I am sentimental if you understand what I mean; I love the country, but I can’t stand what is happening in it. I'm not left and not right, I'm just sitting at home today Lossing in this hopeless screen ... These words from Leonard Cohen's song “Democracy” served as an epigraph of the most noisy novel of the last time - the new book of Viktor Pelevin, which bears the hybrid Russian -American name “Generation P”.

From May 1, pensions in Russia will be increased by 12 percent . The minimum pension will be increased to 304 rubles. All pensioners will receive a one -time allowance for April in the amount of 60 rubles. In the Novgorod region, about 100 houses were in the flooding zone , the total area of flooded land reached 153 square kilometers. The most difficult situation was in the Novgorod and Chudovsky districts, residential buildings are flooded on the outskirts of Novgorod the Great.

In this issue: In Pskov - two "Fatherlands", who? North Sea workers against the Northern Fleet; Ivanovo can become a bankrupt city; Volgograd Chechens are not allowed to help the Russians in Chechnya; Why do Astrakhan buy black caviar from poachers?

NATO naval forces continue to strike at Yugoslavia . Last night, 26 missiles were released around the city of niches. The Yugoslav News Agency Tanyug reports that in the central part of Serbia, the oil storage was bombarded, in the second largest city in Serbia Novi-Sad, 10 explosions were heard. According to the agency, this morning, NATO blows were also struck by objects in the vicinity of Protina and Belgrade about possible victims.

National Idea: from the mania of greatness to mania of persecution Leading Lev Roitman Lev Roitman: The MN Time newspaper published the following data from a sociological survey, conducted its public opinion fund: 70% of our fellow citizens believe that NATO’s military operation in Yugoslavia is a direct threat to Russia's security. " With the fact that "Russia has external enemies who can unleash a war against our country," 73% of respondents agree.

The State Duma of Russia on Friday adopted a bill in the first reading, which provides for restrictions on the export of cash foreign currency outside the country . For Russian citizens, this restriction is provided in an amount equivalent to 5 thousand US dollars. Citizens of other states, as follows from the bill, will be able to export as many cash foreign currency from Russia as they had previously imported or transferred to its territory.

At the conference of the American Cancer Association, Dr. David Bird of Tomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia made a report on a new vaccine for the treatment of malignant skin tumors created by Avax Technologies from Missouri. It includes cancer cells treated with the drug stimulating the protective reaction of the immune system.

Lev Roitman: The MN Time newspaper published the following data from a sociological survey, conducted its public opinion fund: 70% of our fellow citizens believe that NATO’s military operation in Yugoslavia is a direct threat to Russia's security. " With the fact that "Russia has external enemies who can unleash a war against our country," 73% of respondents agree.

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In Moscow, from April 21 to 29, the second time will be held by the International Festival of Arts named after Solomon Mikhoels . Artist, director, public figure, founder of the State Jewish Theater, Mikhoels was killed in 1948 by personal order of Stalin. The Mikhoelov festival will be a large -scale action directed against fascism, extremism and anti -Semitism.

In this issue: There are two “Fatherlands” in Pskov, who wins? North Sea workers against the Northern Fleet; Ivanovo may become a bankrupt city; Volgograd Chechens are not allowed to help Russians in Chechnya; Why do Astrakhan residents buy black caviar from poachers?