Day: November 24, 2021

SWIFT: the ruble returned to the top 20 most popular currencies in the world, increasing its share to 0.2 percent The ruble returned to top 20 most popular world currencies, increasing its share to 0.2 percent in international settlements. This is evidenced by the data of the SWIFT interbank transfer system, RIA Novosti writes. In September, the ruble dropped out of the rating, giving way to the Hungarian forint. According to Vasily Karpunin, the head of the information and analytical content department of BCS World of Investments, Vasily Karpunin, the restoration of its positions by the ruble last month was affected by several factors, including the rise in prices for commodities and the position of the Russian currency in the Eurasian Economic Union. < p> “The ruble is still the main regional currency in the EAEU space. In addition, the ruble is now one of the highest real interest rates

Deputy Dean of RUDN Grigoriev: lonely Russian pensioners are entitled to social services Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Economics benefits for lonely Russian pensioners. The specialist explained that the country has a system of state support for lonely people of retirement age, which consists of two parts: material and social services. The first is expressed in cash payments – compensation for a landline telephone, targeted social assistance, payments for holidays, subsidies for utility bills, explained Grigorieva. Each region has its own payments. However, the main emphasis in the support system for single pensioners is made on social support, when a social service employee visits them several times a week and helps with cooking or cleaning the apartment, the deputy dean explained. According to her, each region can establish its own support systems, for example, compensate payments for a landline phone or help in the form of cash payments, the

Roskomnadzor: since 2020, 51 facts of censorship of the Russian media by foreign social networks have been recorded their official accounts from foreign Internet sites. This was reported to RIA Novosti in the press service of the department. According to the department, the most often censored materials are Sputnik, RT and Anna News. 59 letters were sent to foreign sites demanding to remove restrictions, to date they have been removed in 17 cases. In addition, there have been cases of censorship in relation to the official accounts of the State TV and Radio Company “Tavrida” (“Vesti Krym”), as well as network publications “Crimea 24”, “Politics Today” and others. “Starting from 2020, Roskomnadzor keeps records of the facts of censorship of materials of Russian media and their official accounts on the part of foreign Internet sites (social networks and video hosting) … To date, 51 such incidents have been recorded: YouTube

TASS: The S-500 and S-550 air defense systems will become the basis of the anti-missile and anti-space defense of Russia The new anti-aircraft missile system -550 based on the S-500 air defense missile system “Prometheus” will provide anti-missile and anti-space defense of strategic objects of Russia together with its predecessor. This is reported by TASS with reference to a source close to the Russian military department. According to the agency, the S-550 will not replace the S-500, since it is a lighter version of the latter. It will face other combat missions, somewhat different from those performed by “Prometheus”. “Forceful methods of impact on threatening objects will also be different,” the source added. According to the interlocutor of the agency, the S-500 and S-550 systems will become a platform for a new air defense system and together will cover the country's strategic facilities from hypersonic targets. “Together with the S-350

Vice Speaker Fix: Crimean authorities have ruled out the resumption of water supply from Ukraine First Vice Speaker of the Crimean Parliament Efim the peninsula did not and will not raise the issue of resuming water supply from Ukraine through the North Crimean Canal. His words are quoted by RIA Novosti. “Let them continue to build obstacles and fight against windmills. > Fix noted that the issue of water supply through the North Crimean Canal from Ukraine, starting from 2015, does not exist for Crimea. According to him, even in the driest years, the peninsula successfully got out of the situation. “Among other things, nature helped us in this story. Let the Kiev authorities live with their own water. The time will come when they will be held accountable for all their crimes against Crimeans, “he stressed. In August, the Investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal case on ecocide