Alexander Lebed's federal career was short but eventful In April 1995, Commander-14 Alexander Lebed came to Moscow to take part in the congress of the Congress of Russian Communities, a potential favorite in the upcoming parliamentary election campaign. However, Mr. Lebed's stake was much more than just a fight for a seat in the State Duma. Alexander Lebed wanted to become president. And he had reason to count on it. They were waiting for Mr. Lebed in Moscow.

Khattab was ruined by the envy of his friends and the intrigues of the secret services Chechen separatist leaders yesterday officially confirmed information about Khattab's death.

Russian gymnasts received only bronze and silver The words of the head coach of the Russian rhythmic gymnastics team, Irina Viner, that everyone is tired of the victories of our athletes and therefore they are removed from the top step of the podium, may well become an illustration of what is happening at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Patras, Greece.

Deputies exchanged insults An exchange of blows below the belt began in the Duma. The leader of the “People’s Deputy” group, Gennady Raikov, and an ordinary deputy from the SPS faction, Andrei Vulf, joined the battle. Mr. Raikov provoked the fight. The leader of the Duma group People's Deputy has decided to revive criminal liability for sodomy - a norm that existed during Soviet times - by proposing an amendment to the Criminal Code.

Anatoly Osmolovsky proposes making art invisible The Zverev Center continues to delight Muscovites with low-budget art. This is, perhaps, the only gallery in Moscow for which career considerations - reaching the world level, glossiness, the pursuit of a story with a socio-political resonance - mean absolutely nothing. The owners invite artists as guests. So the new exhibition, made with the direct participation of the main Moscow left-wing radical Anatoly Osmolovsky, looks homely and cozy.

Russian troika of Arabian horses cost millions of dollars “Arabian horses spark interest in racing in Russia” - under this headline the London Times published a long article on April 26, probably caused by two events. Firstly, the season opens at the Moscow Hippodrome in mid-May. Secondly, the King of Jordan presented the Russian President with three Arabian horses.

A government commission headed by Sergei Shoigu, created by a special decree of President Putin, began an on-site investigation late yesterday into the crash of an Mi-8 helicopter near Abakan, one of the victims of which was the governor of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Alexander Lebed.

Anastasia Volochkova was booed at the Bolshoi Theater The Benois de la danse (Ballet Benois) prize was invented by Yuri Grigorovich in 1992. It was a wonderful idea from a choreographer who had not designed performances for a long time: his own personal “Oscar,” an annual selection of the world’s best choreographers, ballerinas, and dancers.

Politicians remember Lebed Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov recognized the death of Alexander Lebed as “a grave loss for everyone who knew Alexander Ivanovich, served and worked with him, shared successes and failures.” He emphasized that Lebed’s fate is “a worthy example of fulfilling civil and military duty.” “Alexander Ivanovich was valued and respected not only as a recognized professional, but also as an honest and principled person.” Speaker of the State Duma Gennady Seleznev called

The tragic story of the hostage taking and unsuccessful release of a two-year-old child, which unfolded right before the eyes of the entire city, shocked the residents of Nizhny Novgorod on Saturday. It began in the Avtozavodsky district, where 48-year-old Tajik Turkan Khalbabaev came to visit his brother and his wife and started talking about returning to their homeland.

Khasavyurt - a treaty that did not bring peace On August 31, 1996, an event occurred in the life of Alexander Lebed that made him a hero in the eyes of some and almost a traitor to his homeland for others. On this day, General Lebed signed the Khasavyurt Agreement with the chief of staff of the Chechen separatists, Aslan Maskhadov. The document was already perceived ambiguously.

The Russian team began its performance in the first round of the Fed Cup with a victory. Elena Dementieva beat German Martina Müller in two sets - 6:4, 6:2. Another Russian tennis player, Anastasia Myskina, failed to support Dementieva’s initiative. Having had an uneven match against Barbara Rittner, Myskina lost in three sets - 5:7, 6:3, 5:7. Thus, after the first day of competition, the match between the German and Russian national teams is still a draw - 1:1.

The Accounts Chamber found that the Duma as a whole does not abuse government money The money with which the federal treasury supports the Duma and Duma members is generally spent carefully. This was established by the Accounts Chamber, having completed a comprehensive audit of the State Duma apparatus.

At least seven people were killed and 37 were injured as a result of another major terrorist attack that took place yesterday morning at the Central Market of Vladikavkaz. Since the outbreak of hostilities in Chechnya, this is either the fifth or sixth (local detectives themselves have already lost count) explosion in this market. As in all previous cases, the special services have not yet been able to either trace the terrorists or determine a more or less priority version.

The military prosecutor's office of the Kazan garrison announced the termination of the criminal case into desertion and a series of murders committed in February by two soldiers of the 31st "Ulyanovsk" separate airborne brigade, Mikhail Sukhorukov and Almaz Shageev. The official reason is the death of the accused. As is known, Sukhorukov and Shageev died when detained by officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tatarstan.