The Prosecutor General's Office recognized importers of digital equipment, including Samsung , Panasonic, Philips and others, as violators of copyright laws. The agency issued warnings to 12 companies, indicating that they must pay remuneration for the free reproduction of copyrighted music content in favor of the Russian Union of Copyright Holders (RUR) of film director Nikita Mikhalkov .

The shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will go on sale on November 13. This is indicated by the project’s pre-order cards, which were released by the American retailer Target. A photo of cards for Xbox 360 and PS3 was sent to the IGN portal by one of its readers. Publisher Activision has not yet announced a new part of the Call of Duty series. Previously, company representatives said that the game will be officially presented on May 1.

28.04.2012, 14:34:42 version Print | PDA/PDA Josep Guardiola. Photo from the official Barcelona website Too much love Guardiola announces his departure from Barcelona The head coach of the Spanish football club Barcelona, ​​Pep Guardiola, has decided to leave his post at the end of the 2011/12 season. The coach, who won 13 trophies with his team in four years, said he felt devastated and could not continue working.

The Smashing Pumpkins have posted the cover art for their new studio album "Oceania" online. Rolling Stone reports this. The "Oceania" disc was originally supposed to go on sale in September 2011, but the release was then postponed. At the end of March 2012, it was announced that the group would release the disc in the second half of June of this year.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree dismissing Sergei Vakhrukov from the post of Governor of the Yaroslavl Region . His powers were terminated ahead of schedule, reports . the press service of the head of state Sergei Yastrebov, the first vice-mayor of Yaroslavl for urban planning and socio-economic development, has been appointed acting head of the region. The text of the decree specifies that Vakhrukov resigned of his own free will.

Washington lifted sanctions on India that prohibited access to advanced American military technologies. This was stated by Assistant Secretary of State for Military-Political Relations Andrew Shapiro, TNN reports. According to the agency's source, Washington now perceives Delhi as an ally, not a partner. Now Indian businesses will be able to access technologies that only key US allies can use.

MGM has begun official negotiations with Julianne Moore about the actress's participation in the filming of the new film adaptation of Stephen King's novel Carrie, Deadline reports. King's book was first published in 1974. The main character of the novel is Carrie White, a high school student who discovers paranormal abilities. In 1976, Brian De Palma directed the film adaptation of Carrie.

The board of directors of the capital's Sheremetyevo Airport decided to extend the contract with General Director Mikhail Vasilenko for two years. This is stated in the official press release of the airport. The manager's current contract expires in May 2012. Last fall, information spread in the business media that Vasilenko might soon leave the post of head of Sheremetyevo.

The organizers of the May Day demonstrations plan to bring about 120 thousand people to the streets of the capital, RIA Novosti reports . In total, the mayor's office agreed on 14 different rallies and processions that should take place on May Day. All events will take place from 10 to 17:30. Ground traffic will be limited during this time.

The Hals-Development company is considering the possibility of selling a number of commercial real estate properties that are in a high stage of readiness. Lenta.Ru was informed about this by the developer’s press service. The company did not explain which projects Hals-Development is looking for buyers for.

Contact Real Estate experts have compiled a rating of the most expensive country houses in the Moscow region currently for sale. As analysts note, all proposals are located on Rublevo-Uspenskoye Highway, and the house worth $32.929 million tops the list. The mansion, made according to an individual project, is located on the territory of a guarded village 23 kilometers from the Moscow Ring Road. The area of ​​the house is 1100 square meters, the area of ​​the plot is 110 acres.

was seized in France At the request of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation, the property of Boris Berezovsky for a total amount of 13 million euros. This, as Interfax reports , is stated in the report of the supervisory agency received by the Federation Council. When and what kind of property Berezovsky was seized, as well as for what reason, is not specified.

In Moscow, on Kutuzovsky Prospekt on the evening of Saturday, April 28, two Mercedes cars collided, one of which belonged to the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. The collision occurred near house number 34 on Kutuzovsky Avenue. No one was injured as a result of the accident.

St. Petersburg's Zenit became the Russian football champion for the second time in a row. Zenit secured the title three rounds before the end of the national championship. On April 28, in the “golden” match with Dynamo Moscow, the St. Petersburg team won with a score of 2:1 and increased their lead from second place to 15 points. The Russian Championship of the 2011/12 season, due to the transition to the "autumn - spring" system, lasts for a year and a half.

Saudi Arabia recalled its ambassador from Egypt “for consultations,” Reuters reports . The country's embassy and consulates were also closed in Egypt. It is reported that the leadership of Saudi Arabia took this step after mass protests began in Cairo, during which attempts were made to storm the embassy. The cause for concern was the arrest of prominent Egyptian lawyer and human rights activist Ahmed al-Ghezawi in Saudi Arabia.