Gazzaev took the first trophy in Ukraine Russian coach Valery Gazzaev, who recently took charge of Dynamo Kiev, won his first trophy in Ukraine - the country's Super Cup. For the first time in the match for this trophy, which before the start of the national championship is contested by the champion and the winner of the national cup, Dynamo Kiev did not meet with Shakhtar Donetsk. Last season, the Ukrainian Cup was sensationally won by Vorskla Poltava.

Former Russian German killed a Muslim woman for 780 euros Last weekend in Dresden, the capital of the German state of Saxony, many hundreds of people took part in mourning events in memory of the Egyptian Marwa Sherbini. Earlier this month, the 31-year-old pregnant woman was attacked in a local court where her case was being reheard. For the first time, Marva went to court with a complaint about insults against her last year.

Some St. Petersburg casinos promise their customers to open soon Most gambling clubs in St. Petersburg, contrary to the assurances of officials, did not close on July 1. Some have changed the sign and now, instead of the phrase “slot machines”, words with the root “lotto” are written above the doors - “electronic lottery”, “lottoclub”, “lottotron”. And some simply dismantled the inscriptions - and so everything is clear.

The French Circus Isi performs in Moscow's Kolomenskoye Park. Last year I already had to write about this amazing circus: then Joan Le Guilherme’s performance “The Secret” was invited to the program of the Avignon Theater Festival for the second time - an unprecedented honor. A small tent of the “Circus Isi” was pitched there in one of the lyceum courtyards of the Old Town.

President Barack Obama's busy July calendar will be capped by his July 30 meeting in Washington with Philippine President Gloria Arroyo. The leaders will also discuss the problem of climate change, which was discussed a lot at the G8 summit in L'Aquila, Italy (July 8-10). Before this, Obama visited Moscow (July 6-8). And then he met with Pope Benedict XVI in the Vatican. The final destination of his week-long tour was Ghana, where he arrived on July 11.

Why the issue of copyright and related rights was not included in the agenda of Obama's visit The new US president's first visit to Moscow touched on a host of issues in bilateral relations, from security and military cooperation to nuclear energy and agricultural trade. However, one important topic seems to have fallen out of sight of politicians and commentators—intellectual property issues.

Construction of a special tourist zone has begun on Lake Baikal The first stone laid in the foundation of the lighthouse - a symbol of the special tourist zone "Baikal Harbor" - resembled a marble cake cut into pieces. Distinguished guests, including Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin, moved these “pieces” together, and construction of the zone was declared open.

A 50-year-old Russian tourist, whose name has not been released, fell from a cliff and died in the Dead Sea area in Israel. The incident occurred on Saturday near the Arugot tourist route known to Israelis, which runs along the mouth of a dry river. As the daughter of the deceased woman, 17-year-old Ekaterina, told rescuers, due to the extreme heat, her mother decided to shorten the return trip.

Belarus intends to become a bridge between East and West, using its transit advantages. Alexander Lukashenko stated this in an interview with the influential Austrian newspaper Press: “We are obliged to play the role of a bridge, because this is our position. And let’s be honest, it’s economically profitable. Transit is a certain part of our state's income.

The closure of the Cherkizovsky market turns into acts of disobedience The hasty implementation of the highest political will could backfire on the Moscow authorities. The closure of the Cherkizovsky market in the capital is fraught with an explosive situation and a surge in crime, the leaders of the Federation of Migrants of Russia (FMR) said at the end of last week.

The Russian men's team can no longer cope with Japan at home In the fifth round, the Russian team hosted Group C outsider Japan at the Sports Palace in Surgut and in the second match suffered a sensational defeat from a team that had not lost to in official matches since 1994. The contrast between the fights held over two days was more than striking.

Russia may abandon the idea of ​​joining the WTO through the Customs Union In the long-term process of Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), there has again been a turn, if not 180, then at least 90 degrees.

Pedro Almodovar's new film "Broken Embraces" has been released. The plot of "Broken Embraces", as often in Almodóvar's works, is constructed as a series of flashbacks, gradually compensating for the initial incomprehensibility of the story. Therefore, it is not very correct to retell it linearly, but we will try to minimize this story.

The Karlovy Vary Film Festival has ended The organizers of the 44th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival did not hide their ambitious goal - to enter the four largest European film festivals along with Cannes, Berlin and Venice. Oddly enough, they almost succeeded.

Iraqi PM reports victories and warns Kurds Statements by the Iraqi authorities about the improvement of the situation in the country against the backdrop of explosions and reports of new victims look strange.