On Friday, searches were carried out at the offices of the Zerich commercial bank on Ostozhenka in Moscow and in Korolev, Moscow Region. The activities are being carried out as part of a criminal investigation initiated by investigators from the Main Investigation Department of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Moscow under Article 172 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (illegal banking activities).

August 31, 2012, 10:45 AM Opinions Boundless Conflict Kadyrov and Yevkurov quarrel with an eye on Moscow Vadim Dubnov close 100% ITAR-TASS The dispute between Chechnya and Ingushetia continues, but we are not talking about territorial demarcation at all: the border between the republics, apparently, will never appear.

By order of the Prosecutor General's Office of Uzbekistan, the Office of the Judicial Department of Tashkent issued a resolution to seize the property of the local subsidiary of the mobile operator Mobile Telesystems (MTS) - Uzdunrobits, MTS reported. The decision to seize the property of Uzdunrobita is carried out in connection with criminal charges and claims for damages brought against four employees of the company.

In the Borodino area, where the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Borodino in 1812 will be celebrated the other day, five Frenchmen were lost. “Five French tourists, who came to Borodino for several days to see the reconstruction of the legendary battle, unexpectedly disappeared,” the press service of the Ministry of Culture of the Moscow Region told Interfax. As noted in the department, even employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations joined in the search for the missing .

The Japanese company Sharp has postponed mass production of displays for the next generation of iPhone smartphones from Apple , The Wall Street Journal writes , citing people familiar with the situation. According to them, Sharp intended to complete production of the screens by the end of August, but delayed it due to production difficulties. It remains unclear when the company plans to launch production and deliver Apple displays.

31 August 2012, 16:59 Business Lego's half-year profit rises by a third thanks to new range of toys for girls The Danish company Lego, which produces children's construction toys, increased its net profit for the first half of the year by almost a third thanks to a new series of toys for girls. Profit increased by 35%, to $336 million. Sales increased by 24%. A new Lego Friends series for girls was launched last year after repeated criticism of the company.

31 August 2012, 11:02 Politics Tortured and forgiven US Justice Department drops investigation into torture and deaths in CIA secret prisons Lev of Macedon close 100% The US Department of Justice found no reason to prolong the investigation into torture in secret CIA prisons in Afghanistan.

Kiev and Moscow will prepare a draft bilateral agreement, which will spell out the conditions for non-application of the recycling fee both in relation to Ukrainian goods and goods from Russia, Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said on Friday . “But on Monday the government will consider introducing a similar fee in Ukraine in relation to goods that are subject to the recycling fee in Russia.

The city ecology research and development institute presented at public hearings a draft layout for blocks 360-361 of the Yakimanka district, developed by order of the Moscow City Control Committee. The blocks include the territories from the Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge to the Red October Spit. The planning project was developed taking into account the previously approved draft regimes and urban planning regulations for blocks 360-361.

Sport Davydenko gave up in the second round Davydenko failed to reach the third round of the US Open Anton Balakirev close 100% Nikolay Davydenko was the last Russian representative to leave the men's tournament at the US Open, losing in five sets to American Mardy Fish. In the women's draw of the Grand Slam tournament, Maria Kirilenko, Ekaterina Makarova and Olga Puchkova made it to the third round.

August 31, 2012, 11:07 Politics Marching in the footsteps of the trade unions The organizing committee of opposition marches submitted an application for the march on September 15 Olga Kuzmenkova close 100% The organizing committee of opposition marches submitted an application for the march on September 15 ITAR-TASS The opposition has submitted an application to the mayor's office to hold the “March of Millions” in the capital on September 15.

Methane gas exploded at one of the mines in Donbass, injuring six miners, Interfax reports citing the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Ukraine. “During the sealing of the bridges at the 986 m level, a methane explosion occurred in an isolated mine working. As a result of the explosion, the lintel was destroyed, six miners were injured and were hospitalized in the city hospital,” the press service said.

01 September 2012, 16:06 Business Well, Internet, wait a minute! Government may ban online tobacco advertising Ekaterina Tkachenko close 100% Following alcohol advertising on the Internet, tobacco advertising may be banned: United Russia made such a proposal. Tobacco workers are unhappy with the initiative. Experts believe that tobacco advertising must be banned completely, otherwise companies’ advertising budgets will simply be redistributed to other segments.

More than 200 passengers on an Aeroflot flight on the Moscow-Khabarovsk route have been unable to fly to the Far East for six hours due to a malfunction of the aircraft's steering. “We have already passed the inspection area and have been in the sterile area for six hours.

31 August 2012, 13:09 Society Sociologist covered Pussy Riot with the blood of creditors Kazan police have solved the murder of two women in whose blood they wrote “Free Pussy Riot” Zhanna Ulyanova , Vyacheslav Kozlov close 100% Entrance to the entrance of the house where two women were murdered ITAR-TASS In Kazan, the alleged killer of two local residents was detained; at the scene of their murder, the inscription in blood “Free Pussy Riot” was found.