Russian helicopter Ka-52 "Alligator" crashed in eastern Syria, the Ministry of Defense reported. According to the official version, the cause was a technical malfunction, according to the unofficial version, the car was hit by Islamists. Details The helicopter crashed while performing a scheduled flight, the Defense Ministry said in a statement quoted by Interfax. Both pilots were killed, according to the agency. Their bodies were delivered to the home airfield.

The prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev, announced his candidates for Deputy Prime Ministers. The permutations at first glance are serious-if Vladimir Putin approves such a government structure, only one of 9 deputy prime ministers will not remain with the previous powers, and Medvedev will have six new deputies at once. But there are almost no new persons among the new deputy prime ministers, and the government becomes like Vladimir Putin’s office in 2008-only without Alexei Kudrin.

The government will have a lot of personnel permutations, but a few new faces The main surprise was the appointment of the curator of the economic bloc Anton Siluanov The prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev, announced his candidates for Deputy Prime Ministers. The permutations at first glance are serious-if Vladimir Putin approves such a government structure, only one of 9 deputy prime ministers will not remain with the previous powers, and Medvedev will have six new deputies at once.

Vladimir Putin signed a new "May Decree" defining the development of Russia - this time until 2024. There are 17 paragraphs in the document, in which the priority goals of the government are named. Main: Increasing life expectancy to 78 years (by 2030 - up to 80 years) and sustainable population growth. Reducing the poverty rate by half (according to the latest data, it is 20.3 million people, 13.8% of the population).

Dmitry Medvedev began to announce new appointments in the government. The economic bloc will be headed by Anton Siluanov. Igor Shuvalov leaves the government. Also, Arkady Dvorkovich, Dmitry Rogozin, Sergei Prikhodko, Alexander Khloponin and Yuri Trutnev are not among the new vice-premiers. The TASS agency reports on Medvedev's personnel proposals. Vice-premiers, unlike ordinary ministers, are appointed by presidential decree on the proposal of the prime minister.

Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma the candidacy of a new prime minister - as everyone expected, it turned out to be Dmitry Medvedev. At 15:00 Medvedev will hold first consultations with the heads of factions, who should approve him in office on Tuesday, May 8. Details Today the first news about other appointments in the government may appear.

In the Kremlin, a solemn ceremony of Vladimir Putin's entry was held as the President of Russia. Details The ceremony began with the solemn introduction of the State Flag of Russia, the Presidential Standard, the Russian Constitution and the Signs of the President of Russia in the St. Andrew's Hall of the Great Kremlin Palace. Later, Putin appeared in the hall. He came to the ceremony on the new Russian Cortege limousine. New Russian limousine.

Today, President Vladimir Putin will take office for the fourth time. The inauguration will be more modest than in 2012, and the business expects from today the appointment of the old new prime minister and the first news about the composition of the government. In 2012, Putin’s motorcade passage along the empty because of the ceiling of the city looked ominously. This time they decided to abandon him. Photo: YouTube The ceremony itself will begin at 12:00 and will last about an hour.

Today, President Vladimir Putin will take office for the fourth time. The inauguration will be more modest than in 2012, and the business expects from today the appointment of the old new prime minister and the first news about the composition of the government. Photo: kremlin.ru The ceremony itself will begin at 12:00 and will last about an hour. You can read in detail about how it will take place here , see the inaugurations as usual - here .