In the United States, Richard Pipes , a famous American historian and political scientist, author of several books about Russia, died . Here you can read the obituary of Boris Paramonov and the interview, which Pipes gave for the program "Continuing Policy" in 2012. But the death of the Patriarch was also noticed on social networks. His books helped me recognize the history of Russia.

Germany and the European Union as a whole will soon be in an unpleasant situation. They will have to choose whether it is worth what remains after the sanctions from economic cooperation with Russia, allied relations with the United States. "This is a visit on the occasion of the inauguration (Russian President for a new term.

Action at the Russian Embassy The Russian Embassy in Kyiv on Friday was held in the afternoon of Oleg Sentsov. Its participants read aloud the documentary play of the Russian playwright Elena Gremina about the trial of the Ukrainian director, the project "Crimea. Realiy" reports . Activists also deployed posters in front of the television cameras demanding to free Sentsov.

In Moscow, on the leading news of the Navalny Live channel, Elena Malakhovskaya drew up an administrative protocol, accusing the organization of an unauthorized action. The police detained Malakhovskaya at the entrance of her house this Thursday. On May 5, when the rallies were held in dozens of cities of the country “He is not a king”, Malakhovskaya led live along with the associate of Alexei Navalny Leonid Volkov.

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In Berlin, the conference "Human rights, freedom, justice" of the memory of a lawyer and human rights activist Yuri Schmidt was opened. The conference is organized by the Open Russia movement with the participation of the Liberal Modern Center (LibMod). This year, the event is devoted to two main topics - human rights and civil activity during the restriction of civil freedoms, as well as the protection of human dignity.

Coordinator of Navalny headquarters in Irkutsk Sergey Bespalov In Irkutsk on Friday morning, the coordinator of the headquarters of Alexei Navalny Sergey Bespalov was detained. “Everyone arrived. Before the meeting after 30 days,” Bespalov wrote. Sergei Bespalov was detained on the way to the airport in Irkutsk: he is a delegate of our congress, which will take place on Saturday.

In Berlin, a two -day conference "Human rights, freedom, justice" of the memory of a lawyer and human rights activist Yuri Markovich Schmidt is held. The conference is organized by "open Russia" with the participation of the German Center for the Liberal Modernity (LibMod).

In the war zone in the Donbass on May 17, seven Ukrainian troops were injured as a result of shelling. This was reported by the headquarters of the operation of the United Forces. According to the military, pro -Russian separatists violated the ceasefire at least 60 times, including using artillery and mortars.

Russian President Vladimir Putin A bill on the term of powers of the President of Russia has appeared in the State Duma database. From the card of the bill it follows that it was registered on Friday and sent to the chairman of the State Duma. The document is entered by the Chechnya parliament.

Vladimir Putin and Angel Merkel Germany and the European Union as a whole will soon be in an unpleasant situation. They will have to choose whether it is worth what remains after the sanctions from economic cooperation with Russia, allied relations with the United States. "This is a visit on the occasion of the inauguration (Russian President for a new term.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday accepted all the proposals of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in the composition of the new government of Russia, Interfax reports . The corresponding decrees will be signed on Friday. Most of the current heads of ministries will retain their posts. The government will have 10 deputy prime ministers, including Anton Siluanov, who will be the first deputy prime minister and at the same time Minister of Finance.

Historians reflect on the past and present Russian police In 2018, the Russian police celebrate its 300th anniversary. The term - "police" - was introduced by Peter I in 1718, when a special service for public order was established. On May 27, according to the old style, Peter signed a decree on assigning the post of chief police chief of St. Petersburg.

In St. Petersburg on the evening of May 17, on the international day of the struggle against homophobia in Polyustrovsky Park, more than 150 people gathered at the call of the LGBT Organization. The police told the organizers about the children's sports festival in the garden of the 30th anniversary of the October Revolution in the garden of the 30th anniversary of October. However, the police tried to ban the event in Polyustrovsky Hyde Park.