Oleg Kusov On Sunday, November 27, elections to the Chechnya parliament will be held. The authorities of the republic believe that the election campaign meets all democratic norms. Independent observers, on the contrary, had the impression that preparation for voting is with great violations, and the consequences of the elections can be extremely negative for the entire region.

In Israel - after President Moshe Katsav agreed to dissolve the parliament - an agreement was reached on the holding of early elections on March 28. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon previously announced that he was leaving the ruling Likud party and creates a new party with which he would go to the polls. According to public opinion polls, Likud in the elections may lose up to two -thirds in parliament.

The US authorities have charged against American citizen Jose Padilla, who was detained and placed in a military prison more than three years ago. He was arrested on suspicion of preparing an explosion in the United States with the so -called "dirty" radioactive bomb. Now Jose Padilla is accused of complicity - along with the four activists of the Islamist group - in a conspiracy to kill and abduct people in foreign states.

The special representative of the UN Marti Akhtisaari met in the capital of Kosovo - Protem with local Serbian leaders. The Serbs opposed the proposals of representatives of the Albanian majority of the region transmitted on the eve of Akhtisaari on the creation of an independent Kosovo. Formally, the region, located since 1999 under the control of the UN, remains part of Serbia. The UN representative also negotiated with the figures of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

According to Palestinian sources, during a shootout with the Israeli police in Jennin on the west coast of Jordan, at least 10 Palestinians were injured, two in serious condition. According to Tel Aviv Rovshan Huseynov, the Israeli army is conducting a major operation in Tulkarma and Hebron to detain suspects in terrorism. In Jennin, the police surrounded the house in which an activist of the extremist organization “Islamic Jihad” was hidden. Two police officers were injured on the Israeli side.

Russian President Vladimir Putin considers it necessary to reduce VAT on gold bullion. “Reducing tax rates, first of all, VAT for citizens of Russia acquiring precious metals and investing money in it, deserves attention,” said Putin, agreeing with the president of Polyus Evgeny Ivanov. According to Ivanov, gold can become an alternative to the dollar and the euro as a way to invest in Russian citizens. However, this is hindered by VAT of about 20%.

American and Iraqi troops conduct a new operation against rebels in the city of Ramadi west of Baghdad. Operation under the code name "Lions" is already the third in the last two weeks. According to the US command, 32 militants were killed in the clashes. In the Iraqi city of Kirkuk, the suicide bomb exploded on Trading Street - up to twenty people were killed, 24 were injured. Half of the dead - police officers. On the outskirts of Baghdad, one of the leaders of the Iraqi Sunnis was killed.

In Georgia, the second day continues the celebration of the two -year anniversary of the Rose Revolution. In Tbilisi, to participate in the celebrations and the International Forum on Democratic Processes, the presidents of Ukraine, Romania and Estonia arrived. In the center of the Georgian capital, several thousand supporters of the opposition gathered for a rally demanding the resignation of President Mikhail Saakashvili and the dissolution of parliament.

Vladimir Kara-Murza: Today has been exactly a year since the beginning of dramatic events in Ukraine, which led to a change in the political regime and called the "Orange Revolution". In our studio, Georgy Tikhonov from 1996 to 2003, Chairman of the Duma Committee on CIS Affairs. Do you think the events of last year in Ukraine is a revolution? Georgy Tikhonov: Vladimir, you yourself have already answered this question - tragic events. Vladimir Kara-Murza: Dramatic.

The program is conducted by Nikita Tatar. The Radio Liberty correspondent in Tbilisi George Kobaladze takes part. Nikita Tatarsky: These days, as well as in Ukraine, the anniversary of the revolution is celebrated in Georgia. Georgy Kobaladze: These days, Georgia is widely celebrated in Georgia, the two -year anniversary of the Rose Revolution. The Georgian authorities are clearly still in search of the ideological basis of their state project and the corresponding symbols.

In St. Petersburg, at the court hearings in the case of the Nationalist groups Schulz -88 and Mad Croud (Mad Crowd), the prosecutor's office demanded to sentenced 11 accused to terms - from two and a half years in prison. The prosecutor asked the leader of the Schulz group Dmitry Bobrov to be sentenced to 10 years in prison. All defendants are accused of inciting national enmity and committing extremist actions.

Great Britain - as the current chairman of the European Union - agreed on behalf of the EU to make an official US request in connection with reports on the CIA secret prisons in Europe. Some time ago, the Washington Post newspaper reported that the US intelligence services contain suspects of belonging to Al-Qaeda in a number of European countries. The message was immediately picked up by the world press.

The program is conducted by Dmitry execution. The guest of the studio is the responsible editor of the Nexus International Journal Mikhail Gershtein. Dmitry execution: A book about unidentified flying objects and mysterious phenomena in the Vologda region will soon be published. The search club "Mysterious phenomena of the Vologda Oblast" (Zyavo) intends to check and systematize UFO certificates.

[Radio Liberty: "Time of Guests"] [23-11-05] What civil society is being built in Russia Leading Victor Rezunkov Victor Rezunkov: Today we have a writer in the Petersburg Studio Radio, a member of the Public Chamber of Russia, chairman of the Public Council of St. Petersburg, chairman of the St. Petersburg Commission for Clogue Alexei Kozyrev. It seems that the authorities in Russia are going to build a new civil society by the New Year in the country.

The program is maintained by Andrei Shari. Accept by the head of the German Research Center of the Institute of European RAS Vladislav Belov. Andrey Shary: Today, Angel Merkel was chosen by the eighth chancellor in the history of Germany. She took the oath as the head of the Cabinet of Ministers of the country. Moscow expert, head of the German RAS Institute of European Studies, Vladislav Belov, does not divide quite optimistically at the future of the “Big Coalition”.