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The flight from the ocean
Несколько сотен дельфинов выбросились на берег в Новой Зеландии

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What happened?

In Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand, on the coast of Golden Bay on the night of 10 February were found 416 black dolphins – grindu. The exact number reported by the Department of conservation of New Zealand. The New Zealand Herald reports that during high tide was able to save only one-fourth of the total. However, the rescued dolphins are in no hurry to swim away from the shore – they remain in the Bay. Experts fear that with the low tide they can come back.

What are the reasons?

The causes of the accident are still unknown – the blood samples only were taken. But since this case is not the first in the entire history of observations, then there are several versions. Mass emissions resemble acts of suicide. Thus dolphins can make an escape from predators in the hope that the land will necessarily be people who can help them.

It is not excluded that at the hearing of dolphins affected by military sonar. According to a study by the Hawaii Institute of marine biology (2009), Dolphin under the action of sonar may lose hearing for 40 minutes, why loses orientation in space. According to Dr. Aran Mooney, a new theory will help to explain some of the earlier cases. For example, in March 2000 on the coast of the Bahamas beached whale 16 after testing American sonars for 16 hours. There is another hypothesis that the strange behavior of dolphins is nothing like the instinctive support of a comrade. In some form the shores sounds of the surf can be exactly similar to the call for help.

Where?

Marine animals are often dumped on land in Tasmania and Australia. New Zealand is also located in this region. The explanation for this regional specificity is not yet found. Such emissions occur ashore in Japan, South and North America.

Previous incidents

5 years ago on the beach of Cape cod in Massachusetts, was found on 30 of the dolphins, only 11 of whom survived and returned to the familiar surroundings. But when rescue professionals encounter difficulties. Katie Moore, Manager for marine mammal IFAWreported that the dolphins, whom have managed to return to the ocean, have made repeated attempts to return to shore to their dead relatives.

And in September of 2016 received wide publicity in mass ejection horseshoe crabs in Japan. For the previous year killed about 490 species of these ancient arthropods. The latest incident was 20 years ago. Research fellow, Kyushu University, Hiroko Kioka believes that the problem lies in the shortage of oxygen in the water.

“the Rise in sea level caused by global warming, the shortage of places for laying their eggs and lack of power could lead to the death of horseshoe crabs”.

What do the experts say?

TV presenter and scientist-zoologist Nikolai Drozdov in comments RT:

“It is always associated with pollution. People harm the environment, in particular marine, so this response of the animals is obvious. You just need to be more careful about nature, and then we can avoid such terrible consequences.”

In continuation of the topic

As reported TASS on Sunday, February 12, some of the dolphins-whales were able to swim away from the Cape, Farwell during a night tide. However, they continue to be in shallow water. Herb Christophers, a representative of the environmental Agency of New Zealand reported that on the shore were 17 live mammals, which is all kinds of help to return to his native habitat.

Anastasiya Ageeva

By author Anastasiya Ageeva

A hybrid of man and pig obtained for the first time
Эмбрионы-«химеры» станут донорами органов для трансплантации

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What happened?

Japanese University Kindai an international team of researchers (biologists from Japan, Spain and USA) for the first time in history created an embryo, which is a hybrid of man and pig, reports the Washington Post. The description of this experience published the scientific journal Cell.
In the article scientists call a hybrid “Chimera” in mythology it is the name is the creature with the snake tail, the body of a goat and a lion head. The Washington Post called the most successful experiment of the hybridization of man and animal, as well as a major step to obtaining the embryo of the animal functioning of human organs.

How does it work?

Scientists have introduced human stem cells into the embryos of pigs, in the early stages of development. Four weeks later two thousand hybrids 186 of the embryos developed to chimeras – organisms composed of genetically distinct cells. In these embryos human stem cells turned into cells that precede the formation of different types of tissue, including heart, liver and nerve cells.

Although human cells in the Chimera was extremely small, approximately one in 10 thousand, these cells normally worked in “foreign” body. Embryos-hybrids given the opportunity to develop within 28 days (that’s how long the first trimester of pregnancy in pigs), after which for ethical reasons they were destroyed.

