The premiere of the comedy "Hell's Skyscraper" took place at the Moscow cinema "Udarnik" 71 2 minutes. ... The premiere of the comedy "Hell's Skyscraper" took place at the Moscow cinema "Udarnik". Like other French audience films of recent years, "Skyscraper" indicates that the French have managed to catch up and surpass America in idiocy.

In Moscow, as a result of a joint operation by Russian law enforcement agencies and 235 1 min. ... In Moscow, as a result of a joint operation by law enforcement agencies of Russia and Georgia, Alexander Kotrikadze, deputy director of the Russian company Lortek, who was taken hostage a month ago, was released. During his imprisonment he lost 15 kg. 32-year-old Alexander Kotrikadze was monitored by members of an international criminal group specializing in kidnapping businessmen for a month.

Today, August 15, the famous football player Sergei Shcherbakov turns 30 years old 82 1 min. ... Members of the Russian national football team convey their birthday greetings to Sergei Shcherbakov: - Dear Seryozha! Football paths, as well as life paths, alas, are inscrutable. In the mercilessly short time that you had to spend on the football field, you proved that you are a real Player. But fate decreed that you had to leave him against your will.

53 3 min. ... Strip 026 Number No. 32(336) dated 08/15/2001 Farewell, laundered Russia! The President signed the law "On combating the legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime." The West's task has been completed. There is hope that Russia will be excluded from the blacklist of countries that do not fight “dirty” money. However, you will have to wait a long time. A few days ago I was interested in an advertising video broadcast on one of the Moscow radio stations.

Anatoly Karpov, Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik will play an alternative 54 3 min. ... Anatoly Karpov, Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik will play for the alternative world championship As Kommersant learned yesterday, a chess match-tournament will take place in Moscow on December 1-12 with the participation of three Russian world champions of different decades and according to different versions - Anatoly Karpov, Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik.

On August 15, information appeared that the Moscow government “does not see the opportunity” to take part in the celebration of the 800th anniversary of Riga and is forced to cancel the visit of its delegation to the capital of Latvia. This is stated in the received statement from the government of the Russian capital.

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7 2 minutes. ... Exchange Currency* Delivery Avg. price (RUB) Volume** Single trading session USD today*** 29.3348 80,463 Single trading session EUR today*** 26.2924 3,711 MICEX USD today 29.3475 12,155 MICEX USD tomorrow 29.3496 10.035 MICEX USD today*** — 64.82 SICEX USD today*** — 11.20 SPVB USD today*** — 12.93 RVSE USD today*** — 1.05 URVB USD today*** — 2.91 ATMVB USD today*** — 1.86 NVSE USD today*** — 2.49 SVMB USD today*** — 2.68 *USD - American dollar. EUR - euro.

At oil companies, RAO UES, Gazprom and Transneft 27 2 minutes. ... Yesterday, the head of the Ministry of Energy, Igor Yusufov, at a press conference for the first time outlined his view on the prospects for the work of the ministry. Mr. Yusufov intends to return his leading role in organizing the work of the fuel and energy complex. In particular, in his opinion, the ministry should be involved in the distribution of oil export volumes - this function was taken away from it last year.

On August 15, Moscow today saw off the outstanding film director, People's Artist of the USSR Stanislav Rostotsky on his last journey. He died suddenly at the age of 80 on his way to Vyborg for the Window to Europe film festival. The coffin with the body of the deceased, which was installed in the Central House of Cinematographers, was literally buried in flowers. The guard of honor includes the heads of the Ministry of Culture and the Union of Cinematographers of Russia, famous screen masters.

15 1 min. ... Tomorrow the St. Petersburg Currency Exchange (SPEX) will host the initial placement of a savings loan of the Republic of Karelia in the amount of 20 million rubles at par. As Kommersant was told by the Industrial Construction Bank (PSB), which is the general agent of the loan, last week the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Karelia approved the loan parameters and the coupon income payment schedule.

Wednesday, August 15 10 2 minutes. ... The first half of the current environment is an unproductive time, especially if you are doing new things. During this period, it is better not to engage in vigorous activity at work. It will be much more useful to sit in your office and work on your mistakes. Or just think about the future. It’s also not a good time for official meetings: it’s unlikely that you will be able to come to a common opinion with your partners.

in the Irkutsk region 25 2 minutes. ... After the Nizhny Novgorod elections, in which the support of the leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation ensured victory for the communist candidate, Gennady Zyuganov decided to consolidate his success in the Irkutsk region.

127 8 min. ... Strip 048 Number No. 32 (336) from 08/15/2001 The same Mexx, but only lower Last week, the largest youth clothing store of the Dutch brand Mexx in Eastern Europe opened in the Okhotny Ryad shopping complex. At the same time, it partially presented a new autumn collection, which only the most devoted fans of this brand will be able to appreciate. Fans of the brand will be surprised - after all, Mexx has been operating in Okhotny Ryad for several years.

Berlin's East Side Gallery is facing extinction 46 2 minutes. ... No more than a kilometer remains of the Berlin Wall, which turned 40 years old in August. On this site in 1989, after the reunification of Germany, the world's longest open-air gallery, the East Side Gallery, appeared. The painted wall is a cultural monument, but its future is unknown. According to the head of the GDR, Erich Honecker, the Berlin Wall was supposed to last 100 years.