The Federal Service for the Protection of the German Constitution (German intelligence agency) announced the possible involvement of Russian hackers in an attack on the computer systems of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). According to the head of the service, Hans-Georg Maassen, the scheme of the attack on the OSCE is similar to those used in other attacks by the hacker group APT28 (also known as Fancy Bear).

The cover of the US intelligence report on Russia's interference in American elections American intelligence published a report that states that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally ordered to start hacker attacks on computer systems in the United States. The report does not contain direct evidence of the Kremlin’s involvement in hacking and is based on an analysis of the behavior of politicians and the media, as well as on “various sources”.

Turkey has arrested five suspects in the murder of Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov. According to the Anadolu agency, four of those arrested served in the police along with the killer. Another suspect is a supporter of the former imam and preacher Fethullah Gülen, who lives in the United States. Those arrested are accused of involvement in the activities of a terrorist organization. Andrei Karlov was killed on December 19, 2016 during the opening of an exhibition in Ankara.

The Lithuanian state television channel LRT closed the Guess the Song program after one of its participants demonstrated the Nazi salute. During the broadcast, actress Asta Baukute, guessing the song of the Lithuanian artist Simonas Donskovas, jumped up from her chair, raised her hand in a Nazi salute and shouted "Jew!" The director of LRT called Baukute's behavior unacceptable and announced the closure of the program.

Chairman of the Chechen Parliament Magomed Daudov, known by the nickname Lord, threatened Grigory Shvedov, editor-in-chief of the Caucasian Knot website.

The bike parade, which is scheduled to take place in Moscow on January 8, will not be canceled or rescheduled, despite the frosty weather. This was reported in the press service of the city Department of Transport. According to the Gismeteo service, on January 8, the air temperature in Moscow will drop to about minus 30 degrees Celsius. Minus 32 degrees is expected in the morning. The Moscow authorities assume that about five thousand people will take part in the parade, including from St.

Israel has decided to partially suspend payments to the UN budget in response to the adoption of a resolution that condemns the construction of Jewish settlements in the Palestinian territories. Funding will be cut by about six million dollars - the amount the UN spends on supporting organizations that official Jerusalem considers anti-Israel. “It is unwise to fund organizations that act against us in the UN.

The film "Viking" about Prince Vladimir and the baptism of Rus' set a new record for Russian cinema, collecting more than a billion rubles for the first nine days of rental. Such data were presented by the publication "Film Business Today". According to his estimates, after the second weekend of the Viking cash desk, it will increase to 1.25 billion. Cinema Directorate Viking. Official trailer.

Seven main space stories of 2016 Photo: SpaceX The first step of the Falcon 9 rocket after landing on a floating platform. August 16, 2016 Last year, it turned out to be very difficult , but the astronautics turned out to be one of the few areas where you could catch our breath: we were waiting for mostly joyful and certainly interesting news. "Medusa" talks about the seven main space stories that occurred in 2016. 1. Spacex Ilona Mask was noted by three loud events: good, bad and encouraging.

Paramount Pictures has published a trailer for the film "Calls", which was a continuation of the famous horror "Call". Paramount Pictures Rings (2017) - New Trailer - Paramount Pictures The effect of the picture unfolds 13 years after the events that took place in the second part of the “call”. The plot is again connected with the video cassette - everyone who watches it dies after seven days.

Apple and Google, at the request of the Russian authorities, have removed the LinkedIn mobile app from the Russian App Store and Google Play stores. Apple confirmed to The New York Times that it received the order about a month ago. The company declined to comment further. Google limited itself to a statement that it complies with the laws of the countries where it operates. LinkedIn reported that the blocking of the site in Russia extends to the mobile application.

Esteban Santiago, 26, who opened fire at the Florida International Airport, had previously served in Iraq and was treated for a mental disorder after his discharge. Santiago has served in the National Guard since 2007. In 2010 he spent 10 months in Iraq. His unit, according to The New York Times, was engaged in clearing roads. Two colleagues of Santiago died in the attacks of militants. He himself, apparently, did not take a direct part in combat operations.

A warning appeared on the Ministry of Emergencies that in the next weekend there would be very severe frosts in Moscow: the temperature can drop to –35 ° C. In other regions of Russia, frosts are even harsher. Medusa has prepared several basic tips for those who do not know how to behave in the conditions of severe cold. Do not leave home without need There is usually warm at home, and therefore there is no need to take some additional actions. If at home it’s still cold , then: Eat.

The United States delivered a batch of armored vehicles to Germany, which is intended to strengthen NATO's armed forces in Eastern Europe. 87 tanks, 144 infantry fighting vehicles, 18 self-propelled artillery mounts and 419 Humvees arrived at the port of Bremerhaven. In the next two weeks, armored vehicles and about 4,000 US troops will be distributed to seven NATO countries from Estonia to Bulgaria.

The U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence released a report stating that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally ordered the launch of a "campaign to interfere" in the U.S. presidential election. This conclusion is made by American intelligence "with a high degree of certainty." The campaign included hacking into US computer systems and the disclosure of information obtained from "Russian cyber operations" as well as "blatant propaganda".