WikiLeaks journalist Sarah Harrison, who represented the interests of the ex-CIA employee Edward Snowden, criticized the power of the United States and Great Britain for the persecution of informants, the WikiLeaks website said. According to her, on the contrary, informants should be fighted, and the disclosure of the truth cannot be a crime.

The goalkeeper of the Colorado Evelansh hockey team Semyon Varlamov, who became a defendant in the criminal case of domestic violence, said that he had no doubt about the acquittal of the court, reports The Denver Post . The goalkeeper said this, answering a journalist’s question after training. The athlete also thanked for the support from his players and the team administration.

Four startups were the winners of the Bi-2013 and the Business Accelerator of Generation S. These are the developers of the Appercode platform for the quick creation of mobile applications, the creators of the biomikrogel for water purification, developers of 3D printing technology for strong metal parts and engineers of the projector, which creates augmented reality on the windshield. This is stated on the project website.

The course of development of the country, chosen by Russian President Vladimir Putin, approves of 46% of Russians, Interfax reports with reference to the Levada Center. In late October, the survey was attended by 1603 respondents in 45 regions. More often, Putin is approved by women - 50%versus 41%in men, young citizens aged 18-24 years (55%), Russians with secondary education (52%) and living in cities with a population of more than 500 thousand people (52%).

The Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs France Timmermans on Tuesday said that in violation of the rights of Russian homosexuals, they can ask for political asylum in the Netherlands. He also condemned the Russian law on the promotion of homosexuality, which, according to him, contributes to discrimination and “creates favorable conditions for the development of homophobia,” writes Volkskrant.

Alexey Muravyov On the eve of the Russian march in the name of popular unity, some people were preparing for the procession, others refused, sympathizing in the soul, and others believe that it was necessary to decorate the eve of a new holiday with a prophecy and a formidable warning. The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, which connected the unstable choir of national -thinking citizens, was unable to resist, and the Russian people regretted the visiting foreigners.

On the eve of the Russian March in the name of National Unity, some people were preparing for the procession, others refused, out of sympathy in their souls, and others believe that it is necessary to decorate the eve of a new holiday with a prophecy and a formidable warning. The head of the Russian Orthodox Church could not resist, joining the discordant chorus of nationally-minded citizens, and felt sorry for the Russian people, who are being oppressed by visiting foreigners.

From December 5, in Moscow, a paid parking area will be expanded to a garden ring. This was reported by the press service of the capital's department of transport and development of road transport infrastructure. According to the deputy head of the city Maxim Liksutov, the paid parking mode will be installed in the areas of Yakimanka and Zamoskvorechye to the borders of the garden ring, and from December 25, all other areas inside the ring will enter this zone.

A significant part of the representatives of the European Committee on the Prevention of torture (ECPP) of prisoners in Chechnya, Dagestan and North Ossetia complained that law enforcement officers were treating them poorly, Interfax reports. The document states that the treatment of prisoners was so cruel that it could be considered torture - in particular, we are talking about the use of electricity, strangling in gas mask.

The victory in the election of the mayor of New York was won by 52-year-old Democrat Bill De Blasio, reports Reuters with reference to preliminary voting data. De-Blazio will be the first democrat who took this post since 1989. His election campaign took place under the motto “make a city better for everyone” - it involved a reduction in the gap between the rich and poor residents of the metropolis, the construction of affordable housing, and raising taxes for wealthy citizens.

The head of the Ministry of Health, Alexander Galushka, sent a letter to the chairman of the government Dmitry Medvedev with a request to provide two units of aviation transport for the needs of the Ministry, as well as help with the search for an office in Vladivostok, Izvestia write with reference to sources in the White House. According to the publication, the request is connected with the intention of Galushka to quickly solve the tasks set before the region.

Intellectual partner of the project Researchers from Tel Aviv University (Tel-Aviv University) conducted a study of the long-term effect of torture on the human body and came to the conclusion that people who have passed through physical suffering have increased sensitivity to pain. The results of the study are published in the journal European Journal of Pain. On the website of the Association of American Friends of the University, its brief presentation is available .

The head of the Department of the Federal Migration Service of Russia in Moscow in the Yuzhnaya Butovo district was detained for a bribe of 50 thousand rubles, according to the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. A woman who said that the head of the department of the Federal Migration Service in the South Butovo district demands 50 thousand rubles for registration of registration at the place of stay in Moscow applied to the police.

The players of the youth personnel of the Moscow CSKA won in the match of the fourth round of the UEFA Youth League with the English Manchester City, R-Sport reports. The game held in England ended with a score of 2: 1 in favor of Russians. The authorship of the heads belongs to Alexander Golovin (66th minute) and Nikita Chernov (78). As part of Manchester City, Seko Fofan (21) sent the ball into the enemy’s goal. CSKA after 4 matches with 10 points leads in the group.

Researchers from the Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands) and the TomTom navigator manufacturer will conduct a new application for GPS navigation next year, the purpose of which is to prevent traffic jams on the autorades. It is reported by AFP . Intellectual partner of the project The system is designed mainly for heavy trucks. She will advise the driver what strip to occupy when moving.