Actor Alexei Batalov was hospitalized in Moscow, RIA Novosti reports with reference to his wife Gitan Leontenko. “He is in the hospital but is already feeling well and I hope he will be home soon,” she said. Alexei Batalov was born in 1928. He starred in more than 40 films. One of his most famous roles is Gosha in the film Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears. _Alexandra Kopacheva_

In Syria, 4,000 Russians and 5,000 citizens of the CIS republics are fighting on the side of the militants, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with participants in a military sea voyage to the coast of Syria, RIA Novosti . reports “According to our preliminary data, the number goes to thousands.

How are the mothers of soldiers who have lost their sons in peacetime on February 23 Photo: Anna Artemyeva / "New Gazeta" From Krasnoselskaya to the Alekseevsky monastery to go for about 10 minutes. Previously, women met right at the subway. They took out photos of their sons and went with these photos. Such a small female parade is through a wide highway and left. Then the police began to approach their mothers and ask questions about an unauthorized event.

Ukrainian businessman Dmitry Firtash was again detained in Vienna, reports Interfax . According to the agency, he was detained on extradition to the United States. The court will choose a measure of restraint in this case on February 24. Earlier Thursday, a court in Vienna, having considered a request from Spain to extradite Firtash, released him from custody on the previous bail of 125 million euros. At the request of Spain, the businessman was detained on Tuesday, February 21.

The Regional Court of Vienna, having considered the request of Spain for the extradition of Ukrainian businessman Dmitry Firtash, decided to release him from custody without making additional bail, reports . Interfax “The court refused the Vienna prosecutor's office to arrest Firtash, since there is no risk of Firtash not appearing at the request of the court.

Michael Dyudok de Vit - the legendary animated author spoke about his cartoon "Red Turtle" Photo: EPA/Bea Kallos A cruel storm throws a person into a deserted island, where he fights not only with nature, but with the despair of loneliness. The Red Turtle is an Oscar nominee, the jury of the “special gaze” of the Cannes Film Festival was marked. The existential poem about love, in which sensuality, intonation are conveyed by color, line, magnificent animation, already on the screens.

A Spanish court has sentenced former Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and former Spanish Economy Minister Rodrigo Rato to 4.5 years in prison in a financial fraud case, reports . El Pais In addition to Rato, another 65 people are being tried in the case of the use of the so-called "black cards" Caja Madrid (later Bankia - ed. ), on which funds were kept hiding from the tax authorities.

The head of the Unified Operator of the Presidential Grants may become "Kudrin Man" Photo: RIA Novosti In the near future, the state support system of the non -profit sector will be reformed, and Ilya Chukalin, a former official of the Ministry of Economic Development, holding a leading post in the Russian venture company (RVC), according to RBC, will be appointed by it.

Photo project "New": what are they saying about the Donbass theme in Europe Photo: Vladimir Telegin, especially for Novaya Gazeta These photographs are two and a half years. We made them in the fall of 2014 when we went to the Donbass. They shot from two sides - from uncontrolled and from controlled. I found children in shelters and camps for immigrants, wrote down their stories, and Volodya Telegin, the St. Petersburg punk photographer, shot.

We still portray a great power that has given itself the right to subordinate peoples Mosaic “Suvorov’s transition through the Alps in 1799 Peter Sarukhanov / "New" In 1799, Suvorov crossed the Alps. This transition, described in Russian prose and depicted in Russian painting, entered the annals of military history and still delights lovers of battle descriptions and heroic paintings.

The military of the Syrian Free Army and Turkish soldiers liberated the city of Al-Bab from the Islamic State terrorist organization banned in Russia, reports . Daily Sabah “We are announcing that Al-Bab has been completely liberated, and we are now engaged in demining residential areas,” the statement said. The Turkish side helped Syria liberate the city from terrorists. The joint operation of the two countries was called the Euphrates Shield. Al-Bab has been under ISIS control since 2013.

Muscovites whose houses will be demolished as part of the five-story building renovation program will be allocated apartments in the same area. This was announced by Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on his Twitter. “People will not be sent to any settlements. It's out of the question," the mayor said . Sobyanin added that before including five-story buildings in the demolition program, the government would consult with residents.

two awards at the Brits Awards in London David Bowie was posthumously awarded : Best British Solo Artist and Best British Album. Bowie received both statuettes for the Blackstar album released last year, which was the artist's last work. Emily Sande was named Best British Female Solo Artist and The 1975 was named Best Group. David Bowie also received 5 statuettes at the Grammy ceremony held on February 12. David Bowie is a British singer and musician who became famous back in the seventies.

Deputy Prosecutor General of Russia Leonid Korzhinek sent a cassation appeal to the Supreme Court against the educator Yevgenia Chudnovets convicted of reposting. The Prosecutor General's Office asked to cancel the verdict and stop the criminal case due to the lack of corpus delicti. The corresponding decision can now be taken by the Kurgan Regional Court if the Supreme Court agrees with the proposal of the Prosecutor General's Office and initiates cassation proceedings.