German oncologists published the first results of clinical testing of radiation therapy of malignant neoplasms . To destroy them, bunches of ionized carbon atoms were used, dispersed on a powerful accelerator of heavy ions in Darmstadt. Such bundles with great accuracy are focused on small tumor foci located deep under healthy fabrics. For testing, 57 patients with severe forms of brain cancer were selected.

Hasin Raduev, North Caucasus: In Chechnya, weather conditions for flight aviation flights sharply worsened. It was pouring rain all night. There are fogs in the mountain gorges. Bombings of Chechnya are practically discontinued, although air intelligence is underway over the southern regions of the republic.

The point of view of Vladimir Kozin - the head of the apparatus of the Committee on International Affairs of the State Duma. They talked with him: Director of the Moscow Bureau of Radio Liberty Savik Shuster, editor of the foreign department of the Moscow News newspaper Dmitry Babich and Correspondent of the Chinese Agency Sinhua in Moscow Chan Tinhai. Savik Shuster: My first question is very simple: Vladimir Putin was absent in the Duma during the speech of President Clinton.

Lev Roitman: On May 30, spectators of the nationwide television company ORT received as central news the open letter of the State Duma deputy Boris Berezovsky to President Vladimir Putin. The next day, Boris Berezovsky himself presented his arguments to the deputies, who, however, in the first reading, approved the presidential bills. A day later, Boris Berezovsky repeated his thoughts at a special press conference.

On Friday, the State Museum of Fine Arts named after Pushkin opened an exhibition of Russian People's Artist Boris Messerer "Composition and still lifes, easel graphics and installations." In New York, the premiere of a ballet performance was held with the participation of Mikhail Baryshnikov . Six artists participate in the play.

Yuri Zhigalkin, New York: While official Washington makes it clear that the placement of a missile defense system covering the United States from ballistic missiles is an almost resolved, famous American scientist accused the army of essentially lies consciously, declaring successful preliminary tests of the components of this system.

Yuri Zhigalkin, New York: If you believe the Russian interpretation of your own proposal on the pro, then this is almost the perfect option. According to Marshal Sergeyev, the system proposed by Russia will execute the desired, that is, it will protect, America and Europe from ballistic missiles, and at the same time retain the restrictions imposed by the Pro for APC. Western allies, apparently, see this idea in a different light.

Hasin Raduev, North Caucasus: In Chechnya, weather conditions for flight aviation flights sharply worsened. It was pouring rain all night. There are fogs in the mountain gorges. Bombings of Chechnya are practically discontinued, although air intelligence is underway over the southern regions of the republic.

The transfer is conducted from New York, Evgeny Muslin. Prospects for the use of dietary fiber - fiber, for the treatment and prevention of diabetes, pharmacological features of wormwood liqueur - absinthe, as well as the latest medical news - these are the topics of our transmission today.

Mikhail Sokolov is talking with Evgeny Gontmacher - the head of the Department of Social Development of the Government of the Russian Federation. Mikhail Sokolov: Mr. Gontmamer, the State Duma adopted in the second reading a regressive scheme of a single social tax. How much does this decision now coincide with government plans?

Vladimir Abarinov , Washington: The official representative of the US State Department, Richard Bucker, does not see how the introduction of direct presidential rule in Chechnya can help political settlement of the conflict. “This step will not solve the problem. We have said more than once, and we repeat again: Russia needs to find a political decision. Therefore, we once again urge the Russian government to fulfill its obligations and return the OSCE assistance group to Chechnya,” he said.

The active fighting of the Russian troops in Chechnya, including bombing of mountainous regions, are suspended due to poor weather conditions. In Alkhan-Yurt, an investigation of the attack on June 7th on a military facility continues, as a result of which two fighters of the Omsk riot police and five were killed. According to Radio Liberty correspondent, three people were detained on suspicion of involvement in the attack.

In this issue: - Refugees from Grozny are offered to run even further; - Chechen cadets in Omsk did not like; - Ramzan Akhmadov achieved that Chechen children are dancing again; - Kostomuksha learns to live in the AIDS era; - Why do Orenburg doctors put on three pairs of surgical gloves at once? - Residents from Chekalin Street against the Ufa authorities - who?