CLUBS Frederic Belinsky (France) and the Daniil Kramer Trio. Classical and jazz themes with elements of funk, jazz-rock, gypsy jazz, variations on famous Russian melodies and gypsy romances. Igor Butman Club, 20.00. Soledad Orquesta. Music of traditional, original Argentine tango, tango nuevo, original tango-style adaptations of popular songs, as well as our own compositions. “House of Journalists”, 20.00. Tatyana Zykina (Izhevsk).

Enel provided OGK-5 with a bridge loan for the construction of power units Italian Enel provided its subsidiary OGK-5 with a loan of 50 million euros “for three to four months,” OGK-5 CEO Anatoly Kopsov told reporters yesterday at the ceremony of laying the foundation stone for the construction of the PGU-410 power unit at the Nevinnomyssk State District Power Plant .

Vladimir Resin insists on restoring architectural monuments using Moscow methods Moscow builders, who have a huge number of plans for the reconstruction of historical real estate, clearly do not want events to develop according to the scenario of the northern capital. The anger of the public, dissatisfied with the methods of “restoration” of monuments and which has already forced the authorities of St.

The State Duma is asked to return to the law on counterfeit medicines Roszdravnadzor proposes to introduce criminal liability for counterfeiting medicines. The head of the Federal Service, Nikolai Yurgel, sent a letter with this request yesterday to the State Duma Health Committee addressed to the first deputy head of the United Russia faction, Tatyana Yakovleva.

Everyone demands the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan Afghan President Hamid Karzai has demanded a “calendar plan for the phased withdrawal” of coalition troops from the country. This sensational statement, as the Afghanistan.ru news agency points out with reference to Afghan television, he made on November 25 at his residence at a meeting with the UN Security Council delegation that arrived in Kabul.

Lithuanian right-wingers will have to become pragmatists Today, after two days of discussion, the Lithuanian parliament will vote to approve the candidacy of the country's new prime minister. Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus presented it to the Sejm on Tuesday - the leader of the conservatives, 51-year-old Andrius Kubilius (pictured) , who held this post from November 1999 to November 2000, becomes prime minister for the second time.

Gallery "Ark" returns Konstantin Istomin The Kovcheg gallery called its shock project, the expected surprise of the “high season,” “The Return of Konstantin Istomin.” At first you think, did he disappear somewhere? After all, his works are kept in the Tretyakov Gallery, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts and the Russian Museum... True, when trying to remember something specific, only the painting “Universities” (1933) comes to mind: two young women at a table on which notes are laid out.

The Supreme Court admitted that no one wanted to kill General Gamow The Supreme Court (SC) of the Russian Federation yesterday upheld the verdict of the Sakhalin Regional Court in the case of the head of the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk territorial department of the Federal Border Service, Major General Vitaly Gamov, who died in May 2002 as a result of the arson of his apartment.

Pharmacy chains do not want to pay taxes on a general basis After the New Year, many Russian pharmacies operating under the guise of large chains may change owners or close altogether. Elena Nevolina, General Director of the Russian Association of Pharmacy Chains (RAAS), told Vremya Novostei about the threat of the upcoming redistribution of the pharmaceutical retail market.

Germany faces a year of bad news The coming year will be a year of bad news - at least in Germany. Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel warned deputies about this at yesterday's parliamentary hearings on the issue of the state budget for 2009.

Scientists reveal the secrets of eternal youth The enzyme telomerase may be a key ingredient in the “elixir of life,” according to scientists from the Spanish National Cancer Institute. Mice genetically programmed to have telomerase levels ten times higher than their normal counterparts live 50% longer.

The European Commission has prepared a plan for economic recovery in the European Union The European Commission yesterday approved a package of measures to save the eurozone economy, which is sliding into recession . EU leaders called on representatives of the member countries of a united Europe to hurry up and agree on this recovery plan at the upcoming summit in Brussels in mid-December and begin to implement it.

Nakhbar shot himself in Latvia The capital's Dynamo basketball players started the European Cup with a victory. In Riga, head coach David Blatt's team dealt with the local club Barons - 80:61. Former NBA player Slovenian Bastian Nachbar brought the “blue and white” 24 points, converting seven of nine shots from medium and close range. Twice more, the Muscovites' top scorer scored long-range hits.

Mayor of Vladikavkaz Vitaly Karaev was killed In North Ossetia, yesterday an attempt was made on the life of the mayor of Vladikavkaz, Vitaly Karaev. In the morning, when he was getting ready to go to work, an unknown criminal fired just one aimed shot at him, and the bullet hit him right in the heart area. Mr. Karaev was immediately taken to the hospital, but he could not be saved.

Interros announced its list of candidates for the board of directors of Norilsk Nickel The two largest shareholders of Norilsk Nickel - Vladimir Potanin's Interros (controls about 30% of the shares) and Oleg Deripaska's RUSAL (25% plus two shares) - decided on Tuesday to conclude a truce after almost a year of confrontation , saying that they will now try maintain a consolidated position to restore the company's value.