The case of Krasnoyarsk professor Valentin Danilov was another confirmation that the activities of Russian scientists and researchers are now one of the main priorities for the intelligence services. Various professors, candidates of science and simply ecologists turned out to be the main characters in almost half of all the high-profile spy scandals of recent years.

About 20 well-known scientists - professors, doctors of science - recently sent an open letter to the prosecutor's office of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. They are asking for the release from the pre-trial detention center of Krasnoyarsk of the director of the thermophysical center of the Krasnoyarsk Technical University, Valentin Danilov, who was arrested on charges of espionage on February 16.

Yesterday, Itogi’s permanent partner, the American magazine Newsweek, confirmed its intention to temporarily suspend cooperation with the Russian magazine due to the dismissal of the editor-in-chief and the entire editorial team from the 7 Days publishing house. A correspondent for the Vremya Novostey newspaper spoke with the fired editor-in-chief of Itogi, Sergei PARKHOMENKO, about why the American editorial office decided to break off relations.

Burda begins publishing a magazine about hi-tech in Russia The publishing house Vogel Burda Communication presented yesterday a magazine for Russian managers, advanced users, teachers and students - Chip. The Moscow twin of a brand promoted in the West turned out, according to competitors, to be hastily put together and poorly written.

A finalized version of the reform of the defense industrial complex (DIC) will be presented to the government in late April. This document, apparently, will differ significantly from the draft initially submitted to the government, prepared by the Ministry of Industry. The new version will take into account proposals from five defense agencies.

An aviation holding company was created in Nizhny Novgorod A vertically integrated aircraft manufacturing company, New Regional Aircraft (NORS), has been created in Nizhny Novgorod, the goal of which is to create new aircraft for general aviation and regional transportation. This was announced yesterday at a special press conference by representatives of the enterprises that became part of the new holding.

Voluntary certification of automobile oils is being introduced in Moscow The Moscow government has decided to ban the sale of motor oils and technical fluids from trays starting in September. The city government decree introducing this requirement also provides for the introduction next year of voluntary identification of the quality of these goods.

Buyers of secondary housing are dictated by price The secondary housing market is becoming more expensive. At the same time, cheap goods are becoming more expensive at a faster pace, and experts note a reduction in supply by a third compared to the same period last year. The real growth in Muscovites' incomes has spurred demand, and sellers have gained a taste and are becoming increasingly reluctant to bargain.

The Urals will become a testing ground for prison reform The reform of the penitentiary system, which the leadership of the Ministry of Justice has long promised to carry out, seems to be beginning to take its first steps. Yesterday, at the department's visiting board in Yekaterinburg, a program for reforming the penal system of the Ural Federal District was adopted.

The Spanish National Judicial Collegium for Particularly Important Cases decided yesterday to refuse to extradite the head of the Media-Most holding, Vladimir Gusinsky, to the Russian Prosecutor General's Office. This verdict, as reported by the Spanish authorities, will come into force in three days, after which the Russian oligarch will be completely free. Mr.

Chinese youth given new role model Difficult negotiations between China and the United States will continue today in Beijing. Delegations are discussing the collision of a Chinese fighter piloted by now-heroic aviator Wang Wei with an American spy plane near Hainan Island. After the return of the American crew to their homeland, Washington forgot about the recent “great regrets”, once again sharply toughening its tone towards China.

The FCSM does not lose hope of regulating the ADR market The resolution of the Federal Securities Commission (FCSM), regulating the procedure for issuing permits for the issuance of ADRs by Russian issuers, has already been registered by the Ministry of Justice. As FCSM member Dmitry Glazunov assured, it will be published in the next issue of the FCSM Bulletin and will come into force. Meanwhile, market participants are quite skeptical about the initiatives of regulatory authorities.

Shareholders will not receive dividends for last year For the first time since privatization in 1993, OJSC Far Eastern Shipping Company (FESCO) will not pay dividends to shareholders. Such a decision will obviously be made at the upcoming annual meeting of shareholders on April 20. The company is forced to take unpopular measures, since its net profit at the end of last year amounted to only 32.9 million rubles. This is the shipping company's worst financial result over the past five years.

The EBRD will provide a loan to St. Petersburg for the liquidation of a chemical waste storage facility The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) signed an agreement with St. Petersburg Governor Vladimir Yakovlev to provide a targeted loan in the amount of $5.5 million for the liquidation of an industrial chemical waste storage facility near St. Petersburg. In a few years, a park will be built on the site of the pools with toxic liquid.

The confrontation between world welterweight boxing champion Konstantin Tszyu and his former promoter did not end in the athlete’s favor. The court refused to invalidate the contract between them. The Russian, now living in Australia, for a long time refused to pay Bill Mordy part of his multimillion-dollar income.