Niece of Nadezhda Alliluyeva - about "Uncle Joseph" Stalin is in vogue: films are made about him, TV shows are made. The details of his personal life are being discussed. The revelations of the retinue are brought to light. According to the rules of political glamour, it is no longer appropriate to recall how the Stalin era went through millions of compatriots. Including the fate of his relatives.

Nina Andreeva - The New Times. To the 20th anniversary of the article “I can’t compromise my principles” Not compromised by principles, ahead of time. 20 years ago, on March 13, 1988, an article appeared in the newspaper Sovetskaya Rossiya, more precisely, “a letter to the editor of a Leningrad university teacher” Nina Andreeva. The headline, clearly editorial, went down in history - "I can not compromise principles." In fact, it was a quote from Mikhail Gorbachev. Only turned against him.

Reports from the village of Mars, Rostov-Papa, Ryazan region, Zvezdny, Bakhchivandzhi This question was asked by The New Times and seems to have received an answer. He lives almost exclusively on local problems, and an unpatched roof is more important than any, the most beautiful Medvedev. Moreover, the Russians, who are distant from Moscow, do not see a direct connection between his presidency and the repair of roofs. No more high expectations.

Attack in Israel On March 6, East Jerusalem resident Ala Abu Dehain opened fire with an automatic weapon at a Jewish seminary in Jerusalem. 8 students aged 15 to 26 died immediately. At least 9 more were seriously injured before an IDF officer who happened to be in the yeshiva shot and killed the terrorist. Representatives of Hamas called the attack in Jerusalem an act of heroism.

Natalie Portman — The New Times “No one knows the truth about history anyway.” The historical film "The Other Boleyn Girl" directed by Justin Chadwick is being released in Russian cinemas. The picture is dedicated to the fate of Anne Boleyn, the second and probably the most famous of the wives of the English King Henry VIII, and her sister Mary, who also fell into the sphere of love interests of the monarch.

So believes our new President Dmitry Medvedev, the author of another catchphrase - "Freedom is better than lack of freedom." The New Times understood the nuances of the hobby of the top boss of Russia with records “Do you yourself feel that vinyl is better?” YES. Medvedev “What will be our next record?

Cheese in a mousetrap Wi-Fi is convenient: it allows you to access the Internet in the library, in a cafe, in a car center. Cheap: Wireless networks can be created where cables cannot be laid. But it can also be dangerous. The New Times studied what threatens Wi-Fi to Russian users A Wi-Fi zone is formed by high-frequency radio waves that come from access points (so-called hotspots). Today, there are more than 300 public Wi-Fi access points in Moscow alone, and about 60 in St. Petersburg.

The only "famous": John McCain became the nominee from the Republican Party in the US presidential election "Pinch your noses and go vote for Hillary," called the ad nauseam conservative host of the popular radio talk show Rush Limbaugh on the eve of the Texas primary. And it was a signal: despite the fact that the Democrats have not yet decided on their candidate, the battle between the two largest parties in the United States has begun.

In Vasily Grossman's great novel Life and Fate, SS Liss says to a concentration camp prisoner, Bolshevik Mostovsky: “It doesn't matter who wins this war. Our victory is your victory. And if you win, then we will perish, and we will live in your victory ... we will develop in a different form, but in the same being ... ”The SS man, as they say, looked into the water.

In the military towns of the Moscow region, people are taught to walk in formation, vote unanimously and not expect anything good from the authorities.

In Rostov-on-Don D. Medvedev won almost 10 percent more votes than the average for Russia. The reasons for the super-popularity of the new president understood The New Times A native of the northern capital, Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev was never associated with the "southern capital" (as local officials now call Rostov-on-Don). He didn’t study here, didn’t work, he also found his wife from St.

Moscow simultaneously hosted presentations of two books directly related to cinema: the first Russian edition of Andrei Tarkovsky's diaries, which have long been studied in Europe, and the first national monograph on Kira Muratova. It turned out that some gaps in the history of Russian cinema can be patched up with the help of literature.

What awaits the Ryazan outback from the first term of Dmitry Medvedev What can I say about the presidential elections? They chose who they need in Moscow...

Will there be a war in Latin America The information coming from Latin America is more and more reminiscent of reports from the fronts. Nicaragua has severed diplomatic relations with Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador are gathering troops to its borders. Is Chavez going to war? Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez instructed his Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro to close the embassy in Colombia, evacuate personnel and instructed the Minister of Defense to pull up 10 tank battalions to the border.

How to behave as an investor after the power industry reform The company RAO "UES of Russia" will cease to exist as a result of the reform of the electric power industry. This will happen on July 1st. The company's shares will be exchanged for shares of its subsidiaries, and the Russian market will lose the most traded paper in its entire short history. Whether one “blue chip” will turn out several and how to behave in this situation, the players in the market, The New Times figured out.