Sales of luxury goods and high-priced goods in Russia increased over the year In January-September, watches were sold 37.5 percent more than in the same period in 2020, mobile phones – by 27.9 percent, jewelry – by 26.6 percent, cars – by 24.8 percent. RBC writes about this with reference to Rosstat data. Compared to 2019, Russians bought one and a half times more watches, smartphones and computers. Car sales showed an increase in relation to the dock period, soaring by more than a quarter. Mobile phones, computers, washing machines, cars, jewelry account for more than 11 percent of all retail sales. At the same time, Russians are trying to save money on everyday goods and food. For example, sales of chicken meat, eggs, pasta decreased by 2-5 percent. Overall, retail trade turnover grew by 8.4 percent in real terms over the nine months. Citizens rushed to make expensive purchases,
Day: December 3, 2021
Billie Eilish showed a new look and surprised fans
Billie Eilish cut her bangs, dyed her hair brunette and captured herself without makeup The corresponding photos and comments appeared on her Instagram page. The 19-year-old celebrity posted a selfie on the social network in which she demonstrates her new image: she cut off her bangs and dyed her hair a brunette. Eilish captured herself without makeup in a black T-shirt, worn over a white long sleeve. “Missed me?” – she signed the post, which gained 6.5 million likes in five hours. Fans appreciated the changes in the performer's appearance and expressed their delight in the comments. “Looks gorgeous, I fell in love”, “Dark hair is back! And I just managed to get used to the blonde “,” God, I can't breathe “,” How do these color and hairstyle suit you! “,” You look amazing! “,” Your eyes shine against the background of dark hair, “they said . In March,
Russian judge was interrogated for five hours in the case of a bribe of 50 thousand dollars
“Kommersant”: the judge of the Moscow Arbitration Court testified for 5 hours, she was not charged during interrogation in the case of a bribe of 50 thousand dollars. This is reported by Kommersant. According to the newspaper, the suspect was taken to the investigator after searches in two of her apartments. Her lawyer Aleksey Kovalev insists on the absence of corpus delicti in Kondrat's actions and the event of a crime, which is a provocation. According to the investigation, the judge invited her colleague Elena Makhalkina to make the “necessary” decision in the case of the construction company. The FSB of Russia spent six months developing Kondrat, and as a result, in the fall of 2020, she was detained red-handed while transferring 50 thousand dollars to Makhalkina. Actually, it was she who passed Kondrat by filing an application with the FSB. Kondrat claims that she lent her money to a
Russian judge was interrogated for five hours in the case of a bribe of 50 thousand dollars
Kommersant: Judge of the Moscow Arbitration Court testified for 5 hours, she was not charged during interrogation in the case of a bribe of 50 thousand dollars. This is reported by Kommersant. According to the newspaper, the suspect was taken to the investigator after searches in two of her apartments. Her lawyer Aleksey Kovalev insists on the absence of corpus delicti in Kondrat's actions and the event of a crime, which is a provocation. According to the investigation, the judge invited her colleague Elena Makhalkina to make the “necessary” decision in the case of the construction company. The FSB of Russia spent six months developing Kondrat, and as a result, in the fall of 2020, she was detained red-handed while transferring 50 thousand dollars to Makhalkina. Actually, it was she who passed Kondrat by filing an application with the FSB. Kondrat claims that she lent her money to a colleague
Police detain man with shotgun outside UN headquarters
US police: a man with a gun at the UN headquarters wanted to hand over documents – UN apartments in New York, no one was hurt. This was reported by TASS with reference to a representative of the city's police department. According to him, the incident at the organization's building was not related to terrorism. The detainee's weapon was loaded with one cartridge. The employees who entered into negotiations with the man, whose identity was not disclosed, found that he wanted to transfer “some papers” to the UN. A police spokesman clarified that among them were medical documents and other records that do not explain the motives of the detainee. The man arrived in New York on December 1 from Florida and checked into the Milenium Hotel. Law enforcers searched his room. The police have not yet brought charges against the detainee. Earlier, the police received several reports of an
Billie Eilish showed a new look and surprised fans
