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Russia President Vladimir Putin signed a decree appointing Sergei Vasilyev Director of the Federal Registration Service. His predecessor, was relieved of his post on 29 March.

Until last appointment Vasiliev served as the Deputy Minister of Justice, and before that worked as a prosecutor of Moscow Region.

Russian tennis player on the basis of five meetings in Luzhnikah beaten in the French Davis Cup quarter. Further difficulties arose from the Russians in connection with the dirt-coated courts. He chose all, but not all were willing to part with hardom.

most of the injured Nikolai Davydenko. That changed in the coverage he saw the defeat of the cause of Polya-Anri Mathieu. Teams nets Mikhail Yuzhny. Traumatized, he pulled out a victory from the hands of Richard Gasque.
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Southern took over Marat Safin. The coach chose his team, while Marat Nater strongest feet. He stood and won, but later admitted that he is not afraid to wait standing until by the end of the meeting. As a result of the victory of Safina, Russia team tournament continues to exist, transfers .

The British embassy has reduced the value of certain categories of visas for Russians, while obliging applicants complete statement of documents in English, the press embassy. According to the entering into force on April 1, 2007 cancellation fee for the cost of processing applications has dropped tourist visas (6 months), from 3,500 to 3,280 rubles; A student from 5320 to 5150 rubles rubles; Transit from 2460 to 2290 rubles RR.

British investigators involved in suspicious circumstances of the death of Alexander Litvinenko eks-ofitsera FSB, believe that he in contact with radioactive substances from London sushi-bare, reported Interfax with reference to the British newspaper “The Independent”. In the institution he has been meeting with Italian Professor Mario Scaramella. U Italian was found traces of radioactivity, he denies involvement in the case.

As stated in the article, “Litvinenko restoring route on the day he became ill, members of the anti-terrorist team came to the conclusion that he was poisoned in the land – bar in central London, or next to it. ” The authors note that in places where the man went to the bar sushi-, traces of radiation were found. They emerged only later.

Meanwhile, the Scotland Yard detectives examining a suspicious group of people, who arrived in London together with the Moscow CSKA football fans. No fewer than five persons arrived shortly before deteriorating feeling Litvinenko, visited CSKA game, “Arsenal” and soon flew back to Moscow. The police believed their only witness, but suggests that their presence in the UK could be in any way linked to the death of Litvinenko. Scotland Yard Anti-Terrorist Unit suggests that the substance was brought to London from Moscow on the flight Britsh Airways airline, “25 October, a week before the poisonings.

Russian climber died in the Crimea, two were saved. Yesterday at 17:10 Moscow time in the Emergencies Ministry reported that some city Yalta on Mount Mashanka Kaya-si climbers need assistance group that conducted unauthorized ascent to the height of the cliff about 150 meters. All three were in a group testing. Due to the death of a stone falling climber, two more insurance ropes because it could not get themselves to the foot of the mountain.

Today, 4 December, the big holiday for Orthodox believers: Introduction to the Holy Temple. Of the twelve largest holiday in memory of this is the introduction of the Virgin Mary in the Temple of Jerusalem for the dedication to God, according to data Her parents vow: a three Presvyatuyu Devi with her parents singing sacred songs resulted in the Jerusalem temple. It is a miracle happened: Maria without assistance rose to very high levels of the staircase leading to the temple, that an ordinary child, it would be unable.

Introduction of Our Lady is celebrated in the temple as a sign of God well pleased humanity, preaching salvation and Then comes Christ. In the Introduction holiday in the temple of the Holy Virgin begin to sing: “Christ is born”, prigotovlyaya believers to a decent holiday meeting Christ.

Church on this day especially encourages parents to bring their children to the temple of God, so that they can with small years absorbing a foundation of faith, to grow in the Christian virtues.

people thought this holiday beginning of this winter, with snow, frost, snow. In Moscow, Vladimir and other towns and villages median strip Russia has long noticed that when snow fell until 4 December, it necessarily rising, and if after-will lie long. On that occasion, said: “Until the Introduction to the snow – sometimes, and after the Intro – until the spring.” The holiday is also celebrated manner: on the occasion of the post and pirushek gulyanok not satisfied, but after returning from church youth nezhenataya and get to ride the mountains, and newlyweds, played a wedding in the fall, the best naryazhalis coats and hats and sent to a specially decorated to mark the day sleighs show their neighbors and relatives. The main venue of child skating in the capital was shaft wall of the Kremlin Ohotnogo series – where now is Alexandrovsky Garden.

Theotokos popular Russian tradition thought to be the primary protector and zastupnitsey children. And at the introduction, as well as other “bogorodichnye holidays, especially at Christmas and the Annunciation of Our Lady, good parents tried to honor Maria Devi. Put as many candles in the church, singing “and” velichanie vymalivali for their sons and daughters health and well-being. In addition, returning from prayers, many tried to please kids gostinchikom. A childless wife on that day asked about the progeny of God.

Eve in the Aegean Sea near the Greek island of Santorini villages aground and sank a passenger liner “Naval diamonds.” It turned out that the underwater cliff, which naletelo vessel was marked at all nautical charts.

The disaster occurred during the mooring at the port. Immediately started evacuating passengers and crew members.

Several seamen remained on board and tried to move closer to the vessel aground, not to allow it to go to the bottom. Their attempt is not crowned with success.

At the moment makes several versions. Perhaps the crew was unable to react in time to the risk, either from the vessel refused Management System.

Remember that the two-man dad and daughter from France – are missing. Currently, divers examined the wreck cabins, transfers .