The head of Yakutia, Yegor Borisov, may lose his post due to the weak result of Vladimir Putin during the presidential election. It is reported by Rain with reference to sources close to the Kremlin and the leadership of the region. According to the CEC of Russia, in Yakutia, Putin showed the worst result in the country, gaining 64.38% of the vote. And the Communist Party candidate Pavel Grudinin, on the contrary, showed his best result - 27.25%.

The English -speaking media are discussing Russian presidential elections. Commentators, first of all, emphasize two points: firstly, a large turnout and record voting support to the current Russian president Vladimir Putin; And secondly, the fact that all this is in the context of a recent exacerbation of relations with the West. Putin’s victory in the Russian elections was completely brilliant, writes Financial Times .

The turnout in the elections of the President of Russia in foreign polling stations amounted to 98% of the registered voters, the CEC of the Russian Federation indicate the preliminary data of the CEC of the Russian Federation. The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said that “there is an unprecedented turnout” ( TASS quote). “There were shots: Phuket, 40-degree heat, people stand in line. Germany: The opposite is the contrary, and people stand in line.

School teachers of literature, methodologists and university teachers made an open letter to the Russian Ministry of Education, in which they criticized new educational standards for the study of literature by schoolchildren. The message is published on the website of "Guilds of Wanderers". It says that the standard is planned to be accepted today.

The European Union calls on Russia "to ensure the immediate, complete and comprehensive disclosure of its" Novice "program for the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons (OPCO)." This is stated in the statement of the EU Council regarding the poisoning of former GRU employee Sergei Skripal, his daughter Julia and a policeman who investigated their case.

In Moscow, several stations of the Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya metro line will be closed for almost a week. This was reported by the city news agency " Moscow " with reference to the representative of the subway. “From March 24 to 30 inclusive, three stations of the Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya line will be temporarily closed: Kotelniki, Zhulebino and Lermontovsky Prospekt. During this period, trains will run from the Planinaya station to Vykhino station and back, ”the report said.

On March 19, 1882, artist Sergei Sudeikin was born Personal business Sergey Yuryevich Sudeikin (1882 - 1946) was born in St. Petersburg in the family of the inspector of the St. Petersburg security department Lieutenant Colonel Georgy Sudeikin. In less than two years after his birth, his father was killed by the People's veins. Sergey Sudeikin entered in 1897 to the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. His teacher was Konstantin Korovin.

The Central Bank prepared draft government decrees, according to which Russian banks will be able to not disclose the data on their shareholders entered in sanctions lists abroad. This is stated in the answer of the Central Bank, published on the website of the Banking Association "Russia". The Association, according to RBC , organized a meeting of representatives of the banking community with the leadership of the Central Bank.

Major General Alexander Drymanov, the head of the Main Directorate of the Investigative Committee for Moscow, said in court that he had not received a bribe from his former deputy Denis Nikandrov, and prepared a complaint to the prosecutor general Yuri Chaika.

The difference in the number of voters before and after voting is explained by the inclusion in the final lists of citizens who expressed a desire to vote at the place of residence, military personnel, as well as Russians abroad. This was reported by TASS with reference to the deputy chairman of the CEC Nikolai Bulaev.

Refutations of Russian officials in connection with the poisoning of the ex-GRU officer Sergei Skripal "are becoming more absurd." This was stated by British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson, reports The Guardian . “At first they say that they never produced a“ novice ”, then they say that they produced it, but all its reserves were destroyed.

President Vladimir Putin, after processing 99.83% of the protocols, is gaining a record 76.66% of the vote in the election of the head. It is reported by Interfax . The relevant data was announced at a meeting of the CEC of the Russian Federation on March 19. The appearance of voters in the elections, according to preliminary data, amounted to 67.47%, or 73.36 million people. This was reported by the head of the CEC of the Russian Federation Ella Pamfilova.

The European Union does not recognize the holding of the President of Russia in the Crimea, the press secretary of the EU external relations Maya Kosyankich external relations said in a statement . In general, the Bureau of Democratic Institutes and Human Rights (BDIPC) and the OSCE admit that the CEC of Russia “effectively and openly” held elections, and they passed in an organized manner, despite the problems associated with the secret vote and the transparency of the vote count.

The Otkritie Bank received money to pay off debts to the Central Bank. Having repaid debts, the “discovery” and Binbank will be able to unite, this should happen before April 1, 2019, writes RBC . As of March 16, the publication writes, the “discovery” remained the Central Bank of 107 billion rubles. Binbank, which, in turn, received the money to pay debts, which, in turn, received it from the growth of the bank.

London’s police “have not yet found signs of hacking” in the house of his ally Boris Berezovsky, convicted in Russia for theft in Aeroflot, Nikolai Glushkov. This is stated in the statement of Scotland Yard. “Herminal experts will continue to work in Glushkov’s house, and we expect it to take some time,” the press release said. The police also turn to everyone who saw something suspicious at the Glushkov house. Glushkov was found hanged on March 12. The police are investigating the murder case.