The television show “Stars on Ice” lasted almost four months in front of the millions ended in mid -December, but his genuine epilogue correctly staged a little later - skiing of superstars on Red Square. Where else? The national idea, the need for which was talked for so long, which was ordered to find more than ten years ago, but everything somehow did not work out-found. It is said without any stretch and irony.

Since March 2003, about 12 thousand police officers have died in Iraq. The data was cited by the Minister of Internal Affairs Iraq Javad Bolani. The number of victims among the American troops in Iraq is growing - over the past day there were four more. According to the Pentagon, the losses of American troops in Iraq only in December amounted to 83 people, and from the beginning of the operation - about three thousand.

Ethiopia officially admitted that she was fighting against the Islamists in neighboring Somalia. The Prime Minister of Ethiopia said his country was forced to enter into hostilities on the side of the Somali government - to protect his independence. Correspondents report that up to 8 thousand military personnel of Ethiopia participate in hostilities. Islamists control most of the somali.

In Italy, Mario Skramella was arrested, who met with Alexander Litvinenko in London on November 1 - on the very day when the former FSB officer was poisoned by Polo -210. Information agencies report that Skramella was arrested today in Naples - immediately upon his return from London, where he underwent a medical examination. According to Associated Press. Skramell, who was presented as an expert on special services, is suspected of disclosing state secrets and smuggling of weapons.

The funeral of President Turkmenistan Saparmurat Niyazov is held in Ashgabat. It is reported that thousands of people lined up in a kilometer queue to get to the Presidential Palace, where the farewell ceremony takes place. Niyazov, who died on Thursday from acute heart failure, will be buried in his native village. For farewell to the President of Turkmenistan, representatives of many states arrived in Ashgabat. The Russian delegation is headed by Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov.

Georgia entered into a gas supply contract with Turkey, which will be enough for its needs next year. As the Minister of Energy of Georgia Nika Gilauri said today, Türkiye will put 800 million cubic meters of gas, at what price, the minister did not say. Until now, the main supplier of gas to Georgia was the Russian Gazprom.

In St. Petersburg, dead soldiers of military service were found. The sailor of the airborne ship "Admiral Kulakov" last night was found hanged, - Interfax reports. The investigation is conducted.

On the Indonesian island of Sumatra, more than 80 people died in a week of floods caused by heavy rains. About 200 thousand local residents were forced to leave their homes. The authorities believe that the number of victims can increase sharply - as soon as rescuers reach hard -to -reach areas. In Malaysia, 7 people died as a result of rainfall, 90 thousand were left without shelter.

In Iraq, three more American troops were killed. According to the command, all three died in Baghdad, when their car was blown up on a home -made mine, another was wounded. According to the Pentagon, the losses of American troops in Iraq only in December amounted to 82 people, and from the beginning of the operation in March 2003 - 2,965.

The most popular score on the Sunday round of the NHL was 3: 2. It is interesting that this is exactly what the outcome of all three matches that turned to overtime: Minnesota - Detroit, St. Louis - Buffalo and Florida - Carolina (here the guests won). In the main time, three more meetings ended with the same account: “Dallas” - “Edmonton”, “Colorado” - “Chicago”, “Toronto” - “Washington” (another guest victory).

On Saturday evening, the famous Soviet gymnast Elena Mukhina, Honored Master of Sports, the absolute world champion of 1978 and the winner of the same world championship in the team died. In 1980, in preparation for the Olympics in Moscow, Mukhina received a severe spinal injury and spent more than 20 years in a wheelchair. Elena was only 45 years old ...

The presenter Ivan Tolstoy raises sharp, often painful, issues of the Russian cultural process: are the established stereotypes are true, are the assessments, are these entertaining and unfairly forgotten by certain cultural figures?

Mumin Shakirov: Arthautal, or copyright, cinema in Russia is not so easy to find and hold its viewer. He constantly fights for survival. Unlike modern boxing cinema, focused on the general audience and giant fees in the film distribution, low -budget paintings and old films claim to shows in few special cinemas or in marginal clubs. This is characteristic of almost all countries, but in Russia it is felt especially strongly.

Bard, poet and playwright Julius Kim.