Dossier Former top manager of Norilsk Nickel Lev Kuznetsov took the post of governor of the Krasnoyarsk Territory in February 2010. Before this appointment, he headed the Kolmar coal holding (coking coal mining in Yakutia). According to SPARK-Interfax, he was previously a co-owner of Yenisei River Shipping Company OJSC (5.76%) and construction LLC Transmost (51%).

The Ukrainian opposition intends to seek a return to the 2004 constitution. “If we return to the old constitution, this will mean that the presidential elections in Ukraine will be early,” RIA Novosti quotes the leader of the Batkivshchyna faction, Arseniy Yatsenyuk. He explained that in this case the presidential elections would be held six months earlier, and the powers of the head of state would be reduced.

The head of the regional election commission leaves his post The head of the election commission of the Murmansk region, Tatyana Stepanova, is leaving her post. She claims that the governor of the Murmansk region, Marina Kovtun, asked her to leave. The regional election commission will most likely be headed by the deputy head of the regional government apparatus, Vyacheslav Bogomolov, whose candidacy was recommended by the Central Election Commission (CEC). Experts believe that in this way Ms.

Regional economy The authorities of the Amur region have decided on the location of territorial development zones, which the federal center proposed to create. As reported on the website of the government of the Amur region, the regional commission included the cities of Blagoveshchensk and Raichikhinsk, as well as the Blagoveshchensky district, in the list of territories for the proposed creation of such a zone.

Most Russians notice mistakes in the writing and speech of the people around them. At the same time, as the Public Opinion Foundation calculated, incorrect grammar and speech irritate about a third of those surveyed. Details are in the material by Renata Badanova. Photo: Alexander Vainshtein, Kommersant / buy photo The vast majority of Russians—about 90%—believe that it is important for them to write and speak correctly. 65% of respondents are confident that they do not make speech errors.

The general director and main co-owner of Siberian Agrarian Group CJSC Andrei Tyutyushev transferred his 100% share in the consumer cooperative Derevenskoe Molochko to his first deputy Timur Khismatullin. “This is a procedure for getting rid of non-core projects of the Siberian Agrarian Group, which included Village Milk. After all, the main profile is raising pigs,” said Mr. Khismatullin.

Snow in Egypt, protests by supporters of European integration in Ukraine, a full moon festival in Nepal. These and other events of the passing day are in the Kommersant photo gallery. Previous photo North Korean women collecting brushwood Photo: Reuters/Jacky Chen A Chinese worker who lost an arm due to an industrial accident, before being replanted. Doctors at Central South University Hospital in Changsha were forced to reattach the hand to his leg for a month to save it for surgery.

Editor's Column Alexey Kharnas, editor of Business Guide "Military-Industrial Complex" Photo: Yuri Martyanov, Kommersant / buy photo The new main tank is one of the fetishes of the modern Russian army. As a small weapon, which should replace various modifications of the AK or Makarov pistol, as a fifth-generation fighter.

OJSC NK Rosneft partially repaid ahead of schedule the loan previously raised from a club of international banks to finance the acquisition of TNK-BP, the company’s website says.

The government of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug is considering the possibility of introducing a preferential rate of 20% of the cadastral value of land plots for three years for their purchase by small and medium-sized businesses, reports the press service of the government of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug.

In Ugra, an explosion occurred in the city of Raduzhny, killing one person. The incident occurred on the territory of one of the transport enterprises. A container exploded during welding work, reports Rosbalt . As a result, a welder died, another employee of the enterprise was injured and was hospitalized.

The Furby toy topped the top list of New Year's gifts. Parents choose interactive games and construction sets. The top 10 in the Children's World rating included an interactive puppy and a baby doll. According to analysts, this year the average bill for New Year's gifts will increase by 10%. Details from Aelita Kurmukova. Photo: Galina Azulai, Kommersant / buy photo Parents are ready to spend a thousand rubles on a New Year's gift for their child.

According to a RIA Novosti source in Moscow law enforcement agencies, the fire at the capital's Sadovod market on Monday night could have occurred due to a short circuit. “As a result, 40 two-level metal containers burned out and the structures of shopping pavilions were damaged. The preliminary cause of the fire is a short circuit,” the agency’s source said. On Monday night, at the 14th km of the Moscow Ring Road, metal pavilions with goods caught fire at the market.

The American rock band took first place in the ranking of the most profitable touring acts according to Billboard magazine. Experts attribute the group's success to the fact that Bon Jovi offers its fans high-quality and vibrant shows. Bon Jovi tours named the most profitable in 2013. The American rock band topped the corresponding Billboard magazine rating. According to the publication, the musicians earned $205 million on their tour in support of the What About Now album.

On December 26, the Chertanovsky Court of Moscow will announce the verdict in the criminal case against the leader of the nationalist organization “Moscow Defense League” Daniil Konstantinov, who is accused of murder. During the debate, the prosecutor asked the court to sentence him to imprisonment for a period of 10 years, RAPSI reports.