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Maria Zakharova The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova made fun of in Facebook the Minister of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavel Klimkin, who attributed the popular expression “the dead or good or anything” (De mortuis aut bene, aut nihil in Latin) of Ukrainian origin. “Latin, they apparently also lyustrirovali”, — she wrote. 21 Feb Klimkin, explaining the position of Kiev, which has opposed the adoption of the presidential statement of the UN Security Council in connection with the death of the permanent representative of Russia Vitaly Churkin, referred to the “Ukrainian proverb”, according to which about the dead speak either good or nothing. This is an excerpt from the speech of the Minister quoted by the Agency TASS. Materials on теме16:52 16 Oct 2014…lucrezianoin wanted to be cleansed of the legacy of the Soviet Union and Yanukovych The Minister of foreign Affairs of Ukraine is not the

For the events of Victory Day in Russia will prepare more than 50 thousand volunteers. About it Tasssaid the head of the all-Russian public movement “Volunteer Victory” Olga Emelchenkova. Volunteers will conduct special classes. “We select the best volunteers and arrange for their training, which necessarily involves the participation of historians. And we give the story not in a boring lecture formats, and it will be something interesting — said Emelchenkova. — We have almost every training there are veterans of the great Patriotic war, which motivate our guys.” The head of the movement added that the training of volunteers will participate the specialists of MES. According to her, the volunteers will be involved in the work of the parades in the region. In addition, about 2.5 thousand volunteers will work during the March “Immortal regiment” in Moscow. In 2016, according to the Ministry of internal Affairs of Russia, at

Ildar Dading Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov commented on the decision of the Supreme court in the case of opposition activist Ildar Dading. On Wednesday, February 22, the correspondent “reports Tapes.ru”. “This decision of the Supreme court, and we must respect any decision of the court, especially the Supreme”, — said Peskov. Earlier in the day, the Presidium of the Russian Supreme court overturned the convictions against the Dading and released him from custody. The decision was revised on the orders of the constitutional court. The activist was serving his sentence in IK-5 in Altai Krai, where he was transferred in January from colony No. 7 in Segezha. At the request of the Federal penitentiary service, this was done for personal security of the convicted person. In November 2016 Dading complained about the beatings in the IR-7, but the check conducted by the regional Investigation Committee

In Udmurtia, the investigating authorities brought criminal case upon death of the disabled person due to snow falling from the roof of the medical facility, according to the regional Department of insurance. The incident occurred in the village of solar Ascur-Bodyinsky district of the Republic, in Nagorno psychoneurological boarding school. Towards evening the workers noticed that one of her patients, 38-year-old incapacitated invalid, missing. “His body was discovered in the snow formed by snow melt from the roof of the apartment building of the orphanage,” — noted in SK. A criminal case was initiated under part 2 of article 109 of the criminal code (“Causing death by negligence due to improper performance of their professional duties”). On 20 February in Orenburg snow block fell to four-month-old baby. The boy survived, his health is not in danger.

Sergei Sobyanin Moscow mayor Sergey Sobyanin will head the staff for the implementation of the renovation program of the old five-story building that will be created in the capital. About it reported to “lente.ru” in a press-service of the mayoralty of Moscow. “We have already demolished about 1.7 thousand houses, and have to the program to include about 8 thousand, more than four times large than the previous one. Its implementation will require the concentration of huge financial and material resources”, — said the mayor. Also Sobyanin instructed the Moscow Committee to prepare proposals for architectural, urban and planning decisions for future new neighborhoods and the urban center — to amend the programme of capital repairs, taking into account the program of renovation of five-story building. He also instructed to prepare amendments to the Federal law on the demolition program. On 21 February President of Russia Vladimir Putin gave the

Vladimir Zhirinovsky LDPR leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky said that Russia must approve appeals to the officials, similar to those that were adopted in the Russian Empire. On Wednesday, February 22, the Agency reports city news “Moscow”. “”Comrade President” — doesn’t sound “Mr. President” — not sound. “Your Majesty” — that it sounds”, — the politician told reporters. Generals the leader of the liberal Democrats proposed to give the title of “Your Excellency” and the governors “Your Excellency”. In addition, Zhirinovsky called on to move the celebration of defender of the Fatherland Day in April. “The army is not created on February 23, 1918, 99 years ago, and lake Peipus, 5 April 1242”, — he said. In September last year during a ceremony in the Kremlin, Zhirinovsky has quoted the national anthem of the Russian Empire “God save the Tsar!”, he repeatedly offered to return along with the Imperial flag. In August

One person was killed in the collision of a van and Citroen Jumper cargo “Gazelle” in the suburbs. On Wednesday, February 22, the TV channel “360”. The accident occurred on Moscow small ring (A107) can be estimated between Zvenigorod and Novorizhskoe highway. According to eyewitnesses, on the road congestion. In turn TASS with reference to press-service GU of the interior Ministry in the region reported that on 22-th kilometer of the Small concrete ring faced two cargo “gazelles”. According to the Agency, one person was killed, three were injured.

Mahmud Velitov The consequence has softened charge against the Imam of the Moscow mosque “Yardyam” in Otradnoye Mahmud Velitov, he was released on bail, reports “Interfax” referring to lawyer Dagir Khasavov. His investigation reclassified with part 2 of article 205.2 of the criminal code (“Public justification of terrorism with the media”) to part 1 of article 205.2 of the criminal code (“Public justification of terrorism”). The maximum penalty for this offence is 5 years imprisonment. According to the decision of the court of the Imam is forbidden to use the Internet, mobile and landline phone. An exception is made for appeals to health workers Velitov has a disability of the second group, he previously suffered a heart attack and stroke. 12 July 2016 he was placed under house arrest. Field investigators of the Center on counteraction to extremism GU MVD in Moscow arrested the Imam earlier in the day. Velitov

Archimandrite Kirill The Confessor of Patriarch Alexy II Archimandrite Kirill (Pavlov), who died in his 98th year of life. About it reports “Interfax”. It is noted that he was one of the most respected elders in the Russian Orthodox Church. In different years he held the patriarchs Alexis I and Pimen. Archimandrite Kirill (in the world Ivan Pavlov) was born on 8 September 1919 in the village of Vyselki Makovsky. After graduating from College he worked at a metallurgical plant. As a Lieutenant took part in the great Patriotic war, fought at Sebastopol, near lake Balaton in Hungary, ended the war in Austria. In 1954 he was tonsured a monk at the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. First was the Sexton, then Treasurer, and since 1965 became the spiritual father of the monastic brethren. Later he was elevated to the rank of Archimandrite. At the beginning of 2000-ies he suffered a stroke, however,

Vitaly Churkin Official Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has refrained from estimations of actions of Ukraine, which blocked the adoption of a presidential statement of the UN Security Council in connection with the death of the permanent representative of Russia Vitaly Churkin. His words on Tuesday, February 21, the correspondent of “Tape.ru”. “It (the death Churkin — approx. “Of the tape.ru”) is really a great loss. In the background of this loss of such a behavior of our Ukrainian colleagues… Yes, God will judge them! Nothing more to say” — said Peskov in response to a request to comment on the incident. “And not so important against the backdrop of the losses suffered by the Russian diplomacy,” he added. Earlier on Tuesday the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said that Ukraine until the end of February presidency of the UN security Council blocked the adoption of the official