Europeans proposed a fishing rod to Ukraine, and Russia - a plate with fish. Hungry Kyiv chose fish Europeans proposed a fishing rod to Ukraine, and Russia - a plate with fish. Hungry Kyiv chose fish “We meet at 22.30 under the monument of independence. Dress warm, take umbrellas, tea, coffee, good mood and friends. The repost is in every way welcome! " - wrote on his wall on Facebook on Thursday Mustafa Nayy, journalist of the Ukrainian Pravda.

Today, Serbia and Bulgaria refused to participate in the Eurovision music contest, reports Lenta.Ru. “Bulgaria is withdrawing from Eurovision due to increased entry fees and cuts in funding for our channel,” Bulgarian TV channel BNT explained. The Serbian broadcaster RTS has also made it clear that in the current financial situation it cannot afford the cost of participating in the competition.

Why was the last attractive asset on the Russian market sold cheaper than shareholders expected? Why was the last attractive asset on the Russian market, a large block of shares in British Exillon Energy, sold cheaper than shareholders expected? A landmark event took place on the Russian oil market. Kazakh businessman Igor Shkolnik has acquired a large stake in British Exillon Energy, which owns hydrocarbon assets in Western Siberia and Komi. It was the last major asset offered for free sale.

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko asked President Viktor Yanukovych to urgently decide on signing an association agreement with the EU, reports .

A suspicious object was destroyed near the Ethiopian embassy in Moscow, reports . Gazeta.Ru The power structures managed to destroy the suspicious object in time with two shots from a water gun. The Embassy of Ethiopia is located in Orlovo-Davydovsky Lane.

The State Duma agreed with the proposal of the Prosecutor General of Russia to send a criminal case against communist deputy Konstantin Shirshov to court, reports . Interfax 294 deputies voted in favor, 25 were against and 65 abstained. By decision of the faction, the Communists did not participate in the voting. Recall that Deputy Shirshov is accused of attempted fraud.

Today, the motorcade of the UN ambassador in Yemen was fired upon, reports RIA Novosti . The perpetrators are unknown. The attack took place in the country's capital city of Sana'a. No casualties have been reported. Other details of the incident are not known.

Astrakhan Mayor Mikhail Stolyarov has been removed from office, reports Rossiyskaya Gazeta . This decision was made today by the Basmanny Court of Moscow. The petition for removal sent the investigation to the court, which fears that Stolyarov will use administrative resources and influence the course of the investigation.

Today, during interrogation in court, soloist of the Bolshoi Ballet Pavel Dmitrichenko compared the artistic director of the troupe Sergei Filin with Karabas-Barabas, reports Lenta.Ru. “In my opinion, Sergey accepted the team as the pupae of Karabas-Barabas. Everything he says is correct, it cannot be otherwise," Dmitrichenko said.

The city council of Lviv demanded to dismiss the government of Ukraine, reports . RIA Novosti “We demand from the President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych to immediately dismiss the government of Mykola Azarov, resume the negotiation process and sign an association between Ukraine and the EU,” the deputies of the Lviv City Council said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed to prepare a rehabilitation program for the United Engine Corporation, reports . ITAR-TASS The head of the country announced this at a meeting on the production of engines for the aviation industry. “Despite the fact that the corporation's revenue has been actively growing over the past few years, it remains unprofitable due to the debts inherited from the enterprises included in it,” the president said.

The Turkish authorities have expressed a desire to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, reports . RIA Novosti This was announced by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan during talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “As for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, I have raised this issue in the course of negotiations with Mr. President before. And now I say, we have such an intention,” he said.

According to the press service of the Bank of Russia, all Master Bank borrowers will be granted a deferment on loans. It is reported by RIA Novosti. The deferment will be granted to both individuals and legal entities. At the same time, the Bank of Russia notes that borrowers, in order to fulfill their obligations to the Master Bank, have the right to repay their loans in cash at 10 bank cash desks, one of which is located in Moscow. You can also make payments on the loan in a non-cash form.

Report from the Meeting of Russian Writers, which was attended by the President himself The initiators of this dialogue with the authorities were: Pushkin, Lermontov, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Sholokhov, Pasternak ...

Lithuania, out of solidarity, declared mourning for those who died in Latvia as a result of the collapse of the Maxima shopping center in Riga, Lenta.Ru reports . Such a decision was adopted at an extraordinary meeting of the Lithuanian government. The state flags of Lithuania with a mourning ribbon will be hung on residential and departmental buildings on November 24 from 7 am to 10 pm. In addition, it was decided to declare mourning on November 24 in Estonia.