After the president of the rebel Ichkeria, Aslan Maskhadov, was killed on March 8, 2005 in the village of Tolstoy-Yurt, many expected confusion, if not an open struggle for power, in the ranks of the separatists. But the very next evening, March 9, Maskhadov’s successor was named - Chairman of the Supreme Sharia Court Abdul-Halim Saidulaev.

The pastry chef took the last photograph, which depicts Nicholas II, the Empress and children, as the basis for the composition. Some are sitting, some are standing.

Until recently, the Ministry of Defense stated that it would take at least 8 years to leave Georgia. But Georgia strongly opposes the Russian military presence, so the reduction in time can only be welcomed. The only strange thing is that the ministry associates the withdrawal of the bases with the creation of two mountain rifle brigades in the North Caucasus. In Georgia there are military units with heavy weapons - tanks, air defense systems.

Aslan Maskhadov's successor was the head of the Supreme Sharia Court of Ichkeria, Sheikh Abdul Halim. This was stated by another leader of the Chechen separatists, Shamil Basayev. In short, the militants are doing everything possible to demonstrate that a tragic event - the death of their leader - cannot stop the fight for freedom. Meanwhile, the pro-Kremlin leader of Chechnya, Alu Alkhanov, refrains from wild enthusiasm over the murder of Maskhadov.

It's clear how this happened. We were looking for beautiful pictures for greeting cards. Found. But they did not pay attention to the fact that these were images of American tanks, battleships and aircraft. Or maybe they decided this: anyway, our places are deaf, veterans are old people, weak-sighted, who can tell the difference between a MIG-31 and an F-16?

President Putin has his own deer. Some time ago it was presented to the president by Khanty-Mansiysk reindeer herders, and today these donated cattle graze peacefully in the vast expanses of the Khanty-Mansiysk region, cared for by local reindeer herders. Unlike labor gifts for state holidays or party congresses, which the Soviet people were so generous with, a deer is a real property gift, presented in accordance with all local rules.

We have seen it many times on TV: Vladimir Volfovich takes out his wallet and begins to give gifts to those around him. Now the country's chief liberal has told the public about the scale of his charitable activities. To the question of a meticulous journalist - “where does the money come from?” - in the LDPR press service, resourceful employees immediately responded that all party activists donate to Zhirinovsky on a monthly basis. I wonder if they have a corresponding statement?

More than a million euros have already been collected for the construction and purchase of medical equipment. The doors of the medical center will be open to everyone. The construction of the monastery is the second joint project of the churches. The cooperation began with the organization of a religious procession across Russia, the Baltic countries and the CIS of the relics of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna and nun Varvara, which are kept in Jerusalem.

The protest is directed mainly against violations that, according to the protesters, were committed during the first round of parliamentary elections, which in the republic turned into a “family affair” for President Akaev. Now the daughter and son of the head of state who won these elections will sit in parliament. Or they won't.