Interview of the co -author of the report on public procurement - expert "Transpenser Internet - Russia" by Ekaterina Petrova Ekaterina Petrova. Photo from the personal archive In Russia, the state closes huge cash flows. In 2017, the amount of public procurement and procurement of state -owned companies amounted to about 30 trillion rubles (37% of GDP).

Two presidents, medicine on the street, shooting at the border: shooting a special commander of "New" Elena Kostyuchenko spent ten days spent for ten days in Venezuela - in the capital and in the Border region. In the near future, read its report on how the country lives in a deep humanitarian and political crisis. And now - a video.

Why Bashar Assad does not want the return of the Syrian refugees to his homeland, although Russia insists on this Humanitarian corridor, Idlib province. Photo: RIA Novosti Russia actively entered the Syrian war in 2015.

The United States has imposed visa restrictions against a number of Venezuelan citizens "responsible for undermining democracy" in their country. This was stated on Friday by US Special Representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams, TASS reports . “We apply this approach to numerous officials who support [incumbent Venezuelan President Nicolás] Maduro, as well as their family members.

The Lublin Court of Moscow rejected the claim of the Belgorod police officers against the administrator of the VKontakte public "Police Ombudsman" Vladimir Vorontsov, reports .

Moscow authorities agreed to a rally "against the isolation of the Russian Internet", organized by the Libertarian Party, its press secretary Sophia Blade said in a tweet. The action will take place on March 10 at 14:00 on Sakharov Avenue. approval document for the rally Blade 's states that the number of participants claimed is up to 10,000. “The web of censorship continues to weave our lives.

Russia has announced that it does not recognize the decision of the Arbitration Court in The Hague in the case of the loss of assets in Crimea by Naftogaz Ukrainy, Interfax reports citing the press service of the Russian Ministry of Justice.

The commander of the air wing of the air force (Air Force) of India, Abhinandana Varthaman, was released from Pakistani captivity and transferred to his homeland, the main Indian television channels broadcast what was happening, reported . RIA Novosti According to the agency, the pilot was handed over in the area of ​​​​the border settlement of Wagah in Kashmir in the evening. TASS reports that the transfer of the pilot was supposed to take place in the morning, but the procedure was delayed.

The Marine Mammal Adaptation Center in Primorye, known as the "whale prison", has six walruses in addition to killer whales and beluga whales. According to Interfax, this was told by the coach of the center Andrey Nasonov. He refused to give the age of the animals and said that they could not be seen, since the walruses are now in quarantine.

To the chosen head of Khakassia Valentin Konovalov, there were suddenly complaints from the military registration and enlistment office, who suggested them? Valentin Konovalov. Photo: RIA Novosti The military commissar of the Krasnoyarsk Territory confirmed that the governor of Khakassia, Valentin Konovalov, who was elected in November last year, evaded a call without legal grounds and had no military ticket.

Most private Russian cinemas will not show the Russian cartoon "Gurvinek. The Magic Game" unless the Ministry of Culture allows them to release the Belgian cartoon "The Royal Corgi" on the same dates, Vedomosti reports , citing unnamed employees of three film companies. The publication notes that the situation is discussed in a letter written by the Association of Cinema Owners.

Thirteen companies allegedly associated with businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin signed contracts worth 10 billion rubles in 2019 to supply meals to children's institutions and hospitals in Moscow. Such data was presented by The Bell based on data from the public procurement website and the SPARK-Interfax service.

Michael Kalvi and other defendants were left in a pre -trial detention center: how it was Photo: RIA Novosti On February 28, the Moscow City Court refused to exempt from the guard of the founder of the Baring Vostok Foundation Michael Kalvi, accused of embezzlement of 2.5 billion rubles from Vostochny Bank. At the meeting, the accused said that he was stipulated, and called those involved in the arrest - the co -owner of the Vostochny bank Artem Avetisyan and shareholder Sherzod Yusupov.

The Office of the President of Russia for Combating Corruption said that the press secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov has no problems with Russian legislation. This was announced by politician Alexei Navalny on his Twitter, referring to the answer to the director of the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) Ivan Zhdanov from the department.

There is no political motive in the case of the founder of the Baring Vostok fund, Michael Calvey, the company’s press service told Interfax. “Perhaps it is beneficial for someone to present the situation in a different light, but this is a commercial dispute, Baring Vostok employees are innocent, and the court will confirm this,” the agency was told.