Rublyovka proposed to return its historical name Glamorous Russia is in for a serious shock. It turns out that a group of citizens has already formed in Russia who consider it necessary to rename Rublevskoye Highway. The opinion of this part of the public was expressed yesterday by the historian Konstantin Kovalev-Sluchevsky, who called for returning Rublyovka to its former name - Zvenigorodskoye Shosse. Mr.

The amnesty timed to coincide with the 65th anniversary of the Victory will affect only 150-200 prisoners There are more and more amnesty projects submitted to the State Duma on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the Victory, and fewer and fewer potential amnesties.

CONCERTS "Rabfak". Big Moscow premiere of the group, which became famous on YouTube for its “New Song about the Police.” Special guests “Voice of America” and “Habitat”. "Point" , 19.00. Jeremiah Griffin (vocals, USA) and Oleg Butman Trio . Artcafe “Durov” , 20.00. Inna Zhelannaya. Ikra , 21.00. CLASSIC Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Philharmonic. Conductor Christian Mandeal (Romania). Soloist Ilian Garnet (violin). J. Enescu, D. Shostakovich, I. Brahms.

Russian Paralympians returned home Russian Paralympians, who performed triumphantly in Vancouver, Canada, arrived in Moscow on Tuesday. At the capital's Domodedovo airport, the national team was met by numerous fans and journalists. After a long flight from Canada, the athletes looked tired, but pleased with their outstanding results.

Lithuania's policy towards Russia is shaped by two centers of power Tomorrow, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will meet in Moscow with his 53-year-old Lithuanian colleague Andrius Kubilius (pictured) . They will discuss issues of bilateral cooperation, including trade, energy and transport. The guest will visit Russia on a two-day private visit to participate in the first International Mstislav Rostropovich Festival.

Victories of "Katyusha" are still only in the project The international road cycling season is gradually gaining momentum. Four of the 26 competitions in which points are earned towards the world ranking of the International Cycling Union are already behind us. This week the Vuelta Catalunya stage race is taking place in Spain, and next Sunday the Ghent-Wevelgem race, part of the so-called “spring classics”, will take place in Belgium.

The Federation Council has explored new ways to make life easier for businesses For the first time, the Federation Council conducted monitoring of law enforcement practice on laws adopted in the country in the tax field. It turned out that innovations often produce completely unexpected results.

Anna Netrebko sang romances at the Conservatory Anna Netrebko performed in the Great Hall of the Conservatory in the not entirely expected and familiar role of a chamber singer. The main Russian opera prima donna, people's artist, star of world stages, now living in Austria, sang in Moscow several times, but more often in a large company or in a gala concert. For the first time it was a solo program, and for the first time chamber music - romances by Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky.

The World Bank rated the Russian economy at 5.5 Unlike last year, when the World Bank worsened its assessments of the state of the Russian economy month after month, this year it is in a completely different mood. Previously, the bank's experts expected Russian GDP to grow by 3.2% in 2010, which practically coincides with the official forecast of the Russian authorities of 3-3.5%.

Miller and Mikhelson agreed on the principles of cooperation and LNG sales The heads of Gazprom and NOVATEK, Alexey Miller and Leonid Mikhelson, as the gas monopolist’s press service reported on Tuesday evening, “came to an agreement on the basic principles of cooperation and the sale of LNG (liquefied natural gas. - Ed.

Yesterday the winners scored the decisive goals before the first break The next semi-final matches in the Gagarin Cup took place. This time it was the representatives of the Eastern Conference who were in charge. No one will be surprised if everything in these series is decided in the seventh matches, since after four games in pairs “Ak Bars” - “Metallurg” and “Salavat Yulaev” - “Neftekhimik” there is equality.

The presidents of Russia and the United States will sign the START treaty in the Czech Republic All documents for the Russian-American Treaty on Strategic Offensive Arms (START) have already been agreed upon, and the document itself will most likely be signed in Prague. A source in the Kremlin told reporters about this yesterday afternoon. News of the upcoming signing of the START treaty in Prague was announced yesterday by the representative of the Czech Foreign Ministry, Jiri Benes.

The Moscow City Duma may change the timing of night restrictions for teenagers The Moscow authorities again became concerned with the moral issues of teenagers and began to protect fragile minds from the vices of the metropolis. Yesterday, the Moscow City Duma adopted in the first reading new amendments to the Code of Administrative Offences, changing the time of the so-called “curfew” for young people under 16 years of age.

Many questions arose ahead of the Australian Grand Prix The first starts of any season always leave behind more questions than they answer those that tormented the entire motorsports community in the off-season. Especially after a significant update to the rules. What technical surprises have the opposing teams prepared? How will the changes that had to be made to the chassis design in accordance with the new regulations affect the severity of the struggle?

Ricardo returns to the Brazilian national team The head coach of the current world champion volleyball team of Brazil, Bernardinho, included in the preliminary application for participation in the 2010 World League the Olympic champion of Athens, setter Ricardo, who has been excommunicated from the national team for the last two and a half years.