The Lithuanian team in basketball was left without its leader a month before the start of the games. Today, an official message came about Sabonis's refusal to perform in Sydney. The Central Club of the NBA "Portland Trail Blaers" does not have time to heal the legs injury before the Olympiad. Earlier, Sabonis said that he would certainly take part in games if the state of health allows.

A friendly match in Luzhniki between the national teams of Russia and Israel was perceived by many as a match-match, since in February our players lost to today's rivals with a humiliating score of 1: 4. However, a convincing victory could not be achieved √ only seven minutes before the end of the meeting, the Russians managed to open an account. The solo passage of Maxim Boznikin, during which he beat four Israeli defenders, was crowned with a beautiful naked √ 1: 0.

The Norwegian Ecological Organization Bellona put forward a number of versions of the disaster of the Russian nuclear submarine "Kursk". Among them are the steering error, the turbine stop and the excessive weight of the boat, as a result of which the submarine received the roll on the nose and hit the soil. At the time of the blow, depressurization of the front or rear cover of the torpedo apparatus could occur, which is why water began to flow inside the strong body.

Russian military representatives visited NATO headquarters to determine what assistance could provide the North Atlantic Alliance in saving the crew of the Russian Kursk nuclear submarine. During the exchange of views, in particular, a television conference with NATO marine experts, located on the basis of NATO in Northwood (Great Britain), where the headquarters of the command of the Alliance in the East Atlantic is located.

On August 15, the Moscow Arbitration Court approved the plan for restructuring the debts of the Russian Credit Bank, which was proposed by the Agency for the Restructuring of Credit Institutions (ARCO). According to representatives of ARCO and the bank, after 7 days after the court approves the settlement agreement, depositors can contact Russian Credit regarding the bank’s fulfillment of its obligations under the settlement agreement.

The latest deep -sea rescue vehicles "Bester" are aimed at the aid of the sunken submarine "Kursk". These devices were developed by the Central Design Bureau Lazurit. According to the headquarters of the Northern Fleet, this device can cope with a strong current. Its task is to fasten the boat lying at a depth of 108 meters and try to penetrate on board the submarine. If this can be done, then it will be possible to begin the phased evacuation of the crew.

Next week, accounts will be reconciled between the Ministry of Railways and RAO UES of Russia. This was announced today by Arkady Trachuk, head of the Energy Sales Department of RAO UES of Russia. According to him, the verification of acts on payments between RAO and the Ministry of Railways will be completed before September 1. Trachuk noted that today there is not a single section of the railway that is disconnected from electricity.

On August 29, a meeting of the leaders of the world parliaments will be held in New York. Representatives of PACE, in particular, Lord Russell-Johnson, will participate in it.

Speaking to reporters today, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Government Viktor Khristenko said that by the end of August the consultations necessary to begin official negotiations on the problem of Ukraine's debts for Russian gas will be completed. According to him, this year, due to the theft of Russian gas by Ukraine, the state lost 700 million dollars. In his speech, Khristenko noted that the “gas problem” in relations between Russia and Ukraine is divided into two parts.

Chairman of the Board of RAO UES of Russia Anatoly Chubais said that the energy company under his control has accumulated “surplus” energy. The unclaimed capacity of RAO was formed due to a wave of mass shutdowns of debtors and a decrease in industrial demand for electricity. The “excess” energy is planned to be exported.

Today it became known that the second day from electricity all the berths of the military port of Feodosia have been disconnected. As a result of the disconnect, 22 ships were without light. According to the representative of the press service of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation, the captain of the third rank Igor Larichev, the local utilities took such a step due to a large debt for electricity, but not the Black Sea Fleet itself, but one of the Ukrainian Navy electric networks.

So badly in the qualifying tournament of the World Cup, the Brazilians have not yet played. After the seven rounds, the Wanderlei Luchemburg team has three victories, two draws and two defeats. The next defeat of four -time world champions was inflicted by the Chileans. In the first half, Fabian Estai and Ivan Samorano brought the score to 2-0, and under the curtain of the match, Marcelo Salas scored the third ball into the gates of the Brazilians.

In Chechnya, as a result of the attack, the 20-year-old son of the head of the administration of the Urus-Martan district died. As the sources at the group headquarters reported today, last night the unknown people called him out of the house and with the words "You are a package from Moscow!" They handed the envelope. At the opening of the package, an explosion occurred.

In salvation of the submarine crew, “you need to accept any help where it did not come,” - Vladimir Putin, Vladimir Putin, gave such an instruction to the chief Navy of Russia after a telephone conversation with the head of the American administration Bill Clinton.

The Saudi Arabian authorities blocked local Internet users from accessing Internet clubs, whose members—Saudis and foreigners living in the country—actively used the Internet to exchange pornographic materials. Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, is a deeply religious and conservative country where pornography in any form is strictly prohibited.