Moscow "Spartak" defeated CSKA 3:1 in the match of the 12th round of the Russian Premier League. Denis Glushakov (in the 19th minute) and Ze Luis (76th and 89th) scored twice as part of the red-and-whites. CSKA's only goal was scored by Carlos Strandberg in the 82nd minute. Spartak scored 28 points and retained the first place in the standings. CSKA has 21 points and the third position. The second is Zenit, this team has 25 points and a game in hand.

The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Serbia, Nebojsa Stefanovic, said that the country's authorities did not expel any Russian citizens. Earlier, Serbian media reported on the expulsion of several Russian citizens on suspicion of terrorism. The recent visit to Belgrade of the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Nikolai Patrushev, was associated with this - Kommersant wrote about this, in particular.

The United States issued a formal apology in connection with the incident in Syria, when American and Russian aircraft dangerously approached in the sky. This was stated in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. According to the Russian military department, the American side promised "to carry out appropriate work with the pilots to prevent similar situations in the future." There is no independent confirmation of this information.

Photo: Valery Gorokhov / "Medusa" on October 29 near Solovetsky Stone on Lubyanskaya Square in Moscow, the action "Return of Names" took place - throughout the day people come to the stone to read the names of people who died during the Big Terror. In Moscow alone during this time (1937-1938), more than 40 thousand people were shot. The action is held on the eve of the day of memory of victims of political repression in Russia.

Ed Zitron of The Next Web discovered he could remotely turn on music at a nearby fast food restaurant, Dennyʼs. The next few hours turned into a nightmare for visitors to the cafe. First, Zitron included the song Boys Are Back in Town by Thin Lizzy in Dennyʼs. 30 times in a row. Then the visitors were offered to listen to Crazy Frog. After that, Zitron began to intersperse Crazy Frog and Thin Lizzy, getting very upset when one of the visitors managed to put something else.

Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Rogozin called the new emblem of the military intelligence of Ukraine “debility”. He expressed his assessment of the new symbolism on Twitter. The emblem of the military intelligence of Ukraine, which depicts an owl with a sword based on the image of a geographical map of Russia, was presented on the official website of President Petro Poroshenko on October 29. The territory of Russia is highlighted in gray on the emblem.

Russian tennis player Svetlana Kuznetsova lost in the semifinals of the final tournament of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) in Singapore to the Slovak athlete Dominika Cibulkova. The meeting ended with a score of 1:6, 7:6 (7:2), 6:4, and in the decisive game Kuznetsova led 4:2, but lost four games in a row. Prior to that, the Russian woman won six matches in eight days at the final WTA tournament and other competitions. The tournament will end on October 30th.

The stake erected in Kansk (Krasnoyarsk Territory) as an "alternative monument" to Ivan the Terrible was cut down. This is reported by the online publication "Paper" with reference to the post of a student of the Kansk university Pavel Sibilev. The stake in Kansk was erected by the Krasnoyarsk artist Vladislav Gultyaev - this is how he reacted to the opening of Russia's first official monument to Ivan the Terrible in Orel.

Women and the stories of their life in the film "Running Time." Artdokfest In Moscow, St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg, in December 2016, the Artdokfest documentary festival will be held. Twice a week, the President of the festival Vitaly Mansky tells at Medusa about all films participating in the competition. In this material, "Medusa" represents the picture "Running of the Time" of Masha Novikova (2016).

A draft law has been submitted to the State Duma providing for tougher criminal liability of law enforcement agencies for unjustified criminal prosecution of entrepreneurs. Amendments to Article 299 of the Criminal Code (bringing a knowingly innocent person to criminal liability) were introduced at the initiative of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

North Korea is ready to deliver a preemptive strike against the US and its allies, including Japan, in the event of the slightest provocation on their part. This is stated in a commentary by the North Korean news agency KCNA, published in the central newspaper Rodong Sinmun.

American singer Bob Dylan, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, agreed to accept the award. This was reported on the website of the Swedish Academy, which awards the prize in accordance with the will of Alfred Nobel. Last week, Bob Dylan called the secretary of the Swedish Academy and admitted that the award was a great honor for him, according to the report.

Stories by Murakami, the story of Jamaica, "where my heart was beating" The Literary critic of “Medusa” Galina Yuzefovich tells about the three translated bestsellers of this fall: “Men without women” Haruki Murakami, “where my heart was beating” Sebastian Folks, “Brief History of the Seven Murders” of the Buker Laureate Marlon James. Haruki Murakami. Men without women. M.: Publishing house "E", 2016. Translation from Japanese A.

At the Solovetsky stone on Lubyanka Square in Moscow, the action "Return of Names" began. During the day, people will come out to the stone and read out the names of people who died during the Great Terror of 1937-1938. The event will last until 22:00. The action "Return of Names" is held annually on the eve of October 30 - the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repressions in Russia.

US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has asked Congress and the FBI director to release information about a new investigation into her email. Clinton said that 11 days before the election, which "may be the most important in our lifetime," US residents should urgently receive all the necessary information. The day before, FBI Director James Comey sent a letter to the US Congress stating that new e-mails related to Hillary Clinton were discovered while investigating another case.