Aya Kuga , Belgrade: two days later in Serbia, repeated presidential elections will be held. In previous elections in September and October, the president was not elected because the necessary fifty percent of voters did not participate in the vote. The chances of the success of the new presidential elections are small. So show all polls of public opinion conducted in Serbia. Only three candidates participate in the president’s repeated elections.

In the Sea of Japan, a Russian motorbote disappeared, on board which are from five to eight people. The ship belonging to the Vladivostok fish factory Putyatin, on December 4, for an unknown reason, went to sea without permission and disappeared. Rescuers are searching for a motorbike.

The United States is concerned about the forcible eviction of Chechen refugees from tent camps in Ingushetia. As the American ambassador in Moscow, Alexander Vershbow, said today, in Chechnya, according to him, there are still no conditions for the return of refugees.

In Georgia, the director of the Kutaisian Automobile Plant Amiran Natsvvvvlishvili was released in Georgia. Natsvlishvili in serious condition was taken to the hospital. According to the Georgian media, a ransom was paid for it. Law enforcement agencies of Georgia and relatives of the entrepreneur refuse to comment.

US President George Bush said yesterday that participants in the international anti-terrorist operation headed by the United States will liquidate the al-Qaeda network step by step. Yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said that - according to the Israeli authorities, a small number of al -Qaeda activists penetrated the Gaza and South Lebanon sector and prepare attacks on the Israelis. Sharon did not bring details.

The UN Security Council decided that at first the Iraqi report on the military program should be studied by experts and only after that it will be presented for a wider familiarization. Iraq promises to submit a document on December 7 - a day ahead of schedule. According to reports, the document has 10 thousand pages.

In two areas of Primorye - again problems with the provision of inhabitants of heat - due to a protracted repair of heating systems. In the Khasansky district, in the 30,000th city of Partizansk and neighboring villages-in residential buildings, hospitals and schools, the temperature does not rise above 10-I-12 degrees. At the same time, frosts are 10-15 degrees in Primorye.

Strong cyclones again hit Kamchatka and Sakhalin. In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Ust-Bolsheretsky and Elizovsky districts of Kamchatka, a storm warning was announced, schools were closed, the release of the sea vessels was canceled. The speed of gusts of wind reaches 29 meters per second. On Sakhalin, most roads are blocked due to snow drifts.

The authorities of the Altai Republic categorically reject the idea of unification with the Altai Territory. The Altai Government refers to the Russian Constitution, which enshrines the integrity of the constituent entities of the Federation. A number of local politicians, including the chairman of the Altai Territory Parliament, Alexander Nazarchuk, advocate a referendum on the issue of unification.

By December 8, Iraq should be submitted to the UN report on the development programs of weapons of mass destruction. Baghdad promises to do this tomorrow - a day ahead of schedule specified in the UN Security Council resolution. Iraqi objects were suspended yesterday for two days due to holidays on the end of the Holy month of Ramadan. The United States claim that - according to their information - Iraq has a weapon of mass destruction.

Andrey Sharogradsky: Man of the Day of Radio Liberty December 6 - Russian physicist Vladimir Fortov. He became the laureate of the prestigious award of the German Society Max Planck for an outstanding contribution to research in the field of high -pressure physics. Vladimir Fortov was born in the 46th year in the city of Noginsk near Moscow. In the 68th year he graduated from the Moscow Physics and Technology Institute, in the 71st-graduate school.

In the summer of 1853, Russia introduced troops into Moldova and Wallachia, which consisted in vassal dependence on Turkey. Türkiye considered this a violation of its rights and on October 4, 1853 declared war on Russia. The war, which went down in history as the "Crimean", began successfully for Russia: the Russian fleet under the command of Nakhimov defeated the Turks in the Sinop Bay; Successes were also achieved at the Danube Theater of Military operations.

The head of the party ruling in Turkey rejected the proposal of France and Germany to start negotiations on the country's entry into the European Union in July 2005. The leader of the Justice and Development Party Erdogan insists that negotiations began no later than next year, and the date of Turkey’s entry into the EU is scheduled for the European Union summit on December 12. Many European leaders believe that the situation with human rights in Turkey does not comply with the EU norms.

US Finance Minister Paul O'Neill resigned. This is the first member of the George Bush administration, leaving his post. The White House has not yet commented on the reasons for the resignation and did not name the name of the new head of the financial department. For two years of work, O'Neill was often criticized for his mirround style - both from the opponents of President Bush and his supporters. According to O'Nele, his resignation will enter into force in the coming weeks.

Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov, speaking in Portugal, sharply criticized the preventive measure, chosen by the British authorities for Ahmed Zakayev. Upon arrival in the UK, Zakaev was arrested, but then released on bail, introduced by the actress and human rights activist Vanessa Redgrave. A meeting of the London Court on the issue of its extradition is scheduled for December 11.