Moscow called the incident a terrorist attack Photo: RIA Novosti The armed man shot Andrei Karlov at the Russian ambassador during the opening of the Russian Eyes of the Turks in the Gallery of Contemporary Art in Ankara. The attacker shouted: “You kill the innocent. We will not let you do it. " The wounds received by Karlov turned out to be very difficult, the ambassador died in the hospital. Andrei Karlov was born in 1954.

The group of independent investigations of military conflicts Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT) reported that the "Islamic state" (an organization recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in Russia), claimed responsibility for two armed attacks that occurred the day before in Grozny. Earlier, a TASS source said that those who attacked the police in Grozny are part of the ISIS.

Berlin police have detained a truck driver who crashed into a crowd at a fair, according to ZDF Heute in a tweet citing Berlin police spokesman Winfried Wenzel. According to Bild , there was a passenger in the truck along with the driver. He was found dead. This is also reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the police. Earlier, authorities confirmed the death of nine people in Berlin, where a truck crashed into a crowd at a Christmas market. Another 50 people were injured.

In the Christmas market in Berlin, the truck crashed into the crowd. According to preliminary data, one person died, several more injured, reports The Independent. The Daily Mail reported at least two dead. At the same time, the city fire service reports “several dead and numerous wounded”, writes ZDF Heute. According to AFP, at least 50 people were injured. Photo by Michael Horowitz The Berlin police called the planned attack.

In the United States, the Electoral College of the President of the United States began voting, following which the results of the presidential election will be officially approved. The board includes 538 people. In order for Donald Trump's victory to become recognized, 270 electors must cast their votes for him. If no candidate for the Electoral College receives 270 votes, the President is elected by the House of Representatives.

Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Regulations Mikhail Romanov said that 18 deputies of the State Duma of the last convocation did not vacate the service apartments. This is reported by Interfax. “Seven deputies from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, four deputies from the LDPR did not vacate five apartments, four more deputies from A Just Russia, three from United Russia,” Romanov said. These are “deputies who behave in bad faith, do not make contact,” he stressed.

The court decided that Christine Lagarde did not deserve punishment due to her high "international reputation" Photo: EPA On Monday, December 19, the court of justice (French) of the Republic found 60-year-old Christine Lagarde guilty of negligence, admitted to the Minister of Economics and Finance of France. “Negligence” led to the fact that the state paid French billionaire Bernard Tapi “illegal compensation” in the amount of 404 million euros.

Three people were injured in a shooting at a Muslim prayer center in Zurech (Switzerland), Blick writes , citing a police report. The publication reports that the shooter fled. The area around the center is cordoned off. There is no word yet on the severity of injuries suffered. It is reported that the scene of the incident is near the main station of Zurich.

The attack on Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov in Ankara was an attempt to destroy Russian-Turkish relations, Ankara Mayor Melih Gokcek said, reports . Reuters An unidentified person shot Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov in the back during his speech at the Gallery of Modern Art, where the opening of the photo exhibition "Russia through the eyes of the Turks" took place. At the same time, the attacker shouted "Allah Akbar!" and "Revenge for Aleppo!".

In the Omsk region, 5 editors of district newspapers are resigned for disloyalty Photo: RIA Novosti In the Omsk region there was an unprecedented one: the editors of the “district” expressed disagreement not only with the local, but also with the regional authorities, and not by trifles, but by and large: in an open letter to the President of Russia and the governor, the journalists of our Irtysh Pravda criticized its information policy of the authorities.

Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov, who was assassinated in Ankara, died from his injuries, said . Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova “The killers of Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov will be punished. Russia qualifies the murder of the Russian ambassador to Turkey as a terrorist act, the issue will be raised before the UN Security Council,” Zakharova said.

Russian ambassador Andrei Karlov, who was attacked in Ankara, died. This was announced by the editor -in -chief of the Echo of Moscow radio station Alexei Venediktov on Twitter with reference to a source in Turkey. “Wounds incompatible with the life of the ambassador of the Russian Federation to Turkey Andrei Karlov,” he wrote. This is also reported with reference to the source of RIA Novosti. A photograph of one of the attackers was published on Twitter.

The death toll from hawthorn poisoning in Irkutsk has risen to 49, said Alexander Semyonov, senior assistant to the prosecutor of the Irkutsk region. “57 people have been identified who have consumed a poisonous liquid, 49 of them have died by now,” quoted him as saying.

Ankara attacked the Russian ambassador. The armed man burst into the premises of the Gallery of Modern Art, where the opening of the photo exhibition "Russia through the eyes of the Turks" took place, TASS reports . This happened during the speech of Russia's ambassador Andrei Karlov. According to Hurriyet, they shot at it. The attacker went to the ambassador from behind and shot - first into the air, then to the ambassador.

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