Glavred "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" Accused Friends of trying to bribe

Glavred "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" Accused Friends of trying to bribe

Before filming "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" With the participation of Friends Master "What? Where? When? ”, According to Ilya Bera, I asked to help him win the main prize of 3 million rubles. In exchange for this, Friends, he said, promised to share money

The editor-in-chief of the TV program “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” On Channel One, Ilya Ber, accused the master of the game “What? Where? When? ”(Also aired on television) by Alexander Druze in an attempt to bribe him. Ber told about this on his Facebook and Livejournal pages.

“As many of you know, I’ve been working for ten years as the editor-in-chief of the TV show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” When we came to the program with the editorial group, we had an agreement in principle with [General Director of Channel One] Konstantin Ernst and Ilya Krivitsky, the head of Red Square, that the players, no matter how stellar, important and cool, should not be know questions and answers ", - said Ber. He did not have any problems with this during his work.

However, in November last year, as Ber indicated, “Alexander offered to help him win 3 million rubles.” The program "Who wants to be a millionaire," with the participation of the master and another player, "What? Where? When? ”Victor Sidnev, in question, according to the chief editor of the program, was recorded on November 23. She went on the air in December. On the eve of filming, Druz, as Ber noted, "tried to bribe him." “He offered me to share the money if I won the main prize of the program,” the program’s chief editor explained. Conversation with Druze Behr recorded on the recorder.

In connection with the incident, the editor-in-chief of “Who wants to be a millionaire?” Addressed the board and the ethics committee of the International Club Association (IAC) “What? Where? When?". Representatives of the organization Ber proposed to disqualify Friends as a player in “What? Where? When? ”And as“ tournament organizer and MAK functionary ”. It is noteworthy that, according to the official website of the organization, the chairman of the IAC ethics committee is Druz.

In the commentary to RBC, Ber stated that he had warned the master that he would publish a post about an attempted bribe. “I had exactly the requirements for him that became the requirements of the appeal to the International Association of Clubs“ What? Where? When? ”[MAC],” added the chief editor. According to them, Druz was supposed to "go everywhere." In this case, Ber "would not have published it."

"I scandal as a scandal is completely unnecessary, I have a very specific goal," - said the interlocutor of RBC. According to him, he appealed to the IAC because “this structure works in the ecosystem in which it exists and which interests him”. “And the Russian penitentiary system is not at all interested in me, so I’m not going to go there,” said Ber. According to him, so far no reaction has followed from the appearance of the post.

The press service of Channel One told RBC that they had learned about this story from the media and that they had “a lot of questions” about it. “We have to check the accuracy of the telephone records and find out whether Ilya Bera’s interlocutor was Alexander Druz, and ask a number of questions to Ilya Beru himself, the main one of which is: why, if such a situation did occur, he made public these facts only now, although The program was shot in November last year. Having received answers to all these questions, we, together with the producers of the programs “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” And “What? Where? When? ”We take decisions and inform them,” said the press service.

“We understand this situation. Our comment will be later ", - told RBC in the press service of" I-TV ", the manufacturer of" What? Where? When?". RBC sent a request to the press service of the Igra-TV company for a detailed comment. RBC was not promptly contacted by Viktor Sidnev.

The court arrested the property of the former owner of the Russian Forbes

The court arrested the property of the former owner of the Russian Forbes

The court seized the property of the former Forbes owner Alexander Fedotov of Russia. Such a decision is interim measures in the framework of the claim for 170 million rubles. about the debt to billionaire Igor Rybakov not returned


On January 31, the Gagarinsky Court of Moscow issued a decision on the arrest of the property of the former owner of the Russian version of Forbes magazine Alexander Fedotov, follows from the data bank of the enforcement proceedings of the Federal Bailiff Service and was confirmed to RBC in the court’s press service. Thus, the court granted the application of Sergei Amendment to take interim measures on his claim to Fedotov, LLC A-Media and LLC A-Media Distributor for 170 million rubles. The suit itself was filed on December 18, follows from the court file. Type of property is not specified, said the representative of the court.

