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Yuri Luzhkov Former Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov, who was admitted to a Minsk hospital on December 23 with inflammation of the right lung, will soon be moved from ICU to a regular room. About this “Interfax” said a source in medical circles. “Luzhkov is observed positive dynamics, it already feels good,” — said the Agency interlocutor. According to him, it is planned that the former mayor will write to the New year, so he celebrated in the family circle. Luzhkov himself said that he had inflammation of the right lung due to a viral infection. After discharge, he is going to attend a concert of the Turetsky choir in Moscow. Performances in the Russian capital is scheduled for 25 and 30 December. December 23, several media outlets reported that the former Moscow mayor was urgently hospitalized and placed in intensive care. “Interfax” citing sources claimed that the doctors took him

More than 60 members of the world organization of writers (Russian PEN-center) signed a letter to the President of Russia Vladimir Putin with the request to pardon a Ukrainian Director Oleg Sentsov, who was convicted for organizing terrorist attacks in the Crimea. About it reports on Saturday, December 24, RIA Novosti. “Please use all available resources and mechanisms for the speedy release of our colleague Oleg Sentsov”, — quotes Agency part of the appeal. According to him, the letter was signed by 61 people. In the PEN-center of “Interfax” declared that is not addressed to the President of Russia. “We do Mr Putin wrote. The Executive Committee and the President of PEN center not involved in this”, — emphasized in the organization. The press service explained that the initiative comes “from a group of “liberal” opposition, with us trying to interfere and run our own line.” “They are members of

Vladimir Putin and Hassan Rouhani Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed with President of Iran Hassan Rouhani the situation in Syria. This was reported on the Kremlin website. The interlocutors stressed that the successful conclusion of the joint efforts of the operation to free Aleppo from militants is an important step towards complete victory over international terrorism in Syria and establish peace in the country. The presidents agreed to continue close coordination to facilitate the achievement of a political settlement of the Syrian crisis. This refers, in particular, carrying out in Astana of the negotiations in order to reach concrete agreements. Rouhani also expressed sincere condolences in connection with the murder of the Russian Ambassador in Turkey Andrey Karlov. 62-year-old Charles was killed on 19 December in Ankara. He was shot during a speech at the opening of the photo exhibition “Russia through the eyes of the Turks” in the Gallery

The scandal at the Russian University of theatre arts (GITIS), where a number of students and teachers protesting against the decision of the academic Council of the University to combine theatre and production departments, “the Tape.ru” on December 23 said the rectors of the Academy of music after Gnesins and the Schepkin theatre school. “I’m also in January I will combine two of the faculty, — said the rector gnesinka Galina Majjorovskaya. — Any Manager, when connected by something or divides, then is guided by questions of expediency. By law, decisions to change the structure of the University are made by the academic Council is the electoral body that represents the interests of the teaching staff”. According to Mioroshi, students should not interfere in this kind of organizational issues, not understanding the motivations of the administration. “For example, I do it because I have one Department with a small Department

The Amur River In the Annunciation district of the Amur region began the construction of a bridge in the area of Heihe and Blagoveshchensk across the Amur river, which will connect Russia and China. About it RIA Novosti was informed in the regional government. “The ceremony was attended by the Governor of the Amur region and government representatives of Heilongjiang province”, — said the Agency interlocutor. The object must be built within three years, said the head of the Russian region Alexander Kozlov. “We will do our best to keep these deadlines have not been violated. This bridge will finally unite the two banks, which is the capital of the Amur region and the Chinese city of Heihe. This will allow more dynamic development of the Amur region and Heilongjiang province”, — quotes the Governor “Interfax”. The length of the main bridge will be more than one kilometer, the total

On the territory of former military unit in Bashkiria the explosion occurred. About it reports on Saturday, December 24, glavnoe UPRAVLENIE MCHS Rossii po Respublike. As noted, information about the incident was received at about 10:00 Moscow time. According to preliminary data, unknown persons have entered the territory of the former part, and then the explosion occurred. Emergency management reports the victims, their number and condition are not specified. At the scene rescuers are working six and 19 units of equipment, said the press service. According to RIA Novosti, explosion happened in the village of Urman Iglinskiy district. Eyewitnesses reported that killed two young men, one of whom recently returned from the army. In place of the departed employees of the Investigative Committee for Bashkiria, they carry out checks on the fact of death of men 22 and 24 years, the Agency said. At the same time, TASS reports that

Yuri Luzhkov Rector of Lomonosov Moscow state University Victor Sadovnichy has told TASS that the former mayor of Moscow Yuri Luzhkov became ill during a business meeting at the University. “We talked to him about his work in the field of agricultural science, he is engaged in the crops, soil, crop. At this time he began to feel bad,” — said Sadovnichy. According to him, the former mayor had a cold after a flight. Currently, Luzhkov is in the hospital. It is reported RIA Novosti that he had inflammation of the right lung due to a viral infection. Of the hospital may be discharged within a day or two to give the opportunity to attend a concert of the Turetsky choir in Moscow (in the Russian capital is scheduled for two performances on 25 and 30 December — approx. “Of the tape.ru”). Previously on 23 December, the press Secretary of

Vladimir Putin The President of Russia Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad. The Russian leader congratulated his interlocutor with the end of the operation to liberate the city of Aleppo from militants, the press service of the Kremlin. As stated in the communiqué, Putin stressed that the main task now is to focus on issues relating to the promotion of a peaceful settlement, notably by the agreement on a comprehensive resolution of the Syrian crisis. On December 22 the Syrian government army confirmed that control of Aleppo is fully restored. On the same day from the city was evacuated the last group of militants. This was followed in the liberated areas of the settlement was put a battalion of Russian military police. This is necessary to maintain order, said the Minister of defence of Russia Sergey Shoigu. Aleppo is one of the largest cities in

The hangar caught fire in the South-East of Moscow. On Friday, December 23, reported on the website of the Moscow Central Board MOE. Information about the fire in the area of building room 10, building 1 at Perovsky highway came to the office on 23 December at 21:40 GMT. It was later updated address of incident, street Moscow, the house 16, building is located in the industrial area. As follows from messages on the website of the Ministry of emergency situations of Moscow Twitter, at the moment the fire area makes about thousand square metres. On-site emergency work 25 units is 88 people, they are trying to prevent the spread of fire. — MOE MOSCOW (@emercom_press) 23 December 2016, 19:29 — MOE MOSCOW (@emercom_press) 23 December 2016, 19:13 — MOE MOSCOW (@emercom_press) 23 December 2016, 19:07 Earlier in the press service of the Metropolitan emergency departments, “Interfax” was told that

Dmitry Peskov Official Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that the Russian leader Vladimir Putin sent a letter to President-elect of the United States Donald Trump. About it reports TASS on Friday, December 23. “Putin has really sent Trump a congratulatory message on the occasion of Christmas and New year, in which the Russian President also expressed hope for the establishment of bilateral relations”, — said the press Secretary of the head of state. Earlier Friday, the Russian President promised to visit US if he gets an invitation from trump. A day earlier, Peskov said that Moscow is not expecting a sharp improvement in Russian-American relations with the advent of the administration of Republican. “We don’t wear “pink glasses”, don’t Harbor illusions to some breakthroughs,” he explained. However, the Kremlin has repeatedly stated that the Russian authorities are counting on a constructive dialogue with Washington and ready to exert all the