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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Khabarovsk police officers were convicted of patronizing prostitutes The Khabarovsk Territory prosecutor's office submitted to court a criminal case against three officers of the regional police department, accused of creating a criminal community that was engaged in “protection protection” for local prostitutes. As it turned out during the investigation, a network of salons providing intimate services under police patronage in Khabarovsk had been operating for more than one year.

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.

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.

Terrorists were interested in a nuclear center near Sydney Australian authorities suspect that terrorists were planning to explode a nuclear reactor located at the Lucas Heights nuclear research center 40 km from Sydney. Exactly a week ago, 18 people were arrested in Sydney and Melbourne on charges of preparing terrorist attacks. Yesterday the police distributed a 20-page document detailing the circumstances of the case.

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.

Condoleezza Rice stayed in Israel US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has extended her visit to the Middle East, hoping to negotiate the opening of a border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. After visiting Jordan yesterday, she returned to Jerusalem, although according to the plan she was supposed to fly to South Korea. Yesterday, Condoleezza Rice held talks with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) in Ramallah.

The country's largest literary prize has been established The new national literary award is called the Big Book. It would be more correct to say “Very big...”, because the laureates will receive not big, but very big money.