An illustrative photo In 2017, Russia was in second place in the world for the production of weapons. According to the report of the Stockholm International Institute for Research of Peace Research (Sipri), the volume of weapons exports of Russian companies amounted to 9 and a half percent of the world market. The statistics include data on 100 leading manufacturers, the total sales of which is more than 398 billion dollars.

On the air on the program “Facing the event” on December 10 at 19:05 - Andrei Illarionov, Ilya Ponomarev, Harry Kasparov, Alexander Skobov, Marat Gelman, Evgeny Chichvarkin, Leonid Nevzlin, Taras Berezovets, Evgeny Magda and other participants in the discussions. Author and presenter Mikhail Sokolov

Teresa May The British Prime Minister Teresa May, as expected, canceled the scheduled on Tuesday, December 11, voting in the British parliament under the Brexita Agreement. If you want the second referendum that would cancel the results of the first, then this will be split the society again Turning to the parliamentarians, she warned: "If you want the second referendum that would change the results of the first, then this can split the society again.

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The EU court on Monday ruled that the UK unilaterally, without coordination with other countries, may abandon its intention to leave the EU. The court decision was made a day before the vote in the House of Communities of the British Parliament on the issue of agreement on the withdrawal of Britain from the EU, which, according to the majority of observers, will be rejected.

In Russia, they also monitor the Parisian protests of the "yellow vests". The feelings of observers are mixed. A vest - there is no worse for Macron! - Konstantin Rykov (@rykov) December 8, 2018 It is terrible to imagine what would happen in Paris if Macron declared an increase in the retirement age for at least a year. The more freedom the people have more freedom, the less freedom its servants ... - svirsky1 (@svirsky1) December 4, 2018 Boris Fel: Who are you hungry for, Paris?

The Tver Court of Moscow refused to release the head of the “For Human Rights” movement Leo Ponomarev to the funeral of the human rights activist Lyudmila Alekseeva. The petition was considered by Judge Dmitry Gordeev, who previously arrested Ponomarev.

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko signed a law on the non -proceeding of the contract on friendship between Ukraine and Russia. The politician reported this on Twitter. Poroshenko called the termination of the contract "not an episode, but part of our strategy of the final break with the colonial past." Last week, at the suggestion of Petro Poroshenko, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine voted for the abolition of the contract.

The EU foreign ministers at a meeting in Brussels on Monday approved a list of 9 individuals against which sanctions will be imposed in connection with the organization of elections not recognized by the international community in the territories controlled by Russia supported by Russia in eastern Ukraine. EU Foreign Ministers have jo approved the visa bans and asset freezes on the 9 ppl the eu deems Responsight for Organizing the "Elections" in Eastern #UKRAINE .

British Prime Minister Teresa May is expected to postpone the vote on an agreement on the exit of Britain from the EU. This was reported by the BBC and other British media, citing sources. There is no official confirmation yet, but it is known that later on Monday, May intends to perform in parliament. When the vote is now taking place is unknown. Earlier on Monday, May consulted with leading members of the office.

On December 10, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights turned 70 years old, and on December 12, a quarter century is fulfilled by the Constitution of Russia, many provisions of which literally quote the declaration. What has changed over the years? How do Russians assess the situation in compliance with human rights in the country and how effectively does the state protect the constitutional rights of citizens? We ask Kirill Koroteev and Dmitry Kravchenko.

Seventy years ago, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights *** was adopted whether Yulia Tymoshenko could count on victory in the presidential election in Ukraine *** The Czech authorities consider it suspicious that there is an average of one and a half car for one Russian diplomat in Prague.

British Prime Minister Teresa May is expected to postpone the vote on an agreement on the exit of Britain from the EU. This was reported by the BBC and other British media, citing sources. There is no official confirmation yet, but it is known that later on Monday, May intends to perform in parliament. When the vote is now taking place is unknown. Earlier on Monday, May consulted with leading members of the office.

Sergey Kossiev in the courtroom The court in Karelia on December 10 began consideration of the criminal case of the former head of the correctional colony No. 7 of Sergey Kossiev. He became known after the statement of the activist Ildar Dadin about the beating in IK-7 during the serving of an imprisonment in the colony. Kossiev is accused of excess and abuse of power.