Day: December 4, 2021

Dassault Aviation: UAE to buy 80 Rafale fighters from France The UAE will buy a record number of Rafale fighters from France, Dassault Aviation reports. In July, the head of the Rostec state corporation Sergey Chemezov called this French aircraft an analogue of the promising Su-75. The corresponding contract, involving the supply of 80 fighters, was signed in the presence of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Muhammad bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyani and French President Emmanuel Macron. “This contract, which is the largest ever awarded by the French military aviation industry, consolidates a national industrial base that is undoubtedly unique in Europe “- said the CEO of Dassault Aviation Eric Trappier. According to The Drive, the total contract value is $ 16 billion, and the first Rafale should arrive in 2024. The publication notes that initially, the UAE wanted

The US State Department reported on the progress of Washington and Moscow in issuing diplomatic visas progress on issues related to the issuance of diplomatic visas. TASS writes about this. This is how the representative of the department commented on the information that Moscow and Washington have reached preliminary agreements on the issuance of Russian entry visas to the staff of the American embassy. “A functioning embassy is of decisive importance for diplomacy, so we continue to work hard to resolve this problem, ”said the agency's interlocutor, expressing the hope that the United States and Russia will continue to move in this direction. He added that the United States continues to discuss with Russia the issue of issuing visas to diplomats. Earlier, Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said that 27 Russian diplomats would leave the United States on January 30, and the same number would leave on June 30,

Irish UFC fighter Conor McGregor was not against a fight with Khamzat Chimaev Irish mixed style fighter (MMA) Conor McG interested in a duel against a Swede of Chechen origin Khamzat Chimaev. The post is available on Twitter. The 33-year-old Irishman reacted to the statement of Nate Diaz, who refused a potential fight against the Chechen. The American harshly admitted that Chimaev could become McGregor's first rival after the latter's return to the Absolute Fighting Championship (UFC) octagon. “No problem, bitch,” McGregor commented on Diaz's statement. In the comments to the post, Chimaev left approving emoticons. UFC head Dana White, in turn, noted that he was counting on a duel between Chimaev and Diaz. The Chechen fighter has repeatedly challenged the stars of the organization, including McGregor, to a duel. Chimaev has four wins in four UFC fights. McGregor is recovering from an injury he sustained against Dustin Poirier in

Tsivilev: emergency work at the Listvyazhnaya mine is going on around the clock Emergency work at the Listvyazhnaya mine is being carried out around the clock. This was stated by the Governor of Kuzbass Sergei Tsivilev in his Telegram channel. At the moment, the emergency section of the preparatory face is being ventilated. Specialists are engaged in equipping technological wells for supplying nitrogen, carbon dioxide and freon, as well as restoring ventilation and pipelines. “There are three VGSP departments and members of the mine's auxiliary mine rescue team working in a shift,” said the head of the region. A methane explosion at the Listvyazhnaya mine in the Kemerovo region took place on the morning of November 25. As a result of the accident, 51 people died, five of whom were mine rescuers who went in search of miners. According to the latest information, 99 people were injured, three of them