Semyon Mirsky, Strasbourg: The atmosphere in the hall of the Palace of Europe in Strasbourg became even more tense. At least the incident speaks of the glow of passions during the speech of the deputy of the Russian State Duma, the representative of Dagestan Haji Makhachev, who called the Chechens "bandits". At this moment, from one of the balconies intended for the public, cries of protest and words insulting to Makhachev were heard.

Oleg Kusov, Ingushetia: “Grozny has become a city almost unsuitable for life,” military ecologists came to this conclusion. According to them, more than two million tons of oil products accumulated near Grozny in the city. A similar underground oil spot with an area of about 300 square kilometers is located under the Chechen capital. Having mixed with groundwater, it is a layer of 12 meters high. In the floodplain of the Sunzha River, oil products to the surface are noticed.

Hasin Raduev, Ingushetia: The attack on the riot police column from Khanty-Mansiysk occurred in the Kurchaloevsky district between the settlements of Mesker-Yurt and the village of Oktyabrskoye. The Chechens mined the road in advance, and after the escort BTR was blown up on a mine, they started shelling from small arms. The riot police managed to take the defense and managed to wait for the help, which arrived after about 10-15 minutes.

Lev Roitman: Broke political slogans all the next remains a set of beautiful words for the agitation. Leonid Brezhnev said: “The economy should be economical” - this is bright, but it should be primarily effective and not. Mikhail Gorbachev called for perestroika with acceleration, but only the collapse of the system that he was going to rebuild went an accelerated pace.

The Radio Liberty correspondent in New York Yuri Zhigalkin is talking with Marshall Goldman - the co -director of the Russian Research Center at Harvard University. With a fairly symbolic combination of events, the Executive Director of the IMF Stanley Fisher announced on Tuesday in Washington that from now on the leading world creditor would demand from all applicants for loans to completely declassify all information about the activities of central banks.

Who will be a new prime minister? Mikhail Sokolov: The question of the deputies of the State Duma - Boris Nemtsov, the Union of Right Forces, Alexander Kravtsu, the Communist Party, Sergey Popov, Yabloko. Who do they see as Russian Prime Minister? Sergey Popov: I believe that our leader, Grigory Alekseevich Yavlinsky, is able to head the government. Mikhail Sokolov: Alexander Kravets, the Communist Party. Do you suggest Zyuganova to the premieres? Alexander Kravets: Not really.

Semyon Mirsky, Strasbourg: Morning and the first half of the day here in Strasbourg brought a whole series of surprises and plot turns.

Oleg Antonov, Perm : Message on the Internet on the site "Caucasus Center" on the execution of nine prisoners of Perm riot police is violently discussed in Perm. They don’t believe him, and not only because I don’t want to believe in the worst. The list of allegedly shot Permians includes the names of the two fighters whose bodies were delivered to Perm and buried in their homeland.

The program is conducted by Mikhail Sokolov. He talks with the deputy of the State Duma of Russia Julius Rybakov and a sociologist from St. Petersburg Leonid Kiselman. Mikhail Sokolov: So, we wanted to discuss the situation in St. Petersburg. Now the Department of the ATP in this city has nominated Julia Rybakova to the post of governor. Julius Andreevich, did the ATP faction supported you in my intention to run?

Yuri Bagrov, Ingushetia: The facts of army looting quite often come up on border blocks in North Ossetia and Ingushetia. Recently, at the Adler 20 block, on the administrative border of Chechnya and Ingushetia, the Ingush riot police detained several cars, which the employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia drove from Chechnya to the city of Beslan in North Ossetia for their further renewal. The police officers were detained by two UAZ cars and two jeeps - Gren Cheroki and Nissan.

Australian biologists said that for the first time in the world they managed to grow nervous tissue cells from embryonic stem cells in the laboratory. This work was performed at the Melbourne Institute of Reproduction and Development with the participation of employees of the National University of Singapara and the Israeli Medical Center "Hadassa".

The Directorate of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra announced that Valery Gergiev would remain its chief conductor until 2005 . The number of his performances will be increased to 6-8 weeks per season. On April 7, the renewal of the contract will be in a paramount of Gergiev’s performance in Rotterdam, after which he will go with the orchestra to Japan.

Aya Kuga, Belgrade: In Belgrade, a senior representative of the UN tribunal for war crimes will be transferred today to the arrest of Slobodan Milosevich to the Minister of Justice of Yugoslavia Momchilo Grubach. The tribunal accuses Milosevich of war crimes and requires his immediate issuance.

Oleg Kusov, Ingushetia: “Grozny has become a practically uninhabitable city,” military ecologists came to this conclusion. According to their data, more than two million tons of petroleum products have accumulated on the territory of the city near Grozny. A similar underground oil slick with an area of ​​about 300 square kilometers is located under the Chechen capital. Mixed with groundwater, it forms a layer 12 meters high.

The program is hosted by Mikhail Sokolov. He talks with Russian State Duma deputy Yuliy Rybakov and sociologist from St. Petersburg Leonid Kiselman. Mikhail Sokolov: So, we wanted to discuss the situation in St. Petersburg. Now the SPS branch in this city has nominated Yuli Rybakov for the post of governor. Yuliy Andreevich, did the SPS faction support you in your intention to run?