COURT YES CASE The Prosecutor General's Office entered the new year with the old load of worries about the fate of the former leaders of Yukos. The past few days, the Meshchansky Court was mainly engaged in interrogating defense witness Marat Rakhmankulov, who was summoned to ... The Prosecutor General's Office entered the new year with the old load of worries about the fate of the former leaders of Yukos.

CIRCUMSTANCES Petersburg University professor Kim Burkov appealed against the cancellation of free travel for pensioners. He was joined by two more pensioners - human rights activist Yuri Vdovin and the leader of the Popular Front in the early years ... Petersburg University professor Kim Burkov appealed against the cancellation of free travel for pensioners.

FOREIGN At the entrance to the royal palace in Brussels at the appointed hour, many journalists gathered. This rarely happens. The monarch in Belgium performs representative functions, serves as a symbol of the nation, and there is no political news from the palace. Even... At the entrance to the royal palace in Brussels at the appointed hour, many journalists gathered. This rarely happens.

AWARD DEPARTMENT Anna POLITKOVSKAYA, columnist for Novaya Gazeta, was awarded the Olof Palme Prize, one of the world's most famous awards. Together with her, awards were also given to Lyudmila Alekseeva and Sergei Kovalev - congratulations! Nikolay DONSKOV, editor of Novaya Gazeta... Anna POLITKOVSKAYA, columnist for Novaya Gazeta, was awarded the Olof Palme Prize, one of the world's most famous awards.

CIS DEAD ENDS Yulia Tymoshenko firmly believes that she will become prime minister. And she ignores the fact that negotiations are being held behind her back with completely different politicians. And the fact that Yushchenko met with all the leaders of the factions, except for herself. Back in the summer, when... Yulia Tymoshenko firmly believes that she will become prime minister.

CIRCUMSTANCES On Wednesday, the deputies of the State Duma refused to consider the issue of implementing social reform. “Indifference” is quite understandable: officials and deputies have retained all their privileges and simply cannot feel the situation ... On Wednesday, the deputies of the State Duma refused to consider the issue of implementing social reform.

SPORTS This season proves that Russian hockey remains a threat to the authorities. True, if earlier the ice squad smashed Canadians and other overseas giants, now it’s the ice chancellors (they are also the owners of the clubs, as well as sports ... This season proves that Russian hockey remains a threat to the authorities.

PLOTS A week before Kolyada, everyone had to meet and discuss the details of the holiday. I myself had never met pagans before. And then I met - as agreed, at the Kolomenskaya metro station in the center of the hall - several at once. They were waiting for me... A week before Kolyada, everyone had to meet and discuss the details of the holiday. I myself had never met pagans before. And then I met - as agreed, at the Kolomenskaya metro station in the center of the hall - several at once.

ARMY Sergei IVANOV at a press conference on December 30 at the White House after a closed government meeting that approved the state defense order for 2005: We are world record holders in the number of delays, we have 23-25, I have already forgotten. They're in...

AFTER THE ELECTION Elections of the Smolensk city council of the III convocation were restless. It all started with the fact that the former deputies, overcome by the desire to extend their own powers, disrupted the timing of the election, as a result of which the announcement of the date ... Elections of the Smolensk city council of the III convocation were restless.

REGIONS The small town of Budennovsk again thundered throughout the country. The regional court begins hearing a criminal case against the leaders of the Budyonnovsky department of internal affairs, accused of organizing a criminal community, fraud in... The small town of Budennovsk again thundered throughout the country.

ARMY Exactly three weeks have passed since Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov, at a meeting with the president, decided to put all "balalaika players and dancers" into the army. Then, before the New Year, all balalaika players and music students in general ... Exactly three weeks have passed since Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov, at a meeting with the president, decided to put all "balalaika players and dancers" into the army.

CAUCASUS KNOT On January 10, in the area of ​​the village of Gerzel on the Chechen-Dagestan administrative border, the sister and mother of the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Chechen Republic, an adviser to the presidential representative in the Southern Federal ...

THE SCIENCE Judging by how everything happened, someone in the West twisted the arms of our inflexible iron Putin… At first, the president repeatedly and harshly spoke in the sense that Russia would still think about ratifying the Kyoto Protocol… Judging by how everything happened, someone in the West twisted the arms of our inflexible iron Putin… At first, the president repeatedly and harshly spoke in the sense that Russia would still think whether to ratify the Kyoto Protocol or not, and

CAUCASUS KNOT In Dagestan, two operations were carried out by the republican Ministry of Internal Affairs to neutralize militants. On Saturday morning in Kaspiysk, the operation ended with the destruction of the well-known bandit Zakir Akayev. His henchman was taken alive. The name of the detained militant is not... In Dagestan, two operations were carried out by the republican Ministry of Internal Affairs to neutralize militants.