Poster A remake of the well-known 1972 disaster film “The Poseidon Adventure” is being released under the laconic title “Poseidon”. German director Wolfgang Petersen interprets the sad story of how, on New Year's Eve, a giant wave turned an ocean liner upside down with passengers having fun on board. Wolfgang Petersen is an experienced marine painter who has drank more than a liter of salt water: 25 years ago he became famous for the film “Submarine”, and in 2000 he directed “The Perfect Storm”.

Advertisers and advertisers are asking for a raffle for her seats at auction outdoor advertising The idea of ​​holding auctions for the right to rent space for outdoor advertising suddenly gained supporters from among large advertisers and advertising agencies. In letters recently received by the Advertising Committee of the Moscow Government, they ask to organize competitions for advertising spots on the main city highways, and at least five companies must win them.

The head of Al-Jazeera gave an interview to Kommersant 928 6 min. ... freedom of speech Yesterday, the visit to Moscow of the general director of the Qatari TV channel Al-Jazeera, Waddah Khanfar, began. Mr. Khanfar arrived in the Russian capital as part of a trip to the countries of the region, designed to expand the information presence of Al-Jazeera in Russia and the post-Soviet space.

President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko relieved Grigory Khoruzhy from the post of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Vatican; relieved Alexander Kuzmuk from the post of adviser to the President of Ukraine (out-of-state); appointed Vladimir Len as chairman of the Tsyurupinsky district state administration of the Kherson region; appointed Mykola Karliychuk as chairman of the Storozhynets district state administration of the

Brazilian days in "Old Havana" The Old Havana restaurant is hosting the Brazilian cuisine festival Viva, Brasilia!, which will last until June 23. Chef Frank Saria-Saria has created a special three-course menu.

Oleg Mitvol is waiting for provocations from Mikhail Kasyanov exposure Yesterday, the deputy head of Rosprirodnadzor, Oleg Mitvol, made a new sensational revelation: several employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were allegedly preparing a provocation against him - they tried to transfer him a bribe of $150 thousand through intermediaries.

Today it became known that the day before there was a meeting between the Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and representatives of the Board of Directors of machine-building plants and the Association of Agricultural Producers, Agricultural Machinery Industry of Crimea.

The Basic Law of Europe will wait for Angela Merkel 1K 6 min. ... friendship of Peoples A two-day summit of European Union member states opened in Brussels yesterday. Its main goal is an attempt to revive the European constitution, which was rejected in referendums in France and Holland a year ago. As a result of yesterday's meeting, the decision on the fate of the constitution was postponed for another year.

in transactions with offshore companies statistics Yesterday, the National Bank reported that in the first quarter of 2006 the balance of portfolio investments in Ukraine turned out to be zero, that is, foreign investors bought exactly as much Ukrainian securities as they sold. The experts interviewed by Kommersant were surprised by these figures. According to them, in the first quarter the inflow of portfolio capital to Ukraine was quite high.

The Constitutional Court will check municipal boundaries municipal reform Yesterday, the Constitutional Court (CC) began reviewing the constitutionality of two laws of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) regulating the administrative division of the region. The applicants are challenging the new division of municipal districts, as a result of which their settlements lost part of their land and budget revenues.

Ex-President of Liberia awaits in British prison Ex-President of Liberia awaits in British prison Yesterday, British authorities announced their readiness to provide a cell for former Liberian President Charles Taylor, convicted of war crimes and awaiting sentencing in Sierra Leone. The head of the British Foreign Ministry, Margaret Beckett, has already submitted to parliament the necessary documents for the development and adoption of an appropriate legislative decision.

As it became known today, the National Bank of Ukraine adopted a resolution on refinancing banks for a period of up to three years on the security of property rights to funds from a bank deposit placed with the central bank. As reported on the official website of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the corresponding NBU resolution will come into force on June 24 of this year and will be valid until January 1, 2010.

Terrorists will be tied in a "Tight Knot" Terrorists will be tied in a "Tight Knot" Yesterday, the Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Colonel General Sergei Kirichenko, said that the Tight Knot 2006 exercises would be held unilaterally. According to the Chief of the General Staff, the exercises will begin on June 19 in the Nikolaev region. “Almost all types of aviation will be presented at them - fighter, reconnaissance and attack,” Mr. Kirichenko clarified.

the international cooperation OJSC Russian Aluminum (Rusal) announced plans to build a power plant in the Australian state of Queensland. It will supply the aluminum plant that the company plans to build in this state, and part of the energy will end up on the Australian market. The final parameters of the project will be clarified within a few months by a working group created by Rusal and the Queensland authorities.

to reformat the parliamentary majority agenda Yesterday, the Verkhovna Rada continued to consider the issue of the number and areas of responsibility of parliamentary committees. Having failed to adopt any of the proposed draft resolutions, the deputies once again announced a break in the session. This time it was initiated by the Our Ukraine and Party of Regions factions, which asked for five days to determine the situation with the formation of a coalition.