The biggest obstacle for foreign investors in Russia is kickbacks It will not be possible to achieve the declared modernization of the economy without attracting foreign investment, all participants agreed at the round table held at the end of last week at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. However, the opinions of our and foreign participants differed significantly on what is required to improve the investment climate in Russia.

The Ministry of Energy threatens sanctions for companies that do not implement investment programs Eighty percent of investors are behind schedule for commissioning new capacities. Moreover, the obligations of some of them will definitely not be fulfilled. This was announced by Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko. He also talked about how some companies refuse to carry out scheduled repairs at their energy facilities in full.

A group of Russian doctors flew to Königssee A group of Russian doctors flew to the clinic in Königssee, Germany, where Russian bobsledder Irina Skvortsova, who received serious injuries during a training descent on the track, is staying. This was stated by the head coach of the Russian bobsleigh team, Vladimir Lyubovitsky. “As far as I know, this decision was made at the level of the government of our country.

October 27 -- November 27, 2009 “Politicians Through the Eyes of the Media,” a joint project of Vremya Novostey and the Medialogia company, are ratings of political figures actively discussed in the federal press and on air on central television channels. “Politicians through the Eyes of the Media” are published weekly: during the month you can familiarize yourself with the ratings of Russian governors, deputies, ministers and heads of foreign states and governments.

Tehran announced expansion of its nuclear program The tense situation surrounding the Iranian nuclear program is escalating day by day. The Iranian government has ordered the construction of ten more uranium enrichment plants in the country. Iran's Atomic Energy Organization has been tasked with starting construction of five new plants immediately and another five to begin construction over the next two months.

An unusual festival begins in St. Petersburg From December 1 to December 10, a very unusual festival is expected in St. Petersburg, it is called “Andrey Moguchy’s Theater Space” and is dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the creation of the “Formal Theater”. The event is unusual not because it compactly shows all the performances of one director currently running in different theaters (we have special festivals, and in St.

On November 27, 2009, the Central Election Commission held a meeting via videoconference with the chairmen of the election commissions of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Deputy Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Russia Stanislav VAVILOV discussed with regional colleagues the issues of control over the submission of financial statements by regional branches of political parties.

FOOTBALL. December 2--3. Europa League. Group stage. 5th round . This is the penultimate round of the group stage. In total, 12 quartets were formed at this stage; Russian clubs do not participate here.

Zenit reached the bronze medals The standings of the Russian Championship 2009 have taken on a complete form. National champion Rubin and silver medal winner Spartak will compete next year in the main Champions League tournament, and bronze medalist Zenit will compete in its qualifying round. Lokomotiv and CSKA will start in the Europa League, while Khimki and Kuban are leaving the Russian Premier League. Event. The main intrigue of the last round was whether Spartak in St.

“Esmeralda” has been restored at the Musical Theater Each theater has its own “golden reserve,” or what it considers such, the works of a significant choreographer for the theater. The history of ballet flows and rolls, the dunes of time shimmer, and suddenly a man appears and presses such a mark in the sand that it remains for a very long time. At the Paris Opera it is Nureyev, at the English Royal Ballet it is Ashton and MacMillan, at the Bolshoi it is, of course, Grigorovich.

A Soviet dissident spoke about how the Kremlin's money is connected to the head of European diplomacy The head of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, recently announced the distribution of portfolios in the new composition of the EU executive body. Barroso will have seven deputies, including High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton, who will serve as first deputy.

The match "Dynamo" - CSKA was played at an inconvenient time for spectators There were two matches in the men's super league last weekend. The teams that are ready to claim championship honors played on Saturday. Euroleague participant ULEB Khimki beat Kazan UNICS on their site - 77:71. The capital's derby "Dynamo" - CSKA at the "blue and white" arena in Krylatskoye ended with a natural victory for the army team - 81:73.

US lawmakers can't agree on health care reform The US Senate today begins consideration of a plan for radical reform of the healthcare system. These changes were one of Barack Obama's main campaign promises. The hefty 2,074-page document struggled through procedural hurdles at the committee level late last week. All 40 Republican senators opposed it. But Democrats had the 60 votes needed to debate the bill in the Senate.

On the last day of autumn and the first day of winter, the weather on the European territory of Russia will be determined by a cyclone located at the western borders and two anticyclones, one of which descends from the Arctic to the northeast of the European territory of Russia, and the other is formed in the south of the European territory of Russia.

New tragedy on the Oktyabrskaya Railway The head of JSC Russian Railways, Vladimir Yakunin, yesterday reported to President Medvedev on the complete restoration of traffic on the Oktyabrskaya Railway between Moscow and St. Petersburg, which was interrupted as a result of the crash of the Nevsky Express passenger train that occurred on Friday evening on the border of the Tver and Novgorod regions. The number of victims of the tragedy was not precisely established yesterday.