The real effective ruble exchange rate in Russia in January-November 2008 increased by 8%, the saying In the materials of the Central Bank of Russia on the main derivatives of indicators of the dynamics of the exchange rate of the ruble. The real ruble exchange rate to the dollar decreased by 0.8%, while to the euro it grew by 13.2%. The stability of the Russian currency is a sore question in the conditions of the global financial crisis.

Andrey Levkin Patriarch Alexy II died. It is not one should talk about the tragedy of the moment: bearing in mind not only his age, but also that for believers, death is somewhat different than for secular commentators. Here we will not talk about the Patriarch himself, not about the fact that his death means for the church as an institution. But that she can change in society.

Russia and India signed an agreement on the construction of additional four blocks at the Kudankulam nuclear power plant and cooperation on other sites. The document was signed today in New Delhi as part of an official visit to India of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev. “Among the directions of Russian-Indian cooperation, nuclear energy is of great importance.

Leo Uskin On December 4, 1533, power was replaced in the Moscow state. The old Grand Duke, Vasily III - who ruled for long twenty -eight years since 1505 - found his last refuge under the plates of the Kremlin Arkhangelsk Cathedral. The throne for even more than fifty years was inherited by the eldest of his two sons - Ivan who was born in 1530, who would fall out of Ivan the Terrible.

The Japanese automobile company Honda said that she refuses to further participate in Formula 1 races due to the deterioration of the situation in the economy. Over the past month, sales of Honda cars have fallen by more than 40%-under such conditions, participation in Formula 1 races becomes an unacceptable luxury, BBC reports. Honda spent more than $ 500 million per year on its Formula 1 team-more than Ferrari and McLaren, but was able to win only one race.

The Federal Service for Control of the Turnover of Alcoholic Products in the Russian Federation may start work at the end of 2008. This was reported to reporters by Deputy Minister of Agriculture Andrei Slepnev. According to Slepnev, the draft Decree of the President of the Russian Federation on the creation of the Federal Service for Monitoring the Turnover of Alcohol Products was prepared and entered into the government. “I think that this body will begin work before the New Year,” he said.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated on December 5, speaking at a meeting of the Council of Foreign Affairs of the OSCE Countries in Helsinki that the organization does not perform its main functions, Georgia-Online reports. “If in the early 90s the organization was able to stop wars, now it is not able to prevent them.

The State Duma approved the bill of the second reading on the procedure for sending convicts to a colony-settlement. The corresponding document “On Amendments to the Criminal Executive Code of the Russian Federation and the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation” was adopted in the first reading on November 5, 2008, today in the second reading it was supported by 404 deputy unanimously, the Polit.ru correspondent Lev Finberg.

On the morning of Friday, December 5, His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Alexy II died. According to the official message, death occurred in his residence, in Peredelkino near Moscow. In this regard, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church is urgently gathering for an emergency meeting in Moscow. It is expected that on Friday an emergency meeting of those members of the Synod who are in Moscow will be held, and a meeting will be held on Saturday.

On the Technical Week of the ATLAS detector passing these days, review reports were presented, describing the current situation on the detector and plans for the future, “ elements ” report. Now the detector is slowly divided into large parts. This is a subtle technical task (imagine that you needed to gently spread the five -story building in the middle without damaging any communications).

The Memorial Human Rights Society submit a request to the Investigative Committee demanding that all seized hard drives are returned, Irina Fliga, director of the Polit.ru correspondent, told Polit.ru correspondent. Today, representatives of the prosecutor's office did not come to the office of the Memorial, she added. As a result of the search of the Human Rights Society, Memorial, a collection of unique documents on the history of Russian terror can be irrevocably lost.

As a result of negotiations between Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister of India Manmokhan Singh between Rosoboronexport and the procurement of the Indian Ministry of Defense, a contract for the supply of 80 Mi-17V-5 helicopters was signed, RBC reports.

In connection with the death of Alexy II, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at the end of an official visit to India will return to Moscow instead of flying on a planned visit to Italy. According to agencies, the press secretary of Medvedev Natalya Timakova, the Russian president has already discussed the situation with Italy President Giorgio Napolitano.

** President of the Russian Federation and his administration ** Russian President Dmitry Medvedev - Signed ... the law "On the execution of the federal budget for 2007". ... The law "On the execution of the budget of the Federal Fund for Compulsory Medical Insurance for 2007". ... Law "On the execution of the budget of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation for 2007" ...

Former Secretary of the South Ossetian regime, Anatoly Barankevich, told Kommersant about the state of affairs in the government of the Kokoita regime. “Crimens and criminals”, previously involved in bleaching money in different parts of Russia, including those who are wanted along the federal line, were invited to the leadership of the separatist enclave, Barankevich said.