Human rights activists urge the Russian authorities to stop the persecution of Karina Moskalenko, which the prosecutor's office is trying to deprive the lawyer status. Aaron Rodes, the head of the International Helsinki Human Rights, believes that they want to punish a lawyer for working with cases that are not pleasing to the authorities.

The organization on security and cooperation in Europe condemned the attack on its observers in South Ossetia. The OSCE statement says that on May 7, people dressed in the form of the South Ossetian police opened fire on peacekeepers and military observers. The incident occurred after observers discovered a cache with weapons.

Representatives of the Russian embassy ignored the holiday events yesterday, but today paid tribute to the winners of fascism In Tallinn today, people carry flowers to the monument to those who died in the Second World War - the “bronze soldier”, installed in a new place, in a military cemetery. In order to avoid repetition of riots, Estonian law enforcement agencies work in enhanced mode on May 8 and 9.

Professor Oskerrychyan warns: be careful with speculators. Even in England On May 9, at the London Stamford Bridge stadium, the match of the Championship of the English Premier League Chelsea-Manchester United, posted from April 15, will be held. Despite the fact that the tremendous excitement, accompanying the expectation of this match, abruptly slept in connection with the early championship of Manchester United, there will be a full house in the stands.

In the Gudermes district of Chechnya, two Mujahideen who were on the federal wanted list were killed during the special operation. There are no victims among police officers. The militants blocked near the village of Koshkeldy were part of the detachment of the field commander Ahmed Avdorkhanov, who was killed two years ago. On Tuesday in the Achkhoy-Martan district, unknown people fired a military commandant’s office near the village of Orekhovo from grenades.

At the resort in the DPRK, a meeting of one hundred southern Koreans of advanced age with their relatives begins. They were separated by the Korean war - more than half a century ago. Today, military representatives of the South and North Korea are discussing the details of the first border crossing by the railway composition. The solemn ceremony is scheduled for May 17th.

In Russia and a number of other countries, festive events were held today on the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of Victory over Nazi Germany. In Moscow, a festive parade was held on Red Square. Its participants were addressed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. In all regions of Russia, festive processions took place, flowers were laid to the monuments to the dead.

In Russia and other CIS countries today they celebrate Victory Day. A military parade will be held in Moscow. In the capital and other Russian cities, processions, concerts, and meetings of veterans are planned. Worships will be held throughout the country in memory of the soldiers who died in the Great Patriotic War. The celebrations will end with salutes. On the eve of Victory Day, law enforcement agencies strengthened security measures.

In the city of Khimki near Moscow, a rally of protest was held against the reburial of Soviet pilots who died during the Great Patriotic War. The action was attended by several dozen representatives of the defense movement, the united civil front, human rights defenders, as well as the Communists. On May 6, the remains of the dead were reburied on the alley of the heroes of the Novoluzhinsky cemetery.

In the south of Kazakhstan, where last year there was a massive infection of children with the immunodeficiency virus, the number of HIV-infected people increased to 111. Eight children died. 14 mothers are also infected. Presumably, the virus was listed during blood transfusion in hospitals in the Chimkent region. In January, the trial began in this case. More than 20 people were held accountable - doctors, nurses and employees of the department healthcare.

In one hundred cities of Poland, the collection of signatures for the holding of a referendum in the country regarding the placement of part of the American missile defense system in the Polish territory began. According to Warsaw, Alexei Dzikovitsky, the Polish Party of Labor Party began the collection of signatures.