01 July 2005, 11:20 Opinions Do it en plein air Nikolai Klimontovich It would be nice if everyone who paints pictures, composes music and books paid tribute to what inspired them. I received a nice short invitation. An old friend, an artist, invited me to the village of Peredelkino. An exhibition has opened in the restaurant that recently decorated this place.

01 July 2005, 19:24 Society The prisoners defeated the regime German Prokhorov , Marina Krymova (Kursk) Two representatives of the leadership of the Lgov colony have been charged with abuse of power. The prisoners who opened their veins to protest against the violence stated that it was these people who initiated the beatings in the colony. It is not yet clear whether their other demands will be met.

01 July 2005, 19:49 Politics Kozak returned the land to the Abazas Ksenia Solyanskaya Residents of Karachay-Cherkessia achieved a revision of the law on the boundaries of municipalities. Today, the Presidential Envoy to the Southern Federal District, Dmitry Kozak, at a meeting with the President of the Republic, Mustafa Batdyev, said that the law will be suspended, and a special commission will work on finalizing it.

01 July 2005, 18:56 Society The gun was removed from Trepashkin Andrei Stenin The Moscow Regional Court partially acquitted former security officer Mikhail Trepashkin, who took part in the preparation of the book “The FSB is Exploding Russia.” Now he needs to serve not 5, but 4 years for disclosing state secrets. Lawyers are counting on his parole and say that Trepashkin will engage in human rights activities.

02 July 2005, 10:24 Society Resignation upon request Andrey Ilyin Moscow Region Prosecutor Ivan Sydoruk resigned. According to the official version, - in connection with retirement. However, it is possible that this was a consequence of the March scandal, when the Moscow Regional Prosecutor's Office began to clarify the legality of the privatization of land near Moscow. On Friday, Moscow Region Prosecutor Ivan Sydoruk resigned.

01 July 2005 As has already been stated, the question of whether to educate children or not is NOT the question. It is imperative to educate. Of course, the author is right about what to emphasize in this education. A program aimed at reducing the birth rate in African countries is, of course, inadequate for Russia, where the birth rate is not all right. As for age, 14-15 years is already the latest time to start.

The updated Citroen C3 will be shown in the fall in Frankfurt, but for now the first “spy” photos of this car have appeared. The appearance of the C3 has changed slightly. The Citoen Chevron is now one piece with the radiator grille. There are new rear optics, a new front bumper with modified air intakes and without a recess for the license plate. Higher quality materials were used in the interior decoration.

02 July 2005, 15:38 Cars Mixed feelings Ivan Road July 3rd is a professional holiday for the Russian State Traffic Inspectorate. That is, a birthday. Such a date requires warm memories, wishes, and toasts. It is customary to talk about the good deeds of the hero of the day, about how women love him, appreciate him from his superiors, and respect him from casual acquaintances. A meeting with the inspectorate on such an intimate and romantic level fills you with mixed feelings.

01 July 2005, 15:13 Politics Germany has lost faith in itself Elena Neglinina , Alexandra Zaitseva Germany laughed and, it seems, without regret, dismissed Chancellor Gerhard Schröder. Today, the Bundestag expressed no confidence in the ruling cabinet, which means that early elections will soon take place in Germany. Formally speaking, what happened today in the Bundestag suits almost all political forces in Germany.

The conflict between the former and current ministers of culture Alexander Sokolov and Mikhail Shvydki is developing rapidly. After today's press conference by Sokolov, the positions of the parties were determined. As you know, Mikhail Efimovich Shvydkoy decided to sue his patron because in the program “Postscript” he complained about corruption in the former Ministry of Culture and the current Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematography headed by Shvydkoy.

One of the main problems of Russia, which allows the rulers, if desired, to almost instantly dismantle the democratic decorations and erect the standard barracks of dictatorship familiar to the population, is the absence of society. “Ordinary people” are no less, if not more, to blame than politicians for the fact that Russia is again rapidly being turned into a typical Soviet barracks.

On Friday, July 1, in the Moscow Regional Court, a jury rendered a verdict in the case of the former head of the criminal investigation department of the Dolgoprudny police department , Major Valery Blokhin and his subordinate Alexei Konovalenko. The operatives accused of an attempt on the life of the city prosecutor and a federal judge, as well as abuse of power, were acquitted on all counts.

01 July 2005, 18:27 Society A soldier with a diploma will not steal Sergei Ivashko The chief Russian ombudsman proposed returning the guardhouse to the army, and “Soldiers’ Mothers” proposed taking away mobile phones from soldiers. According to human rights activists, their proposals are much softer than the initiative of the Ministry of Armor to eliminate military departments and universal conscription of graduates of civilian universities.

The President of Kalmykia, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, will soon cease to be president. True, he may well remain the head of the republic. This position will be introduced in the republics in 2007. Now there will be no president in Kalmykia at all. Just like the vice president. On Friday, the parliament of the republic, which in the steppes of Kalmykia is called the People's Khural, decided to rename the post of president of the republic.

02 July 2005, 14:17 Business Microsoft is paying again Alexander Polivanov Microsoft continues to pay huge sums for antitrust claims from various computer manufacturers. This time, Bill Gates' company reached an agreement with IBM - Microsoft will pay it $775 million. In return, IBM promised not to make financial claims against Microsoft for two years. Microsoft , the world's largest software maker, has settled its dispute with IBM (International Business Machines) out of court.