Vladimir Baburin Talks with Alexei Simonov, director of the Vosiness Protection Fund Vladimir Baburin: Mr. Simonov, the head of the Rosinformenter Mikhail Margelov, today called the Russian military’s actions today, who detained a group of foreign journalists in Chechnya.

Vladimir Baburin talks with Alexei Simonov, director of the Glasnost Defense Foundation Vladimir Baburin: Mr. Simonov, head of the Rosinformtsentr Mikhail Margelov today called the actions of the Russian military, who detained a group of foreign journalists in Chechnya, absolutely legal and correct.

Russian troops continue to advance to advance to the center of Grozny. Chechen formations provide them with fierce resistance. The military claims that the troops reliably blocked the city - "in three echelons", and exclude the possibility of a breakthrough from the formidable large Chechen divisions. According to the headquarters of the Russian group, the troops completely took control of the Sunzhensky district.

Mikhail Sokolov: Let us summarize the results of the winter governor's elections. Yuri Luzhkov remained at the mayor of Moscow, but - the road for the “Fatherland is the whole of Russia” by price: he practically had to abandon the All -Russian parliamentary campaign, to engage only in the capital, which allowed him to prevent the struggle in the second round, which his competitors tried to impose - Pavel Borodin and Sergey Kiriyenko.

Hasin Raduev, North Caucasus: Yesterday, at about 4 o’clock in the evening in the village of Staraya Sunzha, this is the commodity of Grozny, the Russian military detained seven journalists working for foreign media. After interrogation at the main military base of Russian troops in Mozdok, they were liberated. One of them is now next to me, this is the correspondent of the Spanish television "Antenn 3" Ortega Ricardo. Ortega Ricardo: Our detention occurred under rather strange circumstances.

The next release of thematic news - January 10 . Hockey players of the Russian youth team continue successful performance at the World Championship held in Sweden. On Wednesday, they held the third match of the group tournament and again achieved victory. This time with a score of 5: 1 Russians outplayed the Swedes. In another match of the day in this group, Kazakhstan hockey players defeated rivals from Ukraine - 5: 2.

Igoti of the past year is brought by the director of the Russian Radio Service Service Freedom Mario Corty . Kosovo crisis. Ethnic cleaning. The atrocities of Serbian formations against the Albanians. The actions of the NATO forces in Yugoslavia. Sometimes it happens that victims turn into executioners. Among the Kosovo Albanians there are those who act in relation to the Serbian population as they acted with the Albanians Serbian punishers. The war in Chechnya.

The next release of thematic news - January 10 . On Thursday, a plane flew into Mozdok with humanitarian aid for Chechnya and North Ossetia , the press service of the Ministry of Emergencies of the Russian Federation said. The aircraft will deliver 24 tons of cargo, in particular - equipment for hospitals, medicines and New Year's gifts to the Ministry of Emergencies working in the region.

Evgeny Novikov: Today, our program is attended by a former manager of the US National Security Council, Ambassador Marshall Brement, former director of the US National Security Agency, retired Lieutenant General William Odom and the former deputy minister of planning issues, Alvin Bernstein. At the beginning of our conversation, I asked for an assessment to the general results of the 99 elections in Russia.

Elena Kolomiychenko talks with Radio Freedom Efim Fishtein, Radio Liberty correspondent in Paris Semen Mirsky, a correspondent of the Moscow News newspaper in London Efim Barban and Radio Liberty correspondent in Bonni Evgeny Bovskun. Elena Kolomiychenko: We will talk about how they are preparing for the New Year celebrations in European capitals, which where events are planned on New Year's Eve from January 31, 1999 to January 1, 2000. How much what will be drunk and eaten.

The next release of thematic news - January 10 . Former member of the Bittles group, George Harrison, was seriously wounded by an unknown, bursting into his well -guarded house on the suburbs of London. 56-year-old Harrison received several stab wounds in the chest. His wife Olivia, who also entered into a fight with the attacker, received her head injury. Harrrison’s life is out of danger, but his injuries are serious, and he will have to spend some time in the hospital.

Ilmar Murtazaev, Moscow: Despite the fact that the Chechen topic was not listed among the government discussed at a meeting, it was she who became the main one. But if the issue of providing Chechnya from the reserve fund of funds was closed, then another issue of the agenda - discussing trade and economic relations with the EU and with the countries of Eastern Europe was open to journalists. The meeting nevertheless smoothly turned into a discussion of Chechnya.

The next release of thematic news - January 10 . According to Reuters, a group of researchers from the Hammersmith London Hospital developed a new method for identifying immunodeficiency virus carriers. The presence of AIDS pathogen in the blood is identified by the presence of small ring fragments of viral DNA in the lymphocytes. Experts emphasize that the use of such tests will make it possible to monitor the patient’s body reaction to antispide drugs.

Dmitry Volchek is talking with the organizer of the center, director of the publicity fund, human rights activist Sergei Grigoryans. Dmitry Volchek: The Glasnosti human rights fund announced the intention to create an independent information center "North Caucasus", which is designed to report independent information about events in the region. I talked about the plans of “publicity” today with the director of the fund, human rights activist Sergei Grigoryans.

Dmitry Volchek talks with the organizer of the center, director of the Glasnost Foundation, human rights activist Sergei Grigoryants. Dmitry Volchek: The Glasnost Human Rights Foundation has announced its intention to create an independent information center "North Caucasus", which is designed to provide independent information about events in the region. I spoke today about Glasnost’s plans with the director of the Foundation, human rights activist Sergei Grigoryants.