When it comes to Putin’s speeches, the venerable audience cannot decide in any way: she seems to be bored, but there is no other topic for conversation. As a result, the second day of discussion of the next press conference will soon go. Sergey Markov: Putin. The main thing in the press - Putin’s conferences, this is the press itself - a conference. This is a very strong and very modern format.

On the role of special services in Russia - Mikhail Trepashkin, Sergey Grigoryants, Sergey Brovchenko On the eve of the Day of the State Security Worker of the Russian Federation ("Chekist's Day") - the role and place of special services in the history of the USSR and Russia, in the management of the state and civil society, in historical events and everyday life of "Soviet" and Russians are discussed by human rights activist, journalist, literary critic, chairman of the Grigoryants , lawyers,

Already many times, Russian opposition and Western analysts indicated that in the power in Russia there is actually a "Chekist clan" - immigrants from the former KGB who gained access to the country's main resources. In one of his recent articles, Ukrainian journalist Vitaliy Portnikov noted that in the light of the last revelations of Alexei Navalny and the "report of the Spanish prosecutors", the connection of the "old" Russian security forces with the mafia also became obvious.

So Khodorkovsky commented on Vladimir Putin's answers to the questions of journalists during a large press conference of the president Mikhail Khodorkovsky called the representatives of the elite of President Putin "emigrants in parallel reality." They form a special estate, which does not apply to the constitution and laws. “In fact, they live in a separate state, which is not the Russian Federation, but something else,” the ex-head of Yukos on Facebook wrote.

EU and Ukraine flags The head of the European Commission Jean-Claude Junker emphasized that both Ukraine and Georgia fulfilled all the EU conditions to liberalize the visa regime The European Commission supported the abolition of the visa regime for citizens of Ukraine and Georgia.

Drum is accused of the case, which is also held by the journalist of RBC Alexander Sokolov The Khamovnican Court of Moscow on Friday authorized the arrest of activist Kirill Barabash, detained as part of the case against the journalist of RBC Alexander Sokolov. In relation to the drum, a preventive measure in the form of detention was chosen. He was charged with organizing the activities of an extremist organization, the press secretary of the court Olga Mysoelova told RAPSI.

UN Security Council We are talking about a document in support of the ceasefire and a two -year plan for creating a government of national unity Five regular members of the UN Security Council agreed on the text of the draft resolution on Syria . We are talking about a document in support of the ceasefire and a two -year plan for creating a government of national unity. Negotiations between the Syrian authorities and the opposition are planned to begin in January 2016.

The head of the European Council Donald Tusk (Brussels, December 18, 2015) The head of the European Council believes that the project violates European rules on diversification of energy sources; German Chancellor considers it as a "private economic" project The head of the European Council Donald Tusk said that the Northern Stream 2 does not comply with the EU rules.

So Peskov commented on the answers of President Putin to journalists on a big press confront on Thursday Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov explained some answers to Vladimir Putin at the annual press conference of the head of state on Thursday. Peskov, in particular, said that the President’s control department would not check the activities of adult children, Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika.

Storm of the Ostankino television center, October 3, 1993 Political scientist Valery Solovey - about the fears of power, the limits of the effectiveness of propaganda and the possibility of peaceful changes "The Russian authorities are preparing for mass street protests" - users of social networks made such a conclusion after the publication of the photographs of the Ostankino television center, which began to be surrounded by barbed wire.

Nadezhda Savchenko announced a hunger strike until the end of the court. After the sentence, she promises to declare a dry hunger strike. “Her requirement is release,” lawyers underwear. There is no doubt that Savchenko will not have the slightest effect on the court. She continues the struggle as she can. In the evening broadcast of Freedom, Valentin Baryshnikov works on Friday.

On the eve of the Day of the State Security Worker of the Russian Federation ("Chekist's Day") - the role and place of the special services in the history of the USSR and Russia, in the management of the state and civil society, in historical events and everyday life of "Soviet" and Russians are discussed by human rights activist, journalist, literary critic, chairman of the Grigoryants, Lawyers, former FSB officers Mikhail Trepashkin, Sergey Brovchenko.

Portrait of Vladimir Putin. Artist David Datun Konstantin Sonin - about the fact that as it is now, can last a long time Prices for oil and ruble rate are falling, Russian citizens are increasingly aware that they live in an economic crisis and that it will be protracted. President Vladimir Putin promises a quick completion of the crisis and even a slight growth of the economy in 2016, but it seems that he is not very believed .