Day: December 5, 2021

Pentagon chief: the United States does not intend to create an anti-Chinese coalition or an analogue of NATO in Asia NATO in Asia. He stated this at a forum organized by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, TASS reports. According to him, the United States proceeds from the fact that in a state of peace and war, it is always stronger when it works together with its friends. He noted that Washington is not trying to create an anti-Chinese coalition or an analogue of NATO in Asia. The head of the Pentagon also stressed that the American administration is not asking Asian states to choose between the United States and China. Earlier, Austin called China a constant challenge for the United States. The head of the Pentagon said that Washington is ready to support the capabilities of other countries to contain Beijing. According to him, the tests of hypersonic weapons, which

Olympic champion in gymnastics Lidia Ivanova: the feeling of fear was not brought up in us “Lenta.ru” explained the fear that modern athletes experience during training and performances. The former gymnast reacted to the words of the absolute world champion Angelina Melnikova that in training, when performing elements, it is scary every day. “Well, Angelina has an incredible complexity! We were not afraid to the same degree as the current gymnasts. We did not do such complex elements, there was some kind of gradual training. You make an element on the uneven bars and constantly hone and improve it. Therefore, the feeling of fear was not brought up in us, “Ivanova noted. She added that the difference between the current artistic gymnastics and that of the 1950s and 1960s is colossal. “It is difficult to find a quantity that would measure how gymnastics has reincarnated and become more complex. What

Ambassador Sullivan: US hopes to avoid “tragic violence” in Ukraine tragic violence in Ukraine ”by Moscow. He stated this in an interview with RBC. You saw the statement of Secretary of State Blinken about the unusual military strengthening of the Russian military on the border with Ukraine. We believe that there are destabilizing actions within the country John Sullivan US Ambassador to Russia Sullivan said the country's authorities hope the violence can be prevented through diplomatic engagement. He recalled the meeting between US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on December 2, where politicians discussed this issue. The diplomat added that, on behalf of US President Joe Biden, despite the differences, he is ready to build stable relations with Moscow. How the conflict escalated Talk of an escalation of the conflict in Donbass began amid reports of a concentration of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border

Professor of the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics Ramazanov: potatoes will not be more expensive than oranges that potatoes may soon rise in price to the level of oranges. He shared his opinion with the Prime agency. According to him, such statements are not substantiated. The only option in which such a development of events is possible is if Russia almost completely switches to import of root crops. However, now, on average, 95 percent of the total volume of potatoes supplied to the shelves is of Russian production. At the same time, the economist noted, given the low cost of potatoes, at high rates of price growth, producers will be interested in increasing their production. “And even the efforts of speculators, taking into account inflation, will not be crowned with success,” Ramazanov summed up. On November 27, Executive Director of the Investment and Agrarian Fund Marina Strogaya said that this

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: hunting should be banned as a relic of the past Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations (DECR) of the Moscow Patriarchate, said this on the air of the Russia 24 TV channel. I think we need to give it up. The sooner we abandon this, the better, ”he said, adding that he admits the need for hunting only to regulate the population of animals. At the same time, the Metropolitan indicated that the huntsmen, who “have the right to do so,” should do this. Hilarion also noted that hunting is a dangerous business. In particular, he said that when the animal is taken into the ring, the hunters find themselves opposite each other and can shoot at a comrade. On November 25, the deputies voted to deprive State Duma Deputy Valery Rashkin of his parliamentary immunity. This happened after the