Day: November 16, 2021

Armenian Ambassador to Russia Toganyan: prompt consultations are underway in connection with the battles Armenian Ambassador to Russia Vardan Toganyan told TASS that Moscow and Yerevan is holding consultations in connection with the start of battles on the border with Azerbaijan. “Consultations are underway along the operational line – through the military, other departments, through diplomatic channels,” the diplomat said. At the same time, Armenia has not yet submitted to Russia an official request for assistance in accordance with the 1997 Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in connection with the aggravation on the border with Azerbaijan. “If we are talking about an official written statement, I cannot confirm yet, “Toganyan said. On November 16, battles began on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan. The parties blamed each other for the attack. Yerevan appealed to Moscow with an appeal to protect the territorial integrity of Armenia in accordance with

Auction house Sotheby's sold the world's most expensive collection at auction in New York Auction house Sotheby's sold the world's most expensive art collection for hundreds of millions of dollars. The relevant information appeared on the company's website. It was reported that the meeting belonged to New York billionaires Harry and Linda Macklowe (Harry and Linda Macklowe). The auction took place on November 15 in New York. The buyers' names were not disclosed. It is known that the auction participants purchased various works of art, including: paintings, dishes, sculptures and photographs. According to the material, in total, the collection went under the hammer for 676.1 million dollars (49 billion rubles). which is an absolute record for a single meeting. The total amount exceeded the initial estimate, which ranged from 439.4 to 618.9 million dollars. It is noted that two works were sold the most, namely, a painting by American abstract

Military expert Konovalov: Russia will provide military-diplomatic assistance to Armenia – diplomatic support. In a conversation with Lenta.ru, he noted that Moscow has accumulated quite a lot of experience in dealing with conflicts in the Caucasus, so the situation will be quickly resolved. On November 16, Yerevan addressed Moscow with an appeal to protect the territorial integrity of Armenia in accordance with the previously concluded bilateral agreement between the countries. Armenian Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan recalled the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, which was concluded in 1997 by the then Presidents of Russia and Armenia Boris Yeltsin and Levon Ter-Petrosyan. According to him, at present the country's authorities are preparing an appeal to Moscow based on the named document. Well-oiled scheme of work Russia will somehow be involved in resolving the situation in Armenia, Konovalov said. The question is what kind of assistance Moscow will provide in

German astronomers have discovered unique properties in space object J1832.4 German astronomers at the University of Göttingen have observed the recently discovered polar J1832.4-1627 , which turned out to be unique among space objects of this kind. The research results are reported in an article published in the arXiv.org repository. A summary of the scientific work is described in a press release on Phys.org. Polars are called a special type of magnetized cataclysmic variables – binary systems in which a white dwarf pulls (accrets) matter from a companion star, most often a red giant, as a result of which a disk is formed. From time to time, the brightness of the variable increases several times, followed by a period of rest. For intermediate polars, in which the white dwarf has a moderate magnetic field, the accretion disk is either truncated or absent altogether. In the latter case, the accretion stream

The draft law on the mandatory introduction of Fan ID in Russia was adopted by the State Duma in the first reading necessary for attending sporting events, adopted by the State Duma in the first reading. This is reported by RIA Novosti. The draft law assigns to the government of the country the definition of events in the field of sports, which can be attended only on condition of mandatory identification of spectators. The initiative is explained by security considerations. On November 8, the chairman of the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture and Sports Dmitry Svishchev said that by the second reading the relevant departments and sports leagues would amend the bill. He also stressed that the wishes of fans and professional clubs will be taken into account. Fan ID was first tested at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. To enter football matches and fan zones, each fan

SBU: anti-vaccination agent Stakhiva created an anti-Ukrainian network and tried to carry out a coup actions aimed at overthrowing the constitutional order. This was reported by the SBU press service. According to the intelligence service, the activist created an anti-Ukrainian network, which, under anti-vaccination slogans, tried to destabilize the socio-political situation and carry out a coup d'etat. The actions of the network participants, according to the SBU, were supervised from Russia. During the searches, the security forces discovered the correspondence of the attackers who were looking for weapons and accomplices, the SBU claims. Then, according to law enforcement officers, they intended to overthrow the authorities in the regions and create territorial communities there with their own economy and police. It is noted that the investigative actions are currently ongoing. Earlier, the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov announced the exposure of the “Russian

Myasnikov: if a person fell ill after the first vaccination, he contracted the coronavirus the day before Doctor and TV presenter Alexander Myasnikov told get infected with coronavirus if he has already been vaccinated. The specialist revealed the reasons for this in his Telegram channel. According to the doctor, if a person received only the first dose of the vaccine and fell ill, it means that he contracted the virus the day before. “The virus has come, but the protection has not yet formed – it takes time,” the doctor explained and noted that the vaccine itself cannot be infected. The doctor said that some also get sick after the second dose of the vaccine, since the immunity acquired after the first vaccination against COVID-19 may not be fully formed. He stressed that the maximum amount of antibodies is observed 3-4 weeks after the second dose. Myasnikov explained that it

Mash Iptash: one of the students who poisoned themselves with surrogate alcohol in Kazan fell into a coma … Such details of the poisoning incident are given in the Telegram channel Mash Iptash. The publication says that a company of young people purchased dangerous alcohol for a birthday party. The guys gave a familiar supplier 1.5 thousand rubles, who gave them five liters of vodka. For the celebration, the company rented a cottage in Salmachi. At night one of the students became ill, an ambulance was called for her. The company claims that the girl who fell into a coma has one kidney, so she became ill. Two more students remain in the hospital. All the participants in the party had methanol in their blood. Almost the entire company lives in Sterlitamak, according to Mash Iptash. According to the latest data, 12 people were poisoned by surrogate alcohol. Earlier it