Ukraine was close to a default because of the world economic crisis strengthened by crisis of power in the country, known financier George Soros considers. "Ukrainian economy - is one of those which suffered most strongly from crisis. Ukraine approached default closely. It's already good that it managed to avoid awful situation," - Soros said during call-in show with participants of the 6th international forum "Yalta European Strategy". Thus, the financier considers that "political situation when only the president without the government supervises central bank" became one of the reasons of especially strong influence of economic crisis on Ukraine".

In the article "Go Ahead, Russia!" young president stated determination to finish with age-long Russian corruption. However at a meeting with clubmen of "Valdai" he suddenly declared that he didn't expect very fast results from the measures on struggle against infection. At that he encouraged: "But if we work, in 10-15 years we would receive quite good results". He added as if accidentally: "Our basic problem is that Russia is being governed by corrupted officials". It sounds improbable! The head of the state easily reports to the supreme meeting that revolution took place in the country: criminal elements seized his powers. Thus he does not state the slightest desire to return himself these powers and restore legality. The main guard of the Constitution Zorkin keeps silence, Mironov and Gryzlov saw up their mouths.

Laying offs of the conveyor of "AvtoVaz" this year became the reason of decrease of standard of living of every second citizen of Tolyatti by third and caused social intensity in the city, mayor of Tolyatti Anatoly Pushkov informed in interview to news agency RIA Novosti. "AvtoVaz" this year stopped conveyor three times and sent its employees on vacation - in January, May and August. Since September the factory went on 20-hours working week with payment for actual working time. On monthly results, more than 20 thousand employees of the factory will get salaries lower than living wage estimated in Samara region, that is it's less than 6 thousand roubles.