The message of Russian television on the prevention of the prepared attempt on Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is widely discussed in Russian and Western network media and blogs in the context of the Russian Presidential election in Russia. Many bloggers and network media were distrustful of the message about the prepared attempt on Putin.

What do you remember the current presidential campaign ? The conversation on this topic will continue on the morning air of Radio Liberty on Wednesday, February 29, 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).

The captain of the Bug "Danube-66" Alexander Egorov was found guilty of not providing assistance to passengers of the ship "Bulgaria". The court in Kazan sentenced Egorov to a fine of 190 thousand rubles. The defendant did not admit guilt. At the hearing, he stated that he technically could not immediately approach the drowning ship, since his tugboat was taking two loaded barges, and there was a danger of a collision.

Irina Lagunina: George Washington University in the US capital held a discussion this week about what is happening in Russia and what to expect from the presidential election on March 4. The discussion was followed by my colleague Irean Halup . Firstly, as American experts evaluate the current protest activity in the country. Christopher Walker, an expert in Russia in the human rights organization "House of Freedom".

The State Duma adopted in the first reading a bill on the election of governors. Direct elections of the heads of regions are provided - instead of the existing procedure for their appointment. The new rules stipulate the so -called “presidential filter” - parties will be able to nominate their candidates only after consultations with the President of Russia, which causes the opposition disagreement.

In Primorye, the employees of the Nakhodkinsky tin-bank factory require launching production temporarily terminated by court decision. Otherwise, they threaten to block the Trans -Siberian Railway. The work of the factory was suspended by the court for two months for violating environmental norms. Workers consider the court decision unreasonably tough and unfair - about 400 people were left without a livelihood and the ability to find a new job.

In the capital of Great Britain, the police and bailiffs on Tuesday night began to dismantle the tent camp, established by supporters of the “capture London” movement in front of St. Paul Cathedral. The city authorities called on protesters peacefully disperse. Last week, the court in London refused to consider a complaint of activists of the movement of the decision on the demolition of the camp they built.

The Central Election Commission of Russia recognized the appointment of elections in the Stavropol city of Lermontov on March 4, where unregistered applicants for deputy mandates in the local council continue the hunger strike. A written explanation, signed by the Deputy Chairman of the CEC of Leonid Ivlev, was received by the election commission of the Stavropol Territory. The hunger strike continues 20 people. On Monday, one of its participants was hospitalized - 75 -year -old Mikhail Marcus.

Vladimir Yurasov Ivan Tolstoy: Today we continue a series of archival programs in which our first employee writer Vladimir Ivanovich Yurasov is talking with emigrants, non -returners, fugitives from the Soviet Union. Several dozen people passed in the 60-70s through the New York Studio of Freedom. Today-we will listen to the memories and reasoning of the bibliophile-collector, Pushkinist, philosopher and journalist.

In the north of Pakistan today 18 people died when unknown people opened fire on a bus in the Kokhistan area. It is reported that the bus transported passengers from the city of Ravalpindi, where the headquarters of the Pakistani army is located, to the city of Gilgit. According to the police, the motives of the attacks are not clear, since in this region there is no activity of militants associated with Islamic groups.

Video Report with the educational role -playing game "Elections".

In the north-west of China, at least 12 people were killed in the Sinjan-Uygur Autonomous Autonomous District. The Chinese news agency Sinhua today reported that in the area of the city of Kashgar, a group of instigators of riots armed with knives attacked local residents, killing 10 people. The police officers who arrived at the scene opened fire, killing two hooligans. It is not yet clear what caused the riots.

Rick Santorum In the American states, Michigan and Arizona today are held primary elections ("Primariz") of the US presidential candidate from the Republican Party. Four candidates are still applying for the nomination - Mitt Romni, Rick Santorum, Nyut Gingrich and Ron Paul, but the main struggle is now unfolding between the former Governor Massachusetts Romny and former Senator Santorum.

Personal belongings of Sergey Magnitsky from the exhibition in Berlin On February 28, the UK parliament decided to hold debates on the introduction of targeted sanctions against Russian officials involved in the case of Hermitage Foundation Sergei Magnitsky, who died in the Moscow pre -trial detention center in November 2009 . The debate will take place on March 7th.

Two Western journalists - the Briton Paul Coven and the Frenchwoman Edith Buvier, who were injured in the Syrian city of Homs, were taken from Syria to neighboring Lebanon. This information was confirmed today by the authorities of Great Britain and France. Last Wednesday, in Homs, two foreign journalists were killed during shelling - a correspondent for the British Sunday Times Mary Colwin and the French photojournalist Remi Oshlik.