Foreign Minister of China Van and Foreign Minister DPRK RI Jon Ho during a meeting in Pyongyang The Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Van met with the leader of North Korea Kim Jong -un during a visit to Pyongyang.

The increase in the number of applications for asylum from Russians continues for the fifth year in a row and coincides in time with the return of Putin to the presidency. In 2017, 2664 Russians were asked asylum in the United States - this is an absolute record over the past 24 years and 39% more than the shelters were asked in 2016.

Buses with rebels leave Damascus In Syria, the detachments of the armed opposition leave the southern suburbs of Damascus. About 5 thousand fighters and members of their families, by agreement with the government forces, will go to the north of Syria, to the regions controlled by the rebels. A similar agreement was reached the day before and with the rebels in the so -called Rastan enclave in the province of Homs.

The petition on the Change.org website against the fan zone of the World Cup in front of the main building of Moscow State University in Moscow collected about 15 thousand signatures. On May 3, Moscow State University Students, requiring the fan zone to another place, transferred signatures to the presidential administration.

The Minister of Communications and Mass Communications Nikolai Nikiforov did not rule out that the Viber messenger can block in Russia, like Telegram, if the FSB does not get access to encryption keys. “This is a question for the Federal Security Service. If they have problems with the provision of encryption keys, then they can also go to court and get a similar court decision,” TASS quoted the Minister.

US President Donald Trump said that the funds of his pre -election campaign were not involved in paying for compensation for his lawyer Michael Coen, who had previously paid 130 thousand dollars porn actress Stormy Daniels - just a few days before the presidential election in 2016. As Trump wrote on Twitter, Cohen received compensation under the terms of his contract. Mr.

Su-30 fighter in Latakia, archive photo In Syria, the Russian combat aircraft Su-30SM crashed, the Ministry of Defense said on Thursday afternoon. Both pilots died. The military department claims that the plane was not shot down, and the bird that got into the engine could become the cause of the incident. According to the Russian military, the Su-30SM fell at 9:45 Moscow time, shortly after taking off from the Khmeimim airfield. Why the pilots were not ejected is unknown.

Temporary attorney in USA affairs under the OSCE Harry Kamian Russia blocks the expansion of the mission of the organization of security and cooperation in Europe on the Russian-Ukrainian border. This was stated by the interim attorney in the US affairs under the OSCE Harry Kamian. According to him, because of this, observers will not be able to determine what extent Russia is involved in the conflict in the Donbass and supports armed separatists.

Did the "mother" of all epidemics lurked in ambush? (1998) Archival project "Radio Liberty this week 20 years ago." The most interesting and significant from the Archive of the Radio Freedom of twenty years ago. Incomplete story. Still living hopes. Could Russia go the other way? Does humanity face a new pandemic similar to the Spaniard at the beginning of the 20th century? What is the influenza virus? Is it possible to protect yourself from the epidemic?

Radio Liberty continues a series of publications on how, against the background of tremendous expenses for the defense industry (about 3 trillion rubles annually in the past few years - five more than financing education) in fact, the Russian army is re -equipment. In the material "Combat grave of the infantry".

The beginning of the research of the "bird" flu and the Spaniards (1998). Does humanity face a new pandemic similar to the Spaniard at the beginning of the 20th century? What is the influenza virus? Is it possible to protect yourself from the epidemic? These and other questions are answered by the professor, doctor Daniil Golubev, virusologist Yoshikhiro Kawaoka, microbiologist Jeffrey Taubenberger, virologist Yohim Holten. Author and presenter Marina Efimova.

Stormy Daniels US President Donald Trump said that the funds of his pre -election campaign were not involved in paying for compensation for his lawyer Michael Coen, who had previously paid 130 thousand dollars porn actress Stormy Daniels - just a few days before the presidential election in 2016. As Trump wrote on Twitter, Cohen received compensation under the terms of his contract. Mr.

The court in St. Petersburg arrested two and fined one participant agreed with the authorities of the Pervomaisky "march in defense of St. Petersburg." This was written on Facebook by deputy Boris Vishnevsky. Activists Maria Kozhevatov, Maxim Trudov and Vadim Charushev, who went with the flags of various states, found guilty of violating the procedure for holding the action and disobedience of the police. At the same time, the stroke was arrested for 27 days.

The owner of the US Power Machine-Machines, Aleksey Mordashov, turned to the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev with a request for benefits. About this writes the publication The Bell with reference to sources. It is alleged that Mordashov asked the government for preferential financing of “power machines” projects for up to 85 percent of their value. According to The Bell, the entrepreneur also proposes to introduce a moratorium on his company's demand for state guarantees.

The Renova group, like its owner, the Russian oligarch Victor Vekselberg, who fell under US sanctions, sent proposals to the government to support its assets. If they are accepted, then for the company this will create a preferential economic environment, Kommersant writes today. According to the publication, the Renova group proposes to completely ban the import of soft drinks and mineral water to support the Baikal Holding that is part of it.