15 1 min. ... Moscow taxes The head of the Moscow tax inspectorate, Dmitry Chernik, is proud that, thanks to the efforts of his subordinates, it was possible to fulfill the plan for the first half of the year to collect federal taxes by 120%. The capital continues to be a leader among budget donors - the share of taxes collected in Moscow in the Russian federal budget increased from 24.8% at the beginning of 1997 to 26% in July.

18 2 minutes. ... Israel is afraid of Palestinians Netanyahu is preparing for the worst The latest attack by Palestinian terrorists, which killed 15 people and injured another 170, could permanently stall the peace process in the Middle East. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel would abandon its commitments under the peace deal with Yasser Arafat unless the Palestinian Authority leader ends terrorism.

3 1 min. ... World stock indices Indices of leading stock exchanges as of August 1 (points) (at the close of trading) DJIA 8194.04 (-28.57) FTSE-100 4899.3 (-8.2) CAC-40 3049.44 (-26.23) DAX-30 4408.79 (-30.14) Nikkei-225* 19668.07 (-136.31) *As of August 4. Newspaper "Kommersant" No. 125 dated 08/05/1997, p. 7

32 2 minutes. ... Policeman kidnapper Policeman accused of kidnapping businessman And released from custody An employee of the Department for Combating Economic Crimes of the St. Petersburg City Internal Affairs Directorate, Alexander Alexandrov, was charged with kidnapping and abuse of power. Together with him, there are five other people involved in the case, who, according to the investigation, extorted $30 thousand from one of the local entrepreneurs.

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205 3 min. ... Problems in the privatization of TNCs The Tyumen oil company was given a deferment from the sale On Friday evening it became known that the start of accepting applications for participation in the special cash auction for the sale of 48.68% of the shares of the Tyumen Oil Company (TNK), scheduled for today, will not take place. The RFBR believes that the postponement of the auction occurred for technical reasons.

75 2 minutes. ... Nemtsov with Solana Solana came to see Moscow NATO Secretary General Javier Solana, who arrived in Moscow on Sunday, claims that he is going to relax in Russia and establish “close personal relations with the country’s leadership.” Solana brought his family with him and wants to explore Russian sights. However, on Monday he surprised everyone with impromptu performances.

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60 5 minutes. ... Restaurant criticism This summer in St. Petersburg, beer won over milk - the famous dairy department of the Eliseevsky grocery store on Malaya Sadovaya Street turned into the Eliseevsky beer restaurant. Our correspondent ELENA GERUSOVA gives the details. The building of the Eliseev Brothers Trading House on Nevsky Prospekt was built in 1903 by the architect Baranovsky.

31 2 minutes. ... UN threatens Bosnia UN threatens Bosnia with sanctions UN Special Representative for Bosnia Carlos Westendorp last weekend threatened to impose sanctions against Sarajevo if the Bosnian leadership does not soon resolve the issue of a single citizenship for the residents of this country and its diplomatic representatives abroad.

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196 2 minutes. ... Death of Russian pilots in Iran Russian pilots violated prohibition in Iran And they paid for it with their lives Two pilots of the combined aviation squad of the Federal Aviation Service (FAS) of Russia, working under a contract in the Iranian city of Meshkhez, died as a result of methyl alcohol poisoning. The Russian consulate in Iran officially confirmed that the bodies of navigator Viktor Mazyar and pilot Alexander Shishov have already been sent home.

734 3 min. ... Elite Model Look 97 finals Russian fashion models begin their careers in cinema Last weekend, the Russian final of the world's leading modeling competition, Elite Model Look, took place at the Pushkinsky cinema. The models competed for two hours for the right to represent our country at the autumn international finals in Nice.

52 2 minutes. ... Rokhlin is back General Rokhlin demands the resignation of the president and government But he is not going to leave the NDR “If anything happens to me, I will owe it to the president.

25 2 minutes. ... Announcement of the magazine "Autopilot" August and special This is how Autopilot will greet the reader in August The August issue of Autopilot, ready to hit the shelves, is fresh and cool to the touch and look - at least, for the first time, water has appeared on the cover. However, the issue, which matured to a record thickness by August, not only refreshes the reader. While the auto world froze in anticipation of the Moscow Motor Show, Autopilot talks about its new products.