The heads of the Karachay-Cherkessia and North Ossetia, neighboring Cherchanya, generally support the idea of ​​direct presidential rule in Chechnya. The leader of Karachay-Cherkessia Vladimir Semenov believes that "those measures that are applied today to restore order in general are sufficiently sufficient.

In Kazakhstan, a trial begins on the conspirators arrested in November, who, according to the Kazakh special services, planned to make a coup and organize an independent Russian -speaking state. The accusations of actions aimed at violent seizure of power were brought by 11 citizens of Russia, two - Kazakhstan and one - Moldova. Russia is not going to declare a protest.

The price of Russian oil Urals today amounted to $ 23.01 per barrel, which is $ 0.39 higher than the level of the final price on Friday. Export oil from Russia with delivery to the ports of Western Europe today cost $ 23.51 per barrel (having risen by $ 0.39), Siberian Light oil - $ 24.11 (also rise in price by $ 0.39).

The General Director of the Independent Research Center Romir Elena Bashkirova brought on Friday the results of a survey of Russians who voted for Vladimir Putin at a press conference. "It turned out that people like Putin's quick answers, his adequate actions and behavior, like his personal qualities - modesty and the ability to keep himself," said Elena Bashkirova.

In the history of the six -year -old Cuban boy Elian Gonzalez, who miraculously saved during the flight to the States, is a new turn. Recall that the Cuban authorities demand the return of the boy to Cuba: Eliana remaining there insists on this. But the US Cuban community wants Miguel Gonzalez to confirm this not on the island of Freedom, but in Miami.

Vladimir Putin talked today by phone with Spain Prime Minister Jose Maria Asnar. In a conversation, they congratulated each other on the victory in the elections (the People’s Party led by Ansnar won the parliamentary elections in Spain), and also discussed the incident with charter air publication.

Basayev presented the ultimatum to the federal troops: he demands to give him Colonel Budanov, who raped and killed the Chechen girl. Otherwise, he threatens the execution of nine Perm riot police, allegedly captured during a famous attack on the convoy of the federal forces. Time went at 8 a.m. on Sunday and expires on Wednesday - this was reported, in particular, today's La Istana. There is already a reaction.

The deputy minister of fuel and energy of Ukraine Vitaly Gaiduk believes that a system accident in the country's electric power industry can occur at any time. According to him, in the first 2 months of the current year, 43 billion kW/h electricity was produced, which is 600 million kW/h less than the same period last year.

The Supreme Commissioner of the UN Mary Robinson accused the government of being refused to visit a number of settlements in Chechnya and stated that the Russian leadership did not quite possess information about the situation in Chechnya.

PACE leadership transferred the decision on sanctions in relation to Russia from April 4 to 6. In particular, the parliamentary memorandum provided by our deputies influenced. In the PAC, it was decided that it took time to study this memorandum. But in any case, Chechnya remains on the agenda.

Today the next session of PACE opens. Perhaps the powers of the Russian delegation will not be confirmed, or even the question will arise about the exclusion of Russia from this organization.

The Polit.ru source in RAO UES commented on the situation that threatens massive with electricity, which arose after the reduction of Gazprom at the gas station at the power plant. The last time a similar situation arose exactly a year ago.

Some details of Friday's meeting of the ARCO Board of Directors are becoming known, which rejected the proposal to amend the law on bank restructuring, which would involve combining the conditions for voluntary and compulsory bank restructuring. Let us remind you that today's Vedomosti interprets this decision as a local defeat for the government, which would like to “move the Central Bank away from the restructuring process and increase the number of banks being rehabilitated.

Weekly review of federal legislation (Release from March 31, 2000) Documents received on March 31, 2000 Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of March 28, 2000 N 266 "On approval of seasonal duties on raw sugar and white sugar, imported into the territory of the Russian Federation" The rates of seasonal duties on raw sugar and white sugar are approved, imported into the territory of the Russian Federation.

The dollar with enviable speed plays out its position. Today, the ruble exchange rate at a single trading session fell by 17.47 kopecks compared to the result of previous morning trading and amounted to 28,7766 rubles/$ 1. The price of the last transaction is 28.8050 rubles/$ 1, during the auction, the dollar rate ranged in the range of 28.6510-28.8200 rubles/$ 1. In total, 1934 transactions were concluded on the ETS in the amount of $ 85.253 million.