In society The results of the week. Wherever you throw ... and there is no one to throw already ... February 26, 2010 Alexander Ryklin The beautiful was a week for a pessimist-melancholic. Whatever the newspaper, discover, no matter what wave is tuned in - everything is about the same color everywhere and the same words. The main symbol of our failure at the Olympics, of course, is Evgeny Plushenko. And not because he did not win, but because he was morally not ready for defeat.

In society Day of scoop February 26, 2010 Vladimir Nadein Just as a groundhog does not define anything in the onset of spring, so the day of the scoop should not affect the prosperity or diminution of the Putin regime. But people believe. People believe that a marmot, awakened from winter hibernation on February 2, on the day of the creation of the Lord at the churches who live according to the Gregorian calendar, is able to determine the onset of spring.

The center at the Danilov Monastery has been operating for 10 years; it began with a Sunday school, and now annually reaches up to 20 thousand people with its programs. Moreover, in addition to the usual areas of activity for the church: catechesis, charity, volunteering, the center offers children a variety of types of both work and entertainment.

On March 1, defenders of the Khimki Forest will sue Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. This will happen at a meeting of the Supreme Court, where environmentalists will challenge Putin’s order No. 1642 of November 5, 2009, by which he transferred the territory of the Khimki forest to transport land for the construction of the Moscow-St. Petersburg highway, thereby putting the unique forest area at risk.

This event was preceded by a round table on February 18, hosted by the Presidential Human Rights Council. To date, certain agreements have been reached. The round table discussed various problems, social, corruption, environmental and economic, surrounding the construction of the Moscow-St. Petersburg highway. Even the Deputy Minister of Transport and a representative of Avtodor Group of Companies were present there.