As RIA Novosti reported on August 5, the press secretary of the Kyrgyz Supreme Court, Baktybek Rysaliev, the younger brother of ex-President of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Akhmat, was sentenced to seven years of enhanced security for inciting ethnic hatred, organizing riots and other serious crimes.

Today the draw for the 1/8 finals of the 2011-2012 Russian Football Cup took place, where the home team for this stage of the competition was determined. The meeting between Amkar and Rubin Kazan will take place at the Perm Zvezda stadium. The matches of the 1/8 finals of the Russian Cup will be held on September 21. The winner of the pair "Amkar" - "Rubin" will play in the quarter finals with the strongest in the pair "Lokomotiv" (Moscow) - "Luch-Energia" (Vladivostok). Dmitry Astakhov

American Mattel lost a dispute with its competitor. MGA has sued the creator of the Barbie doll, accusing him of stealing ideas. This is not the first time that doll manufacturers have met in court: Mattel initially tried to defend the right to big-headed Bratz dolls from MGA. Mattel, which produces the most famous doll in the world, will pay more than $300 million to its competitor MGA. This amount includes compensation for industrial espionage and moral damage.

The investigation into the distribution of leaflets has been completed The investigative authorities of the Investigative Committee of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation did not find any signs of inciting ethnic hatred in the distribution of leaflets, the content of which some residents of Perm considered extremist.

Yingluck Shinawatra became the first woman to serve as prime minister. The majority of parliament representatives voted for her candidacy. Her first steps in her new position will be to increase the minimum daily wage and improve relations with neighboring countries, observers say. For the first time in history, the Thai government was headed by a woman. Yingluck Shinawatra has been elected as the country's Prime Minister.

Context Yesterday, Chairman of the Accounts Chamber (AC) of the Russian Federation Sergei Stepashin, at a meeting with the President in Sochi, called the issue of budget execution for the first half of the year “complicated”, and also expressed concern that the government will be able to keep inflation at the end of 2011 within the official forecast of 7.5% .

Today, August 5, the Chrysler automaker announced a recall of more than 367 thousand of its vehicles in the United States due to problems with the airbag. The recall includes Chrysler Town and Chrysler Country minivans, as well as the Dodge Grand Caravan manufactured in 2008. It is reported that the airbag on cars can deploy spontaneously. However, no such cases have been recorded so far, reports Associated Press. This is the second time that these vehicles have been recalled in 2011.

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The court has already recognized the elections in the Petrovsky district as legal Yesterday, representative of A Just Russia Tatyana Kabonen, as an ordinary voter, appealed the appointment of elections in the municipalities of Krasnenkaya Rechka and Petrovsky Okrug, where Governor Valentina Matvienko will run. The St. Petersburg branch of the party and the St. Petersburg Yabloko members have not yet made a decision on filing lawsuits.

Social activists demand the return of direct elections of mayors In Syzran, social activists are trying to repeal the clauses of the city charter, according to which the mayor of the city is not elected by direct voting, but from among local deputies. This week, activists of opposition parties and the public movement “For Our Syzran” submitted documents to the territorial election commission to register an initiative group to hold a popular referendum.

The Libyan government has denied information about the death of the son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Earlier, rebel representatives in Benghazi reported that he was killed as a result of a NATO air strike on the city of Ziltan on the night of August 5. “The news about the killing of Khamis by NATO aircraft is a dirty lie that is being used to disguise the killing of civilians in a peaceful city,” said Tripoli spokesman Moussa Ibrahim.

And Muammar Gaddafi negotiates with the Islamists The rift in the ranks of the Libyan opposition is deepening. Yesterday, the leader of the February 17 Coalition, which stood at the origins of the movement to remove Muammar Gaddafi from power, sharply criticized the actions of the Transitional National Council in Benghazi, which unites opponents of the Libyan regime.

Acting Secretary of the Presidium of the General Council of United Russia, Sergei Neverov, said yesterday that governors will not lead the lists of United Russia in the State Duma elections in about 30 regions. “Some themselves refused, others never headed the lists, and still others are not party members,” he explained. Among such regions, he named the Oryol and Kursk regions. At the same time, Mr.

Tennis ATP tournament in Washington (USA). Prize fund: $1.2 million Second circle. Radek Stepanek (Czech Republic) - Wayne Odesnik (USA) 6:1, 6:1. Michael Russell (USA)--Xavier Malisse (Belgium, 14) 7:6 (7:4), 2:3, refusal. Nikolay Davydenko (Russia, 9) - Matthew Ebden (Australia) 6:3, 7:5. Fernando Verdasco (Spain, 5) - Marinko Matosevic (Australia) 6:4, 6:4. Donald Young (USA)--Jurgen Melzer (Austria, 4) 6:7 ​​(6:8), 6:4, 3:1, refusal. Victor Troicki (Serbia, 3)--Ryan Harrison (USA) 7:5, 6:2.

Today, August 5, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said that the Cabinet of Ministers is considering the possibility of terminating gas contracts concluded with Russia in 2009 through the courts. He stated this during interrogation in a criminal case against ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on charges of abuse of power when concluding relevant gas agreements. “The Ukrainian government is studying, including (the possibility of) terminating contracts through the courts.