The situation around the Kursk submarine remains unchanged. True, the military report that a hydroacoustic connection is supported with the crew, and that Kursk does not have a lack of oxygen. The headquarters decided on the plan of salvation of the submarine. It will be lifted to the surface (military sailors do not yet say how). If in the near future experts come to the conclusion that the submarine cannot be raised to the surface, we will talk about saving only the crew.

A strange story takes place on Bruzhinnikovskaya Street in the house ¦ 30. The Echo of Moskvy reported that in the morning "30 people in Cossack uniforms" captured an administrative building, where a car dealership is located on the ground floor, and on the second - a hairdresser. Together with the Cossacks, bailiffs broke into the building.

The ruble has fallen a little. The weighted average dollar exchange rate on the ETS increased to 27.7372 rubles/$ compared to 27.6854 rubles/$ at previous auction. The volume of trading amounted to $ 170.26 million.

Read the monitor: The Government of the Russian Federation adopted a decree "On Amendments to the Decree of the Government of March 2", according to which the rate of exporting customs duty on gasoline and diesel fuel, exported outside the states - participants of the Customs Union, in the amount of 25 euros per 1000 kg, is approved. This resolution comes into force after a month from the date of its official publication.

RAO "UES" has confirmed its intention to limit the supply of electricity to the Gorky Railway from tomorrow if its leadership again does not fulfill the obligations to pay for the services of power engineers. The debt of railway workers to Vladimirenergo is now 23.5 million rubles. Until August 10, they promised to pay 12 million, and until the end of August, repay the debt completely and pay the current payments (in total - 47 million rubles).

Izvestia write that Russia has failed a diplomatic mission in the Caspian. According to the newspaper, the president’s special representative on the settlement of the status of the Caspian Sea, Viktor Kalyuzhny, “rolled”: the meeting of Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Iran will not take place.

The first attempt to attach to the sunken submarine a rescue "bell" connecting the submarine with the capsule, which 15-20 people may include, was unsuccessful. There is still no connection with the Kursk.

In the course of the different checks of Gazprom and the structures friendly, state auditors reached the gas company "Iter". The Accounts Chamber became interested in the agreements of the administration of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Gazprom and Iter in 1997-99. "News Time" publishes excerpts from the conclusion of auditors.

The fate of the crew of the atomic missile carrier "Kursk" is still completely unclear. The picture of what is happening, as far as one can judge by the conflicting messages of the military, is currently approximately as follows: the submarine is even at the keel at a depth of 100 meters. The nasal part and chassis are damaged, the scale of which gives reason to assume that there are victims among the crew. The boat reactor is drowned out and does not pose a radiation danger.

The Russian Orthodox Church lost tax benefits that previously allowed her to earn on duty -free import of tobacco and alcohol. The Patriarch says that the income of the Moscow Patriarchate has seriously reduced. Perhaps this is the reason for its unprecedented political activity - "Vedomosti" on "Polit.ru" Orthodox top management

Bika-Prime Minister Ilya Klebanov, who heads the Government Commission to resettle the causes of the accident on the Kursk submarine, says "the situation associated with the supply of oxygen becomes tense." However, it is now impossible to begin evacuation of the crew: in the area of ​​the accident - a 5 -point storm. However, "there are optimistic expectations." If the storm subsides in the near future, the surgery will begin. The alleged time of its beginning V 16.00.

Deputy Prime Minister Ilya Klebanov, responsible for the salvation of Kursk, flew to Sochi to personally report to the president to rest there about the course of training for rescue work and the possible causes of the accident. In addition, the Deputy Prime Minister in the defense industry will discuss with Putin the issues of the development of science.

Of course, economic observers even a couple of months ago suggested that the government was cutting taxes in order to bring taxpayers out of the “shadow” and then raise rates. However, such options always seem to be pessimistic exaggerations. Now all fears have been confirmed at the highest level. First Deputy Prime Minister Ilya Klebanov began the “defense” issue, for some unknown reason he suddenly spoke out on topical tax issues.

The MHS and the Federal Service for Service intend to activate the struggle "with malicious taxes of taxes," the minister of taxes and fees Gennady Bukaev said today. “Law enforcement and fiscal authorities are still thinking out the control scheme for tax receipts, and“ business people ”already know the way to avoid their payment,” the minister remarked.

Oil prices are rising again. Yesterday, Russian oil cost $ 28.5 per barrel. The growth rate has reached the highest from the time of Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait levels. The excitement is associated with the upcoming OPEC meeting in September, as well as the behavior of the President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez, who insists that quotas for prey remain at the current level.