The restorers will return the dome of the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theater to its original appearance The restorers will return the historical appearance to the dome of the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theater by December 2023. The words of the head of the State Inspectorate for the Protection of Cultural Heritage Sites in the Novosibirsk Region, Elena Medvedeva, are quoted by Interfax. Experts said that earlier the roof of the building was single-layer with a graphic ornament in the form of petals. However, during the restorations in 1991 and 2004, the decorative lathing was covered with an additional metal layer. According to Medvedeva, the main idea of the initiative is to restore the domed scales, which have lost their original appearance. The second idea of the project was to change the rafter system, which is located under the roofing itself. It is known that in the first decades after
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The details of the arrest of the shooter by the police in the MFC Moscow have been disclosed
The Ministry of Internal Affairs told the details of the arrest of the police officer who shot at the MFC in Moscow The Ministry of Internal Affairs disclosed details of the arrest by the police officer of the man who was shooting at the MFC in Moscow. The official representative of the department, Irina Volk, told Lente.ru about this. According to her, senior police lieutenant Georgy Domolaev was in the MFC building when he heard the bangs and the sound of a fire siren. He ran into the corridor, where eyewitnesses showed him a man who opened fire, and then went out into the street and walked away from the building with a quick step. The policeman caught up with him and detained him. The Ministry of Internal Affairs noted that the senior lieutenant was without a service weapon, and the suspect was armed with a pistol and a knife.
An improved Malka super gun was handed over to the military
Uralvagonzavod donated upgraded 2S7M Malka cannons to the troops »To the Russian Ministry of Defense. The military received vehicles with new communications equipment and observation devices. This was reported by the Uralvagonzavod concern. “The product has been replaced with gearboxes, distribution mechanisms and power supply units, updated observation devices, as well as intercom equipment and a radio station,” the message says. The improved supergun is based on the Soviet 2S7 “Peony” gun. The machine with a cannon of 203 mm caliber remains one of the most powerful artillery installations. “Malka” is designed to destroy enemy targets behind the front line. In November, the Polish edition of Defense24 evaluated the use of large-caliber artillery by Russian troops. The publication noted that the use of heavy self-propelled mortars 2S4 “Tulip” and self-propelled guns 2S7M “Malka” speaks of the pragmatism of the Russian military. In September, an unnamed source of Defense Blog reported
Russians massively made money on videos
“VK Video” summed up the first results of the monetization program for the authors of “VKontakte” Russia's largest video resource “VK Video” summed up the first results of the monetization program for authors on the social network “VKontakte”. This is reported in a press release of the platform. So, thanks to the new tool, the total earnings of authors publishing videos in the network's communities – members of the affiliate program – showed an increase of up to 50 percent. At the same time, from the start of the program, the number of published videos has massively doubled. It is noted that the largest increase in revenue is observed in large communities that actively post original content. The most popular are videos on the topic of humor, entertainment, sports and education. In addition, it became known that based on feedback, the VKontakte team decided to add monetization of live broadcasts.
The Governor of the Leningrad Region spoke about the preparations for the “Formula 1”
The Governor of the Leningrad Region Drozdenko spoke about the preparation of the Igora Drive track for Formula 1 … The head of the region, Alexander Drozdenko, spoke about this during a press conference on December 7. “This, of course, is a great honor. It is clear that it is not easy to accept the “Formula”. Large investments are coming, both from the budget of the Leningrad region, and we are counting on federal investments. 2023 is the year of the arrival of Formula 1 and we must approach this with such a good team of a good entity, “said Alexander Drozdenko. The Governor emphasized that within the framework of improving the infrastructure for holding the Formula 1 stage the railway station in the village of Sosnovo and the platform “69 km” were repaired. Also, to increase the transport accessibility of the Igora Drive autodrome, the construction of new and
Putin called the conversation with Biden a protocol event
Russian President Putin described the conversation with US President Biden as a protocol event Russian President Vladimir Putin called his upcoming conversation with US President Joe Biden a protocol event. TASS reports. During a meeting on economic issues with the government, Putin asked the cabinet of ministers to speed up the work process, since he still needs to be in time for negotiations with his American counterpart, which will take place in a video call in a closed mode for the press. “I would ask you to work compactly today, because I still have a protocol event in an hour,” Putin addressed the meeting participants. A video call between the presidents of Russia and the United States is scheduled for December 7 at 18:00 Moscow time. During the talks, Biden plans to highlight concerns about Russian military activities on the border with Ukraine, as well as highlight the US commitment
A new generation shopping center will open in Samara
A five-storey shopping and entertainment center “TochkaCity” will open in Samara A new generation shopping center will open in Samara in the second half of 2022. Reported by KP.RU. We are talking about the shopping and entertainment center “TochkaCity”, which is currently under construction within the framework of the project of the “Rubin” company. It is known that the main work is nearing completion, only one part on the roof of the building remains unglazed. The total area of the facility will be about 50 thousand square meters, the lease area will be 20 thousand square meters. The concept of the five-storey complex provides for the opening of an extensive shopping gallery, restaurants and a food court. The coverage area of the shopping center is estimated at 400 thousand people. TochkaCity is located in Volgar in the Kuibyshevsky district of the city. In November it was reported that the construction
Russia was called unable to respond to US sanctions
Analysts called the disconnection of Russia from SWIFT not scary for the country Analysts interviewed by Lenta.ru called it safe for Russia to disconnect the country from the global system of bank payments SWIFT. According to them, such a measure could be included in the next package of anti-Russian sanctions in the event of Moscow's military invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, Moscow itself is unable to adequately respond to the new restrictions, experts say. The SWIFT system, created in 1973, allows banks around the world to conduct transactions, exchanging messages about the details of each transaction, and until recently had no analogues. The chief economist of the consulting company PF Capital, Evgeny Nadorshin, in a conversation with Lenta.ru, noted that the use of SWIFT is not a necessary condition for the functioning of the domestic banking system. Not fatal “By and large, this will certainly be a problem, albeit not a
The Federation Council proposed to discuss the ban on the free sale of traumatic weapons
Member of the Federation Council Bashkin raised the issue of banning the sale of traumatic weapons after the incident at the MFC It is important to carefully study the issue of introducing a ban on the free sale of traumatic weapons. This question was brought up for discussion by a member of the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Construction Alexander Bashkin after the shooting in the capital's MFC, RIA Novosti reports.