Putin skater image made the cover of The New Yorker

 

On the eve of the Olympic Games in Sochi American magazine The New Yorker came out with a cover, which Russian President

US and UN express horror at Syria torture report

 

The US and UN have reacted with “horror” to allegations in a new report that Syria has systematically tortured and executed about 11,000 detainees since the start of the uprising. The US said the reports underscored the need to remove the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. A Syrian spokesman said the report had no credibility as it was commissioned by Qatar, which funds rebel groups. The report comes a day before peace talks are due to begin in

7 loudest divorces in 2013

Apart from weddings and births, a large public interest cause divorces celebrities. Especially if the family union hitherto seemed strong and indestructible.

1. Vladimir Putin and Lyudmila Putin. The fact that after 30 years of Putin’s life divorced, became known on June 6. After the ballet “Esmeralda” wife told TV channel “Russia 24” that now everyone has their own life. “It was our general solution. Our marriage is over. We hardly see each other. ” Officially, the reason for divorce – Lyudmila Putin dislike of publicity. “All my work, all my work is related to the public sphere, with absolute publicity. Some people like it, some do not, but there are people completely incompatible with this. Ludmila defended watch, eight years, nine already, “- said the president.

Expert: principles and protection of family values ​​did Vladimir Putin conservative world leader

Russian President Vladimir Putin has become the new leader in the world of conservatism. That is the conclusion reached by the authors of the report of the Center for Strategic Communications. Today, December 10, the report itself was presented head center – Dmitry Abzalova – at a press conference in ITAR-TASS.