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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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 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.

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.

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.

Yekaterinburg activist Viktor Baldin went on a hunger strike in a special detention center. The detention center employees refused to take him to court for consideration of the appeal in the case of the “He is not our king” campaign. Baldin told the OVD-Info publication that he went on a dry hunger strike. On May 17, an Ekaterinburg supporter of Navalny was arrested for 15 days.

Updated: Ruslan Shaveddinov was arrested for 30 days for two retweets, Kira Yarmysh was left in the police department until the trial. Both are accused of violations during the holding and organization of the action on May 5. Alexei Navalny's press secretary Kira Yarmysh and Navalny LIVE host Ruslan Shaveddinov were detained in Moscow. The first policemen took Shaveddinov to the department, he was detained near the house. This was reported by his colleague Kira Yarmysh.

The Moscow City Court recognized as legitimate the refusal to accept the lawsuit of Telegram users against the FSB. 35 Russians filed an appeal against the decision of the Meshchansky Court of Moscow. According to TASS, in this lawsuit, users of the messenger asked to recognize the actions of the FSB as illegal. The agency required Telegram to hand over the keys to decrypt all messages. 35 plaintiffs indicated that this requirement violated their rights.