A representative of the Investigative Committee told left-wing activist Viktor Filinkov, who was arrested on suspicion of terrorism, that an investigation had been launched into his complaint of torture by FSB officers. This was announced by lawyer Vitaly Cherkasov. Filinkov was visited in the pre-trial detention center by the deputy head of the Military Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee for the St. Petersburg garrison, the activist told the lawyer.

The completion of the sale of a 14.16% stake in Rosneft to the Chinese energy company CEFC, which was expected at the end of 2017, will take place in the first half of 2018. This is stated in the documents of the company Glencore, which is part of a consortium that owns 19.5% of the shares. According to RBC sources, as of the end of January, CEFC has not yet been able to find money to finance the deal. One source claims that no solution had been found by mid-February.

On February 21, a Russian citizen was detained in Munich, against whom a criminal case was initiated in France due to clashes between fans at the 2016 European Football Championship. Denis Mikerin, press attache of the Russian Embassy in Germany, announced the detention of the Russian. He did not name the detainee, specifying only that he was born in 1986.

Meduza interviews Pavel Grudinin, the Russian Communist Party's presidential candidate Ilya Pitalev / Sputnik / Scanpix / LETA Russia’s upcoming March 18 presidential election doesn’t exactly promise a grab bag of surprises. One of the few unexpected developments is that the Communist Party isn’t running Gennady Zyuganov, its leader, but Pavel Grudinin, the 57-year-old general director of the Lenin State Farm in Moscow.

In Syria, at the Russian military base Khmeimim, Andrei Malakhov's program "Live" was filmed, RBC reports citing a TV presenter. The issue is dedicated to military pilot Roman Filipov, who died in Syria on February 3. “Everyone is tired of the stories of Dzhigarkhanyan and Shurygina, today society needs such a hero,” said Malakhov. The program does not address the theme of the airstrike inflicted by the United States on February 8 on Syrian pro-government forces, Malakhov said.

The former president of Georgia and the governor of the Odessa region, Mikheil Saakashvili, was banned from entering Ukraine until February 13, 2021. This is stated in the response of the Ukrainian State Border Service to Saakashvili's lawyers. One of the politician's lawyers, Ruslan Chernolutsky, said that Saakashvili's defense intends to appeal this decision.

CSKA Moscow defeated Crvena Zvezda Belgrade in the second leg of the 1/16 finals of the Europa League and advanced to the next stage of the tournament. The only goal was scored by Alan Dzagoev at the end of the first half. The first match ended with the score 0:0. In the 1/16 finals of the Europa League, Russian clubs also play Spartak, Lokomotiv and Zenit. They will play the second leg on 22 February.

Nastya Rybka spoke about the businessman's relationship with Deputy Prime Minister Prikhodko. Her FBK interview - as short as possible On February 8, an FBK investigation was released into the ties between businessman Oleg Deripaska and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Prikhodko. It relied on materials from Instagram and the book of Nastya Rybka, an escort employee who was on a yacht in Norway with Deripaska and Prikhodko.

February 21. “I have not seen my parents for six months. And yesterday I was on the cremation of my mother " Kirill Serebrennikov told in court that he was allowed to visit the funeral of his mother, who died a few days ago. “I have not seen my parents for six months. And yesterday I was on the cremation of my mother, ”said the director. Serebrennikov, who was under house arrest, repeatedly asked him to let his parents see him, but each time he was refused.

The head of the Civil Assistance Committee Svetlana Gannushkina and the executive director of the “For Human Rights” movement Lev Ponomarev arranged pickets at the main building of the FSB in Moscow, reports Mediazona with reference to Ponomarev. Human rights activists demanded that the FSB stop torture anti -fascists from Penza and St. Petersburg accused of planning terrorist attacks and armed rebellion.

Marina Lystseva / TASS From February 15, Aeroflot has tightened control over the number of things that passengers carry on board the aircraft. The airline explained that he was doing this “in connection with the increasing complaints of passengers about the lack of a place” for baggage in the cabin. The main innovation: now at the registration stance you need to present not only baggage, but also manual treasury - as well as other things that you want to carry on board.

Alexander Zemlyanichenko / AP / Scanpix / Leta director Kirill Serebrennikov and actress Leah Akhedzhakova in the Moscow City Court, February 21, 2018 On February 21, the Moscow City Court left until April 19 under house arrest of director Kirill Serebrennikov and the former director of the Seventh Studio Yuri Itin. The former general director of Gogol-Center Alexei Maloborodsky will spend the same time in jail.

Marco Bello / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro plays at the PETRO national cryptocurrency ceremony in Karakas, February 20, 2018 On February 20, the first stage in the sale of the Venezuela national cryptocurrency - Petro began. Its cost is provided by reserves of the country's natural resources, and the price is tied to Barrel oil.

In Russia, at the request of the Prosecutor General's Office, the MBKh Media website, which is supported by the team of the blocked publication of Open Russia, has been blocked. This was reported on the publication's Twitter. MBH Media told Mediazona that they had not received notifications from the prosecutor's office and did not know about the reasons for the blocking.

Interview with journalist Ali Feruz, who miraculously managed to avoid deportation to Uzbekistan Pavel Golovkin / AP / Scanpix / Leta The journalist of Novaya Gazeta Ali Feruz (Vecherdi Nurmatov) flew from Russia on February 15 to Germany. Prior to this, Feruz spent half a year at the Migrants Center for Temporary Migrants under the threat of deportation to Uzbekistan, whose citizen he is.