The program "Results of the Week" is conducted by Dmitry Volchek. Valery Konovalyuk, leader of the Trudo Ukraine party, a member of the Budget Committee of the Verkhovna Rada and the Ukrainian political scientist of the Institute of World Economy and International Relations Vladimir Polkhalo take part. Dmitry Volchek: We opened this issue with a message about raising tariffs for natural gas - problems called the Russian -Ukrainian gas war. And now we will discuss the situation.

The European Union will stop providing financial assistance to Palestinian autonomy if the Hamas extremist group will win the upcoming parameter elections there and will not abandon violence. This was stated by one of the EU leaders Javier Solan, who arrived on a visit to Israel. "Hamas" successfully performed in the recent municipal elections. Elections to the Palestinian parliament are scheduled for January 25.

A working meeting of current members of the Public Chamber was held in Moscow. They again demanded that the State Duma of Russia postpone the adoption of a bill on non -governmental organizations. A working group has been created that will consult a bill with all interested parties. In addition, the meeting discussed the candidates proposed by public organizations for the remaining 42 places in the ward. The first meeting of the Public Chamber in full force should be held in January.

[Radio Liberty: Programs: Time behind the wheel] [18-12-05] Recovery of fines from violators of traffic rules Leading And Victor Travin Veronika Bode: Today is our topic - the recovery of fines from violators of traffic rules.

King of Butan - a small state in the Himalayas - said that he would renounce the throne in 2008, when parliament was created in the country. The king’s son - the crown prince - will become the next monarch, whose power will be reduced by the new constitution. In accordance with it, a bicameral parliament will be elected.

At the conference of the World Trade Organization in Hong Kong, a number of compromise agreements were adopted on trade liberalization. It was decided, in particular, that by 2013 the WTO countries will cancel agricultural and export subsidies. In addition, the WTO calls for developed countries by 2008 to soften the conditions of export of goods from less developed countries. Negotiations - according to the recognition of the participants - were very difficult.

In the Georgian city of Kutaisi, a protest of local residents was held, for two weeks living without electricity in houses. About two hundred people for several hours blocked the central avenue of the city.

Tehran states that the statement of President Iran about the Holocaust should be perceived in the “framework of scientific discussion”. Last week, Mahmud Akhmadjad called the Holocaust the "myth", once again causing the indignation of the international community as a whole and the European Union in particular.

The famous terrorist Abu Musabu Az-Zarkaui was in absentia in Jordan the second death sentence. Zarkaui, a native of Jordan, heads the al-Qaeda group in Iraq. Three years ago, the court in Amman sentenced him to death for the murder of an American diplomat. The second death sentence was sentenced to him today - for organizing last year’s attack on the Jordanian -Iraqi border.

[Radio Liberty: Programs: Pressing] [18-12-05] Gandbolistian said goodbye to St. Petersburg. World Championship through the eyes of Alexander Kozhukhov. Andrew Messig and Sergey Kushchenko: We are waiting, we will not wait for meetings in Moscow and Kazan. Is it beneficial to the champion to be highly moral? Leading Vinokurov, Oleg Vinokurov, Dmitry Morozov Valery Vinokurov: In St. Petersburg, the World Handball Championship ended among women. You have just heard its final results in the news.

In Moscow, according to various sources, from one to three thousand people take part in the anti -fascist march. The procession in the city center was organized by the Union of Right Forces, the Yabloko party, united by the Civil Front and other public organizations. The march "Moscow without fascism" is allowed by the authorities. Safety is provided by about 400 policemen.

In Cairo, the leader of the Egyptian opposition Aiman Nur was placed in a prison hospital after 6 days of a hunger strike. This was reported by his associates. Nur conducted a hunger strike in protest against his arrest on charges of falsification of documents when registering his party. If Nur's confession, he can be guilty of the age of 15 years. Human rights organizations called on the Egyptian authorities to free the opposition.

[Radio Liberty: Our guests: "All free"] [18-12-05] In the studio Alexander Auzan Presenter: Victor Shenderovich Veronica Bode: Victor, hello. Please imagine our guest. Viktor Shenderovich: My guest today Alexander Alexandrovich Auzan, professor of Moscow State University, economist. Good evening. Alexander Auzan: Good evening. Viktor Shenderovich: Sasha, I introduced you so officially, so on the site, on the Internet.

Participants in the Conference of the World Trade Organization in Hong Kong reached a compromise by agreement on the abolition of agricultural and export subsidies by 2013. As expected, in the near future the document will be submitted to the conference. Mass manifestations of anti -globalists continue in Hong Kong. The day before, at least 70 people were injured in their clashes with the police. 900 manifestants were arrested.

[Radio Liberty: Programs: Our Guests] [18-12-05] Enter or not enter Russia into the WTO? Leading Sergei Korzun: Russia is seriously intended to become a member of the World Trade Organization next year. More than fifty countries supports her entry into the WTO. How can this affect Russia? What are the dangers of fuel the predominance of the fuel and energy sector in the country's economy? Is it necessary and how exactly it is necessary to diversify the Russian economy?