The Russian team managed to win four gold medals and one silver at the Olympics in Rio on June 20. Russian Alexander Lesuna became the owner of a gold medal in Pentate. The athlete was able to get an advantage after the fencing competitions that he won with the Olympic record. The silver medal went to the Ukrainian Pavel Tymoshchenko, and Bronze - Marcelo Ernandes.

At least 50 people died and about 100 people were injured as a result of an explosion at a street wedding in the Turkish city of Gaziantep. Presumably, the explosion was carried out by a suicide bomber aged 12-14 years. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sharply condemned the attack that occurred on Sunday night, he does not exclude that the “Islamic State” is responsible for the attack (the organization was banned in the Russian Federation).

Next week, a delegation from among the representatives of the US administration will go to Turkey to negotiate the extradition of Fetullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of organizing a military rebellion in July. This was reported by the Turkish edition of Hurriyet. The delegation will include three representatives of the US Ministry of Justice and one employee of the State Department. Negotiations will be held on August 23-24.

The Russian athlete Soslan Ramonov won a ticket to the final of the competition of the freestyle wrestling Olympiad in the weight category up to 65 kg. Now Ramonov claims at least a silver medal. In the semifinals, the Russian fought with the fighter from Uzbekistan Itytiyr Navruzov. He defeated the opponent with a score of 18: 7. Now Ramonov will meet with the winner of the fight between Italian Frank Camiso and Azerbaijani Togrul Askurov.

The Alpha dry cargo, which went under the flag of that with the Russian crew aboard, defeated the Japanese Sea in the Korean Strait. This was reported by TASS with reference to the duty of the Vladivostok marine coordination and rescue center. As a result, the crew of the vessel consisting of 15 citizens of Russia was evacuated to the coast guard ship of the Republic of Korea.

Ex-minister of French economics Arno Montebur decided to nominate the presidential election. He reported this on his Twitter . “I am a presidential candidate of the French Republic,” the ex-minister said. Je Suis Candidat à la Présidence de la république française. #Montebourg2017 #frangy #ProjetFrant - Jeunes Avec Arnaud (@jeunesavecam) August 21 , 2016 According to Montebur, he considers the situation in the country so difficult that updating ideas, projects, people is vital.

The police organized an audit after an attack on Novaya Gazeta journalist Yulia Latynin. This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the press service of the Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Moscow. “On August 20, 2016, a message appeared on the Internet that unlawful actions were committed against the media representative. Currently, an appropriate statement has been registered on the fact of the incident, ”the police said.

President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to the Turkish President Recep Erdogan after a terrorist attack in the city of Gaziantep at a wedding. It is reported by RIA Novosti . “The atrocity committed in the midst of a wedding celebration is shocking with its cruelty and cynicism. Once again, we were convinced that terrorism does not recognize not only the laws of a civilized society, but also the most basic norms of human morality, ”the president said in a statement.

A journalist from Germany Huyo Zeppelt, who released films about doping in Russian sports on the local ARD television channel, said he was doing threats daily because of his activities. Seppelt made such a statement in an interview with the Italian La Gazzetta Dello Sport. “I get daily threats, insults. This is not easy. I reveal the truth. Russia is my last exposure, but I revealed many other deceptions, ”the journalist noted.

Iran introduced a new mobile anti-aircraft missile system Bavar 373, produced in the country. This was reported by Mehr . The presentation took place in the Ministry of Defense of the country and was timed to the day of the national defense industry. The exhibition was also visited by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. “Bavar” was designed by Iranian scientists together with engineers of the Iranian Aviation Industry Organization and Research Centers of the country.

The aircraft of the German airline Lufthansa decided to return to Frankfurt Airport due to an emergency on board. This was reported by the specialized Airlive aviation portal. The emergency was announced by the crew of the aircraft. As a result, the airliner turned in the air. Currently, other details of the incident are not given.

A mixed-style fighter, the champion of the Absolute Fighting Championship (UFC) in the fifty-light weight category of Conor McGregor from Ireland defeated his opponent, American Neut Diaz in a match of the UFC 202 show. The fight was held in Las Vegas. He lasted all five rounds. Two of the three judges said that the Irishman won, while another recorded a draw. McGregor will receive a fee of $ 3 million for this battle, and Diaz - a million less.

The number of those killed in an explosion at a wedding in Turkish Gaziantep near the Syrian border reached 50 people. It is reported by Reuters . The updated data does not provide data on the wounded. Earlier, the authorities reported 94 wounded. Recall that the explosion thundered on August 20 in the wedding hall in the Shahinbey area.

According to New Gazeta , who asked for asylum in Ukraine “a famous Russian writer and public figure” is activist Roman Roslovtsev. According to the publication, the Raslovites in an interview with the Ukrainian television channel Gromadska TV said that he had asked for political asylum in Ukraine due to persecution by the FSB. “FSB workers were on duty at my house in Moscow, so I didn’t take any things with me, I came here with nothing,” the newspaper quoted the activist quoted.

Turkish President Recep Erdogan said that an explosion at a wedding in Gaziantep could arrange a teenager 12-14 years old. His words are given by the Turkish television channel NTV . Earlier it was reported that 50 people became victims of the attack. The Turkish authorities announced the involvement of IG (prohibited in the Russian Federation), but the terrorist group has not yet made statements on this matter.