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In Russia, mercenaries are recruited for a “business trip to the Donbass”. The rector of Kazan University was accused of a custom murder. What is wrong with the new order of help in cancer diseases

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This is the daily newsletter "Medusa" about the main news of the day. Today there is a reason to rejoice at the Russian animation: Anton Dyakov’s short cartoon “Boxbale” got into the Oscar short list . But Kira Kovalenko for the award in the nomination “Best Film in a Foreign Language” will not compete, the film “Frightening Fists”. Well, do not unclench your fists and hold them for the "boxing".

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The main news of the day

The Russian businessman and philanthropist, the founder of Beeline and the Dynasty Foundation, the co -founder of the Literary Prize "Enlightener" Dmitry Zimindied in Switzerland after a serious illness. He was 88 years old.

Pulse

The main thing is in the day - by points

• Putinsigned a law on public power . It allows the governors to be elected more than two in a row and prohibits the name of the heads of the regions "presidents".
• The Netherlands prosecutor's office demanded a life imprisonment for four defendants in the MH17 crash.
• The Omicron Coronavirus variant was found in more than 100 countries.
• The rector of Kazan University Ilshat Gafurov was accused of involvement in the custom-made murder of the late 1990s.
• The mayor of Krasnodar had a criminal case . He was appointed a month ago.
• The State Duma adopted a law on criminal liability for repeated violations of the traffic rules. Drivers, previously deprived of rights, will face the colony .
• The New Gazetawas not called to Putin’s press conference. Peskov explained this to "tough restrictions on the part of Rospotrebnadzor."
• In Europe, the satellite broadcasting of the German -speaking television channel RT was turned off . Lavrov did not rule out the response.
• The chairman of the Supreme Council of United Russia Boris Gryzlov will become the Russian Ambassador to Belarus.

The texts of the day

As Medusa found out, recruiters collect groups of mercenaries in Russia for a “business trip to Donbass”

The Russian-Ukrainian border is still intense. Negotiations by Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden did not change the situation. Moscow, according to the Pentagon, continues to increase the troops. Although experts do not believe in the possibility of a new conflict, we found out that the recruiters began to recruit groups of mercenaries for a “combat business trip to the Donbass”. The set is both in Moscow and in the territory of unrecognized republics. What tasks will be faced with mercenaries is still unknown.

From 2022 to get help with oncological disease will probably become more difficult

Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova twice asked to change the new procedure for assisting adults with cancer. The Ministry of Health formally fulfilled her requirements. But, in fact, I did not change anything from what both patients and doctors criticized it. We talk about these claims .

"Wow!" Day

In Madagascar, the 57-year-old minister survived after the crash of the helicopter. He sailed to the shore for 10 hours until the fishermen found him

Serge Zhella flew by helicopter to the place of shipwreck on the northeastern coast of Madagascar. The helicopter crashed at about seven in the evening of December 20. The minister did not have a rescue vest, and he used the pilot's chair to stay on the water. After 10 hours, fishermen found the stomach . “My time has not come yet,” the minister said in the first interview after salvation and added that he was hoping to go to work again within 24 hours.

And a little more measured "Medusa"

We are not hinting at anything, but suddenly you are looking for a gift for the New Year ...

Even if not, the mittens will definitely not be superfluous: winter after all! They, as well as a chover , backpack and two T -shirts in the picture, we created together with the brand Friend Function. There is also a “foreign” T -shirt in white - and much more. Go to our "Magaz" , there will probably be a measure to your liking. Or a gift that will delight a loved one.

Podkast "What happened"

Lawyer Ivan Pavlov* was forced to leave Russia and close his “team 29”. Now he launched a new project - “First Department”. How will he work?

“Team 29” participated in the processes of espionage, Gosizmen, Gostaine, access to information about the repressed. Participants in the association defended, in particular, journalist Ivan Safronov. In June, “team 29” announced the termination of work, and Pavlov himself was previously forced to leave Russia. Together with him, we are discussing how the Russian authorities are trying to get rid of independent advocacy, how special services are pressing on accused in cases of stateisms and espionage and that the defense in classified matters can do.

* Ivan Pavlov declared the media in Russia - a "foreign agent."

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The find of the day

In the south of China, a dinosaurus egg was found with a well -preserved embryo inside

Preparing for Putin’s press conference (and could consider the dinosaur embryos), your Medusa