Voting on a draft UN Security Council resolution imposing sanctions on Iran will take place a day later. on Thursday told RIA Novosti Russia's permanent representative to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, . Let us remind you that the voting was originally scheduled for Friday, December 22. However, according to Churkin, work on the text of the draft resolution has not yet been completed, and discussion of the document will take all of Friday.

The state prosecutor asks the court to sentence the main defendant in the case of a fire in the dormitory of Peoples' Friendship University (RUDN University) in November 2003 - fire inspector Pavel Lonin - to three years in prison, RIA Novosti reports . Another accused, Vice-Rector for Administrative and Economic Activities of the People's Friendship University Evgeniy Kunitsyna, was asked by the prosecutor to be sentenced to two years in prison to be served in a penal colony.

On Thursday, during an online press conference, British Conservative leader David Cameron said that he would like to be a pumpkin, AFP reports . This revelation came in response to a question posed by one of the conference participants: "'Green' politicians are currently on a wave of popularity.

On December 22, the State Duma adopted in the third and final reading a law prohibiting foreign financing of the activities of political parties and referendums in the country through non-profit organizations (NPOs), RIA Novosti reports . According to the adopted amendments, the current norm that allows NPOs to finance parties is completely abolished if the share of foreign capital in the organization is less than 30 percent.

In Vladivostok, two more teenagers suspected of attacking North Korean citizens were taken into custody, RIA Novosti reports . On Friday, the federal court of the Leninsky district of Vladivostok granted the request of the prosecutor's office of the Primorsky Territory and chose a preventive measure in the form of arrest for the detainees. Earlier, two more teenagers, 15-16 years old, suspected of attacking North Koreans, were taken into custody in this case.

The Greek Air Force will receive a large batch of F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters of the latest modification, Defensetalk reports . A total of 20 single-seat F-16C block 52 fighters and 10 two-seat F-16D fighters, also belonging to the 52 series, will be delivered to Greece. In the Air Force, the new F-16 fighters will replace a similar number of F-4E Phantom II aircraft still in service, delivered in the 70s. The final replacement of the Phantoms is planned for the 2010s.

A storm warning was announced in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region on Friday, Interfax reports . In the evening from 6 to 9 p.m., gusty westerly and northwest winds of 18 to 23 meters per second are expected in coastal areas. The waves will reach three and a half meters on Lake Ladoga and two and a half meters on the Gulf of Finland. A rise in water is expected in the Neva, reports the Rossiya TV channel .

Acting President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov signed a law relieving Ovezgeldy Atayev reports from his duties as chairman of the Majlis (parliament), Interfax . The duties of the speaker were entrusted to the deputy chairman of the Mejlis, Akdzha Nurberdyeva. In accordance with the Constitution of Turkmenistan, the chairman of parliament should have been entrusted with the powers of the head of state until the election of a new president.

Nintendo has denied rumors that Wii Sports 2, the second installment of a collection of sports mini-games for the company's newest console, could be coming soon, Eurogamer reports. A report that a Wii Sports 2 compilation may be in development appeared on the French website ngcfrance.com. It also contained information that the sequel would feature new sports, including swimming and basketball. The Wii Sports disc is included as standard with the console when sold in America and Europe.

The Federal Registration Service (FRS) has not received documents on the re-registration of the Russian People's Democratic Union (RNDS) of Mikhail Kasyanov into a political party. Galina Fokina, a representative of Rosregistration, announced this RIA Novosti reports. on Friday, Let us recall that Mikhail Kasyanov made a statement that the presidium of the RNDS had decided to create a party on December 17.

British airports have been unable to resume full operations for the third day due to heavy fog, reports BBC News. At London Heathrow on Friday, December 22, more than 300 flights were canceled, most of which were domestic flights operated by British Airways. International flights operate with a delay of at least several hours.

Arkhangelsk resident Andrei Khristoforov, popularly known as the “Tree Man” or “Enlightened Treeman,” announced his intention to run for president in 2008, reports Rusnord news agency . Let us recall that earlier, in particular, the psychic Georgy Grabovoi and the mayor of Arkhangelsk Alexander Donskoy announced their desire to stand for election. After the relevant statements, both became involved in criminal cases: the first is accused of fraud, the second of using a fake diploma.

The highest active volcano in Eurasia, Klyuchevskaya Sopka located in Kamchatka, has become lower by approximately 50 meters, Channel One reports . The height of the volcano registered in geographical reference books is 4750 meters. The reason for the decrease in the height of Klyuchevskaya Sopka is the decrease in its volcanic activity. Since 2003, the volcano has been constantly erupting, throwing lava and ash out of the crater.

One of the largest telecommunications companies in Russia, AFK Sistema, intends to merge with a large foreign company in the next two to three years. “If such an alliance is not created, then after joining the WTO we will be swept away by a mighty hurricane,” said Sistema President Alexander Goncharuk. His words were reported by Vedomosti . Goncharuk also said that for his company it does not matter whether the future partner is from Europe or Southeast Asia.

Belarusian scientist Alexander Voitovich challenged the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko to a televised debate. Voitovich, who formerly headed the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, stated this on Thursday evening on the Ekho Moskvy radio station . The academician proposes to arrange a television duel with Lukashenko in the program “To the Barrier!” Russian TV channel NTV.