16:47 // 08/28/2008 The group of the Investigative Committee under the prosecutor's office of the Russian Federation (UKP) qualifies the actions of the Georgian army in South Ossetia as a genocide against its people, said Alexander Bastrykin, chairman of the SCP of the Russian Federation. "The Georgian military shot women and children, whom they withdrawn from the basements, where they were hiding from heavy artillery fire.

Foreign Ministers of the Big Seven called on the Kremlin to fulfill the obligations today of the country of the Big Seven condemned Russia's recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

The security system will warn about the impending hijacking at Thursday in Moscow, the Interewo exhibition was presented with a professional security system for Arkan-Control cars developed by the Russian group of Arkan, Lenta.ru reports. The system is intended for cars of the middle price segment.

The Supreme Court examined the complaint of the Bashkir motorist, the traffic police officers do not have the right to demand an additional fee for the issuance of driver's licenses, in addition to the state fee provided by the Tax Code. This position was announced on Thursday by representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs during the hearings in the Supreme Court. The reason for the proceedings was the statement of a resident of Bashkiria Murat Khamitov.

16:13 // 08/28/2008 Irkutskenergo restored the energy supply at substations and power lines along the Baikal tract disconnected from the light on August 27 as a result of a strong earthquake in the Irkutsk region, RIA Novosti said in the company. "The energy supply at the Baikal tract was restored. Any objects of Irkutskenergo were not injured as a result of the earthquake," the company representative said.

In Brussels, the Emergency Summit of the European Union of the Big Seven countries is being prepared with a joint statement in which Russia recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

Azerbaijan believes that the president of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Bako Sahakyan, on Thursday, sent congratulatory messages to the Presidents of Abkhazia Sergey Bagapsha and South Ossetia Eduard Kokoita, does not see the NKR in connection with the recognition of the independence of the two republics, the Main Information Department of the President of the NKR reports.

Lukoil launched a large deposit in the Nenets district of the Russian NK Lukoil and the American Conocophillips officially launched today the South Khilchuskoye field (Nenets Autonomous Okrug). The project is implemented by Naryanmarneftegaz - a joint venture of Russian and American companies (the share of Lukoil is 70%, Conocophillips - 30%).

19:47 // 08/28/2008 Cold and windy weather awaits residents of the Moscow region on weekends - the air will only warm up to 10-11 degrees, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the Meteonovosti website. “On Saturday in Moscow and in the Moscow Region, a strong gusty north wind is expected, at night and day the temperature is about 11 degrees. On Sunday night it will become very cold, in Moscow about 8 degrees, in places not higher than 4 degrees.

The Russian agricultural sector will feed everyone itself in the immediate plans of the government - the reduction of imported quotas for livestock products. The Russian leadership thereby intends to avoid a complete embargo for the supply of food from the West. At the same time, Russian officials argue that tightening the imported regime is only to the benefit of the Russian economy.

14:45 // 08/28/2008 Kazakhstan supports Russia in actions in Georgia and is convinced that Moscow acted in defense of civilians of South Ossetia, said Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev. RIA Novosti reports. "The West ignored the attack of the Armed Forces of Georgia on Tskhinvali. In my opinion, events began with this. We all believe that all the subsequent actions of Russia were aimed at protecting the inhabitants of the long -suffering city.

13:16 // 08/28/2008 According to the FSB of Russia, in connection with the situation in South Ossetia and Abkhazia, the reconnaissance of Georgian special services has significantly increased, RIA Novosti reported.

17:12 // 08/28/2008 On September 11, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation will consider the complaint of the Union of Right Forces party (ATP) of the refusal to cancel the results of the State Duma elections that have been held on December 2, 2007, a representative of the court told RIA Novosti . "In the cassation appeal, representatives of the party are asking to recognize the decision of the court of first instance illegal and unreasonable," he said.

12:35 // 08/28/2008 The father of the actress and singer Hilary Duff will spend 10 days in Texas prison. According to the Associated Press , such a decision was made in connection with the disrespect for the court. The day before, the Houston court found Bob Duff to be guilty of the sale of state property without coordination with the court. The father of the famous singer was taken away in handcuffs from the meeting room and sent to prison, where he will serve his sentence.

11:39 // 08/28/2008 Starting next year, on the Moscow metro trains, the air conditioning system will be installed, over 400 new wagons will be equipped over the next four years, Dmitry Gaev, the head of the capital's subway, said at a press conference in RIA Novosti . "The ventilation system will be introduced into all trains from next year, we will introduce more than 400 new wagons for four years, and passengers will notice that the quality of the trip will improve significantly," Gaev said.