All city services of Moscow during the energy -agency this week worked in strict accordance with the plan, the head of the Ministry of Emergencies Sergey Shoigu said in an interview with the Vesti Week of the Rossiya TV Channel. Shoigu noted that after the accident, one of the clauses of the agreement was violated, according to which power engineers are obliged to immediately inform the Ministry of Emergencies about what happened and give a forecast for the development of the situation.

In the fourth circle of the French open championship, Elena Likhovtseva in an exciting confrontation was able to defeat another representative of Russia - last year's finalist of Roland Garros Elena Dementieva, sown under the fourth number, with a score of 7: 6 (7: 3), 5: 7, 7: 5. By the way, Likhovtseva performs at the opening championship of France for the 11th time.

In the center of Moscow, a rally was held today in support of the National Bolsheviks, who have been in prison for six months to capture one of the offices in the Presidential Administration. About 100 people gathered on Pushkinskaya Square. The audience held in their hands the posters of “freedom of the N-Decembrists!”, “There are no political repressions”, “21 century, will not see”, reports Echo of Moscow .

The Israeli police detained a group of high -ranking leaders of a number of large companies on suspicion of industrial espionage, RIA Novosti reports. Как сообщила радиостанция Kol Israel, среди 18 задержанных - чиновники высшего эшелона таких компаний, как кабельный телеканал "Йес", провайдеры мобильной связи "Пелефон" и "Селлком" и фирмы "Майерс", имеющей эксклюзивные права на поставку в Израиль автомобилей "Вольво", "Хонда", "Ягуар", "Мицубиси" и "Renault".

About 1.5 hours were required by firefighters to cope with fire in the hostel of the Textile Academy in Moscow. According to ITAR-TASS in the fire service of the capital, the fire is currently completely liquidated, there are no injuries. According to updated data, the signal of the fire in the hostel building, located in the 2nd Don passage, entered the remote control "01" at 13:05 Moscow time. On the top floor of a five -story building, a fire occurred.

In the Turkish province of Burdur, a bus rolled over with Russian tourists who returned from Pamukkala to Antalya, where they were on excursions. As a result of the accident, one Russian died, 36 people were injured in varying severity, four of them are in serious condition. According to ITAR-TASS, Russian consul in Antalya Sergey Alifanov, the tragedy occurred on Saturday. All victims were promptly placed in the nearby hospitals.

A group of American senators spoke out for investigation by representatives of the OSCE of recent events in the Uzbek city of Andijan and said that the refusal of the Uzbek authorities from contacts with the US delegation could adversely affect the relations of Washington and Tashkent, Interfax reports.

Shamil Basayev said that his people set fire to the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Theater in Moscow. Basayev’s letter on this topic appeared on the website of the Caucasus Center, reports Echo of Moscow . One of the separatist leaders claims that a certain sabotage group operates in Moscow. She was instructed to destroy political, economic and even cultural objects in the Russian capital. This is a new form of war, says Basayev.

Primary checks and examinations at the Chagino energy substation, where an accident occurred, which led to large -scale shutdowns of electricity in Moscow, did not reveal signs of external influence that could lead to its failure. This was reported to "Interfax" a source in law enforcement agencies. Meanwhile, official representatives of law enforcement agencies, before the end of the investigation, refrain from commenting on possible causes of the energy accident in the Moscow region.

On Sunday, parliamentary elections begin in Lebanon. They are held in four stages in five constituencies. The first of them will be held in the capital of Beirut, where the fate of 19 out of 128 parliamentary mandates will be decided. The next Sunday, June 5, the elections will take place in the south of the country, on June 12 - in the mountain Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, and on June 19 - in the north of the country.

The official representative of the Iranian Foreign Ministry Hamid Reza Assefi denied reports on the find of one of the Al-Qaeda leaders Abu Musab Az-Zarkavi in ​​Iranian territory. "Iran is an open and transparent country, so in this state it is impossible to hide or cover anyone quietly," Assuffy said on Sunday on Sunday.

Palestinian militants fired last night the base of the Israeli army near the city of Jenin (the western bank of the Jordan River), while losing one person killed and two wounded. According to the Israeli radio, Palestinians from a passing car opened automatic fire on the Israeli patrol, which followed along the fence of the base. With return shots, one of the attackers was mortally wounded, two more were injured.

Having arrived today in Tbilisi, George Soros said that "he is interested in knowing what has changed in Georgia after the" Rose Revolution ". In an interview with reporters, he said:" I am always interesting to come to Georgia. After the Rose Revolution in November 2003, I was not in Tbilisi, and I am interested in knowing what changes have occurred in the country over the past year and a half.

In Sochi today, by 19:00 Moscow time, work was completed to eliminate the consequences of the fire at the transformer substation (TP) "Vereshchaginskaya". The city is fully recorded by electricity, ITAR-TASS said the operational duty officer of the Main Directorate for Civil Defense and Emergencies of the Krasnodar Territory. The fire occurred on TP on Saturday at 12:40 as a result of a short circuit, which led to damage to power equipment.

In Moscow, in the Park of Culture and Rest in Sokolniki on Sunday, the 8th Feast of Ice Cream takes place. “This year, the holiday is included in the program of the Moscow Government to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Victory and International Children's Day,” Svyatoslav Radwansky, head of the press center of the ice cream of ice creams in Russia, told RIA Novosti .