National holiday Actions dedicated to Constitution Day and International Human Rights Day were held in Moscow and Russian regions. The speeches of the opposition movements turned out to be sparsely attended, but their participants unanimously stated that the Constitution and human rights in Russia are not respected. The actions of movements close to the authorities turned out to be massive, but less intelligible.

Former Lokomotiv head coach Vladimir Eshtrekov has been appointed to the post of sports director and will help work with the main team, reserve team, the club’s football school, and will also be responsible for selection on the Russian transfer market. ITAR-TASS

assassination attempt Yesterday in the center of Moscow there was an attempt on the life of the general director of Centercomp LLC, 35-year-old Sergei Chelyadinov. As a result of the explosion, the businessman was injured and concussed. According to one version, the assassination attempt is related to the computer business run by the victim. The explosion in 1st Basmanny Lane near the office of Centercomp LLC occurred at about 8 p.m.

Victor Pinchuk loses control over NZF reprivatization Yesterday, the economic court of the Dnepropetrovsk region fully satisfied the claim of the minority shareholder of OJSC Nikopol Ferroalloy Plant (NZF), Wisewood Holding Ltd, to recognize the validity of the general meeting of shareholders of NZF on August 30. Thus, it becomes possible to change the management, loyal to the owner of 50% + 1 shares of the NZF, People's Deputy Viktor Pinchuk, to the state one.

Observers from the CIS, most likely, will not be invited by Ukraine to the upcoming parliamentary elections in March 2006, said Vasily Filipchuk, a representative of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry . According to him, after the parliamentary elections in 2002 and presidential elections in 2004. The assessments given by observers from the CIS seriously diverged from the positions of observers from other international organizations.

Slavolub Muslin became the new head coach of the club personnel Moscow "Lokomotiv" fulfilled its promise - it decided on the candidacy of the head coach by the end of last week. Late on Sunday evening, the former Russian champion signed a two-year contract with a possible extension for a year with 52-year-old Bosnian Slavoljub Muslin. It was the term of the contract, according to reports from Lokomotiv, that became decisive in the choice of a new coach.

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Tuesday 13 December 788 5 minutes. ... This is a calm and healthy day. The moon is in the sign of Taurus with harmonious aspects, and everything should be in order with the body. Only at night are some difficulties with breathing and digestion possible in weakened people. Today is a harmonious day. The Moon will make a harmonious aspect with Venus at 21.45.

Who did Vladimir Putin address? Leonid Ivashov, vice-president of the Academy of Geopolitical Problems: “Every statement by the president is directed both inside the country and to the outside world. But I would not speak as openly and decisively as the president. This was done under the influence of the momentary mood. Russia could become a support not only for the spiritual Islamic world, but for all humanity. But now our country is not ready to participate in financing the new world.

geopolitics Yesterday, against the backdrop of fierce intrigue and open diplomatic scandals, a series of high-level meetings began in Kuala Lumpur, which should kickstart the formation of a single economic community in the Asia-Pacific region with a total gross product of over $8 trillion. The US President was not invited to this historic event, and China, during the preparation of the meetings in Malaysia, dealt several painful blows to American friends in the region.

The Board of JSC Russian Railways yesterday approved a package of documents on the creation of a subsidiary in the field of container transportation, JSC TransContainer. According to the concept, a year after the creation of the new company (it should take place in the first quarter of 2006), it is planned to sell 25% of TransContainer shares to investors. Ultimately, JSC Russian Railways wants to retain only 51% of the shares of the subsidiary.

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brawl between Nashi and the Democrats 56 4 min. ... The Saturday visit of former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov to Kursk resulted in an open confrontation between the pro-Kremlin anti-fascist movement “Nashi” and the Democratic Party (DPR), which almost ended in a fight. And Mr. Kasyanov’s Sunday meeting with the local community was completely disrupted: unknown people told the police that a bomb had been planted in the House of Knowledge.

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United Russia, Communist Party of the Russian Federation, APR and LDPR entered the Novosibirsk regional council 37 3 min. ... Yesterday the preliminary results of the elections of deputies to the Novosibirsk regional council that took place the day before were summed up. They were won by United Russia (UR), which gained 33.12% on party lists and managed to get its candidates through many single-mandate constituencies.