World oil prices, having dropped below the psychologically important barrier of $30 per barrel yesterday, continue to decline steadily. Trading in Asia began today with the price of oil falling. As of 9:00 Moscow time, a barrel of Brent oil became cheaper by $1.53. Prices decreased by 5.17%, reaching $28.09. This is the lowest price in the last 4 months.

On Tuesday at 4.20 in the morning, residents of the 1st corps of the house ╧ 8 on Okskaya Street in Moscow woke up from a terrible explosion. Its epicenter was in the apartment ╧ 59 on the fifth floor. The explosive wave external wall panels of the five -story buildings advanced several tens of centimeters forward. In the 59th apartment, interior partitions and attic overlap are badly damaged, which puses a threat to the collapse of the ceiling.

Sergei Shoigu today in Vladivostok stated that he "instructed" to the leadership of the Primorsky Territory until December 15 to include heat in all cities of the region, where they have not yet been drowned.

Developing countries will experience healthy economic growth over the next decade, according to the latest World Bank report. The economies of developing countries are expected to grow by 5% in 2001, and per capita income growth rates will outpace those of developed countries for the first time in 30 years.

Today, during the discussion of the agenda of the State Duma meeting, MP Yushenkov proposed to consider the issue of citizens' liability for disrespect for the anthem of the Russian Federation. This proposal was made by a deputy from the ATP due to the fact that the State Council and President Putin offered the lower house to legitimize Alexandrov’s music as a melody of the new anthem of Russia.

Today, on the main street of Nizhny Novgorod, a demonstration of disabled people tried to attract the attention of the authorities to their distress. The main Nizhny Novgorod pedestrian street is a witness to many rallies and manifestations, but posters over a group of people moving in wheelchairs are seen here for the first time. Disabled people today called the "barrier -free environment" today.

Russian Minister of Defense Igor Sergeyev confirmed today that Russian military aircraft took into the air on the air for the search for a foreign submarine, which could leave the Kursk Premier League Defense region in the Barents Sea. “I confirm the fact of the rise in aircraft,” Marshal said on Wednesday at a press conference at the NATO headquarters in Brussels.

According to the decision of the European Union, from March 25, 2001, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Finland and Sweden are connected to the Schengen agreement. In this regard, starting from the end of March, the northern countries will apply Schengen visa norms in full, including in relation to Russian citizens. According to the press center of the Russian Foreign Ministry today, visas issued by consular institutions of the northern countries will become valid for entering all other Schengen states.

Today, the Moscow City Court is listening to the last word of the American citizen Edmond Poup, who is accused of espionage in favor of the United States. He was arrested in April this year by the FSB officers. POUP was accused of transferring secret information about the Square underwater high -speed torpedo in the United States, which is in service with Russian atomic submarines. In the Moscow City Court, the process of Edmond POUP has been taking place since October 18.

Spartak lost to Lion - 3: 0. The first goal, clogged in the 2nd minute of today's match, on the account of Marle. The captain of Lyon Anderson (31, 42) distinguished himself twice.

The head coach of Spartakovs said at the post-match press conference that the “failure” game of defender Yevgeny Bushmanov largely influenced the major defeat of the Moscow Spartak in the match of the Second Group Tournament of the Champions League against the French Lyon. “Bushmanov not so long ago lost a place in the main composition and yesterday I gave him a chance,” said Romantsev. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a gross mistake of my mistake, I was very disappointed with his game.

Today, Sergei Yastrzhembsky said in Moscow that, perhaps, Russia will abolish visas for entry to Georgia after some time, but only if "Tbilisi wants to curb the activities of Chechen separatists on its territory." “The Georgian authorities are not fighting terrorists,” said Yastrzhembsky, “in the border Akhmetsky district, the militants have a reconnaissance school, and even in Tbilisi itself √ information center.” The Pankisian gorge, next to which the border between Chechnya and Georgia

On Tuesday evening, an employee of the Embassy of Israel Shlomo Ratsabi was wounded in the capital of Jordan. According to AFP today, Ratsabi was fired on one of Amman's streets when the diplomat was returning home. According to representatives of Israel, the embassy employee is easily wounded in the leg, but "this is the second case over the past month," and therefore the Israelis now believe that it is dangerous to stay in Jordan.

The team leadership wants to conclude a contract with Lill's defender Pascal Sigan. Sigan is considered as a replacement to the Rio Ferdinanda to the Lids. West Ham has already concluded a contract with Camerun Rigobert Song. The President of the Harry Rednapp club said that Sigan is ideal for playing the defense center where Ferdinand played.

In the south of Germany, the police received a message that two bulls were seen in dangerous proximity to the highway. This happened on the route between the cities of ReinSfield and Oldslau. It turned out that the animals escaped from the farm. After several unsuccessful attempts to lure the fugitives home, the police officer decided to shoot them to exclude possible accidents on a busy autobahn.