In the shadow of high -profile events, an attack on the print media of Russia remains inconspicuous. And it is carried out on all fronts In the shadow of high -profile events, an attack on the print media of Russia remains inconspicuous. And it is carried out on all fronts If, for example, the destruction of the “tape” and “rain” occurs publicly, then the reduction of circulations of printed publications is carried out secretly and in the silence of bureaucratic cabinets.

An amazing bill has been submitted to the State Duma, which will throw Russian agriculture back several centuries, but will allow you to properly cut the budget An amazing bill has been submitted to the State Duma, which will throw Russian agriculture back several centuries, but will allow you to properly cut the budget The events around Crimea overshadowed all other news, and meanwhile, at the end of February, a remarkable event took place: a landmark law, due to stupidity and anti-science, was

The Soyuzmultfilm studio has a new director again (the previous one, Valery Bakaev, was less than a month old). I would like to hope that Andrey Dobrunov came with serious intentions. In any case, his meeting with the studio staff inspires cautious (burned so many times) optimism The Soyuzmultfilm studio has a new director again (the previous one, Valery Bakaev, was less than a month old). I would like to hope that Andrey Dobrunov came with serious intentions.

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French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault and his government have been dismissed, ITAR-TASS reports with reference to the press service of the government of the republic. It is expected that President Francois Hollande will name the successor in an address to the nation at 20:00 (22:00 Moscow time). On Sunday, the ruling Socialist Party was defeated in municipal elections.

Petersburg journalists wrote a response letter to the employees of the Rossiya-1 TV channel, who called on the Russian media community to defend TV presenter Dmitry Kiselev, who was included in the extended sanctions list of the European Union. St. Petersburg journalists explain to their colleagues from Rossiya-1 that in Russia the foundations of a journalist's professional activity have been under threat for a long time.

The burning of St. George ribbons on the Eternal Flame in Odessa causes nothing but indignation, said Konstantin Dolgov, authorized representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry for human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Yesterday in Odessa, Euromaidan activist Alyona Balaba, who works as a press secretary in the local branch of the UDAR party, burned St.

French President Francois Hollande has decided to dismiss Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault and appoint Interior Minister Manuel Valls to take his place, BFMTV reported, citing a source at the Elysee Palace. Hollande is expected to officially announce his appointment in an address to the nation at 20:00 (22:00 UTC).

Police detained the leader of the unregistered Other Russia party, Eduard Limonov, during the Strategy 31 action, ITAR-TASS reports . Limonov arrived at the square accompanied by other members of the party, some of whom unfurled a banner and the emblem of their organization, after which they were also detained.

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak will oversee the activities of the Ministry for the Development of Crimea, which was created today, Interfax reports . "Dmitry Nikolaevich Kozak, as responsible for the development of Crimea, will oversee the new ministry," Natalia Timakova, press secretary of the head of the Russian government, said today. Today it became known that the government will create a ministry for Crimean affairs, which will be headed by Oleg Savelyev.

Vitaly Milonov, a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg, proposed to establish a new division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs - the “vice police”. Milonov sent a corresponding appeal to Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Interfax reports with reference to the press service of the parliament.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, noted the need to lift the external blockade from Transnistria. "When exchanging views on Pridnestrovie, the Russian leader spoke about the need to take effective measures aimed at lifting the actual external blockade of this region and finding a fair and comprehensive solution to the Pridnestrovian problem," the Kremlin's press service .

In Samara, the match of the 23rd round of the Russian Football Championship "Wings of the Soviets" - "Terek" (Grozny) was canceled due to snowfall, RIA Novosti reports . "For reasons of safety and entertainment, it was decided that the game will not take place today. The decision was made collectively. We will wait for the league to set the place and time for the match," Timur Arslanbekov, chief referee of the match, said at a press conference. The meeting was scheduled for 18:30 Moscow time.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Justice and Development Party has won the country's municipal elections, according to 98% of ballots, Al Jazeera reports . The prime minister himself announced his unconditional victory yesterday in person, without waiting for the official results. Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's Republican People's Party, Erdoğan's closest rival, won 28% of the vote.

The Central Election Commission today registered the leader of the Batkivshchyna party, Yulia Tymoshenko, as a candidate for the presidency of Ukraine in the early elections on May 25, 2014, UNIAN reports . The party approved Tymoshenko's candidacy at the congress on March 29. Also today, billionaire and people's deputy Petro Poroshenko and leader of the Radical Party Oleg Lyashko were registered as candidates for the post of head of state.