Photo: Page of the Ministry of Emergencies VKontakte A festival of snow figures dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Russian Ministry of Emergencies was held in Novosibirsk. At the festival, rescuers built a fire snowman in boots and a dog (in the photo - on the left). Photo: Page of the Ministry of Emergencies VKontakte Another team of rescuers built a snowy figure resembling a rumpled fireman “Ural”.

The Senate has supported the nomination of Ashton Carter for the post of US Secretary of Defense. Earlier, his nomination was unanimously approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee. Carter enjoys the support of the Republicans, who won the majority in the Senate after winning the midterm elections. At the head of the Pentagon, Carter will replace Chuck Hagel, whose impending resignation became known in November 2014.

The Administration of the President of the Russian Federation is preparing the resignation of the Governor of the Kemerovo region Aman Tuleyev. Sources of the RBC agency, close to the Kremlin, name three arguments in favor of changing the head of the region - the age and deteriorating health of Tuleev (he will turn 71 in May), as well as the need to revise the economic policy of the region, which provides for increased social spending.

Shot: BuzzFeed US President Barack Obama starred in a comic video for the entertainment publication BuzzFeed, dedicated to "things that do everything, but do not talk about it." In the video, the president and the “ordinary American” simultaneously do similar things: they are grimacing in front of the mirror, photograph themselves on a smartphone (the head of state-with a selfie stick) and even scold Obama if something goes wrong.

Frame: 17 Channel / YouTube The Ukrainian “Channel 17” published a video of the incident at the Minsk Summit, which, stated, occurred with the correspondent of “Russia 24”. When the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko passed by the journalists, the girl tried to ask the question loudly - but one of the security officers sharply pressed her face to her shoulder. At the outrage of the journalist, the bodyguard noticed that he simply hugged her.

On the eve of February 14, the film Sam Taylor-Wood “Fifty Shades of Gray”, shot based on the book of the same name, is released. The story of the relationship between billionaire Christian Gray and student Anastacia Steal drove the whole world crazy even to the premiere. First of all, of course, due to the fact that Gray is an adept BDSM. Melomankaz fifty shades of gray Medusa tried to observe the insanity of the film, which was ashamed to go, but about which it is interesting to talk about.

What questions cause new peace agreements on the Donbass Photo: Nikolai Lazarenko / Pool / Kommersant The Norman Four and the tripartite contact group on February 12 approved two new documents in Minsk, which should stop the war in the southeast of Ukraine.

The US administration demanded that Russia stop supporting the separatists in the Donbass and withdraw its troops from eastern Ukraine. This is stated in the official comments of the White House on the results of the Minsk talks on the settlement of the conflict in Donbass. The United States welcomed the agreement concluded in Minsk following talks between the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France.

The head of Russian Railways, Vladimir Yakunin, said that the project of the first high-speed railway line in Russia will be curtailed if money for it is not allocated from the budget by the end of the first quarter. The passenger highway is planned to be laid along the route Moscow-Vladimir-Nizhny Novgorod-Cheboksary-Kazan. The project should be allocated 6 billion rubles in 2015 and almost 15 billion more in 2016. “The first quarter is a milestone for me.

The UN Security Council unanimously approved a resolution proposed by Russia to ban dealings with the Islamic State and the al-Nusra Front, which is linked to al-Qaeda. The resolution prohibits the purchase of oil from terrorists and the removal of ancient monuments from Syria. In addition, the Security Council called for refusing to pay ransoms for the hostages of the Islamic State. Economic and diplomatic sanctions are provided for violation of the resolution.

Photos of the year according to World Press Photo World Press Photo is the most prestigious annual photo reproach for journalists. This year, the “photograph of the year” was the work of the Danes of Mads Nissen, who shot a gay part in St. Petersburg. Medusa shows the best photos of World Press Photo, among which there are pictures of Russian journalists.

As in Russia, the son of Mustafa Dzhemilev is judged for the murder: the report "Medusa" Photo: Anna Vidova / "Medusa" On February 11, the process in the Krasnodar Regional Court began in the case of Haiser Dzhemilev, the son of a deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the former chairman of the Majlis of the Crimean-Tatar people of Mustafa Dzhemilev. For a crime committed on May 27, 2013 in Bakhchisarai, Dzhemilev Jr.

The men in the World Press Photo of the year talk about being gay in Russia today Photo: Mads Nissen / Scanpix / Panos Pictures The 2014 award for the World Press Photo of the Year has gone to an image by Danish photographer Mads Nissen of a gay couple in St. Petersburg, Russia. The photograph, taken in May 2014, is one in a series by Nissen about homophobia in Russia today. “Mads Nissen warned us that our photos would be published and go on display.

The Moscow metro will introduce an automatic system to prevent suicide and accidents. It will consist of digital cameras and sensors that are triggered when a person falls onto the rails. Having received a signal from the sensors, the train slows down. The system is planned to be tested at Novokosino station. Until 2020, it can be installed at all metro stations.

In the Urals village of Pilnaya, cards were introduced to access the water intake. The local Vodokanal offered the residents of the village to receive key cards for free. For all the rest, the tariff is set - 340 rubles per 300 liters. The management of Vodokanal reported that the card system was introduced due to complaints from the local population.