At the consultations of NATO foreign ministers taking place in Brussels, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Vygaudas Ušackas opposed the rush to resume the work of the Russia-NATO Council and recommended waiting for a decision at least until the NATO summit in Strasbourg and Baden-Baden, which will take place on April 3-4 from .g., Lithuanian Radio reported. Before the meeting, V.

The United States is inviting Russia to join its project to create a missile defense system (BMD) in Europe. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stated this after a meeting of the foreign ministers of the North Atlantic Alliance (NATO) member countries, the Associated Press reports. “We invite Russia to work together with us on missile defense,” said Hillary Clinton.

Stock trading in the United States on March 5 ended with a decline in leading indices against the backdrop of corporate news Stock trading in the United States on March 5 ended with a decline in leading indices against the backdrop of corporate news. The largest decline in quotations was observed in the banking sector after Moodys' analysts downgraded the forecast for the credit rating of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from "stable" to "negative".

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced the need to create a new shipyard in Russia, focused on the production of civilian equipment. He made a corresponding statement today at a meeting on the development of civil marine technology in St. Petersburg. “A breakthrough investment project that will take the industry to a qualitatively new level should be the construction of a new full-fledged shipyard focused on civil needs,” V. Putin said.

In the Moskovsky district of St. Petersburg, a girl, a 2nd year student of the 1st Medical University, was kidnapped the day before. According to law enforcement agencies, the girl’s father filed a corresponding statement with the Department of Internal Affairs for the Primorsky District. In the Moskovsky district of St. Petersburg, a girl, a 2nd year student of the 1st Medical University, was kidnapped the day before.

The King of Pop Michael Jackson announced that he is filing a lawsuit against the auction house Julien's Auction, which intends to sell off in April the musician's extensive collection of personal belongings, including many valuable works of art and items related to his creative work, reports the Associated Press. The lawsuit, filed by M.

The total volume of investment expenditures of the federal budget of the Russian Federation in 2009. will amount to 1 trillion 100 billion rubles. This was announced today by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a meeting on the development of civil marine technology in St. Petersburg. “Of this, over 800 billion rubles are practically construction costs in all areas,” he said. As the main areas of government investment spending, V.

The recession of the world's leading economies will last throughout 2009. and will continue next year. This forecast was made today by First Deputy Governor of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) John Lipsky, Reuters reports citing British media. The economist clarified that growth in the world's leading economies is expected no earlier than the second half of 2010. or early 2011 In addition, according to J. Lipsky, throughout 2009.

Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Chief of Staff of the Government of the Russian Federation Sergei Sobyanin signed an order to reduce the staffing levels of structural units of the government apparatus by 158 units. According to the press service of the Russian government, this measure was taken in order to save government expenses for 2009. in relation to the activities of the Russian government apparatus.

A positive trade balance allows the Bank of Russia to maintain the exchange rate of the ruble against the bi-currency basket within the designated corridor and even buy dollars on the market. In February, net purchases of foreign currency by the Central Bank exceeded $860 million. According to experts, if current oil prices remain the same, at the end of the year the trade balance will increase to $50 billion.

It seems that warm weather has arrived in St. Petersburg along with the calendar spring. Forecasters predict that the coming weekend will be truly festive - almost every day there will be sunny weather and at the same time relatively comfortable air temperatures. It seems that warm weather has arrived in St. Petersburg along with the calendar spring.

Stock trading in Europe ended with a large decline in leading indices amid macroeconomic news Stock trading in Europe March 5, 2009 ended with a large decline in leading indices against the backdrop of macroeconomic news. Investor sentiment was strongly influenced by the forecast of the European Central Bank, according to which in 2009. The euro area economies could contract by 3%. The corresponding statement only increased the fears of players regarding the ongoing global financial crisis.

The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation did not approve the indictment and sent the criminal case of blowing up the Nevsky Express train for additional investigation. The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation did not approve the indictment and sent the criminal case of blowing up the Nevsky Express train for additional investigation.

On Friday, March 6, trading on the Russian stock market opened neutrally, despite the negative external news background. On Friday, March 6, trading on the Russian stock market opened neutrally, despite the negative external news background.

Russian President D.A. Medvedev signed a decree “On the anniversary medal “65 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945,” reports the press service of the head of the Russian state. The award was established “to commemorate the 65th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941 -1945, paying tribute to the great feat, heroism and dedication of war veterans,” the press service said.