The first semifinals of Eurovision-2025 was held in the Swiss Basel, during which the first ten finalists of the song competition were determined. Among them is the representative of Estonia Tommy Cash with the song “Espresso Macchiato” and the Ukrainian Ziferblat group with the composition “Bird of Pray”. Norway, Albania, Sweden, Iceland, the Netherlands, Poland, San Marino and Portugal were also held to the final.

Law enforcement officers detained the head of the city of Novocherkassk Yuri Lysenko, Interfax reports with reference to the Ministry of Regional Policy of the Rostov Region. Investigative actions are carried out, the report said that the regional government provides the necessary assistance to law enforcement agencies. According to TASS, Lysenko was detained by the FSB officers on suspicion of receiving a bribe (Article 290 of the Criminal Code).

On May 15, the Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Yuri Ushakov will represent Russia in negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul, the former senior official of the Kremlin told The Washington Post. Previously, Komsomolskaya Pravda reported the same about this, but the publication of the newspaper was soon deleted , “important stories” drew attention.

The Israeli military struck a spot blow to Hamas terrorists at the team of the group located under the European Hospital in Khan Junis, in the south of the Gaza Strip, the Israeli Defense Army (IDF) said . The military accused Hamas of using civilians, as well as gaze sector hospitals for “terrorist activities”.

The Moscow Arbitration Court refused to satisfy the defense of the former head of RUSNANO Anatoly Chubais to remove the arrest from his assets, RBC reports. At the same time, the court removed Chubais's arrest in the amount of 50% of the salary, pensions or other income. The defense of the former head of the company asked to cancel the restrictions completely.

That is why the comedic world of the director needed her, like no other Nina Grebeshkova, an actress, whom all of Russia knows primarily from the roles in Leonid Gaidai, her husband, died. She was 94 years old. Grebeshkova was a well -deserved artist of the Russian Federation, in total she played more than 130 roles in the cinema. At the request of Medusa, critic Aleksey Skvortsov recalls her iconic roles in the “Diamond hand”, “Caucasian captive” and “12 chairs”, as well as other works.

US President Donald Trump announced that he plans to lift sanctions from Syria after the fall of the regime Bashar al -Assad. “I will give an order to terminate sanctions against Syria to give them a chance of greatness,” Trump said, speaking at the investment forum in Saudi Arabia. According to him, he made this decision after discussing the situation in Syria with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Muhammad Bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Erdogan.

The Russian delegation will wait for representatives of Ukraine for negotiations in Istanbul on May 15, said press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov. “Our delegation will be there and will wait for the Ukrainian side,” Peskov told the host of the program “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin ”TV channel“ Russia 1 ”(VGTRK) Pavel Zarubin.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will come to Turkey, where on May 15, negotiations of Russia and Ukraine may take place, President Donald Trump said. Trump noted that he expects “pretty good” results following this meeting. According to Trump, “other officials” will come with Rubio. He did not specify who it will be. Earlier, Reuters reported that the special settlers of the President Stephen Witkoff and Keith Kelloglog will fly to Turkey.

The actor molested women on the set for many years - and hardly believed that this was bad. Now he condemns #Metoo and says that he is uncomfortable in "this new society" Bertrand Rindoff Petroff / Getty Images Listen to the audio version of this text on "Radio Medusa" The court in Paris sentenced to French actor Gerard Depardieu in the case of sexualized violence. He received 18 months of imprisonment conditionally - as the prosecution demanded.

Russia is waiting for the “significant strengthening” of sanctions if there is no promotion on peace agreements in Ukraine by the end of the week, the German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz said. “We agree that if there is no real progress this week, we will work together at the European level on a significant strengthening of sanctions,” Mertz said at a joint press conference with Greece Prime Minister Kiriakos Mitsikitisis.

The United States and Saudi Arabia signed a package of agreements according to which Riyadh invests $ 600 billion in American companies and the economy. This was announced by the White House during the visit of President Donald Trump to Saudi Arabia.

Analytical project Re: Russia - about why meeting with the President of the Russian Federation is dangerous for Ukraine and all of Europe Ramil Sitdikov / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta Vladimir Zelensky said that he would fly to Turkey and wait for Vladimir Putin there - for direct negotiations on May 15. Donald Trump also admitted that he would come - later information appeared that the US president would fly to the country only if there is the leader of the Russian Federation.

The State Duma approved in the first reading a bill, which allows us to bring in absentia to the administrative responsibility of Russians who left Russia for violations, "directed against the interests of the Russian Federation." The bill, in particular, allows you to arrest the property of citizens in respect of which administrative proceedings are being carried out.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine abandoned attempts to disrupt the parade in honor of Victory Day in Moscow at the request of China, said President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky.