The State Duma in the second reading adopted a package of amendments that equate bloggers to the media. It is reported by Interfax . The authors of the amendments are deputies from the LDPR Andrei Lugovoi and Vadim Money, as well as the head of the Duma Committee on Information Policy, Information Technologies and Communications Alexei Mitrofanov. The document introduces a new category of Internet users - “bloggers”.

Employees of the Perm law enforcement agencies detained about 30 football fans before the game between the local Amkar and the Yekaterinburg Ural. This was reported by the press service of the headquarters of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the region. “The fans were detained before the match for administrative violations in order to prevent conflicts. A check is being conducted, ”the press release says.

In St. Petersburg, unknown people seriously beaten the activist of the urban protection movement "Ecology of Private Architecture" (Era) Alexei Yarm. According to OK-Inform , it is hospitalized in serious condition. The attack on the activist occurred at the entrance of his house on the 10th line of the Vasilievsky Island. The Yarma himself, as a result of the blows on the head, partially lost his memory.

Representatives of Russia and China did not appear at the informal meeting of the UN Security Council for the DPRK, RIA Novosti reports with reference to representatives of the UN Council of Human Rights in the DPRK. During the meeting, a report report was discussed on the situation in compliance with human rights in North Korea.

The Government of Ukraine decided to allocate five billion hryvnias (more than $ 442 million) for military expenses. This was reported by UNN with reference to the Department of Information and Communication with the Public Cabinet of Ministers.

Polit.ru and the research group "The Laboratory of Digital Society - DSL" (www.digsolab.ru) represent the most popular links of this week in the Russian Facebook. 1 . " Guys, maximum repost !!!! ", 812 likes, 205 comments, 36156 reposts. "Yesterday, 01/31/2014, my sister disappeared in the Kalininsky district in the morning! Growth about 155, she was 14 years old. She went to school No. 55, but she never reached school.

Taking part in the rehearsal of the celebration of Victory Day Military equipment, which will arrive on April 18 to Moscow, may complicate the movement of transport in the city. This was reported by Interfax with reference to the Department of Transport of Moscow. According to the department, in connection with the movement of military equipment from Alabin to Moscow on April 18 from 22:00 until the end of the event, a complication of the road transport situation is possible.

In Moscow, the International Conference "Development of Technologies for Design and Construction Technologies: From an idea to reality." The conference was organized by OJSC Atomenergoproekt (Moscow). The preparation and conduct of the International Conference is provided by the Center for the Information and Exhibition Activities of the Nuclear Industry "AtomExpo". The plenary meeting has become a business and productive start of the work of the international conference.

Each significant event in the world stage shows that the usual division of the political spectrum into “right” and “left” is no longer an adequate reflection of reality. The events around Ukraine are another vivid example of this. In this matter, “people mixed into a bunch of horses, people”. Support for the Maidan or Putin regime divided people and public forces into very non -trivial lines. Non -trivial - if we talk about the usual political markers, identifications and demarcation.

Crimea will completely switch to ruble calculations within 2-3 weeks. It is reported by ITAR-TASS with reference to the press conference of the acting Heads of the Republic of Sergei Aksenov. “The time of walking hryvnia must be reduced as much as possible. We are trying to get away from the hryvnia for two to three weeks, ”Aksenov said. He also noted that in relation to those who will not take rubles in the Crimea, tough measures will be taken.

In the city of Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, shots are again heard, Kramatorsk.Intfo reports with reference to local residents. Presumably, shelling is carried out from the side of the village of Sergeyevka. One of the local residents said that there is already one dead in the battle area. According to some reports, one of the checkpoints of folk self -defense forces burned down.

On Thursday, April 17, V. Putin held his "direct line", and in Geneva (a little later) a meeting of foreign ministers of Russia, Ukraine, the USA and the EU took place. About Ukraine. It is clear that everything in the world is connected, especially - if one day and on the same topic. But it seems that it was also connected somehow specifically. First, two topics of the "Direct Line". Russia (meaning V. Putin) and the West, Russia and Ukraine.

Some Russian companies significantly cut the costs of television advertising in Ukraine or completely abandoned it, Izvestia reports. VTB, Yandex and Yermolinsky semi -finished products decided to refuse advertising on Ukrainian television. Alfa-Bank, MTS and Orimi Trade (the brands “Princess Nuri”, “Princess Kandy Kandy”, “Princess Java”, “Princess Gita” and “Jockey” coffee) cut out advertising budgets.

The Kyiv authorities will provide 24 -hour protection for several presidential candidates. Orders about this were issued and. O. President Alexander Turchinov.

Employees of the rescue services of the Tula region caught a two -meter boat crawling into one of the houses of culture in the city of Kimovsk. This was reported by the press service of the Emergencies Ministry of Emergencies. On Thursday, April 17, information on the discovery of a huge snake that penetrated one of the offices of the institution was received on the city emergency panel.