On July 9, 2003, 6,712 days after the start of construction of the Bureyskaya hydroelectric power station, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the first unit of this power plant. In order to be in time for the arrival of the head of state, builders have increased the pace of work by almost 2 times since the beginning of 2002, while 1.5 times fewer specialists were involved in the work than in the Soviet period. By turning on the Bureyskaya hydroelectric power station, Vladimir Putin performed one of the most energetic acts of his career. The power of the first block of the station is 185 MW, that is, turning it on is equivalent to issuing an order for 2.6 million people to start walking at the same time (the power of a walking person is on average about 70 W). The same power is developed by 295 T-90 tanks while moving. On December 22, 2000 (929 days before the launch of the Bureyskaya HPP), Vladimir Putin was already pulling the switch - then he, together with Leonid Kuchma, launched the first unit of the North-Western Thermal Power Plant. If Vladimir Putin decides to turn on the power plants regularly, then the next unit should be launched on January 24, 2006. It is worth noting that in 6 days the Bureyskaya hydroelectric power station is capable of generating as much energy as was spent by the US armed forces during the 20 days of the operation in Iraq. Thus, the decisions of the Russian president should be recognized as 3.3 times more energy-intensive than the decisions of the US president.
PAVEL CHERNIKOV

14 people died as a result of the terrorist attack organized on July 5, 2003 at the Moscow Tushino airfield by two female suicide bombers. 59 victims were taken to hospitals.
70-80% is the depreciation of fixed assets of the housing and communal services of Russia. According to Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Yakovlev, the country has 90 million square meters. m of dilapidated housing, another 300 million sq. m. m in need of renovation. Recently, wage arrears in the housing and communal services sector increased by 8.2% and amounted to 4.5 billion rubles.

Russian athletes will receive $50 thousand for each gold medal won at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. The corresponding order was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov. Silver medalists will receive $20 thousand, and bronze medalists will receive $10 thousand.

22 military personnel who took part in the counter-terrorist operation in Chechnya were subject to an amnesty declared by the State Duma. As noted in the Main Military Prosecutor's Office, another 76 criminal cases against military personnel are subject to termination in connection with the announcement of the amnesty.

166.5 billion rubles. by July 1, compiled a financial reserve formed as part of the Russian budget for making payments on external debt. According to the government's financial plan, the volume of financial reserves at the end of 2003 is projected at the level of 229.59 billion rubles. (1.8% of GDP), 2004 - 324.34 billion rubles. (2.1% of GDP), 2005 - 474 billion rubles. (2.7% of GDP).

31% of crimes in the Russian army are unauthorized abandonment of a unit. In second place (15.3%) are violations of the statutory rules of relationships.

70% is, according to estimates by the organizers of the EXPO 2005 world exhibition, the probability of finding an entire adult mammoth carcass in northern Russia and digging it out of the permafrost. Excavations are expected to take place in September-October next year.

Magazine "Kommersant Vlast" No. 27 dated July 14, 2003, p. 10

Authors:

Pavel Chernikov

185 MW from under the President's hands