CONCERTS Kylie Minogue (Australia). For Kylie's performance in Moscow, a gigantic stage will be erected, the total width of which will be more than 30 meters. The main 15-meter platform will be supplemented by two special platforms that will accommodate musicians and a brass section. Huge moving screens will be installed on the stage, one of which will serve as the floor.

Agriculture was declared a way to increase the number of Russians The Russian leadership is no longer simply demanding that the domestic agro-industrial complex provide the population with high-quality products at low prices. The highest-ranking officials talk about the country's new export specialization - agriculture. Plow specialists say that first we need to stabilize the situation on the domestic market.

The festival demonstrated the plain of Russian cinema When today's newspapers fall into the hands of readers, the names of the winners will already be known to everyone, but at the time the issue is delivered, one can only guess about the distribution of the current Kinotavr prizes, and with a very low degree of probability. The position of the jury, no matter what decision it makes, is unenviable.

The president's granddaughter ended up on the "back of a black cat" For many years, the family life of the Belarusian president remained a closed topic. But now more and more is becoming known about her. In particular, the premiere of the comedy “On the Back of a Black Cat” with the participation of Vika Lukashenko (pictured) , the nine-year-old granddaughter of Alexander Lukashenko, took place in Minsk the other day. This was her debut.

Tatyana Golikova is preparing a new scheme for providing medicines to beneficiaries Russian healthcare needs not only increased funding, but also deep structural restructuring. As the Minister of Health and Social Development Tatyana Golikova recently said, talking with journalists, her department is ready to publish a project for the “reconstruction” of domestic medicine in the very near future and is even going to organize an open discussion of it in professional circles.

Naturalized players are increasingly valued at the European Championships In the European Championship, which has gained momentum, four participants in the playoffs are already known. After two rounds, the teams of Portugal, Croatia, Holland and Spain secured further advancement in the tournament. And none of them could do without naturalized players. Group "A".

Chechen militants staged an action to intimidate civilians on Russia Day The village of Benoy-Vedeno, Nozhai-Yurtovsky district of Chechnya, remains blocked for the fourth day. In the surrounding forests, the joint efforts of federal forces and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the republic are carrying out a special operation to capture the gang that broke into the village on the night of June 12. The militant raid killed three civilians and burned several houses.

The UN Security Council may begin discussing a new - fourth - package of anti-Iranian sanctions. This will happen if Iran rejects the latest proposals of the international “six”, which unites the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (Russia, USA, China, Great Britain, France) and Germany. On Saturday, June 14, the leading diplomat of the European Union, Mr.

Standard & Poor's incorrectly calculated company debts The international rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) admitted the existence of an error in the system for calculating ratings on company debt obligations. S&P made the announcement after the US Securities and Exchange Commission completed its investigation into the rating agencies .

Ireland has plunged the European Union into a new crisis A two-day meeting of the foreign ministers of the European Union member countries opens today in Brussels. The main topic of the meeting will be the fate of the EU after the failure of the Lisbon Treaty in the referendum on June 12 in Ireland .

They played fun at Arkhangelskoye All over the world, jazz events are organized in different ways: by the sea and by the rivers, in cities and villages, capitals and provinces. For people in bowties and for people with naked torsos. The documentary Jazz on Summer Day incited envy in several generations of jazz fans: no, well, it can’t be so good - with a pond, and the sun, and a bunch of good, relaxed people lying on the grass and listening to a bunch of great improvisers.

The first small businesses received funds from the State Venture Fund of St. Petersburg The only state venture fund in St. Petersburg has begun its work. To begin with, he invested in two small closed joint-stock companies in the northern capital - one specializing in health care, the other in laser technologies. For 50 and 55 million rubles. The fund management company acquired 27 and 28% stakes from these firms, respectively.

The winners are not judged, but the losers themselves judge the regulations of the European Football Championship. A representative of the Italian Football Federation - the current world champion - said that the current formula for holding the continental championship is inadequate.

Shooting resumed in South Ossetia On Sunday night, the unrecognized republic of South Ossetia joined Abkhazia, which for several weeks has remained one of the most alarming points on the map of the Caucasus. Tskhinvali authorities announced hours of shelling of the city with grenade launchers and automatic weapons, which began shortly before midnight and continued for several hours with varying intensity. In Tskhinvali, five wounded were reported, whose condition remains serious.

Yesterday the closing ceremony of the Open Russian Film Festival “Kinotavr” took place in Sochi. The decision of the jury, chaired by film director Pavel Chukhrai, was unexpected by critics - the work of Bakur Bakuradze “Schultes” was recognized as the best film of this year. The prize for best director was awarded to Alexander Proshkin for the film “Live and Remember.” The debut of the year was Igor Voloshin’s film “Nirvana”. The award for best actress went to Ksenia Rappoport (“St.