Moscow’s civil servants report being forced to register for online voting ahead of Russia’s constitutional plebiscite Press Service of Russia’s Central Election Commission / TASS / Scanpix / LETA Moscow’s government employees have made mass complaints about management coercing them into registering to vote online ahead of Russia’s July 1 plebiscite on constitutional amendments.

Mikhail Efremov recorded a video message after an accident on a garden ring Actor Mikhail Efremov recorded the appeal four days after an accident on a garden ring in Moscow.

The Investigative Committee for Dagestan opened a criminal case against two police officers from Khasavyurt, suspected of beating a local resident Yulduz Kurashova. This is reported by the "Committee against Torture" and "Caucasian Knot" . The case was initiated under the article on abuse of power with the use of violence. Shamil Aliyev and Ramazan Saipulaev, operatives of the Khasavyurt Department of Internal Affairs, are suspected of the crime. They are detained.

The State Control Committee of Belarus reported the detention of 15 former and current employees of Belgazprombank , BELTA reports. They were detained as part of a criminal case on money laundering and tax evasion, said the head of the committee Ivan Tertel . The State Control Committee believes that a criminal group existed on the basis of Belgazprombank, transferring money abroad.

Only memes about the new PlayStation 5 On June 11, Sony showed for the first time what the PlayStation 5 will look like - a device in black and white with original lines, which will be available in two versions: with and without a Blu-ray disc drive. Although the price of the PS5 is not yet known, the Internet responded to the presentation with its usual hospitality and warmth. Users from different countries agreed that they had already seen this console somewhere.

Russian activist Konstantin Kotov has been awarded the Boris Nemtsov Foundation’s 2020 “Prize for Courage,” the organization’s website announced. Kotov was honored “for courage in upholding democratic values,” the head of the foundation’s board, Vladimir Kara-Murza, wrote on Twitter . In 2019, Konstantin Kotov became a high-profile figure in the so-called Moscow Case, a controversial set of trials involving a number of activists who participated in protests that summer.

The person involved in the “Moscow case” Konstantin Kotov became the winner of the 2020 Boris Nemtsov Foundation Prize, according to the organization’s website. The activist was noted "for courage in upholding democratic values," . Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr., head of the foundation's council, tweeted In 2019, Konstantin Kotov was sentenced to four years in prison on charges of repeatedly violating the established procedure for organizing or holding a rally.

Russian citizens stranded abroad during the coronavirus pandemic tell their stories Lillian Suwanrumpha / AFP / Scanpix / LETA To this day, many Russian citizens are still stranded abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic. While some of them are now waiting for specially chartered “export flights” and receiving financial aid, many of Russia’s citizens stuck overseas have yet to receive any help from their government.

The Syktyvkar City Court has overturned a fine of 20,000 rubles imposed on the publication "7x7" due to blogger Nikolai Udoratin's publications in the Komi language. This was reported by "7x7", citing lawyer Andrei Nikulin, who represented the interests of the publication. The court cancelled the fine due to the insignificance of the administrative offence, the lawyer said. The court terminated the proceedings, and the publication was given an oral warning.

Ukraine has received the status of NATO Enhanced Opportunities Partner, according to the website of the military-political bloc. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba thanked the North Atlantic Alliance for the decision. “Ukraine has finally received the well-deserved status of a NATO Enhanced Opportunities Partner. We make each other stronger together,” he said. Enhanced Opportunities Partner status does not apply to NATO membership, the alliance said in a statement.

The head of the Research Institute of Emergency Children's Surgery and Traumatology Leonid Roshal asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to pay attention to the case of two doctors from Kaliningrad accused of the deliberate murder of a premature baby. Roshal said this during the Heroes of Labor award ceremony on Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow. What case are we talking about?

Dubaisky film critic found out where the captain got this superpower On June 11, the Dubaisky journalist, writer and film critic William Mullalli told on his twitter that he received a message from a friend enthusiastic coronaviral conspiracyology. In the post, which his friend was referring to, it was said that Captain America predicted the outbreak of coronavirus back in 2011.

On June 12, the Dagestani newspapers “Chernovnik” and “Novoe Delo” published identical front pages in support of jailed journalist Abdulmumin Gadzhiyev. The front pages have the headline “I/We Abdulmumin Gadzhiyev” (in Russian, «Я/Мы Абдулмумин Гаджиев»). The front page of “Chernovik” on June 12 Chernovnik’s editorial office also published a statement demanding his release.

Your Browser Does Not Support the Audio Element. On June 12, the 30 years of the new Russia marks. We tell you what led to its unplanned appearance, that is, about perestroika On June 12, 1990, a declaration of the sovereignty of the Russian Soviet Federal Republic was adopted. Perestroika preceded this - reforms in the USSR, which by that time had lasted five years. The changes launched by the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev affected many spheres of life.

Member of the election commission of the Pskov region from Yabloko, lawyer Elena Mayatnikova suggested that members of the election commissions in the region be insured during the voting on amendments to the Constitution. “Such events have never been held before, but we must admit that we did not vote in the context of the pandemic,” Mayatnikova explained. Her words are quoted by the website of the leader of the Pskov "Yabloko" Lev Shlosberg.