10 Russian troops died on Wednesday as a result of the attack of Chechen fighters in a search and rescue group in the village of Sergeni-Yurt at the entrance to the Vedensky Gorge. According to the first deputy head of the General Staff Valery Manilov, the commander of the unit, Lieutenant Colonel Nikolai Shevelev, died in the battle. According to Radio Liberty correspondent, the Russian column was attacked by a Chechen detachment of up to 50 people.

The Radio Liberty correspondent in New York Yuri Zhigalkin is talking with the co-director of the Center for Russian Studies of Harvard University Marshall Goldman. Yuri Zhigalkin: Recently, Russia has been leading a high -profile campaign to preserve the software agreement, not paying attention to the fact that in the USA the need for a limited system of protection against ICBMs is already perceived in the United States.

The leadership of Dalenergo addressed the letter to the Minister of Emergency Situations Sergey Shoigu and the Minister of Taxes and Duties Alexander Pochinka . The letter states that before the energy catastrophe in the Primorsky Territory, two days were left. The crisis of non -payments paralyzed the company's activities. Dalenergo accounts were arrested by the tax inspectorate, which itself is the debtor of Dalenergo. The Central Bank is building up reserves.

Hasin Raduev, Ingushetia: The Chechen fighters launched another attack on the Russian army column in about the same area where the last Sunday was an attack on the Tula paratroopers. A detachment of up to 50 people ambushed on a mountain road in the Vedensky Gorge between the settlements of Serzhen-Yurt and Bena-Khutor. According to Chechen sources, this happened yesterday at about 14 in the afternoon. The column of the search and reconnaissance unit consisted of 20 units of military equipment.

Elections in St. Petersburg Mikhail Sokolov: There are nine candidates for governors in St. Petersburg. The worship of the -wealth of Vyacheslav Marychev, businessman Sergei Ivanov - removed the Gorizbirkom for a lot of inaccurate signatures from participation in the elections. On the same day, in the trunk of the "Lincoln" Mr. Ivanov, the head of the legal department of the Baltic financial and industrial group, a radio-controlled mine was discovered.

Lev Roitman: The president of the Russian Holocaust Foundation Alla Gerber, she is participating in the program, it will probably be interesting to know that the number of Jews, victims of the disaster, firstly, are very high as Jews themselves, and secondly, the Jews were lucky-because it is impossible to compare instant death in a gas chamber with a slow death from hunger. These are the conclusions of the Kharkov newspaper Jerelce.

Aja Kuge, Belgrade: Today, April 27, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia celebrates statehood day. Nobody actually celebrates Yugoslavia Day. It’s the weekend in Serbia, but Montenegro refuses to celebrate this holiday.

Chechen President Aslan Maskhadov called Radio Liberty and commented on the information that he was allegedly going to surrender to the Russian authorities. Aslan Maskhadov: I would like to speak about the latest statements by some Russian leaders that I asked for an amnesty and so on. You've probably heard this... I would like to answer the following: I am at one of the command posts, directing military operations in one of the mountainous regions of the republic.

Presenter of the Liberty Live program Vladimir Baburin: The Chairman of the Committee on Defense of the State Duma of Russia, General Andrei Nikolaev, held a meeting on Thursday with military attache accredited in Moscow to inform them about the recent decisions of the lower house of the Russian parliament and ratify the START-2 agreement and the universal prohibition of nuclear weapons tests. After this meeting, General Nikolaev gave an interview to our correspondent Vitaly Portnikov.

The President of Chechnya Aslan Maskhadov called Radio Liberty and commented on the information that he was allegedly going to surrender to the Russian authorities. Aslan Maskhadov: I would like to speak about the latest statements by some Russian leaders that I asked for an amnesty and so on. You probably heard this ... I would like to answer the following: I am on one of the command posts, I am leading the fighting in one of the mountainous regions of the republic.

Presenter of the Liberty Live program Vladimir Baburin: The visit to Washington, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Igor Ivanov, dedicated to almost completely strategic security issues. At the current stage, international stability, according to the Russian side, primarily depends on whether the United States will decide to create their own missile defense system. The course of negotiations is reported by our correspondent in Washington Irina Lagunina.

Yuri Bagrov, Ingushetia: Most Chechen refugees living in the territory of Ingushetia do not intend to return to their settlements for permanent residence until the full termination of hostilities in the republic. For many Chechens, the end of the war means the withdrawal of Russian troops from the territory of Ichkeria. According to refugees, this condition should be a prerequisite for future negotiations between opponents.

Mumin Shakirov, Moscow: Director of the Institute of Economic Analysis, Andrei Illarionov, continues his educational activities, already being an adviser to the President of Russia, he invites famous economists to Moscow, each of which has achieved success in his homeland. Previously, it was the Minister of Finance Argentina Cavallo, who raised the economy of his country.

Hasin Raduev, North Caucasus: The village of Sergeni-Yurt, near which the battle occurred, is 40 kilometers southeast of Grozny. From here begins the Vedena gorge. The village itself has a length of about 7 kilometers and located along the banks of the Hulhulau River. On the opposite bank in peacetime were pioneer camps and recreation areas. Behind Sergeni-Yurt, a wooded mountain comes close to the mountain road. On the left, through a narrow forest belt, a river and further - a mining area.

The first victory this year was won by Russian football players. Yesterday, at the stadium in Moscow, Dynamo, the Russian team won the US team 2-0. Goals in the second half were scored by Egor Titov and Valery Karpin. Other friendly matches were played yesterday. The Ukrainian team in Sofia defeated the Bulgarian team 1: 0. The only ball was carried out by the best player of Ukraine Andrei Shevchenko. Moldova won a visit to San Marino 1: 0.