If, when testing the North Korean ballistic missile, it flies over Japan, the United States will regard this as a threat to international security. This was stated by the US representative to the UN John Bolton. He also called on China to exert pressure on the DPRK in order to achieve the abolition of its missile tests.

In Russia Today is the day of memory and sorrow. 65 years ago, the Great Patriotic War began, which claimed the lives of more than 26 million people. In Moscow, that night, participants in youth movements laid flowers and lit candles near all embassies of states - the former republics of the USSR. With candles in their hands, young people went to the grave of an unknown soldier, where they honored the memory of the fallen minute of silence.

The picture of the British artist David Hokni "Splash" was sold at the Sotheby's auction in London for a record amount of 2.9 million pounds. The canvas written by Hokni in 1966 belonged to a private collector from the United States. The “surge” is part of the triptych, which also includes the paintings “larger surge” and “small surge” located in the London Tate Gallery. In early May of this year, at the Christies auction in New York, David Hokni’s painting “A flat lawn” left for $ 3.6 million.

In Mexico - not far from the American border - the decapitated bodies of four people were found. Three of them are police officers. The heads were found later in the city of Tihuan. In recent months, cases of police murders have become more frequent in the border areas of Mexico.

In the American city of Tallahassi (Florida), 2 people were killed and one was wounded as a result of a shootout in the prison. One of their prison guards opened fire on the FBI agents who tried to detain him and several more people accused of entering into intimate relations with prisoners, offering them money, drugs and alcohol for this.

The program is conducted by Nikita Tatar. The Radio Liberty correspondent in Belgorod Oksana Bykov takes part. Nikita Tatarsky: Every year in Belgorod, on June 22, the action “The Longest Day of the year” takes place. Memorial candles are lit here and repay the debt of memory to those who died in the Great Patriotic War. Oksana Bykova: In Belgorod, at 4 a.m. near the Dione Museum “Battle of Kursk.

The program is conducted by Alexander GOSTOV. The Radio Liberty correspondent Oleg Kusov takes part. Alexander GOSTEV: The ideas of xenophobia and racism, according to experts, are actively planted in Russian society, not only with the help of the media, and authors of art works are also involved in the process, for example, the creators of films. Studies in this area have also shown that there are large Russian financial structures behind such products.

The program is maintained by Andrei Shari. The Radio Liberty correspondent in Berlin Yuri Veksler takes part. Andrey Shary: In Russia today is the day of memory and sorrow. 65 years ago, Germany attacked the Soviet Union. Relations between the new post -war federal Republic of Germany and the countries of the former Soviet Union have long been, with the exception of the problem of restriction of cultural values, are normalized.

The Russian government approved the main characteristics of the federal budget draft for 2007. According to the forecast, Russia's GDP volume will increase by 5.7%to 30 trillion 250 billion rubles or trillion $ 120 billion. The draft budget provides for the excess of revenues over expenses in the amount of 4.45% of GDP and is calculated based on the average annual price of Russian oil $ 58 per barrel.

In Russia today is a day of memory and sorrow. 65 years ago, the Great Patriotic War began, which claimed the lives of more than 26 million people. In Moscow last night, participants in youth movements laid flowers and lit candles near all embassies of states - the former republics of the USSR. In the early morning, at the grave of an unknown soldier, thousands of people honored the fallen minute of silence.

The United States would like to hear from Iran as soon as possible to answer new international proposals to resolve the conflict around his nuclear program. Tehran made it clear that he would give an answer on the twenties of August. Steven Hadley adviser to National Security President of National Security believes that the answer should be given until mid-July, when the Great Eight summit will be held in St. Petersburg.

The program is conducted by Nikita Tatar. The Radio Liberty correspondent in Moscow Sergey Gogin takes part.

In Ukraine, the newly created ruling coalition proclaimed its main tasks to join the EU and ensuring the country's energy security. In the coalition agreement concluded by the Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko, "Our Ukraine" and the Social Party, it is also proposed to hold a referendum on joining NATO.