US Secretary of State Condoliza Rice plans to sign today in Warsaw an agreement on the placement of elements of the American missile defense system on the territory of Poland. From the Polish side, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Rudolf Sikorsky will participate in the ceremony. After signing, the contract will be submitted for ratification in the Polish parliament. Previously, formal consent to the placement of ten American interceptor missiles in Poland gave the country's cabinet.

Europe maneuvers The search for a way out of the impasse, in which Russia and the West found itself, will continue for a long time. Moreover, the relations between them and without a conflict in the South Caucasus remained very difficult. Under these conditions, the proposal to discuss the current situation in the European Union could bring considerable benefit, especially if the agenda of the discussion itself is agreed with Russia, which will participate in this discussion.

The shareholders of the Chicago commodity exchange, the world's largest shopping platforms, approved the purchase of a holding company owning a New York commodity exchange. The volume of the transaction, which the parties plan to complete on August 22, will amount to $ 8.3 billion. The Chicago exchange dominates the markets of financial futures, as well as futures contracts for the main exchange agricultural crops - primarily wheat and soybeans.

Michiganunivers Michigigan doctors presented the results of a study that showed that cadmium is one of the most important causes of pulmonary diseases such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In the first stage, the increased concentration of cadmium was found in smokers, since cadmium is one of the most common pollutants from tobacco smoke. However, in non -smokers, the high level of cadmium also weakens their pulmonary activity.

The program is conducted by Alexander GOSTOV. The Radio Liberty correspondent Alexander Lemeshevsky takes part . Alexander GOSTEV : In Warsaw, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, Radoslav Sikorsky and US Secretary of State Condoliza Rice, signed an agreement between the United States and Poland on the placement of elements of the American missile defense system on the Polish territory.

The program is conducted by Sergey Tarasov. The radio correspondent Freedom Karen Agamirov takes part. Sergey Tarasov : In Russia, a special structure should be created to resolve the crisis of interethnic relations in the post -Soviet space. This conclusion was reached by participants in the "round table", who gathered representatives of numerous diasporas.

The program is conducted by Sergey Tarasov. The Radio Liberty correspondent Maxim Yaroshevsky takes part. Sergey Tarasov : Today, at the Beijing Olympics, 11 more awards will be played. The 29 Olympic Games are monitored by more than 4 billion spectators. Thousands of journalists, directors, operators and photographers work for them. Thousands of foreign fans arrived in Beijing during the 29th Olympic Games.

Lyudmila Alekseeva believes: “With Georgia, as well as with Czechoslovakia, we insulted the invasion of our friends and lost their sympathy and trust” The head of the Moscow Helsinki group Lyudmila Alekseeva recalls the events of forty years ago, when Soviet tanks entered Prague and compares the days of suppression of the “Prague Spring” with the last weeks, when Russian tanks and soldiers were in Georgia: Prague Spring and the invasion of Soviet troops in Czechoslovakia became the events of

“The boiling music of the caount Baisie is modern life in all its multilateral complexity ...” - these words belong to the trumpeter Winthon Marsalis. The microphone Dmitry Savitsky and Jazz free. Kount Baisie was born 104 years ago! Intro to One O'Clock Jump & One O'Clock Jump DS: - One o'Clock jump, the so -called Orchestra of the "Old Testament" of County Baisie. Boston Theater "Southland", February 20, 1940 ....

Georgia said that 215 citizens of the country were killed in the conflict with South Ossetia and Russia, 1469 people were injured. According to Interfax with reference to the Georgian Parliamentary Committee on Defense and State Security, among the dead 69 civilians, among the wounded there are 61 people.

From Georgian railways today is a little sense. Destroyed bridge in the Caspers The editor of the French television channel France 24, which is now in Georgia, Robert Parsons believes that the speedy restoration of the destroyed objects of Georgian infrastructure is possible only with the massive assistance of Tbilisi from its Western partners: - The main goal of the Russians was, apparently, the railway, two bridges on it were blown up, reports on mining a few more are received.

Russia will respond to the placement of elements about the United States in Poland and the Czech Republic, and not only with diplomatic demarches. This was stated by the Russian Foreign Ministry in connection with the signing of agreements between the United States and Poland in Warsaw on the placement of ten American missiles-interceptor missiles on the Polish territory .. The agreement was signed by US Secretary of State Kondoliza Rice and Foreign Minister of Poland, Radoslav Sikorski.

At the UN Security Council, Russia rejected the draft resolution proposed by France, requiring the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Georgia. Speaking at an open meeting of the Council, the representative of Russia at the UN Vitaly Churkin said that the document should include a peace plan of six points, signed by Georgia and Russia - through the mediation of France.

What socio-economic reforms to expect Russians in the near future? Increasing retirement age? Reducing taxes? A new wage system to state employees? About this and much more - in an interview with the deputy of the State Duma / faction "Fair Russia" / Oksana Dmitrieva.

In Europe, the first qualifying match of the 2010 Football Championship was played. In the sixth group, the national team of Kazakhstan on their field won the Andorra team - 3: 0.