05:34 // 05.02.2002 The Hollywood Reporter magazine has published a list of hundreds of the most influential actors guaranteeing success to any film. According to the results, the most successful and popular people in Hollywood in 2002 are Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise. The mention of their names on the poster of the film is enough to attract spectators to cinemas.

12:00 // 05/05/2002 Moscow opens the branch of the Servantes Institute - the Center for the Spanish Language and Culture. This institution, a kind of analogue of the A.S. Pushkin Institute of the Russian Language, was created in Madrid in March 1991 by special decision of the Cortes deputies (national parliament). It operates in more than 30 countries.

04:56 // 05/05/2002 It is possible that in July of this year, energy tariffs will be raised again. This was stated on Tuesday by the head of the Federal Energy Commission Georgy Kutova. According to him, the increase in energy and coolant prices can occur in connection with the start of preparing the country for the autumn-winter period. According to Kutovo, the first increase in gas tariffs and electricity will be held on March 15. Prices will be increased by 20%. Source:

11:19 // 05/05/2002 At a meeting of the Moscow government on Tuesday, Mayor Yuri Luzhkov introduced newly appointed members of the city administration. So, in particular, in connection with the departure of Boris Nikolsky to the post of member of the Federation Council from the executive branch of Moscow, Peter Aksenov, who previously worked as a prefect of the Southern District, was appointed first deputy mayor.

01:38 // 05/05/2002 On February 6, the Center for the Study of the Spanish language and culture will open in Moscow - the Servantes Institute. Servantes Institute - State Organization of Spain, established in 1991 and called up To contribute to the study of the Spanish language and the spread of the Spanish -speaking cultures in the world. Currently, the Servantes Institute has 38 centers in 25 countries of the world in which Spanish is not official.

In the courtroom, on Monday, in the Chertanovsky inter -municipal court, the next court hearing was held in the case of Vyacheslav Mavrodi, the younger brother of the famous founder of the financial pyramid MMM Sergey Mavrodi. Vyacheslav is accused of illegal banking and illegal circulation of precious metals and stones. MMM depositors who came to speak in his defense are sure that he just wanted to return their money to them.