The benefits for the payment of customs payments for cars imported to Russia are preserved only for refugees, forced immigrants and moving to permanent residence , said Vladimir Meshcheryakov, deputy head of the State Customs Committee of Russia. Until now, benefits have been provided to sailors, aircraft crews and persons who were outside Russia for more than six months. Finally, these benefits will be canceled in mid -January next year.

The 17th stage of the multi-day cycling "Tour de France" won on Thursday the Dutchman Tom Stels , who was ahead of the 200-kilometer distance between Muren and Bordeaux Australian Robbie Makeven and German Eric Tsabel. In the overall standings, Lance Armstrong racer from the USA is still confident . For six minutes and 15 seconds, the Spaniard Fernando ECKARTIN is inferior to him, the Swiss Alex Tsulle is behind for another minute and 13 seconds.

Scientists from Israel, Canada and the United States have created an Exherin experimental drug that can block the blood supply to malignant tumors . It begins to act a day after the administration and for several weeks not only stops the growth of tumors of the uterus and breasts, but also leads to a decrease in their size. Currently, many countries are working on anti -cancer agents that in one way or another inhibit the formation of capillaries that supply the tumor with nutrients and oxygen.

Says Radio "Freedom". "Russia yesterday, today, tomorrow." The microphone in Prague Anatoly Shot with the program "Your Letters".

Kosovo was visited by the German Chancellor Schroeder - the first Western politician visiting this area after the end of the war. The increased role of Germany in the decision of European affairs was demonstrated by the visit of the German Foreign Minister Fisher to Turkey. From Bonn, the correspondent of Radio Liberty Evgeny Bovkun reports. Evgeny Bovkun: German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder arrived in Kosovo simultaneously with a large group of German police officers.

The situation in Kosovo was in the focus of today - the first for 4 months - meetings of members of the permanent joint council of NATO and Russia. The participants in the meeting accepted a statement in which acts of violence in Kosovo are condemned and emphasized that the perpetrators will not get away from responsibility. The document calls for Kosovo Serbs - return to the province.

On July 24, in the Museum of Cinema, as part of the Moscow Film Festival and the Young Cinema Forum, an information show of seven films of the highest courses of scriptwriters and directors of the workshop of Alexander Mitta will be held . Another event organized in the framework of the film festival is a symposium on the results of the post -Soviet decade in cinema. It is called "Russia.

- gasoline crisis in Russia, in Ukraine and in Belarus. - Russia and Kazakhstan: the history of the Baikonur cosmodrome lease. - The Skoda Automobile Company and the restructuring of industrial enterprises in the Czech Republic. - A review of the publications of the next issue of the British weekly "Economist".

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A group of Yugoslav children will rest in the Tula region for a month. With the details of the Tula correspondent of Radio Liberty Sergey Novikov. Sergey Novikov: Fifty teenagers from Serbia for a month settled in the patriotic youth camp "My Fatherland" in the picturesque place of Velegosh on the banks of the Oka.

Leading Sergey Seninsky - gasoline crisis in Russia, in Ukraine and in Belarus. - Russia and Kazakhstan: the history of the Baikonur cosmodrome lease. - The Skoda Automobile Company and the restructuring of industrial enterprises in the Czech Republic. - A review of the publications of the next issue of the British weekly "Economist".

Aya Kuga, Belgrade: “If Montenegro does not receive complete equality with Serbia, she will independently solve the issue of her sovereignty,” said Montenegro President Milia Dzhukanovich on Thursday. According to him, the patience of the Montenegrins has dried up - they have been suffering from an international community for ten years for ten years.

An international conference has opened in Vienna, at which European politicians discuss the problems of financial and economic assistance to the Balkan region. Germany at the conference is represented by Gerhard Schroeder. Our correspondent Evgeny Bovkun says. Evgeny Bovkun: Participants in the Vienna Conference continue to discuss the problem of economic and financial assistance to the Balkan region.

One of the leaders of the Serbian opposition - Vuk Drashkovich gave today a press conference in Bucharest. The surprise of journalists, he accused the Western countries of supporting the Milosevich regime. Says Eldar Nizametdinov. Eldar Nizametdinov: “What I will say can shock many, but I have to say it,” - these were the first words of Vuka Drashkovich at today's press conference in the residence of the President of Romania.

A flash of hemorrhagic fever in the Rostov region was declining . For two weeks, epidemiologists on suspicion of infection were examined, several hundred people were examined. To date, in hospitals out of 65 hospitalized 33, eight patients are in a medium -sized state, one in severe. Six people died. An independent focus of the disease arose in the Stavropol Territory, 8 people infected fever. Four of them died.