The head of the World Trade Organization Michael Moore believes that Russia will become its member by 2003. Moore announced this yesterday in Mexico, where in September next year the next round of negotiations on Russia's entry into the WTO will be held. For joining this organization, Russia requires that the United States announces the Russian market economy. The US Minister Don Evans said that his department would give a response to Russia's request until June 14.

The program is maintained by Andrei Shari. They participate: the military observer of the “weekly magazine” Alexander Golts and Radio Liberty correspondents: in Rome - Irina Strandovov, in Bonn - Evgeny Bovkun, and in New York Yuri Zhigalkin, he talked with an American military analyst, an employee of the Carnegie Foundation Andrew Katchins.

Vladimir Abarinov. Washington; The authors of the report qualify a terrorist attack on the United States in September last year as a crime against humanity and the largest violation of human rights. Nevertheless, the "International Amnesty" considers the restrictions of generally accepted human rights norms that were introduced in many countries everywhere in the world as part of the strengthening of security measures.

Musa Khasanov, North Caucasus: military personnel of the United Group of Russian Troops in Chechnya and law enforcement officers of the republic are brought on high readiness. According to the Russian military command, information that several sabotage acts were trained in the Chechen capital against Russian military personnel and members of the Chechen government, which are planned by the field commander of the Jamaat Islam, Emir Abu Al-Valid, were trained in the Chechen capital.

The head of the British Foreign Department, Jack Stri, is conducting negotiations with the Indian leadership today in order to reduce tension in the Kashmir region. On Tuesday, in Islamabad, Stri called on the Pakistani President of the Musharraf Peresa - put an end to the raids on the Indian territory of Kashmir separatists based in Pakistan. Today there were reports of new fierce shootings between Indian and Pakistani troops in Kashmir and Penjab.

Marina Timasheva, Moscow: From June 6 to 23, the 12th Tchaikovsky International Competition in four specialties will be held in the five concert halls of Moscow: piano, violin, cello, solo singing. One competition has already begun and takes place in the Glinka Museum - this is a contest of violin masters, to which more than 100 tools are sent. They cannot even be photographed. Says the chairman of the jury, People's Artist of Russia Igor Frolov: Igor Frolov: Anonymous competition.

India Foreign Minister Jasant Singh said that Delhi did not intend to negotiate with Islamabad of resolving the conflict because of Kashmir, while Pakistan, in his expression, will not stop the “export of terrorism”. According to Singh, Islamabad must take measures so that the Pakistani territory is no longer used by extremists to organize raids in Kashmir.

The leader of the Ukrainian opposition Yulia Tymoshenko called the new leadership of the Verkhovna Rada illegitimate and began collecting signatures under the demand for his resignation. According to the opposition factions in the Rada, the Ukrainian authorities achieved the election of Vladimir Litvin to the post of speaker by bribery and pressure on deputies. Tymoshenko calls on to begin shares of public disobedience if the leadership is not re -elected.

In Israel, a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers ended, which discussed what measures should be taken in response to the last attacks of the Palestinians. The decision was not developed, the cabinet intends to gather again - later. Last night, in the Jewish settlement on the western coast of Jordan, the Palestinian killed three Israelis - students of the religious school. Another settler is wounded. The attacker is shot. On Tuesday, an Israeli was killed on the western bank.

Natalya Golitsyna, London: in an attempt to prevent clashes between India and Pakistan, the British Foreign Minister Jack Str held negotiations with General Musharraf and Indian Foreign Minister Jasvant Singhu. Stri also intends to discuss the explosive situation with the Prime Minister of India atal Bikhari Vajpai. Jack Stri holds negotiations with Indian leaders after a meeting with Pakistan President General Musharraf, whom he called constructive and frank.

In Chechnya, two transport and one military helicopter of the Russian Armed Forces were fired yesterday. In Grozny, as well as in Mozdok (North Ossetia), Russian troops are brought into increased combat readiness - in connection with the information received by law enforcement agencies about the attacks preparing today.

The United States offer a reward of $ 25 million for information that will lead to the arrest of five leaders of the Islamic group Abu Sayyaf, operating in the south of the Philippines. The fighters of Abu Sayyaf are accused of capturing and executions of hostages. Currently, extremists are captured by two Americans and the Philippine. According to the United States, Abu Sayyaf is associated with the al-Qaeda terrorist organization.

Oleg Zadoyanchuk, Kiev: In Ukraine, the opposition requires the transfer of all posts to the parliamentary committees under its control and threatens to begin civil disobedience shares in protest against the election of the Verkhovna Rada of the former head of the presidential administration Vladimir Litvin. The opposition accuses Leonid Kuchma's supporters of usurpation of the authorities.

In the east of Afghanistan, British troops began a new operation to search for taliban detachments and fighters of al-Qaeda. In the Afghan province of the host on the border with Pakistan, 300 marine infantrymen were transferred specially prepared for hostilities in the mountains. The representative of the command of the anti -terrorist coalition forces said that the purpose of the operation is to prevent terrorist attacks and attacks during the Loya Jirgi, the All -Afghan Council of Elders.

Alexander Panchenko was an amazing person and an amazing scientist. He was born in the iconic for Russia in 1937 in the family of scientists of the Pushkin House and worked for almost all his life here. He studied at the Prague University of Prague, then gave lectures around the world.