The euro course during the trading on the Moscow Exchange on December 8 fell to the minimum importance from the summer of 2015: as of 18:01 Moscow time, the European currency “Tomorrow” cost 67.305 rubles (-77 kopecks). The dollar is traded at 63.33 rubles (+10.25 kopecks). Official currencies set by the Central Bank of Russia as of December 9 are 68,2458 rubles for euros and 63,3901 rubles per dollar.

The government commission is developing a bill obliging military Cossack chieftains to report on their income, RT reports with reference to a member of the Council under the President of Russia for Cossacks of the Cossacks Valentin Ivanov. Corresponding amendments may be made to the law "On the State Service of the Russian Cossacks". In the event of their adoption, the atamans and their closest relatives will have to report to the presidential administration on income, expenses and property.

For the first time since December 2014, car sales in Russia grew by 0.6%, the European Business Association (AEB) said . In November, 132.346 thousand new cars were sold, which is 727 more than in November last year. An increase in sales has not been noted since 2014. “November sales have made this month the first in almost two years, when a positive dynamics was reached from year to year,” said the chairman of the Aeb Jorg Schraiber Auto Producers Committee.

Maxim Russo Pixabay The new drug helps cells to circumvent a genetic defect that causes severe congenital disease - spinal muscle atrophy. This disease destroys the motor neurons of the spinal cord and brain, depriving the sick ability to move. In the most severe cases, children with spinal muscle atrophy die up to two years from paralysis of the respiratory muscles.

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, as part of the case of the kidnapping of Russian servicemen Baranov and Odintsov, charged in absentia Ukrainian citizens Roman Tkachenko and Sergei Pavlenko with aiding in the kidnapping. this . reports The press service of the department Pavlenko served as head of the automobile warehouse of the support platoon of the Kharkov Air Force University named after Ivan Kozhedub.

In Russia, a state program is created to stimulate pensioners to travel trains within the country, the Izvestia newspaper writes on December 8 with reference to the head of the Rosturism Oleg Safonov. Among the developed measures are called preferential trips, including recreational resorts. It is assumed that pensioners will be able to relax in such vouchers in the low season, when the loading of the infrastructure of resorts and hotels is significantly reduced.

On December 19 , a performance of the famous Japaneseist , Doctor of Historical Sciences Alexander Meshcheryakov will be held in the central house of the journalist . The theme of the evening is “natural disasters and the formation of a Japanese national character” . Alexander Meshcheryakov is not only a brilliant Japanese, but also a talented translator and writer.

The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Sergei Lavrov, said that military operations in the Syrian city of Aleppo are suspended, Interfax reports . “A column of 8 thousand people will be displayed,” Lavrov noted, referring to the upcoming conclusion of civilians from the war zone. According to the Foreign Minister, the Russian Federation is going to "beat the terrorists before their complete destruction", as prescribed by the UN resolution on the fight against terrorism.

On December 8, 1855, a writer and journalist Vladimir Gilyarovsky was born Personal business Vladimir Alekseevich Gilyarovsky (1855 - 1935) was born in the family of the assistant to the forest estate manager of Count Olsufev in the Vologda province. At first, the cousin of his grandfather, a fugitive sailor Kitaev, who lived in China and Japan, a strong man and a good man, was engaged in the upbringing of the boy.

The Filipino leader Rodrigo Duterte, speaking at the presidential palace, mimicked the elected president of the United States Donald Trump - he simulated his voice and emphasis, reports RTVM . “President Duterte, you're well done. I know that you are worried about these Americans criticizing you. But you're well done, go on the same spirit, ”Duterta was spoiled by Manner of Trump.

Digest "Polit.ru" is a brief selection of the ten most noticeable news of the outgoing day. Today, the Ministry of Defense denied the version of the Su-33 pilot’s error from Admiral Kuznetsov, the Chechen special forces are sent to Syria, and the prosecution requested 22 years in prison for General Sugropov.

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to discuss with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin the issue of the possible cutting down of the Kuskovo metropolitan park, RIA Novosti reports. The head of state stated this at a meeting on the development of civil society with members of the Presidential Council for Human Rights (HRC). The meeting participants told the president about the situation with the cutting of Kuskovo Park.

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev approved a strategy for counteracting counterfeit products in Russia for the coming years. The corresponding document is published on the Cabinet website . The government’s press service notes that the factors of the growth of the share of counterfeit are a low level of entrepreneurial ethics, the lack of effective public control, the negative dynamics of population incomes, corruption risks and other factors.

Major General Vyacheslav Kozlov was appointed the new deputy head of the capital's Central Internal Affairs Directorate, the head of the Moscow police, RBC reports. According to the publication, the corresponding decree was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. RBC notes that the presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that "he had not yet seen the decree." Prior to this, Vyacheslav Kozlov served as the head of the public order protection department.

In the Main Directorate for Combating Economic Crimes and Combating Corruption (GUEBIPK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, FSB officers conduct searches. This was announced by RIA Novosti a source in power departments. The interlocutor of the agency did not announce the reason for the checks. There is no official confirmation of this information yet.