Graffiti on the wall in Simferopol. Photo: Shamil Zhumatov / Reuters Three years ago, Russia annexed Crimea, which from that moment became not just a peninsula, but gained a new form of existence - an eternal source, as many dreams, political youth. Crimea is no longer only and not so much a geographical object, it is a geopolitical trophy of multi -purpose use. It’s just to do this trophy - the question is more and more politically conflict.

The Public Fund “Center for the Development of Interpersonal Communications”, which is located under the patronage of the former wife of Russian President Vladimir Putin Lyudmila, received 250 million rubles from the Moscow budget. It is reported by Rain with reference to the decree of Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin, signed in 2015. According to the publication, the fund received financing as part of the program “Social Support of Residents of Moscow”.

The United States will stop pursuing a “strategic tolerance policy” in relation to North Korea. This was stated by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, reports Reuters . The US military is considering the option of conducting a military operation, if it helps in nuclear disarmament of the DPRK, Tillerson's words reports the BBC. The Foreign Minister of South Korea said that the countries had a joint task of carrying out a complete nuclear disarmament of the DPRK.

The shares of the manufacturer of the Canada Goose down jackets on the debut day of trading increased by 26% and amounted to $ 16.25 apiece. Thanks to this, the company's market capitalization reached $ 1.7 billion, Bloomberg reports . During the public placement of CANADA GOOSE shares, it attracted about $ 256 million. The company is going to direct the debt to pay off the IPO.

Russia will never be 100%gasified, said Minister of Energy Alexander Novak at a meeting of the Public Council of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation. “Believe me, it will never be 100%, because in certain regions we will not have gas transmission infrastructure, so that it is ineffective simply economically,” Prime quotes his words. Novak added that in some regions it is more profitable to use liquefied natural gas or coal.

Washington has not yet sent any official documents about the FSB officers who are accused of hacking Yahoo. This was stated by the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov, his words are given by Interfax . At the same time, he recalled the provisions of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, according to which Russian citizens cannot be issued to foreign states.

Former Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Internal Troops (VV) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Lieutenant General Vyacheslav Varchuk, admitted to receive a bribe in the amount of 10 million rubles. This was reported by RIA Novosti correspondent from the hall of the Moscow District Military Court. As the judge stated, Varchuk pleaded guilty during the interrogation and gave a confession.

The EU authorities asked Facebook, Twitter and Google to change the conditions for using social networks within a month. It is reported by Reuters with reference to an anonymous source familiar with the situation. Companies were sent letters with warnings. According to the interlocutor of the agency, the EU authorities demanded to allow users of social networks to appeal to the courts in their countries. Now customers can sue companies only in California.

On March 17, deputies of the State Duma supported the instruction to the Committee on Information Policy, Information Technologies and Communications to check the work of Russian Voices of America, Radio Liberty and CNN for compliance with Russian legislation. It is reported by Interfax . Earlier on March 17, the first deputy head of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs Konstantin Zatulin addressed the deputies.

On March 25, 2017, the Skolkovo business school will host the open day of the MBA and Executive MBA programs. The Moscow School of Management Skolkovo was founded in 2006 as the implementation of the project to create in Russia business schools of international level, where the best professors from the TOP-25 leading business schools in the world: IMD, Cambridge, Ceibs, HSG, ISE, HKUST.

The State Duma at a meeting on March 17 approved in the second reading an amendment to the Tax Code, which allows businessmen to abandon the Russian tax residency of Russia. 324 deputies voted for the corresponding bill , 38 against - there were no abstained. The broadcast of the meeting is on the website of the parliament. The Duma Budget and Tax Committee approved the amendment on March 13. Changes in tax legislation are supposed to have retroactive force and act on January 1, 2014.

Accounts of the company "As Russian Media". Forbes magazine publishing the Russian version, blocked at the request of the tax service. This was announced on March 17 by the Rain television channel with reference to unnamed sources. According to the interlocutors of the television channel, about 30 million rubles can be on the accounts of “As Russian Media”. Moreover, the amount of tax arrears is up to 5 million rubles.

The winged rocket R-500/9M728. Photo: Ministry of Defense of Russia The spring of 2017 in Russian-American relations began with the fact that the United States officially accused Russia of violating the agreement on the elimination of medium and low-range missiles (RSMD).

Venezuela police detained four bakers for the “excessive” production of cakes and cakes. It is reported by Reuters . Maduro sent inspectors and soldiers to more than 700 bakers throughout the capital. They checked whether the bakers follow the rule on the restriction on the production of cakes and cakes. According to the decision, at least 90% of wheat should be used to baking bread. According to the agency, this rule was introduced during the "bread wars" caused by a lack of food in Venezuela.

The company of Roman Trotsenko , a former adviser to the head of Rosneft, Igor Sechin, built a cruise ship, which was called Princess Olga. This was reported in the materials of the Center for Investigation Management (CUR). The ship was laid in 2014 at the Shipyard of the Nobel Brothers Shipyard in Rybinsk and launched in October of the same year under the name Tanais. For two years, the ship was completed at the Moscow shipbuilding and ship repair plant.