The Russian-language media of the Islamic State called Furat published a video of the oath of 19-year-old Arthur Gadzhiev, who wounded seven people in Surgut on August 19. In the video, Gadzhiev swears fidelity to the leader of IG Abu Bakru al-Baghdadi and says he is glad to become a Mujahideen. In the credits of Arthur Gadzhiev, Masoud Surgut is called. Next to Gadzhiev, who is sitting in a mask, an ax is leaning against the wall. The flag of the Islamic State hangs on the wall.

The Russian Finance Ministry says it's transferred $125 million to Bosnia and Herzegovina, meaning that Moscow has now finally paid off all its Soviet debts. Russia owed the money to Bosnia and Herzegovina because the USSR never finished paying Yugoslavia for its supply of consumer goods. Russia completely settled its debts with the other Yugoslav republics — Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Slovenia, and Macedonia — between 2011 and 2016.

Aubrey Gemignani / NASA On Monday, August 21, a complete solar eclipse could be observed in the United States: the shadow from the moon passed through the country from west to east. Everyone was actively preparing for this rare phenomenon: ordinary Americans purchased special protective glasses, and NASA sent a fighter in pursuit of moon shadow. Medusa collected photos taken during an eclipse in the United States.

A WWI veteran's letter to a psychiatrist asking to be cured of his ‘terrible vice’ ClassicStock / Alamy / Vida Press Moscow in the early 20th century Russia introduced punishment for sodomy in the early 18th century, banning same-sex relationships among soldiers and sailors. Under Nicholas I, sodomy between any men became illegal, and around the mid-19th century the government started exiling perpetrators to Siberia. Beginning in 1900, gay men could be arrested and imprisoned for several years.

The Moscow club "Rabitsa" closed after the police staged a pogrom there , and a criminal case was opened against one of the founders. The closing of the club is announced on the institution's Facebook page. It is also noted there that the creators of "Rabitsa" promise to present a new project in the fall. /scroll for english version/ Friends, it's hard to find words to describe how grateful we are for your support in...

One of the main characters of the Vice and HBO documentary about the march of neo -Nazis in Charlotsville was a pumped up and self -confident American named Christopher Kquwell.

In St. Petersburg, on the Field of Mars, from now on it was forbidden to hold rallies without the consent of the authorities. The governor of the city, Georgy Poltavchenko, signed a decree on this on August 17. The representative of the head of St.

The International Space Station was photographed during a span on a sunlight. The photograph was taken in Vaiming on August 21 during an eclipse - in the photo the moon covers part of the sun. Earlier, NASA said that the ISS will have time to fly through a partial shade from the moon three times. Joel Kowsky / NASA

The Russian Ministry of Finance transferred $125 million to Bosnia and Herzegovina. As stated in the Ministry of Finance, the last debt of the USSR was paid in this way. Russia owed Bosnia and Herzegovina, since the USSR did not pay Yugoslavia for the supply of goods. With the rest of the Yugoslav republics - Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Slovenia and Macedonia - Russia paid off in full in 2011-2016.

August 21st. There was a terrorist attack in Surgut, but the authorities do not pronounce this word Main The United States has tightened the procedure for issuing visas to Russians. Now you can get a tourist visa only at the embassy in Moscow , consulates in the regions will serve only Americans.

As always - the most important series of the season (spoilers!) HBO / "Amediathek" The sixth episode of the seventh season of “Game of Thrones” - “Outside the Wall” was released. In it, the forces of good suffered heavy loss in every sense. What happened in this episode and what to expect next, says Yegor Moskvitin. Traditional warning: spoilers! What happened? The expedition of John Snow and the company behind the wall went wrong from the very beginning. Firstly, the heroes did not really talk.

The city announced an emergency regime. The inhabitants of the houses claimed that they were threatened with arson Sergey Pivovarov / Sputnik / Scanpix / Leta Fire in the center of Rostov, August 21, 2017 On the afternoon of August 21, private low-rise buildings in the historical center of the city lit up in Rostov-on-Don. The fire covered the area that is called Govnarka in the city - this is one of the poorest areas of Rostov, located next to the theater square.

Where to follow, how to look and what does the singer Bonnie Tyler have to do with it? Frederic J. Brown / AFP / Scanpix / Leta On the territory of the United States on August 21, a complete solar eclipse will be observed. This is a big event, which American publications have been writing about for several months (in recent weeks, the materials about the eclipse have come out with extreme frequency). Alas, the eclipse will not be visible from Russia.

Alexander Kuznetsov, one of the heads of the Russian private military contractor “Wagner,” has been spotted in a photograph with Vladimir Putin at a Kremlin reception in December 2016, according to the news site Fontanka . Kuznetsov was previously convicted of kidnapping and robbery. Also in the picture is Dmitry Uktin, Wagner’s leader. Kuznetsov, known by his call sign “Ratibor” (named after a medieval Polabian prince), commands the mercenary group’s first reconnaissance and assault company.

In the city of Subirats, located about 50 kilometers from Barcelona, ​​police shot and killed 22-year-old Younes Abuyaakub, the main suspect in the Barcelona attack. The police officially confirmed the identity of the victim. The newspaper El Mundo reports that the suspect was shouting "Allahu akbar!" He was found wearing a belt that looked like an explosive belt. The bomb turned out to be a fake.