January 14, 2019 – Page 2 – Russian Reality

The Russians during the new year holidays spent almost 14 thousand rubles

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The Russians during the new year holidays spent almost 14 thousand rubles Costs of Russians in the new year on the average made 13 870 rubles, follows from the results of the opinion poll. This is about RUB 300 less than last year. Gifts for family and friends the Russians on average spent 5.4 million rubles., on new year’s table — 4.6 thousand rubles., for tours, Christmas trees and restaurants — 3, 9 thousand RUB. Do not spent money for the holidays 2% of respondents. The majority (69%) of Russians were satisfied new year holidays. 30% of respondents were visiting, 28% walking in nature, 24% — went to the skating rink or skiing. A marked increase in the number of those who spent the holidays at home (from 18% in 2018 to 29% in 2019). Every fifth during the holidays worked. The survey was conducted on 11 January among 1,

In the United States began to establish strange road signs

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In the United States began to establish strange road signs So power struggle with the theft. American drivers, from time to time abducted road signs: according to the authorities, since 2012 was stolen 608 pointers. Especially popular with the thieves used two characters — 69 and 420 miles. What motivated the thieves — hard to say, but now the solution to the problem was found. 2019 government of Washington state began installing road signs with numbers and 419,9 for 68.9 miles. Officials hope that these figures will be less attractive to thieves, while remaining useful for drivers. Goodbye Mile 420, Hello Mile 419.9 https://t.co/sXns7yTGJQ pic.twitter.com/OylzMXyArd — Doug Mataconis (@dmataconis) 13 Jan 2019. Farewell, 420 miles, Hello, 419.9! Because of the theft on the highways in the US there were signs and 419,9 68,9 miles https://t.co/x1Z7XZenuC — V. Skripkin (@va_skripkin) January 14, 2019. See also: The sign “Forbidden to talk to

The mayor of Gdansk has died after being stabbed at a concert

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The mayor of Gdansk has died after being stabbed at a concert WARSAW, Jan 14 — RIA Novosti. The mayor of Gdansk Pavel Adamovich, who the night before was assassinated, died in hospital, said the representative of the University clinical centre Tomas Stefaniak. Armed with a knife man attacked the policy during a charity concert in Gdansk. The mayor received several knife wounds, including in the region of the heart. Doctors for a long time revived Adamovich at the scene, then transported to the hospital. Attacking it is detained, the motive is not officially reported. The man before the attack were screaming that he was illegally sentenced to a prison term, reported attending the event, journalists. It is known that the killer was 27-the summer inhabitant of Gdansk, convicted of Bank robberies. A few weeks ago he was released from prison. #AdamowiczJeszcze jedno nagranie z ataku na prezydenta Adamowicza pic.twitter.com/pwBdLwRdm2

Lavrov: the sovereignty over the Kuril Islands is not discussed, is the territory of Russia

January 14, 2019 RR Politics

Lavrov: the sovereignty over the Kuril Islands is not discussed, is the territory of Russia The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov held talks with foreign Minister Taro Kono. Moscow and Tokyo remain significant disagreements on the issue of a peace Treaty, the parties agreed to work on the basis of the 1956 Declaration, Lavrov said at a press conference following the talks. Without recognition by Japan of Russia’s sovereignty over the Kuril Islands is difficult to count on progress in the dialogue on a peace Treaty, said Sergei Lavrov: This is our basic position, and no step in this direction is very difficult to count on some movement forward on other issues. We attracted the attention of our friends from Japan to ensure that the issues of sovereignty over the Islands was not discussed, it is the territory of the Russian Federation, and drew their attention to

Alexander Lukashenko on the conflict in the East of Ukraine: it was a misunderstanding and I need to finish

January 14, 2019 RR Politics

Alexander Lukashenko on the conflict in the East of Ukraine: it was a misunderstanding and I need to finish President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko called the conflict in Eastern Ukraine “a misunderstanding” and said that “personally aches for what is happening there”. Lukashenka said at a meeting with Ukrainian politician Viktor Medvedchuk. Lukashenko noted that it is “important to hear the position of Victor Medvedchuk” the events unfolding in Ukraine. “It’s important to me not only because I personally care about what is happening there, but because it is our native Ukraine. I have served many times I have been there, and not hide the fact that my ancient roots are somewhere between Chernigov and Kiev”, — he explained. According to Lukashenka, “the basis of all are and our relationship with Ukraine.” He added that at the beginning of the conflict to Belarus “to 150 thousand people flooded from Ukraine”:

