On May 30, the Parliament of Moldova approved the candidate from the Liberal Democrats, Yuri Leanca, as Prime Minister of the country, RIA Novosti reports . 58 out of 101 deputies voted for Leanca. The election of a new prime minister of the country will allow Moldova to avoid early parliamentary elections, which are demanded by the opposition Communist Party.

Russian MiG-29 fighters will be delivered to Syria in accordance with the contract. reports this Interfax with reference to the General Director of the MIG Corporation Sergei Korotkov. According to him, a Syrian delegation specially came to discuss the details of the contract for combat aircraft. “I think they will be delivered to Syria,” Korotkov said. He added that it is planned to supply about 10 MiG-29M (single-seat) and MiG-29M2 (double-seat) fighters.

By the middle of trading on May 31 on the Moscow Exchange, the ruble exchange rate had dropped significantly against both the dollar and the euro. Thus, judging by the exchange data, transactions in the American currency began to take place above the 32 ruble mark, which has not happened since the beginning of September last year. The euro on the stock exchange is valued at approximately 41.45 rubles.

A resident of St. Petersburg, Nikolai Pavlov, who became involved in a housing fraud scandal, was taken under state protection. This was reported by Fontanka.ru on May 31. The publication’s sources did not specify what exactly the protective measures are. It is only known that Pavlov is under the control of law enforcement agencies (although he is not considered a detainee).

The Moscow Interregional Transport Prosecutor's Office opened 13 administrative cases against Russian Post for exceeding the deadlines for sending correspondence. This was reported on the website of the Prosecutor General's Office. The cases were initiated based on the results of checking media reports about the accumulation of postal items at customs. Reports of mail jams appeared on April 9.

The former rector of the Russian School of Economics, Sergei Guriev, refused to return to Russia in the “foreseeable future.” He told The New York Times that he would not return from abroad until he was sure he would not face criminal prosecution. “I will not return as long as there is even a tiny chance of losing my freedom. I didn’t do anything wrong and I don’t want to live in fear,” the expert emphasized in correspondence with the publication.

The Miami Heat NBA team is one step away from reaching the playoff finals. The official website of the NBA reports this. On the night of May 31, Moscow time, the Heat beat the Indiana Pacers in the fifth match of the series with a score of 90:79 (19:23, 21:21, 30:13, 20:22). The most productive player of the meeting was Miami forward LeBron James, who scored 30 points. Paul George recorded a double-double for the Pacers (27 points + 11 rebounds).

The luggage of British actor Hugh Laurie and his musical group was delivered to Minsk a day later than the passengers, RIA Novosti reported on Friday evening . Laurie and his group were flying to the Belarusian capital from London with a transfer on May 30. In Helsinki, the Belavia airline decided to replace the plane with a smaller one, so the personal belongings of the musicians and stage costumes did not fit into it and remained in Finland.

The website of the hacker group “Syrian Electronic Army” was disabled by the decision of the local hosting provider. This is stated in the group’s statement , a link to which appeared on its official microblog on the night of May 31, Moscow time. Hackers note that the administrators of the Syrian Computer Society (SCS) decided to disable the site and never host it again (apparently, we are talking about the SCS-Net hoster - note from Lenta.ru).

The sports director of the Makhachkala football club Anzhi Roberto Carlos has agreed on a contract with the Turkish Sivasspor. Carlos will take over as head coach of this team and will sign a two-year contract on June 3, 2013. Turkish-football.com reports this. Roberto Carlos said that he wanted to become a coach back in October 2012. The Brazilian was the player-coach of Anzhi in the 2011/12 season, but after the appointment of Guus Hiddink as the team's coach, he became sporting director.

Brussels police have ordered a donkey that is taking part in a theater production to be removed from a balcony, reports Reuters . The animal, named Lola, has been on the balcony of the Belgian capital's Islamic cultural center for several days, and residents of neighboring buildings have complained that she screams loudly. According to Lola's owner, Hawa Jabili, his pet needs fresh air. On the balcony she has water and hay, which she eats.

On May 31, in the Moscow region, suspects were detained in an attack on Lyudmila Garifulina, a member of the Council of Deputies of the urban settlement of Staraya Kupavna, who was involved in the fight against deforestation. This was reported on the website of the Investigative Committee of Russia.

In Moscow, on the night of May 30, the body of a man was discovered, who turned out to be a member of the Kabardino-Balkarian Bar Association. reports this RIA Novosti . The body was found by a police patrol in a car parking lot near house number 173 on Prospekt Mira. The cause of death was four stab wounds to the chest area. The name of the deceased is not given, it is only reported that he was 38 years old. A criminal case has been opened.

“I don’t want to live in fear” Economist Sergei Guriev left Russia Sergey Guriev. Photo: Gleb Shchelkunov / Kommersant Sergei Guriev resigned from his post as rector of the Russian School of Economics. He left Russia after his home was searched in connection with the Yukos case, and is not going to return until this case is closed, as he fears ending up behind bars.

Double Fine Studio has once again asked gamers to fund its new game. The creators of Psychonauts have launched a fundraising campaign for the project on Kickstarter. This time they decided to release a fantasy strategy called Massive Chalice. In Massive Chalice, gamers will play the role of the immortal head of a magical kingdom, who must take care of his subjects and lead the political life of the country.