In early April, the Kaluga Region was held by the scientific and practical conference “The project direction“ Breakthrough ”: the results of the implementation of the new technological platform of nuclear energy”.

The former guard of the American military company Blackwater Nicholas Slaten was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of civilians of Iraq, reports Reuters . Based on the materials of the prosecution, on September 16, 2007, four Blackwater guards opened fire from grenade launchers and machine guns for unarmed Iraqis, among whom were women and children to clear the way to the cars of American diplomats. 14 people died, 17 people were injured.

The Russian government intends to replace the imported materials used in the construction of the 2018 World Cup, domestic analogues. This was reported at the corresponding disposal published on the Cabinet website.

At the very beginning of April, the conference “chlorine and chlorproduction 2015” was held in Moscow in the media space. On the one hand, such narrow -industrial events, as a rule, write only specialized magazines, in Russia, for example, there is an publication “Chemistry and Business”. On the other hand, the problems of the chlorine suburb are so characteristic of domestic industry that they should pay attention to them.

Andrei Konchalovsky is ready to consider the proposal of the ex-mayor of Moscow Yuri Luzhkov to become a supplier of products for the power supply “Eat at home!”, TASS reports. “Yuri Luzhkov really loves land and produces good products. He is a real farmer, ”Konchalovsky remarked.

President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas will discuss with the Russian leadership the preparation of a new draft resolution on the terms for the termination of the Israeli occupation with the Russian leadership, RIA Novosti reports. According to Abbas, in Moscow he expects to find support from the Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and President Vladimir Putin and discuss how Russia could support the draft resolution when discussing the UN.

All Russian diplomats left Yemen. This was reported by Interfax with reference to the embassy employee. Currently, only representatives of the guard remained in the diplomatic mission. “All diplomats were taken out of the embassy. Only the guard remained, ”the diplomatic mission employee confirmed from among those who remained in the dignity. Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported that the embassy in Yemen continues to work, led by temporary attorney in Russia in Yemen.

The defendant of the case of the murder of opposition Boris Nemtsov Zaura Dadaev will be checked for involvement in drug trafficking or using drugs, Kommersant reports. According to the publication, during a search in one of the apartments of the house number 3 on Vernaya Street in Moscow, where the main accused Zaur Dadaev was hiding, white powder was found. The apartment belongs to the commander of the battalion "North" to Ruslan Geremeyev, who takes place in the case as a witness.

In early April, the Kaluga Region was held by the scientific and practical conference “The project direction“ Breakthrough ”: the results of the implementation of the new technological platform of nuclear energy”.

In Yaroslavl, the police detained the deputy general director of the Yaroslavl Generating Company on suspicion of corruption, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia reports. According to the police, in May 2014, Yargorelektroset (subsidiary of IDGC-Center) entered into an agreement with a commercial company for the supply of a power cable worth more than two million rubles.

The authorities of Khakassia announced on April 14 in the afternoon of mourning in fires in fires, which occurred the day before "in connection with a difficult fire hazard and adverse weather conditions." This is stated on the website of the Government of the Republic. On the day of mourning, the heads of ministries and departments, the heads of municipalities of Khakassia are recommended to drop state flags. Broadcasting and cultural institutions - to cancel entertainment programs and events.

Khakassia medical institutions are transferred to the operating mode in an emergency, this was reported on the page of the healthcare portal of the republic. According to the portal, 60 residents turned to medical institutions for help, four of them died. The largest number of victims is in the Shirinsky district. An additional team of doctors was directed there to provide medical care to the victims. At the moment, almost the entire territory of Khakassia is covered with caustic smoke.

The number of victims of the conflict in the southeast of Ukraine reached 6108 people, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian issues. According to the document, from mid -April 2014 to April 9, 2015, 15,450 people were injured. Data on the victims and victims during the exacerbation of the conflict in January-February of the current year have not been taken into account, since the management has not yet been submitted.

The Investigative Committee opened five criminal cases in connection with fires that entailed the death of people and the mass destruction of residential buildings in Khakassia. This was reported by Interfax with reference to the official representative of the department Vladimir Markin. Criminal cases were instituted under the article “negligence, which entailed by negligence of the death of two or more persons” (part 3 of article 293 of the Criminal Code).

A third of Russians (31%) calculated the production of the opera Tangeyer at the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theater. This is evidenced by the data of the VTsIOM survey. About one tenth respondents (12%) called the production of hooliganism or crime. A quarter (24%) expressed the opinion that the performance was a self -patient and an attempt to become famous, 14% perceived the production as an act of modern art and creative self -realization.