The OPCW will make a “Newbie” to the list of prohibited substances

January 14, 2019 RR Politics

The OPCW will make a “Newbie” to the list of prohibited substances Members of the Organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons (OPCW) approved a proposal to include nerve agents “Newbie” to the list of prohibited substances. The decision was taken after the initiative of the USA, the Netherlands and Canada. 15фотографий15фотографий15фотографий “Today, the OPCW Executive Council agreed to include two classes of highly toxic chemical substances (including the substance that was used in Salisbury) in the Annex to the Convention on the prohibition of chemical weapons,” tweeted the permanent representative of Canada to the OPCW, Sabine Nolke. She noted that Russia did not support the proposal. The Creator of the “Newbie” told how poisoned with this substance Nina Ricci and spy scandal “Beginner” from Nina Ricci We will remind, the Russian citizens of ex-GRU Colonel Sergei Skripal and his daughter Julia was poisoned in March in Salisbury. The UK

“Sacred” workplace: who and how to pay a salary from the Church

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“Sacred” workplace: who and how to pay a salary from the Church MOSCOW, Jan 14 — RIA Novosti, Alexander Filippov. “The Church lives on donations. The temple is not working, and a sacred place” — these arguments are in favor of changing the legislation heard by the state Duma and the President, but in the community caused a mixed reaction. Is it true that religious organizations can now not pay staff even a minimum wage, how much on average receive in Orthodox churches and are there jobs there, told RIA Novosti representatives of the legislature and of the Church. “The priests no salary” The magnificent white-stone Church of the Moscow Saints is one of the largest in the capital. Serve here, except of the Abbot Sergiy Rybko, seven priests and two deacons. Father Sergius, along with three priests and two deacons also serve in the temple of the Holy spirit

No pants and hat: new York subway was a traditional flash mob

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No pants and hat: new York subway was a traditional flash mob NEW YORK, January 14 — RIA Novosti, Irina Andreeva. Annual 18th event “travel without pants in subway” was held in new York on Sunday, the correspondent of RIA Novosti. Several hundred participants came into the subway cars, and then removed his pants and remained in his underwear, while the top was dressed as usual in this time of year — coats, jackets, sweaters, scarves, hats. Sunday in the Big Apple was -2 and Sunny, however, “feels”, as reported by forecasters, it was -7. From seven members to several thousand The first such event organized by the collective Improv Everywhere, which specializiruetsya in playful flashmobs were organized in 2002, then the event was attended by only seven people. Over the years, more people have decided to take this strange experiment in the cold season. The annual “No pants subway”

In the MOE made recommendations for bathing in the ice hole

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In the MOE made recommendations for bathing in the ice hole The Ministry said that cold water is dangerous to be longer than a minute, and after bathing, to RUB oneself with a towel and wear dry clothes. MOSCOW, January 14. /TASS/. Main Department of EMERCOM in Moscow recalled the basic rules that will help avoid hypothermia in Epiphany bathing, stressing that it is dangerous to be in the hole more than a minute. “Epiphany — one of the greatest feasts of the Orthodox Church. Main Department of EMERCOM of Russia in Moscow reminds the basic rules when bathing in the Baptism it is impossible to be in the hole for more than one minute to prevent General hypothermia,” said TASS in the press-service of the Department, noting that after bathing, to RUB oneself with a towel and wear dry clothes. “To strengthen the immune system you should drink hot

In St. Petersburg, check the video with the “shooting” fireworks

January 14, 2019 RR Events

In St. Petersburg, check the video with the “shooting” fireworks Any statements and complaints to the police this fact was not reported. The police of St. Petersburg checks posted online a video in which three men are “shooting” fireworks, told RIA Novosti the representative of the Moi for St. Petersburg and Leningrad region. On Sunday evening in social networks was published video in which three men gave a kind of shooting fireworks. “The police are checking the information that appears on the Internet, however, any statements and complaints to the police this fact was not reported,” — said the Agency interlocutor.