21:47 // 08/15/2008 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sent a congratulations to Fernando Adindo Lugo Mendes in connection with his took office as the President of the Republic of Paraguay. According to the Kremlin’s press service, the congratulation, in particular, states: “I note the positive dynamics of bilateral cooperation, which acquires an increasingly multifaceted character.

21:30 // 08/15/2008 The flight of flight 909 with 119 passengers on board flew out of St. Petersburg to Cyprus at 16:00. As REGNUM was told in the press service of the Rossiya GCC, according to updated information, the aircraft made an unscheduled landing at the St. Petersburg airport Pulkovo due to a partial refusal of the navigation system. “There is a duplicate system on the plane, so the plane would have reached Cyprus in any case,” the press service noted.

17:22 // 08/15/2008 The Transnistria, who suffered from the flood, refused to accept humanitarian aid through Moldova a directed for the region. This is stated in a common statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Unrecognized Republic. "We are ready to work with all the parties that provide humanitarian support in the format of direct interaction, but do not need intermediaries in the person of Moldova," the document says.

13:44 // 08/15/2008 In the Kodor Gorge in Abkhazia, after the cessation of a military operation, Russian peacekeepers seized 1728 weapons, including US production, said Anatoly Nogovitsyn, deputy chief of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces. “A large number of military equipment and ammunition were discovered on the left Georgian positions,” said.

22:00 // 08/15/2008 Russia intends to send an official request to Ukraine in order to establish the origin of Ukrainian diplomatic automobile numbers discovered by Russian military intelligence officers at a military base near Senaki, a regular representative of Russia at NATO Dmitry Rogozin said. According to him, the Russian side intends to find out whether the numbers are genuine, and if so, for which they were on the Georgian military base.

21:56 // 08/15/2008 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Russia to immediately withdraw troops from Georgia, RIA Novosti reports citing a British news television channel. The British prime minister called Russia's actions "a completely unjustified attempt on the territorial unity of Georgia." Source: gzt.ru

20:05 // 08/15/2008 Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili said that "uncompromisingly Abkhazia and (southern) Ossetia" will remain as part of Georgia. “In fact, there will be no compromises,” Saakashvili said after a meeting with US Secretary of State Condolizes Rice, speaking on the topic of the status of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. According to RIA Novosti , Saakashvili added that "there will be no surrender and there will not be large countries of small countries." Source: gzt.ru

21:14 // 08/15/2008 The International Court set a date for public hearings on the appeal of Georgia against Russia. As reported here, they will take place on September 8-10. As ITAR-TASS recalls, Previously, Georgia demanded that the UNs' highest court “take urgent measures” to protect its rights in the South Ossetian conflict. Source: gzt.ru

The Polish parliament has para) on the placement of US military forces after Russia entered the territory of Georgia of the United States and Poland on Thursday signed an agreement on the placement of elements of the American missile defense system in Polish territory, RIA Novosti reports. The Americans intend to place a radar in the Czech Republic and ten interceptor missiles in Poland under the pretext of protecting against the alleged missile threat from Iran.

20:52 // 08/15/2008 More than a hundred people were detained in Beijing on suspicion of speculation by tickets for competitions of the 2008 Olympics. As a result of the police raid, which was held in the area of the main Olympic facilities and some metro stations in Beijing, 110 people were detained. According to Xinhua, 340 tickets for various types of competitions of the 2008 games were found during the detainees.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel considers the reaction of Russia disproportionate in Sochi ended negotiations between Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel. According to the results of the meeting, a press conference of the leaders of the two countries was held. Recent events in the Georgian-South-Ossetian conflict zone cannot affect the prospects for joining NATO Georgia and Ukraine, the Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel said, Interfax said.

13:29 // 08/15/2008 The basis of the American PRO in Polish territory, the agreement on which was signed today by the Polish and the United States, indicates that the system is directed against Russia. About this, as Reuters reports, today said the Permanent Representative of Russia in NATO Dmitry Rogozin.

11:01 // 08/15/2008 The players of the Russian club "Moscow" won the Polish "Legia" in the first match of the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup - 2: 1 (0: 0). Goals scored: Moscow - Edgaras Chesnauskis, 53 - Alexander Samedov, 63; At Legia - Roger, 65. As ITAR -TASS recalls, the return match will be held on August 28 in Moscow. Source: gzt.ru

11:39 // 08/15/2008 A preliminary investigation was completed against a resident of the Chelyabinsk region accused of sexual acts against a young one. According to the press service of the region’s investigative department, the criminal case was sent to the prosecutor to approve the indictment.

18:07 // 08/15/2008 Russian military personnel from the group in South Ossetia practically completed the disposal of weapons in Gori, the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Nikolai Uvarov, said in an interview with RIA Novosti . “Now the demilitarization of the Georgian base in the mountains is practically completed.