According to lead author of the experiment, Professor Juan-Carlos Belmonte Izpisua, work experience took 4 years.

“We clearly underestimated how much effort will be needed. This is the first important step toward growing human organs in a pig’s body. Now we need to figure out how to make human cells turn into the right bodies to implement our main task is to learn how to grow transplanted organs”

— quotes the words of Juan Belmonte RIA Novosti.

About 15 years ago, experts began to discuss the feasibility of transplanting animal organs into the human body. To do this, make the immune system not reject the foreign organ. The solution was not found yet, but scientists are developing special methods by which it will be possible to make the immune system “ignore” the foreign body.

Belmonte and the team came to the goal on the other hand – by growing human organs for transplant inside the body of the animal by means of the “genome editor” CRISPR/Cas9. This technology is used as a “killer” of some cells of the embryo at the time of the formation of any organ. Then the scientists administered on an empty seat stem cells of another organism, after which these cells begin to develop in the body, the site of which was cleared.

Why?

The main goal of research is growing in the body of the animal organs suitable for transplant to sick people. The body thus grown is more likely to take root in the human body, as initially it has a very close DNA. In addition, the results of the study can be used when testing new drugs.

What is the reaction of the public?

The fact of the creation of chimeras is causing a public outcry and heated debate. For ethical reasons the national institutes of health (NIH) stopped funding such experiments in 2015, and since then experiments are conducted on private money. In August, 2016 NIH promised to lift the moratorium, but still did not.

According to Belmonte, the fear of the Chimera is more concerned with mythology than with the real danger of a strictly controlled scientific experiments. In addition, as mentioned above, a team of researchers gave a new creature – embryo development was interrupted after 4 weeks.

“This is a sufficient period of time to understand how mixed cells of pigs and humans, but not to initiate ethical debate about adults animal chimeras”

– said Juan Belmonte.

What other crossing were implemented in science?

These experiments started about 10 years ago, scientists carried out a crossbreeding mice and rats.

25 January 2016 in the journal Nature published an article describing how the body of the rat was raised by the rat pancreas, which is then transplanted mouse.

However, until now, could not cross a man with a larger animal (e.g., pig or monkey). In particular, this prevents different in the long process of embryo development: a pig’s pregnancy lasts about 4 months, while people – 9.

So it’s safe to say that the team Belmonte made a really significant step of learning how to “settle” the human cells into fetal pigs and mice.

It is noteworthy that the University Kindai in which an experiment was conducted, until being renamed in 2014 was called kinki, in the English language is associated with the meaning “crazy”, “overrun”. Here is crazy!

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What else to read?

Article of Vesti.RU about the benefits and risks of the controversial methods

Ivan Lebedev

By author Ivan Lebedev

Hackers in uniform
Российские кибервойска вошли в пятёрку лидеров

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What’s going on?

The Russian company Zecurion Analytics has put Russia in 5th place in the world in terms of development cyberarmies, reported by “Kommersant”. According to analysts, in the public cyberscribe Russia there are about 1 thousand hackers. Every year, their contents may be given approximately $ 300 million. The undisputed leader here are the United States with the cost of the military establishment on cybersphere approximately $ 7 billion and the number of staff is about 9 thousand. Russia is inferior not only to the leader, but also China, the UK and South Korea.

Main activity of cyberarmies, according to the company Zecurion Analytics are information warfare, cyber attacks and espionage. All such troops are legal in dozens of countries, unofficially, more than one hundred.

Can Anyone confirm?

Commenting on the publication “Kommersant”, the Deputy head of the Ministry of communications of the Russian Federation Alexey Volin noted that “We [Ministry of communications] about cyberarmy don’t know”. Recall that in 2014 in the composition of the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation troops emerged information operations, responsible for protecting military systems from cyber terrorism. The decision on creation of cyberarmies, according to Vesti.Ru was made after the revelations of Edward Snowden.

And then Obama and Trump?

