Historian and sociologist Yuri Topper continues to excursion into the history of modern Olympism The historian and sociologist Yuri Topper continues to excursion into the history of modern Olympism. The beginning is here , here , here , here , here , here , here and here . "Oh sport! You are joy! You arrange holidays for those who crave the struggle, and for those who are eager to enjoy this struggle. You are glee. You are hot blood. You make your heart in a frequent thing.

UK - Russia's Elena isinbaeva gestures at the end of the win's pole vault) Two-time Olympic champion in jumping with a sixth Russian woman Elena Isinbaeva, who did not receive admission to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, called on to disband the International Association of Athletics federations (IAAF). This was reported by the TASS agency .

Neostalinism continues to walk around Russia. Residents of Novosibirsk, advocating for the installation of the monument to Stalin, explained to the Radio Liberty correspondent, for which they are ready to resurrect the Generalissimo out of non -being, and reproduced the entire set of stamps of Russian propaganda, who are the "leader of the peoples"

Australia Prime Minister Malcolm Ternbull visits the Australian contingent in Iraq (January 2016) Despite the not yet ended counting of the votes, the Labor recognized their defeat In Australia, Prime Minister Malcolm Ternbull, leader of the liberal party, announced the victory of the ruling right-centric coalition in a general election . Earlier, despite the votes that had not yet ended, the opposition Labor Party recognized its defeat. The elections took place on July 2.

China - Darya Klishina of Russia competes in the women's long jump qualifying round during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China, August 27, 2015 The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) allowed the Russian jump in length to Daria Klisina to participate in international competitions. This was reported on the IAAF website .

Vladimir Putin and Denis Manturov inspect the VIP interior of the Mi-38 helicopter, August 22, 2013 The bizarre life and labor path of the Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Denis Manturov Improved Soviet developments are presented as a breakthrough of industry, property ownership is transferred to offshores, officials are guided by the design bureaus, but the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia invariably increases the budget.

Shamil Basayev Ten years have passed since the death of one of the leaders of the Chechen militants Shamil Basayev Liquidation, and according to other sources - self -break, "terrorist No. 1" Shamil Basayev occurred on the night of July 10, 2006. In the area of the village of Ekazhevo in the Republic of Ingushetia exploded KamAZ, accompanied by Basayev with weapons and explosives. Shamil Basayev and Akhmat-Haji Kadyrov Shamil Basayev led the raid of militants to Budennovsk in 1995.

Of those who wish to subscribe to the petition for the resignation of the head of the Rostov administration, a line lined up On the evening of July 10, a picket was held in Rostov-on-Don for the resignation of the head of the city administration Sergey Gorban. Civil activists believe that for the consequences caused by the strongest rain that passed on June 30, when a fourteen-year-old girl drowned on one of Rostov’s central streets, the city manager personally should be responsible.

Lviv prison for political prisoners as a historical memorial. Myths about Bandera and OUN-UPA. Volyn massacre and Lviv pogrom as issues of history and modern politics. Historians Alexander Zaitsev, Dmitro Bily, Andrey Pavlyshin, Museum Director Ruslan Zabili.

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Zurab Tsereteli The proposals have already been received to place the statue next to the bridge Akhmat Kadyrov This weekend, it became known that the governor of St. Petersburg Georgy Poltavchenko instructed the Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture to find a place for the 80-meter statue of Jesus Christ. Initially, Zurab Tsereteli wanted to place it in Sochi, but due to the size of the sculpture there was no place for her. Therefore, the sculptor decided to give it to St. Petersburg.

The criminal department believes that tens of thousands of members of the "Russian -speaking mafia" are operating in Germany The head of the Federal Department of Criminal Affairs of Germany Holger Munh in an interview with the newspaper Welt Am Sonntag said that the country has serious activation of the Russian -speaking mafia. According to him, from eight to ten percent of German prisoners - Russian -speaking or immigrants from Russia, this is about five thousand people.

The helicopter drops in which the distinctive features of this model are visible According to independent experts, the helicopter was not Syrian, but Russian In connection with the death of two Russian troops in Syria on July 8, Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT) conducted its own investigation of the circumstances in which a helicopter was shot down. Independent experts suggested that the collapse of the helicopter occurred due to the accidental hit of a rocket released by the second helicopter.

While the admission received only the jump in length Daria Klina The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) rejected 67 out of 136 applications of Russian athletes to participate in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. So far, only Daria Klimina’s jump has received admission - she will act as an independent athlete.

The police dispersed the protesters of tear gas In Berlin, about three and a half thousand people went to a demonstration against the eviction of a group of left -wing radicals, who took an abandoned house near the city center. During the riots arising, more than a hundred police officers were injured, Deutsche Welle reports. Demonstrators threw stones, bottles and fireflies at the police, beat windows in nearby stores and set fire to several cars. Law enforcement officers used tear gas.