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Skier Bolshunov won silver in the mass start of the Tour de Ski, won by the Norwegian Klebo

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Russian skier Alexander Bolshunov won a silver medal in the 15 km freestyle mass start as part of the second stage of the Tour de Ski race in Oberstdorf, Germany. The results are available on the website of the International Ski Federation (FIS).

The winner of the race was the Norwegian skier Johannes Klebo. He covered the distance in 32 minutes and 26.4 seconds. The Russian finished second, 13.4 seconds away. Norwegian Shur Rete finished third, four seconds back.

Another Russian finished in the top ten. Ivan Yakimushkin took tenth place.

On December 29, Bolshunov also won silver in the classic 15 km time trial as part of the first stage of the Tour de Ski race in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. Finnish skier Iivo Niskanen became the winner of the race.

Russian President Putin in New Year's address: increasing prosperity will make Russia stronger

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Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the Russians in a New Year's address and named the main goal of the Russian authorities for the coming year. The head of state is quoted by TASS.

“Their main goal is to improve the well-being and quality of life of people. The solution of these tasks will make Russia even stronger, ”the President said.

Group IB top manager lost two phones and rights after a fight in the center of Moscow

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A top manager of the Russian IT company Group IB, whose full name has not been disclosed, lost two mobile phones and a driver's license after a fight at a bar in the center of Moscow, REN TV reports.

According to the TV channel, the man was resting on December 28 in a bar in the center of the capital and came into conflict with one of his friends. After that, the acquaintances decided to sort things out on the street, and the Russian gave the things for storage to one of his colleagues.

After the fight, he could not remember exactly to whom he handed over two smartphones and documents. The circumstances of the incident are now being investigated by law enforcement agencies.

Group IB, founded in 2003, specializes in cyberattack prevention and software development. In September, the co-founder of the company, Ilya Sachkov, was charged with treason. The details of the charges were not disclosed.

Criminal case against Tajik MMA fighter Chorshanbiyev under article on racial hatred

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Tajik mixed style fighter (MMA) Chorshanbe Chorshanbiev was detained at the Dushanbe airport immediately upon arrival from Moscow. RIA Novosti reports.

A law enforcement source said that a criminal case was opened against the athlete under two articles of the Criminal Code of Tajikistan: “Incitement of ethnic racial or religious hatred” and “Public calls for violent change of the constitutional order.” It is noted that he has already been prosecuted.

The star of the pop-MMA tournaments Chorshanbiev violated the traffic rules while driving through the Lefortovo tunnel in Moscow in a Toyota Camry on December 6. The fighter did not show a driver's license, which is valid on the territory of the Russian Federation. Also, the athlete did not have an OSAGO policy. On December 30, he was deported from Russia.

Chorshanbiev is known for his fights in the Russian promotions of Hardcore Fighting, Hype Fighting Championship. The duels of these tournaments are popular on YouTube. Chorshanbiev has 417 thousand followers on Instagram.

“Fashionable verdict”: empty boxes fell into a bag of gifts for children with cancer by mistake

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The scandalous situation with the “Fashionable Sentence” gifts for children with cancer, who received only empty boxes, will be corrected, Ilya Krivitsky, the project producer and general director of the Krasny Kvadrat company, promised. He explained to the Pozym newspaper that the empty boxes had fallen into the bag by mistake.

“First of all, we are very upset about this misunderstanding. 30 gifts were collected for the patients of the Blokhin Center and delivered to the addressees. As it turned out, not 30, but 300 gifts were expected at the center, about which we did not agree and did not know, ”he said. However, the children will still receive gifts: the required amount will be sent to the center after the New Year, on January 3.

Viktoria Biryukova, a volunteer at the Blokhin Center, spoke about the situation earlier. According to her, she, together with the team, helped to organize congratulations for children from Modniy Sentence. All the expenses for organizing the event, Buryukova pointed out, they took upon themselves. The program was going to give New Year's gifts to children with cancer, but there were only empty boxes in the gift bags.

Klebo on the form of Alexander Bolshunov: he controls everything related to cross-country skiing

Alexander Bolshunov. Photo: Vesa Moilanen / Lehtikuva / Reuters

Norwegian skier Johannes Klebo appreciated the readiness of the Russian Alexander Bolshunov for the Olympic Games in Beijing. His words are quoted by Nettavisen.

The athlete called ridiculous the rumors that Bolshunov had an unsuccessful pre-season training, and drew attention to the fact that he ranks high in the overall World Cup, which means that he is in good shape. “He is already here and controls everything related to cross-country skiing,” Klebo emphasized.

On December 30, Klebo appreciated Bolshunov's performance in the classic 15 km time trial as part of the first stage of the Tour de Ski race in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. He said that no one has ever written off the Russian.

Bolshunov is the current owner of the World Cup. He did not fully prepare for the season, as he broke his jaw in the summer.

One of the suspects in collecting tribute from contract soldiers in Yurga was detained in Kuzbass

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Mudaris Tartykov, one of the suspects in extorting tribute from servicemen in the garrison of the city of Yurga, was detained in the Kemerovo region. This is reported by Ura.ru with reference to a law enforcement source.

“On Thursday, December 30, it became known that Mudaris Tartykov, who is suspected of extortion from the military in Yurga, was detained by the police. Drugs were found with him, and his tinted car without license plates was again confiscated, ”the source said, describing the incident with the collection of tribute from contract soldiers in Kuzbass.

Previously, he was placed in a pre-trial detention center, but then released.

On December 26, the head of the “Committee of Soldiers' Mothers” association, Svetlana Golub, reported that several residents of the city of Yurga in Kuzbass imposed a tribute on contract military servicemen of various ranks who served in the garrison. According to her, the local criminals threatened the military, blackmailed them, and sometimes used physical force.

As a result, the contractors were afraid to tell law enforcement officers about the actions of the intruders and paid tribute without complaint. According to Golub, up to 300-400 thousand rubles a month can be received from the military.