Under Vyborg, three young children failed near the coast of the Gulf of Finland under the ice. Two girls died. According to the regional branch of the Ministry of Emergencies, the third - the boy managed to save. It is hospitalized with strong hypothermia. About how the children were on the ice nothing reported.

US Secretary of State Kondoliza Rice and Minister of Defense Robert Gates arrive on Monday to Moscow for negotiations with the Russian side. Problems of missile defense, non -proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the fight against terrorism will be discussed. Moscow objects to the placement of elements of the American missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic. Washington claims that such a system is necessary to counteract a possible attack, for example, from Iran.

The third matches of the quarter -final series in the Russian championship (in brackets - an account in the series up to three victories) were played: "Ak Bars" - CSKA - 3: 2 (3: 0) Dynamo - "Metallurg" (Magnitogorsk) - 3: 2 (2: 1) "Severstal" - "Salavat Yulaev" - 0: 3 (0: 3) SKA - "Lokomotiv" - 0: 2 (1: 2) "Ak Bars" and "Salavat Yulaev" reached the 1/2 finals, and in the remaining two pairs the fourth matches will take place on Monday.

In New York on Manhattan, two people were killed as a result of a crane fall, somewhat injured, one in critical condition. The crane fell on the residential building, causing significant damage.

Ven Jiabao is again appointed Prime Minister of the State Council of the PRC - the Government of China. This decision was made today in Beijing by the session of the All -Chinese Assembly of People's Representatives (BCH). Ven Jiabao is 65 years old. He is the head of the Chinese government since 2003. Earlier, the BCH delegates elected Hu Jintao as chairman of the PRC - the head of state - for a second term and approved a number of higher officials.

In China, the anti -government performances of the Tibetans spread to the province of Sichuan. According to the information based in India, human rights activists, in one of the districts of Sichuan, police killed seven demonstrators. Local authorities refute this information. Anti -government performances began in the capital of Tibet Lhasa and resulted in mass riots. According to the Tibetan government in exile, 80 people were killed, according to the Chinese authorities - 10.

At least 7 people died and 10 disappeared during explosions in military warehouses in Albania. Over 240 people are injured. It is reported that many residential buildings located next to the warehouses are completely destroyed. Evacuated thousands of residents of the surrounding villages. Explosions began during work on the elimination of unnecessary ammunition stored in warehouses 10 kilometers from the capital of Albania Tirana.

In New York, according to updated data, 4 people died and 10 were injured on Saturday as a result of the fall of the tower crane. Three wounded - in serious condition, said the mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg. According to preliminary data, the crane collapsed during a standard operation to change its height. He fell on a nearby building. The causes of the disaster are being clarified.

The Belarusian opposition today is conducting a manifestation in Minsk demanding to free Alexander Kozulin. The opposition leader was arrested two years ago during the celebration of Voye Day. He was condemned for five and a half years in prison on charges of organizing an unauthorized procession and riots. Solidarity shares with political prisoners and families of disappeared opponents are held in Belarus monthly for two years.

In the capital of Hungary Budapest on Saturday, there were clashes of the police with manifestants. Several hundred people - supporters of nationalist parties - threw the police stones. The police in response used tear gas. More than 20 people were detained, three police officers received light injuries. The performances of the radical opposition were dedicated to the national holiday - the 160th anniversary of the beginning of the revolution of 1848.

In Bormio, the final ski tour ended. On the third day of the competition, women took a distance of 10 km in a free -style pursuit, 15 km (instead of the planned 20 km). The winners became: In women 1. Virpi Kuytunen (Finland), 2. Justin Kovalchik (Poland), 3. Claudia Nyustad-Kunzel (Germany); in men 1. Vincent Wittoz (France), 2. Lukash Bauer (Czech Republic), 3. Georgio Di Chent (Italy).

The Georgian opposition intends to conduct an anti -presidential rally today. According to Interfax, the leader of the united opposition Levan Gachechiladze on Thursday said that on Sunday, a major performance of opponents of Mikhail Saakashvili would be held. Among the requirements of the opposition - a revision of the results of the presidential election, which was on January 5, as a result of which Saakashvili again became the president.

The program is conducted by Alexei Kuznetsov. The correspondent of Radio Freedom Lily Palveliev takes part. Alexey Kuznetsov : And now the heading "keyword". Lily Palvelieva leads her. Lilya Palveveva : As a keyword of this week, we chose the word “stylistics”. On Monday, on the air of Radio, Freedom, political analyst, Alexei Makarkin, answered the question of whether Dmitry Medvedev’s presidency will lead to the liberalization of Russian politics?