Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov called the investigation of British investigators into the case of former FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko inconsistent and unprofessional, reports . Interfax “Everything is very superficial, everything is very unprofessional. There were no real intentions to establish the truth, and no.

The United States has revoked the accreditation of five honorary consuls of the Russian Federation in response to Russian interference in the work of American diplomats, said US State Department spokesman Mark Toner. “These actions were taken in response to continued Russian interference in the work of our diplomats and consuls, including widespread harassment of our employees, as well as the forced closure of the American Center in Moscow and 28 US facilities across Russia,” Toner told .

Gazprom commented on the information that the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine does not have the authority to regulate the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine, Interfax reports citing the press service of the gas company.

The Ministry of Defense denied the information that the Turkish Air Force allegedly shot down a Russian military aircraft on the Syrian-Turkish border. This was stated by the official representative of the Ministry Igor Konashenkov. “These messages are absolute nonsense. All our planes performing the tasks of destroying terrorist infrastructure in Syria returned safely to the air base, ” TASS quoted Konashenkov as saying.

In Orel, a perinatal center was closed, in which eight babies died in two weeks, according to the website of the Russian Ministry of Health.

Alexei Navalny turned to the Investigative Committee with a request to check the rally in Grozny in support of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov. this The opposition politician announced on his blog. According to the head of the Anti-Corruption Fund, the heads of departments and enterprises subordinate to the Chechen Ministries for National Policy, Foreign Relations, Press and Information were sent a document dated January 15, which stated that all employees must attend the rally.

In the Sverdlovsk region, the prosecutor's office will check information about the lectures of patriotic education that scared schoolchildren, Interfax reports . “It will be established, in connection with which the education department recommended these lectures.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented on the information about the closure of five of the six honorary consulates in the United States. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the consuls were not only deprived of their accreditation, but they also face criminal liability.

The federal budget deficit of Russia in 2015 amounted to 1 trillion 945 billion 99.5 million rubles, or 2.6% of GDP, Interfax reports citing the press service of the Ministry of Finance. These data are provided as part of a preliminary assessment of budget execution. Budget revenues for the past year were at the level of 13 trillion 654 billion 526.6 million rubles, that is, 103% of the total planned revenue for the year.

The State Duma of Russia adopted in the first reading a bill excluding the participation of third parties in the debates of candidates in the elections. The meeting was broadcast on the official website of the State Duma.

of the Tambov region granted the petition of an HIV-positive convict and released him from the colony, his lawyer Sergey Loktev reports. The 37-year-old convict has HIV (stage 4B), viral hepatitis B and C, and is also a disabled person of the third group. His diagnosis is included in the list of diseases preventing the serving of a sentence, approved by the Russian government.

The head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov on his Instagram thanked all the people who came to support him at the rally in Grozny. According to Kadyrov, this rally demonstrated the unity of the Chechen people in the struggle for peace and justice, and also showed respect for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his political course. “Through the fault of Russia's enemies, we survived a bloody tragedy, but found the strength to defeat countless gangs of Western intelligence services and restore peace.

Moscow State University rector Viktor Sadovnichy believes that the number of foreign students in Russia has decreased due to low positions in foreign rankings and the negative attitude of Western media towards Russian universities, reports . Interfax According to him, 6,230 people study at Moscow State University, including branches.

A petition for the resignation of the head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov on the website of the Congress of the Intelligentsia was signed by more than 10 thousand people. The authors of the petition insist on the immediate resignation of Kadyrov from office because of his harsh statements against the non-systemic opposition.

US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter announced that the elite 101st Airborne Division would be deployed to Syria and Iraq to fight the so-called Islamic State (a terrorist organization banned in Russia). He announced this in his article for Politico. Carter explained that the US military is currently using "every reasonable measure to prevent possible attacks." The head of the Pentagon also notes that American soldiers will not be able to replace local troops in battles with Islamists.