Munich police have confirmed that at least six people were killed in the attack on the mall. This was stated in a message on the department's Twitter account. The number of injured, according to preliminary estimates, is six people, a police spokesman said at a press briefing. so far No suspects have been arrested . At the same time, the newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung reports seven dead, citing a police source. Police say it is too early to say whether the attack was an Islamist attack.

Honorary President of the Russian Olympic Committee Vitaly Smirnov said that an independent ROC commission would be created before the departure of the Russian delegation to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, that is, before July 28, Interfax . reports “We will very quickly create this commission - even before our delegation on Thursday, we hope, will go to the Olympic Games,” he said.

International human rights organizations claim: torture, abduction of people, and secret content of detention use both sides of the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine Konstantin Blessing indicates torture On July 21, the joint report by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch was published about violations of human rights in the armed conflict zone in eastern Ukraine.

A Russian contract soldier died in the Syrian province of Aleppo, Interfax reports citing the press service of the Ministry of Defense. According to the interlocutor of the agency, the car of serviceman Nikita Shevchenko was blown up by a bomb planted by militants. The contract soldier's car accompanied the car convoy of the reconciliation center of the warring parties. The cars were carrying water and food for local residents.

Letter of Mikhail Gorbachev in the International Olympic Committee Photo: Evgeny Feldman / "New Gazeta" President of the International Olympic Committee Mr. Thomas Bach Members of the IOC Dear Sirs! I am asking you to take into account my position when making a decision on the admission of Russian athletes, as well as Paralympics for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. I support the fight against prohibited preparations in sports. This is evil, which should be eradicated.

The International Paralympic Committee has opened an investigation into the Russian Paralympic Committee, said . the IPC press service The investigation is connected with the publication of the report of the head of the independent commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Richard McLaren. An investigation has been launched into the possible suspension of the PKK's membership in the IPC due to its "apparent inability to meet the requirements" of this membership.

Roskomnadzor and the courts revealed numerous violations in the work of the low-cost airline. However, the airline is in no hurry to fix the mistakes A high-profile story occurred at the beginning of the month, when airline employees handed over a family with a baby to the police. The reason was the attempt of the parents to reunite on board the aircraft without paying extra for the choice of seats.

The government has canceled the control of Rospotrebnadzor over the sale of tours to Turkey, according to the website of the Cabinet. Point of the Cabinet resolution on the requirement for Roskomnadzor to control the implementation by tour operators of the ban on the sale of tours in Turkey. Such a requirement was introduced in connection with anti-Turkish sanctions.

An unidentified man opened fire in a shopping center in Munich, according to the BBC. After the attack, the perpetrator fled. The police cordoned off the area near the shopping center. Subway traffic has been suspended. Süddeutsche Zeitung also reports casualties, their number is not specified. A police source told AFP that one person was killed and 10 others were injured. The Olympia shopping center is located in the northwest of the city.

Telegram banned the deletion of accounts with two-factor authentication after sending a confirmation SMS with a code. This was told to Tjournal by the founder of the messenger Pavel Durov. Durov assured that there were no “holes” in the security of the program, but it was possible to delete protected accounts in case the owner of the SIM card changed or the password was lost. Now this function has been disabled and it will not work to delete active accounts in this way.

Personally expressed the relatives of the deceased journalist by the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. Photo: Alexey Furman, especially for Novaya Gazeta On July 22, in Kyiv, in the Ukrainian house, a farewell ceremony with journalist Pavel Sheremet was held. The funeral will take place in Minsk on July 23. Sheremet was killed in the morning of July 20 in Kyiv. Explosives were laid in the car on which he moved. The journalist died on the spot.

The investigation is looking into several people who may have been involved in the murder of journalist Pavel Sheremetia. This was stated by the Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yuriy Lutsenko. “The only thing I can say is that the killer was not alone. This is a group, and we already see part of this group in the video. Now everything is being done to get an expert opinion on the type of explosives, ” quotes the head of the supervisory agency.

Saudi Arabia is ready to provide Russia with huge influence in the Middle East so that it plays a greater role in the region than the USSR if the Russian Federation refuses to support Bashar al-Assad as president of Syria. This was stated in an interview with Politico by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom Adel al-Jubeir. Saudi Arabia is ready to give Russia access to the market of the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Persian Gulf.

The Sejm of Poland declared July 11 a day of remembrance for the victims of the genocide committed by Ukrainian nationalists in 1943-1945 in Volhynia. This is reported by the Polish edition of Gazeta Wyborcza. 432 deputies voted for the resolution, 10 abstained, there were no votes against.

Russian President Vladimir, during his speech at a government meeting, instructed the Russian Olympic Committee to create an independent public commission dealing with the fight against doping, reports . Interfax The organization should include Russian and foreign experts in the field of medicine, jurisprudence, as well as well-known public figures and people from sports. Vitaly Smirnov, a member of the Olympic Committee, can head the commission.