The Bank of Russia increased its profit fourfold At the end of last year, the Central Bank increased its profit almost fourfold, to 97.8 billion rubles. This is stated in the draft report of the financial institution sent to the State Duma on Monday. The credit institution's income in 2008 amounted to 764.4 billion rubles.

Barclays invited RUSAL to withdraw from the BEMO project in favor of RusHydro The disagreements between the partners of the Boguchany Energy and Metallurgical Association (BEMO) - RUSAL and RusHydro - have entered a new stage. Yesterday it became known that one of RUSAL’s creditors, Barclays Capital, also joined the “game”.

Most of the European territory will remain in a cool air mass in an eroded pressure field. The blurred atmospheric front, which will pass through the north-west and center of Russia, will not worsen the weather. In the north-western region on Tuesday and Wednesday there will be only short-term rain in places, during the day on Tuesday +16...+21оС, on Wednesday +17...+22оС.

The Ministry of Energy proposes options for creating a state oil reserve The abstract idea of ​​creating a state oil reserve to influence the global energy market is taking on more concrete forms. Yesterday, the head of the Ministry of Energy Sergei Shmatko said that a reservation system will be created as part of the Burgas-Alexandroupolis pipeline project.

Another case was found for the Yamadayev brothers Isa and Musa Yamadayev - the brothers of the ex-commander of the special battalion of the Russian Ministry of Defense "Vostok" Sulim Yamadayev - yesterday, as expected, did not appear at the Gudermes interdistrict department of the Investigative Committee, where they were summoned for questioning in a new criminal case.

The army's supply system will change dramatically The new look of the Russian army, which it will achieve as a result of large-scale reform, also requires a new scheme for providing troops. What it will be like was told to journalists by the chief of logistics of the armed forces, Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia, Colonel General Dmitry Bulgakov.

The fight against counterfeit software has allowed the Russian IT market to bypass the Indian one The level of piracy in our country has dropped to a remarkable 68%, said Georg Hernleben, director of the BSA (Software Industry Association created to combat computer piracy) in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, last week.

CLUBS WK?. Filming of the project “Pair Run” of the A-One TV channel. "B2" , 20.00. Ash. The repertoire of song arrangements by A.-K. Jobima, Brazilian classics, as well as works by the group organizer Igor Nadezhdin in Portuguese. "Forte" , 21.00. Haleo (Cuba). Latin American rhythms, youthful enthusiasm and tropical temperament at Cool Train Club , 21.00. "Mega-Polis". "Tropicana" , 22.00. CONCERTS “The Seasons” by J. Haydn. Oratorio for soloists, choir and orchestra.

Sri Lankan army defeats Tamil separatists The Sri Lankan authorities have proven that the problem of Tamil separatism can be solved by force, although their use has led, according to officially unconfirmed data, to the death of more than 7 thousand civilians in the north of the country in recent months. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) group intended to establish their state there. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa will officially announce victory over it today.

Cannes Film Festival in full swing Perhaps the forecasts that the 62nd Cannes Film Festival will become a milestone in the history of cinema will have to be slightly adjusted, but one thing is for sure: it’s not boring at Cannes this year. And any person who, either on duty or at the behest of a cinephile’s heart, has ever attended a festival will confirm: this is a lot. Perhaps the main reason for this is the genre diversity of the competition program.

The Russian Foreign Ministry proposed suspending the consultations on security in the Transcaucasus that opened yesterday in Geneva. As the head of the Russian delegation, Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin, said, Russia found it impossible to conduct a discussion without the Abkhaz delegation. The stumbling block was the report of the UN Secretary General on the work of the UN mission in Abkhazia.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is preparing preferences for owners of pharmaceutical plants in Russia The global financial crisis may contribute to the revival of the domestic pharmaceutical industry, which now has no more than a dozen modern production facilities. Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Viktor Khristenko is confident of this.

Experts propose gradually removing Soviet heritage from Russian streets Members of the Russian expert community propose returning historical names to the streets and squares of Russian cities, as well as to the cities and regions themselves.

Premieres of the Tsekh agency in the Assembly Hall The second premiere evening of “The Workshop” turned out to be very successful.

There is a growing abyss of misunderstanding between Russia and the EU The Russia-European Union summit, which this time is taking place in Khabarovsk, promises neither achievements nor scandals. Formally, nothing significant is happening; long-awaited negotiations on a new agreement have begun, but are proceeding sluggishly. Both sides are immersed in internal problems - the economic crisis has greatly affected both Russia and the EU.