Day: December 8, 2021

ATOR: from January 1, 2022, restrictions are introduced in Armenia for visiting public places In Armenia, which is a visa-free country for Russians, from January 1, 2022, the rules for unvaccinated tourists will be tightened. This was reported on the website of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR). Thus, the Armenian authorities are introducing new restrictions – to visit public places and cultural events, you will need a vaccination certificate or negative PCR test. According to tourism industry experts, the tightening of measures will not have a significant impact on the flow of travelers to the country. It is noted that tourists traveling to Armenia are either already vaccinated or previously had experience in taking PCR tests for travel. Earlier in December, Russians were named the most budgetary travel destinations for the New Year. So, tours to Sochi for ten nights with flight, accommodation in a two-star hotel

The Soyuz-2.1a rocket with the Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft and tourists from Japan launched to the ISS From the Baikonur cosmodrome The Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft carrying Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin and Japanese tourists Yusaku Maezawa and Yozo Hirano took off to the International Space Station (ISS) on the Soyuz-2.1a rocket, Roscosmos reports. The launch took place at 10:38 Moscow time. Docking of the spacecraft to the small research module “Poisk” of the Russian segment of the ISS is scheduled for 16:41 Moscow time. Japanese tourists must spend 12 days in space. Their return to Earth is scheduled for December 20. Soyuz MS-20 will also deliver about 162 kg of useful cargo to the ISS, including scientific materials, equipment, hygiene products and food. In December, RIA Novosti reported that the crew of the Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft, which includes space tourists from Japan, was accompanied by the song “Grass at the House” by

Telegraph readers accused the White House of stupidity because of threats to disconnect Russia from SWIFT due to threats to disconnect Russia from the SWIFT international payment system. Subscribers shared this opinion on Twitter. Users commented on the Telegraph publication that US President Joe Biden warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin about the possible introduction of a “nuclear option” of sanctions against Moscow. At the talks that took place the day before, on December 7, in a closed online conference, the American leader said that in the event of “Russian aggression” against Ukraine, Moscow could be completely isolated from the global payment system. “Nuclear is always a meaningful word that can be threatened by someone in international politics. I expected this kind of nonsense from the administration of [former US President Donald] Trump, not from the current one, ”wrote user Andrew Plummer. Other subscribers to the publication pointed out that“

Actress Liya Akhedzhakova stood up for foreign agents for the Star of Theatergoer award at the Star of the Theater-Goer Award. The artist's words are quoted by News.ru. The award ceremony took place at the Vakhtangov Theater on December 6. On it Akhedzhakova received an award in the category “Stage Legend.” Then the Investigative Committee began checking for possible insult to the veterans in the production after a complaint from the “Officers of Russia” organization. Akhedzhakova complained about certain groups of people who, according to her, portray themselves as “veterans” or “offended patriots” and try to “prevent theatrical performances.” “Some group of insulted patriots comes to the theater, not having watched the play, he demands to eradicate mistakes in it. They threaten that if the director and the artists do not do this, they will bring the person into the auditorium. And this person from the bottle he brought with

Kosachev said that the US accusations about Putin's attempts to restore the USSR are speculation absurd speculations that are intentionally thrown into public space. This is how the vice-speaker of the Federation Council, Konstantin Kosachev, answered them, RIA Novosti writes. He noted that the United States has one task – to make the rival justify itself, while at the same time proving its innocence and innocence. The senator suggested that Russia should not fall for such simple traps, “especially when they are voiced not even by the second, but by third parties.” Earlier, Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said that Washington is afraid of the USSR Russian President Vladimir Putin. At the same time, she once again warned Russia against “invading Ukraine” and added that the confrontation with the Ukrainian army would cost “a lot of blood.” In June 2021, Vladimir Putin found similar problems in the United States