On Wednesday, the first matches of the 1/16 finals of the UEFA Cup, the current owner of the UEFA Cup St. Petersburg Zenit began defending the title at this stage of the tournament with victory over the German "Stuttgart" in his native Petrovsky. The first attack of the hosts, held in the second minute of the game, ended with a goal. The burning combination was completed by the newcomers of Zenit - Igor Semshov and Sabolch Huty.

CSKA began the European season with a worthy draw in England in any kind would not dare to distract the attention of the reader, hoping to get a thorough story about the football match in Birmingham, stories far from the game and even from the very place of its conduct, if it were not for the passionate desire to pay tribute to the venerable gentlemen, whose thoughts have been directed to the arenas of football ristles, as well as the best manifestations of their advantages of football fans.

13:29 // 02/19/2009 "Favier Shipbuilding Company" (OSK) and Samsung signed a memorandum of cooperation in the field of civil shipbuilding, RIA Novosti reports from the signing ceremony. On the Russian side, the document was signed by the President of the OSK Vladimir Pakhomov, with Korean, the general director of the Samsung Heavy Indastries Jing -Wang Kim. At the signing ceremony, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Igor Sechin was also attended.

The coach of CSKA ZIKO in an interview with the newspaper Brazilian coach of the army, after the match, was modesty itself. Starting the answer to almost every question, he did not get tired of emphasizing the very circumstance that he had a chance to work in such an excellent club as CSKA and meet with such an interesting opponent as Aston Villa in such a wonderful tournament as the UEFA Cup. However, one sedimentary was not done. How did you like the Villa Park?

Trade unions propose to oblige bankrupt, first of all, to pay off debts to employees, the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia (FNPR) wants to achieve changes in legislation so that the bankrupt enterprises must first pay for debts with salaries, and only then for tax debt. "It is necessary to correct the legislation - both the Civil Code and the Law" On Insolvency (Bankruptcy).

13:05 // 19.02.2009 The Government of the Russian Federation plans to allocate up to 30 billion rubles for the development of transport infrastructure of the Magadan region until 2015. This was announced by ITAR-TASS Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation Igor Levitin during a working trip to the Magadan region.

20:19 // 19.02.2009 Russian entrepreneur Siman Povarenkin became the new owner of the 19th century estate, Gabriel, who previously belonged to the deceased fashion designer of IV-Sen Lauren and his partner Pierre Berget, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the French Internet publication of the Ouest-France. According to the publication, the new owner paid for the right to own the legendary building 9.6 million euros.

10:52 // 19.02.2009 The Moscow authorities will prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages in places of mass festivities during the holidays of the March days, a source in the city administration told RIA Novosti . In addition, in Moscow, on holidays, supervision of the basement and attic premises of houses and buildings with empty and rented apartments will be strengthened.

Kazakhstan plans to purchase ten divisions of the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system in Russia in 2009, said Amanzhol Ospanov, head of the Main Directorate of Operation of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan, RIA Novosti reports .. Kazakhstan plans to purchase ten divisions of the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system in Russia in 2009, said Amanzhol Ospanov, head of the Main Directorate for the Operation of Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan, RIA Novosti reports.

The government is being matured by the Russian Energy Agency, the Government is going to create the Russian Energy Agency by analogy with the information energy agency of the US Department of Energy or the International Energy Agency (IIA). The agency will analyze the energy market, as well as collect information about energy conservation technologies and energy efficiency. It is possible that one of the agency’s goals will be the impact on energy prices.

14:23 // 19.02.2009 In Dagestan, the senior assistant to the prosecutor of Derbent was detained on suspicion of receiving a bribe. This was reported to ITAR-TASS in the Investigative Committee at the prosecutor's office (UKP) of the Russian Federation.

The price of air tickets subsidized by the state will depend on the age of the passenger, students and pensioners of the Far East will receive a 50 percent discount on flights to Moscow, St. Petersburg and Sochi. This was stated on Thursday by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during a working trip in Transbaikal.

15:36 // 19.02.2009 The opening financial corporation and Nomos-bank will receive from the deposit insurance agency (DIA) loans of 2.5 billion rubles at 6.5% per annum, investors invest a similar amount in the authorized capital of the Bank of the Bank of the Bank (St. Petersburg), said the General Director of the ASV Alexander Turbanov, reports RIA Novotsi. "We insure them, we allocate 2.5 billion rubles each investor as a loan.

19:00 // 19.02.2009 The process in the second criminal case in relation to the ex-head of Yukos Mikhail Khodorkovsky and the head of the MFI Platon Lebedev will begin on March 3 in the Khamovnichesky Court of Moscow, the head of the press service of the Moscow City Court Anna Usacheva told RIA Novosti . According to her, preliminary hearings will be held on this day, which, according to the law, will be held closed. Source: gzt.ru

13:46 // 19.02.2009 Despite the crisis, in January-February 2009, 35% increased the catch of fish compared to the same period last year and reduced its imports by 20%, said the head of the Federal Reservoir Andrei Urals, who holds a meeting of the territorial bodies of the department in Tobolsk, RIA Novosti reports. "Import substitution has begun. The fishermen will be reoriented to cheaper fish.