The Ministry of Taxes and the training camp reports on successes: the press release of the ministry says that in 1999, according to the specified data, it is expected to receive taxes and fees worth more than 335 billion rubles, which is higher than the annual assignment established by the Federal budget for 1999, by 98 billion rubles.

Two Russian military personnel from international forces were wounded in Kosovo, reports Echo of Moscow. According to the representative of Keifor, the incident occurred yesterday morning in the area of ​​the town of Kosovsk Kamenitsa, which is located in the American liability sector. During patrolling, the Russian armored personnel carrier was blown up by a mine. The wounded were delivered to an American military hospital.

The Deputy Minister of Fuel and Energy Gennady Ustyuzhanin informed reporters that Ukraine has not been conducting unauthorized selection of Russian gas currently. He recalled that in November and early December, Ukraine selected 200-250 million cubic meters of gas per day, with an official supply volume of about 160 million cubic meters, which was the main reason for the cessation of Russian oil supplies.

“The first half of the current year we generally had an insane government. And rose, contrary to the international financial blockade, and maybe thanks to it. The Russian authorities for a considerable time for the first time, probably in recent history, lost sources of parasitism. At the same time, it should be noted that in international propaganda scandals aimed at discrediting Russia, we ourselves are not less than our Western partners” - “however,” “However,” “ "Polit.ru."

The city court of Bonna began the investigation in the case of the former Chancellor of Germany Helmut Kolya. Recall, since is accused of receipt from 1993 to 1998 from 1.5 to 2 million marks as support for his party. Money from unknown sponsors went to the "Black Cashier" of the HDS. As notes "Le Temps", recently the CDS rating has decreased by 10%.

According to Reuters, George Harrison and his wife Olivia were attacked in his London house. They are currently hospitalized with knife wounds. Their life is out of danger. The attacker is detained, nothing is known about his personality.

Today, in the area of ​​the Chechen settlements of Sundag-Ara and Susdag, mobile intelligence groups of Russian paratroopers found two jeeps with armed people on one of the roads controlled by federal troops. As a result of the starting battle, 12 militants were destroyed, who, apparently, intended to minimize the road. There are no losses among Russian troops. In the battle, the militants captured 4 radio -controlled powerful landmines and a large number of grenades, AVN reports.

Knut Vollebek said today that he was not satisfied with the results of his work as chairman of the OSCE. Firstly, the OSCE could not prevent the war in Kosovo. Secondly, an attempt to accept Yugoslavia in the organization’s members failed. Thirdly, the war in Chechnya was a "complete surprise" for the OSCE. As we have already reported, in 2000, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria Wolfgang Schussel will become the chairman of the OSCE.

Abroad, they shoot for a pirate copy, swing the monarchy throne and raise the spirit of astronauts with stupid caps. But it would be better for Russian generals to be silent.

On New Year's holidays in the center of Moscow, traffic will be limited. Tomorrow from 7 p.m. Mokhovaya, Petrovka, Tverskaya and Neglinnaya streets, as well as Tverskaya, Petrovsky and passionate boulevards, will be blocked. From 11 pm on December 31, the movement of varnarke and Bolotnaya Street, as well as along the Moskvoretsky bridge, is limited. On January 1 and 2, from one in the afternoon to the evening for transport, Tverskaya Street closes, reports Echo of Moscow.

The prosecutor's office states that the death of civilians in Alkhan -Yurt is a provocation of militants; OVR is going to nominate Primakov to the post of speaker; The deputy head of the internal troops apologized to the relatives of the girls who died yesterday in Ingushetia - read in the evening tape .

In the last issue of Izvestia, read about the man of the century, the political Oscars and the safety of fallen leaves.

The General Prosecutor's Office of Russia repeatedly demanded that Aslan Maskhadov "immediately come to testify in cases of cases of the genocide of the Russian population" in the Chechen Republic. Recall that on December 21, Aslan Maskhadova was already summoned to the Prosecutor General’s Office to testify in the case of the mass murder of the inhabitants of the village of Mikenskaya on October 8 this year - that is, almost on the eve of the input of federal troops.

Traveling around the country Vladimir Putin may start with Kamchatka, AVN reports. It is expected that he will arrive there on January 2, and therefore to declare this day the leadership of the Kamchatka group is still refraining. In the program of the prime minister, visiting military units is not yet listed, but the vanity of "training and escort commands" has already begun.

According to "Reuters" a certain source close to Vladimir Putin, Bill Clinton expressed interest in visiting Moscow in the spring of 2000. “It would be wrong to say that this visit is already appointed or ready to visit the visit,” he said. At the same time, the press secretary of the US National Security Council said that he knew nothing about the upcoming visit.