20 years ago, the All -Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion was created - abbreviated by VTsIOM - the first large official organization in Russia, which began to study a public reaction to the processes in the country. The team of scientists, who stood at the origins of this brand and, in fact, creating it, now works under a different name-the analytical levada center. VTsIOM was created back in the Soviet Union on the wave of perestroika, in 1987.

The program is conducted by Victor Nechez . A radio correspondent of Radio Freedom Jan Runov takes part . Viktor Nechez : US Secretary of State Condoliza Rice, while in Berlin, called the threats of the commander of the Russian missile forces, General Solovtsov against Poland and the Czech Republic as excess and decent regret. Kondoliza Rice once again assured the Russian side that the placement of American missile defense systems in Central Europe was not directed against Russia.

181 candidates were nominated for the Nobel Prize of 2007. According to the Norwegian Nobel Committee today, 135 of them are private individuals and 46 - organizations. Other details are not given. The Laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize of 2007 will be announced on October 12.

Yuri Zhigalkin: American soldiers will leave Iraq, only with honor, having fulfilled their mission, says Vice President Cheney. The United States will be able to afford modern medical care in the near future? There is no rest after death to the King of Soul Music.

Pierre and Gilles. Moscow house of photography. In the Moscow Central Exhibition Hall, the Manege in the framework of the Second International Biennale of Contemporary Art and the Festival of the Moscow House “Fashion and Style in Photography” opened a retrospective of French artists Pierre and Gilles.

The program is conducted by Nikita Tatar. A radio correspondent of Radio Freedom Veronika Bode takes part. Nikita Tatarsky: This year, a collective of an analytical levad center celebrates the 20th anniversary. However, the name “Levada Center” itself appeared only three years ago, and before that, scientists worked at the All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion.

The program is conducted by Victor Nechez. The Radio Liberty correspondent Marina Timasheva takes part. Victor Nechez: the film “Nick” called the names of the first laureates, as well as the name of the newly elected president of the Academy. The award ceremony is scheduled for March 23 and will be held at the Theater of the Russian Army. Marina Timasheva: “For a contribution to cinematic sciences, criticism and education”, the prize will receive: rector of St.

Only residents of the region can make a decision on Kosovo, ”said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Speaking in Berlin, Lavrov noted that no one has the right to impose a solution to the Kosovar on the issue of the status of the region, and added that Russia would not put pressure on Serbia in order to convince it to recognize Kosov’s independence.

More than 6 thousand militants of the Taliban movement are deployed in Afghanistan and are capable of attacking government and foreign troops. This was stated by the commander of the troops of the Taliban Mullah Dabulla. The day before, on Wednesday, the representative of the international security forces in Afghanistan confirmed that the Taliban would concentrate troops for hostilities in five provinces in southern Afghanistan - Hilmain, Farah, Uruzgan, Kandahar and Ghor.

In the city of Ramadi in the west of Iraq, there are fierce battles between American troops and Sunni rebels. At least 12 people were killed. Among them are women and children who accidentally fell under fire. According to the American command, mined cars and a warehouse of chemicals belonging to the militants were found in the city of El Falluj. Apparently, they prepared terrorist attacks using poisonous substances.

Elena Rykovtseva: “Despite the fact that more than a year remains before the presidential election, the media have already begun to distort reality for the sake of potential successors.” With these words, a description of the joint project of the Internet publication "Lenta.ru" and the analytical company "Mediassogy" begins.

A small earthquake occurred in the south of Sakhalin. There are no victims and destruction. In the city of Chekhov, Kholmsky district, 35 kilometers north-west of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk felt underground tremors by force 3 points on the Richter scale.

In Moscow, Armenia Arman Harutyunyan was killed in Moscow. The body of the deceased with numerous stab wounds was found on Wednesday evening. A criminal case has been opened under the article "Murder". The motives of the crime are not reported.