A book about the history of paints has been published The fate of all colors follows a similar scenario. Before finding a place on the palette, the pigment exists peacefully in nature as tree bark, a gemstone, or a voracious pest. When mixed with a base, powders extracted from plants and minerals turn into paint - oil paint, tempera, dye for fabric or cosmetics. Paint becomes a commodity and, leaving a chain of traces on old maps that trace trade routes, goes on a journey.

Rosneft holds a meeting of shareholders Today there will be a meeting of shareholders of the largest domestic oil company - Rosneft. After the public IPO held in 2006, this event attracts the attention of hundreds of ordinary shareholders and officials: it is invariably attended by the chairman of the company’s board of directors and Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian government, Igor Sechin. This year, shareholders will gather not in the capital of Russia, but in St.

Georgia suspended attacks on Russia At a meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg next week, for the first time in recent years, Georgians will not seek to deprive Russia of voting rights in this organization.

German antimonopoly officials are satisfied with competition in the market The German Federal Office for Monitoring Cartel Activities announced its decision not to extend for a new period the previously imposed restrictions on the conclusion of long-term gas purchase and sale agreements. We are talking about the activities of importing companies that sold gas to local energy companies.

The Swiss parliament has finally approved UBS's agreement with the US authorities on the tax issue, ending a two-year conflict, as a result of which the whole of Switzerland was at risk of losing its status as the world's main tax haven. As you know, Switzerland several years ago agreed to exchange banking information with the European Union to combat fraud. However, despite this, the United States accused the Swiss bank UBS of aiding influential American tax criminals.

The European Court found the conditions of detention in prison of the former vice-mayor of Magadan to be torture. The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) yesterday ordered the Russian authorities to pay 32 thousand euros to the former vice-mayor of Magadan Igor Ovchinnikov for suffering torture for two years. Mr.

June 21--27, 2010 Monday, June 21 FIRST 5 . 00, 9.00, 12.00, 15.00, 18.00, 0.10 News 5 . 05 Good morning 9 . 20 Malakhov + 10 . 20 Fashionable verdict 11 . 20 Test purchase 12 . 20 Section 13 . 20 Detectives 14 . 00 Other news 14 . 20 Understand. Forgive 15 . 20 I want to know 15 . 50 "WEDGING RING". TV series (S) 16 . 50 Federal Judge 18 . 20 "NEXT". Series 19 . 00 Let's get married! 20 . 00 Wait for me 21 . 00 Time 21 . 30 "Yermolovs". TV series (S) 22 . 30 "MOSCOW SAGA". Series 23 .

The 5th World Orchestra Festival has ended The Fifth Festival of World Symphony Orchestras was very different from the forums of previous years. On the first evening, a Russian orchestra played; among the participating countries were Turkey, China, South Korea, and India; the programs included a place for two fresh opuses that had recently been performed in Europe...

The EU is preparing for the G20 Participants in the EU summit that opened yesterday decided not to dwell on the problems of individual European countries suffering from excessive public debt, and focused on global financial problems. The positions formulated will be proposed for discussion at the G20 summit in Canada next week. French President Nicolas Sarkozy said EU leaders are calling on the world community to introduce a global tax on financial transactions.

BP sells assets to pay compensation Yesterday, BP CEO Tony Hayward had to pass another test: American congressmen attacked him with criticism. The meeting between BP management and the head of the White House that took place a day earlier, which, according to experts, should have somewhat eased the pressure on the company from the US authorities, only added to the corporation’s problems.

Latvia will prefer pragmatism in relations with Russia In Latvia, national flags with mourning ribbons were flown at half-mast yesterday to mark the 70th anniversary of the entry of Soviet troops into the country on June 17, 1940 on the basis of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. The official version of Latvian history interprets this event as the beginning of the “Soviet occupation,” and its interpretation is still a stumbling block in relations with Russia.

The Prosecutor General's Office and the Federal Antimonopoly Service are pushing pharmacy retail with inspections Two months after the introduction of new pricing rules for vital and essential drugs (VED), in pharmacies in most regions of Russia, especially remote ones, these drugs are still sold significantly more than the level established by the state. This was clearly demonstrated by inspections of two supervisory agencies at once.

Politicians are not among the main idols of Russians The Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) conducted a study called “Idols of our youth.” Sociologists have found out who young Russians consider their idols and who older citizens worshiped. The survey was conducted in May in 100 settlements in 44 regions of Russia with the participation of 2,000 respondents. Everyone who answered the research questions can be divided into four unequal groups.

Bishkek is expecting unrest and preparing for a referendum on the constitution Kyrgyz authorities yesterday for the first time announced the possible number of victims of the current tragic events in the south of the country. It's huge.

CONCERTS Evgeny Grishkovets and “Curlers”. Hermitage Garden , June 18, 20.00. "Krovostok". “Gogol” , June 18, 20.00. "Mill". Last chance to hear the “Wild Herbs” program before a long break. “B1 Maximum” , June 18, 20.00. Alvon Johnson (guitar, vocals, USA). "Union of Composers" , June 18, 19 and 20, 20.30. "Botanica" and "Forbidden Drummers". Bilingua , June 18, 21.00. Vladimir Kuzmin. “B2” , June 18, 23.00. Caribou (Canada).