About 161 thousand people took to the streets of different cities of France on July 24 to protest against the new anti-COVID measures of the French government, BFM TV reports, citing police data. About 11,000 people protested in Paris. The demonstrators gathered in three different places. Hundreds of radical participants took to the roadway on the Champs Elysees, blocking traffic, and attacked the police. Tear gas was used against them. Nine people were detained.

The billionaire's company responded: "She lives in Armenia, the villa does not belong to her" The ex-wife of Russian billionaire Arkady Rotenberg , Natalia, has complained to the police about the "seizure" of the Shoshana villa in the commune of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, located on the Cote d'Azur in the Nice district. The police, as reported by the newspaper Nice Matin, confirmed receipt of the complaint. Natalia Rotenberg Natalia Rotenberg reported the incident on July 15 on her Instagram.

Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP / Scanpix / Leta On July 23, the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky by his decree imposed sanctions against the largest Russian online store Wildberries . The sanctions fell by Wildberries legal entities in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia.

Vladimir Andreev / Ura.ru / TASS The Central Election Commission excluded the director of the Lenin state farm Pavel Grudinin from the federal list of the Communist Party of the Communist Party in the State Duma election. This was done on the basis of the statements of his ex -wife Irina, as well as the data of the Prosecutor General’s Office that he has a share in the company registered in Belize, that candidates for deputies prohibit the law.

The Russian team at the Tokyo Olympics took tenth place in the unofficial medal count on the first day of competition. In this indicator, Russia shares tenth place with Serbia. Russian athletes received two medals during the day: Anastasia Galashina won silver in air rifle shooting from 10 meters, and ataekwondo athlete Mikhail Artamonov won bronze in the weight category up to 58 kilograms. A total of 11 sets of awards were contested at the Olympics on July 24.

The Motovilikha District Court of Perm has fined local activist Elena Germanova 20,000 rubles for organizing the recording of a video message from Perm residents to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Germanova was charged with organizing a public event without filing a notification (Part 2 of Article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses).

How did he achieve this? And why not the fact that this will help him? The new head coach of the Russian team was 53-year-old Valery Karpin, a contract with which was concluded before the end of the year. Its main task is to bring the team to the 2022 World Cup. Karpin will solve it, at the same time led by the Rostov football club, which is unlikely to make his life easier. "Medusa" says, so Karpin has become one of the brightest figures in Russian football.

The dates for the main stage of the All-Russian Population Census have been postponed by two weeks. It will be held from October 15 to November 14, 2021, Interfax reports, referring to the draft government decree, which indicates the new deadlines. Rosstat told the agency that the census at stationary sites will take place from October 15 to November 14, and on the Gosuslug website from October 15 to November 8.

Lithuania has suspended the construction of a fence on the border with Belarus due to a shortage of barbed wire, Deputy Interior Minister Arnoldas Abramavičius told BNS. The authorities have begun negotiations with other countries on the purchase of materials, since Lithuania does not produce wire of the required diameter. Negotiations are being conducted, including with Denmark and Slovenia.

Your Browser Does Not Support the Audio Element. Governors are regularly planted (even loyal), and the Kremlin selected both money and powers from the regions. Why do governors still remain the main institution of power in the country? The head of the Tula region Alexei Dyumin will participate in the governor's elections in September. Dyumin was called among the possible successors of Vladimir Putin, but this scenario actually disappeared with the nomination for a new governor.

Update. The Investigative Committee reported that the suspect in the murder of a police officer was detained. An armed criminal killed the deputy head of the criminal investigation department of the city police department No. 4 Ruslan Abovyan. He was 37 years old. The policeman was attacked on the evening of July 23, TASS reports, citing a law enforcement source. Near the house two criminals were waiting for him.

The Central Election Commission of Russia decided to exclude Pavel Grudinin, director of the State Farm named after Lenin, from the federal list of candidates for the Communist Party of the Russian Federation in the elections to the State Duma. It is reported by RIA Novosti, referring to the decision of the CEC. The rest of the party list was registered.

Dmitry Feoktistov / TASS / Scanpix / Leta Rescue helps a man to walk along a flooded street in Sochi, July 23, 2021 In the evening of July 23, a flood occurred in Sochi. In a few hours, a monthly rainfall fell in the city, Interfax reports with reference to the city administration. Livni, who passed in the city, in the words of the "Kuban news", "turned the streets of the resort into rivers." A storm warning was announced in Sochi. At the resort, the beaches were temporarily closed.

The management of the Moscow Sovremennik Theatre has changed the monologue of the main character of the play “First Bread”, played by actress Liya Akhedzhakova. Obscene language was removed from the monologue, Ekho Moskvy reports, citing viewers who saw the production on July 23. The director of the play, Benjamin Kots , explained to the publication "Podyom" that the theater returned to the original text of the production. "I can say that we did not change anything.

In it, the director shows his worst qualities. But the best too! Landmark Media / Alamy / Vida Press The thriller of M. Knight Shyamalan “Time” was released - the story of a family who came to a mysterious island, where everyone is frightening quickly. The director, who is appreciated around the world for unexpected plot twists, this time did not make the most successful film. Nevertheless, something worthy of attention can be found in it.