The program is conducted by Dmitry Morozov. The Radio Liberty correspondent in Saratov Olga Bakutkina takes part. Dmitry Morozov: Yesterday, at a press conference in Saratov, in protest against the results of the elections, the leader of the organization Lidia Sviridova announced the self-dissolution of the regional union of soldiers' mothers. In the elections to the regional Duma on December 2, she represented the Party "Apple".

The number of victims of the explosion at the coal mine in China increased to 105. 15 miners survived. The gas explosion at the mine occurred on Thursday night in Shanxi Province in the north of the country. The Chinese coal industry is considered one of the most dangerous in the world. According to statistics, 13 miners die every day.

Alexander Tkachenko on Radio Liberty In Moscow, in the 63rd year of his life, a writer and human rights activist, General Director of the Russian Pen-Center Alexander Tkachenko died. Everyone who knew Alexander Tkachenko has a real grief: he was a wonderful talent, soul and temperament man and friend.

The delegates of the congress of the People's Democratic Union nominated their leader Mikhail Kasyanov as a candidate for the post of president of Russia. Speaking at the congress, Kasyanov said that, according to his information, the opposition coalition "Other Russia" plans to support the candidate from the Communist Party. The negotiations of the supporters of Kasyanov and the Union of Right Forces about a single candidate continue, the former prime minister concluded.

In Khanty-Mansiysk, the second parties in the quarter-final matches are played on the drawing of the World Cup.

It was yours, it became ours. Oil transshipment at the Rosneft terminal in Arkhangelsk The Russian business community continues the active discussion of the revelations of the head of the Finance company Oleg Schwartzman about the methods of leadership of entrepreneurs practiced by the Kremlin administration. We are talking about the so -called "velvet reprivatization", the actual displacement of all the disagreements from the business.

A special envoy in the Middle East Tony Blair said that agreements on the state status of the Palestinian autonomy can be reached by the end of 2008. Blair called this term realistic. But, in his opinion, it will take a much longer time to create a full -functioning state. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and the head of the Palestinian Autonomy Mahmoud Abbas last week at a conference in Annapolis (USA) agreed to develop the text of a peace treaty before the end of 2008.

The program is maintained by Andrei Shari. The Moscow political scientist, director of the Perspective Research Center, Mark Urnov takes part. Andrei Shary: I ask for the famous Moscow political scientist, director of the Perspective Research Center, Mark Urnov. He is on the air of the program. Mark, good evening! What are the chances of Mikhail Kasyanov, in your opinion? Mark Urnov : I think that they are close to zero in the situation that now exists.

The program is conducted by Mikhail Salenkov. The Radio Liberty correspondent in Moscow Olga Vakhonicheva takes part. Mikhail Salenkov: Minister of Government of Moscow, Head of the Department of Consumer Market and Services Vladimir Malyshkov called on interested structures to appeal to the President and State Duma deputies with a request to tighten the requirements of the state to sellers of pyrotechnic products and introduce compulsory licensing to this product.

The delegates of the congress of the People's Democratic Union nominated their leader Mikhail Kasyanov as a candidate for the post of president of Russia. Speaking at the congress, Kasyanov said that, according to his information, the opposition coalition “Another Russia” plans to support the candidate from the Communist Party, and Yabloko was not going to participate in the elections at all.

At the stage of the World Cup in Hochfilzen (Austria), the biathlonists held a sprint race 7.5 km with two fire lines. The three winners shot without misses: 1. Sandrin Bayi (France) 2. Ekaterina Yuryeva (Russia) 3. Katya Wilhelm (Germany) On Saturday, pursuit races in men and women will be held.

In Germany, one of the founders of electronic music Karlhainz Stokhausen died. The Germany Music Academy reported on Friday with reference to the composer's relatives that he died on Wednesday at the age of 79. The cause of death is not called. Shtokhausen’s electronic studios (1953-1954) were the first notified and published work of electronic music. Shtokhausen acted as a conductor, pianist and sound engineer with the performance of his own works.

Yuri Zhigalkin: An unexpected speech about his faith answered presidential candidate Mitt Romni about the frank doubts of many Americans about the appearance of Mormon as the president. This step of one of the leading candidates reminded many the legendary performance of John Kennedy almost 50 years ago, in which he spoke of his Catholic faith. Allan Davydov: Mitt Romny’s speech was addressed to all compatriots.