Today, December 14, Katya Zatuliveter, an assistant to British MP Mike Hancock, who was detained in early December, allegedly on suspicion of espionage, was released on bail. Zatuliveter was held at the Yarl's Wood detention center outside London and was released on bail, but the Russian woman refused to give more details, promising to tell everything in a special statement, which should be distributed on Tuesday.

1K 3 min. ... US Ambassador to Russia JOHN BYERLE explained to Kommersant correspondent ALEXANDER GABUEV why Washington is so concerned about WikiLeaks publications. — How do you assess the activities of WikiLeaks? — Julian Assange is not a journalist or a whistleblower. By his actions, he is trying to undermine the trust between governments that is necessary for effective cooperation in solving common problems and protecting common interests.

Over the past week, the number of unemployed in the republic increased by 25 people and amounted to 5,574 people. In particular, this is due to the liquidation of the State Institution RME “Kozikovskoye Forestry” in the Yurinsky district, where 18 people lost their jobs. Another 24 unemployed will appear in February next year after the liquidation of Yoshkar-Ola Hotel LLC.

Today, December 14, Credit-Dnepr Bank (Dnepropetrovsk) announced its intention to place Series F bonds in the amount of UAH 100 million, or 31.75% of the authorized capital of the financial institution. According to the bank, the decision to issue bonds was approved by the bank's supervisory board on December 10.

Today, December 14, it became known that the American Film Academy announced a list of 15 films that can qualify for an Oscar in the Best Special Effects category.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) raised its forecast for global wheat stocks for this agricultural year (ending May 31, 2011) by 2.4%, to 176.72 million tons, thanks to improved grain harvest forecasts in Australia and Canada, Bloomberg reported. In November, this figure was predicted at 172.51 million tons. The forecast for wheat harvest in Canada was increased by USDA experts by 4.4%, to 23.17 million tons, in Australia - by 6.3%, to 25.5 million tons "Interfax"

From December 15, special control of forest areas will be introduced in the Republic of Mari El. This is due to the desire of the authorities to reduce the illegal trafficking of New Year trees. After the summer fires, the republic lost 182 thousand hectares of forest. Every year, Mari forests lose about 130 thousand cubic meters of wood from illegal logging, which amounts to damage amounting to about 140 million rubles.

Today, December 14, it became known that the major electrical equipment manufacturer Toshiba Corp. will invest about 100 billion yen ($1.2 billion) to build a plant in Japan to produce small liquid crystal displays (LCDs) for Apple's iPhone smartphones. Toshiba Mobile Display will build a plant on a site owned by the group of companies in Ishikawa Prefecture. Construction work will begin in the first weeks of next year, with commissioning expected in the second half of 2011.

The Skolkovo Foundation currently works in five areas, so-called clusters: biological and medical technologies, information technologies, the Energy Efficiency and Energy cluster, nuclear technologies, as well as telecommunications and space technologies. In the six months since the founding of the fund, three clusters have entered the active phase of work. What the fund is doing now and how the clusters will develop in the coming years, the heads of the areas told Kommersant.

The Chuvash OFAS Russia imposed a fine of 300 thousand rubles on OJSC AKB Avangard. for failure to comply with an order to stop violating advertising legislation. According to the press service of the Department, in September the bank was found to have violated Part 3 of Art. 5 and part 3 of Art. 28 of the Law on Advertising.

Today, December 14, the trial of ex-BYuT people’s deputy Viktor Lozinsky begins in the Dneprovsky District Court of Kyiv. As noted in the Prosecutor General's Office, there is more than enough evidence of the ex-deputy's guilt. They also clarified that after the trial, Mr. Lozinsky could face a sentence of life imprisonment. It is reported that Viktor Lozinsky’s defense will ask the court to release him on his own recognizance.

Today there will be a meeting of the board of the Perm Chamber of Commerce and Industry, its general director Viktor Zamaraev told Kommersant. According to the Zvezda newspaper, Mr. Zamaraev is preparing to leave this post. The general director himself neither confirmed nor denied this information: “All information will be available after the meeting.” According to Zvezda, Mr. Zamaraev’s successor should be Marat Bimatov, the former head of the regional Ministry of Trade and acting.

Company profile 814 1 min. ... RGI International Limited is one of the oldest developers of the Ostozhenka district in Moscow (until 2006 - Rose Group). Among the most famous projects are Copper House (Butikovsky Lane, 3; architectural bureau "Sergey Skuratov Architects"), Crystal House (Korobeinikov Lane, vl. 1/2, p. 6, 15, 17; "Project Meganom"), " Milk House" (Molochny Lane, 1; "Project Meganom").

FSUE "Production Association" Plant named after. Sergo (POZIS) plans to produce products worth more than 4 billion rubles in 2010, which is 15% higher than the previous year in comparable prices, the company’s press service reported. According to it, in the future the plant intends to maintain the structure of production of commercial products, in which the share of civil purposes will be more than 70%.

Over the week, the international security index increased to 2961 points. The index was positively affected by the resumption of negotiations between the six international mediators and Iran on its nuclear program. The parties decided to continue negotiations in early 2011. Israeli authorities have eased the blockade of the Gaza Strip. In Moscow, the presidents of the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan and Belarus completed the formation of the legal framework for a single economic space.