The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, denies accusations that he allegedly compiled a “black list” of his political opponents in order to eliminate them. “Previously, there were repeated suggestions that it was Kadyrov who was responsible for a series of deaths of politicians who were considered his opponents. The murders took place in Dubai, Istanbul and Vienna,” notes the BBC Russian service .

The federal budget deficit in 2013 will exceed 521 billion rubles, the external debt at the beginning of 2014 will amount to $66.2 billion, according to the bill “On the federal budget for 2013 and for the planning period of 2014 and 2015,” data from which is provided by RIA “ News" . According to the bill, the projected total volume of federal budget revenues in 2013 will be 12 trillion 865.9 billion rubles.

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) is ceasing its work in Russia, US State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said in a statement . “The United States recently learned from the Russian government of a decision to end USAID activities in Russia. We are very proud of what USAID has achieved in Russia over the past two decades, and we will continue to work with our partners and collaborators to responsibly end USAID programs or transition authority,” the document states.

18 September 2012, 19:22 Cars The Chinese are stirring up car strife The deterioration of Japanese-Chinese relations has hit Japanese auto giants hard Anatoly Karavaev close 100% Territorial dispute sparks anti-Japanese sentiment in China Reuters Massive anti-Japanese protests that have engulfed China in recent days are forcing the largest Japanese auto companies to curtail production in this country.

The new department of the Paris Louvre, dedicated to Islamic art, will open on September 22, according to the official website of the museum. The design and installation of new galleries, occupying 5 thousand square meters, is the largest expansion project for a French museum since the construction of the famous glass pyramid by the American architect Bei Yuming in Napoleon's courtyard.

Rumors about the upcoming reform of the Moscow Exhibition Center "Capital", which includes several city exhibition venues (except for "Manege" and "Worker and Collective Farm Woman", also "New Manege"), began to circulate in the artistic community since mid-summer. Then curator and gallerist Marina Loshak , who for a long time set the tone, first at the Moscow Arts Center on Neglinka, and since 2007 at the Proun Gallery, was appointed art director of the museum and exhibition association.

18 September 2012, 17:22 From the editor Innocence of users To deprive Russians of access to YouTube even on the basis of a video recognized by the court as extremist is savagery "Gazeta.Ru" close 100% The Russian authorities are ready to use any pretext to restrict freedom of speech, even if it has nothing to do with Russia. Fortunately, the legislative basis for such restrictions has been created.

September 18, 2012, 10:12 Science Good appetite - to alcoholism Sofia Neskuchnaya close 100% The hormone of good appetite stimulates the activity of precisely those neurons that are responsible for the development of alcohol dependence. Such data were obtained by researchers from the Scripps Institute, whose work was published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology .

September 18, 2012, 10:32 Business The dollar exchange rate at the opening increased by 27 kopecks, the RTS lost 1.5% Russian stock trading declined at the opening, with the RTS losing more than 1.5%. The RTS index fell by 1.57% to 1,557.37 points. The MICEX fell by 0.37%, amounting to 1524.69 points. The dollar exchange rate for tomorrow settlements at the opening increased by 27 kopecks, to 30.86 rubles. The euro exchange rate increased by 21 kopecks to 40.40 rubles.

Sport The championship in Qatar needs to be cooled down The World Cup in Qatar may take place in late autumn 2021 Ivan Lidsky close 100% UEFA President Michel Platini proposed holding the World Cup in Qatar in November-December 2021. The official said that to achieve this goal he is ready to suspend the European club championships for the duration of the tournament. In the highest football circles they are beginning to think about how to clear up the mess that they themselves have brewed.

September 19, 2012, 10:20 Society "Dalniy" approached the court Investigative actions in the case of torture in the Kazan police department “Dalniy” have been completed Maxim Solopov , Anastasia Berseneva close 100% Ilshat Garifullin, one of the defendants in the torture case at the Dalniy police department ITAR-TASS The investigation into the case of torture of detainees in the Kazan police department “Dalniy” has been completed.

At least six people were killed and 15 were injured as a result of a double explosion that rocked the Pakistani city of Karachi, the BBC Russian service reports . Explosions rocked one of the city's busiest markets. Police determined that one of the explosive devices was located in a motorcycle parked near the entrance to a mosque frequented by Shiites. So far no one has claimed responsibility for what happened.

September 18, 2012, 20:43 Politics Office divorce United Russia plans to ban close relatives from holding positions in the government Alexey Zaitsev close 100% Gennady Gudkov with his son Dmitry Gudkov ITAR-TASS The initiators of the bill banning nepotism in parliament decided to introduce similar rules for the government and budgetary institutions. The corresponding amendments will be made to one bill, which the lower house will be able to consider in October.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is preparing proposals to President Vladimir Putin for penalties against the heads of the Ministry of Regional Development and the Ministry of Labor for failure to comply with instructions under presidential decrees, told RIA Novosti the prime minister's press secretary Natalya Timakova .

18 September 2012, 16:13 Cars Fiat fell to closure Due to a sharp drop in demand, Fiat may shut down factories in Italy Alexander Ukleev close 100% European car markets continue their rapid decline due to the worsening debt crisis. In August, the new car market dropped another 9%. In Italy, where consumer demand is falling particularly rapidly, all Fiat factories may shut down. The new car market in Europe continues to decline.