The Department of History of the Novaya Gazeta will present The Department of History of the Novaya Gazeta will present Within the framework of the Department of History of Novaya Gazeta, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor Andrei Zubov gave a lecture on the topic “The price of a disaster”. In Russia in the twentieth century there was a disaster. This is not at all the decay of the empire, according to Mr. Putin.

The absence of a political solution to the situation in Syria can lead to the demise of the state. It is reported by Associated Press with reference to the words of US Secretary of State John Kerry. “A political solution is better than constantly trying to find a military solution that could lead to more refugees, more jihadists, more destruction and possibly the complete destruction of Syria itself,” Kerry said.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared the country's right to conduct operations against terrorists abroad. about it . writes Hurriyet newspaper “Turkey has every right to conduct operations in Syria and in places (abroad_ - ed._) where terrorist groups are based, as this is part of the fight against the threats we face,” he said.

The human rights organization Amnesty International accused the Russian aerospace forces of strikes on civilian targets in Syria. It is reported by the British TV channel Sky News. Tirana Hasan, head of Amnesty International's crisis response program, said Russian aircraft have targeted schools, hospitals and homes over the past week. The targets were allegedly civilians and rescuers who came to the aid of the victims of the bombing.

Iraqi authorities have found stolen radioactive materials earlier, reports Reuters. “Very dangerous radioactive materials that were stolen from the warehouse have been found,” the head of the country’s health ministry said. At the end of November, it was reported that "extremely dangerous" radioactive material iridium-192 was missing from the warehouse of the American company Weatherford near the city of Basra at the end of November.

The Kurds have released the kidnapped correspondents of the Turkish news agency Anadolu. This was reported by the NTV channel, citing sources in the police. Earlier, Turkish media reported about the kidnapping of journalists by members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party. The incident took place in the city of Nusaybin, Mardin province.

The human rights organization Amnesty International accused the Russian aerospace forces of striking civilian targets in Syria. This was reported by the British television channel Sky News. According to Amnesty International's head of crisis response, Tirana Hassan, Russian planes have targeted schools, hospitals and residential buildings over the past week. The targets were allegedly civilians and rescuers who came to the aid of victims of the bombing.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation may conduct a new series of arrests of officials of the International Football Federation (FIFA) during the congress of the organization. It is reported by The Daily Mail. The congress in Zurich will be attended by representatives of all national associations, which will provide an opportunity for new arrests. On February 26, elections for the post of FIFA President will be held in Switzerland.

Who and why is trying to play on the feelings of the Maidan? Who and why is trying to play on the feelings of the Maidan? Photo: Olga Musafirova February 20, 2014 is inscribed in the modern history of Ukraine with the first big bloodshed. Two years later, widows and mothers peer into the footage of the chronicle - and it seems that neither life nor strength is enough to revise everything - widows and mothers inseparably ... those who were named after the death of the Heavenly Hundred?

As a result of the February inspection, Rosobrnadzor deprived five universities of the country of accreditation, reports .

Republican candidate and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush dropped out of the presidential race. This is written by The Los Angeles Times . “I'm proud of the campaign, but the people of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina have had their say. Today I am ending the campaign,” he said. Bush made such a statement following the results of the preliminary vote of the Republican Party in South Carolina.

As a result of the terrorist attack in the Syrian city of Homs, 46 people were killed, RIA Novosti reports citing an employee of the city's central hospital. In addition, 110 people are in hospitals with various injuries. Earlier Sunday, two explosions occurred on Sittin Street. The bombs set off two suicide bombers. The civil war in Syria has been going on since 2011. The government of President Bashar al-Assad is confronted by secular and Islamist armed opposition groups.

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, offered Lokomotiv football club midfielder Dmitry Tarasov to move to Grozny's Terek club. about this He wrote on his Instagram page. “I am convinced that Dmitry committed an act worthy of real men! Therefore, the football club "Terek" decided that such a patriot of Russia should not be left alone with his problems. Terek is ready to buy the player along with a fine.” Kadyrov said in a message.

In the center of Moscow, the demolition of the Pyramida shopping center, located next to the Tverskaya metro station, has begun. It is reported by Interfax with reference to the capital's traffic police. In connection with the dismantling of the building, the traffic on Pushkinskaya Square from Malaya Dmitrovka Street to Tverskaya is limited.

Essay by Alexander Zholkovsky Essay by Alexander Zholkovsky I met him almost half a century ago, when he was not yet famous - he was known only in our narrow, semiotic circles thanks to his book L'Opera Aperta - "Open Work" (1962). “Openness” was then an important new idea that foreshadowed post-structuralism, and in his personal behavior there was the same openness, willingness to communicate, which I think helped him become the most popular humanist in the world.