Yanukovych turned out to be flexible: the stay of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol was extended by 25 years. The current agreement expires in 2017, meaning the fleet will remain on Ukrainian territory until 2042. Russia managed to achieve this in exchange for agreeing to sell gas to Kyiv at a 30 percent discount.

In the Kremlin The reasons for growth are not visible April 22, 2010 Evgeny Yasin It is difficult to say what Vladimir Vladimirovich had in mind, who, speaking in the Duma, said that the recession ordered to live long. We see only one circumstance: in Russia there was an inflated bubble and it was blown away. We suffered losses, first of all, as a result of reducing world prices for the main goods of Russian exports.

Around Russia In order to protect compatriots abroad, I order ... April 22, 2010 Dmitry Sidorov It is possible that very soon we can once again witness the invasion of Russian troops to the territory of an independent state under the slogan of the protection of Russian citizens and the restoration of law and order and state institutions of Kyrgyzstan. If this happens, then, most likely, one should not expect serious indignation from Washington about this.

In the regions Ghouls April 22, 2010 Alexander Ryklin Here is a sensation, so a sensation ... The guard of Isa Yamadaev, who was accused of attempting to kill his boss, told the investigation (and now the entire venerable public) that he “ordered” him another Yamadaev, but the President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov himself. At least this follows from the open letter of Mr. Yamadayev, which MK published last Wednesday. The video recording of the interrogation is attached.

Patriarch Kirill, Interfax-religion reports, was surprised to learn that in the Penza region 100% of schoolchildren chose secular ethics. He suspects that the students' parents are being pressured, possibly by local authorities. If we take Penza, then there are 200 priests serving there. Did they, too, choose secular ethics for their children, the patriarch expresses doubts.

In society Samararanch: Changing the current April 22, 2010 Anton Orech There is a lie for salvation. And sometimes betrayal for salvation. The late Juan Antonio Samararanch betrayed the Olympic movement, but thereby saved him. I consider the Marquis of Samararanch one of the most outstanding people of the past century, and in the field of sports this figure is comparable to Baron de Cuberten.

I think that the education department should not be accused of “fraud,” since, firstly, residents of the Penza region were more frightened than others by the story of the local “recluses,” who after all called themselves Orthodox (and there were small children in the seclusion). Society there received a very strong “vaccination”, which will have an effect for a long time.

Here is a sensation, so a sensation ... The guard of Isa Yamadaev, who was accused of attempting to kill his boss, told the investigation (and now the entire venerable public) that he “ordered” him another Yamadaev, but the President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov himself. At least this follows from the open letter of Mr. Yamadayev, which MK published last Wednesday. The video recording of the interrogation is attached.