Alexander Ignatenko at a meeting of the Moscow City Court in February 2013. . Photo: Andrey Stenin / RIA Novosti Former deputy prosecutor of the Moscow region Alexander Ignatenko was released from arrest on the evening of July 1 due to the expiration of his detention period. According to RIA Novosti , Ignatenko, a key figure in the so-called “gambling case,” left the Lefortovo detention center, where he had been since February 2012.

Edward Snowden, the 30-year-old organizer of information leaks about the activities of American intelligence services, accused US President Barack Obama of attempting diplomatic pressure on the countries to which he turned for political asylum. This is stated in a statement by Snowden, dated July 1 and published on the WikiLeaks website. “On Thursday, President Obama announced to the world that he will not tolerate any diplomatic ‘shenanigans’ in my case.

The vice-mayor of the Latvian city of Jekabpils (in the east of the country), Aivar Kraps, left the country's ruling Unity party. DELFI reports this. He made this decision after he was caught inappropriate behavior: he publicly relieved himself while drunk. The day before, July 1, the ruling party discussed the moral character of Kraps. As a result of the discussion, the official was recommended to voluntarily leave its ranks.

The MegaFon company announced the Login tablet, according to a press release received by the editors of Lenta.ru. The device will be sold under the brand of the mobile operator. The tablet will go on sale on July 3. The device is distinguished by its low price: it will cost 5,490 rubles, and until July 21, one thousand rubles from the amount paid will be credited to the subscriber’s account.

American atheists are celebrating victory: in the state of Florida, a monument to atheism was opened on the land of the district administration. Offended believers staged a picket on this occasion and tried to reason with their opponents with Christian country music, Confederate flags and banners calling for “beep for Jesus.” Someone even threw a toilet seat, but there were no casualties. Atheists are encouraged and plan to place similar monuments throughout the country.

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who resigned as a result of a popular uprising, called on the current head of state Mohamed Morsi to follow his example, Al-Arabiya TV channel reported.

Russian Sergei Bobrovsky, recognized as the best goalkeeper in the NHL at the end of the 2012/13 season, extended his contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. The official website of the league reports this. Bobrovsky, 24, said he and his wife love it in Columbus. “There are good fans here who will always support the team. I’m looking forward to the new season and hope that our hard work will bring us closer to winning the Stanley Cup,” the goalkeeper added.

On July 2, the European Parliament decided by a majority vote to lift parliamentary immunity from French National Front leader Marine Le Pen, reports Agence France-Presse . Thus, parliamentarians satisfied the request of French law enforcement agencies, who suspect Le Pen of inciting racial hatred. There is no word yet on the reaction of the leader of the right-wing party to this decision of his colleagues in the European Parliament.

On Tuesday, July 2, the Leninsky District Court of Kirov held a regular hearing on the Kirovles case. Lawyers for oppositionist Alexei Navalny and his friend Pyotr Ofitserov, accused of embezzling more than 16 million rubles, continued to fight the court for the opportunity to provide evidence of their clients’ innocence.

A collection of signatures has begun on social networks for the deprivation of the title “Miss Moldova 2013” ​​from 18-year-old native of Tiraspol (the capital of the unrecognized republic of Transnistria) Valeria Turcan. Vesti.md reports this with reference to the Romanian publication “Adevarul”. According to the organizers of the campaign, Tsurkan had no right to participate in the beauty contest, since she does not know the state language and introduces herself as a resident of Russia.

Businessman Roman Abramovich will leave the post of chairman of the Chukotka Duma ahead of schedule, Vedomosti writes, citing three sources. According to the publication, the formal reason for leaving was the completion of the first gubernatorial term of Roman Kopin, who is considered Abramovich’s protégé. According to a source in United Russia, the main reason for leaving is the requirement for deputies, including regional ones, to get rid of foreign assets.

A browser has appeared in Google Glass, according to the device’s page on the Google+ social network. The web browser is contained in the next update that Google has released for its glasses. To navigate sites, use the touch panel on the temple of the glasses. To scroll a web page, you need to drag your finger across the panel to change the scale - pinch or spread two fingers together.

The investigation charged the Deputy Governor of the Kurgan Region, Marina Kalugina, with 11 malfeasance in office. This was announced on Tuesday, July 2, by the official representative of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Markin. Kalugina is charged with six counts of embezzlement, four counts of fraud and participation in entrepreneurial activity. She faces up to ten years in prison.

The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Vitaly Zakharchenko, admitted that police officers were involved in a high-profile crime in the village of Vradievka, Nikolaev region - the rape and beating of a local resident. , he made the corresponding statement As reported by Ukrayinska Pravda while speaking in the Verkhovna Rada on July 2. “As soon as I became aware of the involvement of police officers in the crime...

Pennsylvania resident James Kistler has launched a campaign to fight for the right to keep four domestic Swedish Blue ducks. According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the man decided to fight for his pets because the zoning commission told him to get rid of them. Kistler said he received a document in May 2013 that gave him two options: either give up the ducks or file an appeal at a cost of $400.