Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met in Sochi on Monday with members of the International Discussion Club Valdai, which essentially involved the creation of Russia’s image abroad. It was established in 2004, RIA Novosti, together with the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, magazines “Russia Profile.org”, “Russia in Global Affairs and the newspaper” The Moscow News “got its name from the place of the first meeting. Putin responded to the questions of most interest to former government officials, political scientists, lawyers, writers, journalists from a dozen countries. One of the issues traditionally dealt with the upcoming presidential elections and was: “Do not threaten the development of the political system of Russia scenario in which Putin will run for president in 2012 and win?”

Putin replied that considers it premature to talk about what will happen in 2012, but assured that nothing contrary to the law and the Constitution of the RF will not be done. “At one time, U.S. President Roosevelt (referring to Franklin Roosevelt – approx. Ed.) Elected four consecutive times, because it does not contradict the American Constitution. Neither I, nor President Medvedev will not do anything that is contrary to applicable legislation in Russia and Basic law of the country – the Constitution – Russia, “he was quoted as RIA Novosti.

The Prime Minister noted that the Constitution of Russia was taken by democratic means. “I believe that all the steps in this process and as part of the Basic Law can not, by definition, detrimental to the development of the democratic process in the country. But we will do in 2011 or early 2012, we have – and I, and the President Medvedev – this said many times: we will act on the basis of the actual situation in the country, from what we have done, from the mood of society, “- said the prime minister. “This is too early to say. It is necessary to do their work. Each of us does his job and, in my opinion, doing it efficiently,” – said Putin.

He also expressed his views on the disposal of the body Lenin. “Everything has its time. The time will come, and the Russian people will decide how to do this – the premier said. – History – such a thing, which does not require any fuss.” C some clarification about “Putin said later was also made by his spokesman Dmitry Peskov. During the conversation, he said, the Prime Minister recalled that in the UK because of certain circumstances also emerged in tandem with the authorities and asked to point to distinguish it from the Russian tandem. “He (Putin) has said that it was completely different tandems – where the union of opposites for the sake of short-term objectives are the unity of views in the name of the overall strategic direction, to determine where and he and others took part,” – said Peskov.

head of the republic of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov said that soon will leave his post. “Oct. 24 ends my fourth term as president of Kalmykia, and I do not think it is possible to go for a fifth term, – the politician said on Monday, September 6, in a telephone interview with Interfax. He also said that he would support as his successor all rights, the proposed “United Russia”, of which he is.

Speaking about the reasons why he does not want a fight for the post of head of Kalmykia, Ilyumzhinov stated that he supports “the policy of the Russian president to update the regional leaders.” Meanwhile, on September 6 held its first consultations on the nomination of candidates for the post of head of Kalmykia. As reported on the website of United Russia, it was attended by representatives of the Party and the Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Vladislav Surkov. The message “ER” does not name names of possible candidates.

Before consulting the head of the executive committee of United Russia’s Andrei Vorobyov told Kommersant that they will last until September 8. Ilyumzhinov, answering journalists’ questions about the publication as to whether his name in the list of candidates, said that he, first of all, “team member”. “How to tell the authorities and the” United Russia “, so I’ll do,” – said the acting head of Kalmykia. Regarding plans for the future Ilyumzhinov, he told Interfax that will live in Kalmykia, and will “continue to work for the benefit of its people.” In particular, wants to organize a visit to the Dalai Lama. “I also plan to continue as president of FIDE and promote the development of world chess,” – said Ilyumzhinov.

Family 82-year-old Russian girls Irina Antonova, separated from his daughter, who lives in Finland, because of problems with a residence permit in the country, requires from the Finnish authorities through the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) compensation not 100, and almost 400 thousand euros, said on Monday News spokesman Johan Beckman family. “I want to clarify that the family requires about 100,000 euros in compensation each – to Irina Antonova, her daughter Natalia Antonova Kyayarik and her husband Ari Litan. Thus, the total amount of compensation amounts to 400 thousand euros,” – said Beckman.

Resonant case confined to a wheelchair Antonova reached the Strasbourg Court in summer 2010 after the Finnish authorities made several attempts to deport a Russian citizen. Currently, an elderly woman is in the village sotsuchrezhdenii Kikerino Leningrad region. In Russia this summer has brought her daughter Natalia Kyayarik. “Close Antonova consider that the Finnish authorities had violated their right to family life. Those tests that had to go home Antonova, her family feel like torture. They require about 200 euros in compensation for each of the three family members for each day of suffering, which lasted 20 months, “- said the representative of the family.

According to RIA Novosti, the representative of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Leningrad region Inga Malik, daughter Antonova until now has never visited her mother. “She called, but he never visited his mother. Kyayarik known of the intention to write his mother from an apartment in Vyborg. The apartment belongs to her daughter, and theoretically it could do so, provided written consent Antonova,” – said Malik. In turn, Natalia Kyayarik explained RIA Novosti that are not visited by his mother because it lives not on the next street. ” “For me, it hurts that I can not visit her mother. But I am constantly in contact with my mother, I call her on the phone,” – said Kyayarik. According to her, now Antonov feels good, but not always adequately assess the validity.

