Russian President Dmitry Medvedev does not intend to change the terms of military service. He announced this today at a meeting with the personnel of the aircraft carrier cruiser "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union of Kuznetsov." “I did not make any decisions on this topic and I will not make,” he said in response to the sailor’s question whether the military service period will be increased.

A detachment of warships of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Federation, led by a heavy atomic missile cruiser, Peter the Great, arrived on Saturday on a visit to the Libyan port of Tripoli, Igor Vygalo, Captain of the First rank, told RIA Novomnokom , the head of the Russian Navy. “They (ships) stood on the raid an hour ago,” he said.

The District Administrative Court of Kyiv suspended the Decree of the President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko 911/2008 "On the early termination of the powers of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the VI convocation and the appointment of extraordinary elections," according to BUT.

Nikolai Davydenko believes that Marat Safin, for the first time in his career, win the Moscow Tennis Tournament "Kremlin Cup" if he "does not go to celebrate victory today." Davydenko said this on Friday at a press conference after a quarterfinal match, in which he lost to Safin with a score of 6: 7 (5: 7), 6: 4, 4: 6 and resigned himself the powers of the winner of the Kremlin Cup.

The ministers are financial and the heads of the Central Bannies of the Seven of the leading world powers expressed their readiness to do everything possible to overcome the global financial crisis. However, it remains unclear whether they will believe the financial markets more than US President George Bush, who has already made the same assurances two dozen times in recent weeks, ITAR-TASS reports.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Murmansk. The head of the Russian state will observe the tactical exercises of the Northern Fleet forces, ITAR-TASS reports. As expected, on Saturday, Medvedev aboard the aircraft carrier cruiser Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union N.G. Kuznetsov will go to sea in order to monitor the maneuvers. In addition, the president will examine the aircraft carrier himself, in particular, aviation equipment and a combat information center.

In the Andropovsky district of the Stavropol Territory on Saturday afternoon, as a result of a collision of two Zhiguli cars, the Channel One correspondent Maxim Babenko died, Interfax was told in the ATS of the Andropovsky district. The Directorate of Public Relations of Channel One confirmed the death of Babenko. He was a correspondent of the Pyatigorsk Bureau of the TV channel.

Turkish aviation struck the objects of militants of the Kurdish Workers Party (KRP) in Northern Iraq. According to the Turkish General Staff today, the special operation was carried out last night in the Khakurk area. "The Air Force subjected the objects of militants to intensively shelling. In total, the fire was fired for 31 goals, which were completely impressed," the military department said.

Two military pilots and businessman-programmers will work at the International Space Station (ISS). The State Commission today made a final decision: Russian Yuri Lonchakov and Americans Michael Fink and Richard Garriot will rise on board the TMA-13 ​​Union on Sunday, ITAR-TASS reports. For a 41-year-old crew commander, test pilot, US Air Force Colonel Fink, this is the second long expedition to the ISS.

In Moscow on the Yaroslavl highway on Saturday, the bus was completely burned out in the afternoon. According to Interfax , a source in law enforcement agencies, at 14:20, at the intersection of the Yaroslavl highway and the Moscow ring road near the Otkada MKAD, the bus of the 392nd route caught fire. The driver opened the door in time and evacuated people. There are no victims, but the bus was completely burned out.

The Istanbul police on Saturday reported the detention of a terrorist with 20 kilograms of explosives intended for an attack in the Schicley region - one of the central regions of the 12 -millionth Turkish metropolis, the Cihan agency reports. According to the agency, in the area they sewed in the European part of the city on the banks of the Bosphorus, a woman aged 30-35 years, which was under the supervision of special services, was captured by one of the hotels.

A contracting soldier died as a result of an earthquake in the Chechen Republic, Interfax told on Saturday the first deputy head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergencies of the Russian Federation for the Chechen Republic Ahmed Jarkhanov. "The contractor was killed as a result of the collapse of the wall. He was serving in the protection of one of the objects. Information about other possible victims and victims is collected and clarified," said Jarkhanov.

France midfielder Patrick Viyira, who recently returned to the ranks of tricolor, does not hide his joy on this subject, reports UEFA's official website. “I am glad that I was returning into line,” Viyira admitted. “Of course I missed. Given my experience, I have no doubt that I can benefit the team. However, each game has its own story.

The leader of the Formula-1 championship Lewis Hamilton on McLarena won the qualifications of the Japanese Grand Prix. The Briton will start Sunday in Fuji with a pole, ahead of the Finnish pilots - Kimi Raikkonen on Ferrari and Hikeki Kovalainen on McLarena. Hamilton showed a decent speed in the first segment of qualifications, ahead of all rivals, although he only needed to get into the number of 15 strongest.

The head coach of the Russian national football team Hus Hiddink is sure that the match in Dortmund against the German team will be very interesting and tense and will surely enjoy the fans. The Dutch specialist announced this at a press conference on the eve of the qualifying match of the 2010 World Cup, in which the national teams of Germany and Russia will fight in Dortmund. “We will play in an amazing arena, which is expected to be a full house.