Humanity can create a fundamentally new energy Everyone knows the legend of Prometheus, who stole heavenly fire and gave it to people. Since then, for thousands of years, the energy of fire has been the main one for humanity. From cooking to lighting and heating rooms. Over the years, thermal power plants have appeared that convert fire energy into electricity. But in any case it was fire. The combustion of oil and gas is again based on the use of fire.

Watch from April 22 on Moscow screens Nanny 2 (UK-France-USA, 2010, Suzanne White). The second in a series of film adaptations of children's books by Christianne Brand about the sorceress nanny McPhee (Emma Thompson - The Remains of the Day, Love Actually, Harry's Last Chance, she is also the author of the script), the owner of strict principles and a wart on her nose. This time she comes to the aid of soldier Mrs.

On the eve of the UN Conference on the Review of the Implementation of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, starting on May 3 in New York and held every five years, Russia and the United States called on other countries to follow their example in reducing nuclear missile arsenals and bringing closer the liberation of the world from nuclear weapons .

The Icelandic volcano was able to stop air traffic over Europe for a week, paralyzing over 300 airports in the Old World, but did not shake the desire of the Russian judo team to perform no matter what and win awards at the individual and team championships of the continent starting on Thursday in Vienna.

Minister of Communications and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation Igor SHCHEGOLEV gave an interview to our correspondent. The conversation was devoted to current problems of the domestic IT industry. -- Igor Olegovich, in the software industry only exporters now receive benefits. Is this good, since companies selling their software on the domestic market contribute to import substitution?

Next week, the Central Bank may consider the advisability of further reducing the refinancing rate, First Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank Gennady Melikyan said yesterday. At the same time, he noted that he doubts the advisability of further pursuing a policy of lowering interest rates. “It’s not a fact that a decision on the move will be made,” he said.

The Ministry of Energy may agree to an additional issue of Transneft Apparently, the government supports the possibility of holding an additional share issue of Transneft to finance current investment projects, which the company's management advocates.

VEB and AHML entered into a loan agreement for 40 billion rubles Vnesheconombank will provide the Agency for Housing Mortgage Lending with a loan of 40 billion rubles. to stimulate mortgage and construction programs. Yesterday, VEB Chairman Vladimir Dmitriev and AHML General Director Alexander Semenyaka signed an agreement to provide the state mortgage corporation with a loan at 9.5% per annum until June 1, 2020 for the implementation of the Stimul program. In addition, VEB will buy AHML bonds.

Vladimir Putin reported to deputies on the successes of his government Yesterday, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for the second time during his premiership spoke at a plenary meeting of the State Duma with an annual report on the results of government activities. For an hour and a half, he told deputies about what the cabinet of ministers had done in the crisis year of 2009, said that the Russian economy had emerged from recession, and also shared the cabinet’s plans for the near future.

New criminal charges were found for the general The Investigative Committee under the Prosecutor's Office (SKP) has opened two new criminal cases against the General of the Federal Service for Drug Control (FSKN) Alexander Bulbov. The suspect himself announced this yesterday. As it turned out, the general received the relevant notifications from the investigator by mail more than a week ago.

Russians assess government activities neutrally Russians are quite indifferent to the activities of the Cabinet of Ministers and do not expect miracles from it. This was shown by a study by the All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion. "Successes and failures in government work." 35% of respondents do not see any achievements over the past year (another 39% found it difficult to answer), while 17% did not notice any setbacks or failures (49% also found it difficult to answer).

Transaero opened Beijing Transaero Airlines announced yesterday that it will open a new Moscow-Beijing flight starting in June. On this route it will have to compete with Aeroflot, which is still the main Russian air carrier to China. In the upcoming struggle for passengers, Transaero has relied on more spacious aircraft and relatively low prices.

In most of the European territory of Russia, the weather will be formed under the influence of two cyclones: one of them from the north Atlantic is heading to the Baltic; the second one is moving from the Balkans to the Black Sea coast, and its atmospheric fronts will reach the central regions. On Wednesday there will be light rain in places in the north-western region, during the day no higher than +8...+13оС.

Investors are losing interest in German government bonds amid the Greek budget crisis, which will force Germany to save Greece from default. The largest investment companies now prefer American bonds. According to experts, this is an alarming trend for the largest European countries, especially considering that the problems of the eurozone are not limited to Greece. Because of the lagging southern states, the whole of Europe could deteriorate its credit quality.

Extraordinary guest performers performed at the Bolshoi and Musical Theaters The Bolshoi Theater very rarely invites foreign stars to its performances, and the arrival of American Ballet Theater premier David Hallberg to participate in Giselle was an outstanding event. The musical theater, on the contrary, has recently been trying to act as a hospitable host for non-boring theaters visiting Russia, but the Lyon Ballet sparkles among the precious ranks as a particularly pure pearl.