The public organization "Officers of Russia" intends to monitor how the conclusion of the former head of the department of property relations of the Ministry of Defense Evgenia Vasilyeva will proceed, Interfax reports. “We will carefully ensure that she is maintained on a general basis, without any concessions or privileges, on an equal basis with other scammers and corrupt officials,” said the head of the organization, Anton Tsvetkov.

State Duma deputies from the Communist Party faction sent a parliamentary request to the country's leadership asking them to pardon some of the defendants in the so-called “Bolotnaya case,” including Sergei Udaltsov and Leonid Razvozzhaev Left Front coordinator Sergei Udaltsov (Photo: TASS) The request was sent by deputies Valery Rashkin and Sergei Obukhov, RIA Novosti reports. They justify their request by the fact that those involved in the “Bolotnaya case” have repented.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that Kyiv demonstrates solidarity with all countries on the Day of Remembrance and Reconciliation. He stated this during a speech in Kiev, writes Ukrayinska Pravda . “This morning a ceremonial meeting was held within the walls of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. And for the first time, veterans of the Red and Ukrainian insurgent armies united in one hall in the name of Ukraine. Thank you for that!" - said the Ukrainian president.

The mayor of Slavgorod in the Altai Territory, Viktor Kinzel, suggested that German Chancellor Angela Merkel abandon anti-Russian sanctions and thereby help the city repair its roads. Kinzel wrote about this in a letter to Daria Schlee, a native of Slavgorod who moved to Germany, reports . FlashSiberia Earlier, Schlee wrote a letter to Kinzel, in which she asked the mayor to repair roads in the city.

In the UK parliamentary elections, according to exit polls, the Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister David Cameron, is leading. Conservatives could win 316 seats in parliament British Prime Minister David Cameron with his wife Samantha during the vote (Photo: Global Look Press) Ed Miliband's Labor Party, according to exit polls, wins 239 parliamentary seats in the 650-seat parliament, Reuters reports .

United Russia proposes to introduce liability for deputies of regional legislative assemblies who have not filed income declarations. The legislative gap that made it possible not to declare property will be eliminated in the near future, Sergei Neverov, secretary of the party’s general council and vice-speaker of the State Duma, told RBC.

A veteran of the Great Patriotic War got lost in the Smolensk region; a helicopter was involved in the search. This was reported on the website of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the region. According to the department, a man born in 1924 went into the forest in the Glinkovsky district near the village of Orlovo the night before and did not return home. The veteran's name has not been specified.

Major General Ilya Denisov became the head of the Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations for Moscow, according to the decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin, published on the official portal of legal information. The president dismissed Denisov from his post, the text of the decree says. Prior to this, Denisov temporarily acted as head of the capital’s main directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Denisov came to his previous post after left his post.

Sales of cosmetics manufacturer Oriflame fell in Russia in the 1st quarter. This was reported on the website of the Swedish company. The report said that overall market conditions remain very volatile in the CIS region, despite the recent strengthening of the ruble. During the first three months of 2015, Oriflame increased prices in Russia, which negatively affected sales volumes. Oriflame's total revenue in the 1st quarter decreased by 6% to €307.8 million.

On Friday, the Presnensky Court of Moscow made a decision on the main corruption case of recent years. Unexpectedly for many, it ended with a more severe sentence than the prosecution asked for. Former head of the property relations department of the Russian Ministry of Defense Evgenia Vasilyeva (Photo: TASS) The main defendant in the case Oboronservis , Evgenia Vasilyeva, was sent from court to a pre-trial detention center.

Alfa Bank notified Uralvagonzavod's creditors of its intention to file a bankruptcy petition in court. Previously, the bank had already filed lawsuits against the plant, demanding that the corporation pay off the debts of its subsidiary. Tank T-14 "Armata" (Photo: Oleg Yakovlev / RBC) Alfa Bank notified creditors of OJSC Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) of its intention to file a bankruptcy petition for the company, Interfax reports.

Evgenia Vasilyeva was found guilty of embezzlement of budget funds on tourist trips. This conclusion was reached by the Presnensky Court, where the verdict was read out to the main defendant in the “Oboronservis case.”

In the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, a number of major contracts between Russian and Chinese companies were signed in the Kremlin Chinese President Xi Jinping, who arrived to participate in the celebration of the 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, and Russian President Vladimir Putin (from left to right) during the signing of agreements following Russian-Chinese negotiations in the Kremlin (Photo: TASS) between Russian

The American company Uber Technologies has offered $3 billion for the Nokia mapping service, which BMW AG, Audi AG, Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz are bidding for, The New York Times writes , citing three of its own sources. Last month, the Finnish telecoms giant announced it was considering selling Here.

A detachment of Chinese warships arrived on Friday at 11:15 Moscow time on an official visit to the Novorossiysk naval base. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense. The detachment of ships includes the patrol ships "Linyi" and "Wei Fang". When the detachment entered Tsemes Bay, a Salute of Nations was carried out, which consisted of 21 artillery shots from the Chinese ships and a response 21 salvo from the shoreline of the battery of the Novorossiysk base.