Logo of the week against homophobia, bifobia and transfobia - 2014 This is the main slogan of the week against homophobia, bifobia and transfobia - 2014, which is held in Russian cities From March 29 to April 7 in Moscow and several more large Russian cities , a week against homophobia, bifobia and transfobia is held. Since 2007, LGBT organization has been organizing such "weeks" annually to recall the problems of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people.

Russia is threatened by a crisis comparable to the 1998 default. Prices will continue, and the government is ready for the worst Even before the start of the Crimean crisis, the Russian economy smoothly, but irresistibly slid for a recession. The growth of capital began to take the form of a panic flight. The Ministry of Economy began to lower macroeconomic forecasts. Real incomes of the population began to decline.

Watching the development of the situation in Ukraine, it is impossible to remain indifferent. Just as it is impossible to remain indifferent, observing what has been happening in Russia for a very long time. Still - it is impossible not to be surprised. It is surprising that in our age - with easy access to information and education - both in Russia and Ukraine there are entire generations of people who are not able to independently think and analyze the situation.

Moscow diplomats are engaged in cunning interpretting that without a cunning interpretation looks like a humiliation: Russia has been in international isolation at the UN General Assembly; The call of Vladimir Putin Barack Obama is the first sign of the crack of the Kremlin wall. It will be sighed to explain that black is white - we are not threatening, but we are threatened, it is not us aggressors, we are actually defenders.

One of the first victims of the sanctions that followed the annexation of Moscow Crimea was the Russian-American presidential commission. It was created to solve such issues as the fight against terrorism and the illegal turnover of drugs in the framework of the so -called "restart" of bilateral relations, proclaimed by President Barack Obama at the beginning of his stay in the White House. Now the meetings and negotiations of the commission are canceled.

Meeting Sergey Lavrov and John Kerry during the Nuclear Safety summit in the Hague, March 24, 2014 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry today held a telephone conversation during which they discussed the situation in Ukraine. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the parties considered the schedule of further contacts on this issue. It is noted that the conversation was held on the initiative of the American side.

Prime Minister Thailand Yinglak Chinavat In Bangkok today, tens of thousands of people participate in an anti -government demonstration demanding political reforms and reforming electoral legislation. Thai opposition tore off the universal elections held on February 2. Their results were canceled by the Constitutional Court on March 21. Since November last year, Thailand has been held protests against the government of the country, headed by Yinglak Chinavat.

The caricature of the Crimean War from the British satirical magazine "Pancu", 1855. What will the political and diplomatic isolation of Russia lead to the Crimean crisis? The Ukrainian crisis becomes protracted. The West responds to the accession of Crimea to Russia by sanctions. The UN General Assembly by the overwhelming majority of votes did not recognize the rejection of Crimea from Ukraine legitimate. What is insulation with you?

LGBT activists thank the deputies of the British parliament for the legalization of same-sex marriages On March 29, the Law on same -sex marriages entered into force in the UK. Now such unions are equated with the marriages of heterosexual steam The same -sex couples seeking to use the new law immediately and join the legal marriage should have submitted applications about this until March 13, 2014.

Robert Fitzo In Slovakia today is the second round of the presidential election, in which the current Prime Minister Robert Fitzo and entrepreneur Andrei Kisk participate. According to the results of the first tour of the first round, they received 28 and 24 percent of voters, respectively. On the eve of the second round of vote, candidates who left the presidential race after the first round said the support of Andrei Kuski. The voting results, as expected, will be announced on Sunday night.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Ryabkov Between Russia and the United States, there is still a fundamental disagreement in the situation in Ukraine, but the parties are searching for some common basis to resolve the crisis. This was stated in an interview with Interfax, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Ryabkov. According to him, at the moment there is no single approach, it cannot exist due to fundamental disagreements.

Victoria Lomasco. Drawing from the process of Mikhail Kosenko. Exhibition of graphics from the courts of court in the "Swamp case" in the memorial. Exhibition of graphics from the courts of court in the "Swamp case" in the memorial. Embed Share Embed Share The text of the copy Width PX Height PX The url has been copied to your clipboard No Media Source Currently Available 0:00 0:55:00 0:00 Download the media file An exhibition from the project "Draw a court" in the company "Memorial".

US Secretary of State John Kerry US Secretary of State John Kerry unexpectedly decided to stay in Europe for negotiations about Ukraine. After leaving Saudi Arabia, where he accompanied the US president, Kerry had to fly home to Washington. However, during refueling in Ireland on Saturday, he changed his route and flew to Paris. The press secretary of the State Department Jen Psaki explained that Kerry hopes to hold a meeting in Paris with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Ukrainian athletics, European champion 2012 in throwing spears Vera Rebrik in the near future can receive Russian citizenship. According to ITAR-TASS, the athlete reported this to the Ukrainian media. According to the athlete, the season for her will begin in May and by this time she should decide on citizenship. Ribrik said: “I can’t say that I can’t wait for when I will become a Russian one. But the political situation forces me to accept Russian citizenship.

In Moscow today, during the international campaign "Earth Hour", 368 objects of the city will be disconnected. According to Interfax in the Department of Fuel and Energy, it is almost four and a half times more than last year. According to the head of the Department of Pavel Livinsky, the main task of the event is to attract people's attention to the problems of ecology and energy supply. The promotion will be held from 20.30 to 21.30 local time.