Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev wished Russian President Vladimir Putin success and health in the coming 2017 and invited tea to a cup, RT reports. “I would like to wish, on behalf of the government, Vladimir Vladimirovich, to you, as the president of the country, success, all the best and, of course, health in the coming year, and invite tea to a cup,” Medvedev said.

Hollywood actress Zsa Zsa Gabor has died in California, she was 99 years old, Variety writes , citing Gabor’s representative Ed Lozzi. According to him, the actress died on December 18 in her mansion. The cause of death was a heart attack. Zsa Zsa Gabor was born in Budapest on February 6, 1917. She began her Hollywood career in the 1950s. Gabor starred in such films as “Moulin Rouge,” “The Hillbillies,” “Public Enemy No. 1” and others. She was also one of the notable stars of social life.

The Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation at the UN Vitaly Churkin said that the UN Security Council members agreed on a compromise version of the resolution project regarding the presence of observers in Aleppo, RIA Novosti reports. “There is a good text of the draft resolution, we agreed to vote tomorrow (December 19),” Churkin noted. It is expected that the vote will be held at 9.00 (17.00 Moscow time).

The official representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia Irina Volk announced the detention in Moscow of six suspects in the case of the theft of 800 million rubles of Rostec State Corporation. The relevant information is posted on the official website of the department. “On suspicion of illegal activities, 6 people were detained. In relation to two suspects, the court chose a preventive measure in the form of detention, four - house arrest, ”the wolf said.

The press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov said that the Kremlin is not monitoring the voting of electors in the United States. It is reported by Interfax . “We don’t follow at all, there is no time, but, of course, when the news will come, we will make them,” said Peskov. He also said that the Government of the Russian Federation has not yet supported any contacts with the administration of the elected President of the United States Donald Trump.

The representative of the Kremlin Dmitry Peskov positively noted the comparison by the former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin with the hero of one of the novels by Fedor Dostoevsky. Peskov said that Kissinger has a good relationship with Putin, despite the existing contradictions in political and economic views. About this writes RIA Novosti . “Kissinger really knows our country very well.

The First Deputy Commander -in -Chief of the Russian Guard Sergey Melikov said that the duties of the service include, among other things, the detection of threats to the state system of the Russian Federation. He told Interfax about this.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev instructed the Cabinet of Ministers of the Russian Federation to deal with the turnover of alcohol-containing fluid in the country and demanded to accept all the measures necessary for removal from illegal turnover in retail. About this writes RT . Medvedev made such a statement in connection with the situation in Irkutsk, where there was a massive departure by the means to accept the Bulberry Baths, which contains ethyl alcohol.

Groups "Open" and "Rosgosstrakh" plan to unite. This solution is dictated by a difficult situation in the compulsory insurance market for auto -citizenship (OSAGO) and the need to raise funds for the development of the Rosgosstrakh business, RBC reports with reference to several sources in the financial sector. It is assumed that the association will be held in 2017. The largest private financial group will be created.

On the website of the American Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences, a list of 10 applicants for the Academy Award in the category "Best Visual Effects" was published. The short list of applicants included the films: “Arrival”, “Big and Good Giant”, “Dr. Strandge”, “Fantastic creatures and where they live”, “Outcast-1. Star wars: stories, “deep -sea horizon”, “Cubo. The legend of Samurai ”,“ The Book of the Jungle ”,“ Passengers ”,“ First Avenger: Confrontation ”.

The head of the Accounts Chamber (SP) of the Russian Federation Tatyana Golikova reported that according to the audit leaders on the number of financial violations in 2016, Roscosmos, the Federal Customs Service and the Ministry of Agriculture became. About this writes " Interfax ." The head of the joint venture of the Russian Federation also said that violations were identified for a total of 870 billion rubles. This is not about theft of funds, but, for example, about ineffective use of funds.

The party of Grigory Yavlinsky “Yabloko” began active preparation of the election campaign of its founder for the elections of the President of Russia, which will be held in 2018. Such a statement on Saturday at the Yabloko forum was made by the party chairman Emilia Slabunova.

The Central Bank of Russia announced the recall of licenses from four banks. Licenses were lost by the Nizhny Novgorod Forus Bank, the Krasnodar “Idea Bank”, Moscow “Mir” and Vologda Vologdabank. Forus Bank lost a license for non -fulfillment of federal laws governing banking activities, and for the unsatisfactory quality of assets. A temporary administration has been appointed. Forus Bank took 374th place in the banking system of the Russian Federation.

The French court was recognized by the director of the administrator of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagard, guilty of negligence in the performance of his official duties. This was reported by Reuters with reference to the lawyer of the defendant Patrick Mesonnev. “She was found partially guilty - according to one of the two accusations that were put forward against her - but I state that she was not sentenced to anything,” said Mesonnev.

The behavior of the Polish authorities is contrary to the values ​​of the European Union, therefore, in the European Parliament they offer to impose sanctions against Warsaw up to deprivation of voting right in the European Council, RT reports. In accordance with the European Union agreement, the Council may temporarily deprive the violator of some rights.