Natural gas in Germany from the point of view of science and practice How much does Germany spend annually on a successfully functioning energy industry? How many jobs have been created in the German energy sector and how protected are they from crisis situations? And what role does natural gas play in a green and future-proof energy supply?

The Privat group in search of oil and political compromising evidence Pavel Ovcharenko, who returned after a three-year break to the management of Ukrtatnafta CJSC as a result of the raider takeover of the enterprise by the Privat group, held an on-site meeting with journalists in Kremenchug. Observers regarded this as a continuation of the tactics of the Privat group, aimed at turning the raider conflict into political intrigue.

In a week, Russian President Vladimir Putin, as Vremya Novostei learned from informed Arab sources, will hold important negotiations in Moscow with influential leaders of the Arab world. This is the famous Lebanese politician Saad Hariri, the son of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, who died almost three years ago in a terrorist attack in Beirut .

Contemporary art in Russia still remains on the periphery of public (and therefore mass media) attention. At the same time, contemporary art itself is developing and existing quite happily: private museums and foundations are opening, art fairs are being held successfully, State centers of the corresponding profile are functioning throughout the country, works of domestic “contemporary” artists are being sold at Western auctions.

There is not enough money for the Swedish Consulate General in the Kaliningrad region Due to a lack of money, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs may significantly limit funding for the Consulate General in the westernmost Russian region - the Kaliningrad region. The same consulate that was opened with fanfare almost a year and a half ago .

Belgian Ballet on Dance inversion The beginning week will be the main one for the Dance inversion festival - tomorrow the national ballet of the Czech Republic will appear at the Musical Theater (with it Mariinsky prima Diana Vishneva will appear on stage in one of the one-acts), and closer to the weekend the Portuguese will present one of their national legends in dance.

Badri Patarkatsishvili is ready to compete for the presidency in Georgia Today, the internal political scandal in Georgia will continue , which attracted the attention of the entire world community and negatively affected relations between Moscow and Tbilisi.

Oscar nominations announced The distribution of the main nominations for the Academy Awards, which will be awarded for the seventy-ninth time, does not seem to have brought any particular surprises. The contenders for the title of best film of the year are “Babel” by Alex González Iñárritu, “The Departed” by Martin Scorsese, “Little Miss Sunshine” by Jonathan Dayton and Valeria Faris, “The Queen” by Stephen Frears... But there was a strange twist.

“Politicians Through the Eyes of the Media,” a joint project of Vremya Novostei and the Medialogia company, are ratings of the political figures most actively discussed in the Russian media.

CLUBS Stuart Staples ( Tindersticks , UK). Staples heads to Moscow shortly after the release of his solo album Leaving Songs - quiet, poignant songs about solitude and introspection - and with two very different performances. Tindersticks is not the first time here - the first concert took place back in 2002. Ikra , 21.00. "DDT" . "Shadow" , 19.00. Dog Korolenko . “OGI Project” , 22.00. People of Today : Anatoly Gerasimov (saxophone), DJs ZigZag , Studitsky . "Propaganda" , 20.00.

The Caucasus is becoming a tourism zone again Rejoicing at Sochi's victory in the fight for the right to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, many seemed to have lost sight of the fact that the mountains covered with lush subtropical vegetation that descend to the Black Sea are the very Caucasus, from which only operational reports have been heard for 15 years , reports of terrorist attacks and smoldering local wars.

The main topic of the summit with the participation of leaders of Spain and Latin American countries, which ended on November 10 in the Chilean capital of Santiago, was to discuss possible British claims to the vast water areas in Antarctica, which Argentina and Chile consider theirs. But the emphasis suddenly shifted due to the scandalous remarks of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez .

Why is the West afraid of foreign public investment? It may seem strange, but the existence of public savings in energy-exporting developing countries has become a major issue on the international finance agenda in recent months. National wealth funds (SWF), which includes the Russian Stabilization Fund, have not only become a headache for developed economies, but have forced them to take urgent measures to protect themselves from investments.

Russia is ready to remove, within six months, the ammunition depots remaining in Transnistria since Soviet times. But first a political agreement must be reached between Tiraspol and Chisinau. This was stated by the Chief of Logistics of the Russian Armed Forces, General Vladimir Isakov.

Today, Russians mainly insure cars, and occasionally dachas and apartments. At the same time, life is not perceived as a value subject to insurance. The life insurance market in Russia is in its infancy, significantly lagging behind even the countries of Eastern Europe in terms of development. Although recently both companies and individuals are beginning to show interest in this type of insurance, which has great potential.