In Israel, George W. Bush is considered the best American president Israel reacted with cautious optimism to the election of Democratic Party candidate Barack Hussein Obama as US President . As the Ha'aretz newspaper notes, "Israel, like the rest of the world these days, is susceptible to 'deception,' but the Jewish state fears drastic changes in US foreign policy." During the presidential campaign, Obama repeatedly said that he was ready to enter into dialogue with the ruling regime in Iran.

Russia returns to the South Caucasus through Ankara Almost on the eve of the signing of the declaration on Nagorno-Karabakh by the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan on November 2, the development fund “Institute of Eurasian Studies” held a round table in Ankara “New security architecture in the South Caucasus after 08/08/2008”.

The European Commission is again speeding up the preparation of a gas pipeline bypassing Russia The demonstrative gesture of Gazprom, Qatar and Iran, which two weeks ago announced the creation of a “Big Three” gas producers, seems to have provoked the Europeans to an asymmetric response.

Trading export volumes of oil and gas for rubles will lead to a decrease in revenues of Russian commodity companies Dmitry Medvedev, in his message to the Federal Assembly , indicated yesterday that it is necessary to speed up preparations for trading energy resources for rubles. “We need to take practical steps to strengthen the role of the ruble as one of the currencies of international payments.

Obama and Medvedev caused mixed feelings among investors The expectation of Barack Obama's victory in the race for the US presidency revived stock markets, and on Tuesday, American indices showed significant gains. Thanks to this, at the opening yesterday, Russian indices jumped by more than 10%.

The Bank of Russia has identified those to whom it will guarantee operations on the interbank lending market The Bank of Russia has established criteria by which it will identify credit organizations in order to compensate them for losses in the interbank lending market. They correspond to banks such as Sberbank, VTB, Gazprombank, Rosselkhozbank, Bank of Moscow, Alfa Bank, Rosbank, Unicreditbank, Raiffeisenbank and MDM Bank.

Premiere of “The Barber of Seville” at the Novaya Opera The epithet “delightful” for the name Rossini was invented by Pushkin, who lived at the same time as the great Italian - he knew how delightful Rossini’s arias and ensembles were when properly performed. In modern Moscow, only one musician could do such a Rossini - Evgeniy Kolobov, for whom no replacement has yet been found.

The President proposed developing democracy and amending the Constitution Dmitry Medvedev yesterday dispelled doubts about whether the date of his first presidential address was chosen well. If the head of state had not himself in his speech recalled the election of a new president of the largest world power , hardly anyone present in the Kremlin’s St. George’s Hall would have weighed the significance of this fact with the content of Medvedev’s speech.

CLUBS Chattanooga Ska Orchestra. Works by classical composers of the 19th and 20th centuries (from Richard Strauss to Sergei Prokofiev), instrumental versions of songs by Ozzy Osbourne, the Tatu group, plays by jazz luminaries in ska and reggae arrangements. "B2" , 19.00. "Picnic". Full Moon Tour. CDC MAI , 20.00. Double Fault. Ska-punk-jazz-core. Tabula Rasa , 20.00. Tarja Turunen (Finland). Former Nightwish vocalist with a solo program at B1 Maximum , 20.30.

The yacht of the Iraqi dictator did not cause a stir among potential buyers The financial crisis, coupled with the very bad reputation of the first owner, seems to seriously complicate the process of selling the luxury yacht that once belonged to Saddam Hussein. For the current government of Iraq, which has been seeking in international courts for quite a long time the return of ownership of the ship, the yacht can become an “anchor” of illiquid assets, rather than a source of income.

Around the declaration on Nagorno-Karabakh , signed in Moscow on November 2 this year by the presidents of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia, a discussion is unfolding between its supporters and critics. In the Karabakh conflict there are very few documents signed by the parties. After the ceasefire brokered by Moscow in May 1994, not a single document was signed by heads of state.

The main topics discussed in the media in October The data for the rating was calculated on October 31, 2008. The rating was calculated by an automatic online system based on materials from more than 3,500 major Russian media, including TV, radio, press, news agencies and online publications. A total of 908,956 messages were analyzed. When using or reproducing the material in full or in part in the media, a link to the Medialogy company must be provided.

I want everyone to know: our goals are unchanged. Sharp fluctuations in the political and economic situation, turbulence in the global economy and even heightened military-political tension will not become a reason for dismantling democratic institutions. For the nationalization of industry and finance. The political freedoms of citizens and their private property are inviolable. I also want to emphasize once again that the state will fulfill all its obligations to the people.

Dmitry Medvedev outlined measures to counter US missile defense in Europe Versions of Russia's response to the deployment of the American missile defense system in Europe, which have long been circulating among journalists and among experts, were confirmed yesterday by President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief Dmitry Medvedev in his message to the Federal Assembly .

The European territory of Russia will continue to be conquered by Arctic air, penetrating into the rear part of the cyclone leaving for Siberia. This cyclone will be replaced by another anticyclone approaching from the northwest. As a result, on November 6, the eastern half of European Russia will still experience the stormy influence of the cyclone, and the western half will come under the wing of the anticyclone.