Lawyers for Russian businessman Vladimir Gusinsky said on Friday that the Greek court did not impose any restrictions on the movement of their client across the country. According to NEWSru.com, the court also did not oblige him to regularly report to the police. Alexander Berezin, representing the interests of the entrepreneur, also said that the arrest had no effect on Gusinsky's business. "Here, in Athens, the company's employees are, and all current issues are resolved in the usual manner.

Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory telegram to President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on the occasion of his birthday. The message reads, in particular: “In Russia, you are known as a staunch supporter of friendship and cooperation between our countries and peoples, and they highly appreciate your energetic work to promote the processes of Russian-Belarusian integration.

On Saturday in the center of Baku, the police stopped an attempt to hold an unauthorized rally by the opposition Democratic Party of Azerbaijan. According to Interfax, about 30 ADP activists were detained. In the process, several people were injured. In particular, one of the activists, Mirvari Gakhramanova, fainted. She was taken to the hospital. The Baku police have not yet commented on the protest action.

Hillary Clinton is going to participate in the 2004 presidential election, reports Sky News. Hillary is currently a Senator from New York State. Next week, she intends to hold pre-election consultations with her advisers, including her husband, former US President Bill Clinton. In early summer, Hillary Clinton announced that she would not run in the 2004 elections. She was expected to run in the next presidential election in 2008.

In the morning until 19.00 Saturday in Moscow and the Moscow region, rain is expected, sometimes heavy, in some areas a thunderstorm. The Hydrometeorological Bureau of Moscow and the Moscow Region reported that during a thunderstorm, wind gusts can reach 15-20 meters per second. The expected amount of precipitation is 5-10, in some places 25 mm, Interfax reports.

A tanker with 2,000 tons of oil on board is on fire in the Samara region, ITAR-TASS reports citing data from the regional department for civil defense and emergency situations. The fire on board the tanker "Victoria" occurred on the night from Friday to Saturday for an unknown reason. The tanker is moored to the oil loading base of the city of Oktyabrsk, Samara Region. The fire engulfed the entire "Victoria". The fire has yet to be put out.

Representatives of the Norwegian environmental organization Bellona are concerned that radiation contamination is possible in the area of ​​the K-159 nuclear submarine sinking in the Barents Sea, Interfax reports, cited by Lenta.Ru. According to the former officer of the Northern Fleet, head of the St. Petersburg branch of Bellona, ​​Alexander Nikitin, "despite the fact that both reactors (boats.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi promised to ease the visa system for Russian citizens, RIA Novosti reports. According to Berlusconi, we are talking about the abolition of visa fees for diplomats and people visiting Italy as part of a cultural and scientific exchange. Berlusconi said that Russia and Italy already have an agreement on this issue. "I support the maximum possible integration of Russia with the European Union," the Italian prime minister emphasized.

Due to the shortage of water in Kaliningrad, multi-storey buildings are disconnected from the water supply, Rosbalt reports. The fact is that 10% of Kaliningrad's drinking lakes have become shallow to a critical level, in addition, salty sea water is being forced into the Pregolya River, from which two-thirds of the city is supplied with water. Now water is supplied to houses for only three hours - in the morning and in the evening.

In France, the Tati chain of stores went bankrupt, ITAR-TASS reports. This week, the management of the network filed an application with the commercial court of Paris to declare the group insolvent. The Tati chain was known primarily for its low prices. Income could be obtained through a large trade turnover. Recently, however, the wealth of the French has grown, and the Tati assortment has ceased to attract buyers. In addition, Tati management made a number of commercial mistakes.

Investigators of the Main Military Prosecutor's Office are interrogating representatives of the command of the Northern Fleet in connection with an emergency incident with the K-159 submarine, RIA Novosti reports.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi expressed deep condolences on behalf of the Italian people in connection with the sinking of a submarine in the Barents Sea, RIA Novosti reports. The Russian nuclear submarine K-159 sank on Saturday at about 4 am Moscow time, three miles northwest of Kildin Island. There are 10 crew members on board the submarine, one of them was rescued. The bodies of two dead have been found. The search for seven submariners continues.

In Moscow, a protest against the use of natural fur and leather is taking place near the monument to Pushkin, Interfax reports. The event is attended by about 30 ecologists from the Center for the Protection of Animal Rights, Greenpeace and other organizations. The protesters stretched a six-meter slogan with the inscription "Leave the animals their fur and skin." Nearby are posters, which in a caricature form depict consumers of furs.

Near Ramallah, Palestinian militants fired on an Israeli car. As a result, the owner of the car died and his wife was seriously injured. The Israeli vehicle came under fire hours after Israeli aircraft launched a rocket attack on the town of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, killing a Hamas activist, BBC News reported. The Israeli authorities have said they intend to continue to take active steps against Palestinian extremists.

Georgia has included Shamil Basayev in the list of especially dangerous criminals. This was announced on Saturday by the Ministry of State Security of Georgia. According to Ekho Moskvy, this list was created on the initiative of the governments of Russia, the United States and Great Britain. On August 8, by decision of US President George W. Bush, Shamil Basayev was declared a particularly dangerous criminal for the United States.