06 October 2011, 09:44 The opponents of Russian volleyball players in the World Cup have been determined The opponents of Russian volleyball players in the World Cup, which will be held in Japan from November 20 to December 4, have been determined. 12 teams will take part in the competition. In the first meeting, the Russians will play the Italians on November 20 in Kagoshima, where there will also be matches with the teams of China (November 21) and the USA (22).

President Dmitry Medvedev met on Thursday with Russian and foreign shareholders of the National Media Group (NMG). He called the interaction between Russian and foreign investors in the media sector successful. “Let’s be honest, not all European countries have foreign shareholders in media holdings and television companies. But we are open people, that’s why we have this position in relation to the media,” the president said.

The Belarusian police released sociologist Oleg Manaev, who published data on the catastrophic drop in the rating of President Alexander Lukashenko , who was detained in the center of Minsk on Thursday afternoon. The director of the Independent Institute of Sociological, Economic and Political Research, Manaev , said after his release that the official reason for the detention was to determine his identity, a correspondent of the Russian News Service reports .

An American football player's girlfriend was raped during a tourist trip to London. New York resident Alexia Power, the girlfriend of the Buffalo Bills football player, spent an unforgettable weekend in the British capital. In early September 2011, an American woman, during a trip to London, met bank employee Andrew Edwards (pictured ), who, according to her statement, raped the girl while she was sleeping while heavily intoxicated.

06 October 2011, 14:10 Mutko: IOC will appeal the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will appeal the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which on Thursday declared the 45th rule of the Olympic Charter unlawful, according to the Minister of Sports, Tourism and Youth Policy of the Russian Federation Vitaly Mutko . “The IOC will not give up so easily and will appeal the decision,” Mutko said.

06 October 2011, 15:13 Mormeck: I'll return to Paris with a suitcase full of belts Jean-Marc Mormeck, a contender for the WBO, WBA, IBF and IBO world champion title in the open weight category, shared his thoughts on the upcoming fight with Vladimir Klitschko . “I can’t imagine that my meeting with Klitschko will take place very soon,” the press service of the Klitschko brothers reports Mormeck’s words. “I also understand that not everyone believes in my victory. But I know my strength!

06 October 2011, 22:18 Former The People reporter accuses the publication of wiretapping celebrities' phones A former reporter for The People, a tabloid owned by Trinity Mirror, said the publication hacked and tapped celebrities' phones. Journalist David Brown said in an interview with Sky News that until 2006, employees of The People regularly tapped the mobile phones of famous people. A spokesman for Trinity Mirror Corporation denied the allegations, saying they were baseless.

06 October 2011, 17:26 Ajax sporting director: Bulykin came to us for free Sports director of Ajax Amsterdam Danny Blind spoke about the acquisition of Russian striker Dmitry Bulykin. “We are very pleased that Dmitry Bulykin is now playing in our lineup . He came to us for free and it was a very good deal for us. Dmitry is a good striker, he has already scored a goal against PSV. True, we didn’t manage to win that match, but at least thanks to it we took one point away from Eindhoven.

06 October 2011, 20:42 Weiss: The lawyer is smart and will never tell the whole truth Head coach of the Slovak national team Vladimir Weiss spoke about the upcoming Euro 2012 qualifying match against the Russian team. “Will I make changes in the team after the defeat from the Armenians? Compared to the last match, of course, there will be changes,” the Gazeta.Ru correspondent reports Weiss’ words.

06 October 2011, 15:37 Volleyball player Kryuchkova: in November I will be completely ready Libero of the Russian national team and Dynamo Moscow Svetlana Kryuchkova said that she should fully recover by November, when the Russian team will play in the pre-qualifying tournament for the 2012 Olympic Games. “Before the European Championships, Vladimir Ivanovich (Kuzyutkin) came and asked how much more time I needed to recover,” Kryuchkova said. - I said a month.

06 October 2011, 21:53 Barkov: the guys will soon understand that they have to give their best in every match The head coach of Metallurg Magnitogorsk, Alexander Barkov, commented on the defeat from Traktor (1:5) in the KHL championship. “The guys were getting ready for the fight,” press service Traktor’s reports his words. “I felt it all day from the very morning. Probably burned out. In the first period, due to unjustified deletions, they conceded fairly easy goals.

China and Russia will have to explain to the people of Syria why they vetoed in the UN a draft resolution against the regime of Bashar al-Assad Security Council . “We believe that the Security Council has refused to take responsibility (on the Syrian issue),” Clinton was quoted as saying by Reuters .

06 October 2011, 23:23 Hinkel signed a contract with Freiburg Former Germany defender Andreas Hinkel has joined Freiburg as a free agent. According to AP , the 29-year-old footballer has signed a one-year contract. In the summer, Hinkel, who has 21 caps for the German national team, left Scottish Celtic.

The Ministry of Justice proposes to tighten control over international agreements concluded by Russian regions, and on Thursday published on its website draft amendments to the law “On the coordination of international and foreign economic relations.” The amendments, in particular, provide for a significant increase in departments with which regional authorities must coordinate draft international agreements.

06 October 2011, 15:41 Roma intends to buy Rubin defender Ansaldi Rubin defender Christian Ansaldi may move to Italian Roma. According to Calciomercato.it , the Argentine made a strong impression on the Rome club's sporting director Walter Sabatini, especially with his versatility - he can play on both the right and left flanks. At the moment, Ansaldi's transfer is estimated at €12 million, but by the summer its value will drop, since the Argentinean's contract expires in 2013.