Governors were forbidden to use the image of Russian President Vladimir Putin during election campaign. This is reported by Izvestia . According to the source close to the presidential administration, any propaganda products with Putin are prohibited. Governors were strongly recommended to focus on their own rating and regional achievements. The source noted that such a ban was in effect in the past elections. However, then not everyone observed it.

On April 14, Peter Stolypin was born, Russian Prime Minister under Nicholas II. Personal business Pyotr Arkadievich Stolypin (1862-1911) was born in Dresden. The father of the future politician was a military man, so the family often moved, eventually settling in Vilna. The Stolypin was already finished in Orel, after which he entered the natural department of the Physics and Mathematics Faculty of St. Petersburg Imperial University with a degree in agronomy.

Millions of years ago, North and South America were isolated from each other until, as a result of volcanic activity, there was no Panama Isthmus connecting these continents. It was usually believed that this happened 2.5 - 3 million years ago, but the research data published in the Science journal suggests that this happened much earlier . A group of scientists from Panama, Colombia and the USA investigated rocks in the ancient river channel in Columbia.

Pyongyang expressed his support for Moscow policy during the anti -Russian campaign and sanctions. This was stated by Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the DPRK RO Du Cher during a meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister, plenipotentiary of the President of the Russian Federation in the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev. His words are conveyed by Interfax . Ro Du Cher said that the peoples of Russia and the DPRK overcome serious challenges over the years.

Sony Pictures Entertainment will create a unit that will produce films and television shows in foreign languages. This was announced by Financial Times by the head of the film company Michael Linton. According to him, Russia, India, China and Brazil are considered as priority areas, since interest in the cinema has grown significantly in these markets thanks to http://kinino.ru/ . Sony will produce films and television shows based on the “source material” of countries.

Under the resolution demanding the resignation of the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Vladimir Medinsky, 15 thousand people signed. The document is posted on the website Change.org . The resolution was adopted at a rally for the freedom of creativity, held in Novosibirsk on April 5. The organizers of the action have already sent a document to Russian President Vladimir Putin, government chairman Dmitry Medvedev and the State Duma.

Employees of the Pacific Most-Building Company (TMK), who work on the construction of the Vostochny cosmodrome, wrote a message to the President of Russia on the roofs of their everyday life due to a delay in salaries. It is reported by Amur.info . The workers wrote a message with white paint on the roof of their everyday life. They asked Putin and complained that they have not paid a salary for four months.

Demand for atomic energy in the world continues to grow, said the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Yuki Amano, speaking at the 48th conference of the Japanese Nuclear Industrial Forum. According to him, the key factor in the future use of atomic energy is safety, and the role of international cooperation in the field of peaceful atom will only increase.

The text of the Total Dictation in Moscow will read the Russian singer Dima Bilan this year. This was reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the Moscow State Pedagogical University, where the event will be held. According to the press service of the MPSU, in addition to Bilan, the text will be read by a literary critic and TV presenter Alexander Arkhangelsk and literary critic Galina Yuzefovich. This year, the Total Dictation will be held on April 18.

The court of the Kazybekbi district of Karaganda extended the term of detention under the house arrest of the former Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov, Interfax-Kazakhstan reports with reference to the press service of the Supreme Court of the Republic. According to the report, Akhmetov will remain under house arrest until 23:00 on May 18 of this year.

The chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Alexander Ageev, sent a deputy request addressed to the head of the Republic of Khakassia, Viktor Zimin, with a request to report on the fire -fighting measures and the corresponding costs, Izvestia reports with reference to the text of the letter.

The Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev said that the government has selected seven projects to participate in the project financing program, Kommersant reports. As the prime minister explained, most of the projects are aimed at developing agriculture, three more projects in the field of energy and communications are under consideration by the interdepartmental commission under the Ministry of Economic Development.

The Soviet District Court of Kazan decided in absentia to arrest the chairman of the board of directors of CJSC UK "AS Management", the owner of the ASG investment group Alexei Semin in the case of a fire in the Admiral shopping center. It is reported by Interfax . Currently, the billionaire is in France and is not going to return to Russia. Earlier, Semin was put on the wanted list in the fire case, as a result of which 17 people were killed, and two are still listed as missing.

Russia will fully fulfill its obligations to build the first nuclear power plant in Turkey, said the general director of the Rosatom State Corporation Sergey Kiriyenko following negotiations with the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey Taner Yildiz. During the visit of the Russian delegation to Turkey, an agreement was signed on the training of Turkish students in Russian universities in the field of nuclear energy and the development of joint programs for their training.

The first lady DPRK for the first time in 2015 appeared in public. This was reported by the State Agency of North Korea Tsak. Lee Huj, together with her husband, DPRK leader Kim Jong-un was present on Monday during a football match on the occasion of the 103rd anniversary of the birth of Kim Il Sen at the stadium named after his honor.