Gazprom Neft gets rid of its subsidiary As Gazprom Neft reported yesterday, the company is “considering various options for the development of its oil service division.” Continuing the policy of optimizing its expenses, by the end of this year it may sell its subsidiary Gazprom Neft-Service or part of its constituent enterprises. Another option is to conduct an IPO of an oil services company. Gazprom Neft-Nefteservis includes nine subsidiaries.

CONCERTS The Cranberries (Ireland). First concert in Russia. Luzhniki Sports Palace , May 21, 19.00. Chanda Rule (vocals, USA) and Oleg Butman Trio . Artcafe “Durov” , May 21, 20.00. Lumen. Completion of the “World” concert tour in support of the album of the same name. “Glavclub” (Gorbunov House of Culture) , May 21 and 22, 20.00. "Auction". Ikra , May 21, 21.00. "Moral Code". “Concert ”, May 21, 21.30. Lyapis Trubetskoy . "B2" , May 21, 23.00.

An article was found for the ex-director of the Raspadskaya mine even before the inspection of the tragedy site Yesterday, the SKP announced an official charge against Igor Volkov, the former director of the Raspadskaya mine (the city of Mezhdurechensk, Kemerovo region), where a major accident occurred on the night of May 9, resulting in the death of dozens of miners. He is charged with Art.

The sensational Danes failed to reach the World Cup semi-finals Two semi-finalists have been identified at the World Championships in Cologne. There was no sensation in the game between the teams of Sweden and Denmark - 4:2. "Tre Krunur" will fight for medals, despite the huge number of refusals. Lucky with the draw. The Danes are Vyacheslav Bykov's favorite team at this championship. The team really leaves a good impression in Germany. They are organized, they strictly carry out their tasks.

Goldman Sachs clients lose on forecasts The largest American bank, Goldman Sachs, continues to make enemies. Last quarter, the bank's clients suffered significant losses on its recommendations, while the bank's own income from investment activities grew. Seven of Goldman's nine recommendations in the first quarter of 2010 were unprofitable.

Today the RFB will announce the first decision on the scandalous audio recording On the day of the fifth, decisive matches of the quarterfinal series of the men's national championship "Khimki" - "Spartak" (St. Petersburg), "Dynamo" (Moscow) - "Lokomotiv-Kuban" (St. Petersburg), a loud scandal broke out.

US financial reform bill delayed again Final approval of President Barack Obama's US financial reform plan has been delayed. Congressmen cannot muster enough votes to end debate and move to a final vote on the bill. Democrats accuse Republicans of trying to put Wall Street out of harm's way. However, representatives of the Democratic Party are also in favor of continuing the discussion, believing that the bill is not tough enough in relation to banks.

E.ON eyes sea energy German energy company E.ON, which has successfully harnessed wind and solar power, is preparing to harness yet another renewable energy source. This week in Scotland, a Düsseldorf-based company presented its first prototype of a power plant that generates electricity from sea wave energy. Moving waves act on a special hydraulic system, which converts wave energy into electrical energy.

An all-Russian movement in support of modernization is being created Deputies of the Duma faction “A Just Russia” Gennady Gudkov, Anatoly Aksakov and economist Nikita Krichevsky announced yesterday their intention to create an all-Russian movement in support of the modernization of the country.

Van Gaal and Mourinho will meet in the Champions League final ten years later On Saturday, when the starting whistle blows for the Champions League final in Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeo and the Inter and Bayern players compete for the most prestigious trophy in club football, the main characters of this meeting will not be on the field. Whoever wins the final match, the real winner of the tournament will be one of the two team coaches - Jose Mourinho or Louis van Gaal.

On the eve of today's meeting in St. Petersburg of the prime ministers of the CIS countries, energy disputes between Minsk and Moscow flared up with renewed vigor. Representatives of Russia said that Belarus is in debt for gas and penalties may be applied to it. By the beginning of April, the Belarusian debt amounted to $137 million. The fact is that since the beginning of the year, Minsk has been paying for gas supplies at a lower price than provided for in the contract.

Capital deputies are preparing for new urban planning disputes Moscow authorities continue to develop urban planning standards in accordance with the new general plan for the city’s development until 2025. Yesterday, deputies sent the main urban planning document adopted in early May to the mayor for signature. And today in the capital’s parliament they will discuss a whole package of bills that should be adopted in the near future to implement the urban planning policy of the mayor’s office.

Georgian politicians and experts are increasingly asking whether it is time to begin direct negotiations with Russia. After the armed conflict in the Caucasus in August 2008 and Russia's recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the Georgians broke off diplomatic relations with the Russians. Nowadays Switzerland performs the functions of a mediator.

“Constellation” in Kostroma and “Vivat Cinema of Russia!” in St. Petersburg While the world press is discussing the Cannes program, two domestic festivals with the serial number “18” and the expected dedication to the 65th anniversary of the Victory took place in Russia one after another. These volleys completed the anniversary cannonade of “cultural events”, in which, of course, the one that stood out was the shot fired into the Neva air and deafening in its incommensurate costs - the St.

How to prevent a new war in the South Caucasus Parliamentary elections will be held in Nagorno-Karabakh this Sunday. The event is not very noticeable for the world, given the lack of status of this territory, remote from global communications.