As fateful 2021 elections approach, Russia’s ruling party plans a merger that will probably leave former PM Medvedev out of a leadership role Alexander Astafyev / pool / TASS / Vida Press The State Duma cohort elected in 2021 will likely play a key role in determining the political future of Russian President Vladimir Putin. In advance of those elections, the United Russia party is set to merge with the All-Russia People’s Front (ONF), a pro-Putin party founded in 2011.

Russia’s Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case to search for officials who may have abused their authority in the prosecution of Dmitry Fyodorov, an Omsk musician who was found dead after he publicly said police had planted drugs on him. Omsk City Council Deputy Dmitry Petrenko, whom Fyodorov contacted for help before his death, published the order opening the new case on his Telegram channel. The document does not appear on the website for the Investigative Committee’s Omsk branch.

Former police officer Denis Konovalov, who has been jailed to await trial in connection with the fabricated drug case against Meduza special correspondent Ivan Golunov, has reportedly testified about the logistics of framing Golunov. The anonymous news outlet Baza published what it claims is a summary of and excerpts from Konovalov’s testimony.

The State Services Portal and the MFC were proposed to be used for voting on the Constitution. This is envisaged by the amendment to the draft law on amendments to the country's fundamental law, which has been submitted to the State Duma.

Businessman Alexander Udodov, who was mentioned in the FBK investigation into the real estate of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, told Izvestia that he is married to the sister of the head of government. — Much has been written recently about the nature of your relationship with the new Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. How much of this is true? — The truth is that since 2008 I have been married to his sister Natalia.

The empty megacity of Zhengzhou through the lens of Russian photographer Kira Golikova Kira Golikova It’s been more than three weeks since the coronavirus COVID-19 began spreading in China. In that time, photojournalist Kira Golikova has been living in Zhengzhou, a large city about 500 kilometers (311 miles) from Wuhan, where the virus was first detected.

Seth Wenig / AP / Scanpix / Leta Harvey Weinstein in front of the court building. New York, February 24, 2020 The jury in New York found the producer Harvey Weinstein guilty of rape and criminal actions of a sexual nature, while justifying him on the most grave charges (sexual violence under aggravating circumstances), which threatened with a life-long period.

Shares of Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic have risen 200% since the start of the year, with no profits, services or new customers. Bloomberg writes about it. At auction in New York on February 20, Virgin Galactic papers reached an all-time high of $42.4 apiece. The company's market value has risen from $2.4 billion in January to nearly $8 billion. In November 2019, Virgin reported a loss of $138 million in nine months.

Your Browser Does Not Support the Audio Element. So the judicial system understands humanity. Why do courts and FSIN hold seriously ill -ill behind bars, although the law tells me to release Serious people who are in prison have the right to release if their disease is indicated in a special list . In fact, all seriously and deadly sick convicts have the right to go free.

Alexander Astafyev / Pool / TASS / Vida Press In 2021, “United Russia” will unite with the State Duma in 2021 with the All -Russian Popular Front - there will be not one leader, but three co -chair in the new structure. Moreover, Dmitry Medvedev will not fall in their number and lose the post of party leader. Medusa was told about this by sources close to the presidential administration and the government, as well as several interlocutors in United Russia.

Former police officer Denis Konovalov, arrested in the case of Meduza journalist Ivan Golunov , told how he planted drugs on him during his arrest. Konovalov's testimony was published by Baza. According to Konovalov, he received the order to plant a prohibited substance on Golunov in early June from his boss, the head of the drug control department of the Moscow Western Administrative District Department of Internal Affairs, Igor Lyakhovets.

The pursuers accused her of cooperation with the police. She denies it Ivan Maslov / Znak.com Alexander Litreev at a meeting on February 24 Litreev was detained in Yekaterinburg with a girl - he met her on Instagram IT specialist Alexander Litreev flew to Yekaterinburg on February 22. In the city, he planned to meet with an 18-year-old student of the Ural Federal University Alena Kulagina. Litreev met the girl on Instagram and before that I had never seen her.

Your Browser Does Not Support the Audio Element. "It is forbidden! IT IS FORBIDDEN!" What do we prohibit our children? And why don't they listen to us? We have already talked about what we try not to do with our children. Well, it's time to turn the game and discuss the prohibitions that we come up with for our children. What can not be? Why, actually? And as what was forbidden to us in childhood, does it affect the fact that we, already adults, are forbidding ourselves?

For the second time, St. Petersburg’s Committee on Public Order and the Rule of Law has denied organizers a permit to hold a memorial march for assassinated opposition politician Boris Nemtsov on February 29.

The new release of the show of Karen Shainyan is about how homosexuals are “treated” with religion Journalist Karen Shainyan released a new series of his show “Straight Talk with Gay People”, in which he talks with world -famous gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people. Karen Shainyan / Karen Shainyan Treatment of homosexuality by faith. Garrad Conley and his unrequited personality In the new issue, Shainyan is talking with the American writer Garrard Conley.