The head of the Novosibirsk Region Youth Affairs Department, Vera Pronkina, is leaving her post. She reported that July 1 was her last day of work. According to Ms. Pronkina, this resignation is “absolutely voluntary.” “Last September I turned 30, and I set myself the goal that this year would be my last (in this position). I sincerely believe that youth policy should be managed by a young person, talk as equals and understand this generation,” said the head of the department.

Convicted member of the Pussy Riot group Maria Alyokhina filed a complaint against the refusal of parole from correctional colony No. 28 Berezniki. As the RAPSI agency reports, “Maria Alekhina’s complaint was received by the court, but the date for consideration has not yet been set,” the agency’s interlocutor said. We would like to remind you that on May 23, 2013, the Berezniki City Court refused to release Maria Alekhina, a member of the punk group Pussy Riot, early.

He left the post of general director of Rossiya Park The former head of the National Association of Bookmakers, Oleg Zhuravsky, resigned from his post as general director of the as-yet defunct Rossiya Park to engage in charity work. This park, which should represent the whole country in miniature, is planned to be built on the lands of Vasily Anisimov’s Coalco in Domodedovo near Moscow.

At the general annual meeting of shareholders of Rostov-on-Don Airport OJSC, a majority vote adopted a decision to allocate dividends on ordinary and preferred shares accrued at the end of 2012 to the development of the company, the press service of the OJSC reported.

The Antimonopoly Service advocates introducing the practice of considering class actions in courts. This principle is actively used abroad, experts say, but in Russia this measure will not take root. Photo: Oleg Kharseev, Kommersant / buy photo FAS wants to introduce class actions into judicial practice. This measure is aimed at combating monopolists.

$251 million for education. A record investment for Stanford. Alumni businessman John Arrillaga donated this amount to the university fund. However, this is not a record donation for American universities. Details from Aelita Kurmukova. Photo: Oleg Kharseev, Kommersant John Arrillaga transferred a total of $251 million to Stanford. The first tranche went out in 2006.

The Ulyanovsk governor now has a chamber of justice and people's control The governor of the Ulyanovsk region, Sergei Morozov, came up with a management innovation, deciding to unite the ministries and departments of the regional government into “management clusters.” In addition, a chamber of justice and people's control will be established in the region.

The “coffin of Russian science” was carried along Leninsky Prospekt in Moscow. Thus, the Council of Young Scientists of the Russian Academy of Sciences protested against the reform of the organization. Paleontologist scientist, writer Kirill Eskov and economist, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Viktor Danilov-Danilyan discussed the situation with host Natalya Zhdanova.

Jan Kozak has been appointed head coach of the Slovak national football team, replacing Stanislav Gryga and Michal Hipp. “The contract of 59-year-old Jan Kozak runs until the end of November 2015,” reports the official website of the Slovak Football Union. After six rounds of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup, the Slovaks are in third place in Group G, 7 points behind Bosnia and Herzegovina and 4 points behind Greece. Based on materials from UKRINFORM

The Bershet military training ground, located near the village of Yug in the Perm region, has been completely cleared of unexploded ordnance. ITAR-TASS reports this with reference to the press service of the Central Military District of the Russian Ministry of Defense. “In total, since the beginning of the work, military personnel have cleared over 30 hectares of land, discovered and destroyed more than 60 explosive objects and their fragments.

At the event dedicated to the 50th anniversary of PZSP OJSC, the company’s employees received high awards. The following were awarded the Certificate of Honor of the Perm Territory: - The team of OJSC “PZSP” for their contribution to the development of the construction industry of the Perm region and in connection with the 50th anniversary of the founding of the enterprise.

Regional authorities replaced the doctor at the main hospital The Kama authorities decided to change the head of the regional clinical hospital - Valery Blinov, who held the post of chief physician for the last seven years, left his position yesterday after the expiration of his contract. Officials did not voice any public complaints about his work yesterday.

The head of the RFB Alexander Krasnenkov resigned Personnel Ex-RFB President Alexander Krasnenkov failed to establish contact with the basketball community Photo: RIA NOVOSTI The President of the Russian Basketball Federation (RBF), Alexander Krasnenkov, resigned yesterday, unable to cope with the split that arose within the federation. However, as the ex-president of the RBF himself assures, the reasons for his departure lie outside the basketball plane.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin will head a commission to prepare measures for reforming the rocket and space industry. “A decision was made to create a special commission. I head it by presidential decree. This commission must prepare a draft presidential decree on reforming the rocket and space industry,” the Interfax agency quotes Mr. Rogozin.

Ecuador considers it wrong to provide former CIA agent Edward Snowden with refugee documents and does not intend to take responsibility for his future fate, The Guardian newspaper reports. “Should we take responsibility for helping Snowden get to Ecuador? There is no logic in this. The country that must provide him with documents allowing him to travel safely is Russia,” the publication quotes Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa as saying.