The Olivier Salad, Kharcho, vegetable stew with chicken, compote or beer "El", bread. 200 rubles. Veterans and poor pensioners for free "-such an ad appeared on the door of the cafe in St. Petersburg, and then in social networks. In just a few days, the whole city found out about this action, and the old people began to come to a business lunch from all over. Nobody asks any certificates confirming income. Pension certificates are not needed either.

The coastal guard of Japan on Thursday discovered the North Korean fishing boat next to the Japanese island, where the crew of eight people tried to hide from the storm. This is one of the many cases when the North Korean ships, distressing, drift into Japanese waters, reports Reuters. The boat was towed to the northern part of the Hokkaido Island for verification, the Beier Guard spokesman said. The authorities of Japan have yet to decide what to do with the ship and ten fishermen on board.

The RT channel financed by the Russian authorities was deprived of accreditation in the US Congress. This was reported on Wednesday evening by the Associated Press. RT on its website confirmed this information. The corresponding letter addressed to the director of the American division of the channel Mikhail Solodovnikov sent the Gallery of Radio and TV Correspondents of the US Congress.

The France prosecutor’s office is suspected of a member of the Federation Council Suleiman Kerimov in tax evasion totaling 400 million euros. This was reported with reference to sources by France Press. According to the agency’s interlocutors, Kerimov since 2006 has not paid taxes on the purchase of five villas. It is alleged that about 40 million euros were paid in cash. In the case of Kerimov, a realtor was arrested, her name is not called.

Members of the free historical society condemned the intention of the Investigative Committee of Russia to investigate the version of the "ritual murder" of Emperor Nicholas II and his family. The authors of the appeal published on Thursday emphasize that we are talking about the so -called myth of ethnic aggression - an attempt to accuse the Jews of committing ritual murders of Christians.

Semyon Reznik. This short life. Nikolai Vavilov and his time. - M.: Zakharov, 2017. - 1056 p. Almost half a century ago, in the ZhZL series, the book of Semyon Reznik about Nikolai Vavilov was published. These days in the Sakharov Center, the writer presented his new - already fundamental - biographical book. Again - about the famous academician, genetics, botany and traveler.

The situation is discussed by diplomats Valentin Moiseev, Andrei Fedorov, public figure Pavel Zatogaylo. Presenter - Vladimir Kara - Murza - Senior.

The Human Rights Watch international human rights organization called on the Russian authorities to stop applying the law on "undesirable" organizations for pressure on citizens of the country. The press release, distributed on Thursday, emphasizes that the reason for initiating administrative cases is often even links to sites of organizations recognized as "undesirable." Moreover, we are talking about materials published before the assignment of such a status.

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The most interesting of our common past. Incomplete story. Unjust wounds. Still live hopes. Could Russia go the other way? Radio Liberty this week 20 years ago. Archive project. Ivan Tolstoy chooses from our ether still relevant and turned out to be eternal.

The Russian government allowed state -owned companies not to publish data on suppliers and contractors in the procurement register. The decree was signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, they write Vedomosti. The document allows state -owned companies to limit themselves to the publication of impersonal information about the results, method and price of purchase and not to disclose data about the winner of the competition. It is noted that this is a temporary measure.

Acquaintance with Russian President Vladimir Putin became a “toxic asset” for the richest people due to the threat of introducing new US sanctions. About this with reference to the "representatives of the business elite" of Russia is reported by Reuters. The agency’s interlocutors declare an “atmosphere of fear and anxiety” among Russian businessmen who are afraid to get into the Black List of the United States. “They recognize you close to Putin - go to prove what is wrong.

On November 28, at school No. 80 of the city of Yaroslavl, the annual "parent conference" was held, at which, among others, a representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs spoke. She spoke about the standing students in the dangers, including the possible consequences of participating in the rallies of supporters of Alexei Navalny, and urged parents to secretly check the contents of their children's phones.