In Lyubertsy, a police officer and his friend were placed under arrest, who, according to investigators, beat a passerby to death. RAPSI reported this on August 30. Investigators believe that on July 27, policeman Alexey Frolov and his friend Anatoly Kudakaev, being drunk, attacked a passerby near a cafe in Lyubertsy. They struck the man numerous blows, including kicking him in the head. Two days later he died. Frolov and Kudakaev were detained on July 31.

The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade has partially reduced the recycling fee for importing foreign cars into the country. Kommersant writes about this on Thursday, August 30, with reference to the latest edition of the government decree, which came into the possession of the publication. According to the newspaper, the basic rate of the recycling fee, which is due to come into force on September 1, remains the same.

Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan has officially agreed to run for US Vice President, reports the Associated Press . This happened on Wednesday, August 29, the second day of the Republican National Convention in Florida. In his speech, which was broadcast nationally on television, Ryan spoke about his life, praised Mitt Romney and criticized incumbent President Barack Obama . "Their time has come and gone," Ryan said of Democrats.

Russian tourists were recognized as the most tasteless among Europeans. Euromag reported this on Thursday, August 30, citing data from a survey conducted by the Skyscanner air ticket search system. 12 thousand people took part in the survey. During the study, respondents were asked to rate the style and appearance of tourists on a ten-point scale. As a result, representatives of Russia traveling abroad scored the lowest number of points - 13 out of 60 possible.

The head coach of the Russian men's volleyball team, Vladimir Alekno, refused to talk to the press. This is stated in a message on the official website of the All-Russian Volleyball Federation (VFV). The reason was “the dishonest work of individual media representatives.” However, the VFW message does not mention Alekno’s specific claims to the press. Recently, comments have appeared in media publications allegedly taken from the coach.

US President Barack Obama declared the southeastern regions affected by Hurricane Isaac a disaster zone. reported this on August 30 The Associated Press . The special regime applies to the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Mississippi. The President clarified that he would send additional assistance to these areas, and that federal rescue workers would also be deployed there on an emergency basis.

Russian Post asked the police to find the organizers of a six-day DDoS attack on the official website of the company. Kommersant reported this on Thursday, August 30. The management of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Russian Post" sent a letter with a request to establish the IP addresses from which the attack was carried out on the company's website to the Bureau of Special Technical Measures (BSTM) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on August 24.

The time limit for familiarization with the case of preparing a rebellion is limited to retired GRU colonel Vladimir Kvachkov and his defense on September 21. The court granted the request of the investigation, which considered that the lawyers were deliberately delaying preparations for transferring the case to court, RAPSI reports. The agency refers to the decision of the Lefortovo Court of Moscow.

Russia's largest mobile operator MTS has resumed operations in Turkmenistan. This is stated in a message to subscribers posted on the company's website. The operator’s break in the Turkmen market was almost two years. As noted in the message, the operator's subscribers will be provided with benefits.

In Moscow, the contract killing of the former vice-mayor of the city of Troitsk, Chelyabinsk region, Fyodor Sakharov, was prevented. agency reported this on August 30 The Interfax . According to an anonymous agency source, the police learned about the preparation of the contract killing of Sakharov in early summer. The police believe that the mastermind of the murder was a major Chelyabinsk businessman, now hiding abroad. He once had close contact with the Sakharov family.

Yahoo News Washington Bureau Chief David Chalian was fired from the company after he made an offensive comment on air about Mitt Romney , the Republican presidential candidate. USA Today reports this. Chelien spoke on a live broadcast organized by Yahoo News in collaboration with ABC News. Two news organizations have teamed up to cover the ongoing Republican National Convention and the upcoming Democratic National Convention.

The flow of Russian tourists to Turkey stopped growing in 2012, unlike most other destinations, Kommersant writes. In particular, the increase in the number of Russians in Spain this summer amounted to about a third. In 2011, Spain displaced Egypt from second place in popularity. Despite the stagnation of demand for Turkish resorts, Turkey remains the most popular destination for tourists from Russia.

The Arab company Jumeirah Group, which, in particular, manages the famous sail-shaped hotel Burj Al Arab in Dubai, will become the operator of apartments in the Tsar's Garden multifunctional complex under construction on Bolotny Island in Moscow. newspaper writes about this in its issue dated August 30 The Vedomosti . According to the publication, an agreement with the luxury operator has already been reached and preparations are currently underway to sign a management agreement.

The Left Party in Germany has announced its intention to join a coalition government after the elections to the Bundestag, which will take place in September 2013, writes Sueddeutsche Zeitung. Party chairmen Katja Kipping and Bernd Riexinger expect to be able to form a coalition with the Social Democratic Party and the Greens. This is stated in a letter sent to the leadership of the party by its chairmen.

The new head coach of the Russian women's volleyball team will most likely be appointed only in 2013. This was stated by the general manager of the All-Russian Volleyball Federation (VFV) Vladislav Fadeev, whose words were quoted by RIA Novosti . The team's previous coach, Sergei Ovchinnikov, died on August 29 at the Dynamo Moscow training camp in Croatia. Fadeev noted that Russian women will not participate in competitions until the end of 2012, and training camps will begin in May 2013.