Digest the main events in Russia and in the world at 16. 00 may 27.

* Another scandal that involved high-ranking soccer officials, and which at this time may well culminate in a real prison time for some of them, broke out two days before the elections of the President of the international football Federation (FIFA) and unlikely to have a positive impact on the image of the organization. On Wednesday, it was announced that a number of high position bureaucrats FIFA was placed behind bars in Zurich on charges of bribery. Prosecutors allege widespread bribery in FIFA for the last 2 decades around applications for the world Championships, marketing and broadcasting deals. Arrests were made in the case, which was instituted by the U.S. Federal Bureau of investigation in 1991, the year. Later, however, the Swiss law enforcement bodies have brought another one, specifically regarding the election of Russia and Qatar as the host countries of the 2018 and 2022 respectively. As said the Agency "R-Sport" the honorary head of the Russian football Union Vyacheslav Koloskov scandal threatens the holding of the world championship in Russia. The guardian informs that the Minister of sport Vitaly Mutko called in for questioning by the investigative authorities of Switzerland in the case of a corruption scandal.

* The Kremlin's position on the situation with the "Mistral" has not changed, told reporters on Wednesday the press-Secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov, explaining the message the Chairman of the Board of the Military-industrial Commission of Russia Oleg Bochkarev about the fact that the Russian Federation is no longer waiting for France delivery of helicopter carrier.

* The decision to restrict the license of "Rosgosstrakh" on CTP officially promulgated and entered into force, should be from the " Bank of Russia Bulletin.

* The Ministry of justice of Russia sees no threat to the legal personality of the Dynasty Foundation for recognition of a foreign agent, told reporters on Wednesday the head of Department Alexander Konovalov. Personality - the ability to have and exercise the rights and legal responsibilities.

* A referendum on the issue about a British exit from the EU will be held before the end of 2017, agreed Tuesday, Saying the speech from the throne a speech in Parliament, Queen Elizabeth II.

* Deputy mayor of the Russian capital on social issues Leonid Pechatnikov said Fins news that committed suicide in the capital of Russia is a nuclear scientist, who according to media reports suffered from cancer, was in full force provided painkillers. First it was announced that Roszdravnadzor on behalf of the Minister of health of Russia Veronika Skvortsova will check the media about suicide nuclear scientist, who was suffering from cancer.

* Canada did not want to give Russia Vladimir Katryna, who participated in the killings of the inhabitants of the Belarusian village of Khatyn during the great Patriotic war, said Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Alexander Zvyagintsev at an international legal forum in St. Petersburg.

* The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine signed a decree according to which will be issued Eurobonds under the guarantee of the US $ 1 billion under 2, 5% per annum.

* The Ministry is prepared to send in the Donbass 28th convoy with humanitarian aid

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