In the self -proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, the Minister of Energy and Coal of the Republic Yevgeny Faynitsky was detained, reports Donetsk News Agency with reference to the statement of the Prosecutor General of the DPR. The reason for the detention of Faynitsky and other details are not specified.

The Russian leadership admits the likelihood that the national interests in the Arctic will have to defend with "means of armed struggle." This, according to RIA Novosti, at a meeting of the board of his department on Wednesday, was stated by Minister of Defense Sergey Shoigu.

In Rostov-on Don, a car driving under the slope without a driver shot down two people, reports 161.ru. The incident occurred on Thursday at about 14:45 at the stop "Kurgan". The driver parked the Toyota Corolla car and left on business. At some point, the car began an independent movement under the slope of the road and drove to the sidewalk, where it hit two women. One of them - a pensioner, to tear his leg as a result of a collision. The victim was hospitalized.

The press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov in an interview with CNN said that the Kremlin is not going to respond to the article published in Novaya Gazeta about plans for Russia's intervention in the conflict in Ukraine, according to the channel’s website . “In Novaya Gazeta, sometimes“ unthinkable publications appear, ”Peskov said. He also noted that the Kremlin sees no reason to respond to the article. “Even if this document exists, then it has nothing to do with the Kremlin.

The regions following the federal authorities optimize expenses within the framework of the government’s anti -crisis plan. Most of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation are ready to reduce the staff of officials by 5-20% or cut the content to them, Kommersant reports. The authorities of 32 constituent entities of the Russian Federation have already announced the upcoming dismissals of officials. In most regional administrations, the staff will be cut by 5-10%.

In the Public Chamber under the President of Russia, they proposed to oblige Internet detectives to deduct the media funds for showing their materials. This was stated by the chairman of the Commission on the Development of the Information Society, the Media and Mass Communications Dmitry Biryukov at an expanded meeting of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, RIA Novosti reports.

The victims of terrorist attacks in the Nigerian cities of Jos and Biu steel at least 34 people, reports Associated Press . In Biu, an explosive device was driven by a suicide bomber. According to law enforcement officers, the attacker intended to arrange an explosion in the city market, but he could not overcome the police and military cordons, so he blew up a bomb earlier. As a result, 19 people died, 17 people were injured.

Speaker of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Sergey Naryshkin and the head of the Duma Committee on International Affairs Alexei Pushkov during a visit to New Delhi on February 26-27 will make a proposal to create a parliamentary assembly of the BRICS countries (Brazil, India, China, South Africa) in the near future. This was reported by Izvestia with reference to sources in the State Duma and in the delegation.

The American news television channel CNN received in Roskomnadzor a new certificate of media registration, Interfax reports with reference to the press secretary of the Federal Service Vadim Ampelonsky. As explained in the department, the registration certificate will be included in the package of documents necessary for obtaining a universal license, which will allow CNN to resume broadcasting in Russia.

The US Secretary of State and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet in Geneva on March 2, Reuters reports with reference to the statement of the official representative of the US State Department Jen Psaki. As Psaki specified, during the meeting, the Ukrainian conflict will be discussed, as well as the situation in Syria. John Kerry reported his intention to negotiate with Sergey Lavrov, speaking at a hearing in the International Committee of the US Senate.

The St. Petersburg Football Club Zenit reached the 1/8 finals of the UEFA Europa League, Interfax reports. In a return match in his field, Zenit beat the Dutch PSV with a score of 3: 0. The previous match also ended in favor of the St. Petersburg club - 1: 0. Thus, according to the sum of two matches, Zenit secured a ticket to the 1/8 finals.

The rating of approval by the inhabitants of Russia of the activities of President Vladimir Putin reached 86%in February, according to the materials on the Levada Center website. There were 13% of respondents dissatisfied with the work of the head of state in February. Sociologists note an increase in Russians' trust in Vladimir Putin by 1 percent compared to January 2015. The work of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is approved by 64% of respondents, and the government supports 60%.

The American television company CNN apologized for the appearance of photographs of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the plot about the identity of the militant of the Islamic State, nicknamed Jihadi John, who executed foreign hostages.

One of the largest US banks Morgan Stanley will pay $ 2.6 billion to the US Department of Justice as compensation for fraud with securities before the financial crisis. This is reported by Associated Press with reference to representatives of a credit institution. The US authorities have proved that Morgan Stanley and other large banks underestimated the assessment of securities risks during the global financial crisis.

The employees collected and detained a man in Omsk, who opened shooting from a smoothbore gun and wounded four people. It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to a source in the law enforcement agencies of the region. “The shooter was detained, they work with him. The wounds received by passers -by, pre -mild degree, all the victims are hospitalized, ”the police source said. The damage caused by the police officer has not yet been reported.