Reference: Viktor Kosakovsky was born on July 19, 1961. He worked at the Leningrad Documentary Film Studio as an assistant cameraman, editor, and assistant director. Graduated from the Higher Courses for Scriptwriters and Directors (workshop of Lev Nikolaev, 1988).

The Ministry of Health did not radically change the methodology for testing drivers for alcohol Health Minister Yuri Shevchenko did not live up to the expectations of millions of Russian car owners, and at the same time demonstrated a clear reluctance to meet the head of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, Viktor Kiryanov, who promised to allow drivers to get behind the wheel after a glass of beer.

The main “Caspians” of the five countries finished conferring in Moscow Today in Moscow the 10th meeting of the Special Working Group (SWG) on the Caspian Sea at the level of deputy foreign ministers of the five Caspian states - Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan - ends.

Ugandan shamans offer secret weapons The Association of Traditional Healers and Shamans of Uganda (ATCHU) sent an official letter to the country's government with a proposal to send killer bees to the rebels, the BBC reports. Shamans offer to help government troops in their fight against the Lord's Resistance Army using traditional African magic. The Lord's Resistance Army (LORA) has been fighting government forces for more than 20 years.

Audio recording may shed light on British scandal The scandal surrounding the death of military expert David Kelly is rapidly developing into a UK-wide political crisis. The public broadcaster BBC has made a new move by announcing that it has the corresponding audio recording. On the tape, Mr Kelly raises serious concerns that the Government has not adequately presented intelligence information about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction (WMD) to Parliament and the people.

Damage to agriculture will amount to tens of millions of rubles Hordes of locusts destroy the crops ripening in the fields. Over the past week, the pest has already captured 270 thousand hectares of farmland in the Southern and Siberian federal districts.

Sibneft is approaching Kuwait fields Sibneft has become one step closer towards its first foreign project - to participate in the development of four fields in the north of Kuwait. It became part of one of three consortiums that apply to participate in the project. However, no one has decided yet when the competition or auction will take place - the Kuwaiti authorities have not yet fully decided whether to allow foreign companies into the oil industry or not.

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An intrigue of geopolitical proportions has begun to unfold in the Russian Far East. China, Russia's strategic partner, and Japan, its important economic counterparty, are anxiously awaiting Moscow's decision on laying an oil pipeline from Angarsk. Where will the pipe go - to Chinese Daqing or to the oil terminal of the Russian port of Nakhodka?

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The anniversary of the best exhibition series was celebrated at the Moscow House of Photography Initially, the project of photo exhibitions was called “24” by curator Yuri Avvakumov. It was assumed that this is how many opening days there would be. No more, no less. Clock dial. Day. Twenty four is two times twelve. Twelve months. Year. Twenty-four photographs in the hall. Two years monthly. Has the circle been completed? Time up? Not so.

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The Prime Minister did not agree to simply give money to scientists Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov never imagined that in Siberia he would have to comment on one of the main topics of modern political history - administrative reform. He was apparently let down somewhat by the president, who, having returned to Moscow, finally signed a decree creating a high commission for administrative reform. Waiting, but unsuspecting, Mr.

Most of the European territory of Russia remains under the protection of a fine anticyclone. Gradually, the center of the atmospheric vortex shifts to the east, the atmospheric pressure will drop slightly, but will still remain high. The air in this anticyclone warms up, the nights become warmer, and during the day the thermometer rises to +30°C. This type of weather in the center of Russia, the Volga region and the Urals will continue until the end of the week.

CLUBS Pre-Party of the first international electronic music festival IntegrA-2003, which will take place on August 15-18 in Sochi on Mount Akhun. The legendary electronic group “New Composers” will perform a new program: the duet of Valery Alahov (electronics) and Hermes Zygott (root of sound, trumpet, saw). It was “Composers” who started the fashion for using Russian-language samples from Soviet films. They were the first to record with Brian Eno and hit the British charts.