Russia, the EU and Ukraine, in many hours of negotiations in Berlin, agreed on a new contract for the transit of Russian gas through the territory of Ukraine. The third gas war was avoided. Alexey Miller and Alexander Novak. Photo: Mikhail Metzel/TASS What's happened Gas negotiations in Berlin, which lasted with breaks from 14 hours to the deep evening, ended with a statement by the Minister of Energy Alexander Novak.

Shooting in the center of Moscow near the FSB building: what is known and what is happening now Shooting outside the FSB building in central Moscow overshadowed Vladimir Putin's press conference tonight. Official information from the special services has already changed several times. We tell everything that is known at the moment. What's happened. In the evening, after 18:00, shooting began near the FSB building on Lubyanka. It is already known that there are dead and wounded. Attackers.

On the evening of December 19, from the FSB building on Lubyanka, from one to three unknown people opened fire. The FSB first reported on two killed and one hiding attacked, but later announced that the criminal was acting alone and neutralized. The movement on Lubyanka is now blocked, special forces, employees of the Ministry of Emergencies and Sapers arrived at the scene. Enhanced security measures have been introduced throughout the capital.

A criminal case was closed, instituted on the fact of the collapse of the Tu-154 Ministry of Defense from Sochi, on December 25, 2016, said the lawyer of the victims Igor Trunov. The decision on the termination of the case is a state secret, the lawyer "Interfax" said. The victims notified that the case was closed due to the lack of corpus delicti, they have the right to apply as a civil proceedings.

The former investment director of Vostochny Bank Alexander Tsakunov was detained in the criminal case of fraud at the Baring Vostok investment fund, writes with reference to Interfax sources. RBC previously reported that Tsakunov had searches at home. The source of The Bell, close to Vostochny Bank, confirmed the detention of Tsakunov.

Journalists continue to take the results of the year and celebrate the most influential people. In early December, Time called the “man of the year” 16-year-old Swedish eco-activist Greta Tunberg. Now the Financial Times has been issued their verdict. According to the publication, the title of “Man of the Year” was earned by Microsoft CEO of Satya Nadella. The merit of Satier Ondella primarily put active actions that managed to return Microsoft among the most influential companies.

Russia cannot subsidize the economy of Belarus, selling gas at a price as in Smolensk, said Russian President Vladimir Putin at the annual press conference. The next day, on Friday, Putin meets with the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. Quote. "If we subsidize the entire Belarusian economy, then this means that we, Russia, subside the entire primary energy carrier as gas for the whole country.

Vladimir Putin said that in the Constitution of Russia you can revise an article that regulates the deadline for the president.

Runet insulation exercises will be held on Monday December 23: the Ministry of Communications has already sent the necessary instructions to operators and profile departments. Read also sovereign Runet: Survival Instructions The document signed by the Minister of Communications Konstantin Noskova was the first to publish the Zelecom telegram channel, then it was confirmed by the head of the Rostelecom press center Andrei Polyakov.

Uzbekistan became the country of the year, which reached the greatest progress in 2019, according to the British magazine The Economist. The editorial office believes that the country has become “much less despotic” - primarily thanks to the liberal reforms conducted by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. New Zealand, North Macedonia and Sudan also fought for the title of “countries of the year”. Mirziyoyev became the President of Uzbekistan in 2016, winning in early elections.

Investment companies A1 in the Alfa Group Mikhail Friedman launched a large-scale information campaign in London to search for assets of ex-owner of Zastroprombank Georgy Bedzhamova, writes RBC. They promise a reward for the information. Screenshot from the site A1 A1 placed large billboards throughout the city with a photograph of Bedzhamov and his sisters Larisa Marcus and the signature “Please contact A1 if you have any information about the assets” of these people.

The condition for the beginning of settlement in the Donbass is the dialogue of Ukraine with the leadership of the self-proclaimed republics, said Russian President Vladimir Putin during the annual press conference. The main problem, he said, is precisely the reluctance of Ukraine to solve problems in the dialogue with people. “If you continue to try to strangle further attempts, I think that it is unlikely that this can be done.

Sberbank acquired 36% of the shares of the Mail.Ru Group co-owner of the MF Technology company, which previously belonged to Gazprombank and Rostoch, the bank’s press service reports . Herman Gref. Sberbank. Photo: Agency "Moscow" Sberbank and Mail.ru Group (MRG) closed the transaction to create a joint venture in the field of online taxi and delivery-the company's transaction agreed in July.

President Vladimir Putin said that the decision of the World Anti -Doping Agency (WADA) to remove Russian athletes from world competitions does not correspond to "common sense and law." In this decision, the president sees a “political shade” and envy of the successes of Russian athletes. Quote: “Decisions related to doping were made in relation to our athletes at the last Olympics, now for the same - again. In no legal system, nothing like this was in the history of mankind.

The innovations in the work of taxi aggregators with hard regulation of their work will lead to taxi drivers to the “gray” market, representatives of “lucky”, Gett, Citybill and Yandex.Taxi said. But conceptually the business bill “United Russia” supports, writes Interfax. There are several key innovations in the taxi bill on taxi aggregators, the main liability in case of damage to the health of the passenger during the trip. Responsibility up to 2 million rubles.