Alexander Pichushkin. Photo from Newsru.com The law enforcement officers, thanks to the testimony of Alexander Pichushkin, the alleged serial killer, found the body of a murdered man in the Bittsevsky park, the newspaper writes on Monday. As noted in the prosecutor’s office, nothing was known to law enforcement officers about this murder until Pichushkin told about him. The arrested also said that he considers his "teacher" and idol Andrei Chikatilo.

Money Moscow took first place in the ranking of the most expensive cities in the world, compiled by the Merus International Consulting Company, ITAR-TASS reports. The results of the annual study conducted by the corporation said the American weekly Newsweek, the next number of which on Monday is going out of print. In second place in the list was the South Korean Seoul. Tokyo, who took the first position last year, has now received a bronze.

Alexander Lebedev. Photo from the site www.oviont.ru State Duma deputy, coordinator of the interfraction association "Our Capital" Alexander Lebedev believes that house #17 in South Butov cannot be demolished, since deputy inviolability is extended. According to RIA Novosti, on April 3, Lebedev took into a commercial hiring of the house 17 on Bogucharskaya Street, owned by the Valentina Popova family.

Livery in Moscow. Photo from the site www.foto.zabota.org Due to the strong rain on Monday afternoon, traffic on the enthusiasts highway was completely paralyzed. Cars are on the site from the Moscow Ring Road to the intersection with the district railway, a source in the traffic police of the capital told Interfax. According to him, a malfunction of sewage drains led to flooding. The length of the car traffic jam at the entrance to Moscow in this direction is 15 km.

Sergey Mironov. Photo from the site www.rusmysl.ru The speaker of the Federation Council Sergei Mironov proposed on Monday his election scheme for members of the upper house of parliament. It is reported by "Echo of Moscow." In his opinion, senators need to choose a popular vote. The governor must offer at least two candidates. Representative power should expose the same amount.

ARCELOR logo The chairman of the board of directors of the European steel company Arcelor Joseph Kinsh announced on Sunday evening about its merger with the Mittal Steel group and the creation of a new group called Arcelor Mittal. The Kinsh made this statement on Sunday evening in Luxembourg, where a meeting of the Board of Directors of the European Company was held. In the new group, Mittal Steel will receive 43 percent of capital and will not have the right to cross a 45 percent line.

Photo from the site www.microsoft.com The owner of the second in the world in terms of state of Warren Buffete announced that he was bemented by the main part of his condition to the charity fund of the computer tycoon Bill Gates, reports Ar. Funds will begin to be transferred from the next month in the form of annual gifts of shares. 75-year-old Warren Buffett, a state that is estimated at about $ 44 billion, repeatedly said that after his death his wealth would go for charity goals.

Rosneft's logo Rosneft declared a price range at a global IPO within 5.85 to 7.85 dollars for one ordinary share and for one global depository receipt, which corresponds to a market capitalization of the company after consolidation within 60-80 billion dollars. As Interfax reports, this is stated in the company's press release.

Roman Abramovich. Frame NTV The leadership of Severstal does not intend to refuse to unite with the steel company Arcelor and is ready to improve its proposal. This is stated in the Russian company widespread on Monday. According to Vedomosti, the Dutch bank ABN AMRO, which is Severstal's consultant, is ready to provide the company with funds to resume the ARCELOR money supply. In addition, the Chukotka governor Roman Abramovich agrees to help the owner of the Russian company Alexei Mordashov.

The employees of the Russian embassy stolen in Iraq. Image from the Air Force website PACE Chairman Rene Van der Linden expressed condolences in connection with the tragic fate of Russian diplomats abducted in Iraq. “I want to express deep pain and condolences due to the fact that the four Russians were killed by the abductors - this is tragic news,” Interfax quotes his words said at a press conference in Strasbourg. On Monday, a summer session of the Assembly opens there.

Panichid for Ilya Zimin. Frame NTV Moldova citizen Igor Velchev, suspected by Russian law enforcement agencies in the murder of NTV journalist Ilya Zimin, will not be extradited to Russia. One of the heads of the Department of Operational Services of Moldova said Prima-News on Monday what to talk about the detention of Velchev prematurely. According to the official wording "he is invited to a conversation to establish a person and clarify the circumstances of the case," the source noted.

A rally on Pushkinskaya Square. Photos of faces On Monday, a rally “For Russia without Torture”, dedicated to the International Infirmation of the Victims of Torture, will be held on Pushkinskaya Square in Moscow. According to the organizers, the action will be held from 18.30 to 20 hours, up to 300 people will take part in it. The rally is authorized by the city authorities. The action was supported by leading human rights organizations, as well as the united civil front.

Vera Alentova in the play 'Happy Days''. Photo from the site www.lgz.ru On Sunday evening, a ceremony of presenting the theater award "Crystal Turandot" took place at the Moscow Museum-Estate "Kuskovo", the Echo of Moscow reports. The best actress of the season was recognized by Vera Alentov for the main role in the play "Happy Days" in the Pushkin Theater.

Nicholas II with his wife and son. Photo from the site www.ksri.ru On Monday, the Tver court of Moscow refused to rehabilitate the Russian Emperor Nicholas II and his family as victims of political repression. He did not satisfy the statement of the lawyer of the office of the Romanov House, in which he insisted on making an additional decision on the claim for rehabilitation, Interfax reports.

The performance of Vladimir Putin. Filming ORT The President of Russia on Monday signed a decree with which he approved a state program to assist the voluntary resettlement of compatriots living abroad. It is reported by RIA "Novosti".