120 years ago, on March 27, 1898, an agreement was signed in Beijing, according to which Russia leased the Liaodong (Kwantung) Peninsula with the cities of Port Arthur and Dalny from China for 25 years. Russia received an ice-free naval base in the Pacific Ocean. Since this territory was also claimed by Japan, which had already occupied it during the Sino-Japanese War in 1894, the Russo-Japanese War began in 1904.

Mikhail Lesin. Frame of the TV channel "Russia-1" The beating of the ex-minister of the press of Russia and the former Gazprom-Media general director Mikhail Lesin, who died in Washington,, as a result of which the official died, was ordered by a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin. This was reported by BuzzFeed with reference to the report presented in the FBI former British intelligence officer Christopher Steel, now leading Orbis Business Intelligence.

At a mourning rally in Moscow. Photo by Yuri Timofeev/Grani.ru In Moscow, an inconsistent rally of memory of the dead in a fire in Kemerovo gathered several thousand people. This was announced by the correspondent of "faces" from Pushkinskaya Square where the action took place.

"Northern Stream". Photo: gazprom.ru The German authorities issued all permits for the construction of the North Stream-2 gas pipeline in their exclusive economic zone. This was reported on the website of the Federal Office by shipping and hydrography of Germany (BSH). "After a thorough verification, including the environmental examination, in accordance with the current legislation, BSH was able to issue permission for the North Stream -2 gas pipeline, the report said.

Teresa May. Photo: tmay.co.uk Australia and Ireland have joined the countries that announced the expulsion of Russian diplomats as a response to poisoning ex-colonel of the GRU Sergey Skripal. It is reported by the BBC. Australia Prime Minister Malcolm Ternbull said his country will send two Russian diplomats in solidarity with Britain and other countries.

50 years ago, on March 27, 1968, a plane crash occurred near the village of Novoselovo in the Vladimir region, in which the first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin died. He performed a training flight on a MiG-15UTI aircraft under the guidance of instructor Vladimir Seregin. The most likely cause of the plane's crash, according to the official investigation, was a sudden evasive maneuver to avoid the balloon or, less likely, to prevent entry into the cloud top.

Yuri Dmitriev on the day of liberation from the pre -trial detention center. Photo: 7x7-journal.ru On March 27, in the Petrozavodsk City Court, the head of the Karelian branch of the Memorial Society, Yuri Dmitriev, accused in the fabricated case on the manufacture of children's pornography, will perform with the last word. The beginning of the meeting at 10:30. A large support group from Moscow is expected in the court. Hearings are held closed.

The screensaver of the film "Sex Hotail Generates the bribe taker" The Krasnodar Regional Court upheld the decision of the Ust-Labinsky District Court on the prohibition of the film-investigation of the Corruption Fund for Vice Prime Minister Sergei Prikhodko and billionaire Oleg Deripaska. This was reported by "Mediazona" with reference to the lawyer of the Agora group Alexander Popkov.

Yuri Dmitriev in court, 03/27/2018. Photo: 7x7-journal.ru The chairman of the Karelian branch of the Memorial Yuri Dmitriev, who is judged by the fabricated case of the manufacture of children's pornography, in the last word again declared his innocence. It is reported by "7 × 7". The hearings conducted by the Judge of the Petrozavodsk City Court Marina Nosova are held closed.

Jens Stoltenberg. Photo: NATO.int NATO deprived the accreditation of seven members of the Russian representative office, and three more refused to accredit for the next period. According to the Alliance website, such a statement made the Secretary General of the organization Jens Stoltenberg. Due to this, the staff of the Russian representative office under NATO was reduced by a third - from 30 officials to 20.

Big Khan Mosque in the forests. Photo: Qha.com.ua As a result of the "reconstruction" of the Khan Palace in Bakhchisarai, a significant damage was caused to the monument. This is indicated by UNESCO in a report on violation of Russia annexed Crimea, international obligations in the field of protection of cultural monuments. As a result of the "reconstruction", cracks appeared on the building of the Khan's palace. Under the influence of moisture, plaster is exfoliated.

Flowers at the representative office of the Kemerovo region in Moscow. Hard video The Moscow City Hall stated that they would hold an official rally of the memory of those who died in a fire in Kemerovo. Medusa reports with reference to the head of the press service of the Department of Regional Security and Combating Moscow Corruption Elena Romanov. “I can say that today the action will be on Manezhnaya Square at 17 o’clock, the mayor (Sergey Sobyanin. - Ed.) Already announced this.

Detention in the case of "Krasnoyarsk Jamaat". Field shooting FSB In Krasnoyarsk, the activities of a terrorist cell associated with international terrorist organizations are suppressed. This was reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the regional department of the FSB. According to the special service, the detainees were members of the Krasnoyarsk Jamaat. "Three organizers and six participants in the terrorist cell were detained.

Roman Suschenko in court, 09/25/2017. Photo: @feyginmark Ukrainian journalist Roman Suschenko, whom the Russian authorities accuse of espionage in favor of Kyiv, completely deny his guilt. This was written on Twitter by his lawyer Mark Feigin. On Tuesday in the Moscow City Court, hearing in the Suschenko case began. They are held closed, as the case has a “secret” bar. The court extended the arrest of Suschenko for six months. The next meeting will take place on Wednesday.

Roman Ternovsky gives evidence. Frame shooting TFR Judge of the Basmann District Court of Moscow Evgeny Nikolaev extended the citizen of Ukraine to Roman Ternovsky, who was arrested in the case of membership in the "Law Sector", the term of maintenance in jail for another three months - until June 30. This was reported by the correspondent of "faces" from the courtroom.