Supporters of Emmanuel Macron, May 7, 2017 In Paris, the police detained more than 140 participants in the demonstration of those who disagree with the results of the presidential election in France. This was reported by the newspaper Le Parisien. According to the publication, about 300 people gathered in the city center, nine participants in the protest were detained. Protests also took place in Nantes, Grenoble and Strasbourg.

Kazakhstan: congratulations to veterans on the occasion of Victory Day (archive photo) Veterans of the Great Patriotic War, living in the capital of Kazakhstan Astana, received 500 thousand tenge (one and a half thousand dollars) in honor of Victory Day. This was reported by the press service of the city administration. To date, 121 veteran lives in Astana, including 22 disabled people.

The euro has grown and reached the maximum mark over the past six months after the victory of the centrist Emmanuel Macron in the election of the President of France. This was reported by Reuters. Later, the European currency lost positions. The euro rose to the dollar by two tenths of percent, reaching a six -month maximum - $ 1.10 per euro. However, soon the European currency rate has decreased by three tenths of percent - 1.098 dollars per euro.

Alexander Genis: Today's release ACh will open the book review of Marina Efimova, who will present a new book by the American historian “Stalin and scientists. Triumph and tragedy”. Marina Efimova: The history of relations between the Stalinist regime and Russian scientists is one of the most incredible relations between the authorities and science in the entire world history.

The 18-year-old schoolboy from Tomsk Sergey Tchaikovsky published an open letter in which he asked the head of the government of Russia Dmitry Medvedev to resign. The text of the letter is published on the TV company TV2.

Near the shopping center near the Airport metro station, local authorities built a platform, placed tables and chairs. Elderly people of both sexes with gray and bald heads and orders, medals and all sorts of icons on the chest are sitting at the tables. Children in military caps bypass the tables and pin the old people on sweaters and jackets ornaments from the Guards symbol and the St. George tape. Veterans drop tears into plates with barley.

The self-proclaimed "Donetsk People’s Republic" announced the discovery of five more explosive devices on the highway leading to the Saur-Mogil memorial complex. This morning, on this road, shortly before the travel of the DPR leader, Alexander Zakharchenko , two explosions occurred. No one was injured. The separatists called the occurreed "terrorist attack." Kyiv has not yet commented on what happened. Over the past few months, several separatists have died.

Nikita Mikhalkov The Yeltsin Center apologized to its European colleagues for the insulting statements of director Nikita Mikhalkov, who compared the Museum received by the Museum with the "Iron Cross from the Wehrmacht". The application was published on the official website of the Yeltsin Center, which on May 6 became the first Russian laureate of the International Prize of the European Museum of the Year and received a prize named after its founder Kenneth Hudson.

The insulting words of the director Nikita Mikhalkov, who compared the prestigious European prize received by the Yeltsin Museum in Yeltsin Center in Yekaterinburg, with the " fuel cross" from the Wehrmacht , caused a great public resonance. Why Mikhalkov, a former hot Yeltsinist, abundantly showered with money and awards in the 90s of the XX century, Including from the hands of the first president of Russia, so hated the memory of him?

Emmanuel Macron and Francois Hollande at the Victory Day ceremony The outgoing President of France Francois Hollande will transfer the powers of the head of state to Centrist Emmanuel Macron on May 14. The inauguration of the new president is appointed on this day. Hollande told about this on Monday at a ceremony on the occasion of Victory Day in the Champs Elysees. There he met with Macron. In mid -May, Macron will take the Champs Elysees - the traditional residence of the French leaders.

Marshal Georgy Zhukov (archive photo) In Odessa, civil activists forced the city authorities to remove a memorial sign on the place where it was planned to erect a monument to Marshal George Zhukov. This was reported by the Radio Liberty correspondent. The mortgage stone on the avenue, which until recently bore the name of the Soviet military leader ( now this is a prospectus of Heavenly Hundred) , was established on May 6 by supporters of the prohibited communist party of Ukraine.

Before the summer, Russian officials should compile a single list of orphans who have not yet received housing from the state. Such an assignment in February was given by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and leaders of the Russian regions are appointed the main to “improve the mechanism” to provide housing orphans. According to official figures, by January 1, 2016, about 230 thousand Russian orphans needed housing.

The most interesting of our common past. Incomplete story. Unjust wounds. Still live hopes. Could Russia go the other way? Radio Liberty this week 20 years ago. Archive project. Ivan Tolstoy chooses from our ether still relevant and turned out to be eternal.

Students in Ukhta were removed from class so that riot police could practice dispersing rallies Students of the Mountain and Nefti College in Ukhta, under the guise of excursions, were removed from classes and taken to exercises to accelerate demonstrations, where riot police "blamed" them.

After the victory of Terek in the guest match of the 27th round of the Russian football Premier League over Zenit (1: 0), Spartak became the 2016/17 champion of Russia ahead of schedule. After 27 rounds of Spartak, 63 points, CSKA - 53, Zenit - 52. Muscovites have not won gold medals for 16 years - since 2001. For "red-white" this is the 10th title in Russia and the 22nd, taking into account the championships of the USSR. The current victory of Spartak is largely unique.