Svetlanov conducted Wagner's operas without singers Given the total shortage of not great, just talented conductors per square meter of scores performed in Moscow, the appearance of Evgeniy Svetlanov at the helm of the Russian National Orchestra takes on a special meaning.

The Ministry of Railways admitted to a lack of money On the seventh day after the resignation of Transport Minister Nikolai Aksenenko, the new head of the Ministry of Railways, Gennady Fadeev, began to revise the legacy of his predecessor. After a meeting of the government commission on structural reform in railway transport, Mr.

Monica continues her endless story about her love for Bill Monica Lewinsky, a former White House intern and the heroine of the sex scandal that almost cost Bill Clinton the presidency in 1998, reappeared on television yesterday.

55-year-old Vladimir Kalitin, who has held the position of chief engineer of the company for the last six years, was elected president of the diamond mining company ALROSA. This decision on Friday, upon the proposal of the former head of the company and current president of Yakutia Vyacheslav Shtyrov, was unanimously made by members of the company's supervisory board. According to the ALROSA press service, the company has planned a slight reduction in diamond production this year.

The head of Omskenergo turned off the power to the regional administration The Omsk regional administration removed the head of Omskenergo from the leadership of the local organization "United Russia" for turning off the lights in the administration. In Omsk, a general meeting of activists of the ex-parties “Unity”, “All Russia” and “Fatherland” was held behind closed doors.

Five people died as a result of the tragedy that occurred on Saturday afternoon in Udmurtia. In the Karakul region, while crossing the ice of the Belaya River, a UAZ-452 bus belonging to the Sharkan boarding school fell into the water. There were ten school employees in the car, returning from the regional center, where they had gone shopping. Five people managed to escape through the rear doors of the bus, and five sitting in the front seats drowned.

Switzerland decided to join the UN Switzerland, which has long hosted the European headquarters of the UN on its soil, has finally decided to join this organization itself. Yesterday, in a referendum, this initiative was approved, albeit with a minimal margin, at both required levels: about 53% of voters and 12 out of 23 cantons were in favor of joining the United Nations. A particularly high result was achieved in Geneva, where two-thirds voted for joining the UN survey participants.

The beginning of spring has excited the stock market Trading in shares of Russian companies picked up noticeably on Friday. On both Russian and Western trading floors, with a general increase in quotations, trading volumes in Russian securities increased significantly. Players in the Russian trading system finally managed to overcome the psychologically important mark of 300 points on the RTS index. By the close of the trading session, the index increased by 5.06%, reaching 305.47 points.

From July 1, it is planned to increase the allowances of military personnel The government intends to prevent the outflow of people from the armed forces, rightly believing that the main reason lies in insufficient monetary allowance. On March 6, the State Duma is scheduled to hold the second reading of a government bill raising salaries for people in uniform.

The first tournament of the season revealed new names 45 participants from 22 countries came to Moscow to take part in this season’s first international tournament “World Cup - Belkamneft Champions Cup” in rhythmic gymnastics. Welcoming the participants, President of the All-Russian Federation of Rhythmic Gymnastics Sergei Yastrzhembsky said: “This year, Russian women had the honor of opening a tense and difficult season of major international competitions at home.

Yakut voter is being lured The second round of voting in the presidential elections in Yakutia will take place on Sunday. And this should end the most scandalous election campaign in the history of regional elections, famous for the fact that the courts have deprived candidates of registration countless times and then restored it again. However, Sunday's voting in Yakutia could lead to a new wave of legal proceedings, and the republic will be left without a new president.

The opening matches of the second stage of the Basketball Super League did not make Russian fans blush. Perm "Ural-Great" not just anywhere, but on the site of Real Madrid achieved an important victory over the royal club - 95:88. Over a short period of six matches, an away victory over a European giant takes on special weight. Now, with an impeccable performance on their court, Sergei Belov’s team can count on reaching the Final Four.

The Inhabitant of Montmartre was awarded the Cesars for Best Film and Best Director No one doubted that justice would prevail.

Judges should not have any political preferences when deciding election issues. This conclusion was drawn by the Chairman of the Central Election Commission Alexander VESHNYAKOV from the campaign for the presidential elections in Yakutia, the second round of which will take place next Sunday. Testing of judges for political impartiality will not be required.

The special services could not find a worthy reason for the release of the bandit The investigation into the case of one of the most odious Chechen field commanders, Lecha Islamov, nicknamed Beard, was completed by representatives of the Investigation Department of the FSB of the Russian Federation. Recently, his materials were transferred to the Krasnodar Regional Court.