The Internet must remain free, and dialogue with the Web community is important to counter emerging threats, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a greeting to the participants of the 10th Russian Internet Governance Forum. “I am convinced that we must continue to follow the principle of Internet freedom, provide all conditions for a wide exchange of information, for the implementation of business initiatives and start-ups,” TASS quoted Putin as saying .

On the money of Yevgeny Prigozhin, Russian political technologists worked in Madagascar. According to the BBC, in early March 2018, a group of Russian political technologists arrived in the country's capital, Antananarivo. Two former presidential candidates said they received money from them.

According to the UN-recognised government of Libya, as a result of the offensive by the troops of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar on Tripoli, 32 people were killed and 50 injured. Haftar's forces have previously claimed the loss of 14 fighters, BBC Russian Service reports . The Libyan National Army, controlled by Haftar, attacked Tripoli in the south and west. Pro-government forces carried out numerous airstrikes on Saturday 50 kilometers south of Tripoli.

Julian Assange may soon be expelled from the London embassy of Ecuador, he faces arrest WikiLeaks said Julian Assange could face expulsion from Ecuador's London embassy within "hours or days" according to sources. The President of Ecuador wants to extradite the founder of WikiLeaks in exchange for debt relief from the United States, writes ABC .

64% of Russians believe that the laws on punishment for disrespect for the authorities and for the dissemination of unreliable news are designed to prevent criticism of the authorities. At the same time, 23% of respondents believe that they are needed to ensure the reliability of news in the media and the Internet, according to the results of a survey by the Levada Center, RBC reports . The vast majority of respondents know little about the laws of Klishas or do not know about them at all.

The head of Rosneft, Igor Sechin, said that the government's measures to curb fuel prices were announced without discussion with oil companies, while all the losses from non-market regulation of the market were shifted to them. He wrote about this to Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Interfax reports . At a meeting in the government on March 26, it was decided to extend until June 30, 2019 the validity of agreements with oil companies to maintain prices for motor fuel.

The director of the Russian Academic Youth Theater Sofya Apfelbaum will return to work on April 9, today the Moscow City Court canceled her house arrest. She, director Kirill Serebrennikov and producer Yuri Itin were released on bail. “The Moscow City Court has canceled house arrest for the defendants in the Seventh Studio case. Sophia Apfelbaum, Kirill Serebrennikov and Yuri Itin were released on bail. Sofia Mikhailovna will return to work tomorrow! We waited!!!

Senator Elena Mizulina will appeal to Roskomnadzor with a request to recognize the fake news that she allegedly demanded a ban on yoga classes in the pre-trial detention center. This was reported to TASS in the press service of Mizulina. Earlier, the Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper wrote that Mizulina turned to Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika with a request to check the legality of yoga classes in Moscow pre-trial detention centers. The senator allegedly asked that these classes be suspended.

I hate United Russia and will fight them by any means Friends! I decided to participate in the elections to the Moscow City Duma. Why? Everything is simple. I hate United Russia and will fight them by any means. Moscow is not their city, but ours. I am running in the 8th constituency (Sokol, Aeroport, Voikovsky and Koptevo districts). I lived on the Falcon for ten years.

There are twice as many positive messages about Ukrainian presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelensky on Russian television as negative ones. This is evidenced by the data of the information and analytical system "Medialogy", reports "Echo of Moscow" . Half of all references to Zelensky in the news on federal channels are neutral.

The Moscow City Court released director Kirill Serebrennikov on bail. According to TASS , producer Yuri Itin and ex-employee of the Ministry of Culture Sophia Apfelbaum were also released on subscription. Thus, the judge changed the ruling of the court of first instance on the extension of house arrest and satisfied the complaint of the defense of the defendants in the Seventh Studio case, who are accused of embezzling budget funds allocated for the theatrical project Platforma.

The FBI is investigating a case against Ukrainian businessman Igor Kolomoisky, the Daily Beast writes, citing sources. According to the publication , investigators are looking into potential financial crimes, including money laundering. Kolomoisky was not charged, his lawyer declared the businessman's innocence. "Kolomoisky categorically denies that he laundered any funds in the United States, period," said Mike Sullivan, an attorney with law firm Ashcroft. Kolomoisky lives in Tel Aviv.

How Russian federal channels are trying to equalize the chances of Ukrainian presidential candidates and thus create chaos. Publicist Igor Yakovenko watches TV for you On April 4, 2019, Olga Skabeeva invited Poroshenko and Zelensky to hold their debate.

Thousands of residents of Arkhangelsk demanded the resignation of the governor, who called the protesters "silly" On April 7, rallies were held in the Arkhangelsk region against the construction of landfills for waste disposal. The administration of Arkhangelsk refused to provide the organizers with the declared sites, but people went to an unauthorized rally, the Business Class portal writes .

The campaign for Belarusian legitimacy, if any, will not be easy for the Kremlin - NT special correspondent Denis Lavnikevich from Minsk Moscow and Minsk are now reminiscent of spouses who, after 20 years of marriage, have firmly decided to get a divorce, but cannot decide who will file for divorce first. And the number "20" is not accidental here: in December of this year, exactly that many years will be celebrated by the Union State of Russia and Belarus.