NEWS OF THE DAY. On April 23, British police distributed photographs of German Gorbuntsov, a suspect in the assassination attempt on former Russian banker. According to ITAR-TASS, the surveillance cameras captured a white man wearing a hoodie and carrying a bag. These items, as well as the gun, were found by investigators at the crime scene. German Gorbuntsov himself is in a London hospital under police protection. The assassination attempt took place in March of this year.

NEWS OF THE DAY. The country's current president, Nicolas Sarkozy, let his main rival, socialist leader Francois Hollande, ahead. Based on the results of processing 100% of the ballots, Francois Hollande with a result of 28.63% and Nicolas Sarkozy , with 27.08%, advance to the second round of voting. The leader of the National Front , Marine Le Pen, received 18.01% of the vote, the leader of the French Left Front , Jean-Luc Mélenchon, 11.13%.

After the governor of the Ryazan region stated that the current mayor was doing more harm than good, mayor Fyodor Provotorov decided to resign. RUSSIA NEWS. After the governor of the Ryazan region stated that the current mayor was doing more harm than good, mayor Fyodor Provotorov decided to resign. According to NTV, an extraordinary meeting of the City Duma will be held on April 26, on the agenda of which there is only one issue - the resignation of the mayor.

Our correspondent visited the State Kremlin Palace at the “Chanson of the Year” award ceremony Journalists were especially looking forward to seeing Elena Vaenga - interest was spurred by rumors about the singer’s pregnancy. Returning from a tour in Germany, the singer began to refuse to participate in various events, and “Chanson of the Year,” alas, was no exception.

NEWS OF THE DAY. The permanent head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs can head the North Caucasus Federal District. The presidential administration is hatching plans to expand the North Caucasus Federal District. The Southern Federal District will cease to exist: the Volgograd, Astrakhan regions and Kalmykia will become part of the Privozhsky District, and the Rostov Region, Krasnodar Territory and Adygea will join the North Caucasus.

The easiest time to wait is in the spring. That's right from February. But in the fall it’s hard... The easiest time to wait is in the spring. That's right from February. You say to yourself: “I think you’ve survived the winter, February is a short month, in the spring there are drops, the sun seems to be more cheerful, but summer, as is well known, will fly by without you even noticing.” But in the fall it’s hard... Vera quietly turned over under the blanket and cried silently.

RUSSIA NEWS. Tourists stuck in Israel due to the bankruptcy of the Ideal World tour operator are re-paying for a transfer to their homeland. This was reported to RIA Novosti by the executive director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR), Maya Lomidze. - I know about eight tourists from the “Ideal World” who re-paid for return air tickets to the Transaero company in order to return home.

NEWS OF THE DAY. An unknown man, armed with an ax, attacked Tagansky Court judge Elena Ivanova. The man intended to convey a certain petition to the judge through the people who were near her office. However, when the visitor failed to do this, he himself went into the judge’s office, after which cries for help began to be heard from there. Bailiffs stationed at the courthouse detained the visitor, who was taken out of the judge's office in handcuffs and holding an ax.

He was offended by what they said about him: the same actor who played the spineless Khobotov in “Pokrovsky Gates.” He didn't resemble this character in any way. He was a knight, sharp with his words, a real St. Petersburg intellectual. Anatoly Ravikovich died at the age of 76. In the last year, he had changed a lot: he lost weight, the vitality was being sucked out of him by his illness—oncology. Realizing that he did not have long to live, he did not lose his composure, joked, and sang.

Based on the ring on the ring finger of our right hand, we are used to instantly assessing the situation: married - not married, married - not married. But, of course, it doesn’t take long to make a mistake - after all, not all “married people” wear wedding rings. A new trend is designed to correct the situation - a new fashion is coming from West to East: after a divorce, putting a special ring on the ring finger for divorced people.

The country's current president, Nicolas Sarkozy, let his main rival, socialist leader Francois Hollande, ahead of him. NEWS OF THE DAY. The country's current president, Nicolas Sarkozy, let his main rival, socialist leader Francois Hollande, ahead. Based on the results of processing 100% of the ballots, Francois Hollande with a result of 28.63% and Nicolas Sarkozy , with 27.08%, advance to the second round of voting.

Show business star Bianca admitted that she finally managed to get rid of the maniac who had been pursuing her for several months At the presentation of Dima Koldun's new disc, they waited until the last minute for Philip Kirkorov. Rumor has it that recently the Sorcerer and Kirkorov finally made peace. But, despite this, the king of pop did not appear at the presentation of his ex-ward’s disc.

The Magistrate's Court of the Central District of Volgograd arrested two local residents for promoting Nazi symbols. One of them received 15 days of arrest for appearing at a religious procession on Orthodox Easter wearing a T-shirt with a swastika. RUSSIA NEWS. The Magistrate's Court of the Central District of Volgograd arrested two local residents for promoting Nazi symbols.

The list of those interested in the results of Medvedev’s activities as president and his plans for the future will be expanded. Obviously, this will be done within the framework of the declared course for the development of democracy and the construction of civil society. On April 26, Dmitry Medvedev will talk with journalists from leading TV channels. For the first time, sharks from REN TV and Dozhd will be allowed to see his body.

On the eve of the TV presenter's anniversary, his friends revealed shocking details Photo: Evgeny Menshov with his wife Olga Grozny // Russian Look The famous presenter of “Song of the Year” Evgeny Menshov is celebrating a double anniversary this year: 40 years on stage and his 65th birthday. Now Menshov heads the film company Isarius Film. The People's Artist began his creative activity at the famous Gorky Theater School, but he tries to keep silent about this period of his life.