The prosecutor asked that the main accused in the case of beating private Andrei Sychev be sentenced to six years in prison. According to the prosecution, even such punishment will not be enough to atone for his guilt, therefore Alexander Sivyakov, in addition to everything else, should be deprived of the military rank of junior sergeant and the right to hold positions in military service for three years.

Pulkovo Airlines is at the center of a scandal. In October, the European Union may add the carrier to the blacklist of airlines that are prohibited from flying in Europe. Pulkovo has not yet received any official documents on this matter. But, most likely, the claims relate to maintaining the airworthiness of aircraft. They were also strengthened by the recent crash of a plane belonging to the airline near Donetsk.

Transnistria wants to be independent. True, the concept of sovereignty in an unrecognized republic is interpreted in a very unique way. More than 90% of those who voted were in favor of independence and union with Russia. Only 2% were in favor of unification with Moldova, and 4% were unable to make any clear decision. Neither Moldova nor the European Union recognize the voting results. But for Transnistria this fact is not so important.

Iran's nuclear plans are literally one step away from implementation. The project, which is causing loud indignation in Europe and the United States, is close to implementation. The launch of the Bushehr nuclear power plant under construction in Iran is scheduled for autumn next year. This statement was made today by the head of Rosatom Sergei Kiriyenko. “The physical start-up of the nuclear power plant will take place in September 2007, and the power start-up in November,” he specified.

This initiative was made on Friday by Oleg Smolin, a member of the Communist Party faction, first deputy chairman of the Committee on Education and Science. He believes that it would be correct, within the framework of such a television program, to provide the basics of knowledge on Orthodoxy, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, as well as the basics of atheistic humanism.

Sociology is an amazing science! In some incomprehensible way, precisely matching all scientific parameters, she manages to obtain results that contradict each other. In no way do I want to offend the representatives of this wonderful profession and I sincerely pay tribute to all the best that has come to the life of domestic TV since this very TV began to pay more attention to sociological research of the audience, but... Some things cause sincere amazement. Well, judge for yourself.

On September 13, on the border of Chechnya and Ingushetia, near the Volga-20 checkpoint, a shootout occurred between Chechen and Ingush riot police. Six Chechens and one Ingush died on the spot. Later, the wounded died in hospitals, including the famous deputy commander of the Chechen riot police, Buvadi Dakhiev. And this is the reason for the shootout.

Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin was recognized as the best finance minister of the year among developing countries in Europe according to the British newspaper Emerging Markets. Every year, the publication awards the top 5 finance ministers and top 5 central bank governors for their contributions to the development of emerging market economies. The title is honorable for an official, but pleasant for the nation.