More than two years ago took away my mother’s daughter Antonova, chained after a stroke to a wheelchair to her in Helsinki on a visitor visa . Finnish authorities refused an elderly Russian woman in a residence and several times tried to deport Antonov home. Case Antonova generated wide publicity. The fate of Russian women discussed not only human rights activists and journalists, and senior leaders of Russia and Finland. Migration Board Finland Antonova refused to grant a residence permit, because the laws of that country’s Russian citizen is not a member of the so-called “nuclear family” Kyayarik, whose members have a Finnish citizenship.

Human rights activist Johann Beckmann in mid-June, complained of the Finnish authorities in the ECHR, which recommended a suspension of deportation. Last Antonova deportation was scheduled for June 16 and was suspended for another stroke. However, on 22 June, the daughter Natalia Kyayarik she brought her mother in Russia, complaining of inability to obtain adequate medical care in Finland.

company Volkswagen is in talks with a group of GAS on the contract assembly of Volkswagen vehicles at its facilities, chairman of German company, Martin Winterkorn. This need, according to Winterkorn explained by a shortage of capacity Volkswagen plant in Kaluga. In the long term, planned to build the second stage of the plant, but until then, Volkswagen cars will gather under the contract, the GAZ.

The Russian car factory is a modern line for assembling cars capacity of 160 thousand cars per year, which GAZ bought Chrysler in 2006 for the production of Volga Siber. In the first half of 2010 on this line is built 1,579 cars. GAZA Vedomosti confirmed that talks with Volkswagen and are the most optimistic scenario, the contract on the assembly may be concluded by the end of September.

According to the newspaper, for seven months in 2010 Kaluga plant Volkswagen has collected 57 , 6 thousand cars. During this year we have collected 90 – 100 thousand vehicles, promises Winterkorn, next year – 150,000, the plant will work at full capacity, and by 2017-2018 years Volkswagen plans to sell in Russia by 360 thousand cars annually.

By mid-2010 in our country were more than 33 million cars. At the same time Russian car brands take up 60% of that number, but the share of foreign cars is steadily growing. The most popular cars in Russia are still the classic model of Lada.

According to the analytical agency “Avtostat, for the first half of 2010 in Russia, there were 33.8 million cars and that on 4,4% more than in the middle of 2009, when the figure stood at 32, 4 million units. Company experts noted that the total share of Russian brands is declining, while the number of cars in the country is growing. Although the latest figures, domestic brands still hold a majority – 60% of the fleet of the country. “The share of AvtoVAZ’s products during this period decreased by about 1% and is 41% a year ago it was 42,1%. Cars model gas occupies 4.6% of the Russian fleet, which is also slightly lower than in the middle of last year (4, 8%), “- says the publication.

But the share of foreign cars in Russia increased. The total number of cars to the middle of this year rose to 14.3 million cars, while a year ago, there were 13 million cars overseas brands. At the same time the most popular brand among the Russians was the Japanese Toyota, which accounted for 9.1% or 3.1 million vehicles. Following are Nissan (3,7% and 1,2 million cars) and Ford (2,7% and 909 thousand units). But the most popular in Russia are still cars Lada. In the first place with an index of 7.4 million pieces are classic models of AvtoVAZ. Next come the Lada Samara and Lada 2110 (3.5 million and 1.2 million vehicles, respectively). Among the cars the first place, the model Toyota Corolla, the second – Ford Focus, and the third – VW Passat.

Resolution of the investigating authorities to discontinue proceedings on the resonant accident on Leninsky Prospekt in Moscow with the participation of a car vice-president of Lukoil, Anatoly Barkov be challenged in court, said Monday the Russian news agency legal and judicial information (rape ) lawyer Igor Trunov victims. “The investigation did not acquaint me with the decision to close the case, and the investigator declined to say at what stage is now the case (closed or extended investigation period, which expires on August 27 – RAPS), but I have come to the conclusion that the case is indeed closed. We are preparing a complaint, which will set on Tuesday in the Tver court of Moscow “, – said Trunov.

Occurred on 25 February this year on Leninsky Prospekt accident involving automobiles Мercedes S 500 and Citroen sparked widespread public outcry. In an accident killed an obstetrician-gynecologist Moscow Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology behalf Kulakov Sidelnikova Vera and her daughter, an obstetrician-gynecologist Olga Alexandrina. In addition, injured vice-president of Lukoil, Anatoly Barkov.

head of the executive committee of United Russia’s Andrey Vorobiev made an explanation that appears in the media about the fact that members of the presidium of the party general council is obliged to appear at the meeting with your tablet iPad, the official supply of which in Russia has not yet begun.

