The Verkhovna Rada approved the new composition of the government of Ukraine.

Government representatives in the Constitutional Court discussed the legality of introducing the Platon system for truck drivers. During the debate, they recalled ancient Greek philosophers and talked about truth and justice. Participants in the action of truckers against the toll system on federal highways "Platon" on the Yauz Gate Square.

Lawyer of Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation Ivan Zhdanov became involved in a case of draft evasion. Zhdanov connects the criminal prosecution with his election campaign. The Investigative Committee has not yet commented on this case.

Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the security agencies to “curb up” their appetites, but this, according to him, should not concern the state defense order. The head of state stated this during a direct line. “We are indeed reducing the budgeting of the Ministry of Defense and almost all law enforcement agencies. Yes, we do this due to known budget constraints. And this is an absolutely natural thing in modern conditions.

Kudrin will return to power, OSCE observers in Donbass will be armed, road funds will be earmarked - RBC analyzed what Vladimir Putin said important during the direct line Russian President Vladimir Putin after the “Direct Line with Vladimir Putin” program in Gostiny Dvor (Photo: Mikhail Metzel/TASS) About flights to Egypt According to Putin, air traffic with Egypt will be restored after ensuring the safety of flights of Russian citizens, but so far it has not been restored.

Corruption, populism and ineffective public administration threaten Ukraine, candidate for prime minister Vladimir Groysman said from the rostrum in parliament. Candidate for Prime Minister of Ukraine Vladimir Groysman (Photo: Maxim Nikitin/TASS) On Thursday, the Ukrainian parliament is set to vote to approve a new prime minister. The only contender for this post, supported by the coalition and the president, Vladimir Groysman spoke to deputies on Thursday morning.

The Deputy Defense Minister of Poland called on NATO to speak with Russia from a position of strength and return to the Cold War way of thinking, since, according to him, Moscow has adopted this approach Flags of Poland, the EU and NATO at the presidential palace in Warsaw (Photo: Reuters/Pixstream) A senior Polish official said NATO should speak to Moscow from a position of strength.

Russian President Vladimir Putin answered the question of who he would save first if the presidents of Ukraine and Turkey Petro Poroshenko and Tayyip Erdogan began to drown. “If someone decides to drown, then it is no longer possible to save him,” said the head of state, answering the question of 12-year-old Varya Kuznetsova during the “Direct Line”. He noted that Russia is ready to lend a helping hand to any partner who wants it.

Rosneftegaz, which owns shares in Rosneft and Gazprom, will not increase dividends, but plans to invest more in the fuel and energy complex in the Far East. Rosneft, Inter RAO and RusHydro have large-scale projects there.

The European Parliament approved the establishment of a commission to investigate the offshore scandal, according to a message on the website of the European Union legislature. The mandate of the commission will be determined on May 4 at the conference of presidents of the European Parliament, and voting in the assembly will take place at the plenary session in May in Strasbourg.

President Putin commented on the upcoming privatization of the Rosneft stake. According to him, even in the conditions of a falling oil market, an early sale of the state stake is possible. He clarified that there is no need to be stingy when purchasing Photo: Ekaterina Kuzmina / RBC Russian President Vladimir Putin considers it possible to quickly privatize part of the state-owned shares of Rosneft, even in the context of the current low oil prices.

The Bank of Russia will prohibit poor and uneducated citizens from using the services of forex dealers. The state will not protect the interests of wealthy investors Photo: Ekaterina Kuzmina / RBC The regulator will not protect wealthy citizens from forex dealers, and will restrict the poor and unskilled from accessing this market. This was announced by Deputy Chairman of the Bank of Russia Sergei Shvetsov, speaking in the State Duma on Thursday, April 14.

The United States will allocate about $50 million to support the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, this was stated by the US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia Michael Carpenter at a meeting with the Deputy Head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs Sergei Yarov. The funds, as follows from the message, will be used to reform the management system and purchase equipment.

In Moscow, a riot police officer fell to his death during a training exercise, falling from the fifth floor. this to RIA Novosti . A source in law enforcement agencies reported “A riot police officer fell to his death from a height of the fifth floor during a training exercise,” he said. The agency's interlocutor noted that, according to preliminary data, he died during an exercise in a training camp on Tvardovsky Street in Strogino.

The Kyiv Economic Court refused to consider Gazprom's complaint against the decision of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU), which fined the Russian company 86 billion hryvnia (approximately $3.2 billion). Gazprom's application was returned to him by the court without consideration. “The statement of claim of OJSC Gazprom to challenge the decision of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine to impose a fine was returned without consideration.