Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the appointment of the Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard, the Kremlin press service reports . According to the decree, Viktor Zolotov is appointed director of the Federal Service for Troops of the National Guard of the Russian Federation - the Commander -in -Chief of the National Guard of the Russian Federation. Zolotov was released from the previously held position by the same decree.

The reactions of society and the authorities of different countries to the publication of the materials of the "Panama archive", as expected, differ. In France, the National Prosecutor's Office based on the press materials began a preliminary investigation under articles on money laundering and tax evasion. The President of the Republic of Francois Olland thanked the journalists and promised that law enforcement agencies, if found, committed criminal cases.

The Kremlin is going to revive an almost forgotten format for discussing economic problems with the presidium of the Economic Council under the President. The last meeting of this body passed two years ago, now it becomes obvious that within its framework you can discuss various reform options. The Economic Council under the President is personally headed by Vladimir Putin.

The news of the day In the Tomsk region, a Pavodok system has been developed for the local Ministry of Emergencies, which automatically collects information about the water level in the regional rivers. The level of water can be monitored not only by rescuers, but all those interested through a special site . In case of a threat of emergency, the system will form and will disperse voice messages itself, as well as notify the leadership of the Ministry of Emergencies.

On the figures of recognizable politicians “Growth Party”, led by Boris Titov, he will not be able to build his election campaign. For the success of the campaign, it is important whether the parties will be able to stir its potential and rather complex voters, said the first vice-president of the Center for Political Technology and the chief editor of Politko.ru Alexei Makarkin in an interview with Polit.ru.

Fire calculations were caused in the old building of the Russian Ministry of Defense on Znamenka Street for additional shedding of smoke. About this with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Defense is reported by Intefax . On the morning of April 5, a small smoke was discovered from the smoldering of inter -story coatings of the third and fourth floors. The power department emphasized that the building organized round -the -clock duty for monitoring fire safety.

On Tuesday in Syria, near Aleppo, militants shot down a Syrian military aircraft. This happened near the front line, where there are battles with the militants of the Ang Nusra group, the al-Qaeda unit, recognized along with the Islamic State with terrorist power (organizations are prohibited in the Russian Federation). The media discuss this as one of the symptoms that the truce, which was acting in Syria in March, one way or another, may be at risk.

On March 30, 2016 (Wednesday), as part of the joint cycle of the University of KGI and Polit.ru-“KGI: Ideas and Persons”, a dialogue meeting with the director of the NIFI and a member of the Committee of Civil Initiatives (KGI) Vladimir Nazarov on the “Economic Factors of the Future” took place. Nazarov began his performance with a quote from the Apocalypse of John the Theologian ( Rev. 21: 1 - “And I saw a new sky and new earth ...”).

At 00:00 on April 5, the sentence began, the Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko began: the Donetsk court of the Rostov Region sentenced her to 22 years in prison for the murder of journalists, Interfax reports with reference to Savchenko, Mark Feigina. According to him, Nadezhda refused to appeal the verdict , so at midnight on April 5 he entered into force and should be performed.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin instructed the Federal Service for the National Guard of the Russian Federation to fight terrorism, protect public order and important state objects, the decree of the head of state, which is published on the Kremlin website, said.

The Kremlin is going to revive an almost forgotten format for discussing economic problems with the presidium of the Economic Council under the President. The last meeting of this body passed two years ago, now it becomes obvious that within its framework you can discuss various reform options. The Economic Council under the President is personally headed by Vladimir Putin.

Gonzalo Delavo, head of the Chilean branch of the international organization Transparency International (ICIJ), announced his resignation. This was written on the organization’s official Twitter page. According to Reuters , Delaveau's resignation is related to the revelations that swept across the world after the release of the Panama Papers . The official cannot be accused of illegal activities; he was a lawyer, not a businessman.

In the "House of Apraksins" on Znamenka Street, where the Ministry of Defense units are now located, smoke occurred again. In order to avoid a new fire, firefighters spill the injured structures and disassemble wooden floors. At least for at least two days they will carry round -the -clock duty at the scene. Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu instructed to restore the burnt building as soon as possible, retaining his historical appearance.

In 2015, states began to spend more on military needs than a year before, follows from the report of the Stockholm International Institute for Research of Peace Problems (Sipri). It would seem that it was not surprising, but until then three years in a row, the costs were constantly reduced, so we can talk about the breakdown of the trend. The total amount of expenditures in the world in 2015, compared with the previous year, increased by 1% and amounted to $ 1.676 trillion.

The pistol from which the policy of Boris Nemtsov was shot, was thrown out in the area of ​​the Setun River, Rosbalt reports. A familiar with the situation, the source said that in the TFR they received relevant information in September last year. According to the agency, since September 17, scuba divers investigated the natural pond of the reserve of the Valley of the Setun River, located along the river water area in the Western Administrative District of the capital.