Detention in St. Petersburg on April 21 (archive photo) Five residents of St. Petersburg applied to the Investigative Committee with statements about cruelty by OMON employees during the action on April 21. This was reported by the publication "North-West. MBH Media" with reference to one of the detainees Vadim Zabolotsky. He said that by the four detainees, employees of law enforcement agencies applied electric skiers. Medical certificates are attached to statements.

An illustrative photo In St. Petersburg, the police tore off the exhibition of paintings in the framework of the action "The first spring show in the fresh air" in the art Square. The artist Anastasia Mikhailova and the corporateist Pavel Krisevich were detained. It is reported by "Sota". Artists put their work on the display of passers -by. The paintings were devoted to political repressions in Russia. "Sota" clarifies that the police removed the paintings from the square.

Barents Sea (archive photo) Three fishermen died during a storm in the Barents Sea, the searches of three more are continuing, the press service of the North-West Investigation Department on the SKR transport reported . According to preliminary data, on May 1, in the area of the village of Teriberk, Kola district, three small vessels with fishermen entered the Barents Sea. On the way back, the boats lost their move, getting into the storm.

Gleb Yarova Exactly five years ago, on the morning of May 1, 2016, when a festive Easter service was going on in the Main Cathedral of the Valaam Monastery, a fire began at the Winter Hotel. As a result, the architectural monument, allegedly protected by the state, and part -time - a residential building of local residents, burned down two -thirds. None of those who lived in Zimka returned to her anymore.

Ivan Pavlov More than 80 writers, poets and journalists supported the head of the human rights project "Team 29", lawyer Ivan Pavlov, accused of disclosing the data of a preliminary investigation in the case of journalist Ivan Safronov. An open letter is published on the website of the Association "Free Word".

Oleg Mikhailov at a rally against Shies, Syktyvkar The deputy from the Communist Party of the State Council of Komi Oleg Mikhailov on May 2 recorded a video of the head of the republic Vladimir Uybe, in which he called the head of the region to the debate. The reason was the scandal that happened after a meeting of the republican parliament on April 29.

Alexey Navalny Opposition politician Alexei Navalny reported his condition after leaving the hunger strike, and also congratulated the Orthodox on Easter. "On the best holiday, I, by tradition, congratulate everyone ... Unfortunately, I can’t divide the full -fledged Easter meal today: I am still in the first half of my exciting transformation" from a barely dragging leg of the skeleton into a just hungry man . "But several spoons of porridge allowed me to eat with an excellent Easter mood.