Category: Russia

Mishustin: Western partners are expanding protectionist measures Russia Mikhail Mishustin, RIA Novosti reports. “Western partners are expanding protectionist measures, illegal unilateral sanctions,” he said. Mishustin also added that the coronavirus pandemic has led to a recession in key sectors of the global economy and an increase in unemployment. International value chains have been disrupted, the volume of trade and investment has decreased, he added. The Prime Minister also stressed that some states are trying to misuse green economic trends as a way of pressure to gain competitive advantages. in emerging markets. He explained that we are talking about additional taxes and administrative barriers in international trade. Earlier, the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RUIE), Gazprom Neft, NLMK and UC Rusal sent comments to the European Commission on the carbon tax on imported in the EU goods. Russian business pointed out a number of problems of the proposed regulation: potential

Angela Merkel: EU countries should impose sanctions against Russia for aggression against Ukraine European Union (EU) countries should impose sanctions against Russia for the aggression that it allegedly shows against Ukraine. This was stated by Acting German Chancellor Angela Merkel, quoted by Reuters. The politician believes that the EU should prepare to introduce anti-Russian measures at any time. The aggravation of the situation in the east of Ukraine and the aggravation of the crisis on the border of Belarus with Poland, Merkel insisted, may serve as a signal for action.

The head of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Zyuganov, was outraged by the deprivation of immunity of State Duma Deputy Rashkin So he commented on the deprivation of parliamentary immunity to Valery Rashkin, writes Znak.com in Telegram. “I have not seen such filth for a long time! [State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav] Volodin cannot forgive Rashkin for his victory in court. (…) They are hunting for the Communist Party, for stability in the country, ”Zyuganov said. According to him, half of the deputies present at the meeting went hunting without permission. Rashkin’s act attracts a fine, added the leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation. At the same time, he addressed the presidential administration with the words “a complete disgrace is happening”. Zyuganov also spoke again about the elections of the State Duma deputies and the criminal prosecution of a number of communists. On November 25, the

WHO: experts investigate new coronavirus strain found in South Africa The World Health Organization (WHO) is closely monitoring the new coronavirus B strain .1.1.529, recently discovered in Botswana, South Africa and Hong Kong. A representative of the organization told Lenta.ru about this. The WHO noted that at the moment scientists have managed to collect about 100 genetic sequences of the virus of this strain. Preliminary analysis revealed a large number of mutations to be studied. Scientists from South Africa and experts from the WHO Working Group on the Evolution of Viruses (TAG-VE) are currently investigating this type of virus. The organization will hold a meeting to agree on a schedule of upcoming studies and decide whether the new strain will be recognized as a virus of concern. South Africa, Botswana and Hong Kong. British scientists have suggested that the new strain will be better at evading antibodies than the delta

Three men in China detained for selling blogger's ashes for a “ghost marriage” marriage “. Reported by the South China Morning Post. The blogger was broadcasting live and committed suicide in front of the audience. She stated that this is her last show and that she has suffered from depression for a long time. Later, the woman's relatives accused several Internet users of incitement to commit suicide. Related materials00: 09 – March 21, 2018 The Walking Dead buried ahead of time and now do not allow to return to the world of the living 00:02 – October 29, 2017 and flutes The woman's ashes were kidnapped by three funeral directors with the intention of selling him to the local family, which is engaged in an illegal business in “ghost marriages.” It is a superstition-based tradition that originates from ancient China. The man's family posthumously finds him a bride – a

Immunologist Kryuchkov called anti-vaccines the disadvantages of infection: you can die young Kryuchkov, in a conversation with Lenta.ru, warned anti-vaccine users who want to infect themselves with COVID-19 on their own. Earlier, Deputy Chairman of the LDPR faction, head of the State Duma Committee on Labor, Social Policy and Veterans Affairs Yaroslav Nilov told Lenta.ru “That in Russia, as in Europe, there are people who want to get sick with COVID-19 on their own instead of being vaccinated. The immunologist said that this practice is unsafe, and explained why:” We can look at the lethality, it is present in all age groups, even in the group of young people without chronic diseases, that is, even in this case, you can die, of course, that the probability is small, but there is a risk. In addition, do not forget that if you went to get infected, you can infect someone from

In the Belgian city of Genk, schoolchildren will be paid virtual money for cycling trips In the Belgian city of Genk, schoolchildren will receive virtual money to classes on foot or by bike. In this way, the authorities of a European city plan to develop the use of environmentally friendly transport, Europulse reports. To track movements, students will have to fix sensors on their backpacks – the devices will measure the speed of movement, determining exactly how the student gets to school and what distance overcomes. Students who walk or cycle more distance get more money. Virtual funds can be used to pay for a subscription to the sports section or a fee for registration in the city library. The city authorities want to motivate residents in this way to abandon non-environmentally friendly transport, including cars, in the future. The measure should also contribute to Europe's goal of achieving zero

CNN TV channel highlighted the skin on a photo of a driver who hit a crowd in Waukesha CNN TV channel was accused of retouching photos murder in the US state of Wisconsin. The Gateway Pundit portal drew attention to this. The authors of the material noticed that the journalists bleached the skin of the alleged criminal who had run over the participants of the Christmas parade. The face of 39-year-old driver Darrell Brooks appears much lighter on CNN than in other available images. However, the publication also contains a subtle note that the attacker's visual data has been altered for security reasons. A red SUV drove at high speed into a crowd of parade participants in Waukesha on November 22. As a result, six people died, another 40 were injured. According to eyewitnesses, the offender acted deliberately, directing the car at passers-by. He faces life imprisonment. In November, the