Category: Russia

Epidemiologist Vygonyalov: the omicron strain can bypass the antibodies of those who have recovered from COVID-19 … This was stated by the epidemiologist, candidate of medical sciences Alexander Vygonaylov, his words are quoted by URA.RU. This ability of the strain is given by a large number of mutations in the Spike-protein (S-protein), the specialist explained. “Omicron has 32 mutations in the S-protein and can escape antibodies in a new disease. According to official data, 2-3 percent of those who recovered with the delta strain re-infected, with the South African mutation, the percentage may be slightly higher, “the expert said. He added that the most reliable protection against the new strain is a high titer of antibodies, which must be maintained by repeated vaccination every six months. Earlier, a virologist, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Pyotr Chumakov, associated mutations of the omicron strain with AIDS. He stated that

Zakhar Prilepin called Buzova and Morgenstern a reflection of modern society persecuting singer Olga Buzova and rapper Morgenstern. This is reported by Starhit. Prilepin called these stars a reflection of modern society, and recalled that they grew up in a country that “watched humorous programs from morning till night, earned money, despised the history of the last century.” p> The writer admitted that he did not like the public image of Buzova. At the same time, he condemned the fact that the performance with her participation “The Wonderful Georgian” was excluded from the repertoire of the Moscow Art Academic Theater (MKHAT) named after Gorky. “But suddenly it is loudly announced that this citizen should not be in the theater. Maybe put a stamp on her chest, that she is “obscene”, that she is out of decent society? If we are going to work with young people in this way, declaring

Sechin spoke about the investment atlas of Russian-Chinese energy cooperation and environmental safety, Rosneft Chief Executive Officer Igor Sechin at the third Russian-Chinese energy business forum atlas of investments in energy cooperation between countries. “This year, the first (Russian) part of the investment atlas of Russian-Chinese energy cooperation has been prepared. This is an example of Russia's openness, our response to the high interest of our Chinese partners in investing in Russian energy and technology, “Igor Sechin said. The atlas contains an overview of the current state, as well as the prospects for the development of the fuel and energy complex in Russia. In addition, it provides information on management institutions and regulatory policies, examples and opportunities for cooperation in the oil and gas industry, electric power, coal industry, nuclear energy, renewable energy sources, as well as on the tools and opportunities for organizing project financing and insurance in the

Shot: the grant, which was used to mine the door of an apartment in Kolomna, turned out to be a fake … The details of the incident on Monday, November 29, were revealed by the Telegram channel Shot. According to the channel, the grenade, which was attached to the handle of the apartment's front door, turned out to be a fake. Inside was a note with the name of one of the girls living in the room. According to the text, the “gift” was left by a client who had contracted a genital infection. The girls rented a room to provide services of an intimate nature. Earlier on November 29, it was reported that in the Moscow region unknown attackers mined the door of an apartment in a multi-storey residential building with a grenade. At about ten in the morning, she was found tied to the door handle by a

German Rangnick has been appointed interim head coach of Manchester United German specialist Ralph Rangnick has been appointed interim head coach of Manchester United. This was announced on the Mancunians website. The specialist will join the new team after receiving a work visa. He will lead Manchester United for the rest of the season. After that, Rangnick will continue to work at the club as a consultant. The contract is for two years. Manchester United thanked Lokomotiv Moscow for their assistance in transferring Rangnik. In the capital's team, the German has been the head of sports and development since July of this year.

Russians stuck in South Africa were offered evacuation by private jet for 1.2 million rubles borders amid the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19, they offered to evacuate the country on a private jet. RIA Novosti writes about this “Approximately on Wednesday, December 1, a Boeing 737-500 will fly from Cape Town to Moscow with two refuelings in Uganda and Egypt. The total flight time is 15-16 hours. The flight is paid, “the Russian Consulate General in Cape Town said and added that the number of seats on board is limited – a maximum of 15 people. It is specified that the price of one ticket is 15 thousand euros (1.2 million rubles ). The price of the flight includes hand luggage and luggage weighing up to 21 kilograms. The representative of the flight organizers explained that the charter was ordered by a large Russian company operating in the

President Putin signed a decree exempting part of income from taxes , insurance premiums and income tax are part of the income of citizens and organizations, writes RIA Novosti. In particular, subsidies received by small and medium-sized businesses and socially oriented non-profit organizations (NPOs) in 2021 are exempt from income tax. The decision on benefits is associated with the fight against the consequences of the pandemic. Also, incomes of Russians that do not exceed one minimum wage (minimum wage, 12792 rubles) received for non-working days in October-November are exempted from personal income tax and insurance premiums. The benefit applies to those who work in small and medium-sized enterprises and NGOs receiving subsidies in connection with the pandemic. At the end of October, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said that for one-time grants to representatives of small businesses and social NGOs during a pandemic, almost 40 billion rubles will be allocated.

SRG: the cost per square meter of housing in Moscow in October 2021 increased by 4 percent increased in all 50 largest cities of Russia. The most noticeable square meters rose in price in Krasnodar, Sevastopol and Kursk, RBC reports, citing data from the consulting company SRG. According to analysts, in October, the “square” in Krasnodar added 15.6 percent in price. In Sevastopol, the growth was 11.1 percent, in Kursk – 5.7 percent. Sochi (plus 5.4 percent) and Yekaterinburg (5.3 percent) were also included in the top 5 cities with the highest growth in housing prices. In Moscow, the cost per square meter increased by 4.1 percent over the month , in St. Petersburg – by 2 percent, experts calculated. Kirov was named the city with the minimum growth in real estate prices, where the “square” added only 0.9 percent. It became known earlier that the average period for the

They wanted to extend the insurance of bank deposits to legal entities Russian banks may in the foreseeable future pay increased attention to attracting deposits from legal entities, she said in an interview Olga Pleshanova, head of the Infralex law firm, member of the public council for interaction with creditors of financial institutions under the Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) with Lenta.ru. The possible desire of credit institutions to slightly change their tactics is explained by the initiative of the Central Bank. He proposed extending the deposit insurance system to companies, with the exception of financial institutions and those for whom the amount of compensation would be insignificant in the scale of their activities. Izvestia wrote about the upcoming changes. The regulator's proposal is contained in the new version of the draft of the main directions for the development of the financial market until 2024, the document has already been supported