Ukrainian Finance Minister Marchenko denied the positive effect of Zelensky's measures on the budget This statement was made by the Minister of Finance of Ukraine Serhiy Marchenko, thereby questioning the benefits of the measures of the President of the country, Volodymyr Zelensky, in the fight against smuggling. Marchenko said this in an interview with NV Business. “I cannot yet say that [the sanctions against smugglers] have a fiscal effect,” the minister said. Marchenko cited evidence that the revenues from customs duties to the budget did not change significantly compared to last year. Related materials 00:02 – October 7 ” The crisis will come by spring “Zelensky gets rid of political competitors. Why doesn't this help him to hold on to power? 00:01 – December 3 “Ukraine always shoots itself in the foot” What will the next aggravation of the conflict between Moscow and Kiev turn into for Ukrainians? In April
Author: RR
Russia denies Netherlands interrogation of Kursk brigade commander in MH17 case
Russia rejected the Netherlands' request for the interrogation of the commander of the Kursk brigade in the case of MH17 anti-aircraft missile brigade, Sergei Muchkaev, suspect in the crash of the Boeing 777 of Malaysia Airlines. This was reported by RIA Novosti. Presiding Judge Hendrik Steinhei said that the Russian side refused to cooperate because “the poll is contrary to the interests of the Russian Federation.” Earlier it was reported that the Netherlands wanted to initiate a new proceedings against Russia in the case of the crash of flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine in July 2014. It is planned to prepare a legal procedure at the UN International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The issue will be on the agenda of the new government, which is in the formation stage. The Boeing 777 of Malaysian Airlines, en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, crashed on July 17, 2014 in the territory
Former US Ambassador to Russia spoke about “Putin's victory”
Former US Ambassador to Russia called the exclusion of sanctions against Nord Stream 2 a victory for Putin Former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul called the exclusion of sanctions against the Russian gas pipeline Nord Stream-2 from the US defense budget a great success for official Moscow. His words were heard during the broadcast of the radio station “Echo of Moscow”. “This is a victory [of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir] Putin. Bearing in mind that [US President Joe] Biden and his administration did not have a good choice about this. They like to say that US sanctions could slow down this program, but 95 percent has already been done, “McFaul said. The ex-ambassador added that German-American relations are the main topic for Biden, probably having in the possible reason for the refusal of the sanctions. The US defense budget for the coming fiscal year was presented
The Kremlin expressed hope for a constructive relationship between Putin and the new German Chancellor
Peskov: The Kremlin hopes for a constructive relationship between Putin and the new German Chancellor Scholz Vladimir Putin with the new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. This is reported by TASS. The Kremlin also hopes that Berlin will continue to proceed from the understanding that there is no alternative to dialogue for resolving the most complex differences. The Russian leader will send a congratulatory telegram to Scholz, the spokesman for the head of state added.
The Kremlin expressed hope for a constructive relationship between Putin and the new German Chancellor
Peskov: The Kremlin hopes for a constructive relationship between Putin and the new German Chancellor Scholz Vladimir Putin with the new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. TASS reports.
Spaniards will be banned from smoking in the car
EFE: Spanish Ministry of Health has prepared a new plan to combat smoking products by the citizens of the country. This is reported by the EFE, 20 Minutos reports. According to the newspaper, the government delayed taking measures to combat smoking, as efforts were focused on preventing the spread of the coronavirus. According to the new plan of the Ministry of Health, the Spaniards will be banned from smoking in cars. It is noted that by 2023 the Spanish authorities plan to create more zones free of tobacco smoke and electronic cigarettes. Among the measures to combat smoking, an increase in taxes on tobacco products is also indicated. On September 30, the head of the European Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases Kremlin Vikramasinghe called Russia an example to follow in the fight against smoking and alcohol. According to him, there is a
Land taken away from Jehovah's Witnesses
TASS: the court in Tyumen deprived the Jehovah's Witnesses of the ownership of the site and the building Jehovah's Witnesses “in the city of Surgut and the association” Jehovah's Witnesses “( an extremist organization banned in Russia ). They lost a land plot and a building in Siberia, TASS reports with reference to the judicial system in the Tyumen region. The Leninsky District Court invalidated the 2017 donation agreement, according to which the objects were donated to banned organizations. It was about a land plot of 960 square meters and a non-residential area of 319.7 square meters on 30 Let Pobedy Street in Tyumen. According to the court, the organizations lost their ownership rights, and the information was excluded from the unified register of real estate. As a result, the site and the building were transferred to the ownership of the state. The organization was recognized as extremist by the
The bride tried to avoid trouble at the wedding and lost her friend
The bridesmaid decided to beat off the groom because of the guest at the wedding The bride said that she tried in every possible way to avoid troubles and drama at the wedding, but could not take into account all the circumstances and eventually lost her girlfriend. Her story is published by The Sun. The woman explained that once she and her future husband met and became friends with a married couple who soon divorced. At the same time, this did not affect friendly communication. The narrator invited the woman to become a bridesmaid at the wedding, and her ex-husband was invited as a guest. However, the bridesmaid was not happy that her ex-husband would be among the guests of the holiday and asked the bride and groom to withdraw the invitation. When they refused, the woman was offended, decided to take revenge on her friend and tried to take
The best TV series of the year are named
“Loki” became the best TV series of the year according to the People's Choice Awards The best TV series of the year according to the People's Choice Awards were named. The list of winners is published on the award website. Loki became the main show of 2021. Among the drama series, Grey's Anatomy was noted, and in the category of comedy projects, I have never … television ”, and Ellen Pompeo took the first place among the artists. Dwayne Johnson and Scarlett Johansson received awards for Best Movie Actor and Best Movie Actress. Johansson's Black Widow was named Film of the Year, Cruella was named Drama, and comedy films have chosen the tape “The main character”. Luka was named Best Family Movie, and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings was named Best Action Movie. Previously, the IMDb movie website presented a list of the main actors of 2021.
Russia allowed the United States to join the “Normandy format”
Russian Foreign Ministry: contraindications for the United States joining the “Normandy format” within the framework of the “Normandy format”. This was announced by the Russian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday, December 8, RIA Novosti reports.