Fifty years ago, the poet and human rights activist Natalya Gorbanevskaya on the title sheet of the first issue of the Chronicle of current events printed: "The Year of Human Rights in the USSR." It was the “year of human rights” that was declared 1968 by the United Nations.

The head of the Komi Republic, Sergei Gaplikov, called "unacceptable" behavior of the director of the institute in Ukhta, who suggested taking refrigerators and computers from students in a hostel and renting room doors. The commentary of the head of the region was published by Flashnord.

In Russia, on behalf of Putin and under the control of the Ministry of Defense, a new atlas of the world will be prepared. The president stated this on April 27 at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Russian Geographical Society.

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Former President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili The leaders of several Georgian opposition parties agreed to create the Open Platform movement following negotiations in Amsterdam with the former President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili. This was reported by the portal "Georgia Online". According to the opposition, the main task of the political platform is to nominate a single candidate in the upcoming presidential election in Georgia.

The President of Ukraine confirmed the receipt of American -made anti -tank missile systems in Javelin with the country's armed forces. Petro Poroshenko announced this on the evening of April 30. According to him, the receipt of new weapons "significantly strengthened the" combat effectiveness of the army and the security of the state.

Alexey Malobrodsky behaves correctly . He does not stipulate, does not pass his comrades. He is not a fighter against the regime. Just a random victim. You can, of course, make him a martyr. But, in my opinion, it’s too early. In the tape, I read every day (mainly on the pages of the most striking representatives of our creative intelligentsia) woeful moaning about Alexei's suffering and angry Philippics addressed to his tormentors. Unfortunately, this is not enough to save him.

In Russia, on behalf of Putin and under the control of the Ministry of Defense, a new atlas of the world will be prepared. The president stated this on April 27 at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Russian Geographical Society.

Pavel Durov A protest rally against the ban on the Telegram messenger in Russia is taking place in Moscow on Monday. Radio Liberty is broadcasting live from Sakharov Avenue, where Moscow authorities approved an action with the participation of five thousand people. According to activists, more than three thousand people have attended the rally so far. People are holding flags and posters in defense of Telegram and against Roskomnadzor. By 14:00 to the territory of the rally for #Telegram on Ak.

Sajid Javid Sajid Javid was appointed new head of the British Ministry of Internal Affairs. Javid was replaced by Amber Radd. The resignation of the RADD became known the day before. The reasons for the care are not specified. The British press notes that the reason for the resignation of the RADD was a scandal around the migration policy of the ministry.

Shile drawing Pictures from the exhibition: Klimt - Shile, Schounberg - Berg in the conversation of Alexander Genis with Solomon Volkov Alexander Genis: This year the world celebrates the centenary of the death of two great Vienna artists. The Spanish, the ominous Pandemia of the influenza, immediately carried away the 56-year-old Gustav Klimt and the very young 28-year-old Egon Shile.

Telegram defense rally, Moscow, April 30 In Moscow, on Sakharov Avenue, on Monday, a rally “Free Internet” was held with the authorities and against blocking the Telegram messenger. According to the organizers, more than 12 thousand people participated in it. The organizer of the action was the Libertarian Party of Russia.

The loud story of the last days is the performance of the director of the Ukhta industrial institute in the hostel. Vasily Zavyalov , a former official of the Ukhta City Hall, a former head of the local Ministry of Internal Affairs and a former FSIN employee, seemed to use all his previous skills in an educational conversation with students, to whom he promised a barracks -type hostel.

The Iranian authorities blocked the Telegram messenger, Reuters said with reference to the Iranian media. Iran state television announced that the decision on the ban was dictated by the "interests of national security." Having examined the complaints from Iranian citizens to the Telegram messenger, and based on the interests of national security, the Iranian authorities blocked the work of this application, the Iranian state television channel announced.

At the site of the double terrorist attack in Kabul, April 30, 2018 At least 30 people, including nine journalists, died as a result of an explosion in the capital of Afghanistan Kabul. More than 50 were injured. This was reported by the CNN channel with reference to official sources. The death of three journalists was confirmed by the Afghan Service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. The France Press news agency reported the death of its photographer.