The Russian President called on the West to take a break An important event of President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to Germany was yesterday's speech at the Intercontinental Hotel in Berlin. About a thousand representatives of the business and political elite of Germany listened to the Russian leader.

Gennady Onishchenko refuted the widespread version of the emergence of enterovirus in Khakassia The priority national project “Health” helped to control the spread of the most dangerous infections, and almost completely eliminated the threat of some of them.

The situation with the revival of the Russian Song Festival “Vremya Novostey” is commented on by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of Poland Bogdan ZDROJEWSKY. - I am very glad that relations in the field of culture between Poland and Russia are reviving and taking on a concrete character. Firstly, we need each other in cultural exchange. Secondly, we confirm the ability to use our own achievements. Thirdly, it is a manifestation of mutual understanding.

At the CIS Economic Forum on June 6-7 in St. Petersburg, the first meeting of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev with Georgian leader Mikheil Saakashvili will take place. Tbilisi will demand the withdrawal of Russian railway troops from Abkhazia, which were brought there at the end of May to repair the railway. Moscow assures that the appearance of repairmen in Abkhazia is in accordance with previous agreements with Tbilisi, signed earlier with Georgian President Eduard SHEVARDNADZE.

Where will the railway to Abkhazia take Russia? At the summit in St. Petersburg, Dmitry Medvedev will have a difficult conversation with Mikheil Saakashvili: the Georgian president will probably ask him what the introduction of Russian railway troops into unrecognized Abkhazia means . It is not easy to answer: from the point of view of international law, Abkhazia is part of Georgia, and the introduction of additional military contingent may well be regarded as an act of aggression.

One of the most significant animation festivals begins One of these days, one of the most prestigious animation festivals in the world will open in the French city of Annecy, on the border with Switzerland. During the week, cartoons will be shown throughout the ancient city center from ten in the evening until late at night, and in the evening famous paintings of past years will be shown for free, right in the open air for everyone.

The US will withdraw troops from Iraq so as to remain there forever The US administration intends to conclude a long-term agreement on a “strategic alliance” with the Iraqi government. The plans have caused sharp divisions among various Iraqi political forces and threaten further instability in the troubled country. Many Iraqi parliamentarians oppose the agreement, especially if it does not stipulate that 151,000 American troops will leave Iraq by early next year.

The Union of Right Forces and the Communist Party of the Russian Federation are ready to unite to cancel the results of the Duma elections Yesterday, the Union of Right Forces party, following the communists, filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court of Russia to invalidate the results of the elections to the State Duma of the fifth convocation , held on December 2, 2007. The complaint was personally delivered to the court by SPS leader Nikita Belykh and party lawyer Vadim Prokhorov.

Israeli Jews fear uninvited guests from Russia A new intrigue was about to arise on the issue of abolishing the visa regime between Russia and Israel . Israeli journalists expected that at a press conference yesterday afternoon, Israeli Interior Minister Meir Shitrit, a member of the ruling Kadima party, would announce the abolition of the visa regime with Russia, although Israeli parliamentarians had not yet approved the text of the Russian-Israeli agreement on this. But there was no sensation.

The winners of the “Changing Museum in a Changing World” competition have been announced On Wednesday, the Tretyakov Engineering Building hosted an award ceremony for the projects that won the “Changing Museum in a Changing World” competition. The competition is being held for the fifth time. It is organized by the Vladimir Potanin Charitable Foundation with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation and the Association of Cultural Managers.

The first press conference of the XXX MIFF was held The thirtieth anniversary Moscow International Film Festival will be held from June 19 to 28, but this time the traditional press conference took place a little earlier than usual - most of the programs have already been formed and determined. Almost everything is known about the main competition - this time it will consist of sixteen films (perhaps one more will be added to them).

Chronicle of sporting events 100 After five days of competition at the Russian Swimming Championship in Moscow, the number of athletes who have secured participation in the Beijing Olympics has grown to 22. The tournament will last until June 9, after which the national team will be finally formed to participate in the Summer Games. At the moment, according to the All Sport agency, the following swimmers have been selected for the Olympics.

Analysts predict the RTS index to rise to 3,000 points by the end of the year Investment company Troika Dialog yesterday raised its projected end-of-year RTS index level to 3,000 points. According to her review, oil prices above $100 per barrel attract investors to the Russian market, even despite the ongoing liquidity crisis. However, experts warn that the oil “bubble” may burst, and the Russian economy will be hit hard by global inflation.

Nord Stream should start operating in 2011 The efforts of opponents of the Nord Stream gas pipeline have made the operator nervous, but have not yet affected the timing of the project’s launch. On Tuesday, the committee of shareholders of the operating company Nord Stream, headed by former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder (pictured), at a meeting in Moscow, agreed on a number of investment decisions necessary to begin gas supplies under the Baltic Sea in the third quarter of 2011.

Detroit became the best team in the NHL Everything ended, perhaps not as expected before the finale, but as expected. The Detroit Red Wings won the sixth final game against the Pittsburgh Penguins - 3:2 and won the Stanley Cup, winning four victories in the series. Both clubs got what they were aiming for. Detroit's tasks were obvious, and the Penguins woke up after many years of depression. Let's also be happy for Russian hockey players.