What, in your opinion, are, first of all, are people who are now in power? -The survey on this topic was conducted by the sociologists of the Levada Center. “Own benefit,” 27% of citizens, “the desire to stay in power” - 27% of another 27%. “Protection of large corporations” is the opinion of 12% of respondents.

The Russian Ministry of Defense denied information about the emergency landing of the Tu-142 military aircraft at the airfield in the Vologda Oblast. The press service of the department noted that when the aircraft entered the planned landing on Tuesday evening, one of the landing gear was not immediately released. She later worked, and the Tu-142 landed safely at the Kipelovo airfield. None of the crew members were injured, ”the ministry emphasized.

The global oil production decreased by 0.7 million barrels per day or almost 0.8%in March, the International Energy Agency said. The main reason is 70% reduced production in Libya, which, until the last events in the country, accounted for about 2% of global oil production. Current high oil prices, agency experts note, begin to gradually slow down the growth rate of global demand for raw materials, although this effect can be fully manifested no earlier than six months later.

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Syrian security forces today conduct an operation in the outskirts of the port city of Banias. According to eyewitnesses and human rights defenders, shells and shooting are heard. According to the residents of the city of Baida, the troops occupied him on Sunday fired, four people were killed. Government forces in Baid blocked the ways of delivery of food to Banias. Anti -government manifestations in Syria began on March 15. Their participants demand the immediate beginning of political reforms.

Alassan Wattar US President Barack Obama welcomed the detention of the ex-president of this country Laurent Gbagbo in the cat, who for several months refused to transfer power to Alassan Wattar recognized by the international community. In the statement of Obama, the hope is expressed that the Wattar at the president’s post will take steps that contribute to national reconciliation - after several months of the armed struggle for power.

Human rights activists argue that the cause of the death of two Shiite opposition activists arrested in Bahrain was torture. Bahrain’s authorities on Monday admitted that 31-year-old Ali Issa Sacker and 40-year-old Zakaria Rashed Hassan, detained after the suppression of the opposition protest in March, died in prison, but they said that their death did not result in violence.

Igor Golembovsky In the Central House of Writers, a presentation of a book about Igor Golembovsky, the legendary editor of the newspaper Izvestia, was held in the first half of the 90s. A book called "Our Clockeful Journey with Igor" was written by the wife of Golembovsky - Anna. - I began to write this book in order to somehow recover after Igor’s death. Later, I realized that I should do this for him, ”says Anna Golembovskaya.

A criminal case was opened in the Altai Territory against the former head of the Barnaul Law Institute, police general Nikolai Mikhailov. According to Radio Liberty, Oleg Kupchinsky, according to the employee of the Investigative Committee, Lyudmila Ryazantseva, Mikhailov is suspected of exceeding official powers with causing grave consequences.

Who can stand behind the terrorist attack in the Minsk metro ? The discussion on this subject will continue on the morning air of Radio Liberty on Wednesday, April 13 from 8 to 10 hours (Moscow time). You can take part in the conversation by calling 8-800-200-22-12 (a call from Russia is free). Pager 8-495-660-1055 SMS +7-903-743-2801 Skype users can express their opinion by leaving a message for the subscriber Radio.svoboda.