The daughter of Moscow City Duma deputy actor Evgeny Gerasimov, Olga, is a co-owner of the Moscow Souvenir Plus company, which organizes the Moscow Spring festival. This was reported by RBC with reference to the anti-corruption center of the Yabloko party. There is no confirmation of this information. Evgeny Gerasimov refused to talk to RBC. The head of the Moscow Department of Trade and Services, Alexei Nemeryuk, told the publication that he does not know the owners of the company.

An explosion occurred in a bus in Yerevan. This was reported by Interfax with reference to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia. “There are dead and wounded. Their number is specified. The cause of the explosion is still unknown," the Ministry of Emergency Situations told the agency. According to preliminary data, two people died and eight were injured in the explosion, reports News.am .

The West's squandered opportunities and Moscow's propaganda powerhouse Photo: Yuri Smityuk / TASS / Scanpix In a recent opinion piece for the newspaper Vedomosti , sociologist Denis Volkov argues that today's unfavorable attitudes in Russia about Europe and the United States are the result of a squandered moment following communism's collapse and more than a decade of media manipulation under Vladimir Putin. Meduza translates Vedomosti 's text here.

VTB has issued a loan of 3 billion rubles to purchase the holding company Russian Media Group (RMG) from the company Business-Garant of Vladimir Kiselev, who proposed creating a "patriotic media holding" on the basis of RMG. This was reported by the newspaper Vedomosti. According to the publication's sources, Business-Garant will acquire 78 percent of RMG, which belongs to the company IFD Capital.

Finley is a unique dog who loves to help around the house. Owner Greg Buskwell videotaped Finley helping him with brushing his teeth and sorting out laundry after washing. The dog does not give up, even when it is necessary to wash the car or hammer in a nail. Finley is truly a unique dog. She can cook her own breakfast! And put the owner's things in a suitcase. Finley can bring beer. And help Greg even in the most difficult situations. Finlay has long been known for her talents.

Interpol did not apply to Russia with a request to provide additional materials on the case of the former head of Yukos, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, accused in absentia in the Russian Federation of organizing the murder of Nefteyugansk Mayor Vladimir Petukhov in 1998. The organization announced this in response to a request from RBC.

On Pokrovsky Boulevard in Moscow, a re -gathering in defense of the building of the Taganskaya PBX was held. As the Medusa correspondent reports, about 70 people came to the event. Among those who came was the State Duma deputy from Fair Russia, Alexander Ageev, who said: “I do not believe that we will be able to [defend the building]. The most merciless power that is in our country is the Moscow City Hall.

The board of directors of the TNT Music television channel, which will be created on the basis of A-One, will be headed by Mikhail Dvorkovich, the younger brother of Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich. As Mikhail Dvorkovich himself told RIA Novosti, he received an offer to head the channel’s board of directors and agreed, but so far this has not formally happened. According to Dvorkovich, the channel will change its format and become a music and entertainment channel.

The United States has sent two fifth-generation F-22 Raptor fighter jets to Romania. They landed at a military base located near the port of Constanta on the Black Sea. The flight is of a demonstration nature - later on April 25, both aircraft will return to their base in the UK.

Assistant to LDPR deputy Igor Lebedev Alexander Shprygin attacked Novaya Gazeta journalist Gleb Limansky at the entrance to the Manege, where a festive event was held in honor of the 70th anniversary of Vladimir Zhirinovsky. Novaya Gazeta reports that during the event, Limansky began filming the stampede at the entrance to the Manege. The journalist witnessed Shprygin swearing at the organizers of the holiday.

In four houses, eight members of the same family were killed in one night: The Chillicothe Gazette Photo: John Minchillo / Ap / Scanpix On April 22, in the town of Paikton, Ohio, a mass murder occurred - unknown people shot eight members of the Roden family. The police have not yet been a trace of the suspects. The motives of the crime are also unclear.

Russian President Vladimir Putin called "extremely dangerous" the participation of foreign funds in the development of education in Russia. “After all, in our country, not only preschool education, but also school education is done by everyone, anyone - some foreign funds climb in, someone is financed,” Putin said at the ONF forum. “Of course, we should be open to everything new, but these funds are completely inconsistent with our traditions and culture,” Putin added.

Third-year student Akshay Dinkar from Abasaheb Harwar College in Pune, India, has been hospitalized after arguing with classmates over a change in the name of a WhatsApp class chat. The fight happened on April 22nd. The dispute began due to the fact that the students in the messenger renamed the study group to exchange materials, news, schedules. Young people changed the picture in the chat and changed its name to wish a classmate a happy birthday.

The Chairman of the Board of Rosnano, Anatoly Chubais, fully compensated for the costs of the company's New Year's corporate party in the amount of 3.3 million rubles. This is stated in the report of the Accounts Chamber following the results of the audit of Rosnano. The corporate party, according to the Accounts Chamber, was attended by 300 people.

The 20th Century Fox studio released the final trailer for the film "People X: Apocalypse", which will be released on May 19. The picture tells about the coming of the Apocalypse - one of the most powerful mutants in history. Pay attention to the last frame of the trailer: there is Wolverine! 20th Century Fox X-Men: Apocalypse | Final Trailer [HD] | 20th Century Fox