The head of Russian Railways, Vladimir Yakunin, said that the project of a high-speed railway from Moscow to Kazan would most likely be completed after his resignation from the post of head of the company. “The only thing I won’t be able to complete, or rather, I doubt that it will be completed under my leadership in the company, is to complete the project to launch the Moscow-Kazan high-speed traffic. Because only the design will take two years and construction another five years.

Shot: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 / YouTube On June 9, the first trailer for the film “Hunger Games: Jay-Mose-Mose, was released. Part 2 ". This is a fourth part of a series of paintings shot along the trilogy Susan Collins "Hunger Games". The film will be released in November 2015. MovieClips Trailers The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 Official Teaser Trailer #1 (2015) - Jennifer Lawrence Movie HD

The “Like on Radio” section was removed from the Yandex.radio service due to claims from radio stations. As explained in the company, they decided to take such a step "out of respect for the partners." At the same time, Yandex emphasized that they did not expect a negative reaction from the stations. “We didn’t rebroadcast the air of FM stations, and the names only helped to navigate and choose the right type of music, like on any other stations, “pop” or “rock”, “sad” or “energetic” mood.

Vladislav Deinego, the spokesperson for the Luhansk People’s Republic, explained today why separatists in eastern Ukraine submitted amendments to the Ukrainian constitution that identify Crimea as Ukrainian territory. According to Deinego, both the so-called Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics prepared constitutional amendments addressing only their own status in Ukraine, in accordance with the Minsk II agreement.

It will take Iraq at least three to five years to defeat the Islamic State militants who control part of the country's territory. This was stated by US State Department spokesman, retired Rear Admiral John Kirby. According to him, such a period will not become shorter, even if the United States and its allies send their forces to fight the Islamic State. Kirby stressed that the current US strategy to help Iraq fight the Islamists may need to be adjusted.

The State Duma rejected the bill on "aggressor countries" in the first reading. The authors of this document proposed to introduce the concept of an "aggressor country" and impose restrictions on individuals and legal entities from these countries, as well as Russian companies associated with them. The drafting of the list of such countries, according to the bill, should be done by the government of the Russian Federation.

Photo: Trend / PhotoXPress Local lawmakers in St. Petersburg have voiced their support for a new initiative by conservative city councilman Vitaly Milonov, who’s best known for his efforts to curb gay rights. On June 8, Milonov’s committee in the city council approved a draft of his proposal to fine people for total and partial nudity in the city. The measure targets both nudists and St.

On June 10, during his visit to the Vatican, Vladimir Putin will meet with Pope Francis. According to a Kremlin aide, Putin might also travel to Rome to meet with former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, with whom Putin has long enjoyed an especially warm relationship. Putin and the Pope are expected to discuss current international issues, including the situation in Ukraine, with a focus on interfaith relations.

The representative of the LPR, Vladislav Deinego, explained why the draft amendments to the Ukrainian constitution, which were developed by the separatists, mention Crimea as part of Ukraine. According to Deinego, the DPR and LPR, in accordance with the Minsk agreements, prepared proposals on the status of certain regions of Donbass and did not touch on the issue of Crimea at all, since it is not within the competence of the self-proclaimed republics.

Statements by the press service of the Russian national ice hockey team made during the world championships have damaged the image of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation, the national team and the country. This was stated by the first vice-president of the FHR Roman Rotenberg. According to him, in connection with the statements of the press service, personnel changes are possible in the near future.

Belgium will release to the 200th anniversary of the battle at Waterloo a coin with a face value of 2.5 euros. On such a step, writes The Guardian, Belgium was forced to go after the plans to melt the coin dedicated to this date of 2 euros caused a protest from France.

Personal Data Law: Internet Ombudsman against the State Duma deputy Photo: Anatoly Bear / TASS At the end of May, St. Petersburg was held by the International Law Forum , one of the sections of which was devoted to the law on transferring personal data of Russians to servers within the country.

Shot: Apple Apple was convicted that it refused to give the player of the Cleveland Indians' baseball team 50 gallons of lubricant (about 190 liters) and generally kept silent about this circumstance. At the beginning of the presentation at the WWDC conference on June 9, the head of Apple Tim Cook spoke about the curious case.

The girls who announce the start of the rounds at the boxing matches of the World of Boxing promotion company will no longer be dressed in swimsuits. According to Andrey Ryabinsky, head of the World of Boxing, at the last tournament of the company, which took place on May 22, the rounds were announced by girls in closed clothes, and in the future it is planned to follow this practice.

The canvas "Saul and David" from the collection of the Royal Gallery Mauritsheis in the Hague belongs to the brush of Rembrandt van Rhine. Photo: Margareta Svensson / Mauritshuis The authenticity of the picture, the museum’s leadership reported, confirmed a series of high -tech examinations. Among other things, experts used an X -ray, which showed that the characteristics of the pigment under the layers of paint that appeared during the restoration process correspond to Rembrandt's works.