Croatian President Ivo Yosipovich promised to support neighboring Balkan countries in strengthening their connections with the European Union and taking measures to establish strong stability in the region. Yosipovich announced this today in Zagreb during a meeting with the leaders of the Balkan countries. Croatia from today has become a 28th member of the European Union. In this regard, celebrations are held in the country in which politicians of many European states participate.

Since July 1, in most regions of Russia, tariffs in the field of housing and communal services have been increased. Heat and water supply went up by an average of 10%, gas by 15%, electricity- by 12-15%. In Moscow, where mayor is chosen on September 8, raising tariffs is postponed on August 1. From today in the capital, only the fee for maintaining and hiring housing has grown - an average of 46 rubles per person.

Journalist Sergei Dorenko Journalist Sergei Dorenko, as it became known on Monday, left the post of editor -in -chief of the Russian News Service (RSN). The message posted on the website of the RSN said that Dorenko’s departure is connected with the desire to devote more time to the family.

In the capital of Egypt, Cairo several dozen young demonstrators today burst into the headquarters of the ruling movement "Muslim Brothers". Direct television reports could be seen how the protesters are smashing the building. On Monday night, all party employees were evacuated from the headquarters, as the protesters threw stones and bottles with incendiary mixture.

Leader of the Movement "For Human Rights" Leo Ponomarev The Presidential Council for Human Rights (HRC) called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to take measures to protect non -profit organizations. This is stated in the statement adopted by the results of consideration of the situation with the eviction from the office of representatives of the movement "For Human Rights".

A section of the railway near the village of Uglovka, where the Nevsky Express took place In the colony in Yekaterinburg, one of the convicts in the case of the undermining of the "Nevsky Express" in 2009 Tarkhan Kartuev died. As the representative of the Federal Penitentiary Service told Interfax today, Kartoev died on Saturday evening, the cause of death is acute cardiovascular failure. Tarkhan Kartuev was sentenced to seven years and six months of a general regime colony.

Former US National Safety Agency, Edward Snowden, will be able to stay in Russia only if the United States is refusing to do, ”Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters in Moscow on Monday. Earlier, the secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev said on the Russia 24 television channel that Putin and US President Barack Obama were instructed to the heads of the FSB and the FBI in constant contact to find a solution for Snowden.

Obama and President of Tanzania with spouses in Dar Es-Salam US President Barack Obama arrived in Tanzania on Monday, which was the last point of its multi -day African tour. The main goal of negotiations in Tanzania is to agree on strengthening trade ties.

On June 30, for the first time in the history of New York gay parades, immigrants from Russia and other countries of the former USSR took part in it. Video Richard Solsha.

Former US National Security Agency Edward Snowden filed a petition for the provision of political asylum in Russia, ”said Kim Shevchenko on Monday on duty on Monday, the consular police station at the Sheremetyevo Airport. Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov to the question of "Interfax", whether Moscow is ready to consider this request of Snowden, abstained from comments. “I do not have any information,” Peskov said.

The presidents of Russia and the USA Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama instructed the heads of the FSB and the FBI to be in constant contact in order to find a decision on the former contractor of the American National Security Agency Edward Snowden. This was announced on Monday on the air of the Russia 24 television channel by the Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev.

Alexey Ratmansky (photo: Irina Genis) Ratmansky ballet “Trilogy: Shostakovich” Alexander Genis: Solomon, what is the main event in the musical life of New York this summer? Solomon Volkov: I can say about one extremely important artistic event, which ballet critics, in particular, proclaimed the nail of the season - this is the premiere of the new production of Alexei Ratmansky, this premiere was held at the Metro Opera, and it is called Shostakovich. Trilogy".

The European Union demanded an explanation for the United States in connection with the emergence of information about the conduct of the US intelligence agencies to survive EU officials. According to the press secretary of the European Commission, Marlene Holtzner, the US authorities said in response that they were checking this message.