Declining oil prices and rising dollar rates caused a fall in precious metals prices Gold prices fell sharply for the fourth session in a row on all world exchanges. After traders believed at the end of last week that the American Federal Reserve would continue to raise the discount rate, the price of gold in London fell by $28 and in New York by $15.5. In general, gold has been falling in price for the fourth week .

6% of Russians believe in winning the World Cup The World Cup kicks off today in Germany. Starts without the Russian team. This does not mean that the country is completely uninterested in him.

Sergei Ignatiev spoke about the problems of the banking system The head of the Central Bank, Sergei Ignatiev, yesterday explained the reasons for the sharp depreciation of the dollar in early June and promised that in the near future there will be no significant adjustment of the nominal exchange rate of the ruble to the bi-currency basket. As you know, over three days in June the nominal dollar exchange rate decreased by 1.25%. Mr.

Rosneft renewed its board of directors Rosneft has fulfilled one of the conditions necessary for an IPO. At an extraordinary meeting of the company’s shareholders, three independent representatives were elected to the board of directors: Hans Jörg Rudloff, the chairman of the board of Barclays Capital, well known to investors all over the world, Chairman of the Board of Vneshtorgbank Andrey Kostin, as well as Vice-President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexander Nekipelov.

"The Omen" on Moscow screens On the sixth day of the sixth month, at six o'clock in the morning, a child was born to the Deputy American Ambassador to Italy, Robert Thorne (Liev Schreiber). But the father, who ran as fast as he could to the Roman hospital, was almost knocked down by the message: the child is dead, the mother does not know about it yet, but in the next room a lonely woman, whose child is healthy, strong, wonderful, has just given her soul to God - quite alive.

Kinotavr is halfway through “Kinotavr” is becoming a business festival, and this is not a declaration of the organizers. Advertising posters for completed and unfinished films fill all available surfaces in Sochi. The poster for “The Sword Bearer” by Philip Yankovsky, which will be released in the fall, occupies several floors and itself begs to be reviewed.

IAEA is restrained in criticizing Iran Yesterday, another report on the Iranian nuclear program was presented at the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna. The previous report, released on April 28, criticized Iran for refusing to provide comprehensive information about its nuclear development and to stop enriching uranium. The current three-page document states that Tehran “continues work” in the nuclear field, albeit at a slower pace.

Number one terrorist killed in Iraq Sensational news came from Iraq yesterday. The head of the Iraqi branch of the international terrorist organization Al-Qaeda, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, was killed. His Jihad in Iraq group is credited with carrying out dozens of terrorist attacks, some of them the most pathologically merciless.

Treasures of Augustus the Strong arrived in the Kremlin On the occasion of the bicentenary of the Armory Chamber, its heirs - the Kremlin museums - received a royal gift. The exhibition “Cabinet of Jewels of Augustus the Strong”, which arrived from the Dresden “Green Vault”, does not just introduce us to the wonders of jewelry art.

Gazprom is against free access to the North European Gas Pipeline Deputy Chairman of the Board of Gazprom Alexander Medvedev yesterday outlined another issue that is the subject of disagreement between Moscow and Brussels. Speaking at the “Art of Regulation” round table organized as part of the World Gas Congress, he said that Gazprom demands that the European Commission officially abolish the rule of free access for third parties in relation to the North European Gas Pipeline (NEGP).

The foreign policy of Belarus traditionally focuses on issues of integration in the post-Soviet space. However, in May, President Alexander Lukashenko, in an address to parliament, spoke of the need to develop cooperation not only with Russia, but also with China, India and the Gulf countries. Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergei MARTYNOV told Vremya Novostei about the priorities of Minsk's foreign policy.

On June 12, 1991, the first president of the then RSFSR, Boris Yeltsin, was elected. At the same time, a declaration on the state sovereignty of Russia was adopted. In 1994, Boris Yeltsin, by his decree, decided to celebrate June 12 as the Day of Adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Russia.

The case of Lyudmila Verzhbitskaya, who exchanged children for money, immediately caused fierce debate between law enforcement agencies and legislators. The Ministry of Internal Affairs, after announcing her de facto acquittal, stated that as a result of ill-considered changes to the Criminal Code, child trafficking is now actually legalized in Russia, noting that there are already dozens of similar cases throughout Russia.

On March 10 of this year, a rally of many thousands took place in Moscow on Manezhnaya Square in support of B.N. Yeltsin and in defense of democratic gains. It was organized by the coordinating council of the Democratic Russia movement and attracted a record number of participants. The meeting was led by People's Deputy of the USSR Yu.N. Afanasiev. First, a tape recording of B.N.’s speech was played. Yeltsin at a meeting with Democratic Russia activists on March 9. Then the speakers were: G.

Russian-Tajik relations were spoiled by “prevention” The Embassy of Tajikistan in Moscow yesterday issued a special statement in connection with the beating of six students - citizens of this country - right in the dormitory of the State University of Management in Moscow. Five of them were taken to city hospitals with serious injuries. It was unclear yesterday who beat the students, but the Tajik embassy said the incident could damage the country's friendly relations with Russia.