Roberto Carlos became the victim of another racist prank Another high-profile scandal has broken out in Russian football. In Samara, in the last minutes of the Krylya Sovetov-Anji match, Makhachkala captain Roberto Carlos was thrown a banana from the stands. The indignant Brazilian did not finish the match and left the field. This is not the first racist incident in Russian football, but it could be the first for which a Premier League club will face severe punishment.

The Southern Transport Prosecutor's Office revealed facts of large-scale export of grain from Russia through the customs of the Southern Customs Administration. The export took place during a ban imposed by the government due to drought in 2010. Let us recall that due to the drought and the resulting sharp decline in the harvest, from August 15, 2010, the Cabinet of Ministers introduced a temporary ban on the export of wheat, barley, rye, corn and flour.

In a protracted battle in Dagestan, security forces suffered serious losses Two days of fierce fighting in the Kizlyar region of Dagestan, where the bandit group of Makhach Idrisov, the leader of the Kizlyar sabotage and terrorist group, took refuge in the forest, resulting in heavy losses for law enforcement officers. At least five security forces were killed and 12 more were injured. A large illegal armed formation has been blocked in the forest area of ​​the Kizlyar region.

The Sverdlovsk District Court issued a verdict against Viktor Ilinykh, accused of murdering 53-year-old professor of the Department of World Literature at Perm State University Sergei Filippov. Mr. Filippov's body was discovered on March 2 in a rented apartment in the Sverdlovsk district of Perm. Based on this fact, the regional investigative department of the regional Investigative Committee of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation initiated a criminal case under Part 1 of Art.

A multifunctional museum center is being built in Vsevolozhsk The Fund for Investment Construction Projects of St. Petersburg (FISP) has begun accepting applications for participation in the design competition for the Multifunctional Museum Center (MMC), which will be located in the Vsevolozhsk district of the Leningrad region.

Today, June 23, it became known that the social network VKontakte is considering the possibility of holding an IPO in New York. According to the information, a final decision on the IPO has not yet been made. Based on materials from Interfax news agency

The complaint of a State Duma deputy from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation has been accepted for consideration The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) accepted for consideration the complaint of State Duma deputy from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Nina Ostanina. Mrs.

On Thursday, the capital will host graduation ceremonies, a Linkin Park concert and the opening of the Moscow International Film Festival. Traffic in the center will be blocked from 15.00. Moscow is expecting gigantic traffic jams. Tonight, traffic in the city center will be partially blocked due to graduation ceremonies and the opening of the Moscow Film Festival.

Conjuncture Today the annual meeting of shareholders of OJSC AvtoVAZ will take place, at which a new board of directors will be elected. As Kommersant's source notes, no fundamental changes are planned - the council will retain its strength (ten people) and will practically not change its composition.

The elephant Johnny, who fell in the enclosure of the Perm Zoo today, died. Zoo director Lyudmila Kardashova told Kommersant about this. She did not specify the cause of death of the animal. Let us remind you that for unknown reasons, the elephant fell into the pool located in its outdoor enclosure. Zoo staff tried to raise him with the help of rescue and veterinary services. According to one version, the four-ton elephant lost its legs. “Unfortunately, we cannot raise the elephant.

Today, June 23, one of the largest cities in North Dakota, Minot, was partially evacuated due to the threat of flooding. A total of 12 thousand people fled their homes. The evacuations are due to rising water levels in the Souris River, which flows through downtown Minot. According to weather forecasters, prolonged downpours caused the river to overflow. In particular, the largest number of cages fell in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, which borders North Dakota.

Today, June 23, the Kiev City Council refused to include the draft decision “On the early termination of the powers of the Kyiv mayor Leonid Chernovetsky” on the agenda of the session. 31 out of 108 deputies of the Kyiv City Council voted for this decision. The BYuT-Batkivshchyna faction insisted on including this issue on the agenda.

US begins withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan US President Barack Obama intends to begin a gradual withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan in July. By the end of 2012, 30 thousand military personnel from the current 97 thousand will return to their homeland. Experts explain Mr. Obama’s decision with election considerations. Barack Obama chose evening prime time to address the nation.

Russia has yet to decide on the number of international observers The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is not ready to talk about the exact format of the observation mission for the State Duma elections without a preliminary assessment of the situation in the Russian Federation.

The State Statistics Service reported that the total amount of subsidies intended to compensate families for housing and communal services costs in Ukraine in January-May 2011 amounted to UAH 82 million, which is UAH 54.1 million, or 2.94 times higher than the same figure in 2010 of the year. Subsidies were awarded to 594.4 thousand families, which is 90.9% of the number of those who applied for them and 2.3 times higher than the same figure in 2010.