Russian hackers could be involved in an attempt to hack computers of the US Republican Party, writes The Wall Street Journal with reference to unnamed officials who were informed about an attempt to hack. The publication reports that an attempt to hack the National Committee of the Republicans, responsible for the work of the party, was undertaken using the same methods as when hacking the democrat servers.

The German shepherd nicknamed Dobrynya, which Russia gave the French police after the death of a service dog in a special operation near Paris, was recognized as unfit for the service in special forces. This is reported by the EUROPE1 radio station. “X -ray studies have revealed that it suffers from dysplasia - anomalies of the hind legs, often found in German shepherds and inherited. Therefore, it cannot be an assault dog.

Naftogaz Ukraine regarded Gazprom’s statement about the possibility of disabling gas to European consumers as the preparation of the Russian side of the new gas crisis, according to the website of the Ukrainian gas corporation.

The head of the Ministry of Energy of Russia, Alexander Novak, announced that the price of gas for Ukraine in the first quarter of 2017 will increase compared to its cost in the current quarter. About this writes " Interfax ." “According to the formula, probably yes, it will be higher, because in the same time the temporary lag goes, as far as it is impossible to say now, it will be necessary to calculate at the end of the month according to the formula,” Novak explained.

The disciplinary committee of the International Football Federation (FIFA) decided to expand the disqualification of the football player of the Moscow CSKA and the Finnish national team Roman Eremenko. This was reported on the organization’s website. Now the athlete has been suspended for two years not only from the games under the auspices of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), but also FIFA.

The alleged culprit of an accident on Mosfilmovskaya Street in Moscow, Alexander Shara, was sent under house arrest for two months, that is, until February 13. This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the press service of the Dorogomilovsky court of the capital. On Monday, December 12, the man was driving Mercedes Gelandewagen on Mosfilmovskaya Street in the direction of the center. At a pedestrian crossing, he shot down to death two twin girls born in 2008.

The elected US President Donald Trump has decided on the composition of candidates for two key posts on the National Security Council (SNB) of the White House, the Trump transition team said in a message on the website of the Trump transition team.

The Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Olga Golodets said that the real level of poverty in Russia is above statistical. She noted the serious size of the “gray sector” in the country, writes Interfax . “We have a strong assessment of the poor - statistical and an assessment of self -awareness of people. And if, according to statistical assessment, poverty growth is underway and is 15%, which is already very bad for us, then the self -awareness of people is much worse.

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In St. Petersburg, the first Muslim pharmacy was opened near the Cathedral Mosque, Interfax reports. The opening ceremony was attended by the mufti of the northern capital Ravil Pandeev. He expressed the hope that over time a halal pharmacy network would appear in the city, and promised assistance in promoting such products. The project itself launched the St. Petersburg pharmaceutical holding of the BSS, which controls the network of Aloe pharmacy.

The press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region announced the conduct of police officers in the Circus on Fontanka. About this writes " Interfax ." “We confirm the conduct of verification events,” said the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Northern capital.

Money for the operation of Russian troops in Syria is going on as part of the general budget of the Ministry of Defense, RIA Novosti reports with reference to a senior source. “There is no separate budget for an operation in Syria - only within the framework of the general budget of the Ministry of Defense,” the agency’s interlocutor said. Earlier, the media have repeatedly reported that Russian mercenaries are fighting in Syria, in particular, Wagner's private military company.

The Kremlin conducts a discussion regarding the message of the opposition Alexei Navalny about his desire to run for Russian presidency, Bloomberg reports with reference to a source participating in the discussion. The interlocutor of the agency said that the Kremlin believes that Navalny’s participation in the elections in 2018 can help “legitimize” their results. Navalny told Bloomberg that if he had an equal access to the media, he could confidently win the presidential campaign.

After the transition of former employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation to the Service in the National Guard (Rosguard), their salaries decreased, RBC reports with reference to sources in the guard itself. According to them, junior officers and warrant officers lost about 7 thousand rubles a month, before the transition to the National Guard, they received, on average, 40-45 thousand rubles each.

The Ministry of Fuel and Energy of Crimea called on residents of the republic to limit the use of electricity. Otherwise, during severe frosts in the region, an energy deficiency may occur, Interfax reports. “It is very important to rationally and economically use the received electricity and comply with the general rules of energy saving, which will significantly reduce electricity consumption,” the ministry said in a statement.