In the next three days, the northern regions of European Russia will remain under the influence of the Arctic anticyclone. Thanks to it, in the regions of the north-west in the coming days there will be mostly no precipitation, on Friday afternoon +8...+13оС, on the weekend +9...+15оС. The situation is similar in the central regions, which remain on the periphery of the anticyclone.

Bulgaria discusses problems in relations with Russia The prime ministers of Russia and Bulgaria, Vladimir Putin and Sergei Stanishev, discussed economic relations between the two countries yesterday in Sochi . Following the negotiations, Mr.

Central banks of leading developed countries united to combat the financial crisis and allocated almost $300 billion to support credit institutions. Markets reacted positively to this initiative, and Western indices began to rise. However, analysts have not yet undertaken to predict when the crisis will end. US President George W. Bush yesterday expressed concern about the state of the American economy as a whole and the situation in the country's financial markets.

The financial crisis will cause a slowdown in economic growth in Russia The government's actions to save the domestic financial system were generally approved by market participants. Many analysts and bankers consider the authorities' measures to be adequate to the current events. However, despite all the efforts of the state, there will definitely be negative consequences of the crisis; one of the most obvious of them is the slowdown in economic growth in Russia.

Human rights activists are studying the situation in Ingushetia Against the background of the ongoing visit to Ingushetia of the Chairman of the Moscow Helsinki Group Lyudmila Alekseeva (pictured), a scandal is developing with the kidnapping of a resident of this republic, Magomed Khamkhoev, in Moscow. Mr. Khamkhoev, discovered by a police patrol on September 17 of this year in the Serebryany Bor area, practically naked, beaten and wounded. Now Mr. Khamkhoev is in the hospital.

Zenit lost in the debut match of the Champions League to Juventus On the second day of play, a peaceful atmosphere reigned in the Champions League. Half of Wednesday's matches ended in a draw. Zenit could also take part in concluding peace agreements. However, Alessandro Del Piero's long-range free kick, combined with an error by goalkeeper Vyacheslav Malafeev, spoiled the St. Petersburg club's debut in the main European tournament and brought Juventus a 1:0 victory. Group "N".

The head of Naftogaz of Ukraine no longer wants to increase the fee for transporting Russian gas For the first time in many years, the head of Naftogaz of Ukraine, Oleg Dubina, said that there is no need to increase the rate on the transit of Russian gas to Europe. This is further proof of the extreme degree of politicization of gas cooperation between Moscow and Kyiv.

The US Secretary of State diagnosed “aggressive paranoia” in Russia Russian-American relations continue to be very tense - differences in the positions of the two countries, aggravated after the conflict in the Caucasus, threaten cooperation between Moscow and Washington in key areas of global security. With the approaching presidential elections in the United States, the tone of statements by White House representatives regarding Russia is becoming increasingly harsh.

On Saturday night at 0 hours 1 minute, the agreement on the introduction of a visa-free regime between Russia and Israel comes into force. Tonight the first plane carrying visa-free tourists from Russia will land at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport. For ordinary citizens, the abolition of visas will save time and money. Despite the relative cheapness of an Israeli visa - 550 rubles, residents of remote regions of Russia had to come to Moscow to obtain it.

Following Orthodox priests, mullahs and rabbis will appear on army training grounds For the first time in the history of the Russian army, representatives of four traditional Russian faiths - Orthodox priests, mullahs, rabbis and lamas - will take part in the Center-2008 exercises, which are scheduled to start at the end of September on the territory of the Volga-Ural Military District.

Tzipi Livni's impeccable reputation helped her With a minimal margin of 431 votes , the head of the diplomatic department, 50-year-old Tzipi Livni, won the internal party elections in the Israeli ruling Kadima party on Wednesday. If she manages to form a ruling coalition, she will become Israel's thirteenth prime minister. Tzipi's defeated rival, 60-year-old Transport Minister Shaul Mofaz, may still challenge the election results and demand a recount.

Ilya Kabakov in the museum, garage and factory The retrospective of Ilya Kabakov is a chain of interconnected events. Some of them are purely aesthetic: the actual works of Kabakov, who previously did not spoil Russia very much with exhibitions, although the host country had the desires and opportunities. Other events can be called social. First of all, this is the opening of the Garage center for contemporary culture, which is headed by the friend of businessman Roman Abramovich, Daria Zhukova.

The government has changed the mechanism for collecting export duties on oil and petroleum products The Russian government is radically changing the system for calculating oil export duties.

A quartet of Russians will play in the quarterfinals in Tokyo At the first category BTA tournament with a prize fund of $1.34 million in the Japanese capital yesterday, all participants in the quarterfinal stage were determined. Among them are four Russian tennis players. The first to achieve the right to enter the top eight players of these prestigious competitions, held on hard courts, was the silver medalist of the Beijing Olympics, Dinara Safina.

Sergei Lavrov is convinced of the peacefulness of Chisinau and Baku Yesterday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke at an extended meeting of the international committee of the Federation Council on the situation around South Ossetia and Abkhazia. He said that Russia's recognition of two breakaway republics from Georgia is not a precedent for other conflicts in the post-Soviet space.