Museum of Modern Art in New York. Wikipedia The Museum of Contemporary Art in New York often and has a lot of the most modern of all arts of our time-cinema. Perhaps the best films in my memory I watched in a small and cozy viewing hall of the museum. Suffice it to say that it was here that I discovered Herman and his "Lapshin".

The program is conducted by Mikhail Salenkov. The Radio Liberty correspondent Oleg Kusov takes part. Mikhail Salenkov: In Russia, in connection with the humanitarian catastrophe, President Dmitry Medvedev announced the day of mourning. Now with us on the direct connection is our special correspondent Oleg Kusov. Oleg, was this night in the conflict area calmly?

US President George Bush made a statement in Washington in connection with the situation in Georgia. The head of the White House, in particular, noted that Russia should keep her word and make every effort to stop the conflict in Georgia. According to him, Russian military operations in Georgia raise questions regarding Moscow’s intentions in this region.

The correspondent of the online publication of Gazeta.ru Ilya Azar about the situation in Tskhinvali in Georgia announced a three-day mourning for those who died as a result of the conflict Oleg Panfilov: "Journalists who found themselves in the epicenter simply could not take any security measures"

In the south of Afghanistan, 5 policemen were killed in the explosion, four more were injured. According to the authorities, the patrol car was undermined by a bomb laid near the road in the Gilmene Province. The Taliban took responsibility for the attack.

Gori remains the hottest information point of Georgia of the last days. Retreating Georgian troops Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili announced the violation of Moscow on a ceasefire reached on Tuesday and the "ruin" of a large front -line city. “In these same minutes, Russian tanks are hosting in Gori. There are looting. Houses are destroyed there, ”he said at a press conference on Wednesday. His words are given by CNN .

Most of the buildings in Tskhinval are destroyed, but life is returning to the city Ilya Azar, who was in Tskhinvali, the corporate of the online publication Gazeta.ru, reports that the last night passed calmly and, according to his observations, the city is returning to peaceful life. - We can say that this is the first calm night in Tskhinvali after the end of the war. Unlike previous nights, the “city” of the Russian and Russian guns towards Georgia did not even work, it was absolutely quiet.

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili agreed with the principles of resolving a crisis in South Ossetia, previously developed during negotiations of the presidents of France and Russia Nicolas Sarkozy and Dmitry Medvedev. The presidents of France and Georgia reported this after the negotiations that they held in Tbilisi. At the same time, Saakashvili noted that a number of peaceful details need clarifications.

The Ministry of Defense of Georgia said that in the coming hours, Russian troops would leave the city of Gori in the direction of Tskhinvali. Speaking to the journalists, the deputy head of the Georgian defense department Batu Kutelia said that earlier Russian soldiers left Zugdidi - near the border with Abkhazia. The Russian side has repeatedly denied the presence of its military personnel and equipment in the mountains.

At least 16 people died and about 30 were injured in an explosion in the city of Tripoli in the north of Lebanon. According to the authorities, at least seven dead - military personnel. The bomb, laid down on the road on a busy square in the city center, worked when a bus with the military drove past. No one took responsibility for the explosion. Recently, Tripoli has been a place of confrontation between religious groups.

The presidents of France and Georgia - Nicolas Sarkozy and Mikhail Saakashvili - “generally approved” the principles of resolving the crisis in South Ossetia, previously developed during the negotiations of Sarczya and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev This was reported by the leaders of France and Georgia after the proceedings that took place in Tbilisi. It is reported that a number of changes were made to the text of the document - in agreement with the President of Russia.

The monument to Osip Mandelstam will open on September 2 in Voronezh, where the poet was serving his link from 1934 to 1937. The monument to the work of sculptor Lazar Gadaev, architect Alexander Gagkayev will be installed in the Orlenyok city park opposite the Mandelstam house along Friedrich Engels Street. Now in Russia the only monument to Mandelstam is in Vladivostok, in the alleged place of his death. In 2008, the 70th anniversary of the death of the poet is celebrated.

Presidents of Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine and Estonia and The Prime Minister of Latvia on Tuesday arrived in Tbilisi. They took part in the mass rally in the center of Georgian capital. President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko, who spoke at rally, said that the leaders of the five states arrived in Tbilisi, to confirm sovereignty, independence and territorial The integrity of Georgia. Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili thanked the leaders of the Eastern European states for support.

Georgia filed a lawsuit against Russia against the Hague against Russia on charges of "ethnic purges" in Abkhazia and South Ossetia from 1993 to 2008. This was stated by the secretary of the National Security Council of Georgia Alexander Loma. The court confirmed the receipt of the claim.

Why enter a university in Lithuania if you can study in England for the same money? In Lithuania, an acute public discussion about the state of the higher education system began. Disputes about the criteria for students' performance, about the cost of training and the ability of universities to survive, they reached the political level. Students themselves threaten mass protests.