In Russia, there is a storage demand for certain types of goods, primarily for household appliances and electronics. In part, such record sales are associated with the upcoming holiday, but the main reason is the desire of people to invest their depreciating rubles before the inevitable increase in prices. As a result of this mass purchase of goods in some Moscow stores, for example, their complete or partial absence is already noticeable. Photos taken by a smartphone show more To curtail

Lukashenko about what is flying to demand from Russia payments in dollars

France. Woman with a flag of Russia at the pier in the port of Saint-Lazara A ship with Russian military sailors, who trained for service on the French helicopter Mistral, left the port of Saint-Lazar and went to Russia. According to the French media, the Smolny training ship set sail on Thursday afternoon and headed for the Atlantic Ocean. The representative of the Armed Forces of France said that the final decision on the supply of Mistral ships has not yet been made.

Lawyer Ivan Pavlov about the case by Jeniffer Gaspar

Vladimir Putin praises the questions of journalists at his press conference, December 18, 2014 All 19 detained activists who were going to ask questions to Russian President Vladimir Putin , who had a press conference today, were released from the Presnensky police department. It is reported by "OTD-Info". One of the activists Natalya Khasanova said that everyone was released without drawing up protocols.

US President Barack Obama has not yet signed the so -called "Law on Liberty in Ukraine" adopted at the end of last week, which, among other things, provides for the expansion of sanctions against Russian corporations and functionaries, as well as the provision of combat weapons to Ukraine.

To the question of the so -called legalization of torture in the United States. What the UN will hear about the state of human rights in Belarus. Türkiye: "Cyprus" and consequences.

Premiere of the film about Peter Vaile The film was shot by Olga Loginova and Valentin Baryshnikov . The title is a reference to the last lifetime book of a long -term employee and editor -in -chief of the Russian Radio Service Service, writer Peter Vile "Poems about me." Filming took place in places related to his life-New York, Prague and Venice. The name of the book "Poems about me" if not impudent, then certainly fresh.

Johar Tsarnaev The main accused in the case of a terrorist attack on the finish of the marathon in Boston Johar Tsarnaev on Thursday appeared in this city for the first time since July 2013, when a meeting related to his arrest was held. The 21-year-old Tsarnaev looked like a gunshot wounds received during the detention, Reuters notes. District Judge George O'Tull asked Tsarnaev whether he was satisfied with the actions of his lawyers on the eve of the beginning of the process.

IKEA trading network begins to gradually change prices for a number of goods in Russia . This was reported by the press service of the company. In addition, due to an overly large number of orders-until December 20, the sale of kitchen furniture and household appliances is suspended. Some retail networks began to receive notifications from individual wholesalers of raising prices for goods and possible termination of deliveries.

Journalist Yevgeny Levkovich and other public activists failed to ask their questions at the Great Press Conference of Vladimir Putin. More than 10 people were detained by the police.

The foreign policy of Vladimir Putin, which led Russia to the most powerful internal crisis, is analyzed by political scientists Grigory Trofimchuk, Alexey Malashenko, a journalist, a participant in today's press conference of the President of Russia - Leonid Velekhov

Jennifer Gaspar deportation notification In the City Court of St. Petersburg, the consideration of the case Jennifer Gaspar against the FSB has ended today. At the previous meeting, December 16, Judge Sergey Leontyev ordered representatives of the FSB to provide a secret conclusion for consideration in the case, on the basis of which Jennifer Gaspar was deprived of a residence permit in Russia. This was reported by the Radio correspondent Freedom Viktor Rezunkov.