The Moscow CSKA won the Portuguese Benfica in the first match of the 1/16 finals of the UEFA Cup with a score of 2: 0. The bill in the match (which was held at the Krasnodar Kuban stadium) in the 11th minute was opened by Vasily Berezutsky, and doubled Wagner Love in the 60th minute. The return match will be held on February 24 in Lisbon.

Do not flatter yourself about today's hearings in the US Senate International Affairs Committee, at least because the status of political prisoners could not be assigned - this is a long legal procedure. Such an opinion in an interview with Polit.ru was expressed by the expert, international of the Center for Strategic Research Andrei Piontkovsky.

OJSC Kamchatkenergo provided to municipal enterprises of the communal energy of the Kamchatka region over 9,000 tons of fuel oil in connection with a sharp reduction in fuel reserves at municipal energy facilities, the press service of the energy coaching reports. At the request of the administration of the Kamchatka region. "Kamchatkenergo" daily transmits to "municipalities" up to 350 tons of oil products from its own reserves.

The State Duma decided to increase the estimate of its own expenses, reports Echo of Moscow with reference to the "independent newspaper". The budget of the lower house will increase by 800 million rubles. The deputies explain the need for such a solid increase by the fact that tariffs for various types of services are growing. Singing budget expenditures are calculated based on inflation forecasts.

The Government of Slovakia approved a law allowing the military to shoot down civilian aircraft captured by terrorists and pose a threat to ground objects, RBC reports. However, this measure can only be used as an extreme tool. According to the adopted document, the aircraft can be shot down only if its crew did not respond to the requirements to change the course or plant the car, and also if the action did not take action such as a preventive fire.

An unknown person called the US Embassy in Jakarta and announced the bomb laid there, Gazeta.Ru reports with reference to Reuters . The staff of the diplomatic mission was not evacuated. During the search of an explosive device, no explosive device was found. Near the embassy, ​​concrete barriers are exhibited.

Ukraine needs a compact, highly professional and modernly equipped army, RIA Novosti reports a statement by the President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko. The Ukrainian army should "meet the nature of modern military threats and at the same time not to burden the state budget," said Yushchenko, introducing the new head of the department to the new head of the department Anatoly Gritsenko.

According to Ukrainian Pravda today, the intrigue surrounding the possible remains of the Minister of Justice Roman Zvarich remains. He does not admit whether he wrote a statement addressed to the president about the reservation of ministerial powers. At the same time, Zvarich claims that he will not tolerate pressure on himself from either side and that his further actions will depend exclusively on the position of Prime Minister Tymoshenko.

In Urus-Martan, police prevented a terrorist attack, RIA Novosti reports. On the outskirts of the Urus-Martan, a homemade explosive device was found on the sidelines of the road. The device consisted of TNT checkers and plastic with a total weight of 800 grams. The inherent explosives were destroyed on the spot, the persons involved in its installation are established.

The special services of Ukraine opened a criminal case in connection with listening to the phones of Yushchenko and Tymoshenko, RIA Novosti reports the statement of the head of the SBU of Ukraine Alexander Turchinov. “Listening was carried out, and its scale was serious,” Turchinov said. "I am not ready to name the names of those who will answer the law," said the head of the SBU. “These were political orders. Decisions were made at a high level of power structures,” he added.

Islamists from the Chechen network were preparing a terrorist attack on the Eiffel Tower, RIA Novosti reports with Osalko on Parisien. The preparation of this and other terrorist attacks was told at interrogations by two exit brothers from Algeria Maamar and Haled Uazan, who were detained in January in Paris on suspicion of involvement in terrorist activities.

The prosecutor's office opened a criminal case on the fact of the death of two workers as a result of the collapse of the wall of the house in Moscow, RIA Novosti reports.

The Georgian parliament approved the candidacy of Zurab Nogaidi as a new prime minister of the country and updated the composition of the Cabinet of Ministers, reports reports. 175 deputies voted, against - 124. Zurab Nogaidiles became the successor to the zrabbing, who died, according to the official version, as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Within the framework of 1/16 of the UEFA Cup, two Ukrainian clubs tied. In Belgrade, on a snowy field, the Dnepropetrovsk Dnipro and the local partisan scored two goals into the gate and postponed the decision of the winner for the next full -time match. Thus, before the Dnieper’s response, a small advantage, thanks to two guest balls (their authors of Rusol and Nazarenko).

The Israeli parliament approved the law "On the basic principles of evacuation and compensation to the settlers" in the second and third (final) readings, RBC reports. The bill was approved by the 59th votes of deputies, 40 voted against and 5 abstained. On the eve of the discussion on this law that began on February 15, the legislative and financial commissions of the Knesset made a number of amendments to it.