Maxim Kurochkin. Photo from the site from-ua.com In Kyiv, near the Hall of the Svyatoshinsky Court, a Russian businessman, the head of the Russian Club, Maxim Kurochkin, was shot dead. This was reported by UNIAN with reference to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. Shooting at Kurochkin and the sergeant of the convoy service, who accompanied him, was conducted from the house located near the court. They shot from a sniper rifle.

"Rosneft". Photo by RIA "News" At the first auction for the sale of UKOS property, 9.44 percent of Rosneft shares and 12 Yuganskneftegaz bills worth about 3.6 billion rubles were acquired by Rosneft, Rosneft, RIA Novosti said. She paid 198 billion rubles for a lot at a starting price of 195.5 billion rubles. The price increase was 260 million rubles. The results of the auction are recognized as valid by the auction commission.

Fleet exercises. Frame NTV Caesar Kunnikov, which is part of the Black Sea Fleet of Russia, during training at the port of Sevastopol, made an unauthorized shot from a 57-mm gun during training. According to UNIAN, citing an informed military source, the shell flew towards the suburban village of Sugar head and exploded in the air. There are no victims as a result of the incident.

The flags of Ukraine and NATO. From the site elvisti.com.ua The House of Representatives of the US Congress at a meeting on Monday evening finally approved the bill on the support of Georgia and Ukraine to the NATO, as well as on the allocation of financial resources from the American budget of these countries as part of the Security Assistance program for preparation for entering the Alliance. This was reported by RIA "Novosti" with reference to the secretariat of the chamber.

Emomali Rakhmonov. Photo from the site www.newsru.com The President of Tajikistan Emomalia Rakhmon ordered that the Bureau and Department of the registry office record children using the Persian writing of their surnames, without the Slavic endings "-ev" and "-ov". This was reported by Interfax with reference to the press service of the head of state.

Veshnyakov congratulates Putin. Photo from the site kishinev.vlasti.net The former head of the Russian Central Election Commission, Alexander Veshnyakov, was awarded the Order for Merit to the Fatherland of the II degree. This was announced at the first meeting of the new composition of the CEC by the deputy head of the Kremlin administration, the assistant of the president Vladislav Surkov, RIA Novosti reports. He noted the "systematic and purposeful" work of Veshnyakov.

Alexander Ponosov. Photo "MK" The Perm Regional Court on Tuesday abolished the court order of the Vereshchaginsky district of the region on the termination of the criminal case on charges of the director of the secondary school in the village of Syphevo, Alexander Ponosov, in causing Microsoft, material damage in the amount of 266 thousand rubles. This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the assistant to the chairman of the regional court Anatoly Sobolev.

Mine "Ulyanovskaya". Frame "Vesti" At the Ulyanovskaya mine in the Kemerovo region, more than one explosion occurred, but four or five. According to Prime-Tass, this was stated by Deputy Head of Rostekhnadzor Nikolai Kutin. According to him, the explosions thundered with an interval of 5-7 seconds, and one explosion provoked others. "At present, experts find out which of the explosions was primary, but it will be clear when we can examine coal production flooded with water," Kutin explained.

Murat Zyazikov. Photo from the site www.ingush.ru For information about the uncle of the President of Ingushetia Uruskhan Zyazikov, who was stolen on March 23, awarded award of two million rubles. According to IA REGNUM, one of the relatives of the abducted promised this amount. The corresponding statement was made on March 26 on the air of Ingush television. Uruskhan Zyazikov, Uncle Murat Zyazikova, was abducted in the village of Barsuki.

Vladimir Ustinov. Photo by the Air Force Deputy Minister of Justice of Russia Sergey Vasiliev was proposed to the post of director of the Federal Registration Service (Rosregustration). According to Interfax, this candidate was introduced for approval by the Government Minister of Justice of Russia Vladimir Ustinov. This information was confirmed by the agency by the official representative of the Ministry of Justice.

Mikhail Ulyanov in the play "Guilty without guilt." Photo from the site of the theater. Vakhtangov The famous actor, artistic director of the Moscow Theater named after Vakhtangov, Mikhail Ulyanov, died on Monday at the 80th year of his life. This was reported on the website of the theater. Death occurred as a result of a serious and prolonged illness, according to the website of the Union of Theater Workers of Russia.

The slave market The American state Maryland made an official apology for his participation in the slave trade. According to AR, the corresponding document was adopted by the state parliament. It expresses “deep regret” for the fact that the state previously traded “human goods”. Maryland is already the second state of the United States after Virginia, apologizing for the slave trade. Similar documents are also considered by the legislators of Missouri and Georgia.

Hammer. From the site auctions.shobrook.co.uk The RFF RFT Tuesday will hold an auction for the sale of Rosneft owned by Yukos. According to RBC, bidding will begin at 11.30 in the Moscow office of Yukos. The auction will be launched by the sale of “Yukos” assets. Lot #1 includes 1 billion of ordinary shares of Rosneft (9.44 percent) and Yuganskneftegaz bills (3.56 billion rubles). The initial price of the lot is set in 195 billion 500 million 245 thousand 514 rubles.

Symbolism of "civilian power" The Free Russia party changed the name. Now it is called "civilian power." According to RIA Novosti, the delegates of the 7th extraordinary congress of the party, which took place on Tuesday in Moscow, made such a decision.

Migrants. Photo AiF The Federal Migration Service of Russia will receive the right to conduct operational-search activities in the field of migration. By 2008, as Kommersant writes on Tuesday, the FMS will be separated from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and will become an independent ministry. According to the newspaper, the FMS has developed a draft government decree on the expansion of the state FMS by 4.5 thousand people.