On October 20 and 21, a rally was held on Trubnaya Square in support of the elections to the Opposition Coordination Council. On the boulevard one could register, be verified and vote for candidates. In addition, the protesters expressed support for Sergei Udaltsov and other opposition figures, who had been charged the day before in the case of preparing mass riots.

EU Heads of State Summit 9 photos

The leaders of European countries agreed today to create a single banking regulator based on the European Central Bank. This should allow the eurozone's anti-crisis fund to begin injecting capital directly into the region's troubled banks. True, we can’t expect the regulator to start operating soon.

Cheat sheet for migrant workers 9 photos

The “Migrant Labor Handbook” has been published on the website of the St. Petersburg city government’s “Tolerance” program. The brochure has been translated into Uzbek, Tajik and Kyrgyz languages. In it, residents of St. Petersburg are presented in the images of a policeman, a doctor, a pensioner, a tour guide, and labor migrants are represented in the form of tools (a spatula, a broom, a paint brush and a roller).

Greeks go on strike for the second time in a month 18 photos

In Greece, a general 24-hour strike is taking place on Thursday, October 18, the second in the last month. Dispatchers and transport workers did not show up for work. In particular, ferry and rail services throughout the country completely stopped; in the first half of the day, air traffic was suspended for three hours.

Obama Strikes Back 10 Photos

The second round of television debates before the US presidential election on October 16 brought victory to the current head of state, Barack Obama: he took revenge for losing two weeks earlier. This time, incited by supporters from the democratic camp, Obama took off right away and began to push Mitt Romney on all fronts.

The case against Sergei Udaltsov 9 photos

After checking the facts set out in the NTV film “Anatomy of Protest - 2”, the Main Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal case against the coordinator of the “Left Front” Sergei Udaltsov. On the morning of October 17, a search was carried out at his house.

Exhibition of etchings by Rembrandt 7 photos

As is known, the Pushkin Museum owes its treasures to famous Russian nobles and industrialists who became famous for their passion for collecting. The series of exhibitions “Portraits of Collectors”, launched by the museum, shows to what extent it is obliged. Including the Mosolov family.

Regional elections 15 photos

On October 14, direct gubernatorial elections were held in the Amur, Bryansk, Novgorod, Belgorod and Ryazan regions. Today, residents of Khimki near Moscow elected a new mayor. Among the candidates is the former acting mayor of United Russia Oleg Shakhov, opposition ecologist Evgenia Chirikova, former deputy head of Rosprirodnadzor Oleg Mitvol, leader of the rock group “Metal Corrosion” Sergei (Spider) Troitsky.

Endeavor's last journey 13 photos

The Endeavor shuttle has been delivered to the California Science Center, where it will become one of the exhibits. From Los Angeles Airport to the parking lot, the shuttle was transported on a special wheeled platform along the city streets.

Liberation of Samutsevich 16 photos

Today the Moscow City Court considered a cassation appeal against the verdict filed by defenders of the punk group Pussy Riot. For Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, the court left the sentence unchanged (2 years in a general regime colony), and for Ekaterina Samutsevich the real sentence was changed to a suspended sentence, and she was released in the courtroom.

Launch of the second branch of the Nord Stream gas pipeline 10 photos

In Vyborg, at the Portovaya compressor station, a ceremony was held to put into operation the second branch of the Nord Stream gas pipeline.

“Absolute and pure democrat” 22 photos

Russian President Vladimir Putin in photographs and quotes

Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad region