Day: November 17, 2021

IOC: Athletes must compete in the gender category in which they feel best The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has issued a set of recommendations sports federations on participation in transgender competitions. The document is available on the website of the organization. The published document defines the basic principles of working with transgender people and persons with the opposite gender gender identity. In the opinion of the IOC, all athletes, regardless of gender, gender identity or status, should be eligible to compete. “Athletes should perform in the gender category in which they feel better,” the organization notes. Detailed criteria for admission to competition must be established by the federations in each sport separately. An athlete will only be refused if it is proven that his advantage is unfair or that there is a possibility of harm to other athletes. The evidence must be strong and the inadmissible athlete will be able

Scientist Stroikos: space weapons tests could trigger an arms race the United States, Russia, China and India have even conducted tests that could trigger an arms race in space. This was stated by Dimitrios Stroikos, a researcher at the London School of Economics (UK) and editor-in-chief of the international magazine Space Policy, in a commentary to Lente.ru. In the short term, he said, such tests exacerbate the “security dilemma”: a situation in which the actions of one state to strengthen its own security lead to a decrease in the security of the other side, which triggers a chain reaction of retaliatory actions. “Until steps are taken to mitigate such dynamics, for example through transparency and confidence-building measures, strategic dialogue and other means, we may witness an arms race if it has already begun,” Stroikos predicted. All this only indicates an urgent need for a document prohibiting such types of tests,

Businessman Polonsky: it is necessary to stop issuing permits for the construction of offices in Moscow Russian businessman Sergei Polonsky said that developers was ten years ago, “and it cannot be restored, reports RIA Novosti. The scandalous businessman criticized modern architectural projects during the forum “City. Human. The future. ” “It hurts me to see what is being built,” the businessman stressed. “There are only a few normal residential complexes.” Polonsky also called the construction of offices in Moscow unnecessary. In his opinion, it is necessary to suspend the issuance of permits for their construction until the volumes under construction are put into operation. The potential demand for office real estate should be calculated for 10-20 years ahead, the entrepreneur pointed out. Polonsky owned one of the largest development companies – Mirax Group. This firm was featured in a large-scale fraud case. As part of this case, in 2017, the

The Investigative Committee of Belarus opened a case on crimes against humanity after the storming of the border migrants a crime against the safety of humanity and opened a criminal case. This was reported on Wednesday, November 17, BelTA informs. The Investigative Committee stated that the investigative-operational group had examined the territory of the Belarusian-Polish border at the Bruzgi checkpoint and near it. The day before, migrants from the Middle East tried to break into the EU. Related materials00: 01 – 30 May “For Moscow, this came as a surprise. ”The West intends to impose sanctions against Belarus. How will they harm Russia? 00:15 – 22 June The West imposes tough sanctions against Belarus. Will Lukashenka's regime survive this time? “In the places where special means, namely tear gas, water cannons, stun grenades, were used by the Polish side, numerous objects were seized, including fragments of metal and polymer objects

Tvil.ru: 39 percent of Russians choose housing for the New Year with a sauna or bath the choice of housing for the New Year. The preferences of tourists are evidenced by the results of a survey of the service of booking accommodation for vacation Tvil.ru. It turned out that the most demanded services among domestic travelers are a bath or a sauna. They were chosen by 39 percent of the respondents. Next in importance is the possibility of settling with pets (16 percent) and proximity to the sea (8 percent). Analysts also learned that many tourists when choosing apartments are important for the distance to the center (7 percent), and some not ready to book accommodation for the winter holidays without a kitchen (6 percent), a bathroom (5 percent) or a TV (5 percent). Least of all, according to the survey, Russians are worried about having a double bed and

Senator Krugly expressed hope that parliament will pass the law on QR codes by the end of 2021 Member of the Federation Council Committee on Social Policy, Honored Doctor of Russia Vladimir Krugly expressed hope that the parliament will adopt a law on QR codes by the end of 2021, RIA Novosti reports.

Head of Eurodiplomacy Borrell: Belarusian authorities unleashed hybrid aggression Belarusian authorities unleashed hybrid aggression and turned migrants border “. This accusation was made by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, reports RTVE. Related materials 16:12 – 8 November Hundreds of migrants break through to Poland from Belarus. Polish troops are pulled up to the border and prepare for defense 00:02 – July 14 »Lithuania was flooded with a stream of refugees. What awaits the EU and how is Lukashenko involved in this? According to the head of European diplomacy, it is necessary to stop the flow of people who are deceived into Belarus, saying that the way to Europe is open for them. He stressed that the international community should react to the actions of the Belarusian government, including at the UN level. Borrell also drew attention to the fact that “building a great

The UAE suspended the license for horse trainer Simaru for ties with Kadyrov. trainer Satish Simaru, who worked with the horse of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, nicknamed North America. This is reported by the Blood Horse. According to Simar, he was informed that his license was immediately suspended due to the fact that one of his clients was included in the list of the US Foreign Assets Control. The trainer said that at the moment Kadyrov's horse is no longer in the stable in Dubai, and the animal was taken out of the UAE. Simar also stressed that this information was passed on to lawyers in the United States in order to resolve the issue of his exclusion from the sanctions lists. In December 2020, the United States imposed sanctions against Kadyrov, companies associated with him and people from his entourage from for the human rights situation in