Nuclear inspectors will work in Syria Yesterday, a group of inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), led by the deputy head of the organization, Olli Heinonen, arrived in Damascus. The purpose of their three-day work is to examine the remains of the Al-Kibar site in the northeastern province of Deir Zor. There, according to the United States, there was a Syrian reactor for the production of weapons-grade plutonium.

Russian films in MIFF competitions The hero of the documentary film “Dawn/Sunset” shown in the “Perspectives” competition, the 14th Dalai Lama talks about the relativity of everything in this world, including the present time, which half consists of the past, and the other half of the future. “Well, where do you think the real thing is?” - he asks slyly and bursts into sincere laughter.

Moscow Film Festival Retrospectives First impressions of the festival lead to the conclusion that the most important events of the current show will not be new products, but rather archival shows. This should in no way be taken as a reproach to the selectors - everything is in perfect order here.

Alexander Lukashenko gave Dmitry Medvedev a tour with political overtones On the morning of June 22, the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev came to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow to honor the memory of those who fell in the Great Patriotic War. And immediately after that he flew to the legendary Brest Fortress, which took the first blow of Nazi Germany.

Russia has already won bronze at the European Championship A hungover Basel had a hard time waking up. The orange sea of ​​Dutch fans flowed in streams through the terminals of the city station, leaving behind mountains of garbage and dirt. And the Swiss, who breathed a sigh of relief, eagerly discussed the main sensation of the European Championship - the unconditional victory of the Russian team over the tournament favorites, the Dutch team (3:1). Euro 2008 now has new idols.

In the stormy waves of euphoria that swept Russia after the great (it’s nice when this word is not a burst of stupid pathos, but a meager statement of fact) match with the Netherlands at the 2008 European Championship, another story of the degeneration of an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan - a human one - should not be drowned.

Leaders of the Russian pharmaceutical industry hope to increase their market share after the introduction of compulsory drug insurance The meeting on the development of the domestic pharmaceutical industry that took place at the end of last week in Kursk added optimism to manufacturers of “sovereign” drugs.

How the Western occupiers became defenders for the Germans These days, Germans remember two events of the first post-war years. Six decades ago, on June 24, 1948, by decision of the Soviet leadership, a complete blockade of land routes connecting West Berlin with the then Federal Republic of Germany was launched.

Germany and Türkiye will compete for the right to play in the Euro finals In the first semi-final of the European Championship, which will be held on June 25 in Basel, Switzerland at the St. Jakob Stadium, the national teams of Germany and Turkey will meet. Both teams qualified from their Euro groups in second place, but in the quarterfinals they beat the teams that were considered favorites. The Germans confidently and with reserves, despite the slippery score of 3:2, beat the Portuguese.

May 24 -- June 20, 2008 “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.

“Tramp Budu” at the festival “Another Theater from France and Beyond” The bearded tramp Boudu, played by Bonaventure Gacon in the clown one-man show just shown at the Other Theater Festival, is said to have come from Jean Renoir's 1932 film Boudu Rescued from the Water. Yes, only there the rescued suicide began to have luck, but here there is nothing similar.

Guus Hiddink's team has several key players. But without whom it is now impossible to imagine today’s Russian national team is without Konstantin ZYRYANOV. A leader on the field, he always refuses the captain's armband, but in every game he remains the person who leads the team. After the victory over Holland, the midfielder, answering questions from Vremya Novostey correspondent Andrei VDOVINA, explained why it is with Guus Hiddink that the Russian team achieves big victories.

Former Armenian President Levon Ter-Petrosyan released from house arrest On the eve of the arrival of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan to Russia (the official visit is due to begin today, June 23), the Armenian opposition made its presence known with a mass rally in Yerevan. Several tens of thousands of people took part in the rally on the evening of June 20. The organizers themselves put the figure at 100 and even 200 thousand people, some news agencies reported 4-5 thousand.

Before reporters, the Minister of Sports of Russia, President of the Russian Football Union Vitaly MUTKO appeared hoarse, but in excellent spirits. “The whole match in the VIP box shouted: “Ole-Ole-Ole-Ole!” Russia is forward,” he explained to Vremya Novostei correspondent Andrei VDOVINA and once again confirmed that the contract with the head coach of the Russian national team, Guus Hiddink, has been extended. — Vitaly Leontyevich, did you have any premonitions before the match with Holland?

The Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church will deal with human rights and “right-wing deviationists” This week, the highest hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church intend to determine their understanding of human rights and freedoms, as well as make a decision on whether the church needs its own court and in what form it should exist.