Russia is no longer a member of the Council of Europe, the ECHR will not consider complaints against it, Roskomnadzor massively blocks the media sites, the theater and pool buildings were injured in Mariupol. Military operations in Ukraine have been going on for twenty -one days. About the main events that occurred on March 16, in the material of Novaya Gazeta. The destroyed building of the drama theater in Mariupol.

Roskomnadzor blocked the website of the SVTV News publication by Libertarian Mikhail Svetov. The register states that access to the site is limited at the request of the Prosecutor General. Roskomnadzor “The editors will continue to work as usual and continue to tell the truth in all available ways,” the edition telegram channel said. Earlier, Roskomnadzor blocked access to the BBC News website.

Residents of Kaliningrad received SMS from the city authorities with an appeal to send the data of the “provocateurs” for verification in connection with the “special operation” in Ukraine. This was reported by Novaya Gazeta by several people living in the region (their names are at the disposal of the editorial office - ed. ).

The United States will provide Ukraine with $800 million in military assistance, which will include anti-tank and anti-aircraft missile systems, as well as other types of weapons. The corresponding statement was published on the website of the White House. The total amount of monetary assistance will exceed $1 billion.

KMSE decided to exclude Russia from the Council of Europe The flag of the Russian Federation, removed from the flagpole in front of the Council of Europe. Photo: social networks

The Soviet District Court of Tomsk fined the local resident of Stanislav Karmaksky for 45 thousand rubles for the "silent support" of the pacifist picket. It is reported by the OVD-Info*. He was found guilty under the article on discrediting the Russian military (part 1 of article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses).

Why did the fresh issue of the "new" not in all newspaper kiosks and what to do with it Many kiosks do not sell Novaya Gazeta number of March 16. This is a fee for an honest cover with a poster against * yourself know what * on the air of the first channel. There is no official ban. This is the "local initiative." The distributors returned the circulation, so we invited our readers to purchase a newspaper in the editorial office.

The building of the Donetsk Academic Regional Drama Theater in Mariupol was injured as a result of a projectile hit. Photos of the destroyed cultural institution are published on social networks. So the theater looked before: Sergienkod / Wikipedia The Mariupol City Council reports that hundreds of civilians took refuge in the theater. According to the City Council, the central part of the building was destroyed, the entrance to the bomb shelter was overwhelmed by fragments.

Putin made a speech about the economy of Russia, but dedicated most of him to Ukraine and the West Vladimir Putin during a meeting in a video conference mode. Photo: Alexander Astafyev / Pool / TASS On the 21st day of the Russian campaign in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to hold a “meeting on measures of socio-economic support of regions” with the government and tell how Russian citizens will have to survive sanctions pressure.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has suspended consideration of all complaints against Russia. This is stated in the statement of the court. This decision was made by the ECtHR after the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe decided to exclude Russia from the Council of Europe from today (March 16). Agora head Pavel Chikov noted that Russia was the first country in the history of the Council of Europe to be expelled from the organization.

Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis AG has suspended investments, marketing activities and all scientific activities in Russia due to fighting in Ukraine, reported . Reuters The company's plant in St. Petersburg will continue to produce medicines for the Russian market, reports with reference to Bloomberg. Interfax Anant Bhan, a researcher in the field of health care and bioethics , noted that such a decision by pharmaceutical companies could threaten the health of Russian patients.

The European electricity transmission operator ENTSO-E has connected Ukraine and Moldova to the grid. this The company announced on its website. Now electricity will be supplied to Ukraine and Moldova through the continental European energy system, and not the Russian one. “This will help maintain the stability of the Ukrainian power grid. The houses will be warm and the lights will be on even in these dark times,” said European Commission Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson.

President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky signed a law legalizing cryptocurrency in the country. The document is published on the website of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Vladimir Zelensky. Photo from his telegram channel Zelensky signed the law on the eve of March 15.

Due to problems with the supply of components, a decrease in KAMAZ production volumes may reach 40%. This, as reported by "Interfax", said the head of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov. He noted that about 15,000 employees will go into idle mode until the issue of supplies is resolved. According to Minnikhanov, in Tatarstan, it is machine-building enterprises that will suffer the most from the sanctions - they will be forced to switch to part-time work.

Negotiators between Kiev and Moscow made significant progress and developed a plan to end hostilities in Ukraine. It consists of 15 points, according to the Financial Times, citing three unnamed sources familiar with the negotiations. The plan, according to the interlocutors of the publication, involves a ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian troops if Ukraine agrees to a neutral status and refuses to deploy foreign troops on its territory.