Moscow, July 18, 2008. A picket near the building of Rospotrebnadzor against the construction of a new workshop at a chemical plant near Sasov in the Ryazan region. Shooting by Dmitry Zykov for Grani-TV. Sasovo: mass protest action

Ingushetia. Photo by ITAR-TASS Unknown criminals fired at UAZ and ZIL cars with Russian military, moving along the Caucasus federal highway in the Nazran district of Ingushetia. The incident occurred on Friday about 23-00 Moscow time, reports ITAR-TASS. As a result of the shelling, five military servicemen of the internal troops were injured, including one lieutenant and four ordinary men.

Dmitry Medvedev. Photo by RIA "News" Georgia should withdraw troops from the upper part of the Kodor gorge, and both sides of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict should guarantee no force. With such a statement during a meeting with the Vice Chancellor, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany, Francom-Walter Steinmeier, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev spoke.

Alexander Tkachev. Photo "General newspaper" The preparation of the 2014 Olympic Games is hindered by the sabotage of the inhabitants of the Imereta Valley. This was announced at a meeting in Sochi by the governor of the Krasnodar Territory Alexander Tkachev, RIA Novosti reports. "The authorities are faced with open, well -organized sabotage," the head of the region said. According to Tkachev, individual residents of the region even manage to block the work of evaluation commissions.

Afghanistan. Photo NG Two citizens of France were stolen by unknown in Afghanistan, reports Reuters with reference to the statement of the French Foreign Ministry. The hostages are activists of the Humanitarian organization Action Contre La Faim ("action against hunger"). According to ACF, its participants are alive and are captured. Representatives of the ACF reported that the mission employees were stolen from the hotel in the village of Nili in the province of Daikundi on Friday.

Vladimir Churov. Photo by RIA "News" The first elections in Russia, in which voters will be able to participate using Internet technologies, can take place already in October-on the nearest single voting day. This was announced to the participants of the Seliger-2008 forum by the head of the Central Election Commission Vladimir Churov, RIA Novosti reports.

Iranian President Mahmud Akhmadidjad. Photo by ar Iran should cooperate more closely with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the nuclear program. Dmitry Medvedev spoke with such a statement on Friday during a telephone conversation with Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad, the Kremlin press service reports.

Boris Kuznetsov. Photo: frame NTV The former lawyer of the convicted ex-Senator from Kalmykia Levon Chakhmovyan Boris Kuznetsov considers the court verdict illegal, RIA Novosti reports. "Criminal cases against members of the State Duma and the Federation Council at their request should be considered by the Supreme Court (and not urban)-this is Article 452 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which is an order. Such a petition from Chakhmakhyan was, but was not satisfied," Kuznetsov said.

I am an earthquake of Japan. Photo AFP An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter scale occurred on Saturday on the north-eastern coast of the Japanese Island of Honsu, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the statement of the US meteorological service. The epicenter of the earthquake was located at a depth of 40 kilometers in the Pacific Ocean 123 kilometers from the village of Ivaki on the northern coast of the island.

Valdas Adamkus. Photo "Gazeta" If necessary, Lithuania is ready, together with the allies, to participate in the placement of the American Pro in Eastern Europe. This was announced in an interview with the Argentine newspaper Nacion by Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus, RIA Novosti reports. “Lithuania does not currently lead to the United States negotiations on the placement of a missile defense shield on its territory.

Barack Obama. Photo by ar The US presidential candidate from the Democratic Party of Barack Obama arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday, the Air Force reports. From this country, the election international tour of politics begins. Obama flew to Kabul with a group of congressmen. In Afghanistan, the candidate intends to visit the American military bases. The meeting of Obama with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai is also expected.

Leonid Nevzlin. Photo from the site khodorkovsky.ru The Moscow City Court refused to attract a new victim in the case of Leonid Nevzlin, the son of the driver Nikolai Fedotov, who was killed by the explosion of the car of East Petroleum, Evgenia Rybin. The corresponding application was filed by the widow of Fedotov, Kommersant reports.

Ingushetia. Photo: frame "Channel 5" Law enforcement agencies conduct a counter -terrorism operation in the Ingush village of Sagopsha, RIA Novosti reports with reference to a source in the power structures of Ingushetia. According to operational data, militants are hidden in the village. "Law enforcement agencies have information that the gang members are hiding in the village of Sagopshi of the Malgobek district and intend to make a series of terrorist acts in the territory of Ingushetia.

Andrey Fursenko. Photo "Independent Gazeta" A few more federal universities will be created in the near future, including in the Far East. This was announced in Novosibirsk at a meeting with the rector of local universities by the Minister of Education and Science Andrei Fursenko, ITAR-TASS reports. "Previously, two federal universities were created-in Krasnoyarsk, where there were no sufficient opportunities for training personnel, and Rostov-on-Don.

Accident. Photo http://www.autocentre.ua Three Ukrainian citizens were hospitalized as a result of an accident in Turkey. On the mountain road near Kemer, a passenger bus, transporting a group of twenty tourists, ten of whom were citizens of Ukraine, collided with a truck, Interfax reports. Three Ukrainian citizens suffered. All of them were hospitalized. Currently they feel satisfactory.