Cyber attacks have become one of the most discussed topics in the winter of 2016. On 29 December, the outgoing US President Obama announced a new package of sanctions against Russia, citing the involvement of Russian hackers in the election campaign of America. On 6 January US intelligence presented the unclassified version of the report about Russian intervention. According to the document Vladimir Putin ordered to prevent the victory of Hillary Clinton over election trump. In addition, the report stated that the Russia Today TV channel has been working with the famous website WikiLeaks.

January 9, the Kremlin responded to the statement of us intelligence, saying that Moscow was not involved in the attacks, which it blames Washington. Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov called the accusations a “witch hunt”. January 10, Viktor Ozerov, the head of the defense Committee of the Federation Council, noted that the information published in the report, is “information spreading”.

In response to accusations of lack of evidence of Moscow’s involvement in the election results in the USA, the official representative of State Department of the USA John Kirby said us intelligence agencies tend to keep secret its working methods.

In addition, the Federal protection service of the German Constitution announced that Russian cyberarmy may relate to the attack on the Organization for security and cooperation in Europe.

Alternative view

Marketing Director Solar Security Valentin Krokhin in an interview with “Kommersant”:

“No country now admits that she makes attacks on information systems of other States. In the Centre of the UK government communications (GCHQ) employs 6 thousand people. How Zecurion Analytics calculate that it is 2 thousand deal with cyber attacks, the big question.”

The list of countries with the most developed cyberpassage according to Valentine Krokhina:

South Korea
Israel
Iran
Estonia

What to read

Yulia Latynina compares the current situation with the Watergate scandal
Detailed analysis of the situation and the reaction of Donald trump the article “the New newspaper”
the Most high-profile cyberattacks of the XXI century

Elizabeth Yevdokimovа

By author Elizabeth Yevdokimovа

Robert Longo presented in Moscow his disciples
Выставка "Художники/Ассистенты. Студия Роберта Лонго" открылась в галерее "Триумф"

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24 American artists for the past 30 years at different time were assistants of one of the most famous contemporary artists Robert Longo, like artists of the Renaissance. Opened in Moscow, the exhibition presents their works on two floors of the gallery “Triumph”. There are presented works made by Jason Bartell, Eric Schnell, Colin hunt, Alexander Barton, miles Shelton, Robert Longo and others.

Guests in the hall of the exhibition of paintings by students of Robert Longo

To the opening of the exhibition came its curator Victoria Dushkina, American musician Victor Longo, filmmaker and Director of the Moscow house of photography Olga Sviblova, the artist Robert Longo with his wife.

According to Victoria Dushkina, a story about six-figure sums for the training of young New York artists brought her to the idea to organize an exhibition dedicated to young talents at the start of their career. The role of an assistant of the artist is the main theme of the exhibition. Experience working in a team with others, as Robert Longo said, is “the best way to learn what it means to be an artist.”

Different materials are used: oil, watercolour and even gold buttons& Surrealism dominates. To the question why these paintings were selected for exhibition, Robert Longo said: “These works don’t really influence the mind of man, but his soul. It’s very personal, it is important what emotions the paintings evoke in your own soul.”

At the end of the event there was a concert of a New York musician Victor Longo. He is a friend of many of the artists represented in the exhibition and he appreciates their works: “I am inspired by visual art to create music. I draw sometimes, but it doesn’t look really good, I don’t have a talent as assistants of Robert have.”

Gloom in the room and highlighted the paintings create a special atmosphere

Polina Shubenok

By author Polina Shubenok

Not All Were Asked About Brexit
Для запуска процедуры выхода из Европейского Союза британскому правительству потребуется согласие парламента страны

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According to the resolution of the High court, the process of Britain’s withdrawal from the EU has to be discussed with parliamentarians of the country. The major part of the Parliament did not support the idea of separating from Europe. According to experts, the obligation of the government to consult the Parliament will not stop Brexit, but will significantly slow down the functioning of its mechanisms.

On the 3d of November there appeared a resolution of the High court, which obliges the bodies of executive power of the Great Britain to consult the Parliament about the terms of the country’s withdrawal from the European Union, which could lead to the complication and prolongation of the whole process.

