Category: Russia

Transgender woman Lina Axelsson Kilblom has been appointed Minister of Education of Sweden This is the first transperson to hold a post in the government of the country. This is reported by the Swedish portal Expressen. 51-year-old Kilblom was previously a member of the school commission and has extensive experience in the educational field. In 2015, she admitted to having made a trans-geder transition. She also published an autobiography, “Will You Like Me Now?” Identity Story “. In it, she reveals the theme of fear of rejection, ridicule and rejection. The first woman prime minister in Sweden's history, a member of the Social Democratic Party Magdalena Andersson, was appointed to the post of Kilblom. Earlier it became known that in the Altai Territory the branch of the regional party “Civil Initiative” was headed by a transgender woman Yulia Aleshina. This decision was made by the politician after she learned about

The manufacturer of Mozart sweets Salzburg Schokolade has filed for bankruptcy The Austrian company Salzburg Schokolade, one of the filed for bankruptcy. The APA agency writes about this. Salzburg Schokolade was on the verge of bankruptcy due to the coronavirus pandemic. The demand for the manufacturer's confectionery has collapsed due to a decrease in the number of tourists, weddings and other holidays. Sweet shops in Vienna and Salzburg were closed for several weeks due to lack of tourists. Lockdown and a significant increase in raw materials, electricity, salaries, logistics costs and costs of packaging materials also became the reasons for bankruptcy, the director of the company noted. Christian Schuegerl. The decrease in sales compared to the previous year was only partially compensated for in the new financial year. The company was unable to pay its employees the November salary and the Christmas bonus. According to the newspaper, 140 employees were

A resident of Dagestan spoke about the work of an understudy in the TV series “Game of Thrones” understudy for actor Keith Harington, who played Jon Snow. This was reported by the TV channel “Zvezda”. According to him, Harington has two official understudies, but they were engaged in other filming, so the participation of one more understudy was required. The Dagestani saw an advertisement for the search for an actor on the official HBO website. “They sent me an answer, asked for a video where I turn my head and show my facial expressions. And they began to negotiate the rest of the terms of payment, fee, “- Yusupov shared. The young man was worried that what was happening could be a drawing, but he was convinced that everything was for real when he received tickets to Scotland. Due to the terms of the contract, Yusupov could not talk about

Gazprom-Media Holding has launched the domestic TikTok application Yappy launched a new social network Yappy in Russia, which has become a domestic analogue of the world's popular TikTok application. This was announced in a press release from the company, published on its official website. Starting November 29, the application can be downloaded on iOS and Android. The Yappy service allows you to shoot and edit videos up to one minute in length, create collaborative videos, and supplement and share already published viral videos. It is noted that the video editor is suitable for both content creation professionals and beginners. The service plans to replenish and modernize the sets of filters and effects. At the end of September, representatives of Gazprom-Media said that Yappy will target both content creators and those who just want to watch videos. The holding's press service noted that the main target audience of the platform will

Sberbank improves conditions for deposits: the rates on SberVklad and SberVklada Prime have been increased Since November 30, 2021 Sberbank has increased rates on “SberVklad” and “SberVklad Prime”. Thus, the maximum effective rate on SberVklad, taking into account the capitalization of interest, was increased to 7.01 percent, and for holders of the annual SberPrime + subscription – to 8 percent. This was reported to “Lente.ru” in the press service of Sberbank. Both deposits are opened for a period from one month to one year inclusive (you can choose up to a day). The minimum amount is 100 thousand rubles, the maximum amount is not limited. Replenishment in “SberBank Online” is carried out without restrictions, withdrawal of funds is possible only in the amount of accrued interest. It is most convenient to open deposits online – in the web version or in the SberBank Online mobile application. The service is also

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: Brazil's membership in the UN Security Council opens up new opportunities Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Brazil's membership in UN security opens up new opportunities for Russian-Brazilian dialogue. He spoke at the opening of a meeting with Brazilian Foreign Minister Carlus Alberto Franco França, TASS reports. “New opportunities are opening up due to the fact that from January 1, Brazil will be a member of the UN Security Council, and I am sure that this will add new directions to our close partnership, ”the Russian minister said. He also stressed that cooperation between Russia and Brazil is of strategic importance. In May 2021, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro spoke about his similarity with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. He noted that Russia is extremely interesting for Brazil as a country.

Actor Bradley Cooper said that in 2019 he was attacked on the subway by a man with a knife American actor Bradley Cooper remembered the attack with a knife. A recording of a conversation with him was published on the Armchair Expert podcast website. The artist said that the incident took place in 2019 in New York. Due to traffic jams, he decided to go down the subway to pick up his daughter from kindergarten. Cooper was wearing sunglasses, a hat and headphones and hoped that no one would recognize him, but at some point he felt that a man was approaching him from behind – he thought that they wanted to take a photo with him. Turning around, he saw a knife, and then the face of a young robber, and began to run away. “I jumped over the turnstile, hid behind the white tiled lobby of the metro

Skier Pellegrino: problems between Russians and Norwegians are created due to unclear rules Russian and Norwegian athletes. He is quoted by Championship.com. “The problems that were in Seefeld between [Johannes] Klebo and [Sergei] Ustyugov and in Oberstdorf between [Alexander] Bolshunov and Klebo, in my opinion, were created from – because of the not entirely clear rules of the International Ski Federation (FIS), which were not always correctly interpreted by the judges, “the skier explained. He noted that this created confusion for athletes who did not always understand what was allowed and what was not. Earlier, Klebo said that he likes it when there is a tense struggle on the track. At the same time, the athlete emphasized that it brings him special pleasure to win such races. At the 2021 World Championships in Oberstdorf, during the marathon, a collision occurred between the athletes at the finish line. As a result,

Immunologist Kryuchkov: the meeting of two strains of COVID-19 will lead to the appearance of a hybrid variant to the emergence of a new combined version. Such a warning in an interview with Ura.ru was made by the general director of the contract research company “KEG”, immunologist Nikolai Kryuchkov.