Alexander Genis: Since the second part of today's 'American hour' came out so valid, we will finish the release of another male fun - car races. In America, it is believed that they raise real men, so the Pentagon encourages this sport in every possible way, believing that among fans it is best to gain recruits.

Football Stadium in Donetsk "Donbass-Arena" The President of the European Federation of Football Associations Michel Platini began on September 26 an inspection trip around Ukraine - the official checks the country's preparation for the 2012 European Football Championship, whose matches will be held in four cities of the republic.

All participants in the unauthorized action at the Central Election Commission of Russia demanding the abolition of the December elections to the State Duma were released from the police. This was announced by one of the nine people who were detained - the coordinator of the "Left Front" Sergey Udaltsov. He took part in the action just a few hours after he was released, having left three days of administrative arrest for participation in protests against the Congress of the United Russia party.

Monday - the first working day after the Saturday Congress of United Russia - will inevitably become the day of comments about the future of the country under the leadership of Vladimir Putin. The circles diverge more wider: the coming shaft of the government, the end of the political career of Mikhail Prokhorov, the fall of the ruble, the prospects for the course for modernization. We’ll talk about this in the program.

The UN Security Council, as expected, will today begin discussion of the application of the Palestinian autonomy on the recognition of its statehood and membership in the UN. As Western agencies inform, making a decision on this issue is not expected - discussion may last several weeks or months. The head of the Palestinian autonomy, Mahmoud, Abbas spoke last Friday in front of the members of the UN General Assembly with a request to recognize the independent Palestinian state.

In the case of Colonel Vladimir Kvachkov, who is charged with the preparation of a military rebellion and promoting terrorism, another accused appeared. As Interfax Kvachkova Oksana Mikhalkina, this is a resident of Yekaterinburg, a teacher of the military department Leonid Khabaev, told Interfax. He was also charged with the preparation of the rebellion. The court has already authorized the arrest of Khabaev. Kvachkov was taken into custody at the end of December last year.

The mother of the lawyer of the Hermitage Capital Foundation Sergei Magnitsky sent a statement to the Investigative Committee of Russia to initiate a criminal case against civil servants involved in the death of her son. According to Interfax, the document includes the names of the Prosecutor General, employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the FSB, the Federal Penitentiary Service and 11 judges.

Mikhail Sokolov: "Congress of winners" 34 years. Nuremberg angles of Leni Rifenstal. Stormy and prolonged applause in front of the shaggy Leonid Ilyich. Putin is forever. Poor Russia ”... with such comments, the Russian Internet escorts the upcoming political castle of the nominal president and the formal head of the government in the image of the National Leader on Saturday. Vladimir Putin puts Dmitry Medvedev as the leader of the party list on Saturday.

The investigation considers two versions of the murder of the head of the financial department of the administration of the city of Podolsk, Vera Sviridova, robbery and professional activities. According to RIA Novosti in the Investigative Committee of Russia, in the house of the official, where her body was discovered, things were scattered. However, law enforcement agencies do not exclude that this may be a staging. There are no suspects in the case yet.

By September 26, more than 84.7 million tons of grain were collected in Russia on September 26 - about 49% more than on the same date a year earlier, Interfax said with reference to the Ministry of Agriculture. The average yield of grain this year is almost 22% higher than last year and is 23.1 centners per hectare. According to the forecast of the ministry, the gross grain crop this year will be from 85 to 90 million tons against about 61 million tons - a year earlier.

In Libya, NATO aviation fired at several military facilities in the hometown of Muamara Gaddafi - Sirte, surrounded by the troops of the National Transition Council. Representatives of the military reported today that during the air raid conducted on Sunday, a warehouse of weapons, automobile boxes, and a volley fire warehouse were destroyed. On the eve of Tripoli, a mass burial was discovered.

The coordinator of the opposition movement "Left Front" Sergey Udaltsov, who was released today after three days of arrest, was again detained. According to Udaltsov, he was taken to the China-Gorod police department from the campaign at the Central Election Commission, where the opposition were rallying for the abolition of the December parliamentary elections.

In the north-east of Moscow, three people were injured in a warehouse today. They are hospitalized. According to the Russian Ministry of Emergencies, the fire area was 500 square meters. Due to the fire in the building, the roof partially collapsed. In extinguishing the fire, 10 fire brigades were involved. The reasons for the fire are clarified.