Moscow, Chistye Prudy, January 17, 2009. Photographed by Dmitry Borko.

Gastarbaiters. Photo by RIA "News" Activists of the Youth Movement "Young Guard of United Russia" will hold another action against illegal migrants on January 19. The event, which has become part of the campaign "Our money - our people!", Will be held in Moscow, Ryazan, Samara, Novosibirsk, Chelyabinsk, Interfax reports. In Moscow, activists of the movement are going to meet the Bishkek-Moscow train.

Tank troops for the IDF. Photo by the Air Force In the Gaza sector, a one -way ceasefire announced by Israel entered into force. According to Newsru Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud said that during the Operation "cast lead," the defense army achieved all the goals set for it. “Hamas’s military and government structures were struck,” said Olmert.

Irakli Distribvili. NTV frame from Newsru.com The Georgian businessman Kibar Halvashi, who is called a close friend of the former Minister of Defense of Georgia Irakli Okashvili, received a political asylum in Germany. This was told by businessman’s lawyer Dmitry Gabunia, Interfax reports. In Georgia, a criminal case has been instituted on Halvashi, he was put on the wanted list. According to law enforcement agencies, companies belonging to a businessman are involved in financial violations.

Moscow, Yauzskaya Square, January 18, 2009 Anti-Israeli rally in Moscow (video by Grani-TV)

A gas pipeline. Photo from the site elvisti.com A direct contract will be concluded between Gazprom and Naftogaz of Ukraine. As ITAR-TASS reports, an informed source in the Russian government stated this. The supply scheme for Russian gas to a long -term intermediary - the Rosukranergo company registered in Switzerland - will be excluded from the contract chain.

Vladimir Putin and Yulia Tymoshenko. Photos of the press service of the President of Russia The Prime Ministers of Russia and Ukraine Volodymyr Putin and Yulia Tymoshenko, as a result of 10-hour night negotiations, were able to resolve both main issues-about the transit of Russian gas to Europe and its supply to Ukraine, RIA Novosti reports.

Roman Abramovich. Photo from the site yahoo.com Roman Abramovich can sell his football club Chelsea to the businessman of one of the countries of the Persian Gulf. According to RIA Sunday Times, representatives of Abramovich recently went to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for preliminary negotiations.

Executive Secretary of the Public Committee for the Protection of Scientists Ernst Cherny at a picket in support of Igor Sutyagin. Moscow, January 17, 2009. Photographed by Dmitry Borko.

In the place of an accident. Photo by ITAR-TASS Not far from Tbilisi, the car in which Russian diplomats rode was traveling, Interfax reports. According to the Georgian Ministry of the Interior, the driver of the car in which the Russians were located, lost control, and the car crashed into a pole. As specified in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, "diplomats did not receive serious injuries." No details about the state of Russians were received.

The flag with the inscription Hamas. Photo by ar Hamas and other Palestinian groups announced a ceasefire. According to Reuters, this was announced by the official representative of Hamas Aiman ​​Tah. He also demanded that Israel withdraw his troops from the Gaza sector within a week. Hamas also requires Israel to open the boundaries with the sector for passing food and medicines. Earlier on Sunday, a one -way ceasefire announced by Israel entered into force.