The Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation decided in 2006 to take an unprecedented, if not revolutionary, step. Namely, hold an immigration amnesty. A document is currently being prepared that will soon go to the State Duma. What happens if it passes? Then illegal migrants will be able to retroactively issue a migration plastic card within just ten days.

Despite the carefully created image of a drunkard, a renegade and an outcast, Garik Sukachev perfectly manages to generate attractive ideas and implement commercially successful projects. Such as “Boatswain and the Tramp” (Odessa chanson in a duet with the leader of the group “Va-Bank” Alexander Sklyar) or “Songs from the Outskirts” (stylized urban folklore). Sukachev’s most ambitious enterprise, the Untouchables group, turns ten years old this year.

A synthetic genome will save the world's energy sector It seems that if anyone can destroy the dependence of the world economy on the oil needle, it is only biologists. The idea of ​​moving from fossil fuels to renewable and more environmentally friendly energy sources has existed for a long time, but neither hydropower nor other “clean” technologies have yet solved the problem.

At the World Cup stages, the Russians took four prize places Four bronze medals were won by Russian representatives of winter sports at the next “session” of the World Cup stages.

Astronautics scientists accused of selling off “double technologies” The Russian FSB announced yesterday that it had brought charges of illegally transferring dual-use technologies to China to the general director of TsNIIMash-Export Company, academician of the Academy of Cosmonautics Igor Reshetin and two of his subordinates - Alexander Rozhkin and Sergei Tverdokhlebov.

Starting from the New Year, Israel is going to radically simplify the visa regime for Russian citizens. In this way, local authorities hope to greatly increase the flow of tourists from our country. True, in the middle of this year, rumors about the actual abolition of visas for Russians in Israel already appeared. And then they turned out to be greatly exaggerated.

German parties discussed the new government Yesterday, party congresses of Christian Democrats and Social Democrats took place in Germany. They were dedicated to the approval of the coalition agreement between the CDU/CSU and the SPD, outlining the parameters of the activities of the future “black-red” government. The Federal Assembly of the CDU in Berlin was the first to approve the agreement with the Reds.

Hockey. NHL. Regular season. "Columbus" -- "Los Angeles" -- 2:8 -- Frolov "LA" (3+1), "Anaheim" -- "Dallas" -- 1:3 -- Zubov "D" (0+1 ), "Chicago" - "Edmonton" - 3:1, "Vancouver" - "Detroit" - 4:1 - Datsyuk "D" (1+0) . Alexander Frolov, an ex-player of the capital's Krylia Sovetov, CSKA and Dynamo, who plays for Los Angeles, took an active part in the defeat of Columbus.

Kaliningrad hopes to make money on Copernicus's grave The remains of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, recently discovered in the Polish city of Frombork, can serve the westernmost region of Russia quite well. In the Kaliningrad region there are enthusiasts who want to create a tourist route “named after Copernicus” - from Poland it would “turn” to Kaliningrad.

Energy prices begin to rise as cold weather approaches With the onset of cold weather, oil prices seem to have changed their trend again and started to grow. In recent days they have reached the “bottom” - they have dropped to a four-month low. According to experts, the reason for the drop in quotes was the unusually warm weather for this fall. But tomorrow weather forecasters are predicting a sharp cold snap in the northern states of America.

Less than two weeks are left until the parliamentary elections in Chechnya are scheduled for November 27. Thus, by winter the Chechen government will have a legislative branch, and on this formal basis the republic will finally cease to differ from all other Russian regions.

The prosecutor's office announced the solution to the murder of General Gamow The Prosecutor's Office of the Sakhalin Region announced yesterday that it had solved the murder of Border Troops Major General Vitaly Gamov, whose house was pelted by criminals with Molotov cocktails on the night of May 21, 2002. Gamow and his wife then received severe burns, and doctors were unable to save the general’s life. Larisa Gamova is still undergoing treatment in one of the capital’s clinics.

Islam Karimov is convinced that she will not regret it Yesterday, Russia and Uzbekistan tied each other with “allied relations.” The agreement under this name was signed in the Kremlin by Presidents Vladimir Putin and Islam Karimov. The conclusion of this document was the main goal of the Uzbek president who arrived in Moscow on an official visit. Two other agreements - on cooperation between chambers of commerce and industry and in the fight against illegal drug trafficking - do not count.

Vnesheconombank will help the Krasnoyarsk Territory build a large pulp and paper mill Vnesheconombank and the Krasnoyarsk Territory have taken the next step in implementing the strategic partnership agreement signed in Krasnoyarsk this spring.

CLUBS Barbara Mendez (vocals), Brazil All Stars (USA). Jazz, fusion Special guest Andrey Kondakov (piano). November 15-18 at Le Club , 20.30. Blues Cousins , Stainless Blues Band and Alexander Antonov (violin). Blues. Jazz Town , 21.00. CONCERTS Garik Sukachev and “The Untouchables”. Concert in honor of the group's tenth anniversary. Sports complex "Olympic" , 19.00. Moscow music festival “Vladimir Spivakov invites...”. Opening.