The situation in Lebanon after the murder of ex-Prime Minister Rafik Hariri is becoming more and more intense. The opposition, which imposes responsibility for the murder of the government and Syria, intends to spend on Monday, exactly a week after the murder of Hariri, a massive manifestation demanding the withdrawal of Syrian troops from the country. The authorities have already warned that they would not allow any unauthorized shares.

The program "Results of the Week" is conducted by Dmitry Volchek. The author of the book “Lesser Evil” businessman Julius Dubov takes part. Dmitry Volchek: We have repeatedly talked about the phenomenon of the book market: the bestsellers of various genres analyzing Putin’s era, and met in our program with Elena Tregubova, Andrei Kolesnikov, recently with Andrei Malgin, the author of the novel “Advisor to the President”.

[Radio Liberty: Our guests: "Let's talk to friends about Russia"] [20-02-05] Mark Rozovsky Presenter: Egor Yakovlev Veronika Bode: Today, the director Mark Rozovsky, the artistic director of the Nikitsky Gate Theater, is a guest. People's Artist of Russia, director, playwright, actor, writer, composer Mark Rozovsky: Egor Yakovlev: A good guy is yet. Veronica Bode :: Born in 1937 in Kamchatka.

In Russia, from February 20, the Zvezda television company is aired. Before the beginning of May, broadcasting will be technical in nature, only residents of Moscow and Moscow Region will be able to watch the channel. Then the planned programs will begin in more than 50 regions - up to 18-20 hours daily.

[Radio Liberty: Our guests: "All free"] [20-02-05] In the studio Alexander Golts Presenter: Victor Shenderovich Viktor Shenderovich: My guest today is a journalist, member of the 2008 committee Alexander Golts. It is more correct to say - a military journalist to clarify the direction of issues. Because Alexander has long been one of the main specialists in military affairs in the country, he began in the "Red Star", not being, interestingly, the military military person.

In the center of Nalchik, an operation to detain two militants continues, according to the authorities, they belong to the extremist organization "Jamaat Yarmuk". The militants are blocked in one of the residential buildings of the Kabardino-Balkarian capital. About 250 residents of the house are evacuated. Units of internal troops and armored vehicles are pulled to the house.

Moldova authorities claim that Russian citizens who recently expelled from the country were engaged in espionage. The statement of the Moldovan intelligence services says that the expelled Russians are 21 people - introducing themselves to human rights activists, consultants and observers, actually engaged in surveillance of President Vladimir Voronin and candidates for parliamentary departments of the Communist Party. Parliamentary elections in Moldova will take place on March 6.

[Radio Liberty: Programs: Culture] [20-02-05] The fate of Alexei Tolstoy Author and presenter Tolstoy Ivan Tolstoy: Our program is today dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the death of the prose writer, playwright, poet, storyteller, publicist, journalist Alexei Nikolayevich Tolstoy, who died on February 23, 1945, not having survived until the day of victory. Controversial figure. Fans of his literary talent, perhaps, are as much as opponents of his civil position.

In Portugal today there are parliamentary elections. They take place ahead of schedule-due to the instability of the ruling legal-centric coalition of Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopez, which is headed by the government for less than a year. According to public opinion polls, opposition socialists, led by the former Minister of the Environment, have good chances to win, have good chances.

Dmitry Volchek: Man of the Week of Radio Liberty-South African director Mark Dornford-May. His film "Carmen from Khalishi" received the main prize of the film festival finishing in Berlin. Mark Dornford-May was born in the UK in 1955, founded several theatrical troupes in Bristol, his production went on the scenes of the theaters of Great Britain, other European countries, as well as Canada and the USA.

In the German federal land, Schleswig-Holstein today is held in the land parliament. A stubborn struggle is expected between the ruling coalition of the Social Democrats and the "Green" and the main opposition party - Christian democrats. The main theme of the election campaign was the growing level of unemployment.

In Nalchik, the special forces soldiers storm an apartment in one of the houses where a group of armed extremists was blocked. According to official figures, the bodies of three militants were found at the battlefield. The RS correspondent reported from the scene that during the assault explosions and a fierce shootout were heard. Another 5 people who were part of the same group were detained the day before in the other area of Nalchik. They are suspected of terrorism.

In Lebanon, more than two thousand supporters of the opposition held a demonstration at the Parliament building in Beirut. They called for the withdrawal of Syrian troops from the country and to the resignation of the Prochiri government. The demonstrators visited the grave of the former Prime Minister Rafi Hariri, who died as a result of a terrorist attack on Monday. Then, during the explosion of a mined machine, another 14 people were killed.

[Radio Liberty: Programs: Culture] [20-02-05] Through the centuries. From Giotto to Malevich Editor and presenter Lilya Palvelieva At the exhibition, which has now opened in the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, the mirror name: "Russia - Italy. Italy - Russia", and further: "Through the centuries. From Giotto to Malevich." Almost a quarter of a century ago, a museum building on the Volkhonka was bored with long lines. They patiently stood those who sought to see the grand exposition of Moscow-Paris.

In Bangladesh - according to updated data - more than 80 people became victims of shipwreck. The ferry, on board of which there were over two hundred passengers, sank during a storm on Saturday evening. 150 people are missing missing.