Two years after the events of August 2008, the future of the small and young Caucasian state of Georgia remains open. Any real assessment of his prospects must begin with a reference to these events and their consequences - in particular how they affected the situation in Tbilisi. What Ronald Asmus called "the little war that shook the world" had various origins.

Today, the former head of Yuganskneftegaz, a subsidiary of Yukos, and Tagirzyan Gilmanov testified to the Khamovniki court of Moscow.

In the confrontation of the confrontation around the Khimkinsky forest, an unexpected turn, which has become aggravated. The United Russia party appealed to President Dmitry Medvedev with a request to suspend the construction of the highway through the Khimkinsky forest, the party’s press service said on August 26. This appeal was preceded by numerous protests of ecologists and opposition.

In the mound, more than 80 workers are striking at the Ikar pipeline reinforcement plant. The action began ten days ago with a strike of several people requiring wages, Radio “ Freedom ” reports. Information about how many people are striking at the Kurgan Icarus enterprise is being specified daily. Today, trade union leaders talk about 81, but admit that the exact number of those who refused to work is unknown. In total, about 1,700 people work at the plant.

The players of the St. Petersburg Zenit could not break into the group stage of the Champions League. In the response match of the playoffs of the tournament qualification, the wards of Luchaano Spalletti were defeated from the French “Oser” with a score of 0: 2 and flew out of further struggle in the Champions League. The victory of the French was brought accurate blows performed by Angbar (9th minute) and Yelen (53).

“We do not need tips of strangers - the Latvian language will remain the only state language. Latvian should unite all residents of Latvia,” Mixnews.lv quoted the President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers, citing Zatlerovsky Twitter.

According to the official data of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in January-July 2010, the number of the most common and dangerous crimes in Russia fell significantly. This can reflect both the real picture, and the unwillingness of the police to investigate the difficult to disclose things, write “Vedomosti” .

The "independent" newspaper publishes an article by Mikhail Solotin " Deputy Egiazaryan again in the case. The LDPR became the favorite on scandalous " "The flared proceedings in the case of the theft of the Europark shopping complex may have political consequences for the LDPR, since it appears in it by the famous State Duma deputy Ashot Egiazaryan.

The action in defense of the 31st article of the Constitution has never been able to agree on, the head of the ICG Lyudmila Alekseeva noted at a press conference in an independent press center. The 31st article provides for the right of citizens to rallies and in order not to violate traditions, human rights activists will simply reach the triumphal square on the 31st of 6 pm.

In the confrontation of the confrontation around the Khimkinsky forest, an unexpected turn, which has become aggravated. The United Russia party appealed to President Dmitry Medvedev with a request to suspend the construction of the highway through the Khimkinsky forest, the party’s press service said on August 26. This appeal was preceded by numerous protests of ecologists and opposition.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, at a meeting with the head of Gazprom, Alexei Miller, called on the company to help people in various regions of the country affected by natural fires. According to a series of reports [so in the source - R.L.], in response, Miller said that Gazprom was ready to provide at his own expense for installation in new houses that are now being built for burners, satellite plates and provide free reception of 36 television channels.

Compared to the July data of the Levada Center (29%), the August dissatisfaction of Russians by the state of affairs in the country expressed 32%. 48% of respondents hold the opposite opinion (a month earlier - 50%). 39% do not know whether in the near future the Russian government can achieve a change in the situation for the better. Rather, not / definitely no - 33% (last month - 29%), rather / definitely yes - 27% (in July - 32%).

The head of the Moscow Department of the Investigative Committee under the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation Anatoly Bagmet left his post, according to the website of the department. Bagmet was transferred to the post of deputy head of the Main Directorate of Criminalism SCP. The head of the capital’s department instead of him was appointed 40-year-old presidential administration, Vadim Yakovenko.

President Dmitry Medvedev instructed the government to suspend the construction of the Moscow -St. Petersburg road through the Khimki forest. Such an entry will appear on the president’s blog today.

Forest fires in Russia in the summer of 2010 is a consequence of the policy of the current Russian authorities, who have not allocated sufficient funds for the protection of forests for many years, and uncontrolled predatory privatization of forestry. 29% of the Levada Center responded with this opinion. 25% see in natural fires the result of weakening control of the federal authorities over Regional authorities in the protection of forests.