Speaking at a round table dedicated to the fight against counterfeit products, Lyubov Sliska also included the singers’ performance under “plywood”. She proposed an amendment to the law “On the Protection of Consumer Rights”, obliging to inform in advance whether a soundtrack will be used at concerts. Then the election law should also be amended to require Duma candidates to indicate in advance whether they will think during legislative work or simply vote on orders from the Kremlin.

Speaking at a meeting with the staff of Komsomolskaya Pravda, Vladimir Putin said that Russia does not intend to negotiate “on the platform of any territorial claims.” And he added: “They won’t get the Pytalovsky district from us, but the ears of a dead donkey.” While territorial claims against Russia can hardly be considered justified, it should be noted that the head of state rejects them in a somewhat unusual form, which can hardly be called diplomatic.

In general, this topic - let's put someone in jail - is becoming dominant in the Kremlin chorus. Well, there is no talk about Khodorkovsky - they decided to imprison him for a long time, with taste, savoring details and details. Everything is clear with him. And what for the former chief nuclear scientist Adamov? Just because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time?

The last event “Our Victory” gathered a record number of participants - 60 thousand. But it also cost a pretty penny. T-shirts alone, according to the newspaper's estimates, were purchased for $115,000. There were also transportation costs. It is not known for sure whether the activists were paid. Some say yes, others say no. But starting in the fall, Nashi commissars are promised monthly remuneration. Be that as it may, the May action cost 1.2-1.5 million dollars.

On a warm Saturday evening on May 21, a very strange premiere took place on NTV. The program was simply called “Anniversary,” and it was dedicated to the fiftieth anniversary of one of the ministers. Minister of Civil Defense and Emergency Situations Sergei Shoigu turned 50 years old.

Thus, another state in strong opposition to the United States has decided to engage in nuclear energy. At the same time, Venezuela, like Iran, has considerable oil reserves, and there is no need to develop nuclear energy. Apparently, Chavez was inspired by the example of Iran, which can impose conditions on the leading states of the world, blackmailing them with its ability to produce enriched uranium. By the way, Venezuela, like Iran, is a buyer of Russian weapons.

Inspired by the victory of the CSKA football players in the prestigious European tournament, the Russians hoped to consolidate their success at the “European Singing Championship” - the Eurovision Song Contest. For some reason it didn't work out. 15th place among 24 participants. For several years in a row, domestic “music lovers” have been leaving TV screens in disappointment after this event. Whoever doesn’t win, even the Ukrainians, but we just can’t.

As news agencies report, despite the continuous noise of jackhammers, the picketers are chanting: “Misha, we are with you,” “Freedom for Khodorkovsky.” It must be admitted that the idea of ​​construction work looks very promising. After all, despite the fact that the announcement of the verdict is deliberately delayed, there are still persistent journalists trying to get to the courthouse. We can expect that not today or tomorrow repairs will begin in the court itself.

The scandal surrounding Russian military bases is close to ending. The new Russian proposals, which apparently indicate a readiness to withdraw the bases during 2008, suit the Georgian authorities. Only one question remains: why Moscow sabotaged the negotiations for so long, insisting that it would take at least eleven years to transfer the bases. It turns out that if the Kremlin is capable of making reasonable decisions, it is only when it is presented with an ultimatum.

Each of the debate participants spoke about their own. Walesa wanted to refute rumors that he allegedly collaborated with the intelligence services. And Jaruzelski, who introduced martial law in the country a quarter of a century ago, spoke in favor of creating a special Truth and Reconciliation Commission to find out the details of controversial events in the country’s history.