Angel Merkel and Vladimir Putin. Photo of the Kremlin press service The West is the USSR in the defense of Independence Kosovo. This opinion was expressed by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a press conference following negotiations with the German Chancellor of the Anggley Merkel on Saturday, RIA Novosti reports. “This is a very harmful and dangerous precedent, and Western partners took the place of the USSR, which always defended the right of the nation to self -determination,” he said.

Mikhail Kaminin. Photo by RIA 'News' The Russian side will try to facilitate the conditions for entering Russia for citizens of Serbia as much as possible. As Interfax is overwhelmed, this was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Affairs Mikhail Kamynin, commenting on Serbia’s decision unilaterally cancel the visas for Russians. “We believe that this (the abolition of visas.

Voislav Koshtunitsa. Photo AP. Serbia Prime Minister Voislav Koshtunitsa announced retired, RIA Novosti reports. Koshtunitsa said that the government could no longer work due to the collapse of the coalition, and called for new elections. “This is the end of the government,” said Kostunitsa. A day earlier, the Koshtunitsa spoke of a deep crisis in the office of ministers, compiled according to the coalition principle.

Angel Merkel. Photo by ar Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel arrived in Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev, who won the presidential election. As RIA Novosti reports, the plane landed at Vnukovo-2 metropolitan airport. In the residence of the President of Russia Novo-Ogravo, the negotiations of Putin and Merkel in a narrow composition began. Putin met a chancellor at the door with a bouquet of flowers.

Armored personnel carrier. Photo from the site voenavto.almanacwhf.ru Additional forces of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia and armored vehicles were introduced into the troops. As a RIA Novosti correspondent, Urals with military personnel of the internal troops, accompanied by armored personnel carriers, entered the city at about 8.00 on Saturday.

Train. Frame RTR In Moscow, at the Khovrino station, on Saturday night, a fire occurred in the passenger train Moscow - St. Petersburg. As RIA Novosti transforms, this was announced by the representative of the press service of the Main Directorate of the Russian Emergencies Ministry for the city. “The signal of a fire in one of the train wagons was received at 3.14,” he said.

Zbignnev Brzezinsky. Photo BBC The key decisions in Russia will be in the near future Vladimir Putin, and not Dmitry Medvedev, said Barack Obama Obama Zbigneevsky, adviser to US presidential candidate. He stated this in an interview with Echo of Moscow. “I don’t think this is very important - more liberal (Medvedev) or less,” he said. “What is important - who will make key decisions in the near future. I think the answer to this question is quite obvious. It will be a person named Mr. Putin.

Kalashnikova machine gun In Vladikavkaz, the head of the Department for Combating the Organized Crime of North Ossetia, Marik Mezaev, was killed. According to the "Echo of Moscow", the republican Ministry of Internal Affairs connect the murder with its professional activities. Mezaev was killed late in the evening of Friday during a shootout in the city center. The shootout itself began after an accident, but the local Ministry of Internal Affairs is sure that the road accident was planned.

Kyiv. Frame "Vesti" The Foreign Ministry of Ukraine is concerned about Russia's intention to lift sanctions against the unrecognized Republic of Abkhazia. As RIA Novosti reports, this is stated in a statement by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, widespread on Saturday.

Mosque. Photo from the site "Echo of Moscow" The attempt on the minister of one of the city mosques was made on Friday evening in Dagestan Khasavyurt. According to RIA Novosti, this was announced by the representative of the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Dagestan. “At about 21.00, two unknown people fired at the minister from the mosque on Gorky Street,” he said. “He was taken to the hospital with numerous wounds. Doctors are fighting for his life.

Philip Kirkorov The Interregional Public Organization "Communists of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region" calls for women not to listen to the songs of Philip Kirkorov and not watch the programs with his participation. As they say on the organization’s website, this singer offended the holiday on March 8. In a recent interview with Izvestia, Kirkorov called on March 8 a "terrible, wild holiday." The leader of the “Communists of St.

Photo: plucer.livejournal.com The leadership of the Faculty of Philosophy of Moscow State University is inclined to expel students who arranged an orgy in the Biological Museum on February 29. This was announced by the dean of the faculty Vladimir Mironov following the results of the Academic Council on Friday, RIA Novosti reports.

Celebration of the 80th anniversary of Margaret Thatcher. Frame NTV Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was hospitalized on Friday evening. According to the Air Force, a source in the conservative party reported about this and confirmed by the official representative of the London Hospital of St. Thomas. The 82-year-old Thatcher felt unwell and was taken to a hospital from her house in the Central London district of Belgravia to the Hospital of St. Foma.

Dmitry Medvedev. Photo by ar The Central Election Commission officially announced Dmitry Medvedev by the elected president of Russia. The Resolution of the CEC of the Russian Federation "On the results of the elections of the President of the Russian Federation" was published on Saturday in the "Russian newspaper".

Victor Bout in the Congo. Photo www.lenta.ru/users.skynet.be The Russian businessman Viktor But, arrested in Thailand, claims to come to Bangkok as a tourist. According to Reuters, such a statement was made by the Thai police. Bout denies the accusations of "raising funds for terrorism", said police colonel Kittisak Sukhavattanakul. "He (Bout) said that he came here as a tourist, but did not inform where he planned to be," the policeman said.