The Duma opposition proposes to establish a five-year term for a future member of the Federation Council to hold a deputy post and is preparing amendments to the corresponding presidential bill, Nezavisimaya Gazeta writes . The publication notes that the amendments are necessary in order to prevent the so-called Matvienko effect, when “representatives of the federal center newly elected to local municipal councils” get into the Senate.

The emergency commission for the abnormal launch of two communication satellites from Baikonur on August 6 identified comments not only on the Briz-M upper stage, but also on the third stage of the Proton-M launch vehicle, Roscosmos head Vladimir Popovkin told reporters on Thursday . “I have to say one more thing. I instructed the emergency commission to study the full flow of telemetry from the launch site to the occurrence of the emergency event.

The Omsk administration banned the “zombie parade” at the request of the local diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church , Interfax reports , citing the initiator of the action, Mikhail Yakovlev. “The administration of the Soviet District of Omsk did not allow the “zombie parade” to be held after representatives of the Omsk and Tauride diocese contacted them with a letter in which they condemned such events and spoke of the negative impact.

of the Khamovnichesky Court of Moscow Judge Marina Syrova , who is considering the case of the punk group Pussy Riot, has been granted state protection due to “incoming threats,” , told RAPSI , head of the press service of the Moscow City Court Anna Usacheva on Thursday. According to her, the head of the Moscow City Court, Olga Egorova, made a request to ensure the safety of the judge .

Sport “In Reading Pogrebnyak will become a leader” Gazeta.Ru expert Alexander Panov about the start of the 2012/13 English Championship Alexander Panov close 100% Gazeta.Ru expert Alexander Panov, speaking about his expectations from the new season in the English Championship, noted that the main contenders for the championship title remain clubs from Manchester.

Shares of the world's largest social network Facebook fell by 7% on the first day of trading, when the ban on the sale of securities for early investors and employees of the company itself expired, CNN reports . Now one share is trading at the lowest level since the IPO - $19.76 per share. At the beginning of August, the securities had already dropped below $20 per share amid weak financial reporting . Until today, 20% of the authorized capital was in free circulation.

The cost of tickets for compartment carriages from October will be 10% more expensive if purchased in less than 10 days, Interfax reports . “On August 18, the sale of tickets at special rates will open for long-distance trains departing from October 1 to December 26, 2012,” the press service of JSC Russian Railways (RZD) reported.

16 August 2012, 21:49 Society Mufti lost his arrest The Investigative Committee released seven people arrested in the case of an attack on the Mufti of Tatarstan Vladimir Gordeev close 100% One of those released, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Idel-Hajj Rustem Gataullin ITAR-TASS In Tatarstan, seven out of eight people arrested on suspicion of an attempt on the life of the spiritual leaders of the republic were unexpectedly released.

Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing and Public Utilities and Landscaping Pyotr Biryukov refutes the information that the metropolitan government has abandoned the idea of ​​replacing asphalt pavement with tiled pavement, RIA Novosti reports . As the Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper wrote on Thursday morning, the Moscow authorities abandoned paving slabs in order “not to spoil Sobyanin’s image.” “This information is incorrect for several reasons.

August 16, 2012, 19:03 Society Church vs zombies Aglaya Korovina close 100% Omsk authorities revoked previously issued permission to hold a zombie parade ITAR-TASS There will be no footsteps of the “dead” in Omsk - this is what the city authorities decided and banned the “zombie parade” scheduled for August 19.

Ecuador has granted political asylum to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. This was announced by Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino, reports Reuters . Patino said he feared Assange's rights could be violated and accused British authorities of making an "open threat" to raid the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where Assange is currently being held.

Paul McCartney wrote a letter of support to the arrested Pussy Riot members. This letter is posted on the artist's official website . “Dear Nadya, Katya and Masha! I am writing to support you in difficult times. I hope that the Russian authorities will remember the principle of freedom of speech and will not punish you for your protest. In a civilized world, people have the right to express their opinions.

Park of Culture Hearings on Lenfilm will take place on September 11 Public hearings on the development concepts of the Lenfilm studio will take place on September 11, Russian Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky told RIA Novosti on Wednesday after completing a working meeting with a member of the Lenfilm Public Council, director Alexander Sokurov . “On September 11, three concepts will be heard - the Public Council, the Board of Directors and AFK-System.

Arsenal have officially confirmed the transfer of their leading player Robin van Persie to Manchester United. Van Persie will arrive in Manchester on Thursday to agree on the terms of his personal contract with Manchester United and undergo a medical examination. The saga of van Persie's departure from Arsenal began immediately after the European Championship.

One of the world's leading computer game manufacturers, Electronic Arts, is considering selling the business due to falling profits and loss of market share, the New York Post writes , citing its sources. According to the publication, the company is negotiating with investment funds KKR and Providence Equity Partners. At the moment, Electronic Arts' capitalization is estimated at $4.17 billion. The company's shares are currently trading at $15.25 per share.