Writer Boris Akunin told The New Times, how he relates to modern series and why he was not outraged by the new television version of the War and Peace, made on the BBC Napoleon (Mathieu Kasovits) in the “war and the world” of the BBC-the real “god of war”. Even from the back Fidelity to the original source - myth There are two main opinions about the new “war and the world” of the British BBC television channel.

The struggle in single -mandate districts in the elections to the State Duma has already begun - the candidates have decided on the territories. At the same time, spoilers and characters designated themselves, whose task is to help the authorities turn the campaign into a farce.

Is it possible that the ruling class will replace Putin? How can this happen? What are the alternatives to the current president of the Russian Federation and what are the risks associated with the resignation of a person who stood at the helm of the country for 16 years? These issues directly at The New Times and, using the Skype service from St. Petersburg and London, were discussed by: professor of the European University in St.

Why is the “uprising of the elites” against Putin and his immediate environment in Russia is impossible 2016 brought additional problems to the Russian economy and politics. The average price of Urals oil in January was only $ 28.75/bar, which is 44 % lower than the average for 2015. The government was forced to recognize the unrealism of the recently adopted budget and talk about the anti -crisis program.

In 2010, Vladimir Putin, then the prime minister, was asked during a meeting with journalists: is he far away? “Lucky those who are lucky,” Putin joked, but his “apron” began to be almost seriously discussed as a factor in foreign and domestic policy. Oil grew in price. The budget was bursting with money. Russia received the right to the Olympics and the World Cup.

How can the "national subjects" of the Russian Federation in the presidential election in a crisis can lead themselves Today Ramzan Kadyrov is scaring the opposition, tomorrow it can come into conflict with the Kremlin, Moscow, December 23, 2015 The systemic economic crisis persistently continues to destabilize the situation in the country. The question is where and when the abscess bursts. Regarding time and place, different assumptions are built.

The question of the TASS correspondent at the last briefing of the US State Department John Kirby, dedicated to Syrian problems and held at the end of last week, was very curious US State Department official John Kirby The Washington correspondent Andrei Shitov tried to raise his hand first, making a reservation that he would not quite ask on a given topic. The question was “On the outrageous comments of the Deputy Finance Ministers of Mr.