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The banned terrorist organization Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the explosions in the Egyptian cities of Tanta and Alexandria. Today, terrorists attacked two Christian churches in Egypt. At that time, Palm Sunday services were taking place there. In Tanta, 25 to 30 people were killed, in Alexandria, 11 were killed, and dozens more were injured. Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to the President of Egypt in connection with the tragic events.

09 April 2017, 23:18 / Politics The Ministry of Justice seeks the liquidation of Jehovah's Witnesses More than a hundred thousand believers may be under threat of criminal prosecution Elena Mukhametshina In March, the Ministry of Justice filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court to recognize the organization as extremist and ban its activities after violations of anti-extremist legislation were identified during inspections / D.

Investigators have opened a criminal case into the collision of two trains near the Kuntsevo-2 station in Moscow. The case was opened under Part 1 of Article 263 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (violation of traffic safety rules and operation of railway transport, resulting in major damage).

Moscow football club Lokomotiv played to a draw with Rostov in the 22nd round of the Russian Football Premier League. The match took place in the capital and ended with a score of 0:0. The match between Krasnodar and Moscow CSKA, which took place in Kuban, also ended in a draw today - 1:1. The goal was scored by forward Fedor Smolov in the 58th minute of the match (penalty). The goal was scored by midfielder Pontus Wernbloom in the 76th minute.

Rescuers are searching for a Robinson helicopter that stopped communicating in the Nizhnevartovsk area, Interfax reports, citing a source in the emergency services of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug. "The helicopter, which had two people on board, was flying from Surgut to Novosibirsk," the agency's source said. The pilot was supposed to get in touch at about 10:50.

Earlier, the Russia Today TV channel reported on the detention of the Russian in Spain. According to its information, the 36-year-old St. Petersburg resident was detained at the request of the United States. As his wife Maria reported, Levashov was suspected of involvement in hacker attacks during the US elections.

The Swedish Prosecutor's Office has reported the arrest of another suspect in the Stockholm attack, bringing the total to two. A truck crashed into a crowd of people walking in central Stockholm on Friday, killing four and hospitalizing 15. Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven called the incident a terrorist attack. Earlier, a citizen of Uzbekistan was detained on suspicion of committing the crime. Police believe he was driving the truck.

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will accuse Russia of covering up war crimes committed by the regime of President Bashar al-Assad during a visit to Moscow next week, The New York Post reports, without disclosing the sources of the information. The British newspaper The Sunday Times reports that Tillerson will demand that Moscow stop supporting Assad.

Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Vladimir Semashko said that Moscow will provide Minsk with a loan in the amount of $1 billion. “An order was made to allocate about an additional $1 billion in loans on good terms,” Semashko said on National Television. In addition, Russia, according to the deputy minister, will help Belarus receive two tranches from the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development. “The third and fourth tranche are $300 million each.

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in connection with the terrorist attack in the city of Tanta. According to the latest data, the explosion in a Christian church killed 25 people and injured more than 70. "The crime committed in the midst of a religious holiday is striking in its cruelty and cynicism.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani that the United States had failed to achieve the desired results by attacking a military airfield in the Syrian province of Homs.

Politics A passenger train and an electric train collided in Moscow There are victims, investigators have opened a criminal case 04/09/2017 Mikhail Pochuev / TASS Investigators opened a criminal case into the collision of two trains in ... Mikhail Pochuev / TASS According to the investigation, on April 8 at 22.40 on the Fili - Kuntsevo-2 section Belarus ... Mikhail Pochuev / TASS As a result of the collision a train locomotive and three electric cars derailed...

The Russian Foreign Ministry commented on the cancellation of the visit of British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson to Moscow. On Saturday, Johnson said that he would not go to Russia due to the events in Syria. “There is a fundamental misunderstanding or ignorance of what is happening in Syria, Russia’s efforts to resolve this crisis, and the purpose of diplomacy in principle,” the Foreign Ministry said in a commentary .

The Robinson helicopter that went missing in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug has been found 90 km from Nizhnevartovsk, Interfax reports, citing a representative of the regional Emergencies Ministry. "The pilot and passenger are in good condition. They do not require hospitalization," the agency's source said. Earlier it was reported that the Robinson helicopter, flying from Surgut to Novosibirsk, stopped communicating in the Nizhnevartovsk area. There were two people on board.