Limonov is unsympathetic to me - both as a type of personality and as a politician. As a writer - well, maybe. But in general - a dope from the suburbs. Limonov In the USSR, he was, as expected, for freedom. He moved towards fame in the most fashionable way - became the shocking (therefore, with the “dissident”) writer. Thank God there was talent. It would be good: a decent level of exhibitionism of Bryusov, northerner, early Mayakovsky.

On June 21, Russia, represented by Gazprom, limited gas supplies to Belarus by 15 percent and threatens to further reduce them by as much as 85 percent. This is a response to the unpaid $200 million debt for fuel imported by Beltrasgaz. Belarus was given five days to resolve the debt issue. Belarus failed. However, the negotiations, which began on June 18, have not yet been completed.

An important witness came to the Khamovnichesky Court for the trial in the case of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev on June 21 - Chairman of the Board of Sberbank German Gref, who was First Deputy Minister of State Property from 1998 to 2000, and until 2007 - Minister of Economic Development and Trade. This witness was important for the accused and the defense to clarify the episode related to the movement of shares of subsidiaries of the Eastern Oil Company (VNK).

In the official language, the name of this place sounds dry: Listvyan municipality. But in reality it is the picturesque coast of Lake Baikal, along which there are three villages - Listvyanka, Nicola and large cats. Tatyana Vasilievna Kazakova heads the Listvyansk administration since 2005 - almost five years, two years of which have been in custody. She was elected to this position twice.

The words of a witness about the history around VNK are very important. Mikhail Borisovich Khodorkovsky has repeatedly said, contrary to what is written in the indictment, that the situation with the exchange of VNK shares, which qualifies as theft, was not hidden from anyone, was completely legal, including Mr. Gref, which is why we asked to summon him (I personally submitted this request), was a participant in these conversations. Today he confirmed this.

The theory that everyone who is interested in football or has a relationship - morons has received, to my regret, a significant confirmation. The World Cup, which is the main public event on our planet (possibly even more than the most important of the Olympics), will be remembered for us not to those who win it, neither goals and feints, nor exotic South Africa, etc. He will be remembered by the sound.