The kind Frau helped the poor at the expense of rich clients Erica Schmidt, a resident of Bornheim, Germany, a picturesque town of 50,000 between Bonn and Cologne, is probably not familiar with the Soviet-era hit movie “Beware of the Car!” and its main character, who stole cars from crooked dealers in favor of orphanages. Nevertheless, the kinship of her soul with the touching image of Yuri Detochkin is obvious.

Volleyball players recognized their opponents The draw for the final tournament of the Women's Volleyball World Championship, which will be held from October 29 to November 14 next year, took place in the capital of Japan. Led by head coach Vladimir Kuzyutkin, the Russian national team will go to the Land of the Rising Sun as the current champion of the planet.

Rubin and Dynamo Kiev did not use their chance for leadership Rubin Kazan retained the opportunity to reach the playoffs of the Champions League. Having drawn 0:0 with Dynamo Kyiv, the Russian champions scored six points in the main club tournament in Europe. No matter how the Barcelona-Inter match ended last night, Kurban Berdyev’s team will still have a chance to take first or second place in the group in the last round.

Georgian oppositionists agree on cooperation The Georgian opposition has come up with a new campaign designed to bring it success in local elections in May, especially in the fight for the post of mayor of Tbilisi. At the initiative of the opposition presidential candidate in the 2008 elections, Levan Gachechiladze, representing the “Defend Georgia” movement, two documents were drawn up and opened for signing - the Charter of Solidarity of Opposition Parties and the Charter of National Unity.

Moscow police beat a random passerby to death Another scandal broke out in the capital's police yesterday. On Tuesday night, three employees, walking around the city drunk and in uniform, beat a random passerby to death.

Relevant departments have prepared a development program for AvtoVAZ First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov yesterday held a regular meeting of the anti-crisis commission dedicated to the situation at AvtoVAZ.

The authorities of the Vladimir region paid for the education of non-existent students A good knowledge of Gogol’s “Dead Souls” by the heads of municipal education authorities was discovered by an inspection in schools in the Vladimir region. More than 102 million rubles. from the regional budget was received for the education of non-existent students in district schools. Now municipalities are obliged to return the money to the regional treasury.

Siberian tough guy forced the leader to capitulate The Kontinental Hockey League has not yet decided whether to participate in the future Euroleague. Or rather, the Moscow office does not refuse to perform, but there is no particular desire to pay for the tournament, as it was a year ago. It is likely that next season the International Hockey Federation will not be able to find funds to hold a continental club tournament.

The Public Chamber inspected Russian nursing homes The scandal surrounding a nursing home in the village of Yamm in the Pskov region, which broke out in October after volunteers from the public organization “Old Age in Joy” posted information on blogs about systematic violations by the administration of the boarding school, may become a reason for developing social standards for the quality of life of older citizens.

At the Moscow City Duma they are trying to assemble a club of oppositionists It seems that Moscow's United Russia members are trying to make peace with their former rivals in the October elections, who have bombarded the electoral commission with lawsuits regarding the party's unprecedented use of administrative resources.

South Carolina governor faces removal from office The impeachment proceedings of 49-year-old Republican Governor Mark Sanford (pictured) began yesterday in the Legislative Assembly of the American state of South Carolina. The initiators of the harsh measures against the head of the executive branch were not political rivals - Democrats, but representatives of the Republican Party itself. They are wounded to the very heart.

Davydenko lost his opening match in London At the final men's tournament in London on Tuesday, fights took place in group “A”. The first to take to the court were Argentinean Juan Martin del Potro and Spaniard Fernando Verdasco. Both had lost their opening matches the day before. The first lost to the Scot Andy Murray, the second to the Swiss Roger Federer.

The Central Election Commission intends to level out the political flaws of the voting system with computer technology The Central Election Commission continues to wage an uncompromising fight for fair and transparent elections. The head of the department, Vladimir Churov, promised to punish regional election commissions if they do not post the necessary information on Internet sites.

CONCERTS Harlem Gospel Choir (USA). Variety Theater , 19.00. Zdob Si Zdub. The famous Moldovan ethno-rock band celebrates its 15th anniversary. House of Music , 19.00. CLASSIC Rita Kinka (piano, Serbia). J. Brahms, F. Liszt, C. Debussy. Institute of Art History within the framework of the XVI International Arts Festival “Art-November”, 19.00. "Terem Quartet". F. Poulenc, L. Desyatnikov, A. Schnittke, V. Dashkevich. Soloist A. Diev (piano). TKZ “Palace on the Yauza” , 19.30. THEATERS "Wozzeck".

Russia is turning into an importer of military equipment The French Navy warship "Mistral" is currently stationed in the center of St. Petersburg near the Lieutenant Schmidt embankment. In terms of the trip, there will be an exchange of protocol visits, visits to the sights of the city, holding a special press day on the ship, and visits to the ship by residents and guests of the city. French sailors laid flowers at the memorial at the Piskarevskoye cemetery.