President Vladimir Putin proposed to introduce a number of “conceptual” amendments to the resonant bill on the reform of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The second reading of the bill will be on Friday, July 5. What changes were initiated by Vladimir Putin and what will happen to the wounds - The New Times asked her President Vladimir Fortov: There were a lot of amendments. There were amendments on the merits and form.

Ella Pamfilova will distribute state money for NPOs On July 4, the “responsible” was determined for the distribution of state funds to support non -profit organizations (NPOs) in Russia. For the first time, a non -state organization - the All -Russian public movement “Civil dignity” will do this.

Reporting The New Times from the "Swamp process" Despite the requests, the defendants still remain ten times in one cage In fact, this week only two meetings in the “Swamp case” were supposed to take place: on an appeal and listening on the merits. But three passed. In Sailor Silence, where one of the prisoners sits - Sergei Krivov, apparently, mixed up the work schedule of the chairman Nikishina, and they simply forgot to bring one of Krivov’s meetings.

On July 5, a second criminal case was initiated against Yaroslavl Mayor Yevgeny Urlashov - he is suspected of taking a bribe on an especially large scale. The day before, on July 4, Urlashov and his subordinates were charged under a similar article, but on a different episode. The mayor has been taken into custody. On the night of July 2-3, the mayor of Yaroslavl, Yevgeny Urlashov, was detained by employees of the economic security department.

Why is the government in such a hurry to adopt a bill on the reform of the Russian Academy of Sciences, which was originally developed without taking into account the opinions of the scientific community - for the answer of The New Times turned to the academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, doctor of technical sciences Yuri Ryzhov: I do not think about the intellectual state of our power. But I doubt the adequacy of these people. Who initiated all this?

On July 5, a second criminal case was initiated against Yaroslavl Mayor Yevgeny Urlashov - he is suspected of taking a bribe on an especially large scale. The day before, on July 4, Urlashov and his subordinates were charged under a similar article, but on a different episode. The mayor has been taken into custody. On the night of July 2-3, the mayor of Yaroslavl, Yevgeny Urlashov, was detained by employees of the economic security department.