Lithuanian publishing house Alma littera has announced that it has ended its collaboration with writer Ruta Vanagaite, author of the book “Ours” about the participation of Lithuanians in the murder of Jews during World War II.

The co-owner of the Luxor cinema chain, Yevgeny Lensky, was detained on suspicion of tax evasion, a law enforcement source told RIA Novosti. The criminal prosecution of Lensky became known on October 27. The Investigative Committee announced the initiation of a case under the article “failure to fulfill the duties of a tax agent on an especially large scale” (part 2 of article 199.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

Mike Shinod sings a song written eight days after the death of the vocalist In Los Angeles, on October 27, a concert of the vocalist Linkin Park Chester Bennington, who committed suicide on July 20, 2017, was held at the Hollywood-Bole arena. The concert was the first performance by Linkin Park after the death of the singer. Among the others, Alanis Morisett, KIIRA, participants of the BLINK-182, No DUBT, System of A Down, Korn and Sum 41 were also entered the stage.

Dani Planas Labad / Sipa / Scanpix / Leta Supporters of Catalonia Independence in Barcelona October 27, 2017 On October 27, the Catalonia Parliament adopted a resolution that declares the independence of the region from Spain - on the basis of a referendum held on October 1 and recognized by the Constitutional Court of Spain. This was preceded by an ultimatum by the Spanish government, which demanded to refuse to declare independence under the threat of the introduction of external management.

As residents of the Klinsky district are struggling with a rapidly growing garbage training ground. Reporting Eugene Berg Evgeny Berg / "Medusa" Aleksinsky training ground In Klin near Moscow, the struggle of local residents against the landfill of household waste in the Aleksinsky career has been continuing for several months. With the advent of the new head of the wedge in 2014, a landfill from a landfill of local significance turned into a regional one.

Catalan President Carles Puigdemont, removed from power by the Spanish government, has issued an address calling on Catalans to engage in "democratic resistance" to external control in the region. Puigdemont, as follows from the statement, did not recognize the resignation of his government. He stated that Madrid's actions contradict the will of the Catalans and that the region's inhabitants must peacefully continue their movement toward independence.

In Moscow, the police launched an investigation because of a video published on the Internet, in which a woman beats a kitten, and then throws it into a wall. “In fact, the video posted on the network is being checked,” the TASS press service quotes.

On October 27, the WhatsApp messenger introduced the function of deleting messages from all participants in the correspondence. You can delete a message within seven minutes after sending - in its place the message "This message has been deleted" will appear. The new feature works in both individual and group chats. Previously, a WhatsApp user could only delete a message in his version of the chat - his interlocutors continued to see it.

In the Baltic Sea, off the coast of Sweden on October 27, a Russian citizen was saved, who sailed alone in a boat and crashed. Rescuers noticed him on a small island, where he posted the word “Help” by moss (“Help”). His name is not called. In the Russian representative office in Sweden, information on the salvation of a citizen of the Russian Federation has not yet been commented. The man was taken to the hospital; There is no information about any threat to his health.

Netflix For many, the weekend will be held under the sign of “very strange things”. On the morning of October 27, all nine episodes of the second season appeared in the Netflix online cinema, and by lunch on the Internet it became scary to go out of the spoilers. Especially for those who have not yet begun to watch the main fairy tale of the year, the film critic Yegor Moskvitin tells how the Stranger Things project is so unique.

The Spanish government has entrusted the duties of the President and Vice President of Catalonia to the Deputy Prime Minister of Spain, Soraya Saenz de Santamaria. The duties of other ministers of the government of Catalonia will be performed by the heads of the relevant departments of the government of Spain, according to El Pais.

Every fall in Russia, the number of homeless animals increases: this is mainly because the summer residents return to the city - throwing dogs and cats that were picked up for the summer. The exact number of homeless animals is unknown, but in large cities, municipal and private shelters are crowded. "Medusa" tells how to take a cat or dog from the shelter and how to prepare the house for their appearance. They say that in shelters all animals are sick and wild. This is true?

A grand jury convened by Special Counsel Robert Mueller to investigate possible links between Donald Trump's associates and Russia has agreed to bring the first charges. This is reported by several media sources, including CNN and Reuters . Who is charged and what, has not yet been reported. According to CNN, by Monday, these people could be taken into custody. In addition to ties to Russia, Mueller's investigation also concerns possible money laundering and tax evasion, sources told Reuters.

Two fascinating Russian novels: Detective Yana Wagner and the historical novel Andrei Gelasimov The Literary critic of Medusa Galina Yuzefovich talks about two fascinating Russian novels - the detective “who was not hidden” by Yana Wagner and the historical novel “The Rose of the Winds” by Andrei Gelasimov. Yana Wagner. Who did not hide.

Ultra -short reviews (140 signs!) On the main films of the week On Saturdays, “Medusa” comes out ultra -short reviews - about 140 signs each - from the film critic of Anton Dolina, which help to navigate the rental. New films of this week: “Matilda” by Alexei Teacher (finally!), The fabulous “Last hero” with Elena Yakovleva and Konstantin Lavronko, the 1990s chronicle “Found a braid on a stone” by Ani Krais and the “Network” Kim Ki Duka.