Dutch photographer Herbert Schröer tweeted on September 4 that Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov posted his photo without attribution on his Instagram blog. As Shroer writes, the President of Chechnya posted a photo that belonged to him on Instagram and applied one of the standard filters to it. The photographer was informed by email that the photograph appeared on Kadyrov’s Instagram.

The ancient Greek sculpture of the Nike of Samothrace was taken away for restoration, the Associated Press reported on September 3 , citing representatives of the Louvre. The statue of the winged goddess of Victory will remain under restoration indoors at the Louvre until June 2014. After that, it will be returned to its original place: the landing of the Daryu staircase.

On Wednesday, September 4, the police came with searches to the offices of gas workers in the Murmansk region, where residents of more than 140 houses complained about gas being turned off, Interfax reports , citing the press service of the regional department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The department explained that in addition to the appeals of the residents themselves, the reason for the searches at the local monopoly company Murmanoblgaz was a statement from one of its shareholders.

Syrian rebels from the radical Islamist group al-Nusra Front began an assault on the ancient Christian village of Maalula, located northeast of Damascus, on September 4, reports Agence France-Presse . During the first attack, eight government army soldiers were killed who were on duty at a checkpoint located at the entrance to the village. The shootout was preceded by an explosion carried out at a checkpoint by a suicide bomber.

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke out against the heads of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences and the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences remaining presidents after the reform of state academies. According to RIA Novosti , he stated this on September 4 at a meeting of the Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights. “They could very well be vice presidents. These details, in my opinion, are not significant,” Putin said.

Russia will not get involved in any military conflicts. Vladimir Putin stated this when commenting on the situation around Syria. The Russian president’s comment was made during his interview with Channel One and the Associated Press agency, the transcript of which was published on the website of the head of state. Putin also welcomed the decision of a number of Western countries to refuse to participate in military intervention in Syria.

Losses of the Russian division of the American insurance company AIG from the “potash war” between Uralkali and Belaruskali could amount to up to $100 million. newspaper writes about this with reference to materials from the fertilizer manufacturer The Vedomosti in its issue dated September 4. As the publication points out, it was for this amount that Uralkali insured the risks of liability of the company’s top managers at AIG. The policy is valid from July 25, 2013 to July 24, 2014.

Jose Mario Mourinho, the son of Chelsea head coach Jose Mourinho, has signed a contract with another London club, Fulham. Mourinho Jr, who plays as a goalkeeper, will play for Fulham's youth team, made up of players under 14 years of age. The Portuguese publication A Bola writes about this. As the publication notes, Jose Mario Mourinho followed in the footsteps of his grandfather Felix Mourinho, who was also a goalkeeper. Before moving to Fulham, Mourinho Jr.

The Russian Foreign Ministry presented a note of protest to the US Embassy in connection with the increasing number of arrests of Russian citizens in third countries at the request of American law enforcement agencies for the purpose of extradition to the United States. A message about this was published on September 4 on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of Russia opened a case on grounds of violation of antimonopoly legislation by the Governor of the Perm Territory, Viktor Basargin. This is stated in the official press release of the FAS. The department sees signs of violation by Basargin of Article 15 of the Law “On Protection of Competition”.

Three plus one Why Armenia needs a Customs Union The Armenian authorities, who have been trying for a long time to combine European integration plans and partnership with Russia, have decided on their preferences. While on a visit to Moscow, the President of the Republic Serzh Sargsyan announced that the country would join the Customs Union. Yerevan, according to the president, is ready to take the necessary practical steps for this.

Forward of the Nizhny Novgorod football club "Volga" Alexey Sapogov announced his retirement. reports this ITAR-TASS . The player called this decision final. The 25-year-old player said that he wanted to play for Spartak Moscow or a foreign team. However, the capital club did not offer Sapogov a contract. Requests from foreign clubs, in particular Spanish ones, were ignored by Volga. “And Russian clubs were not interested in me. Maybe due to my character.

Reducing Russian budget expenditures is not sequestration. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated this in an interview with Channel One and the Associated Press agency. According to him, sequestration is a crude reduction in spending by a certain amount, regardless of priorities, which is not observed in the Russian Federation. Putin explained the need to cut spending by saying that the country's economy is growing more slowly this year than expected.

Economist Raghuram Rajan, who predicted the 2008 crisis, headed the Central Bank of India. reported this on September 4 AFP . Rajan is expected to take part in a ceremony to hand over power from his predecessor, Duvvuri Subbarao, on September 4 and will take up his duties the next day. The new head of the Central Bank is faced with the task of leading the Indian economy out of the crisis.

The difference in the cost of renting Moscow apartments located within walking or transport accessibility from the metro is 5,000-7,000 rubles. This is stated in a message from the Avito Real Estate classifieds website. In particular, as analysts note, a one-room apartment near the Petrovsko-Razumovskaya station can be rented for 20-22 thousand rubles per month, while a one-room apartment, which is located further along Dmitrovskoe Highway, will cost 15-17 thousand rubles.