"Mediazon" - about the case of a nationalist whom human rights activists recognized as a prisoner of conscience Photo: Zurab Javahadze / TASS / Scanpix Nationalist Daniil Konstantinov, who spent 2.5 years in jail on charges of murder, was released on October 16. The judge of the Chertanovsky court of Moscow during the sentencing re-qualified the prosecution of Konstantinov from the murder of hooliganism, sentenced him to three years in the colony and released him on amnesty from custody.

Two citizens of Poland - an employee of the Ministry of Defense and a lawyer - were detained, according to local media, on suspicion of spying for Russia. According to Gazeta Wyborcza, an officer with the rank of colonel, who was engaged in the purchase and supply of equipment in the Polish defense department, was taken into custody. The detainee's name has not been released.

Interviews of philologist Alina Bodrova “Vedomosti” - about the real but not invented life of the poet Portrait of the work of A.I. Klunder On October 15, the 200th anniversary of the birth of Mikhail Lermontov is celebrated. Philologist Alina Bodrova specifically for the “Vedomosti” told the literary critic Maye Kucheskaya that the writer turned out to be easily a mythologized character and was actually far from the image of “persecuted and freedom -loving, always suffering youth”.

How much is Sanoma Independent Media and who claims to be: RBC review Photo: Robin Utrecht / All Over Press Two weeks before the estimated period set by Sanoma, for the sale of Russian assets, RBC journalists prepared brief dossiers for possible buyers - and tried to evaluate the cost of SIM. Peter Gervi is considered the main contender, after him is the Herst Shkulev Media holding - he has a priority right to negotiate as a co -owner of Fashn Press, publisher of Cosmopolitan and Esquire.

Moscow Deputy Mayor for Social Development Leonid Pechatnikov denied reports of mass layoffs of doctors that appeared on the Internet with reference to the schedule for the liquidation of hospitals, which was published by the Russian Medical Server. Pechatnikov confirmed the authenticity of this document, but explained that the schedule will not be fully implemented: it is the result of a study commissioned by the Moscow Health Department.

Russian tennis player Nikolai Davydenko has announced his retirement from professional tennis. Speaking at a specially convened press conference on October 16, Davydenko said: “I thought about it a lot. And yet, injuries did not allow me to play at full strength, and it was very difficult psychologically to come to terms with the fact that despite all the hard and hard work, I would no longer get into the top ten and win a major tournament, it was very difficult.

Forbes observers find out what forced Sanoma to leave Russia Photo: Robin Utrecht / Sipa USA / Scanpix After the ambulance of Sanoma Independent Media, Russian Forbes journalists Anastasia Zhokhova, Alexander Levinsky and Elena Tofanyuk talked with the founders of the publishing house by Dercom Sauer and Elena Myasnikova, which made the holding get rid of Russian assets.

The Chertanovsky Court of Moscow on Thursday reclassified the charge against Daniil Konstantinov, founder of the nationalist organization Moscow Defense League, from ideologically motivated murder to hooliganism. On a new charge, Konstantinov fell under the amnesty and was released in the courtroom. Konstantinov categorically denied his guilt, stating that the murder case was initiated against him after refusing to cooperate with law enforcement agencies.

The New Times - about the "Murders of Honor" in Dagestan Photo: Zakir Magomedov Kusum Magomedova, mother of Maryam Magomedova Any girl in Dagestan is a potential victim of their own parents and brothers who can kill her for violating moral customs. The New Times correspondent Zakir Magomedov tells why the fathers kill their daughters who began their sexual life to marriage, and why such killings almost never reach trial.

The owner of the Mazda Pikap, Konstantin Altukhov became the hero of social networks because of his unsettledness: he spent more than 20 hours in a car, immersed in a tow truck so that he would not be taken to a penalty park. Altukhov, who received the nickname Parkmen and got into the largest media with his history, eventually defeated the tow truck won: the car was removed from special equipment, and the owner was a fine for incorrect parking on the spot.

“US Conspiracy” has turned into ideology: Andrei Kolesnikov’s column in Forbes magazine Photo: Maurizio Rellini / Sime / All Over Press Former FSB director and head of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev on October 15 gave a detailed interview with Rossiy Gazeta, which accused the United States of conspiracy against Russia. Journalist Andrei Kolesnikov in a Forbes column writes that Patrushev’s interview clearly demonstrates the true views of “Top Menners of the Russia” corporation.

The 87th Academy Awards will be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, who starred in How I Met Your Mother. This was announced by the producers of the ceremony, adding that they highly appreciate the talents of the actor and would be happy to work with him.

Leading News on the WGN TV channel Robert Jordan and Jackie Bangie, during a break for advertising, played a scene with a greeting that lasted about four minutes. WGN News WGN-TV Anchors Robert Jordan and Jackie Bange`s Commercial Break Handshake According to The Independent , a couple of leading, working together since 1995, in 2009 it was already becoming a YouTube star with a similar video, but it was twice as short.

About 85 climbers were blocked in the Nepalese Himalayas as a result of heavy snowfalls and avalanches. Among the tourists cut off by the avalanche, two Russians. According to Russian diplomats in Nepal, climbers from the Russian Federation managed to get in touch with the embassy and report on the situation. In turn, the Association of Trekking Agencies of Nepal (TAAN) stated that it had no information about Russian tourists in the area blocked by avalanches.

Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced the dismissal of 39 high-ranking officials under the law on lustration, which entered into force on October 16. According to Yatsenyuk, 19 people have applied for resignation of their own free will, another 20 fall under the direct effect of the law. All of them belong to civil servants of 1-3 categories - these are first deputies and deputy ministers, heads of national agencies and departments.