I am proud of my country when I see a kitten chasing its own tail. Dmitry MURATOV My state fights crime just as cheerfully and energetically. The government teases itself with its tail, hits it on the pink nose of the people, grumbles and rushes, but when suddenly it unwisely bites, it feels: this is its own tail, the shaggy branch of the main power dear to the heart. Where can you go when we have a rule of law state?

Ukrainian President Kuchma spoke about Russia's future role in Ukrainian affairs. According to him, he never suggested that Ukraine should return to the Russian Empire. "Ether Digest"

As it became known from human rights circles in Azerbaijan, the Armenians released Russian citizens, spouses Vakhid Rahimov and Galina Fadina, who were held hostage in Khankedi (Stepanakert) since August 29 last year. They were captured during last year's summer offensive of the Armenians in one of the villages of the Kubatly region, where they came for the funeral of Uncle Ragimov, and since then they have been kept separately.

Why doesn't the government read newspapers? I was prompted to write this article by a publication in Novaya Daily Gazeta about the huge funds received from Yeltsin by his tennis partner, which was completely ignored by the authorities. tions and criticism in the press of local leaders and orders. But let’s return to the question: why is it that in Western countries, with seemingly similar democratic and market systems, the authorities react sharply to the press?

ON! The director of the Na-Na group, Mr. Sergei Pudovkin, and the general director of the JSP company, Mr. Andrey Cherkasov, are completely perplexed about the appearance of the “Beautiful” album on the CD market. Illegal replication of records by the Na-Na group, unfortunately, is typical throughout the world. Germany, Israel, Holland, America are on the list of those who have encroached on the property of the group, and now Russia, the homeland of the Na-Na group, has appeared on this list.

Summing up the results of the extended meeting of the Russian Government held yesterday, Viktor Chernomyrdin noted that practically all speakers had a common theme related to the problems that the defense complex is experiencing.

The introduction of standards adopted in NATO countries into the Russian defense industry would require such colossal appropriations that the ruin of the country would become inevitable, says Gennady Voronin, Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Committee for Defense Industries.

The first set of structures for the border outpost, located near the village of Vikkelya (Leningrad Region) on the Russian-Estonian border, was received yesterday by the commander of the North-Western Border District, Lieutenant General Vladimir Vyunov. The building was consecrated by the rector of the Kingisepp Orthodox community, Archimandrite Gury. The outpost will be named after the heroic border guard Alexander Loshmanov, who died during the liberation of Estonia from the Nazis.

“The latest news: Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov responded positively to my letter with a request to find a place for our theater-module in the Park of Arts under construction on Krymsky Val. Of course, this is just the beginning. And the implementation of the idea will take at least a year and a half. But I have already shown our project to the chief architect of Moscow and I am glad that things are moving forward. I would like to express my gratitude to Yuri Luzhkov.

"Buran" and Tu-144 - unknown pages of the projects of the century In the history of our country, a number of failures in the creation of technical projects were presented as “national achievements.” The Tu-144 flew to Khabarovsk only with a tailwind.

Until the formation of a new cabinet of ministers, the duties of Prime Minister of Belarus will be performed by Mikhail Myasnikovich, the first deputy prime minister of the government of the republic, who resigned on June 13, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said yesterday at a working meeting. "After the Fact"

The difficult socio-economic situation of the so-called closed cities will be the subject of hearings, which are expected to be held in the parliamentary center on July 19, said Stepan Sulakshin, chairman of the State Duma subcommittee on the military-industrial complex. According to him, in the Russian Federation there are now 26 “closed” cities under the Ministry of Defense and 10 under the Ministry of Atomic Energy. S.

In the village of Nalychevo on Kamchatka, more than 40 cows, bulls, and pigs died on a farm. A little earlier, more than 200 heads of livestock died on a neighboring farm. Environmental experts suggest that the cause of the death of the animals was groundwater contaminated by leaks from chemical weapons depots abandoned there since the Second World War. Valery IVANOV Information from the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and Interfax was used.

"Mosfilm". I have visited many different studios around the world and I can say that Mosfilmov’s is quite worthy. It is one of the top twenty best studios in the world. After recording there was “mastering” in Germany. This is the process of “cleaning” a phonogram from sound “dirt”, compressing or, conversely, increasing its stereo panorama. As a result, the phonogram comes to life and begins to sound so that you want to dance to this music.

In September, Chris de Burgh will come to Moscow with a single concert at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex. The famous musician’s tour in the Russian capital is organized by the tireless Biz Enterprises. The estimated date of the concert is August 27 or September 3.