The Investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal case on the murder of Andrei Karlov in Ankara. This was reported to "Interfax" by the official representative of the UK Svetlana Petrenko. “A criminal case was opened under Article 360 ​​of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (attack on a representative of a foreign state enjoying state protection),” Petrenko said.

Fourteen people died from surrogate alcohol poisoning in Irkutsk in Irkutsk in the press service of the regional Ministry of Health. Twelve of them died in hospitals in the city, two even before the ambulance arrived. It is reported that there are still 16 people in the medical institutions, they are all in serious condition. The Tassa source in law enforcement agencies spoke about 15 dead. On December 17 and 18, people with surrogate alcohol poisoning were entered into the hospitals of Irkutsk.

The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that by 2020, depression will become one of the most common diseases on the planet-along with cardiovascular and oncological diseases. The number of suffering from mental disorders is growing, and at the same time the influence of depression on the economy. In the United States, economic costs associated with it are already exceeding $ 200 billion per year.

Honorary guard during a ceremony at Esenbog Airport in Ankara, Türkiye. Photo: umit bektas / reuters On the evening of December 19, Russian ambassador Andrei Karlov was killed in Ankara. This happened at an exhibition in a gallery of contemporary art. The killer - a former local police officer - shouted Aleppo several times! We will not forget about Syria! ” It is assumed that he was a supporter of a radical opposition. Full version of the article

The Russian Foreign Ministry qualifies the attack on the Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov as a terrorist attack. This was reported by Interfax with reference to the official representative of the department, Maria Zakharov. “Today, in Ankara, as a result of the attack, he was injured from which he died, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Turkey Andrei Gennadievich Karlov. We qualify what happened as a terrorist act, ”Zakharova said.

Five people survived When the IL-18 crash in Yakutia, 27 people were killed, Interfax reports with reference to law enforcement agencies. On board there were presumably 32 passengers and seven crew members, six people survived. According to the agency, the aircraft belonged to power structures. The cause of the crash could be problems on board and weather conditions, the source of Interfax said.

The head of the IMF Christine Lagarda was found guilty in the case of compensation to millionaire Bernard Tapi, which lasts more than 20 years. It is reported by Bloomberg. The court ruled that she did not have enough to avoid the payment of tapi compensation. Lagarde does not threaten the imprisonment or a fine due to her good reputation and the international situation, the judge said. The head of the IMF was accused of two cases of negligence, the court found her guilty of only one fact.

Polling in St. Petersburg. Photo: Interpress / ITAR-TASS In early December 2015, in the Orenburg region, eleven people poisoned whiskey with methanol, four of them died. It is unlikely that many will recall this news a year later: about 50 thousand poisoning of alcohol poisoning occurs annually in the country, a third of them with death.

The Hollywood actress of Hungarian descent Jah Gabor died at the age of 99, reports Reuters . The cause of the death of Gabor was a heart attack. The actress died at home on the morning of December 18. Head Gabor began his career in Hollywood in 1952. She starred in films such as “Moulin Rouge”, “The Seal of Evil”, “The village in Beverly Hills”, “The Enemy of Society No. 1” and others. She also took part in various television programs and played in the series.

The Forbes magazine observer Elena Zubova sued the owner of the publication - the company ACMG, whose owner is entrepreneur Alexander Fedotov, follows from a Zubova message on her Facebook page. Zubova herself confirmed Republic that she filed a lawsuit against CJSC Art Trading Portfolio Management, the owner and general director of which is Alexander Fedotov. According to Zubova, this is the management company in relation to JSC “AS RUSSI Media”, where the editorial staff are listed.

The Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov is “vilely killed”, said Russian President Vladimir Putin. RIA Novosti conveys his words. “The tragic news came from Turkey, where Russian ambassador Karlov Andrei Gennadievich was vilely killed,” Putin said at a meeting with the Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the director of the FSB Alexander Bortnikov and the director of the foreign intelligence service Sergei Naryshkin.

The truck crashed into a crowd of people at the Christmas Fair on the Boulevard Elector in the west of Berlin. It is reported by Reuters with reference to the German police. https://twitter.com/wolfgang_h/status/810930177299664896 Polina Altshuler, an employee of the Jewish community, whose office is located five minutes from the place where the fair was held, told Republic that the police informed the employees of her organization at least 50 victims and two dead.

Sergey Sobyanin and Marat Khusnullin at the Maryina Roshcha station. Photo: Evgeny Samarin / RIA Novosti From the new year, the fare in the Moscow metro will increase by an average of 10%. A trip on the Troika card will rise in price from 32 to 35 rubles, on a ticket for 60 trips - from 26 to 28 rubles, a ticket for one trip - from 50 to 55 rubles.

20:12 On the evening of December 19, unknown armed people (their number is still unknown) broke into the opening of the exhibition in Ankara and opened fire on the subordinate there of Russia Andrei Karlov. According to RIA Novosti sources, Karlov died from wounds. 20:14 The Russian Foreign Ministry has not yet confirmed the death of the ambassador. The department officially states that Karlov was hospitalized.

The Ukrainian government decided to completely redeem Privatbank from its shareholders. This was reported on the website of the Cabinet. The owner of 100% of the shares will be the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine. The department believes that this will ensure the stability of the country's financial system. The transition period will begin on December 19.