One of the main problems of Vladimir Putin is a third term is his unpredictability. No one (and, probably, he himself) can really formulate the short -term and long -term courses of domestic policy. With foreign policy, everything seemed much easier before the accession of Crimea.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine appealed to the Football Federation with a request to hold the matches of the national championship without spectators in the season. The corresponding application is posted on the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. “Today, the state has developed an unfavorable situation for football matches.

Russian troops moved away from the border with Ukraine and returned to training grounds for regular classes. This was told by Russian President Vladimir Putin following the results of his meeting with the OSCE Chairman Didier Burkhalter, Interfax reports.

It is generally accepted that Russia has nothing to offer the post -Soviet countries and Moscow has no attractive project that could master the minds and hearts of the masses, contributing to the success of integration undertakings. Therefore, they fail - one after another. There are no new technologies ahead of the Western. Have you ever seen a Russian mobile phone? Yes, they heard about such a miracle - with two screens, but did not see. And it rushed.

The Moscow City Duma adopted amendments to the capital's Code of Administrative Offenses, which introduce fines for violation of the rules for placing advertising and information structures. 21 deputies out of 35 voted for the document , ITAR-TASS reports .

In Washington, they did not see evidence that Russia allocated its troops from the border with Ukraine, which was previously stated by President Vladimir Putin. This was told by the representative of the White House press service, Josh Ernest, reports Associated Press . At the same time, Ernest noted that the American authorities would welcome the return of Russian troops to the places of constant deployment, if this happens.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research increased the forecast cost of UC Rusal shares from 3.1 to 5.5 Hong Kong dollar apiece, according to a review of the investment bank, published on May 7. The recommendation is increased with “keep” to “buy”. The consensus prognosis for Rusala shares today is 3.23 Hong Kong dollar apiece, consensus recommendation is “selling”, Interfax reports with reference to its own analytical department.

The Ukrainian subsidiary of Sberbank closed its branches in the Crimea. This is stated in the message on the website of the credit institution. The service of customers of the Crimean departments will continue in units on the mainland of Ukraine. The cessation of Sberbank in Crimea is associated with the Decree of the National Bank of Ukraine issued on May 6.

If in Ukraine they listen to the calls of Vladimir Putin on the transfer of referenda in Lugansk and Donetsk, and Kyiv will cease the fighting in the southeast of the country, then the presidential elections appointed on May 25 can be legally. This was stated by Slon by the press secretary of the head of the Russian state Dmitry Peskov.

OSCE observers examined the Odessa House of Trade Unions, which became a place of mass death of people on May 2 as a result of a fire and street clashes. A brief report is posted on the organization’s website. According to experts, the fire inside the building spread mainly through the corridors of the first and second floors. In total, from the square of Kulikovo, the field where the house of trade unions is located, 41 deceased bodies were brought to the morgues.

The French bank Societe Generale reassessed and wrote off € 525 million in intangible assets in Russia, FT reports . Socgen explains the write -off with a decrease in the ruble exchange rate, uncertainty in the economy and the inexpressive successes of his Russian “daughter”, “Rosbank”. As a negative background for business, events in Ukraine are also mentioned. The net profit of Socgen in the first quarter of 2014 decreased by 13%, to € 315 million.

The Crimean authorities want to forbid the Crimean Tatar Majlis for trying to force Mustafa Dzhemilev across the border of the peninsula. The leader of the Crimean Tatars was again denied the entrance to the Crimea, several thousand compatriots came to the rescue, and the first shots since the end of March sounded on the peninsula. Into the air. The Crimean prosecutor’s office issues warnings and starts criminal cases, the speakers of the new government are postponing threatening tweets.

Former chief of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in the Odessa region Dmitry Fuchezhi fled from the territory of Ukraine. This was reported by Interfax with reference to the statement of the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov. According to the minister, on May 7, at five in the morning local time, the Fuchsi crossed the border of Ukraine. Avakov noted that the cursory policeman was put on the wanted list.

Mosoblbank, in violation of the restrictions imposed by the Central Bank, took deposits of individuals and brought them out of balance so as not to show in reporting, Vedomosti write with reference to the Central Bank and other sources familiar with the situation. Thus, Mosoblbank withdrew 60 billion rubles, despite the fact that 20 billion rubles were reflected in the balance sheet reports.

The Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk linked the stabilization of the situation in the country with the position of Russia, reports Interfax-Ukraine . “If Russia recalls its sabotage groups, stops supporting and financing them, withdrawing troops, then the situation in Ukraine will be stabilized,” the head of government explained. Yatsenyuk noted that the requirements for Russia are set out in an alternative “road map” to resolve the conflict, which Kyiv submitted to the OSCE.