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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

According to the latest data, 42 people were killed in the battle of Jana-Vedeno on March 29. "The losses of the Perm riot police amounted to 37 soldiers killed, 6 military personnel of the commandant’s company also died, 15 were injured. 5 riot police and 1 military personnel of the commandant’s company left the battle, - the deputy commandant of the Vedensky district told reporters. OMONS were from the city of Berezniki Perm region, Echo of Moscow publishes a list of the dead.

Vladimir Putin signed a decree intended to suppress abuses in the field of non -ferrous metals. As stated in the decree, individuals can only hand over the scrap of non -ferrous and ferrous metals, which forms in everyday life and belongs to them on the right of ownership. Legal entities can also pass scrap only if it is formed as waste, or if there are documents confirming their ownership of the specified scrap.

In tomorrow's issue of Moscow News, read excerpts from the report of journalist Andrei Babitsky, which will be presented at the hearings of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe dedicated to the situation in Chechnya.

Today's newspaper Today claims that Berezovsky concluded an unspoken agreement with the St. Petersburg Governor Yakovlev on the support of the latter at the Governor’s re -election in May.

The head of the Budget Committee of the Duma, Alexander Zhukov, believes that Sergey Stepashin has good chances to lead the Accounts Chamber if the current chairman Khachim Karmokov is dismissed from the post of its position. We will remind, earlier the committee recommended that the Duma consider this issue in connection with the expiration of the term of office of Karmokov. The decision of the Duma may be made next week.