French courts supported the request for the extradition to Russia of banker Mukhtar Ablyazov and ex-Minister of Finance of the Moscow Region Alexey Kuznetsov 11.02.2014, 17:17 The head of the department of international cooperation for particularly important cases of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation, Denis Grunis, said that the French judicial authorities recognized the requests of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation for the extradition of the

A verdict was handed down in the case of the ex-head of the Territorial Development Agency of the Kirov Region Yesterday, the Pervomaisky District Court of Kirov fined Yulia Savinykh, the former head of the Territorial Development Agency of the Kirov Region OJSC (ATRKO), established by the regional government, for 40 thousand rubles. for embezzlement of 19 thousand rubles. budget funds. According to investigators, she spent it on installing software on her personal computer.

In February, the US Department of Agriculture increased its estimate of the grain harvest in Ukraine in 2013 by 2%, or 1.23 million tons, to 62.2 million tons compared to the January forecast, according to the February report of the US Department of Agriculture. In particular, the wheat harvest estimate increased by 1.3% or 280 thousand tons, to 22.28 million tons, and feed grain - by 2.4% or 950 thousand tons, to 39.92 million tons. Based on materials from the Ukrainian News Agency

Smoking in a car in the presence of children has become a criminal offense in the UK. However, monitoring compliance with the new law will be extremely difficult, journalists note. The fight for a healthy lifestyle should not go beyond common sense, according to radio news interlocutors. Photo: Oleg Kharseev, Kommersant The British Parliament has banned smoking with children in private cars. The Guardian newspaper reports this.

The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of the Russian Federation fined 100 thousand rubles. broadcasting corporation "Prof-Media" (VKPM LLC) for advertising MMM services without indicating the name of the person providing these services on the radio stations "Humor FM" and "Avtoradio".

New barriers have been invented for bunker operators FAS supported independent bunkering companies in a dispute with customs. The agency ordered the Federal Customs Service (FCS) to cancel the rules adopted six months ago that limit competition in the market. But these measures may be ineffective: according to Kommersant, the Federal Customs Service has prepared a document that could become another barrier for bunkering companies.

The court on Tuesday will decide the issue of arresting the man who opened fire in a church in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk on Sunday, RIA Novosti reports, citing an employee of the investigative department for the Sakhalin region. “On Tuesday at 15:00 (8:00 Moscow time) there will be a court hearing at which the issue of arresting the detainee will be decided,” the agency’s interlocutor said. Earlier it was reported that, according to the examination, the shooter was intoxicated.

Businessman creates another development company Arkady Rotenberg, whose fortune Forbes estimates at $3.3 billion, created a separate development structure, RG-Development. The entrepreneur’s partner in this business was Ruslan Goryukhin, who heads another of Mr. Rotenberg’s companies, Stroygazmontazh, which is a Gazprom contractor. Businessmen are ready to buy sites in the capital and Moscow region at any stage of readiness.

IOC press attache Mark Adams said that the audience at the Games in Sochi has increased compared to the audience at the Olympics in Vancouver. “The viewership of Olympic television broadcasts increased by an average of 25.1 million viewers, which is 8% more than at the previous Games,” Interfax quotes Mr. Adams. “In the evening, TV shows are watched by an average of 26.3 million viewers,” the press attaché said.

Berlin looked at "Nymphomaniac" Film Festival "Nymphomaniac" - a movie that overflowed its banks long before its premiere The premiere of the full version of Lars von Trier's "Nymphomaniac" became the main event of the official Berlinale program. On the same day, the competition showed Alain Resnais’ film “Love, Drink and Sing” (“The Life of Riley”), and “Panorama” showed “Journey to the West” by Tsai Ming-liang. Filled with impressions ANDREY PLAKHOV.

Swiss snowboarder Yuri Podladchikov became the Olympic champion in the halfpipe at the Olympics. Japan's Ayumi Hirano won silver. His compatriot Taku Hiraoka won the bronze medal.

Norwegian skier Maiken Kaspersen Falla won a gold medal in the freestyle sprint race at the Sochi Olympics. The representative of Norway, Igvild Flugstad Østberg, also took silver, and Vesna Fabjan from Slovenia won the bronze medal. Read more about how the Olympics are taking place in Sochi in the Kommersant special project.

The Board of Directors of OJSC Sakhatransneftegaz approved the convening of an extraordinary shareholder meeting on March 11 to approve an increase in the authorized capital by placing additional shares in the amount of 313.4 million rubles, according to the company’s materials. As stated in the decision of the board of directors dated February 5, the placement will be carried out by closed subscription.

Perm Motor Plant emerged from losses The Perm Motor Plant (PMZ) emerged from losses - at the end of 2013, the company received a net profit. The plant generates income from the sale of ground-based turbines to gas workers, and among the customers for aviation equipment, PMZ only has government agencies - the Rossiya air squad and the Ministry of Defense. However, experts are confident that such customers are capable of fully loading the Perm enterprise.

Alexey Krivoruchko, who headed the Kalashnikov concern, may remain CEO of Aeroexpress until April 8, Prime reports. According to an official statement from Aeroexpress on Tuesday, the board of directors postponed consideration of the issue of terminating the powers of Alexey Krivoruchko and electing a new general director. “To determine the term of office of the General Director of Aeroexpress LLC Alexey Yuryevich Krivoruchko from February 9, 2014 to April 8, 2014 inclusive,” the decision says.