Sergei Amendment - CEO of Security-TV, one of the companies of billionaire Igor Rybakov. It was Rybakov, as Vedomosti wrote earlier, that he gave the former head of Forbes Russian a loan of 150 million rubles. But Fedotov, within the prescribed period of six months, returned only a portion of the funds, the source said. As a result, the billionaire transferred the rights of claim under the Debt Amendment, which previously worked for the consulting company Penny Lane Realty, where he specialized in debt recovery. In addition to the principal amount of 150 million rubles. another 20 million rubles. - interest for the use of the loan and penalties for late payments.

In August of this year, Alexander Fedotov sold the company - publisher of the Russian Forbes and “OK!” JSC “AS Rus Media” to the president of the Global Venture Alliance Fund, Magomed Musayev. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The sale of Forbes to a businessman from Dagestan was preceded by a months-long conflict between Fedotov and the editors. Last June, Fedotov dismissed Forbes chief editor Nikolai Uskov because of the “dissatisfaction with the quality” of his work. At the end of July, the editorial staff filed a lawsuit against the owner of the publication because of an article about businessmen Ziyavudin brothers and Magomed Magomedovs who were removed from the number of the article.

According to SPARK, Fedotov is now the sole owner of three companies - Art Trading Portfolio JSC, Trading Contract LLC, FAF Media LLC, and co-owner of Zhalyu Media Group LLC and other companies.

Alexander Fedotov and Sergey Amendments failed to get comments at the time of publication.

In Norway, announced the development of the Russian Aerospace Force strike on its radar

In Norway, announced the development of the Russian Aerospace Force strike on its radar

Morten Haga Lunde, Director of the Norwegian Intelligence Service, reported that Russian aircraft simulated an attack on a military radar stationed at the border.

Speaking to members of the military community in Oslo, Lieutenant General Morten Haga Lunde said that on February 14 last year, 11 Russian Su-24s flew from the airfield in Monchegorsk in the Murmansk region, flew to the Barents Sea and simulated an attack on a military radar in the area populated Verde Point. After that, they, without crossing the state border, turned back, reports the Barents Observer.

Lunde recalled that last March he told the same story about how Russian aircraft rehearsed the attack on the radar on March 24, 2017. However, the difference, according to him, in the number of aircraft. If in 2017, according to his estimates, nine aircraft were involved in such maneuvers, then this time - 11.

The general noted that Russian rhetoric against Norway has become tougher. “And there are no signals that Russia's relations with the West will improve this year,” said Lunde.

In the city of Verde, on the shores of the Barents Sea, is the American Globus II radar, which should in theory track the flight of Russian ballistic missiles. According to the Barents Observer, Russia has repeatedly expressed dissatisfaction with the fact of the presence of the radar, fearing that it could become part of the US missile defense system on the very border with the Kola Peninsula.

The prosecutor's office became interested in the mass cancellation of Aeroflot flights

The prosecutor's office became interested in the mass cancellation of Aeroflot flights

The supervisory authority decided to find out what caused the cancellation of flights and whether the rights of passengers were respected. Previously, the airline announced the cancellation of more than 70 flights due to weather conditions.

Aeroflot’s plans to cancel on February 13 due to adverse weather conditions about a hundred flights that were supposed to fly out or arrive at Sheremetyevo interested the Moscow interregional transport prosecutor's office.

The Office announced that it had started a check in connection with the relevant statements of the air carrier in order to monitor compliance with the rights of passengers. The supervisory authority intends to establish the reasons for delays and cancellation of flights, and also to find out whether the rights of passengers were respected and whether the corresponding services were provided to them when waiting for flights.

In the event of violations, prosecutorial measures will be taken, the agency promised.



On Tuesday, February 12, Aeroflot announced that “due to the forecast of adverse weather conditions at Sheremetyevo Airport”, on February 13, it will cancel more than 70 flights. The schedule has about 20 flights amended.

According to the forecast of weather forecasters announced earlier this week, about a third of the monthly norm of precipitation may fall in the metropolitan area this week. The most precipitations are expected on Wednesday night and in the morning of February 13.

A similar situation with Aeroflot flights was observed at the end of January. Then the carrier canceled more than 130 flights, the departure time for another 171 flights was changed. The airline then also called the “weather forecast” at Sheremetyevo as a reason.

Smolny will give the St. Petersburg monopoly to security officials

Smolny will give the St. Petersburg monopoly to security officials

The results of the inspection of the St. Petersburg State Unitary Enterprise "Vodokanal" by the Chamber of Control and Accounts (PCB) will be sent to law enforcement agencies. The vice-governor of the city, Maxim Shaskolsky, gave the relevant instructions to the head of the Smolny Energy Committee, Andrei Bondarchuk, writes Fontanka.

