Day: November 17, 2021

Marat Khusnullin: there are no longer enough workers for the construction of the Moscow-Yekaterinburg highway Kazan-Yekaterinburg-Tyumen. There was no longer enough manpower to carry out the work. This was stated by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin on the air of the Russia-24 TV channel, URA.RU reports. “[The construction of the highway] is going very hard. The key problem is the lack of labor resources. Due to the pandemic, we have about one million migrant workers gone. This deficit must be filled with something. There are problems, but we have not yet given up the deadlines, ”Khusnullin said. In the summer, the Deputy Prime Minister announced that the Moscow-Yekaterinburg highway would begin to gradually open in 2022, the main part of it will be available as early as 2023. The highway will be fully open until 2024. After reports of a shortage of labor appeared in the media, the head

Guberniev: it would be great if Russia and Ukraine played against each other at the junctions Sports commentator Dmitry Guberniev said he was sorry that he will not be able to see the match between the football teams of Russia and Ukraine. His words are quoted by “Sport-Express”. According to Guberniev, he wants to live up to the moment when Russia and Ukraine can freely play with each other. The commentator added that the match between the Russian and Ukrainian teams will be a great holiday and great happiness for him. “How great it would be now if the players played against each other in the joints [for reaching the 2022 World Cup],” he said. Both teams took second places in their groups and will continue to fight for getting to the 2022 World Cup in play-offs. In the playoffs of qualification, the Russian national team will not be able

Chief Editor of Space Policy: space debris after military tests can hit the economy More and more countries have become dependent on space debris from anti-satellite missile tests can have serious economic consequences. Dimitrios Stroikos, a researcher at the London School of Economics and editor-in-chief of the international magazine Space Policy, said in a comment to Lente.ru. He explained that the space debris generated as a result of Russian tests will remain in orbit for a long time, which poses a threat for the activities of private space companies, which have already criticized Russia's actions. According to the expert, space debris has already become a serious global problem requiring urgent action by the international community. “Overall, I believe the time has come to view space debris and the long-term sustainability of space as part of a broader issue of environmental sustainability,” Stroikos emphasized. On November 15, Russia conducted tests that

Murashko: two more vaccines against coronavirus are undergoing preclinical testing in Russia Two more vaccines against coronavirus infection are undergoing preclinical testing in Russia. This was stated by the head of the Russian Ministry of Health Mikhail Murashko, reports TASS.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the creation of a center for genetic information N.I. Vavilov Russian President Vladimir Putin said this at a meeting on the development of genetic technologies, reports RIA Novosti. According to Putin, legislation in the field of genetics should open up scope for scientific research and the creation of innovations in medicine, veterinary medicine and breeding. “At the same time, it is necessary to clearly define the limits of the permissible use of genetic technologies. It is about not only legal regulation, but also the observance of ethical norms, “the head of state said. In his opinion, unique discoveries should not remain only a scientific breakthrough, but should serve people. He also noted that it is necessary to determine the procedure for the operation of the future national base of genetic information and national bioresource centers.

Guardian: Decathlon does not sell canoe boats due to illegal migrants sailing to Britain Decathlon sports stores in northern France temporarily stopped selling canoe boats due to the increased number of illegal migrants sailing to Britain, writes The Guardian. “Given the current context, the acquisition of canoes will no longer be possible,” – leads publication of the firm's statement. It also says that canoes are increasingly being bought not for sports purposes, but in order to cross the canal. This, emphasizes in “Decathlon”, endangers human lives, and the company cannot allow its customers to risk so much. It is reported that such a measure was proposed directly in the administration of stores in cities close to the narrowest place strait. It is noted that recently illegal immigrants began to try to overcome the 34-kilometer waterway in a canoe. On October 26, UK emergency services urgently responded to an incident off