Billie Eilish cut off her bangs, dyed her hair brunette and captured herself without makeup The corresponding photos and comments appeared on her Instagram page. The 19-year-old celebrity posted a selfie on the social network in which she demonstrates her new image: she cut off her bangs and dyed her hair a brunette. Eilish captured herself without makeup in a black T-shirt, worn over a white long sleeve. “Missed me?” – she signed the post, which gained 6.5 million likes in five hours. Fans appreciated the changes in the performer's appearance and expressed their delight in the comments. “Looks gorgeous, I fell in love”, “Dark hair is back! And I just managed to get used to the blonde “,” God, I can't breathe “,” How do these color and hairstyle suit you! “,” You look amazing! “,” Your eyes shine against the background of dark hair, “they said . In
In Germany, they talked about the “mine” laid by Russia under Europe
German columnist FAZ Busse: Russia has laid a mine under the stability of Europe German columnist Nikolas Busse said Nord Stream 2 has become a strategic mistake for Germany, while Russia has laid a “mine” under the stability and security of Europe. He wrote about this in a column for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) In his opinion, the pipeline has never been a “non-political project.” “American senators and other German partners are not happy that Germany receives additional revenues through cooperation with a country that is constantly laying mines under the stability and security of Europe, “- wrote Busse. In early December, the Democrats of the US Senate agreed to consider a package of amendments to the country's draft defense budget for the current financial year, which involves the introduction of sanctions for participation in the certification of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline. On November 16, Germany suspended the
Former hotel employee spoke about ways to take revenge on rude guests
A former hotel employee said that employees might spoil guests' toothbrushes Former hotel employee Jacob Tomsky listed ways of revenge , which hotel staff use in relation to rude guests. The Sun writes about this. So, the man said that problems with access to the room using a key card may indicate that the guest disrespectfully treated someone from the hotel staff or raised his voice. In addition, sometimes hotel employees can, in spite of rude guests, steal drinks from the minibar from their rooms or spoil their toothbrushes. According to Tomsky, most often the victims of revenge are rich guests, because they treat the staff downright and do not consider them for people. Earlier in December, former flight attendants revealed the most unpleasant aspects of their profession and dispelled the myth of “glamorous” work. For example, one of the flight attendants noted that during her work she had many
Former hotel employee spoke about ways to take revenge on rude guests
A former hotel employee said that employees could spoil the guests' toothbrushes Former hotel employee Jacob Tomsky listed ways of revenge , which hotel staff use in relation to rude guests. The Sun writes about this. So, the man said that problems with access to the room using a key card may indicate that the guest disrespectfully treated someone from the hotel staff or raised his voice. In addition, sometimes hotel employees can, in spite of rude guests, steal drinks from the minibar from their rooms or spoil their toothbrushes. According to Tomsky, most often the victims of revenge are rich guests, because they treat the staff downright and do not consider them for people. Earlier in December, former flight attendants revealed the most unpleasant aspects of their profession and dispelled the myth of “glamorous” work. For example, one of the flight attendants noted that during her work she had
Residents of a Russian city complained about black snow
Darkened snow was noticed in the mining town of Kiselevsk darkened snow. They publish the corresponding photos on social networks, according to the city portal NGS42.RU. The situation with air pollution in Kiselevsk has remained difficult for many years, the newspaper notes. In the comments to the publications, citizens complain and make it clear that they do not expect the authorities to promptly resolve environmental problems. “Officials, as always, will say that the population is drowning the stove,” the residents sneer. Some point out that black snow is a standard phenomenon for the city. “You live in a mining town what you wanted,” the Russians explain. According to NGS42.RU, in the summer of 2021, a large-scale audit of the compliance with environmental legislation by industrial enterprises was carried out in Kuzbass. As a result, the prosecutor's office opened seven administrative cases, incriminating violations, in particular, Izhmorskaya TSK LLC, Tobul and