Soyuz rocket launch from Kuru cosmodrome postponed for the second time

Roskosmos: Soyuz launch from Kuru cosmodrome postponed for a day for the second time Soyuz-ST launch vehicle with two navigation satellites Galileo from the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana was postponed for the second time due to the unavailability of the French telemetry reception station. This is stated in the Telegram channel of the state corporation “Roscosmos”. “The launch of the Soyuz-ST-B rocket with Galileo spacecraft, scheduled for December 3 from the Guiana Space Center, was postponed for a day due to the unavailability of the French the ship's station for receiving telemetric information, “the press service of the company reported. Now the launch of the Russian missile is scheduled for December 4 at 03:23 Moscow time. On Wednesday night, On December 1, the head of the operator of launches from the Kuru cosmodrome Arianespace (“Arianespace”) Stefan Israel said that the start of the Russian carrier rocket “Soyuz-ST” was postponed

In Ukraine, a plan to “contain” Russia was revealed

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba: the international community is working out a plan to contain the Russian Federation containment package “in case of a Russian attack. RIA Novosti reports this. “We have questions for us, we have questions, that is, we are actively working on this. I assure you that right now, in different diplomatic capitals, a very specific and very substantive conversation is underway about specific measures, economic sanctions that will be included in this containment package, “he said. According to the minister, this topic was key in the negotiations in Riga and Stockholm. He noted that the package is being developed in three directions. He noted that, first of all, it is important to convey to Moscow that a military operation on the territory of Ukraine will have irreparable consequences for it. “The second is the development of a sanctions package, which will be applied instantly if Russia resorts

Kurtz's closest ally to resign

Austrian Finance Minister Blumel announced his resignation after Kurz left politics Sebastian Kurz, announced his retirement after Kurz's decision to retire from politics. He wrote about it on Thursday, December 2, on his Facebook page. “The final resignation of Sebastian Kurz from all political posts was the final blow for my final decision. I decided to leave politics primarily for the sake of my family, “Blumel said. Earlier, Austrian Federal Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg announced his readiness to leave his post. On December 2, the former Austrian Chancellor and leader of the Austrian People's Party Sebastian Kurz announced the final decision to leave politics. Kurz announced his resignation from the post of chancellor of Austria on October 9. The politician made this decision due to the fact that an investigation is underway against him on suspicion of complicity in bribery and breach of trust. On November 18, the National Council of

Russia canceled visas with a European state

TASS: Russia and San Marino signed an agreement on the abolition of visas between the two countries Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, International Economic Cooperation and Telecommunications of San Marino Luca Beccari signed an agreement on the abolition of visas between the two countries. This is reported by TASS. Earlier, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) said that to visit this European state, Russians need a Schengen or Italian visa, since the dwarf republic is located in Italy, and air traffic with this European country not renewed.

China warned Russia about “US tricks”

China Military: The US is supplying Kiev with weapons to aggravate Russian-Ukrainian relations in an article that was published on the China Military news portal. “Although Washington claims to strongly support Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, there are ulterior motives behind the ostentatious generosity,” the authors say. According to journalists, the White House is supplying Kiev with weapons in order to aggravate relations between Russia and Ukraine and with such a “trick” it is allegedly trying to restrain its strategic rival. Related materials00: 01 – July 8 ” America is looking for external enemies “Why, 150 years after the Civil War, the United States was again on the verge of a split? 00:02 – October 13 “Sanctions are for life” The US threatens Russia with new sanctions. Who makes these decisions and how? At the same time, the United States manages to keep Eastern Europe in an “extremely tense military-political

The bodies of six more miners were raised from the Listvyazhnaya mine

Governor Tsivilev: the bodies of six more miners were raised from the Listvyazhnaya mine Kemerovo region. This was announced by the Governor Sergei Tsivilev in his Telegram channel. “VGNG departments raised another 6 bodies of dead miners from the mine,” the message says. Thus, all to the surface raised the bodies of 22 victims. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the bodies of 29 people have yet to be found. The tragedy at the Listvyazhnaya mine in the Kemerovo Region took place on the morning of November 25. The methane explosion killed 51 people, including five mine rescuers who went in search of miners. According to the latest information, 99 people were injured. On December 2, prospecting works were resumed at the mine, which were suspended due to the difficult gas situation.

A prisoner escaped from a Russian colony

FSIN for the Samara Region: On December 2, prisoner Radik Gaifutdinov escaped from IK No. 6 From correctional colony No. 6 in the Samara Region on Thursday , December 2, a prisoner escaped. This is reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the Federal Penitentiary Service for the Russian region. As told in the department, we are talking about convicted Gaifutdinov Radik Talgatovich, born in 1979. He was convicted under Part 1 of Article 226 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (theft or extortion of weapons, ammunition, explosives and explosive devices) and sentenced to 5 years and 10 months in prison. The leadership of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for the Samara Region left for the colony … Arrangements have been organized in accordance with the personnel action plan in emergency situations. Interaction has been established with the regional and territorial OVDs for the

Russian tennis players reach Davis Cup semifinals

The Russian national tennis team beat Sweden in the Davis Cup quarterfinals with a total score of 2-0 Russian national tennis team played in the Swedish national team Davis Cup quarterfinals. The results are available on the tournament website. The Russians won with a total score of 2-0. First, Andrei Rublev defeated Elias Imer – 6: 2, 5: 7, 7: 6, and then Daniil Medvedev – over Mikael Imer (6: 4, 6: 4). In the semifinals, the Russian national team will meet with the Germans. The matches will be held on December 3. The Russian national team is a two-time winner of the Davis Cup in 2002 and 2006. In the last draw, the Russians reached the semifinals, where they lost to the Canadians. The Davis Cup is the most prestigious tennis team tournament. It has been held annually since 1900, since 1979 – under the auspices of the International

Zakharova asked a Georgian journalist to speak Russian

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova asked journalist Nutsubidze from Georgia to speak Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova asked Georgian journalist Tamara to speak Russians during a press approach by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Stockholm. This was reported by RIA Novosti. An employee of the Rustavi 2 TV channel Nutsubidze, who was present during the minister's conversation with journalists, began to ask a question in English. Zakharova drew attention to the fact that the request for participation in the conference sounded in Russian. “Tamara, please excuse me, when you asked to take part in the conference, you spoke Russian,” Zakharova recalled. After that, the journalist asked if this was a problem, to which Zakharova replied: “Well, it's just that there are Russian journalists here. (…) Tamara, please, in Russian, let's go, ”Zakharova emphasized. Nutsubidze insisted that she wanted to ask a question in English and received advice from Zakharova. “Next