The Russian Consul General in the North Korean city of Chongjin, Evgeny Valkovich, agreed with the DPRK authorities on the speedy release of the Lydia Demesh motor ship, which was detained on February 23 for violating the state border of North Korea. Negotiations about this took place in the port of Kim Chhaek, where border guards towed the ship and where Mr. Walkovich went to meet the crew of 24 Russians.

Russian companies are waiting for an invitation to develop the world's largest deposit, Tavan Tolgoi. The issue of developing the world's largest coking coal deposit, Tavan Tolgoi, in Mongolia, is again on the agenda two years later . Russian companies still remain interested in it and expect a speedy decision from the authorities on this issue. Yesterday, Russian Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov discussed this issue with President of Mongolia Nambaryn Enkhbayar.

They are going to make English an exhibit Great Britain decided to perpetuate its main export product. In the city of Winchester, by 2012, the “English Project” should open - a museum, the main and only exhibit of which should be the English language.

Russian national team striker Alexander Kerzhakov unexpectedly became a visual aid to the problems of the career of a modern, high-quality professional football player. Frankly degrading in the St. Petersburg Zenit, Kerzhakov, being in the prime of his life in age, made a risky and absolutely competent career leap: he moved to the Spanish Seville, a team trying to become top in one of the strongest national leagues in the world.

One planet is not enough for humanity even with the greenest lifestyle On the website of a large European energy corporation, in a section called “Sustainable Energy,” the World Wildlife Fund posted an interesting test. The visitor is asked to calculate the impact that his life has on the environment. You answer a dozen questions and get the result. And you immediately understand how harmful you, as a modern resident of a big or small city, are to the ecology of the Earth.

The next North Atlantic cyclone will slip from the north of Scandinavia to the Perm region within 24 hours, providing the northwestern regions and some central regions with a short respite from precipitation and gusty winds. It will continue to be very warm, with temperatures 5-8 degrees above normal. On Tuesday in the north-western region there will be light precipitation in places, -2...+3оС during the day. In the central region there is light precipitation in the form of rain, -2...+3оС.

The monopoly of the party in power is not allowed to be broken even at the district level Deputies of the capital's municipal assemblies, constantly complaining about the excessive centralization of power in Moscow, accused the mayor's office of trying to consolidate the monopoly of United Russia in decision-making even at the district level. A week before the municipal elections in the capital, it became finally clear that, in fact, there would be no fight.

Oscar goes to the Coen brothers This year the competition was strong, like it hasn’t been for a long time. Of the five contenders for the main prize, two films - Andersen's There Will Be Blood and the Coen Brothers' No Country for Old Men - stood out in particular, and it became very interesting to guess what exactly the Academy would prefer.

The first biofuel flight took place without any incidents in the sky Consumers of increasingly expensive oil continue to look for alternatives to hydrocarbons. The most courageous fighters for the environment and the thickness of their pockets hope that biofuel will soon be able to completely replace gasoline and diesel fuel.

Two Russians played for the main prize in Doha again Russian Maria Sharapova won her second victory this season. Following the Australian Open, the tennis player conquered Doha. The current title, won in singles, was the 18th in the champion’s career. In total, since the beginning of the season, Sharapova, taking into account the opening match of the Federation Cup, has prevailed in 14 games in a row.

Putin apologized to the CIS presidents for rampant xenophobia in Russia The opportunity given to the CIS leaders by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the end of last week to meet Dmitry Medvedev as a successor, or even to meet him for the first time, not one of them dared to ignore.

On Saturday, the Kizuna Internet provider was launched into orbit. We are so accustomed to satellite radio, television and telephones that it is already difficult to understand how to receive a picture or sound without the help of broadcast devices. Japan decided to go further and develop satellite Internet. On Saturday, February 23, the H-2A launch vehicle with the Kizuna satellite launched from the Tanegashima Cosmodrome. The second name of the device is winds (translated as “winds”).

Mikhalkov, Bodrov and Petrov remained nominees The 80th anniversary ceremony of the most famous cinematic award in the world, the Oscar, took place on Sunday and brought complete disappointment to Russian fans . However, the “Best Foreign Film” nomination, where Russia could count on winning, is neither the main nor even secondary for the Oscars.

The official results of the presidential elections did not clarify the political situation in Armenia Secretary of the Republican Election Commission of Armenia Abram Bakhchagulyan on Monday morning announced the final official results of the presidential elections held on February 19.

Success in European competitions is not compatible with solving problems in the Super League The events in our men's volleyball are developing in a paradoxical way. The clubs that have already ingloriously completed the European Cup campaign are in leading positions in the national championship and are the main contenders to play for the “gold” of the tournament in the head-to-head competition of the super final series.