First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov announced on March 13 at a meeting of the Council of Legislators that the government was ready to spend about 100 billion rubles on purchasing housing “at a high degree of readiness.” However, construction companies did not respond to this by reducing prices during the crisis. Shuvalov also blames the regional leadership for this, under whose pressure the companies refused to reduce prices, Interfax reports.

If anyone hasn’t noticed, in the last few months government anti-corruption initiatives have been pouring in like a cornucopia.

In the opposition “Disagent” outwitted everyone. Even ourselves March 13, 2009 Alexander Podrabinek The “Marsh of the Disagons” was planned on March 12 in Moscow, although not at all the same as the city authorities and the police expected. Faithful to their new strategy, the "disagreements" did not tell the authorities about the place and time of the action. Moreover, they successfully misinformed the authorities about their genuine intentions.

"Putler Kaput!" With such a slogan at the end of January, residents of Vladivostok were protested against duties for foreign cars and other eccentricities of Moscow. Now they want to attract them. “There is a law“ On counteracting extremist activity ”, and we believe that experts must evaluate the slogans that were used during the rally and procession,” said the vice-governor of the Primorye on domestic politics Alexander Shemolev.

There was virtually no doubt that the Kremlin would nominate its own alternative candidate for the post of mayor of Sochi. It was clear that they would want to oppose Boris Nemtsov with someone. But the candidacy of State Duma deputy from the LDPR Andrei Lugovoi came as a surprise to me. I can’t even say offhand whether it’s pleasant or unpleasant. (In case anyone has forgotten, Mr.

— Vladimir Zinovievich, Russia and the United States announced their intention to “reset” their relations. The primary goal of such a reset is the conclusion of a new treaty on strategic offensive weapons. That is, the future of relations between the two countries as a whole depends on how successful the dialogue in this area is. Your expert opinion: is it possible to quickly reach an agreement here?