The acting President of Ukraine Alexander Turchinov ordered to take measures to ensure the safety of journalists who work in the southeast of the country, as well as to establish an uninterrupted broadcast of national television channels. The corresponding document is published on the website of the Presidential Administration. Turchinov demanded special attention to representatives of the Ukrainian press working in the areas of special operations in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions.

Publications of various media about the participation of NATO military personnel in events in eastern Ukraine are not true. This was announced on her Twitter by the official representative of the North Atlantic Alliance, Oan Lungroscu. “Messages of the Russian media about the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine are a factory aimed at creating a reason for the invasion,” Lungescu said.

On April 27, 1933 , Leonid Roshal, Children's Surgeon, President of the National Medical Chamber, director of the Research Institute of Emergency Pediatric Surgery and Traumatology was born. Personal business Leonid Mikhailovich Roshal (81 years old) was born in the city of Livna of the Oryol region in the family of a military pilot. In 1957 he graduated from the 2nd Moscow Medical Institute. N. I. Pirogov with a degree in Pediatrics. After the residency, he worked as a children's local doctor.

Representatives of the International Military Inspectorate, detained on the eve of the fighters of the self -defense of Donbass, are contained in “inhuman conditions”, one of them urgently requires medical care. This was reported on the official website of the Ukrainian Security Service. According to the agency, the detainees are in the basement of the building controlled by supporters of federalization. A representative of which country needs emergency medical care is not specified.

The constant representative of Russia in the OSCE Andrei Kelin said that the detention under the Slavic military observers from several European countries did not contribute to the de -escalation of the conflict. It is reported by ITAR-TASS . “We believe that these people need to be released as soon as possible. Russia as a member of the OSCE will take all possible steps in this matter, ”Kelin said.

The leaderships of a number of leading European banks and companies operating in the energy sector are actively advocated for a serious weakening of US and European Union sanctions against Russian high -ranking officials and credit institutions. It is reported by the New York Times . According to the publication, many heads of European corporations began to criticize the policy of “international isolation” of Russia, carried out by Washington and the EU.

The countries of the "Big Seven" reached an agreement regarding the need to impose new sanctions against Russia. The leaders of those included in the informal association of states agreed during the telephone conference, which took place on the night of the Moscow time on Saturday, the White House press release said, the Associated Press reports. Washington also confirmed that new sanctions can be imposed no further than Monday, April 28.

The police of the Republic of Tuva began to investigate the circumstances of the mass poisoning of pupils of the boarding school of the Kyzyl district of the region. This was reported by the press service of the headquarters of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Tuva The incident occurred in the village of Ust-Elegest of the Kyzyl district. Children began to complain about poor health during a tourist rally conducted in the village.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation denied the Pentagon's information on repeated violations of the airspace of Ukraine by Russian fighters. This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to a source in the defense department. “Russian means of objective control over the air situation did not record any violations of the air borders of the state adjacent to Russia, including Ukraine,” the Ministry of Defense emphasized.

The Russian crew of the President ship, which walks under the flag of Beliza, stopped cargo operations on the ship and stated a protest against many months of salary. The ship is currently in the port of Inchon (South Korea), Interfax reports. The company "Shipbuilder", to which, according to the chairman of the Far Eastern regional organization of the Russian trade union of sailors (DVRO RPSM) Nikolai Sukhanov, sailors work, owed their allowance in four months.

On April 28, diplomatic representatives of the European Union will hold an emergency meeting in Brussels on issues of new sanctions against Russia and the resolution of a crisis in Ukraine. It is reported by Reuters . According to the agency, the EU in the near future intends to expand the list of Russian citizens who spread economic and political sanctions.

In the south of Afghanistan, a helicopter crashed, in which military personnel of the international security forces (ISAF) were located. Five people died, reports AFP . Details and reasons for the crash of a helicopter, as well as the citizenship of the dead are still unknown. The circumstances of the incident are being clarified.

The United States and the European Union are ready to introduce a new, third package of sanctions against Russia on Monday, April 28. This was reported by Reuters with reference to a source familiar with the content of the telephone conference between US President Barack Obama and European leaders.

South Korean intelligence agencies detained four more crew members of the sunken ferment Sewol. It is reported by Associated Press . On April 26, two steering and two ship mechanics were detained. Thus, everyone who was involved in the management of the ship, including the captain, is under arrest. According to the latest data, the number of victims of the crash reached 187 people, the fate of another 115 passengers is unknown.

The head of the Crimean Committee on Water Funds and irrigated agriculture Igor Vale said that the Dnieper water was still continuing to enter the peninsula along the North Crimean Canal. It is reported by RIA Novosti . “Information about the ceiling of the North Crimean Canal is untruth. No decisions on the complete cessation of the supply of Dnieper water were made to the peninsula, ”Vale said.