US experts check reports that the leader of the Iraqi cell of Al-Qaeda Abu Musab Az-Zarkaui was among terrorists killed during a special operation in Mosul. On November 19, the American military blocked the house where the al-Qaeda militants were located. 11 American soldiers were injured in the shootout, eight militants were killed, the rest - to avoid captivity - blew themselves up. The representative of the White House called information about the death of Az-Zarkaui "unlikely."

In Grozny, a protest was held against the abuse of Russian troops in Chechnya. The reason was the recent events in the villages of Staraya Sunzha and the old Atagi, where several local residents were killed due to the fault of the military. The protest organized by human rights organizations was attended by about 150 people, mostly relatives of the dead and missing.

[Radio Liberty: Programs: Politics Time] [21-11-05] Boris Nadezhdin tame the Constitutional Court. The Kremlin appointed: Eduard Rossel defended the Urals, Mikhail Men replaced Alexander Tikhonov in Ivanovo. The city of Kotelnich in the struggle for the elections.

Alexey Tsvetkov especially for the site In preparation for the war with Iraq, the US administration ignored the multiple warning of Germany about the unreliability of one of the main sources of intelligence. Today, these and other facts are contrary to the statements of the White House that no one has manipulated with these data.

The head of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Yuri Trutnev, states that the reserves of Russian gas are enough for at least 70 years. “Although alternative energy sources, such as the sun and wind, are actively developing, their useful action and payback is left to be desired. Therefore, in the near future, you still have to count on traditional sources - oil and gas.

The program is conducted by Evgenia Nazaret. Ivan Kolotovkin, editor in public relations with the Yekaterinburg newspaper School Life, takes part in the program. Evgenia Nazarets: The District Court of Yekaterinburg sentenced a 16-year-old teenager who killed a Chinese citizen in July 2004. By the definition of a court, an attack on a foreigner was committed from hooligan motives. Unofficial sources claim that the convict belonged to the local grouping of skinheads.

The program is conducted by Oleg Vinokurov. The Radio Liberty correspondent in Washington Allan Davydov takes part. Oleg Vinokurov: In the United States, at the end of last week, a discussion of permissible means and methods of influence on those who were arrested on charges of involvement in terrorism revived with renewed vigor. This happened after the television setting of Admiral Stansfield Tarner, a former director of the US Central Intelligence Directorate.

Iraqi President Jalyal Talabani arrived in neighboring Iran with a three -day official visit. In Tehran, his meeting with Iran President Mahmud Ahmadijad already took place, after which Talabani expressed confidence that Iran would help Iraq in the fight against terrorism. President Iraq will also have meetings with the spiritual leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior leaders of the country.

[Radio Liberty: Programs: Media] [21-11-05] How tefi reflects the television process Presenter Anna Kachkaeva Anna Kachkaeva: The main television intrigue last season behind, and last week, too, awarded the National Prize of the Russian Television Academy, was awarded for the eleventh time. And now we will remind you the names of the winners in the most popular nominations. Our conversation, as you understand, will be dedicated to TEFI today and how TEFI reflects the television process.

The program is conducted by Oleg Vinokurov. The correspondent of Radio Liberty in Washington Vladimir Abarinov takes part. Oleg Vinokurov: US President George Bush on Sunday completed a three -day visit to China and went to Mongolia - the last point of his Asian tour. Vladimir Abarinov: Relations with China are constantly in the center of attention of American society and, most likely, will be one of the main topics of the Congress elections next year and the presidential of 2008.

The head of the UN department to prevent torture Manfred Novak arrived in China. The Chinese authorities first gave permission for a similar visit. For 11 days, Novak will visit Chinese prisons, meet with representatives of Tibet and the Muslim community living in the north-west of China. Human rights activists argue that, despite the official ban on torture, they are extremely widely used in Chinese prisons.

The Czech Republic is ready for the transition to the euro in 2010, said the Minister of Finance of the Czech Republic Boguslav Sobotka. According to the Minister of Finance, according to the degree of preparedness for the transition to the pan -European currency, the Czech Republic is at the same level with Slovenia and Slovakia, who want to switch to the euro in 2007 and 2009.

In Moscow, the general director of the lightning defense plant Vladimir Nikolaichev was disqualified. The court found him guilty of non -payment of wages to employees of the enterprise - the debt exceeded eleven million rubles. Prior to this, the general director of Lightning for the same offense was fined.

In Grozny there is a protest against the abuses of the Russian military in Chechnya. Representatives of approximately 20 human rights organizations urge to punish the guilty of the murder of three civilians in the village of Staraya Sunzha and shelling of the village of Old Atagi, as a result of which several people were injured. According to the Interfax agency, the action participants also demand to stop moving along the formidable armored vehicles and remove a number of checkpoints.

A special representative of the UN, former President of Finland, Marty Akhtisaari, arrives in Kosovo - for preliminary negotiations on the future status of the region. Formally, the region, located since 1999 under the control of the UN, remains part of Serbia. The Albanian majority of the population advocates independence. Belgrade is ready to provide Kosovo wide autonomy, but categorically rejects the possibility of leaving the region from the state.