Journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva, accused of justifying terrorism for the author’s column, spoke in court with the last word. The accusation requires her to be sentenced to 6 years in the colony *** in Kazakhstan, due to a sharp deterioration in the epidemiological situation, a tough quarantine *** in the United States is introduced from July 5, the demolition of historical monuments continues, but not spontaneous, but by decision of the authorities

Media corporation Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty expresses support to journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva, who faces 6 years in prison on charges of justification of terrorism. Such punishment was demanded by representatives of the prosecutor's office in Pskov on Friday. "We are indignant because the Russian authorities are ready to ruthlessly deal with an independent, well -known journalist who committed something directly opposite to what she is accused of.

Marina Lukashevich, Deputy Head of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia, was detained in the case of fraud for 40 million rubles. It is reported by TASS. According to the agency, on Friday the Tver, the Moscow court must choose a preventive measure for Lukashevich. Together with her, an official of Rossotrudnichestvo Mikhail Popov was also detained.

Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, father and coach of the Russian UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov, died in Moscow at the age of 57. “Sad news reached me, friends, that this world left Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. From the whole Chechen people I bring sincere condolences to the family of Abdulmanap Magomedovich! He left us, leaving behind a good name and growing a worthy generation,” the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov wrote in his telegram channel.

On Friday, the Central Election Commission of Russia approved the final vote protocol on amendments to the Russian Constitution. The protocol is approved unanimously. According to him, the turnout at the vote amounted to about 68 percent, 77.92 percent of those who took part in it (57,747,288) supported the amendments. Against were 21.27 percent. The amendments were rejected by voters of one of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation - the Nenets Autonomous Okrug.

Voting on amendments to the Constitution, Moscow, July 1 Society 03 July 2020 Shared 15:35 1.7.2020 The movement "No!", Offer against the adoption of amendments to the Constitution, continues its polls at the exit from the voting sites - data for 15:00 Moscow time According to the existence of the campaign "No!" At 15: 00: Moscow: 49.91%-for49.87%-against0.22%-spoiled Bulletinscanct-Petersburg: 42.02%-for57.70%-against 0.28%-spoiled the ballot pic.twitter.com/za6u7nrmwi - No to amendments to the

Since July 5, a two -week quarantine has been introduced in Kazakhstan to combat Pandemia Coronavirus. As the political observer Merhat Sharipzhan notes, the situation got out of control, and the authorities are forced to go to strict measures

Rosstat building Demograph-demograph Alexei Raksha was fired from the post of adviser to the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) after doubts expressed by him the veracity of official mortality data due to Covid-19. On Facebook, he wrote that the idea of stopping cooperation did not belong to him, and not his employer. Medusa said that Raksha refused to comment on the reasons for his dismissal in a conversation with her correspondent.

CIA Director Gina Haspel At Thursday, the leaders of the American special services at a closed meeting informed a group of senators and congressmen from both parties about the intelligence information about possible connections between Russia and the radical group of Taliban in Afghanistan. In particular, the topic of the possible proposal by the Russian special services for the Taliban for the murder of the American military was affected.

Jamal Khashoggi The court in Turkey began to consider the case of the murder in Istanbul in October 2018 by the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The accusations are made against 20 subjects of Saudi Arabia. They are judged in absentia. The journalist, known by sharp criticism of the authorities of the Saudi kingdom, primarily the hereditary prince Muhammad Bin-Salman, was killed at the consulate of his country.

Jean Castex The new Prime Minister of France was appointed deputy head of the presidential administration, Jean Castex, the Eliseis Palace said with reference to the decision of President Emmanuel Macron. Castex, as noted by Associated Press, was responsible for the country's withdrawal process from the restriction regime related to the coronavirus epidemic. He is also involved in preparing for the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024 - as the head of the National Sports Agency.

July 4 marks the 70th anniversary of the first air of the Radio Free Europe. The older sister of "Freedom", "Free Europe" was born in 1950 for broadcasting on the countries of the then Soviet bloc - Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Czechoslovakia.

Putin committed two offenses at once - he came to the site without a mask and carried out an anti -constitutional coup. And if for the second he will probably be judged sooner or later, then the first seems to really get away with him. Such news! Watch weekly on Fridays the most relevant "such" news! Offer "such" news on social networks Radio Liberty with hashtag #more

In Moscow, participants in pickets near the FSB building on Lubyanka in support of journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva, who faces 6 years in prison on charges of justifying terrorism. The police announced that the action was not agreed.

On July 3, the Supreme Court of Yakutia changed the position announced the day before when considering the defense appeal of Alexander Gabyshev, and appointed the shaman not an examination of an independent specialist, but an outpatient psychological and psychiatric examination in the same Yakut neuropsychiatric dispensary, where he was previously compulsory.