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Andrey Bazhutin, the leader of the Association of Russian Carriers (OPR), who was released after 15 days of arrest for driving without a license, was again detained. Nadezhda Kurazhkovskaya, chairman of the Vologda branch of the OPR, spoke about this. “As soon as Andrei left the cell, he was arrested, put in a paddy wagon and, accompanied by two patrol cars, was taken away in an unknown direction,” Kurazhkovskaya said.

Experts explain how the authorities may relate to the "voter strike" On December 25, the Central Committee refused Alexei Navalny to register a presidential candidate. This happened the day after the headquarters of the policy attributed the documents to the CEC. Although the documents are given for consideration of the documents, the meeting was convened in emergency mode, where Navalny himself was also invited.

Former employee of the Main Directorate for Economic Security and Anti-Corruption (GUEBiPK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Dmitry Zakharchenko acted alone, his leadership did not know about his crimes. to Vesti FM This was reported by the official representative of the UK, Svetlana Petrenko. “The investigation does not see a criminal component in the actions of its leadership. Zakharchenko is smart, probably even very smart. This allowed him to develop certain schemes.

The price of North Sea Brent oil during trading on the ICE exchange in London exceeded $66 per barrel for the first time since June 2015. This is evidenced by trading data. According to the media, the price changes occurred against the backdrop of reports of an explosion on an oil pipeline in Libya, owned by the oil company Al Waha Petrochemical Company (Al-Waha).

There was information about multi-million tenders for the development of documentation for organizations subordinate to FASO On December 17, an announcement “On the start of competitive selection for the implementation of projects in the interests of the Department of Science and Technology” was published on the website of state assignments. 11 titles of competitive development and research projects were proposed for a total of 117 million rubles.

The head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, Alexander Zakharchenko, pardoned the prisoners, who will be handed over to representatives of Kiev on December 27, reports . the Donetsk News Agency According to Zakharchenko, the exchange will take place on Wednesday, December 27, at 13:00. The exchange will take place according to the formula "306 to 74". On the eve it became known that Kiev and Donbass agreed on the terms for the exchange of prisoners.

In the fall of 2018, the government will reform the Pension Fund (PFR), RBC reports , citing sources. According to the publication, a year ago, discussions began on the possibility of transforming it into a public company (PPC) - with the right to invest free money and accumulate reserves. According to the interlocutors, at the first stage, employers and trade unions will be involved in the management of the fund.

The Presnensky District Court of Moscow sentenced Denis Romashkin, Ildar Shakirov and Renat Zinnatulin, former police officers of the Presnensky police department to real terms in the case of shooting at the Elements restaurant on Rochdelskaya Street in Moscow in 2015, TASS .

The mayor of Kaliningrad, Alexander Yaroshuk, explained the lack of snow in the city on New Year's holidays by saying that people "prayed," according to local media, in particular, the Novy Kaliningrad and Vesti-Kaliningrad portals . “No snow, unfortunately. Because I would like snow for children to enjoy. But it doesn't work. Probably, they prayed,” the head of the city said. And he added: “But this is what saves us, in fact.

The initiative group announced the official nomination of the current head of state, Vladimir Putin, as a candidate for the presidential elections in 2018. This was stated by the head of the initiative group, the head of the Sirius Center for Gifted Children, Elena Shmeleva, reports . RIA Novosti “The decision was made unanimously,” Shmeleva announced at a group meeting in one of the VDNKh pavilions.

The State Security Service of Georgia has revealed the names of the men detained and killed during a special operation in Tbilisi, according to the website of the department. Among them was the organizer of the terrorist attack at the Istanbul airport, Ahmed Chataev.

Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said opposition leader Alexei Navalny's calls to boycott the presidential election "are subject to very scrupulous scrutiny for compliance or contradiction with our legislation," RIA Novosti . reports Peskov added that the Kremlin does not agree with the opinion that Navalny's non-participation in the presidential elections will reduce their legitimacy and affect voter turnout.

Valery Bardin, one of the creators of the Russian segment of the Internet and the author of several advanced computer technologies, died in Moscow at the age of 64, TASS reports citing his wife. The cause of death was cancer. In 1982, Valery Bardin graduated from the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute. He worked as a programmer at the Institute of Atomic Energy. I. V. Kurchatova.

The driver of the bus, which entered the pedestrian crossing the day before, was hospitalized in one of the Moscow hospitals, according to the website of the Investigative Committee. According to TASS, a 58-year-old man was diagnosed with a brain hemorrhage. The source of the agency said that during the accident he hit his head. Now, TASS clarifies, the driver is in the neurosurgical department of the hospital. Botkin.