147 1 min. ... Due to the unfavorable situation on the Ukrainian market, TNK-BP, formerly the leader in oil refining volumes in the country, shut down the last of the plants operating on Russian oil (the Lisichansky Refinery) and switched exclusively to retail sales. They started talking about the possible resumption of work of the enterprise only after Rosneft agreed to buy out AAR’s share in TNK-BP

voluntarily The United Russia party has developed a project according to which each of its members will take patronage over one of the orphanages. It is planned that funds from the federal budget may also be involved in the program. United Russia is once again trying to organize a PR campaign for the party, according to Kommersant FM interlocutors. "United Russia" will take care of orphans.

Another of Mezhprombank’s assets is leaving Russia The prospects for creditors of the bankrupt Mezhprombank to recover their funds are weakening. Recently they were faced with the risk of losing control over another of the bank's few real assets.

The Federation Council can support the State Duma in the fight against the USA The Federation Council (FC) will most likely support the Russian response to the Magnitsky Act. Yesterday, the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs recommended that it be approved by the Chamber at a plenary meeting on December 26, although the senators found a “legal conflict” in it.

The assassination attempt on the Mufti of Tatarstan Ildus Fayzov was included in the top 20 most notable events that were covered in Russia in 2012, according to the Medialogia agency. This event occupies 12th place between the trial of Pussy Riot (13th line) and the deprivation of the mandate of State Duma deputy Gennady Gudkov (11th line).

Human Rights Commissioner Vladimir Lukin filed a supervisory complaint with the Moscow City Court. He is challenging the recovery of 17 billion rubles from Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev. for non-payment of taxes. The lawyer of the ex-head of MENATEP, Vladimir Krasnov, commented on the situation to presenter Alexey Loginov. According to Mr. Lukin, businessmen have already paid all compensation back in 2004. — Did you expect such intercession?

Governor of the Kurgan region Oleg Bogomolov has maintained preferential travel with a 50% discount on commuter trains for schoolchildren and students in the region, reports the press service of the regional government. “The next year, the federal center refused to finance preferential travel for schoolchildren and students, since funds for these purposes were not provided for in the federal budget.

In Kyiv, on December 24, 237 people, including 6 children, consulted doctors about injuries sustained as a result of icy conditions, reports the Main Health Department of the Kyiv City State Administration. According to the Kyiv City State Administration, 38 adults and one child were hospitalized. 12 people also came in with hypothermia and frostbite. Based on materials from RBC-Ukraine

Three teachers of the Russian State Trade and Economic University (RGTEU) went on a hunger strike on December 25, including Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Dr. Georgy Rezgo, professor and adviser to the rector’s office Gennady Saenko told RIA Novosti . He himself is also going to take part in a hunger strike. “We will spend the night and go hungry at work. We don’t take students into our action,” said Mr. Sayenko.

The manufacturer of electronic bracelets was extorted a bribe for concealing violations Yesterday it became known about a high-profile criminal case, the defendants of which were senior officers of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) - Deputy Head of the Department for Ensuring Economic Security of the Operational Directorate of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia Alexander Tyurin and Senior Detective Officer for Particularly Important Cases of the same department Igor Fomenko.

As Dmitry Shapoval, Minister of Construction and Architecture of the Perm Territory, told Kommersant, several sites are being considered for the location of the Perm Zoo. “Including Bratskaya, 100 (chosen back in 2008 - Kommersant). We are also exploring the option of moving the zoo to the Chernyaevsky forest park in Balatovo, to the site that was already considered once. We calculate the economy for each territory,” Kommersant’s interlocutor clarified.

The Second Department for Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the Investigative Committee for the Krasnodar Territory completed the investigation of the criminal case against the former chief engineer of OJSC Center for Technology Transfer of the Construction Complex of the Krasnodar Territory "Omega". He is accused of attempted fraud using his official position on a large scale (part 3 of article 30, part 3 of article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

The cost of real estate in Moscow may directly depend on ongoing road work nearby, the Romir company found out together with RIA Novosti. Moreover, we are talking about factors that influence both the increase and decrease in prices, notes Andrei Voskresensky. For example, the view from the first line apartments to transport interchanges will clearly not contribute to the high price tag for housing.

Official opinion The intervention of the military contingent of West African countries in Mali may begin in the first half of 2013. This was announced by French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian. “The action plan is still being developed,” he explained in an interview with the Catholic publication La Croix. “The intervention should be carried out by Africans, not the French or other Europeans.

China plans to invest 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) in infrastructure development on islands disputed with Japan in the South China Sea. In particular, the funds will be used to develop the Spratly Islands, whose territory is also disputed by Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines and Brunei, The 21st Century Business Herald reported. The money will mainly be spent on the development of transport infrastructure: the construction of airports and the development of sea harbors.