The leaders of Russia, the USA, Germany, Great Britain and China voiced their preferences in choosing films. Back in 2014, during a big press conference, Vladimir Putin said that his favorite film was “Chapaev,” filmed in 1934 by the Vasilyev brothers based on the script by Anna Furmanova, who, in turn, relied on the diaries of her husband Dmitry Furmanov, the author of the novel “Chapaev.” US President Barack Obama particularly singles out four films among his films.

Given the ban on holidays in Turkey and Egypt, Russians chose three other destinations for tourism. The Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) reported that after the suspension of flights with Egypt, the demand among Russians for tours to Thailand, India and Vietnam has sharply increased. Thailand became the most popular among Russians – in November it accounted for 20.7% of requests. This figure was 4.1% higher than in November 2014 and 8.3% higher than in October 2015.

Photo: Harmful bacteria do not spread in the cold. // Nikolay Gyngazov / Global look press Harvard scientists have found that frost has both positive and negative effects on the body. Scientists from Harvard University conducted a study to find out what benefits and harms cold brings to our body, and it turned out that heat is five times more dangerous for humans than cold.

The President of the Russian Federation instructed the government to develop proposals for the abolition of transport taxes for heavy trucks.

The screenwriter of the TV series “Kamenskaya” and “Sklifosovsky” Ekaterina Tirdatova was robbed during the New Year holidays. According to a source in law enforcement agencies, the victim’s husband contacted the police about the theft in Ekaterina Tirdatova’s apartment. According to the source, the robbery occurred between January 1 and January 5. The address where Tirdatova lives in Moscow is not reported.

Photo: Collectors will be prohibited from blackmailing Russians. // Sergey Kovalev / Global look press At the beginning of the year, a bill banning the activities of collectors in the Russian Federation will be submitted to the State Duma. State Duma deputy from the LDPR Yaroslav Nilov reported to Rossiyskaya Gazeta that a bill banning collection activities had been submitted to the State Duma.

Photo: Arkady Rotenberg and his nephew Roman // Stanislav Krasilnikov / TASS Sobesednik.ru appreciated the successes of Arkady Rotenberg and his family members, who, despite the crisis, are doing well. Of all the businessmen close to Putin, this year has been especially successful for the president’s former sparring partner in judo, Arkady Rotenberg, and members of his family.

Photo: Zhanna Friske // Global Look Press Natalia Vlasova told Sobesednik.ru about the creation of a song about Zhanna Friske and how she worried about her illness. Natalia Vlasova is known to many as the performer of the hit “I’m at your feet,” which became a real hit in the late 90s. In addition to her musical career, Vlasova is the author of many domestic hits, as well as a song that inspired many to help the sick Zhanna Friske.

As you know, miracles are not delivered to the assembly line. But the 2016 World Cup gave away to both romantics and pragmatists Photo: MFM 2016 final: why Russia lost to Finland 3:4 in overtime // Official website of the FHR Our youth hockey team in the 2016 World Cup final, having sent the game into overtime 6 seconds before the end, still lost to the Finns 3:4.

The police were informed about the theft of a Porsche sports car worth more than 9 million rubles in the north-west of Moscow. As a source in Moscow law enforcement agencies told Interfax on January 6, on December 4, a 33-year-old unemployed Muscovite filed a complaint with the police about the theft of a Porsche Panamera Turbo car. According to the victim, the car was stolen between 19:30 on December 30 and 14:00 on January 4 from a parking lot near house No.

Photo: Lesya Ryabtseva and chief editor of Echo of Moscow Alexey Venediktov // nstagram / @gdekak In an interview with Sobesednik.ru, Ksenia Sobchak spoke about the notorious ex-assistant of the editor-in-chief of Echo of Moscow. – Ksenia, I can’t help but ask you about Lesya Ryabtseva, one of the most scandalous heroines of this year. “I really feel sorry for her.” - Why? “She is an object of cynical sexist manipulation.” - Whose? - Venediktovskaya.

Photo: Sobesednik.ru shares instructions on how to make incredibly delicious Christmas cupcakes. Throughout Europe, it is customary to bake special Christmas cupcakes at Christmas. Each country has secrets of its national recipe and even different names, but the essence is the same: this magical, fabulously tasty and festive pastry consists of thick, aromatic dough and a huge amount of candied fruits, dried fruits, raisins and nuts.

Photo: Elena Proklova // Ekaterina Tsvetkova / Global Look Press The past year of the Sheep did not help strengthen families. Sobesednik.ru has compiled a list of the most notorious divorces of 2015.. It looks like 2015 broke all records for the number of celebrity divorces. The astrological patroness of the year, Sheep, forced separation not only of those who had just found family happiness, but also of experienced spouses...

Photo: Pavel Globa // Andrey Strunin / “Interlocutor” Famous astrologer Pavel Globa told Sobesednik.ru what awaits Russia and the world in 2016 for the Fire Monkey. The forecasts of the predictors for 2016 are one more terrible than the other. The Pope has already scared us that we are at the beginning of the end. At the request of Sobesednik.ru, authoritative astrologer Pavel Globa added his own touches to the picture of the coming year. – Will everything really be that scary?

A forensic examination showed that the head of the GRU, Major General Igor Sergun, died of acute heart failure. Earlier, Sobesednik.ru wrote that Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to the family of the head of the GRU, Igor Sergun, who died at the age of 59 . According to LifeNews, doctors who performed an autopsy on the body of Major General Igor Sergun made preliminary conclusions about the causes of his death.