“Save the RAN archive!” group on VKontakte Moscow residents picket in support of the Archive of the Russian Academy of Sciences. April 25, 2019 On June 19, the reading rooms of the Archive of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ARAN) reopened after months of inactivity. The archive’s director, Alexander Rabotkevich, told Meduza about the reopening. “I am pleased to inform you that, beginning today, the reading rooms of the RAN archives in Moscow and St. Petersburg are open once again,” he said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an order forbidding passenger planes from flying between Russia and Georgia following an outbreak of mass unrest and anti-Russian protests in Tbilisi. Beginning on July 8, Russian airlines will not be permitted to transport passengers from Russia to Georgia. Putin also recommended that Russian travel agencies stop selling tours to Georgia and ordered his government to help Russians located in Georgia return to Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree banning Russian airlines from July 8 to temporarily transport citizens from Russia to Georgia. The ban was introduced "in order to ensure national security." The decree has entered into force. How long the ban will last is unknown. The President recommended that tour operators stop selling tours to Georgia for the duration of the ban. He also instructed the government to help Russians in Georgia return to Russia.

Moscow TV ratings for Vladimir Putin’s “Direct Line” event with Russian voters have fallen to their lowest level since 2013, preliminary data from the data firm Mediascope showed. 6.8 percent of the city’s population was found to have watched the program, and they accounted for 52.5 percent of TV viewers in that time slot. About one million Muscovites watched the program, with most viewership going to the second half of the event.

Ivan Golunov was released on June 11 after the attempted drug distribution charges against him were dropped for lack of evidence, but the case under which he was charged lives on as a vehicle for police to investigate where the drugs came from. The case materials were transferred today to citywide prosecutors in Moscow for later transfer to the federal Investigative Committee.

The headquarters of Alexei Navalny said that employees of budgetary institutions are falsifying signatures in support of the acting governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov. The headquarters published a video shot in the administration of the Vyborg district of the city. Navalny headquarters in St.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses "serious concern over the aggravation of the domestic political situation in Georgia." Due to the fact that riots continue in Tbilisi, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement released on the evening of June 21 that Russian citizens "strongly recommend, in the interests of their personal safety, to refrain from traveling to Georgia." As a result of the actions of the radical Georgian opposition under anti-Russian slogans, our compatriots, members

A conversation with Chechen human rights leader Oyub Titiev, now released on parole following a dubious drug conviction Yelena Afonina / TASS / Scanpix / LETA Oyub Titiev, who leads the Chechen branch of the human rights center Memorial, was released from prison on June 21. In March 2019, he was sentenced to four years in a penal colony for drug possession. Titiev has denied the charges and said the case against him was fabricated.

Moscow TV viewers' interest in the annual "Direct Line with Vladimir Putin" was at its lowest since 2013, RBC reports, citing preliminary data from the Mediascope company. The broadcast rating was 6.8%, audience share was 52.5%. On average, about 1 million Moscow residents watched the Direct Line on television, with the second half of the broadcast generating the greatest interest. Last year, the Direct Line rating in Moscow was 8.1%, the share was 54.1%.

A protest action resumed near the building of the Georgian Parliament in Tbilisi. This is reported by civil activist Nikolai Levshits. On June 20, a rally of thousands took place in Tbilisi, which was violently dispersed by the police. She used tear gas and rubber bullets. According to the latest data, 240 people were injured. The Georgian Interior Ministry reported that 305 people were detained.

In Novosibirsk, more than 250 people took part in a rally against the arbitrariness of the security forces and in defense of media freedom. Initially, the rally was supposed to be held in support of Ivan Golunov, but the organizers decided not to abandon the rally even after the charges against the Meduza journalist were dropped.

The Russian representative office of Porsche announced the recall of 319 Porsche 718 Boxster roadsters and Porsche 718 Cayman sports coupes, according to the Rosstandart website. The recall covers cars sold in the territory of the Russian Federation from July 2016 to January 2019, the list of VIN codes , which is published on the Rosstandart website.

The launch of the Proton-M carrier rocket with the Spektr-RG space observatory will take place on July 12, Roscosmos reported. Initially, the launch was scheduled for June 21, but it had to be postponed due to problems with the current source in the device.

On the ground during violent clashes with police at Tbilisi’s anti-Russian protest Irakli Gedenidze / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA On the evening of June 20, on Shota Rustaveli Avenue in central Tbilisi, just outside the Georgian Parliament building, at least 10,000 people gathered for a protest. They didn’t leave until after midnight.

The Russian Foreign Ministry recommended that Russian citizens who are in Georgia or planning to travel to this country avoid crowded places. The Foreign Ministry issued such recommendations after an anti-Russian rally took place in Tbilisi on June 20, during which police used tear gas and rubber bullets against protesters. In 2018, according to local authorities, 1.4 million Russian residents visited Georgia, which is 23.8% more than the previous year.