The appeal of the daughter of Leo Tolstoy to the Communists and Komsomol members November 7 day now almost no one except the Communists is celebrating. Although this date deserves to become the day of commemoration of the victims of communism. It is never worth reminding what turned out to be the decades of the existence of Soviet power for the country.

The election of the US President obscured the message of the President of the Russian Federation On November 5, President Dmitry Medvedev will finally announce his first message to the Federal Assembly. The date of the performance was postponed twice. In intrigues around the writing of a software document, The New Times was versed The presidential speech this year was transferred at least twice. At first it was reported that Dmitry Medvedev will make a program speech on October 23.

Recently, the dollar has grown markedly in relation to the ruble, while oil prices fall from sky -high heights. How these two trends are interconnected and how they can affect the savings of citizens - the New Times sorted out Compared to the beginning of August 2008, the dollar strengthened relative to the ruble by 16%, and today it costs as much as in April 2006 - about 27 rubles, according to the official rate of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.

Murat Zyazikov is no longer the president of Ingushetia. Dmitry Medvedev accepted the resignation of the most helpless of all the heads of the regions. The rejection of the personnel rearrangement and the future of the warring republic sorted to The New Times Let him live. So tell him that I am ordered not to let him out. And what is ordered, then sacred ”-with this quote from Haji Murat, Leo Tolstoy can concisely describe everything that has happened in Ingushetia.

Why Mikhail Prokhorov “Squared” on Biathlon Oligarchic winter games. The Union of Biathlonists of Russia (SBR) received a new president last week. He was the head of the ONEXIM group Mikhail Prokhorov. Apparently, the oligarchs have found application - they will be responsible for financing the Olympic sports. Properly shown social responsibility, perhaps, will allow them to once again confirm their loyalty to the state and thereby painlessly pass the crisis without losing their own business Mr.

November 4, November 7 - each has its own holiday this week. The authorities living in the virtual universe and amazed to consider the real world through the dull glass of the Kremlin windows, respectively, the virtual, artificial holiday-November 4, the day of someone’s unity with someone (read about the real historical events of these days on page 52). The former authorities and his subordinates celebrate the “Red Day of the calendar” - November 7 (more on this on page 56).

Where did the petition of the pardon of Svetlana Bakhmina disappear “Why is a special attitude to Svetlana Bakhmina, how she differs from others, selective mercy is unacceptable, do with her the same way as everyone,” our especially “compassionate” citizens are angry. The attitude is really special. Only what and from whose side?

What kind of money is the first persons sent on vacation Their high -abundance. What kind of money the first persons of the country are resting and why Sochi is more important than Moscow In October, one of the most printed Russian printed tabloids printed a journalistic work with color photographs about two days of Putin Prime Minister's life. “Over the eight years of presidency, Putin never rested abroad. And in general, he did not go on vacation for a long time.

"We will not pay for your crisis." This summer, in a hurry and without public discussions, the Italian government has developed an economic reform that will primarily hit public schools and universities. Students and parents went outside On Thursday, October 30, a general strike was held in Italy, which was a response to the last stage of educational reform regarding the school - decree No. 137 of the Minister of Education Maria Stella Gielmin.

They are no longer engaged in prostitution to feed the family. Love for money is a profitable business for those who want to live well or very well.

What is the Russian -speaking intelligentsia in the capital of Ukraine is talking about Freedom is fun. In Ukraine, the financial crisis has superimposed on a political crisis. Are they tired of the Permanent Democratic "Troubles" are tired? The mood of the Russian -speaking Kyiv intelligentsia studied The New Times Kyivian Andrey Kurkov is the only Russian-speaking writer whose books are included in the top 10 European bestseller.

Economist Yakov Papp - The New Times The range of threats to the empires of the oligarchs, which analysts are talking about, are very wide: from a powerful fall in profits to nationalization of assets. Which of these threats is real, and what are imaginary - about this The New Times was told by a specialist in large business problems, Doctor of Economics Yakov Pappe Most oligarchic empires are built on hydrocarbons. Meanwhile, the oil has fallen in price sharply.

New damned Russian question This is a new Russian damned question that replaced sacramental: “Who is to blame?”, “What to do?”, Well, at the same time - “What account?” The crisis created a situation of complete uncertainty.

The Bondians of the century is notable ... The new adventures of agent 007 go to the movie screens. The last exhausted spy secrets examined the New Times through the magnifier Another revolution has occurred in the world - now the girls do not like James Bond. Rather, they love, but not all. The victorious procession of feminism on the planet even had such an indestructible sex symbol as agent 007.

Severstal (Alexey Mordashov) On September 16, OAO Severstal began buying back its own shares for about $400 million, or 2.7% of the share capital. This may indicate that the market value of the securities turned out to be lower than the real one. October 10 Production at the Cherepovets Metallurgical Plant is reduced by 25%. The company's enterprises in North America and Italy will reduce steel production by 30%. In the US, 800 people were sent on forced leave.