Interview with communist Andrei Klychkov, who, in addition to his will, once again quarreled liberals Photo: Victoria Odissonova / "New Gazeta" The next election of the Moscow mayor will take place only in the fall of 2018, but the opponents of Sergei Sobyanin have already begun an active discussion on how to win it (the city hall herself helped the opposition to cheer up, announcing the project on the demolition of 8,000 five -story buildings).

The Russian Defense Ministry rejected information about the deployment of a "new Russian military base" in the Afrin region, Aleppo province. This follows from a statement received by Novaya Gazeta. “There are no plans to deploy new Russian military bases on the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic,” the report says.

The family of a child whom a businessman on an SUV shot down a toy machine gun refused to compensate YouTube screenshot On March 16, the popular gathering on the main square of Priozersk (Leningrad Region) was torn by the police, promising “detention” and “punishment along the whole severity of the law”. The Priozers reluctantly dispersed.

Guide for the XXII Open Festival of Animation Suzdalfest Frame from "Dangerous Travel" A multi -colored and motley demonstration was moving along Lenin Street between countless churches. Winnie - Pokhi, Piglets, donkeys, drawn by animators on the Whatman, carved from cardboard, similar to its creator of a cunning, who would have turned 100 years old this year. The procession to the orchestra and the cries of "Hurray Winnie the Pooh!" They resembled the May Day demonstrations ...

Schoolchildren from the Samara region wrote a statement to the prosecutor's office because of extortion at school, accusing the director of the educational institution of "illegal activity." The story was told by a user with the nickname Clorin on the Pikabu portal. The incident occurred at school No. 16 in the city of Zhigulevsk, Samara Region.

The FBI has confirmed that it is investigating a possible link between members of the Trump campaign and Russia. This was announced by the head of the department, James Comey, writes "BBC". "We don't normally confirm ongoing investigations, but given the unusual circumstances and the public interest, we are doing so now," Comey said at a congressional public hearing.

The Leninsky District Court of Stavropol imposed on two months the head of the Stavropol Youth Yabloko Kirill Bobro, in the apartment of which during the searches the employees of the Center "found" drugs. This was reported by Novaya Gazeta by activist’s lawyer Vitaly Zubenko. “I believe that the court made a decision without proper actual circumstances without reacting to our arguments. Within three days we will file a complaint with the regional court, ”said Zubenko.

Co-owner of Novatek and Sibur Leonid Mikhelson topped the rating of the richest Russians according to Forbes magazine. His fortune compared to 2016 increased by $4 billion and is estimated at $18.4 billion. In the global ranking of the richest people, Michelson took 46th place. In second place in the rating of Russian billionaires was the chairman of the board of directors of Severstal, Alexei Mordashov, with a fortune of $17.5 billion.

The Security Service of Ukraine imposed sanctions on four European deputies who visited Crimea on March 19 on a three-day visit, SBU spokeswoman Olena Gitlyanska said. “The SBU has decided to ban MPs from entering Ukraine for five years,” Gitlyanska wrote on her Facebook page. RIA Novosti specified that deputies from Europe, Asia and Latin America, as well as several Ukrainian representatives, were going to come to Crimea.

The Prosecutor General's Office signed a deal with the investigation to the leader of the Shaltai-Boltai hacker group, Vladimir Anikeev. It is reported by TASS with reference to the lawyer Ruslan Koblev. "The Prosecutor General's Office signed a pre-trial agreement," he said. A week earlier, it was reported that Anikeev made a deal with the investigation, and his criminal case would be considered in a special order - without examining evidence and questioning witnesses.

Russia ranked 49th in the annual World Happiness Report ranking of the happiest countries. Analysts measured the "level of happiness" in 155 countries around the world. When compiling the rating, the level of GDP per capita, the level of social support for citizens, healthy life expectancy, generosity in charity, freedom and trust of residents, as well as the presence of corruption in business and government were taken into account.

In 2016, the number of suicides in Russia increased by almost 60%, the main reason being the existence of so-called “death groups” on social networks. This was during a conference call "On the prevention of suicide among minors" said the Commissioner for Children's Rights in Russia Anna Kuznetsova, Interfax reports . “From 2011 to 2015, the number of suicides in the country has steadily decreased by 10% per year. But in 2016, there is an increase of 57%. We have gone backwards by five years.

The Russian authorities did not begin to give residents of the unrecognized Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) a simplified procedure for staying in the country. People with these passports are equated to citizens of Ukraine and are required to leave Russia every 90 days.

The policy of Alexei Navalny was doused with brilliant green at the opening of his campaign headquarters in Barnaul. this He announced on his Twitter and blog. According to him, an unknown person met him at the entrance to the headquarters. He held out his hand for a shake, but he “hit pretty well” “right in the eye with a squirt bottle.” “It burned a lot, and I thought with horror that it was acid. And what a brilliant green!” Navalny wrote.

The government instructed the Ministry of Justice to prepare proposals for a possible adjustment of Art. 212.1 of the Criminal Code, which provides for punishment for repeated violations at rallies. the Izvestia newspaper about this .