Oleg Melnikov. Photo of the newspaper "Lermontovskoye Izvestia" On the former head of the city administration, Oleg Melnikov was attacked by unknown people and inflicted about 15 stab wounds on him. According to ITAR-TASS, the attack was committed on Monday evening near the house where Melnikov lives. The former head of the city was taken to intensive care, he is in serious condition.

Sergey Udaltsov. Photo by A. Karpyuk/Grani.ru Consideration of the appeal of the arrest of the coordinator of the Left Front Sergey Udaltsov was postponed until January 7, Gazeta.ru reports.

Vladimir Putin and Alexey Kudrin. Photo: Premier.gov.ru. Former Minister of Finance Alexei Kudrin claims that Vladimir Putin is not afraid of elections on March 4 "and is ready to hold the elections honestly. In an interview with Vedomosti, Kudrin said that he met with Putin in St. Petersburg on the eve of the rally on Sakharov Avenue and told him what he thinks. " The meeting was emergency and took place on the initiative of Kudrin. After that, the ex-minister decided to perform at the rally.

Rescue work at the place of landslide in the village of Ginsahugan (Philippines). Photo from the site Yahoonews In the Philippines, the number of those killed due to the typhoon "Washi" reached one and a half thousand people. It is reported by the Associated Press with reference to the head of the civil defense department of the country Benito Ramos. These data are not final, since the search operation continues. The Typhoon "Washa" fell on the island of Mindanao on December 16.

Vladimir Putin gives an interview to the heads of three federal television channels. Photo by the press service of the prime minister The Russian opposition does not have a single program and clear goals. According to the Air Force, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin stated this at a meeting of the Federal Coordinating Headquarters of the All-Russian Popular Front.

"Pearl warmer." Photo from the site www.fontanka.ru Former policeman Vadim Boyko, known as the “Pearl Warrant Officer,” expects to return to work in the police. He told about this in an interview with Izvestia. Boyko still denies his guilt and claims that he has not beat anyone. On Monday, the court sentenced him to three and a half years in prison under the article on the abuse of authority with the use of violence.

Dmitry Konovalov, Vladislav Kovalev. Photo: Charter'97 The Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in Moscow hosts single pickets in support of the Belarusians of Dmitry Konovalov and Vladislav Kovalev, convicted of the explosion in the Minsk metro sentenced to execution.

Alexey Navalny. Photo by Dmitry Borko Public activist Alexei Navalny said that the task of the opposition is to bring a million people throughout Russia to the streets. “A week before the presidential election in February, it is necessary not to hold a rally, but a procession.

A rally on Bolotnaya. Photo by M. Podrabinka The Nagatinsky court of Moscow refused the Yabloko party, which demanded to cancel the elections on the site where the observer from the party recorded violations. According to Gazeta.ru , in this area for United Russia, according to the protocol, there were 355 fewer votes than on the website of the Moscow City Wharus. “Tatyana Petrenko also received such a copy (protocol) as an observer from Yabloko.

Metropolitan (Patriarch) Cyril, photo ar Patriarch Kirill congratulated Sergei Ivanov on the assumption of the head of the presidential administration, expressing confidence in constructive interaction with the department, Interfax reports.

Demyan Kudryavtsev. Photo: Mediaguide.ru The meeting of the shareholders of the Kommersant Publishing House adopted the resignation of General Director Demyan Kudryavtsev. "I asked (about the resignation. - Ed.), They agreed with me. My resignation has been accepted now, but it comes into force in four and a half months," Kudryavtsev said in an interview with RIA Novosti. “This is a mutual, amicable understanding of the parties about what to do in what situation. Nobody slapped the door.

Eduard Limonov, after declaring himself a presidential candidate. Photo by Dmitry Borko The Supreme Court recognized the refusal to register a group of voters to nominate the leader of another Russia, Eduard Limonov as a presidential candidate, RIA Novosti reports. Thus, the court upheld the decision of the Central Election Commission, who refused to register Limonov on December 18. According to the CEC, one of the documents submitted by him was not notarized.

Vyacheslav Datsik. Photo from the site www.net14.org The St. Petersburg lawyer Joseph Gabunia claims that the nationalist Vyacheslav Datsik was killed during a prison fight in the "Cross" of St. Petersburg. According to Gazeta.ru with reference to a lawyer, Datsik was stabbed. The FSIN refutes this message. “Now none of the employees of the pre-trial detention center are allowed into the cell. Investigators are working there. It is not clear what a quarrel arose.

Ilya Ponomarev on Sakharov Avenue. Photo by Konstantin Rubakhina The State Duma deputy from Fair Russia Ilya Ponomarev proposes to start negotiations with the authorities through the mediation of ex-minister Alexei Kudrin. “I believe that it is necessary to form a narrow group that would be representative and authorized to negotiate the mechanisms of satisfying the requirements of rallies on December 10 and 24,” Ponomarev writes on his blog.

Direct line with Putin 12/15/2011. Photo from the website of the head of government Representatives of the opposition, calling a person by cattle, show their weakness. According to RIA Novosti, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin stated this, commenting on the message of the head of his campaign headquarters Stanislav Govorukhin about the statement read on the Internet to the workers of the Nizhny Tagil Uralvagonzavod.