Ukrainian singer Ruslan Lyzhichko at a rally of supporters of European integration on Independence Square of Kyiv, December 13, 2013 In Kyiv, a rally of supporters of the ruling Party of Regions in support of the president and government of Ukraine is expected in Kiev on European Square. According to ITAR-TASS, a police cordon was put up on the streets next to the venue of the action.

Sergey Lavrov Moscow finds out from the American authorities why the US intelligence services checked the accounts of Russian diplomats accused of illegal registration of medical insurance and receiving funds to pay for births through Medicaid, despite their status. This was stated today by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in an interview with Russia-24 television channel, noting that, according to the Vienna Convention, diplomats have immunity.

The employee of the Vienna Center for Humanitarian Studies and a member of the European Council for External Relations, Ivan Krasthev asks in the heading of his last article by almost the Hamlet question: "Who has lost Ukraine?" Indeed, who? Maybe Russia was accidentally dropped by Russia - with its stupid pressure, absurd sanctions, gas blackmail, political intervention and humiliating propaganda foolishness?

The ferries of the Viking Line company run between Finland and Sweden The ferry of the Amorella Finnish company Viking Line, which was following from Turku to Stockholm, at noon on Saturdays sat aground in the Aland Islands in the Baltic Sea. It is reported by Associated Press. None of the almost 2000 passengers were injured, passengers are out of danger. Viking Line reports that Amorella hit the cliff after a power failure.

For the program “Results of the Week”, I selected the main from the events of the last days, as well as those plots that could not pay due attention to working days: in particular, a new turn in the case of Eli Farber and confirmation-disclosure of rumors that Mikhail Khodorkovsky would not release soon, but, on the contrary. They will be imprisoned soon. But the central topic is still Ukraine: different opinions and a fresh examination.

The black and white ribbon about the everyday life of blood transfusion stations, fainting and compensation, discussions about the blood and oil of Russia and America received the main prize of the best documentary cinema festival in Russia. We are talking about the new documentary cinema with guests. This is Victoria Belopolskaya , the program director of the Artdokfest festival; Vera Obolonkina , general producer of the 24Doc channel; Simone Bauman , producer of Putin Games.

I received this letter from nearly thirty -five years ago from the exiled Ukrainian writer I received this letter nearly thirty -five years ago from the exiled Ukrainian writer Ivan Svitlychny on the eve of my move from Germany to England. Ivan Svitlychny (1929-1992)-Ukrainian critic, poet, translator who spent 12 years in prisons, camps and exile. He was first arrested in 1965. He returned from the exile seriously ill. He was already posthumously awarded the State Prize. T.G. Shevchenko.

Promotion of supporters of the Party of Regions on European Square in Kyiv (December 14, 2013) In Kyiv, the participants of the Euromaidan picked up the buildings of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the State Emergency Situations on Saturday, urging their leaders not to participate in the possible power elimination of the protesters camp. A few hundred meters from them were rareded by supporters of the authorities gathered on the European Square and declared their action unlimited.

On December 14, a procession and a rally were held in St. Petersburg dedicated to the three years of events on Manezhnaya Square in Moscow. The action was agreed with the authorities, it took place on the outskirts of the city, in Avtovo, but instead of the declared 2 thousand participants gathered only 500 people.

Demonstration of supporters of Viktor Yanukovych in Kyiv on December 14, 2013 Kyiv diary of American journalist David Satter. Part 4 The situation in Kyiv develops in two non -intersecting spaces. If you see only one of them, then it may seem that the Ukrainian political crisis is approaching peaceful resolution. At the official level-Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Arbuzov said that Ukraine agreed to take measures to achieve an agreement on the association with the European Suuz.

In Sochi, police officers were detained by the editor -in -chief of the Blogsochi site Alexander Valov. He is charged with an attempt to organize an unauthorized rally under the slogan "Pakhomov: a suitcase, station, Anapa" For the resignation of the head of Sochi Anatoly Pakhomov. A few days ago, information about the organization of the “Tuptrarian rally”, signed by one of the bloggers, was posted on the Blogsochi website.

A survey conducted by the leading Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, about the cancellation of the visa regime with Russia showed that half of the residents of Finland spoke out against, fearing the growth of crime.