Day: December 29, 2021

Earlier on the website of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, the book of the Chairman of the Constitutional Court Valery Zorkin “Constitutional justice: procedure and meaning” was published. There Zorkin suggested that once in The death penalty may be revived in Russia. The representative of the ROC welcomed the fact of the abolition of the death penalty in Russia at the present time. “The teaching of the church does not contain a ban on the death penalty. However, we believe that the practice of abolishing the death penalty is currently useful in Russia and other countries, because even a person who has committed the most terrible crime can bring repentance, and the possibility of pastoral work with him remains,” Kipshidze said. He recalled that Patriarch Kirill has repeatedly opposed the restoration of the death penalty. At the same time, Kipshidze noted that there are cases when criminals who have served their

Europe has updated daily highs for the incidence of COVID-19. The main reason for this was the rapid spread of Omicron. This strain is gradually conquering more and more countries. Over the past week, he has become dominant inNetherlands and Switzerland. The authorities of these countries impose new restrictions and declare lockdowns. In France, an absolute record has been registered for the entire time of the pandemic — about 180 thousand infected per day. This is almost twice as much as the local Ministry of Health stated when making a forecast for the post-Christmas days. At the same time, the percentage of vaccinated people among the French is quite high. And 23 million people have already received the third dose, noted Daria Zlotnikova, Kommersant FM’s own correspondent in France: “Despite the Christmas holidays, many people at work in the immediate environment are quarantining more and more people. And this is

“It is recommended not to hold New Year’s corporate events indoors,” the document says. The department also does not recommend holding children’s New Year’s holidays in shopping and exhibition centers, and New Year’s corporate events – indoors. “Exclude the holding of an animated New Year’s program for children in the foyers, corridors, halls of shopping and exhibition centers with contests and performances of artists,” the document says. In addition, it is not recommended to hold New Year’s corporate events indoors. Also, the work of ice rinks with entrance tickets should be planned in such a way as to prevent a mass gathering of people there, at rental points and locker rooms, compliance with the mask regime and distancing should be monitored. Rospotrebnadzor recommends allowing only vaccinated or COVID-19 adults to attend children’s New Year’s events with a population of more than 200 people. It is also recommended to fill the

“Yevgeny Grishkovets, a writer and director, theater and film actor, has become the new chairman of the FSIN Public Council. His candidacy was supported unanimously,” the press service said. Deputy Secretary of the Public Chamber Vyacheslav Grib, introducing the new head of the council, noted that “Grishkovets is an authoritative person who is difficult to put pressure on.” The first meeting of the new composition of the Public Council under the Federal Penitentiary Service was held in the Public Chamber on Wednesday. The event was attended by the new head of the Federal Penitentiary Service Arkady Gostev. Previously, the Public Council at the FSIN was headed by director Vladimir Menshov. He died on July 5.