The coming spring will give the metropolitan residents plus 2 degrees of heat, compared with the last day of the past winter. According to ITAR-TASS in Roshydromet, today in the metropolitan region it will warm up to plus 5 degrees. According to weather forecasts, during the day the air in the metropolis warms up from plus 2 to plus 4, in the region it will be from 0 to plus 5 heat. The weather will be cloud with clearings, a small rain will pass in places.

The head of the CEC of the Russian Federation Vladimir Churov confirmed the full readiness for the presidential elections of the Russian Federation, which will be held on Sunday. “There is complete readiness, there is nothing extraordinary,” Churov said on Saturday to journalists. The head of the CEC on Saturday cut off for some time from his working schedule in order to meet with Japanese observers at one of the polling stations in Moscow.

George Bush accepted the resignation of US President Timothy Goglein, convicted of plagiarism, the press service of the White House said. "Tim recognized his responsibility for the columns published under his name in the local newspaper, and apologized for violating standards, compliance with which the president awaits," the press service said in Washington on Friday.

On Lake Baikal as part of the international festival of winter games-"Zimniada 2008" for the fourth time passed a 42-kilometer ice marathon. Participants traditionally started in the village of Tanha on the eastern shore of the lake and finished in Listvyanka - on the West. The winner was Yuri Slastennikov from Sergiev Posad near Moscow. Its result is 2 hours 59 minutes. The second and third with almost half an hour a margin was finished by the Germans Daniel Fuchik and Konert Berndt.

The correspondent of The New Times, Moldova Citizen Natalya Moral and her husband Ilya Barabanov (correspondent of the same publication, Russian citizen) flew to Chisinau, reports Interfax . “Yes, we have already arrived. Natasha feels quite satisfactory,” Barabanov said on Saturday.

In Makhachkala on Friday evening, the famous political observer of the Dagestan weekly republican newspaper Free Republic Zaur Gaziev and TV presenter of the regional state broadcasting company Dagestan Ruslan Gabibulin were beaten. This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the operational duty of the Soviet District Department of Internal Affairs of Makhachkala. Men were beaten in the area of ​​Engels Street.

The Russian Foreign Ministry calls on the Israeli and Palestinian sides to the immediate end of fire, said the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Mikhail Kaminin. “In recent days, the situation around the gas sector has become even more aggravated. Events acquire a dramatic turnover - the number of victims is growing rapidly, including among the civilians.

In Chita today, the governor of the Trans -Baikal Territory Ravil Geniatulin took office. The State Duma deputies, members of the Federation Council, took part in the inauguration of the head of the region, which was also officially formed today. And also - delegations of the Siberian subjects of the Federation and the regions of the PRC and Mongolia border with Transbaikal.

More than anything, Maria Sharapova is annoyed by the situation when the store does not have the desired size of her shoes. This follows from the list of 10 things that most nervous Sharapov posted on the official website of Masha.

{pic_1 c} In Moscow in the new arena, a Russian debut of the Jaguar XF luxury sedan took place. On Friday, representatives of Jaguar Land Rover Russia reported that the official sales of this new luxurious car will begin in Russia on March 1. According to Autonews.ru , XF is offered in options with three gasoline engines: 3.0-liter V6 with a capacity of 240 hp. and two 4.2-liter V8 with a supercharger.

The Armenian worldwide champion in Germany Suzi Kentikyan, also known as the “Queen of the killers”, defended two WBA and WIBF champion belts in Hamburg in a duel against the Philippines of Sarah Gudson, who has the Boxing pseudonym Triller “Thriller from Manila”. The referee interrupted the battle in the first minute of the third round, after the Philippine missed a blow on the nose. Suzi Kentikyan won 20 victory in twenty battles, 15 of which ended ahead of schedule.

The ex-champion of the world in six weight categories Oscar de la Hoya called the chances of his partner in promotional business and the former absolute world of the world in the middle weight of Bernard Hopkins in the world-wide medium-weight champion British Joe Kalzaga. “For obvious reasons, I give an advantage to Hopkins, but if there is such a boxer who can puzzle the Calzage and knock him down from the plan to battle, then this is Hopkins,” said de la Hoya.

Russia requires the Czech authorities to conduct an effective investigation of vandalism in relation to the monument to the Soviet soldier-liberator, which occurred in the city of Brno, the Russian Foreign Ministry of the Russian Foreign Ministry said in the commentary. The act of vandalism in relation to the monument to the Soviet soldier-liberator occurred several days ago. To date, the appearance of the monument has been completely restored.

The next flight to Chisinau is flying away by the journalists of The New Times, Natalya Morar and Ilya Barabanov, reports Echo of Moscow . They spent more than three days in the zone for the deported Domodedovo airport. According to Ilya Barabanov, they made the decision to send to Moldova themselves, because at night Natalia's well -being worsened. For three days, Natalya Morar with his husband Ilya Barabanov, also the journalist The New Times tried to confront the FSB car.

First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov is not going to retire after the formation of the New Cabinet of Ministers by the third president of Russia, but does not know what post he will be offered. "This issue (the place of work and the position of Ivanov) will become clear in May of this year, when after the inauguration of the new president, the entire government will resign, the candidacy of the new government chairman will be proposed," Ivanov said in an interview with CNN.