Central Bank notes an encouraging slowdown in inflation Since June 5, the Central Bank of Russia reduces the refinancing rate from 12 to 11.5 percent per annum. Since April 24, the rate decreases for the third time in a row. Prior to this, starting from February 2008, it increased six times in a row to a level of 13%. In addition, from June 5, other key interest rates on Central Bank operations are reduced by half the percentage point.

Activists of "Solidarity" holds single pickets near the court of the court considering the case of Yukos

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Today, Poland celebrates the 20th anniversary of the coming to power as a result of the election of the opposition movement "Solidarity". On the celebrations in connection with this anniversary in the Baltic port city of Gdansk, the leader of the "solidarity" Lech Valens and Vaclav Gavel, who headed the "velvet revolution" in Czechoslovakia, will come.

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The program is conducted by Mark Krutov. The Radio Liberty correspondent Maryana Torocheshnikov takes part. Mark Krutov: In the Khamovnichesky Court of Moscow, hearings on a new criminal case against former co -owners of the company of Yukos Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Plato Lebedev will continue today. Activists of the opposition movement "Solidarity" said that they intend to replace each other on single pickets in support of the accused near the court building today.

In North Korea, the trial of two American journalists detained on the border with China two months ago begins today. They were accused of illegal penetration into the DPRK with hostile intentions. Journalist Yuna Lee and Laura Ling work on one of the American television companies. They were detained on the border of China and North Korea in March.

The program is conducted by Mikhail Salenkov. The Radio Liberty correspondent Tatyana Voltskaya takes part. Mikhail Salenkov: Today, the XIII International Economic Forum opens in St. Petersburg, in which the leaders of 56 regions of Russia, country President Dmitry Medvedev, top managers of the largest Russian and foreign companies will take part. Today it is planned to discuss the economic interaction of Russia with the Arab world, the EU and the USA.

The Supreme Court of Russia canceled the verdict in the case of the murder of the leader of the Dagestan "Yabloko" Farid Babaev. Earlier, on the basis of the verdict of jury, the Supreme Court of Dagestan found guilty of the murder of Rosil Mamedrizaev, sentencing him to 16 years in prison. The jury justified the second accused. The court decision was challenged by the Supreme Court of Russia, the prosecutor's office and the defense of Mamedrizaev.

The forum will end on Sunday, June 7 In St. Petersburg today, the XIII International Economic Forum opens, in which the leaders of 56 regions of Russia, President Dmitry Medvedev, top managers of the largest Russian and foreign companies will take part. Today it is planned to discuss the economic interaction of Russia with the Arab world, the EU and the USA. In the city, unprecedented security measures have been taken.

Ahmed Zakaev: "There is an understanding on the side that the dialogue is necessary" In the near future, a meeting of representatives of the leadership of Chechnya and Chechen politicians living abroad may take place. This was announced in an interview with the RS correspondent in London by the chairman of the Government of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria in exile Ahmed Zakaev .

President Dmitry Medvedev performs at the International Economic Forum, June 6, 2009 The program is maintained by Andrei Shari. The Radio Liberty correspondent in St. Petersburg Danila Halperovich takes part. Andrey Shary: The XIII International Economic Forum has opened in St. Petersburg today. Due to the financial crisis, only some world leaders confirmed their participation.

Tatyana Bateneva: "It is not profitable for commercial pharmacies to trade cheap medicines" Elena Rykovtseva : “Unrestrained increase in prices for drugs in pharmacies, the transformation of the social industry into a cynical business on people's troubles, people sharply excite us all,” Tatyana Batenova writes in Izvestia. She leads this topic from the very beginning of the crisis when the threat of a sharp rise in the cost of medicines has loosened.