Boris Tarasuk. Photo from the site razom.org.ua Ukraine intends to activate partnerships, equal and good -neighborly relations with Russia. According to RIA Novosti, this was stated on Saturday by the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Boris Tarasyuk during a meeting with Russia's ambassador to Ukraine Viktor Chernomyrdin.

Explosion in Baghdad. Photo by ar As a result of the explosion of a mined car in Baghdad, at least five people were killed, another 14 were injured. This was reported by Reuters by reference to the local police. Other details of the incident are still unknown. This is the second large explosion in the Iraqi capital in Saturday. Prior to this, the explosive device worked in the Baghdad market. Three people became victims of the explosion, another 28 were injured.

Georgian military. Photo from the site www.abkhazeti.ru In South Ossetia, the special forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia attacked the post of Ministry of Internal Affairs of South Ossetia and fired at the Ossetian car, Interfax reports.

Otto Pfister. Photo from the site yahoo.com The head coach of the national football team, the German Otto Pfister resigned due to the conflict between the leadership of the national team and the players, which is associated with the payment of premium, Reuters reports with reference to the doctor of the team of Joachim Schubert. “Otto Pfister left the hotel in which the team was located at 22.20 local time with his assistant Pete Hamberg,” the doctor said.

Valentin Danilov. Photo from the site www.lenta.ru Famous lawyers Henry Reznik and Anatoly Kucheren intend to ask for the pardon of scientists Igor Sutyagin and Valentin Danilov, convicted of the disclosure of Gostaina. According to Echo of Moscow, members of the Public Chamber are going to submit a request for pardon to President Vladimir Putin.

Euro. Photo AFP Germany agreed to accept 1.3 billion euros from Russia on the early repayment of the debt of the former USSR to the Paris club. This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to one of the participants in the meeting of the Ministers of Finance of the Big Eight countries in St. Petersburg. The debt to Germany will be repaid by face value. Germany is the largest creditor of Russia as part of the Paris Club. The total debt of the former USSR to Germany is 7.7 billion euros.

Mikhailovsky castle. Photo from the site www.tripadvisor.ru In St. Petersburg in the Mikhailovsky castle on Saturday morning, a meeting of finance ministers G8, which includes Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, Italy, USA and Great Britain, RIA Novosti. The meeting of ministers began with a working breakfast. After the head, the protocol survey and photographing of the meeting participants took place.

Svetlana Kuznetsova. Photo AP The final match of the female part of the French open championship tournament ended. The winner of the Roland Garros was the Belgian athlete Justin Enen-Ardenne. The Belgian tennis player in two sets beat the Russian woman Svetlana Kuznetsova with a score of 6: 4, 6: 4. For Justin Enen-Ardenne, this is the third victory on the Roland Garros courts in his career. Previously, she won the French championships in 2003 and 2005.

Igor Sutyan. Frame NTV The Public Chamber will not contact President Vladimir Putin with a request to pardon scientists Valentin Danilov and Igor Sutyagin, convicted of disclosing GOSTaina. This was announced by Ekhu Moskvy by the head of the Commission on the control of the activities of law enforcement agencies, lawyer Anatoly Kucheren. According to him, one cannot contact the president with a request for pardon, because the convicts themselves have not yet made such an initiative.

The consequences of a hurricane. Frame NTV In the Nizhny Novgorod region last night, a thunderstorm was held with a hurricane wind force, reaching from 17 to 19 meters per second. According to REGNUM, in the village of Gagino, significant damage was caused to 132 houses, including the buildings of the administration and the central district hospital. In total, more than 400 buildings suffered from the wind.

State Duma. Hard of news The State Duma deputies of Russia refused to support the bill represented by the Rodina faction, which establishes the date of the end of the war between the USSR and Japan, RIA Novosti reports. The Law "On the establishment of the date of termination of the state of war between the Soviet Union and Japan" stipulates that military operations ended on September 245, when the Japanese side signed an act of surrender.

Fans of the English team celebrate victory. Photo by ar In the first Saturday match at the World Cup, the England team with a minimum score outplayed Paraguayans. The most boring of the Latin American national teams and that lost their "motor" Wayne Runi England for two gave the audience far from the most spectacular match. The only goal took place already 4 minutes after the starting whistle of the Mexican judge.

Alexander Kozulin. Photo by ar The Belarusian authorities tried not to let out the ex-candidate of President Alexander Kozulin in the United States. This was told "Echo of Moscow" in the press service of the Social Democratic Party "Gromada", which is headed by Kozulin. According to the press service, the authorities are afraid that evidence of "lawlessness that is happening in relation to Kozulin" will fall abroad.

Construction. Photo from the site www.business-olymp.ru In the center of Moscow, during the reconstruction of the building in Pereshevenovsky Lane, construction forests collapsed, Interfax reports. According to a law enforcement source, the incident occurred about 16.50. As a result of the collapse of building forests, three floors of the building suffered three people. With various fractures, they were hospitalized.

Yak-52. Photo from the site www.photosight.ru In the Tver region, the Yak-52 sports plane fell, one person died, one was wounded, RIA Novosti was told in the Russian Emergencies Ministry. The plane fell at 16.30 in the Kashinsky district 100 meters from the village of Sunikovo on the field. There are no victims and destruction on Earth, the source said. According to preliminary data, the pilot died, the second member of the crew in serious condition is hospitalized.