Apathetic, indifferent to someone else's misfortune, Russian society has become a natural, paradoxical as it may seem, obstacle on the way of terrorists to achieve their goal. Apathetic, indifferent to someone else's misfortune, Russian society has become a natural, paradoxical as it may seem, obstacle on the way of terrorists to achieve their goal.

Today at 20.00 local time on the Maidan, near the Main Post Office, where the composition "Wind Rose" - the arrows indicate the distance from the capital of Ukraine to different cities of the world - memorial candles will be lit in memory of the victims of the terrorist attacks in Volgograd. Yuriy Lukanov, head of the Independent Trade Union of Journalists of Ukraine, suggested doing so through social networks.

At 8.30 in Volgograd, in the area of ​​​​the Kachinsky market, an explosion thundered - an explosive device went off in a trolley bus overflowing with passengers At 8.30 in Volgograd, in the area of ​​​​the Kachinsky market, an explosion thundered - an explosive device went off in a trolleybus overflowing with passengers. The explosion was so strong that the trolleybus literally turned around, only the wheels remained intact. Glass shattered in nearby houses.

Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who is now in Berlin, received today a Schengen visa from Switzerland valid for 3 months. Now he can move freely between the Schengen countries. It is reported by ITAR-TASS with reference to the Embassy of the Confederation in Berlin. Recall that on December 24 it became known that Khodorkovsky had applied for a visa.

He is in critical condition after an injury he sustained while skiing. He has a brain hemorrhage. He is in a coma. He underwent an operation. The prosecutor's office intends to check all the circumstances and causes of the accident. According to the message Echo of Moscow

President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych introduced criminal liability for the seizure of buildings of enterprises, institutions and organizations, as well as for other unlawful interference in their activities. For this, punishment is provided in the form of restriction or imprisonment for up to two years, Interfax reports . The same actions committed by a group of persons by prior agreement or in a generally dangerous way are punishable by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

Travel notes about Kaliningrad patriotism Travel notes about Kaliningrad patriotism Settlers from the countries of the former USSR to the Kaliningrad region answered the question of the natives in such a way why they came here: “Because you are all like that here.” The issue of patriotism, among others, was discussed in December at the Civil Forum of the Kaliningrad Region, one of the sections of which was called: "Patriotic education in the process of work: the connection of generations, the

Billions of dollars “gathered” the authorities of Kamchatka, but did not arrange anything Billions of dollars “gathered” the authorities of Kamchatka, but did not arrange anything Photo by ITAR-TASS The bubble of the Russian economy is gradually blown away. The government reduced the forecast for the main economic indicators and even was forced to reduce budget expenditures for the next 3 years. Naturally, not in all respects.

It was a long time ago, in St. Petersburg. I caught a car in a residential area, intending to get to the center, having time before the bridges were drawn. A tinted Volga stopped, driven by a man of inconceivable size. It was impossible to get close to him. Moreover, I am also not a very narrow man. As soon as the car started, the subwoofer threw me off the back of the rear seat.

According to Ekho Moskvy , how long this regime will last is still unknown. The distance between Volgograd and Ukrainian Lugansk is about 450 kilometers.

Today, December 30, the leadership of the Communist Party asked President Vladimir Putin to declare national mourning in Russia. This was reported on the official website of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation.

From January 28, 2014, Sberbank of Russia will stop providing fare payment services on public transport in Moscow using Maestro "Transportnaya" and Visa Electron "Transportnaya" cards, Interfax reports . It will still be possible to use these cards for purchases and cash withdrawals.

The tradition of celebrating the New Year at the Brandenburg Gate originated 19 years ago, writes the Berlin newspaper Tagesspiegel. Since then, it has turned into a major international event - in addition to the Germans, numerous tourists from all over the world come to the German capital.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law providing for the immediate blocking of websites that disseminate calls for riots and other extremist information, Interfax reports . According to the new law, the blocking of Internet resources with calls for unrest and other extremist information is carried out at the request of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation or his deputies in the Ministry of Communications.