From April 1, the size of social benefits and payments has been increasing in Russia. According to the Ministry of Health and Social Development, the size of the insurance part of the retirement pension increases by 17.5 percent. In addition, the size of the so -called "maternal capital" is increased, which the state distinguishes to women who gave birth to second and subsequent children.

The anterrorism operation in Chechnya ends against the backdrop of an attempt on Sulim Yamadayev. Is it really possible to talk about stability in the rebellious republic? Vitaly Portnikov discusses the development of the situation in the North Caucasus with observers of the Rossiy newspaper Timofeem Borisov and the "News Time" Ivan Sukhov

The United States and Russia intend to conclude a new agreement on the reduction of strategic nuclear weapons until December this year, when the term of the current agreement expires. This is stated in a joint statement adopted by the presidents of the two countries - Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev - following today's negotiations in London.

Timothy Borisov Vitaly Portnikov: After the statement of the President of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov about the need to cancel the anti -terrorist operation, after this initiative of the head of Chechnya was supported by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, many observers and media believed that the National Anti -Terrorism Committee would indeed decide on the abolition of the status of the anti -terrorist operation for Chechnya for literally from today's Day.

Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama met in London, April 1, 2009 The program is maintained by Andrei Shari. The Moscow political expert Andrei Piontkovsky takes part. Andrei Shary : The first meeting of the presidents of Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev occurred in London. I will discuss its results live on the program of the Freedom time with the famous Moscow political expert Andrei Piontkovsky. Andrey Andreevich, Good evening!

The program is conducted by Alexander GOSTOV. The Radio Liberty correspondent Marina Timasheva takes part. Alexander GOSTEV : Guild Kinovedov and film critics in Russia is preparing a statement due to the fact that the Extraordinary Congress excluded Viktor Matizen’s critics from the Union of Cinematographers of the President of the Guild of the Guild. Says Radio Observer Freedom Marina Timasheva.

Violence against human rights activists and journalists - a challenge to society and the state, said in a statement by the Yabloko Party. The New Defense of the Employee of the Civil Consent newspaper Sergei Protozanov and the beating of human rights activist Leo Ponomarev are no exceptions, but the rules of today's Russian policy. Threats against active representatives of civil society have become everyday life, the appliance is emphasized in the application.

The program is conducted by Mark Krutov. The Radio Liberty correspondent in Moscow takes part. Mark Krutov: Today in London the first personal meeting by the President of the United States and Russia Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev will be held. The expert, political scientist of the Carnegie Center Maria Lipman, spoke about its significance in an interview with Radio Radio.

The program is conducted by Evgenia Nazaret. The Radio Liberty correspondent in Moscow Leila Giniatululina takes part. Evgenia Nazareta: In Moscow, the famous human rights activist Lev Ponomarev is beaten. According to Radio Liberty, his daughter Elena Lipzer, the human rights activist attacked the day before late in the evening near his house. We managed to contact Lev Ponomarev himself. My colleague Leila Giniatulina talked with him. Leila Giniatulina: Please tell us what happened?

In the Afghan city of Kandahar, during an attack of militants, 3 people were killed, several more were injured. According to local authorities, first a mined car exploded at the building of the Kandahar province. Then the three armed militants, with suicide belts on them, broke into the building and opened fire. According to the Ministry of the Interior, two of the attackers were shot by the police, the third - blew himself up.

In Afghanistan, as a result of a joint operation of American and Afghan forces, 30 militants were killed, another 20 were injured. According to the Afghan Ministry of the Interior, the operation was carried out on Tuesday in the southern province of Hilmain. There are the most extensive plantations of opium poppy in the world. The province is also a supporting point of the militants.

The strikes of meteorites on the surface of Mars exposed a layer of ice , which is not a shallow under a shallow layer of dust. Astronomers from the University of Arizona found traces of meteorites, analyzing the pictures taken by the probe Mars Orbiter (NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). The equipment of the probe has a high resolution, which allows you to detect objects that have a size of 30 centimeters.

The program is conducted by Alexander GOSTOV. A radio correspondent Lev Ponomarev takes part. Alexander GOSTEV : An attack on Leo Ponomarev. Colleagues of the head of the “For Human Rights” movement in Moscow associate this attack with the professional activities of a human rights activist. Crimes against public activists have become ordinary Russian practice, representatives of the Russian human rights community state. Leo Ponomarev was beaten the day before late at night.