The work of the Kerch crossing was interrupted due to bad weather, the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergencies in the Republic of Crimea reports on Saturday. Rescuers do not give forecasts about when the crossing will work again. "Gusts of wind reach 25 m/s. The Kerch crossing is closed to improving weather conditions," the report said.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will lead the delegation of the Russian Federation at the Mark of Sorrow in memory of the victims of terrorist acts in Paris, which will be held in the French capital on Sunday, January 11.

The consequences of snowfall in Moscow will liquidate 14 thousand units of special equipment and 35 thousand wipers, the deputy mayor of the capital on housing and communal services and improvement, Peter Biryukov, announced to journalists on Saturday. He called the snowfall "abnormal weather", Interfax reports. 40% of the monthly rainfall fell in Moscow per day in Moscow, Biryukov said.

The famous preacher of radical Islam Abu Hamz al-Masari , issued by the UK, together with four more Islamists of the United States, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the New York court on charges of terrorism, Reuters reported. The judge of the District Court Manhattan Katherine Forrest pronounced on the basis of the jury verdict, which in May of last year found al-Masri guilty of the assistance of 16 Western tourists in Yemen in 1998. Four hostages were killed.

On Saturday, the international rating agency Fitch Ratings reduced the long -term ratings of the default issuer (RDE) of the Russian Federation in national and foreign currencies from BBB to “BBB-” - the last stage of the investment level. It is followed by a speculative, or a “garbage” level. At the same time, the prognosis of ratings changes is negative, quotes the message of the Interfax agency.

The law that allows migrants to close the right to enter Russia for 10 years for violations of the order of stay in the country, entered into force on January 10. To obtain the maximum sanction, you must stay in Russia without a resolution of more than six months. Before the entry into force of this document, the legislation of the Russian Federation was milder in relation to illegal migrants.

In the Samara military hospital, a soldier from the Orenburg motorized rifle unit died from pneumonia. The press service of the Central Military District claims that all the necessary assistance was provided. Checks have begun, colleagues are isolated and examinations are undergoing.

Ukraine violated the conditions for Russia to provide a loan of $ 3 billion, confirmed by the Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov reporting sources. There is reason to demand early repayment of the loan, but the decision has not yet been made, he said. The need to pay an additional $ 3 billion can be a serious blow for the treasury of Ukraine is 10% of the budget revenue.

The crew of the Russian team Kamaz-Master under the direction of Eduard Nikolaev showed the best time in the category of trucks at the sixth stage of the Dakar rally passing in South America. The crew of Nikolaev, which also includes Evgeny Yakovlev and Ruslan Akhmadeev, overcame the stage between the two Chilean cities of Antofagast and Ikika in 2 hours 54 minutes 28 seconds.

The Clivend Cavaliers Club Club in the debut match of the Russian Central Timofei Mozgov suffered a guest defeat from Golden Steite Warriors with a score of 112: 94 (30:32, 30:22, 24:22, 28:18). The center brains, which went to Cleveland from Denver this week, spent 27 minutes on the floor, for which he scored nine points, made eight rebounds, gave one program and a block show. “The coaching staff explained to him some points on paper and on the video.

State Duma deputies from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation propose to ban foreigners to occupy leading posts at state -owned enterprises in Russia with strategic importance, said the Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Communist Party Sergei Obukhov. He claims that the bill will be submitted to the chamber after the New Year holidays.

In France, the police commissar committed suicide, who worked on the Islamist attack on the editorial office of the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the France 3 television channel. According to France 3, the commissioner Elric Fred on the evening of January 9 committed suicide in his office in Limozh, shooting himself from a service weapon.

Hayat Bumeden, the alleged accomplice of the Islamist Audi Kulibali, who arranged a massacre on Friday in a Kosher products store in the east of Paris, left the country "some time ago", reports the Air Force with reference to the France police. AFP clarifies that it is in Turkey. After the destruction on Friday evening, the Kuashi brothers and kulibali, it was the search for Bumeden who became the main task of the anti -terrorist operation.

The second racket of the world Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova in the final match of the tournament in the Australian Brisbene with a score of 6: 7, 6: 3, 6: 3 defeated Serbke Ane Ivanovich, who was in the seventh place in world classification. During the decisive duel, which lasted 2 hours 38 minutes, Maria performed ten ais, six breaks and was mistaken nine times when serving.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia conducted a rescue operation in the village of Kazbegi near the border with Russia: more than 200 tourists were evacuated from the districts of the district with helicopters, the governor of the region Mtskheta-Mhtyaneti Nugzar Kipiani said. “During the day, the border police helicopters completed over 10 flights, which more than 200 foreign tourists and vacationers were taken out of Kazbegi to Ananuri (Dushetsky district), ” Interfax quoted Kipiani.