ForbesOnline Media OutletLost independenceMaterialsInfoFound 31 materialsBy relevanceOldest firstNewest firstBy relevanceForbes·Oct 14, 2012In Solovki, telephone hooligans “mined” a polling stationAnd in the Tula region, after an attempted throw-in, a brawl occurred. In the Solovetsky district of the Arkhangelsk region, unknown attackers reported to the police about a bomb planted at one of the polling stations. Employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs immediately arrived at the site, law enforcement officers are currently inspecting the site, RSN reports . In the Arkhangelsk region today they elect heads of municipalities and deputies of local representative bodies.Our archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionForbes·Oct 14, 2012Anti-Hollywood: how to create a business by counterfeiting blockbustersThe American film company Asylum makes a profit by producing cheap copies of Hollywood films Have you seen the new movie about Lincoln? The one where he and a crowd of soldiers fight evil spirits? No, we're not talking about Fox's "President Lincoln: Vampire Hunter": this film, with a budget of $70 million, grossed more than $100 million. I'm talking about another film - "Abraham Lincoln vs. the Zombies." What's the difference between them, you ask.Дороти ПомеранцOur archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionForbes·Oct 14, 2012As a friend of Putin, Ilgam Ragimov became the owner of the European center and the Ukraine hotel.photo Apa.az According to Forbes, Ragimov's shares in large Moscow real estate properties could be worth more than $500 million “It is enough to note that a large number of people wander around the streets, catching every opportunity to buy money, and who get up every day in the morning, not knowing what to do, because they do not have a real job or do not want to work at all; surrounded, at every step by luxury and excess that involuntarily attracts them, they, of course, cannot have anythingМария АбакумоваOur archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionForbes·Oct 14, 2012Bernanke: Stimulating the US economy helps the growth of developing countries“Quantitative easing” plays into the hands of all market participants. The head of the US Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke said at the World Bank conference in Tokyo that stimulating the American economy contributes to the growth of developing countries, Reuters reports . Bernanke rejected accusations that the policy of “quantitative easing” allegedly leads to an increase in the value of other currencies and results in a decrease in exports from developing countries.Our archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionForbes·Oct 14, 2012The Ministry of Internal Affairs recorded only a few cases of stuffing and bribery of votersIn general, the voting went smoothly, the department said. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has summed up the preliminary results of the Unified Voting Day. During the voting on October 14, only a few cases of bribery of voters, as well as attempts to stuff ballots, were recorded. This was announced by the head of the Main Directorate for Ensuring Public Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, Yuri Demidov, reports RIA Novosti .Our archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionForbes·Oct 14, 2012Mauritania's President injured after military attackAs it turned out, the military fired at the politician “by mistake.” Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz received a minor gunshot wound in an incident involving a military patrol. The military fired at the head of state's motorcade, after which the politician was hospitalized in a Nouakchott hospital, Reuters reports . At the moment, nothing threatens the president’s life, doctors assured.Our archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionForbes·Oct 14, 2012In Voskresensk, a voter tore his ballot in front of Vladimir ChurovThe head of the Central Election Commission personally monitored the voting process in the Moscow region. In Voskresensk, near Moscow, a voter tore up his ballot paper in the presence of the head of the Central Election Commission, Vladimir Churov, who decided to personally meet with members of the territorial election commission and discuss the progress of voting in the city.Our archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionForbes·Oct 14, 2012Single voting day: the triumph of absenteeism and “standing in Khimki”The first direct gubernatorial elections in 8 years did not cause a stir among voters. In Russia, the Unified Voting Day took place on October 14. Parliamentary and municipal elections were held in 77 constituent entities of the Federation. For the first time in 8 years, in five regions of Russia - Amur, Belgorod, Ryazan, Bryansk and Novgorod regions - residents independently elected governors.Our archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionForbes·Oct 14, 2012Syria has banned Turkey from civil flights over its territoryThe reason was the latest incident involving a passenger plane. Syria promptly responded to the actions of the Turkish authorities and banned civilian ships from the neighboring republic from flying over its territory. This was reported by Reuters with reference to a statement by the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The reason for the investigation was an incident that occurred on October 10, 2012.Our archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionForbes·Oct 14, 2012Election Day in photographs: Russians vote for governors and mayorsAbout 24 million voters will be able to take part in voting in 77 regions of Russia. In Russia, on October 14, after an 8-year break, residents of 5 constituent entities of the Federation will elect regional governors. Thus, voting will take place in the Amur, Belgorod, Ryazan, Bryansk and Novgorod regions. Meanwhile, residents of North Ossetia, Udmurtia, Krasnodar Territory, Penza, Saratov and Sakhalin regions will have to elect deputies to regional parliaments.Our archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionForbes·Oct 14, 2012The Central Election Commission counted a record number of observers at the elections in KhimkiHowever, elections in the city have become controversial, officials said. During the mayoral elections in the Moscow region of Khimki, members of the Central Election Commission counted about 3 thousand observers at 72 active polling stations. Elections in the city are generally proceeding calmly, Deputy Chairman of the Central Election Commission Leonid Ivlev told Interfax .Our archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionForbes·Oct 14, 2012Yabloko complained to the Prosecutor General about “stuffing” and “carousels” in the electionsViolations were registered in 11 regions of Russia. The leader of the Yabloko party, Sergei Mitrokhin, sent the first complaint to Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika and Chairman of the Central Election Commission Vladimir Churov, demanding that they deal with violations committed during voting in 11 constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Forbes was informed about this by the party's press service.Our archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionForbes·Oct 14, 2012United Russia leads in three Far Eastern regionsAt the same time, the turnout at the elections is minimal. The United Russia party is currently leading the elections in three Far Eastern regions, where polling stations have already closed. According to the Secretary of the General Council of the party Sergei Neverov, United Russia is ahead of its competitors in the elections to the city parliaments of Vladivostok, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and in the elections of the Sakhalin Regional Duma, Interfax reports .Our archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionForbes·Oct 14, 2012Lukashenko awarded Patriarch Kirill the Order of Friendship of PeoplesThe Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church deserved the award, the president said. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko awarded the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus', Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church Kirill with the Order of Friendship of Peoples. The Belarusian leader noted the merits of the patriarch in preserving the unity of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Slavic brotherhood, RIA Novosti reports.Our archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionForbes·Oct 14, 2012The imam of a rural mosque was killed in DagestanA criminal case has been opened into the murder. In the village of Uchkent, Kumtorkalinsky district of Dagestan, on the evening of October 13, unknown criminals shot the imam of the local mosque, Ismail Gadzhiev. Three intruders entered the courtyard of the imam’s household and shot him with automatic weapons, Interfax reports . The religious leader died at the scene of the incident from his injuries.Our archive does not currently contain the full version of this documentPreserved copyLink to original versionPrevious123NextShow more