Ten LGBT activists were detained on Red Square for attempting to hold an uncoordinated rally. Young people unfurled rainbow flags and began to sing the Russian anthem in the first minutes of the opening of the Olympics. All activists were immediately detained by the police. During the detention, they did not stop singing the anthem. Now the activists, two of whom are Swedish citizens, are in the Kitai-Gorod police department.

After 10 years of work, the Commissioner for Human Rights Vladimir Lukin, who will soon leave this position, summarizes the results of his activities After 10 years of work, the Commissioner for Human Rights Vladimir Lukin, who will soon leave this position, summarizes the results of his activities Photo: Anna Artemyeva/"New Gazeta" - Which of the candidates for the chair you release most of all to your liking?

The bowl with the Olympic flame at the Fisht stadium in Sochi was lit by Olympic champions hockey player Vladislav Tretyak and figure skater Irina Rodnina. Before that, athletes Maria Sharapova, Elena Isinbaeva, Alexander Karelin and Alina Kabaeva carried the torch around the arena. The latter passed the torch to Rodnina and Tretiak. Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin, together with the head of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach, declared the Sochi Games open.

The flag of the Olympic Games was brought to the arena of the Fisht Stadium in Sochi. Information about those who will carry the flag has been confirmed. They were actress Chulpan Khamatova, director Nikita Mikhalkova, the first female cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, journalist Anastasia Popova, Olympic champion in speed skating Lydia Skoblikova, conductor Valery Gergiev, hockey player Vyacheslav Fetisov and e-sportsman Alan Enileev. Soon the torchbearers will light the Olympic cauldron.

Phill Black, a journalist from the Moscow station of the CNN channel, was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry to talk about a material with a list of the ugliest monuments in the world. In particular, Black was summoned to the Information and Press Department of the ministry. During the conversation, the journalist was told about the inadmissibility of such materials.

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In Kosovo, 29 police officers were injured as a result of student riots, reports Reuters . At the same time, 33 demonstrators were detained. The riots were sparked by the dissertation forgery scandal. The protesters accuse the rector of the State University of Pristina, Ibrahim Gashi, of corruption and falsification of scientific papers, and demand his resignation. The opposition parties also joined the demands of the students.

Spectators of the opening ceremony of the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi saw the famous scene from Leo Tolstoy's novel "War and Peace" - the first ball of Natasha Rostova. At the arena of the Fisht stadium, the stage was presented in a ballet performance with the participation of Russian ballet soloists. Today at Sochi's Fisht stadium, which seats about 40,000 spectators, the opening ceremony of the next Winter Olympic Games is taking place. By now, the parade of athletes has ended.

A citizen of Ukraine attempted to hijack a passenger plane en route to Istanbul in Sochi. According to Agence France-Presse , the passenger said that a bomb was planted on board and demanded to change the flight course and head to Sochi, where the opening of the Winter Olympic Games is taking place today. As a result, the plane, accompanied by a Turkish F-16 fighter, proceeded to Istanbul. Currently, experts are conducting a search of the aircraft.

The head of the Tyumen police, despite the attention to the scandal of the Minister of Internal Affairs, threatens to deprive the posts of traffic cops rebelled against the bribery The head of the Tyumen police, despite the attention to the scandal of the Minister of Internal Affairs, threatens to deprive the posts of traffic cops rebelled against the bribery Photo 72.mvd.ru The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Tyumen region, Major General Korneev adheres to strict principles: he

The Russian national team entered the arena of the Fisht stadium in Sochi, where the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games is taking place at this moment. There are 270 athletes in the national team. The Russian team followed the Japanese team and closed the parade of athletes, as it represents the host country of the Games this year. The ceremony continues. It is expected that the bowl with the Olympic flame will be lit soon.

Journalists have become aware of the names of people who will carry the Olympic flag at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

At the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Sochi, the bowl with the Olympic flame will be lit by the Soviet hockey player Vladislav Tretyak and the three-time Olympic champion in figure skating Irina Rodnina, Interfax reports . Information about the torchbearers who will light the bowl of fire was not disclosed for a long time. It also became known that the fire of the Games will be lit from a torch that has been in space.

Berlinale-64 in thoughts about the fate of Europe The opening film of the Berlinale, the postmodern Grand Hotel Budapest, absorbed not only the emotional atmosphere of Stefan Zweig's novels, but also the reckless spirit of Hasek's works. Reflect on the fate of Europe in a toy operetta? A criminal farce to the accompaniment of a balalaika? Why not? The opening film is unmistakably chosen. in his picturesque Grand Budapest Hotel Wes Anderson has housed a brilliant cast .

The Cure have recorded a new album The new work of the group was called "4:14 Scream". The album was recorded in the same studio where The Cure recorded their previous album 4:13 Dream, released in 2008. 4:14 Scream will be the band's fourteenth studio effort. In addition to the new album, this year the band is going to release several live recordings on DVD.