Alexander Skobov. Courtesy Photo Today it is obvious that the direct Russian support of the armed rebellion in eastern Ukraine made it impossible to suppress without large -scale battles in large cities and the inevitable victims among the civilians. People whom the walking war has not yet fully destroyed the question involuntarily: is it possible to avoid this with the help of a kind of political compromise between the Ukrainian state and the rebels?

Mikhail Saakashvili. Photo from the site NATO The ex -president of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili was charged in absentia - in the case of the beating of the former deputy of the parliament Valery Gelashvili. It is reported by Georgia Online. The accusations in this case were also brought by the ex-head of the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs Vano Merabishvili and the former director of the special operational department of the police department Ereml Kodua.

Dmitry Medvedev. PART "Peter.TV" When developing a budget for the next year, it is necessary to analyze additional opportunities for mobilization of income, including an increase in the tax burden. This was stated by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at a meeting meeting, RIA Novosti reports . At the same time, he emphasized that this would be a "extreme measure." The head of government recalled that a number of issues in these areas were considered.

The wing of the aircraft. Photo from the site Annet.by.ru The Russian government considers the opportunity to limit or completely prohibit the transit flights of European airlines from Europe to Asia through the territory of Russia. This was reported by Vedomosti with reference to informed sources. According to the source, "close to the participants in the discussion," such an offer appeared shortly after the first sanctions against Russia introduced the European Union.

Siberian march fragment The organizers of the march for the federalization of Siberia recalled a notification of the action from the Novosibirsk City Hall, according to the VK page of the event. They decided to change the subject and submitted to the application for the procession and rally on August 17, "for the inviolability of the constitutional system, in particular, the state compliance with the principle of federalism, enshrined in Art.

Ali Khaidaev. Photo: Om-saratov.ru The judge of the Saratov Regional Court Vladimir Vlasenkov sentenced to two years the colony-settlement of a 21-year-old native of Chechnya Ali Khaidaev, who attacked a policeman with pitchfork, who, during last year’s unrest in Pugachev, conducted an audit in the village of Anin, the top of the Perelyubsky district. It is reported by Freenews-Volga.

Vladimir Orlov. Photo: rusf.ru The prose writer and screenwriter Vladimir Orlov died at the 78th year of his life in Moscow. "Vladimir died tonight at home from a long illness," said the widow of writer Lidia Orlova. Orlov was born in Moscow on August 31, 1936 in the family of a journalist.

On the border of Ukraine and Transnistria. Photo: Evromidan2014.com The KGB of Transnistria announced the intention of some "nationalist citizens of Ukraine" to make an armed provocation on the border with an unrecognized republic. According to the KGB, it is planned to attack the post of the State Border Service of Ukraine of the Armed Group in the uniform of the Transnistrian "army".

As amended by the Russian BBC service. Photo: bbc.co.uk The Russian BBC service refused to delete an interview with the artist Artem Loskutov from the site about the Siberian march planned on August 17, despite the pressure of Roskomnadzor. "Our editorial decisions are dictated by the editorial values ​​of the BBC, and the material in question is fully complies with the requirements established by this document," said the representative of the corporation.

Banner on the Andreevsky bridge On the evening of Monday on the Andreevsky bridge opposite the building of the General Staff of the Ground Forces, unknown activists were posted the banner "Criminal Construction of Shoigu". This was reported to the "faces" by representatives of the initiative group of residents. The banner sagged for about 10 minutes. The soldiers who guarded the construction for a long time did not see what was happening and did not understand what was happening.

Fighting in gas. Frame BBC. Israel and Palestinian groups, including Hamas, agreed to accept the Egyptian plan, which provides for a humanitarian ceasefire in the gas sector for three days. It is reported by the BBC. The armistice agreement will enter into force at 08:00 local time (09:00 Moscow time) on Tuesday. The ceasefire was discussed on Monday in Cairo by various Palestinian groups without the participation of Israel.

Jennifer Gaspar and Ivan Pavlov. Photo from VK page Gaspar American Jennifer Gaspar, the wife of the head of the St. Petersburg Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information Ivan Pavlov, expel from Russia. Pavlov reported this on his Facebook page.

The flag of Japan The Japanese government approved the introduction of an additional package of sanctions against Russia in connection with the situation around Ukraine, Kyodo News reports . The decision was made at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Sanctions will come into force from today.

Konstantin Yankauskas. Photo by L. Barkova/Grani.ru The Supreme Court did not find violations in the action of the district election commission in relation to the party activist on December 5, Konstantin Yankauskas, who tried to register as a candidate for deputies of the Moscow City Duma. This was reported by RAPSI. The highest court rejected the two complaints of Yankauskas against the decisions of the District Electrical Commissar No.

Vladimir Medinsky. Frame of the TV channel "Russia 1" The Ministry of Culture proposes to introduce several types of licensing for travel companies. This was stated by the head of the department Vladimir Medinsky, RIA Novosti reports . "We will offer the introduction of several types of licenses for different types of travel companies. Thus, we will be able to fully protect the consumer.