Vladimir Bukovsky and the International Department of the CPSU Central Committee on the Internet Vladimir Tolts: A few months ago, a new site appeared on the Internet: "Bukovsky Archive." Vladimir Bukovsky: I believe that no one has a copy of the story, and since I was lucky to get these documents, I consider it my duty to share them with all the researchers. Vladimir Tolts: Most documents relate to the international activities of the CPSU.

In the Russian financial market today, the quotes of most securities have decreased sharply. Trading shares of Russian companies in the Russian trading system were suspended half an hour after the fall of the consolidated index exceeded 15 percent. The shares of the Lukoil oil company fell by the middle of the day by 17 percent, the oil company Surgutneftegaz - by 23 percent, RAO "UES of Russia" - by 20 and a half percent.

In terms of the number of derived lives , HIV infection took second place in the list of infectious diseases. She left behind all viral, bacterial and parasitic diseases, with the exception of acute respiratory infections. This is stated in the report of the World Health Organization, published on Tuesday in Geneva.

Conversation with Andrei Kozyrev, deputy of the State Duma, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia. Mikhail Sokolov: Now we have heard that the Communists scare themselves and the people with the possibility of some anti-constitutional actions, and it is not easy to conflict with impeachment and candidate of the new Prime Minister. Do you think Boris Yeltsin can now somehow stop the Constitution or will he act absolutely within the framework of the rule of law?

Football . The European Union of Football Associations called the referees of the final match of the UEFA Cup between the Italian Parma and the French Marseille. Today's meeting at the Moscow Luzhniki stadium will be served by Scottish judges led by 41-year-old Hugh Dallas. The champion of England London Arsenal lost on Tuesday in the penultimate round of the current championship "Lidsu" - 0: 1.

On May 21-22, in St. Petersburg, the first Russian open advertising competition and the Epica Day festival will be held on the Stone Island. Epica, one of the largest European advertising competitions, is held annually in Paris. Representatives of Russian publications on advertising and marketing were invited to the jury. The prize -winners in the categories of "Telekeklam", "Radioraklam" and "Printing Advertising" will be determined.

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In the village of Palan of the Koryak Autonomous Okrug, about four thousand people were in the disaster zone due to the lack of fuel at the diesel station in the village of electrical and heat supply - they reported on Wednesday in the Far Eastern Regional Center of the Russian Ministry of Emergencies. Drinking water is supplied to the houses only six hours a day. In the Palace, classes at school were stopped and kindergartens were closed. A hospital and an orphanage are heated by stoves-stoves.

Russian President Boris Yeltsin resigned today Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov and the entire government. On the post of head of government, Yeltsin proposes to appoint Sergey Stepashin - the First Deputy Prime Minister and the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The candidacy of Stepashin has already been submitted by the president for consideration to the State Duma. So far, he has been appointed acting Prime Minister.