The US Congress is not expected to pass a law on new sanctions against Russia until the end of the year, Bloomberg reports. Instead, lawmakers are focusing on issues of government spending, agriculture and appointments. “We don’t have much time,” Bloomberg quotes Texas Senator John Cornyn as saying. “It’s going to be a race unless everyone wants to stay here for Christmas.” New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez also said Congress is unlikely to have time to vote on the sanctions bill.

Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov commented on the fact that The New Times magazine collected funds to pay a fine of more than 22 million rubles. “For the fact that the publication found money with the help of people, the publication can be congratulated. This means that the publication really has its readers, its devoted audience, which is ready to vote with its ruble so that the publication continues to exist, ”Peskov said in an interview with Dozhd .

Russian schoolchildren and students arranged a flash mob after the teacher reported tenth graders to the inscription “Putin -thief” on the board in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The first photo with the inscription "Putin - Thief" was published in the "Stalingula" community in "VKontakte". The post says that the photograph was taken at school No. 4 Gusinoozersk in Buryatia. The record has more than 2 thousand likes, 160 comments and 57 reposts.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, expressed hope that the two countries would sign a peace treaty. It is reported by TASS . Abe said that on the basis of the trust built, he and Putin should resolve the territorial issue. According to Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov, the leaders of the two countries agreed to intensify negotiations on a peace treaty based on the 1956 declaration.

The US Congress is not expected to pass a law on new sanctions against Russia until the end of the year, Bloomberg reports. Instead, lawmakers are focusing on issues of government spending, agriculture and appointments. “We don’t have much time,” Bloomberg quotes Texas Senator John Cornyn as saying. “It’s going to be a race unless everyone wants to stay here for Christmas.” New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez also said Congress is unlikely to have time to vote on the sanctions bill.

Alexei Navalny decided to sue the Federal Bailiff Service, according to which the politician was not released abroad the day before. Today, the politician was able to fly to Strasbourg, where on November 15 the Grand Chamber of the European Court will announce a decision on whether the numerous detentions of the politician or rallies are politically motivated. “Nevertheless, I am suing the agency. Most importantly, I demand that their actions be recognized as illegal.

Communist Andrei Ishchenko, who wants to nominate his candidacy for the post of head of Primorye, collected 99 signatures of municipal deputies out of the required 147 Of these, 21 are signatures of deputies of the "upper" level (district and urban settlements), and the rest are signatures of the "lower level". In addition, 12 thousand signatures of voters were collected, with the required 8 thousand signatures.

The former mayor of Yekaterinburg will work at the radio station "Echo of Moscow" and in the magazine "Amateur" “Agreed with Evgeny Roizman, joins the family of“ Echo ”and“ Amateur ”! Hire a new employee!” Alexey Venedetiktov, editor-in-chief of the radio station, wrote on Instagram. In an interview with TASS , he clarified that Roizman would broadcast on Ekho Moskvy, including the programs Personally Yours and Special Opinion, as well as 2018. The episodes will start in a week.

The Bank of Russia revoked the license for banking operations from UM-Bank and the regional joint-stock commercial bank Moskva. Bank Moskva has had its license to operate on the securities market revoked for being involved in the legalization of proceeds from crime and the financing of terrorism, Kommersant notes .

Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman has resigned. writes about this The Jerusalem Post . According to the publication, the politician spoke about his decision in the Knesset at a meeting of the Israel Our Home party, which he heads. “In my opinion, what happened yesterday - the ceasefire, together with the process of establishing mutual understanding with Hamas - is a capitulation to terror. There is no other definition for this,” Lieberman said.

We did it! I don't know if there will be another day like this in my life.

11 members of the government of Khakassia left their posts without waiting for the arrival of the elected head of the region Valentin Konovalov “In this situation, when the majority of voters gave a negative assessment to the work of the Government of the Republic of Khakassia, I consider it right to let the new team realize its full potential,” Oleg Tropin, Minister of Transport and Roads of Khakassia, wrote on Instagram, noting that from November 16 he will start a new life.

But Russian ministers are not worried Commenting on the sharp fall in Brent oil prices below $65 per barrel on November 13, Energy Minister Alexander Novak said that it would be “not entirely right” to react sharply to the “basic fluctuations” of the market in any way. According to the minister, the oil market is “quite volatile”, since hydrocarbons have been growing just as actively recently.

A group of senators submitted a bill to the State Duma of the Russian Federation that prohibits the use of cages in court. It is reported by RBC . The document proposes to ban "any protective booths, whether metal cages or insulating translucent protective booths." The authors of the bill propose to make appropriate changes to Art. 9 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation (respect for the honor and dignity of the individual).

The number of colonies for former law enforcement officers who have been convicted is growing in Russia, but there are not enough of them. “This year we opened two colonies and they are already full. We need to open more, ”Valery Maksimenko, deputy head of the Federal Penitentiary Service, said on the air of Ekho Moskvy . He explained this trend by strengthening the fight against corruption.