Sakhalin Energy sold almost all liquefied gas Sakhalin Energy has managed to sell almost all of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) that will be produced as part of the Sakhalin-2 project. According to the Ministry of Industry and Energy, a meeting of the project’s supervisory board was held on Wednesday: “The main issue that was discussed was LNG purchase and sale agreements with a number of buyers.

But already as Barcelona coach The composition of the semi-final pairs has been finally determined in the Champions League. There were no surprises: Barcelona, ​​who beat Benfica 2:0, will have two meetings with Milan, and Arsenal, who practically secured their promotion in the tournament bracket a week ago with a home victory over Juventus, will have to prove his class in the matches with Villarreal. There is always room for heroism in the Champions League, as Villarreal proved the day before.

Mikhail Khodorkovsky was transported to the right place Yesterday, three more notable events occurred in the criminal history of YUKOS. The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of the capital refused to satisfy the complaint of Mikhail Khodorkovsky's lawyers against the Federal Penitentiary Service. The lawyers insisted that the transfer of their client to the Chita region was illegal.

Alexander Lukashenko did not invite anyone to his celebrations On Saturday, April 8, 51-year-old Alexander Lukashenko will be inaugurated for a third presidential term. Heads of foreign states were not invited to the celebration. “It is not our practice to invite state leaders to such events. According to existing practice, we invite political and public figures,” head of the presidential administration Gennady Nevyglas explained to reporters.

Israelis are rushing to solve problems before the holiday Yesterday, Israeli security services arrested but released hours later Khaled Abu Araf, the Palestinian Authority's minister for Jerusalem affairs and a member of the Hamas movement. Abu Araf and his bodyguard were detained in the East Jerusalem area. The minister, who, by the way, is an Israeli citizen and lives in East Jerusalem, was heading to the Arab village of Al-Azaria, where his new office is located.

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called on Congress to approve an agreement with India on cooperation in nuclear energy. Rice told the Senate on Wednesday that the deal would increase US influence in South Asia and would not increase India's military power. Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer was the most implacably opposed to the agreement.

Tomorrow in Minsk the inauguration of Alexander Lukashenko for a third presidential term will take place. Russia recognized the results of the March 19 presidential elections in Belarus, although Western countries assessed them as undemocratic. It is expected that on April 10, the European Union will consider the issue of imposing sanctions against the Belarusian leadership. How will Minsk react to this?

The newspaper "Vremya Novostey" became the reason for changing the Criminal Code The State Duma Committee on Legislation, as Vremya Novostei learned, has prepared a draft federal law “On Amendments to Art. 127 approx. 1 (human trafficking) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.” The reason for this, as the deputies admitted, was publications in our newspaper about the imperfection of the code, which actually legitimizes trafficking in minors.

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Forecast for the coming days Today, according to the popular calendar, is Annunciation. This day is rich in signs. On Annunciation, a thunderstorm thunders - for a warm spring and a good summer. If the night is warm, spring is warm and friendly. If there is snow on the roof, then it should lie in the field until May 6th. The Annunciation is a red day for a dry summer. A cold front from the west is bringing clouds and rain, and it will become a little cooler.

The Russian concern has fixed the price of gas for five years in exchange for attractive assets Before the start of bargaining with Belarus on gas prices, Gazprom demonstrated to the regime of Alexander Lukashenko how to negotiate. Yesterday, a 25-year agreement was signed between the concern and the government of Armenia on strategic cooperation, which until 2009 fixed the price of gas supplies at $110 per thousand cubic meters.

The prosecutor's office has begun studying the magical abilities of Grigory Grabovoi In Moscow yesterday, the notorious “magician, healer, Teacher and Messiah” Grigory Grabovoi was detained on suspicion of fraud, claiming that he was able to resurrect dead people and perform other miracles. Mr. Grabovoi began working in this service sector back in the 90s and traveled all over the country with his seminars. He has gained thousands of fans and followers.

Russia will play against France in the Davis Cup for the second year in a row The quarterfinal match of the World Group of the Davis Cup France - Russia will begin today in the city's sports palace. The match between Richard Gasquet and Marat Safin will begin. Following them will be Arnaud Clément and Nikolai Davydenko. Clément and Michel Llodra have been previously announced for Saturday's doubles match with the hosts; the Russians plan to field Mikhail Youzhny and Dmitry Tursunov.

YUKOS Executive Vice President Detained Yukos Executive Vice President Vasily Aleksanyan was charged with embezzling funds in the amount of 24.7 billion rubles. Yesterday, the Simonovsky District Court of the capital agreed to initiate a criminal case against Mr. Aleksanyan, after which he was immediately detained. Now, following other lawyers of the oil company, Mr.

The European Central Bank restrains the growth of the interest rate The head of the European Central Bank, Jean-Claude Trichet, yesterday after the end of the regular meeting of the regulator's council in Frankfurt am Main, dispelled investors' hopes for a quick increase in interest rates in the eurozone. First of all, he said that the current rate of 2.5% per annum will remain in place for at least a few more weeks.