Photo: Evgeny Feldman / "New Gazeta" In honor of the anniversary of the annexation of Crimea in Moscow, at least two concerts were arranged. One for the people, on the Vasilievsky descent, where Kobzon with Valeria performed. The second is in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, here they gave Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky. A low turnout of jubilant Russians turned out to be common to popular and high culture.

More than 30 people were injured in an explosion at a gas station in Kizlyar, Dagestan, Interfax reports . “The number of people who applied to the hospital was 31 people, mostly they all had burns and bruises, six people were hospitalized,” the city hospital told the agency. It is reported that the fire was caused by the explosion of a tank car while pumping ten tons of liquefied gas into storage. The area of ​​ignition was about 400 square meters.

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The international rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) confirmed Russia's long-term rating for foreign currency obligations at BB+ with a negative outlook. Interfax reports this with reference to the agency's press service. In addition, long-term and short-term ratings for obligations in national currency were confirmed at the level of “BBB-/A-3”, the long-term rating outlook was “negative”. According to agency analysts, Russia's GDP will shrink by 1.4% in 2016.

Two powerful explosions thundered in the Brussels area, where Salah Abdeslam, the main suspect in the case of the Paris attacks, was previously detained. This is reported by the TV channel RTBF. “Now there have been two powerful explosions, there is no exact information about what exactly happened,” the correspondent said live from the scene. A police operation continues in the area where Abdeslam and his alleged accomplice were previously arrested.

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, offered to pay the fines of Lokomotiv player Dmitry Tarasov. the corresponding letter addressed to Lokomotiv President Olga Smorodskaya on his Instagram . posted Magomed Daudov, Speaker of the Chechen Parliament, Earlier on Friday, the Union of European Football Associations fined Lokomotiv footballer Dmitry Tarasov 5,000 euros for an incident with a jersey with Putin.

Belgian Secretary of State Theo Franken has confirmed the arrest of Salah Abdeslam, the main suspect in the Paris attacks. It is reported by Reuters. “We took him,” Franken wrote on his Twitter page. on Friday . earlier Salah Abdeslame, the main suspect in the Paris attacks, was reported Until now, Abdeslam has been hiding from the police. in a shootout with police in Paris.

The state energy holding Rosneftegaz changed its registration form from JSC to JSC in order not to disclose information about itself. This is reported by Interfax. According to changes in legislation, a company, having chosen the form of a non-public joint-stock company, has the right not to disclose any information about itself, including annual reports. Now the company will disclose information about its activities only at the request of the shareholder, that is, the state.

On March 18, the Khamovniki Court extended the detention of RBC journalist Alexander Sokolov for three months, up to 11 months in total. According to today's decision, he will be in a pre-trial detention center until June 21. On March 18, the Khamovniki Court extended the detention of RBC journalist Alexander Sokolov for three months, up to 11 months in total. According to today's decision, he will be in a pre-trial detention center until June 21.

The countries of the European Union and Türkiye unanimously approved a package agreement on migration. This is reported by TASS with reference to the President of the European Council Donald Tusk. Details of the agreement will be announced at the final press conference of the summit in Brussels.

Photo: Francois Lenoir / Reuters In Brussels, the chief suspect in the case of terrorist attacks in Paris was arrested, according to the Belgian newspaper Libre Belgique. We are talking about Salah Abdeslam. According to the publication, the suspect was hidden in the emigrant commune of Brussels Molenbek. “During the police operation in Molenbek, Salah Abdeslam was wounded,” the newspaper writes.

The US Embassy in Moscow warned its citizens about the terrorist threat in Russia. It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the press secretary of the diplomatic mission William Stevens. “Reliable sources indicate that terrorists are actively preparing attacks in Europe and this preparation may also affect targets in Russia, especially in Moscow. Public places such as restaurants, tourist attractions, and transportation could be such targets for a potential terrorist attack.

On the eve of the Es-Sturge Summit, refugees in Greece were provoked to a mass breakthrough to Europe On the eve of the Es-Sturge Summit, refugees in Greece were provoked to a mass breakthrough to Europe The situation in Idomeni was heated to the limit. Photo: EPA An emergency occurred on the Greek-Macedonian border-about one and a half thousand illegal migrants near the Greek village of Idami tried to break into the territory of Macedonia.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev extended the decision on benefits for small businesses to 2016, TASS reports . “I signed two resolutions. The first extends to 2016 measures aimed at reducing the costs of small and medium-sized businesses when they fulfill contracts under the public procurement system,” the head of government said. The Decree defines the conditions under which the customer has the right not to establish requirements for contract security during bidding.

The Commissioner for Human Rights of Russia, Ella Pamfilova, sent a statement to the State Duma on the early resignation of powers, . RIA Novosti reports “I confirm that today an application was submitted for early resignation,” said the head of the press service of Pamfilova. This decision is connected with the appointment of Pamfilova as a member of the new composition of the Central Election Commission. On March 3, the new composition of the Central Election Commission was finally approved .