The "last swamp", which was not in Bolotnaya Square On May 16, in the Zamoskvoretsky Court of Moscow, the interrogation of the last person involved in the "Swamp business" - Dmitry Buchenkova, took place to date. He is accused of participating in the riots and the use of violence in relation to police officers during the events of May 6, 2012 in Moscow. Buchenkov insists: five years ago he was not in Bolotnaya Square, but went to his parents in Nizhny Novgorod.

On May 19, the presidential election will be held in Iran. The current president Hassan Rukhani hopes for the re -election, because in 2015 he managed to conclude an agreement on a nuclear program with the leaders of the world powers, which led to a weakening of sanctions. Rukhani is opposed by extreme conservatives who claim that this agreement did not lead to the promised improvement in economic indicators. (AFP, AP, Reuters)

The leaders of Germany and France met in Berlin. This was the first foreign visit of Macron as the president. After the meeting, Angel Merkel said that Europe needed “strong France”. Both leaders said that they were ready to amend the European Union agreements if future reforms require this.

Detention of Navalny's associates in Kazan The court in Kazan arrested an Australian and Russia citizen of Australia and Russia, Albert Abuzarov, detained last Sunday for promotions in support of the nomination of opposition Alexei Navalny to the post of President of Russia. This was reported by the project of media corporation Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty “IDEL. Reali”. The court found Abuzarov guilty of disobedience to the legal order of a police officer.

Promotion of the community of people living with HIV In Novosibirsk, activists of the community of people living with HIV went out with posters to the regional center for prevention and combating AIDS with a demand to understand the situation that has developed in this medical institution. This was reported by the Radio Liberty correspondent. On the posters held by the patients of the center, the exact time of arrival at the department and the number of the resulting queue is indicated.

The Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia, Tatyana Moskalkova, said that she sent to the Investigative Committee the personal data of gays from Chechnya, about the persecution of which was written by the New Gazeta. Earlier, journalists complained about the inaction of investigators. According to Moskalkova, the location of people mentioned in the investigation of the publication is unknown. It is assumed that they could be killed.

The Kremlin refused to answer the journalist Vladimir Pozner to the question - does the criminal code violate atheism? The question of the TV presenter was called "rhetorical." And the Russian Orthodox Church answered: atheistic beliefs do not insult anyone's feelings. Yesterday Posner asked the president and the patriarch to clarify the law on the insult of the feelings of believers.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin The Lapsesmalokoye project has published an investigation that communities actively promoting the Moscow Renovation Program and campaigning for the demolition of the Khrushchevs are financed by the Moscow Mayor. The participants of these groups, who pretend to be ordinary Muscovites living in terrifying conditions, are actually members of the so -called "youth chambers", who promised career growth in the government of Moscow.

Yandex said that the main affected ones from the sanctions of Ukraine in relation to the company are Ukrainian users. “It's a pity,” added a representative of Yandex in a commentary on Radio Liberty. The company noted that 11 million people use Yandex in Ukraine.

The tough decree of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, who introduces a ban on entering the country of hundreds of individuals, and also blocks a number of Russian Internet resources are discussed by politicians and political scientists: Victor Mironenko and Kirill Koktysh (Russia), Zoryan Shkiryak and Vladimir Fesenko (Ukraine).

Oleg species In California, a film actor Oleg Vidov died at the 74th year of his life. This was announced by TASS his widow Joan Borten. According to her, death came from "complications associated with cancer." Species began to act in cinema in 1960, even before entering the VGIK, and later became one of the most popular actors of his generation.

Oleg Deripaska (left) and Paul Manafort Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska sued the Associated Press due to an article about his alleged contacts with the former head of the US President Donald Trump Paul Manafort. It is reported by TASS. The businessman accused the authors of the material of slander. The main legal consultant of the Associated Press news agency Karen Kaiser emphasized that the publication will defend its position.

General Herbert McMaster adviser to National Security President told reporters in Washington that in the conversation of President Donald Trump with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russia's ambassador Sergei Kislyak, information that could cause the weakening of state security. Trump's meeting with Lavrov and Kislyak took place last week in the White House. The McMaster repeated the application for the publication of Washington Post on the eve of him.

In Georgia, the popularity of the police has significantly decreased. According to a survey of the American National Democratic Institute (NDI), for the first time in the last 10 years, the Rating of the Georgian Police, reformed during the reign of Mikhail Saakashvili, decreased by several dozen points at once. NDI regularly, at least twice a year, conducts public opinion polls in Georgia.

Hillary Clinton created a new political movement. It is called "together forward." His goal is to support political candidates and human rights companies. According to Clinton, the participation of citizens in the electoral process is necessary for democracy. Creating a movement is the first step Clinton after a defeat in the election of the US president.