The outgoing year was marked by a historic event: two divided parts of the Orthodox Church — the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) and the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) — signed the Act of Canonical Communion The outgoing year was marked by a historic event: two divided parts of the Orthodox Church — the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) and the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) — signed the Act of Canonical Communion Mikhail Ardov to Oleg Dusaev Is the unification of

The New Times conducted its own investigation into the story of the massive withdrawal of money to the West by high-profile Russian officials close to the Kremlin-controlled oil companies and the leadership of the economic security service of the FSB. With "DISCOUNT" for life. On December 18, the Moscow City Court overturned the decision of the Tverskoy Court to initiate a criminal case against Major of Justice Sergei Solyanova, who led and closed the case of the DISCOUNT bank.

"The Russian language will figure out what it needs" 2007 was declared the Year of the Russian Language. Duty events were held in all countries of the world, but the problems of the language in which we all speak remained the same regardless of public actions.

For what I bought, for that I sell. They say that some bright head in our White House recently came up with a fresh patriotic idea: to decorate the walls there with portraits of the heads of government of the Russian Federation. Gallery of premieres! The color of the passe-partout for portraits (meter zero seven) was personally approved by Deputy Prime Minister Naryshkin. As in the Estonian joke: "less did not make sense"!

Some compare President Putin's speech at the European Security Conference in Munich with Winston Churchill's Fulton speech, others with Stalin's election speech in the same 1946. Some compare President Putin's speech at the European Security Conference in Munich with Winston Churchill's Fulton speech, others with Stalin's election speech in the same 1946.

Presidential combine. Having become the sovereign ruler of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov announced the onset of the "time of super projects" in the restoration of the republic North Caucasus - 2007 In this region, two models of development have finally formed, which in one form or another can be realized in the future and throughout Russia.

Why and who needs competition between law enforcement agencies? Competitive checkism. The events of recent weeks are amazing: the law enforcement agencies are fiercely fighting among themselves. The FSB - with the Federal Drug Control Service, the Prosecutor General's Office - with the Investigative Committee.

The Duma passed a law allowing Transneft and Gazprom to form their own armed forces ## Corporate armies are being created in Russia: The Duma passed a law allowing Transneft and Gazprom to form their own armed forces. Corporate troops received emergency powers, their number is not limited in any way, they are not subject to any system of real control The new law was formally born in the bowels of the Duma committee on security.

The Chekists celebrated their 90th anniversary without much publicity. But the whole country heard about the holiday. Accurately the day before, they presented another "gift" - they did not let a journalist into the country From Dzerzhinsky to Patrushev The Chekists celebrated their 90th birthday without much publicity. But the whole country heard about the holiday. Accurately the day before, they presented another "gift" - they did not let a journalist into the country (see p. 5).

Serbia will hold presidential elections on January 20 next year. Probably, soon after this, the main international epic of the year will end - Kosovo will declare independence. Kosovo GDP per capita (2005) - € 1243 (data from the World Bank). 37% of the population lives below the poverty line (less than ?1.42 per day). 5% are below the absolute poverty line (?0.93 per day). Serbia will hold presidential elections on January 20 next year.

Thousands of young people patrolled the streets of Moscow in the first days after the completion of the parliamentary campaign.

Starting from September, one after another, state corporations are molded from scrap materials, established by federal laws, receive generous funding, are removed from any control and begin to function.

This year was marked with the seal of Cain from the very beginning. The Silver Age ended 90 years ago. And in 2007, it became clear that yet another westernization of Russia, the Yeltsin era, had ended in failure. This year, Vladimir Putin called the year that determines the further development of Russia.

The World Russian People's Council appealed to the government of the Russian Federation with a request to consider “the long-standing issue of the abnormal status of the letter Yoyo in Russian writing” In 2007, the World Russian People's Council appealed to the government of the Russian Federation with a request to consider “the long-standing issue of the abnormal status of the letter Yoyo in Russian writing.” The Russian alphabet still has not 32, but 33 letters...

Interview Tonino Guerra World culture has suffered huge losses this year. One of the most difficult is the departure of film director Michelangelo Antonioni. The New Times publishes an interview with Tonino Guerra, his friend and co-author Tonino Guerra to Evgeny Gusyatinsky I lost a great friend with whom I made twelve films. First of all, I was connected with him by many years of friendship.