On the fact of a fire in the nursing home in the village of Podelsk, in the Komi Republic, a criminal case has been instituted. The bodies of 23 dead were found at the fire site. Three were saved. Firefighted arrived at the place 20 minutes after the message about the fire, since the nearest fire department is 22 kilometers from Podelsk. According to the preliminary version, the cause of the fire could be careless handling of fire.

The program is conducted by Marina Dubovik. The Radio Liberty correspondent Natalya Golitsyna takes part. Marina Dubovik : The world seal reported the perhaps the next marriage of Sir Paul McCartney at the American millionaire Nancy Shevell. From London is reported by Radio Liberty correspondent Natalya Golitsyna.

What do you think about the Russian police? The attitude of Russians to law enforcement agencies. The program involves Boris Dubin, the head of the department of socio-political studies of the Levada Center, and Andrey Babushkin, chairman of the Committee for Civil Rights.

In Moscow, intronization of the 16th Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Kirill is taking place. The newly elected patriarch arrived in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior under the festive chime of bells. There are about 4 thousand people in the Divine Liturgy. Among them are participants in the local cathedral and honorary guests.

In the Ingush village of Kantyshevo, the operation carried out by the special services ended. Information about the militants allegedly hiding in this area was not confirmed, - the FSB regional department said. As part of the operation, a number of restrictions were introduced in the village - an inspection of people, their things and cars was carried out.

When firefighters came to the place of the tragedy, the whole house with an area of more than a thousand square meters was covered by fire The wooden house in which older people and people with disabilities lived in the village of Podyelsk of the Republic of Komi caught fire on Saturday evening.

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert threatened with a “disproportionate” response to the new shelling of the southern regions of the country from the Gaza sector. Speaking today at a government meeting, Olmert noted that Israel will fulfill its promise - to inflict new gas blows if the militants did not stop the attack. Today, at least 4 rockets released from Gaza fell in the south of Israel. There are no victims.

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohammed El Baradey, announced the need for direct negotiations of Washington and Tehran about the Iranian nuclear program. In an interview with the newspaper Washington Post, the head of the Magate emphasized that such a dialogue should begin without nomination of any of the sides of preliminary conditions.

Viktor Shenderovich: My guest is on the air today-Professor Yuri Nikolayevich Afanasyev, Doctor of Historical Sciences, founder of the Russian State University-Russian State Humanitarian University, and a former rector of the Historical and Archive Institute. From the story, Yuri Nikolaevich, probably, will begin. And of course, I hope that many of our radio listeners read your text in Novaya Gazeta “Historical Running on the spot. A special path of Russia. ” That's actually about this.

In Moscow - according to official figures - 41 people were detained on Saturday - on charges of participating in unauthorized protests. However, as the press station of the Echo of Moscow told the press secretary of the National-Bolshevik party Alexander Averin, only supporters of the NBP were detained from 50 to 60, among them-the party leader Eduard Limonov. The United Civil Front announced the 10 detainees of its activists.

The regime of the anti -terrorist operation was declared in the Ingush village of Kantyshevo. According to special services, there may be armed people suspected of especially serious crimes committed in the republic. As part of the operation, some restrictions were introduced in the village. Inspection of people, their things, cars is carried out, the FSB regional department reported.

Dina's memory. The muse and model of sculptor Aristida Mayol and other French artists, a galleryist, performer of camp songs died in Paris at the end of January. Artist Vladimir Yankelevsky and film director Olga Sviblova recall her. Song songs performed by Dina Verni.

In Moscow, in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior today, the intronization of the newly elected 16th Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Kirill will take place. The solemn construction of the new Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church will be committed during the Divine Liturgy. The ceremonies will be attended by participants in the local cathedral and honorary guests.

In the Republic of Komi on February 3, the day of mourning for the victims of the fire in the nursing home in the village of Podelsk was declared day. At the site of the tragedy, the bodies of 23 dead were found. Three people were saved. Firefighted arrived at the place 20 minutes after the message about the fire, since the nearest fire department is 22 kilometers from Podelsk. According to the preliminary version, the cause of the fire could be careless handling of fire.