In the last few years, Russian classical literature has been subject to a violent revival; Summoned by spiritualist publishing projects from beyond the grave threshold, the painfully galvanized great writers of the Russian land seem to be trying anew to construct Russian literature.

The victim as a result of an attempt on his life, Taiwan President Chen Shuyyan, left the hospital in his hometown of Tynan and flew to Taibay. A column of cars in which the president and vice president of the country was fired on one of the streets of the city of Tynan in the south of the island. As a result, Chen Shuyyan was slightly wounded in the abdomen. The vice president Annette Luy, accompanied by him, also suffered. Taiwan leaders were placed in a local hospital.

Today, Washington’s police searched all Washington schools after receiving reports that bombs have been laid in five schools, Gazeta.Ru reports. According to the press secretary of the police, Quentin Peterson, about six in the morning local time on the Internet, an anonymous threat was distributed, which reported that in five schools of the American capital, bombs were laid. In which schools - it was not specified. The report stated that explosive devices would work at noon (20:00 Moscow time).

The Central Election Commission of Russia will summarize the official results of the presidential election at the meeting on March 23. This was reported to RIA Novosti in the press service of the CEC of the Russian Federation. It is noted that today the CEC has received final protocols from the election commissions of 75 constituent entities of the Federation and all polling stations located abroad. Reception of the final protocols will end on Saturday.

Pakistani military squeezes the ring around the fortress in the city near the city of Van on the border with Afghanistan. According to the special services of Pakistan, there is the right hand of Ben Laden- Egyptian Aiman ​​Al-Zavakhiri . The fortress is fired by artillery and aviation, ITAR-TASS reports. The representative of the Pakistani military command said that the fierce of the defense indicates the presence of a “large figure” in strengthening.

After yesterday's bloodshed in the Balkans, comments are increasingly heard that the events in Kosovo are not a simple accident caused by a series of clashes between the Serb and Albanian populations, but a clear result of the failure of the almost five-year NATO and UN peacekeeping operation in the Balkans.

Mikhail Khodorkovsky was taken to the Basmanny Court hall, where today the Prosecutor General's Office will be examined to extend its detention. The meeting is held in open mode, the correspondent of Gazeta.ru reports. At the same time, the Echo of Moscow correspondent reports that journalists are not allowed into the courtroom. Before the court building, Khodorkovsky's supporters staged a small picket.

The US Congress voted to doubling the amount of remuneration for information about Osam Ben Laden, reports Reuters. Now, $ 50 million and up to 25 million for information about other terrorists can offer information about it. Also, rewards will now be issued for information that will help block the financing channels of terrorist organizations. Recall that there were reports that Ben Laden has already been caught and will be presented to the public before the US presidential election.

At a joint meeting of the two leading economic departments - the Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry of Finance - said Russian President Vladimir Putin. The president’s speech was expected by the economic program of the second term. From the prime minister, as well as relevant ministers - a coordinated line in the field of tax reform . Tax reform has indeed become one of the significant topics of the meeting.

After the liberals lost in the Duma elections and public politics in Russia became quiet, the special services are trying to deal with this new business. Particularly noticeable and, probably, typical is the activity of the State Drug Control Agency, an agency formed partly on the basis of the tax police dispersed last spring, which was headed by the current prime minister.

Svetlana Dyndykina From the president’s speech at a meeting of the economic bloc of the government, they expected the clarification of the government. “Polit.ru” asked the experts whether their expectations met. Said Batkibekov, Head of the Laboratory of Budget and Tax Policy of the Institute of Economics, remained satisfied with Vladimir Putin's performance.

After the end of today's negotiations between the leaders of Adjara and Georgia, as a result of which, perhaps, a compromise was reached in the Adjar issue, the situation in Batumi began to normalize. Interfax reports that police patrols were removed in Batumi during the action of commandant.

** President of the Russian Federation and his administration ** President Vladimir Putin , taking part in a joint meeting of colleges of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economic Development, which was talking about improving the tax system in the Russian Federation, ... stated that the tax system, in general, should be unreleased for the business.

The unresolved issue in Putin’s economic course - whether the state will resolve the interference of foreign investors in the oil sector or leave it completely for Russian companies. So believes the analyst of Zenit Bank Sergey Suverov. “In principle, Putin’s economic course became clear when he formed the government. This is a liberal course. It is clear that the taxes will mainly decrease, with the exception of the oil industry.

**President of the Russian Federation and his administration** Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin noted that ...tax reform in Russia is planned to be completed in the next 2 years. In particular, according to him, in 2005 it is planned to improve the taxation of the natural resources sector, as well as improve taxation in the conditions of transfer pricing. A reduction in the VAT rate is planned for 2006. In turn, the government does not intend to change the income tax rate of 13%.