Almost 80 world-famous musicians, writers, actors, journalists and scientists have signed an appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin demanding medical assistance for politician Alexei Navalny, who has been on a hunger strike in the colony of the city of Pokrov for more than two weeks.

The results of the visit of President Zelensky to Paris and his negotiations with Macron and Merkel Emmanuel Macron with his wife meets Vladimir Zelensky with his wife in the Champs Elysees. Photo: Yuri Safronov / "New Gazeta" On Friday, April 16, the President of Zelensky at the invitation of the President of France was in Paris. After negotiations, Macron and Zelensky, Angel Merkel, joined the video from the video.

The first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, Raul Castro, resigns from his post. He announced this during the 8th congress, reports . the press service of the party “I fervently believe in the strength and courage of my compatriots, and as long as I live, I will be ready to defend the motherland, the Revolution and socialism,” he added.

* Russia ++ will expel ++ 10 US diplomats in response to Washington's measures. Putin's aide Ushakov also "recommended" US Ambassador John Sullivan to leave for the US for consultations. His colleague Anatoly Antonov has been in Moscow for almost a month and is not going to return to America yet. The Russian Foreign Ministry promised to stop the work of funds from the United States in the country, and also banned Russian citizens from working in American diplomatic missions.

British actress Helen McCrory, best known for her role as Narcissa Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, has died at the age of 53. Her death was reported to ++ by her husband Damian Lewis. “After a heroic battle with cancer, the beautiful and strong woman Helen McCrory passed away peacefully at home surrounded by friends and family. She died the way she lived — fearlessly,” he wrote. McCrory served at the London Dramatic Theater and also acted in films.

Doctors turned to the director of the FSIN: the condition of Alexei Navalny is close to critical. We publish the full text of the letter Alexey Navalny in court.

Russia has banned U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, FBI Director Christopher Wray and other members of the U.S. presidential administration from entering Russia in response to sanctions imposed the day before. The list ++ is published ++ on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

What is happening at the hearing in the Hague on the shot down "Boeing" flight MN17 Before the hearing in the case of the Boing M17 shot down on the Donbass. Photo: Nacho Colonge / Getty The publication in the Netherlands of unknown records of wiretaps of pro -Russian militants in the Donbass became the occasion of the controversy in the District Court of the Hague.

Russia will send five Polish diplomats in response to similar actions by Warsaw. This is stated in the statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry. “We noticed how quickly the US Administration sang along in Warsaw, demanding the departure of three Russian diplomats from Poland. In turn, five Polish diplomats will be expelled from Russia,” the ministry said.

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The leakage of the addresses of the supporters of Navalny is not as harmless as it is presented in the official commentary of the FBK. What the experts say Leonid Volkov.

Russia will expel 10 US diplomats in response to Washington's measures, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. “Ten diplomats were included in the list, which was given to us, with a request that they leave the United States. We will respond to this measure in reverse. We will also invite ten US diplomats in the Russian Federation to leave our country, ”the minister said ( quoted by TASS ).

The Moscow City Prosecutor's Office filed a lawsuit with the Moscow City Court demanding that the Anti-Corruption Fund (FBK)*, the Citizens' Rights Protection Fund (FZPG)* and Navalny's Headquarters be recognized as extremist "in connection with their actual implementation of extremist activities." “Under the guise of liberal slogans, these organizations are engaged in creating conditions for destabilizing the social and socio-political situation,” the says .

State Duma Speaker ** Vyacheslav Volodin ** declared ** 84 046 445 ** rubles for 2020. This follows from the parliaments published on the website of the lower house of the Russian parliament of information about the income of deputies.

What is behind the abduction of Belarusian citizens in Moscow Photo: Marina Serebryakova / Anadolu Agency / Getty images We have already got used to the abductions, arrests and deportations of Belarusian activists in the Russian Federation over the past months. Our security forces and the Belarusian KGB are engaged in this with equal zeal. A bag on the head, and go. And it is clear why: the opposition is a common enemy.