1999 Mikhail Sokolov: Today, in the Moscow Studio of Radio Liberty - Professor Yuri Afanasyev, a former co -chair of the interregional deputy group. And with us by phone from London, a businessman, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Boris Berezovsky, a former executive secretary of the CIS. And today we celebrate the date - the 80th anniversary of the first president of the Russian Federation Boris Yeltsin, who left us, as they say, giving us free rein.

Demonstration of opponents of Grigory Surkis in Kyiv The UEFA Executive Committee unanimously decided that in the event of a suspension of the membership of the Ukrainian National Association of Football in FIFA, the final part of the European Championship 2012 in Ukraine will become inappropriate. In the case of disqualification, Ukrainian clubs and teams will not be able to take part in tournaments under the auspices of UEFA.

Demonstration in Egypt Hosni Mubaraku must open the road to democracy, providing the preparation of democratic elections and refusing to participate in them. According to the United States, this scenario will be the best. Representatives of the Obama administration made it clear that Washington would have preferred that 82-year-old Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak would not put his candidacy for the presidential election planned for September in this country.

Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen Early general elections in Ireland will be held on February 25. The country's Prime Minister Brian Cowen, who recently announced the resignation from the post of leader of the ruling party "Fianna File", also announced the dissolution of the parliament. According to Cowan, he himself does not intend to participate in the elections. The current Irish prime minister is criticized for the inability to cope with economic problems.

In the American state, Texas at the 115th year of life yesterday at home, the oldest resident of the planet died at home. Unis Senborn became the owner of the title of "Elderly Woman of the Earth" in November last year - after the death of the Frenchwoman Eugene Blancar at the age of 114. Sanborn believed that faith in God helped her find good health and live a long life.

In Kirov, a policeman was brought to disciplinary responsibility, who hung an announcement in the houses of local residents about precautions in connection with the arrival of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on February 3.

The closest ally of the "early" Boris Yeltsin, one of the first leaders of his administration Sergey Filatov and the first chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Ivan Rybkin in the program of Vladimir Kara-Murza "The City of Time" indicate that Russia lost after the departure of the first president. The full version of the program is on the air of Radio Liberty .

Hockey. KHL. Regular championship "Motorist" - "torpedo" 2: 3 "Salavat Yulaev" - "Vityaz" 4: 0 "Tractor" - "Dynamo" M 4: 1 "Ak Bars" - "Atlant" 5: 2 Neftekhimik - Lokomotiv 7: 5 "Dynamo" p - CSKA 1: 2

114 people who suffered during the explosion at the Moscow Domodedovo airport remain on treatment in hospitals. According to the Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia, in extremely serious condition - two of them, in difficult - three. In total, after the attack, 132 people were hospitalized. On Tuesday - on the ninth day after the explosion - in Moscow they recalled the victims of the tragedy, which claimed 35 people.

Basketball. Regular NBA Championship Utah - Charlotte 83:78. Andrey Kirilenko (Utah) 13 points Los Angeles Clippers-Miluoi 105: 98 Dallas - Washington 102: 92 Memphis - Orlando 100: 97 Miami - Cleveland 117: 90 New Jersey-Denver 115: 99 Indiana - Toronto 104: 93

The situation in Egypt has reached a critical mark, representatives of the US administration say. It is expected that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak may make an appeal to the nation. In his television show, according to the media, Mubarak will announce that he will not run for a new presidential term in the elections in the fall of 2011. The Million March in Egypt is the most massive protest from the start of unrest.

The United States joined the initiative of the European Union and impose new sanctions against the authorities of Belarus. The US State Department announced that the list of Belarusian officials who are prohibited from entering America will be significantly expanded. In addition, temporary permission of US citizens will be canceled to engage in business with two branches of the Belneftekhim State Belarusian company.

Boris Yeltsin In Russia, Boris Yeltsin is recalled, who would be 80 years old today. In Yekaterinburg - in the homeland of the first president of Russia - today a monument to Boris Yeltsin was opened. At the ceremony, the current head of the Russian state Dmitry Medvedev was present. The monument is a ten-meter steel-sobelisk of light Ural marble.