Media group “ZhV!” Mikhail Prokhorov has ceased to exist: the project “Snob” and the TV channel “ZhV!” will become separate projects. This was reported in a press release from Snob Media received by Lenta.ru. As explained by the General Director of Snob Media Marina Gevorkyan, the media group ZhV!

Returning the Russian economy to the pre-crisis growth model is impossible. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin at an expanded government meeting on January 31, the Rossiya 24 TV channel reports . He added that this applies to both Russia and the world as a whole. Putin drew the government's attention to the slowdown in the flow of investment into the country and the slowdown in the growth rate of industrial production.

An unknown person opened fire on the grounds of a high school in the capital of Georgia, Atlanta. This was reported by the local branch of the FOX television channel. Police said two people were injured as a result of the incident. A 14-year-old student was shot in the head and taken to hospital, while one of the school's teachers was slightly injured and treated at the scene. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the alleged perpetrator has already been detained.

From the very first years after the collapse of the USSR, Uzbekistan regularly supplied labor migrants to Russia, and over the years their flow only increased. If at first it was mainly Russian-speaking citizens of the republic who went to live and work in the Russian Federation, then after most of them settled in a new place, they were replaced by representatives of the titular nation.

Two tracks from Depeche Mode's new single "Heaven", which will be officially presented only in early February, appeared on the Internet on January 30, according to the website of NME magazine. “Heaven” and the b-side “All That’s Mine” were posted on the social network VKontakte. Both tracks, notes NME, were broadcast on a number of radio stations, including British ones, but have not yet gone on sale. The premiere of the video clip for the song “Heaven” is scheduled for February 1.

BP has appointed the president of the company's Iraqi business, Michael Townshend, as head of the Russian representative office. This was reported in a BP press release . Townshend will take up his duties as head of the representative office in the Russian Federation on March 1 of this year. The top manager has been working at BP for 32 years. During this time, he managed to participate in various company projects in the USA, the Middle East, Australia, Azerbaijan and Indonesia.

One of the co-owners of the Brazilian club Kiss, in which 235 people died in a fire, attempted suicide. CNN reported this on January 30. As noted, Elissandro Sphor, who is currently in a hospital in the municipality of Cruz Alta due to carbon monoxide poisoning, while taking a shower, disconnected the shower hose and tied it to the window, intending to hang himself. After this, he was stopped by police who noticed his actions. Related materials: It took six hours to dismantle the bodies.

James Joyce's novel Finnegans Wake, considered one of the most complex books in world literature, has become a bestseller in China. According to BBC News, Chinese residents sold out the entire circulation (eight thousand copies) within a month. The book was actively advertised on billboards in Shanghai and Beijing, which became the first case of a mass advertising campaign for the translation of a foreign language work in China.

The investigation opened a new criminal case of theft at the Ministry of Defense, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation reported on January 31. The case was initiated under Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (fraud on an especially large scale). A new episode of fraud was revealed in the Vladivostok Primorsky branch of Slavyanka OJSC, with which the Ministry of Defense entered into a contract for the repair of military camps.

The South Korean satellite STSAT-2C was successfully launched into orbit and is transmitting data as usual, the Associated Press reports , citing officials from the South Korean Ministry of Science. US State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland also confirmed the successful launch of the South Korean satellite, saying that it was monitored by American services.

Zimbabwe continues to be the country with the most amazing economy not only in Africa but in the world. After numerous currency experiments and redistribution of property, the state found itself in a budget crisis. By the end of January, he had only $217 left at his disposal. To squeeze the treasury almost dry, the government only needed to pay salaries to public sector employees. According to the adopted budget, Zimbabwe's government spending this year was expected to be US$3.8 billion.

Yerevan International Airport "Zvartnots" was recognized as the best airport in the CIS. As Novosti-Armenia reports, it won the “Airports of Developing Countries” competition, the results of which were announced at a conference in Dubai. The competition was hosted by Arabian Reach. More than 20 nominations were considered at the competition (including “Best Airport in the World”, “Best Airport in the Middle East”, “Best Airport in Europe”).

The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts bought the painting “The Baptism of Christ” by Hendrik van Balen (1575-1632) and Jan Brueghel the Younger (1601-1678). As noted in the press release received by Lenta.ru, the canvas was purchased from a private collector in December 2012 with funds allocated by the Ministry of Culture.

The defense of oppositionist Leonid Razvozzhaev accused the FSIN department in the Irkutsk region of inaction. Lawyer Dmitry Agranovsky filed a complaint with the Basmanny Court of Moscow. this The defender reported on his blog. He believes that there are no grounds for keeping Razvozhaev in Irkutsk, but the FSIN is not taking any action to transport the oppositionist back to Moscow.

The Ukrainian government did not recognize the seven billion dollar fine previously issued by Gazprom for fuel shortages in 2012 as the country’s sovereign debt. This as reported by Interfax . was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Leonid Kozhara, The Foreign Minister expressed confidence that the parties will resolve all controversial issues during the negotiations.