The Basmanny Court of Moscow on Sunday, September 20, arrested Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Komi Republic Konstantin Romadanov, Interfax reports. The court chose as a preventive measure for the suspect in the case of organizing a criminal community, Romadanov, detention for a period until November 18. Thus, judge Valentina Levashova granted the investigation's request. Romadanov asked to choose a preventive measure that does not involve imprisonment.

The Ministry of Finance proposes to change the formula for calculating the mineral extraction tax on oil in order to increase budget revenues by 609 billion rubles. for 2016 and another 1 trillion rubles. for 2017–2018.

A queue of 192 trucks has formed at the Chaplinka checkpoint on the Ukrainian side, 112.ua reports , citing a statement by Verkhovna Rada deputy, member of the Batkivshchyna faction Igor Lutsenko. According to the deputy, some trucks have already begun to turn around and go back. “Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar activists made it clear that no one will go further,” Lutsenko emphasized.

Seventy-five US-trained Syrian rebels have entered northern Syria from Turkey, Reuters reports , citing the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The rebels and their allies crossed the border accompanied by 12 vehicles equipped with machine guns. The group's actions will be directed against the militants of the Islamic State (the organization is recognized as terrorist in Russia).

The Riga-Moscow train was stopped at Krustpils station after an anonymous call about a bomb, Delfi reports , citing a message from the State Fire and Rescue Service of Latvia. The call was received on Sunday evening, when the train was in the Krustpils area. Sappers and dog handlers with dogs arrived at the scene. Passengers on the train were evacuated. The composition is currently being checked. The train left Riga on the evening of September 20.

The military in Burkina Faso will return to power the interim government led by President Michel Kafando, who was removed from power last week. This was stated by the leader of Benin, Thomas Boni Yayi, who is participating in the negotiations as a mediator, reports Reuters . At the same time, the head of Benin did not specify whether the date of new elections would be left in force at the same time.

The Crimean authorities announced their readiness for a food blockade on the land border with Ukraine, the beginning of which is scheduled for September 20.

The Canadian government has promised to resettle 10 thousand refugees from Syria by September 2016, reports Reuters . Migrant Affairs Minister Chris Alexander said the plan would require expanding the Manitoba office and spending about $19 million. According to Alexander, the plan is quite feasible, and its implementation will not harm the security of the country.

The Basmanny Court of Moscow on Sunday, September 20, decided to arrest Deputy Head of the Komi Republic Alexei Chernov, reports an RBC correspondent. The court decided to take Chernov into custody until November 18. The defense of the deputy head of Komi insisted on choosing a preventive measure not related to imprisonment. Earlier, on September 20, the court arrested the head of the Komi Republic, Vyacheslav Gaizer . who is accused of organizing a criminal community.

Chairman of the People's Council of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the republic's plenipotentiary representative in the contact group Denis Pushilin noted the strengthening of the economic blockade of the DPR by Ukraine. He told reporters about this, Interfax reports. “We see that everything possible is being done here to drive our enterprises into such conditions that it would be impossible to continue their work,” Pushilin said.

According to the assistant captain of the Russian tanker Mekhanik Chebotarev seized in Libya, the crew was removed from the ship and sent to the Libyan capital Tripoli. Previously, the crew's cell phones and documents were confiscated The crew of the Russian tanker Mekhanik Chebotarev captured in Libya was sent to Tripoli. The assistant captain of the vessel, Valery Savitsky, told the Rossiya 1 TV channel about this. “The captain and all the main crew are on shore.

A group of specialists has been sent to France to dismantle Russian equipment from Mistral-class helicopter carriers, TASS reports , citing a source in the field of military-technical cooperation. The start of dismantling is scheduled for Monday after an “introduction meeting with French colleagues,” the agency’s interlocutor explained.

Pope Francis on Sunday, September 20, met with the leader of the Cuban revolution, Fidel Castro, at his home in Havana, Reuters reports, citing a Vatican spokesman. It was previously reported that tens of thousands of Cubans came to the Sunday mass in Revolution Square in the center of Havana, which was held by Pope Francis. Pope Francis arrived in Havana on Saturday evening .

The US FBI has launched an investigation into possible money laundering through the Malaysian state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). As The Wall Street Journal reports, citing a source close to the investigation, the investigation began almost immediately after a former member of the country's ruling party was detained in Malaysia, who was planning to travel to the United States and report cases of money laundering at the fund.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov assured the country's citizens that the police and gendarmerie will not allow illegal migrants into the country. Speaking at the opening of the plant in the city of Sozopol, the head of government emphasized that it is now possible to cross the country’s border only by car or truck, while illegal immigrants prefer to do it on foot, reports the Sofia edition of Novinite.