Colleagues of the deceased deputy promised to find the killers Yesterday in Moscow, co-chairman of the Liberal Russia party, State Duma deputy Sergei Yushenkov, was buried. About four hundred people came to say goodbye to him at the civil funeral service, which began at 8.30 in the Moscow Youth Palace. Among them were friends, relatives, party colleagues, State Duma deputies who knew Sergei Yushenkov well, and ordinary people.

Eight years after the Estonia ferry disaster, which claimed the lives of 852 people, another version of the maritime tragedy has emerged. It was published in the Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat in an interview with retired Swedish admiral Frank Rosenius and his compatriot, military engineer Staffan Schelling.

South Korean experience in saving a “domestic automaker” South Korea is often cited as an example of whether it is possible to create a powerful national auto industry practically from scratch. This example is truly striking, but ambiguous. The development of the South Korean automobile industry began in 1972 under the pressure of dictator Park Jong Hee, who contributed to the formation of family diversified holdings - chaebols.

The prosecutor's office will force bed owners to come out of the shadows On the eve of the new summer season, the Sochi prosecutor's office conducted a total inspection of private hotels.

Russian judges told each other about their difficult lot From Tuesday to Friday of last week, a visiting meeting of the Council of Judges of Russia was held in St. Petersburg. Over four days, the servants of Themis not only considered the economic issues of the work of the courts, but also analyzed the first results of the legal reform.

If you believe official data, there are about ten thousand skinheads, that is, skinhead guys who profess Nazi ideology, in our country. But if you go outside in the spring, something similar to an “optical illusion” may happen to you - skinheads are everywhere.

According to Sergei Stepashin, only 21 million rubles were stolen in Chechnya The head of the Accounts Chamber, Sergei Stepashin, announced on Friday the results of an audit that his agency had just completed in Chechnya. The results were not as catastrophic as was expected from this audit in the winter - it began against the backdrop of a scandal with the dismissal of the Minister of Finance and the resignation of Mikhail Babich from the post of Chechen Prime Minister.

The government of Tatarstan intends to reduce the local tax on bank profits The government of Tatarstan announced its intention to reduce the tax burden on the republic's banks by reducing their profit tax rate (in terms of contributions to the local budget) from 14.5 to 10.5%. According to analysts, the leadership of Tatarstan is seeking to support local business, primarily its subsidiary bank Ak Bars, in the face of declining profitability of the lending business.

By 2006, Poland will receive 48 F-16 fighters produced by the American Lockheed Martin. The $3.5 billion deal is the largest military contract signed by any Eastern European country since the collapse of the Warsaw Pact. The “Contract of the Century,” as it is called in Warsaw, is part of a $12 billion investment agreement. Poland, which joined NATO in 1999, needs to modernize Soviet-made military equipment. Now the basis of the Polish Air Force will be aircraft produced by NATO countries.

Alexei Ratmansky directed "Bright Stream" Airplanes are flying over colorful fields, tractors are rolling towards them, collective farmers who have harvested their crops are preparing for the arrival of guests from the capital - and now a steam locomotive with a smoking chimney is busily running from the left wing to the right...

Navigation has begun in the capital The Capital Shipping Company, the main river carrier of Moscow and the largest tour operator on the rivers of the European part of Russia, opened the 71st navigation season. On Friday, the first day of work, the capital's ships gave Muscovites rides for free. But already on the weekend, those who wanted to enjoy the views of Moscow had to pay 15% more for a ticket than last year.

At the end of last week, the market for shares of oil companies was in earnest. On Thursday, amid rumors about a possible merger between Yukos and Sibneft, the latter’s shares rose by 5%, and on Friday, the price of Surgutneftegaz shares, which have been actively purchased on trading floors since the beginning of April, rose by more than 10%.

Russian security forces fear the April riots. On Sunday, April 20, as well as on Monday night, police officers were on duty in an intensive manner. According to Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Alexander Chekalin, the authorities wanted to protect society from “possible actions of nationalist groups dedicated to Hitler’s birthday,” as well as to prove that the state is able to protect its citizens.

Nigeria's new president will have to tackle the economy Last weekend, Nigeria was electing a president. The vote was marred by organizational problems and an unusually dense presence of security forces. In the southern town of Okorobe, soldiers opened fire on a crowd of rioting youths, killing six people.

Russia failed to conclude a previously loudly announced agreement on grain supplies to Egypt. The reason turned out to be the most banal - the parties were unable to agree on money. The Egyptians did not want to buy Russian grain for more than $85 per ton. The Russians were not ready to give in on price - the cost of our grain for commercial supplies to this region is 120-130 dollars.