Russian cyclist Sergei Savitsky has been disqualified for four years for violating anti-doping rules, the press service of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) reports. “The Russian Anti-Doping Agency, based on the decision of the disciplinary anti-doping committee, decided to disqualify athlete Sergei Savitsky (sport - cycling/track) for violating anti-doping rules for four years,” the statement says. As specified, the disqualification count starts from June 22, 2015.

Anna Danilova on Kommersant FM Editor-in-Chief of the portal “Orthodoxy and Peace” Anna Danilova on caricatures and satire: “In any case, as with rights, our freedoms, humor and satire must have certain boundaries. There must be things that are taboo. Without a system of taboos, culture is impossible. The story of Charlie Hebdo itself is very indicative in this sense.

Chairman of the Board of the Pension Fund of Russia (PFR) Anton Drozdov said that if a bill limiting pension payments to citizens with an annual income of more than 1 million rubles comes into force in 2017, the Pension Fund will be able to save 61 billion rubles. “The introduction of this norm from 2017 will affect 560 thousand people and will additionally save the fund 61 billion rubles,” Interfax quotes Mr. Drozdov.

The defendant claims that there were no thefts Today in the Meshchansky District Court of Moscow the trial of the former head of the liquidated Premier Estate company Svetlana Timonina began. She is accused by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of stealing a loan worth 12.76 billion rubles issued by the Bank of Moscow. The defendant herself does not admit guilt, and her defense claims that the crime itself did not occur.

Clients did not like the change of shareholders The transition of Bank Vozrozhdenie to the control of Promsvyazkapital structures led to a significant outflow of funds from retail clients. According to data for August, the volume of funds from individuals decreased by more than 8 billion rubles. (-7%). According to experts, such dynamics reflect the departure of VIP clients loyal to previous shareholders.

Aeroflot airline plans to buy 89 thousand bottles of champagne for international flights, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the air carrier’s tender documentation. Preference is given to wines from France, Italy, Spain, Germany and South Africa. The results of the competition will be announced on October 5.

Nizhny Novgorod deputies were allowed to vote for absent colleagues The Legislative Assembly of the Nizhny Novgorod Region adjusted its own regulations, allowing deputies to vote for absent colleagues by proxy. According to United Russia members who initiated the amendments, this will allow deputies who miss meetings for valid reasons to exercise their right to vote. Some parliamentarians vehemently opposed the changes, insisting that it would lead to confusion and fraud.

Muscovites can move their house forward in the queue for major repairs, acting acting director told M24.ru. Deputy General Director of the Capital Capital Repair Fund Elena Neverova. She emphasized that the program is updated every year, but in addition, residents can apply for a re-inspection if they believe that the condition of their home requires urgent intervention.

The company can build more than 100 thousand square meters on 4 hectares in the historical part of the city. m of housing At the regional town planning council on September 17, the concept of residential development on a plot of 4.08 hectares in the center of Voronezh, prepared by JSC Design Institute Giprokommundortrans, was considered.

US Republican presidential candidate, billionaire Donald Trump, announced that if elected president, he will give up his salary, which amounts to $400 thousand a year, Reuters reports. “The first thing I’ll do if I’m elected president is give up my salary,” Mr. Trump said. He added that this would not be a problem for him.

Hungarian authorities detained a train carrying migrants from Croatia, disarmed 40 Croatian police officers and arrested the train driver, Reuters reports. Earlier, Kommersant reported that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced the start of construction of barriers on the border with Croatia to protect against the influx of migrants. Let us recall that Croatia suddenly experienced a sharp influx of refugees, whom the Hungarian authorities had previously denied entry into the country.

The US Federal Reserve left its key rate at the same level The US Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee did not raise the key lending rate. It remained at the same, record low level, in the range from 0 to 0.25%. Thus, according to experts, the Federal Reserve confirmed the presence of problems in the American economy that hinder the tightening of monetary policy. At the same time, the regulator allowed the base rate to increase to 0.4% by the end of this year.

The Nizhny Novgorod Regional Court satisfied the demands of the defenders of Avtozavodsky Park, who protested against the construction of a water park on its territory. According to the press service of the court, the regulatory acts of the regional government, which established the boundaries of the park as the territory of a cultural heritage site of regional significance (RCH) and which did not include the water park construction zone, were declared invalid.

Chairman of the Rodina party, State Duma deputy Alexei Zhuravlev sent a request to the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Yuri Chaika. Mr. Zhuravlev asked to organize an inspection of a number of aspects of the work of the Dozhd TV channel, according to the party’s website. In particular, Alexander Zhuravlev’s reception office receives calls from TV viewers regarding the content of Dozhd’s TV programs. The channel's broadcast volume, according to the license, is 168 hours per week.

The Tachanka monument at the entrance to Rostov-on-Don was cleared of dust with jets of water for City Day, the press service of the city administration reports. It is clarified that the chosen cleaning method is optimal, since detergents or brushes can damage the layer of wax applied on top of the figures, which protects the patina. The process was observed by the author of the monument, sculptor Anatoly Sknarin.