Photo: Global Look Press The conditions under which the first Mistral helicopter carrier can be transferred to Russia have not been met, the French Foreign Ministry said. “The conditions for delivery are not currently met. This is absolutely clear. It’s enough to look at what’s happening in Ukraine,” said French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius . The deadline for delivery of the Mistral is determined by the contract.

Photo: John Paz / Russian Look The University of Texas at Austin has acquired the archive of the works of the famous classic of Colombian literature, Nobel Prize winner Gabriel García Márquez. The legacy of the famous writer will be preserved in the Harry Ransom Center library. Negotiations about the purchase of the archive by the university were conducted with the writer’s descendants throughout the year. The amount for which the collection of works was purchased is not specified.

Photo: Global Look Press Changes to traffic rules concerning the safety of pedestrians - they will be required to wear clothing with reflective elements in order to be more visible when “driving on the roadway outside populated areas” - have been postponed. As the chairman of the Union of Pedestrians, Vladimir Sokolov, told Interlocutor, punishment for the absence of flickers was supposed to begin on July 1, 2015, but punitive measures will come into force only six months later.

Photo: Press service of the French President France has suspended the transfer of the first Mistral-class ship to Russia. This decision was made by the country's President Francois Hollande, who recommended postponing the delivery for now. “The President of the Republic believes that the current situation in eastern Ukraine still does not allow the transfer of the first helicopter carrier.

General Director of the Council for National Strategy Valery Khomyakov expressed hope that the authorities will not create rumors, hiding the circumstances of the mysterious incident on the nuclear submarine Yekaterinburg on November 25 Photo: Nuclear submarine “Ekaterinburg” // sledcom.ru General Director of the National Strategy Council Valery Khomyakov expressed hope that the authorities will not create rumors and fears by hiding from citizens the circumstances of the mysterious incident that

Photo: Evgeny Kiselev / Russian Look During a robbery that occurred at a traffic light on Lyublinskaya Street in Moscow, the businesswoman received a chemical burn to her eyes. On November 24, masked criminals used a gas spray to take away two bags containing 32.5 million rubles from a realtor and a businesswoman. At approximately 14:00, two women - a realtor and a businesswoman - stopped at a traffic light on Lyublinskaya Street.

Photo: Russian Look On November 25, police arrested a resident of Khabarovsk who, during a reincarnation session, beat to death with a wooden mallet a 63-year-old disabled man who dreamed of finding a new body. It is reported that the healer-killer has already been assigned a psychological and psychiatric examination. On November 19, a female healer came to visit a disabled person who lived in the Southern District of Khabarovsk to allegedly perform a reincarnation ritual at his request.

Photo: Alexander Shchemlyaev/Russian Look 15.7 million people live below the poverty line in Russia. Given the situation in the country, the number of poor people will continue to increase, said Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs Olga Golodets. In light of such expectations, the government plans to pay special attention to vulnerable groups of the population.

Political scientist Fyodor Krasheninnikov expressed the opinion that the bill on mandatory biometric registration of all Russians, supported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Federal Migration Service on November 24, does not go beyond the global trend and does not encroach on the rights and freedoms of citizens Photo: Global Look Press Political scientist, journalist and public figure Fyodor Krasheninnikov expressed the opinion that the bill on mandatory biometric registration of all

Photo: Russian Look The Russian government has decided to introduce mandatory fingerprinting for foreigners when applying for Russian visas. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation will be responsible for organizing the inspection. As part of the innovation, all foreigners intending to visit Russia will have to undergo a finger scanning procedure when obtaining a visa to enter the country.

Photo: YouTube frame On the night of November 24, two explosions occurred near a military base on Poltavsky Shlyakh Street in Kharkov. As a result, no one was injured, but windows in nearby residential buildings were broken. A hole half a meter in diameter appeared in the concrete fence of the military unit. Apparently, the explosive device was planted in a trash can. The location of the second explosion is still unknown.

Photo: Marina Devyatova // Mila Strizh Singer Alexey Goman has recently been increasingly seen at the ice skating rink rather than on stage. Rehearsals take a lot of time and effort from the Ice Age star. However, Lyosha could not miss the concert of his long-time friend Marina Devyatova, who celebrated the 15th anniversary of her creative activity. Having hung his skates on a nail, Goman went to the Variety Theater.

We live in a country that is rich in its own resources, but at the same time, innovative technologies are depreciating in value, minds are leaving abroad and working in Silicon Valley Photo: Sergey Glazyev // Victoria Savitskaya Sanctions are not the way, they are a dead end, and next year the Russian economy will have a hard time - this is the conclusion that well-known financiers, economists and bankers came to at the plenary session of the international forum “Russian Economic Policy in the

UN peacekeeping troops Photo: Global Look Press The government of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic has asked the UN to send a peacekeeping contingent to eastern Ukraine with the participation of Russian military personnel.

“The man suffered severe head injuries during the fight and died in a local clinic under strange circumstances.” An insurance company is refusing to pay medical bills for the widow of a tourist who died in Egypt. The man received severe head injuries during the fight and died in a local clinic under strange circumstances. 39-year-old Evgeny Kuznetsov was vacationing in Hurghada with his wife and child.