The Ministry of Economic Development defended part of the powers from the Ministry of Industry and Trade Yesterday the status of two federal departments became known. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin signed regulations on the Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Thus, one of the main intrigues in the structure of the new government was resolved.

The cause of infection of children in Severobaikalsk was the negligence of teachers and cooks With the onset of warm weather in Russia, the threat of epidemics in preschool institutions and summer recreation camps traditionally increases. Children's immature immunity does not cope well with the aggressive environment of such establishments, where the staff does not bother to comply with basic sanitary and epidemiological standards.

Burrows dug by dinosaur predecessors found in Antarctica The most ancient dwellings created by the inhabitants of this continent about 245 million years ago were discovered on the coast of Antarctica. American researchers have found holes dug by some animals that inhabited the continent in the Triassic period. Even before the era of dinosaurs, some small animals apparently lived here, had four legs and knew how to make dens for themselves in soft soil.

The Khamovnichesky court was forced to reconsider the case of the rehabilitation of Katyn victims The Moscow City Court overturned the decision of the Khamovnichesky Court, which five days earlier refused to consider the claim for the rehabilitation of victims of the Katyn tragedy . The verdict of the highest court in Moscow yesterday gave cause for cautious optimism to human rights activists and lawyers for relatives of Polish citizens killed in the Smolensk region in the spring of 1940.

Half of the blame for the death of the Siberian giants has been removed from humanity The Asian mammoths, which inhabited the northern part of the continent several tens of thousands of years ago, were not a single population. Geneticists from the University of the American State of Pennsylvania are sure of this. The results of their research suggest that there were two groups of these animals living in Siberia, which apparently had little to no communication with each other.

The exchange is designed to put an end to high prices and monopolism Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov, speaking yesterday at Sheremetyevo, proposed solving the problem of rising prices for aviation fuel by organizing exchange trading in jet fuel. Businessmen working in the fuel market see a rational grain in this idea, but note that the authorities have not yet taken any practical steps towards its implementation.

Russia would like to strengthen its representation in the governing bodies of the United Nations. For its part, the UN is counting on an increase in the Russian contribution to peacekeeping. 57-year-old Dmitry TITOV, 57-year-old Dmitry TITOV, told Vremya Novostei special correspondent Katerina LABETSKAYA about these problems.

It has already become a tradition for serious representatives of European culture to visit Russia. The situation is not an example of what it was in the early 90s, when most people appeared randomly and the dialogue with the West went at random. We will talk about a meeting of the Moscow public with a famous French critic. The meeting took place in Bely’s workshop at the Winzavod art center on June 6.

The famous writer Chingiz Aitmatov died yesterday in a clinic in the German city of Nuremberg, six months short of his eightieth birthday. On May 19, he was taken to Germany with preliminary diagnoses of pneumonia and kidney failure and has since been connected to a ventilator. As ITAR-TASS was told yesterday at the clinic, on Monday the writer’s condition “deteriorated greatly.” Yesterday he passed away.

Real Madrid have no equal in Spain If any Spanish clubs wanted to start a new life with a new circle, this remained a desire. Only Real Madrid doesn’t need to change anything, which hasn’t looked so convincing for a very long time at this point in time, when the fight for the championship is just beginning. Now in Spain it is being said more and more often that the outcome will be quick and predictable.

IMF criticizes Russia's economic policy Yesterday the International Monetary Fund published the final statement of its mission to Russia in May. The fund's experts did not rate the ongoing economic policy too highly and did not support some of the government's initiatives planned and already implemented, in particular to reduce the value added tax and increase budget expenditures.

Yenisei Industrial Company is starting a major project in the Republic of Tuva The International Economic Forum, which took place last weekend in St. Petersburg , is an important event in the life of the state. The new president’s team, in fact, voiced the country’s development program, and Russian companies demonstrated their potential. One of the active participants in the forum was the United Industrial Corporation (UPK).

Alexey Miller promised Europe a big jump in oil prices and energy shortages In twenty days, France will receive the rotating presidency of the European Union and plans to devote the next six months to energy policy issues.

German engineer accused of spying for Russia The Munich Higher Regional Court has begun a hearing on the case regarding the transfer of official documents to the Russian intelligence service. German Werner G. (prior to sentencing in Germany they are not allowed to disclose the names of those involved in the case) worked for the helicopter manufacturing company Eurocopter, which is part of the European aerospace concern.

Moscow's relations with the regions will remain asymmetrical The State Council of Tatarstan categorically denied information about the possible abolition of the post of president in this republic. This version was expressed at the beginning of this week by one of the Moscow newspapers, which suggested that the Tatarstan State Council could convene for an emergency meeting in June to abolish the post of president.