The Russian Gandball male team unsuccessfully began a performance at the Olympics, losing its starting match to the Iceland team with a score of 31:33 (19:16). Our team was the whole meeting in the role of catching up, so the result should be recognized as logical.

The conflict between Russia and Georgia around South Ossetia is an escalation of violence at the threshold of Europe and is very reminiscent of what was happening in the Balkans, the head of French diplomacy Bernard Kushner said on Sunday, Interfax reports. "The reason for this escalation lies in the inability of the parties to reach an agreement on the exit from what they call a frozen conflict in South Ossetia," said Foreign Minister of France.

Vladimir Putin arrived at the hills to Dmitry Medvedev immediately upon arrival from Vladikavkaz. He said that in Tskhinvali and border settlements, "to put it mildly, almost everything is destroyed." Therefore, I think it will be necessary to help people return to their native foci, help them restore their homes, apartments, ”Putin said, reporting to the president about the results of the trip to Vladikavkaz.

The Pope Benedict XVI called for the "immediate cessation" of fire in South Ossetia and the beginning of negotiations between Russia and Georgia. The pontiff asked both parties to refrain from further confrontations and response actions in the region, which can only aggravate the current position, reports the Associated Press.

In the Achkhoy-Martan district of Chechnya, a local resident suffered during the shelling of a military motorcade. This was reported to ITAR-TASS in law enforcement agencies of the Chechen Republic. "On the eve of the evening, at the intersection of Graider and School streets, unknown people fired at the military weapons and a grenade launcher in the Bamut village," the agency’s interlocutor said.

On Sunday morning, Russian bombers carried out a bomb on the territory of the village of Azhara in the upper part of the Kodor gorge. This was reported by the Georgian media, Interfax reports. The airfield was also subjected to the airfield of the Tbilaviastroy plant. According to eyewitnesses, three bombs were dropped at the airfield. According to preliminary data, there are no victims.

The Security Council of Abkhazia at a meeting on Sunday approved the Decree of the President of Abkhazia "On mobilization on increased combat readiness, " the official representative of the President of Abkhazia Christian Bzhania told Interfax . In accordance with the Constitution of Abkhazia, this decree should be considered by parliament within 24 hours. At the Council of People's Commissars, the issue of helping Georgian refugees in the Galsky district of Abkhazia was also considered.

The Russian male team in volleyball in its starting meeting at the Olympics in Beijing beat the Serbia team with a score of 3: 1 (20:25, 25:21, 25:22, 25:14). Thus, the Russians took revenge from the rival for the recent defeat in the semifinals of the World League in Brazil. Diary of Olympiad-2008 and results “After the match in the world league, we, of course, made certain conclusions and made adjustments to the game, first of all, a tactical nature. Some of them worked today, some, no.

The Moscow police strengthened the patrol of public places, primarily the metro stations, Interfax reports. At the entrance and at a number of metro stations and inside, reinforced police outfits were marked, law enforcement officers check the documents primarily among immigrants from the Caucasus. The police checks the documents at a number of railway stations.

The working meeting of Russian Prime Ministers Vladimir Putin and Belarus Sergei Sidorsky should be held on August 14 in Moscow, said Prime Minister of Belarusian Sidorsky, Interfax reports. "On August 14, my working meeting with Vladimir Putin is planned," said the Prime Minister of Belarus to reporters on Sunday.

Tskhinvali and neighboring strategic heights are almost completely under the control of South Ossetia, the president of the unrecognized Republic of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoita said, RIA Novosti reports. “On Sunday, the Armed Forces of South Ossetia, together with the forces of the 58th Army of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which act very courageously and heroically, practically took control of completely Tskhinvali and all strategic heights.

Diplomatic relations between Russia and Georgia exist and the Russian Embassy in Tbilisi is actively operating, Sunday , Interfax, state -secretary - deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Grigory Karasin said. "Diplomatic relations between Russia and Georgia exist, and our embassy in Tbilisi works in active mode and, probably, more actively than at the usual time," Karasin emphasized.

Russian aviation strikes the second echelon of Georgian troops, and not on peaceful objects and cities of Georgia. This was stated by the deputy chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Nagovitsyn, ITAR-TASS reports. “No air explorations were applied to any settlement of Georgia,” said Nagovitsyn. - We conduct reconnaissance, open the group of forces of the second echelon, we are only interested in them, and only blows are struck on them.

According to the latest data in Tskhinvali, an artillery shelling, which lasted about five hours, a verse, reports Radio "Mayak" with reference to the website of the Committee on the information and press of South Ossetia. The tank assault is prevented - on the southern outskirts of Tskhinvali, 12 lined Georgian tanks, the Ossetian side claims. One Georgian sniper and two gunners were destroyed. The Georgian bomber is shot down.

The Italian Spasmer Matteo Taglariol brought the first gold medal of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing with a blade with his country. In the final duel, Tagliol convincingly kept against the Frenchman Fabrice Jeanne. Diary of Olympiad-2008 and results Matteo Tagliriol in a key match showed the composure and speed of making the right decisions, which often turned out to be unexpected for the factory.