The main investors in the ruble bond market in February were banks that received assistance from the state. But they were buying mostly their own bonds, and defaults were rising in other, non-banking sectors. The MICEX corporate bond index gained 2.9% in February, and the Cbonds agency index added 5.2%. Investors have appeared on the ruble bond market.

920 7 min. ... // UNREAL MONEY The State Duma adopted in the first reading a package of amendments to the Code of Administrative Offences, introducing the concept of disqualification of officials. As Andrei Tsarikovsky, deputy head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), said, these amendments will help significantly reduce the number of antimonopoly violations, of which at least 50% occur with the participation of officials.

226 1 min. ... CountryAge of onset criminal responsibilityNumber minors prisoners (2006-2008)Share minors in total prisoners (%) USA 6-12* 93,000 4 Great Britain 8-10* 2200 2.6 Iran 9/15** 2300 1.5 Canada 12 2000 5.3 France 13 800 1.3 Germany 14 800 1.3 China 14 22 400 1.4 Russia 14 8500 1 Japan 14 80 0.1 *The age of criminal responsibility is set by state or administrative authorities. **9 years for girls, 15 years for boys.

for discovering Medvedev's successor 587 1 min. ... // REWARD OF THE WEEK Monday marked one year since Dmitry Medvedev was elected president. On the occasion of this significant date, politicians close to the Kremlin did not skimp on praise for the head of state. Speaker of the Federation Council Sergei Mironov believes that Medvedev “responded promptly, skillfully and effectively” to all the challenges of the past year.

// TREND, HOWEVER In the attack on Sri Lankan athletes who arrived in Pakistan last week in Lahore, experts saw many analogies with the terrorist attack on the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) in November 2008. Last Monday, members of the Sri Lankan cricket team, who had arrived for a series of matches with the Pakistan national team, were attacked in Lahore. The terrorist attack was carried out with extraordinary audacity, even for a country accustomed to terrorist attacks.

Returning to the elite of Russian football, Rostov rented goalkeeper Veniamin Mandrykin from the capital's CSKA. This is stated in a message from the club from Rostov-on-Don, published on its website on March 9. Oleg Dolmatov’s team entered into a one-year agreement with 27-year-old Veniamin Mandrykin. Last season, Veniamin Mandrykin played on loan for Tomsk (18 matches and 22 goals conceded). In addition, Rostov signed contracts with two more players.

The number of borrowers for whom the credit burden becomes unbearable is steadily growing. Recently, cases have become more frequent when financial problems force conscientious borrowers to take extreme measures - selling real estate or a car purchased on credit. Borrowers are unlikely to benefit from the sale of collateral, but this step will help get rid of debt to the bank if you approach the problem correctly.

683 1 min. ... It is obvious that it is under this slogan that the majority of Russian citizens and companies will have to go out towards spring. Given the pace of ruble devaluation and rising unemployment, even the most conscientious borrowers need to be prepared for the fact that they will not be able to service their loan. And in this case, they will have to part with the property pledged to the bank.

TRANSLATED INTO RUSSIAN 1K 1 min. ... // TRANSLATED INTO RUSSIAN Last week, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin issued a decree that completely changed the scheme for paying travel expenses to Russian military personnel and officials. This document needs to be translated into Russian.

// MAIN LINE On Tuesday, the Khamovnichesky Court of Moscow began considering the second criminal case of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev. The beginning of the process so far exactly repeats the course of the first trial of the former co-owners of YUKOS. The column is led by Alexander Kukolevsky The first analogy with the trial four years ago could be drawn on the approaches to the Khamovnichesky Court.

The column is led by Nikolay Zubov The Guardian London, Great Britain Its economy is experiencing great difficulties, unemployment is rising, and the ruble continues to fall rapidly. But Russia has found a secret weapon to combat the country's deepening economic crisis: oatmeal.

On March 9, a fight broke out between opposition representatives and police officers in front of the Georgian parliament building in Tbilisi. Thus, the November 7 Movement demanded the resignation of the head of the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs, Vano Merabishvili. The opposition tried to block the traffic on Rustaveli Avenue, but the police intervened and the parties fought. The meeting was dispersed.

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The crisis is to blame, or the stars have finally aligned, but even the most desperate adherents of Russian glamorous pop have become obvious that her earnings, as well as her popularity, are rapidly declining. Music made richly, but without soul, ceases to captivate listeners. Citizens, meanwhile, are switching to other heroes, especially since there are more and more of them lately. Another choice The domestic music scene is a phenomenon approaching the limits of imperfection.

Last year, the country was gripped by a real gold rush: the volume of gold sales by banks exceeded the wildest forecasts. The desire to acquire a personal gold reserve has led to a shortage of investment coins, and the volume of open impersonal accounts has increased significantly. Now gold prices are one step away from peak values ​​- and experts have reason to talk about reaching a record in the near future.