Chronicle of sporting events The head coach of the Russian youth football team, Boris Stukalov, announced the names of the players who will be called up for the 2009 European Championship qualifying match with the Kazakhstan team.

About two stories published under one magazine cover “The Conversation Tale” (author’s subtitle) by Irina Povolotskaya “The Lark Has Fallen Silent” and Irina Vasilkova’s simple story “The Gardener” most likely came together in No. 7 of “The New World” not by chance.

The Belgian regulator is against the construction of underground gas storage facilities with Gazprom money Another Gazprom project to strengthen its position in retail gas markets in Europe met with resistance from local officials. Following the British authorities, who this spring blocked the construction of an underground gas storage facility (UGS) at the depleted Saltfleetby field, Belgium did the same.

Entire work brigades and sports teams join United Russia On Monday, the ranks of United Russia were replenished with two labor collectives. At the same time, all members of Vyacheslav Evdokimov’s excavator team from the Chernigovets open-pit mine in Kuzbass experienced an irresistible desire to join the party.

Russia and other northern countries can and should create their own alliance The sharp escalation of the foreign policy struggle over the division of the Arctic Ocean shelf, rich in hydrocarbon resources, after the recent Russian Arctic expedition forces us to think anew about the system of political coordinates in which the Arctic will exist. According to scientist Yuri MAGARSHAK, the time has come to create another “Big Eight”, uniting countries whose territory covers the Arctic.

Turkish politicians quarrel over presidential candidate Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Turkey 56-year-old Abdullah Gul will apparently become the country's next president, since the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has again nominated him for this post elected by parliament.

Iranian President heads to Central Asia Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad went on a trip to Central Asia yesterday. The main goal of the Persian campaign is Bishkek, where the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will be held tomorrow . The Iranian leader, as reported by the Tehran Times, intends to meet with key players in the region - the presidents of Russia, China, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

Taiwanese presidential candidate acquitted by court Yesterday, the Taipei City Court dropped charges against Ma Ying-jeou, Taiwan's opposition presidential candidate in the 2008 elections. Last fall, Ma was accused of embezzling $330,000 when he was mayor of Taipei from 1998 to 2006. Ma did not admit his guilt, and his supporters said that the money was spent on bonuses for city hall employees.

Foreigners continue to find oil in Russia Despite the fact that Rosprirodnadzor at the end of July declared war on small foreign companies, which, according to officials, inflate reserve data in order to increase capitalization, Irish PetroNeft Resources Plc announced yesterday the discovery of a field in the Zapadno-Lineiny area in the Tomsk region. As follows from the company's press release, the Lineinaya No. 7 well drilled on this block showed the presence of oil.

In most of the European territory of Russia, the weather is still determined by the anticyclone, so it is clear, sunny and hot here. Yesterday was notable for several temperature records. And while the heat is in no hurry to subside. On the contrary, it will spread to the east of European territory. Well, the highest temperatures are now in the south of the European territory of Russia.

The bombing of the Moscow-Petersburg train is considered a terrorist attack This morning, as expected, repair crews will complete restoration work on a section of the Oktyabrskaya Railway near the city of Malaya Vishera (Novgorod Region), where passenger train No. 166 Nevsky Express , traveling from Moscow to St. Petersburg, crashed on Monday evening. As a result of the accident, according to final official data, 62 people were injured, of whom 16 remained in hospitals by yesterday evening.

Russian long jumper Tatyana Kotova will try to implement her “winning plan” at the upcoming World Championships in Osaka (August 25 - September 2). On the eve of the main start of this season, the correspondent spoke with Tatiana KOTOVA, bronze medalist of the 2004 Olympics, one of the jackpot winners of the 2000 Golden League, seven-time world champion, whose personal record, dated 2002, is 7 m 42 cm. Time for News" Olga ERMOLINA.

British Visa Application Center purchased 100 chairs for visitors Yesterday, the Consul General of the United Kingdom in Moscow, Jessica Hand, explained the reasons for the housewarming of the British Visa Center at the embassy. According to her, “we had to change the premises due to the influx of people wanting to get a visa.” Now visas are issued from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at building 18 on Bolshoi Savvinsky Lane near the Sportivnaya metro station.

FAS allowed Dresdner Bank to buy half of RESO-Garantiya The Federal Antimonopoly Service yesterday announced the approval of Dresdner Bank's application to purchase 50% plus one share of the insurance company RESO-Garantiya. However, RESO reported that there was no agreement to sell its shares.

Tikhon Khrennikov died Composer Tikhon Khrennikov died in Moscow at the age of 95. The mention of his name can evoke in some people a pleasant nostalgia about the great Soviet style, life-affirming art, and the ideal image of the country and people. Others will recall with indignation Khrennikov's notorious forty-three years of rule over the Union of Composers of the USSR, of which he was appointed general secretary by order of Stalin.