The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case in connection with the escape of detainee Oleg Topalov from the Matrosskaya Tishina pre-trial detention center in Moscow. The case was opened under Article 293 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (negligence), reports the capital department of the Investigative Committee.

Walt Disney Co. entered into an agreement with video game developer and publisher Electronic Arts to produce computer games set in the Star Wars film universe. This was reported by one of the top managers of Electronic Arts on the company's official blog. Photo: Global Look Press Previously, Disney decided to close the game developer LucasArts, which it acquired along with Lucasfilms in 2012.

Traffic on the Sampsonievsky Bridge and the Pirogovskaya Embankment Tunnel in St. Petersburg will open on May 27. The head of the press service of the administration of the governor of St. Petersburg, Andrei Kibitov, reported this on his Twitter microblog. Let us remind you that traffic along Pirogovskaya embankment was completely closed on May 1, 2012. for the duration of the completion of work on the transport interchange at the exit from Sampsonievsky Bridge to the embankment.

The head of the Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Unit, Lt. Col. Jeff Krusinski, was arrested for sexually assaulting a woman. This was reported by NBC News, citing high-ranking sources in the department. Photo: arlnow.com The incident occurred after midnight on Sunday, May 5, when D. Krusinski allegedly approached a strange woman in a parking lot in Arlington, Virginia, and began to harass her.

The Russian government did not support the proposal of United Russia member Sergei Zheleznyak to abolish tax breaks for cinemas for showing foreign films. This parliamentarian’s proposal contradicts Russia’s obligations to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Izvestia writes. Photo: Depositphotos Currently, the sale of movie tickets is not subject to value added tax.

In Volgograd, three boys who disappeared today from the territory of one of the kindergartens were found. This was reported by the regional department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. Photo: ITAR-TASS “The distance from the kindergarten to the place of discovery is approximately 10 kilometers. According to the boys, they were walking all this time. The boys were taken to the kindergarten, where psychologists and police are now talking to them.

Deputy Prime Minister Vladislav Surkov refused to comment on the article authored by the mouthpiece of the Investigative Committee, Vladimir Markin, published today in the Izvestia newspaper. Photo: Global Look Press “I don’t comment on graphomania,” V. Surkov told reporters today, Kommersant FM reports. Political scientists expressed surprise at the tone of V. Markin’s article, declaring an ephemeral confrontation between the TFR and V. Surkov.

Vice-president of Skolkovo Alexey Beltyukov, who previously became a defendant in a criminal case, has been suspended from work until the situation is resolved. This decision was made before the May holidays, representatives of the fund said. Photo: sk.ru Previously, the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case against Deputy Viktor Vekselberg under Part 4 of Article 160 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (embezzlement on an especially large scale).

Former Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation Igor Levitin may take the post of president of the United Shipbuilding Corporation. The position became vacant after Andrei Dyachkov resigned on May 6. Izvestia reported this with reference to a source in the presidential administration. Photo: premier.gov.ru Former Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation Igor Levitin may take the post of president of the United Shipbuilding Corporation.

Ecuador's Ambassador to Peru, Rodrigo Riofrio, has asked for his resignation. The diplomat's statement was satisfied by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador, Reuters reports. Photo: Global Look Press This decision demonstrates Ecuador’s readiness to continue working towards strengthening relations between the countries. The reason for the resignation was the scandalous incident involving R. Riofrio, which occurred on April 21 in one of the supermarkets in Lima.

In St. Petersburg, the driver of a foreign car hit a first-grader. This was reported by the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region. The accident occurred today at 8:30 Moscow time at the intersection of Bronnitskaya Street and Malodetskoselsky Avenue. The boy was late for school and decided to run across the road at a red light, as a result of which he fell under the wheels of a Volkswagen.

At the end of May, the center of St. Petersburg will be able to breathe after a long road blockade. In particular, on May 27, the long-awaited traffic on the Sampsonievsky Bridge and the Pirogovskaya Embankment Tunnel will open. The head of the press service of the administration of the governor of St. Petersburg, Andrei Kibitov, reported this on his Twitter microblog. Photo: RBC At the end of May, the center of St. Petersburg will be able to breathe after a long road blockade.

The Mi-8 helicopter, which crashed on May 6, 7 km from the village of Preobrazhenka, Katangsky district, Irkutsk region, could have crashed due to the detonation of explosives. RBC was informed about this by Angara Airlines, which owned the Mi-8. Photo: aviadome.ru Meanwhile, the Investigative Committee voiced its versions of the helicopter crash. The Investigative Committee also does not rule out that the Mi-8 could have crashed due to the detonation of explosives.

An employee of the Rosreestr department in St. Petersburg is suspected of embezzling 20 million rubles. This was reported by the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region. According to the police, the leading specialist expert of the financial and economic department in 2011-2012. organized a whole scheme to withdraw money from the management account.

Former chairman of the Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture (KGA) of Smolny, Yulia Kiseleva, headed the administration of the Vasileostrovsky district of St. Petersburg. According to the press service of the city government, such an order was signed by Governor Georgy Poltavchenko. Yu. Kiseleva came to replace Vladimir Omelnitsky, who now heads the Frunzensky district. Y. Kiseleva chaired the KGA since 2008, resigning in April 2013.