The British Parliament intends to take part in the discussion of the conditions of withdrawal from the EU. Photo: the-indie-pendent.com — The British Parliament intends to take part in the discussion of the conditions of withdrawal from the EU.
Photo: the-indie-pendent.com

In accordance with a long tradition, Theresa May, like all Prime Ministers, is a member of the house of Commons while the government with the Cabinet of Ministers are responsible to Parliament. However, in this situation we are talking about participation of the legislative power in the development of conditions of the agreement under which Britain will leave the EU. Thus, the Parliament claims not just on monitoring the executive authorities, but also to participate in shaping the country’s foreign policy.

Despite the position of Prime Minister, the High court recognized the Royal prerogative insufficient basis for sole decision of such important issue as Brexit. Photo: atlanticsentinel.com — Despite the position of Prime Minister, the High court recognized the Royal prerogative insufficient basis for sole decision of such important issue as Brexit.
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The argument between the two branches of power was caused by the position of Prime Minister, Theresa May. The Prime Minister supposes that a head of the government has the right to conduct negotiations with the EU, even without approval of Parliament due to the Royal prerogative. The Royal prerogative includes the right to issue decrees personally, without further consultation with other bodies. Now the prerogative is passed into the hands of the government headed by the Prime Minister and acting on behalf of the monarch. Therefore, the government disagrees with the decision of the High court and has announced its intention to appeal. Despite all the arguments of the representatives of the executive branch, the chief justice found them unreasonable. The ruling said: “The Royal prerogative does not give government the right to issue a decree on the British exit from the European Union.”

It does not necessarily mean, however, the abolition of Brexit, according to experts in the field of political analysis. The concern of the government was caused mostly by the difficulties and delays associated with a new approval procedure of the circumstances of withdrawal from the EU, not by the threat of failure of all negotiations. In addition, the government fears that due to the verdict of the High court, members of Parliament can obtain a tool of pressure on the Executive branch and form the agenda of such Brexit conditions, which would be directly contrary to the ideas of the government and the Prime Minister. But the decision to leave the group of member countries of the European Union was adopted by the people through referendum, and that is why it is unlikely that the Parliament will decide to oppose the process, despite initial divergence of opinion.

The verdict was the result of an appeal of Brexit opponents and was perceived by the government and the Prime Minister Theresa May as a legal way to go against the decision made after the results of a nationwide referendum. However, critics of the political line of Prime Minister fear that in case of the lack of consultation with the legislative body of the country, the Parliament will lose opportunity to participate in the approval of the terms of secession from the EU, which could lead to a situation in which parliamentarians will have to formally approve initially unacceptable conditions and terms.

Today it is hardly possible to stop a British exit from the EU, but the opponents have managed to complicate and to delay the process. Photo: politico.eu — Today it is hardly possible to stop a British exit from the EU, but the opponents have managed to complicate and to delay the process.
Photo: politico.eu

The process of withdrawal of the British Kingdom from the European Union was launched after a national referendum held on 23 June this year. The results of the referendum showed that 52% of voters supported withdrawal from the EU. About 72% of the British citizens participated in voting.

Anastasia Borisova

By author Anastasia Borisova

Season of the Finnish performance started in Moscow
В галерее на Солянке состоялось открытие фестиваля финского современного искусства PYRFYR

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November 10 at state art gallery, which is on the bag, the opening of the festival of Finnish art PYRFYR the project Solyanka VPA. The Museum was presented the videos with the performances of the four Scandinavian artists: Nastya Sade Ronkko, Antti Laitinen, Katrin Kainulainen, Maximilian of Lithuania. 10, 11, 12 November everyone will be able to visit the live performance “Sometimes forever”: Finnish artist Nastja Sade Ronkko during his speech invites the visitors to exchange a memory or story for a tattoo to forever capture some special moment of life.

