Iranian President Mahmud Akhmadidjad said that his country is ready for positive steps on the issue of his nuclear program, if the US position regarding Tehran changes. Akhmadinjad made this statement in a television interview with the American channel En-Bi. The President of Iran again welcomed the participation of the US representative in negotiations on the Iranian nuclear dossier, which took place last week in Geneva.

The court in Thailand transferred to the issue of extradition of Russian citizen Viktor Buta, who is suspected of illegal weapons trade in the United States, on August 22. The hearings were postponed due to the fact that Buta’s lawyer could not be present at today's meeting. The former officer of the Soviet Air Force was arrested in Bangkok in early March. The USA believes that Bout supplied weapons to Columbian rebels to countries where regional conflicts took place in the 1990s.

The program is conducted by Oleg Vinokurov. The correspondent of Radio Liberty Tamara Lyalenkov takes part. Oleg Vinokurov : In Moscow on weekends, the 29th International Folk Festival of the European Broadcasting Union was held. The main concert program was presented in the Open - Air format (that is, in the open air) on the territory of the Tsaritsyno Museum -Reserve. Tamara Lyalenkova met with the participants of the festival.

President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko near Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomeim I On July 27, official celebrations dedicated to the 1020th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus' ended in Kyiv. And although the Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I did not bless the creation of the Local Orthodox Church in Ukraine, as President Viktor Yushchenko expected, talking about the separation of the Ukrainian Church continues.

The events of the Moscow Olympiad-80 recently are devoted to many television Before the Olympics in Beijing - less than two weeks, and therefore many television programs in the coming days are devoted to the Olympic topic. Sports and NTV+ channels have long been conducting programs about the history of games using archival personnel of the competitions held at the beginning of the last century. Many of them are well acquainted with me.

The court in Thailand today begins to consider the issue of extradition in the United States of a Russian citizen Viktor Buta, who is suspected of illegal weapons trade. The former officer of the Soviet Air Force was arrested in Bangkok in early March. The USA believes that Bout supplied weapons to Columbian rebels and in those countries where regional conflicts took place in the 1990s. In addition, he is accused of involvement in the preparation of attacks on American officers.

A group of scientists from the Dulles zoo came to the conclusion that females of a bottle -haired dolphin after the birth of the cubs emit a characteristic whistle ten times more often than usual. Each dolphin publishes a unique whistle that distinguishes it from everyone else. The bottle -haired dolphins live in large flocks, and the dolphin is surrounded by several females. Therefore, the cub may make a mistake and not recognize his mother.

Women's Tennis Association published new rating lists: According to the results of 52 weeks Ana Ivanovich, Elena Yankovich, Maria Sharapova, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Serena Williams, Elena Dementieva, Vinus Williams, Dinara Safina, Anna Chakvetadze, Agnieshka Radvansk; Following the results of 2008 tournaments Yankovich, Ivanovich, S. Uyillams, Sharapova, Dementiev, Safina, Kuznetsova, V. Uielyms, Radvansk, Vera Zvonarev.

Anti -Natov protests in Crimea played a positive image of Ukraine The international military exercises “Sea Breeze - 2008” have ended, which have been traditionally held on Ukrainian territory since 1997 as part of the NATO Partnership program in the name of peace In the maneuvers, lasting almost two weeks, about a thousand military personnel from sixteen countries participated - in particular, these were representatives of Great Britain, Germany, Georgia, Macedonia, the USA and France.

The Russian government has determined the financial criteria for small and medium -sized businesses. So, commercial organizations with an annual revenue of up to 60 million rubles (2.5 million dollars) will be considered “microvisions”. If the revenue is from 60 million to 400 million rubles ($ 17 million), the company will be considered “small”.

The program is maintained by Andrei Sharogradsky. The Radio Liberty correspondent in Istanbul Elena Solntseva takes part. Andrei Sharogradsky: In Istanbul, up to 17 people increased the number of victims of two explosions that occurred the night before on one of the busy streets. Two of the more than 150 wounded as a result of these explosions died. The Governor of Istanbul is sure that we are talking about terrorist acts.

The program is conducted by Oleg Vinokurov. The Radio Liberty correspondent Olga Vakhonicheva takes part. Oleg Vinokurov : In Kiev last weekend, official celebrations dedicated to the 1020th anniversary of the baptism of Russia were held. According to the latest data from the Church and International Relations, MGIMO declare themselves Orthodox 78 percent of Russians. However, not all of them go to church.

In the American state of Tennessee, as a result of shooting in the church, according to the latest data, 2 people were killed. In the Knoxville hospital, a 61-year-old woman died. During the attack, another person died, seven were injured. The shooter - Jim Adkisson - is arrested. He was charged with murder. The police find out the motives of the attack. At the time of the incident, there were about 200 parishioners who watched a concert prepared by children.

The program is conducted by Oleg Vinokurov. The radio correspondent Freedom Karen Agamirov takes part. Oleg Vinokurov : The Nikulinsky court of the city of Moscow begins to consider the ninety of the claims of the relatives of passengers who died during the disaster of the Tu-154 aircraft near Donetsk on August 22, 2006.

Alexander Genis: Since the famous “high -faced” Newyorker magazine came out with a cover in which Michelle and Barack Obama are depicted in the form that both supporters and opponents of the presidential candidate have declared themselves offended, the scandal captured the whole country, in any case - all its press. The fact is that the artist Barry Blit gathered on the cover all the evil rumors that consciously and unconsciously spread Obama opponents.