Russian aviation in Chechnya continues to strike at the Terrible and Mountains of the Republic. The artillery is shelled by Urus-Martan, Grozny and the village of Novogronensky. According to the Radio Liberty correspondent, the central part of the city, as well as the Avtranka district, were subjected to attacks in the Chechen capital. There is a road connecting Grozny with the south of the republic.

A nipple moistened with sweetened water helps newborns easier to transfer the first injections in life and other painful medical procedures . So according to French pediatricians from the Poassi Hospital, whose article on Friday was published in British Medical Journal. The authors believe that sucrose increases the effectiveness of natural analgesics that are produced by the body of the child.

Presenter of the program "Liberty Live" Peter Weil: A group of children from the families of Chechen refugees went today from Nazran to the city of Gelendzhik on the Black Sea. Here they will undergo a rehabilitation course after difficulties. He tells his own correspondent of Radio Liberty in Chechnya Hasin Raduev. Hasin Raduev: In total, 180 children went to Gelendzhik. They are accompanied by twenty adults who will look after them during rest.

The premiere of the new production of the opera of Mozart Don Juan was held on November 28 at the Mariinsky Theater of St. Petersburg. The performance was staged by the German director Johannes Shaf, the musical leadership was carried out by Valery Gergiev. Starring - Evgeny Nikitin, Evgeny Ulanov, Irina Dzhioeva and Olga Guryakova. Professor Ralf Koltai. The Festival "Pushkin Scene" will be held in Moscow from December 1 to 10.

Russia produced 54.5 million tons of grain in 1999 , said Alexei Gordeev, Minister of Agriculture and Food of Russia at a seminar in Moscow today. According to the President of the Russian Agricultural Academy, Gennady Romanenko, for normal development, the country should produce at least 80-90 million tons of grain annually. The Russian Ministry of Railways intends to increase tariffs for freight transportation within the country on January 1, 2000.

Peter Vile: “There are no refugees, there are forced immigrants,” says the Prime Minister. Turn on the TV, watch, listen, compare with what you have seen before. No, after all - refugees. "This is not a war, but an anti -terrorist operation." Special forces, infantry, tanks, artillery, helicopters, aircraft. Some generals are gaining a platoon. No, after all - war. "There is the liberation of the territories." Actually, they are freed from those who came and do not want to leave. What is there?

Presenter of the program "Liberty Live" Peter Weil: The Time magazine, citing Russian sources and the US CIA, announced that there are evidence connecting the Saudi millionaire, Osam Bin-Plain, which is suspected of financing the international terrorist network, with terrorist attacks in Russian cities. This is the first statement of this kind made by the American press.

The next stage of the World Cup was held by the skaters . In Berlin, a two -day competition was held by the master of the sprint. In men, one victory at the 500-meter was won by Japanese Hiroyas Simiza and Canadian Jeremy Waterspun, and the Dutch dominated at a distance of 1000 meters: on the first day, Yan Bos won, and on the second the faster of all was Yakko-Yang Lewang. In women, one victory at each of the distances was won by German Monica Garbrecht and Japanese Eriko Sanmia.

Andrey Babitsky, North Caucasus: The host of the Liberty Live program Alexander Butchan : The President of Chechnya Aslan Maskhadov made a number of important statements.

Arkady Dubnov, Tbilisi: The President of Georgia is very regretted that Moscow does not respond to Tbilisi's proposals to send its observers - border guards, or representatives of any other power structures of Russia in order to check how things are on the Chechen section of the border, through which, according to military sources in Moscow, Chechen terrorists receive feeding with weapons and manpower.

Mumin Shakirov, Moscow: The main task of the federal authorities to return refugees to Chechnya from other North Caucasus regions. According to Vladimir Kalamanov in the security zone in the northern part of Chechnya, more than ten tent camps for several thousand people each will be created. Some of the forced immigrants will be settled in private houses and other civilian facilities.

Presenter of the program "Liberty Live" Peter Weil: The Time magazine, citing Russian sources and the US CIA, announced that there are evidence connecting the Saudi millionaire, Osam Bin-Plain, which is suspected of financing the international terrorist network, with terrorist attacks in Russian cities. This is the first statement of this kind made by the American press.

Presenter of the program "Liberty Live" Peter Weil: On the air of Radio Freedom, our special correspondent in the North Caucasus Andrei Babitsky. Andrei, it seems to me, everything is tightened to the fact that the question remains the key problem whether the Russian troops will storm the Terrible. As we see, they occupy Chechen cities in different ways. Gudermes, say, was taken without a fight, the Urus-Martan is fiercely bombed. Terrible is also bombarded.

Today in our program: - The main opponent of the governor of the Tver region Vladimir Platov is a strong businessman Sergei Potapov. - The authorities of the Pskov region actually lead the election campaign of a candidate for deputies of the Duma Mikhail Kuznetsov. - The communists of the Ulyanovsk region complain to the Central Election Commission of their former party comrade Yuri Goryachev.

In 12 settlements of Chechnya, the Russian authorities plan to organize refugee camps , on Monday the Russian Federal Migration Service said. In particular, we are talking about the villages of Assinovskaya and Sernovodskaya and the city of Gudermes. Each camp will be designed for at least one thousand people.