Bank of Russia: The country has developed conditions for reducing bets The Central Bank of Russia again reduced on March 29 - by 0.25 percent to 8.25 percent per annum - the refinancing rate for its one -day loans to commercial banks. Now it has approached the current pace of inflation in the country: the increase in prices for the first three months of 2010 will be, according to forecasts, about 7% of the level of January-March last year.

Viktor Rezunkov: The Governor of St. Petersburg Valentina Matvienko proposed conducting a large-scale sociological survey of the townspeople in order to find out their attitude to the construction of the Okhta Center skyscraper. This statement was made after the opponents of the construction of the Okhta Center were refused 5 times the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg in holding a citywide referendum on this subject.

March 30 in Moscow announced mourning March 30, 2010. In memory of the victims of terrorist acts in Moscow, mourning was declared. By the evening of March 29, the so-called "photo-positioning" portrait of the alleged accomplice of the suicide bombers is distributed in Moscow among law enforcement officials.

EMERCOM employees at the entrance to the metro "Lubyanka" Reuters and RIA Novosti Photo correspondents - from the scene.

After the explosions in the Moscow metro, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered to strengthen security measures throughout the country. Medvedev instructed the government to provide all the necessary assistance to the victims and families of the dead. According to the FSB, the explosions were carried out by suicide bombers. Two women who, according to the special services, accompanied the suicide bombers before entering the subway.

In Italy, there is a calculation of votes in the elections to the regional authorities, which were held on Sunday and Monday. According to the latest data, relative success was achieved by the legal unit of supporters of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Its representatives defeat not only in the two northern regions, where they ruled before the elections, but also in two regions in the south of the country, where the Levocentrists were in power.

Why are there terrorist attacks in Moscow? Explosions in the Moscow metro: chronicle of the tragedy Photos from the scene - from the metro "Lubyanka" and "Park of Culture"

Andrey Soldatov According to the preliminary version of the investigation, terrorist attacks in the Moscow metro committed terrorist groups of the North Caucasus. Experts are not surprised: such a version traditionally sounds after terrorist attacks in Russia. According to Andrei Soldatov, the editor -in -chief of the agent.ru website, it is most in reality.

On Monday, the Supreme Court of Karelia began the announcement of the sentence in the criminal case of a mass brawl in the city of Kondopoga, Radio Liberty correspondent Irina Pyakhina reports. On August 30, 2006, six defendants staged a fight with residents of Kondopoga near the building of a local restaurant. Then two people were killed, nine more were injured. The fight provoked mass pogroms and arson of Caucasian outlets in the city.

Thousands of passengers of the Moscow metro were forced to continue the way to work on foot. Live by Radio Liberty - people who were witnesses to what was happening on the red branch of the Moscow metro after explosions at the Lubyanka and Park of Culture stations. Alexey went to work towards the center: - In the morning he barely entered the car at the metro station "South-West" and rode towards the center. Trains walked very slowly and constantly stopped in the tunnels.

Ukraine may lose the right to hold the European football championship in 2012, if the construction of stadiums in Kyiv and Lviv is not completed in time. This was stated on Monday in Brussels the head of the European Union of Football Associations (UEFA) Michelle Platini. According to him, in the near future he intends to meet with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to discuss the situation with the construction of the stadiums.

Psychological assistance will be needed by many victims and witnesses of terrorist attacks, experts are sure The number of victims of the two explosions in the Moscow metro increased to 38. One of the victims died in the hospital. In total, 65 people were hospitalized with injuries. It is reported that the condition of several victims is extremely serious. Explosions occurred in the morning on trains at the Lubyanka and Park Culture stations with a difference of half an hour.

Foreign leaders and international organizations are unanimous in relation to terrorist attacks in Moscow. Foreign leaders and international organizations are unanimous in relation to terrorist attacks in Moscow. US President Barack Obama said: - I express the deepest condolences to the people of Russia in connection with the terrorist attacks in the Moscow metro, resulting in the death and mutilation of people.

Participants in the Libya league summit of the Arab states came to the conclusion that no peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians can resume as long as Israel continues to build in the occupied territories. Arab leaders called on US President Barack Obama to remain committed to their original position in support of the termination of the construction of new Jewish settlements.