Former deputy head of the GUEBiPK of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Police Major General Boris Kolesnikov, who is under arrest on charges of abuse of power and organizing a criminal community, was hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury. “He was placed in civil hospital No. 5, where he is kept under guard. According to the official version, he fell in the pre-trial detention center and received a serious traumatic brain injury,” ITAR-TASS quotes lawyer Georgy Antonov as saying.

As Kommersant has learned, former deputy Ural plenipotentiary representative and ex-general director of Development Corporation OJSC Alexander Beletsky has been appointed first deputy general director of IDGC of the Urals OJSC. Let us remind you that he is considered one of the contenders for the post of general director of the electric grid company. The position became vacant due to the resignation of Valery Rodin on April 30, he headed the board of directors of the company.

Yesterday, Saratov residents attended a rally dedicated to the two-year anniversary of the events at the “March of Millions” in Moscow. Previous photo Next photo 1 / 12 About 50 people took part in the action, among them representatives of left-wing, liberal and nationalist movements, and human rights activists. Report from the rally - in the Kommersant photo gallery

The Lebanese Parliament postponed the second round of the country's presidential elections from May 7 to May 15 due to lack of quorum, The Daily Star reports. It was planned that the second round of elections would take place on April 30, but then not enough deputies attended, after which the elections were postponed to May 7. The term of office of the current leader of Lebanon, Michel Suleiman, expires on May 25.

A rigger who tried to blow up a manager because of low pay was convicted in Saransk In Mordovia, Sergei Tayakin, a rigger of the Mordovian branch of OJSC Territorial Generating Company No. 6 (TGK-6), was sentenced to 11 years in prison for an attempt on the life of the manager. In January 2012, a worker detonated a homemade bomb in front of the door of the house in which the deputy director of the branch, Vyacheslav Safonkin, lived. The leader and his wife were wounded.

From June 13, a direct flight from Chelyabinsk to Simferopol will be launched. According to the press service of the Chelyabinsk airport, the Bylina company will handle air transportation. Flights will be carried out once a week by Tu-134 aircraft, the minimum fare will be 9.5 thousand rubles. Kommersant-Online

The personal data of 1.3 million subscribers of France's largest telecom operator Orange was in the hands of hackers. We are talking, in particular, about passport data, telephone numbers, and email addresses, ITAR-TASS reported on May 7. The attack was carried out on April 18, and its scale was not disclosed. Initially, Orange representatives said that the leak affected “several tens of thousands” of subscribers.

Under pressure from the US authorities, many high-ranking participants may not make it to the St. Petersburg Forum Photo: Kommersant / Alexander Miridonov

Nikkei 225* 14457.51 (-27.62) RTS 1172.91 (+29.47) FTSE 100 6793.56 (-28.86) DAX 30 9464.68 (-64.82) DJIA** 16456.41 (-74.14) NASDAQ Composite** 4116.302 (-21.753) *As of 05/02/14. **At 19:43. According to Reuters. Newspaper "Kommersant" No. 77 dated 05/07/2014, page 5

A methane fire in the Raspadskaya mine in the Kemerovo region became the reason for initiating a criminal case under Art. 217 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (violation of safety rules at explosive objects). Mine rescuers discovered an open fire in a well that served to control the concentration of methane gas and carry out fire safety measures on May 6.

The Pentagon must learn from events in Ukraine when preparing its military so that it can confront a sophisticated adversary, US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said. “We must re-emphasize the capabilities and skills needed to counter high-intensity threats from more sophisticated adversaries. As we have seen in Ukraine and elsewhere, we must be prepared for shadow conflicts in which countries deploy irregular forces,” Mr. Hagel said at the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations.

The investigation period in the case of the leader of the Ukrainian Right Sector Dmitry Yarosh has been extended. “Currently, the investigation period has been extended, there is a corresponding resolution. The investigation period expired at the beginning of May, but the work could not be completed in such a short time,” a source familiar with the case materials told Interfax . Dmitry Yarosh is accused of public calls for terrorist and extremist activities carried out using the media.

The Verkhovna Rada received evidence of the use of poison gas in Odessa. Interfax reports this from the words of Ukrainian presidential candidate MP Petro Poroshenko. People's Deputy from the Communist Party of Ukraine Spiridon Kilinkarov discussed the situation with presenters Natalya Zhdanova and Maxim Mitchenkov.

The Russian Foreign Ministry believes that the statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillai, who expressed concern about the rampant violence in Ukraine, indicates that the current authorities in Kyiv continue to violate generally recognized human rights.

Happy Great Victory Day! Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War is a date that all citizens of our country, without exception, consider their personal holiday. Young and old alike bow before the courage and resilience of the people who defeated fascism. The memory of fallen heroes is sacred to representatives of all beliefs and views. Time takes its toll. There are fewer and fewer of us for whom the history of that terrible war is not just a tribute to memory, but a part of life.