Prime Minister, presidential candidate Vladimir Putin said that only 145 thousand draftees should remain in the Million Russian Army by 2020. In the next pre -election article, which is published today by the Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Putin writes about the professional army as a strategic goal of military construction in Russia. The article also refers to plans for supplying new types of weapons to the army, including more than 400 intercontinental ballistic missiles and over 600 aircraft.

Two people were killed and 11 were injured, according to the specified data, in the Dmitrovsky district of the Moscow Region as a result of the explosion in the bakery of the village of Gorki. This was reported on Sunday evening by the regional department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The seven victims are in serious condition. According to preliminary data, a gas cylinder exploded. All wounded are bakery workers.

Iran stopped the supply of oil to France and the UK. According to a representative of the Iranian Ministry of Oil Industry, fuel will be sold to other customers. For several weeks, Tehran threatened to stop oil exports to Europe - in response to the decision of the European Union from July 1, to completely refuse the procurement of Iranian oil due to the fact that Iran does not stop working on the enrichment of uranium, which can be used to make a nuclear bomb.

Mumin Shakirov on the streets of Moscow February 17, 2012

Skiing. World Cup. Bansko, Bulgaria Men. Slalom 1. Marseille Hirsher (Austria) 2. Mario Matt (Austria) 3. Andre Mirier (Sweden)

Andrey Plakhov The 62nd Berlin festival ended with the victory of the film "Caesar must die" the Brothers Paolo and Wittorio Taviani. These are two classics of Italian and world cinema, one of which is 80 years old, and the other is 82. At this age, usually from directors they no longer expect large achievements. But this case was exceptional.

In the referendum in Latvia, according to the latest data from the Central Election Commission, about 75 percent of citizens with the right to vote opposed the Russian language to become the second state. According to the department today, the only one of the five regions of the country, whose inhabitants advocated bilingualism, became Latgale. The largest city in this area is Daugavpils.

Football. Championship of France. 24th round "Marseille" - "valancien" 1: 1 "Ayaccio" - "Brest" 0: 0 "Dijon" - "Nice" 3: 0 "Kan" - "Evian" 2: 2 "Lorian" - "Lill" 0: 1 "Nancy" - "Toulouse" 0: 3 "Sosho" - "Osser" 0: 0

The DPRK threatened to attack the positions of South Korea, saying that Seoul was preparing to conduct training artillery shooting near the disputed section of the marine border between the two countries. The DPRK Army Command published today states that South Korean naval teachings will begin on Monday.

In the Altai Territory, rescuers managed to establish visual contact with three miners blocked on the Lostevsky mine near the city of Rubtsovsk. According to the regional center of the Ministry of Emergencies, the miners were handed over food and water. The rescue operation continues. The collapse of the rock on the mine occurred today at the beginning of the morning shift, presumably at a depth of 100 meters. After collapse, 96 people rose to the surface.

In the Altai Territory on the Mustevsky mine near the city of Rubtsovsk today there was a collapse of the breed. According to the regional center of the Ministry of Emergencies, three people are underground. According to preliminary data, the collapse occurred at a depth of 100 meters, the volume of the blockage is about 30 cubic meters. Experts report that the blocked miners are maintained and there is access to oxygen in the scene of the accident.

Ski biases. World Cup. Cliggental, Germany Personal offset. K-120 + 10 km 1. Jason Lami Shapui (France) 2. Bernhard Gruber (Austria) 3. Tomash Slavik (Czech Republic)

China believes that the initiative of the Syrian authorities - to hold a referendum on a new Constitution on February 26, and subsequently elections to parliament - will help put an end to violence in the country. This was stated at the completion of negotiations in Damascus with the Syrian leadership, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, Chia Zia Zyun.

Football. Championship of Spain. 24th round "Hetafe" - "Espanyol" 1: 0 "Real" - "Rasing" 4: 0 "Seville" - "Osasuna" 2: 0