The general feeling from today's speech by Vladimir Putin at the Moscow State University of Civil Engineering was that he was already very fed up with a series of congresses, conferences and meetings at which he invites either farmers or teachers to the Popular Front. It seems that he ran out of steam in this campaign run on domestic impassability and slovenliness.

The attacker shouted threats, punched and kicked the correspondent's car, and also tried to open the door and pull him out of the car. Starshov wrote a statement to the police, there was no visible damage. The incident occurred on the 25th kilometer of the Moscow Ring Road, in front of Lipetskaya Street, at approximately 12:20. Evgeny Starshov was driving on the inside of the Moscow Ring Road in the far left lane. At this time there was a traffic jam on the Moscow Ring Road.

Libya's Transitional National Council (NTC) on Wednesday offered a $1.6 million reward for Muammar Gaddafi, dead or alive, RIA Novosti reported . In addition, it is reported that the GNA is also offering amnesty to anyone who manages to eliminate or capture the Libyan leader. Muammar Gaddafi's whereabouts are currently unknown. On Wednesday, he was reported to have made a clandestine tour of rebel-controlled Tripoli.

Supporters of the opposition parties converge along the central streets of Kiev on Khreshchatyk and move towards Independence Square, Interfax reports . People go without flags, so it is difficult to determine their party affiliation, but some of them have stickers on their clothes with the BYuT symbols, and they also talk among themselves about the planned rally.

World champion in sambo Rasul Mirzaev, after being charged with inflicting fatal beatings on 19-year-old Ivan Agafonov, refused to plead guilty to the crime, Interfax reports . Mirzaev is suspected of committing a crime under Article 111 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm resulting in the death of the victim). The maximum sanction of this article is 15 years in prison.

Investigators have charged world champion in mixed martial arts Rasul Mirzaev in the case of the death of student Ivan Agafonov in Moscow, RIA Novosti reports . Mirzaev is suspected of committing a crime under Article 111 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm resulting in the death of the victim). The maximum sanction of this article is 15 years in prison.

According to RIA Novosti , the police blocked the path of the protesters to Khreshchatyk, citing a court ban on holding a procession on Ukraine's Independence Day in the center of Kiev. Nevertheless, Tymoshenko's supporters managed to break through the first line of policemen, stones and bottles were thrown at the police. In different places there are clashes between the opposition and the police.

The military investigation department of the Investigative Committee for the Caspian Flotilla opened a criminal case in connection with the death of six servicemen at the Ashuluk training ground in the Astrakhan region. According to Interfax , it was previously established that the soldiers were unloading shells from the Ural car onto the ground. There was an explosion of one of the shells, from which the rest detonated.

This is stated by representatives of the opposition. The residence of Muammar Gaddafi in Tripoli and the houses of his relatives were completely looted. Gaddafi himself today made a radio address - he called on the inhabitants of Tripoli to clear the city from the rebels. Where the Libyan leader is now is unknown. Troops loyal to him continue to resist in a number of districts of the capital.

Russia has established diplomatic relations with the Republic of South Sudan, which was proclaimed a sovereign state in July following a January referendum on the secession of the South, RIA Novosti reports . A joint statement on the establishment of diplomatic relations was signed on Monday in Juba, the capital of South Sudan. On the Russian side, the document was signed by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Uganda Sergey Shishkin.

The death toll in an accident that happened yesterday near the Udmurt village of Malye Mazgi on the Yelabuga-Perm highway has risen to five people. According to the traffic police in Udmurtia, the driver of a regular bus drove into the oncoming lane and collided with a KamAZ. Three women and a 15-year-old teenager, as well as a passenger of the KamAZ, were killed. 12 people (including both drivers) were taken to the hospital. A criminal case has been opened on the fact of the accident.

Iran has filed a lawsuit against Russia in the International Court of Justice in connection with its refusal to supply Iran with S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems. “Legally, we believe that the shipment of the S-300 is not included in the UN Security Council resolution.

This was announced today by Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, Ekho Moskvy reports . The explosion occurred the day before while unloading 120 mm ammunition from a car. A criminal case was initiated in connection with violation of the rules for handling weapons.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il told Dmitry Medvedev that North Korea is ready to resume six-party talks on the nuclear issue without any preconditions, RIA Novosti reports . During the negotiations, North Korea will be ready to impose a moratorium on the production of nuclear materials and testing.

Mayor Sobyanin admitted this. In an interview with the TVC channel, the capital's mayor noted that by the beginning of autumn, from 10 to 15 thousand Muscovites may not get into the gardens, at the same time, about the same number of non-resident children attend preschool institutions in the capital. Sobyanin added that due to the increase in the wage fund, the salary of kindergarten workers will increase by a quarter from October this year. According to the message "Echo of Moscow"