There is already an alternative to political television - YouTube The picture at first seems strange, if not comical. A friend opposite the friend on flimsy office chairs in some kind of cramped room two people-middle-aged and very young. One with a gray hedgehog on her head, glasses in a thin frame, a jacket and jeans are dressed in a discreet color to her, in movements is restrained, neat, but respectful to the interlocutor and answers all his questions in detail and without irritation.

In St. Petersburg, officers of the Federal Security Service (FSB) conducted a search and seized documents at the North-Western Directorate for Construction, Reconstruction and Restoration of the Ministry of Culture. It is reported by "Fontanka". According to the publication, the reason was a criminal case of embezzlement of funds allocated for the design of a new stage of the Maly Drama Theater (Theater of Europe). A new building is being built on Zvenigorodskaya street.

Report from the trial of the defendants in the case of the "Seventh Studio" Kirill Serebrennikov Yuri Itin, one of the defendants. Photo: TASS The fact that the “theatrical work” has already gained firmly gained the offensive definition of was unfolding this time in the Moscow City Court. At the appointed time near the doors of the hall, 425 arose and began to languish, immediately glazed with eyes, two bailiffs.

The Zavolzhsky District Court of Yaroslavl will consider a petition for parole (PAROLE) of Ivan Nepomnyashchikh, a person involved in the Bolotnaya case, on September 1, while on August 24, the convict's term ends. about it Interfax found out . The press secretary of the court, Natalia Sarbunova, said that the court returned the request for parole to the defenders due to technical inaccuracies.

Director, artistic director of the Gogol Center Kirill Serebrennikov became the winner of the New Theatrical Reality Award, one of the most prestigious European theater awards, which is awarded for innovation in theatrical art. This was announced on Facebook by the theater critic Marina Davydova, who represented Russia on the jury of the award. The decision to award the award was made at the end of June.

Photo: press service of the Siberian Regional Center of the Ministry of Emergencies The Alrosa diamond company, on which miners disappeared after flooding, can leave two vice presidents-Ivan Demyanov and Yuri Ooromeov. About this RNS told a source familiar with the situation. At the same time, the company's press service refused comments. “Still leave the company of the okoma and Demyanov. These are people from the Presidential team (head of the republic - ed .) Of Yakutia - Yegor Borisov.

Rosneft issued $ 6 billion to the Venezuelan regime, but they will not pay off in either political or economic sense Photo: Reuters Rosneft's advance on the state oil and gas company of Venezuela PDVSA for future oil supplies has reached $ 6 billion. Rosneft expects a full repayment of the prepayment in 2019, but this script does not look very realistic. Venezuela is on the verge of default: GDP falls with a two -digit pace, inflation last year amounted to 900%.

What the leader of the “Left Front” Sergei Udaltsov, who was released from the zone, told reporters about Navalny, Putin, “Bolotnaya business”, Donbass and Crimea Photo: RIA Novosti On August 10, the leader of the “Left Front” Sergey Udaltsov gave a press conference on the occasion of his release-he served a full 4.5 year on charges of organizing riots on May 6 on Bolotnaya Square in Moscow.

The mass resettlement of Muscovites under the program for the demolition of five-story buildings in the capital will begin in 2019, after the development of all urban planning documentation. This was announced by the head of the department of urban planning policy of the capital Sergey Levkin. Levkin clarified that before August 1, 2019, the authorities will develop planning projects and a development project.

Turkish police have detained Russian citizen Renat Bakiyev on suspicion of terrorism. He allegedly planned to shoot down an American military aircraft. This is reported by the Hurriyet newspaper. According to the newspaper, Bakiyev was detained at the end of July. According to investigators, the Russian allegedly planned to shoot down one of the US Air Force aircraft stationed at the Incirlik Turkish military base using an unmanned aerial vehicle.

Since August 10, Sberbank of Russia has been reducing interest rates on mortgages on housing loans for the purchase of new buildings and apartments in the secondary market. The minimum amount of the down payment for the purchase of finished housing is also reduced. this with reference to the bank's statement Interfax reports . The report says that the rate cut will be 0.6 - 2 percentage points. At the same time, the share of the down payment will be reduced by 5 percentage points.

The US State Department called "unacceptable" the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Abkhazia. This statement was made by the official representative of the Foreign Ministry, Heather Nauert. She noted that visiting "Russian-occupied Georgian territories" violated the Geneva International Discussions on the conflict in Georgia in 2008.

The Central Bank (CB) introduced a temporary administration in the Genbank, one of the largest banks in Crimea. This was reported on the website of the regulator. The Central Bank explained this decision by the need to improve the financial stability of the bank. The Central Bank also noted that the Genbank will continue to work as usual, and the measures taken in the future will expand lending programs and the list of banking services provided in Crimea.

The Russian military Tu-154 with observation equipment flew over the main government buildings in Washington (the Pentagon, the CIA headquarters, the Capitol), as well as over the Andrews American base in Maryland. As a result, he entered the zone, which is considered the most closed in the United States. It is reported by CNN. Tu-154 flew at an altitude of about 1,130 meters. He was cleared to enter P-5 airspace, the "special security zone" surrounding the White House.

North Korean authorities intend to attack areas adjacent to the US military base in Guam. A plan is being developed to launch four Hwaseong-12 medium-range ballistic missiles as a "warning" to the US. This is reported by Interfax with reference to the Central Telegraph Agency of Korea (KCNA). South Korea has already declared its readiness for an immediate response to North Korean missile launches.