The European Council on Friday decided to suspend broadcasting and the distribution of a number of Russian media on the territory of the European Union. This is RIA Novosti, Russian Newspaper, Izvestia and the Voice of Europe (Voice of Europe), registered in the Czech Republic. The European Council resolution says that these publications spread Russian propaganda and approve the war in Ukraine.

Satellite picture of the pier off the coast of the Gaza Strip, May 16, 2024 On the morning of May 17, the first trucks with humanitarian aid for Palestinians arrived in the gas sector through a specially built sea pier, reports Associated Press. The agency also publishes satellite pictures in which the pier is visible.

Semyon Treskunov, actor You can endlessly look at three things: how water flows, how Putin is re -elected and how my generation burns any hopes for a free future in exchange for a comfortable slave vegetation, merging in a passionate dance with his predecessors and forming a frame of those very traditional values. The funny here, of course, is not enough. My irony is a sluggish attempt to disguise the hopelessness of the situation.

The consequences of one of the previous shelling of Kharkov The head of the Odessa Regional Administration Oleg Kiper reported the death of one person on Friday as a result of missile strikes by the Russian army in the environs of Odessa. Eight more were injured. Five wounded, according to Cyper , in a state of moderate gravity were taken to the hospital, the rest of the three helped was provided on the spot. Russia did not comment on the attack.

Information digest "Freedom time", May 17 Information digest "Freedom time", May 17 Vladimir Putin said that the Russian army is not going to storm Kharkov.

Bolshevik leaders during a parade on Red Square. May 1, 1922 Radio Liberty continues the “fork” cycle - a series of publications about the turning points of Russian history, when it could go in a completely different way. What were historical alternatives and why did they remain unrealized? The first part of the cycle: "The Hind of Supers" (1730) - here . The second part: the rebellion of the Decembrists (1825) - here . The third part: the murder of Alexander II (1881) - here .

The journalist of The New York Times Christian Tibert published new satellite images of the Belbek airfield in the Crimea annexed by Russia after Ukrainian strikes by Atacms on the night of May 15 and 16. After analyzing the pictures, Tibert came to the conclusion that as a result of attacks, two MiG-31 and one Su-27 aircraft were completely destroyed, and the MiG-29 was damaged. The fuel warehouse was also destroyed next to the main runway, Tibert writes.

Leah Zaurbekova The 19-year-old Chechenka Leah Zaurbekova left the house left Russia. This was announced by a member of the Human Rights Council Alexander Ionov. The lawyer Natalya Tikhonova also said that Lyia Zaurbekova is safe and not in Russia. She did not report other details, referring to a lawyer secret. In the human rights group, Marem did not comment on this information. There is no official confirmation from Zaurbekova herself yet.

Tinkoff bank this year will launch the first federal Islamic banking in Russia. All its products, including a bank card, are developed taking into account Islamic ethics and Sharia. This is stated in the press release on the website of the credit institution. Customer funds will be in allocated accounts, that is, separately from other bank funds. Money cannot be used to finance activities that contradict Sharia.

In Alushta, in the annexed Crimea on Friday, the funeral of Lieutenant Colonel of the Russian Army Alexander Kulakov, who died as a result of a missile attack on the peninsula, took place. This was reported, in particular, the Crimean Road project with reference to information from the head of the Russian administration of Alushta Galina Ogneva. The date of Kulakov’s death in the VKontakte VKontakte report is not specified.

Protests in New Caledonia, May 15, 2024 Several regions of New Caledonia got out of control of the authorities-France sent to the island of the troops. This was stated by the Supreme Commissioner of New Caledonia - a special territory of France in the Pacific Ocean - Louis Le Fran. "Reinforcements will arrive ... to control the areas that slipped away from us in recent days and where control is no longer guaranteed," Le Fran said.

Due to the flood in the Omsk region, they introduced the emergency regime of the federal level. The Governor Vitaly Khotsenko asked for this government commission. "This will allow the region to attract federal funding for the payment of compensation to residents and the restoration of all the settlements victims from the spring flood," said Kotsenko. The most difficult situation in the Ust-Ishim district.

The transfer was prepared and conducted by actor Sergei Yursky. The writer Anastasia Gosteva and politician Grigory Yavlinsky participate. For the first time on April 30, 2004.

Memories of the participants of the events Repeat of the program of December 18, 2022.