The police became interested in computer dealers Employees of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, as Vremya Novostei learned, began inspecting the wholesale warehouses of one of the largest Russian sellers of computers and components for them - ZAO Ultra Electronic AG Rus. According to unofficial information, this event is being carried out as part of another investigation against suppliers of electronics and household appliances who use “gray” schemes in customs clearance of goods.

Ruben Acosta extended his term as FIVB President At the congress of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) in Tokyo, 74-year-old Mexican Ruben Acosta was once again re-elected as president of this organization for four years. Today, among all the heads of international federations in Olympic sports, Acosta has the longest tenure - he has headed the FIVB since 1984.

Russian politicians shared their impressions of the latest session of direct communication between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the people, as well as their opinion about how online differs from other forms of public activity of the head of state - presidential briefings and annual addresses to the Federal Assembly - with Vremya Novostei correspondent Ksenia VERETENNIKOVA.

The Moscow City Duma called on citizens not to hold rallies on National Unity Day Russians have not yet gotten used to replacing the anniversary of the October Revolution in the calendar with a new national holiday - November 4, but the artificially recreated Day of National Unity has already acquired a bad reputation. For the second year in a row, nationalist movements are trying to use it to organize their marches in the capital.

The governor of Kamchatka filed a lawsuit against the mayor of the regional center Governor of the Kamchatka region Mikhail Mashkovtsev filed a lawsuit against the mayor of Petropavlovsk Vladislav Skvortsov. The reason for the legal battle was a tent city set up by fishermen who were dissatisfied with the way the regional authorities distribute quotas for aquatic and biological resources.

Michael Flatley will take the stage at the Olympic Stadium The king of Irish step dance, Michael Flatley, will begin a new world tour in Russia - on November 7, the premiere of a program called “Celtic Tiger” will be shown in St. Petersburg, at the Ice Palace, and on November 9, Muscovites will see it at the Olimpiysky.

The architects received awards and discussed professional problems The International Festival “Architecture 2006” was held in Manege, dedicated to the fifteenth anniversary of the “new Russia”. As stated in the preface to the exhibition catalogue, it revealed “the results of the development of architecture in new socio-economic conditions.” “Crystal Daedalus” - the main national award in the field of architecture - was awarded to the St. Petersburg team under the leadership of V.

The investigation into the conspiracy is being delayed in Baku Exactly a year ago in Azerbaijan, according to the authorities of this country, an attempted coup was prevented. His goal was to bring to power the leader of the opposition, ex-speaker of parliament Rasul Guliyev, who has lived in the United States for many years.

Israeli Ambassador Arkady MIL-MAN, one of the most prominent representatives of the diplomatic corps in Russia, is finishing his work in Moscow. Next week he will be replaced in this post by Ms. Anna Azari. Relations with Israel were not easy for our country; diplomatic relations were resumed only 15 years ago, in October 1991, after a 24-year gap. Before leaving, the Israeli ambassador spoke to Vremya Novostei columnist Elena SUPONINA about the development of relations. - Mr.

Vladimir Putin spent three hours in direct communication with Russians The Russians demonstrated almost complete apoliticality during the next session of live television communication with Vladimir Putin.

Israeli politician accused of connections with "Russian mafia" Corruption scandals have become a common occurrence in Israeli political life. Therefore, no one was surprised that the prosecutor’s office resumed the investigation against the leader of the Russian-speaking party “Our Home is Israel” (NDI) Avigdor Lieberman (pictured) .

Ordinary Russians do not want to invest money in the domestic economy Neither the rapid growth of the Russian stock market in recent years, nor the impressive returns of mutual funds, nor the public IPO of Rosneft, nor the deposit insurance system have been able to instill in Russians a love for financial instruments. They still don't like banks and investment companies too much.

New Georgian scenario for unrecognized republics Georgia is trying to play out in South Ossetia a scenario tested in another unrecognized republic - Abkhazia, where the Georgian government was installed in the Tbilisi-controlled Kodori Gorge in September.

A west-east transfer of air masses has established over the European territory of Russia. Atlantic cyclones, following the northern regions of Russia, reliably block the path of Arctic air to the Russian Plain. And with the western and southwestern winds, they generously supply the Atlantic heat accumulated over the summer. Thus, on October 24, temperature records were broken in a number of cities in European Russia.

Linda. “AleAda” (Universal Music Russia) Linda's first album in many years, which recalls her best times. After all, in the mid-90s it made a splash. Nobody has made music like this - it is unclear how this mixture of frostbitten electronics and conventional ethnicity “swept” among the broad masses and even successfully competed with the undying genre of “lohodance”.