In Russia foreign students were beaten unmercifully, one of them died. It took place in the suburbs of Voronezh, where a group of young people consisting of 15-20 persons attacked three students.

18-year-old citizen of Peru, student of Voronezh architecture-building academy died because of got traumas in a first aid car. One more 18-year-old Peruvian, student of Voronezh medical academy and a citizen of Spain were brought to a region hospital with various traumas.

Escaping from the law enforcement pursuit cars collectors revealed mad skills in adroitness and quick-wittedness that they managed not only to break loose from the chasers but also ‘get lost’ along with the bank’s car and the receipts. They appeared at work only one week later after the checkup was over.

Russian law enforcement bodies felt like they won over terrorism – they repelled a massive attack on the capital city of Kabardino-Balkaria Nalchik. The guerillas, according to the official data suffered greater losses than the enforcement fighters and the local citizens; it is probable that Shamil Basayev was among the eliminated separatists. Experts do not expect either political or cadre consequences of the terrorist attack.

The sudden replacement of the power in Kabardino-Balkaria less than three weeks ago triggered the yesterday’s events in Nalchik – the majority of experts questioned by Izvestiya believe. At the same time, the analysts note that the prime cause of the events in the Caucuses was not a conflict inside the local elite and not a stir up of extreme Islam movement but the lack of clear policy of the center in the hottest region of the country.

Comments of Elena Vorozhtsova, analyst of the Center for Current Politics in Russia:

The decision of Switzerland on extradition of Evgeny Adamov to the USA has political grounds. This decision is an evident slap in the face of Russia. We hoped to drop this case. The Russian authority intended to solve this problem behind the scenes. I think this political decision was made taking into account decrease of Russia’s image in the international community.

The Internal Ministry instituted proceedings against the Bank of project crediting, suspected in illegal legalization of money. According to the data of investigation, for 2005 the bank legalized about 7 billion rubles. Analytics connect the actions of the authorities with redistribution of spheres of influence among the largest actors at the bank market.

Moscow is full of, at first glance, unbelievable rumours. Allegedly head of the RF Presidential Administration and chairman of Gazprom’s board Dmitry Medvedev is considered as the most probable successor of Vladimir Putin. And after 2008 the head of the state is likely to get Medvedev’s position in the rapidly growing gas (and even oil and gas) corporation. If these rumours come true, the country will face the most fascinating during all its modern history personnel “castling”. 

A visit to Russia of American prosecutor Mary Beth Bukenen, who institute proceeding against Adamov in the USA, is an attempt to damage Russia’s image. Director general of the Center for Current Politics in Russia Konstantin Simonov told such an opinion in his interview to broadcasting station “Mayak”.

“We are please with the decision of the Swiss authorities and ready to cooperate with them to facilitate the extradition” – reads the announcement of Pennsylvania Western District Prosecutor Mary Beth Byukennen, which RIA News received after it was informed of the Swiss Federal Judicial Office’s decision to deliver up Adamov to the US and not Russia. The Russian Ministry of Justice has already expressed indignation in relation to this. Anyways, the attorneys of the former Russian nuclear minister have 30 days to lodge a complaint against this decision on the condition that the announcement of the will to do that will be carried forth within five days. So, will the Americans get Adamov?

In spite of the political overturns and ‘orange revolutions’ that swept across the countries of the CIS, the post-Soviet area still has the ‘territories of stability’. Such include Kazakhstan, where the position of the acting power seems to be quite firm.