The Ministry of Russia in taxes and fees proposes to increase the rate of excise taxes on the main types of tobacco products by 20% , the representative of the Ministry Vitaly Shevchenko told reporters today. As a result, a pack of cheap cigarettes can rise in price, as the ministry believes, by 4-5 kopecks. In addition, until the end of August, Russian tobacco factories should completely switch to the use of a new marking for their products.

"All people are born free and equal in their dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and should act in relation to each other in the spirit of the brotherhood." Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In this issue: Death in a provincial hospital is a special case or a tendency? From the history of human rights movement. Revolt Pimenov is a mathematician and dissident. Khabarovsk human rights activists about themselves. News.

Even passive smoking can seriously increase the risk of cerebral circulation disorders . This conclusion was reached by New Zealand doctors from Odland University, who published their work in the journal Tobacco Control. According to Ruth Bonita and her employees, a constant stay in the smoked rooms almost doubles the likelihood of a stroke in non -smokers.

Hasin Raduev, Grozny: In Grozny, they refute the message of the head of the Center for Public Relations of the FSB of Russia that Shamil Basayev and Hattab are trying to involve other republics of the North Caucasus, in particular, North Ossetia in the conflict in Dagestan. The Minister of State Security of Chechnya Tourbal Ali Adigireev today said that he did not have such information. According to him, the Chechen border around the perimeter is tightly closed.

The eleventh batch of the match for the title of the world chess champion between Chinese, Sei Jun and Russians Alisa Galyamova, was played on Tuesday in Chinese Shennyan. At the 47th move, Gallamov, who played white, admitted her defeat. The account in the match was six and a half and a half points in favor of the Chinese chess player. The 12th party will be played today.

Elena Fanailova, Moscow: Yesterday's statement by Yuri Luzhkov that he did not intend to become a deputy of the State Duma caused a sharp reaction of the chairman of the Central Election Commission Alexander Vishnyakov. Alexander Vishnyakov: The law provides for the following procedure in such cases: if before the voting day, someone from the first three leaders removes himself, then the entire federal list is removed. Who does he belong to?

In Yaroslavl, the seventh annual international festival of choral and bell music "Transfiguration" was opened . In addition to Russian ensembles and masters of the bell ringing, famous groups from abroad will take part in it, including the German choir and a music ensemble from Saarbryuken, the Austrian choir of the VAAU, the Tallinn “Linna-music” and others.

Mumin Shakirov, Moscow: Oleg Morozov is convinced that none of the first leaders of the “Fatherland - All Russia” movement will leave the election distance to the elections. He sees nothing wrong with the fact that the head of the election list Evgeny Primakov, Yuri Luzhkov and Vladimir Yakovlev, in the event of the Blok victory in the parliamentary elections, will withdraw his candidates. Oleg Morozov: Primakov will come or will not come to the Duma - I do not know that.

Oleg Kusov, Dagestan: The fighting in the Botlikh district of Dagestan continued all yesterday, despite the fact that the military command on the eve announced the regrouping of troops in mountain gorges. If you believe these statements, then a large -scale operation to displace the Islamist detachments from West Dagestan is transferred to the beginning of the next week. But last day, the fighting unfolded in the Botlikh district for alien height.

Vladimir Dolin, Moscow: Just yesterday, the three leaders were announced who have to lead the Super-Block "Fatherland- the whole of Russia" in the upcoming Duma elections. This is the ex -prime minister Evgeny Primakov, the mayor of the capital Yuri Luzhkov and the governor of St. Petersburg Vladimir Yakovlev. Before the typographic paint on the first stripes of the newspapers, who informed the fateful decision, had time to dry, as Yuri Luzhkov announced his unwillingness to work in the Duma.

The host of the Liberty Live program Andrey Sharry: About a billion dollars from funds provided by the international community to restore Bosnia and Herzegovina, most likely, were stolen by the leaders of all three ethnic enclaves, which are now constituting the Bosnian Federation. The facts of direct theft and corruption were opened by a special commission headed by American experts. With details, the New York Radio Liberty correspondent Yuri Zhigalkin.

Oleg Kusov, Makhachkala: Today, active hostilities between Russian units and detachments of Islamists have unfolded in the area of the village of Tando Botlikh district. This is dilapidated as a result of bombing from the air to the locality continues to hold the militants. This allows them to control neighboring gorges - they are clearly visible from Tandado.

Leaders Andrey Babitsky, Ilya Dadashidze "All people are born free and equal in their dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and should act in relation to each other in the spirit of the brotherhood." Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In this issue: Death in a provincial hospital is a special case or a tendency? From the history of human rights movement. Revolt Pimenov is a mathematician and dissident. Khabarovsk human rights activists about themselves. News.

The number of victims of a powerful earthquake that occurred yesterday early in the morning in the northwest of Turkey continues to grow. According to the special headquarters of the prime minister, three and a half thousand people were killed, about 17 thousand were injured. The authorities are afraid that even 10 thousand people remain under the rubble in remote areas of the country.

Author and presenter Vladimir Tolts "Radio Liberty, Moscow: family photography for history" Vladimir Tolts: I have long wanted to make a program about Radio Liberty and history.