Category: Russia

Scientists from the United States and China have recorded the acceleration of the ocean current off the coast of Antarctica encircles the shores of Antarctica and passes through all time zones. The reason for the change in the flow rate is climate change. This is reported in an article published in the journal Nature Climate Change. The prevailing westerly winds are known to intensify as it warms. Models show that increased wind does not greatly alter ocean currents, but feeds eddies, which are circular movements of water. To understand how water temperature affects currents, the researchers analyzed satellite data on sea surface elevation, as well as readings from ocean buoys that track the parameters of changes in global circulation. It turned out that changes in ocean temperature causes a significant acceleration of ocean currents. including circumpolar. The current is likely to accelerate further as the Southern Ocean continues to absorb

Senator Klimov: NATO will not support Ukraine in the event of a conflict with Russia NATO will not support Ukraine in the event of a conflict with Russia exclusively for the protection of the participating countries and the fight against the Soviet Union, said a member of the Federation Council Andrei Klimov. In a conversation with Lenta.ru, the senator added that many in Kiev would like to support NATO, but the maximum possible contacts are to use Ukraine as a third country to solve the alliance's tasks. On November 26, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the organization guarantees the collective security of only members of the alliance, but not partner countries, including Ukraine. Ukrainian hopes and dreams Klimov recalled that NATO has never set itself the task of protecting other states, but Kiev seems to have begun to forget about it. “NATO has never conceived to protect third

WP: CIA chief Burns discussed the possibility of Putin and Biden meeting during his visit to Moscow Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Burns, during his visit to Moscow in early November, discussed, among other things, the possibility of a face-to-face meeting between Russian and American Presidents Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden. Another purpose of his trip to the Russian capital was named by The Washington Post sources familiar with the situation. According to the newspaper's interlocutors, during his visit to Moscow, the CIA chief negotiated the possibility of a meeting between the leaders of Russia and the United States in the first half of 2022. As the sources explained, such a meeting would allow Washington to gain time to achieve unity with its allies in Europe regarding Russia or to revive the process of a political settlement of the conflict in Donbass. At the same time, the

Lukashenko: I will propose to Putin to return nuclear weapons to Belarus in response to NATO actions Putin to return nuclear weapons to the republic on one condition – if similar NATO systems are in Poland. He stated this in an interview with RIA Novosti, commenting on the assumption of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg that if Germany renounces nuclear weapons, they could be deployed in other European countries. To a clarifying question, what systems are we talking about Lukashenka replied: “The nuclear weapons that will be most effective in such contact.” He also noted the readiness of Belarus for such a scenario. “As a zealous person, I’m sorry, the owner didn’t destroy anything. All the “sheds” stand still, “the head of state concluded.

President Putin: the cryptocurrency is not backed by anything, but perhaps the future belongs to it Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized cryptocurrency and stressed that the risks of using it are too great, because it is not provided with anything. The President made such a statement at the Russia Calling Investment Forum, RIA Novosti reports.

Russian sledges were left without equipment at two stages of the World Cup Russian sleds were left without equipment at the World Cup in Sochi. The head coach of the national team Sergei Chudinov told RIA Novosti about this. “At the second stage of the World Cup in Sochi, we became hostages of circumstances,” said Chudinov. He stated that the inventory of several athletes was lost in China, where the starting stage was taking place. Roman Repilov, Tatyana Ivanova and Diana Loginova were left without sleds. Chudinov added that at the third stage of the World Cup, which will also be held in Sochi, athletes will again have to compete on someone else's sleds, which they had not ridden for several years … “It is nonsense to play on someone else's sleighs,” the expert summed up. The second stage of the World Cup was held in Sochi from November 27

Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova Popescu: the country hopes, wants and works on joining the EU Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Nikolai Popescu spoke about the country's work on joining the European Union, RIA Novosti reports. “Moldova hopes, wants and works on joining the European Union, including within the framework of the Eastern Partnership”. We hope to receive a higher level of support from the EU for those projects that will bring our country closer to the EU, ”Popescu said. Earlier, Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova asked to provide them with access to the economic zone of the European Union. In the opinion of the leaders of these countries, the unification of the economic space will accelerate the integration with the EU. “The Prime Ministers of the Associated Troika stated that their desire is to gain access to the Common Economic Space of the European Union and to maximize sectoral cooperation

In Poltava, Veronika Motorina, sentenced to 15 years in prison for murder, died in jail the court sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of premeditated murder of an instructor in a shooting range. Some Telegram channels say that the girl died of an epileptic seizure, the doctors did not have time to save her. The incident is reported by UNIAN. Motorina was arrested in February 2020. On February 7, she mortally wounded instructor Sergei Smolyaninov in a shooting range. The court charged the girl with premeditated murder. Motorina stated at the trial that she committed the crime by accident. According to the girl's assurances, she came to the shooting gallery to commit suicide. Motorina claimed that she was depressed due to a conflict with a young man. “I just wanted to die, but it turned out that I, unwittingly, took the life of your husband. Now this sin

In Crimea, a yellow sand rain fell from North Africa On Monday, November 29, a yellow rain with sand fell on the Crimean peninsula – unusual precipitation brought warm air masses from areas of North Africa. RIA Novosti writes about this with reference to the Crimean hydrometeorological center. Due to the sharp change in weather, the inhabitants of Crimea have witnessed an unusual yellow rain with sand. Thus, precipitation fell in Yalta, Alupka, Simferopol and other regions of the republic in the first half of the day. The average temperature on the peninsula was about 20 degrees above zero. As explained in the regional hydrometeorological center, the phenomenon is associated with strong winds. “Both at the ground and at high-rise buildings up to 10 kilometers the same direction, the jet stream – could very well have brought sand from North Africa, Sahara,” – noted experts. Earlier in February, residents of