February 21, 2012, 02:29 Sports Azarenka: I am the kind of person who always wants to achieve something more Belarusian tennis player Victoria Azarenka , who won the tournament in Doha, commented on her victory. “Yes, of course, I’m pleased with the quality of my play at the tournament,” Azarenka told SE . “I won’t say that from the very beginning of last week I played my best tennis, but I improved from match to match.

President RAS Yuri Osipov reports considers it necessary for Russia to join the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and intends to seek a solution to this “stuck” issue, RIA Novosti with reference to Osipov’s speech after the ceremony of awarding Professor Sergei Kapitsa with a medal for the popularization of science. “Unfortunately, despite the position of both the president and the prime minister, things still remain there,” Osipov said.

February 21, 2012, 19:31 Society Accidental shot reminded of Interpol A man wanted in the case of an attempt on the life of Sulim Yamadayev ended up in a hospital in Moscow after wounding himself with a pistol. Anastasia Berseneva close 100% Sulim Yamadayev was killed in Dubai in March 2009 ITAR-TASS In Moscow, Zelimkhan Mazaev, wanted by Interpol for the attempt on the life of the former commander of the Vostok battalion, Sulim Yamadayev, was hospitalized with a wound.

Apple will present the sixth generation of its popular iPhone smartphone in September-October of this year, the AppleInsider website reported . The current version of the iPhone 4S appeared in October 2011. This model allowed Apple to set a new record by selling more than 37 million devices in the quarter, making it the leader among smartphone manufacturers. Thus, approximately a year will pass between the release of smartphone updates from Apple.

The leadership in the Russian box office was expectedly taken by the comedy “This Means War”: the story of two secret agents resolving a dispute over a woman using familiar methods, directed by McG, was released in 1,150 copies and collected about 145 million rubles over the weekend, and the total revenue of the film was taking into account the start in the middle of the week – amounted to 175 million rubles.

The number of poor people in Russia in 2011 increased to 12.8% of the total population, RIA Novosti reports , citing the head of Rosstat, Alexander Surinov. “According to preliminary data, the population with cash incomes below the subsistence level in 2011 amounted to 12.8% of the total population,” the official said. In 2010, according to the same Rosstat, 12.6% of the total population, or 17.9 million people, lived below the poverty line.

21 February 2012, 13:51 Park of Culture The musical theater opens in Moscow with the play “You Can’t Choose Times” told Interfax The premiere of the musical “You Can’t Choose Times” will open on Tuesday, February 21, at the Moscow Musical Theater, the leading actor Yefim Shifrin .

The management of the American radio station Jazz FM has apologized to its listeners for broadcasting the soundtrack to a porn film on the Funky Sensation Programme, the Guardian newspaper reports . A provocative soundtrack of gay porn was heard in the background during the host's announcements. The half-million audience of Jazz FM heard him on the Saturday night edition of the program.

February 21, 2012, 16:56 News Bloggers: traffic jams during the White Ring motor rally were caused by the Center for Combating Extremism Traffic jams during the opposition automobile rally “White Ring” on Sunday were provoked by employees of the Center for Combating Extremism, wrote in his blog .

February 21, 2012, 14:09 Society The thugs got in touch with the guards Prison guards in Mexico helped a gang of mercenaries stage a riot, deal with competitors and escape Anastasia Berseneva close 100% Exactly how many employees of the institution sided with Los Zetas is currently being clarified. Reuters A bloody fight in a Mexican prison in which 44 members of a drug cartel were killed was organized with the help of guards.

Hyundai Motor announced the start of sales of 2012 Hyundai ix35 crossovers in Russia. The Hyundai ix35 Base package includes a 2.0 liter engine with a power of 150 hp. and a manual transmission, will be available at a retail price of 926,900 rubles, and with an automatic transmission – from 1,006,900 rubles. Recommended price for the Classic package with a 2.0 liter engine producing 150 hp. will be from 960,900 rubles.

Sberbank did not find any violations when issuing a loan to a large family from the Krasnoyarsk Territory, the inspection of which was ordered by President Dmitry Medvedev. As the bank explained, the woman did not receive the loan because she “did not meet all the borrower criteria.” Last week, Medvedev accused Sberbank Chairman of the Board German Gref of violating the Civil Code.

February 21, 2012, 12:55 Culture Oscar is afraid of competition The American Film Academy prohibits the Polish People's Oscar from bearing this name Max Stepanov close 100% The American Film Academy has decided to deprive Polish artists of the name of their award. Reuters The American Film Academy has decided to strip Polish artists of the name of their award - they believe that the People's Oscar, awarded for folklore, may be confused with the ceremony, which will take place on February 26.

Detroit's Russian forward Pavel Datsyuk received recognition for his skills for the second time in recent years. The NHL Hockey Players Union has published the results of an annual survey among players in various categories. The Russian won six prizes at once, more than anyone else.

political talk show Ksenia Sobchak’s “State Department,” closed by MTV after the first broadcast, will be broadcast on the Snob project website starting next week, said in his blog on the Snob website project manager Nikolai Uskov . “Technically, Ksenia and her team need a week to prepare the first issue. Most likely, we will start with the topic that, presumably, was the reason for the cancellation of the program on MTV - “Nationalism”.