The organizers of the French Open decided to think about protection from rain At the French Open in Paris yesterday, the second round matches in singles for men and women were completed, and competitions in the doubles combination also began.

Summit in Samara: the beginning of a new stage in relations between Russia and the European Union The results of the Russia-EU summit held in Samara are being criticized on both sides.

The Kaliningrad region is preparing for an energy crisis The government of Russia's westernmost region discussed the regional energy development strategy for the period until 2015. The document was prepared by the regional Ministry of Infrastructure Development, headed by Alexander Rolbinov, not an energy engineer, but a ruble billionaire who made his fortune in wholesale and retail trade.

Army basketball players again became champions of Russia The flagship of Russian basketball, CSKA, needed three matches in the super final series against UNICS Kazan to win medals at the national championship for the fifth time in a row. After two victories at home, Italian specialist Ettore Messina's team went to the banks of the Volga, where they brought the job they started to its logical conclusion, finishing before the onset of summer - 78:71.

The triumph of private collecting in Moscow museums Today, the demonstration of personal collections has become the leitmotif of the exhibition activities of the largest Russian museums. Collectors have come out of hiding and seem to be fighting for audience interest.

To Ono: Yoko Ono threw a hundred mannequins into a giant trash can to show how little human life is valued Photo by DIANA MACHULINA To Brochet: The long-disbanded group “World Champions” ended up in a museum exhibition thanks to Pierre-Christian Brochet, who never threw anything away To the Antiquarium: For the Armonico Tributo ensemble, all parts of the concert ritual are important Swan: English version of the caption -- A ballerina in a scene from the Swan Lake ballet, although the gender of

In an interview with Energy Europe, the technical director of Nord Stream AG, which is the operator of the project for the construction of the Nord Stream gas pipeline, Sergei SERDYUKOV spoke about how the project is being prepared and how political differences between Russia and some EU countries are affecting it.

The EU and the USA will become competitors in the global liquefied gas market Europe's demand for natural gas imports will approximately double over the next 20 years. Russia alone will not be able to cover the growing demand, and the EU plans to purchase a significant amount of fuel in the form of liquefied natural gas. Therefore, we should expect intense competition in this market between Europeans and Americans, who have also announced growing needs for LNG imports.

Deputies did not approve the election date within the allotted time Yesterday Viktor Yushchenko presented an ultimatum to the Rada. The President, who was on a visit to Croatia, tried to speed up the work of parliamentarians . Mr. Yushchenko said that if lawmakers continue to block political agreements to hold early elections on September 30, he will no longer suspend his May 26 decree dissolving parliament. The Rada will be legitimate only until midnight on May 31, the president promised.

The Central Election Commission approved samples of ballots for the State Duma and presidential elections At a meeting on Wednesday, the Russian Central Election Commission approved several documents that will be used in the 2007-2008 federal elections. In particular, the forms and requirements for the production of ballot papers have been approved.

The European Union is doomed to search for new sources of raw materials supply Despite the seemingly successful completion of conflicts with transit countries - Ukraine and Belarus, the idea of ​​a Russian gas threat has taken hold of the minds of Europeans. However, the reason for this is not only the tightening of Moscow’s policy in the field of energy resources. To no lesser extent, such a reaction is caused by fundamental changes in the balance of gas consumption in the European Union.

CLUBS “Hummingbird” at the Bilingua club on June 1, 21.00, and in “Duma” on June 2, 21.30. Sparks (USA). For almost thirty years now, this group has never tired of laughing at the canons and cliches of pop culture. On the one hand, Sparks is the apotheosis of pop music: light, fun, bright, provocative. On the other hand, it is difficult to find a group that plays light electronic music so interestingly and professionally.

E.ON Ruhrgas creates the latest energy-saving technologies Modern research and development is the key to rational, safe and economical use of natural gas resources. However, now the agenda is not just the development, but the development and introduction to the market of the most environmentally friendly and efficient technologies for using gas. And this is one of the priority areas of activity of the E.ON Ruhrgas company.

An attempt to cancel tobacco advertising in Russia has so far failed On World No Smoking Day , celebrated on May 31, many events and forums were held on the dangers of tobacco smoke. Despite the fact that many countries have introduced serious restrictions on the sale and consumption of tobacco products, a ban on tobacco advertising and, in some places, a ban on smoking in public places , Russian legislation is still relatively favorable to smokers and manufacturers of tobacco products.

Why the middle class should participate in elections As many observers predicted, 2007 was a politically charged year from the start. And in the next six months, political activity will only increase. “The Other Russia ” is making waves. Its activities are virtual and in the future as fruitless as any attempt to cross right-wing liberals and left-wing radicals.