Russia will be prepared in a timely manner for the 2014 Winter Olympics, said the chairman of the IOC commission for its preparation, Jean-Claude Kili. He met with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. According to the prime minister, the economic crisis will not lead to a reduction in expenses for the preparation of the Olympiad, since they are protected by the budget. In addition, as Putin said, none of the private investors refused to participate in the project.

In Vladivostok, the Opposition shares and United Russia “United Russia” holds an action in support of the government on Manezhnaya Square in Moscow in St. Petersburg, “Solidarity” will reach solitary pickets on January 31 - February 7th - February 7

Alexey Kuznetsov He has been cooperating with the RS since 1995. The editor and host of the programs “Crazy News”, the morning release of the Freedom Vremya program and the Sunday cycle “Free Day” was born in 1960 in Kyiv. He graduated from the Hitis Theater Faculty. He worked in the Union of Theater Workers of the RSFSR, published in the theater press. The author of publications on sports theme in the Russian and the Ukrainian press, books about football "Oleg Blokhin", "Valery Lobanovsky".

In Somalia, the leader of the temperate Islamists, Sheikh Sharif Ahmed, was elected by the new president. In the second round of parliamentary elections, he defeated Mohammed Siad, the son of a former dictator of the country. It is reported that secret vote took place in neighboring Djibuti - in connection with a restless atmosphere in Somalia, where Islamists control the main part of the country's territory.

A group of observers of the European Union and foreign journalists was fired in the Zhino-Abkhaz conflict zone near the village of Shamgon, Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs said. No one was injured. According to Georgian law enforcement agencies, shelling was conducted by Abkhazian formations from the opposite bank of the Inguri River. The authorities of Abkhazia do not comment on what happened.

In Moscow, the police detained today, according to various sources, from 40 to 60 participants in unauthorized protests of the opposition. Among the detainees are the leader of the prohibited National Bolshevik party Eduard Limonov. According to the latest data, he was taken to a magistrate court that will consider his administrative case. The press service of the United Civil Front reported that lawyers were not allowed to detained activists. In St.

In the Republic of Komi, in a fire in the nursing home in the village of Cortekero, 25 people died, - Interfax reports with reference to a source in the Republican of the Ministry of Emergencies. There are no official data on the number of dead and victims yet. Details are clarified. A special commission was created to investigate the causes and liquidation of the consequences of the tragedy.

Distrust of power and corruption are the main reasons for the complex socio-political situation in Ingushetia, said the President of the Republic Yunus-Bek Evkurov. Speaking on Saturday in Nazran at the congress of the peoples of Ingushetia, Yevkurov noted that a wave of violence swept the republic. According to him, only last year more than 60 military and police officers died at the hands of the militants, about 200 more were injured.

Earlier, the International Children's Center "Artek" found the Public Administration of the President of Ukraine, reports from Kyiv by the RS correspondent Vladimir Ivakhnenko. According to Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, since the head of state and his office, due to the violent political activity, has no time to engage in the financial problems of Artek, from now on the cabinet of ministers will be managed.

The program will be devoted to the results of the past local cathedral of the Moscow Patriarchate. Political scientist Alexander Verkhovsky and priest Gleb Yakunin participate.

Alexander Pyatigorsk in his university office, late 1980s The program is maintained by Andrei Shari. The editor -in -chief of the UFO publishing house Irina Prokhorova and the Radio Observer Freedom Kirill Kobrin take part. Andrey Shary: And now I will present you the final section of the program “Time of Freedom” “Today's Fact”. 80 years old is the largest Russian philosopher, philologist, translator and writer Alexander Pyatigorsky.

The Barack Obama administration considers the Middle Eastern peace process one of its priorities. This was stated today by a special representative of the US President in the Middle East George Mitchell. He met in Amman with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Jordan Salah Bashir. The Jordanian diplomat emphasized the need for joint efforts of the world community to achieve a strong world between Israel and Arab countries.

In the Sverdlovsk region, in a fire in a private residential building, eight people died. Four of them are children. According to the regional center of the Ministry of Emergencies, the bodies of the dead were discovered during the analysis of the rubble. The cause of the fire is found out.

The program is conducted by Marina Dubovik. The Radio Liberty correspondent in St. Petersburg Tatyana Voltskaya takes part. Marina Dubovik: Today's shares organized by the opposition movements of Russia are called disagreed. In St. Petersburg, the authorities did not allow mass performances, but people still find the opportunity to express their attitude not only to the modern economic situation in Russia, but also to the political decisions of the current Russian government.

In the Republic of Komi, in a fire in a nursing home in the village of Cortkeros, three people were evacuated, the fate of another 23 is still unknown. According to the Republican Office of the Ministry of Emergencies, the search and rescue rabgotes continue. The representative of the Ministry of Emergencies said that the firefighters, apparently, were called late, by the time of their arrival by fire, most of the premises were covered. Details are clarified.