Russian universities for non-lazy students Confessional, national and proprietary universities occupy a special position in non-state education. If only because there are not as many of them as “in-line” universities offering training in popular specialties. The first two provide a very deep academic education, and proprietary universities are attractive for their unusual structure of the educational process.

Alexey Kudrin will be awarded the title of “honorary peasant” The federal target program “Social development of rural areas until 2010” was valued at 168 billion rubles yesterday at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers. Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Gordeev said that the center will finance only 11% of them. Next year, for example, this will amount to 2 billion rubles (however, this figure is not yet final). According to Mr.

The autumn census will help determine the number of Moscow residents Moscow authorities hope that during the All-Russian Population Census in October 2002 they will be able to obtain true information about the residents of the capital and adjust a number of city programs based on it. In particular, a new transport policy and housing construction strategy will be built on the basis of the data obtained.

Alexey Mikhailichenko has been appointed acting head coach of Dynamo Kyiv. This was announced to the team players nine days after the death of Valery Lobanovsky. Previously, Mikhailichenko, a graduate of a Kyiv school, was one of Lobanovsky’s assistants and received the title “public relations coach” from Ukrainian journalists. Mikhailichenko is one of the most titled Ukrainian football players.

Hockey. NHL. Stanley Cup. “Toronto” – “Carolina” – 1:2 (OT) (series score 1-2). Once again, Carolina managed to win in overtime and took the lead in the series. Moreover, in extra time, “Carolina” wins for the sixth time in this cup competition. Perhaps the outcome of the match was influenced by the fact that Toronto head coach Pat Queen was hospitalized before the game.

The President reported to the nation on foreign policy On the eve of an unprecedented “rush to the West” in intensity (in the coming week, Vladimir Putin will take part in three summits: Russia-USA, Russia-NATO, Russia-EU), the president considered it necessary to inform the public about the country’s foreign policy course. At an extended meeting of the State Council Presidium, Mr. Putin explained this course to governors representing broad sections of the population.

More than three hundred people, including 109 children, were evacuated yesterday from the banks of the Lena River in the Kobyaisky region of Yakutia due to the onset of floods. The cause of the river flood, according to the republican Ministry of Emergency Situations, was a 42-kilometer ice jam that formed on the Lena below the mouth of the Vilyuy. As a result, the villages of Kalvitsa, Sitte and Kuokuy were completely flooded with water.

Company delays $500 million euro loan due to auditor error Problems with auditors are beginning to overwhelm Russia. Following last year's collapse of US energy giant Enron, the entire auditing business was smeared by Arthur Andersen's dishonest reports on the bankrupt's financial health, leading to the virtual liquidation of one of the world's largest auditing firms. The surviving audit companies are now trying to prove their integrity with their own clients.

As of yesterday, the Moscow police switched to an enhanced duty regime. According to information from the Moscow Main Internal Affairs Directorate, this is due to the recent terrorist attack in Kaspiysk, as well as the upcoming visit of US President George W. Bush. Airports, train stations, large shopping centers and all crowded places are under enhanced security. It is expected that the enhanced regime will remain in effect until May 26. Yuri TISCHENKO

The Russian Federal Property Fund is holding a competition to select a consulting company that will help the state best realize its 19.86% stake in the oil company Slavneft. “Most likely it will be a reputable international company,” Dmitry Mazepin, first deputy chairman of the fund, told the Vremya Novostei newspaper. According to him, the Russian Federal Property Fund has a lot of work to do before the sale takes place.

Moscow has put forward new conditions for the owners of Formula 1 The capital's authorities intend to bargain with the owner of the world Formula 1 car racing championship, British billionaire Bernard Ecclestone. This conclusion follows from yesterday’s statement by the deputy mayor of the capital, head of the department of foreign economic relations, Joseph Ordzhonikidze, who stunned the public with a new assessment of the implementation of the Moscow Grand Prix project. As Mr.

A war over the fuel market is breaking out in St. Petersburg St. Petersburg found itself on the verge of a sharp jump in gasoline prices, which signaled the beginning of a new stage in the war for the lucrative petroleum products market in the northern capital. Owners of local networks of gas stations received notification from suppliers of petroleum products - large oil companies - about an increase in selling prices by an average of 10%.

In the second round of the European Men's Team Tennis Championship taking place in Dusseldorf, our team was only satisfied with victory. A very inconvenient opponent awaited the Russians - the Spaniards specialize specifically in the clay courts on which the tournament is taking place. It was possible to finally assess the teams' chances of reaching the final before the last round only after all yesterday's matches, which ended late in the evening.

The Ministry of Finance, as part of a World Bank loan ($200 million) for an enterprise support project, increased the limit on Probusinessbank by $10 million. Thus, the total limit on Probusinessbank amounted to $25 million.

The next trial of the participants in the raid of Shamil Basayev's detachment on Budennovsk in June 1995 began yesterday in the Stavropol Regional Court. This time there are five militants in the dock - Kazbek Gaziev, Ibragim Dudushev, Ruslan Shakhgireev, Musa Gentiev and Reshad Yasakov. All of them were charged with terrorism, participation in illegal armed groups, hostage-taking, and illegal possession of weapons. The trial is held behind closed doors.