“Performances, Nastia Sade Ronkko cover the topic of intimacy and empathy in relationships between people, revealing social rituals individualized Western society from different angles. Almost always the participants in her performances unfold its course in an unexpected direction or expressing empathy, or identify obstacles in communication”, – said the chief curator of the exhibition Margarita Osepyan. In the performance “I’m not crying for you” participants should make the artist cry, using onion, chilli, piano or sharing her sad stories of life. In the performance “Take me from this cold winter” participants help lying on the ice Ronkko to melt the frozen land. Self-absorbed, detachment, isolation, human nature in the industrial realities of the modern world and often separating it from “real” communication, give place to emotionality and sociability, human interaction in the works Ronkko

Another performance artist Antti Laitinen, who has represented Finland at the 55th Biennale in Venice, in his work of conducting experiments with your body and spirit to the forces of nature. In the “Boat” he was on a makeshift boat made of tree bark, crosses the Baltic sea. In the “Simple necessities” he lives in the woods for four days without clothes, food and water, record their feelings. In their performances Laitinen is not just celebrates the power and strength of nature, rather, it challenges conventional ideas about human possibilities, about his ability to live in the wild, he interprets the deep relationship between man and the surrounding world.

Performance "Boat" Antti Laitinen in the gallery at Solianke — Performance “Boat” Antti Laitinen in the gallery at Solianke

Artists Katrin Kainulainen and Maximilian Lithuania work in pairs and create a quirky and not always intuitive performances, based on their mental experiences, which are sometimes sexual in nature. They travel around the world and on the streets of different cities arrange their ideas, exploring the reaction of random people. During one performance Catherine puts in the mouth about ten thick cigarettes and setting them on fire, smoke and excess toxicity through her tears, she gasps. It is difficult to understand what she wants to say with their actions, but hardly a performance about the dangers of Smoking, more about human pain and emotions that you cannot SIP, lit a cigarette, as it seems to some people.

Performance artists Katri Kainulainen and Maximili Ana Lithuania in Europe — The performance of the spouses-artists Katri Kainulainen and Maximiliana Lithuania

All performances are very personal, they tell stories about things that have troubled artists, they analyse them for life, but when the audience watching the performance of the performer, they feel its problems to some extent is relevant to them. Perhaps at some point they asked themselves the same questions and was looking for a response or do you do it after watching the performances.
1 – 4 December in the gallery at Solianke will be live performances of the Duo of artists Katri Kainulainen and Maximiliana Lithuania.

Maria Rakitina

By author Maria Rakitina

A journalist in the US was fired for a tweet
Издание Politico расторгло контракт с Юлией Йоффе после ее твита о Дональде Трампе и его дочери

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What is happened?

14 December edition of Politico fired American journalist with Russian roots Julia Ioffe after speculation on Twitter that the US President-elect Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka are in intimate relationships.

Joffe tweet was a reaction to news that the President’s daughter get an office in the White house, which was intended for his wife trump and the new first lady of the United States, Melania Trump. He was later removed. Despite the fact that the news was refuted by the press-Secretary of the Trump in the same source, which was referred to the journalist, her tweet was also on the same note – in an affirmative way: “Ivanka Trump get an office in the White house office of the first lady.”

Recall, usually in the White house, the Cabinet is given only for the first lady, for the rest of the family members of the President this is not provided.

How the media argued the dismissal?

After lighting news about Julia Ioffe tweet, Politico commented edition of the Daily Caller: “This tweet was completely unacceptable and is a violation of the standards of POLITICO. Julia Ioffe is no longer working with us.”

In addition, the journalist of The Washington Post Eric Wemple published in his Twitter a letter from the leadership of Politico, which argued that Politico journalists on all platforms are always a self publishing and have to do it properly. “We understand how outrageous it is to prevent such incidents, which discredit POLITICO… the letter reads. – … We will not tolerate such behavior.”

Joffe was about to resign from Politico to go into The Atlantic, and now the first edition has accelerated the process of transition, firing a journalist for two hours after the publication of the tweet.

What was the reaction of journalism?

After deleting the tweet Julia Ioffe wrote microblog “Our elected President popularized the tactic of “say what I think”, but I guess my wording should have been more sensitive.”

