The Kinoshok competition program began with films from a new generation of directors At the Kinoshock festival, after screenings of competition films, it is customary to organize not only a press conference, but also a discussion. Not only critics, but also everyone can speak out; authors have the opportunity to find out how polarizing impressions of their products can be.

Investors are offered to voluntarily abandon the PSA regime The scandalous decision of Rosprirodnadzor to actually suspend work on the Sakhalin-2 project, which is being developed under the terms of a PSA, is causing an increasingly loud international outcry. The British and Dutch authorities expressed concern about the situation around the project, a controlling stake in which belongs to the Anglo-Dutch corporation Royal Dutch Shell.

Russia continues to fight for the Davis Cup Today the official draw will take place for the Russian and US national teams, which will compete in the Davis Cup semi-final this coming weekend. There is no doubt that during the three days of competition, the capital's Olimpiysky sports complex, which can accommodate more than 10 thousand spectators, will be filled to capacity. Of course, both captains fielded the strongest squads for this important match.

South Ossetia celebrated Independence Day Unrecognized South Ossetia celebrated its 16th Independence Day yesterday. A similar holiday, the 13th in a row, will be celebrated on September 30 by Abkhazia.

Today, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will speak at the general political discussion within the 61st session of the UN General Assembly. Heads of delegations are given up to 15 minutes to speak. With such strict regulations in the speech of the Russian minister, which he polished right up to the podium, topical issues can only be touched upon in broad strokes.

Gazprom called on Itera for gasification of the Irkutsk region Itera could not refuse assistance to the gas monopolist, which is waging an information struggle for dominance in the Irkutsk region, the most gas-rich region in Eastern Siberia.

The return of Atlantis was postponed for a day The proximity of Hollywood seems to have left an indelible mark on NASA employees. From the return to Earth of the reusable spacecraft Atlantis, which undocked from the International Space Station on Sunday, the Americans managed to make an almost week-long science fiction show with thriller elements.

Siberia Airlines was asked to compensate for moral damages to the relatives of the deceased passengers The first lawsuit against Siberia Airlines from relatives of those killed in the crash near Irkutsk will be considered by the Zamoskvoretsky Court of Moscow on October 2. Konstantin Slastin and his daughter Lyubov went to court. Mr. Slastin’s wife Vera and second daughter, Elena, died in the burned-out airbus.

CLUBS "Picasso's Children" The group begins an autumn series of concerts with a string quartet that participated in the recording of the third album of “Children” entitled “Depth”. At the concert, the group will present new songs composed over the summer and show new videos. "B2" , 21.00. FIGS (St. Petersburg). An avant-garde project of four drummers - Ekaterina Fedorova (“Iva Nova”), Alexey Ivanov (“S.K.A.”), Marcos Godwin (The Noise of Time) and Nikolai Sudnik (“Zga”, “Vetrophonia”).

The government agreed with the industrialists Long, by Russian standards almost eternal, disputes between government officials and businessmen over the price of purchasing land for industrial enterprises, apparently, may end in favor of the latter. At the very least, the conditions for the purchase of land may turn out to be quite liberal for entrepreneurs against the backdrop of a general deterioration in relations between government and business.

Russia was included in the quartet of the best teams in the World Cup The Russian women's team reached the semi-finals of the World Championships in Brazil. Yesterday, the European vice-champions prevailed over Spain in a dramatic match - 60:56. Our next opponent will be the winner of the USA - Lithuania match, which ended late in the evening Moscow time.

The dialogue between business and government at the OPORA congress was facilitated by music The third congress and forum of the All-Russian public organization of small and medium-sized businesses “Support of Russia”, which opened yesterday in Moscow, was thought out very creatively by the organizers. Even corporate industry events, not to mention congresses of political parties, are not so creative.

Chronicle of sporting events Hockey. Super League. 6th round. "Vityaz" - "Dynamo" - 2:0, CSKA - HC MVD - 3:4, "Metallurg" (Nk) - "Severstal" - 4:1, "Metallurg" (MG) - "Neftekhimik" - 8:3, "Lada" - "Khimik" - 3:1, "Salavat Yulaev" - "Avangard" - 4:4, "Krylya Sovetov" - "Lokomotiv" - 4 :5 (OT), "Sibir" - SKA - 5:2, "Traktor" - "Ak Bars" - 1:5. Leading: "Ak Bars" - 15 points (6 games), "Khimik", "Sibir" - 12 (5), HC MVD - 11 (5), "Metallurg" (MG), "Neftekhimik" - 10 (6).

Football England was told about kickbacks A new corruption scandal has erupted in English club football, which may be called the “kickback case”. It was initiated by the BBC television company, which showed the film “Football's Dirty Secrets” in the Panorama television program. In it, television journalists actually prove the participation of many agents and even coaches of English Premier League teams in illegal financial fraud when players transfer from one team to another.

Akhmat-haji Kadyrov now has his own website The memory of Chechen President Akhmat Kadyrov, who died on May 9, 2004 as a result of a terrorist attack in Grozny, is immortalized not only in Chechnya and Moscow, but also in cyberspace. The other day, the press service of the Chechen government presented a memorial website dedicated to this politician and created by the plenipotentiary representation of Chechnya in the Chelyabinsk region with the help of a local university.