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Eight-time Olympic champion in biathlon, Norway’s OLE Einar Bjoerndalen said that he would consider Russian biathletes innocent of doping until proven guilty, RIA Novosti reported.   “For me they are all “pure” until then, until they are removed. If even 10% of what was said in the report of the McLaren really is a disaster, but I would like to see the evidence,” said Bjoerndalen.   Earlier, double Olympic biathlon champion Martin Fourcade of France called on athletes to boycott the world Cup if the international biathlon Union not to take tough measures against Russians amid a doping scandal. A list of 31 Russian athlete suspected of using illegal substances IBU received from the world anti-doping Agency (WADA). Photo: Hendrik Schmidt ZB / globallookpress

Russian Prosecutor General’s office advises businessmen not “run” from the investigation MOSCOW, 13 Dec — RIA Novosti. Russian Prosecutor General’s office advises entrepreneurs not to try to abscond — such attempts are virtually the only rationale to conclude the suspects and the accused businessmen in prison, said the Prosecutor of Department for supervision over investigation in the interior Ministry of Russia GP of the Russian Federation Mikhail Kolesov. He reiterated that there is a General tendency for liberalization of criminal procedure legislation on economic crimes. So, the latest innovations include the possibility of termination of criminal proceedings in the compensation caused by a crime damage, getting a penalty of a fine, and do not have a sentence with real imprisonment term. “Attempts to escape from prosecution now seem unfounded and short-sighted behavior, the consequence of which could be the emergence of the only statutory grounds for the premises of the

Bortnikov suspected Kiev in the preparation of terrorist acts in the Crimea Moscow. 13 Dec. INTERFAX.RU — Ukrainian state authorities and radical organizations went on to the preparation and implementation of terrorist plans in the Crimea, said the head of NAK Alexander Bortnikov at a meeting of the Committee on Tuesday. “Into action for the preparation and implementation of terrorist plans in the Crimea have moved to Ukrainian state authorities and radical organizations. This year, the Russian FSB neutralized two Ukrainian diversionary group, which planned attacks on vital facilities of the Peninsula,” — said Bortnikov. According to him, in 2017 the main sources of terrorist threats will remain. “International terrorist organizations will continue to attempt to raise the level of terrorist activity on the territory of our country”, — said Bortnikov. “In this regard, one of the main tasks (anti-terrorism) Committee and staff will be the coordination of efforts of

France demanded the convening of an emergency UN Security Council over the situation in Aleppo. It is reported by TASS, citing AFP.   It is noted that the meeting will take place tonight – new York time. It will be held behind closed doors, and the decisions that are make in here will be purely Advisory in nature.   The main issue on the agenda is the evacuation of civilians “as well as provide them with humanitarian assistance”.   Earlier, France and Germany had supplied the government of Syria and its allies an ultimatum to ensure the safe withdrawal of civilians from East Aleppo.   Photo: Xinhua Hu Yousong / globallookpress

FSB detained two accomplices of the “Islamic state” in Samara Moscow. 15 Dec. INTERFAX.RU — the Federal security service of Russia reported about detention in Samara two supporters of ISIS (a terrorist organization banned in Russia). “December 15, 2016 in the village Zubchaninovka Kirovsky district of Samara and the FSB of Russia in the result of operational activities detained two accomplices of the international terrorist organization “Islamic state”, immigrants and citizens of the Central Asian republics. The address of residence of the detained discovered and seized made their improvised explosive device capacity of about 1 kg in a trotyl equivalent”, — stated in the message TSOs FSB, arrived in “Interfax”. According to intelligence agencies, “region detained in 1992 and 1995 birth worked in commercial firms as a freight forwarder and collector of furniture, assisted his countrymen in the legalization in Russia, one of which, presumably, was recruited MTO the “ISIS”.

The operating time of the EU summit today decided to cut to the limit. Instead of the usual two days of the next meeting in Brussels will hold for one day. The main issue on the agenda – whether to extend for another six months sanctions against Russia. While European leaders are no public discussions on this topic do not want. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Francois Hollande were going to meet with a ready solution – not in favor of Russia.   As noted, the EU has already nobody cares that Russia is not a party to the Minsk agreements. But Ukraine is and to execute them in a hurry. But the leaders of the Old world, and pretend that he’s one of them, Petro Poroshenko is now obsessed with a new idea of how to introduce anti-Russian sanctions over Syria. On a telephone conversation with Donald Tusk

In the Kuzbass pensioner transferred to the swindler more than 3 million rubles KEMEROVO, December 13. /TASS/. Police in Kemerovo establish the circumstances of fraud, in which the pensioner is transferred to the attacker more than 3 million rubles, reported the press service GU MVD in the region. They added that this is one of the largest amounts stolen by fraudsters this year in the Kemerovo region. “The duty asked 78-year-old man — he explained that the unknown attacker deception stole his 3 million 245 thousand roubles”, — is spoken in the message. The police found that pensioner at home the phone rang and a stranger asked purchased any citizen Supplements. When the pensioner confirmed that 5 years ago, ordered the drugs, the attacker reported that the clients of the company will be entitled to compensation due to customer complaints. The caller persuaded the pensioner to pay the liens for

Eremeeva witnesses failed to appear in court for questioning on the murder of Boris Nemtsov Former commander of the battalion “North” interior Ministry troops of the Russian Federation Ruslan Eremeev and his cousin Arthur Eremeev has not appeared for questioning as witnesses in the murder of politician Boris Nemtsov, the Agency reports city news “Moscow” from hall of the Moscow district military court (MOVS). “Witnesses Eremeeva did not come,” said judge Yuri Zhitnikov. Informed about their questioning sought lawyers for the family of the murdered politician. See alsothe court in the case of Nemtsov decided to call in for questioning Eremeeva fan MOVS 3 October 2016 has started consideration on the substance of criminal case about the murder of politician Boris Nemtsov, which are considered in the presence of the jury. In the dock: Zaur Dadayev, brothers Anzor and Shadid Gubareva, Temirlan Eskerkhanov and Khamzat. Depending on the role and