The Russian Ambassador to Israel Alexander Shein admits that the Russian Embassy in Israel can be transferred from Tel Aviv to West Jerusalem after Israel and Palestine will completely agree on the status of Palestinian territories. The corresponding application is published on the Diptor 's Facebook page.

The parliament of Moldova voted for restricting the broadcast of news television programs at once in two readings. It is reported by Interfax . The author of the bill, the deputy from the ruling Democratic Party, Sergei Syrbu explained that the law enters the act of ensuring the state’s information security. “The project is aimed at combating propaganda and manipulation from abroad, which can cause serious harm to the information security of the state and its citizens,” the deputy said.

The Kremlin official Dmitry Peskov commented on the announcement of the current head of state Vladimir Putin on participation in the presidential election in 2018, reports Rain. Peskov noted: “ Yes, Putin is the strongest candidate. Putin’s chances, of course, are most of all. The level of support that he has is not available to other candidates. ” As for the election program, “the vision of the main parameters of the President in this country is better than anyone,” the Kremlin spokesman said.

We publish a doctor of sociological sciences, phd , a scientific, leaders of the Institute for Law Problems at the European University in St. Petersburg, professor and sociology of law named after S.A. Muromtseva Vadim Volkov at the plenary meeting of the St. Petersburg Association of Sociologists (0 1.12.2017 ).

The European Commission sued Poland and the Czech Republic for refusing to accept migrants under quota agreed with the European Union. The lawsuit was also filed with Hungary because of the laws of this country about non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and higher education. It is reported by TASS . “Let's look into the truth, this decision was no surprise for these states.

The only serious obstacle to the relations of the United States and Russia is the Ukrainian question, said US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. “The problem that stands in the way [normalization of relations] is Ukraine,” Tillerson said ( Associated Press ). “We may have differences on other issues, for example, in Syria. But when one country invades the territory of another, it is difficult to ignore or reconcile with this, ”the Secretary of State added.

Eight out of fifteen members of the UN Security Council demanded that an extraordinary meeting was convened after the decision of US President Donald Trump to recognize Jerusalem the capital of Israel. It is reported by Reuters . The request for a meeting on December 8 was filed by France, Bolivia, Egypt, Italy, Senegal, Sweden, Britain and Uruguay.

The most expensive in the history of auctions, the painting “Savior of the World” Leonardo da Vinci was bought by the Prince of Saudi Arabia Badel Bin Bin Mohammed Bin Farhan Al Saud. This became known to The New York Times. On November 15, the picture was purchased at the Christie's auction for a record $ 450.3 million. According to the newspaper, the painting was sold by the Russian billionaire’s trust fund Dmitry Rybolovlev, who bought it in 2013 for $ 127.5 million from the Swiss art dealer.

Paleontologists from France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Mongolia and Canada, led by Andrea Kau, from the University of Bologna, described a new species of dinosaur, whose petrified remains were found in Mongolia. Scientists believe that the dinosaur led a half -water lifestyle and hunted fish in water.

Researchers reported the first successful experiment in history to cure hemophilia using genetic therapy. The study was involved in ten people with hemophilia b . This is a inherited disease, caused by a mutation in the gene, which is in charge of the synthesis of one of the proteins associated with blood coagulation, the so -called “coagulation factor” .

On November 29, North Korea conducted the next test of the rocket - at the moment the most powerful in its arsenal. This gave the media a new reason for speculations about the growing risk of nuclear war based on the results of the growth of tension between the DPRK and the USA. Many quoted the American Presidential National Security Advisor Herbert McMaster, who stated that the risk of war is increasing day by day, although even now the military conflict is not the only possible script.

The official representative of Ford Sollers Holding LLC announced the recall of 13129 Ford Transit cars in Russia. This was reported by the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology (Rosstandart). The reason is the possibility of installing a front passenger seat on some vehicles that does not correspond to the modification of the car.

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The Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and ex-minister of sports of the Russian Federation Vitaly Mutko said that he was ready to resign "at any time, if it would be good for someone." It is reported by TASS . “Let's not raise this question now. There is someone to make these decisions. You know me for a hundred years, I am at any time, if it will be good for someone or need to [ready to resign], ”he said.

The state news agency "RIA Rating" published a rating of Russian regions in terms of salaries. The agency presented a sample on the average (medial) net salary as of April 2017. According to the list, the leader in wages then became the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. The average salary in the region in April amounted to 58.6 thousand rubles. At the same time, almost a quarter of workers (23.5%) received more than 100 thousand per month.