New rules apply for the duration of the fighting in Ukraine "Important stories" * found out that in the Kremlin, high-ranking officials were forbidden to leave for the duration of the "special operation". Those who disagree are threatened with criminal charges. An ex-FSB officer, a political strategist of one of the governors, and two acquaintances of high-ranking officials from the Presidential Administration told journalists about the new directives.

In total, at least 57 “accidents” have occurred since the beginning of the year Nestka calculated that the number of acts of sabotage in Russia and Crimea increased sharply in May. From May 1 to May 12, there were 12 such incidents - the same number as for the whole of April. There have been 57 acts of sabotage since the beginning of the year. Sabotage is carried out on railway tracks, objects of the Ministry of Defense, power lines - these are the most common acts of sabotage.

The President of France said that Russia is turning into a vassal state of China French President Emmanuel Macron said that Russia is turning into a vassal state of China and has already suffered a geopolitical defeat.

Repressive lawmaking put on stream discredits Russian jurisprudence, says NT columnist Andrey Kolesnikov* The XI St. Petersburg International Legal Forum, which, according to official information, brought together 3,800 participants involved in 150 events, became the apotheosis of discrediting and degradation of the profession. Lawyers - and jurisprudence, according to the Latin formula, is the art of goodness and justice - cannot insist on increased repression.

No candidate received more than 50% of the votes Turkey held presidential elections yesterday. Recep Erdogan won 49.37% of the vote, his main opponent, opposition candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 44.99%. The second round of elections may take place on May 28. According to the Anadolu Agency, more than 99% of the ballots have been processed. Another candidate, Sinan Ogan, won 5.21% of the vote.

Previously, she had to unsuccessfully seek medical help on a hunger strike. "OVD-Info" * reported that the administration of the pre-trial detention center did not disclose the diagnosis of Irina Danilovich * to the doctor and social activist Olga Mazurova, despite the consent of the convict herself. Her relatives say that without medical care, she could soon become disabled.

He was found guilty of "discrediting the army" On Sakhalin, a foreigner was fined and expelled from Russia for "discrediting the army" (part 1 of article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). He was banned from entering the country for 70 years. According to Mediazona *, the decision against Kelebaev has been published on the website of the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk City Court.

Prigogine called it a throw-in The Washington Post published an article that Yevgeny Prigozhin offered the GUR of Ukraine data on the positions of Russian troops in exchange for the withdrawal of the Ukrainian military from Bakhmut. The head of the mercenaries called the article a hoax.

The actor said he was going on vacation until the end of the year for personal reasons. In St. Petersburg, the Maly Drama Theater canceled the performances of "Deceit and Love" and "Hamlet" with Danila Kozlovsky. The actor said he was going on vacation until the end of the year due to "personal circumstances". According to "OVD-Info" *, the court received an administrative claim on violations in the theater on the second attempt.

The Moscow mayor's office in January of this year demanded to vacate the building subscribers SOTA reported that the building of the Sakharov Center, where human rights activists were evicted from in April, is now pasted over with propaganda symbols "Z". The last evening of the Sakharov Center took place on 16 April. It was closed with an exhibition dedicated to Elena Bonner. The mayor's office evicted the center from all premises in Moscow.

This means that the trial will begin soon. Lawyer Ivan Zhdanov said that the case of Alexei Navalny* had been transferred to the prosecutor's office. This means that soon it will be considered by the court. “The case of Navalny on extremism, in which he faces 30 years, has been transferred to the prosecutor's office. Obviously, the consideration itself is right in the near future, ” Zhdanov wrote . On May 5, the term for familiarization with 196 volumes of the criminal case ended.

No candidate received more than 50% of the votes Turkey held presidential elections yesterday. Recep Erdogan won 49.37% of the vote, his main opponent, opposition candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 44.99%. The second round of elections may take place on May 28. According to the Anadolu Agency, more than 99% of the ballots have been processed. Another candidate, Sinan Ogan, won 5.21% of the vote. Photo: Reuters .

MI6 is involved in one case, the United States is involved in another Two new criminal cases on “confidential cooperation” with a foreign state have appeared in Russia (Article 275.1 of the Criminal Code). Both defendants: one from Penza, the other from Vladivostok, were arrested. MI6 is involved in one case, the United States is involved in another. The arrest in Vladivostok of a 62-year-old resident of the US Embassy in Russia, Robert Shonov, was reported by Caution News.

The corresponding decree was signed by Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on a simplified procedure for granting citizenship to foreigners who signed a military contract during the "special operation". The decree notes that when applying for citizenship, you can provide at least a one-year contract with the Ministry of Defense or with "military formations." Relatives of contractors will also be able to apply for a simplified procedure.

The allies are negotiating the prospects for the country's entry into the Alliance The Washington Post reported that no formal invitation to join the alliance would be sent to Ukraine at the NATO summit in July. The sources said that despite the consensus, such delicate diplomatic discussions are continuing, and in Eastern Europe they are proposing to present more concrete steps on the admission of Ukraine to the Alliance.