The US authorities welcome the European Parliament resolution in Ukraine and the Northern Stream 2. This was stated in a statement by the deputy head of the press service of the State Department Robert Palladino, who is quoted by TASS . “The United States welcome the recent steps of the EU and its countries to bring Russia to justice for aggression against Ukraine.

The US authorities welcome the European Parliament resolution in Ukraine and the Northern Stream 2. This was stated in a statement by the deputy head of the press service of the State Department Robert Palladino, who is quoted by TASS . “The United States welcome the recent steps of the EU and its countries to bring Russia to justice for aggression against Ukraine.

A new study, the results of which are recently published in the journal Science, found that the history of curular fencing is much more complicated than previously considered. It was previously established that the wild ancestor of corn - the plant of Theosint ( Zea Mays SSP. Parviglumis ) for the first time in history began to use the south of modern Mexico in the Balsas River Valley.

According to the results of the unifying cathedral, the Primate of the United Ukrainian Church was Metropolitan Epiphanius, previously former Pereyaslavsky and Belotserkovsky. The new name of the Church, uniting the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kiev Patriarchate, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate and the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, was the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Oleg Kozhemyako on the phone on a preliminary victory in the Governor's elections in the Primorsky Territory, TASS reports. “He called and congratulated on the victory,” said Prime Minister Oleg Osipov.

In the Primorsky Territory, repeated governor elections are held. By 15.00 hours (8.00 Moscow time), the appearance of voters amounted to 29.53%, according to the website of the regional election commission. Polling stations opened at 8.00 local time and will continue to work until 20.00 (13:00 Moscow time).

Ten Russians were injured in an accident near Zurich, when a regular bus crashed into a wall, a Russian embassy in Switzerland on Twitter reported. In Genoa, in Dusseldorf, there were 45 passengers and two drivers. One person - a woman - died, the rest were taken to the hospital, writes Blick . Details about the personality of the deceased and the victims are not reported.

The police released two more detainees in the case of shooting near the Christmas Fair in Strasbourg, BFMTV reports with reference to the prosecutor's office. These were people close to the Sheriff Shekatt, who, according to investigators, staged shooting. The last of seven people detained earlier remained in custody. The terrorist organization prohibited in Russia has taken responsibility for the terrorist attack, as a result of which three people were killed, 13 were injured.

The US State Department called on Germany to listen to the “fears of many neighbors” who are concerned about the construction of the North Stream 2 gas pipeline, according to the website of the department. According to the representative of the State Department of Robert Palladino, do not forget about the important role of Ukraine in the European energy system and the political significance of the construction of the Northern Stream 2, which threatens the security of European countries.

The President of the Russian Philosophical Society (RFF) Vyacheslav Stepin died at the age of 84 after a long illness, according to the website of the RFF. Vyacheslav Semenovich died on December 14. “The bright memory of Vyacheslav Semenovich Stepin will forever remain in our hearts. We express sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased, share their grief, ”the report said.

The Russian Foreign Ministry intends to contact the OSCE in connection with information about the desire of BBC to prove Russia's involvement in protest in France. “We will ask this question to international structures. Tomorrow we will write the corresponding letter in the OSCE and pay attention, ”said the representative of the Ministry of Maria Zakharova on the air of the Russia 24 television channel.

Katerina Norseeva Self -employed photos: equity.tode The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation Anton Siluanov agreed with the proposal of the Tatarstan authorities to introduce a moratorium to verify the self-employed. This can contribute to the exit from the shadow - now the self -employed do not fall into the field of view of the supervisory authorities, and the promise that they will not constantly be checked can work.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko held a closed meeting with the highest leadership about measures against “pressure on the Russian side”, writes “ Our Niva ” with reference to sources. The meeting preceded Lukashenko’s statement about Russia's desire to “incorporate Belarus”. According to sources, the meeting participants discussed counteraction measures “in conditions of pressure on the Russian side” and it was decided to “stand for independence to the end”.

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and the speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Andrei Parubiy persuaded the chief applicant for the place of the head of the United Church to abandon the claims, reports Liga.net .

The results of the elections of the Governor of the Primorsky Territory will be officially announced on December 18, said the member of the Central Election Commission Yevgeny Shevchenko. 27 out of 38 territorial commissions have already summed up and begin to take protocols. “All protocols will be delivered today and tomorrow.