Sochi, Mira street, February 2009. A spontaneous rally of protest against the upcoming demolition of houses in connection with the Olympic construction. Source: "Caucasian Knot". See also: Eviction of the inhabitants of the Imereti lowland: part 1 , part 2

Moscow, March 30, 2009. The "extraordinary" congress of the Union of Cinematographers was convened after the decision of the court, which recognized the December congress of the UK as illegitimate. Then Marlen Khutsiev was elected chairman of the union. Photographed by Dmitry Borko. Yuri Bogomolov. inauguration show I humbly agreed to accept the crown: Nikita Mikhalkov was elected to the post of chairman of the UK

The logo '' Gazprom ''. Photo Newsru.ua Six people in 2004-2006 implemented a fraudulent scheme, which allowed them to steal about 2 billion rubles from Gazprom. The intermediary company Trastinvestgaz purchased gas from an independent manufacturer Novatek and sold it to Gazprom's subsidiary of Interregiongazer more expensive than a monopoly on a direct contract. On March 12, six top managers representing all three companies were charged, Vedomosti reported.

The textbook "History of the Russian state and law. 1985-1991" . Photo from the site www.vremya.ru Students of St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are studying by the manual "History of the domestic state and law. 1985-1991", which states that Jews are to blame for all troubles. This is written by the newspaper "News Time". The manual, although devoted to the period of perestroika, actually covers the entire previous period of the history of the USSR.

Moscow, March 27, 2009. Speech by human rights activist Sergei Kovalev at public hearings "The second trial of Khodorkovsky and Lebedev: inertia of repression or a chance for justice?". Source: Press Center of Advocates Khodorkovsky and Lebedev. See also: Report from public hearings Speech by Vladimir Milov Khodorkovsky's parents about the new trial

Vulcan Schiluch. Frame of Channel One The city of Sever-Kurilsk, located on the island of Paramushir on the Kuril Islands, covered with a millimeter layer of ash of the Ebeko volcano, ITAR-TASS reports. According to eyewitnesses, people have a cough, in children vomiting and a digestive system disorder. Ashes also hit the open water intake. Snow in North-Kurilsk acquired a grayish tint. The eruption of the Ebeko volcano, located six kilometers from North-Kurilsk, began on January 29.

Victor Yushchenko. Photo from the website of the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko with the initiative of turning the country's parliament into bicameral, RBC-Ukraine reports. According to the head of state, the upper house should represent the interests of specific regions and have the right to revise the laws adopted by the lower house. The lower house, according to Yushchenko, should adopt laws, appoint a government and approve a state budget.

Forbes cover. Photo Discovery.org Russian entrepreneur Alexander Lebedev intends to file a lawsuit against Forbes magazine, demanding compensation for moral and material damage. This is reported by Interfax. "Forbes magazine claims that I lost $ 2.5 billion during the global financial crisis, which is complete nonsense, and I will demand compensation for moral and material damage caused to me from this diffamation," Lebedev said.

Boris Nemtsov. Photo from the site www.politkuhnya.ru Member of the Bureau of Movement "Solidarity" Boris Nemtsov received a certificate of a candidate for the post of mayor of Sochi, RIA Novosti reports. The Gorizbirk registered his candidacy on Saturday. Nemtsov became the second candidate for the position of mayor. The first registered participant in the election race was entrepreneur Pavel Emelianenko.

Arrest. Photo from the site www.reestr.org Belarusia ordered convicts to compensate for the state’s expenses to search for them and return from other countries. This was reported by Interfax with reference to the Prosecutor General of the Republic. The criminals have already begun to pay for their expenses for their searches and extradition. On average, each criminal must pay 30 basic values ​​for the search.

Ingushetia. Photo from the website ingushetiya.ru The Office of the Federal Security Service for Ingushetia introduced the regime of a counter -terrorism operation in a number of settlements of the republic in connection with the information about the prepaid series of terrorist attacks, the representative of the Office told RIA Novosti.

Central Bank of Russia. Frame "Vesti" The total profit of Russian banks in February of this year was 135 times lower than January, Kommersant reports with reference to the Central Bank. The publication connects a sharp decrease in the profitability of the banking business with the completion of the creeping ruble devaluation and the inability to earn super -precipitation for banks on changing exchange rates.

Eduard Shevardnadze. Photo by ar In the place of Mikhail Saakashvili, Eduard Shevardnadze would resign. This statement was made by the ex-president of Georgia, reports ITAR-TASS. “If 100 thousand people or more people are gathered for a rally on April 9, and they will require Saakashvili’s resignation, then I think that then the president should not contrast himself with the people, but must show the will and resign,” the former head of state said.

Money. Photo from the site www.bcncity.ru Russia at the G20 summit will insist on the need to start discussing the issue of global backup currency. According to RIA Novosti, this was stated by presidential assistant Arkady Dvorkovich. "There are nuances regarding the priorities of certain topics. For example, Russia offers to start a discussion about backup currencies, while not everyone is ready for this.

Marlene Khutsiev. Photo by RIA "News" Kinematographers proposed to nominate the candidates of Nikita Mikhalkov and Vladimir Khotinenko to the post of chairman of the IC, RIA Novosti reports. Nikita Mikhalkov himself proposed as candidate Marlene Khutsiev, who was already elected to this position at the December Congress of the SK, recognized as an illegitimate decision of the Presnensky court.