On February 24, the Russian-American summit takes place in Bratislava. Some politicians and experts admit that it will become a significant impetus for a significant turn of Russian foreign policy, as well as US policy in relation to Russia. We talked about the current state and prospects of Russian-American relations with the famous expert, director of the Russian and Asian programs of the US defense information center (Washington) Nikolai Zlobin . The interview was taken by Boris Dolgin.

The Georgian parliament unanimously approved today the candidacy of a 32-year-old lawyer and scientist Kote Kublashvili for the post of chairman of the country's Supreme Court. His candidacy for the post of chairman of the Armed Forces was presented by Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, Interfax reports. Kublashvili graduated from the Faculty of International Law of Tbilisi State University, then Hanover University, in Germany at the age of 27 he defended his doctoral dissertation.

Foreign Minister Iran Kamal Harrazi expressed the hope that the negotiation process with the European Union would remove fears against Iranian nuclear programs, RBC reports. “We hope that during negotiations with three European countries (Great Britain, France and Germany), all existing fears for Iranian nuclear programs will be removed and an atmosphere of deep and mutual trust will be created,” Harrazy told journalists on Wednesday.

President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko will make a brief visit to the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels. At a working breakfast, he will meet with the chairman of the highest executive body of the European Union Zhose Manuel Barrosa.

U.S. President George Bush, after negotiations held today by German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, said that the meeting was again confirmed by the importance of the transatlantic alliance. According to RBC , during the negotiations, the most relevant international topics were affected. So, Bush again called on Syria to withdraw troops from Lebanon, and this time the US president indicated that the Lebanon should leave the Syrian special services agents.

Representatives of the left -wing parties held a rally on Lubyanskaya Square in Moscow, RIA Novosti reports. Instead of the eight thousand people declared by the organizers, no more than one and a half gathered in the square.

The official representative of the Secretary General Fred Ekhard is retired. It is called the "Criminal Card of the UN." He previously reported that he would leave his post at the end of June, reports Echo of Moscow . The Secretary General accepted my resignation, he "probably felt how tired I was," said 61-year-old Fred Eckhard. Eckhard denies that he submitted an application for someone’s pressure or because of the conflict with the new chief of the secret Secretary General Mark Mallok-Brown.

The administration of the Saint George Hotel in Beirut, next to which the ex-Prime Minister Lebanon Rafika Hariri and another 17 people were blown up , denied information about the underground tunnel connecting the hotel and the building on the opposite side of the road, RIA Novosti reports.

At the 65th km of the Moscow Ring Road in the Moscow region, garages are burning in the Krasnogorsk district, reports Gazeta.ru, citing Interfax. At the moment, the combustion area is 300 sq.m. The difficulty of extinguishing is that the area is waterless, and the garages are two -story. There is a threat to the spread of fire to the adjacent construction market. The extinguishing is carried out by the water supply method.

On the eve of the Independence Day of Estonia on February 24, copies of the film “Soldiers of the Dead Head” were sent to 73 Estonian gymnasiums. This tape removed by state television is dedicated to the Estonians who fought during the Second World War in the ranks of the 20th SS division.

Russian Alexei Smertin is not included in the starting lineup of Chelsea for the first match of the Champions League 1/8 finals against Barcelona. The Czech Irji Yaroshik, who passed to the Abramovich club from CSKA, did not get into the application at all. The composition of the Chelsea looks like this: Czech, Mackerel, Ricarda Carvalia, Lampard, Cole, Duff, Gallas, Drogba, Paulo Ferreira, Terry, Tiaga.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov flew to Bratislava to participate in events as part of the Russia-Ssha summit , which will be held on February 24, RIA Novosti reports. As the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Alexander Yakovenko, told reporters, it is also expected that, as part of a visit to Bratislava, Lavrov will meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia.

The military court today found two British military personnel guilty of mockery of the Iraqis , RBC reports. The trial of the younger corporal Mark Kuli and Corporal Daniel Kenion lasted a month. The hearings were held at the British military base in Germany. Another defendant had previously pleaded guilty and now, along with the rest, he is waiting for the sentence, which should be issued on February 25. The British are facing a imprisonment for up to two years.

The authorities of the Netherlands intend to send three imams from the country, whose sermons contained calls for violence, RBC reports with reference to the Associated Press. The decision on the recall of vegetable visas was made after consultations with representatives of the national special services. In the mosques in which these imams read the sermons, a set of volunteers who wanted to participate in Jihad against Western countries took place.

The head of the department of the World Health Organization in Asia Shigeru Omi, the head of the Omi Schiu, said at a conference in Hoshchein, Reiters reports. The flu pandemic covers the world with a frequency of 20-30 years, but about 40 years have passed since the last pandemic, he said. The head of the World Food Organization Joseph Domenesh said that first of all, developed countries should rise for the fight against bird flu.