More than two hundred Taliban militants are ready to become suicide bombers, the Ar-military commander of Taliban Mulla Dadullah said. “More than 200 fighters of the Taliban are ready for suicidal attacks. This proves that a Muslim can even sacrifice life for his faith. Our warriors will continue jihad until the Americans, as well as all their Muslim and non -Muslim allies, will not leave the country,” he said.

At the Central House of Sciences, the presentation of the album of Leonid Fedorov and Vladimir Volkov “Bezonders” was held to the verses of the famous Oberiut Alexander Vvedensky.

** President of the Russian Federation and his administration ** President V. Putin held a telephone conversation with the President of Ukraine V. Yushchenko . The telephone conversation took place on the initiative of the Ukrainian side, and during the conversation the presidents discussed the issues of bilateral relations. ** Resignation and purpose ** A.

Fatch veterans today threatened to leave the movement if their representatives are not included in the main election list, Gazeta.Ru reports with reference to Ha'aretz. The movement will participate in the elections by a single list, while members of the "old guard" are displayed from the main list and can only participate in elections to individual districts, where their chances of winning are very doubtful.

The Federation Council approved without discussion the law on extending until January 1, 2008, during which former citizens of the USSR who came to the Russian Federation from the states that were part of the place of residence in the Russian Federation as of July 1, 2002 or received a permit for temporary residence in the Russian Federation and on the dissemination of the indicated norms for former citizens of the USSR, who received a view of the former residence in the USSR, can apply.

Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation German Gref and the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia Rashid Nurgaliev late in the evening of Monday arrived in Kazan.

US President George Bush said the country will continue to support the regions of Southeast Asia to the tsunami victims. “We will continue to help citizens of the affected countries restore their economy, settlements and establish lives,” J. Bush said, calling the last days of December 2004. "Days of sadness and grief." "The thoughts and prayers of the American people are at the same time who suffered as a result of this tragedy," the US president says.

Two -time world champions in the competitions of sports couples Tatyana Totmyanina and Maxim Marinin withdrew from the Russian figure skating championship, which these days are held in Kazan. As RIA Novosti reports, since in the morning Totmyanin felt a sharp pain in the right side in the morning, after which both partners left the ice. It turned out that the skater worsened the attack of chronic cholecystitis.

Palestine’s election commander allowed the Additional registration of the candidates of the ruling FATH party in the country's parliament . Earlier in the Party of President of PNN Mahmoud Abbas, disagreements arose, and she introduced two lists of candidates to the election. After the discussion and elimination of all disagreements, the representatives of the FATH decided to combine lists, but the registration of candidates ended on December 14, 2005.

The movement within the third transport ring of Moscow is almost completely paralyzed, reports Gazeta.Ru . About two hours ago, the NOTRA-Center plan was introduced (in this case, additional outfits of traffic police employees work on the city streets, and traffic lights are transferred to manual mode), but the situation in the center of the capital does not change: cars move at a speed of not more than 200-300 meters per hour.

The Federation Council at the 167th plenary session on Tuesday approved the law “On Amending Article 18 of the Federal Law“ On General Principles of the Organization of Legislative (Representative) and Executive Bodies of State Power of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation ”and to the Federal Law“ On Political Parties ”. The law was supported by 142 senators, 1 was against and 5 abstained, the correspondent of Polit.ru reports.

** President of the Russian Federation and his administration ** President V. Putin - Signed ... The Federal Law "On the Federal Budget for 2006", the main feature of which is the formation of its expenses taking into account four priority national projects - "agro -industrial complex", "healthcare", "education" and "housing". ...

Ukrainian peacekeepers fully fulfilled their mission in Iraq. Such a statement made today, speaking to Ukrainian military personnel on the basis of Delta in the Iraqi city of Al-Kut, President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko. "Two and a half years ago, we were forecasted in Iraq. And today Ukrainian soldiers leave this land, fully coordinating their exit with partners," V. Yushchenko said, RBC was told in the press service of the President of Ukraine. According to him, on December 29, 2005.

Russia offered Ukraine gas at $ 220-230 per thousand cubic meters and will not make other offers for the price, said the head of the Ministry of Industry of the Russian Federation Viktor Khristenko, RIA Novosti reports. "Russia presented its proposals to Ukraine. We sent them draft agreements and contracts regarding export and gas transit. Russia will not have other proposals," Khristenko said to reporters today.

The Federation Council today at the 167th plenary meeting, the decision in the direction of the peacekeeping contingent in Sudan. The document “On the use of the military formation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the UN operation to maintain peace in the Republic of Sudan” was supported by 151 senator, the Polit.ru correspondent reports. The UN Operation in the Republic of Sudan is carried out in accordance with the resolution of the UN Security Council 1590.