Eduard Limonov Elena Rykovtseva : I believe that this story began on October 12, 1995, when Anna Politkovskaya, at that time, an employee of the General Newspaper, published an article in her publication about the poor situation in the magazine "Capital". Politkovskaya wrote that the creator and editor -in -chief of the "capital" Andrei Malgin sold the magazine to the Kommersant Publishing House, and this brought it to the employees continuous troubles.

I carry this book from an apartment to an apartment, from city to city, from country to country. The first time I read it in the eighty -first year, since then I looked through - or even re -read it - five times. And it is not surprising, given my profession - after all, the publication is called "Letters on the Study and the Preventions of History." It was written by Henry St.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced the need to modernize the army and, above all, increasing the combat readiness of Russian strategic nuclear forces. Speaking today at an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense, Medvedev noted that attempts to expand NATO near the borders of Russia, local crises and international terrorism exacerbate the military-political situation in the world and require an increase in the combat readiness of troops.

President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko today submitted to the Verkhovna Rada the candidacy of the new Minister of Foreign Affairs. This is Oleg Shamshur - the Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States. The post of head of the Foreign Ministry became vacant after the Verkhovna Rada on March 3 She resigned the former minister Vladimir Ogryzko.

The program is conducted by Evgenia Nazaret. The Radio Liberty correspondent in Saratov Olga Bakutkina takes part. Evgenia Nazareta: In Saratov, at these minutes, a picket is held in support of the famous local journalist Vadim Rogozhin. The organizers of the action are the regional branch of the Union of Journalists of Russia and the Media -Holding "Gazye", where Vadim Rogozhin worked. On March 5, it was an attack on him, according to colleagues, in connection with professional activities.

On March 17, in Latin America, the new Russian -speaking television channel "Inter Russia TV Channel", based in Panama, began to broadcast. Its viewers will be 120 thousand inhabitants from Mexico to Argentina. The programs will be devoted to news, culture, sports and education. The project is led by entrepreneur Valery Gaychuk-Bologus.

Pope Benedict XVI began his first visit to Africa. The main goals of the pontiff is to contribute to the national reconciliation on the continent in the context of the global economic crisis. Today, Benedict XVI arrived in Cameroon. In the capital of the country, he will conduct an open -air service. Then the head of the Roman Catholic Church will visit Angola.

They tried to discredit Anna Politkovskaya during life and continue to do this after her death. Who continues to interfere with Politkovskaya, and why do journalists agree to participate in this kind of campaigns? About this in the program "Press hour" at 13:00 is reflected by the observer of Novaya Gazeta Zoya Eroshok and writer Eduard Limonov. Elena Rykovtseva is conducting the program. Ask your question to the program participants.

The post -Soviet person and civil society are the topic of the program “Public Opinion” on Sunday, March 22. Visiting Radio Freedom-Director of the Levada Center Lev Gudkov and a member of the board of the Memorial Society Alexander Cherkasov. We are waiting for calls on the air, starting from the afternoon. The presenter is Veronika Bode.

Picket in support of Vadim Rogozhin In Saratov, a picket was held in support of the local journalist Vadim Rogozhin. The organizers of the action are the regional branch of the Union of Journalists of Russia and the Media -Holding "Gazye", where Vadim Rogozhin works. On March 5, it was attacked - as colleagues believe in connection with professional activities. On one of the central squares of Saratov, more than a hundred people gathered.

The Constitutional Court of Russia considers the norm of the law on military service, which does not allow the dismissal of soldiers to the reserve if an investigation is being conducted against them. According to official figures, more than one and a half thousand draftees have been in this position over the past two years. In particular, Islam Kuashev from Kabardino-Balkaria, called up in June 2006, spent more than six months in excess of the due date due to the charges against him.

The program is conducted by Mikhail Salenkov. The Radio Liberty correspondent in Moscow Tamara Lyalenkov takes part. Mikhail Salenkov: A music festival called "Another Space" was opened in Moscow. This is the first major project of the Philharmonic, dedicated to modern music in the whole variety of its manifestations. Tamara Lyalenkova: Actual art is usually not allowed into the academic halls, and the organizers of the Festival "Another Space" partly obeyed this rule.

Anna Politkovskaya, "General Gazeta" dated 10.10.1995 As a result, 34 employees of this magazine, who stopped the exit in May of this year, began a lawsuit with a closed joint -stock joint -stock company of the same name. They require wages for six months of forced downtime. The team also believes that the Russian public should know about the reasons for the closure of their magazine. Taras you are our Bulba!

The International Tribunal in The Hague today will make a decision on the cassation appeal Momchilo Kraihnik. The former speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Bosnian Serbs, serving a 27-year sentence, appealed the sentence. Given the new testimonies that the former leader of the Bosnian Serbs, Radovan Karadzhich, gave in court in November last year, the verdict of the region can be softened.

Kyrgyzstan hopes to cover a budget deficit with the help of a Russian loan, ”said Marat Sultanov Minister of Finance on Tuesday. According to him, this year, revenues to the budget will be reduced by $ 125 million - compared to the planned. On February 3, Moscow provided Bishkek with $ 150 million, as well as a two millionth loan.