The Syrian army crossed the border of the Rakka province - the city of the same name is called the capital of the Islamic State (IS, the terrorist group is prohibited in Russia. As Reuters reports, Russian aircraft supported the offensive. However, far for the battles for the main stronghold of IS. The Syrian Council for Human Rights Surveillance, which monitors the course of battles and bombing in the country, announced the beginning of the fighting in Rakka.

The International Gymnastics Federation withdrew from one of the best Russian arbitrators of Vera Kiryashova all accusations of biased judges in favor of compatriots at the 2015 World Cup in Glasgow. As Kiryashova herself said TASS to the agency, FIG also paid for the expenses for the disciplinary hearing of the case.

The ex-head of Yukos Mikhail Khodorkovsky promised to return to Russia and spoke about the change of regime, in an interview with Euronews , comparing Putin with Stalin. The change of regime is a question for the long term, he admits, but in prison the former billionaire is used to evaluating the time differently. “I will undoubtedly return to Russia, but the question of which post is to occupy or not to occupy any post is not enough for me now.

The boxing hall named after Mohammed Ali will be built in Grozny. The name of the legendary boxer who received Islam will also be named one of the streets of the city, said the acting Heads of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov. One of the greatest athletes in the world, Ali died the day before after urgent hospitalization.

The chief military prosecutor of Ukraine Anatoly Matios announced the completion of the investigation of the murder of the famous lawyer Yuri Grabovsky, representing in court the interests of Russian Alexander Alexandrov. Matios said this on the air of the 112 Ukraine television channel. “The murder of Grabovsky had a fairly ominous shade, but with God's help we managed to reveal this murder,” the prosecutor said, refusing to voice the details of the investigation.

The son of the Saudi King and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed Ben Salman plans to visit Washington in mid -June to meet there with senior American officials and, probably, with President Barack Obama, Reuters reported with reference to sources familiar with the situation. Mohammed Ben Salman in Saudi Arabia is engaged in economic policy and has recently been trying to reduce the dependence of the kingdom on oil.

Informers about doping in Russian sports - ex -ministers of Rusade Vitaly Stepanov and his wife, runner Julia Stepanova - received financial assistance from the World Anti -Doping Agency, Sport -Express reports with reference to Reuters. In May, WADA changed the policy of the informants, introducing a system of remuneration for valuable information in matters of using doping. The exact amount received by Stepanov was not disclosed.

In the Buryat village of Severomuysk, where 17 houses burned out at once , a new microdistrict will be built, said the head of the Russian Emergencies Ministry Vladimir Puchkov. “A design organization should work on the spot. Prepare a project to restore or construction on this place of a new residential microdistrict,” the minister quotes the statement at the meeting of the Government Commission Interfax . Vladimir Puchkov emphasized that houses and communications should be modern.

More than 71 thousand people put their signatures under the appeal to the authorities of St. Petersburg with a request to prevent the renaming of the bridge across the Duderhof Canal in honor of the first president of the Chechen Republic Akhmat Kadyrov. According to the author of the petition , a resident of St. Petersburg Maxim Kuznetsov, "the bridge across the Duderhof Canal should not bear the name of a person who has nothing to do with St.

The Japanese government will strengthen security measures in the Okinawa Prefecture, where the American Marine raped and killed a 20-year-old local resident. To prevent such crimes, in particular, it was decided to increase the staff of the police department by 100 people. In addition, the number of patrol cars will be brought to 100 units, TASS reports with reference to The Yomiuri Shimbun. It is assumed that patrols will take part in patrols, including the police resigned.

One of the coaches of Seville Dmitry Cheryshev was appointed head coach of Mordovia. A 47-year-old specialist signed a contract with a Saransk club after a meeting with the head of the Republic of Mordovia Vladimir Volkov.

Olga Pimanova, a Russian citizen, was detained in the United States. They detained her at the request of the former-American husband, who complained that she had taken their daughter out of the United States without his permission. Children's Ombudsman Pavel Astakhov claims that this happened a long time ago, after the divorce, and the applicant was not indicated as a father in a birth certificate.

The United States and China exchanged diplomatic injections on the anniversary of events in Tiananmen Square, when students' protests dispersed with tanks. The State Department called on China to name the number of victims of protests - according to unofficial data, then hundreds died. Beijing protested, calling this interference in internal affairs.

Former striker of Paris Saint-Germain Zlatan Ibragimovich will go to Manchester United. According to the "championship" with reference to Sky Sports sources, the Swedish football player will sign a contract with the Mankunians for one year. Ibragimovich left PSG after the end of the last season, in which the capital's club became the champion of France. Earlier it was reported that the 34-year-old striker requested a salary of € 290 thousand per week from Manchester United.

The Moscow authorities can declare a dangerous self -building and demolish another 66 trading pavilions, cafes, car wash and flower shops, Kommersant reports. In the capital's city hall, the existence of a new list is denied. The February demolition of hundreds of buildings, which received a huge public resonance, explained the officials with new norms of legislation.