The on the eve of the temporarily acting chief of the Moscow Military District, Major General Alexander Ivanov, there is very little chance of taking this position on an ongoing basis. According to the Kommersant newspaper, the obstacle can become both its pre -retirement age, and the fact that Ivanov was involved in the scandal with the "disagreed" , when he recommended that the universities expel politically unreliable students on behalf of the Main Directorate of Moscow.

The large anti -submarine ship Admiral Panteleev cannot attach 29 captured Somali pirates. The situation is so hopeless in diplomatic and legal terms that they can be sent to Russia for the court, the press claims. The fact is that Russia does not have a contract with the countries of the region on the transfer of persons suspected of piracy. Such an agreement has, for example, the UK and the USA with Kenia.

The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation officially stated that it was not ready to make decisions on the fate of the leadership of the Vakhtangov Theater, whose troupe was divided into supporters and opponents of the current artistic director - Rimas Tuminas. As stated in the statement published on the website of the agency "should be respected by both Vakhtang traditions, a wonderful theater school, and labor legislation.

The gel substance, which can move in the manner of caterpillar-pivotes, was created by scientists from the laboratory of Suudi Hasimoto University of Vaseda. A group of researchers, which was headed by Singo Maed, made a gel based on polymers, changing their color and, most importantly, the size depending on the chemical environment. The movement of a piece of gel is ensured by the oscillating chemical reaction of Belousov-Jabotinsky.

Although citizens of Great Britain, the USA and France remain the main foreign investors in Israeli housing, professionals in the local real estate market observe an increase in activity from buyers from Russia, writes Prian.ru . According to Gordon Rock, the demand of Russian citizens for the purchase of real estate in Israel in the IV quarter of 2008 grew 2.5 times compared to the same period of the previous year.

Yaroslavl Lokomotiv signed a contract with the Slovak striker Richard Zednik, who spoke last season for the Club of the National Hockey League (NHL) Florida Pantors. This information is also confirmed on the official website of the Yaroslavl Club . The employment agreement with the 33-year striker was concluded for a period of two years.

The Kyiv mayor again took up trading. Having released discs and books on sale, he decided to realize himself in the epistolary genre. A new section appeared on Leonid Chernovetsky’s website - “Personal Correspondence”. According to Newsru.ua , there are 6 letters written by the hand of the mayor: four are addressed to mom, and one of some Ira and Shura. However, in order to read the correspondence of the mayor, you need to buy their photocopies.

The final of Eurovision 2009 can be shown on Red Square, this opportunity is not excluded by the deputy mayor of Moscow, the head of the working group for the preparation of the song competition Valery Vinogradov. "The issue of installing one large screen is considered during the broadcast, but without drinking alcohol by the audience," the mayor’s envoy on Thursday said at a press conference. According to Vinogradov, one of the places of installation of the screen is the Red Square.

A year after the arrest in Thailand, the "weapons baron" Viktor Buta appeared in his case another witness. On Wednesday, the judge introduced to the materials of the criminal case the testimony of the American businessman Richard Chichaki, whose name is mentioned in almost all documents of the prosecution. At the same time, Chichakas will testify in favor of the Russian. Chichakley claims that the persecution of Bout by the American authorities is political in nature, Kommersant writes.

The head coach of St. Petersburg Zenit Dick Lawyer on Monday met with the head of the Royal Football Union of Belgium Francois de Cersmaker and discussed with him the opportunity to work with the national team of this country. “On Monday, I really met with a Kersmaker in a restaurant near the Hague. It was a simple informal conversation,” the lawyer confirmed in an interview with the newspaper Sport -Express .

The four -year -old Gleb Ageev, who was beaten by the adoptive mother, and his two -year -old sister Polina was transferred from the hospital to an orphanage of a family -type orphanage. Thus, despite the fact that the trial on the deprivation of the parental rights of Anton and Larisa Ageevs has not yet been completed, the kids have already gained new parents, according to Life.ru.

The main surgeon of Chechnya was Umar Khambiev, the former Minister of Health of the so -called Chechen Republic of Ichkeria and the general representative of the President of Ichkeria Aslan Maskhadov in foreign countries. As the Caucasian Knot reports, Khambiev returned from emigration a few months ago. Khambieva was personally presented by the President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov at a meeting with the residents of the highland village Bena Nozha-Yurt district.

The Central Election Commission of Russia published the combined financial reports of six games in 2008. According to these data, the income of almost all parties, with the exception of United Russia, has decreased significantly. Meanwhile, the same amount of money was received in the accounts of United Russia as in the pre -crisis in 2007. True, she was able to maintain the budget only at the expense of the state, they write "Vedomosti" .

Russia will be invited to participate in the process of modernization of the gas transmission system of Ukraine, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the statement of the representative of the European Energy Commission, Serran Tarradellus Espuni. “No matter what happens with the modernization of Ukrainian systems, Russia will be invited and involved in this process,” said the representative of the European Commission.

On Thursday, a ceremony of signing at the highest level of bilateral agreements of the Russian Federation on joint efforts in the protection of the state border with the Republic of Abkhazia and the Republic of South Ossetia took place on Thursday. The documents were signed by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and the presidents of Abkhazia and South Ossetia Sergey Bagapsh and Eduard Kokoita.