Alexander Torshin - The New Times "How the card will lie down." It turns out that Russia needs not one, but several constitutions - in case of crisis or hostilities. This is the opinion of the second person in the Council of the Federation Alexander Torshin.

Two kings. Russian history knows, perhaps, the only precedent of the temporary transfer of the Supreme authority in the country from the current ruler to the person chosen by him.

The launch of a large Adron Collider (BAC) at the European Nuclear Research Center (CERN) in September 2008 was accompanied by panic in the media and the Internet. The most powerful accelerator of elementary particles in the world, according to the plan of physicists and designers, should reproduce the conditions that reigned in the universe about 14 billion years ago - after a few seconds after a large explosion. Superstitious humanity expected the end of the world.

Light at the end of June. Since July 1, I have ceased to exist one of the largest energy holdings in the world of RAO UES of Russia. How will the country's energy system work further? Will the population encounter mass accidents in networks, fan shutdings and uncontrolled growth in electricity prices?

The results of 2008 Event of the year according to The New Times 2008 was the year of the crash of illusions. You can, of course, say: “as they wrote”, “as predicted”, but it is a doubtful pleasure - to be the forerunners of bad news. 2008 was the last year of oil happiness, a dimensionless budget, raising pensions and salaries. The decline in industrial production in November by 8.7% compared to November 2007 finally put a cross on the hopes that the world crisis would bypass Russia.

The inauguration of President Medvedev was similar to the transfer of power within the corporation, clan or order. The next course of events confirmed this impression of The New Times: Duumvirat Medvedev and Putin retained all the previous principles of the country's clan management Event of the year according to The New Times President Putin rode the completely empty Kremlin. It seemed that all the people around was a plague.

Russia: The country made a timid Event of the year according to The New Times

How a virtual crisis becomes real The events of the year according to The New Times When this scheme was published The New Times, the crisis in Russia has just begun. Reality not only confirmed our forecasts, but also surpassed them in the severity of the consequences. The crisis began with a powerful fall in the stocks of shares in the stock market. This process directly affected the interests of those people who are owners of shares of companies quoted on the exchange.

The New Times experts are nightmare Crisis-2009. Economic forecasts for next year are a traditional genre for the media at the end of December. However, now, in the midst of the crisis, such a forecast goes far beyond the forefront of journalistic entertainment. Where is the ruble rolling? Will inflation increase? What will happen to our income and savings? Does Russia face mass unemployment?

Although officials still continue to convince us, or ourselves that recession in Russia may not be, they do it somehow without enthusiasm. And this is a sure sign that there is a recession. Of course, if you take a formal definition of recession (a decline in the economy for at least two quarters), then the time has not yet been suitable for its recognition. In fact, the crisis began to grow and delve into the real sector of the economy only from the second half of October 2008.

The brave regiment arrived: Igor Butman entered United Russia. In order to “popularize jazz music, conduct charitable concerts in favor of orphanages, help young musicians and support the elderly without work ...” “As a person sharing Western values,” Butman expressed a desire to be in the liberal wing of “United Russia” - and the party cycs went to meet him. Thanks to Tsik for understanding. They could send a novice "United Russia" in the opposite wing, to a citizen Isaev and citizen Yarova.

On October 13, at 22.55 minutes, the heart of one of the most talented young hockey players in Russia Alexei Cherepanov stopped in the Czech city hospital. He lost consciousness on the bench during the match in which his Omsk Vanguard fought with the Chekhov Vityaz. The New Times sorted out the causes and consequences of this tragic story Event of the year according to The New Times In the morning on Tuesday, you understand that there was none of this fifteen hours ago. The guy was alive.

On November 14–15, in Washington, a meeting of the leaders of the twenty largest economic powers was held, dedicated to the discussion of the situation in the world financial system. They expected a lot from the summit - the coordinated ways of getting out of the crisis and even a radical change in world financial architecture.

Do not remember their Ivanov. The ambitious television project “Name of Russia”, designed to stir up the patriotic feelings of Russians, called to the life of demons lurking in folk memory. When Stalin began to go out into the leaders, the scandal broke out, and the competitive program had to be urgently rebooted so that more neutral characters were occupied by the upper lines of the “tournament table”.