A Russian Ka-52 combat helicopter has crashed in eastern Syria. Both pilots on board died, Interfax reports, citing the Russian Defense Ministry. The crash happened during a scheduled flight. According to preliminary data, the cause was a technical malfunction. The bodies of the dead pilots were delivered to the base airfield, according to the Ministry of Defense. According to Kommersant , the crash occurred on the night of May 7.

The Bellingcat research team announced the participation of Russian military personnel in the shelling of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol on January 24, 2015. The researchers claim to have identified nine Russian officers who participated in the shelling, as well as two generals associated with the appointment of artillery specialists from Russia to senior positions in eastern Ukraine.

AP / Scanpix / Leta people in Cossack form attack participants in the protest on Pushkinskaya Square, May 5, 2018 In addition to protesters, people came to the rally “He is not a king” in Moscow in Cossack uniforms. They received money from the capital's city hall and from the Ministry of Culture of Russia On May 5, in many cities of Russia, protests were held, declared by politician Alexei Navalny, under the slogan “He is not a king” - they were confined to the inauguration of Vladimir Putin.

Kolomna activist Vyacheslav Egorov, detained at a rally against the Volovichi landfill, received three days of administrative arrest. The court found him guilty of disobeying a lawful order of a police officer. As activist Irina Naletova told Mediazona, when making a decision, the judge relied only on the testimony of the police, although witnesses spoke in Yegorov’s defense; In addition, a video recording was shown in court, which shows that the activist did not resist the arrest.

The Ministry of Justice has added the Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Convicts and Their Families, better known by the name of its main project as “Sided Rus',” to the register of NPOs-foreign agents. As reported by the press service of the Ministry of Justice, the decision to include in the register was made after reviewing the application from the fund.

The founder and vocalist of the American rock band System of a Down, Serge Tankang, who has Armenian roots, arrived in Yerevan to support the protests of the opposition. This was reported by the correspondent of Interfax in Yerevan. At the Yerevan airport "Zvartnots", where Tankian flew in a transit flight from Moscow, the musician was met by the leader of the opposition Nikol Pashinyan. Later, Tankan and Pashinyan together performed on the Square of the Republic in the center of Yerevan.

The Russian national ice hockey team won the third consecutive victory at the World Championship held in Denmark. With a score of 6:0, the team of Ilya Vorobyov beat the national team of Belarus. As part of the Russians, Pavel Datsyuk (twice), Maxim Shalunov, Ilya Kablukov, Maxim Mamin and Kirill Kaprizov scored goals. The Russian team won the first two matches at the World Cup with the same score 7:0 against the teams of France (May 4) and Austria (May 6).

May 7. The fourth inauguration of Putin and new deputy prime miners (there are no Rogozin and Shuvalov among them) Vladimir Putin took office for the fourth time. The inauguration ceremony was held in the Great Kremlin Palace: Putin arrived there from his working office on the Cortege project specially made to the ceremony of the Russian limousine, and walked on foot, talking with representatives of youth movements on the way. But the main character of social networks was not Putin at all.

The skater Evgenia Medvedev left the coach Eteri Tutberidze. She learned about this from the news Vladimir Song / Sputnik / Scanpix / Leta Eteri Tutberidze and Evgenia Medvedev at the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang. February 23, 2018 "A set of details called life" On May 4, it became known that one of the most popular modern skaters Yevgeny Medvedev tore up the working relationship with her coach Eteri Tutberidze.

As a result of mass blocking to restrict access to the Telegram messenger, 400 websites malfunctioned, Interfax reports with reference to the press service of Roskomnadzor. The agency takes local decisions that allow the affected Internet resources to resume work, the press service said. Telegram has been blocked in Russia since April 16 due to the messenger's refusal to provide the FSB with encryption keys from users' correspondence.

Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP / Scanpix / Leta On May 5, in dozens of cities, protests “He is not a king” took place, dedicated to the fourth inauguration of Vladimir Putin to the post of President of Russia. “Medusa” and “OVD-info” (you can support the project here ) publish the most detailed map of events. Of the almost hundred cities, only in 18 protesters managed to coordinate the shares where they wanted. In 40 cities, the authorities completely refused to coordinate shares.

On May 7 , Acting Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev named candidates for the positions of Deputy Prime Ministers. One of the most notable changes: Vitaly Mutko has now been asked to be in charge of construction, not sports. When Medvedev announced Mutko's new position, the representatives of the United Russia faction, who were sitting with him in the hall, laughed, and the acting prime minister himself smiled.

The acting Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev presented at a meeting with the United Russia faction in the State Duma of candidates for Deputy Prime Ministers of his government. The deputies met the proposal to the appointment of Vitaly Mutko with laughter and puzzled exclamations. Photo in the announcement: Mikhail Klimentiev / Sputnik / Scanpix / Leta

Singer Adele hosted a Titanic-themed party for her 30th birthday. She herself dressed as Rose Bukater, the character of Kate Winslet. Adele posted three photos from the party on Instagram, calling it "the best night of my life." “I’m fucking tired, not sure if I can survive this again,” wrote the singer.

Danish inventor Peter Madsen, who was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of journalist Kim Wall, has appealed the verdict, the Copenhagen prosecutor's office said on Twitter. It is clarified that Madsen's complaint does not dispute the issue of his guilt, it is only about mitigating the punishment. Prosecutors are still pushing for a life sentence. Peter Madsen was convicted at the end of April.