The Third International Documentary Film Festival ended in Kyiv The Contact Documentary Film Festival was founded by the Ministry of Culture, the National Union of Cinematographers of Ukraine, the 1+1 channel and the Larisa Rodnyanskaya Non-Fiction Film Fund with the support of the Molodist Film Festival (and only 100 thousand hryvnia received from the state budget).

World Bank digs deeper into Paul Wolfowitz's troubles The World Bank continues a comprehensive review of the ethical behavior of its boss, Paul Wolfowitz . The bank's board of directors met on Thursday to once again consider the scandalous situation .

On April 21, the Moscow publishing house “Vremya” presented in Kiev the book “After the Maidan” by ex-President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma . Leonid Kuchma served as President of Ukraine from 1994 to 2005. What are the reasons for the current political instability in Kyiv and where is Ukraine heading? Leonid KUCHMA told Vremya Novostei correspondent Svetlana STEPANENKO about this. — I wrote a book in order to evaluate the meaning of the historical events of 2004 several years later.

Russia and the European Union failed agricultural negotiations The next round of negotiations between Russia and the European Union to lift the embargo on the supply of Polish meat ended in failure. The success of these negotiations would allow the EU Council of Foreign Ministers on Monday in Luxembourg to approve a mandate to begin negotiations with Russia on a new comprehensive strategic partnership agreement.

Russian companies are trying to conquer Latin American arms markets At arms exhibitions, not all exhibits brought far away are successful. Plans related to one or another type of weapon do not always come true. The sixth International Exhibition and Conference on Aerospace and Defense Technologies LAAD-2007 in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro was no exception. On the sidelines of the exhibition they say, for example, that the central design bureau of marine technology "Rubin" from St.

Dynamo-TTG returns to Odintsovo after a domestic fiasco Events in the semi-final series of the men's national championship "Dynamo-TTG" - "Iskra" are developing unpredictably.

The stabilization of prices in the capital's real estate market is leading to increased interest in alternative transactions and transactions using mortgages. At the same time, most market participants do not see any prerequisites for a serious price reduction in their forecasts. Specialists from the IRN.RU analytical center note that the average cost of housing in Moscow in March was $4,218 per square meter.

Chronicle of sporting events Hockey. NHL. Stanley Cup. 1/8 finals. "Detroit" -- "Calgary" -- 5:1 (series score 3:2) -- Datsyuk "D" (1+1), Zyuzin "K" (1+0), "Dallas" -- "Vancouver" " -- 2:0 (3:3 ) -- Zubov "D" (0+1), "Buffalo" -- "Islanders" -- 4:3 (4:1) - - Afinogenov "B" (1+ 1), “New Jersey” – “Tampa” – 3:0 (3:2), “Nashville” – “San Jose” – 2:3 (1:4). Dallas, with the help of Zubov, broke the series of home defeats in the playoffs. It began back in 2004 and has already included six matches.

Trading failure on MICEX again On Friday, the third technical failure in recent days occurred on the largest trading platform - the MICEX. According to representatives of investment companies, the damage to trading participants can be measured in millions of dollars, but it is unlikely that they will begin to leave the exchange en masse because of this.

European bosses will ask Lavrov about human rights Today, the foreign ministers of 27 EU member countries are gathering in Luxembourg for a two-day meeting. One of the topics of discussion should be the preparation of a new partnership and cooperation agreement between the EU and Russia. In Luxembourg they are waiting for the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Sergei Lavrov, who will meet today with the foreign policy “troika” of the European Union.

Niyazov's heir arrives in Moscow Today, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov (pictured) arrives in Moscow on a two-day working visit. Until four months ago, after the death of Saparmurat Turkmenbashi the Great on December 21, 2006, virtually no one in the world knew Mr. Berdymukhammedov, who will turn 50 this year. And today many already call him Turkmenbashi the Second.

The renewed Theater of Nations presented “Pushkin School” The theater-studio "Pushkin School" grew out of the course of Vladimir Recepter - the famous actor, reader and not so famous (but subtle and deep) poet recruited him in 2001 at the St. Petersburg Academy of Theater Arts. The reciper, who had been seriously interested in Pushkin studies for a long time, took the course specifically for the Pushkin repertoire.

Real estate market specialists classify more than a third of all new buildings in the capital as business class. Apartments in such buildings are bought by people who need not only comfortable housing, but also a homogeneous social environment. Oddly enough, there is still no clear classification system for such housing on the real estate market. Each realtor and developer is guided in this matter by their own considerations, standards and experience.

Finance Minister embezzled money from Jewish youth Yesterday, Israeli Finance Minister Avraham Hirshzon, 66, submitted his request for temporary resignation. The police say they have grounds to bring serious charges against Girshzon. However, this could not be done while he was in a ministerial post. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert immediately granted the request. For three months, the duties of the Minister of Finance will be performed by the Prime Minister himself.

The Vremya Novostey newspaper publishes excerpts from Leonid Kuchma’s new book “After the Maidan” . The book is based on diary entries that the author, President of Ukraine (1994-2004), kept throughout 2005-2006.