A preliminary version of the An-140 disaster - the pilots lost control in poor visibility conditions. According to RIA Novosti, this version has already been confirmed by Isfahan airport staff. On Wednesday morning, the remains of forty-four people were found. They are in the morgue of the city forensic medical examination of Isfahan, the process of their identification is underway.

A new video game starring Michael Jackson has surfaced online, Reuters reports. Virtual Jackson throws children and spiders off the balcony. The player must catch the children in the basket while dodging the spiders. At the end of the game, not only the points scored will be displayed, but also a conclusion will be made about the parental qualities of the player. The game can be found at www.madblast.com. The plot of the game "Michael Jackson Baby Drop" is inspired by recent events.

The Central Election Commission at its today's meeting intends to accept an application to the court demanding the dissolution of the Krasnoyarsk Electoral Commission. According to Ekho Moskvy, the decision to prepare an appeal to the court was taken by the Central Election Commission immediately after, in the words of CEC head Alexander Veshnyakov, the commission had to work instead of Krasnoyarsk colleagues.

Igor Sutyan. Photo from the site www.kommersant.ru The Supreme Court refused to release Igor Sutyagin from the defendant in the state treason, RIA Novosti reports. Thus, the cassation appeal of the lawyers of Sutyagin was rejected, disputing the resolution of the Moscow City Court, which on October 4 left their client’s detention until the end of familiarization with the materials of the angular case. On October 4, the Moscow City Court granted the relevant petition of the FSB of Russia.

In the Oktyabrsky district of Grozny, militants fired on a convoy of federal forces, RIA Novosti reports. A column of 4 cars was fired at on Khankalskaya Street from a hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher. As a result, one police officer from the Sverdlovsk region was killed. Another policeman received gunshot wounds of varying severity and was hospitalized. Measures are being taken to apprehend the terrorists.

On the Khoroshevskoye Highway, a gas cylinder, which the sellers used for heating, went up in a trading tent, RIA Novosti reports. The explosion injured two sellers and five buyers, the condition of the sellers is assessed as extremely serious. Five fire brigades, a rescue team, as well as several ambulance teams left for the scene. Traffic on the highway near the scene of the incident is partially restricted.

Deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine transferred their one-day earnings to the families of those killed in the An-140 plane crash in Iran, Magnolia TV reports. 365 deputies out of 420 in the hall voted for this proposal.

The family of Elza Kungayeva, who was killed by Colonel Yuri Budanov, intends to file a material claim against the state, Interfax reports. Abdulla Khamzaev, a lawyer for the Kungaev family, said that the lawsuit would be for compensation for material and moral damage at the expense of the state. According to the lawyer, the lawsuit will be brought against the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation in accordance with Article 53 of the Constitution.

Currently, about 1 million foreign workers work illegally in Moscow, Interfax reports. This was announced on Wednesday at a briefing by the head of the migration department of the Central Internal Affairs Directorate of the capital, police colonel Anatoly Baturkin. According to him, illegal immigrants account for every second criminal and administrative offense.

Most of the heads of departments of the Moscow traffic police were dismissed following an audit conducted by the Department of Internal Security and the Moscow Prosecutor's Office, reports Gazeta . In total, as a result of the audit, more than 400 criminal cases were opened. Most of the cases were initiated against investigators. Often "traffic cops" turned out to be involved in the sale of expensive cars stolen abroad. The most corrupt was the North-Eastern District of Moscow.

Air traffic in the Omsk region will be restored at 22.00 Moscow time, RIA Novosti reports. This was announced by the general director of the airport "Omsk-Central" Sergei Kruglov. Omsk dispatchers stopped their hunger strike after an agreement was reached between the Ministry of Transport and the branch trade union. Kruglov said that the time until 22.00 is quite enough to restore strength and efficiency of the personnel of the dispatch service.

Photo by ar As it became known to the Franes.ru from the Kremlin sources, the president made a "fundamental decision on the appointment of Anatoly Kvashnin to the Minister of Defense." The decree on the appointment is expected from day to day.

Hundreds of people gathered for a midnight Christmas service at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Among the pilgrims who came to the Mass were Palestinians and Western diplomats. As the BBC notes, despite pessimistic predictions, the area reserved for mass was filled to capacity. Outside the temple, however, the celebrations were subdued.

The military spacecraft Cosmos 2393, launched on Tuesday at 15.20 Moscow time from the Plesetsk cosmodrome with the help of a medium-class launch vehicle Molniya-M, was launched into a calculated elliptical orbit at 16.23 Moscow time. At 17.05 Moscow time, he was taken over by the Space Forces for control, a stable telemetric connection was established and maintained with him, RIA Novosti reports.

Following the Orthodox and Muslims, Russian Jews have developed their own social concept, which sets out the view of the Jewish community on the most important aspects of modern life. According to Interfax, the document was developed by the Congress of Jewish Religious Organizations and Associations of Russia. According to the Concept, the main role of a woman is to run a household and raise children.