Day: November 23, 2021

A US court refused to reopen a case on Russia's payment of compensation to former Yukos shareholders to the former shareholders of Yukos. This was reported by RIA Novosti. The court refused to reopen the suit before the end of the proceedings in the Netherlands. The court noted that the suspension of proceedings in this case is appropriate and fully justified, since further proceedings may be fruitless if Russia wins a final victory in Holland or any further appeals to the Supreme Court of the Netherlands. It is noted that Hulley Enterprises, Veteran Petroleum and Yukos Universal applied to the court to resume the process. The department did not agree with the claims of the plaintiffs, noting that their interpretation of what is happening in Amsterdam is erroneous. Earlier it was reported that the Supreme Court of the Netherlands overturned the decision on the payment of more than fifty billion

Glamor magazine host Ivan Urgant appeared on stage in heels … This was reported by the NeMalakhov Telegram channel. Urgant was the host of the award, which took place on November 22 in Moscow. On stage, he appeared in a checkered suit with short trousers, a wide striped tie and massive high-heeled shoes. Earlier, the TV presenter on the Evening Urgant program on Channel One spoke about the fine that the court imposed on the TV channel. Muz-TV “for promoting non-traditional sexual relations among minors. He thought the fine was illogical and joked that it would leave artists with little money to buy clothes.

Economist Stepanyuk: Ukraine is unable to pay off its external public debts Ukrainian expert on political and economic issues Vsevolod Stepanyuk announced the bankruptcy of the country and its inability to pay off external public debts. He spoke about this during a press conference in Kiev, RIA Novosti reports. The economist recalled that at the end of September the current account deficit was 1.4 billion – dollars or hryvnia, he did not specify. “That is, we have a minus in the ability of the state to pay its obligations,” he stated. In addition, those who want to buy Ukrainian securities are becoming less and less, despite the fact that interest rates on bonds have increased, Stepanyuk added … He explained that the interest is “something that all Ukrainians will definitely pay.” In his opinion, no country in the world gives such interest on its securities. In September, Vladimir Shapovalov, deputy

Rolls-Royce has reported that its electric aircraft has broken the world speed record Rolls-Royce is the fastest electric vehicle in the world. This is reported on the company's website. Representatives of the company noted that after recent flight tests, their aircraft Spirit of Innovation (“Spirit of innovation”) can be called the fastest electric transport in the world. The plane managed to accelerate to a speed of 623 kilometers per hour. The company also said that Spirit of Innovation set two more world records. The aircraft reached a top speed of 555.9 kilometers per hour at a distance of three kilometers. The aircraft also climbed to an altitude of over 3000 meters in 202 seconds, breaking the previous world record by 60 seconds. Spirit of Innovation is equipped with a 400 kilowatt electric motor. Rolls-Royce engineers note that it is equipped with the most powerful battery ever in the aerospace industry.

Head of the Gamaleya Gunzburg Center: No special breakthroughs in the study of COVID-19 in the world have been achieved Director of the National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology Gamalei Alexander Gunzburg estimated the pace of coronavirus research in the world. He told RIA Novosti about this. According to him, no particular breakthroughs in the study of COVID-19 have yet been achieved. Gunzburg explained that all possible breakthroughs come down to the possibility of treatment, since vaccines already exist and will be improved in the future. “In the sense that we will respond to external influences,” the head of the center emphasized. Earlier, Gunzburg spoke about the possible timing of the study of a vaccine against COVID-19 for children 6-11 years old. According to him, the package of documents for the study of the children's vaccine will be submitted after the approval of the drug for adolescents. As Gunzburg