You can’t even remember when chess players simply played chess without any scandals. Quiet, intelligent game - and sheer lewdness. The last third of a century for sure. It started with Fischer. While still playing in Reykjavik with Spassky, he refused to take part in one of the games and received a technical defeat, and the score, by the way, was at the start, as it is now, 0:2. But Fischer was so strong that he could give anyone a head start almost always.

The school, which has been operating for three years, prepares young people for educational and social work, missionary work and catechesis. There is also a specialized course where they teach how to build a family and raise children in the spirit of the Orthodox tradition. Graduates of the school then work in various organizations as volunteers or on a permanent basis. This year, more than ever, many applicants entered the first year - 120 boys and girls from 16 to 27 years old.

Georgia is outraged by the cessation of air traffic with Russia, which, at the initiative of the Russian side, came into force on October 2. The air traffic control company "Gruzaeronavigatsiya" will appeal to the International Civil Aviation Organization "to appeal the political decision taken by the Russian leadership." Meanwhile, the US State Department intends to intervene in the conflict.

An old joke. Two people are walking along the road. They see a cow's patty lying around. One says to the other: “Vova, can you eat her? I’ll give you a hundred rubles!” Vova devoured. They move on. The first one thinks: “What an idiot I am! I gave 100 rubles – for what?!” The second one thinks: “What an idiot I am! I got drunk on shit - why?!” And here is the second flatbread. The second one says to the first one: “Misha, can you eat her? I’ll give you 100 rubles!” He ate it too.

For the first time in world judicial practice, the Balakovo City Court of the Saratov Region passed a verdict on charges of extorting money via the Internet. Due to technological difficulties, the investigation lasted more than 3 years. Nine British companies became victims of the convicts, but only one paid the blackmailers the amount of $40,000.

Around Russia Georgian lessons October 3, 2006 Alexander Golts You can exhale with relief. It seems to have done. The Georgian authorities released Russian officers arrested a few days ago on charges of espionage, preparing sabotage and terrorist acts. Classic Casus Belli - a reason for the war seems to be exhausted. But how much was a scream, our country was just a step away from the military operation against Georgia.

It was expected that Vladimir Putin would introduce a bill on the formation of a united Irkutsk region to the State Duma in September. However, this never happened. The referendum on the unification of the Irkutsk region and the Ust-Orda Buryat Autonomous Okrug, recalls Kommersant, was held back in April 2006, and its result was positive.

The initiative to jointly fight corruption, which was put forward by the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, was supported by the Union of Right Forces and the capital organization of the Yabloko party. In total, the agreement was signed by representatives of 24 parties and public organizations.

In the process of Russia's accession to the WTO, a new problem has emerged. Four American senators said they are ready to vote against it if Russia does not stop implementing the contract to build a nuclear power plant in Iran. They fear that Tehran “will be able to enrich the nuclear fuel” used at nuclear power plants and will use it to produce nuclear weapons. In Russia they claim that all waste will be sent for processing to the Russian Federation.

Belarus, at the insistence of the Russian authorities, may introduce a visa regime for Georgian citizens. According to Deputy Director of the Federal Migration Service Mikhail Tyurkin, the Russian and Belarusian authorities are now discussing this issue. According to FMS estimates, there are currently 300 thousand Georgian citizens in Russia. In the first six months of 2006, about a thousand of them were expelled.