Gleb Korepanov At the Marakan stadium in Rio de Janeiro, the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games was held, which will be held against a deep recession and political protests. The directors of the show did everything possible to present the Olympic movement progressive and not indifferent to social and environmental problems with a relatively small budget.

On August 6, 2016, the Russian food embargo entered into force in relation to a number of countries, which, according to government Decree No. 608 of June 30, 2016, will continue to operate until December 31, 2017, reports RNS . The decision states that the extension concerns the ban on the import of a number of types of agricultural products, raw materials and food production, the European Union, Australia, Canada, Ukraine, Albania, Norway, Iceland, Montenegro and Liechtenstein.

Narratives, memory, ethics, identity Collective memory takes on diverse forms. In various periods of history, certain types of memory begin to prevail. What caused these "mnemo-revolution"? Three predominant types of activities are replaced in history: the appropriation of nature products (hunting, fishing, collecting), agricultural and industrial production, and the production of information. The transition to each new stage leads to the expansion of the image of “we”, i.e.

In Lugansk, unknown people blew up the car of the head of the self -proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic Igor Plotnitsky, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the headquarters of the LPR People’s Police. “An explosion occurred in Lugansk today, the car of the head of the LPR Igor Plotnitsky suffered,” the headquarters said. It is noted that as a result of the incident, two people were injured. At the moment, it is not known whether Plotnitsky was in the car at the time of the explosion.

In Moscow on Kutuzovsky Prospekt, unknown people opened firing from cars, the Moscow Agency reports with reference to a source in the capital's law enforcement agencies. The shots were heard near the 30/32 house on Kutuzovsky Prospekt, in the area of ​​the same name of the metro station. According to preliminary data, shooting was carried out from two Mercedes brand cars. The shooters disappeared from the scene. From which weapons the shooting was carried out is unknown.

Mass burial of the VII century BC. e. Found in the ancient cemetery of Faliro Delta in the suburbs of Athens. Scientists believe that evidence was discovered by the so -called “kilonova pour” - a brutal reprisal against participants in the rebellion, raised by the Athenian, who tried to seize power in the city.

American Virginia Trasher became the owner of the first gold of the 2016 Games, according to the official website of the Olympics in Rio. The trasher won the shooting of a pneumatic rifle from ten meters. Its result was 208 points. Silver and bronze medals were received by representatives of China and and Sylin. At the same time, Sylin is the Olympic champion of London in this discipline. Russian Daria Vdovina took fifth place.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially allowed the Russian swimmer Julia Efimov to participate in the games that started on August 5 in Rio de Janeiro, TASS reports with reference to the head of the Olympic delegation of Russia Igor Kazikov. According to him, the delegation received a letter from the IOC, which confirms the permission for Efimova to participate in the Olympics. “At the moment, swimmers are received today receive accreditation.

In the match of the second round of the Russian Football Premier League, Petersburg “Zenit” at a visit to draw with the “Ufa”, according to the Premier League website . The meeting took place on the evening of August 6 at the Neftyanik stadium in Ufa. Ufa put a serious resistance to Zenit, acting tightly on the defense and arranging counterattacks.

Dmitry Alenichev photo: rusfootball.info On August 5, the head coach of the Moscow Spartak Dmitry Alenichev was fired from his post after the defeat from Cyprus Aek in the qualification round of the Europa League. Before the appointment of a new mentor, his duties will be fulfilled by Massimo Carrera.

The head of the self -proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) Igor Plotnitsky as a result of the attempt was injured that did not threaten his life, Interfax reports with reference to local media. “The life of I. Plotnitsky is not a wound,” a source in the hospital said, where the head of the self -proclaimed republic was hospitalized. According to him, the necessary complex of medical procedures is currently being carried out.

Anastasia Arkhipova , Ekaterina Neklyudova 9 The large -scale surge of the audience interest in the figure of Sherlock Holmes and in Sherlockian characters, such as Dr. House from the series of the same name, is a curious sign of the current era. What is this interest based on, why did Sherlock, apparently, become a “hero of our time”?

The head of the self -proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic Igor Plotnitsky, who suffered as a result of the assassination, carried out an emergency operation, Interfax reports with reference to a source in the hospital. The operation was successful, the source said. Currently, Igor Plotnitsky has been transferred to the intensive care unit. “According to the results of the diagnosis, it was found that the Plotnitsky mine-scope wounds, including liver and spleen,” the source noted.

The head of the self -proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) Igor Plotnitsky was hospitalized after the explosion that occurred next to his car, reports Luganskinform Center . In the explosion, several more people were also injured. According to updated information, the attempt on Plotnitsky was made in Lugansk at the intersection of Karpinsky and Vatutin streets. Currently, the territory within a radius of one kilometer from the scene of the explosion is cordoned off.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) announced the detention of a Russian suspected of illegally withdrawing $ 16 million to Russia. This was reported on Saturday by the press service of the department. “The illegal scheme for withdrawing funds beyond Ukraine to the accounts of financial institutions of Russia exposed the Security Service of Ukraine in Odessa,” the report says. According to the SBU, the detainee monthly withdrew about $ 2 million from the country.