The Investigative Committee of Russia did not find grounds to initiate a case against the judge of the Khamovnichesky Court, Viktor Danilkin. RIA Novosti reports this. The procedural check against Danilkin was carried out in connection with reports of possible falsification of the verdict against Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev.

Dmitry Medvedev presented to the Federation Council the candidacy of Yuri Chaika for the post of Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation. The Presidential Administration reports this. The President decided to extend the powers of Chaika, who has held his position since June 2006. The term of office of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation is five years.

Chairman of the Russian Student Union Artem Khromov said that the organization will sue Rosobrnadzor, the head of whose press service called the RSS a “gang” that says “nonsense” and speaks “nonsense.” Khromov believes that such statements by a representative of a federal department infringe on the honor and dignity of the union and its activists, Interfax reports.

How can you enjoy the fast food of the Parisian boulevards - roasted chestnuts - without leaving Moscow? Or eat a traditional American dessert, a small cupcake called a cupcake, just steps away from the Statue of Liberty and Coach Row? The answers were found at the World Food Festival last weekend. Last weekend, June 18 and 19 from 12.00 to 22.00, everyone could take part in a “round-the-world gastronomic journey” in the Hermitage Garden.

The capital's railway workers named team newcomer Victor Obinna a liquid player. The news on the club's official website, telling about the options for using the Nigerian striker, not only surprised me - it threw me into a stupor. Truly, the publication of such a detailed report is a unique case in the history of our football. At the same time, what is surprising is not so much the fact of such a mini press release, but the colorful description of the forward’s capabilities...

Six students from schools in the Tula region were removed from classrooms while taking the Unified State Exam. Six students from schools in the Tula region were removed from classrooms while taking the Unified State Exam, Infterfax reports. The reason for this decision of the state examination commission was the use of mobile phones by applicants, which they carried with them despite the ban.

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The American State Department called her work “an important part of the history of the global human rights movement.” The United States of America expressed grief over the death of Russian human rights activist, widow of academician Andrei Sakharov Elena Bonner, who died last Saturday in the United States at the age of 89. The US State Department called her activities “an important part of the history of the global human rights movement,” Radio Liberty reports.

The appointment took place today at a meeting with the participation of the Minister of Sports, Tourism and Youth Policy of Russia Vitaly Mutko, his deputy Yuri Nagornykh, FHR President Vladislav Tretyak and Bilyaletdinov. In the near future, the new head coach will sign a contract with the FHR. It is planned that the agreement will be settled before the end of the 2014 Olympics in Sochi.

The text of the so-called “soft sentence” for Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev, which was handed over to the investigation by Natalya Vasilyeva, a former employee of the Khamovniki Court in Moscow, could have been prepared for provocative purposes. The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation reports this.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, answering another question from foreign media about the possibility of participating in the presidential elections, said that, in his opinion, every head of state must want to run for a new term. At the same time, Medvedev said that he would not run at the same time as Putin. According to him, since the ruling tandem represents a single political force, competition within it can be harmful, RIA Novosti reports.

During the three days of the Antiseliger forum, created for the exchange of experience between civil activists and human rights defenders, more than 3,000 people visited it. The event took place relatively calmly - without the intervention of security forces and provocateurs. During the three days of the Antiseliger forum, created for the exchange of experience between civil activists and human rights defenders, more than 3,000 people visited it.

The President of Russia can return popular elections of governors, as well as lower the barrier to entry into the State Duma. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is considering the option of returning to the previous election system. He stated this in an interview with the British edition of the Financial Times, RIA Novosti reports. Medvedev said that he could return popular elections of governors, and also reduce the barrier to entry into the State Duma from the current 7% to five or even three.

The famous human rights activist, the widow of Andrei Sakharov, Elena Bonner, who died on June 18 at the age of 89, will be buried in Moscow, next to her husband’s grave at the Vostryakovsky cemetery. On Tuesday, in Boston, America, where she lived since the mid-1990s, a farewell ceremony will be held for Bonner, after which her body will be delivered to Russia. The exact date of the funeral has not yet been determined.

The great guitarist Carlos Santana, winner of ten Grammy awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, an honorary place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and a lifetime monument in his homeland in Mexico, came to Moscow. The 63-year-old musician's achievements include selling more than 100 million albums worldwide. In Moscow, Santana will present her new album “Guitar Heaven: Santana Performs the Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time”.