Russian President Putin: Russia will continue cooperation with African states Moscow will continue to pay great attention to cooperation with African states. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin at an expanded meeting of the Foreign Ministry Board, broadcast by the YouTube channel RT. The Russian leader revealed that Moscow plans to make interaction with Africa comprehensive.
Day: November 18, 2021
The main New Year tree of the country will be delivered from Shchelkovo
The height of the country's main Christmas tree will be 28 meters This was reported by the press service of the Moscow Region Forestry Committee. “This year, the Cathedral Square of the Moscow Kremlin will be decorated with a spruce found in the Shchelkovo urban district. The age of the tree is 90 years, its height is about 28 meters, the trunk diameter is 56 centimeters, and the span of the lower branches is about 10 meters, “the article says. The main tree of the country is chosen by a special commission, which includes includes specialists from the administration of the President of the Russian Federation, representatives of the forestry of the Moscow region, transport, culture and art workers. The selection of contestants by foresters began in the summer and lasted for several months. Soon a road train with the main New Year tree of the country will leave for
Putin spoke out against the climate divide
Putin urged to resist the attempts of the US and EU authorities to dictate the climate agenda Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke out against the split between countries on climate change issues. The head of state called on diplomacy to resist the attempts of the US and European Union (EU) authorities to dictate an agenda on the problem, TASS reports. Putin stressed that Russia is considered one of the leaders in the decarbonization process, noting that the climate agenda is not one must resort to single-handed action. “Our diplomacy should more actively oppose the attempts of the European Union and the United States to arrogate to itself the right to dictate the climate agenda and form standards for itself on this topic,” the president said. According to Putin, Russia is actively and creatively involved in the search solutions to the problem of climate change. He attributed the country's advantages in
The Russians were called a sufficient level of antibodies to protect against COVID-19
Infectionist Malyshev said that 500 Bau antibodies/ml is enough to protect against coronavirus antibodies that are sufficient to protect against new coronavirus infection. RIA Novosti writes about this on Thursday, November 18. According to the specialist, this figure should reach 500 Bau/ml. Malyshev noted that only those vaccinated against COVID-19 can have such an antibody titer, since this figure is usually lower. The infectious disease specialist added that the question of how many antibodies will be sufficient for protection is still a matter of debate. On November 17, the head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova said that the Russian authorities are discussing the possibility of issuing QR codes to citizens which have a sufficient level of antibodies to COVID-19. Later, the Telegram channel “Earlier than all. Well, almost ”, citing a source on the site under the Cabinet of Ministers, said that the government will most likely make it necessary to
Russian drones interested foreign customers
RIA Novosti: five applications have been received for the Orion-E drone Foreign customers are interested in Russian Orion-E drones. A source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti about the received applications for the supply of drones with guided missiles. “Since this summer, foreign customers from the countries of the near and far abroad have sent five applications for the supply of Orion-E strike drones “equipped with guided Vikhr-M missiles,” said a source from the agency. Earlier, General Director of Kronshtadt JSC Sergei Bogatikov noted the possibilities of export versions of Orion drones. According to him, Russian vehicles will be able to work with foreign satellites. In September, Sergei Bogatikov spoke about the modernized Orion-E drone, which received satellite communications. The new equipment made it possible to increase the range of the device. In July, a RIA Novosti source announced the preparation of the Orion drone for test launches of
The famous TV star was confused with Kate Middleton
The creators of the Kate Middleton fan account confused the Duchess with the TV star Georgia Love Duchess of Cambridge Catherine. This became known from the stories published on the celebrity's Instagram page. A participant in the reality show The Bachelorette Australia found her own photo on Kate Middleton's fan account. In a photo posted to the web, Love is captured in close-up, without makeup, in a leather jacket, sunglasses and a hat. It turned out that the creators of the community mistook the woman for the wife of Prince William. “I'll clarify that it's me, but, unfortunately, I'm not the Duchess of Cambridge,” she explained. In addition, the Australian joked that she is now ready to sell the headdress to anyone who wishes to apply with a similar offer to direct. In April, information appeared about Kate Middleton's doppelganger, who managed to get rich out of the outward resemblance
