Vladimir Baburin: Says Radio Liberty. "Face to face. The leader answers reporters." The weekly program of the Moscow editorial office of Radio Liberty. Today we are visiting the Chairman of the Committee on Credit Organizations and the Financial Markets of the State Duma of Russia Alexander Shokhin. Alexander Nikolaevich, for several days remained before taking office of Vladimir Putin, and his economic program is still unknown. Do you know anything about it, and do you take any part in it?

In Chechnya, attacks on the objects of the Russian army and the Ministry of Internal Affairs became more frequent. Only for Saturday and Sunday in the republic there were 11 cases of shelling of Russian checkpoints and the departments of the internal affairs. The Chechen side stated that 15 military personnel were killed as a result of an attack on the Russian armored car. This information is not confirmed from independent sources.

Presenter Yakov Krotov Easter Yakov Krotov: The word "Easter" in Russia was translated as "resurrection", that is, an uprising, rise, rise from the dead. And when we hope for an economic recovery, we are hoping for a resurrection. When we dedicate a square to the uprising, we dedicate it to the resurrection. And only in Russia the day after Saturday is called “Sunday”, as if - a little Easter. Because truly, every day is dedicated to meeting the risen Christ.

Historian and priest, leading Radio Freedom Radio "Between Vera and Belief" ykrotov@yahoo.com