In Canada, the planet’s championship played the next matches in two groups: Switzerland - Belarus - 2: 1 Finland - Norway - 3: 2 (from) Sweden - France - 9: 0 Germany - Slovakia - 4: 2 In group A in front, Sweden and Switzerland, having 6 points each, in the group with Finland - 5 points, Germany and Slovakia scored 3, in the asset of Norway - 1 point.

The Russian government approved the maximum levels of raising tariffs for the services of natural monopolies in 2009-2011. In particular, the average annual increase in electricity prices in the regulated and free market in 2008 will be 16.7%, in 2009 - 26%, in 2010 - 22%and in 2011 - 18%. At the same time, adjustable electricity tariffs for the population will increase by 14% in 2008, and in the next three years - by 25% annually.

The program is maintained by Andrei Sharogradsky . The Radio Liberty correspondent Maxim Yaroshevsky takes part . Andrei Sharogradsky : Opposition coalition "Another Russia" today holds in Moscow a "march of disagreements". Let me remind you that this protest rally is timed to the inauguration ceremony of Dmitry Medvedev.

In Rome, where the Masters men's tournament began, the next failure lied at the start of Marat Safin. In his first match, the Russian lost to Stanislav Vavrinka from Switzerland - 7: 6, 2: 6, 1: 6.

The "march of disagreements" in Moscow will be held under the slogan "Down with autocracy and the throne of the throne!" Serbia turned to Russia with a request to extradite businessman Stanko Subotich Moscow preparing for the 63rd anniversary of Victory

The program is maintained by Andrei Sharogradsky. The Radio Liberty correspondent George Kobaladze takes part. Andrei Sharogradsky : Official Sukhumi claims that Tbilisi is preparing a military operation in the region. Under this pretext, Russia introduced additional peacekeepers there last week, and Georgian Prime Minister Lado Gurgenidze called Moscow support for the self-proclaimed republics of Abkhazia and North Ossetia an attempt to legitimize their department from Georgia.

The program is maintained by Andrei Sharogradsky. The radio correspondent Freedom Karen Agamirov takes part. Andrei Sharogradsky : In Moscow on Klenov Boulevard, near the Kolomenskaya metro station, in one of the residential buildings, police officers blocked the apartment with 17 activists of the Coalition “Another Russia”. On the evening of May 6, opposition activists intend to reach the action, despite the warning of the authorities about the readiness to disperse it.

On May 2, free sales of computers began in Cuba. Until now, only foreigners and some companies could acquire personal computers on the island of Freedom. The only model on sale costs $ 780 with the salary of Cubans $ 20 a month, so computers are still available to few residents of the country. In April, cell phones were received on Cuba for free sale, CNews reports .

Human rights activists will monitor all possible violations during today's “disagreement march” in Moscow. The opposition activists announced their intention to reach the action, despite the warning of the authorities about the readiness to disperse it. The city hall refused the Coalition “Other Russia” to hold the procession in the center of Moscow, citing the fact that the place chosen by the opposition has already been provided for other events.

Irina Lagunina: For 17 years, military equipment did not marry in the parade on the occasion of Victory Day. It seemed that this symbol of the Soviet military state was a thing of the past. Who thought so, made a mistake. The past is returning. And even the words of President Putin, explaining the decision to return the parade, are also taken from the past.

A new configuration of the "two -headed eagle" - will the "heads" be able to agree? Vladimir Putin held the last meeting with members of the government as the President of Russia. Thanked them for their joint work. May 8, as expected, Putin himself will head the government. The term of powers of Putin as the head of state expires a day earlier.

The head of the Moscow Central Internal Affairs Directorate Vladimir Pronin called the “provocation” planned for today the opposition “Marsh of the Non -Losch”. In an interview with Interfax, Pronin emphasized that no one allowed the action, so it will be held "at peak by all norms." According to the Coalition “Another Russia”, this morning police officers block an apartment in Moscow with 17 oppositionists who were going to participate in the march.

The program is conducted by Mark Krutov. The Radio Liberty correspondent in Belgrade Aiya Kuga takes part. Mark Krutov: The Serbian authorities turned to Russia with a request for extradition to Belgrade Serbian businessman from Switzerland Stanko Subotich, arrested on April 28 at Sheremetyevo Airport. Subotich, whose condition is estimated at $ 600 million, is considered the third most likely man in Serbia. Ten months ago, Belgrade put him on an international wanted list.

In Turkmenistan, in honor of the celebration of Victory Day, on May 9, more than 900 prisoners, including foreign citizens, were amnestied. The last amnesty was held in February - in honor of the celebration of the Day of the State Flag. Then over 1,200 convicts were released.

Demonstration of new trophies in Sukhumi Abkhazia did not apply to Russia with an official request to transfer the territory of the unrecognized republic under the control of the Russian military, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. A similar proposal was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia Sergey Shamba. Sukhumi claims that Tbilisi is preparing a military operation in the region. Under this pretext, Russia introduced additional peacekeepers there last week.