The Central Bank established official currency courses for May 19. So, the euro fell by 88.51 kopecks - up to 56.1030 rubles. At the same time, the dollar rate decreased by 79.40 kopecks - to 49.2175 rubles. At the same time, the cost of the bivalve basket decreased by 83 kopecks, amounting to 52.32 rubles. It should be noted that in the morning at the auction the cost of the US dollar fell below 49 rubles, having lost 61.5 kopecks in relation to the previous closure indicator.

In general, everything is already good: in two to three hours after the final Russia against Canada, the leadership of the national team and sports of the Russian Federation as a whole calmed down and came to the conclusion that the second place was also good. Only specially oriented citizens recall the geopolitical side of the case. Actually, the problem with sadness about 1: 6 in the final is simply resolved.

A draft law was included in the Verkhovna Rada on the exemption of the participants in the riots and fire in the house of trade unions Odessa on May 2, 2014, as a result of which 48 people were killed, another 200 were injured. This was reported by the press service of the Ukrainian parliament. A document entitled “The draft law on the exemption of criminal liability of citizens - participants in the events that took place on May 2, 2014 in Odessa” published under number 2885.

China has increased investments in US Treasury bonds from 1.2237 trillion to $ 1.261 trillion. It is reported by Interfax . In connection with the indicated investments, China went around Japan in the list of US creditors. It is noted that the US debt to Japan also increased from 1.2244 trillion to 1.2269 trillion dollars. The 10 largest holders of American debt papers also include Ireland, Switzerland, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Luxembourg and Taiwan.

Paleontologists from the Geological Institute in Bratislava and the State Museum of Natural History in Stuttgart described the type of cockroach in the journal Geeologica Carpathica , which existed about 100 million years ago. The description was made thanks to the find in amber , extracted in Myanmar. The new species was called Manipulator Modificaputis . Several copies were found, including an individual at the larval stage.

The deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Ryabkov and US Department of Minister Victoria Nuland discussed problems in relations between Russia and the USA, TASS writes. According to Ryabkov, the arrival of Nuland in Moscow is the result of discussions between the Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry in Sochi. “We were engaged in the consideration of problem nodes in bilateral relations, there are a lot of them.

NAC Naftogaz of Ukraine on May 14 transferred OJSC Gazprom another $ 32 million in the form of prepayment for the supply of Russian gas, Interfax told the press service of the state holding. Thus, in May, the state holding transferred Gazprom for gas supply of $ 102 million, including May 5 - $ 40 million, May 13 - $ 30 million, May 14 - $ 32 million.

In Chechnya, a wedding took place of the 47-year-old head of the police department of the Obli Guchigov and 17-year-old Louise Goylabieva. The story of the marriage was scandalous due to the publication of the journalist of Novaya Gazeta about the presence of the first wife in Guchigov, the marriage with which was not terminated, as well as for the force of a minor girl for the wedding.

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev believes that the perpetrators of the accident of the Proton -M launch vehicle should be carried out on April 16 not only administrative, but also material liability. His words are given by Interfax . In addition, Medvedev instructed to inform American and European partners about the results of the investigation of the crash of the Proton so that they could make sure of the reliability of missile equipment.

Responsibility when launching the Proton-M launch vehicle for causing harm to life, health and property of third parties, as well as the environment, was insured in Sogaz for $ 300 million, the press service of the insurance company told Interfax . Proton-M with the Breez-M accelerated block and the Mexican communication satellite MexSat-1 started from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on May 16 in the morning.

In 2015, the first issue of operators of unmanned aerial vehicles will be held at the Civil Protection Academy of Civil Protection in 2015. Their preparation uses a unique gym, developed by a resident of the Skolkovo Cosmic Technologies Clostee, Aerobo. A unique gym complex is an equipped photo and video cameras model of a drone with a simulation system for simulating flights online. The simulator allows you to create a complete imitation of flights for pre -flight training of UAV operators.

The head of the Ministry of Economic Development, Alexei Ulyukaev, changed the forecast of the fall of the Russian economy by the results of the year, Interfax reports. According to the head of the Ministry of Economic Development, the percentage of the fall of the economy will be less than 2.8%previously declared. Ulyukaev noted that the basis for changing the forecast was the Rosstat assessment for the first quarter of 2015.

France and Russia began negotiations on helicopter carriers of the Mistral type, writes Interfax with reference to the French ambassador Jean-Moris Ripper. Ripper said that the beginning of negotiations with Moscow was confirmed by French President Francois Hollande. “There is an agreement between Mr. Putin and Mr. Olland to solve this problem, and this is exactly what we are doing,” the ambassador said.

In the American state of Texas in the city of Waiko, 192 participants in a shootout between the Biker gangs were arrested, in which eight motorcyclists died. This was reported by the ABC channel. All suspects were charged under the article “involvement in organized crime”. Earlier it was reported that five biker gangs took part in a collision in the parking lot next to the Twin Pix restaurant.

MTS company reduced the prices for smartphones, and in the future intends to return to subscribers to half the cost of the gadget in order to stimulate users to consume more Internet traffic. This is written by Vedomosti with reference to the head of the retail of MTS Arvidas Alutis. According to the publication, the company reduced the prices for smartphones by 30% - to procurement. Moreover, the so -called reverse subsidy will be introduced at the end of 2015.