In society New Russians December 5, 2005 Anton Oresh Sometimes we do not pay attention to things that seem obvious to us. For example, the wording “Simplified procedure” - and everything seems to be clear at once. It seems that for some reason he came somewhere and quickly resolved his question. Well, or at least faster than before.

In the Kremlin The triumph of their democracy December 5, 2005 Alexander Ryklin The results of the elections in the Moscow City Duma are calculated. At first glance, they are depressing. The party of power, having marched an iron campaign through the election campaign, is celebrating a victory today. He celebrates along with the Communists, who, if compared with the Duma elections of 2003, noticeably grew up in the eyes of the Moscow voter.

The vote count for the Moscow City Duma elections has not yet been completed, but it is already obvious that in the capital’s parliament the interests of Muscovites will be represented by these three parties. As expected, United Russia is in the lead: the party in power has more than 47% of the votes. United Russia won not only the party list vote, but also in all 15 single-mandate constituencies. The Communist Party of the Russian Federation is in second place with almost 17%.

The investigation accused in absentia the internationally wanted lawyer Pavel Ivlev, a partner in the New York law firm ALM Feldmans, of participating in the theft of more than $14 billion from YUKOS and its subsidiaries during 2001-2003 as part of an organized group. Ivlev himself does not admit guilt, calling the charges against him “monstrous”, and the court’s decision as revenge for his refusal to testify against YUKOS shareholders.

In the tragedy, which caused immediate associations with last year’s disaster in Moscow’s Transvaal Park, 14 people died – 10 children and 4 women. The area of ​​the collapse was about 100 square meters. There were about 30 people in the building at the time of the disaster. On Monday morning all rescue work was completed.

Retired colonel of the FSB Sergey Shavrin I won the election To the deputies of the State Duma at the retired regiments of GRU Kvachkov. Shav-Rin went from the “Unified Rosia”, Kvachkov does not need represent. Colonel FSB, Hero of Russia Sergey Shavrin Until December 2003, he served as deputy head of the operational-combat department of the management of “B” of the price of a special appointment (the famous “Vimpel”) of the FSB.

The leader of the Rodina party, Dmitry Rogozin, announced today his intention to create a shadow Moscow City Duma. “There is a whole set - a package of legislative initiatives that need to be submitted to the Moscow City Duma. The shadow Moscow City Duma will be a kind of public chamber made up of competent people who understand Moscow’s problems, including deputies of the outgoing Moscow City Duma,” Rogozin explained the essence of his party’s strange initiative.

In the 201st University District, the United Russia candidate, director Stanislav Govorukhin, won the overwhelming majority of votes. After counting almost 80% of the ballots, Govorukhin received 38.34% of the votes. Second place with 16.24%. occupied by Viktor Shenderovich. In the 199th Preobrazhensky district, United Russia member Sergei Shavrin won. Next comes Vladimir Kvachkov – 28.91%.

Sergei Ivanenko, deputy chairman of the Yabloko party, on the results of the Moscow City Duma elections: Overall we are satisfied with the results. For the first time, Yabloko conducted such elections in conditions of fierce competition with the party in power. And we were able to achieve results. This is a positive result. It is most important for the future. So far, three seats in the Moscow City Duma are, rather, a platform. But three people can do a lot. Their main task is to be independent.

Exactly forty years ago, on the fifth of December 1965, in Moscow on the monument to the poet, a “ragpoint” was held on the monument to the monument. The slogan "Demand the publicity of the trial of Sinyavsky and Daniel!" - Namely, the arrest of writers was a direct reason for protest - at first glance a little strange. Why "publicity", not "liberation"?

Together with the author and presenter of the program “24 with Olga Romanova,” several employees of the news program, including the chief editor of the information service of the Ren-TV channel Elena Fedorova, decided to leave the television company. Did they motivate their departure by disagreement with program and personnel policies? conducted by the CEO of the media holding Ren-TV Alexander Ordzhonikidze.