In the Ulyanovsk region, the Legislative Assembly adopted the appeal to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin with a request not to increase tariffs for the main types of housing and communal services next year, Radio Liberty correspondent Sergei Gogin reports. Ulyanovsk lawmakers called the 25 percent growth of utility tariffs, planned for next year, the main destabilizing factor in the socio-economic situation, which will provoke a giant round of inflation.

The International rating agency Moody`s reduced the forecast of Russian credit ratings for obligations in foreign and national currencies from “positive” to “stable”. At the same time, the ratings themselves are left unchanged. The last time Moody`s changed them in mid -July 2008, raising them to the level of VAA 1 or to the third stage of the “investment” category.

Human rights activists are sure that the authorities allows the radicals to try how far they can go Police officers found the decapitated body of a man on December 6 in a forest near Moscow near the village of Zhabkino, Leninsky district. Law enforcement agencies found that unknown people fired from the traumatic pistols of two immigrants returning from work from Tajikistan. Then they began to beat the workers, one of which managed to escape.

The program is conducted by Sergey Tarasov. The Radio Liberty correspondent Tatyana Voltskaya takes part. Sergey Tarasov : In St. Petersburg, in the Peter and Paul Fortress, a new exposition was opened, dedicated to the history of the main political prison of tsarist Russia. At the opening, Tatyana Voltskaya visited. Tatyana Voltskaya : two floors, eight long corridors with thick walls and the bad infinity of the same doors.

SCOPUS Russia Awards took place in Moscow. This award is awarded to scientists of different countries to publish the largest number of scientific works in the magazines referred to by the SCOPUS resource over a certain period. In addition, scientists receive awards to whose work the greatest number of links was. The award is awarded to a Russian scientist for the third time. In 2008, SCOPUS Russia Awards laureates became: Vladimir B.

Naftogaz Ukraine will be forced to stop gas supply of 90 percent of thermal energy enterprises for debts. This was announced to reporters by Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Company Vladimir Tricolich. According to him, the total debt of these enterprises is half a billion dollars. Today, gas supply to utility services is already limited by half. In Kyiv, in most areas, the temperature in houses has been minimized, there is no hot water.

In Moscow, unknown people threw a bottle of incendiary mixture into the building of the General General of Greece. No one was injured. The attackers disappeared. The police are pulled to Spiridonovka. Earlier in Moscow, about a hundred people held an action in support of the Greek left radicals. According to Echo of Moscow, the demonstrators passed a procession from the Sokolniki metro station to Krasnoselskaya. The slogans against police arbitrariness in Russia also sounded.

Deputies propose to make the Voronezh State University "heart" of the new university On December 10, students and teachers of Voronezh universities opposed the possible merger of four universities , which was proposed in July by deputies of the City Duma . Participants in the protest transferred an open letter to the Main Directorate of Education, under which about a thousand people signed.

Among the nominations at the Golden Globe Award, the film “The Mysterious History of Benjamin Batton” is the leader. He is released on December 25. The film was nominated for awards of the Hollywood Association of Foreign Press in the Nominations "Best Drama", "Best Director" (David Fincher), "Best Actor" (Brad Pitt), the best script and the best musical accompaniment.

The program is conducted by Evgenia Nazaret. The chairman of the National Anti -Corruption Committee Kirill Kabanov and State Duma deputy Oleg Smolin take part Evgenia Nazareta: 217 criminal cases were initiated on the facts of violation of the law in educational institutions of Russia. Almost 200 university leaders - from rector and directors to teachers and members of the selection commissions - are accused of economic crimes.

Today the Constitution Day is celebrated in Russia. Mass shares are held in different regions of the country. In Moscow, in the Novopushkinsky Square "United Russia" held a rally, at which, according to the Radio Liberty correspondent, about 2 thousand people were present. Up to three thousand people, as the organizers stated, will collect the action of the "ours" movement on the Vasilievsky descent.

In the Murmansk region, in an explosion, nine workers were killed on the mine, from four to six people were injured. According to the regional Ministry of Emergencies, an explosion on the explosion of the apatite mine near the city of Kirovsk occurred during explosives on the night of Friday. The fate of three more workers is unknown, emergency rescue work is underway.

Spain is ready to give Russia a native of Chechnya Murat Gasayev, who suspected of involvement in the attack in 2004 on the government complex in Ingushetia. According to the Spanish Ministry of Justice, the decision was made, despite the call of the human rights organization "International Amnesty", which believes that Gasaev in their homeland may be tortured. It is claimed that he was already tortured during a three -day detention in Ingushetia after the events of August 2004.

The program is maintained by Andrei Sharogradsky. Radio Radio Freedom Evgeny Nazarez and Kirill Kobrin take part. Andrei Sharogradsky: 217 criminal cases were initiated on the facts of violation of the law in educational institutions of Russia. Almost 200 university leaders - from rector and directors to teachers and members of the reception commissions - are accused of waste of budget funds and bribes during the session and entrance exams.

An economic recession has begun in Russia, said Deputy Head of the Ministry of Economic Development Andrei Klepach. He also expressed fears that the fall of the economy could last a longer time than two quarters. Klepach noted that GDP growth in 2008 will be lower than 6.8 %previously expected, and industrial production will decrease significantly next year.