The Russian Orthodox Church has begun to create its own comprehensive systems for the rehabilitation of drug addicts. This was announced at a press conference in Moscow by the head of the Coordination Center for Combating Drug Addiction at the Synodal Department for Church Charity and Social Service, Hegumen Methodius /Kondratiev/, ITAR-TASS reports . “A rehabilitation system will be built at three levels: parish, diocesan and general church or state,” said Abbot Methodius.

In a foreign land, you begin to yearn for your native speech (I apologize to the enlightened public for deciding to watch our First Channel: there was no other one in Turkey). So I turned on Channel One - and at once took two stories into my unprotected body. The first was about the weakness of the British police, the second was about the horrors of French justice.

There are few things in St. Petersburg, which Valentina Matvienko, now the former governor, managed to organize as well as his own municipal elections. On Sunday, she won both municipalities, where she was elected, with the following results - 94.5 and 93.7 percent. Lukashenko with his miserable 79.6%is shameful, and Putin (71.3%) and Medvedev (70.2%) and smoke at the door completely. A total of 6423 people gave their voices for the governor.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's exciting trip to Russia continues. Just like ten years ago, he travels on an armored train. At the same time, Russia readily maintains a regime of secrecy: they try not to show Kim to any mere mortals. On August 23, Comrade Kim Jong Il arrived in Ulan-Ude. Not only were journalists not allowed outside the police cordons.

Around Russia About the queue for housing, Chinese building standards and the reserve of strength August 23, 2011 Alexander Feduta In the Belarusian capital, the standards for staging for housing have changed. Previously, they registered with 15 square meters per person. Now-at 10. About what will happen to those who stood in line back in the 1990s, no one says. Everything is clear. Times have changed.

The Russian Foreign Ministry published a statement that a “peace march” is being prepared in Georgia to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s recognition of the independence of South Ossetia.

In the opposition "Nah-no" you, gentlemen! August 23, 2011 Alexander Ryklin So that no one had any illusions ... This is exactly what you, friends, thought about. And who accepted him to his account, was also not mistaken. Last Sunday, a group of citizens gathered in the Sakharov Center - Boris Nemtsov, Viktor Shenderovich, Dmitry Bykov, Olga Romanov, Evgeny Albats, several more people (including your humble servant).

“A Just Russia” published a manifesto full of accusations against the authorities and proposals to unite the “healthy forces of society.” According to the party, “the political system is squeezed, competition and the possibility of choice are reduced to the limit. There is no civilian control over the activities of the state, which leads to the omnipotence of officials.” In addition, the manifesto states that the “social elevators” that ensure the advancement of talented people are cut short.