— “Times” 18.00 — At the beginning of the program a short news release is shown. His

— “Times” 18.00 — At the beginning of the program a short news release is shown. Its main plot is preparations in Chisinau for the opening of the CIS summit, which is scheduled for October 7. Genre: reportage with interview fragments. The tone is official. Correspondent: “Increased security measures have been taken in the Moldovan capital. Many shops and cafes are closed in the city center.” It is further reported that on October 6, Russian President Vladimir Putin has six bilateral meetings planned with his fellow presidents of other CIS states as part of the summit. The agenda of the summit is described, a special place in which, as the correspondent reports, will be given to security issues. During the “Times” program, the topic of introducing new import duties on used foreign cars was discussed, as well as the question of whether Russia will become the main supplier of oil for the United States. It was attended by film director Vladimir Menshov, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Georgy Boos, editor-in-chief of the magazine "Behind the wheel" Pyotr Menshikh, deputy head of the industry department of the Ministry of Industry and Science Alexey Serezhin and head of the Ministry of Economic Development German Gref.
— “Results” 19.00 — The main story is the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Ukraine, where he took part in the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the DneproGES. Genre: reportage with interview fragments. The intonation is skeptical. Presenter: “Moscow’s support is now urgently needed by Leonid Kuchma. According to recent polls, over 60% of Ukrainian citizens said that they would not vote for him under any circumstances.” The following tells the story of the construction of the Dnieper Hydroelectric Power Station. Correspondent: “Vladimir Putin should not be embarrassed that the Dnieper Hydroelectric Power Station mainly works for the Ukrainian economy, that among the plant’s builders there were repressed kulaks.” Next, the reporter asks: “Why was Putin’s stopover before the CIS summit turned into an event?” Answer: “Kuchma needs to be seen in company with the President of Russia, and Putin needs to push the lost “Zaporozhets” of the Ukrainian government onto the political track.” The correspondent's conclusion: "In the next two years, until the next presidential elections in Ukraine, the Kremlin, unlike Western countries, is unlikely to make any drastic moves towards the administration of Leonid Kuchma." — “News of the Week” 20.00 — The main story is the visit of the Russian President to Ukraine. In Zaporozhye, Vladimir Putin took part in the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Dnieper Hydroelectric Power Station and met with his Ukrainian counterpart Leonid Kuchma. Genre: reportage. The intonation is official and pathetic. Presenter: “As a result of the negotiations, the largest Russian-Ukrainian agreement on the creation of an international gas consortium may soon be signed.” At the beginning of the report, the ceremony of welcoming the Russian leader in Zaporozhye, who was “greeted by thousands of people who took to the streets,” is described. The correspondent further reports that on the eve of Vladimir Putin’s visit, “the Dnieper hydroelectric station is absolutely clean and smells of paint.” It is especially noted that in the manufacture of station units, parts produced in Russia are used. Correspondent: “Vladimir Putin came to Ukraine at the height of the local opposition’s protests demanding Kuchma’s resignation. It is quite obvious that official Moscow wants to continue to cooperate with the current Ukrainian leadership.”
— “Namedni” 21.00 — The main story is the scandal with summing up the results of the gubernatorial elections in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. Genre: reportage with interview fragments. The intonation is ironic. The presenter talks in detail about the chronology of the development of events, noting that, despite the advantage of 6%, the Krasnoyarsk Regional Election Commission refused to recognize Alexander Khloponin as the new governor of the region. Correspondent: “Democracy in Russia is an endless variety of options.” Head of the Central Election Commission Alexander Veshnyakov: “A peculiar technology for seizing power was used here.” Speaker of the Federation Council Sergei Mironov: “We must carefully look at the circumstances under which this decision was made.” Chairman of the Krasnoyarsk Regional Electoral Commission Georgy Kostrykin: “This will be a good lesson for the State Duma, for the Federation Council and, including for the president. Elections cannot be held this way.” Pensioner: “We ourselves don’t know anymore, we’re already confused. They are fighting for this power, but we don’t know who to vote for.”

Newspaper "Kommersant" No. 181/P dated 07.10.2002, page 2

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