The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development plans to provide Russia with a loan of 800 million euros in 2002. And since 2003, Europeans are ready to invest 1 billion euros per year in our country. “Providing assistance to Russia is one of the main priorities of the bank, whose shareholders are the governments of sixty countries,” Richard Wallace, press attache of the Moscow representative office of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, told Interlocutor.

No return I don’t think at all that nothing has changed in Russia. On the contrary, I believe that changes - and quite radical ones - have occurred. We have a new political system, who argues, but with the rudiments of the old, because practically the same people rule the country, the same values ​​are promoted and the same anthem is performed with a slightly and carelessly altered text.

ort Edward Radzinsky goes to Italy, where the shooting of the new six-episode project “Princess Tarakanova” will take place. The premiere is scheduled for late December - early January. orth-rtr Russia will see the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups. At first, the owner of the rights to show it, media mogul Leo Kirch, demanded $153 million for the services (at the rate of $1 from each Russian), but in the end they settled on 20 million. All upcoming 64 matches of ORT and RTR were divided in half.

In Ukraine they are waiting for Alla Pugacheva - like she has never been expected anywhere else. Nationalists from UNA-UNSO seriously decided to deal with Russian celebrities who are taking away bread from local showmen. Alla Borisovna can be saved by paying 10 percent of the fee. The money, as they promise, will be used to develop local culture, but all these actions will not cease to be extortion.

Autumn is just around the corner, it's the season of giving. Everyone passes what they can: correspondence students - a session, builders - Lensk. At this time, our statesmen traditionally hand over, if not the entire government, then at least ministers individually. Confirming the pattern, the chair under Aksenenko swayed. Not for the first time, but the concerned minister unusually quickly called a press conference and said that he had only been summoned to the prosecutor's office.

“Interlocutor” No. 39 published the first part of a conversation with Georgy Tsurtsumiya, head of the public organization “Commonwealth of Youth.” Georgy spoke about himself, the history of the formation of his organization, the basic principles of its work, and expressed interesting assessments of the situation in protecting the rights of young people. Today is a continuation of his conversation with our correspondent Evgenia Danilova.

Beach policy. Where will the servants of the people rest? Summer is approaching, the holiday season. He equates ordinary mortals with political celestials - both of them are busily packing their suitcases and actively considering where to sharpen their flippers this year. Putin sets his sights on August During his summer vacation, Vladimir Putin chose the Bocharov Ruchey residence in Sochi. He plans to go there this year as well.

The busy business season is in full swing again. We are resuming the publication of answers from the country's leading entrepreneurs to questions from Sobesednik. — They say that Russia has finally slipped into second place in science and production. Based on the situation at your enterprise and in the industry, do you share this assessment? — I categorically disagree with this assessment.

In winter, it is especially important to monitor the condition of your feet. A fungus that develops at a breakneck speed, warmed by warm boots and socks, will not be easy to remove. The fact is that it settles not only in the skin of the feet, but also in shoes. Those who decide to take care of their feet will have to throw away the infected boots and shoes - it is impossible to “smoke out” the fungus from there. Apples are essential for normal bowel function.

Gundareva walks independently and talks well Year of birth: 1948 Diagnosis: ischemic stroke How long I was treated: three months and up to now Three months have passed since Natalya Gundareva was admitted to the hospital with a serious diagnosis - a massive ischemic stroke. Now the actress still remains under the supervision of doctors at the Research Institute of Neurosurgery named after. Burdenko. Recently, more and more encouraging news has been coming from there.

War of the Worlds War of the Worlds Several villages in India were attacked by strange flying balls. Intelligence agencies and police believe that these were UFOs. The British newspaper The Times reported on the bloody massacre that occurred recently in the Indian village of Barabanki. A crowd of local residents tried to storm the police station in order to take possession of the service weapons of law enforcement officers. Local cops were forced to open fire.

- Yes, this is anthrax, but it was not its combat version that was used, but the standard American strain. Natural. Actually, we can say about it: the strain is weak, it can be treated well, so far only one death has been recorded, everything else is empty talk. If it had been a combat strain, say, of Russian origin, no amount of antibiotics would have saved the Americans. Our ulcer is “trained” precisely to break through any antibiotic defense.

Vladimir Putin will become Boris Godunov? Dmitry Furman: - After the explosions of residential buildings, Putin had every chance to remain in the people's memory in the same form as Boris Godunov - after the murder of the prince Dimitri. Dmitry Bykov: “You can still believe in the murder of the prince.” But what is it like to live if you admit that 300 people were blown up with the knowledge of your president?

Sofia Tropina did not even know that that morning would become her second birthday... As always, at seven in the morning she got off the commuter train to go to work at Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport. And - as happens with women - I started chatting with my friends. Right in front of the first carriage of this same train. And she didn’t notice how the train started moving - without a whistle, which had never happened before with disciplined trains in these parts.

Subscription Archive Last issue on sale from 09/05/02 Heroes of this issue: Karpov Anatoly Kaptsova Nina Shukshina Maria Zavadnikov Valentin Akchurin Renat Bykov Dmitry Smertin Alexey Renat Akchurin: cancer is no longer an obstacle Six years ago, this man saved the life of the first Russian president, Boris Yeltsin, by performing coronary artery bypass surgery on him. Now he has found a way to save many hopeless patients - those who have heart disease combined with cancer.