April 17 14:34 This is 8-year-old Martin Richard, 29-year-old Kristle Campbell and 23-year-old Dorothy Lu. The investigation of the circumstances of the tragedy continues. On this, the "new" finishes to illuminate this topic online. Follow the updates in the news feed. 10:00 Consulate of China in New York announced the information that the third deceased is a citizen of China. The official representative of the consulate told AP that one Chinese student died, another was injured.

Deputy head of the Ministry of Natural Resources Vladimir Lebedev has been appointed head of the Federal Forestry Agency, Interfax reports . The document was signed today by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev According to the document, Lebedev was appointed Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology - Head of Rosleskhoz. Recall that on Saturday, Viktor Maslyakov, who held the post of head of Rosleskhoz, was relieved of his post.

State Duma deputies decided to refuse to introduce a new article into the Criminal Code, which provides for punishment for insulting the religious feelings of believers.

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Feminist activist FEMEN from Tunisia, who was threatened to be stoned in her homeland, managed to escape from house detention. This is reported today by the official website of FEMEN . Recall that the leader of the Tunisian Islamists allowed Amina to be flogged and then stoned after she published a photograph where her naked body says “My body belongs to me. It does not represent anyone's honor." The FEMEN website also posted a video recording of the Skype conversation.

In the city of Usolye-Sibirskoye, Irkutsk Region, the activists of the regional branch of United Russia leave the party in protest against the expulsion of the head of the city branch from the party, writes Gazeta.Ru . Igor Vostrenkov, general director of Usolsk-based Moloko, took over as head of the local branch of United Russia in 2004, after the party won elections to the city council and wrested power from then-mayor Yevgeny Kustos.

According to RIA Novosti , today Viktor Maslyakov, who held the post of Minister of Natural Resources, was dismissed. Recall that on April 11, Vladimir Putin criticized the state of affairs in the timber industry. According to the head of state, the management of forest resources is inefficient, as officials from the regions and the Federal Forestry Service provide Moscow with distorted information. Earlier it became known that Maslyakov's successor would be his deputy Vladimir Lebedev.

On Sunday in Moscow, the Free Hugs flash mob was held Photo: "New Gazeta" According to the participants of the festival, there were no difficulties. So, a tenth grader Dasha in a deer costume a woman-police in the subway metroly asked where and why she was going in this form.

Venezuelan interim president Nicolas Maduro won Sunday's snap presidential election, Ekho Moskvy reports . Nicolas Maduro is about 2% ahead of his main rival, oppositionist Enrique Capriles. He insists on a recount, the National Electoral Committee of Venezuela has already agreed to hold it. Despite a possible recount, congratulations are already coming to Caracas for Nicolas Maduro. One of the first to send a telegram was Vladimir Putin.

Last Thursday, April 11, the editors of Novaya Gazeta sent statements about the cybercrime committed to the Center for Information Security of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation in the Central Internal Affairs Directorate of Moscow. It reported on a hacker attack on the site www.Novayagazeta.ru, unprecedented in its power, that began on the night of April 31 and continued until April 3.

President Vladimir Putin met with US National Security Adviser Thomas Donilon, RIA Novosti reports . Donilon personally gave Putin a letter from US President Barack Obama, which allegedly contains a call not to put an end to the "reset" of relations between the two countries.

The petition for parole from Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina will be considered by the court at the end of May. It was reported today to ITAR-TASS in the Berezniki City Court. “The date for consideration of the application has not yet been set, because some documents are missing. Presumably, the consideration will take place at the end of May, and at the beginning of May it will be possible to talk about a specific date, ”the court explained.

The volume of contracts concluded under the state defense order in 2013 was completed by two-thirds. This was announced today by Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin. He noted that this is already 3.2% better than last year. The Deputy Prime Minister also expressed hope that the entire defense order would be completed by the end of the year. In response, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that he considers the level of contracts concluded to be insufficiently good.

The administrations of Gorky Park and Sokolniki Park have begun accepting applications for holding civic actions in Hyde Parks opened there. This was reported today by Gazeta.Ru . To apply, you need forms on the websites of the parks or submit a written application to the park management. This can be done no earlier than 15 and no later than 3 days before the promotion. Both venues can accommodate up to 2,000 people. Promotions on them can take place from 7:00 to 22:00.

The head of the Moscow traffic police, Alexander Ilyin, went on a scheduled vacation, RIA Novosti reports with reference to a representative of the press service of the Moscow Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. “The head of the traffic police department of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for Moscow, Police Major General Alexander Ilyin, really went on vacation, which was planned in advance,” the agency’s interlocutor emphasized.