The consideration of the cassation appeal of Taisiya Osipova, convicted of 10 years for trying to sell drugs, was scheduled for February 15. To support Taisia ​​went by cars from Moscow to Smolensk more than forty people In Smolensk, the verdict of Taisiya Osipova, which caused a wide public resonance, was canceled. The judicial board sent the case for a review, and the prosecutor proposed to appoint Taisisi for four years instead of ten.

An extraordinary verification of the accounts of the publisher of "New" Alexander Lebedev is aimed at suppressing investigations in the field of corruption You can deal with corruption, legally narrowing the field of the capabilities of officials and businessmen, initiating criminal cases of specific corruption manifestations. And you can - plug the mouth to those who speak and write about corruption. There will be no talk about corruption - there will be no itself.

Rescuers pulled out from under the avalanche the Dutch prince Johann Friso, who was under the rubble of snow for 15 minutes. The incident took place today in the western part of Austria, Gazeta.ru reports with reference to Reuters. Friso is in a critical but stable condition in the intensive care unit at the Innsbruck hospital. The prince and members of the royal family were vacationing in the Lech ski resort. The police and the Dutch embassy in Austria do not provide any details.

Ilya Yashin, who prepared the Solidarity action to place a political banner, called the actions of the authorities a "symmetrical response" to criticism against them: There have been no comments from the Moscow authorities about the dismantling of the advertising structure, as well as how these drastic measures will affect the fire safety of the building. For the past few months, this billboard has been adorned with graffiti by CHO. No one tried to paint over it, let alone dismantle the shield.

What will happen on February 20 in the hills is not even a couple out. This is an event for complacency and reporting If you say, on the merits, the president could meet with the "three attack" of the square in a purely business regime. And so, what will happen on February 20 in Gorki is not even a couple of steam. This is an event for complacency and reporting ... When you dial the name and surname "Galina Khrevaeva" in Google, the first thing Zabastovka.com pops up the deeply female site.

The Solidarity movement is going to sue Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and challenge the legality of the decree he signed today, allowing the construction of a metro line through the territory of the Bitsevsky forest, Konstantin Yankauskas, a member of the told Interfax . Solidarity federal political council, “Most likely, the lawsuit will be ready by Monday, and on February 20 we will take it to court,” he said.

The Makhachkala football club "Anji" on its official website confirmed the appointment of Guus Hiddink as head coach. According to the website, the contract with the former coach of the Russian national football team is for a year and a half. In addition to the position of head coach, Hiddink will take the position of vice president of club development.

A terrorist blew himself up in northwestern Pakistan, Gazeta.Ru reports. The explosion killed 24 people, more than 50 were injured. The attack occurred near the Shiite mosque, when the traditional Friday prayer was just ending there. Fazal Saeed, the leader of a secluded faction of the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for the attack, adding that their target was the Shiite Parachinar community. The police are investigating the circumstances of the attack.

Yesterday, at about eight in the evening, an attack was made on the chairman of the HOA Rozhdestvensky Boulevard 10/7 Mikhail Shulman. Three unknown people attacked him in the courtyard of the house. They beat him on the head: Mikhail received a concussion and hematomas of the brain and fractures of the cranial bones. Now he is in intensive care, doctors assess his condition as stably serious. The Moscow police launched an investigation into the attack.

The Russian Embassy in Kiev will submit to the leadership of the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine a proposal to resume gas negotiations, Interfax reports . This was announced by the Russian Ambassador to Ukraine Mikhail Zurabov. Zurabov said that a letter had arrived at the Russian Embassy in Ukraine this morning, which would soon be given to Minister of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine Yuriy Boyko.

Today, employees of the Department of Economic Security (DEB) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the FSB conducted searches at the National Reserve Bank (NRB). Earlier, the bank began work on checking the commission of the Central Bank numbering 130 people. However, according to our sources, this time the searches were not related to commercial activities.

Anthony Shadid, a New York Times correspondent and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, has died while on a business trip to Syria . There he worked on a series of materials about the civil conflict, covering the situation from the side of the opposition forces. The death of Shadid, who arrived in Syria last week, became known only when his fellow photographer Tyler Hicks delivered the body to Turkey.

In the mountains of Chechnya, a bandit group of field commander Magarbi Timiraliyev, known as Abudar, was destroyed, Interfax reports . The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, said that the gang, consisting of 7 people who resisted, was completely destroyed. Kadyrov himself is located directly in the area of ​​the special operation and coordinates the actions of various structures.

today On February 26, the organizers of the action "Big White Circle" launched a website on the Internet , which will help organize the participants of the flash mob. Recall that the essence of the action is to go to the inner side of the Garden Ring, join hands and try to “close” the Kremlin with a “human chain”. The organizers say that 34,000 people will be needed to close the Garden Ring.

The European Union has eased sanctions against Burma (Myanmar) imposed in connection with human rights violations and the suppression of the opposition. "Given the significant program of political reforms carried out by Burma (Myanmar), the EU Council today lifted a number of restrictive measures against this country," the communiqué circulated on Friday says.