The Zyuzinsky Court of Moscow did not arrest Sergei Shilov , a businessman accused of selling drugs on a particularly large scale as part of a group. As an Interfax correspondent reports , the court thus rejected the investigation's request. The day before , the Moscow City Court declared illegal the extension of Shilov’s arrest until January 6. The Cassation Board sent the case for consideration to the court of first instance.

September 27, 2012, 10:03 pm Politics Human rights activists lack “Freedom” Russian human rights activists stood up for Radio Liberty* in front of Clinton Sergey Smirnov close 100% Veterans of the Russian human rights movement ask Washington to keep Radio Liberty on the air ITAR-TASS Seven human rights activists, including Lyudmila Alekseeva and Vladimir Bukovsky, wrote a letter to the US authorities asking them to influence the management of Radio Liberty, which last week announced the

27 September 2012, 13:37 Applications The fourth transport ring of Moscow will not be built due to the high cost The fourth transport ring could be effective, but its construction is not practical due to its high cost, said Andrei Bochkarev , head of the Moscow construction department . He noted that the cost of building the fourth transport ring could reach $50 billion. “First of all, this is due to the fact that for such construction it would be necessary to free up a large number of plots.

September 28, 2012, 11:35 Business “Ultimately we don’t believe there will be a disaster.” Goldman Sachs Chief Economist for Russia and the CIS Clemens Graf on the budget controversy Sergey Titov close 100% Goldman Sachs' chief economist for Russia and the CIS, Clemens Graf, talks about the disputes around the budget, the role of Rosneftegaz in privatization, pension reform and Russia's prospects in the WTO - in an interview with Gazeta.Ru.

The Bank of Russia expects moderate inflation rates to remain until the end of 2012, which at the end of the year may amount to slightly more than 6%; The net outflow of private capital (including the sale of a 7.6 percent stake in Sberbank) will amount to $60–65 billion, First Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank Alexey Ulyukaev said in an interview with the Prime agency .

The coffee chain Starbucks, after almost a decade of “ignoring and a modest presence” in the Scandinavian market, has decided to open its first free-standing coffee shops in Oslo, Norway and Stockholm, Sweden, writes The Wall Street Journal . The company, which has recently been criticized for slow sales growth in Europe, will open its first coffee shops in Oslo next year, after which it plans to expand into areas of Stockholm.

September 27, 2012, 20:56 Business eBay came to my email eBay is looking for parcel delivery operators in Russia Anastasia Matveeva close 100% The management of the online auction eBay has begun negotiations with Russian postal operators. Delivery channels will be organized through several companies, including Russian Post.

September 27, 2012, 15:06 Cars Prosecutors hit a bump The Prosecutor General's Office revealed major theft during the reconstruction of a section of the M-1 federal highway near Moscow Anatoly Karavaev close 100% The Prosecutor General's Office has revealed a multimillion-dollar fraud during the reconstruction of the M-1 Belarus highway.

Rosneft President Igor Sechin gave Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez a black Russian terrier puppy as a gift from Russian President Vladimir Putin (this breed is also commonly called “Stalin’s dog.” - Gazeta.Ru). “I conveyed a message from Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin - this is a black Russian terrier, he is three months old,” RIA Novosti quotes Sechin . According to Sechin, Chavez really liked the puppy, but he has not yet decided what to call him.

The Bear magazine is up for sale again. Media market participants received an offer to purchase the project. Polina Deripaska's Forward Media Group is no longer developing the magazine. The magazine “Bear” is up for sale, a source in the media industry told Gazeta.Ru. A financial market participant also confirmed receipt of the offer to purchase the magazine. “Due to the difficult situation, the publication is looking for an investor,” one of them said.

Following a three-day raid against drunk drivers in Moscow, 382 drunk motorists were detained. The Metropolitan Police expressed regret that car owners do not report drunk drivers on the roads. “Over the past 24 hours, not a single person has contacted law enforcement agencies with information about drunk drivers. We appeal to car owners to show awareness and do not hesitate to report to the police by phone 02 (from mobile - 020) about all cases of inappropriate behavior on the roads.

September 27, 2012, 16:20 Cars In 2012, Toyota plans to sell 150 thousand cars in Russia Toyota predicts that by the end of 2012, 150 thousand of this brand and another 16-17 thousand cars of the Lexus brand will be sold in Russia. President and CEO of Toyota Motor Europe Didier Leroy announced this at a Toyota press lunch in Paris . According to him, in Europe (including Russia) 822 thousand Toyota and Lexus were sold in 2011. In 2012, sales are expected at 830-835 thousand cars.

Don police officers detained a suspect in the abduction of Rostov schoolgirl Dasha Popova, the girl herself was found alive and well and is currently safe. This was reported on the website of the regional Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. “The Don police have just detained a suspect in the kidnapping of Dasha Popova. He turned out to be a resident of the city of Aksay,” the department said in a statement.

At the Paris Motor Show, Suzuki presented to the public a car that should occupy the segment between the SX4 and Grand Vitara. The length of the concept is 4.3 m, the wheelbase is 2.6 meters. According to the manufacturers, the production version of the S-Cross has a fairly spacious interior and trunk, which will allow the model to compete with the popular Volkswagen Tiguan and Kia Sportage. The production version of the concept will go into production late next year.

The world premiere of an electric vehicle with permanent all-wheel drive, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, took place at the Paris Motor Show. The electric car can be charged either from a regular outlet or at a CHAdeMO charging station. Energy from braking can also recharge the SUV's batteries. The vehicle's autonomous range is more than 880 km.