Former prime minister will head the list from the democratic coalition to the State Duma Former prime minister will head the list from the democratic coalition to the State Duma Photo: Anna Artemyeva / "New Gazeta" The party list "Parnassus" will be headed by Mikhail Kasyanov - this was announced at the Demoral Forum on November 11. Two more places are reserved for some famous politicians who personify, from the point of view of party members, democratic principles are not called their names.

Swiss police detained two citizens of Syrian origin in Geneva. This is reported by the newspaper Tribune de Geneve. It is noted that the remains of an explosive were found in the car of the detainees. It is not known whether the detainees are related to terrorist activities. The Geneva prosecutor's office has not yet confirmed this information.

In Paris, there was an armed robbery 30 meters from the Champs Elysees. The robber disappeared In Paris, there was an armed robbery 30 meters from the Champs Elysees. The robber disappeared The scene of the incident. Shop and the Champs Elysees. Photo: Yuri Safronov / "New Gazeta" Today, in the Chopard jewelry store, located 30 meters from the Champs Elysees, a robbery occurred.

Blackout in Crimea: how much it will last and what will cost the energy dependence of the peninsula from Ukraine. Officials and energy diverge in assessments Blackout in Crimea: how much it will last and what will cost the energy dependence of the peninsula from Ukraine. Officials and energy diverge in assessments The Ministry of Emergencies illuminates Kerch with light towers. Photo: RIA Novosti Optimism in offices Soon a month as the Crimean peninsula lives in fan power outages mode.

Russia is supplying weapons to the Syrian government forces, and not to the Syrian Free Army rebels, said Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman for the President of the Russian Federation, commenting on Vladimir Putin's statement about supporting the moderate Syrian opposition, Interfax . reports “Russia is supplying weapons to the Syrian Arab Republic, the legitimate authorities of the Syrian Arab Republic,” the presidential spokesman said.

Conversation with the chief editor of the magazine "Archeology of Russian Death" Conversation with the chief editor of the magazine "Archeology of Russian Death" As Sergey Mokhov writes in the introductory word, the editor -in -chief and fellowist of the magazine, death is a closed topic, taboo in Russia: we do not have a public discussion on this subject, there are no broad scientific research of mordality.

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, said that representatives of the church met with members of the Pussy Riot group, who held a punk prayer service at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in 2012, and do not hold a grudge against them. The patriarch announced this at a meeting with representatives of the Youth Public Chamber and the Chamber of Young Legislators. As the patriarch said, the clergy met with the protesters, but did not specify the date of the meeting.

The price of Brent oil on the London ICE exchange fell below $38 per barrel. It is noted that this is the lowest figure for Brent oil since December 2008. By 20:09, the dollar reached 70.3 rubles, the euro rose to 77.3 rubles. The fall in oil prices is due to the decision of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), which at the end of last week kept the quota for oil production at 30 million barrels per day.

An explosion occurred near the building of the Spanish embassy in Kabul, reports Reuters. It is reported that the militants opened fire and blew up a car bomb near the territory of the Spanish embassy in Afghanistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. According to preliminary data, seven people were injured in the attack. to According the NBC television channel, 2 people became victims of the attack.

US law enforcement agencies should abandon the practice of persecuting Russian citizens in third countries. This statement was made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, announcing the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with US Secretary of State John Kerry. “We demand an end to the “hunt” of US law enforcement agencies for Russian citizens in third countries.

Following Vadim Solovyov, a State Duma deputy from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, who proposed introducing an article on “slandering the state” into the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, his colleague Oleg Mikheev from the SR faction (known for proposals to imprison for five years for “insulting patriotic feelings” and to ban propaganda of “selfishness” in the media and sexual promiscuity") proposed introducing criminal penalties for "discrediting Russia".

Why is the regime that has been ruled in Venezuela for 17 years and which has still honestly won all the elections, suddenly failed with such a bang Why is the regime that has been ruled in Venezuela for 17 years and which has still honestly won all the elections, suddenly failed with such a bang Photo: RIA Novosti All public opinion polls conducted in recent months in Venezuela showed a convincing advantage of the united opposition in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

The dollar exchange rate during trading on the Moscow Exchange approached the mark of 70 rubles. As of 17:59, the US dollar exchange rate reached 69.91 rubles. The exchange rate of the euro is estimated at 77 rubles. The dollar reached such levels for the first time since the end of August this year. In Euro it cost more than 77 rubles in mid-September.

Former Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov, accused of corruption, was sentenced to ten years in prison, Interfax reports . The Specialized Interdistrict Criminal Court of the Karaganda region found the ex-premier guilty of embezzlement of budget funds, abuse of power and illegal participation in business. Akhmetov will serve his sentence in a penal colony, his property will be confiscated. The court also banned Akhmetov from holding public office for five years.

The Democratic Coalition announced the launch of a public campaign called "The Wave of Change", during which citizens will be able to "contribute to the formation of the list and content of those changes that will form the basis of the election program of Parnassus." The purpose of the campaign is to determine the list of candidates from Parnassus in the elections to the State Duma. So far, only the leader of the list is known - the chairman of Parnassus, Mikhail Kasyanov.