The representative of the Cambodian migration department, General Sok Phal, said that businessman Sergei Polonsky could be deported to his homeland “as early as today.” In Russia, Polonsky is suspected of stealing funds from shareholders “Polonsky will be deported in less than a week, he could be deported as early as today,” Sok Phal was quoted as saying by Xinhua.

The defense of Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko was unofficially notified of the completion of the preliminary investigation in her case next week. this Savchenko’s lawyer Mark Feygin reported on his Twitter with reference to the investigation. Savchenko has been under arrest in Russia since July 2014. She will remain in custody until at least June 30. Savchenko is accused of complicity in the murder of Russian journalists near Lugansk in June 2014, who died under mine fire.

Former US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary, who intends to become the Democratic Party candidate in the next US presidential election, earned more than $25 million last year from speaking engagements, writes . the Washington Post In total there were over 100 such performances. The spouses declared their income in accordance with American law. In addition to her speech money, Hillary also earned $5 million from her book, Hard Choices, which was published last June.

The Russian lawyer of businessman Sergei Polonsky, Slavik Brsoyan, believes that his client cannot be deported from Cambodia before Monday, May 18. The lawyer told TASS about this . “Now it’s the weekend in Cambodia and government agencies are closed, we haven’t even received any official documents yet,” Brsoyan said. He also explained that in Cambodia there is a certain deportation procedure.

The Pentagon intends to close the US military base in Stuttgart, Germany, according to the website of the US Department of Defense. The base now houses US military liaison offices and administrative offices for members of the US Army Garrison in Stuttgart. In January, it became known that the Pentagon would end operations at an air base in the UK and close 14 more bases in Europe. It was noted that this would allow the American department to save $500 million a year.

The Proton-M launch vehicle launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 8:47 Moscow time, Interfax reports. The rocket launched with the Mexican telecommunications satellite MexSat-1. As a representative of Roscosmos told the agency, the Proton-M launch vehicle and the Briz-M upper stage should launch MexSat-1 into a geostationary orbit with an apogee altitude of about 35 thousand 79 km. The satellite was manufactured by Boeing at the request of the Mexican authorities.

American director David Lynch announced the successful outcome of negotiations with the Showtime television channel about filming a sequel to the series Twin Peaks. “Dear friends on Twitter, the rumors are not confirmed... It’s happening again,” he wrote on his microblog, noting that the seral will be aired on the TV channel. A month ago, Lynch abandoned plans to film a sequel to the series due to disagreements over financing the project.

Two people were killed and 20 injured when a passenger train collided with a truck carrying manure in the Münsterland region of western Germany. This was reported by the German publication Focus. The accident occurred at a railway crossing on the outskirts of the city of Ibbenbüren, which is part of the Steinfurt district, at 11:31 local time (12:31 Moscow time). The train went from Osnabrück to Ibbenbüren. The truck cannot be restored.

After several days of fighting in the vicinity of ancient Palmyra in Syria, Islamic State militants managed to break into the city, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Islamic State militants in Syria Archive photo Islamic State (IS) militants on Saturday broke into the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. this .

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu awarded two-time Olympic champion in athletics Elena Isinbayeva the rank of major. This was reported by the press service of the ministry. The fact that the athlete received the rank of major became known on May 14, but the award ceremony took place today. The presentation of military titles to athletes of the Central Sports Club of the Army took place at a ceremony in the Sochi Olympic Park.

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko stated the importance of restoring control over uncontrolled sections of the Ukrainian-Russian border. Poroshenko stated this at an expanded meeting on the peaceful resolution of the situation in Donbass, reported .

In Washington, unknown assailants killed construction magnate, head of the large company American Iron Works, Savvas Savopolous and his family, writes The Washington Post. Also killed were his wife Amy Savopolous, their son Philip and their 57-year-old housekeeper. The businessman's two daughters, who were in the boarding house at the time of the crime, survived. After the murder, unknown persons set the house on fire.

The government has extended the trade of alcoholic products marked with old-style excise stamps until September 1, 2016. The corresponding resolution was signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, according to the Cabinet of Ministers website. According to Rosalkogolregulirovanie, the balances of alcoholic products marked with old-style excise stamps amounted to 5.353 million liters in wholesale trade organizations and 2.7 million liters in retail trade.

The correction of the orbit of the International Space Station did not take place due to the fact that the engines of the Progress spacecraft did not turn on. International Space Station (Photo: Global Look Press) The failed correction of the ISS orbit was reported by TASS with reference to the Mission Control Center.

In Egypt's northern Sinai Peninsula, gunmen attacked Egyptian judges, killing three judges and injuring three others. This was reported by AFP with reference to local police. The judges were traveling by car from the city of Ismailia to El-Arish for court hearings. The head of the Egyptian police declared a state of high alert and ordered to find the perpetrators.