HSE fired teacher Anna Velikok in connection with her arrest for retweeting a tweet with a link to Navalny’s appeal from the court Photo: Anna Wellicock // Photo: Instagram The National Research University Higher School of Economics fired Anna Wellicock, who taught at the university, because she was given an administrative period of 14 days.

“Interlocutor” traveled all the way together with the participants of the protest action on January 31 and riot police, despite the blocked streets Photo: Photo in the article: Dmitry Sokolov, Pavel Zubov, Nadezhda Guzheva Before the opposition rally on January 31 , central streets and metro stations were blocked for the first time in Moscow. But this did not stop the protesters. “Interlocutor” traveled all the way together with the protesters and riot police.

On January 28, People's Artist of the USSR Vasily Lanovoy died. A few weeks ago, the artist was hospitalized with a coronavirus infection. Relatives and colleagues hoped that Vasily Semenovich’s well-being would improve, but a miracle did not happen. Rimas Tuminas, artistic director of the Theater. Vakhtangov, dejected by the death of the people's artist. According to him, the entire theater staff silently mourns the loss of Vasily Lanovoy.

Putin called for control of social networks, since “information platforms are increasingly controlling consciousness” Photo: Vladimir Putin // Photo: Global Look Press Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his concern that “information platforms are increasingly beginning to control consciousness,” adding that the state should therefore more actively control them. He recalled that social networks are a business.

The head of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, at a department meeting instructed to identify from 18 to 27 military service evaders among the men detained at protest rallies. Interfax writes about this with reference to the representative of the Investigative Committee Svetlana Petrenko. They will look for young people from among the detained demonstrators both at the rally on January 23 and on January 31.

Peskov: The head of EU diplomacy will meet with Navalny only by court decision, but this is also useless: “They are not relatives” Photo: Josep Borrell // Photo: Global Look Press Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that it is not within his competence to permit or prohibit meetings between opposition leader Alexei Navalny and the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell.

Writer and Publicist Dmitry Bykov - about what really stands on the scales in the modern Russian situation Photo: Global Look Press In the cyclical history of Russia, everything has already happened, and this makes it quite predictable, but the current situation is still unprecedented. Dmitry Bykov during the return of Alexei Navalny to Russia // Photo: Instagram That's where the interest lies.

Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that it is not within his competence to permit or prohibit meetings between opposition leader Alexei Navalny and the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell.

Sobesednik.ru recalls the most famous roles and life vicissitudes of People's Artist of the USSR Vasily Lanovoy Photo: Vasily Lanovoy // photo: Global Look Press; in the article: stills from films with the participation of Vasily Lanovoy People's Artist of the USSR Vasily Lanovoy died at the age of 88. During his life, he starred in more than 80 films, and worked at the Vakhtangov Theater for 63 years. He also taught at the Shchukin Theater School.

Former deputy head of the Federal Penitentiary Service Valeria Maksimenko , placed under arrest in the Lefortov pre-trial detention center while his case was being considered, became infected with coronavirus. He was hospitalized in the hospital at the Matrosskaya Tishina pre-trial detention center, his lawyer Kadriya Khazin told TASS . “Since January 23, I have had no contact with him. According to his relatives, 60% of his lungs are affected,” the defense lawyer explained.

Photo: Dmitry Sokolov and Evgenia Donchenko The Baza Telegram channel reports that Pushkin Square has been fenced off in the capital. The presence of Russian National Guard soldiers and police has been increased. The Mediazona telegram channel reports that the crossings to Manezhnaya Square are blocked.

Photo: Global Look Press In Spain, the government approved a pilot project for an experiment with changes to working week standards. The Knife magazine writes about this with reference to an official document. The three-year experiment will involve companies that agree to switch their employees to a four-day work week. At the same time, there will be no reduction in wages. In return, each organization will receive 50 million euros to offset costs in the first stages.

Billionaire Arkady Rotenberg, close to Putin , declared himself the owner of a palace in Gelendzhik on January 30, on the eve of the protests, saying that he has been the beneficiary of an “apart-hotel” under construction for several years. The palace first became known back in 2010, when businessman Sergei Kolesnikov, involved in this project, spoke about it.

The long-awaited exhibition “Doll Art” will take place this time in February – February 19-22, 2021. For the first time, the exhibition will be held for 4 days! The 11th exhibition of author's artistic collectible dolls and Teddy bears in Gostiny Dvor is a large-scale event where hundreds of artists come and bring their best and newest works. Every journalist asks: “How many dolls will there be at the exhibition?” The number of works cannot be counted.

SpaceX plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket into orbit carrying a Dragon spacecraft with an all-civilian crew. Interfax reports this. It is clarified that the launch of the rocket as part of the Inspiration4 program will occur no earlier than the fourth quarter of 2021. The four-person crew will spend several days in orbit, orbiting the Earth every hour and a half, before Dragon is scheduled to splash down off the coast of Florida.