The judge who arrested Vera Trifonova was released at his own request The Qualification Board of Judges of the Moscow Region released into voluntary retirement the judge of the Odintsovo City Court, Olga Makarova, who became famous for repeatedly extending the arrest term of Vera Trifonova, the seriously ill president of the Kitelitnedvizhimost company, and she eventually died in prison. As the court's press service reported yesterday, the decision on this was made on May 8.

The Public Chamber calls for the adoption of a law on the release of seriously ill people from pre-trial detention centers The Public Chamber calls on legislators to approve rules prohibiting the detention of sick people in pre-trial detention centers. “The decision of the head of the Investigative Committee under the prosecutor’s office, Alexander Bastrykin, not to allow patients to be placed in pre-trial detention centers is important, correct and necessary.

Rescue operation at the Raspadskaya mine was interrupted by fires At the Raspadskaya mine near Mezhdurechensk in the Kemerovo region, where two powerful explosions occurred at once on the night of May 9, rescuers yesterday were forced to once again suspend the operation to search for miners remaining underground. By Thursday morning, they had discovered the bodies of six more dead miners. Thus, the total number of victims of the tragedy has already increased to 66 people.

The St. Petersburg International Film Forum lasted only four days, from May 2 to 5, but during this time several dozen films about the war were shown in the city (from the classic “Ballad of a Soldier” to the animated “First Detachment”), exhibitions were opened, and presentations were held books and film projects.

They are trying to impose this scenario on the interim government of Kyrgyzstan Yesterday, Kyrgyzstan again found itself on the brink of civil war. In a country where mourning events began to mark the approach of the 40-day date of the tragic events of April 7, when, according to official data, 86 people died, clashes between supporters of the ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and the interim government of the country began again.

Two days of talks between US and Chinese diplomats on human rights issues will end today in Washington. This is the first meeting in two years. The White House seeks to deflect reproaches from American human rights activists that it ignores human rights violations in China, considering cooperation with it in the areas of economics and security more important. These issues will be discussed in Beijing in the second half of May.

Dagestan militants attacked local signalmen Another major terrorist attack took place in Dagestan yesterday. At night in the Sergokalinsky district, militants first destroyed a mobile communication station and a television tower of the republican television center, and in the morning they blew up and fired at the cars of communications repairmen and police officers heading to the scene of the emergency.

The Foreign Minister briefed senators on the current political agenda Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said yesterday that the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, signed on April 8 by the presidents of Russia and the United States, will be submitted for ratification to the Russian parliament “in the near future.” The Foreign Ministry is following President Dmitry Medvedev’s instructions to carry out ratification “synchronously with American colleagues,” and the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US

Dmitry Medvedev was asked to join the conversion of radio frequencies Russia must not only overcome the serious gap with the leading powers in the field of high technology, but also become a world leader in this field, perhaps even a trendsetter.

By the second reading, the technical regulations for confectionery products have become sweeter for large businesses The State Duma's work plan for May of this year includes consideration of the draft technical regulations for confectionery products in the second reading. The relevant Duma Committee on Agrarian Issues approved the second version of the regulations.

Scientists from the CIS will write a single textbook about the Great Patriotic War During the celebrations of the anniversary of the end of the Great Patriotic War, representatives of international humanitarian organizations discussed ways to prevent large-scale armed conflicts.

Angela Merkel criticized by opponents and allies The government coalition of the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) and the Free Democrats (FDP) in Germany is going through difficult times these days. Another “fire” for the Christian Democrats broke out last Sunday in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, where they were defeated in the elections to the state parliament.

Eurozone troubles make UK assets more attractive Yesterday the first meeting of the UK coalition government under the leadership of new Prime Minister David Cameron took place. The new ministers began to cut government spending, cutting their salaries by 5%. Experts believe that if the government manages to take more ambitious measures to reduce the budget deficit, British assets will become more attractive than eurozone assets.

The suspended “construction of the century” in the historical center of St. Petersburg is destroying a legendary architectural monument The sad fate of New Holland, a monument of federal significance in St. Petersburg, a unique architectural complex of early classicism, was discussed at a meeting in the St. Petersburg Green Lamp press club by architects, historians, officials, and defenders of cultural heritage.

Martina Haag. The most, the most loved by everyone (and everything is okay at work too). Translation from Swedish by Natalia Banke - M.: Text. The Swedish all-rounder (writer, actress and journalist) wrote a novel that entered the top ten best-selling books in Europe and was filmed a year later. In the film of the same name, Martina Haag herself played the main role.