Fifteen years ago Yuri Mikhailovich Lotman died When a person you knew and loved leaves (no matter in person or in absentia), you experience pain that turns into fear. This is the fear of abandonment. There was a support that you had become accustomed to, and suddenly it was gone. The world is changing dramatically, it seems that the earth is disappearing from under your feet and the sky is collapsing, that now you can neither step nor speak.

The government promises not to isolate the Russian economy from the global one Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin yesterday spoke out against the country's self-isolation and announced Russia's open foreign economic policy. Adopting the “Main Directions of the Country’s Foreign Economic Policy until 2020” at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, he said: “In the context of the financial crisis that the whole world is currently experiencing, the temptation for simple solutions is great.

Volkswagen has leapfrogged all world markets Negative financial reports and the rise of the Japanese yen led to the collapse of Asian stock markets, which pulled down the rest. However, the American market managed to temporarily overcome the downward trend, thanks to which the securities of Russian companies on the London Stock Exchange managed to recover somewhat yesterday. The dollar in Russia rose in price yesterday by another 30 kopecks - to 27.35 rubles. The problems began in the East.

The laureates of the Stanislavsky Prize were announced in Moscow and the festival named after him began The list of laureates was agreed upon almost before the results were announced; For some nominations, such as “Mastery of an Actor,” the discussions turned out to be especially heated. As a result, the most precise words and diplomatic formulations were found.

Construction of a nuclear reactor began in northwestern Russia The construction of the Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant-2 in the city of Sosnovy Bor has entered its most intensive phase. On Saturday afternoon at LNPP-2, to use nuclear industry jargon, “the first concrete began to pour.” From this moment on, the process of construction of the structure will go non-stop. On this day, it was chilly on the territory of LNPP-2, located in Sosnovy Bor, not far from LNPP-1.

Sukhumi and Tskhinvali do not trust European observers Yesterday, at the request of Russia, the UN Security Council was supposed to meet to consider the situation in the area of ​​the Georgian-Abkhaz and Georgian-South Ossetian conflicts in closed consultations. The Russian side stated that it was seriously concerned about the increasing concentration of Georgian troops near Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

Scientists have developed a theory about the taste of ice cream Sometimes the scientific world wrestles with issues of global significance: for example, it creates theories of the origin of the Universe or deciphers the human genetic code. Application scientists also tend to work on big problems, be it chip design or chemical synthesis.

CSKA practically protected itself from pursuers The capital's army team "stakes out" second place in the Russian Championship. CSKA, having beaten Dynamo yesterday in Petrovsky Park - 3:1, secured a comfortable six-point lead over its competitors. If Dynamo was counting on silver before this match, now Andrei Kobelev’s team should only remember about bronze. By the will of the calendar, the entire ending of the Russian championship takes place in the capital's derby.

The President of Vietnam brought good news to Russian oil and gas workers The official visit of Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet to Moscow was marked by new contracts for Russian oil and gas workers. There are no differences between the countries in the political sphere. “The negotiations confirmed the mood for a strategic partnership,” said Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Therefore, the heads of the two states focused on economic issues.

Pharmaceutical manufacturers and officials began to discuss a new model of drug supply From January 1, 2010, Russian beneficiaries, who currently receive medicines at state expense, may become the first group of Russian citizens on whom the drug insurance system will be tested.

Mikheil Saakashvili distracts the opposition by changing the head of government Georgia yesterday learned the name of the new prime minister - the president recommended 35-year-old career diplomat, ambassador to Turkey, Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina Grigol Mgaloblishvili for this position. Tbilisi expected that the August conflict would lead to personnel changes in the government.

Two Lokomotivs celebrated strong victories The highlight of the fifth round of the men's super league championship was the matches in Belgorod and Novosibirsk. “Lokomotiv-Belogorye” won a tiebreaker against the current champion, the capital’s “Dynamo”, “Lokomotiv” Siberian also defeated the silver medalist, Odintsovo “Iskra”, in five games. Moreover, in both meetings the hosts lost in sets 0:2, but in the end they found the strength to turn the tide of the battles.

The European initiative confused parliamentarians The European Commission has forced the authorities of EU member states to make a difficult choice between protecting themselves from terrorists and protecting the personal dignity of citizens. Brussels officials have proposed introducing full scans of air passengers - officially called "full body scans" - at check-in counters at EU airports. The procedure should be introduced in 2010.

Dementieva won the tournament in Luxembourg Two Russian tennis players distinguished themselves at the end of last week. Elena Dementieva won the tournament in Luxembourg, defeating the Danish Caroline Wozniacki in the decisive round - 2:6, 6:4, 7:6 (7:4). And Vera Zvonareva reached the final of the competition in Linz, where she lost to Ana Ivanovich from Serbia - 6:2, 6:1. Commenting on her victory, Olympic champion Elena Dementieva said that she felt like she had won a Grand Slam tournament.

Rospotrebnadzor plans an attack on the low-alcohol drinks market Alcohol producers, following the example of tobacco companies, may soon be required to place a large inscription on the packaging about the dangers of alcohol and be forced to limit the volume of consumer packaging.