In Vladivostok, the police dispersed the protest of motorists. About ten demonstrators were detained. About 200 people took part in the rally. They opposed the increase in duties on foreign cars and in defense of cars with the right wheel, the requirements of the resignation of the government and the regional authorities sounded. Law enforcement agencies demanded to terminate the action, as it was not authorized, but the Manfestants refused to disperse. After that, the police applied force.

First Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Federation of Russia Alexander Torshin.

A group of Somali pirates holding the captain of the American ship is approaching the boat to the coast of Somalia. The US authorities fear that if the pirates reached the shore, they will be able to hide with the captain of the ship attacked by them on Wednesday. The captain surrendered in exchange for the freedom of his team, whose members arrived on Saturday in Kenya and are safe.

The program is conducted by Marina Dubovik. The Radio Liberty correspondent in Moscow Mumin Shakirov takes part. Marina Dubovik: In the center of Moscow, a protest organized by the Russian car owners of Russia took place today. In many cities of Russia today, speeches of solidarity were organized in protest against the decision of the government in relation to motorists.

In the Iraqi province of Salahuddin, to the north of Baghdad, an American soldier died during the explosion. Mina exploded on the path of the military motorcade. On Friday, 5 US troops died during an explosion of a mined truck committed by a suicide bomber in the city of Mosul. It was the most bloody terrorist attack against the American military for more than a year.

The Federation of A car owners of Russia (FAR) will today hold an all -Russian action in defense of motorists. As the leader of the Moscow head of the headlight Sergei Kanayev told Interfax, a rally agreed with the authorities will be held in the Russian capital, in which about 200 people will take part. Similar shares are scheduled in 34 cities of Russia. The main requirement of motorists is to cancel the government’s decision to increase duties on the import of used foreign -made vehicles.

In Pakistan, militants attacked a cargo terminal, which is used to supply coalition forces in Afghanistan. According to police, three guards were injured. At least 8 trucks have been burned. It is claimed that about 150 militants participated in the attack.

Ivan Tolstoy: Under such a title in Prague, a large, as they say, richly illustrated volume of essays about Russian emigration in Czechoslovakia came out. Its chronological framework-from 1918 to 1945. But this is formal frames.

The foreign policy of Russia through the eyes of its inhabitants. Guests in the Radio Studio Liberty-sociologist Leonid Sedov and professor of the Higher School of Economics Fedor Shelov-Kovedaev, in the past-First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia.

The keywords of this week are “Quang Men Song”, which means “bright star” in Korean. Over the past last days, the world discuss whether or not the DPRK launch a satellite space with that name. For example, on Wednesday on the waves of Radio Freedom, this message sounded: The UN Security Council continues to consult a possible reaction to the launch of the North Korea missile.

In Russia, motorists are protested by the Georgian opposition to resume the protest of the keywords of this week - "Quvan Men Song"

Veronika Bode: Today our topic is the foreign policy of Russia through the eyes of its inhabitants. To what extent do the Russians support it? Do myths about external enemies are the reason for the consolidation of Russian society? What is changing here over time? We are visiting-sociologist Leonid Sedov and a professor at the Higher School of Economics Fedor Shelov-Kovedaev, in the past-the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia.

In Chisinau, on Sunday, three leading Moldovan opposition parties intend to hold a rally of protest against the actions of law enforcement agencies. Activists of the liberal and liberal-democratic parties, as well as the "Our Moldova" alliance, claim that the authorities continue to detain the opposition supporters, accusing them of involvement in recent riots in Chisinau.

Car owners from Vladivostok do not hide their attitude to government anti -crisis measures On April 12, public organizations in 35 regions of the country hold a all -Russian campaign of solidarity in protest against government decisions regarding motorists. In Moscow, a rally permitted by the city authorities takes place in Moscow Square.