The Russians do not want to buy even the cheapest products with GMOs Most of the inhabitants of large Russian cities are wary of food with the addition of “genetically modified products”. An international group of researchers, among whom were scientists from the HSE, we find out how residents of Russia tend to buy genetically modified food. As it turned out, only the poorest segments of the population ready for such purchases, and only under the condition that such food will be much cheaper than usual (to date, such a condition is in practice not done). Relevant article accepted for publication in Food Policy. The researchers conducted a survey of 300 inhabitants of the city of Perm is a major Russian regional center. Respondents had a median age of 35.2 years, was slightly younger than the average inhabitant of Perm (38.7 years, about the same average age in Russia as
Day: May 29, 2018
The Director of the Tretyakov gallery were reminded of the reduction in the number of guards in museums
The Director of the Tretyakov gallery were reminded of the reduction in the number of guards in museums Moscow. May 28. INTERFAX.RU the Director of the Tretyakov gallery Zelfira Tregulova said that the Museum considers it important to initiate a debate on the tougher penalties for vandalism against works of art. This was announced at a press conference dedicated to the vandal attack on the painting of Ilya Repin “Ivan the terrible and his son Ivan”. “We are most concerned that current legislation implies the maximum term for such crimes up to 3 million rubles or imprisonment for three years. We would like to initiate a discussion for tougher penalties for vandalism against art values”, — said the Director. She recalled that in 2015 the museums almost convinced to abandon the protection of the police, giving these functions to the PSCs. We managed to defend the security of the Museum
A teacher from the USA has corrected the error in the letter from the White house
A teacher from the USA has corrected the error in the letter from the White house The woman admitted that she would put for this essay only the “Troika”. Pensioner Yvonne Mason from Atlanta and worked as a teacher of English in the school for over 17 years, and it is not surprising that her heart quailed when she found a lot of spelling and stylistic mistakes in an official letter from the White house. We are all #yvonnemason. #guerrillaediting #proofreading https://t.co/w9pYTUjWsh — Susanna Donato (@susannadonato) May 27, 2018 The story began some time ago, when Mason wrote a letter to President Donald Trump, asking him to meet personally with the families whose relatives died or were injured in an armed attack in high school in Parkland, Florida. In response the teacher received an official letter from the presidential administration, personally signed by Donald trump. Besides the fact that the
Putin may meet with representatives of the UAE, who will visit Moscow
© Mikhail Klimentyev/press service of the Russian President/TASS MOSCOW, may 28. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin may meet with senior representatives of the United Arab Emirates, whose delegation will soon visit the Russian capital. This was stated to journalists the press-Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov. “Indeed, in Moscow will be representatives of the Emirates, we do not exclude that such a meeting is possible with the President”, – said the representative of the Kremlin. Answering the question of whether at this meeting to discuss the situation in the oil market, Peskov noted that “it is premature to talk about it”.
In place come the governors mayors
In place come the governors mayors Their posts on their own left, the head of Yakutia Egor Borisov and the Magadan Governor Vladimir Pecheny. Both the Governor was at the age of: Mr Borisov — 64 years, Mr. Baked — 68 years. The acting Governor of the Magadan region became the Vikings — the mayor of Nizhny Tagil Sergey Nosov. The post of the acting head of Yakutia was received by the mayor of Yakutsk Aisen Nikolaev. President Vladimir Putin has sent in resignation of the Governor of the Magadan region Vladimir Baked, the term of which expired in September of this year (in the region must undergo a regular election). On his dismissal, announced Yegor Borisov (term of office expired in 2019). The acting head of the Magadan region became the Vikings — the mayor of Nizhny Tagil Sergey Nosov, to the post of acting head of Yakutia claim
Kosachev said about the cancellation of his visa to the U.S.
Kosachev said about the cancellation of his visa to the U.S. Moscow. May 28. INTERFAX.RU — the United States after the inclusion into the sanctions list of the head of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Konstantin Kosachev has revoked his visa to attend UN events in the USA. “After I was included in the sanctions lists of the USA in early April, two weeks later, the U.S. state Department annulled the ruling and had my passport the annual visa to attend UN events in the U.S.,” said Kosachev at the Committee meeting on Monday. According to him, it was a specific American visa with the stamp of UN (United Nations). “This visa was cancelled and did not allow me to participate in the UN General Assembly meeting on may 22, a week ago,” said the Senator. On April 6, the structure of the U.S. Treasury, responsible for law
The Kremlin has promised to eliminate “unnecessary stressors” from the act on the punishment of sanctions
The Kremlin has promised to eliminate “unnecessary stressors” from the act on the punishment of sanctions President Vladimir Putin called for a mitigation of the bill on the punishment of sanctions, said the press Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov. “The decision was made, therefore, to exclude the concerns of companies operating in our market, investors who are interested in our market”, — said Peskov. Previously, “Interfax” and “RIA Novosti” reported that Putin discussed the bill with the heads of foreign companies at St. Petersburg international economic forum. According to the meeting participants, Putin promised that the bill will be finalized, and foreign investors will not suffer for compliance with anti-Russian sanctions. How exactly will finalize the bill, Peskov did not say: “As the technologically that is done will be explained later.” “But the principle is that this bill should not introduce unnecessary constraints and irritants to investors,”