Oleg Sentsov Leading European filmmakers turned to the Russian authorities with an open letter, in which they express concern about the fate of the Ukrainian director Oleg Sentsov, suspected of preparing terrorist attacks in the Crimea.

Match for the title of world chess champion. Vishi Anand (left) and Magnus Carlsen participate. 2013, Chennai The match for the title of world chess champion between Magnus Karlsen and Vishwanatan Anand will be held in Sochi.

A friendly match between the football teams of the USA and Belgium, which was supposed to take place in San Paulo today, was canceled due to transport problems in this largest Brazilian city. This control match was supposed to take place at closed stands on the same day that the World Cup starts in Brazil. However, the Belgian coach called the US team mentor and said that he was afraid that on the way to the stadium a bus with his team could get stuck in car traffic jams for several hours.

The King of Spain signs a letter asking for renunciation The lower house of the Spanish parliament approved the law allowing the crown to transition from King Juan Carlos, who declared his intention to renounce the throne, to the Crown Prince Felipe. The bill was supported by both deputies from the ruling people's party and opposition socialists. 299 deputies voted for - only 19, representatives of the left and separatist parties.

In eastern Ukraine, 210 people were killed during the military operations, including 14 children, said Minister of Health Oleg Musiy. According to the official, these are those who entered the morgues. He also added that yesterday the bodies of 50 dead were delivered to the morgues of the Lugansk and Donetsk regions. At the same time, the minister did not specify what losses the military suffered, which "militias", and how many victims are among the civilians.

US President Barack Obama said that it was deeply disappointed that all the attempts of his administration to put more rigid control of weapons in the country have not yet found sufficient support in Congress. So Obama commented on the shooting at the School of the city of Trutdale (Oregon), as a result of which the student died and the teacher was wounded. The shooter committed suicide. The tragedy in Oregon was a continuation of a series of armed attacks across the country.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia is ready to reduce the price of $ 100, which Kyiv must pay for 1000 cubic meters of Russian gas - from $ 485 to 385. Putin and Minister of Energy of Russia Alexander Novak said that the government is also ready to guarantee the existence of discounts during the year. And thus reassure the fears of Kyiv.

Before American officials and experts did not have time to chew the interview with Edward Snowden NBC News, as a new sharp turn occurred in his business. Former FSB major Boris Karpichkov, now living in England, told one of the British tabloids that Russian intelligence lured Snowden to Moscow.

Checkpoint of the Ukrainian military on the outskirts of Slavyansk In the village of Dmitrovka, Donetsk region, the separatists captured a section of the Ukrainian-Russian border, reports Donbass News. The mail building is captured. The "militias" are stationed in residential buildings. According to the operational data of the Information Resistance group, the night in the zone of the operation of the Ukrainian military against armed separatists was relatively calm.

In Paris, London and some other cities of Europe, a taxi strike is taking place today. They protest against the use of competing companies such as the American Uber, special smartphone applications, thanks to which customers can order cars and pay for services. Taxi drivers from other companies see in the use of these technologies unfair competition, since the use of smartphones allows you to bypass a number of restrictions that apply to "classic" taxios.

Local residents are saved from the flood on the roofs of houses In the Altai Territory, a criminal case has been instituted against the head of the quick -Istok district, where two elderly women died as a result of a strong flood, the regional investigative department reports. On May 31, in the villages of a quick source and Ust-Auy, an emergency regime was introduced. However, local authorities did not take measures to evacuate the inhabitants.

The burning equipment of the Iraqi security forces in the city of Mosul, June 10, 2014. The largest city in Iraq was controlled by Islamists after the withdrawal of American military from the country The capture of Mosul, one of the largest cities in Iraq by militants close to Al-Qaeda, caused deep alarm in the United States, which led their troops from Iraq a little more than two years ago.

Brazilian fans in anticipation of the beginning of the World Cup The World Cup starts in Brazil. Experts call the Russian team one of the outsiders On Thursday, June 12, the final tournament of the next World Cup starts in Brazil. At midnight Moscow time at the Arena Corinthians stadium in San Paulo, the Brazilian team will accept the Croatian team.