Gazprom-Media abandoned the claim against Media-Most to recover a debt of $ 248 million in connection with the signing of a settlement agreement. In accordance with the document, Gazprom-Media became the owner of 46 percent of the shares of the NTV television company and received 19 percent of the shares as a deposit.

Mikhail Baryshnikov was awarded the American award of White House Awards. The annual award ceremony for achievements in the field of cinema, theatrical art and music was held in Washington in the White House. In addition to Baryshnikov, Clint Eastwood, Angela Lansbury, Chuck Berry and Placido Domingo received the award. Julia Roberts became the first actress, which included in the annual list of the most influential representatives of the world of show business, drawn up by Hollywood Reporter.

The program is conducted by Tengiz Gudava. It participates in it: the Uzbek scientist, professor of linguistics, director of the Tashkent Radio Liberty Aziz Juraev, radio editor of Radio Liberty Giovanni Bensi and Radio Liberty correspondent in Tashkent Iner Safar, who talked with the Uzbek orientalist Dilbar Rashidova and with passers -by on Tashkent's streets.

Lev Roitman: When in May of 98 the State Duma appointed communist Oleg Mironov by the Commissioner for Human Rights, it seemed to many that it was an abuse of human rights. Practice has shown another. In his reports, Oleg Mironov is very convincing, although carefully, reflected violations of citizens' rights to freedom of movement, choosing a place of residence, violation of the rights of military personnel, torture practice during the preliminary investigation and in places of imprisonment.

Cheryl Pope intends to contact Russian President Vladimir Putin with a request to provide medical assistance to her husband, an American businessman accused of espionage. Edmond POUP suffers from a rare form of oncological disease. The meeting of the spouses took place today in the investigation of Lefortovo. Tomorrow, the PRO will come in court with the last word, after which the sentence date will be announced.

The UN General Assembly expressed concern in connection with the ongoing violations of human rights in Iran, including restrictions on the freedom of the press and the rights of religious minorities. In the resolution of the UN General Assembly, special attention is paid to the ban on print publications and the arrests of Iranian journalists for political accusations. The resolution calls on the Iranian authorities to invite UN Office observers to study the situation in the country.

The Government of Japanese Prime Minister Yosiro Mori has been resigned today in full force. Today, Mori will have to announce the names of new ministers. However, observers believe that the new office is unlikely to lead to changes in the country's policy. Publishing polls indicate that the last government was the most unpopular in Japan in recent years.

In Austria today, the day of protest is held against the reduction of state expenses for social needs. Thousands of demonstrators block 30 main highways of the country. For the first time in the last 10 years, about 20 thousand teachers have been striking. The Austrian government, which includes conservatives and extreme right, intends to eliminate the budget deficit by 2002, which is $ 3 billion.

US Secretary of Defense William Cohen believes that the creation of European quick response forces to resolve regional crises can weaken the NATO union. Speaking today in Brussels at a meeting of the heads of the Office of NATO countries, Cohen emphasized that the North Atlantic Union should be responsible for planning all such military operations, including those that will fulfill the EU forces.

The program is conducted by Peter Vile. He talks about the presidential bill on the state symbolism of Russia with deputies of the State Duma Vladimir Ryzhkov and Viktor Pokhmelkin. The points of view of Russian cultural figures are also given: Boris Strugatsky, Alexander Volodin, Timur Kebirov, Leo Rubinstein. Peter Vile: The bill of Russian President Vladimir Putin on state symbolism is already in the State Duma.

On the surface of Mars, geological structures similar to earth's sedimentary rocks were found. They are abundant in the latest photographs obtained using the equipment of the American space probe "Mars Global Serweier." The presence of sedimentary porn means that four billion years ago on the surface of Mars there were many small seas and lakes in which living organisms could arise.

Japanese Prime Minister Yosiro Mori announced the composition of the new government today - after the previous office resigned. Representatives of all three parties of the ruling coalition entered the new office. For the first time in the history of Japan, the government entered the government two former prime minister - Rytaro Hasimoto, who resigned two years ago, is now held by the Minister of Administrative Reform, and Kiiti Miyazava, who became the Minister of Finance.

According to the forecasts of the Russian Statistics Committee, the population of Russia will decline for several decades. Since the collapse of the USSR in 1991, the population of Russia has declined by 3 million 300 thousand people. Now it is 145 million. Over the next 15 years, according to the Goskomstat, it will be reduced by another 11 million. Experts explain this to the economic crisis and deterioration of the healthcare system.

Oleg Kusov, Moscow: The bills on the hymn, flag and coat of arms of Russia, and the flag of the Armed Forces will be considered on December 8, and they will be considered packing. This means that the voting, for example, against the anthem, simultaneously denies the tricolor and eagle. The leaders of the Communists, Agrarians and the Fatherland initiated a similar procedure for consideration.

The program "Liberty Live" from Washington is conducted by Sergey Danilochkin: You will be introduced to some news from the United States: Vladimir Abarinov: Vladimir Abarinov: The wife of the US Vice President Tiper Gore took part in the ceremony of decorating the main Christmas tree of America. Together with Washington schoolchildren Marlon, Yang and Brand Rodriguez, the second Lady of the United States hoisted the 13-meter colorado blue spruce near the White House Illuminated star.