Three defendants in the "Swamp case" were sentenced to real terms of imprisonment. In the American city of Ferguson, due to the death of the young African American unrest caused by the death, there is a state of emergency. The Federal Migration Service of Russia began accepting notifications of double citizenship. Julian Assange announced his intention to leave the territory of Ecuador's Embassy in London.

Delivery of the Russian humanitarian cargo to the east of Ukraine is agreed with the Kyiv and the International Committee of the Red Cross. In the near future, the column will go to Donbass. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov based on the results of a four -sided meeting in Berlin dedicated to the settlement of the situation in Ukraine.

A house destroyed during shelling in Gorlovka The Ukrainian military announced the environment of the city of Gorlovka, Donetsk region. This was announced on his page on Facebook by the head of the "Information Resistance" group Dmitry Tymchuk. The Ukrainian army began surgery surrounding Gorlovka at the end of July. According to the speaker of the National Security and Defense Council Andrei Lysenko, after the liberation of Gorlovka, a direct path to Donetsk opened.

Several dozen people gathered at the building of the Zamoskvoretsky court of Moscow, where today they announce the verdict of the four "Prisoners of Bolotnaya". There, in particular, there are opposition politicians Ilya Yashin, as well as participants in the Pussy Riot punk group. Around the court, reinforced police outfits are on duty and there are auto -zaks. On the approaches to the building, metal fences are exhibited. Movement along the street is blocked.

Four accused in the so -called “swamp case” today will announce the verdict. Ilya Gushchin, Alexander Margolin and Alexei Gaskarov threaten real terms of imprisonment. The 58-year-old pensioner Elena Kokhtareva, who pleaded guilty, the prosecutor demanded conditional punishment. Observers, civil activists and relatives of the defendants do not believe in an acquittal, lawyers say that during the trial, the events in Bolotnaya Square did not receive proper legal assessment.

In the picture: Marie Harf The State Department of the United States expressed deep concern to the sentences issued by four more protests who participated in the demonstration in Bolotnaya Square in Moscow in May 2012. This was stated by the press secretary of the State Department of Marie Harf, speaking at a briefing in Washington.

The Bank of Russia has withdrawn from today a license for two more credit organizations-Perm Ecoprombank and Art Bank from Vladikavkaz. According to the Central Bank, the decision was made in connection with the failure to fulfill federal laws governing banking, as well as regulatory acts. In addition, EcoPromombank was unable to satisfy the claims of creditors for monetary obligations, and Art Bank pursued a credit policy with high risks.

Gary Morson Guest Ach - Professor Gary Morson Alexander Genis: Once in self -isolation, Putin’s Russia condemned itself to the next round of centuries -old disputes about whether it is Europe. Although starting at least from Peter the answer to this question, it would seem, has long been found, a fierce discussion began again. In my opinion - from scratch. The fact is that Europe is not an address, but the ultimate goal.

Foreign Minister of Foreign Ministry, Ukraine, Germany and Russia before the meeting in Berlin A meeting of foreign ministers of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France on the problems of resolving the Ukrainian crisis ended in Berlin, which lasted five hours in Berlin, ended to no avail.

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The trials of the cases of activists detained on Monday by the Zamoskvoretsky court of Moscow are scheduled for Tuesday, the website of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Information and Technical University. The online publication notes that one of the activists gathered at the court in connection with the sentencing for four defendants in the “swamp business” refused to name his name, in connection with which he would remain in the Zamoskvorechye police department for two days.

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“So! Farewell to the handbags ...” - my friend wrote on Facebook the other day, referring to the review of the book of American writer Hal Vaughn about Coco Chanel "in bed with the enemy" who had died last year in Paris. The review is old. The book for three years was published and translated, including into Russian. The author’s biography, by the way, is completely competing with the biography of his heroine. In the sense that he also clearly knew about intelligence firsthand.

Andrey Makarevich at the opposition campaign in Moscow State Duma deputies offer to deprive the singer and composer Andrei Makarevich of all honorary titles and the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", Izvestia write today. Such an initiative was made by the deputy from United Russia Evgeny Fedorov. He accused Makarevich of betrayal, anti -Russian propaganda, and even in collaboration with the Nazis.

The Zamoskvoretsky court on August 18 announced the verdict on another episode of the "Swamp case". Alexey Gaskarov and Alexander Margolin were sentenced to 3.5 years in colony, Ilya Gushchin - to 2.5 years, Elena Kokhtareva - to 3 years and 3 months conditionally.