Ivan Tavrin will step down as CEO of Megafon. This was reported by Vedomosti, citing close acquaintances of the businessman. According to the publication’s sources, Tavrin will move to Alisher Usmanov’s holding USM (which controls over 50 percent of Megafon), where he will be engaged in developing the “media direction of the holding.” According to the publication, Tavrin's place will be taken by the chairman of the board of directors and former CEO of Megafon, Sergei Soldatenkov.

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has called on member countries to impose personal sanctions against people involved in the “abduction, illegal detention, unfair trial and sentence” of Ukrainian soldier Nadiya Savchenko. This is stated on the PACE website. In the message, countries are invited to impose a ban on the entry of these individuals and freeze their accounts. This must be done if Savchenko is not "immediately" released, the report said.

In Rio de Janeiro, a bike path collapsed on poles along the coast. It is reported by the Associated Press. According to preliminary information, the collapse occurred from the impact of a large wave. As a result, two people died. Another person, according to local authorities, is missing. The bike path was built for the Olympic Games, which will be held in Brazil in the summer of 2016. Its opening took place in January.

In Moscow, an action was held against the demolition of the constructivist building of the Taganskaya automatic telephone exchange. According to Meduza's correspondent, about 200 people took part in the event. The action was held in the format of a meeting with municipal deputies. The speakers at the meeting were mainly local residents. One participant in the meeting, who came with a poster, was detained by the police, but was soon released, a Meduza correspondent reports.

How do we remember Prince Photo: Michael Putland / Getty images On April 21, the great American musician Prince died in his studio in Minnesota. The artist, who determined the sound of pop music for years to come, was 57 years old. The author of dozens of hits, a virtuoso guitarist; The sexual, sensual and strange singer - it seemed that Prince would always surprise and go against the current. It is difficult to underestimate the influence that Prince had on modern music.

Memory of the singer Prince On April 21, American singer Prince Roger Nelson, better known as Prince. He was 57 years old. Medusa recalls the musician of one of his best songs - Purple Rain. Johnny Lopez Aliaga Prince - Purple Rain (Live 2007) Photo in the announcement: Chris o Meara / AP / Scanpix

Head of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation Alexander Bastrykin met with Boris Grebenshchikov. They discussed music and the Komsomol, as well as charitable assistance to children. The message on the website of the UK says that the Komsomol youth of Bastrykin and Grebenshchikov developed in different ways. Bastrykin was a Komsomol leader, and Grebenshchikov was expelled from the Komsomol in 1980 after performing at the Tbilisi Rock Festival.

American singer Prince was found dead in his recording studio in Shanhassen, Minnesota. He was 57 years old. The singer's death was confirmed to The Associated Press by his spokesman. about the incident, citing sources close to Prince Earlier, the tabloid TMZ reported . Police confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that they were investigating the circumstances of the death, which occurred at the studio, but did not reveal the identity of the deceased.

Director Emir Kusturica said that he was credited with the words about the political reasons for the failure of his new film to the Cannes Film Festival. “I'm just confused. I do not understand what is going on. I didn't talk to anyone at all," the director told Screen Daily. The fact that Kusturica's new film "On the Milky Way" was not included in the program of the Cannes Film Festival for political reasons was reported on April 17 by the Russian National News Service (NSN).

The solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse 2 resumed a round-the-world flight, interrupted in July 2015 due to a breakdown in solar panels. The device took off in Hawaii and headed to California. He must overcome this section of the route in 62 hours. Solar Impulse 2 began its round-the-world flight on March 9 in Abu Dhabi. In late June - early July, he crossed the Pacific Ocean, covering more than eight thousand kilometers. This flight was a record for devices of this type.

Photo: Sergey Fadeichev / TASS On April 21, Moskomarchitecture presented the final project for the improvement of Borovitskaya Square. It will erect a monument to the Grand Duke Vladimir, who was previously planned to be delivered on the Vorobyevs Mountains. According to the final project, the height of the monument will be 16 meters, the height of the pedestal is one and a half meters.

Russian sappers completely cleared the historical part of Palmyra. This was announced by the head of the engineering troops of the Russian army, Lieutenant-General Yuri Stavitsky. According to the general, the sappers cleared an area of ​​234 hectares of mines, including 23 kilometers of roads and 10 historical heritage sites. “2,991 explosive items have been detected and defused,” Stavitsky said.

Director John Wickstrom made a short film based on the YouTube commentary. In a comment posted in May 2014, user 00WARTHERAPY00 described how, after his father's death, he discovered a "ghost" of his car in an old Xbox in a racing game - such "ghosts" repeat the player's best result, encouraging him to strive to drive the track even faster. The video is less than two minutes long and reads the commentary 00WARTHERAPY00 in its entirety.

Moscow presented the final project for the improvement of Borovitskaya Square, where a monument to Grand Duke Vladimir will be erected. AI Architects became the winner of the project competition. “An interesting idea was proposed: we see a drop that, as if falling into water, diverges in circles. An association with the ritual of baptism is being created,” said Sergey Kuznetsov, chief architect of Moscow, about the project.

Barack Obama, Stephen Hawking and Christopher Nolan wrote in Time about the most influential people of the year Time magazine has published an annual list of the 100 most influential people of the planet. It included politicians, artists, scientists and businessmen - from Adele and Mark Zuckerberg to Christine Lagard and Vladimir Putin.