In Russia, a tourist’s right to refuse a purchased tour may soon be approved, for which he will not have to pay a fine, writes the Vedomosti newspaper. The dispute between the RLP-Fair company and the Aternum travel agency reached the Presidium of the Supreme Arbitration Court (SAC). The company ordered a tour to Karlovy Vary from the agency for its general director for 399,380 rubles, another 51,620 rubles. commission was paid for agency services.

The court took into custody the head of the police department of the city of Pushkino near Moscow, Igor Tsarev, accused of bribery, the regional investigative department of the Investigative Committee reported . The decision to arrest was made on Monday, but this became known only now, RIA Novosti clarifies . In addition to Colonel Tsarev himself, his deputy Vladimir Gubsky is involved in the case.

January 18, 2012, 13:05 Sports Yakovlev will not play against Ural On Wednesday, Krylia Sovetov will play the first test match of the off-season. The rival of the Samara team will be the Yekaterinburg Ural. According to SE will not be able to take part in this game due to a micro injury , midfielder Pavel Yakovlev . It is not yet known whether he will be able to take the field in other matches of the Turkish training camp, which the Volga team will play on January 20 and 22.

January 18, 2012, 13:22 Sports Lazio sporting director: there is no chance of Arshavin's transfer Lazio sporting director Igli Tare commented on the information about the possible transfer of Arsenal and Russian national team striker Andrei Arshavin to the Italian club . “Arshavin is an excellent player,” Calcionews24.com reports Tara’s words . - I think any club would like to acquire such a player, but there is no chance that he will move to Lazio.

Decisions on tax legislation that will be made in 2012 as part of the “Strategy 2020” will remain unchanged for five to six years, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov told reporters . “All discussions on taxes (within the framework of Strategy 2020. - Gazeta.Ru) should take place in the spring so that those tax laws that will be passed in 2012 do not change over a five-six year period, so that the tax system was absolutely stable and transparent for entrepreneurs,” he said.

Sport "Spartak" exceeded the norm Moscow "Spartak" beat Novokuznetsk "Metallurg" Oleg Koshelev , Vladislav Utkin close 100% Moscow "Spartak" beat Novokuznetsk "Metallurg" on their ice. For the first time this year, Spartak scored three goals against their opponents in Sokolniki. After the defeat from Sibir, the word “playoffs” was still heard in the Spartak locker room, albeit occasionally. As long as there are mathematical chances, players will talk about it.

Dutch harpsichordist, organist, conductor and musicologist Gustav Leonhardt died in Amsterdam on Monday at the age of 84. Leonhardt was born in the north of the Netherlands on May 30, 1928. He studied organ art in Basel, then studied music history and harpsichord in Vienna.

43 countries have applied to participate in the 57th Eurovision 2012 music competition, which will be held in May this year in Baku.

January 18, 2012, 20:02 Society The "fixer" ruined the deal Former Interior Ministry employee Maxim Kagansky has been charged Alexandra Koshkina close 100% Former Interior Ministry employee Maxim Kagansky, whom investigators call the “fixer” of the criminal group, has been charged with mediation in the transfer of a bribe to investigator Nelly Dmitrieva. During interrogation, he refused the deal and did not admit guilt.

as a presidential candidate About two million voter signatures collected to register Governor of the Irkutsk Region Dmitry Mezentsev have been delivered to the Central Election Commission. As an Interfax correspondent reports , the subscription sheets were delivered to the Central Election Commission building . According to the candidate's representatives, Mezentsev will arrive a little later. The Central Election Commission stops accepting signatures at six o'clock in the evening.

January 18, 2012, 00:52 Sports Lille defender Basha will miss three months 29-year-old Lille defender Marco Basha will be out for three months after shoulder surgery, the press service of the French club reports. The Montenegrin, who previously played for Lokomotiv, was injured in the League Cup quarter-final match with Lyon (2:1) last week.

Operatives detained in Moscow a 29-year-old unemployed man suspected of involvement in an explosion near the capital's FSB reception building in 1999, the press service of the Main Criminal Investigation Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported on Wednesday . As stated in the report, the suspect was detained during an operation in the basement of a taxi park, where operatives seized a large quantity of weapons.

January 18, 2012, 11:39 Sports Rubin midfielder Carlos Eduardo out for four months Rubin midfielder Carlos Eduardo will recover from surgery under the supervision of doctors from Gremio, Sovetsky Sport reports . The Brazilian's patellar tendonitis has worsened again. The recovery process will take about four months. The date of the operation itself will be set after Carlos is examined by Gremio doctors.

The Supreme Court of Khakassia on Wednesday sentenced the former head of the republican traffic police department , Vladimir Lepsheev, accused of bribery, to ten years in a maximum security colony and a fine of one million rubles, said court spokeswoman Lyubov Solovyova. In August 2010, the former head of the traffic police department was already sentenced to eight years in prison for accepting bribes, fraud and abuse of office.

January 18, 2012, 01:51 Sports Karpin: no one invited him to Monaco Spartak head coach Valery Karpin said that he had not received an offer from Monaco, despite earlier information . “No, no one called,” Karpin told Soviet Sport . - It is clear that there is nothing even close to this rumor. We called Evgeny Smolentsev ( former technical director of Spartak, now working at Monaco - Gazeta.Ru note ) and had a laugh. That's all".