Igor Kalyapin was previously attacked in Grozny to the head of the “Committee for Anti -Torture” committee on torture. He was evicted from the Grozny City hotel, where he talked with journalists, and unknown people attacked the human rights activist at the entrance: they sprinkled with flour, threw a cake and eggs, doused with green and several times hit Igor Kalyain after the attack.

The US Federal Reserve System (FRS) has kept the base interest rate at the level of 0.25-0.5% per annum, according to the website of the regulator. Nine participants of the meeting voted to keep the base rate at the current level. Experts called the pace of economic growth moderate. It is expected that the inflation rate will approach 2% due to forecasts for an improvement in the situation on the labor market.

Mikhail Fedotov, head of the Russian Presidential Council for Human Rights, will insist on instituting a criminal case into the attack on the head of the "Committee for the Prevention of Torture" Igor Kalyapin, . RIA Novosti reports “We will insist that a criminal case be initiated, since we see here hooliganism committed by a group of people motivated by political hatred,” Fedotov added.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry held telephone conversations, TASS reports. “The heads of the foreign affairs agencies considered the tasks of deepening the coordination of actions between our countries, including along the military line, in the interests of consolidating the ceasefire in Syria and curbing its violations,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. On the eve of John Kerry said he plans to visit Moscow next week.

The Lefortovo Court of Moscow arrested Nikita Kolesnikov, adviser to the general director of one of the commercial firms, until May 10, reports . RIA Novosti He became the fifth defendant in the case of embezzlement in the Ministry of Culture.

In Grozny, the head of the "Committee for the Prevention of Torture" Igor Kalyapin was attacked, according to Dmitry Utukin, an employee of the human rights organization. On Wednesday evening, March 9, unidentified persons attacked a minibus of the Combined Mobile Group of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture and journalists. The attackers beat people and took away their mobile phones, after which they set fire to the car of human rights activists.

Hackers attacked dozens of Russian banks, sending out malicious emails on behalf of the FinCert structure of the Central Bank, RNS reports with a link to Kaspersky Lab. “A feature of this attack was that the cybercriminals for the first time pretended to be FinCERT, a special department within the structure of the Central Bank, created about a year ago to inform Russian banks about information security incidents in the financial sector,” the report says.

The Lefortovo Court of Moscow has arrested Deputy Minister of Culture of Russia Grigory Pirumov until May 10, reports . Interfax Pirumov himself pleaded not guilty. “The characteristic signed by the minister says that I have done quite a lot, and that I am not capable of committing illegal actions,” Interfax quotes him.

After inspections of coal mines in the Kuznetsk, Donetsk and Pechora basins, Rostekhnadzor issued 32 orders to suspend activities, reports . the department's website It is noted that the Siberian department of Rostekhnadzor checked 44 mines, the North Caucasus department - four mines, and the Pechora department - six mines.

The exchange price for a barrel of Brent oil exceeded $40, according to the website of the ICE exchange. As of 18:20 Moscow time, a barrel of Brent cost $40.24. The dollar exchange rate on Wednesday, according to the Moscow Exchange, is 70.51 rubles. The euro exchange rate is 78.02 rubles. The report of the World Energy Agency says that over the past three months, oil prices have risen to the highest level. According to IEA forecasts, the final balance may be established in 2017.

Interview with the director of the film "Antigang" Interview with the director of the film "Antigang" Benjamen Rocher. Photo: kinopoisk.ru The special detachment of a quick response, led by an experienced fighter of the invisible front, Serge Buren (somewhat buried, monumental Jean Renault) is trying to keep the criminal world under control. Not very bothering about moral principles, constitutional rights of detained geeks. While the film starred, he was still terribly far from reality.

The Central Bank and the Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA), when checking the work of Intercommerce Bank, discovered facts of a large-scale withdrawal of assets, the reports .

Rosselkhoznadzor banned the import of pomegranates and peppers from Turkey, because they found objects quarantined for the country. According to the agency, contaminated products were “systematically” supplied to Russia. Since March 17, the Rosselkhoznadzor has introduced restrictions on the import of pomegranates and peppers into Russia even through third countries.

Washington Court of Appeals Judge Shri Srinivasan may take over as US Supreme Court judge, Reuters reports citing its sources. Srinivasan worked as a clerk for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. He is moderate. Three years ago, when he was appointed to office, the Senate supported his candidacy unanimously. If elected, he could become the first Indian on the Supreme Court.

Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the government to work out a program to combat doping, reports . RIA Novosti “I ask the government to work on these and other issues to improve the effectiveness of the national anti-doping system and submit relevant proposals,” Putin said. The President called for tougher penalties for anti-doping rule violations.