The Israeli ambassador was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry after a Russian plane was shot down in Syria. “In connection with the current situation, the Israeli ambassador has been summoned to the Foreign Ministry,” the telegram channel reported. Russian Foreign Ministry’s A Russian Il-20 aircraft was shot down by Syrian air defense forces over the Mediterranean Sea, killing 15 people.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine applied to the Norwegian Nobel Committee regarding the nomination of director Oleg Sentsov for the Nobel Peace Prize. The statement was supported by 245 people's deputies out of 348, UNIAN agency reports . It notes that Sentsov is nominated for his willingness to sacrifice his life for the freedom of others. Sentsov is serving a 20-year sentence in a Russian penal colony on charges of plotting terrorist attacks.

Elections matter, and if you suddenly somehow exclude direct falsifications, this will lead to a very serious restructuring of the entire political system The Kremlin is acting sensibly, smearing, stretching, loosening up last night's sordid plot. And in five or six days it will be possible to cancel something, punish someone, but eventually recognize the results.

Washington introduces new duties on Chinese goods. A 10% rate will apply to products worth $200 billion. This . was announced by US President Donald Trump, according to Reuters If China retaliates, his administration will impose additional tariffs on imports worth about $267 billion, he said. According to a senior Chinese official, Trump "poisoned the atmosphere of negotiations" with his speech. In the near future, China may send a delegation to Washington to discuss trade measures.

The Central Election Commission published data on the calculation of 100% of the voting protocols for the head of Primorsky Krai - United Russia candidate Andrei Tarasenko scored 49.55%, and his rival from the Communist Party Andrei Ishchenko 48.06%. According to the results of calculations, 95% of the votes of the acting head of the region Tarasenko lost to the candidate from the Communist Party. The situation changed after TECs processed 99.16% of protocols.

The President of Russia linked the crash of the Il-20 in Syria with a "chain of tragic accidents." He urged not to draw parallels with the fall of the Russian Su-24 in Turkey. Vladimir Putin stated this at a press conference following talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, reports . Kommersant “Then a Turkish fighter jet deliberately shot down our plane,” Putin said, referring to the Su-24 crash in Turkey in November 2015.

The candidate for governor of the Khabarovsk Territory, Sergei Furgal, nominated by the Liberal Democratic Party, said that he was ready to become the first deputy chairman of the regional government only if he lost in the second round. “In order to dispel all the rumors, gossip, intrigues, I inform you that I did not withdraw my candidacy! The race continues. I participate in elections. And the proposal that the current head of the region made to me is the place to be. But only if he wins.

Shport and Furgal resolved issues with each other, but they remained citizens Two candidates - Vyacheslav Shport and Sergey Furgal - competed for the leadership of the Khabarovsk Territory. One was from the United Russia, the other from the Liberal Democratic Party and had tangible chances in the second round. But on the day of the decisive debate, instead of appearing on TV, they sent videos there, where they confessed to the agreement.

On the eve of the second round of elections for the governor of the Vladimir region, the headquarters of public observers faced pressure from the authorities of the region. Partners of independent observers received a demand to refuse to provide premises for the creation of a joint headquarters. There were threats up to the involvement of riot police to liquidate him, according to the Golos movement.

European Commissioner for Justice Vera Yurova called on the Ministry of Justice to reconsider the case of director Oleg Sentsov. This is stated in her letter to the head of the department, Alexander Konovalov. According to Radio Liberty, Yurova asked to reconsider the case "for humanitarian reasons and taking into account Russia's international obligations in the field of human rights." She called for the director's release and for Ukraine's representatives to have access to him.

Israeli fighters were covered by a Russian plane during the attack, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reports. The Russian Il-20 aircraft was shot down by the Syrian air defense forces, they were covered by Israeli fighters during the attack. This was reported in the Ministry of Defense. The crash killed 15 people. “Hiding behind a Russian aircraft, Israeli pilots set it up under fire from Syrian air defense systems.

The tape has collected nine awards, including the statuette for the best dramatic series Photo: Twitter / Games of Thrones The winner of the 70th Ammmy Award ceremony was the Game of Thrones series. He had nine figurines, including the best dramatic series.

By the end of the year, Roskomnadzor will send requests to Twitter and Facebook about their compliance with Russian laws. According to the head of the RKN, Alexander Zharov, the checks will concern how the requirement to store the personal data of Russians is being fulfilled. “The second half of the year will expire, I set myself a deadline until December 15, I will write a letter accordingly: tell me where this data is stored?” RBC quotes Zharov.

Political scientist Dmitry Oreshkin about the Sovietization of electoral and other other reality on the example of history with the Governor's elections in the Primorsky Territory Photo: northerndailyleader.com.au The electoral scandal with the second round in the Primorsky Territory is noteworthy only by the fact that he unexpectedly excited the audience - perhaps for the first time after the marsh square of 2011, when a group of falsifiers under the leadership of the Orthodox Chekist V.E.

The publisher of Mediazona and Pussy Riot participant Pyotr Verzilov, on the day of the alleged poisoning, was supposed to receive from foreign experts the final report on the investigation into the causes of the death of Russian journalists in the Central African Republic. Verzilov participated in the investigation. He found foreign specialists working in the region at the site of the death of the Russian group, and funding for their work, two sources told Novaya Gazeta .