The Wannacry virus-Militter appeared, clones appeared, they write Vedomosti with reference to the Kaspersky Laboratory. At the same time, according to Kaspersky, on May 15, the activity of the virus decreased six times compared to the attacks of May 12. The first clone was specified in the Laboratory, began to spread in the early morning of May 14. Experts found that three users became victims of modifications - in Russia and in Brazil.

Russia and Saudi Arabia announced their readiness to extend the agreement of OPEC countries to limit oil production. This is stated in a joint statement by Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak and the Minister of Energy of Saudi Arabia Khalid al-Falikh, Interfax reports. According to the parties, the agreement should be extended until March 2018, in order to “bring the volume of world oil reserves to average in five years of values” and achieve the market stabilization.

The dollar rate at the opening of trading decreased by 0.55 rubles and reached 56.54 rubles. This is evidenced by the data of the Moscow Exchange. The European currency reached 61.91 rubles, dropping 54 kopecks. The cost of Brent oil at auction on May 15 exceeded $ 51. At 10:15 Moscow time she cost $ 51.81 per barrel. At 10:45 Moscow time, the price increased to $ 52.12. The last time Brent oil cost more than $ 52 per barrel on May 2.

Analysts of the Central Bank of Russia called the main threats of an artificial understatement policy of the ruble course. This is stated in the analytical note of the Department of Research and Forecasting the Central Bank, RBC paid attention to it. Among the possible negative consequences, experts called the inhibition of labor productivity growth.

On May 14, the Moscow oil refining plant stopped receiving oil and delivery of products due to an emergency. This was reported by Interfax with reference to Transneft's press secretary Igor Demin. He did not bring details. According to Demin, the plant has a restriction on the supply of Lukoila to the Perm Oil Refinery. In addition, as the representative of Transneft specified, from May 15, the Moscow refinery was introduced by the restriction on Tanko reception (Tatarstan oil refining complex).

The Prosecutor General’s Office returned to the Investigative Committee a request from the State Duma deputy Valery Rashkin with a request to verify the information of the Corruption Fund (FBK) on the “Secret Empire” of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. It is reported by RBC. In mid -March, Rashkin sent letters to the heads of law enforcement agencies demanding to verify the information of the FBK. Including he sent a letter to the head of the Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin.

The rebellious soldiers in Abijan, cat-d'Ivoire. Photo: Issouf Sanogo / AFP The cat-d'Ivoire (ivory coast)-the state in West Africa, the largest world manufacturer of cocoa-is undergoing another rebellion. Part of the army rebelled in the country - former rebels, to whom before that the central government preferred to pay for loyalty.

Alexey Navalny with his wife and son at a rally against the demolition of five -story buildings. Photo: Evgeny Feldman A rare case when the behavior of an opposition policy in a conflict situation at a protest rally can be called impeccable: the instant reaction of Dmitry Gudkov, who refused to speak on Sakharov Avenue (and even the day before, the organizers argued most) after the police withdrew Alexei Navalny.

FSB Colonel Dmitry Senin was put on the federal wanted list on suspicion of desertion from the special services, writes New Gazeta with reference to the source. The case was started after “unsuccessful attempts to find Senin’s service arbitrarily left”, NG writes. Senin, as notes, is a relative of Colonel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Dmitry Zakharchenko.

The Yabloko party revealed that the Government of the Moscow Region in 2015-2016 entered into contracts for covering its activities with companies related to the Moscow Region authorities. About this, the leader of the Moscow party, Sergei Mitrokhin told Vedomosti. According to him, two companies took part in five purchases in the amount of 1.8 billion rubles - LLC TV Channel 360 of the Moscow Region and LLC Interregional Media, as the applications of other applicants were rejected.

The investigator for especially important cases Anton Dosmagambetov, who was conducted by the Blogger Ruslan Sokolovsky, received a promotion. This was announced in Feysubka by the head of the Agora human rights organization Pavel Chikov. According to Chikov, Dosmagambetov, who worked in the district department of the UK, went to work in the Sverdlovsk regional department of the department.

The head of the Moscow Metro Dmitry Pegov goes to work in Russian Railways, Kommersant writes with reference to the source. PEGOVA will take his first deputy Victor Kozlovsky. According to the newspaper, PEGOV will be engaged in passenger transportation.

Last week, the manufacturer of the Nourishing Powder Soylent closed the second round of investments, collecting $ 50 million. The main investor was the GV Foundation, the former Google Ventures.

Seven police officers, as well as “Other unidentified employees of the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation” and the National Guard, were injured in the case of a rally on March 26 ”and the National Guard About Open Russia, with reference to the decision of the Investigative Committee. In addition to the previously called police officers, Yevgeny Gavrilov and Valery Gonikov in the case of materials, five more names.

In the accounts of the creators of the Wannacry virus, users of infected computers transferred more than $ 42 thousand. About this writes The Guardian. According to The Time, the money has not yet been withdrawn from accounts. As noted by The Guardian, more than 100 users paid the “ransom”. Perhaps new payments will be received, as the program is threatened that the amount will be doubled if users do not transfer $ 300 in bitcoins within three days.