Tomorrow marks a year, as in Moscow, Anna Politkovskaya, an observer of Novaya Gazeta, was killed in the entrance of his house. According to reference to its sources, Rossiyskaya Gazeta , 49-year-old criminal authority from Ukraine, which is suspected of involvement in the Politkovskaya case, was detained in Moscow. Ukrainian media not so long ago reported a visit to Kyiv by one of the deputy prosecutor general of Russia.

President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko said that he had nothing against the return of Yulia Tymoshenko to the post of prime minister, which she occupied after the victory of the Orange Revolution in February 2005. "She can become a prime minister. But I want to note that this can happen only after consent is reached, primarily between the democratic majority and the opposition.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the EurAsEC will continue to strengthen his positions on the world arena. "We will act in accordance with the recently approved concept of international community activities," Putin said at a press conference following the results of the EURSECS and the CSTS in Dushanbe. The President of the Russian Federation emphasized the importance of interaction between the EU countries in the energy sector.

The ex-WBA champion John Ruzi signed a contract for the battle against the Belarusian boxer, the former winner of the WBO title Sergei Lyakhovich, which will be held on October 13 in Chicago in the same show with a lightweight match between Juan Diaz and Hulio Diaz. Lyakhovich and Ruiz occupy the second and third place in the WBA ranking, respectively. “I was in Puerto Rico and was preparing for my fight, appointed on October 31,” said Ruiz.

The Shiite leaders of Iraq-the radical imam of Muktad al-Sadr and the head of the Higher Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq Abdel Aziz al-Khakim signed an agreement "On strengthening relations" between the two leading Shiite organizations. It is aimed at "mobilizing their information and cultural resources in the name of achieving mutual understanding and consent between followers," ITAR-TASS reports.

More than 60 human rights activists, cultural figures and other famous people from different countries signed an open letter calling for the Russian authorities to find the murderers of journalist Anna Politkovskaya. The letter was published on a Saturday issue of the British newspaper Times . The authors also turn to world leaders calling for all possible efforts to protect journalists working in the zones of military conflicts.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown today called on the European Union to tighten the sanctions regarding the Myanmar regime, which severely suppressed the peaceful performances of a democratic opposition in Yangon in recent days. “I want the EU to impose additional sanctions on this regime in order to make it clear that we will not endure the abuses that have been (there),” Brown said at his meeting with representatives of the democratic opposition of Myanmar.

Scientists from the University of Duke (USA) found that the appendix, which was previously considered a useless and even problem organ, plays an important role in the human immune system. The appendage serves as a place of occurrence of bacteria necessary for the normal functioning of the intestine.

The fight for the title of "temporary" world champion of the World Boxing Council in heavyweight between Nigerian Samuel Peter and American Jamil McClayin will still be held in New York, despite the investigation of doping last. This was announced by the chairman of the athletic commission of the state of New York Ron-Skott Stevens.

FC "Moscow" at home defeated "Rostov" thanks to the only goal of Maxi Lopez. Thus, the Muscovites were equal to the points with the metropolitan "Spartak", from now on both clubs of 46 points, but the red-white play in reserve. For the "townspeople" the match was of great importance due to a heavier calendar compared to the main competitors.

The widow and five children of the Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, accused of assigning a large amount of money, were released on bail, Judge Carlos Serd announced, Interfax reports. A day earlier, by decision of the court, relatives of the now deceased dictator were placed in custody. According to the prosecution, from 1973 to 1990, they illegally transferred $ 27 million to a foreign bank.

The most dangerous in the east of Moscow, from the point of view of the emergency situation on the roads, are recognized as the Shchelkovo highway and the Enthusiasts highway. It reports about it Links on the topic

In Dushanbe, the Evrazes summit was opened, RIA Novosti reports. The meeting, which takes place in a narrow composition, is attended by the presidents of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, as well as the presidents of Moldova and Armenia, who are observers in the EU EXEPEC. Before the meeting, the meeting participants were photographed on the porch of the Somon Palace, where the meeting takes place.

Several foreign human rights activists were detained by law enforcement agencies on Saturday in Nizhny Novgorod, Interfax told the member of the Memorial human rights center, the head of the Civil Promotion Committee Svetlana Gannushkin. "Three citizens of Spain, one Englishman and citizen of Germany were detained in Nizhny Novgorod. All of them are engaged in human rights activities. At the same time, a German citizen is an activist of Amnesty International," Gannushkina said.

The saber male team in Stanislav Pozdnyakov, Alexei Yakimenko, Veniamin Reshetnikov and Nikolai Kovaleva sensationally lost in the quarterfinals of the World Cup with a score of 44:45. The senior coach of the Russian team in the reservoir, two -time Olympic champion and three -time world in fencing on sabers Sergey Sharikov spoke about the reasons for the unexpected defeat of our title compatriots. “The defeat from the Hungarians is explained by purely technical moments,” said Sergey Sharikov.