Lev Roitman: The All -Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion (abbreviated by VTsIOM) asked the representative group of Russians the following question: how would you relate to restore the application of public bodily punishments for criminal offenses in Russia? It turned out that every third Russian is evaluated by a whole, or rather positively bodily punishment.

Its program is attended by: Chairman of the National Democratic Party of Georgia Irina Sarishvili-Chanturia, Chairman of the Georgian Traditionalists, Deputy of the Georgian Parliament Akaki Asatiani, Chairman of the Georgian Socialist Party Vakhtang Rcheulishvili and Radio Liberty correspondent Yuri Vachnadze. Tengiz Gudava: I think such a title will not surprise anyone.

Oleg Kusov, Ingushetia: At the border block "Adler 20" there are information shields from yesterday. With their help, the residents of Chechnya want to find traces of missing relatives and relatives. At one of the shields, a 48-year-old resident of the village of Ermolovka Magomed told me the story of the missing younger brother, who ended up in a group of fellow villagers of 62 people.

Conversation with Viktor Shenderovich. Peter Vile, Viktor Shenderovich, is talking with the writer-satirist and the author of the popular satirical television programs “Dolls” and “Total”.

Oleg Kusov, Ingushetia: There have been information boards at the Adler 20 border checkpoint since yesterday. With their help, residents of Chechnya want to find traces of missing relatives and loved ones. At one of the billboards, Magomed, a 48-year-old resident of the village of Ermolovka, told me a story about the disappearance of his younger brother, who ended up in a group of fellow villagers of 62 people.

STATEMENT The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office does not allow us, Andrei Babitsky’s lawyers to the materials of the criminal case instituted on him and refuses to answer the questions posed in the previous statement under the pretext that Babitsky, released from custody, lost the right to defense.

RAO Norilsk Nickel and the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation signed an agreement on repaying a subsidiary of RAO of overdue debt on the payment of insurance premiums by the Norilsk Mining and Metallurgical Plant, in the amount of 1.2 billion rubles. According to the press release of RAO Norilsk Nickel, the NGMK in February has already paid off 480 million rubles, or 40% of the debt.

Radio Liberty correspondent in New York Yuri Zhigalkin talked with the director of the Moscow branch of the American human rights organization "Human Rights Watch" Dietrich Loman. Yuri Zhigalkin: What information comes from Chechnya in recent days? Dietrich Lomen: Our latest information indicates that Russian soldiers conducted more executions in early February than it was known before.

Hasin Raduev, North Caucasus: The military situation in Chechnya over the past day has not undergone special changes. As before, the main fighting unfold in the mountains of Chechnya. According to Russian military sources, over the past 24 hours, aviation made 120 sorties. Air strikes were delivered at the bases of Chechen formations in Shato, Vedensky and Itumkalinsky districts.

In Russia, 17 cases of death related to influenza disease were registered - on Thursday the Department of State Sanitary and Epidemic Supervision of the Ministry of Health of Russia reported on Thursday. In Moscow, six people died since the beginning of the epidemic. Currently, the influenza epidemic continues in 56 out of 89 constituent entities of the Federation.

Preparation for the presidential election. Interview with Aman Tuleyev Mikhail Sokolov: The rating of popularity of the head of the Communist Party Gennady Zyuganov no longer rises above 20%, and the acting President Vladimir Putin has this figure by 59%. The Kremlin apparatus already draws the magical contours of the future Russia - perhaps without elections.

The laureate of the Pushkin Prize, established by the German Foundation Alfred Topfer, was the writer Yuri Mamleev. A prize of 50 thousand German brands will be traditionally awarded on May 26. On the same day, Moscow will be held in Moscow by the International Congramm Pen-Club "Freedom of Criticism and Criticism of Freedom." The leading laureate at the presentation of the American musical awards "Grammy" was the veteran of rock and roll, the guitarist of Mexican origin Carlos Santan.

Employees of Panama and Lausanne universities identified two natural formations capable of helping in the fight against HIV infection. One of them, with antivirus properties, was found in wood juice in Argentina. Another substance is contained in the root bark of the Bobgunnia Madagaskariensis plant growing in Africa. It can be used against skin infections of fungal origin, from which patients with AIDS often suffer.

Oleg Kusov, Ingushetia: Terrible remains a closed city. The federal command, as you know, officially assured that the sappers will finish all work on the clearance of the urban territory until March 1. Refugees from the Chechen capital are preparing to return to their homes. However, in unofficial conversations with refugees on blocks, the military call the new date of removal of the blockade of the Chechen capital. According to them. Terrible remains a closed city until April 1.

The sad news came from England yesterday. At the age of eighty -five years, the legendary football player Stanley Matthew died. For thirty -three years in football, he twice became a player of the year in Europe. Matthew was the first football player who was dedicated to knights for successes on the field. The Russian football team began a new season with a major defeat. Russian football players in Haifa lost to rivals from the Israeli national team 1: 4.