128 1 min. ... So, the US authorities sent a manual to American banks describing the bureaucratic procedure for banks to check foreign officials, their relatives and friends - and with a nice explanation: they say, you, of course, have the right not to use this procedure, but then you will have problems. Well, the American bureaucrats thereby declared war on all other bureaucrats in the world - a war for the right to be called the best bureaucrats.

323 8 min. ... The economy of the Murmansk region is a port, ore and fish. Natural resources and industrial giants have long been divided among the largest Russian oligarchs. In 2000, they invested more than 7.8 billion rubles, that is, over $250 million, in fixed capital and the development of production capacities of their industrial enterprises on the Kola Peninsula.

6K 6 min. ... The mechanism for Vladimir Putin’s ascension to the Kremlin throne was launched long before the elections. This happened on August 9, 1999, when Boris Yeltsin made a televised address and named him his successor. Fate treated the people who launched this mechanism differently.

13 1 min. ... Deputies took a walk with the president President Vladimir Putin held a meeting yesterday with leaders of Duma factions and deputy groups. It was assumed that judicial reform would be discussed. But the agenda did not stop there: Macedonia, Chechnya, and the United States were discussed, and in the end they drank and ate to the health of the president.

19 1 min. ... Station as a gift Nikolai Aksenenko is preparing for the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg Yesterday in St. Petersburg, the Minister of Railways of the Russian Federation Nikolai Aksenenko held a meeting on the modernization of the railway complex. According to the minister’s plans, if the reconstruction takes place, this will make it possible for the next 50 years not to carry out any work to increase the capacity of St. Petersburg railways and stations.

146 1 min. ... A real gift Adviser German Gref was promoted on his birthday A regiment of consistent liberals has arrived in the government. Yesterday, Mikhail Kasyanov signed an order appointing German Gref's adviser Arkady Dvorkovich as Deputy Minister of Economic Development. Yesterday Mr. Dvorkovich turned 29 years old. Dvorkovich's promotion to the position of adviser had been expected for a long time - since September last year.

15 1 min. ... In the footsteps of the dictator's billions National Bank of Yugoslavia is coming Last weekend, the head of the National Bank of Yugoslavia, Mladan Dinkic, visited London. In the British capital, he was looking for multi-million dollar accounts of former Yugoslav dictator Slobodan Milosevic.

Why Konstantin Sevenard was expelled from Unity 118 2 minutes. ... Yesterday, State Duma deputy Konstantin Sevenard, at a press conference at the Interfax news agency, told the details of his expulsion from the Unity faction, which happened last Tuesday. Judging by the numerous statements of the rogue deputy, if anyone should have been excluded, it was the leader of the Duma “bears” Boris Gryzlov.

27 2 minutes. ... There is no other region in the world in which such a number of operating and disabled nuclear reactors would be located. Disposal of nuclear waste is the most complex environmental problem, and local authorities are trying to solve it with the involvement of EU countries.

6 5 minutes. ... Results of trading in government bonds 03/26/01 Series Redemption Coupon (% of nominal) Redemption of coupon Demand (% of nominal) Offer (% of nominal) Min. (% of rated) Max. (% of nominal) Last (% of nominal) Meas.

34 2 minutes. ... The government is preparing for self-restructuring Yesterday, the traditional meeting of Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov with his deputies took place, with which every working week in the White House begins. When the meeting participants came out to reporters, it turned out that they had something to argue about, both with each other and with the absent presidential adviser Andrei Illarionov. At the meeting itself, the cabinet's work plan was discussed.

22 2 minutes. ... Dissidents fight for human rights in New York And the authorities deprive people of the right to smoke breaks In New York, a demonstration of smokers took place to protest against a bill banning smoking in almost all public places in the city. The demonstration received a great public response, despite the fact that only about 50 participants took part in it.

52 3 min. ... Wladimir Klitschko overdid it He knocked out his opponent too early Ukrainian Vladimir Klitschko took another step towards a fight with the strongest heavyweights in the world: on Saturday he defeated American Derrick Jefferson by knockout, as he promised before the fight, and defended the title of the strongest according to the World Boxing Organization (WBO). The fight, which took place in Munich, was essentially designed to attract public attention. First of all, overseas.

4 1 min. ... Non-ferrous metals market 03/26/01 Delivery immediately Delivery within 3 months Settlement Prev. closed Last Prev. closed Aluminum 1478 1486 1499 1504 Copper 1714 1701.5 1735 1725 Nickel 6060 6205 5950 6110 Zinc 990.5 1000 1008.5 1014 Tin 5055 5040 5110 5100 Lead 492 490 503 499 London Metal Exchange quotes ($/t). According to Reuters. Newspaper "Kommersant" No. 53 dated March 27, 2001, p. 6

429 2 minutes. ... Judo today is tennis yesterday The first party tournament in presidential sports took place Yesterday, the anniversary of the 2000 presidential elections was celebrated by indispensable participants in Moscow parties. At the Atlantis sports club they attended the “Silk Kimono 2001” judo tournament. Representatives of the presidential administration and deputies of the Moscow City Duma, who received invitations to the event, did not appear on the tatami.