In court in the White case, they continued to interrogate witnesses Photo: Victoria Odissonova / "New Gazeta" In the Presnensky court, Moscow continued to interrogate witnesses of accusations in the case of the former governor of the Kirov region Nikita Belykh. At the meeting was Andrei Yakubuk, business partner Yuri Zudheimer.

In France, the detained Russian senator Suleiman Kerimov was taken to a court in Nice, he talks with a judicial investigator. It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the prosecutor Jean-Michel Praet. Around 17:00 (19:00 Moscow time), Kerimov was brought to the building of the Palace of Justice in Nice in a police car. The Russian senator is being interrogated by a forensic investigator who is to decide whether Kerimov will be charged.

Ukrainian prisoners of war are talking on the phone with their relatives After a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the head of the self -proclaimed LPR Igor Plotnitsky ordered to give the captured Ukrainian military to talk with their families by telephone. They heard the voices of relatives for the first time in many months. The prisoners hope that they will finally be exchanged in accordance with the Minsk agreements.

In Moscow, CSKA defeated Benfica 2-0 in the match of the 5th round of the Champions League group stage. This is reported by the Russian club. Georgy Shchennikov scored in the first half. In the second half, after Vitinho's cross, the ball hit the guests' goal with a rebound from Zhardel. It is noted that the team's goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev for the first time since 2006 did not miss in the Champions League match.

Photo project "against" Sergey Nazarov On March 26, June 12, October 7, tens of thousands of people entered the streets under the slogans “against corruption”. Most of the protesters are schoolchildren and students. Hundreds of people were detained on inconsistent promotions. Courts go over the participants, they are sentenced to sentences (fines from 10 to 20 thousand rubles, up to 40 hours of compulsory work, up to 15 days of real arrest).

State Duma deputies in the first reading adopted a bill to increase criminal liability for cruelty to animals up to five years in prison. This was reported on the website of the lower house. Corresponding amendments to the legislation were introduced in early November by a group of deputies headed by Oleg Shein (Fair Russia) and Vladimir Burmatov (United Russia). The bill involves changes to Article 245 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (Cruelty to animals).

Andrey Zubov: Why I support Nikolai Desyatnichenko's speech in the Bundestag Nikolai Desyatnichenko, a sixteen-year-old schoolboy from Novy Urengoy, delivered a short speech in the Bundestag on the memory of the victims of World War II. It is remarkable in itself that I represent a German youth from, say, Schleswig, speaking in the State Duma. But the words spoken by Nicholas were even more remarkable.

The Russian senator was detained as part of the investigation of a major case to launder money and tax evasion Suleman Kerimov. Photo: RIA Novosti Russian senator and billionaire Suleiman Kerimov was detained at 23:20 on Monday, November 20, at Nice Airport, when he went down from the ladder of a private plane. He was delivered to the building of the Central Commissariat of the Nice Police on GIIIOM Apolliner Street.

In Tbilisi, a special operation against alleged terrorists who barricaded themselves in an apartment continued for almost a day. One member of the special forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was mortally wounded and later died in the hospital, Georgian media reported. The anti-terrorist operation in Tbilisi became known on the night of November 22. In total, the operation lasted about 20 hours, the direct assault on the apartment lasted about five hours.

The Moscow City Court commuted the sentence of the former director of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Alexander Reimer, allowing him not to pay a fine of 800 thousand rubles. It is reported by TASS. “The rest of the sentence is left unchanged,” the judge said.

The Cultural Forum in St. Petersburg can apply for the title of historical Photo: Dmitry Mikhaevich / TASS "Blacklist" and mining calls Literally on the eve of the opening, a “black list” of cultural figures was published undesirable for participation in the forum, which one deputy minister of culture allegedly addressed another (both deny that this paper was seen in the eye). None of the leaders of the forum sections, who, in fact, carried out invitations of guests, also received the list.

The Investigative Committee (IC) for the Novgorod region began checking after the death of a man born in 1962 during a meeting of the Novgorod district court, where the issue of extending his arrest was considered. This was reported on the website of the regional department. According to the UK, the defendant felt unwell during the court session. “The ambulance team that arrived at the scene stated the death of the man,” the ministry said in a statement.

Employees of the Cancer Research Center. N.N. Blokhin wrote an open letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a request to preserve the scientific school of the head of the center, Mikhail Davydov. More than a thousand people signed the letter. This became known at a press conference in Interfax. Its participants noted that without further participation of Davydov in the development of the center, a long-term strategy to combat cancer in Russia would be destroyed.

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned large enterprises that they should be ready to increase the output of military products. It is reported by Interfax. According to the President of the country, the ability of the economy to increase the production of military equipment is one of the most important conditions for Russia's military security.

The investigation continues to find funds of "doubtful origin" as part of an investigation into the case of a former employee of the anti-corruption head office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko, prosecutor Sergei Bochkarev said, Interfax reports .