Category: Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: Belarus does not need to adopt additional laws on the recognition of Crimea Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said no additional laws are required to recognize Crimea as part of the Russian Federation, TASS reports. The journalists asked the Foreign Minister what should be done to make Minsk formalize the recognition of Crimea. “You don't need to do anything for this … No laws need to be passed. Belarus has not just diplomatic relations with the Russian Federation, but allied relations. But even for countries that do not have such a format of relations with the Russian Federation, no special legislative acts are required to be adopted, “Lavrov said. According to him, if a country interacts with Russia, then“ it should automatically recognize that Russia has its own territory “, which is subject to the powers of the Russian authorities. ” If it was not completely

Rospotrebnadzor epidemiologist Pokrovsky: there is no evidence of a relationship between the omicron strain and HIV HIV infection. Vadim Pokrovsky, the head of the specialized research department of epidemiology and prevention of AIDS of the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare, doubted the hypothesis of some virologists. in the body of this person and therefore mutated. But it could have happened in a different way: a mutation occurred in one person, the next one was infected from him, a mutation also occurred there. And as a result, a lot has accumulated, “Pokrovsky said. He explained that the new strain was associated with HIV due to the fact that it appeared in South Africa, where the proportion of people with immunodeficiency is 20 percent. p> The specialist emphasized that HIV cannot be transmitted with the omicron strain. The new

A hurricane knocked down a 198-year-old oak tree in the Ivan Turgenev Museum-Reserve In the area, a hurricane knocked down an oak tree that was planted by the writer 198 years ago. This is reported on the site of the reserve. The hurricane wind, reaching 30 meters per second, also knocked down several old spruce, ash, birch and trees in the old linden alley. “But the real tragedy was the fall of the Turgenev oak,” the message says. The oak was recognized as the main tree of Russia in 2021, and in 2022 it was supposed to participate in the competition “European Tree of the Year.” , and called the tree not just a landmark of the estate, but a symbol of love for the homeland. “To stand under his crown and bow to him – according to Turgenev's behest – people came from the farthest corners of Russia and

Tel Aviv topped the ranking of the most expensive cities in the world to live research of the analytical division of the Economist Intelligence Unit. In total, 173 cities participated in the study, analysts studied data on the cost of 50 thousand goods. The capital of Israel has risen by five positions in a year. The second place was shared by Paris and Singapore, followed by Zurich, Hong Kong, New York, Geneva, Copenhagen, Los Angeles and Osaka. Tehran rose the fastest in the ranking, soaring from 50th to 29th place. The list was compiled on the basis of 10 main categories of expenses. Tel Aviv ranked first in the cost of alcohol and transport, fifth in the cost of personal care, and sixth in terms of prices for vacations. The city's leadership in the overall rating is due to the strengthening of the shekel against the dollar and rising inflation,

The owner of the Two Stars format accused Channel One of broadcasting the show without a license licenses. In a letter of claim from the copyright holder of the Banijay Group format, it is said that the channel aired a new season of the show without receiving permission to broadcast, Vedomosti writes. The owner of the Two Stars show format Banijay Group sent channel to Konstantin Ernst a letter of claim due to the airing of the sixth season of the program “Two stars. Fathers and Sons”. It notes that neither the Banijay Group itself, nor the owner of the exclusive license for the production of the group's formats in Russia, “White Media” gave the channel permission to use the program format in the new season. Channel One did not buy the corresponding license to broadcast the program from the copyright holders, the letter says. Earlier, Endemol, the owner of

According to the SuperJob survey, the most unnecessary gifts were robes and socks Russians have listed things they would not like to receive as a gift for the New Year. This is reported by Gazeta.Ru with reference to a study conducted by the SuperJob service. It is known that the survey was conducted from November 9 to 18, 2021 among 1600 respondents over 18 years old from all districts of Russia. According to its results, the most unsuccessful gifts were “unnecessary” wardrobe items, namely: T-shirts, robes and socks. Five percent of the respondents came to this conclusion. Various souvenirs were in second place in the rating: candles, statuettes, symbols of the year, magnets, key rings – they were named by four percent of the respondents. In addition, three percent of voters considered kitchen utensils and utensils to be an unsuccessful gift. Among them are mugs, salt shakers and cutlery. At

Nature Communication: Snowfall in the Arctic will be replaced by rain due to warming This is the conclusion reached by an international team of scientists based on improved models. The results of the study are presented in an article published in the journal Nature Communication. It is known that the Arctic region heats up much faster than the rest of the planet, as a result of the melting of sea ice, which saturates the air with water vapor and is likely to lead to a significant increase in precipitation. Now scientists have shown that the transition from annual precipitation with a predominance of snowfalls to precipitation with a predominance of rain will occur one or two decades earlier, if the current rate of carbon dioxide emissions continues. On the other hand, if the goal can be achieved. Of the Paris Agreement and to keep the rise in global temperatures by

State Duma Deputy Sheremet invited Lukashenko to Crimea on the eighth anniversary of reunification with the Russian Federation Alexander Lukashenko is expected in the republic at any time. However, as an honored guest, he should visit the peninsula on the eighth anniversary of reunification with Russia, RIA Novosti informs about the invitation. According to the deputy, the arrival of the head of the republic will be symbolic for the whole world, “how to respect and honor the democratic choice of people, and not punish with sanctions and blockades. ” At the same time, Sheremet noted that Lukashenka should not pay attention to threats and blackmail from Ukraine. “Recognition of Crimea is inevitable, no matter how hard the Ukrainian authorities and their Western partners try to resist,” he concluded. Earlier it became known that the President of Belarus recognized Crimea as Russian de facto and de jure. In addition, the head