US President Barack Obama extended sanctions against Iran for a year. This was reported on the White House website. The US President recalled the nuclear deal that Russia, France, the US, China, Germany and the UK concluded with Iran in July 2015. The agreement provides for the lifting of some sanctions on Tehran, subject to the reduction of its nuclear program. In addition, Obama noted that in January 2016, the IAEA confirmed Iran's compliance with its agreements.

A passenger Boeing 737, which lost one of its landing gear wheels while taking off from Tyumen, landed safely. None of the passengers on board were injured Photo: "RIA Novosti" A Boeing 737 aircraft of Yamal Airlines made a successful landing at Tyumen Roshchino Airport. As the airliner took off, one of the aircraft's landing gear wheels was discovered on the runway. “The plane safely made an emergency landing at Roshchino airport (Tyumen).

Smolny decided to allocate two plots for the construction of hotels to companies controlled by Mikhail Zingarevich Plaza Lotus Group LLC. One of the sites is located in the Nevsky Prospekt area. This was reported by the press service of the Vice-Governor of St. Petersburg Igor Albin. A positive decision was made on the application of the investor Plaza Lotus Group LLC to provide a land plot in the Primorsky district on Primorsky Avenue (plot 83).

The head of the Ukrainian state for the first time officially announced his readiness to exchange the pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, who is on trial in Russia, if such an offer is received. According to him, there have been no such proposals yet President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko (Photo: Reuters/Pixstream) President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko officially announced his readiness to exchange Ukrainian officer and MP Nadezhda Savchenko.

State Duma deputy from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Sergei Obukhov sent a request (available to RBC) to President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev with a request to take disciplinary measures against the leadership of the Ministry of Sports due to the doping scandal with tennis player Maria Sharapova . Monitoring changes in the list of prohibited drugs is not the task of Russian athletes, the deputy’s request notes.

The second of the famous directors of the Wachowskis - Andy - announced a gender change. This happened four years after his brother Larry (Lana) Wachowski became a woman Directors Lana and Andy (Lily) Wachowski (right) (Photo: AP) Director Andy Wachowski officially announced a gender change, reports Reuters. The filmmaker announced his gender reassignment surgery at the age of 48.

A passenger Boeing 737 lost one of its landing gear wheels while taking off from Tyumen. Now the liner, with 180 people on board, is preparing for an emergency landing and running out of fuel. Boeing 737 of Yamal Airlines. 2008 (Photo: RIA Novosti) A Boeing 737 passenger plane that took off from Tyumen lost one of its landing gear wheels. Presumably, it flew off during the takeoff of the airliner, told Interfax .

Members of a terrorist organization created by immigrants from the Caucasus were arrested in France.

Almost two months after the lifting of sanctions, Iran sold 4 million barrels to European clients. oil, Reuters learned. Tehran promised to increase oil production and sharply increase exports to 2 million barrels. per day to regain market share Since the lifting of sanctions on Iran in mid-January, the Islamic republic has sold four oil tankers with a total volume of 4 million barrels to European consumers, reports Reuters , citing Iranian official sources and maritime cargo monitoring data.

The Donetsk City Court of the Rostov Region refused to issue permission for her mother and sister to visit Nadezhda Savchenko. this on his Twitter The lawyer of the Ukrainian pilot, Nikolai Polozov, announced . “Until March 21, the Donetsk City Court of the Rostov Region is not going to issue any permits for visits. Ukrainian consuls are also denied permission to visit Nadezhda Savchenko until the verdict is pronounced!” - says Polozov.

Estonian foreign intelligence has named Russia as the main threat to the cybersecurity of the country, the European Union and NATO. This is stated in the report “Estonia in the international security environment in 2016”, presented by the Estonian Information Department, Interfax reports . “Estonia is a constant target of cyber attacks, and in the field of cyber defense, Russia is the main source of threats to Estonia, the European Union and NATO,” the report notes.

On October 5, the Amsterdam District Court will begin hearings in the case of exhibits from the collection of Scythian gold, which are claimed by Russia and Ukraine. this to TASS . Fatima El-Gueriri, a representative of the court, reported She noted that the hearings should begin at 9:30 local time (11:30 Moscow time). However, as the agency explained, the date was set “with reservations.” “This means that for now the case will continue in the form of correspondence between the parties.

A criminal case has been opened against one of the largest construction companies in Russia, SU-155 Mikhail Balakin, for non-payment of salaries to employees. The company itself is now in a pre-bankruptcy state. Working groups of SU-155 companies, 2012 (Photo: RIA Novosti) The Main Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee for Moscow opened a criminal case into non-payment of wages to employees of the SU-155 construction company.

The permanent representatives of the European Union countries agreed on the extension of individual sanctions against Russian citizens, TASS and RIA Novosti learned. According to the agencies, the blacklist will be extended for six months Photo: Zuma\TASS The permanent representatives of 28 EU member states decided to extend for six months the sanctions against persons from the blacklist, which includes individuals and legal entities from Russia and the self-proclaimed DPR and LPR.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva will become the chairman of the board of directors of Sport-Express. This was announced by the National Media Group after the completion of the transaction to acquire a 25% stake in the publication. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva (Photo: Artem Korotaev/TASS) Olympic champion in rhythmic gymnastics Alina Kabaeva headed the board of directors of Sport-Express CJSC. This is stated in the press release of the National Media Group (NMG), received by RBC.