The Council of the Moscow Helsinki Group supported the imprisoned Ukrainian director Oleg Sentsov, who went on a hunger strike demanding the release of Ukrainian political prisoners in Russia. “At least 64 citizens of Ukraine are in Russian places of deprivation of liberty, who have become victims of circumstances that they could not influence in any way.

The prosecutor's office asked to sentence Vyacheslav Shatrovsky to three years in a general regime colony. He is accused of assaulting a police officer. According to OVD-Info, the police officer who is involved in the case as a victim left the verdict at the discretion of the court. Shatrovsky's lawyer insisted on conducting a new medical examination, since the previous one was carried out without the participation of his client.

The Moscow City Court extended the measure of restraint to the ex-general director of the Seventh Studio. Yuri Itin will remain under house arrest until July 19. Earlier, until the same period, the arrest of other defendants in the case was extended - director Kirill Serebrennikov and the former head of the department of the Ministry of Culture Sofya Apfelbaum. According to TASS , the investigation petitioned for the extension of Yuri Itin's house arrest.

St. Petersburg-315 years old Vasily Surikov. “Type of the monument to Peter I on Senate Square in St. Petersburg”, 1870 Photo: RIA Novosti When the Rossiya train, the following route Petersburg - Vladivostok, departs from the platform, the melody of the composer Glier “Anthem of the Great City” sounds. Cold, perfect, silver sounds. And you involuntarily recall the Pushkin’s “Copper Horseman”: “A hard-hard rock on the shocked pavement.” Shocked Rus', shocked by Muscovy, shocked asian quagmire.

British sanctions against Russia may be tightened after the country leaves the European Union. This was stated by British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson. According to him, the poisoning of former GRU colonel Sergei Skripal will be the reason for stepping up the measures. As quotes Bloomberg Johnson, London does not yet have the right to impose restrictions without agreement with the EU, but after leaving the Union in March next year, it will be able to take a harder line.

Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia Alexander Bastrykin doubled his income over the past year. As stated in Bastrykin's income statement , posted on the website of the RF IC, in 2017 he earned more than 16.5 million rubles. In 2016, the amount was half that - 7.9 million. The declaration states that Bastrykin's salary was recalculated in accordance with the presidential decree of 2013, which established a monthly incentive for the head of the UK.

Russia has notified the WTO that retaliatory restrictions on US goods are estimated at up to $537.6 million, equivalent to damage from US restrictions on Russian exports of steel and aluminum, according to a Russian notice posted on the WTO website.

The head of Yekaterinburg, Yevgeny Roizman, on May 22, during a meeting of the city duma, announced that he was resigning from the post of head of the city - chairman of the duma. According to Znak , the reason for Roizman's decision was the cancellation of the mayoral elections in Yekaterinburg - today, at a meeting, the Duma must approve the corresponding changes to the city charter.

Russian businessman and owner of the Chelsea football club Roman Abramovich may have to explain the source of his wealth in order to get a British visa. According to The Guardian , a visa application for a Russian oligarch is still being considered. Abramovich's previous investment visa expired, and it was issued before the tightening of rules. Changes made in 2015 mean Abramovich will face tougher standards when re-applying for a visa he will need to apply for from outside the UK.

Today moral correctness is completely on the side of Roizman Roizman did everything right as a politician, and as a person, and as the head of the city, and as the chairman of the City Duma. Right now. What a story. The regional authorities began to strictly push the cancellation of the mayor’s elections, spitting, of course, on the opinion of the townspeople.

Oleg Navalny, who is serving a sentence after being convicted in the Yves Rocher case, was placed in a punishment cell. “News has come that Oleg Navalny is in a punishment cell. He has just over a month left before his release. On May 25, he was supposed to have a meeting with his family, ”Kira Yarmysh, press secretary of Alexei Navalny, wrote on Twitter. As Mediazona notes , this is the seventh time that Oleg Navalny has been placed in a punishment cell.

The unlimited-range missile that Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled during his address to the Federal Assembly flew only 22 miles, its best ever. According to CNBC , citing its sources, the cruise missile was tested four times from November 2017 to February 2018. All tests were unsuccessful. The longest test flight lasted just over two minutes, the rocket flew 22 miles before losing control and crashing. The shortest test lasted four seconds, with the rocket flying about five miles.

Dmitry Bogatov, against whom the criminal case for incitement to terrorism was terminated, may be punished under an administrative article. A mathematician may be punished for using the anonymous Tor browser, reports Interfax , citing a law enforcement source. The decision will be made in the coming days. In April 2011, Bogatov was arrested on charges of incitement to terrorism and organizing riots.

The Ministry of Economic Development has prepared a program to support entrepreneurs in Russia. With its help, the government intends to fulfill the presidential decree on expanding the share of small and medium-sized businesses in the economy.

The Russian leadership has decided to appoint Igor Shuvalov as chairman of Vnesheconombank. Previously, he served as First Deputy Prime Minister in the government of the Russian Federation. Reuters that Shuvalov would become chairman of VEB told Three different sources . Whether the relevant document has already been signed, they do not know. The information is also confirmed by RBC sources. The publication reported that the official had already vacated his office in the White House.