One of the leaders of the Islamic State ( the organization is recognized as terrorist and banned in the Russian Federation ), Chechen field commander Abu Umar al-Shishani, died after being wounded as a result of an airstrike. Two US government sources told CNN this. The publication's interlocutors did not specify how they knew about the death of the field commander.

The main takeaways after 167 days of Moscow's bombs Photo: Pavel Golovkin / AP / Scanpix Vladimir Putin has ordered a major withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria, set to begin on Tuesday, March 15, marking the completion of a military campaign that began 167 days ago on September 30, 2015. Meduza summarizes the apparent results of Russia's intervention in Syria's long-lasting and still ongoing civil war. Bashar al-Assad remains in power.

The block of spacecraft of the Russian-European mission ExoMars separated from the upper stage "Breeze-M" and entered the flight path to Mars. This is reported by TASS with reference to Roskosmos. "The Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO, Trace Gas Orbiter) and the Schiaparelli Demonstration Lander (Schiaparelli) continued their further flight to Mars," the corporation said in a press release.

246 weapons were stolen from a weapons storage room at a police department in Rostov-on-Don. This was reported by the regional department of the RF IC. Among the stolen items were firearms, traumatic, gas and hunting weapons, as well as 103 ammunition. During the investigation, the department employee responsible for the safety of the weapons and his accomplice were detained, the department’s press service reports.

The Russian Orthodox Church does not intend to seek the exclusion of any works from the school literature curriculum. This was stated by the head of the synodal department for relations between the Church, society and the media, Vladimir Legoyda. “The point of view of one priest can in no way be considered as the intention of the Church to seek exclusion from the school curriculum of certain authors,” he said.

The Anti-Maidan movement turned to the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation with a request to check the actions of Alexei Navalny due to the publication of documents on the departure of Mikhail Lesin from the United States 40 days after his death. The statement is posted on the website of the movement.

US authorities have not noticed signs of Russia preparing to withdraw troops from Syria. Two American officials told Reuters on condition of anonymity. The agency's interlocutors also said that the Russian Federation did not warn the United States about plans to begin withdrawing troops.

Researchers from the biomimetric laboratory and flexible manipulation of Stanford University created a group of small robots who are able to drag huge ones together - relative to their weight - objects. In the demonstration video, six such robots with a total mass of 100 grams were able to tear off a 1.8-ton car. The authors claim that it was as if six people suffered the weight of the Eiffel Tower. True, in the case of robots, this happens very, very slowly.

The wreckage of the Tu-154M aircraft, which crashed near Smolensk in 2010, killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski, cannot be transferred to Poland, as they are material evidence in a criminal case, the investigation of which is ongoing. This was stated by the representative of the RF IC Vladimir Markin, commenting on the words of the representative of the Polish Ministry of Defense that Russia was supposed to transfer the wreckage of the aircraft to Poland.

The main results of five and a half months of bombing Photo: Pavel Golovkin / AP / Scanpix Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the withdrawal of troops from Syria. Thus, the operation, which lasted from September 30, is almost completed. "Medusa" tells what Russia's interference led to the Civil War in Syria. Bashar Assad remained in power. Moreover, his troops, with the support of Russian aviation and assistance from Iran, managed to strengthen their positions on the fronts.

The Federal Drug Control Service (FSKN) will take part in the investigation of doping in Russian sports. This was stated by the head of department Viktor Ivanov. “Such an appeal (of the Ministry of Sports) has been received, we will provide assistance, although I must say that dopings are not psychotropic drugs or precursors,” Interfax quotes him.

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria. According to him, the task that he set for the army, "on the whole, has been completed." The president made this statement at a meeting with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Putin is counting on the troop withdrawal to stimulate political negotiations.

In Moscow, a court arrested banker Alexei Kulikov. According to RBC, his arrest is related to an investigation into dubious transactions in the Russian branch of Deutsche Bank. Kulikov is accused of fraud on an especially large scale. Kulikov was a shareholder of Promsberbank. According to RBC, investigators believe that the withdrawal of money from this bank and dubious transactions at Deutsche Bank may be connected.

The secret life of Russia's Tretyakov Gallery. A photoseries Photo: Evgeny Alekseev / The State Tretyakov Gallery The State Tretyakov Gallery is one of the most visited museums in Russia. A recent display of paintings by Valentin Serov set a new world record for the number of visitors to an exhibition of Russian artwork. The most important part of the museum's life, however, are its research activities and restoration work, which are usually hidden from prying eyes.

11 people have been detained on suspicion of involvement in the terrorist attack in Ankara. This was announced by Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. According to him, the first results of the investigation "almost definitely" indicate the involvement of the Kurdistan Workers' Party in the attack. The bodies of 37 people, including the remains of the alleged terrorist, were found at the site of the explosion in Ankara. His identity has not been established.