The reason for the collapse of the Tu-154 aircraft in Sochi could be a loss of orientation in space caused by a "illusory perception of reality." About this writes "Kommersant". 60 seconds after the start of the flight, the liner moved at a speed of 360–370 kilometers per hour, being at an altitude of 250 meters, after which the pilot stopped gaining height.

It was reported that eight militants attacked the military unit As a result of the attack on the National Guard unit in Chechnya, six military were killed, according to the military department’s website. The attack occurred about half past three in the morning. “A group of armed bandits tried to penetrate the territory of one of the military towns of the National Guard. During the attack, the militants took advantage of the strong fog, ”the National Guard said.

The militants of the Islamic State (ISIS) took responsibility for the attack on the National Guard unit in Chechnya. It is reported by Site. Several people with knives and firearms on the night of March 24 tried to get into the military town of the National Guard in the village of Naurskaya. This was noticed by the military, as a result of an armed clash, six guards and the same number of attackers were killed.

The bill on the reform of the healthcare system (Obamacare), prepared by US President Donald Trump, was withdrawn from Congress. About this writes The Washington Post. As CNN specified , the speaker of the House of Representatives of the US Congress Congress Paul Ryan proposed to withdraw the bill. “I spoke with the president some time ago and told him that the best thing we can do now was to withdraw the bill, and he agreed with this decision,” Ryan explained.

The calls to reach the protest in Moscow, which is satisfied with the politician Alexei Navalny, is a provocation, the press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov said. “We know that a number of persons are calling for to go out into the streets. This is illegal. These are illegal calls, and this is actually nothing more than a provocation, ”Peskov quotes Interfax as saying. Who exactly calls for “going out on the streets,” the press secretary of the head of state did not specify.

Empire and consulates of the United States received an order of the State Department to view accounts on the social networks of some applicants, reports the Associated Press, who has seen a copy of the document. According to the agency, the audit should be carried out if a person is suspected of relations with terrorists or has been in the territories controlled by the Islamic State.

The Police of St. Petersburg opened a criminal case on the fact of arson of the door in the headquarters of the politician Alexei Navalny. It is reported by Fontanka. The case was opened under part 2 of Article 167 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (damage to property from hooligan motives). The door to the headquarters of Navalny was set on fire on the night of March 23. No one was injured.

Twitter thinks about the possibility of introducing a paid subscription that gives access to expanded functionality for “professionals”, writes The Verge. It is reported that the new opportunities will be available in the client of the social network TweetDeck, while the main application will remain free.

The killer of ex-deputy Denis Voronenkov Pavel Parshov entered the National Guard of Ukraine on the instructions of the Russian special services. This was stated by adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Anton Gerashchenko. “In Russia, where he stayed before throwing to Ukraine, he took a course of special training at a school for saboteurs, created back in the time of the Stalin NKVD.

A day after the murder, many versions are discussed. We analyze each of them The place of the murder of the former deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Denis Voronenkov in Kyiv. Photo: RIA Novosti It is amazingly boring to read the morning press about the loud murder in the center of Kiev yesterday. Everything seems too banal: Russia accuses Ukraine, Ukraine accuses Putin, and no one will ever know the truth.

The fare along federal routes for trucks weighing more than 12 tons from April 15 will increase to 1.91 rubles per kilometer, follows from the government . According to the Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation, Maxim Sokolov, the tariff was increased "for an indefinite period." Earlier it was assumed that from April 15, the tariff will double, to 3.06 rubles. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev proposed to extend the “experimental” tariff for Plato on March 23.

The Central Bank of the Russian Federation at a meeting of the board of directors on March 24 reduced the key rate to 9.75% per annum, follows from the regulator . As stated in the message, the decision on the rate of the Central Bank made based on the dynamics of inflation, which is reduced faster than predicted; And also taking into account economic activity, the restoration of which is faster than expected.

The Venezuelan State Oil Company Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) sent a letter to several companies, including Rosneft, demanding to limit oil production in the Orenoko River belt, the sources of Kommersant said . According to the interlocutors of the publication, in this area of ​​heavy oil, the Petromiranda joint venture is engaged in, where Rosneft has 32%, the Gazprom Neft has 8%, and the rest of the share belongs to PDVSA.

The Kymansan Co-Korean Travel Region is looking for an investor to launch a cruise casino ship to Southeast Asia and Vladivostok. About this writes Financial Times. The project will require up to $ 20 million, the newspaper gives an assessment of local authorities. Gambling is strictly prohibited in the DPRK, FT said. As the Kymansan administration is assured, “preferential conditions for business” are possible on board the ship.

The prosecutor's office of Latvia charged the employee of the Latvian Railways GAO in espionage in favor of Russia. This was reported on the website of the department. The investigation established that the accused “regularly, systematically and purposefully” on behalf of the Russian side collected military and commercial information. In particular, the station employee in Yelgava passed the pictures of NATO military equipment taken using the surveillance cameras on the railway.