Russian skater Adelina Sotnikova may be devoid of the gold medal of the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi in solitary skating, according to La Gazzetta Dello Sport . According to the source, Sotnikova became one of the athletes who are suspected of manipulations with doping tests. At the same time, the Italian publication notes that we are not talking about a positive doping industry or its substitution.

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked the fellow citizens for the achievements in 2016, for the understanding, trust and heart care of the country. And he wished fellow citizens to become "a little wizards" - at least for his loved ones.

The Italian conductor was fired for the public denial of the existence of Babbo Natal - the Italian Santa Claus. Jakomo Loprienne shocked visitors to the New Year's performance in Rome, among whom were hundreds of children. His shifter has already been prudently photographed with Santa Claus. An unusual emergency occurred on Thursday evening in the Roman concert hall Auditorium during the musical performance based on the Disney cartoon "Cold Heart".

The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine decided to return to the country of the Ukrainian Valentin Vygovsky, convicted in Russia. He was sentenced to 11 years in prison for espionage, pleaded guilty and was serving a conclusion in the Kirov region. The transfer of documents was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Justice . Vygovsky is asked to issue a sentence for further serving on the basis of the Convention on the transfer of convicted persons.

In Irkutsk, an emergency regime was canceled, which was introduced in connection with the mass poisoning of the "hawthorn", the press service of the city hall reported on December 31. They promised that checks of outlets by law enforcement officers would not stop. According to official figures, 76 people died due to the poisoning of surrogate. "In Irkutsk, on December 31, an emergency regime associated with mass poisoning of citizens of surrogate alcohol -containing products is canceled.

The Russian Emergencies Ministry before celebrating the New Year told how to choose and use pyrotechnic products popular among Russians. Featers and fireworks should be certified with instructions in Russian, and they must be launched after reading the instructions and preferably in open spaces without trees. The Ministry of Emergencies emphasizes that the rules will help maintain a festive mood, save health and life.

In the capital of Great Britain London, a record number of concrete barriers on the streets appeared on the eve of the New Year celebration. According to Sky News , these measures should reduce the possibilities for terrorists-carriers on trucks that such Berlin attacks can plan. The day before, it became known that the problem of terrorism will become one of the key topics in the New Year's congratulation of German Chancellor Angel Merkel.

In Moscow, the famous fighter Rasul Mirzaev was shot on East Street, he was hospitalized, Life reports. Later, the information was confirmed by the TASS agency. According to preliminary information, the attackers laid Mirzaev near a residential building, where they attacked him with a pneumatic gun. They shot at it several times, including by person, and also beaten with a bat, the TV channel claims.

The emergency occurred at the metro station on the outskirts of the capital. According to an eyewitness to the incident of the Yle television company, the car drove along the sidewalk about 300 meters before crashing into people and touching other cars. Several ambulances arrived at the place. Interfax transmits local media information about seven victims. At least three people are in critical condition. There are no dead. The driver was detained.

Former US National Security Agency Edward Snowden was on the list of people who asked the US President Barack Obama, Rain reports with reference to Politico . The American publication regards the likelihood of pardon Snowden, which betrayed the publicity of information about the electronic surveillance programs of the US intelligence services, as extremely low.

The elected US President Donald Trump published a Happy New Year congratulation, once again mentioning his victory over Hillary Clinton, who, as he claims, knocked out the river. "Happy New Year to everyone, including my many enemies and those who fought with me and lost so that now they just do not know what to do. Love!" - Trump wrote on his Twitter account.

The Government of the Russian Federation adopted the federal budget for 2017 and for the planning period of 2018 and 2019. Next year, the budget expenditures are almost 3 trillion rubles exceeding the revenue. True, it was prepared on the basis of oil price of $ 40 per barrel - recently, quotes are higher.

Chechen authorities refuted the information that had previously appeared about the murder in the hospital of three militants who were injured during the battle and hospitalized after the attack on the police in Grozny on December 17. “I do not consider it necessary to discuss this impudent and vile lie ... These publications even dream of that something happened in Chechnya.

The Ukrainian police detained four extremes preparing for the New Year meeting in the alienation zone of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Now young people are threatened with court and fines. This is stated on the page of the Main Directorate of the National Police of Ukraine in the Kiev region on Facebook .

The UN Security Council gathered at a closed meeting to discuss the draft resolution proposed by Russia in support of the agreement on the ceasefire in Syria and negotiating between Damascus and the opposition. Voting is delayed due to discussion of amendments, TASS reports. The permanent representative of New Zealand at the UN Gerard Van Bochemen said that some countries demand amendments to the vote. "I think this will take some time.