In the center of Vladivostok there was a fire at the Primorye Hotel. This was reported by the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the Primorsky Territory. Photo: ITAR-TASS The fire was reported at 12:14 local time (05:14 Moscow time). The fire was located on the third floor of the building in one of the rooms. Both guests and staff had to be evacuated - 26 people in total. The total area of ​​the fire was 45 square meters. m.

The All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VTsIOM) has published its forecasts on the situation with the presidential elections in Russia. The center assumes that Vladimir Putin will win this campaign with 58.6% of the vote, VTsIOM General Director Valery Fedorov told reporters.

During numerous international investment conferences, foreign investors in relation to Russia make the main complaint about the opacity of transactions and the high level of corruption in the business environment, writes Rossiyskaya Gazeta. Not at the state level, but within the business itself, when deals are concluded for kickbacks. The solution to this issue lies not only in the field of law or economics, but also in business ethics.

The Russian ruble, which had been fighting for the 30 ruble/dollar mark all last week, has again seized the initiative with the beginning of the new week. The Russian ruble, which had been fighting for the 30 ruble/dollar mark all last week, has again seized the initiative with the beginning of the new week.

South Korea's military exercises, which took place in the area of ​​Yonpyeongdo Island in the Yellow Sea near the border with the DPRK, ended without incident. The BBC reports this. The maneuvers began on Monday, February 20, and lasted about two hours. North Korea closely watched its southern neighbor without reacting to what was happening, although it had previously called these exercises a “planned military provocation” and threatened to use force.

Belarus will always be a support for China. This statement was made by President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko to Chinese Ambassador Gong Jianwei. Belarus will always be a support for China. This statement was made by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko , accepting the credentials of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Belarus Gong Jianwei. During the conversation with Ambassador A.

The Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor) sent to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine a list of documentation for conducting a documentary audit of enterprises producing cheese and supplying them to the Russian market.

Ex-State Duma deputy, member of the Public Chamber and leader of the pro-Kremlin movement "Young Russia" (RUMOL) Maxim Mishchenko told how he managed to bypass the main line at the Moscow City Hall, where the first at the door was a representative of the "League of Voters" and member of the "Solidarity" movement Nadezhda Mityushkina. Photo: ITAR-TASS In his blog, M.

Based on the results of the auction, the order for the supply of 19 trolleybuses for St. Petersburg was received by the Trans-Alfa Electro company (Vologda). As reported in government procurement materials, the company offered a contract price of 125 million 846 thousand 878.38 rubles. against the original cost of 149 million 213 thousand 333.27 rubles. In addition to Trans-Alpha Electro, CJSC Research and Production Enterprise EPRO participated in the auction.

The majority of Russian university students - 86% and the majority of students in primary and secondary vocational education institutions (NPO and SPO) - 91% are satisfied with the quality of the education they receive. Such data are provided in a study conducted by the All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VTsIOM).

The ex-chairman of the Right Cause party, businessman and politician Mikhail Prokhorov is confident that modern Russia does not need a tsar, but a professional manager. The politician expressed this opinion during a meeting with regional journalists in Moscow, RBC-TV reports. Photo: RBC The businessman emphasized that it is time for the country to abandon the idea of ​​stabilization, which many Russians advocate, since there is nothing left to stabilize today.

The Board of Directors of OJSC Baltika Brewing Company recommended not to pay dividends for the 2011 financial year. As stated in the company's official documents, shareholders will discuss the issue of paying dividends at the annual meeting on April 12, 2012.

In the Kirovsky district of St. Petersburg there are 22 residential buildings until 10:00 Moscow time on February 21, 2012. disconnected from the heat supply. This was reported to the district duty service. The heat shutdown on Fortitude and Soldier Korzun streets, as well as on Veterans Avenue, was planned. Please note that the hot water supply to the houses was not interrupted.

An explosion occurred in the military village of Gorki-25, Dmitrovsky district, Moscow region, law enforcement agencies reported. Two people were killed in the incident and 13 others were injured. Photo: ITAR-TASS The incident occurred on the evening of Sunday, February 19. Presumably, a gas cylinder exploded. In the building where the explosion occurred there was a restaurant where a wedding was being celebrated at that moment.

The Japanese yen is making new lows against the US dollar day after day. Players are getting rid of this currency as it loses its conservative status. The reason for this is the aggressive desire to bring down the rate of the Japanese Central Bank and problems in the economy. However, today the yen is strengthening: by midday it reached 79.5 yen per dollar against the backdrop of confirmation of the country's rating by S&P and the government's diversification of dollar and euro risks.