Barrels of contention. What will happen to the ruble because of the conflict between Iran and Israel Increased confrontation in the middle East will push oil prices up, followed by a stronger ruble. But to what extent? The last month of spring again showed how much the oil prices depend on geopolitical situation. The US withdrawal from the Iranian nuclear agreement has launched a new rally in the market, allowing prices to reach a new three-year highs in the $80 per barrel. However, in our opinion, the current increase in oil prices contributes not only to the renewal of us sanctions against Iran, but a significant deterioration in Israeli-Iranian relations. Both sides have an impressive history of conflict. So, in April, the collision of the Iranian and Israeli militarized groups significantly increased, moreover, both sides of the conflict for the first time acknowledged the existence of victims who died in
Day: May 29, 2018
Europe postpones sacks
Europe postpones sacks The European Commission proposes to ban products from disposable plastic. The Commission upheld the ban on the use of straws for cocktails, disposable tableware and other products from disposable plastic. This and other measures aimed at pollution prevention. In Russia we are also working on initiatives to reduce plastic waste: move to a policy of prohibitions of its turnover officials are not yet ready. The Ministry of natural resources while talking about the possibility of restricting the circulation of plastic in the Baikal and Sochi, and also pay attention to the action in Russia similar to the European mechanism requiring manufacturers to recycle products and packaging. The European Commission has approved a ban on the use of a range of products from disposable plastic. The ban applies to products where there are alternatives on the market — in particular, disposable glassware, cocktail straws and q-tips. Restrictions on
Scientists have shown a rare marine life (video)
Scientists have shown a rare marine life (video) Over the past two years experts have opened over 30 new deep sea species. During the download an error has occurred.
Escaped from Anapa Dolphinarium seal moved to Georgia
Escaped from Anapa Dolphinarium seal moved to Georgia Moscow. May 28. INTERFAX.RU — salmon farm, located near the city of Poti, found Navy seal Mike, who escaped two years ago from Anapa Dolphinarium, according to Georgian media, citing the head of the Department of fisheries and Black sea monitoring of the National Agency of environment of Georgia Archil, Guchmanidze. The head of the Department I am sure that this is the trained Navy seal Mike, who in the winter of 2016 during the storm, escaped from a Dolphinarium in Anapa. According to him, the then management of the Dolphinarium worried that the kitten is still too young to survive in the open sea. It was noted that the animal is very friendly and harmless. As it turned out, a seal quite accustomed to the Black sea — at first he was caught off the coast of Abkhazia was held in
Putin has appointed Alexander Moore, acting Governor of the Tyumen region
Russian President Vladimir Putin and acting Governor of the Tyumen region Alexander moor © Alexei Druzhinin/TASS MOSCOW, may 29. /TASS/. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin has appointed Alexander Moore, acting Governor of the Tyumen region is headed the Ministry of construction Vladimir Yakushev.
Moore called his unexpected appointment to the post of acting Governor of the Tyumen region
The head of the Ministry of construction of Russia Vladimir Yakushev and acting Governor of the Tyumen region Alexander moor (left to right) © Official website of the government of the Tyumen region TYUMEN, may 29. /TASS/. The acting Governor of the Tyumen region Alexander moor called the transition from a post of the mayor of Tyumen in the new position unexpected. He said this on Tuesday, TASS reported. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin on may 29, Moore was appointed acting Governor of the Tyumen region is headed the Ministry of the Russian Federation Vladimir Yakushev. Until recently, Moore held a post of the mayor of Tyumen.
Ballet group Kirkorov robbed teenagers
Ballet group Kirkorov robbed teenagers NIZHNY NOVGOROD, may 29 — RIA Novosti. Established the identity of the hackers have stolen the costumes for the show Philip Kirkorov, they were two students, told RIA Novosti on Tuesday the press service of GU Ministry of internal Affairs for Nizhny Novgorod region. The statement that one of the trucks which transported the scenery for the show Kirkorov, lost eight costumes of the corps de ballet, came to the duty of the police in the town of Pavlovo in Nizhny Novgorod region on Monday morning. “It is established that theft was made by two teenagers 15 years of age, students of the local school. The evening of may 27 they entered the van through the side door and stole a costume 8 — 4 red and 4 black. The next day the guys brought the stolen costumes to school and took the exams. All
Alex Malopolski was hospitalized again
Alex Malopolski was hospitalized again Former Director of “Gogol-center” Alexey Malopolski, accused on charges of fraud in “the Seventh Studio”, hospitalized for a doctor in the cardiology center named after Myasnikov, said his lawyer Ksenia Karpinskaya in the Basmanny court of Moscow, which is considering limiting the period of familiarization with the case materials. In previous times Mr Malopolska was hospitalized on may 10, he was taken to the hospital directly from a court hall. After that, the TFR released him from jail on his own recognizance. Alex Malopolski and other defendants in the case of Studio seven, including film Director Kirill Serebrennikov accused of theft of 133 million rubles allocated from the budget in 2011-2014 for the project “Platform”.
Flight MH370: the search is over, but the mystery never solved
Flight MH370: the search is over, but the mystery never solved Four search aircraft flight MH370 of the Malaysian airlines flying in 2014 from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, completed, despite the fact that the mystery of this tragedy never solved. Due to the bad weather ended the search for a private company started in January of this year. “With a heavy heart to report that we finished the quest without reaching the goal,” — said the head of the Ocean of Infinity, the contract with which has concluded the Malaysian authorities. “We sincerely hope that we will be able again to offer their services in the search for MH370 in the future,” he added. However, Malaysian authorities apparently refused further searches. Initially, the American company Ocean Infinity was given 90 days to find, but the contract extended several times. She used the deep-water ship with multiple radars to survey the
The military began testing modernized tanks T-80БВМ and T-72Б3М
Tank T-72B3 © Anton novoderezhkin/TASS MOSCOW, may 29. /TASS/. Crews guards tank army of the Western military district began testing upgraded models of the T-80БВМ, T-72Б3М and infantry fighting vehicles BMP-2 combat module “Berezhok” on the ground holoven’ky in the Moscow region, said Tuesday in a press-service of the district.