Exhibition of repressed artists “Times are not chosen” - the exhibition of repressed artists, organized by the Memorial society and the Museum of Andrei Sakharov, was named. Many of these artists died in prison, many were shot. They often painted on papigeric paper, instead of colors they used pork blood, hid their work away from Vertukhay: the prisoners were ordered to bring down the forest, and not to engage in creativity. The exhibition was opened only a few days.

A holiday in connection with the abolition of the regime of a counter -terrorist operation (who) was celebrated in Chechnya for three weeks. Upon them in Moscow, apparently, they realized that with the abolition of the regime they were hurrying, and it was unreasonable to withdraw from the republic.

For the "king" and the Fatherland. On May 13, the Cannes Film Festival opens. The New Times studied the list of stars - participants of the festival, including two directors from Russia If you forget about the race for prizes, the Russian presence in Cannes has been quite worthy for the second year in a row.

Dynamo lost to Shakhtar, and Ukraine - UEFA So far, Prime Minister Putin gives the Sports Minister Mutko an instruction to prepare an application for the Russian World Cup in Russia either in 2018 or in 2022, Ukraine is preparing to accept the European championship in 2012.

Fraud in the stock market will fall under the article The law on countering insider information was adopted by the State Duma in the first reading. Experts doubt that he will be able to put an end to manipulations in the stock market. The New Times sorted out the pros and cons of the bill The law, which was supposed to protect the interests of honest investors, had been waiting for its turn for almost 10 years.

The folk history of war is collected by crumbs More than in human powers. Why was an exorbitant price paid for the victory? Honestly, this question will answer, we must hope, already the next generation. The New Times asked what they write, today's schoolchildren know about the war For 10 years now, the Memorial Society has been holding a competition of school works: “A person in history. Russia is the XX century. " Over the years, almost 60 thousand children took part in it.

Sir Roderik Line - about world development trends How will the crisis change the world? And whether it will change - a question that cares today no less than the inhabitants - the state of their accounts in banks. The New Times tried to look beyond the horizon Some time ago, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Government quite peremptorily stated that by 2020 Russia would become the most attractive place to live in the world.

Pork flu paralyzed the capital of Mexico. Residents are sitting home or fleeing the city. Several countries have already interrupted the air traffic with the country - the source of infection, fearing the spread of the virus. What is happening on the streets of Mexico City - the New Times found out In medical bandages and rubber gloves, the Taxi drivers of Mexico City are increasingly reminiscent of surgeons.

Veterans' money went to the parade Did we finish the score with the war? Victory Day can be likened to Easter, only without "risen", because neither in the 45th, nor later the people have not completely risen-they did not give Throwing enemy banners at the feet of the winners is a military ritual sanctified for centuries. This was done on June 24, 1945. And all - the country has no right to celebrate the Victory Day in the Victory Day.

The President is trying to get out of the shadow of the prime minister “Freedom is better than non -freedom” - this phrase Dmitry Medvedev, who he said in Krasnoyarsk two weeks before the election day, formed the expectations of many people in Russia and abroad: the era, which was drawn to “wet in the toilet”, was coming to an end. “To achieve true respect for the law, to overcome legal nihilism” - the president set such tasks in the inaugural speech. A year has passed.

What winds blow in government corridors The ghosts of the White House. A year has passed since Vladimir Putin moved from the Kremlin to the Government House on the Krasnopresnenskaya embankment. Since then, the life of the White House has changed a lot. How exactly - found out The New Times By the anniversary of his premiere, Vladimir Putin turned the White House into a zone completely free from smoking. There was one official smoking room for all the huge building - in the cinema.

Who is more important: Vladimir Vladimirovich Medvedev or Dmitry Anatolyevich Putin? Two in one. Exactly a year passed, as Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin divided the Kremlin, the White House, the country among themselves. The country, according to sociologists, still believes that the real president is Prime Minister Putin (30%), and only 12%consider Medvedev.

Evgeny Yasin, Anton Danilov-Danilian, Pavel Medvedev and Konstantin Sonin-The New Times Prime Minister: One year conditionally 1. What purpose did Vladimir Putin set himself, going to the position of prime minister? 2. What did he manage to achieve during the year of premier and what failed? 3. How much tandem Medvedev is a durable today? Evgeny Yasin, Scientific Director of the Higher School of Economics 1. Putin believed that the country needs it and he should continue the rule.

Why is labor productivity so low in Russia The labor productivity of a Russian worker is 4 times lower than that of his American colleague. This is the main conclusion from the report “Scudge Russia: Economic growth is possible by increasing labor productivity”, prepared by employees of the McKinsey International Consulting Company McKinsey analysts released the first similar report exactly 10 years ago - in 1999.

Reserve fund: Chronicle of exhaustion. The waste of the "All -Russian Station" began. The Ministry of Finance announced that 1 trillion rubles were transferred from the reserve fund of Russia to cover the budget deficit formed in connection with the crisis. How the reserve fund has lost and what will remain of it - the New Times found out February 1, 2008.