The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, in an interview with Izvestia , stated the need to expel sales human rights activists from the country and the Republic. According to Kadyrov, “all these imaginary human rights organizations have always helped the bandits. And now they do it with pleasure, because we leave them alone, and they must be closed, checked, exposed from Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin presented state awards in the Kremlin to the figures of Russian science and education, workers in medicine and agriculture, journalists and social activists. At the same time, the head of state conducted a number of comparisons, Interfax reports.

The motorcycle federation of Russia and the Night Wolves motorcycle club made a proposal to organize motor schools under the DOSAAF of the Russian Federation, which will engage in teaching youth by Motoratolon discipline, and will also prepare future draftees in the army, Izvestia reports.

US President Barack Obama does not plan to visit Russia in the near future, said the representative of the US National Security Council, Mark Strogh. It is reported by RIA Novosti . Earlier today it became known that Moscow sent an invitation to the American president to take part in the anniversary celebrations on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the victory over fascism in the Second World War.

Konstantin Dobrynin, Deputy Head of the Council of the Council of the Russian Federation on Constitutional Legislation, developed amendments to the current legislation, providing for tightening criminal liability for officials whose actions due to negligence led to the attack, Interfax reports.

The US Navy helicopter crashed in Kuwait, reports pilotonline.com . The plane crash occurred near the Bueering camp, located about 16 kilometers from the Kuwait border with Iraq. On board the helicopter, which performed the training flight, were six people. Three of them received minor injuries, nothing threatens their lives. The US Air Force command emphasizes that the collapse of a helicopter is not a consequence of hostile activities.

The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation criticized the Rosalkogolregulilation bill on toughening the retail sales of alcohol, Izvestia reports. The bill proposed by the Federal Air Transport Agency involves a ban on the sale of alcohol products with a fortress of more than 16.5% in parks, squares, city forests, on beaches, and also prohibits selling such alcohol cafes located in parks and squares.

In the jungle in the north-east of Vietnam, the type of insect is opened , the body length of which is 32 centimeters, and with elongated limbs reaches 52 centimeters. The animal was discovered by biologists by Joachim Bressel and Jerome Constant from the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (Koninklijk Belgisch Institute Voor Natuurwetenschappen).

The nine -year -old girl captured on Monday in hostage in Nakhabino near Moscow was released during negotiations. This was reported by TASS with reference to the representative of the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the region. However, a law enforcement source told the agency that the child received freedom as a result of the assault, during which the invader - the man was wounded.

The updated standard for specialists in national relations, published by the Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation, consolidates the optionality of special education, Kommersant reports.

A special bank for servicing Cossacks will open in St. Petersburg. This was reported by the " Russian News Service " with reference to the chieftain of the city society "Orthodox Union of Cossacks Irbis" Andrei Polyakov. Clients of this financial institution will provide special deposits and credit programs for farmers. According to Polyakov, the bank will unite a number of organizations. “This is a historical necessity: such a bank existed in Russia until 1917.

The famous British musician Joe Cocker died at the 71st year of his life in the American state of Colorado, where he lived for many years. This was reported by BBC with reference to his agent Barry Marshal. He said that a long disease became the cause of death, but which one did not specify. Joe Cocker began to perform in the pubs and clubs of the British Sheffield in the 1960s - and he did several years before he achieved success on the big stage.

Deputy Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Valery Rashkin and Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Communist Party Sergey Obukhov, prepared a bill prohibiting deputies, senators, state and municipal employees with the so -called foreign agents, Izvestia reports with reference to the text of the bill.

The Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko called for “taking measures to prevent grain export” from Russia, TASS reports. “We need to immediately take the updated balance of grain and take measures to prevent grain export to the detriment of their own interests,” Matvienko said at the Council of Council on the agro -industrial complex. According to the speaker of the upper house of parliament, grain prices have recently increased significantly.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Van and said that China will provide Russia with the necessary assistance within the framework of its capabilities, reports China Daily . Commenting on December 20 the problems that Russia faced, Van and expressed the opinion that Moscow "has opportunities and wisdom to overcome existing difficulties in the economic situation." At the same time, the Chinese minister recalled that Russia and China consistently support and help each other.