Boris Gryzlov, Speaker of the State Duma I worked closely with him when I was head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I know him as a sincere, fair, real fighter against corruption. Mikhail Fradkov has the opportunity to lead a government that will carry out strategic reforms in the country.

Uralvneshtorgbank demands translation of system rules into Russian MAP, together with the Central Bank and the Association of Russian Banks (ARB), are starting a joint antimonopoly investigation into the Visa International payment system. They will have to determine how reasonable the criteria for membership in Visa are for Russian banks, and also assess the risks of their participation in payment systems.

Volkswagen and Porsche recall Touareg and Cayenne SUVs The largest German automaker, Volkswagen, is recalling its first Touareg SUV, presented to the world at the Paris show in the fall of 2002, for repair. In the car, which, despite its high cost, has managed to appeal to Russian car enthusiasts, problems were discovered in the brake system. “We are talking about checking the operation of the brake pedal mechanism, a malfunction in which can damage the braking system,” explains the VW expert.

according to VTsIOM-A, % ROMIR, % (survey conducted February 13-16) (survey conducted February 13-17) Vladimir Putin 80 77 Nikolai Kharitonov 5 2 Sergey Glazyev 4 3 Irina Khakamada 3 2 Others no data 3 Against all 4 7 The latest polls by sociologists VTsIOM-A and ROMIR agree on one thing: Vladimir Putin will win on March 14, that is, already in the first round. At the same time, what sociologists also agree on is that the president’s rating has been stable for the last two months.

The head of the Russian Federal Property Fund was accused in the YUKOS case Amid the noise of the election campaign, the resignation of the government and in the absence of Vladimir Putin, who was on a trip to Siberia, the Prosecutor General's Office took a decisive step. A major government official, the chairman of the Russian Federal Property Fund, Vladimir Malin, is involved in the YUKOS case.

The head of the department of taxation of income and property of individuals, Valentina AKIMOVA, told Vremya Novostey correspondent Irina Sklyarova about the nuances of the current declaration campaign. -- Should an inspector help a citizen fill out a declaration? -- The Tax Code establishes that the tax authority provides consultations to the taxpayer free of charge. A tax official can answer questions that arise from a taxpayer, but he cannot fill out a declaration for the taxpayer.

The increase in pharmaceutical market volumes was facilitated by changes in exchange rates The year 2003 was one of the most stable in recent times for the Russian pharmaceutical market. This is evidenced by data from the analytical company RMBC (Remedium Group of Companies), which was the first to sum up the preliminary results of last year. The volume of the pharmaceutical market increased by 19% compared to 2002 ($3.7 billion) and amounted to $4.38 billion in final consumption prices.

The second Beijing meeting of six countries on North Korea ended with statements about its “constructiveness,” hopes for future negotiations, a lack of real progress in North Korea’s nuclear disarmament, and Pyongyang’s accusations against Washington of “unwillingness to negotiate.” The result is predictable - after all, the starting positions of the DPRK and the United States have not changed.

The new face of Japanese dance Along the perimeter of the stage there is the designation of an arcade, as if in the courtyard of some castle. In the middle of the “yard” there are three beds with patterned headboards, they are also tombstones. Behind them are four chairs. On each one sits a Japanese girl dressed in black. The girls will either hold their nose and sneeze, or clutch their foreheads, or put their hands to their mouths as if they are sick, or simply sob. This is the corps de ballet.

Forecast for the coming days The end of February in European Russia was marked by rains, heavy in some areas, and rising temperatures. This weather was brought by southern cyclones, which attacked European territory one after another. In the next day or two, another cyclone will pass from northern Italy to Belarus and move further to the northeast.

France and the US abandoned Aristide Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide left the capital Port-au-Prince yesterday and fled abroad - most likely to the neighboring Dominican Republic. Guy Philippe, the leader of the opposition that captured half the country in three weeks of civil war in Haiti, achieved his goal without unnecessary bloodshed - he suspended the offensive and simply closed the ring around Port-au-Prince.

The pilots of the Royal Races finished warming up for the tests There is a little less than a week until the start of the first race of the Formula 1 World Championship in Melbourne, Australia. Fans of auto racing just have to wait a little longer to start living again in the usual two-week schedule - from one Grand Prix to another. The most impatient ones are already assessing the possibilities of the ten teams that will take part in the 2004 season.

Primtelephone was sold to MTS, although VimpelCom offered more The board of directors of Dalsvyaz, part of the Svyazinvest holding, last Friday decided to sell a 50% stake in the Far Eastern cellular operator Primtelephone. The buyer will be the Mobile Telesystems (MTS) company, which will now own 100% of the operator’s shares.

The world's first mobile phone voting took place in Russia In the SMS voting for the presidential election held in Russia on Sunday, as expected, Vladimir Putin won “in the first round.” But the sensation was that the second place by a large margin was taken by a member of the political council of the Union of Right Forces, Irina Khakamada.

It will be Mikhail Fradkov Vladimir Putin proposed the candidacy of Mikhail Fradkov for the post of Prime Minister. The State Duma will consider the candidacy of a new prime minister at a meeting on March 5. In an interview with the NTV television company, Mikhail Fradkov, who is now in Brussels, said: “The president talked to me a few days ago, and we talked about this topic. He suggested it to me, I agreed and am ready to work.