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State Department spokesman Price: US is pursuing an “open door policy” expanding NATO expand NATO eastward. His words are quoted by RIA Novosti. As Price explained, the White House is pursuing an “open door policy” and “NATO's doors are open.” This is how he responded to a journalist's reminder that Secretary of State James Baker had promised Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev in 1990 not to expand NATO “not an inch to the East.”

Britain plans to turn old oil wells into carbon dioxide dumps The UK has decided to use old oil and gas wells as carbon dioxide dumps. Such an unexpected application for oil and gas facilities was found within the framework of a project of a consortium of energy companies and universities of the country, writes The Guardian. The Universities of Newcastle, Durham and Oxford, as well as energy companies IGAS and Third Energy are participating in the Net Zero Rise research project. … They plan to turn decommissioned oil and gas wells into underground carbon stores and test whether they can contain harmful emissions as part of the fight against climate change on the planet. The study authors intend to test hundreds of onshore wells in Britain in 2022. It is assumed that one well can store a relatively small amount of carbon dioxide (about 1000 tons) at a depth

Chinese Customs Administration: trade with Russia increased by 33.6% to $ 130.428 billion Trade between Russia and China increased in 2021 by 33.6 percent over the same period in 2020 and reached $ 130.428 billion. This was reported by the PRC General Customs Department, RIA Novosti reports. Exports from China to Russia increased by 31.3 percent in annual terms and amounts to $ 59.44 billion, from Russia to China – by 35.5 percent to 70.98 billion. In November, trade between states amounted to $ 14.744 billion, goods worth 6.54 billion were imported to Russia, and 8.2 billion were delivered. Earlier, Kommersant reported that the closure of railway border crossings on the border with China for all cargo, except for container cargo, would hit the export of Russian timber. China closed the Grodekovo-Suifenhe and Zabaikalsk-Manchuria railway border crossings due to the worsening situation with the coronavirus.

An Indian dined on a protein shake with papaya and lost 45 kilograms in four months four months and revealed the secret of success in losing weight. His story is published by the Times of India. Related materials 00:00 – April 13, 2018 “No drink, no smoking, no watching porn »Indians have quit ghee and are crazy about bodybuilding00:05 – 10 March 2017 “Are you ready to die to lose weight?” How do those who weighed 500 kilograms live, but managed to lose weight Garvit Kavatra said that he suffered from excess weight most of his life. After the weight reached 120 kilograms and began to affect his health and relationships with others, who do not miss the opportunity to play a trick on his appearance, the man decided to pull himself together and change his lifestyle. For breakfast, the Indian ate a banana or apple and drank a cup

Nutritionist Zolotarev urged Russians to buy caviar and canned food in advance for the New Year's table menu for the New Year. In an interview with radio Sputnik, he told which products can be purchased a month before the holiday, and which ones – two weeks. The specialist advised Russians to buy a number of products for the New Year in advance, since at the end of December there are long queues in stores , which is dangerous to health during a pandemic. In particular, he urged to buy caviar, peas, corn, olives and other canned food for the New Year's table not at the very last moment. “You can buy some alcoholic drinks, at the moment they will be a little more profitable than right before the New Year. Sweets, sweets and hard cheeses can also be bought today, “- said the nutritionist. Two weeks before the New Year,

Bloomberg learned about US sanctions against the Russian Federation with restrictions on currency exchange restrictions on currency exchange if Russia “attacks” Ukraine. Bloomberg learned about this from sources familiar with the discussion of this issue. According to the agency, restrictions may affect the largest banks in the Russian Federation and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF). In addition, converting rubles into dollars and other foreign currencies, including euros and pounds sterling, may be among the most likely restrictions.

EMERCOM employees have not yet examined 890 mine workings at the Listvyazhnaya mine in Kuzbass in Kuzbass, they did not survey another 890 mine workings. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the Kemerovo Region, Interfax reports. “The implementation of a set of measures to ventilate the emergency area in the Listvyazhnaya mine and improve the gas atmosphere allowed the EMERCOM of Russia workings to search for dead miners “, – noted in the department. The gas situation in the mine remains stable. Work is underway to pump out water, restore ventilation facilities, and take air samples. Mine rescue units work around the clock, there are from four to six branches of the EMERCOM of the Russian Emergencies Ministry in a shift. A methane explosion in the Listvyazhnaya mine in the Kemerovo Region took place on the morning of November 25. As a

Military Observer Litovkin: The United States Is Trying to Demonstrate Power by Exercises in the Black Sea .ru “revealed the real reason for the unplanned exercise of the American fleet in the Black Sea. He noted that Moscow is in control of the situation, and if the US ships cross the “red lines”, the Russian military is ready to send them “to feed the fish.” Earlier, US Navy officer Brian Harrington said that regular military exercises bypassing the Convention Montreux will help strip Russia of leadership in the Black Sea and domination in the region. The expert noted that by such actions, the States are trying to demonstrate strength after the shameful flight from Afghanistan, thereby showing that they can walk wherever they want. However, as Litovkin noted, they walk in neutral waters. “In doing so, they also provide moral support to Ukraine and Georgia, demonstrating that these states can

CIA Chief Burns spoke of the Russian leadership's 'appetite for risk' in the context of Ukraine CIA Director William Burns spoke about “Russian leadership in the context of Ukraine, Bloomberg writes. ” I would never underestimate President Putin's appetite for risk on the issue of Ukraine, “said the head of the CIA, adding that it is important to respond to this with actions to contain , and the possibility of diplomacy. Earlier, State Duma deputy Adalbi Shkhagoshev said that Russia would not attack Ukraine, the only thing that could happen now is a provocation of the Ukrainian side in Donbass. The parliamentarian stressed that in this case, the losses could be “geographic in nature.” On December 6, a senior White House official said that Russia was ready to attack Ukraine from three sides. He added that the United States does not know whether Russian President Vladimir Putin made a decision

Brazilian Albach dug her own grave and died from a gunshot wound made her dig a grave, writes The Sun. The girl lived in Fazenda Rio Grande and came to Santa Catarina for a friend's birthday. The 21-year-old Brazilian has not been in touch since November 14. All this time the police were looking for her. On suspicion of murder on Sunday, December 5, two men and a woman were detained. One of the suspects told where the body was buried and confessed to the murder. The corpse was found on the beach of Irapiruba Norte de Laguna. As noted by the arrested person, he shot the girl on November 15 and left her in his own grave. The motive was that Albach accused him of drug dealing. According to the suspect, she revealed a dangerous secret to “third parties.” The investigation into the murder continues. Earlier it was reported