The Investigative Committee of Buryatia opened a criminal case against human rights activist Nadezhda Nizovkina under the article on the refusal to testify. She refused to testify against pensioner Natalia Filonova, whose interests she represented in court. This was reported by Siberia. Realities with reference to the Nizovkin itself. In a criminal case of refusing to testify, the human rights activist threatens up to three months of arrest.

The US Presidential Administration is negotiating with different countries where the alleged Russian spies were detained to exchange them for the Americans arrested in Russia Paul Wylan and Evan Gershkovich. The White House also studies other options - up to a little relaxation in sanctions. It is reported by CNN with reference to sources in the US administration.

The Russians who left for Armenia are younger, liberal and politically more active than those who went to Georgia after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the beginning of mobilization. This is stated in the analysis of surveys of the Center for East European and International Studies, which retold Re: Russia. The average age of those who left for Armenia is 30 years, almost 33 years in Georgia. About 45% emigrated to Armenia are married and 15% have children.

In Krasnoyarsk, the court appointed 11 years in prison to the entrepreneur and policy Anatoly Bykov in the case of incitement to the murder of businessman Andrei Neolov in 2005. This was reported by the media with reference to the press service of the court. Given the current sentence against Bykov, the court appointed 17 years in a maximum security colony.

A survey of passers -by on the streets of Moscow

State Duma deputy Irina Yarovaya proposed to introduce criminal liability for the manifestation of Russophobia. She made such a statement during the XI St. Petersburg International Law Forum. The idea was supported by the representative of the Ministry of Justice.

Paralympic Games in Sochi, March 16, 2014 The appeal tribunal of the International Paralympic Committee (MPC) canceled the decision to suspend the membership of the Paralympic Committee (NPK) of Russia and Belarus. It is noted that the decision was made "for technical reasons." At the same time, the unnecessary of the Russian and Belarusian athletes for competitions remains in force.

What is expected from the upcoming Ukrainian counterattack in Washington and other Western capitals? Military support of Kyiv depends on the success of the Armed Forces? Does Vladimir Putin have reasons for optimism? Our guests: political scientist Ilan Berman, human rights activist Yuri Yarym-Agaev and historian Dmitry Shlyapentoch. What is expected from the upcoming Ukrainian counterattack in Washington and other Western capitals?

Linor Goralik A large scandal in the world of culture: the famous writer Linor Goralik, who has also published the anti -war magazine Russian Oppositional Arts Review, was invited to Tartu to the literary festival of Prima Vista. However, two Ukrainian poets, Anna Groven and Olena Huseynov, considered it impossible to take part in the festival with her impossible for themselves: "Similar performances with representatives of Russian culture are currently unthinkable.

Journalist of the American newspaper The Wall Street Journal Evan Gershkovich The US Presidential Administration is negotiating with different countries where the alleged Russian spies were detained to exchange them for the Americans arrested in Russia Paul Wylan and Evan Gershkovich. The White House also studies other options - up to a little relaxation in sanctions. It is reported by CNN with reference to sources in the US administration.

Zemfira Singer Zemfira filed a lawsuit against the Zamoskvoretsky court of Moscow. It demands that it be illegal to include her minist in the register of the so -called foreign agents. The lawsuit card appeared in the court base, the channel "Caution, News" drew attention to this. It has not yet been accepted for production. The Ministry of Justice of Russia recognized Zemfira Ramazanov "ino -agent" in February this year. The reason was the anti -war position of the artist.

Chairman of the RF IC Alexander Bastrykin and Vice-Speaker of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Irina Yarovaya The head of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Alexander Bastrykin: at the St. Petersburg Legal Forum, he proposed returning to the formula of the times of Nicholas I: Orthodoxy is the religious basis of Russia. Autocracy is a form of government, and nationality is the meaning of the existence of faith and power.

In the Irkutsk region in the village of Pivovarikh, monuments were dismantled repressed by Stalin Poles and Lithuanians. The Taiga publication was reported by local human rights activists.

President of South Africa Cyril Ramafos On Friday, official representatives of South Africa responded to the US charges that the Russian ship at the end of last year took on board the weapon party. Loading, stated, took place at the naval base near Cape Town. Reuters reports in this regard about the fears of investors that this operation can lead to Washington’s introduction of sanctions against South Africa.

Alexander Sokurov The film director, the holder of many cinematographic prizes Alexander Sokurov in an interview with Russian Forbes said that the pressure of the authorities on culture in today's Russia is more tough than during the USSR. Sokurov mentioned the withdrawal from the post of Khudruk of the St. Petersburg Bolshoi Drama Theater Andrei Mogeliy. After his resignation, Sokurov published an appeal in support of the director and called his dismissal political.