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 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.

Tax authorities and the Central Bank are preparing to limit the cash turnover of individual entrepreneurs Tax officials are beginning to hold individual entrepreneurs accountable for using large amounts of cash in their calculations. The Federal Tax Service sent out to lower tax authorities the text of a letter from the Central Bank containing revolutionary statements for Russian taxation.

The Russian national team enters the new season with a lot of problems Yesterday the biathletes of the Russian national team went to their first snow camp. Girls go to Neryungri, men go to Austrian Ramsau.

On the European territory of Russia, the main weather events are associated with a cyclone moving from the northwest to the Central Black Earth region. A cold Arctic anticyclone is moving into the east of European territory, which will shape the weather in the next 24 hours. The golden autumn is ending. Today in the central regions there will be rain in places, heavy in some places. Tomorrow, most of the European territory of Russia will be under the influence of a vast anticyclone.

Gas shortage threatens Russia with high inflation, but will contribute to industrial re-equipment In the coming years, the Russian economy and, accordingly, all Russians, may face a serious shake-up. And not because of the fall in oil prices, which many fear, but because of the gas shortage on the Russian market, which is already felt and, according to experts, will intensify. The government understands this very well.

The Kremlin Cup for Russian tennis player Elena Bovina was the first tournament after a year and a half break caused by injuries. Elena BOVINA told reporters about this period, what the athlete experienced during this time, and her plans for the future. — Lena, wouldn’t it be easier for you to start your performances with some less significant tournaments, rather than the Kremlin Cup, which is included in the “super nine” category?

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”.

The head of the Ministry of Economic Development reported to the president on the start of trading in Russian REBCO oil in America Exchange trading in oil in Russia, as it turned out yesterday, has not yet begun because the technology for such trading has not been developed. The head of the Ministry of Economic Development, German Gref, announced this at the traditional meeting of Vladimir Putin with members of the government.

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.

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.