In Lebanon, the son of the deceased ruler of Libya Muammar Gaddafi Hannibal was stolen. The video recording made by the abductors with the appeal of Gaddafi was published by the Arab television channel Al-Jadid. In the video, Gaddafi asks everyone who has information about the fate of the Shiite Ayeatollai, New Musa Sadra, who was missing in Libya in 1978, "immediately provide her." Gaddafi has bruises under the eyes, but the man claims to feel good, AFP reports.

For a long time, the Russian “political circle” was dominated by the point of view that “the Orthodox will endure everything.” Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' stated this. “What they say about us is quilted jackets, ‘non-passionate people’, ‘Orthodox people are grandmothers’, we don’t need to take them into account,” said the head of the Russian Orthodox Church. The patriarch’s words were spoken in connection with the Pussy Riot punk prayer service in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

The founder of the Hermitage Capital fund, William Browder, denied his participation in the investigation of the Anti-Corruption Foundation about the sons of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Yuri Chaika.

‘Meduza’ speaks to the businessman who shocked this week's Moscow Economic Forum Photo: Nikolai Dudukin / PhotoXPress Dmitry Potapenko, a businessman and a partner at the Management Development Group, was a guest at this week's Moscow Economic Forum. When given the floor, he warned his audience that he would be brief. What he said next ensured that his speech would be trending on social media for days to come.

Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov denied the words of Vladimir Putin about the supply of Russian weapons to the "Free Syrian Army". “We are talking about the armed forces of Syria,” he said. Peskov stressed that Russia supports the forces that are fighting terrorism, and asked "not to cling to the wording," Interfax reports.

In Moscow, at the age of 84, actor Igor Kashintsev died. This was reported by the press service of the Mayakovsky Theater, where the actor has been working since 1993. Igor Kashintsev played more than 120 roles in cinema and on television, including in the films “July Rain” and “Several Days of the life of I. I. Oblomov”, as well as in the series “The Mars of Turkish”, “Simple Truths” and “Balzac age”.

In Moscow, the artist Zoom painted graffiti with writer Varlam Shalamov. The image is located on the wall of the house number 9 in the 4th Samotnye Lane . This house is located near the Museum of the History of the Gulag. Photo: Gulag Museum The portrait of Shalamov is the first in the project of the Museum of the History of the Gulag, who is going to perpetuate the memory of people who have passed through the camps.

The price of Brent crude oil fell below $38 per barrel at London trading, falling to its lowest level since 2008. In one day, December 11, oil fell in price by about two dollars. Russia's budget for 2016 was drawn up taking into account the projected oil price of $50 per barrel. The shock scenario, which was developed by the Russian Central Bank, envisages an oil price of $35 per barrel. In this situation, Russia's GDP will decline by 2-3 percent, and inflation will be about 7 percent.

Photo: Valentin Ogirenko / Reuters / Scanpix On Friday, December 11, a fight broke out on the floor of the Ukrainian parliament. Oleg Barna, a deputy in President Poroshenko's bloc approached the speaker's podium, where Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk was delivering an address. Handing him a bouquet of roses, Barna started shoving Yatsenyuk, then tried to carry him away, even grabbing him between the legs and lifting him into the air.

In Runet, the Rosdonos.rf website appeared, on which anyone can arrange a denunciation for someone. On the site you can choose the department. In addition to the obvious Prosecutor General and SK, you can choose the Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church and Sportloto. The user is asked to indicate their name, but you can send a denunciation and anonymously.

The Bosch-Siemens plant near St. Petersburg stopped producing washing machines due to a shortage of components from Turkey. Household appliance parts were detained at customs. For the same reason, the production of refrigerators will be stopped at the plant in the near future.

Photo: Banksy.co.uk The anonymous artist Banksy drew graffiti in the migrant camp in the French city of Cale. He portrayed Jobs Steve, who holds in his hand an Apple computer and a bag of things. A refugee tents are visible next to the wall. Photo: Banksy.co.uk On his website, Banksi signed graffiti with the line “The son of a migrant from Syria” - this is a reference to the fact that the biological father of Steve Jobs, Abdulfatta Jandali was a Syrians who moved to the United States.

More than 95 percent of Russia's nuclear launch devices are in a constant state of readiness, according to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. “Strategic nuclear forces are maintained at a level to serve as a nuclear deterrent. More than 95 precent of the Strategic Missile Forces' nuclear forces are in constant readiness for combat use,” said Shoigu. Six missile regiments equipped with stationary and mobile systems are on ready alert.

Speaking to Defense Ministry officials today, Vladimir Putin announced that Russia is providing logistical assistance, including arms, to the Free Syrian Army. "The work of our Air Force promotes joint efforts with both Syrian government troops and the forces of the Free Syrian Army," Putin said.

Why do we hate Apple Photo: Jeff Chiu / Ap / Scanpix The other day, Apple introduced an official cover with a battery for the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, the most controversial product of the company - in it the smartphone looks either humpbacked or pregnant. And this seems to be ready to admit almost everyone. But the terrible cover is the smallest that is worth scolding Apple. It is much worse that the company does as it is convenient for itself, and users often have to adapt.