Photos of the author A city that should not be The city of New Urengoy should not have existed. Not in the sense that it is a bad city. On the contrary: it is a wonderful city, even magnificent. There are even streets, excellent houses, here is socialism and salary among drilling masters - 200 thousand rubles a month.

Former USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev was awarded the Medal of Freedom for 2008. This award was established by the American National Constitution Center in Philadelphia in 1988. President George H.W. said in his speech that he and the Center's Board of Trustees were proud to pay tribute to this year's laureate: “...There were many things that divided us, but despite this, President Gorbachev, in his quest for freedom, opened up new opportunities to unite the world and solve its problems.

The Polish Cultural Center in Moscow hosted a presentation of the biography of Józef Pilsudski, published in the “ZhZL” series, famous since pre-Soviet times, and written by Russian historian, Moscow State University professor Gennady Matveev. This is not the first book in this series dedicated to a controversial personality perceived quite controversially in Russia.

In the opposition The roads we choose September 24, 2008 Alexander Podrabinek It is amazing how the authorities are trying to finally drive the society into the stall, but it doesn’t work out - here and there, there is a misfire, outrageous disobedience and unaccounted civil initiative. And the funny thing is not at all where they thought, not where they expected. The protest is not born according to the forecasts of political scientists, Kremlin analysts and opposition thinkers.

Internet voting within the framework of the “Name of Russia” project, which has already acquired extremely scandalous fame, is entering the home stretch. On September 24, a shortlist of 12 names was announced. These 12 people were recognized as the most influential figures in Russian history. The list was headed by Alexander Nevsky - not a bodybuilder, but a prince, a saint, the conqueror of the Swedes and Teutons.

The leader of the United Civil Front (UCF), Garry Kasparov, was invited to a breakfast given by US President George W. Bush in New York in honor of “government critics” from different countries. Kasparov was the only Russian representative at this breakfast.

According to the latest data, former Duma deputy Ruslan Yamadayev was killed. Previously, reports from the main Russian news agencies did not agree: ITAR-TASS reported that his younger brother, the former commander of the Vostok battalion, Sulim, was killed. Interfax reported that Ruslan was killed. Both brothers were field commanders, then went over to the side of the federal troops. Both were awarded the title of Hero of Russia. Both were in conflict with Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov.