Category: Russia

Deputy Zhurov: Russia will not refuse humanitarian aid to the DPR and LPR Russia will not refuse humanitarian aid to residents of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk regions (DPR and LPR), despite the calls of the European Union (EU). Svetlana Zhurova, first deputy chairman of the State Duma's international affairs committee, made such a comment, writes Gazeta.Ru. According to her, they want to reproach Russia for helping their fellow citizens. “We periodically provide humanitarian assistance, some kind of support in terms of crediting, in terms of gas prices when we understand that people need it and they are really our good neighbors,” the politician emphasized. She noted, that the EU's statement does not coincide with “European values”. At the same time, Zhurova urged to pay attention to citizens who found themselves in a difficult situation in connection with the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. “It is clear that Ukraine is

German coalition agreement: relations with Russia will be built following the example of the EU (EU) without deviating from the course of unification. This is stated in the text of the coalition agreement. Related materials 00:02 – 28 September Lack of democracy. Power is changing in Germany. Who will lead the country into the future and what will it be? 00:01 – 26 September “Merkel leaves bedlam behind” … How will Germany change after the elections? “Russia plays an important role as an international actor. We know the value of strong and stable relations and will strive to preserve them (…), taking into account different perceptions of threats and focusing on a common and consistent EU policy towards Russia, ”the document says. In addition Moreover, the new government of the FRG spoke about the future policy regarding international treaties. Thus, Germany will continue to insist on the entry into force

A spiritual and educational project in honor of Alexander Nevsky will be presented in Zaryadye the project “Defender – Holy Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky: from East to West”. The concert will begin at 19:00. Funds for the project were raised, including from a grant from the President of Russia, which was provided by the fund for cultural initiatives. The Moscow Synodal Choir, the VOCE ANIMA Orchestra, the Synodal Youth Choir, the Epiphany Cathedral Choir in Yelokhov and others will take part in the event. “Stabat Mater” and “Requiem”. The musical evening will be dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the Moscow Synodal Choir. The organizers are confident that the project will be of interest to residents and guests of the capital, youth, music experts, history buffs and other viewers. Tickets can be purchased here. Recall that the 800th anniversary of Prince Alexander Nevsky is celebrated in 2021.

An 11-year-old woman tried to get pregnant by all means and at 50 she became a single mother A resident of Sydney, Australia, 54-year-old Manda Upton spent 75,000 Australian dollars (four million rubles) on starting a dream family and became a single mother at 50. Her story is published by the Daily Mirror. Upton, a native of Great Britain, began struggling with infertility at the age of 39. At that time, she had already been in a relationship for 10 years, but after they deteriorated, the woman broke up with her lover and continued independent attempts to become a mother. For 11 years, she underwent treatment and tried to get pregnant with all possible ways. “I started spending all my income and savings on fertility treatments. In one of the clinics I was referred to a psychotherapist, who told me that I must come to terms with the fact that

Nature Communications: Antarctica is covered with ice due to the sinking of the ocean floor global cooling 34 million years ago, which led to the emergence of a thick ice sheet in Antarctica. According to a study published in the journal Nature Communications, the main role in this process was played not only by a decrease in the concentration of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere, but also by tectonic changes that affected the circulation of seawater in the Southern Ocean. Traditionally, it is believed that the change from hot greenhouse conditions to a cold climate in the early Cenozoic (from 52 to 34 million years ago) was due to a critical decrease in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Known as the Eocene-Oligocene Transition (EOT), these fundamental changes, which determined the state of the Earth's current climate, led to a decrease in the average surface temperature of the entire planet,

A resident of the Chelyabinsk region called for a monument to the elk killed by Deputy Rashkin whom Valery Rashkin, a State Duma deputy from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, killed during the hunt. The Russian citizen's appeal is addressed to the Governor of the Saratov Region Valery Radaev, URA.RU reports. The author of the initiative posted a petition on the change.org portal. He explained that the monument will symbolize a protest against illegal hunting and support for the country's natural wealth. “The monument should be installed in the place where he gave his life for the sake of other people's greed and greed. Let the life and death of an unnamed moose not be in vain, “Orekhov noted. The activist clarified that the damage from the death of an animal can be estimated from 240 to 400 thousand rubles. As another argument, Orekhov cited the fact that

Head of the National Bank of Ukraine: the second tranche received from the IMF in the amount of $ 699 million ) for hundreds of millions of dollars, the head of the National Bank of the country Kirill Shevchenko said on Facebook. “Today Ukraine received the second tranche from the International Monetary Fund under the stand-by program in the amount of SDR 500 million (special drawing rights, SDR, special means of payment of the IMF – approx. “Lenta.ru” ) “, – Shevchenko wrote, indicating that we are talking about the equivalent of 699 million US dollars. The funds will go to the government's accounts with the National Bank of Ukraine and will increase international reserves, he said. President of the country Volodymyr Zelensky said earlier about the prospect of receiving funds. He expressed gratitude to the IMF Board of Directors and indicated that the funds will be used to support

Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine: the country will stop buying electricity from Russia and Belarus by 2023 and Belarus by September 2023. The Ukrainian government announced the appropriate date on November 24 at a meeting, as part of the approval of a plan to combat the abuse of oligarchs. Interfax reports this. According to the plan, the Cabinet of Ministers will form a list of key objects of the country's fuel and energy complex. Further, these facilities will be included in the energy security strategy and will begin constant monitoring of threats to the energy sector. The document provides for tests on the autonomous operation of the energy system of Ukraine already in 2022. And a year later, Ukraine should stop buying electricity from Russia and Belarus. The Ukrainian government also paid attention to supplying the country with natural gas. By September 2023, the ministers plan to increase the number

OneTwoTrip: a ticket from Moscow to St. Petersburg in December will cost from 1000 rubles The flight from Moscow to St. Petersburg turned out to be the cheapest destination for a trip to Russia in December. This is evidenced by a study of the travel planning service OneTwoTrip, Gazeta.Ru reports. An air ticket from the capital to St. Petersburg will cost an average of 1,000 rubles. In second place are Ufa and Kaliningrad, where you can go for 1.2 thousand rubles. Travel to Krasnodar and Sochi will cost 100 rubles more. You can get to Mineralnye Vody by paying from 1.3 thousand rubles, and to Vladikavkaz – from 1.4 thousand rubles. From St. Petersburg, the cheapest air tickets can be found to Moscow (from one thousand rubles) and Kaliningrad (from 1.6 thousand rubles). A flight to Arkhangelsk, Sochi, Makhachkala and Kazan will cost a little more: tourists will have to