The first reaction in Russia to the new EU sanctions. The 11th Forum of the Yalta European Strategy is for the first time in Kyiv. Nationalization of Ukrainian state property in Crimea. The casuistic decision of the court on the recognition of organizations "Memorial" and "Voice" by foreign agents. Political scientists and the opposition talk about the preparation of falsifications in the coming in Russia on September 14 a single voting day.

The EU and the US announced new sanctions against Russian companies and officials The European Union (EU) has introduced today new economic sanctions against Russia. More precisely, we are talking about the expansion of previous "sector" restrictions introduced by him since the beginning of August after such measures from the United States.

Deputy Head of the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights, Georgy Kunadze, could not serve the state who unleashed the war The Deputy Head of the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights, Georgy Kuzanza, left this post for political reasons. George Kunadze distributed such a statement on social networks. "Russia annexed the Crimea. And then provoked and equipped the rebellion of separatists in the eastern regions of Ukraine, contrasting myself with the entire civilized world.

Turkish President Recep Erdogan and US Secretary of State John Kerry during a meeting in Ankara September 12, 2014 US Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States form a wide coalition to combat the militants of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Speaking in Ankara on September 12, Kerry said that it would be premature to single out the role of individual countries in the coalition.

Kemerovo journalist Dmitry Shipilov, detained in the suburbs, will be sent for three months to a colony-settlement. This was reported by the Grani.ru with reference to the administration of the correctional institution, which is currently contained by Shipilov. The decision was made by the court in the Kemerovo region, changing Shipilov a punishment in the case of insulting the governor Aman Tuleyev.

Police officers near the Slavyansky Boulevard metro station, closed after the accident The Basmanny Court of Moscow on the year will consider the application for the extension of the arrest to the accused in an accident in the Moscow metro, the victims of which were 24 people, more than 150 were injured.

Australia authorities have increased today the level of terrorist threat in the country from the "middle" to the "high" - for the first time in ten years. Prime Minister Tony Ebbot said the decision was made taking into account the recommendation of the State Security and Intelligence Service. Speaking at a press conference, Ebbot noted that now there are people who have intention and opportunities to commit terrorist attacks in Australia.

In China, three defendants were sentenced to death, another - to a life imprisonment in the case of an armed attack on the railway station in the city district of Kunmin in the spring of this year. On March 1, a group of people with knives attacked the passengers at the station. As a result, 31 people died, more than 140 were injured. The government assigned responsibility for the attack on the "separatists" from the Xinjiang-Uygur Autonomous Region.

Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk said that the Donetsk and Lugansk regions will remain part of Ukraine. According to him, the issue of the territorial integrity of the country outside of discussions. Donetsk and Lugansk regions were, are and will be part of Ukraine, ”he said in an interview with the“ 5th channel, ”which was shown on Friday evening.

Lawyer, human rights activist Elena Lukyanova and co -chair of the movement in defense of voter rights "Voice" Andrei Buzin about who and how Muscovites offer as deputies. Presenter Elena Rykovtseva. (Full video version of the program) Elena Rykovtseva: We are discussing elections to the Moscow City Duma, which happen on the future Sunday. A lot of reminders, messages that come, dear Muscovites, they call you, send something.

Petersburg teacher Tatyana Ivanova openly announced falsifications in the election of the governor of St. Petersburg Tatyana Ivanova, nicknamed the "Honest Teacher" for refusing to participate in falsifications in the parliamentary elections on December 4, 2011, again reports that she became a witness to the chairmen of territorial election commissions instructed to "work" with the lists of voters during early voting in the elections of the Governor of St. Petersburg.

The new sanctions of the European Union in relation to Russia - for its role in the crisis in eastern Ukraine - have come into force today after the relevant publication in the EU official journal. Sanctions are affected by oil companies, defense enterprises, state banks, for which access to European markets is limited, including in terms of borrowing long -term financial resources.

Like previous ones, new sanctions will affect the plans of Russian companies rather than their current activities. If, however, these sanctions will not be canceled soon ...

The oldest opposition party in Belarus, the "Belarusian Popular Front" on the eve of the congress was refused the premises where it was supposed to take place. According to Interfax, the deputy chairman of the party Grigory Kostusev, such a situation developed for the first time in the history of the existence of the BNF. According to him, the organizers of the congress had an agreement with one of the cultural houses in Minsk, permission of the city and district authorities.

The authorities of Ukraine banned the entry of 35 employees of the Russian media for a period of three to five years, said Yuri Artemenko, head of the National Council for Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine. The surnames of those who are prohibited from entering Ukraine did not call Artemenko, explaining that this is the competence of the Security Service of Ukraine.