The State Duma of the Russian Federation commented on the expansion of the Magnitsky List, in which the names of another five Russians appeared on the eve. The State Duma deputy from the LDPR Andrei Lugovoi, who was blacklisted, considered the US actions absurd. In turn, the chairman of the lower house Vyacheslav Volodin called the expansion of the "Magnitsky list" hysteria of the outgoing administration of the current American leader Barack Obama.

The new hit of the Japanese comedian and DJ Katsuhiko Kosaki nicknamed Piko-Taro, previously famous for the song about pineapple, apple and pen, is rapidly gaining popularity. The video was published on January 7 and to the present moment has already collected more than 3.8 million views.

The multiple world champion in rhythmic gymnastics and the silver medalist of the 2016 Olympics Yana Kudryavtseva notified the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) that she made the final decision to complete her sports career. As noted on the official website of the organization , the 19-year-old athlete notified FIG about her decision at the end of 2016.

The collection of the Russian Museum, which recently rejected the Triptih of the well -known defendant of the speaker of the “Oboronservice” Evgenia Vasilyeva, was replenished with the inconsistency of collective practice, replenished with an unusual exhibit of modern art. The museum acquired a sculpture created by the artist Vladimir Kozin in the form of a rubber toilet.

The Chinese Internet retailer AliExpress resumed the provision of the service of express delivery of goods to Russia, TASS reports. "As far as we know, AliExpress restored the provision of express goods to Russia," the statement by AliExpress said. At the same time, the suspension of the service did not affect the sending of parcels by mail, the Chinese company said. Express delivery of goods with AliExpress is also carried out by the EMS "Russian Post" service.

The authorities of St. Petersburg intend to transfer the Isaacievsky cathedral to the department of the Russian Orthodox Church in 2017. The Committee of Property Relations of Smolny is currently preparing a plan for the transfer of the Monument of the Russian Orthodox Church, but it has not yet been made the final decision on this issue, Fontanka reports.

The head of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, accused the United States, the international coalition of the stroke of civilians in the city of the city of Sarmad in the Syrian province of Idlib on January 3, which the American strategic bomber of the B-52 inflicted without a notice to Russia, while destroying more than 20 civilians, RBC notes.

The lack of secret information in the unexpected version of the report on Russia's intervention in the US presidential election is explained by the desire of special services to protect their sources and methods. This statement during a briefing was made by the official representative of the US State Department John Kirby.

The widow of the legendary clown Oleg Popov chose the sketch of the monument she liked, which will be installed on the grave of the artist in Germany. Of the several projects brought to Germany, the director of the Rostov State Circus Dmitry Reznichenko, Gabriela Leman-Popova liked the work of the young Rostov sculptor Alexander Markin, reports the publication Blocknote .

Football clubs "Wings of the Soviets" (Samara) and Zenit (St. Petersburg) reached an agreement on the transition of the French midfielder Joan Mollo to the camp of the blue-white-blue, according to the official website of the Samara team. On Monday, the midfielder was a physical examination in St. Petersburg and is ready to join his new team.

Lexus brought the new generation LS 500 flagship sedan to the Detroit Auto Show. The car, whose predecessor was produced since 2006, received a new platform, engines, equipment and sporty design. The fifth-generation LS for the 2018 model year is based on a stretched version of the rear-wheel drive GA-L platform, which was used in the LC coupe that debuted a year ago. The new model's 3,125mm wheelbase is 35mm longer than the current long-wheelbase LS model.

Actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolly signed an agreement on confidentiality in the conduct of a divorce proceedings, reports CNN . As stated in the pair published on the eve of the joint statement, the parties and their lawyers agreed to observe the inviolability of their children and the family, expressed in maintaining the confidentiality of all court documents and attracting a justice of the peace to make legal decisions and assistance in the speedy resolution of any issues.

The Ministry of Defense confirmed the death of another Russian soldier in Syria. As told reporters of RBC in the Military Commissariat of the Novo-Savinovsky and Aircraft Building Regions of Kazan, the captain of artillery Marat Akhmetshin, who was buried in August last year, died on the territory of the SAR. According to the publication, the deceased officer was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Russia.

Three deputies of the State Duma of the sixth convocation, who were not re -elected for a new term, have not yet left their service apartments in Moscow in the house on the street of the street of the Ulof Palma, the deputy chairman of the Lower Committee on the regulations Mikhail Romanov told reporters. It is reported by TASS . "Three out of 18 deputies continue to occupy official housing," said Romanov.

The Moscow Institute of Heat Engineering (MIT), which develops the EGS mobile strategic missile systems, encountered problems in their production, reports on Tuesday, January 10, Kommersant , referring to the letter of the head of MIT Sergey Nikulin to the first deputy leader of the Rostec State Corporation Vladimir Artyakov.