The United States is developing a scenario in case the safety of American citizens is threatened at the 2014 Games and their urgent evacuation is required Russia rarely makes headlines in American news.

The security forces prevented the activists from seizing the regional administration in Cherkasy, UNIAN reports . Now the protesters have stopped their attempts to seize by force and kindled a fire in the square in front of the administration building. Law enforcement officers barricaded themselves inside the building. Security forces are pouring water from fire hydrants into the street from hydrants: a skating rink has already formed on the square in front of the building and on the stairs.

The kidnapped Euromaidan activist Yury Verbitsky died as a result of hypothermia, Radio Liberty reports . “The expert said that death was caused by hypothermia, and the injuries that this person received were not related to death,” Nikolay Zhukovich, a representative of the public relations department of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in the Kiev region, told reporters.

The ex-head of the Menatep bank, Platon Lebedev, will be released from prison no earlier than tomorrow. This was reported to RIA Novosti by a representative of the FSIN department for the Arkhangelsk region. “If the Supreme Court documents for Lebedev’s release are received this evening, then he will most likely be released only tomorrow,” the agency’s interlocutor said. Earlier today, the Presidium of the Supreme Court reduced Platon Lebedev's sentence to 10 years, 6 months and 22 days, i.e.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in an official statement stated that the bullets with which two demonstrators were shot were not used by the security forces. “Ammunition, which caused bodily injuries to both victims, is not in service with departments of the department and is not used by the police.

At an extraordinary session of the Verkhovna Rada on January 28, the "Party of Regions" is ready to change the laws on tightening the rules for holding mass actions on January 16. Anatoly Goncharov, People's Deputy from the Party of Regions, told about this on the air of 112 Ukraine . “A decision was made by the President of the country, the Cabinet of Ministers, the Supreme Council that today there should be a truce, which should ultimately lead to peace in our country.

At the Ukrainian Embassy in Moscow, 11 people were detained who came out to express solidarity with anti-government protests in Kiev, OVD-Info reports . Activists stood with singles near the building of the diplomatic mission, and also unfurled the banner "Ukraine, we are with you." One of the detainees is a woman passing by, who was detained by police officers by mistake.

Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov expressed his readiness to dismiss the government, but only if the Parliament votes for it. This statement was made today by the head of government in Davos. “The question of the resignation of the government is within the competence of the parliament. If the parliament gets enough votes, the government will resign. I have already said that such a procedure is possible, ” RIA Novosti quotes Azarov .

The commandant of the Euromaidan, People's Deputy Andrei Parubiy, has just appeared on the stage. He stated that despite the outcome of the negotiations between the parliamentary opposition and the authorities, the People's Rada of Maidan has its own demand: “Regardless of the outcome of the negotiations, the Maidan People’s Rada has a basic demand: Berkut and internal troops must immediately lay down their arms. This is the basis for peace negotiations.

The main domestic car manufacturer AvtoVAZ is going to cut about 7.5 thousand employees this year, RIA Novosti reports today with reference to the press service of the enterprise. The normative number of managers, specialists and employees will be reduced by 2.5 thousand people, and another 5 thousand people will be laid off by the end of the year to “increase labor productivity”.

Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov regards what is happening in Ukraine as an attempted coup d'état, RIA Novosti reports . "It is not the opposition that is acting against us, but the militants <...> A real coup attempt is being carried out. Everyone who supports this coup must clearly say: "Yes, we are for the overthrow of the legitimate government of Ukraine," and not hide behind peaceful protesters, " - said the prime minister in Davos.

The Moskovskiye Novosti newspaper, which is part of the RIA Novosti group, will be acquired by the structures of the Moscow Mayor's Office. This was reported to RIA Novosti by the editor-in-chief of the publication Irakli Gachechiladze. According to him, the decision to sell has already been made, and the terms of the deal are being negotiated.

The Moscow News newspaper will cease to be published from February 1, Lenta.Ru reports, citing sources in the publication. Alexander Bogomolov, the editor-in-chief of the publication, declined to comment on the situation, advising to apply to the commission for the liquidation of the RIA Novosti agency, which includes Moskovskiye Novosti.

The French parliament is preparing to adopt the law "On equality between women and men" France is experiencing a series of crashes of old life. The "weak" Hollande swung at the prejudices, which are stronger than passion, more than love. 8 months ago, a homosexual marriage was allowed in the country (more precisely, “marriage for all”), now the national assembly is preparing to adopt the law “On equality between women and men” France is experiencing a series of crashes of old life.

The leader of the Metal Corrosion group, Sergei "Spider" Troitsky, filed documents today for registration as a candidate for mayor of Novosibirsk. This is reported by the Novosibirsk News portal . The musician and self-proclaimed public figure will come to file documents at the city election commission in a white Dodge Ram limousine, in the company of Alexei Krestyanov, a Novosibirsk lawyer, who also previously announced his intention to run for mayor.