Documentary films have finished their competition in Yekaterinburg The situation with documentary cinema in Russia is very ambiguous. Several hundred films a year are financed by the Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematography, even more supposedly documentaries are made for television, but there are almost no documentaries on movie screens, and attempts to show on television those films that professionals consider worthwhile are frustrated one after another.

RUSAL, SUAL and Glencore managed to create the world's largest aluminum company The announcement of the merger of RUSAL, SUAL and the Swiss Glencore into the united company Russian Aluminum, which will become the largest in the world, finally took place yesterday. The deal was delayed by nine days, raising speculation that the merger might fall through. Yesterday it turned out that all disputes had been overcome, but the parameters of the deal, although slightly, had changed.

The rescued statue of Catherine II was returned to Moscow On Monday, in the main hall of the Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov accepted the gift of a “marble grandmother” - a sculpture of Empress Catherine, which was presented to the capital by the Republic of Armenia. The ceremony was attended by the Ambassador of Armenia to Russia, Mr. Smbatyan. This is how the Year of Armenia in Russia began so gloriously. So the anniversary year of the Tretyakov Gallery began so gloriously.

North Korea tested nuclear weapons Yesterday, North Korea conducted the first tests of its own nuclear weapons, or at least announced a successful test. The nuclear non-proliferation regime is falling apart at the seams, and the international community can do nothing about it. Yesterday, the DPRK demonstrated that its desire to acquire nuclear weapons has not yet been hampered by sharp opposition from the United States, criticism of its neighbors, or threats of sanctions.

The government is trying to implement the national project "Available Pipe" The Government Commission on the Fuel and Energy Complex once again drew attention to the problem of accessibility of the pipeline system, which is painful for oil and independent gas workers.

What will North Korea's nuclear tests lead to? Yesterday's test of a nuclear explosive device by North Korea marks the beginning of a new era in the history of the world nuclear club. One of the characteristics of the coming stage is the spread of nuclear missile technologies that is difficult to contain. Vremya Novostei military observer Nikolai POROSKOV asked well-known Russian military experts about what kind of bomb North Korea tested and what the consequences of this event were.

"The Departed" by Martin Scorsese on Moscow screens “As a child, I was told that I would either become a criminal or a cop. And this is what I will answer to this: if a gun is pointed at your face, what difference does it really make?” - Almost in the very first scene of “The Defenders,” the godfather of the Boston Irish organized crime group, Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson), rhetorically asks. There really is no difference. Two young people entered the police academy almost simultaneously.

The main accused in the attempt on Chubais was expelled from court The trial in the case of the assassination attempt on the head of RAO UES of Russia Anatoly Chubais will still begin. After five months of waiting and four unsuccessful attempts, the Moscow Regional Court finally managed to form a jury bench yesterday. However, it immediately became clear that the process would not be simple and quick.

Global financial markets did not believe North Korea's nuclear ambitions North Korea's nuclear weapons test did not have a significant impact on global financial markets. This news is negative primarily for the Asian region, but for Europe and America there is no obvious threat - this is how investors assessed this event.

Transnistria will apply for recognition Tomorrow, the Supreme Council of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR Supreme Council) will consider a draft appeal to the parliaments of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus with a request to recognize the independence of Pridnestrovie.

The Group of Russian Forces in Transcaucasia (GRVZ) returned to daily service on October 9. The heightened alert was announced in late September, when Georgian authorities arrested four Russian officers on suspicion of espionage and cordoned off the group's headquarters in Tbilisi, demanding the handing over of a fifth suspect. The situation was commented on by the commander of the GRVZ, Major General Andrei POPOV, in an interview with Vremya Novostei.

The fewer Russians go to the polls, the more votes United Russia gets On Sunday, elections to legislative assemblies were held in nine regions of Russia. The final official results are still unknown, but it is clear that United Russia won in all regions. The Party of Life of Sergei Mironov in four of the seven regions in which it participated in the elections, overcame the 7 percent barrier.

For the second time this year, the leadership of the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has changed. Yesterday, the concern's president, Christian Streiff, resigned. He worked at the head of Airbus for only three months. Streiff was unable to cope with the problems in the design of the promising A350 and A380 aircraft. The same projects had previously ruined the career of his predecessor Gustav Humbert.

Chronicle of sporting events The penultimate race of this season in the Pro Tour series along the Paris-Tour route, 255 km long, was won by French cyclist Frederic Guisdon from the Française de Joux team. At the finish line he was ahead of the Norwegian Kurt-Asle Arvesen, representing the Danish CSC stable. The peloton finished eight seconds behind, with Scandinavian teammate and renowned Australian sprinter Stuart O'Grady third.

An analogue of the branded Moscow-St. Petersburg express train was launched in the Moscow metro Residents of the Russian capital continue to be taught the idea that Moscow should unofficially share its official title with St. Petersburg, which claims to be the cultural center of the country. The latest trend in fashion for everything St. Petersburg is the launch of the Red Arrow train in the Moscow Metro as part of the anniversary program “Connecting the Hearts of Capitals”.