The media mainly reported on what was happening in the Kerch Strait in recent days from the Russian side. How did the disaster affect the rest of the coast? Our correspondent Mikhail Prorovsky found himself in Kerch just during the storm. Storms in the Kerch region are not uncommon at this time of year, but even in the strongest storms there are no waves higher than three meters. This time the wind created a draft of unprecedented force for these places.

The heroine of a Russian folk tale, capable of laying eggs made of precious metals, will soon build a nest in the Paris metro. The Moscow Metro prepared such an unusual gift for the French. The stained-glass window “Ryaba Hen” will decorate the Madeleine station, located in the very center of the city, not far from the Louvre and the Champs-Elysees. “There is an agreement on cultural exchange between the Parisian and our metro,” said Dmitry Golovin, head of the press service of the Moscow Metro.

Last Friday, State Duma deputies solemnly completed their work, had a drink and went off to find work. The most enterprising have already reserved their seats in the next convocation, the desperate are still hoping to jump into the last carriage, and the humble are drinking bitterly. The last meeting of the Duma, to the delight of the opposition, took place without a constitutional majority of the party in power. Three United Russia members transferred to other jobs ahead of schedule.

In any, even the tiniest store, you can find at least two or three types of vegetable oil. But they often choose it the old fashioned way, arguing what is better – oil “with a smell” or “without smell”. It all depends on whether you use oil for dressing, say, salads or buy it for frying. In the first case, unrefined oil is suitable (in the case of olive oil, for example, cold-pressed oil, or extra virgin, is considered the best).

The very first concert “You are a superstar” on NTV attracted the attention of the audience to this project. With each broadcast, interest in the fate of the artists grows. How do they feel about participating in the show? We decided to go behind the scenes of the project. A thin girl in a black turtleneck and leggings ran past me. Bah, yes, this is Valentina Legkostupova. He's in a hurry to get his makeup done.

An original measure to combat those who maliciously do not pay alimony was proposed by Lyudmila Shvetsova. The punishment for them will be deprivation of their driver's license. Which in turn will help solve the capital’s transport problems... “But how should alimony workers be punished?” – we asked famous people. Nikolai Fomenko, showman, racing driver: – What is alimony? Ah, I understand. I’m not sure that new measures need to be invented - after all, there is a court.

. “My story can hardly be considered indicative - I did not pick up a mongrel, but a purebred dog, a Shar Pei. It was like this: in the summer, every weekend my family and I went to the dacha. A pack of stray dogs was running around the village, and all the summer residents were feeding them. And then one day we noticed that a purebred dog had appeared in the pack. I didn’t immediately identify this breed, but at home I looked through the encyclopedia and found out that it was a Shar Pei.

Maestro! They've been pouring oil all week - In the theatre, in the press, on TV, - Reminding you of the anniversary, And you must have been finished already. There is no rest, no mercy. The cool date has been celebrated since the summer. Yes, the man is eighty years old! He is happy to forget, and you are talking about it again. But that's not why I'm in verse I'm shaking your image. I'm afraid of growing old And here I won’t say a word about That you are almost twenty centuries old.

“My story can hardly be considered indicative - I did not pick up a mongrel, but a purebred dog, a Shar Pei. It was like this: in the summer, every weekend my family and I went to the dacha. A pack of stray dogs was running around the village, and all the summer residents were feeding them. And then one day we noticed that a purebred dog had appeared in the pack. I didn’t immediately identify this breed, but at home I looked through the encyclopedia and found out that it was a Shar Pei.

The trial of the most elusive maniac of the Soviet Union, who has about 100 victims, will soon begin in Ukraine. “I’m not a man, I’m a beast!” He is clean-shaven, combed, and dressed well for a prisoner. He is always ready to meet with the press.

Those who would like to have a ferret often ask whether it is dangerous - after all, it is a predator. My answer: no. By nature, ferrets are very similar to cats: they are easily tamed and, with proper care and maintenance, are very friendly not only with the owner, but also with strangers and other animals. I have a ferret at home, Lamy, who will soon turn 2 years old. He gets along well with cats and dogs - absolutely kind, rarely bites, very affectionate and playful.

The Hermitage is fighting against the skating rink, and Smolny is fighting against theatres. They called it all peacefully: “theatrical experiment.” Its forced participants were actors from three St. Petersburg theaters - “Baltic House”, “Music Hall” and the Bolshoi Puppet Theater. By order of the St. Petersburg Committee for Culture, theater artists are moving from regular work to non-regular work.

Out of frustration, he almost broke the camera of an NTV reporter This happened at the premiere screening of Valery Todorovsky’s film “Vise”. The filmmakers and actors came off the stage and went into the lobby for an interview. Yarmolnik (this time he acted as a producer) too. After talking a little nervously with the print media, Leonid agreed to talk with a girl in a light green (not pink) blouse.

In Russia, over 170,000 orphans need a family home. Sometimes children from orphanages are lucky and end up in families. It also happens that stars become mothers and fathers of orphans. Not so long ago, actor Alexey Serebryakov and his wife Maria adopted a boy; now, in addition to their own daughter, they have two adopted sons. Several years ago, famous TV presenter Svetlana Sorokina adopted little Tonya.

The ensign shows the soldiers a new tank: – In front of you is an ultra-modern combat vehicle. There is a computer on board... - Comrade warrant officer, what is the speed of the computer? – For those especially gifted: the computer moves at the speed of a tank! – It’s very easy to stop your wife from buying everything. Try washing each of her purchases with her... The butler of the new Russian reports to the owner: – A man came who claims to be your relative. He says he can prove it.