Кириенко возглавил набсовет АНО «Большая перемена» — организатора одноименного конкурса
«Состоялось первое заседание наблюдательного совета АНО “Большая перемена” — организатора всероссийского конкурса “Большая перемена”, который входит в президентскую платформу “Россия — страна возможностей”. Председателем наблюдательного совета стал первый замруководителя Администрации президента России Сергей Кириенко», — отмечается в сообщении. Кроме того, в состав набсовета вошли министр просвещения РФ Сергей Кравцов, руководитель Федерального агентства по делам молодежи (Росмолодежь) Ксения Разуваева, президент, председатель правления Сбербанка Герман Греф, генеральный директор госкорпорации «Росатом» Алексей Лихачев, генеральный директор ОАО «Российские железные дороги» Олег Белозеров, генеральный директор VK Борис Добродеев, гендиректор АНО «Россия — страна возможностей» Алексей Комиссаров, руководитель фонда «Талант и успех» Елена Шмелева, генеральный директор российского общества «Знание» Максим Древаль, народный артист России, художественный руководитель Московского театра Олега Табакова Владимир Машков и уполномоченный по правам ребенка при президенте РФ Мария Львова-Белова. Кириенко обратил внимание, что «Большая перемена» — это не просто конкурс, это сообщество, которое объединяет и детей, и взрослых. «У нас действительно сформировалось целое сообщество учителей, сегодня на платформе “Большой перемены” 124 тыс. педагогов, которые активно участвуют в жизни проекта и развивают его ценности», — констатировал он. Кроме того, отметил первый
Putin called the situation in Ukraine a dead end and remembered about lethal weapons
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Ukrainian crisis is far from over Minsk agreements. Such an assessment of the situation in Donbass was given by Russian President Vladimir Putin at an expanded meeting of the collegium of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). According to him, Western partners are also undermining the process of resolving the situation in Donbass. The Russian leader recalled that the supply of lethal weapons and other weapons to Kiev lead to an aggravation of the contact line. “Germany and France do not dispute the significance of the Minsk agreements, but in fact indulge Kiev's course of dismantling,” Putin said and called the current situation a dead end. The head of state also pointed out that the western exercises in the Black Sea and the flights of their bombers near the Russian border go beyond the border. Earlier, the official representative of the Russian Ministry
A modern eco-technopark will be built in the Lipetsk region
The old landfill “Tsentrolit” has exhausted its possibilities and is the reason for citizens' appeals Stebaevsky village council of the Lipetsk region. The construction of the facility will ensure the execution of the decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin on halving the amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) sent to landfills and maximizing the use of waste in secondary economic circulation. This was reported to “Lente.ru” in the press service of the regional administration. The choice of the site for the construction of the Ecotechnopark was dictated by the need to create an integrated MSW management system on the territory of the Lipetsk Region, including the treatment, disposal, recycling and disposal of waste. The regional administration considered several sites as a potential location for the ecotechnopark. When choosing a site, the criteria of environmental and sanitary legislation were taken into account, including remoteness from settlements, the results of geological surveys,
Net profit of Gazprom Neft for 9 months of 2021 increased by 10 times
Gazprom Neft's 9M2021 revenue exceeded RUB 2.1 trillion Gazprom Neft's net profit for nine months of 2021 amounted to 357 billion rubles, and thus increased tenfold. During this period, the adjusted EBITDA of the company amounted to 700.6 billion rubles and showed an increase of more than two times compared to the corresponding period of 2020. At the same time, the ratio of net debt to EBITDA at the end of the third quarter of 2021 was 0.32x, which was the lowest debt burden in the last 12 years. This follows from the published consolidated financial statements of Gazprom Neft, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for nine months and the third quarter of 2021. Gazprom Neft's revenue for the nine months of 2021 increased by almost 50 percent to 2.1 trillion rubles. Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, income tax and amortization) almost doubled, to RUB 700.6