On New Year's Eve, a commission from the Ministry of Education refused to include theology in the register of scientific specialties along with philosophy of religion and religious studies. As Polit.ru reports with reference to a participant in the meeting, “the word “theology” was immediately excluded from the discussion.

The gas war is over. The fruit of the nightly solitude of Vladimir Vladimirovich and Yulia Vladimirovna was an agreement signed for 10 years in advance. The formula by which the gas price for Ukraine would be calculated was written before 4 am, but it was written. True, when the Russian prime minister tries to use the notorious formula, it turns out to be 360 ​​dollars per 1000 cubic meters in the first quarter, and when the Ukrainian one is 230-250 this year.

The scientists' argument is well known from the letter from academicians to the president that caused a scandal in the summer of 2007. The objections of religious leaders are no less well known. Theology is a science, it uses the same tools as philosophy, faith with faith, but it cannot do without knowledge. Defenders of theology often nod to the West: they say, there are theological faculties in universities there. This is certainly true.

On January 20, rallies were held in different cities in memory of lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova, who were killed on January 19 by an unknown assailant in the center of Moscow. In Grozny, about three thousand people came to honor the memory of those killed. The President of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, turned out to be the only Russian official at the level of the head of a federal subject who spoke out in connection with this crime.

Israel won the Gaza war brilliantly. And on the second, European front, he suffered, as always, a crushing defeat. Anti-Israel demonstrations in European capitals and it’s true that there are thousands of people - here you have wooden Russia, which is not indifferent to everything, here is Civil Society, in all its splendor. The dream of a Russian liberal in action. Anti-Semites and other humanists Israel's opponents fall into three main categories.

In society Murder January 20, 2009 Anton Oresh The death of a hockey player Alexei Cherepanov became an absolute shock and the main national news. The details of his death - the absent "ambulance", who came another, but with unproned defibrilles - were terrible. But then the investigation began. And there was complete confidence that the result of such an investigation - as always - would become nothing.

In society On the front line January 20, 2009 Alexander Cherkasov The student of the journalism department of Moscow State University, the newspaper, 25-year-old Anastasia Baburova, who was caused by a firearm, Killer, who killed the lawyer and human rights activist Stanislav Markelov, died in the hospital without coming into consciousness. The doctors did everything possible, trying to get the girl out of the state of the coma, but the wound was too heavy and the journalist failed to save.

In society Deadly hunting season January 20, 2009 Zoya Svetova A well -known lawyer was shot in the center of Moscow. The journalist was mortally wounded, a few minutes before the death of a lawyer who interviewed him. Is this a script for the action -packed film? Synopsis of a detective novel? No, the lawyer Stas Markelov was killed. A young, witty, brilliant person who easily defended everyone who turned to him. If you look at his “business”, then these are mainly human affairs.

20-year-old activist of the banned National Bolshevik Party Anton Stradymov was found dead on January 19 near the Vykhino station of the Moscow metro. Death occurred as a result of beatings - numerous skull fractures were recorded, RIA Novy Region reports. Stradymov’s personal belongings, money and mobile phone were not stolen, from which we can conclude that this was not a robbery.

The death of hockey player Alexei Cherepanov was an absolute shock and the main national news. The details of his death - the missing ambulance, another one that arrived, but with uncharged defibrillators - were terrible. But then the investigation began. And there was complete confidence that the result of such an investigation - as always - would be nothing. That death is recognized as inevitable, occurring as a result of a combination of circumstances.

So, gas has reached not only Ukraine, but also Europe. However, President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso, expressing satisfaction with this fact, did not fail to note that he was “extremely disappointed with the way the leadership” of Russia and Ukraine conducted negotiations, AFP reported on January 20. “For the first time in my life, I have witnessed that agreements are systematically not implemented,” Barroso said.

On the same day, two different flight incidents occurred in two different countries. In New York, the Sallenberger pilot Sallenberger raised an airbus with 155 passengers into the air and collided with a flock of geese. The bird flew into the engine, it stalled on take -off - that is, at the moment of the most critical load for the aircraft.