Pharmacists will help WADA in the fight against doping The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has signed an agreement with a group of pharmaceutical companies to cooperate in identifying athletes who use doping. Under this agreement, doctors will provide WADA with information about new drugs that can be used to improve endurance. In addition, companies will try to minimize the potential for unauthorized use. Pharmacists also intend to help conduct doping tests as new drugs are created.

The Italians were concerned about the invasion of the Varangians The failure of the 2006 World Cup champion Italy, which finished last in its preliminary group in South Africa, forced the country's football federation to take measures to protect the interests of home-grown players in the national championship. From now on, only one player who does not have a passport from a European Union country can enter the field in Serie A matches. Previously, this quota was equal to two players.

Moldovans were asked a question about the president Moldovans have finally decided to return to popular presidential elections.

Vladimir Putin punished his subordinates for failure to carry out the president’s instructions Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin yesterday announced penalties for six deputy heads of various ministries for improper work in ensuring control over the implementation of instructions from the President of the Russian Federation.

Georgy Boos establishes teleconferences with the population On July 5, First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation Vladislav Surkov held a regular meeting dedicated to the problems of the Kaliningrad region. The discussion was, in particular, about the functioning, regulation and administration of regional customs (its Kaliningrad governor Georgy Boos wants to “lock it” to Moscow, not St.

The British Grand Prix will open the second part of the season With the race at Silverstone, the “Big Circus” of Formula 1 opens the second half of the season, which has already brought many surprises. And it seems that the fans will not be bored any longer.

Injuries of predecessors do not stop bull running enthusiasts Even the semi-final match of the Spanish national team with the German team at the World Cup in South Africa did not overshadow the centuries-old national pastime for the inhabitants of the Pyrenees. On Tuesday, Pamplona, ​​one of the oldest cities in Spain and the capital of the northern region of Navarra, kicked off the “204 Hours of Organized Anarchy,” or the Feast of San Fermin.

A rating of the most traffic-congested cities has been compiled According to IBM, there are three more cities where traveling by car is even more difficult than in Moscow. Moscow ranks behind Beijing, Mexico City and Johannesburg in IBM's Commuter Pain Index. “Moscow stands out among other cities in terms of waiting times in traffic jams. The average length of the longest wait for Moscow motorists in traffic jams over the past three years is two and a half hours.

The plant restructuring program will be approved in February The AvtoVAZ Restructuring Committee, at its first meeting closed to the press, considered the concept of transforming the company, presented by AvtoVAZ President Igor Komarov. The automaker's press service announced this yesterday. The essence of the concept is not mentioned in the press release.

Naftogaz does not want to pay Gazprom $1 billion for January On February 7, Ukraine must pay for the first time for Russian fuel imported this month at the European price and without any reservations. Chairman of the Board of Gazprom Alexey Miller believes that Ukraine will continue to regularly pay its gas bills. “The next payment is due on February 7,” he told reporters.

Managers of Mikhail Gutseriev return to Russneft As it became known yesterday, top managers who worked there until the summer of 2007 returned to Russneft. Mikhail Gutseriev, who, as is known, regained control over the company two weeks ago, is not yet on its new board of directors. According to experts, Mr. Gutseriev’s leadership status has not been formally secured due to unresolved problems with law enforcement agencies.

Demographic problems were discussed in the Federation Council Parliamentary hearings on the topic of demographic development in Russia took place in the Federation Council on the eve of the new holiday on July 8 - the Day of Love, Family and Fidelity. The discussion participants tried to identify the main demographic problems of the country and ways to solve them.

Republicans began to fight for the presidency of the United States American opponents of the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (START), signed by the Presidents of Russia and the United States, Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama, have launched a frontal attack on it.

One of the first high-profile spy exchanges that became known took place on February 10, 1962, when the American spy plane pilot Francis Powers, who was shot down near Sverdlovsk, was exchanged for the Soviet intelligence officer Rudolf Abel, who was arrested in the United States. The exchange took place on the Glienicke Bridge over the Havel River, which connects Berlin and Potsdam.

Alexander Lebedev may be ready to leave the Blue Wings on good terms The CEO and co-owner of the German airline Blue Wings, Jorn Helwig, yesterday offered to buy out a 48 percent stake in this company owned by Russian businessman Alexander Lebedev. Mr. Lebedev immediately agreed. Previously, he demanded that the German aviation administration carry out “personnel strengthening” at Blue Wings, clearly referring to the dismissal of Mr. Helwig.