"Dr. Zhivago": 50 years of discussion. What is the essence of today's disagreements between literature historians regarding the novel by Boris Pasternak? Visiting the Press hour program on Wednesday December 23 at 13 o’clock, the writer, author of Pasternak’s Roman, Ivan Tolstoy and Professor of Stanford University, author of the book “Meeting of Russian Emigration with” Dr. Zhivago, Lazar Fleishman. Elena Rykovtseva is conducting the program.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev extended the powers of the rector of the Moscow State University named after Lomonosov and the State University in St. Petersburg. According to the Kremlin’s website, Viktor Sadovnichy and Nikolai Kropachev remain in these positions. According to the Decree of the President of Russia, since November of this year, rector of the two oldest universities has been appointed by the head of state, and does not choose the scientific council, as it was before.

President of the Guild of Kinovedes and Film Critics Marlene Khutsiev (left) presents the "White Elephant" to the director Andrei Khrzhanovsky. The guild of film science and film critics of Russia distributed "white elephants" - this is the name of its annual prize. Many films have been awarded. It is noteworthy that the special prize of the guild with the formulation of the Event of the Year was awarded to Pavel Bardin-the author of the sensational "Russia-88" .

We went to treat teeth today. On Tushino. In this area, in the order of the experiment, the extreme right -wing series for public and special was allocated. transport. On the road they made the appropriate marking - a solid line (good - now it is not visible due to snow), the signs hang on every third pillar - that's real! - “Bricks”, “only for public transport”, “parking is prohibited”, etc. Do you think - someone is observing? Figures!

Hillary Clinton The United States will apply a flexible approach to the issue of protecting human rights in the world. This was recently stated by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in his speech before students and teachers of Georgetown University. In her speech there was a place for Russia. The policy of Barack Obama in the field of human rights has been criticized as too soft or even unprincipled for the first day.

Another batch of illegal immigrants, detained by the Spanish authorities. A new law on foreigners, the fourth over the past ten years, entered into force in Spain. He caused the protests of immigrant organizations and human rights activists, as he significantly limits the rights of foreign citizens working in this country. The controversy is caused mainly by the two provisions of the law.

Will today's gas contract serve between the Kremlin and Ashgabat to continue the process of passing the interests of compatriots in Turkmenistan? We are talking about this in the program "The City of Time" on Tuesday December 22 at 23 o’clock with the head of the Russian community of Turkmenistan in exile to Anatoly Fomin. Leading Vladimir Kara-Murza. Ask your question to the program participants.

The volume of the United States economy in the third quarter increased by 2.2% to the level of July-September last year, and not by 2.8%, as expected a month ago, the US Department of Trade said. The very first grades published two months ago suggested that the growth of the American economy in the third quarter amounted to 3.5%. In the second quarter, US GDP volume decreased by 0.7%, and in the first - by 6.4% to last year.

The municipal council of the Mexican capital - Mexico City - legalized same -sex marriages. For the corresponding bill on Monday, 39 deputies voted, 20 were against, five abstained. It is expected that the mayor of the city will sign the document. Mexico City became the first city of Latin America, in which same -sex marriages are legalized. In total, such marriages are legalized in the world only in seven countries and several US states.

In the program "Time of Guests" on Tuesday December 22 at 19:07. Who and why is advanced for the non -staffing "modernization"? The economist Mikhail Delyagin and the leader of the Yabloko party Sergey Mitrokhin are debated. Mikhail Sokolov is broadcast. Ask your question to the program participants.

NATO will not deviate from the obligations to provide support from Afghanistan, during a visit to this country, the general secretary of NATO, Anders Fog Rasmussen, said. He also noted that the troops of the North Atlantic Union will remain in Afghanistan until it became clear that the Afghans are able to independently ensure their safety. Next year, NATO plans to send about 7 thousand troops to Afghanistan, the United States - 30 thousand.

Six US senators sent a letter to France in Washington with an expression of concern in connection with the upcoming sale of a French warship. All the signatures of the letter are Republicans. Among them are the former candidate of US presidentials in 2008 John McCain. They note that the transaction caused a negative reaction of many neighbors of Russia and a number of NATO countries.

The final summing up of the day of the past, the prospects of the day of the coming, discussing hot topics with guests of the morning broadcast.

The British authorities do not exclude that in the Southern Afghan Province of Hilmen, two military personnel of Great Britain died, accidentally falling under the fire of the coalition forces. According to the British Ministry of Defense, one of the soldiers died from wounds on Monday, the other was killed on Sunday.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is conducting negotiations with the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov in Ashgabat today. According to information agencies with reference to sources in the Kremlin, the focus of attention is the issues of trade and economic cooperation, the fight against international terrorism, the situation in Afghanistan. Dmitry Medvedev will open the new building of the Pushkin school, the only Russian -speaking secondary school in Turkmenistan.