Vladimir Abarinov On the eve of Alexy II’s trip, a very strange rumor appeared to France: as if the Patriarch in his speech at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe "will declare the collapse of the liberal system of values ​​and offer an alternative to the pan -European concept of human rights." This message was based, more likely, on a short -sighted or too free interpretation of what he heard and, apparently, was aimed at warming the interest of the public.

Nikolai Kuznetsov. Photo from RIA Novosti website In the Novgorod region, the Hero of the Soviet Union Nikolai Kuznetsov was robbed. According to RIA Novosti, citing a representative of the Novgorod prosecutor’s office, the 85-year-old veteran stole the star of the Hero of the Soviet Union, the Order of Lenin, the Red Banner, the Patriotic War of the first degree, as well as the Order of the Glory of the Second and Third degrees.

An-26. Photo from the site www.airforce.ru A cargo aircraft An-26 crashed in the suburbs of the capital of the Congo. According to ITAR-TASS, there was a Russian crew on board the aircraft, according to preliminary data, all people who were on board died. The aircraft owned by the Africa One Congolese airline collapsed when taking off to the market located next to the Nal International Airport in a suburb of the capital. After the fall, a powerful explosion followed.

Vladimir Putin. Frame of the TV channel "Russia" C.Saita Lenta.ru Vladimir Putin introduced a bill on a state corporation in the atomic industry to the State Duma, RIA Novosti reports with reference to an employee of the lower house apparatus.

Former FSB officer Mikhail Trepashkin. Photo Newsru.com The ex-colonel of the FSB Mikhail Trepashkin, who was serving a sentence for the disclosure of GOSTaina, filed a letter to the ambassadors of Poland and Lithuania in Russia, in which he stated that he had evidence in favor of the requirements of these countries about the payment of compensation for damage from Soviet occupation and Stalinist repressions, Interfax reports.

Chechen militants. Photo AP In the Vedensky district of Chechnya, on Wednesday, unknown from machine guns fired at the UAZ car, a policeman and two local residents were injured, RIA Novosti reports with reference to a source in the law enforcement agencies of the republic.

Sheremetyevo Compound. Photo from Philocartist.narod.ru Workers involved in the reconstruction of the Sheremetyevsky courtyard on Nikolskaya Street in the center of Moscow discovered the remains of 34 human bodies, as well as a pistol of an unidentified model, Interfax reports with reference to a source in law enforcement agencies. As the interlocutor of the agency explained, the remains of people were discovered during repair work in the basement of the house.

Boris Berezovsky. Photo from Calguard.ca.gov The Parliament of Kyrgyzstan gave a protocol order to the border service management to provide information on whether there was information about the arrival of businessman Boris Berezovsky in the republic, Interfax reports with reference to the press service of the chamber. "This assignment was given by the head of the border service Zamirbek Moldoshev during his report to the deputies on October 4," the press service of the parliament said.

Children in the hospital. Photo from the site www.nr2.ru In Russia, they intend to resolve the testing of drugs for children. According to Kommersant on Thursday, on the eve of Roszdravnadzor a working group was created, which should develop appropriate amendments to the Law "On Medicines". Thus, officials intend to bring Russian legislation in line with the European, where the tests of drug drugs are permitted this year.

LEP. Photo from the site www.promzona.vov.ru In the Republic of Altai, repair teams restore the energy supply of two settlements, which partially were left without light due to an accident on the power line, Gazeta.ru reports with reference to the Siberian regional center of the Russian Emergencies Ministry. According to the source, due to the gusts of wind, an emergency shutdown of the power line occurred.

Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Photo from the website of the press center of his lawyers. Mikhail Khodorkovsky reproached the Russian liberals for the absence of faith in the value of freedom. Is such an assessment fair? Read the opinions of prominent representatives of the liberal camp: George Satarov, Irina Yasina, Boris Nemtsov, Irina Khakamada, Leonid Goman, Lyudmila Alekseeva. Georgy Satarov , President of the Interma Foundation: Such calls in our time few can be heard.

The simplest satellite number 1 Forior satellite According to the memoirs of people involved in the launch of the first artificial Earth satellite, PS -1 (the simplest satellite number 1 - it was such an discreet name that he received without acquiring any other) was created in an extraordinary hurry, literally "on the knee". And almost stealthily - under the personal responsibility of Sergey Korolev himself and his workshops.

Mikhail Khodorkovsky in prison. Photo by ar According to Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the problems of Russian liberals are the absence of faith. "A man was born with the desire for freedom and happiness, one of the main theses of liberalism needs to be believed. And Russian liberals are not believers for historical reasons, they do not take this argument seriously," the ex -head of the Yukos publicly addressed the participants in Moscow this summer "Khodorkovsky readings".

Andrey Illarionov. Photo by A. Karpyuk/Grani.ru The Russian Empire is experiencing the third stage of its collapse, which is associated with the strengthening of the national republics, so far remaining as part of the Russian Federation. According to RIA "New Region", the ex-adviser of the President for Economic Affairs Andrei Illarionov, who holds the position of senior researcher at the Cato Institute in Washington, stated this at a press conference in Moscow.

Children's world under construction. Photo from the site www.detmir.ru AFK "System" plans to close "Children's world" for reconstruction in the spring of 2008. According to Prime-Tass, this was stated by President of the Corporation Alexander Goncharuk.