Recall that according to the results of the audit, which took place last summer, the PCB found numerous violations at Vodokanal. In particular, the report of the inspectors stated that receivables and payables grew steadily at GUPa. The company "has the risk of responding to signs of bankruptcy," the auditors suggested.

One of the main claims of the inspectors was that Vodokanal, in their opinion, concluded contracts for the preparation of financial statements, the organization of medical services, insurance and food in the amount of more than half a billion rubles with only suppliers. Thus, the company paid for these services on the most unfavorable conditions for themselves. In addition, the PCB found in Vodokanal untargeted spending.

Speaking at the interdepartmental commission today, Maxim Shaskolsky noted that he specially made bookmarks in the CSR materials so that the Energy Committee would not miss important details.

Putin turned to Minnikhanov phrase Where to go?

Putin turned to Minnikhanov phrase Where to go?

President Vladimir Putin did not find the head of Tatarstan at a meeting of the State Council when he was about to give him the floor

During the extended meeting of the State Council Presidium in Kazan, Vladimir Putin after his speech decided to give the floor to the head of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, who headed the working group. However, looking into the hall, the president did not see the next speaker.

“I took it and went somewhere. Where did you go? ”Putin asked Minnikhanov, who at that moment was heading for the microphone, follows from the broadcast, which was conducted by the Russia 24 TV channel.

The press service of the head of Tatarstan emphasized to the RIA Novosti news agency that Minnikhanov at the time of Putin’s address went to the podium, which was on the side. He did not leave the meeting of the State Council Presidium.

Earlier, Putin, discussing the issue of housing conditions, decided to suddenly turn to Minnikhanov, but he did not hear that question.

“Rustam Nurgalievich, Rustam Nurgalievich. Do not be distracted by you? Not listening to us. We will not put the head of the republic in a difficult position. He did not hear what we were talking about here, ”Putin said.

The meeting of the State Council in Kazan was devoted to the housing situation. In the course of it, Putin called to monitor the level of the mortgage rate due to changes in the rules for financing equity construction, which comes into force on July 1.

Putin, in particular, pointed out that recently the mortgage rate was 9%, and now it has risen to 11% on average in the country. “I hope that our predictions about the fact that this is a short-term and one-time effect will come true. Today there is no reason to think otherwise. But we need to follow this closely, ”said the president.

The media reported on the timing of the harmonization of new US and EU sanctions against Russia

The media reported on the timing of the harmonization of new US and EU sanctions against Russia

New EU and US sanctions against Russia may approve in a few weeks. In December last year, the EU countries to agree on sanctions failed

New restrictions against Moscow will be imposed due to the detention of Ukrainian ships and sailors who tried to enter the Kerch Strait. The US and European countries are working in this direction, Sky News reports, citing three "European sources". Specific measures that can be taken against Russia will be discussed at a meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday, February 18, the Financial Times writes. The newspaper was told about this by diplomats who are aware of the discussion.

Details can be worked out by the end of March, one FT interlocutor added. Sources of the business newspaper also confirmed that sanctions would be imposed jointly by the US and the EU. However, Sky News informers say the EU may announce sanctions in the “coming weeks.”

One of the officials, on condition of anonymity, clarified the FT that the purpose of the sanctions would be “people and companies associated with the seizure” of Ukrainian ships.

Western countries have already tried to coordinate measures against Moscow because of the detention of Ukrainian sailors. However, this could not be done in December 2018, and the European Council limited itself to a statement of extreme concern about the situation. Nevertheless, the previously imposed sanctions against Russia, the EU authorities extended.

Since then, the likelihood that the new measures against Russia will be introduced, said Danish Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen, and the special representative of the US State Department for Ukraine Kurt Volker.

According to Moscow, on November 28, 2018, Ukrainian ships violated the border of Russia and ignored the demands of the border guards to stop. They also did not inform Moscow of their intention to pass through the Kerch Strait. The sailors, 24 people, were accused of illegally crossing the border and arrested.

Ukraine considers what happened as an act of aggression from Russia. The Ukrainian Navy insists that Kiev has notified Moscow of the impending passage of ships.