The released journalist will seek recognition of his innocence Former captain of the second rank and now a former prisoner of colony UC 267-41 Grigory Pasko spent tonight in his own apartment. The day before, the Ussuriysk city court decided to release him on parole. Celebrating his release last night, Grigory Pasko spoke about his future plans.

Today in the capital a contract is to be signed between the General Director of the Euroleague ULEB (Union of Basketball Leagues of Europe) Jordi Bertolomeu and the leadership of PBC CSKA on holding the “Final Four” tournament of the strongest club teams of the Old World in Moscow in the spring of 2005.

Deputies want to take part in regional territorial disputes Today the State Duma will consider in the first reading a bill on administrative boundaries between Russian regions. The “border” bill was introduced by a group of deputies representing different factions of the lower house.

MPS does not want to part with Transcreditbank At yesterday's government meeting, Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov praised the railway workers for their efficiency in reforming the industry. Kasyanov recalled that in September 2002, when considering the same topic, the cabinet noted that the reform of the Ministry of Railways was lagging behind schedule.

The French Association of Russian Loan Bondholders (AFPER) again lost its case against the Russian government in court. The highest tribunal has ruled that a claim in which the descendants of tsarist-era security holders were seeking 377.8 million euros in compensation from the Russian government cannot be considered.

On Sunday on Channel One there will be a premiere of new adventures of General Mikhalych and huntsman Kuzmich Having fulfilled their civic duty and voted for the new State Duma, voters will be able to relax and on the same day watch a new film from the “National Peculiarities” series on Channel One. This time it will be “Peculiarities of National Policy”. Alexei Buldakov's hero, General Mikhalych, put forward his candidacy for some post: perhaps mayor or governor - it doesn't matter.

A criminal case has been opened in Bashkiria for deliberate infection with AIDS. The corresponding charge was brought against a 22-year-old local resident who was already preparing for his wedding. According to the Republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs, the reason for initiating the case was a statement from the suspect's fiancée, a 20-year-old student.

Chechen law enforcement agencies promised Moscow calm elections Chechen special services carried out the latest reconnaissance ahead of such an important event as the upcoming elections on Sunday. As it became known yesterday, an emergency meeting of the command of the United Group of Forces (OGV) and the heads of the republican special services was held at the main base of the federal forces in Khankala on Tuesday.

Schoolchildren and students are going to be examined for drug addiction Moscow doctors are proposing to tighten government control over drug addicts. As a first step, they consider it necessary to introduce mandatory examination of schoolchildren and students for the presence of traces of drug use in their bodies. And also to create rehabilitation centers in the city for the families of drug-addicted citizens, which will provide not only treatment, but also strict registration of patients.

Vladimir Putin joined the fight against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction Experts cannot explain by any visible and obvious reasons the fact that the topic of yesterday's meeting of the Russian Security Council was the problem of non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Except that the danger of WMD proliferation is always relevant.

The main feature of the historical development of Russia as a multinational state was that its Muslim subjects were primarily the peoples of the Turkic world. The idea of ​​Muslim solidarity, “unity in faith” in their minds and in the national liberation movement was closely intertwined with a complex of ideas about the kinship of the Turkic peoples, about the historical commonality of their fate.

Russian Funds parted ways with Rambler The Russian Funds investment group announced yesterday the sale of its 29.1% stake in the Rambler Internet holding to a consortium of Western investors led by an FMCG bank. The price of the transaction was not disclosed, but, according to sources of the Vremya Novostei newspaper, Russian Funds parted with their stake in the Internet portal for an amount close to $6 million. The Russian Funds group became a shareholder of Rambler in 1999.

Chairman of the Georgian Intelligence Department Avtandil IOSELIANI, in an interview with his own correspondent of the Vremya Novostey newspaper in Tbilisi, Mikhail VIGNANSKY, told where former Minister of State Security Igor Georgadze is hiding. Among the 15 candidates for the presidency of Georgia, Georgadze is the only one who can seriously compete with Mikheil Saakashvili in the elections on January 4.

"Evgeniy Panfilov's Ballet" dances in Moscow Touring is like a challenge. Touring is like launching an attack. Touring is like a cry: we are alive, damn it! They really were almost buried along with the founder of the troupe, its permanent leader, who died so accidentally and absurdly a year ago - it seemed that this 100% original theater would have no future.

CLUBS Vadim Pevzner (vocals) and Psoy Korolenko (vocals, keyboards). Pevzner is a cult underground figure for many who emigrated to the USA in the early 80s. Psoy is a chansonnier and “bodysinger” who created his own separate banter and intellectual - and at the same time very talented musical - direction in the song genre. “Club on Brestskaya” , 21.00. Brezo Quartet (Hungary): Gabor Brezovcsik (acoustic guitar), Daniel Szareto (bass guitar), Gabor Lukacs (alto saxophone), Gabor Molnar (drums).