On Sunday, three matches of the 15th round of the Russian Football Premier League championship were played: "Moscow" - "Lokomotiv" - 0: 3 "Spartak" - "Luch -Energy" - 3: 0 "Shinnik" - "Terek" - 1: 1 Thus, only a few previously postponed matches were not played in the first circle. A group of leaders looks like this: Rubin - 29 points, Dynamo and Amkar - 27 each, Lokomotiv and Spartak - 24 each. Having won two matches postponed, 24 points will be able to score and Zenit.

Memory of Kirill Henkin. The writer, publicist, journalist, political observer, Kirill Viktorovich lived 92 years old. He was familiar with Marina Tsvetaeva in pre-war Paris, fought as part of the interbride in Spain, served in the NKVD in Moscow, worked in the French edition of Moscow International Radio, was expelled from Prague in 1968 for sympathy for Prague, emigrated to Israel in the 70s, was a commentator in Munich on Radio Liberty. Kirill Henkin is recalled by his friends and colleagues.

In the Irish Republic, according to the latest public opinion poll, almost three quarters of voters - against a re -referendum under the Lisbon Treaty. The survey was conducted by the Open Europe, which was based in London. Ireland is the only European Union country in which a referendum was held on this issue and which did not support the document on the reform of the EU. The Lisbon Treaty can enter into force only in case of ratification by all the 27th EU countries.

The semi-finals were played at the women's tennis tournament in Los Angeles: Dinara Safina (Russia) - Elena Yankovich (Serbia) - 7: 6, 6: 1 Flavia Pennette (Italy) - Bethany Mattek (USA) - 3: 6, 6: 2, 7: 5

In Beijing this morning, the official opening of the Olympic village took place. It will accommodate 16 thousand athletes and officials who will arrive to participate in the summer Olympics, which opened in the capital of the PRC on August 8. The first Chinese delegation will be settled in the village.

In Tehran, on Sunday, 29 death sentences are performed simultaneously. This was reported by the state television of Iran. The most massive execution in recent years has not been public. It is reported that most of the executed were sentenced to death for drug trafficking. Iran occupies one of the first places in the world in terms of the number of death sentences.

In the Krasnodar Territory, about 100 houses are damaged in large hail. According to RIA-News, the sizes of individual gradin reached 5 centimeters. The power lines were torn.

Visiting Viktor Shenderovich is a special correspondent of The New Times magazine Valery Panyushkin. Valery is known as the author of the first book about the ex-head of “Yukos” “Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Prisoner of silence. "

The Russian shipbuilding industry does not keep up with progress In Russia, the Navy Day is celebrated-one of the oldest professional holidays in the country. In the parade in St. Petersburg, 12 ships and a submarine took part, access to which, after the completion of the official part of the program, was opened for everyone. However, the carefree and joyful atmosphere of the holiday is overshadowed by problems that relate to the general situation in the country's Navy.

The Turkish Air Force on Sunday struck 12 targets in the north of Iraq. According to the Turkish military, air strikes were applied at the bases of the militants of the Kurdish Workers' Party near the border of Iraq with Iran. It is assumed that the leadership of Kurdish separatists is hiding in this area. The results of the raids have not yet been reported.

In the east of Afghanistan, from 50 to 70 Taliban, an air strike of the international coalition forces, were destroyed. This was announced by the governor of the province of the host. On Sunday morning, the Taliban tried to capture one of the administrative centers near the Pakistani border. The police who entered the battle with the Taliban turned to international forces for help. The attack was repelled. The losses of Afghan policemen are two killed and four wounded.

In the gas sector, the forces of the Palestinian group Hamas conduct a major operation against the Fath movement, headed by the leader of the autonomy of Mahmoud Abbas. Detained from 160 to 200 Fatha activists, including the leader of the Ahmed Nasser movement in Gaza. Raids were held in dozens of organizations associated with Fath, including in the news agency.

In Russia, the day of the Navy is celebrated in the Ryazan region, the struggle between environmental defenders and industrialists continues the keyword of this week-“cycling conference” in the Samara region passes the VIII All-Russian sailing regatta of memory of Vladimir Vysotsky.