The program is conducted by Kirill Kobrin. Kirill Kobrin: In the 77th year of his life, the famous American writer John Appadike died. He is the author of almost three dozen novels, hundreds of stories, numerous books of poems and essays. Updike is one of the most prolific post -war writers, and the amount of written to them never went to the detriment of quality.

Hilary Clinton The news that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton could not get through to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Lavrov, bypassed all the world media. The political biography of Secretary of State Clinton suggests that the Minister Lavrov acted recklessly. Hillary Clinton could be the first of the first lady to become president, and became the first of the first to become a secretary. Hillary Rodham was born on October 26, 1947 in Chicago.

From February 1, the decision of the Moscow government comes into force, according to which only people who have concluded an official housing rental agreement will be able to get temporary registration in the Russian capital. Thus, the authorities plan to reduce the number of illegal migrants and force Muscovites to pay taxes on rented apartments.

Metropolitan of Smolensky and Kaliningrad Kirill was elected the new Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. He gained 508 votes from the 702 possible - that is, more than half laid according to the Charter of half. The election of the new Patriarch was an event of not only church, but also secular life. The official media covered this topic in detail with an unprecedented scope. What is not surprising: for the first persons of Russia, it was customary to demonstrate its commitment to Orthodoxy.

The program is conducted by Kirill Kobrin. The Radio Liberty correspondent in Tbilisi George Kobaladze takes part. Kirill Kobrin: A scandalous story associated with the advent of a Russian soldier who allegedly deserted during the war in August in Georgia. The Ambassador of Switzerland to Tbilisi, representing the interests of Russia here, unexpectedly refused to meet with a fugitive, who, approved, asked for political asylum in Georgia.

Irina Lagunina: At the World Economic Forum held in Davos, where the problems of the global crisis are discussed, a curious statement was made. Forum President Klaus Schwab told the Anatolian information agency that Türkiye - thanks to the structural reforms carried out earlier - could get out of the crisis even stronger. But so far people do not feel this on themselves.

A rally of United Russia in support of the actions of the Government of the Russian Federation to protect the Russian automotive industry near the ZIL plant Today, on the initiative of the United Russia party, in a number of regions, shares will be held in support of the government measures to protect the domestic automobile industry. The decision on this was made at the Presidium of the General Council of the party, said Deputy Secretary of the Presidium Andrei Isaev.

In Belarus under the president, a socio-consulting council was created. He headed the structure in which representatives of the Belarusian opposition, the head of the presidential administration Vladimir Makei, was invited to enter, the Radio Liberty correspondent reports from Minsk. According to the presidential press service, representatives of various political parties and associations of Belarus were included in the social advisory of the Council.

Yuri Boldyrev In the program “Time of Guests” on the air of Radio Liberty, politician, publicist economist, the former deputy chairman of the Accounts Chamber, Yuri Boldyrev, reflects on the economic crisis and mistakes in the economic policy of the Russian government.

In the American city of Los Angeles, a man who lost his job killed his wife, five children and committed suicide. The police, who arrived at the place of the tragedy, said that this is one of the most terrifying spectacles that they witnessed. It is reported that a man who had lost recently - after his wife - work, left a note in which he said that because of these difficult trials, they decided to die and take the children with them so as not to leave them to strangers.

In St. Petersburg, the exhibition "Lenin - from A to Z will open. Displaced and original posters, sculpture, graphics, photographs, badges, stamps, money signs, as well as works, starting from the very first lustful drawings of Lenin, to the works of our days, will be presented.

The Vatican expresses "joy" in connection with the election of Metropolitan of Smolensk and Kaliningrad Cyril by the new Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' and the hope of continuing the dialogue between the Orthodox and Catholics. This was stated by the representative of the Holy See Federico Lombardi. 62-year-old Cyril was elected the new head of the Russian Orthodox Church on Tuesday by most participants in the local cathedral.

In Chechnya at a military base in Hankal, a soldier wounded three colleagues. It is reported that after that the shooter was blocked, after negotiations he handed over the weapon, he was detained. The wounded are hospitalized, the motives of the shooter are clarified.

Davos forum is going to cope with the financial crisis In the Swiss Davos, the World Economic Forum begins work. Among its participants and the Prime Minister of Russia. Vladimir Putin for the first time takes part as the main speaker - his performance will open the forum. Only 40 chapters of states and governments became participants in the summit.

Andrey Shary: And now I will present you the final section of the program “Time of Freedom” - “Today's Fact”. January 28 turned 25 years old, the Moscow rock group "Sounds of Mu", the leader of the Soviet post-punk and an indie rock of the perestroika wave. The albums of "Sounds Mu" - "Simple things", "Crimea", "Transnadens" - were especially popular in the student environment and among the creative intelligentsia.