The mood and behavior of participants in rallies and mass actions of the last week can hardly be squeezed into the framework of classical mass psychology in the spirit of Gustav Le Bon or Jose Ortega y Gasset.

Business Official rates: ruble/€ –41.7891; ruble/$ –31.6704 The official euro/ruble exchange rate, set by the Central Bank for Wednesday, decreased by 11.32 kopecks to 41.7891 rubles. The dollar exchange rate increased by 25.70 kopecks and amounted to 31.6704 rubles.

December 13, 2011, 15:21 Society America has nothing to execute The United States will not be able to purchase components for the “death cocktail” from the European Union Anastasia Berseneva close 100% The United States will not be able to purchase components for the “death cocktail” from the European Union Reuters European Union countries intend to ban the United States from purchasing components for lethal injections used to carry out capital punishment.

Two of the closest associates of retired Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov are going to the State Duma - his first deputy in the government, Vladimir Resin, who remained to work with the current mayor Sergei Sobyanin , and another deputy mayor of Moscow, Lyudmila Shvetsova . On Tuesday, Sobyanin signed a decree dismissing Resin in connection with his election to the State Duma on the United Russia list, ITAR-TASS reports , citing sources in the city administration.

The famous actress, former girlfriend of the famous rugby player Danny Cipriani, Lindsay Lohan, was injured by robbers. While Lindsey was hanging out in Hawaii, her car was stolen, which also contained a purse full of money totaling $10 thousand. In addition to the money, the purse contained court documents about forced labor.

December 13, 2011, 12:57 Society Classes are swollen with money Per capita financing may lead to densification of school classes and kindergarten groups Varvara Petrenko close 100% Per capita financing may lead to densification of school classes and kindergarten groups ITAR-TASS The transition of the capital's teachers to a new remuneration system may lead to an increase in the number of children in school classes and kindergarten groups.

MEDIA BUSINESS Compatibility assessment Mikhail Prokhorov intends to buy Kommersant Publishing House, Alisher Usmanov took it as a joke Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Prokhorov agree on possible “ joint activities” of media companies. Entrepreneurs begin assessing Kommersant Publishing House , RBC and the Zhivi Group . Earlier, Prokhorov's investment fund ONEXIM announced its interest in purchasing Kommersant Publishing House .

The number of victims of a terrorist attack at a bus stop in the Belgian Liege exceeded 50 people, the Guardian reports . According to authorities, two people were killed, seven were seriously injured and 45 were slightly injured. According to AFP, the number of victims exceeded 60 people. On Tuesday afternoon , unknown assailants threw a grenade at a bus stop and then shot passers-by. One of the attackers was captured by police, the other died in the shootout.

December 13, 2011, 18:16 Business Canada has contracted itself Canada withdrew from the Kyoto Protocol, which obliges to reduce harmful emissions into the atmosphere Rustem Falyakhov , Gleb Klimentyev , Alexey Topalov close 100% Reuters Canada has withdrawn from the Kyoto Protocol, which obliges it to reduce harmful emissions into the atmosphere. The decision will allow the country to save $13.6 billion, which it would otherwise have to pay in fines.

December 13, 2011, 23:09 Sports Parshivlyuk is the most outstanding young player in 2011 according to Total Football On Tuesday, during a gala evening dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Russian Football Premier League, the winner of the award for the most outstanding young player in 2011, according to Total Football magazine, was announced. According to a Gazeta.Ru correspondent, it was the defender of Moscow Spartak Sergei Parshivlyuk .

Vladimir Zhirinovsky , founder and permanent leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, has again been nominated as a candidate for president of the country. At the 24th Congress of his party, held in the Forum Hall near the Paveletsky Station in Moscow, his name was the only one on the ballot, which Zhirinovsky was the first to notice. “Think that we won’t be accused of having only one (candidate). There must be a struggle,” RIA Novosti quotes the leader of the Liberal Democrats.

December 13, 2011, 20:56 Sports Rosetti: Russian football has entered an era of change refereeing and inspection department, The head of the RFU Roberto Rosetti, at a gala evening dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the RFPL, said that an era of change has arrived in Russian football. “Russian football has entered an era of change,” the Gazeta.Ru correspondent reports the words of Rosetti. — Positive changes should have a good effect on him.

The first meeting of the State Duma of the sixth convocation will take place on December 21, the message to the federal assembly will be announced on December 22, said President Dmitry Medvedev . “Today I signed a decree on the first meeting of the State Duma of the sixth convocation, which is proposed to convene on December 21,” RIA Novosti quoted Medvedev on Tuesday at a meeting with representatives of parliamentary parties.

December 13, 2011, 14:30 Sports VTB is ready to invest $7 million in the Bulgarian football club Levski Russian VTB Bank is ready to invest $7 million in one of the most famous football clubs in Bulgaria - Levski. According to Topsport , VTB is ready to provide this money, but on the condition that the bank will have the opportunity to completely change the management of the club.

The price of oil during Tuesday's trading increased by an average of 2.5% against the backdrop of news from Europe. The price of January futures for North Sea Brent crude oil rose by 2.5% to $110,010 per barrel by 19.25 Moscow time. January futures for American light oil WTI rose by 2.77% to $100,560 per barrel.