She later apologized in several tweets: “I’m sorry about my wording… It was a stupid joke, which I sincerely regret. It was tasteless, offensive tweet that I deleted and regret. I really and deeply sorry. It won’t happen again”.

Views

Kirsten powers, columnist for USA Today, defended Yulia in his microblog: “People should be left alone Julia Ioffe. She apologized, but of course, Twitter wants to have her burned at the stake. She’s a great journalist. Point.”

Ben Shapiro, a columnist of the Daily Wire, the lead of his show, expressed in his Twitter “I thought Julia Ioffe tweet was ridiculous. But then I thought that to fire someone because of this even more ridiculous.”

Lecturer at the faculty of communications, media and design HSE Yegor Isayev in exclusive comments to Hit.Media said: “the Blog is a private space, nobody has the right to influence the journalist (or any person) [is] how and what to speak.”

What Julia Ioffe is known for?

Joffe – American journalist, born in Moscow. At various times it was published in such periodicals as The Washington Post, The New Yorker, Forbes.

At the end of April in the US broke out the anti-Semitic scandal due to write her profile for Melania Trump for GQ magazine. Then the supporters of Donald Trump was insulted the journalist and threatened her, often pointing out her Jewish origins.

In November, Joffe entered the Forward 50 list most influential Jews in 2016. The first place it took Ivanka Trump.

Daria Vorobeva

By author Daria Vorobeva

Why in Russia has become less of universities?
Исследования социологов показали, что от нехватки вузов больше остальных регионов России страдает Северо-Запад

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The scientists of the Ural Federal University, analyzed the statistics and came to the conclusion that there is inequality in the field of higher education in the regions and federal districts of the Russian Federation.

According to the head of research of Harold Zborowski, there are only 1-2 high school in many regions of Russia. And even they are under threat of closure. Without their own high schools remained and a few large cities. Such a situation has arisen in the country because of the optimization policy, enlargement and reduction of the number of higher education institutions.

For example, the Nizhny Tagil State Social and Pedagogical Academy has recently become a branch of the Russian State Professional and Pedagogical University. Thus Nizhny Tagil, a city with a population of 40 thousand people left without their high school.

Over the past few years, many higher education institutions have been found to be ineffective. Among them were the Novosibirsk universities – Ngah and SSGA.

Novosibirsk State Academy of Architecture and Arts

Also, scientists have provided information that at the top of the hierarchical pyramid universities are federal universities, slightly behind their national research universities, followed by supporting regional universities, and in the kontse- other universities.

University students undergoing optimization are extremely dissatisfied with what is happening. Some colleges and universities have increased significantly in the training price.

The new Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation Olga Vasilyeva said it would suspend the process of consolidation of higher education institutions. Develop new approaches to solving the problem of inequality in education – one of the major tasks of sociologists and experts to date.

Darya Bazhenova

By author Darya Bazhenova

Konstantin Raikin: about intensification of censorship in Russia
Художественный руководитель театра "Сатирикон" Константин Райкин высказался об усилении цензуры в России

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October 25 during a speech at the Congress Theater artistic director of the theater “Satyricon” Konstantin Raikin spoke about strengthening of censorship in Russia. According Raikin, deliberately violating state to work motivated by a desire to “return the situation in art in Stalin’s time.”

Raikin also said that worries about the current cultural situation in the country, in particular in connection with the “short visits to art” by the state. According to him, the power is idle, “distancing” in relation to those who are comfortable with the protests at trade shows and performances, thereby exercising its censorship.

Following the publication of the application on the Internet, in support hud.ruka “Satyricon” were directed by Andrei Zvyagintsev, a journalist and TV presenter Vladimir Pozner, actor Oleg Tabakov, who also said about the inadmissibility of censorship in the 21st century.

Earlier it was reported that Konstantin Raikin in person to apply for financial assistance to the Minister of Culture Vladimir Medina for staging the play. As representatives of the theater “Satyricon”, the cause of financial difficulties is the reconstruction of the main building, which is why most of the money goes to rent temporary sites. Konstantin Raikin, in turn, did not rule out the possibility of closing the theater due to lack of funds.

