Today, 24 April, Russian Christians celebrate Easter. Overnight festive services took place all over Russia. The main one was held by Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow.

Russian politicians are commenting Minsk metro blast happened yesterday night and killed and hurt more that 100 people. They are inclined to tie it with terrorism and not with Lukashenko as sources suppose.

Mighty earthquake (magnitude 7, 4) happened in Japan lead to damages and new victims. According to preliminary data, 2 people died, 132 were injured. Functioning of 3 nuclear objects was interrupted.

British prince Harry taking part in North Pole expedition cannot leave the Barneo camp in the Arctic Ocean. The problem is that a big crack appeared in the ice flow where this Russian polar explorers' camp is situated and An-74 aircraft sent to take Harry to Spitsbergen could not land.