To the anniversary of the creation of the USSR. What republics and autonomy were part of the Soviet Union, and how did the borders of the Soviet empire change? Go through our quiz, check your knowledge!

An illustrative photo In China, about 9 thousand people per day, probably from coronavirus infection. This was written by Reuters with reference to the British analytical company Airfinity. According to the organization’s calculations, the total number of deaths from December 1 probably reached 100 thousand, while 18.6 million people became infected in total.

Arkady Volozh (archive photo) One of the founders of Yandex Arkady Volozh announced the company's employees about his care. He wrote a letter in which he said goodbye to them. Volozh recalled that he had not controlled the Russian Yandex for a long time, and in 2022 he had to leave all the positions that he held in the holding. According to him, now Yandex managers are developing a plan for the company's restructuring. "Yandex is a project of my life. And not only mine.

An illustrative photo The court in Krasnoyarsk a judge recognized the follower of Jehovah's Witnesses Alexander Filatov guilty of extremism and sentenced to 6 years in a general regime colony. This was reported on the website of the religious movement. In July 2021, a criminal case was opened against Filatov in Krasnoyarsk under the article "Organization of the activities of the extremist community", allocating him from a criminal case against Andrei STENIKOV.

An illustrative photo A soldier from Sakhalin escaped from the location of the military unit in the Belgorod region to avoid sending to the war with Ukraine. The South Sakhalin Garrison Military Court sentenced him to three years in a penal colony, the press service of the department said .

Military Department of Siberian State University of Telecommunications and Informatics Four Moscow universities received a program of the initial military training course from the Ministry of Education and Science, Kommersant was told in educational institutions. Students will be taught to disassemble and assemble machine guns and machine guns AK-74 and RPK-74, Makarov Pistol, as well as use manual grenades.

100 years ago, December 30, 1922, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was formed. Three decades have passed since its collapse, but many Russians are still not ready to part with the Soviet past and yearned for it. What are the reasons for this nostalgia, how did the Russian authorities use it for their own purposes and why did the longing for the USSR led to the Russian war against Ukraine? Siberia.

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday held negotiations on the video. In particular, Putin said that in the spring he was waiting for the official visit of Xi Jinping to Moscow to discuss the prospects for military cooperation of China and Russia.

Kyzyl Tuva authorities banned the sale of alcohol from December 31 to January 8, 2022 to ensure the "public order and security of citizens", the press service of the regional government reports . The administrations of the Tuva districts independently approved the rules for the sale of alcohol for the New Year holidays. For example, in Piy-Khemsky district, alcohol will be sold only in catering institutions.

Show more Show Less One hundred years ago, on December 30, 2022, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was created. For three decades this state has not been on the map of the world, but many Russians recall it with sympathy. According to the study of the Levada Center, in December 2021, shortly before Russia's invasion of Ukraine, 63 percent of the respondents regretted the collapse of the USSR. What was good in the USSR and what bad? Do you regret the collapse of the Soviet Union?

An illustrative photo Russian President Vladimir Putin on December 29 signed a decree "On the features of the performance of duties in the field of combating corruption." The document allowed authorities not to publish a declaration of income and property during the war in Ukraine.

Ilya Inishev, professor of the Higher School On December 27, the leadership of the Higher School of Economics dismissed Professor Ilya Iliyev for an "immoral act, incompatible with a continuation of work." On the same day, the DOXA student magazine said that the true reason for dismissal is the anti -war views, which initials publicly expressed in social networks.

Sweeter of a burned car in Omsk In Omsk, 45-year-old engineer Anton Smolyaninov in a criminal case on intentional damage to property and terrorist attack was detained. He is charged with a series of arson in the city, according to BAZA and "City 55" with reference to their sources. According to the preliminary version, on the night of December 29, Smolyaninov set up a transformer substation that feeds the anti -TB dispensary on military Street.

An illustrative photo The former head of the housing department of the Novosibirsk City Hall Svetlana Vesina received a conditional term in the fraud case with 1,500 municipal apartments. Also, her deputy Andrei Gudchenko and the director of the company "Hell Rem" Elena Kamerzanova received the conditional time. This was reported by the press service of the Central District Court. The court found all the defendants guilty of fraud.

The absolute champion of Russia in skiing among girls Alexander Skorokhodova received Kazakhstani citizenship, which will allow her to speak at international competitions for the national team of Kazakhstan, Kinzorm reports . Skorokhodova will take part in the Cup and Championship of Kazakhstan, as well as in the Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2024 in South Korea, the national team coach Mark Shparberg said. "At the moment, if you take the age of 16-17 years, then it is the strongest at this age.