The result of large-scale raids in Brussels was the detention of 16 people, the Belgian prosecutor's office reported. The main suspect in the Paris terrorist attacks, Salah Abdeslam, could not be detained Belgian soldier on the Grand Place, Brussels (Photo: REUTERS 2015) During raids in Brussels, police detained 16 people, Reuters reports , citing the Belgian Federal Prosecutor's Office. The main suspect in the terrorist attacks in Paris, Salah Abdeslam, is not among those detained.

Following their visit to Iran, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani spoke to the press, making it clear that they were satisfied with the negotiations, an RBC correspondent reports. According to Putin, the summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum provided an opportunity to talk not only about the development of the industry and its state, but also provided an opportunity for detailed meetings with the Iranian leadership.

Businessman Roman Manashirov denies his involvement in mediating a bribe in the amount of 2 million rubles. to investigators of the capital police, Interfax reports from the courtroom. “I consider myself innocent. I didn’t do anything,” Manashirov said at a meeting in the Presnensky Court of Moscow, where the investigation’s request for his arrest was considered.

Argentine opposition presidential candidate Mauricio Macri wins after ballots are counted in 71% of polling stations, the Buenos Aires Herald reports . Macri, who is nominated by the Republican Proposal party, gets 53.2%. His competitor Daniel Scioli from the ruling Front for Victory alliance has 46.7% of the votes. Macri is also in the lead according to three exit polls, notes Reuters . His campaign headquarters is celebrating his victory. Scioli has already admitted defeat.

The Tverskoy Court of Moscow decided to place St. Petersburg resident Sergei Akhmetov in custody until December 22. He is accused of using violence against a police officer during a gathering in support of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the Mediazona website reported on Monday . A rally in connection with the verdict in the Kirovles case, in which Navalny was convicted, was held in Moscow on July 18, 2013.

The boss of the murdered Krasnogorsk officials, the head of the city Boris Rasskazov, will move to the regional government. He wrote his resignation immediately after the shooting in his administration, went for interrogations for a month, but remained a witness Head of the Krasnogorsk region Boris Rasskazov (Photo: Kommersant) Boris Rasskazov leaves the post of head of the Krasnogorsk region.

The former commander of the Vilnius special police unit (OMON) Boleslav Makutynovich died at the age of 58. This was reported on the website of the Vilnius riot police. According to information on the website, Makutynovich died last week, on November 18. He was buried in the city cemetery of the city of Vidnoye in the Moscow region. According to the Interfax agency , Makutynovich died from an illness, but the agency does not specify which one.

Almost two-thirds of Russians are going to cut their expenses for the upcoming New Year holidays. Spending on gifts and the New Year's table will be the first to be cut. Photo: Evgeny Kurskov/TASS that almost two-thirds of Russians (63%) are going to cut their New Year's budget .

Crimea is under energy blockade for the second day. In the west of the peninsula, light is provided for several hours a day; in the east, for example in Kerch, there is no electricity.

The KrasAvia airline Yak-42 was unable to take off from Yemelyanovo airport in Krasnoyarsk due to the activation of a smoke sensor in the cockpit. This was reported by the press service of the West Siberian Transport Prosecutor's Office. According to them, the incident occurred around 2:28 local time. As the plane was taking off, heading to Igarka, the cabin smoke detector went off. On board the plane there were 6 crew members and 96 shift workers who were waiting for the reserve ship.

Prices for Brent and WTI oil began to rise on Monday afternoon against the backdrop of Saudi Arabia's announcement. The kingdom's authorities announced their readiness to take the necessary measures to ensure stability in the oil market Photo: Egor Aleev/TASS January futures for North Sea Brent oil began to rise in price on Monday, at their peak adding about 1.5% to the previous close of trading. WTI prices for January delivery also rose after falling 3.5%.

Over the weekend, Russian aviation carried out 141 flights and struck 472 terrorist targets in Syria. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Major General Igor Konashenkov, RIA Novosti reports . The positions of militants in the provinces of Aleppo, Damascus, Idlib, Latakia, Hama, Homs, Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor came under fire.

The Investigative Committee (IC) has begun an investigation into the death of a woman and the disappearance of three men who fell through the ice on a snowmobile in the Khabarovsk Territory, according to the website of the regional department of the agency. The Investigative Committee is establishing all the circumstances of the tragedy, including the cause of the woman’s death. According to preliminary data, she died from hypothermia.

Photo: Ekaterina Kuzmina/RBC Businessman Mikhail Gutseriev and Swiss trader Glencore finally agreed to convert RussNeft's debts into shares of this company. As a result, the Swiss will receive 46% of RussNeft, and Gutseriev’s share will drop to 54%. 46% for $3 billion The structures of Mikhail Gutseriev and the Swiss trader Glencore wrote off $3 billion of RussNeft’s debt ($1.5 billion each), converting them into shares.

President Vladimir Putin said Russia will continue to use the skies over the Caspian Sea to launch strikes against the Islamic State until those responsible for the A321 crash over Sinai are punished.