Kommersant writes about the article in the Ukrainian newspaper “Capital News”, published signed by journalist Dmitry. It says that at a closed briefing in the Kremlin, which was also attended by a correspondent of this newspaper, the head of the presidential administration, Alexander Voloshin, allegedly said: “Russia will never leave Ukraine the Kerch Strait ... If necessary, we will do everything possible and impossible to defend our position. If necessary, we will drop a bomb there!

Despite the = resolution of the UN General Assembly, Israel will continue the construction of a protective wall on the border with the Palestinian autonomy. According to Reuters, the position of the Israeli government was voiced by the deputy prime minister of the country Ehud Olmert.

The recently joined the Communist Party, Sergei Dorenko, refutes the information published in the newspaper that with his help businessman Boris Berezovsky is going to shift Gennady Zyuganov from the post of leader of the Communist Party and allocated several million dollars to this. It is reported by Echo of Moscow . “In the publication of MK, it is true only that my name is Sergey Dorenko. Everything else is fiction and slander, ”the journalist said.

The investigation against five accused in the case of the seizure of hostages in the theater center on Dubrovka is completed. As RBC reports with reference to the press service of the Moscow prosecutor’s office, Aslanbek Khaskhanov, Aslan Murdalov, the brothers Alikhan and Akhad Mezhiev, as well as Khampashu collected under articles 105 ( hostages?) And 222 (?

The Russian Antique Salon of the Expo-Park Exhibition Projects company, which became the first major antique exhibition-fair in Russia, is celebrating its anniversary. On October 25, the 15th Antique Salon opens, in which more than 200 antique firms from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Perm, Rostov-on-Don and Budapest, which are today leading in the antique business, will take part.

On the eve of the anniversary of the capture of hostages at Dubrovka, a group of human rights activists and former hostages of Nord-Ost gave a press conference in Moscow, at which President Vladimir Putin was accused of concealing information about the actions of the authorities and power structures in the release of hostages.

Rostov Governor Vladimir Chub goes on vacation in connection with participation in the Duma elections, reports the Don-TRE Internet channel. From today until December 7, his duties will be performed by the First Deputy Governor Ivan Stanislavov. Vladimir Chub is a member of the Supreme Council of the United Russia party, he recently headed the regional group of candidates from the party.

After the completion of the joint collegium of the Ministry of Defense of Russia and Belarus, the head of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergey Ivanov said that both countries intend to strengthen the regional grouping of troops.

On Tuesday, October 21, a competition of literary and kinematographic works was announced? Russian plot?. The organizers of the competition are the NTV company and the publishing house? Palmir?. The competition will last until March 2004, its results will be announced in April. The organizers would like the works participating in the competition to be written specifically for him, and suggest that the announced time frames allow to do this.

In the center of Moscow, the building of the Moscow Hotel is on fire. The fire of the fire is located in the upper floors of the building, according to various sources, it is the 8th, 9th and 10th floors. Presumably, the elevator shaft burns. = Six fire calculations take part in extinguishing. Now the Manezhnaya Square, near which the hotel is located, is cordoned off by the police. The deputy minister of the Ministry of Emergencies Gennady Korotin arrived at the scene.

The US State Department is “bitterly disappointed” by elections in Azerbaijan and requires “immediate, independent, exhaustive and open investigation of all elected violations”. This is the official assessment that Washington gave what was happening in the country. According to the press secretary of the State Department of Adam Elley, observers in the October 15 elections recorded the use of false ballots, intimidation of voters and other serious violations, Gazeta.ru reports.

Today, the leading stories of the last days of the V construction of the dam to the island of the Tuzl island and the attacks of the security forces on Yukossibneft will continue. The ingenious combination of v changes in the terrain to create a stronger position in negotiations can pass quite successfully from the point of view of the border delimitation, unless, of course, builders, will stop on time. Well, to think in three strokes ahead of v impermissible luxury for our strategists.

Since November 1, RAO UES plans to reduce electricity tariffs for the population in the four largest energy systems - Mosenergo, Lenenergo, Nizhvenergo and Permenergo. Another 17 “daughters” of the companies are going to conclude an agreement with the authorities that the growth of tariffs for the population will not exceed the inflation rate.

Visits Yesterday, Russian President Vladimir Putin devoted himself to establishing bilateral ties with Thailand. With details - special correspondent Kommersant Andrei Kolesnikov. The killer will be judged separately from the customer, since the latter is not known The case of the vice-governor The case of the murder of the first vice-governor of the region Vladimir Prokhorov was transferred to the Smolensk Regional Court.

The Moscow City Electoral Commission on Wednesday at 18:00 completed the acceptance of documents for registering candidates for the Moscow Mayor, which will be held on December 7, Interfax reports. As reported in the Moscow City Warring Committee, five candidates submitted the documents necessary for registration. In particular, the operating mayor of the capital Yuri Luzhkov presented the signatures of voters in support of his candidacy (84581 signature).