In an interview with “the Russian news service” Vorobyov said that members of United Russia have got tablets from Apple legally. The head of the party executive committee said that if ordered by the party presidium members should come to the meeting with any device capable of taking on the Wi-Fi discussion materials. “That is, it can be not only iPad”, – stressed Vorobyov. For those of you who can bring to the meeting iPad, Vorobyov said: “… We live in reality. Today, many people have these portable devices are already available. And if they are available, then bought in Russia. So then that they are here illegally, in my opinion, an exaggeration “.

According Vorobyov, Russia -” an open country with an open economy. ” “If these devices are brought here dealers, there is nothing forbidden is not” – he said. Meanwhile, we note that the official sales of the latest device from Apple in Russia have not yet started. Start iPad sales in Russia is still unknown. Thus, the said Vorobiev “dealer” can be no question. The fact that the Bureau of the General Council of the Party “United Russia”, scheduled for September 8, will be using the Tablet iPad and other technical means to replace the paper, wrote on September 6, Vedomosti. Soon the paper was the focus of the online community: in particular, blogging has been suggested that the tablets iPad, the import of which in Russia is not yet resolved, turned out to be a member of United Russia illegally.

Coordination Center for TLD (CC) under the influence of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) rejected the idea of using the allocation of domain names in. RF concept of so-called Dutch auction, the newspaper Kommersant. It was expected that upon completion of all phases of priority registration remains “beautiful” RF-domains will be auctioned with an obviously high starting price. According to the newspaper, it was about 10 million rubles. Then the price for each domain was reduced by stepwise scheme, while it does not find a buyer.

But last week the CC rejected this idea because it is too complicated to implement, but the proposed price domain names are “not correspond to the potential of ordinary users. Director KC Andrei Kolesnikov tasked to develop other options before 30 September. Kolesnikov himself convinced that we should certainly take some measures to protect the new Cyrillic domain zone from cybersquatters. Now Kolesnikov thinks about other options. And yet inclined to the new concept of distribution of RF-domain set the final price of 5,000 rubles. This bar, in his view, need to hold until the number of domains in the zone not be over 100,000.

Change it to a bar, an administrator counted deter cybersquatters, he now proposes to introduce a fixed fee of $5 thousand rubles . for the domain. But even 5 thousand rubles is expensive, objected Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS). In the case of adoption of such rules agency promises to prosecute and impose a fine focal point. Head of Information Technology FAS Vladimir Kudryavtsev said the newspaper that the procedure of registration office became interested after received in late August, a statement from an individual. “In our view, the procedures for the Dutch auction and the price of a domain of $5 thousand rubles. Are signs of violation of antimonopoly legislation”, – said Vladimir Kudryavtsev. He said the department does not understand why the registration of a domain in a zone. RF should be worth several times more expensive than in the zone. RU (600 rubles), while it is not fundamentally different.

unmanned cargo spacecraft Progress M-06M “, undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on 31 August 2010., sunk in the South Pacific. Reported Mission Control Center (MCC). “At 16:13 Moscow time has been included on the spacecraft main engine braking. After working for 198 seconds, he passed the truck braking impulse value 101.75 m / sec. After this, the Progress M-06M” descended from orbit and ceased to exist over a given body of water south Pacific “, – said the report of the Centre.

All operations note spacecraft from orbit passed normally, in accordance with the calculations of ballistic Service MCC. Progress M-06M “was a 40-m Russian cargo ship, flying to the International Space Station. Next vehicle “Progress M-07M” go to the ISS on September 8 2010.

Recall exactly “Progress M-06M, 2 July 2010. not docked to the ISS on the first attempt: According to MCC, the ship flew past the station. Roskosmos said that at the stage of convergence of the Progress to the ISS at a distance of 2 km from the space station crew was “retreat dynamic operations, resulting in rendezvous and docking operation was terminated.

new president of Russia may become the current governor of St. Petersburg Valentina Matvienko. With such an assumption was made on September 6 the British newspaper The Independent. In this article, entitled: “Meet Russian Thatcher, one of the authors of the newspaper claims that the candidate, Valentina Matvienko, a member of the supreme council of the party” United Russia “may be an alternative to the nomination of Dmitry Medvedev or Vladimir Putin, who most likely will not be at presidential elections in 2012 rivals.

The article notes that an open declaration of the St. Petersburg gradonachalnitsy intention to run for election, likely in advance would put an end to her presidential ambitions. However, it was nominated Matvienko seems the most likely edition. The publication mentions the fact that for seven years in office, Valentina Matvienko of St. Petersburg “has changed markedly for the better. In particular, it is noted that the involvement of the governor of investments from the federal budget have been able to prepare a ramshackle town to celebrate its 300 anniversary. In addition, the credit for the governor put the emergence of large-scale housing projects and commercial construction and especially – improve the mood of the townspeople. Writes The Independent, for the first time in 30 years, people in the streets “radiate confidence and satisfaction”.

According to “Fontanka.ru, Valentina Matvienko has already expressed its gratitude to the correspondent of The Independent for the appreciation of its activities on as governor. This publication reports with reference to the governor’s press secretary, that the political ambitions Matvienko remain connected solely to St. Petersburg.