Sport Another defeat of Krasnozhan The second Russian team defeated the Belgian youth team Ivan Lidsky (Naberezhnye Chelny) close 100% The second Russian team, led by Yuri Krasnozhan, defeated the Belgian youth team and reached the semi-finals of the Challenge Cup ahead of schedule. Russian football players scored three goals against the Belgians from the penalty spot.

15 August 2012, 21:21 Politics Nationalists want to push human rights “elders” In addition to human rights activists, nationalists are also vying for membership in the Presidential Council for Human Rights Olga Kuzmenkova close 100% Dmitry Demushkin is going to defend the rights of Russians at the Human Rights Council ITAR-TASS Applications for membership in the Presidential Council for Human Rights close at midnight.

15 August 2012, 04:30 Society The US population has reached Pi times 100 million. The US population reached on Tuesday the most famous constant in the mathematical world - Pi times 100 million. According to the chief demographer of the American Census Bureau, Howard Hogan, there are now 314 million 159 thousand 265 people living in the United States. “We were fortunate to witness a truly historic event,” Hogan said.

The Russian Hockey Federation has clarified the list of players invited by Zinetula Bilyaletdinov to a training camp in Switzerland, which will be held from August 19 to 24. Vyacheslav Voynov and Vladimir Tarasenko dropped out of the initial list and were replaced by Nikita Zaitsev and Sergey Plotnikov .

Sport Putin awarded Olympic heroes Russian President Vladimir Putin presented orders to the champions of the 2012 Games Denis Rozov close Award ceremony for Olympic winners in the Kremlin Olympic champion in synchronized swimming Maria Gromova Olympic champion Roman Vlasov, who won a gold medal at the Greco-Roman wrestling competition in the weight category up to 74 kg Vladimir Putin presents the Order of Honor to Sergei Tetyukhin, a member of the Russian Olympic volleyball team Vladimir Putin

source told Interfax Three cars and trucks collided on the Moscow Ring Road, one person was killed and two were injured, a law enforcement . A truck with hot bitumen involved in an accident overturned on its side after an impact - the bitumen leaks onto the roadway. The accident occurred on the outer side of the 84th kilometer of the Moscow Ring Road; traffic in this area is currently very difficult.

First Deputy Governor of Kuban Dzhambulat Khatuov introduced the new acting head of the Crimean region, reports the press service of the Krasnodar Territory administration. “On the instructions of the governor, I must inform you about personnel changes. Since now the acting The head of the district, Alexander Vasiliev , is undergoing treatment at the regional cardiocenter, it was decided to appoint an acting head.

August 15, 2012, 07:05 News Kim Jong-un wished Putin “great success in creating a powerful Russia” The head of the DPRK, Kim Jong-un, wished Vladimir Putin “great success in responsible activities aimed at creating a powerful Russia,” ITAR-TASS reports , citing a report from the KCNA news agency. Kim Jong-un sent a greeting message on the occasion of the 67th anniversary of the liberation of Korea.

15 August 2012, 13:39 Culture “Interest in our cinema abroad needs to be stimulated” Interview with film critic Andrei Plakhov and producer Evgeniy Gindilis Vladimir Lyashenko , Dmitry Proskurovsky close 100% Film critic Andrey Plakhov ITAR-TASS The organizers of film screenings Red Square Screenings told Gazeta.Ru how the West can be interested in domestic cinema, by what means this is done and why the turbulent life in the country contributes to the promotion of domestic directors in the world

Businessman Alexander Lebedev asks Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to return to discussing the issue of buying out his shares in Aeroflot and the leasing company Ilyushin Finance, writes the Vedomosti newspaper . This request was set out in a letter sent to Medvedev , Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin and Industry Minister Denis Manturov on August 8 (Vedomosti has a copy). Lebedev notes that this issue was discussed two years ago and then received the approval of Vladimir Putin .

The Gagarinsky Court of Moscow sentenced Adam Tuganov to six years in prison for participation in the 2009 kidnapping of the son of former Rosneft vice-president Mikhail Stavsky , told RAPSI court spokeswoman Marina Novozhilova on Wednesday . “Tuganov was found guilty of committing a crime, the court sentenced him to six years in prison in a maximum security colony , as well as restriction of freedom for two years after his release,” the spokeswoman said.

15 August 2012, 14:37 Science Text size A A A The sun hasn't cracked, but it's going down Solar activity did not increase in 2012: perhaps the Little Ice Age is ahead Nikolay Gorodetsky close 100% "Crack" in the Sun. Observations from Earth. tesis.lebedev.ru // APO + LEN Observatory Perhaps the Earth is at the beginning of a new ice age: solar activity did not increase in 2012, although its calculated maximum occurred precisely in this year.

The Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nermin Niksic, announced his intention to dismiss the Minister of Trade Milorad Bahilja because of his humorous proposal to citizens to eat less in order to save money. “This cannot go unanswered. It’s unforgivable even if we say it as a joke,” Niksic said in an interview with Sarajevo radio station RSG.

15 August 2012, 14:00 Cars The minibus did not avoid overtaking Five people died in a collision between a truck and a minibus near Nizhny Novgorod Anatoly Karavaev close You can view the full gallery in a separate report See photos Police in the Nizhny Novgorod region are investigating the circumstances of a car accident that killed five people on Wednesday morning.

15 August 2012, 11:13 Culture The FSB unearthed a “black archaeologist” The treasure found by “black archaeologists” was transferred to the Historical Museum Velimir Moist close 100% Ancient things confiscated from “black diggers” were donated to the State Historical Museum ITAR-TASS A presentation of an ancient treasure, transferred to the local funds by the FSB department for the Bryansk region, took place at the Historical Museum.