In the program “Odnako” of January 28, the author of the program, Mikhail Leontiev, commenting on the statement of US Secretary of State Colin Powell that Russia, in accordance with the Istanbul agreements of 1999, is obliged to withdraw its troops from Georgia, literally stated the following: “November 99.

Deputies of the Duma of the Jewish Autonomous Region held a competition among students of local universities "For the best Valentine for the President." The first place was awarded to a velvet heart with embroidery: "All thoughts are occupied by you - I love you, my dear Putin!" . However, according to some members of the jury, the work that eventually won the second prize was more interesting: a figurine of a girl cut out of paper with a miniature photograph of V.

At the end of February 2004, on the Moscow-Golutvin electric train, two natives of Uzbekistan were beaten by a group of teenagers armed with pipe clippings and iron chains. One of the injured was taken to the hospital in a critical condition. The attackers were detained . Teenagers beat passengers with chains // Moskovsky Komsomolets. February 25, 2004

On February 19, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Igor Ivanov, spoke about plans to create an Islamic University in Moscow at a meeting with the ambassadors of the OIC member countries. According to him, "the fundamental decision to establish the university has been made and the relevant preparatory work is already underway." "I have no doubt that this will further strengthen inter-religious harmony in the country," the minister added. I.

Orthodox St. Tikhon's Theological Institute opens preparatory Internet courses on the Law of God. They are intended primarily for those who are preparing to enter the institute, but are also of interest to everyone who wants to start studying the basics of the Orthodox faith. All you need to take the course is a computer with Internet access. Sources St. Tikhon's Institute opens preparatory Internet courses on the Law of God // Week.Ru. 2004. February 20.

On February 20, 2004, a group of 15 young people aged 14 to 20 attempted to hold an unauthorized rally on Lubyanka Square to protest against the “dominance” of visitors from the southern republics in Moscow. The group tried to break into the lawn in the center of Lubyanka Square, where a monument to Felix Dzerzhinsky had previously been erected. The young people were detained by the police and taken to the Kitay-Gorod police station.

On February 12, 2004, the website "Civil Club" published an article by Alexander Khramchikhin "Blow for blow" , which is a response to the explosion in the Moscow metro. A.

On the February 4, 2004, program "Odnako", Mikhail Leontiev entered into a debate with an article by Pavel Felgenhauer published in Novaya Gazeta, where Felgenhauer disputed the Russian military's statement that the Mi-24 helicopter has greater survivability compared to the Apache Longbow". Leontiev considered this statement by Felgenhauer to be anti-patriotic, pro-American and harmful to our defense capability. "However, what does it matter to democratic corpse-eaters.

On February 20, 2004, 15 young people aged 14 to 20 were detained by police officers in Moscow on Lubyanka Square for attempting to hold an unauthorized rally there to protest against the “dominance” of visitors from the southern republics in the capital.

In February, the Nizhny Novgorod newspaper Pravoslavnoye Slovo (2004. N 3(256)) published an appeal from Nizhny Novgorod writers, members of the Writers' Union of Russia, who oppose the "religious expansion" of Catholics and "totalitarian sects" in the region. According to the authors of the appeal, local officials, "former and now living atheists," are not "sincere ...

According to Novaya Gazeta, the St. Petersburg firm Prosperity has produced disposable plastic toothpicks with thread, on the packaging of which President Vladimir Putin is depicted.