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Komarovsky: vaccines are likely to reduce their effectiveness against the omicron strain Doctor and TV presenter Evgeny Komarovsky »Collected the main information about the omicron-strain of coronavirus. The physician urged citizens to wait for the results of research on the new strain, and also gave a forecast on the effectiveness of the available vaccines against this mutation. “Today we can say one thing for sure: PCR tests that detect delta, alpha and other [strains] can also detect the omicron strain. As of today, there are no real, precise answers to any [other] question, “Komarovsky said. The doctor explained that at the moment the relevant studies are already underway. Answers to questions about vaccines will be known in a week and a half, the TV presenter believes. In another month or a month and a half, information should be received about the infectivity in comparison with earlier mutations, the ability of

Alexey Venediktov: Lukashenko has lost the opportunity to be an intermediary between Kiev and Moscow Alexander Lukashenko on the impossibility of recognizing Crimea as Russian territory. His words are quoted by the Telegram channel “Told on Echo.” Crimea is Russian, because the Budapest Treaty was with me, I was already president. ” Everything turned out not quite so or not at all, “Venediktov said. He also believes that by calling Crimea Russian, Lukashenko lost the opportunity to mediate in relations between Kiev and Moscow. On Wednesday, November 30, the President of Belarus called Crimea de facto and de jure Russian territory, and also promised to visit the peninsula together with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called this statement very important. Crimea became part of Russia in March 2014 after a referendum in which the overwhelming majority of the region's residents who voted supported such a decision.

Former State Duma Deputy Bessonov, declared on the federal wanted list, was found in London … This is reported by the newspaper “Argumenty i Fakty.” In his speech, Bessonov argued that the current leadership of Russia uses Marxist phraseology, and complained about the pressure. In 2018, the Kirovsky District Court of Rostov-on-Don sentenced Bessonov in absentia to three years in a general regime colony for beating police officers. According to the investigation, in December 2011, Bessonov organized an uncoordinated rally in Rostov-on-Don, in which more than 100 people took part. The police demanded that the organizers stop the action, but the deputy refused. Then the employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs tried to turn off the sound-amplifying equipment, in response the protesters, including Bessonov, staged a fight with them. In December 2015, Bessonov sent a request to the Chairman of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, to verify the information

A farewell ceremony for musician Alexander Gradsky has ended in Moscow A farewell ceremony for musician Alexander Gradsky has ended in Moscow. This was reported by RIA Novosti. The funeral event was held in the capital's theater “Gradsky Hall”, in which the artist served as artistic director since its inception. The musician will be buried at the Vagankovsky cemetery. Earlier it was reported that at the farewell ceremony, Gradsky's son Daniel hinted at attempts to take away the Gradsky Hall founded by his father from his family. Gradsky died in Moscow on November 28 … He was taken to hospital with suspected stroke. The coronavirus infection suffered by the artist in September led to a deterioration in health. The musician was 72 years old.

Figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva spoke about the end of her sports career due to injuries Russian figure skater, two-time world and European champion, in fact, has already completed her sports career due to injuries. She stated this in an interview with journalist Karen Adamyan, published on YouTube. According to the athlete, last year she was serious about continuing to compete, but back problems forced her to quit the sport. So, Medvedeva noted, due to a back injury that worsened her in 2020, she can no longer perform most of the jumps. “My back does not turn to one side … I can jump painlessly and normally – this is salchow. Well, perhaps a sheepskin coat, and even then not always. Flip and Lutz do not jump at all, in principle, they do not jump physically, ”the skater explained. side of the fans, which may fall on her after such statements.

In the Norwegian commune of Eigarden, two patients with the omicron strain this type of infection in the country. This was reported on the commune's website. The commune authorities said that citizens infected with the new variant of COVID-19 have recently traveled to South Africa. Eigarden Mayor Tom Georg Indrevik said the municipality has already contacted the Norwegian National Institute of Public Health and is ready to take precautions to stop the spread of the disease. To date, a decree has already been issued in Eigarden, which obliges residents of the commune to wear masks in public places and sanitary passes in restaurants. In addition, the authorities of the municipality received additional instructions on further measures from the Ministry of Health of Norway. Earlier, a new mutation of the delta strain of coronavirus was discovered in Norway, which was assigned the code name AY.63. The Public Health Institute said this

Former Rada deputy Zhuravko: Zelensky needs rumors of a coup for the illusion of control President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky needed rumors of a coup d'etat and the imposition of martial law for self-promotion, raising his own rating, and also to create the illusion of control over the situation, former Verkhovna Rada deputy Oleksandr Zhuravko said. In a conversation with Lenta.ru, he added that no coup in the country will happen until Western partners want it. Earlier, Zelensky said that he was informed about the impending coup happen on December 1st. There were also rumors about the possible introduction of martial law on the same day. But, according to Zhuravko, all this is nothing more than an artificial whipping up of hysteria in society. Working ahead of the curve “No coup could have happened. It would take place only if Western partners had given the go-ahead, ”the politician said. –

A military analyst spoke about a Chinese submarine capable of hitting the northeastern United States Satellites have detected a Chinese nuclear ballistic missile submarine in Taiwan This is reported by the South China Morning Post with reference to the columnist of the US Naval Institute H. I. Sutton. Related materials00: 02 – October 15 The perfect storm: China and the United States are pulling military forces into the South China Sea. How will the battle for regional domination end? 00: 02 – July 6 Wars for naval domination are a thing of the past. -for straits and channels? According to the analyst who released the satellite imagery, the PRC submarine was heading north from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) base at Yulin on the southern coast of Hainan in the South China Sea. Sutton noted that this is unusual for a submarine type 094. He said that an advanced PLA

Matvienko said that the words about a possible Russian attack on Ukraine are a lie The words about a possible Russian attack on Ukraine are a lie. So they were named by the chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko, writes TASS.