Vice-Mayor of Moscow Joseph Ordzhonikidze was once again unlucky. The official has already escaped death from killer bullets twice - in the winter of 2001 and about three weeks ago. This time Ordzhonikidze was in a car accident - in the very center of the capital, near the city hall building. What are you unlucky about, we asked famous people.

The end of June is perhaps the hottest and most important time for young people. For some, the last school bell rang, for others, they defended their thesis. It is customary to celebrate graduation from schools and universities on a grand scale. This is how the seventh “Young Lions” prom, which took place at the State Central Concert Hall “Russia,” turned out to be impressive, driven, mischievous.

Anastasia Volochkova is discussed more than any other modern Russian ballerina. Some say that this is Basque, Shilov and Glazunov from ballet, kitsch, imitation, mass culture. Others say that Volochkova brings classical ballet closer to the needs of modern audiences. Still others - that her technique is lame, fourth - that she speaks only general words, and thinks exclusively about success and fame... All this discord would be enough to arouse interest in her.

Dmitry Yakubovsky, a former influential behind-the-scenes player, later a prisoner of Krestov, and now a famous lawyer who owns his own office, last week again found himself in the spotlight along with his client Sergei Mikhailov, also known by the nickname Mikhas. Does everyone who is in a good mood snort cocaine? — Dmitry Olegovich, why was Mr. Mikhailov’s dacha suddenly searched? - Allegedly, Mikhailov met several times with his neighbor at the dacha, Mr.

The V Congress of the International Biathlon Federation took place in France. The Russian delegation was led by Alexander Tikhonov, who was elected first vice-president of this organization. The Olympic champion gave his first interview to Sobesednik after his election. “I was accepted here as if I were part of my own family.” They were chosen unanimously. — Why did you withdraw your candidacy from voting for the presidency?

Every year in Russia up to 60 million deciliters of moonshine are produced. This figure was announced by the director of the All-Russian Research Institute of Food Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Viktor Polyakov. On average, every Russian, including infants, consumes 5 liters of this strong drink annually.

Today the victory of the Brazilian national team is recognized by all as natural and fair. But how short our memory is and how smart we all are in hindsight. Just a month ago, very few people considered Latin Americans favorites (and even then, rather, for past merits). In their homeland, coach Scolari's team was subjected to merciless criticism.

It’s all a lie that our education is not rated abroad in any way - many graduates of our university institutes have achieved a lot, if not everything, in life. Thus, General Amadou Toumani Toure recently won the presidential elections in the Republic of Mali. Graduate of Ryazan Twice Red Banner named after. General of the Army V.F. Margelov of the Airborne Forces Institute. Malian Swan remembers Russian mate Amadou is now 54 years old.

Poor Kaliningrad region... Poor in all respects. In almost six decades since Victory Day, residents of the former East Prussia have become accustomed to being extreme in everything. Now another misfortune has arisen - they are cut off from the mainland. And good democratic Europeans with a smile take away their right to come to Russia. That is, the right remains. But the majority of Kaliningrad residents will not be able to implement it.

The Germans were suddenly drawn to the exotic: they decided to start producing Russian Volgas of the 3111th model. The initiator is insurance specialist Herr Horst. According to his plan, the cars will be supplied in two configuration options - basic and improved. The cost without airbags, air conditioning and ABS is around 15 thousand euros. A Volga with all this plus an on-board computer and central locking will increase in price by another 5 thousand.

Awards were presented to the laureates of the Stars of the White Nights festival On Sunday, Peter named his new stars. On the stage of the Mariinsky Theater, the laureates of the Stars of the White Nights festival were presented with awards from the Baltika brewing company. This year, the beer giant's awards were presented to artists for the sixth time. This time the best forces of the festival divided $45 thousand among themselves.

On July 1, the completely exhausted deputies, who had been planning to go on vacation on June 20, but were delayed - at the request of the government, nevertheless set off for rest. At the moment when the people's representatives were packing their suitcases with might and main, "Interlocutor" asked them where they would go now. Boris Nemtsov, leader of the SPS faction: — First, I’ll go on the party’s planned trip to the regions. And then I’ll most likely go to a boarding house in Sochi.

ort On December 23, a special report “Without a Face” will be broadcast. A Chechen surgeon will tell you how he performed plastic surgery on Salman Raduev in the field. Another specialist will share his memories of how he changed the appearance of Luis Corvalan, who was later sent to Chile for intelligence work. True, this did not help either Raduev or Corvalan. *** The premiere of Dmitry Dibrov’s new game “The People Against” is scheduled for the end of January.

Strangers, having learned about her phenomenal abilities, mistake Lyudmila Volodina from the city of Vyazniki for an alien. She attracts metal and plastic objects to herself like a magnet, and can easily slow down an elevator with just a glance. More than half of this unusual woman’s life is like a fantasy story. At 55, she is not sick and does not complain about anything.

The only thing worse than paid education is a government that puts its decisions up for auction Glory to you, Lord: I have been delivered from at least one age complex. I have never envied the young people of today, and the older I get, the less reason I have for this envy. Thank you, era! If I were seventeen years old today, I would not have the slightest chance to succeed. This may sound terribly non-market, but I am a categorical opponent of paid education in its current form.