The Russian media holding RBC may sue RBC-Ukraine for using the brand and domain. It is reported by Rambler News Service with reference to the official representative of the Russian media holding Zlata Nikolaeva. “We have claims against MassMedia Group (the publisher of RBC-Ukraine. - Ed.) on the fact of the unauthorized withdrawal of the trademark and several domains owned by RBC, and we are trying to return them legally,” she said.

The Parnassus party suggested that the Yabloko party conclude a political alliance in order to coordinate actions before the upcoming elections to the State Duma. This is stated in the statement of the Democratic Coalition, published on Facebook. “Elections to the State Duma are approaching, the results of which can lay the foundation for changes in the life of society and the state. Therefore, we do not consider the Yabloko party to be our political competitor.

Militants of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" captured the military camp of the Jabhat al-Nusra group (both organizations are banned in Russia). It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to a source close to the Lebanese Hezbollah movement. “Fights between terrorists have been going on for the second day in the mountainous region of Ersal. ISIS took over the al-Nusra military camp today, killing five militants and capturing six," the source said.

Russia can revive the South Stream gas pipeline project, Russian Permanent Representative to the European Union Vladimir Chizhov said on the Rossiya 24 TV channel, reports . Interfax According to Chizhov, the EU's demand for gas will grow over time, but gas production in the EU will decline due to depleted sources. “Will there be South Stream? Let's see. Maybe this project will be revived. And in the near future," Chizhov said.

Inter-Syrian talks in Geneva began without the participation of opposition groups, according to the BBC. Rebel leaders said they would only come to talks if government forces stopped airstriking them. However, Russia's permanent representative to the UN in Geneva, Alexei Borodavkin, said that the opposition would arrive on February 1-2. Earlier, the US and Russia agreed on the presence of a delegation from the armed opposition at the talks in Switzerland.

The main figures of Paralympic sports - champions and medalists, their coaches and representatives of the national teams of the country, foreign delegates from the CIS, Eastern Europe, the Baltic States, Asia and Latin America gathered in the State Kremlin Palace.

Roskomnadzor restricted access to the RBC-Ukraine website. It is reported by Rambler News Service with reference to the official representative of the department Vadim Ampelonsky. By the evening of January 29, the site had already been blocked by operators Akado, MTC and Beeline at the request of the Prosecutor General's Office. Access to the website www.rbc.ua was restricted due to the placement of materials with extremist content.

The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Sergei Lavrov, in a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State John Kerry, expressed indignation at the accusations of American officials against the Russian leadership. This is stated in the press release of the department.

Photo: RIA Novosti The speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko presented the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill gold bucket-brotin, TASS reports . Matvienko presented a gift to the patriarch at the end of the plenary meeting as part of the fourth Christmas parliamentary meetings. The reason for the gift was the seventh anniversary of the intronization of Patriarch Kirill.

Dutch Air Force fighters will participate in a military operation against the Islamic State (an organization banned in Russia) in eastern Syria. It is reported by Reuters with reference to the Cabinet of Ministers. The bombing will involve six Dutch F-16 fighter jets, which are already used to fight ISIS in Iraq. The corresponding decision was made by the Dutch Parliament, after one of the largest factions of the Labor Party approved the initiative.

Bank "Intercommerce" has suspended operations on the accounts of all clients to perform the functions of a temporary administration. This is stated in a message published on the bank's website. “Conducting operations on the accounts of customers - individuals and legal entities - as well as conducting cash transactions at the head office, additional offices, operating offices and branches of the bank, have been temporarily suspended since January 29, 2016,” the bank said in a statement.

An EgyptAir mechanic carried a bomb aboard an A321 aircraft, which subsequently exploded in the luggage compartment, Reuters reported , citing sources familiar with the situation. It is reported that the Islamists, having learned that one of their militants had a cousin working at the airport, brought him a bomb and set the task of carrying it onto the plane without asking any questions.

The State Duma adopted a draft law on limiting the rights of election observers. The voting was broadcast on the website of the lower house of parliament. So, 243 deputies voted "for", 134 - "against". According to the document, each candidate or party will be able to send no more than two observers to the polling station. Previously, they could send any number of observers to the polling station. The lists must be submitted to the election commission three days before voting.

Why is the idea to let the major deposits of individuals to save problematic banks are not so bad Photo: "New Gazeta" Why is the idea to let the major deposits of individuals to save problematic banks are not so bad The problems of Zastropombank found most of his customers by surprise.

Patriarch Kirill condemned the high tariffs for housing and communal services, reports . Interfax He said that he received more letters on this subject than messages about spiritual problems. “And when they comment on invoices received from management companies, send them and show them, I myself cannot find an explanation for this phenomenon,” the patriarch said. In his opinion, both legislators and executors should solve this problem.