here and now 12/17/1998 (1998)

Theme of the day - the beginning of the bombing of Baghdad by the US Air Force and England.

The guest of the program is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Igor Ivanov.

The reaction of the countries participating in the UN Security Council.

Statistics of the disarmament of Iraq.

The consequences of the report of Richard Butler, chairman of the UN Special Commission for the Supervision of the Elimination of Weapons of Mass Destruction.

The political aspect of the problem and its implications for the system of international relations.

The impact of the crisis on Russia's domestic policy.

Answers to questions from activists at the entrance to Ostankino television center: Russia's reaction to US actions and participation in the search for ways to resolve the conflict.