Cycling. Multi -day race "Basque Country" Spain Stage 3. Victoria-Gastez-Aibar Arrata 1. Samuel Sanchez (Spain) 2. Khoakim Rodriguez (Spain) 3. Christopher Horner (USA) In the overall standings in front of Samuel Sanchez (Spain)

An interview in the Paris Studio of the RS was recorded by Semen Mirsky on December 18, 1984, shortly after Andrei Tarkovsky arrived in the west

The total volume of Russia's external debt during the first quarter, according to preliminary data from the Central Bank, increased by 3.7% to 565 billion $ 247 million. Most of this amount - almost 63% - is the debt of enterprises and companies of the non -financial sector. About 29% of Russia's external debt falls on the share of banks and the essence of more than 8% - to the state of the state.

When the landmine is undermined in the northwest of Pakistan, in the Haibert area, bordering Afghanistan, at least six people were killed today. Presumably, a cross -country bomb worked. Among the killed, according to reports, two local elders, - radio Mashaal, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on Pashtun dialects reports. Three more people in the explosion were injured. So far, no one has taken responsibility for the terrorist attack.

In Khakassia, in a fire in the village of Novomikhailovka, Altai district, mother and two young children died on Wednesday morning. According to the regional department of the Ministry of Emergencies, when the fire began, the head of the family ran out into the street for help, telling his wife to save the children. But due to the strong smoke and the rapid spread of fire, a woman and children could not get out of the house. They died, poisoned by combustion products.

They plan to put up about a hundred carications in the counting chamber on the topic: "Corruption: satirical audit" The Accounts Chamber announced the holding of the cartoon of the caricature on the topic close to this organization: "Corruption: satirical audit." The selected jury will be shown at the exhibition, which will open on May 30.

In the village of Hasanya near Nalchik today, a militant was killed during a special operation. According to Interfax in the law enforcement agencies of Kabardino-Balkaria, the extremist was hiding in one of the private houses. None of the law enforcement officials were injured in a shootout. Earlier on the same day, the operational headquarters in the republic reported the introduction of a regime of a counter -terrorism operation in the village of Khasanya.

Iran is interested in conducting a new round of negotiations on its nuclear program not in Turkey, but in Iraq, the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The department noted that the Iranian delegation transferred the corresponding request to Iraqi representatives on Tuesday during a visit to Baghdad.

In the United States, the alleged organizer of terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and four other suspects in this case, was charged. All five are contained in a military prison at the base in Guantanamo, where they will soon appear before the military tribunal. They are accused of terrorism, capture of the aircraft, organizing a criminal conspiracy, murders, damaging private property and other crimes.

In the west of Moscow, the former mayor of the city of Mine of the Rostov Region Sergey Ponomarenko was killed. According to law enforcement agencies, Ponomarenko was shot dead in an unknown morning at the gas station on the Mozhayskoye Shosse. It is reported that the moment of murder is recorded by outdoor surveillance cameras. Ponomarenko’s powers as mayor were ahead of schedule in February last year by decision of the Duma of the city of Mine.

Supporters of the boycott of Israeli products claim that Israel violates human rights in Palestine. Opponents of the boycott appeal to common sense and to the right to protect against terrorism. Residents of New York, including Russian-speaking, were on different sides not so much consumer as a political initiative.

Vladimir Kara-Murza: Amnesty International calls for the immediate and unconditional liberation of three young women, whom the Russian authorities arrested as participants in the punk group, who performed a song of protest in the Moscow Cathedral of Christ the Savior on February 21.

Andrey Tarkovsky (Foreman on the right) on the set of the film "Solaris" Russia celebrates the anniversary of Andrei Tarkovsky. April 4 - 80 years since his birth. In the Epiphany Cathedral of Moscow, a worship was held in memory of Andrei Tarkovsky, then everyone gathered at the house-museum, where the sixth "International Film Festival" Mirror " was given, which will be held in Ivanovo and Ples.

The arbitrariness of the police causes protests for everyone, without exception, but no one can cope with this problem yet. In the Yegoryevsky district on April 4, employees of the Moscow Region Main Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Moscow Region hold citizens complaining of the actions of employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.