484 3 min. ... Last week, three versions of a bill were introduced to the State Duma proposing to introduce administrative liability for smoking tobacco outside specially designated areas. Each of them provides different penalties for inappropriate smoking. The Presidium of the United Russia faction supported the bill proposed by the Moscow City Duma. This document proposes to introduce fines in the amount of 3 to 5 minimum wages (300-500 rubles).

1K 7 min. ... Gifts with taste Gifts with taste A bottle of champagne, a bag of tangerines, a box of chocolates - these edible New Year's gifts are a thing of the past. But baskets, suitcases and chests with foie gras, jamon, expensive cheeses, glazed fruits have remarkable gift potential. In any case, such complex gastronomy is not inferior in presentation to festively decorated perfume sets.

Yuri Yekhanurov acted as a whistleblower visit Last Friday, on the plane on the way to Vilnius, Yuri Yekhanurov suggested that his trip to Lithuania would not be “stressful.” Having arrived at the place, the prime minister first went to one of the memorial cemeteries of the Lithuanian capital, and only then went to a meeting of the intergovernmental commission.

Gerhard Schröder was accused of being ambitious Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder was sharply criticized in Germany for agreeing to head the committee of shareholders of the North European Gas Pipeline Company (Kommersant wrote about this in detail on December 10). Reports of Mr. Schröder's new position caused outrage both among opposition parties and among his former SPD colleagues.

Mario Lemieux will not play for Team Canada Mario Lemieux will not play for Team Canada at the Turin Olympics. The famed Pittsburgh Penguins forward made the announcement over the weekend. “It was hard for me to make this decision, because I knew that the general manager of the national team, Wayne Gretzky, was counting on me.

01.12 23.12 Christmas Ship Festival in Seattle (Washington State, USA). This magical holiday was first held in 1950. At dusk, for three weeks, ships and boats decorated with bright lanterns begin to cruise around Elliott Bay and the lakes of Seattle. From the main Christmas ship, called The Spirit of Seattle, Christmas carols are heard and transmitted to other ships in the flotilla. Huge bonfires are laid out on the shore along the ships' route.

597 7 min. ... Players Players MY OWN GAME Energy workers gained control over Power Machines Last week, RAO UES of Russia completed a transaction to purchase 22.43% of OAO Power Machines (SM) from Interros and became the owner of a blocking stake in its shares. According to Interros deputy general director Sergei Batekhin, the company is going to begin negotiations on the sale of part of its remaining shares with a foreign investor. Most likely, it will be Siemens.

Week calendar December 12, Monday The summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will open in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), within the framework of which a Russia-ASEAN meeting is planned with the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. In Grozny, deputies of the Council of the Republic and the People's Assembly of Chechnya will gather for the first ceremonial meeting.

law on NPOs Today, a special working group of the State Duma must decide the fate of the bill, which tightens the rules for the operation of non-profit organizations (NPOs) in Russia.

Interpipe was denied registration of NZF shares reprivatization On Friday, the Kyiv Economic Court recognized the Slavutich-Registrar company, which is close to the Privat group, as the registrar of Nikopol Ferroalloy Plant OJSC (NZF). And he declared the Oliver-Registrar company, close to the Interpipe corporation, illegal.

Prime Minister of Great Britain top officials "This agreement is the result of years of hard work and is a critical step in addressing climate change, the greatest challenge facing the world today." This opinion was expressed by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, speaking on Saturday at the closing of the World Climate Change Conference, held under the auspices of the UN in Montreal, Canada.

The events of 1944 are being asked to be recognized as genocide national question From Friday to Sunday, the IV session of the IV Kurultai of the Crimean Tatar people was held in Simferopol. At the kurultai, a political strategy for the Crimean Tatars for the upcoming elections was developed, and a resolution was adopted to recognize the deportation of the Crimean Tatar people in 1944 as genocide.

78 10 min. ... TURN To London for prestige The capitalization of Arbat Prestige based on the results of the IPO on the London Stock Exchange may be approximately $400 million. This is how much the network was valued by its founder and main owner, Vladimir Nekrasov, who is not embarrassed by the company’s almost half the turnover or by the skepticism of analysts.

The Kyiv elite watched the World Cup draw broadcast On Friday evening, the Ukrainian football and football elite gathered at the Dnepr Hotel to watch the World Cup final draw ceremony live from Leipzig, as well as have a drink and snack on the occasion. Veterans of Ukrainian football, employees of the Football Federation of Ukraine (FFU) and representatives of sponsors gathered in the restaurant overlooking European Square.

926 1 min. ... Delivery immediately Delivery in 3 months SettlementPrev. ClosingLastPrev. closing Aluminum 2286 2247.75 2262 2240 Copper 4612 4610 4454 4460 Nickel 14025 13915 14150 14100 Zinc 1834 1814.75 1844 1833 Tin 6955 6827 6800 6775 Lead 1142 1130.5 1115.5 1103 London Metal Exchange quotes ($/t). According to Reuters. Newspaper "Kommersant Ukraine" No. 105 dated 12/12/2005, p. 10