When detaining Akhmat Bakiyev, the brother of the former president of Kyrgyzstan, employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the republic were allowed to shoot to kill. This was reported by Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Melis Turganbaev, Tengrinews reports. Speaking at a meeting of the parliamentary committee on defense and security, he stated the following: “The first time the police ‘took’ Akhmat Bakiyev, he left with weapons. We could have destroyed him right away, but we didn’t.

Public organizations and the media should receive grants for “forming active rejection of corruption in society.” This is stated in the National Anti-Corruption Plan for 2012–2013, published on the Kremlin website and presented on March 13 by President Dmitry Medvedev . The government is due to launch grants in 2012. In addition, the plan states that the head of the presidential administration must regularly provide materials to the media about government measures to combat corruption.

The US Department of Defense has developed a plan to reduce the military's energy spending. This was reported on the website of the country's military department. According to US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta , the department needs to reduce fuel costs not only to save money, but also to reduce dependence on foreign fuel suppliers. According to information from the Pentagon website, the US Army intends to acquire 16 Net Zero installations by 2020, and 25 such installations by 2030.

The opposition "People's Movement of Uzbekistan", created last spring by Uzbek emigrants in Germany, appealed to taxi drivers working in Uzbekistan. Fergana reports this. NDU calls on them to actively oppose the policies of the authorities. Oppositionists express sympathy for taxi drivers, noting that they suffer from “robbery and extortion” by the authorities (the NDU considers the collection of license fees from drivers engaged in private transportation to be “robbery”).

The owner of an iPhone 4S sued Apple for allegedly exaggerating the capabilities of the Siri voice assistant in commercials. The Wall Street Journal writes about this. In the ad, Siri helps the user "make appointments, find restaurants, master guitar chords and tie a tie." In reality, the assistant either does not understand the words addressed to her or, after a long “thinking,” gives incorrect instructions, the statement of claim says.

The Moscow authorities have changed the purpose of the construction work that is being carried out at the Central Children's World on Lubyanka. Now the government order states that the building, which is a cultural monument, is not being reconstructed, but is being adapted for modern use with the restoration of the facades, RIA Novosti reports .

The Accounts Chamber employs 25 employees of the Federal Security Service. According to Interfax , stated , the head of the department, Sergei Stepashin this while speaking at a meeting of the State Duma. According to him, FSB officers ensure that there is no corruption in the Accounts Chamber itself, and also help the department interact with law enforcement agencies. Stepashin added that security officers do not work in the accounting chambers of other states.

Ukraine is counting on cooperation with Turkmenistan on the development of the fuel and energy complex; in particular, it would like to participate in the development of fields and transportation of local natural gas. This was stated by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych during negotiations between the leadership of the two countries, Zerkalo Nedeli reports. According to him, there is potential in the fuel and energy complex of Ukraine that can be tapped by Turkmenistan.

In Riga, the administrative district court overturned the Riga City Council's ban on holding two events announced by the United Against Nazism (UNN) organization on Legionnaires' Day (March 16). The REGNUM agency reports this. On Friday from 8.45 to 9.15 local time, anti-fascists intend to lay flowers at the Freedom Monument.

Russian Airborne Forces units received the first three production models of RKhM-5 radiation, chemical and biological reconnaissance vehicles. As reported in a press release of the Airborne Forces received by the editors of Lenta.ru, RKhM-5 successfully passed control tests at the training ground of the 106th Guards Airborne Division near Tula.

The organizer of a series of murders of high-ranking North Ossetian officials, Oleg Gagiev, was sentenced to life imprisonment. His victims included the mayor of Vladikavkaz, Vitaly Karaev, and the former Deputy Prime Minister of North Ossetia, Kazbek Pagiev. Gagiev was also fined one million rubles and demanded to pay half a million rubles in compensation to the victims, RIA Novosti reports .

The forward of the Moscow football club CSKA Tomas Necid promised that he would score a hat-trick in the return match of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League with Real Madrid. The newspaper "Sport-Express" writes about this. Necid stated that he would score goals in the 86th, 88th and 92nd minutes of the match. Necid predicted his successful performance by studying the horoscope during the flight from Moscow to Madrid.

The international tribunal investigating the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has appointed a new chief prosecutor. According to The Daily Star, this was the Canadian lawyer Norman Farrell, who replaced his compatriot Daniel Bellemare in this post. The replacement of the prosecutor has become planned: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced it at the end of February. Farrell has extensive experience in international courts.

Al-Wasl FC goalkeeper Majed Nasser received a 17-match ban for hitting Al-Ahly coach Quique Sanchez Flores, reports the Associated Press . This incident occurred on March 11 after the semi-final match of the UAE Cup, which ended in a 1-0 victory for Al Ahly. Nasser hit Sanchez Flores as he celebrated reaching the final with his players. Al-Ahly players stood up for the coach. The recording of the episode was posted on YouTube.

Inflation in Russia on an annualized basis slowed to 3.7 percent by March 5, compared to 4.1 percent on January 30. This was reported in a press release from the Bank of Russia. The Central Bank notes that the slowdown in price growth was facilitated by the planned postponement of tariff increases to the middle of the year, as well as the growth of the ruble.