A deputy of the Moscow City Duma decided that the help of dying in jail was not in his competence, although he recently said otherwise A deputy of the Moscow City Duma decided that the help of dying in jail was not in his competence, although he recently said otherwise Two weeks ago, the question of the life and death of the defendant in the “swamp affair” by Sergey Krivov, then the journalists, including the “Novaya Gazeta,” tried to explain to Judge Nikishina and the FSIN employees that he

The famous American singer Miley Cyrus became the best performer of this year according to the MTV channel, reports . Rossiyskaya Gazeta "Miley topped the music charts and her performances were some of the most talked about events of the year," Amy Doyle, spokesperson for the channel, explained. Second place for Cyrus went to the duo of rapper Macklemore and DJ Ryan Lewis. In third place was Justin Timberlake, who this year released his first album in seven years.

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton visited Maidan Nezalezhnosti, reports . RIA Novosti The head of the EU diplomacy met with the protesters, accompanied by the leader of the parliamentary faction of the opposition Batkivshchyna party, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, and the ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Volodymyr Ohryzko. The protesters greeted Ashton with a standing ovation.

The European Commission in Brussels did not confirm the information that the Ukrainian delegation will arrive in Brussels on December 11 for negotiations on association with the EU, Gazeta.Ru reports . “I heard about this statement, but who will they meet? European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule is in Strasbourg. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton is in Kyiv," the EC said.

Arseniy Yatsenyuk, leader of the parliamentary faction of the opposition Ukrainian party Batkivshchyna, called for partisan attacks to begin from Independence Square, reports . Gazeta.Ru “Now our main goal is to prevent Maidan from dispersing at any cost. From here we will make partisan attacks, ”he said from the podium.

According to Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, Russia agrees to discuss the issue of revising gas prices for Ukraine, since there is a threat of losing the Ukrainian market for the Russian Federation. It is reported by RBC with reference to the press service of the President "Ukraine cannot pay the price for gas that is set today, it exceeds the average European price by more than $200," Yanukovych said.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that he had not yet decided on participation in the next presidential election, reports . RIA Novosti “People will elect me or not… If I still participate in these presidential elections. Only the Lord knows this. You still have to live up to them. A person walks, and tomorrow he stops walking. Therefore, anything can happen,” Lukashenka said.

Lawyer Ruslan Chanidze today was refused to be allowed into pre-trial detention center No. 5 "Vodnik" to Mikhail Bezmensky, referring to the fact that the investigator Oleg Silchenko, who is in charge of this case, did not give permission. Chanidze said that the person on duty called Silchenko and he verbally forbade the visit.

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has opened supervisory proceedings on a complaint against the verdict of the Khamovniki Court of Moscow against members of the punk band Pussy Riot, reports . RBC “The court, having considered the supervisory complaint, considered it justified in some part, initiated supervisory proceedings and sent the criminal case for consideration on the merits to the presidium of the Moscow City Court,” explained Irina Khrunova, a lawyer for Pussy Riot members.

The chairman of the Moscow Helsinki Group, Lyudmila Alekseeva, hopes that the Russian authorities will correct the law on the Commissioner for Human Rights under the President of the Russian Federation and the powers of Vladimir Lukin will be extended, reports .

The Kiev government is going to flood the skating rink on Independence Square, where mass actions are held in support of European integration, reports .

Mary Bara has become the CEO of one of the world's largest automakers General Motors, reports Gazeta.Ru . She became the first woman in this position in the history of the automotive industry. “The head of a company in the auto industry can have a very strong influence on its fate. And we have seen this more than once, ”comments the appointment of Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas.

Roberto Rosetti, head of the refereeing and inspection department of the Russian Football Union, left his post, Sport-Express reports, citing RFU President Nikolai Tolstykh. The Italian specialist asked for his resignation due to personal circumstances, Tolstykh noted. Recall that the 46-year-old Rosetti was appointed to his post on June 29, 2011, his contract with the RFU expired in 2015.

The first presidents of Ukraine Leonid Kravchuk (1991-1994) and Leonid Kuchma (1994-2005) today during the "round table" hinted to the current head of the republic Viktor Yanukovych that the voluntary resignation of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov could be a way out of the political crisis, reports Interfax . Former presidents reminded Yanukovych how their prime ministers resigned under them. “Vitold Fokin also resigned himself, but he voluntarily-compulsorily, and I voluntarily,” Kuchma said.

Assistant to the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Gennady Onishchenko called on manufacturers of energy drinks and low-alcohol tonic cocktails to make the design of their cans unattractive, ITAR-TASS reports .