In Kyiv, the Congress of the opposition forces of Ukraine has opened today. About one and a half thousand delegates representing 273 public organizations participate in it. The main initiators of the congress are Blok Yulia Tymoshenko, Communists and Socialists. On the forum as a guest there is the leader of the Bloc "Our Ukraine", former Prime Minister Viktor Yushchenko. The leaders of the opposition called on all the political forces opposing the current authorities to unite.

In St. Petersburg on Saturday evening, it was possible to eliminate a large fire at the Alexandrian shipyards. A three -deck vessel intended for technical tests of ships burned. Over 30 tons of fuel are located on board, which, according to experts, poses a threat to the Ecology of the Neva.

Alexey Kuznetsov: Says Radio Liberty. “Face to face. The leader is responsible for journalists,” the weekly program of the Moscow editorial office of Radio Liberty. Today we have not an ordinary program. For the first time, more than one person becomes her hero. There are two of them. And we easily went to such a violation of traditions, because these people are always together. Our guest is Lyudmila Belousova and Oleg Protopopov.

France President Jacques Shirak today arrived on a three -day visit to Algeria. This is the first visit of the head of the French state to Algeria in 41 years - after the end of the war for independence in this former colony of France. As a lieutenant of the French army, Shirak participated in hostilities. Jacques Shirak will negotiate with Algeria President Abdelaziz Butflika.

Oleg Vinokurov: The final days of the world ski championship brought two main sensations. On Friday, the first gold medal in the history of American skiing was won by the biennecraft Johnny Spilen, who won in sprint competitions. At the last meters of a distance of 7.5 km, he was ahead of the German Ronnie Ackerman and Austrian Felix Gotvalda. Alexey Kuznetsov: On Saturday, in the final form of the program - a 50 km male race - another surprise occurred.

In the Tver region, search and rescue operations were completed on the site of yesterday's catastrophe of the L-410 aircraft. A “black box” was discovered - an on -board self -writer, the testimony of which may allow the cause of the disaster. According to the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia, as a result of the fall of the aircraft, on the board of which were instructors and paratroopers, 11 people were killed. 14 - received injuries and injuries, two of them in serious condition.

The authorities of Pakistan announced the arrest of one of the leaders of Al-Qaeda, Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, presumably involved in the attacks in the United States on September 11. He, along with two other people suspected in terrorism, was arrested on Saturday near Islamabad. Mohammad is one of the most wanted terrorists, a major reward was proposed for information about him.

In Estonia, the largest ruling party of the Center is leading on Sunday parliamentary elections. According to the election commission, she still has about 25 percent of the vote. The republic created recently created by the recently created opposition party. The main objectives of the government formed by the new parliament will be Estonia to the NATO and the European Union.

In the Komi Republic, elections of deputies of the State Council and local authorities are held today, including the heads of municipalities of 16 cities and regions. 182 candidates apply for 30 seats in the republican parliament. The elections will be recognized as held if more than 25 percent of voters take part in them. The voting progress is monitored by more than three thousand observers from political parties and public organizations.

The DPRK again accused the US of inciting a military conflict on the Korean Peninsula. The editorial article of the main North Korean party newspaper says that the war will lead to a nuclear disaster. Pyongyang claims that recently American intelligence aircraft are constantly invading the DPRK airspace.

In Estonia on Sunday, parliamentary elections were held. About 58 percent of voters took part in the vote. Preliminary results will be known at night. Six parties have the greatest chances, including the ruling party of the Center and the Party of Reforms. The main objectives of the government formed by the new parliament will be Estonia to the NATO and the European Union.

Iraq began to destroy the AS-Samud-2 missiles-in accordance with the requirements of the UN. On Saturday, in the presence of UN inspectors, four missiles of this type were destroyed using bulldozers at a military plant north of Baghdad. European leaders welcomed this step, but the American administration called the destruction of missiles "another trick." The representative of the White House Ari Fleisher demanded not only the disarmament of Iraq, but also the change of his leadership.

The UN Office for Refugees does not exclude that in the event of a war in Iraq, about 600 thousand people can flee from this country. As the head of the department Ruud Lyubers said in Kabul today, the UN is preparing to receive refugees, but there are not enough funds for this yet. Lubertes noted that his department intends to closely cooperate with humanitarian organizations of the countries neighboring countries - Iran and Turkey.

At Tripoli, the Embassy of Saudi Arabia, a thousands of protest, took place - after television showed a skirmish between the Libyan and Saudi leaders. Viewers could see the quarrel throughout the Arab world. At the Summit of the Arab states in Egypt, the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi criticized Saudi Arabia for the support of the United States.

The Russian military reports the activation of Chechen armed groups in the vicinity of Grozny. According to the headquarters of the united group of troops, two Chechen detachments are sent to the suburbs of Grozny - Hankalu and the village of Gikalovsky. In Shalinsky district on Saturday, the building of the local administration was fired. There are no victims. In the Zavodskoy district of Grozny, Gudermes, Kurchaloevsky and Shalinsky districts, powerful landmines were neutralized last day.