Vladimir Putin proposed introducing state regulation of electricity prices The death toll at the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station at the end of last week increased many times, as did the number of problems associated with this major accident. Moreover, the problems are not only local. On Friday, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrived at the scene of the disaster.

— Raul Dzhumkovic, what caused your resignation from the post of vice president? - This was not a spontaneous decision. What has happened over these four and a half years shows that the agreement that was signed during all our post-election battles to end the confrontation, unfortunately, was not implemented from the very first day. I just didn't talk about it loudly. I didn’t want to return to the path of confrontation and disturb the people with my political claims.

An anticyclone is approaching the western borders of Russia from Central Europe. On Monday in the north-western region there will be short-term rains with thunderstorms, during the day +16...+21оС. On Tuesday, due to cold winds blowing along the outskirts of the anticyclone, during the day it will only be +17...+23оС. Atmospheric fronts will not ignore the middle zone.

Georgia is unhappy with the American media The US Marines' six-month training program for 750 Georgian soldiers to serve in Afghanistan, which opened on September 1, was preceded by a loud scandal. The Georgian Ministry of Defense said that the American news agency AP inaccurately quoted the words of 41-year-old head of the department Vasily Sikharulidze regarding the possible use of US-trained troops in the event of a new conflict with Russia.

In the central match of the 19th round, Zenit and Lokomotiv competed in a head-to-head match for the right to compete with the championship leaders in the future. The draw did not suit both teams and only pleased the competitors. Event. Lokomotiv, which is gaining momentum, has turned into a serious contender. CSKA felt this in the last round, and Zenit felt this in the current round. So the head start given to the Malafeev guests was unnecessary.

Pharmaceutical distributors will have to cut margins The Prosecutor General's Office found those responsible for the fact that medicines in domestic pharmacies have risen sharply.

Abkhazia sees off tourists and prepares for presidential elections A year ago, the epicenter of the military and political crisis in the Caucasus was South Ossetia, which remained in the media's field of view throughout this entire time.

An exhibition featuring the art of two post-war Germanys has opened in Nuremberg. The twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall is celebrated this year not only in Berlin. This event changed the appearance of the German capital and greatly affected the entire world order. The Moscow artistic community has already responded to this anniversary with the “European Workshops” at the Central House of Artists. Naturally, similar events are being held in Germany itself.

Preferential mineral extraction tax rates will apply to all Yamal fields On Friday, Vladimir Putin took part in the launch of the Vankor field. According to the prime minister, in the coming years the north of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, where it is located, will become a new oil and gas province of Russia.

The outgoing President of Moldova shared his harvest with Dmitry Medvedev Last Friday, the outgoing President of Moldova, Vladimir Voronin, visited the Sochi residence of the Russian President “Bocharov Ruchey”. His meeting with Dmitry Medvedev had a working status. But, as one of the participants in the negotiations told reporters, Mr. Voronin spent quite a long time sharing news with Mr.

A cardiogram of history is being drawn in the Baltics The Baltic states yesterday commemorated the 70th anniversary of the 1939 Soviet-German non-aggression pact with a mass race organized by the Latvian Orienteering Club. About 15 thousand people took part in the “Rhythm of the Heart of the Baltics” competition along the routes Tallinn-Riga and Vilnius-Riga, including 12 thousand from Latvia. Participants changed every kilometer of the 678-kilometer distance.

TV academics are preparing for the 15th TEFI awards ceremony The Academy of Russian Television has announced a list of candidates for the national television award “TEFI”. This year the competition is held according to new rules - the programs are presented not by TV channels, as was the case in all previous years, but by production companies. For this reason, the circle of candidates for the award has expanded significantly.

Lukashenko will meet with Medvedev in Sochi Alexander Lukashenko and Dmitry Medvedev will hold negotiations in the coming days. The Belarusian president has already arrived in Sochi, where, according to him, the most complex issues of bilateral relations will be discussed. According to experts, Minsk hopes to achieve an expansion of Russian economic assistance, and Moscow hopes to achieve support for projects that are politically important to it.

Patriarch Kirill visited the Solovetsky Monastery and the nuclear submarine cruiser The four-day trip of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' to the Russian North, which began last Friday with a visit to Solovki, fits well with the course proclaimed by the leadership of the Russian Orthodox Church to “leave the church out of the church fence.” During these days, the head of the largest Russian denomination visited not only the shrines of Russian Orthodoxy - temples and monasteries of the

Slovakia closed its doors to the Hungarian President The complex historical relationships between the peoples of Central Europe are increasingly undermining the unity of the European Union and making us speak with alarm about the revival of nationalism at the state level. Events that happened a thousand years ago now threaten to set the formal allies in the EU and NATO at odds.