NEWS OF THE DAY. The captain of the sunken cruise ship Costa Concordia, Francesco Schettino, who fled the scene of the tragedy, will be tested for drug use. This version emerged from the investigation after deciphering Francesco Schettino’s negotiations with the coast guard after the crash of the Costa Concordia liner. The fact is that Francesco Schettino reacted very strangely to questions.

While Vladimir Putin was looking for the governor of the Kirov region, Nikita Belykh, in Moscow, we found him in the Swedish capital Stockholm, where he was vacationing with his family. Nikita Belykh is a fan of this Scandinavian country. I spent my time there usefully: I finished reading the third part of the bestseller by Swedish writer Stieg Larsson “Millennium” - “The Girl Who Blew Up Castles in the Air”, and walked around Södermalm.

“All I need is a room to put my hat and a few friends,” said American writer Dorothy Parker. As soon as the new year begins, the soul longs for renewal. For example, I really want to redo something in my room. How to do this without the greatest costs? Replace the cabinet Advice: it is better to replace the usual wall with a light shelving unit, and massive wooden shelves with open ones with transparent parts.

BUSINESS SHOW NEWS. The famous singer and composer, People's Artist of Russia and Georgia Tamara Gverdtsiteli does not intend to celebrate her fiftieth anniversary on January 18, 2012. As Tamara Gverdtsiteli herself explained, today she will be rehearsing before tomorrow’s charity concert in St. Petersburg.

You will need: dark chocolate – 100 g butter – 180 g brown sugar – 200 g egg – 4 pcs. wheat flour – 100 g walnuts – 100 g Instructions: Melt chocolate and butter in a water bath. Beat the eggs and slowly stir in the brown sugar. Mix everything: chocolate and butter, beaten eggs and sugar, nuts and flour. Pour the dough into the mold. Place in an oven preheated to 200°C. Baking time – 40 minutes. Take out, let cool and cut with a pizza cutter (so the pieces will turn out even).

The main department of the capital's criminal investigation department has published data on thefts in the Moscow region for the past year, 2011. During this period, 12 thousand motorists became victims of thieves. According to published documents, 2.1 thousand cars were stolen; this is a 20 percent increase compared to 2010.

RUSSIA NEWS. The Russian Federation may abandon part of its WTO obligations in relations with the United States due to the continuation of the Jackson-Vanik Amendment. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the annual final press conference. At the same time, the minister expressed the opinion that this amendment does not cause any harm in practice. He called the Jackson-Vanik amendment a relic of the Cold War.

Francesco Schettino admitted he had lied earlier when he said he had anchored shortly after hitting the reef. He was forced to renounce his previous statement by a video recording made by Italian customs officers who were the first to arrive at the scene. NEWS OF THE DAY. Francesco Schettino admitted he had lied earlier when he said he had anchored shortly after hitting the reef.

Fyodor Bondarchuk is filming “Stalingrad”, narrating a series for the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, starred in “Two Days”, “The White Guard” and “A Spy Novel”, but his most sensational act in 2011 was his unexpected demarche at the September congress of United Russia.

When you watch with what frantic energy the show business star Nikolai Tsiskaridze dances, how he literally flies over the stage, it is simply impossible to imagine that his favorite hobby is embroidery, a sedentary and scrupulous activity. And I must say, Nikolai Tsiskaridze succeeds in it no worse than dancing. As Nikolai Tsiskaridze told us, this hobby began unexpectedly, even, one might say, forcedly.

It is believed that Nikolai Fomenko has four children. His eldest daughter, Ekaterina, was born to him by his first wife, Elena Lebedeva, Vanya and Nastya were given to him by his third chosen one, Maria Golubkina, and the showman’s youngest son, Nikolai, was married to Natalya Kutobaeva. But our reporter found out that the show business star also has a fifth child - Dasha! The girl is now 16 years old. She, like her biological father Nikolai Fomenko, dreams of becoming an actress.

TV presenter Tina Kandelaki decided to start the new year by “cleansing” the ranks of her friends. BUSINESS SHOW NEWS. TV presenter Tina Kandelaki decided to start the new year by “cleansing” the ranks of her friends. The show business star fell out of favor with Ksenia Sobchak , who accused Kandelaki of obedience to the authorities, and Mikhail Shats, who told the management of the STS television channel about her “snitching.” Andrei Malakhov also got it.

Russian Minister of Culture Alexander Avdeev said that he does not intend to work in the new government, and this is correct. Avdeev is not a minister of culture at all, because this position is not diplomatic or protocol. Alexander Avdeev found the courage to admit (note, out loud) that he was not suitable for this role, but, firstly, after the fact, and secondly, without explaining the reasons.

The famous actor, TV presenter and showman, star of Russian show business Stanislav Yarushin denied the information that he will become a father in the near future. According to some media reports, Stanislav Yarushin and his wife Alena are expecting their first child. Stanislav Yarushin’s wife is allegedly in the final stages of pregnancy, and according to forecasts, the baby will be born before the end of winter.

When you watch with what frantic energy Nikolai Tsiskaridze dances, how he literally flies over the stage, it is simply impossible to imagine what became his second favorite thing When you watch with what frantic energy the show business star Nikolai Tsiskaridze dances, how he literally flies over the stage, it is simply impossible to imagine that his favorite hobby is embroidery, a sedentary and scrupulous activity. And I must say, Nikolai Tsiskaridze succeeds in it no worse than dancing.