The lawyer of the British Investment Fund of Hermitage Capital Sergey Magnitsky, who died in the investigative insulator in Moscow, had health problems. This is evidenced by the documents received by Radio Liberty from Hermitage Capital. A copy of Magnitsky’s complaint is also arranged by Interfax. Earlier, the Investigative Committee under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia said that Magnitsky died, according to preliminary data, from acute heart failure.

The leaders of the United States and China Barack Obama and Hu Jintao held negotiations in Beijing today. At a joint press conference, Obama said that the United States and China are united in the opinion of Iran’s nuclear program: Tehran should demonstrate its peaceful character. The parties also consider it necessary to resume negotiations on the nuclear program of North Korea as soon as possible. Hu Jintao noted that Washington and Beijing intend to conduct consultations on trade problems.

Stanislav Belkovsky Mikhail Sokolov: In the Moscow Studio Radio Liberty - famous Russian political scientists - Stanislav Belkovsky and Valery Khomyakov. We will talk about what is happening after the President of the Russian Federation to the Federal Assembly and before the Congress of the United Russia party scheduled for the next Saturday.

In the United States, the volume of industrial production during October increased by 0.1%, the Central Bank of the United States, the Federal Reserve System, said. Experts predicted an increase of 0.4%. In September, the volume of industrial production in the United States increased by 0.6%to the level of the previous month, and in August - by 1.3%. The main factor in this growth was the program of preferential exchange of old cars for new ones, financed by the government.

The Czech Republic and Slovakia today celebrate the 20th anniversary of the beginning of the “velvet revolution” - the bloodless overthrow of the communist regime in Czechoslovakia. On November 17, 1989, the police stopped a peaceful student demonstration in Prague. The mass performances that flashed after this led to the removal of the Communists from the authorities. In 1990, the first democratic elections in Czechoslovakia were held in Czechoslovakia.

Israel intends to expand its settlements in Eastern Jerusalem. The construction plan is presented with another 900 houses. The head of the Palestinian delegation at negotiations with Israel Saab Erekat in response said that it makes no sense to conduct peace negotiations while Israel expands its presence in Eastern Jerusalem. The representative of the US State Department, Ian Kelly, said the project is alarming. The British government also criticized Israel's intention.

The State Duma did not respond to the All -Russian Protection of Motorists. Did you hear the protesters in the Kremlin? The Presidential Administration of Russia recommended that the State Duma deputies revise the decision to increase the transport tax by raising. The law on increasing tax was adopted by the State Duma in the third reading on November 13. Representatives of the opposition parties voted against, but the Duma majority ignored their opinion.

US President Barack Obama and President Hu Jintao are conducting negotiations in Beijing today. As expected, the leaders of the two countries will discuss the problems of Iran and North Korea, the struggle with climate changes, as well as trade relations. According to the US authorities, Obama hopes to get great support of Beijing in matters related to the Iranian nuclear program. During a trip to Asia, Barack Obama already visited Japan and Singapore.

Conducting universal elections in Iraq in accordance with the main standards will require great efforts, ”said Ed Melkert, a senior UN envoy in this country. Speaking on Monday at a meeting of the UN Security Council, Melkert expressed anxiety due to a possible lack of time to prepare the voting for January. The election law regarding the upcoming elections, the Iraqi parliament approved only a week ago, ”Melkert recalled.

The representative of Antifa Ivan Khutorskaya died as a result of the fourth assassination attempt. In Moscow, an activist of the youth anti-fascist movement was killed by 26-year-old Ivan Khutorskaya. In the movement of Antifa are sure: this is the revenge of nationalists. Recently, Khutorskaya has been protecting anti-fascist events and press conferences. His ally Alexei Grigoryev spoke about the fate of the deceased.

Today it became known about the tragic death of Olga Kotovskaya, a famous journalist, the founder of the first in the region of an independent television and radio company "Cascade". On Monday evening, Kotovskaya fell from the 14th floor of a high -rise building in the city center. The criminal case has not yet been opened. There is a pre -investigation check, before its completion, no procedural decision will be made.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development criticized Ukraine for the setting out of reforms in the energy sector. According to the France Press Agency, the bank representative Anton Usov said that Kyiv’s application for a loan allocation of $ 300 million would be considered only next year. At the same time, in Brussels, the French Minister for European Affairs Pierre Lellush said that the European Union is expecting economic reforms from Ukraine and effective struggle with corruption.

France President Nicolas Sarkozy is discussing today the prospects of the Middle Eastern peace process with the leaders of Saudi Arabia. In an interview with the Saudi press, on the eve of the visit of Sarcosi, he emphasized that the cessation of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations plays into the hands of extremists. Earlier, the French president held negotiations in Paris with the leaders of Israel and Syria. He urged both to do everything possible to resume a peaceful process.

Inna kulishova In Georgia - like any country - different faces. Absolutely. One day in Tbilisi you can see at least a few different Georgia. I remember this ... The first is at the funeral of the great writer Otar Chiladze. Partly similar to her-at the funeral of the 85-year-old famous actress Dodo Chichinadze, who recently passed away. The old Georgian aristocracy with their outfits, faces, manners, landing and gait.