Historian Kamil Galeev - about the absence of a Chinese path for Russia In Russia, comparison with China has become the norm. Those who regret the collapse of the USSR and the rejection of communist ideology cite as an example the Chinese economic miracle of the last 25 years while maintaining the authorities of the Communist Party as a historical alternative to Soviet restructuring.

Angel Merkel The deputies of the German Bundestag again became a target for attack from the alleged Russian hackers, writes Der Spiegel. According to him, computers of at least seven legislators subjected to hacking. Hackers from a group called Ghostwriters used phishing emails that were sent to private addresses of the Bundestag members. Whether there was a leakage of data, it is still unclear.

The administration of Joe Biden has not yet developed a unified sanctions policy against Russia: in the White House there are supporters of both a hard and moderate line of behavior in relation to the Kremlin. About this writes Financial Times.

US President Joe Biden on Friday confirmed reports that he invited the leaders of China and Russia to take part in the summit on the problem of climate change, which will be held in April, chaired by the United States. Biden said that he personally had not yet spoke with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, but “they both know that they are invited,” Reuters quoted the words of the American president. The summit will be in the online format in connection with the epidemic of coronavirus infection.

The most interesting of our common past. Incomplete story. Unjust wounds. Still live hopes. Could Russia go the other way? Radio Liberty this week 20 years ago. Archive project. Ivan Tolstoy chooses from our ether still relevant and turned out to be eternal.

How does the Kremlin prepare Russia for elections to the Duma? What happens to the economy? We are discussing with the leader of the Party of People’s Freedom Mikhail Kasyanov. Mikhail Sokolov is broadcast. On the video and with the text: https://www.svoboda.org/a/31171157.html on the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBCNG8KXVla&t=888s

The oppositionist Alexei Navalny, who was in the colony, was informed about the worsening state of health on the eve of his lawyers, confirmed that he was experiencing severe pains and that he did not receive the proper, in his opinion, help. The first -person recording about his state of health appeared on Navalny Instagram - in all likelihood, associates published it with his permission.

How did the US become a world leader in the vaccination of the population? Was the Trump administration more successful in the fight against Pandemia Coronavirus, what is commonly believed? Two masks or without masks: why did a prominent senator and prominent epidemiologist quarreled? Will a return to a normal life take place? Our interlocutor is the Honored Professor of Boston University, biophysicist Maxim Frank-Kamenetsky.

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Ever Given ship that blocked the path in the Suez Canal On Friday, in the Suez Canal, the second round of works aimed at deepening the bottom around the stuck Ever Given vessel, says Reuters. The previous attempts to shift him did not lead to the result, and now two dredgers have taken up the case - special vessels designed for digging underwater pits. They have to remove 20 thousand cubic meters of sand in the area of the nasal part of the container locomotive, which was stroked.

Victor Mokhov, May 6, 2004 One of the victims of the so-called Skopinsky maniac applied to the prosecutor's office of the Ryazan region and the regional Investigative Committee due to an interview that Ksenia Sobchak took from Viktor Mokhov after liberation from the colony. This was reported by "Open Media".

New portions of repressive laws, next attempts to limit access to social networks. Repressions against Alexei Navalny, his supporters, activists of Open Russia Mikhail Khodorkovsky take place against the background of a deepening economic crisis, rising prices and falling standard of living. So today the Kremlin is preparing for the September elections to the State Duma? What should democratic forces do in this situation?

The first large press conference of Joe Biden as president of the United States

How did the US become a leader in the vaccination of the population? Was the Trump administration more successful in the fight against Pandemia Coronavirus, what is commonly believed? Will a return to a normal life take place? The honored professor of Boston University Biophysicist Maxim Frank-Kamenetsky answers these questions

Radio Liberty has been watching the fate of a 22-year-old resident of Tyumen for two months. She is trying to start an independent life without parents, but the police help them pursue a daughter. The girl initially did not look for publicity, but two days ago the situation again got out of control. Milana Magomedova lived in Tyumen with her parents Musa and Gullis Magomedov, as well as with his younger brother and sister. Father is engaged in the construction business, mother is a teacher.