The conversation between Russian and US Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump “on their feet” during the G20 summit in Argentina occurred after the American leader approached the Russian one. This was announced by Putin's assistant Yuri Ushakov. According to him, the conversation took place at a reception in honor of the leaders of the G20 member countries and lasted 10–15 minutes.

After the refusal of the organizers of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, to invite leading Russian businessmen, one should not expect a representative delegation from Russia at the event, said presidential aide Yuri Ushakov.

People are being evacuated from the buildings of all nine Moscow railway stations after an anonymous call about a bomb threat. about this . An informed source told Interfax We are talking about Kievsky, Leningradsky, Yaroslavsky, Kursk, Belorussky, Rizhsky, Savelovsky, Paveletsky and Kazansky stations, the agency’s interlocutor clarified. The information is being verified. According to a TASS source in law enforcement agencies, dog handlers are checking the stations.

Almost 200 officials and deputies of the Tver region early in the morning of December 4 on a specially ordered “Swallow” left for the divine liturgy of Patriarch Kirill in the Assumption Cathedral of the Kremlin, writes . Kommersant For the sake of the officials' trip, the morning Klin train to Moscow was cancelled, Kommersant writes. The Moscow-Tver Suburban Passenger Company explained the cancellation due to technical reasons.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel once again topped the ranking of the most powerful women in the world according to the American magazine Forbes . In second place in the ranking, as last year, is British Prime Minister Theresa May, and in third place is the director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde (last year she occupied only eighth place in the ranking).

Senator Lyudmila Narusova, at a meeting of the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building, proposed making Constitution Day, December 12, a holiday, TASS reports.

The French government, after mass public protests, postponed for six months the increase in fuel taxes scheduled for January 1, 2019. It also decided to freeze gas and electricity prices for a similar period. The corresponding decision was approved by French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe , reports Reuters . The impending increase in fuel taxes has angered the French, and “you would have to be deaf and blind not to see it,” said Philippe (quoted by Le Figaro).

French President Emmanuel Macron's approval rating hits lowest ever amid 'yellow vest' protests / Ludovic MARIN / AFP French President Emmanuel Macron's approval rating has reached its lowest ever amid the "yellow vest" protests that have been going on for more than two weeks. Only 23% of the French assess the president's performance positively, Paris Match reported on Tuesday, citing the French Institute of Public Opinion (IFOP).

If the US does not allow Iran to sell oil, then its exports from the Persian Gulf will be blocked for all countries. This was stated by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Reuters reports . In addition to Iran, the coastal countries of the Persian Gulf include the states of the Arabian Peninsula - OPEC leader Saudi Arabia and the other largest members of the oil cartel - Iraq and the United Arab Emirates, as well as Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain.

Croatian national team captain and Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric received the Golden Ball. This was reported on the website of the French magazine France Football, which established this award. Modric is the first Croatian to win the Ballon d'Or. In addition, in the last ten years, only two players have received the award: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Each of them received the Ballon d'Or five times. “It’s deserved for Modric.

04 December 2018, 22:47 / Economics Exclusively by subscription The authorities will not have time to implement Putin’s plan The chance to reach the world average GDP growth rate will appear only by 2028 Tatyana Lomskaya The Russian economy can catch up with the global economy - but not nearly as quickly as President Vladimir Putin expects / Andrey Gordeev / Vedomosti The Russian economy can catch up with the world - but not nearly as quickly as President Vladimir Putin expects, the World Bank

04 December 2018, 12:34 / Business Stockmann refused to develop the Podium Market network undefined Vedomosti Stockmann JSC (the operator of the Finnish retailer Stockmann) has decided to abandon the further development of the Podium Market network in Russia, Stockmann co-owner Yakov Panchenko said at a press conference on Tuesday. Stockmann chain stores will open in place of the Podium Market department stores.

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The pilot training system in Russia is “completely collapsed,” said Pobeda Airlines CEO Andrei Kalmykov in an interview with RBC . According to him, existing flight schools produce few specialists, the need for which will only grow with increasing passenger traffic. Kalmykov drew attention to several problems in the current system.

In Moscow, the organizing committee of the Big Book literary award announced the winners. First place was awarded to Maria Stepanova for the novel “In Memory of Memory”, second place to Alexander Arkhangelsky for “Bureau of Inspection”, third place to Dmitry Bykov for the novel “June”. The award for contribution to literature was presented to playwright and poetess Lyudmila Petrushevskaya. This is stated on the award website .