Then the Ministry of Culture said that they see no reason for the statement from the “Satyricon” leadership, as well as on the closure, and “about the existence of” censorship. ” Deputy Minister of Culture saidAlexander Zhuravsky that the state has always provided financial support for the theater:. For example, last year more than 190 million rubles were allocated for its needs, and in this year of about 235 million, despite the fact that the percentage of attendance continues. It remains low.

Regarding statements Raikin spoke, and presidential press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, who also noted that in Russia there is no censorship, and asked to distinguish between the productions financed by the state budget and those which are put to “the involvement of other sources.” Peskov also said that the state, providing financial assistance to the theater, the right to demand from him concrete results.

Press Secretary for the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov

Theatre “Satyricon” is one of the oldest theaters in Russia, founded by his father Konstantin Raikin Arkady in 1939 in Leningrad. In 1982, the theater moved to Moscow, and already in 1987 and to this day he is the artistic director Konstantin Raikin.

The situation surrounding the attack on the exhibition broke out in connection with the riots in several Moscow museums. Since September 25, unknown persons committed the riots at the exhibition of the American photographer Jock Sturges “Without confusion”, whose work is regarded as pornographic, and two days later in the Sakharov Center unknown doused with paint pictures dedicated to the war in the Donbass.

Daria Zarubina

By author Daria Zarubina

From the Crimea to the pen
Владимир Путин передал в музей современной истории России ручку, которой подписал договор о присоединении Крыма

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The pen of the President became the sole exhibit a new exhibition opened at the Museum on 12 December, the Day of the Constitution. It was placed in the exhibition dedicated to important events in the recent history of the country. “This is a permanent composition, devoted to the latest period of the history of the Russian Federation, which covers events from 1985 — Restructuring — to the present day”, — said the Director of the Museum Irina Velikanova.

Recall that the agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Crimea was signed by Vladimir Putin on March 18, 2014.

The Annexation Of Crimea

The Autonomous Republic of Crimea, was annexed to the Russian Federation two days after a referendum on 16 March 2014. Ukraine and the majority of the States members of the United Nations refused to recognize the Crimea part of the Russian Federation. Immediately after the events of March 18, the rating of President Vladimir Putin rose to 80% according to surveys by the Levada center. Moreover, 60% of Russians were convinced that Russia is moving in the right direction.

Despite the positive attitude of the Russian population, the Crimea served as a pretext for sanctions against Russia from the United States and accessions countries of the European Union. The restrictions included a ban on the entry of senior officials on the territory of these countries, as well as blocking their assets and property. Later, Russia imposed retaliatory sanctions against the US and the EU, including food embargo.

The international isolation in which Russia as a result of the sanctions measures is of great concern to the Russians, however, according to a survey by the Levada center on 21 September 2016, 62% of respondents believes that it is necessary to establish relations with Western countries. In addition, the “Komsomolskaya Pravda” quoted the former Minister of Finance Alexey Kudrin that the accession of Crimea will cost Russia $ 150-200 billion.

What is happening now?

In the summer of 2016, the EU decided to extend sanctions against Russia for another year, until 23 June 2017. In the autumn of the list of officials targeted by sanctions, has been expanded. 28 November 2016 for new restrictive measures has been joined by Canada. A survey by the Levada center, conducted in late November showed that the attitude of the President of the Russian Federation worsened in approximately one third of Russians.

Experts’ opinion

The analyst Abbas Gallyamov in an interview with RBC:

“It is obvious that people are tired of confrontation and in General from politics. Long remain in this excited state, which was the Russian society is impossible”.

Political analyst Ivan Preobrazhensky in an interview with “Novaya Gazeta”:

“The authorities and the expert community in the West realized that I do not fully understand not only the logic of actions of the Russian leadership, but even just making mechanism Kremlin decisions. In the West, one after the other cut programs related to the study of Russia, and intelligence from the same Poland or the Baltic States NATO partners did not trust, how biased. Judging by how the annexation of Crimea, softened and Western intelligence agencies, or the policy no longer trust their data to Russia”.

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