Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, previously found guilty by a jury of conspiracy to smuggle drugs, was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a New York court. It is noted that the prosecution demanded that the judge sentence Yaroshenko to 30 years in prison. The Russian’s lawyers, in turn, insisted on the minimum possible ten-year prison term, taking into account the charged elements of the crime, noting Yaroshenko’s lack of a criminal past. RIA Novosti reports this.

The operation to restore the meniscus and cruciate ligament of the left knee, performed the day before in Germany by CSKA goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev, a player of the Russian national team, was successful. According to doctor Heinz-Jürgen Eichhorn, who operated on the goalkeeper, Akinfeev will remain under observation in a German clinic for up to two weeks, after which he will begin rehabilitation. The goalkeeper himself described his state of health after the operation as normal.

Prizes were awarded in nine categories. "Book of the Year" was Platonov's eight-volume work "Time". Olga Slavnikova’s novel “A Light Head” won in the “Prose of the Year” nomination; in the category "Poetry of the Year" - "On this side of the mysterious line" by Alexander Kushner. The album "Money. Pushkin. Money" was recognized as the best "ART - book". The book “On Editing and Editors,” compiled by Arkady Milchin, won in the “Textbook of the 21st Century” category.

On December 23, the American comedy “Meet the Fockers 2” will be released in Russia. This is the third installment in the humorous family epic that began ten years ago with Meet the Parents and continued in 2004 with Meet the Fockers. Ten years ago, Meet the Parents gave Robert De Niro the opportunity to really shine in the comedy genre, because before that all his comedic roles looked a little intense. In Meet the Fockers 2, the living classic does not lose its mark.

Be the first to answer a question about a star and receive an item from her! Get something from a star! Be the first to answer a question about a star and receive an item from her! This time our heroine is the charming soloist of the group “Brilliant” Nadya Ruchka. The singer loves to paint furniture, accessories and interior items. For our readers

As a child, Nikolai was a very ambitious boy; it never occurred to him to go, for example, to work in a factory. And no wonder: his mother, a ballerina, was a student of Ulanova. His father, a scientist, is listed among the world's top 500 scientists. Nikolai was torn between classes at the music school and the Olympic Reserve School. Fomenko was a professional skier for many years and even became a master of sports. And I went to the theater school!

This unique gift was inherited from him, believes the popular actor and excommunicated priest Ivan Okhlobystin. Looking at a person, he can determine: his days are numbered. Ivan Okhlobystin always considered himself a tough realist. He did not trust fortune telling, did not believe in premonitions. This feeling seemed to dawn on him, as if someone all-seeing, initiated into the secrets of the universe, was whispering in his ear.

Photo: Fyodor Bondarchuk // Russian Look Nina Grebeshkova, the widow of the famous director Leonid Gaidai, threatens to sue Fyodor Bondarchuk. Despite her advanced age, Nina Pavlovna is quite determined. “Only the Stars” found out what caused the scandal. The widow of Leonid Gaidai wants to impose a substantial fine on Fyodor Sergeevich or even put him behind bars.

The Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation decided to transport hockey player Alexander Galimov and flight engineer Alexander Sizov to Moscow. Galimov will be admitted to the Institute of Surgery named after. Vishnevsky, and Sizov at the Research Institute of Emergency Medicine named after. Sklifosovsky. It should be noted that the condition of both survivors of the plane crash remains extremely serious. Lenta.ru writes about this.

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The start of the regular championship of the Continental Hockey League season 2011/12 was postponed indefinitely due to the tragic death of Yaroslavl Lokomotiv players in a plane crash. This decision was made by the chairman of the KHL board of directors, Vyacheslav Fetisov, the league president, Alexander Medvedev, and the chairman of the players’ union, Andrei Kovalenko. This was reported on the official KHL website.

back.jpg According to statistics, by the age of 70, every second woman suffers from bone fragility. Osteoporosis is called a “silent epidemic” because the disease occurs without any symptoms for a long time. It does not cause pain in the bones until a fracture occurs. Bone fractures due to osteoporosis occur even with minor trauma, such as falling, lifting heavy objects, or shaking while driving.

habenskaya.jpg The short film “Sapiens” became prophetic for Nastya Khabenskaya and Andrei Krasko. In the story, their heroes die. Two years after the film’s release, Andrei Krasko died, and four years later Nastya also died. “This is a philosophical parable about a flower that is just growing out of the ground and begins to explore the world around it,” sighs the director of the film, Alexander Rogozhkin. “The first thing he encounters is an accident on the road.

Vitaly Mutko announced that every medalist at the World Athletics Championships will receive a cash prize from the state Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko announced the day before that every medalist at the World Athletics Championships would receive a cash prize from the state. So, the gold medalist will receive seven thousand dollars, the silver and bronze medalists will receive five thousand each. All medal holders will also be paid a monthly grant in the amount of ninety thousand rubles.