Member of the Federation Council, former Minister of Labor and Social Development Alexander Pochinok will run for the State Duma on the Right Cause list , writes the Izvestia newspaper , citing a source in the party. As the publication notes, Pochinok himself considers himself a member of the “Right Cause”, since he was a member of the “Union of Right Forces”, on the basis of which this party was created in 2008.

A capital without high-rises The New Moscow Ring program will be frozen Moscow authorities have decided to cancel the construction of a high-rise multifunctional complex in the west of the capital. There would be nothing particularly noteworthy in this fact, given the large-scale revision of investment contracts currently underway in the capital, if the object were not part of the city program “New Moscow Ring”.

The Indian Army has delayed its "future main battle tank" (FMBT) development program by more than six months, The Economic Times reports . The Army Command failed to timely provide a list of requirements for new military equipment, without which the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) cannot begin the tank project. It is possible that the delay will also affect the timing of the FMBT design.

As part of one of the cases initiated after a mass brawl in the village of Sagra, Sverdlovsk Region, the first charge was brought. reported this on July 8 The publication Ura.ru . A 31-year-old resident of the village of Iset, who acted in the conflict on the side of the residents of Sagra, was charged with hooliganism. The name of the person involved in the case is not named; it is only reported that he heads a certain private enterprise.

08.07.2011, 13:00:20 version Print | PDA/PDA Beyoncé performs at Glastonbury Festival. Photo ©AFP Sync it Russian music charts. Weeks 25 and 26 - 2011 Lenta.Ru, together with the 2M company, which monitors legal sales of music in Russia, continues to publish Russian music charts of album and single sales. Ratings are published every two weeks on Fridays.

08.07.2011, 01:21:05 version Print | PDA/PDA Sulim Yamadayev. Still from NTV channel, archive The killers of Sulim Yamadayev were released Stories Assassination attempt on Sulim Yamadayev 12/22/2010 Life sentences for Yamadayev’s killers were revoked Mahsud-Dzhan Ismatov and Mahdi Lorniya, citizens of Tajikistan and Iran, respectively, convicted of murdering Russian hero Sulim Yamadayev , were released in Dubai .

Two people were killed as a result of a lightning strike in the center of St. Petersburg on the afternoon of July 8, Interfax reports , citing data from the Ministry of Emergency Situations for the city. As rescuers said, during a severe thunderstorm, a man and a woman, whose identities are being established, hid from the rain under a tree, which was hit by the discharge. Both died on the spot. Doctors and law enforcement officers arrived at the scene. On July 8, in St.

Russian hockey fans chose the uniform for the national team. Voting on the choice of a new uniform took place on the official website of the Russian Hockey Federation (RHF) during the week. The winning option won by more than 80 votes. It is not clear how many people voted. The winning option is presented in two sets of uniforms - red and white. Sketches can be viewed on the official website of the FHR.

08.07.2011, 09:40:51 version Print | PDA/PDA Still from the film "Enver". In this episode, the filmmakers depicted a meeting of Russian intelligence officers in a restaurant. Will never end One espionage process ended and another began in Georgia The Batumi City Court completed the trial against nine people (citizens of Georgia and the Russian Federation) who were accused of spying for Russia. All defendants were found guilty and sentenced to long terms of imprisonment.

A court in Brooklyn found New York resident, American citizen Betim Kaziu, guilty of conspiracy to kill US military personnel in the Middle East and the Balkans. reported this on Thursday, July 7 Agence France-Presse . Kaziu was also found guilty of conspiracy to provide material assistance to foreign terrorist organizations and intent to use firearms to commit crimes.

The Russian government does not plan to allocate funds for the implementation of the project to issue a universal electronic card (UEC).

The Russian company Video International, which specializes in advertising sales, has left the Azerbaijani market. According to the Kommersant newspaper , the company sold its assets to local management back in December 2010, but this became known only now. In Azerbaijan, Video International served one channel: Leader TV. The Russian company entered the local market in 2006. At that time, total advertising expenses in Azerbaijan were estimated at $19.5 million.

On Thursday, July 7, Grand Rapids, Michigan resident Rodrick Shonte Dantzler killed seven people for no apparent reason, exchanged gunfire with police, and then took hostages. After long negotiations, a 34-year-old African American man committed suicide. Events in the state's second largest city developed chaotically. Around three o'clock in the afternoon, a worried elderly woman called the police.

In 2010, central banks around the world removed 635 tons of gold from the reserves of the Bank for International Settlements, which was the largest withdrawal of this kind in the last decade. The Financial Times reports this. At the moment, there are more than 30 thousand tons of gold bullion in the vaults of central banks and other official structures. Banks are ready to make money by issuing loans in gold, just like in any other currency.

World heavyweight boxing champion according to the versions of WBA (World Boxing Association), WBO (World Boxing Organization) and IBF (International Boxing Federation) Vladimir Klitschko plans to hold his next fight in December 2011, and his opponent will be Briton Dereck Chisora ​​or American Chris Arreola. This was reported by the online publication Boxingscene.com. Chisora ​​will fight his compatriot Tyson Fury on July 23 in London.