The exploits of the Geremeev brigade The exploits of the Geremeev brigade Employees of Novaya Gazeta also conducted several other journalistic investigations in parallel (about strange “Kazakhstan deals” for the sale of gas condensate, and about the circumstances of the murder of Boris Nemtsov), the fates of whose characters suddenly intersected at one point - on the runway of the Vnukovo business aviation airport. 3". One of them, coincidentally, was Kirill Seleznev.

Two stories about how the resale of the same thing brings billions to the “chosen ones”, and losses to taxpayers and the state Two stories about how the resale of the same thing brings billions to the “chosen ones”, and losses to taxpayers and the state Imagine that you came to the market and bought a kilogram of apples for 100 rubles.

A twin explosion in Baghdad killed 24 people. This is reported by Reuters, citing sources in the police and medical service of the city. About 60 more people were injured. According to sources, two suicide bombers on motorcycles staged an explosion in Baghdad's Shia district of Madinat-se-Sadr, passing through a crowded electronics market. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the incident. February 25 In Baghdad, two suicide bombers blew themselves up near a Shiite mosque.

Ukrainian nationalists announced the start of an action to blockade Russian trucks in the Sumy region. This was reported on the website of the radical nationalist party "Freedom". “On the morning of February 28, 2016, activists of the Konotop city organization of the all-Ukrainian association Svoboda, together with nationalist deputies in the Sumy Regional Council, began a blockade of Russian trucks and trucks on the Kiev-Moscow highway in the Baturin area,” the report says.

The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection is preparing a bill that will increase the maximum unemployment benefit. This was stated in an interview with the NTV channel by the head of the department Maxim Topilin. “We are preparing a bill that will allow us, within the framework of the funds allocated for benefits, to redistribute them in favor of those people who have a long record of service and who really find themselves in a difficult situation,” the minister said.

Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Perm Territory, Sergei Mitrofanov, was found dead in a car. It is reported by Inerfax with reference to a source in law enforcement agencies of the region. The car with the body of Mitrofanov was found on the road leading from the village of Zhebrei to Perm. According to media reports, the deputy was not found inside the vehicle, but next to it.

The congress of the Yabloko party decided to nominate Grigory Yavlinsky for the presidency of Russia in the elections in 2018. 135 congress delegates voted for his candidacy, one was against. Earlier, Yavlinsky was supported by independent deputy Dmitry Gudkov and politician Vladimir Ryzhkov, who spoke at the congress. Gudkov said that he did not want "to be the only independent deputy of the State Duma", and added that he voted for Grigory Yavlinsky at a young age.

The ambassadors of 28 countries of the European Union and Norway laid flowers at the place of death of Boris Nemtsov on the Bolshoi Moskvoretsky Bridge, reports . Interfax “We have come to honor the memory of Boris Nemtsov and thus express our demand that the people who committed this cruel crime be punished,” EU Ambassador to Russia Vygaudas Usackas said on behalf of the audience. The ambassador noted that he was personally acquainted with the murdered politician. “He loved life very much.

Relatives of the miners who died in Vorkuta began collecting signatures under an appeal to the head of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin, demanding that the leaders of the Severnaya mine be tried. “The explosion did not happen at all by accident, the sensors showed an excess of methane for a long time. It was impossible to work in the mine, this is a gross violation of safety regulations.

At the entrance to the Okhotny Ryad shopping center, while playing music on a saw, the famous metropolitan showman Sergey Vyatkin was detained. At the Kitai Gorod police station, the musician's saw and amplifier were confiscated.

The Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria turned to the United States for clarification about the shelling by Turkey. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the head of the center for the reconciliation of the warring parties, Lieutenant-General Sergei Kuralenko. “The Russian Center has contacted the American Center for Reconciliation in Amman for clarification about the shelling of Syrian territory by Turkey, which is a member of the US-led anti-ISIS coalition,” he said.

The Russian national football team will play friendly matches with Lithuania, the Czech Republic and Serbia in preparation for the European Championship. this The Minister of Sports Vitaly Mutko announced on the air of the Match TV channel. “We will play with France so that Leonid Viktorovich can see the guys in combat conditions. The game will take place in March, this was already known. March 26 should play in Moscow with Lithuania.

Honored Artist of Russia Natalia Krachkovskaya was hospitalized in serious condition, reports TASS. “She entered the City Clinical Hospital No. N.I. Pirogov," the ambulance told the agency. The preliminary diagnosis is reportedly myocardial infarction. Natalya Krachkovskaya is 77 years old. She played in more than 80 films. Among the most famous films with her participation are "Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession", "12 Chairs", "The Marriage of Balzaminov", "Pokrovsky Gates" and others.

The head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Vladimir Puchkov, said that the miners who remained in the Severnaya mine had almost no chance of survival. This is reported by Interfax. “We are forced to state that all the parameters that have developed in the emergency section of the mine do not allow anyone to survive,” he said.

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, appealed to citizens with a request not to hold rallies in his support. about this He wrote on his Instagram page. “I read the responses to my application. There were proposals to hold rallies and other actions demanding to remain in power. Of course, I am glad for such popular support. Once again I was convinced that life should be dedicated to the people. But no rallies are needed. This is not why I expressed my opinion,” Kadyrov wrote.