Lenya E***ty from the art group “War” burned a garbage truck as a gift to political prisoners. This is not the first violation of legislation in support of political prisoners this week. A few days earlier, Mogilev artist Denis Limonov, live on the Dozhd television company, took responsibility for the Belarusian terrorist attacks .

They call themselves artists. In the end, it's their own business. Everyone can call themselves whatever they want. This is not forbidden. At least Napoleon. But this does not give the right to cut the throats of several thousand Egyptians with impunity in the shadow of the great pyramids. At one time I really liked the story with the rising bridge and what the guys from the “War” group depicted on it. And now I have not changed my opinion. That, in my opinion, was good.

The head of the American diplomatic mission, John Beyrle, is leaving Moscow at the beginning of January, and his successor Michael McFaul will arrive at the end of the month, Interfax reports. Beyrle made a farewell visit to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the end of December. The Russian Foreign Minister noted his colleague’s work in strengthening US-Russian relations and wished him success.

01/02/2012 18:00 This became clear after the discussion about Boris Nemtsov’s visits to the entrepreneur has unfolded in the Internet blogs ... ... The question of Prokhorov’s support in the presidential election should be discussed at the general meeting of solidarity, ”says Ilya Yashin .... ______________________________________ I did not understand what Yashin is, both in general and in relation to the issue of the course of "solidarity"? I know what Nemtsov is.

Another earthquake with an intensity of three at the epicenter was registered on Monday night in the Republic of Tuva, Interfax reports with reference to the republican department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. The epicenter of the earthquake was 96 kilometers northeast of the village of Saryg-Sep in the Kaa-Khem district of the republic. In populated areas, the earthquake was felt with a magnitude of less than two. There were no casualties or destruction.

Israel expelled the military attache of the Russian embassy, ​​Interfax reports with reference to the Haaretz newspaper. The incident occurred four months ago following the expulsion of the Israeli military attaché, Colonel Vadim Leiderman, from Moscow. The Israeli Foreign Ministry decided not to make the fact of the expulsion public so as not to complicate relations between the two countries. The Russian Embassy in Israel promised Interfax to comment on this information later.

Participants of the Sober Ukraine movement organized a marathon along the central avenue of Zaporozhye in the first days of the New Year 2012. There are 20 runners. As an Interfax correspondent was told in the Zaporozhye branch of the movement, the New Year's marathon "is an attempt to break society's stereotypes about celebrating the New Year."

On the Internet in the first days of the new year, a heated discussion unexpectedly unfolded for me, which began after the traditional January 1st dinner at Prokhorov’s house. I gave Prokhorov a white scarf and a round white badge - symbols of the protest movement Bolotnaya and Sakharov Avenue. And Prokhorov presented me with the “Misha is our President” badge. Which Misha is not specified, either Khodorkovsky, or Gorbachev, or Kasyanov, or Prokhorov.

This is what I can say about the arson of a paddy wagon in St. Petersburg by the Voina art group. If some unknown people did this, then it would be time for the authorities to get scared (it has begun, they say), and for the people (ordinary people, as they are usually called in the opposition crowd) to condemn the brave hooligans. But our case is different. Before us is not just some kind of arson, but really a protest action with all the explanations: why, why and for what.

Back in August, Alexei Navalny wrote about the new marketing company "Donskoy Tobacco" aimed at teenage girls: http://navalny.livejournal.com/612980.html now in the store two snot bought these cigarettes because "they are funny" ... Description of the cigarettes "Sweet Dreams" from the site "DT": "What images draw the sweet dreams of a young girl? Traveling!

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said that after the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, Seoul and Pyongyang have the opportunity to resume dialogue. According to him, the political situation on the Korean Peninsula is at a “tipping point.” “We are leaving the window open for such opportunities. If North Korea demonstrates sincerity, we can open the door to a new era on the Korean Peninsula,” Interfax quotes Lee Myung-bak as saying.

The construction of the Veduchi ski resort in the Chechen Republic is planned to be completed within three years, Interfax reports. Ramzan Kadyrov stated this in the “Dialogues” program of the “Grozny” TV channel. The author of the program voiced a telephone question from Komsomolskaya Pravda political commentator Alexander Gamov, in which the journalist asked when he and his friends would be able to come and ski in the Itum-Kalinsky region.

One journalist wrote the following about December 31 on Triumfalnaya: “They took pity on the lawbreakers and let them go home...” People say, “Malie Emelya, your week...” He doesn’t understand what he’s writing about. He doesn’t understand anything about what people, what situation. The authorities tried with all their might not to upset the fragile balance; those detained on New Year’s Eve were so unnecessary, so unnecessary, and more dangerous than ever!

Well, yes, this is no longer petty hooliganism. They'll probably go to jail. But this imprisonment can be considered fair when those who rigged elections in their polling stations are also imprisoned. Otherwise, in our country, corruption is not a crime but a phenomenon, but theft is a crime. Falsifications are not a crime, but individual failures, but the arson of a police car - yes. At the same time, the War knew what was going on. This is important. I must have memorized the article.

I personally think 2011 was a very good year. The matter is definitely moving forward. I saw that in one of the groups some