Why the world championship in Ruhpolding became the most disastrous in the history of Russian biathlon When, during the Biathlon World Championships in Ruhpolding, both in the languid reports of Channel One and in the temperamental verbiage accompanying the race on Rossiya-2, the combination “Cup of Nations” (team standings based on the results of the entire season) began to flicker more and more often, it became clear what a bad thing...

Japan persevered, although a year ago it seemed that she received a wound from which it is impossible to recover I see this inscription all the time in Tokyo: it is on buses, on the doors of supermarkets, on youth T-shirts, on street vending machines selling cigarettes and drinks. "Gambaro, Nippon! (Hold on, Japan!) ”- these two words became the embodiment of the country's faith that it will overcome the most difficult trials that have fallen to it since Hiroshima and Nagasaki ...

Boris Kornilov. I will live to old age, to glory ... M., Azbuka, 2012. Bookshelf Such a sick longing for this book. Such a painful introduction to someone else's fate - or rather, to several destinies at once. The book is divided into several different parts. Firstly, the actual poems of the wonderful poet Kornilov, whom many know only as the author of the words of the song “The morning meets us with coolness ...” - meanwhile, this is one of the most powerful poets of the last century.

Analysis of the results of the presidential election: Putin's minority should respect the opinion of the vast majority of the country's population Supporters of Putin repeat that "the minority should respect the opinion of the majority." This is true: the Putin minority should respect the opinion of the vast majority of the country's population. After all, the majority of the country's population never voted for Putin and EP, which follows even from the official data of the CEC.

Two people died and two more were injured today in a collision of three cars in the Naro-Fominsk district of the Moscow region. As a result of the accident, two people died, two more were injured, told RIA Novosti . a source in the law enforcement agencies of the region “The message about the accident was received at 18.28 Moscow time. On the 61st kilometer of the Kyiv highway, three cars collided, two people died and two were injured, ”the agency’s interlocutor said.

Russia is ready to agree on a UN Security Council resolution on Syria, but on the basis of five principles agreed with the League of Arab States, RIA Novosti reports with reference to a statement by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has prepared a draft federal law that will increase the age limit for officers and generals in military service by five years, RBC reports citing the Russian Defense Ministry. In addition, the draft law also provides for a logical adjustment in the ranks and ages of military personnel in the reserve, corresponding to the new age limits for senior officers in military service.

Deputies of the Saeima of Latvia from the nationalist party "Everything for Latvia!" will take part in the procession together with former members of the Latvian legion of the Waffen SS in Riga on March 16, RIA Novosti reports . The party is represented in the country's parliament by 14 deputies out of 100. Representatives of other factions have not yet decided whether they will take part in events dedicated to the day of memory of SS legionnaires.

The girls were charged under Part 2 of Article 213 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (hooliganism committed by a group of persons by prior agreement). Lawyer Nikolai Polozov told Novaya Gazeta about this. The maximum penalty under this article is imprisonment for up to seven years. Recall that the group "Pussy Riot" performed at the HHS on February 21 with a punk prayer "Mother of God, drive Putin away . " After that, all members of the team freely left the temple.

The State Duma and the Federation Council may complete consideration of the draft law on simplifying the procedure for registering parties by the end of March, RIA Novosti reports , citing Vladimir Pligin, head of the State Duma Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building. According to him, the second reading of the bill will take place on March 20.

The head of the administration of Stavropol, Igor Bestuzhiy, who was arrested on suspicion of receiving a bribe of 50 million rubles, pleaded guilty and testified on the charges, the press reports . service of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation With regard to Bestuzhy, the court chose a measure of restraint in the form of detention.

The National Bank of Belarus put into circulation on Monday a denomination of 200,000 Belarusian rubles (about $25) and will withdraw from circulation banknotes of 10 and 20 rubles, PRIME reports citing Deputy Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of Belarus Vladimir Senko . On the banknote, which was shown to journalists today at the National Bank, the Mogilev Regional Art Museum named after. Maslennikova, green-gray banknote, according to "Belarusian Partisan" .

The Kazan Human Rights Center (KPC) and the Agora Interregional Human Rights Association appealed to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev with a request to release the Interior Minister, Lieutenant General Asgat Safarov, from his post.

The investigating authorities opened a criminal case against Colonel Igor Boychenko, deputy chief of police for operational work of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Rostov Region, RBC reports . He is suspected of committing a crime under Part 1 of Art. 286 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (abuse of official powers).

The National Anti-Terrorist Committee (NAC) announced the identification of militants killed in a special operation in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, one of them is the gang leader of the so-called southwestern sector Arslan Gegraev. Before the start of the active phase of the operation, which was carried out in the Chegemsky district, law enforcement agencies evacuated the residents of nearby houses, after which the bandits were asked to lay down their arms and surrender to the authorities.