The last BTC-E tweet was 10 hours ago in Russian language.
"At the moment, work is underway to restore the service. Approximate terms from 5 to 10 days. Thank you for understanding."
According to coindesk there is a connection to the MT GOX drama
News services went on to say that the individual in question is named Alexander Vinnik.
What is going to happen now???
More...
http://blog.wizsec.jp/2017/07/breaking-open-mtgox-1.html#more
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-greece-russia-arrest-idUSKBN1AB1OP
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-26/russian-wanted-in-us-caught-in-greece-for-money-laundering