The Russian insurance market has become real The Federal Insurance Supervision Service (FSSN) yesterday announced the results of the activities of insurance companies for 2005. The main trend in the market was a fourfold reduction in life insurance premiums - to 25.3 billion rubles. against 102 billion rubles. in 2004. Life insurance premiums now account for 5% of the market, up from 22% a year earlier, and in 2001, “schemes” accounted for 50% of the market.

The Center for Contemporary Architecture is five years old The Center for Contemporary Architecture celebrated its first anniversary last week. The center appeared against the backdrop of a spontaneous architectural and construction boom that first swept Moscow in the early 90s, and then spread to all major cities of the country.

Today, the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will make a decision on Iran. Most likely, it will be a compromise: Iran’s nuclear dossier will not be transferred to the UN Security Council, as the United States insisted. Instead, the UN Security Council will only be informed about the essence of the Iranian problem, which will nevertheless mean a toughening of the position of the international community towards Tehran.

Dynamo did not become an obstacle to the ruthless Magnitogorsk The central match of the 48th round of the Super League was the meeting in the capital between the gold medal winner of the 2004/05 Russian Championship Dynamo and the early winner of the current regular season Magnitogorsk Metallurg.

Yesterday the film “Bastards” was released On the day of the film’s premiere, a statement from the FSB press service appeared in the media, in which it was reported that there were no schools for young saboteurs during the war, and the events about which the film was shot were pure fiction. The scriptwriter, Vladimir Kunin, confirmed that he invented the story.

The main task of youth policy is to educate a new national elite Last year in Russia was marked by youth policy. It is to young people and new youth organizations that the attention of the public, media and political analysts has shifted. The reason is the strong impression that the “Orange Revolution” in Ukraine made on the Russian political elite.

FIRST Monday, February 6 5 . 00 , 9 . 00 , 12 . 00 , 15 . 00 , 18 . 00 , 0 . 30 , 3 . 00 News 5 . 05 First program 6 . 00 Good morning 9 . 10 "DEATHING POWER". Series 10 . 20 “LOBER OF PRIVATE INVESTIGATION DASHA VASILYEVA.” Series 11 . 30 Crooked Mirror 12 . 20 "BLACK RAVEN". Series 13 . 20 Disney Club 13 . 50 “THE INVESTIGATIONS ARE CONDUCTED BY THE EXPERTS.” Hood. movie 15 . 10 Lolita. Without complexes 16 . 00 “MISTRESS OF DESTINY.” Series 17 . 00 Federal Judge 18 . 10 Criminal Russia 18 .

CLUBS Kim Plainfield (drums; USA), Arkady Ovrutsky (bass), Vladimir Nesterenko (piano) and Timur Nekrasov (saxophone). Planfiod is one of the best funk drummers. He has collaborated with such luminaries as guitarist Bill Connors, violinist Didier Lockwood and many others. February 3-5 at Le Club , 20.30. "Auction". February 3 at the Gogol` club in Stoleshnikov , 21.00. February 4 in “Orange” , 22.00. Mujuice. Deep techno, minimal. February 3 in Red Way , 0.00.

Experts found flaws in the official methodology for calculating price increases in Russia Inflation in Russia is a matter of particular concern for both the authorities and the population. Official data on consumer price growth does not take into account many important indicators, believe the authors of the report “Alternative Inflation” from the auditing and consulting company FBK.

On Monday, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Caracas is ready to buy planes “from Russia, China, Iran, India or Brazil” if Spain continues to “not decide whether or not to sell” military equipment to his country.

Russian secret services found the real Sasha Bely in South Africa The leadership of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs yesterday announced the completion of an unprecedented operation against international drug traffickers.

Seven days left until the start of the Winter Games The name of the Italian athlete who will light the Olympic flame is still kept secret. This is common practice. Judging by the Italian press, the legendary retired alpine skiers Alberto Tomba and Deborah Compagnoni, as well as the no less famous skier Stefania Belmondo, are tipped for this role.

The fate of Iran's nuclear program is being decided in Vienna Today in Vienna, 35 members of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will complete their consideration of the Iranian issue, which began behind closed doors yesterday. Russia is represented by the Russian Ambassador to international organizations in Vienna, Grigory Berdennikov. Yesterday, Finnish Deputy Director General of the IAEA Olli Heinonen spoke at the meeting.

Demonstrations are expected in Kyiv early next week - both supporters of President Viktor Yushchenko and his opponents will take to the square near the Rada. The closer we get to the parliamentary elections on March 26, the more intense the struggle in Ukraine. Nikolai KATERINCHUK, head of the executive committee of the Our Ukraine presidential bloc, told Vremya Novostey about the pre-election situation and possible consequences of the elections.

A biography of the shortest ruler of Russia has been published Ernst Johann Biron (1690-1772), chief chamberlain of the court of Empress Anna Ioannovna, Duke of Courland, Livonia and Semigal, regent of the Russian Empire (for three whole weeks) under the young Ivan Antonovich, is undoubtedly one of the most mythologized figures in Russian history.