In the United States, they celebrate Independence Day. On July 4, 1776, the United States Independence Declaration was adopted. In the White House in Washington, there was a ceremony of joining US citizenship of 25 military personnel of the American army - immigrants from different countries, including Nigeria, China, Russia.

In Dagestan, during two special operations - six militants were killed in Khasavyurt and Kaspiysk. According to law enforcement agencies, the militants were blocked in private houses and refused to give up. A police officer’s special forces was wounded in a shootout.

Russian military base in Tajikistan The Russian Ministry of Defense stops financing the military base in Tajikistan . Moscow and Dushanbe cannot yet agree on the conditions of the stay of the Russian military in the republic. The Russian military base in Tajikistan is the largest land base outside of Russia, which are about 7 thousand military personnel.

Scientists working in the European Center for Nuclear Research (Cern) announced today that a new Subatoma particle has been found, which corresponds to the parameters of Bozon Higgs. The fact of the existence of the boson of Higgs, which is responsible for a lot of elementary particles, was first suggested by the British researcher Peter Higgs in the 1960s.

Pianist Denis Matsuev headed the Public Council at the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation On Tuesday, July 3, it became known that the pianist Denis Matsuev at the first meeting of the updated public council at the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation accepted the proposal of the head of the department Vladimir Medinsky to head this deliberative body, RIA Novosti said.

Vladimir Medinsky Vladimir Kara-Murza: The first meeting of the Public Council under the Ministry of Culture, updated after the new head of Vladimir Medinsky , caused close attention of interested observers.

Two policemen were killed on Wednesday evening in the capital of Dagestan Makhachkala. One of them died after shelling by unknown police outfits. After that, additional patrols were brought to the streets of the city. An unknown person opened fire on one of them, another policeman died. The attacker was killed with return fire.

The Government of Romania intends to achieve the impeachment procedure of the President of the country Trajan Basescu. A deputy of the parliament from the ruling socio-liberal union (SLS) told reporters that today the government would submit to the parliament the documents necessary for voting on the issue of the removal of the president from power.

Vladimir Litvin The chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Volodymyr Litvin at today's meeting of the parliament fired due to disagreement with the adoption of the law on the status of the Russian language. Litvin believes that the bill was not ready for consideration, he is outraged that yesterday's vote was held in his absence.

Victor Shenderovich. The semifinals of Germany - Italy found me in Munich. At the end of the match, the city was filled with triumphant fans. Believe me, I'm not confusing anything! Hundreds of people are in the middle of Munich! - They waved Italian flags, duplics in dudes, pressed on the craxons, hooted and sang "Balotelli, Balotelli!" I remembered Japan Mother of the 2002 model. I tried to imagine Moscow and Greek fans in it on June 16 - waving flags and singing "Karagunis, Karagunis" ...

Promotion in support of Pussy Riot by the building of the Tagansky Court, 4 July 2012 In the Tagansky court of Moscow on July 4 - the next meeting in the case of the detained members of the Pussy Riot group - Maria Alekhina, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Ekaterina Samutsevich. Radio Liberty correspondents conducted a direct video broadcast from the Pussy Riot support promotion. Several people were detained.

The State Duma Committee on Regulations at a meeting on Wednesday recommended depriving the deputy from the Communist Party of the Communist Party Vladimir Bessonov. This issue will be considered by the lower house of parliament at a plenary meeting on Friday. On June 29, the General Prosecutor General of Bessonov appealed to the State Duma with respect to the initiation of a criminal case against a criminal case against deputy Bessonov.

In the State Duma of Russia at the Open Tribune’s discussion forum today will be a discussion of the bill on tightening requirements for non -governmental organizations receiving financing from foreign sources. Representatives of all parliamentary factions, as well as experts, are expected to take part in the discussion. The first reading of the bill that caused a sharp criticism of many experts and human rights activists is scheduled for Friday.