(Dmitry Medvedev, Barack Obama)

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev pardoned 15 prisoners. According to the press service of the head of state, they were serving a sentence for mild crimes.

Alexander Genis: Michelle Obama for the first time celebrated the country's birthday in the new house - in the White House. His new mistress is an object of close attention of the press. And this is understandable: it is on her, on her taste, charm, diplomatic abilities and charm, the style of the Obama presidential era depends most of all. The portrait of the first lady, as always, in a historical context, is offered by our Washington correspondent Vladimir Abarinov.

From the Plesetsk cosmodrome, the Rokot launch vehicle with three military satellites has been launched. It is reported that the launch was carried out under the leadership of the commander of the space forces of Russia Oleg Ostapenko. This is the 16th space launch carried out by Russia in 2009.

The program is conducted by Alexander GOSTOV. The Radio Liberty correspondent in Moscow Oleg Kusov takes part. Alexander GOSTEV: The visit of US President Barack Obama to Moscow. Now the negotiations of Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev should already go, at which the preparation of a new agreement on limiting strategic offensive weapons should first be discussed. In addition, of course, there are a number of other interesting and acute topics.

Presidents Medvedev and Obama are satisfied with the results of their communication. The first day of the Russian-American meeting ended with a joint press conference of the presidents of Russia and the USA Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama. During the negotiations held on July 6, several documents were agreed on the most important aspects of bilateral relations.

“Hands off the forest in Khimki!” The Government of the Moscow Region canceled its former resolution on the cutting of the Khimkinsky forest in connection with the construction of the Moscow-Petersburg motorway. According to Radio Liberty, the leader of the “Khimkinsky Forest” movement Yevgeny Chirikov, Governor Boris Gromov signed a new resolution reserve not 3 kilometers, but a hundred meters for road infrastructure. According to Chirikova, environmentalists intend to continue the struggle.

Inflation in Russia in June amounted to 0.6%, and since the beginning of the year - 7.4%, the Federal Statistics Service said. For comparison, in the same periods of 2008, consumer prices in the country rose by 1% and 8.7%, respectively. According to the current official forecast of the government, in general, according to the results of this year, inflation in Russia should not exceed 13%. In 2008, it amounted to 13.3%, becoming maximum over the past six years.

The program is conducted by Alexander GOSTOV. The Radio Liberty correspondent in the Netherlands Sofya Kornienko takes part. Alexander GOSTEV: Unlike Russia, in the Netherlands there are no homeless dogs at all, and indeed homeless animals. How did you manage to solve this problem in a densely populated country? Sofya Kornienko: In almost every large Dutch city there is a shelter for homeless animals. The largest is located on the outskirts of Amsterdam.

The overthrown president of Honduras Manuel Seleya goes to his homeland, although the new authorities of the country say that they will not allow his return. The plane, on board which is Seleya, flew from Washington to the capital of Honduras - Tegusigalpu. The temporary president of Honduras Roberto Micheletti said that the movements of the Nicaragua troops were observed near the border with his country. Manuel Seleya was expelled from Honduras in late June as a result of the coup.

Alexander Genis: From the holiday on July 4, summer has officially entered into its own, but this year this news, it seems, has not reached Hollywood. Neither the new Indiana, nor the new James Bond, nor the old friends of Oshuan are visible on the screens. In the absence of obvious summer blockbusters, our “Films” today will look back into the past. Just on the gold shelf of the Kinematographic Library, an important increase has appeared.

Lilia Shevtsova Can non -governmental organizations of Russia and the USA use each other's experience? To the question of Radio Liberty is answered by the leading researcher of the Carnegie Foundation, political analyst Lilia Shevtsova, a participant in the “Civil Summit” in Moscow : - Russian civil society institutions differ from American ones in that the power in our two countries is different.

Presidents of the USSR and the USA Khrushchev and Eisenhower with spouses in Washington (1959) US President Barack Obama arrived in Moscow today on a three -day visit . Earlier, the American leader called for the "reboot" of relations between the two countries. At the first similar "reboot"-50 years ago-not only politics played an important role.

(Alexander Kornilov, Roman Gabbasov)