Historian and priest, leading Radio Freedom Radio "Between Vera and Belief" ykrotov@yahoo.com

In Chechnya, Russian troops carried out operations last day on the final crowding out of the Chechen fighters and establishing an enhanced security regime in the settlements of Samashka, Nadtererchny, Suvorov-Yurt and Bezymyannaya. According to the military, several ammunition depots left by Chechen detachments were identified. According to the Russian command, ends with the encirclement of Grozny.

Marina Timasheva: Today in the Moscow Studio Radio Liberty - soloist, conductor, artistic director of the Virtuosa Moscow orchestra and artistic director of the Russian National Orchestra Vladimir Spivakov. How does the musician and conductor live? Vladimir Spivakov: Easy breakfast. I grab the violin, start to engage. Then I run to the rehearsal. If this is a Russian orchestra, then there are often two rehearsals. Suppose, from twelve to three, an hour's break. Then - from four to seven.

Vladimir Spivakov Leading Marina Timasheva Marina Timasheva: Today in the Moscow Studio Radio Liberty - soloist, conductor, artistic director of the Virtuosa Moscow orchestra and artistic director of the Russian National Orchestra Vladimir Spivakov. How does the musician and conductor live? Vladimir Spivakov: Easy breakfast. I grab the violin, start to engage. Then I run to the rehearsal. If this is a Russian orchestra, then there are often two rehearsals.

Presenter Yakov Krotov Most cultures and religions do not place much emphasis on happiness. The Old Testament speaks only in passing about the blessedness of keeping God's commandments. A Muslim is promised pleasure for righteousness, but afterlife. Only from the New Testament, from Christ, does the idea of ​​happiness appear in the world as the essence of normal earthly life. After all, the Beatitudes are commandments specifically for happiness, and not just for correct behavior.