Category: Russia

Deputy and TV presenter Popov called on the head of Chechnya Kadyrov not to impose conditions on journalists in the materials the nationality of the criminals, which was introduced to the State Duma by the parliament of Chechnya. Popov spoke about this in his Telegram channel. In particular, Popov answered the head of the republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, with an appeal not to impose conditions on journalists. The deputy reminded him that many of those who oppose the proposal of the Chechen parliament “were elected by the people of Russia.” There is no need to set conditions for journalists. The rules are – by the way, strict – and so clearly spelled out in the Law on Mass Media. Journalists themselves will figure out what, where and when to mention. The amendment of the Chechen Parliament will not work, even if the majority votes for it, which I deeply doubt. Evgeny

Oberon Director Pyatunin: to fight spam on Instagram, you need to set up a private mode Oberon IT Director Dmitry Pyatunin named ways to spam on social networks and messengers. He shared his recommendations for Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram users to get rid of unwanted messages in a conversation with RIA Novosti. Methods of dealing with spam on Instagram for personal and business profiles are different, Pyatunin noted. “For personal accounts, setting up a private mode and rules for adding to groups is suitable, for example, only in the case of self-subscription to the account of the initiator of the community,” said the specialist. The interlocutor of the publication also advised the Russians to block unwanted follow-up requests and send a message to Instagram with the reason for the refusal. This helps the moderation system to block spam accounts, Pyatunin added. Instagram business accounts, according to the expert, can

The WHO representative considered self-destruction of the delta strain of coronavirus unlikely The World Health Organization (WHO) doubts that one of the coronavirus the so-called delta strain – could self-destruct, due to which the number of infected people in Japan decreased. A representative of the organization told Lenta.ru about this. According to the interlocutor, the disappearance of this type of virus is unlikely, since people in other countries are still infected with it. “This mutation can be found among another two million genetic sequences [of the delta strain, which are known to scientists,] around the world,” – added in a comment. In response to the question of what in this case could lead to a decrease in the number of infections in Japan, the interlocutor of “Lenta.ru” suggested: most likely, this happened due to the observance of measures to protect against infection and active vaccination of the population. At the

Expert Zheleznyakov: the Soyuz-2 rocket can set a record for the load delivered to the ISS a record could be set to the International Space Station (ISS) with the help of the Russian Soyuz-2 rocket, astronautics historian Alexander Zheleznyakov told TASS. “Speaking of flights [with the Soyuz-2 rocket] to the ISS, then yes, this is indeed a record mass, “the expert said. The agency recalls that the maximum load put into near-earth orbit by Soyuz-2 is 8.25 tons, while on November 24 8.18 tons. In November, Roskosmos reported that the Soyuz-2 rocket, which is to launch the last module for the Russian segment of the ISS, was taken out and installed on the launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome. The launch of the Soyuz-2 rocket with the Progress cargo spacecraft and the Prichal module is scheduled for November 24. The truck will deliver about 700 kilograms of cargo to the

Investigators began checking after doctors were accused of inappropriate treatment of Nina Ruslanova The Investigative Committee (IC) will check the doctors who treated actress Nina Ruslanova. This was reported by the REN TV channel. Investigators began checking after the daughter of the artist Olesya Rudakova published a post about the last days of her mother's life and accused the doctors of negligence. The doctors will be checked for signs of an article about non-performance or improper performance by an official of his duties due to dishonest or negligent attitude towards them. On November 22, a relative of the artist said that she was hospitalized on October 25. On the fourth day of her stay there, the actress's hemoglobin dropped. In this regard, Ruslanova was transferred to the intensive care unit, where, after a blood transfusion, she had a massive heart attack. Later, the actress infected with the coronavirus was sent

Speaker of the Chinese Parliament: it is necessary to increase legislative support for cooperation with the Russian Federation China needs to increase and improve legislative support for bilateral cooperation with Russia. This was stated by the chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China Li Zhanshu, TASS reports. The Speaker of the Parliament called for developing cooperation with Moscow on large-scale projects in trade, scientific, innovation and humanitarian spheres. According to him, relations between China and Russia have withstood the test of the coronavirus pandemic and remained at a high level. “We have achieved outstanding results in building up strategic interaction, enriching mutually beneficial cooperation, strengthening the foundations of friendship,” concluded Li Zhanshu. The politician pointed out that Moscow and Beijing should strengthen international ties against the background of an unstable international situation. In his opinion, it is necessary to coordinate efforts

Bloomberg: India joins US plan and sells 5 million barrels of oil oil from strategic reserves. Thus, it will join the US plan to jointly hit raw material prices, Bloomberg writes, citing a source familiar with the situation. The volume itself is insignificant – half of the country's daily consumption, but the Indian authorities are ready for further tranches, pointed out another interlocutor of the publication. The current decision is symbolic in nature as a warning to traders. Indian oil will be sold directly to refineries.

A Russian was stabbed while defending a friend near a church An attacker on a parishioner of a church was arrested in Moscow. On Tuesday, November 23, REN TV reports. According to the newspaper, the attack took place on November 7, when two men were leaving the church in the Uspensky Lane of the capital. The attacker pounced on one of them with a knife, but his friend decided to protect his friend and entered into a fight with the attacker. As a result, he received a knife wound in his right hand – doctors diagnosed injuries to the tendons and cuts on his fingers. After the arrest, the police took the necessary investigative steps and released the suspect on recognizance not to leave. The circumstances of the incident are being established. On November 16, it was reported that a 44-year-old Russian woman was detained in the Krasnodar Territory, who

Bangkok Post: 2 million stolen donations returned to monastery abbot in Thailand , and returned them to the 100-year-old abbot Phra Ratchamongkhon Watcharachan. The money was intended for the construction of a new pagoda and for the monk's medical needs, according to The Bangkok Post. Over 63 million Thai baht (approximately $ 2 million) have been donated to the monastery. Local parishioners told that the money was gone. The case was opened at the end of October. The parishioners themselves were accused of stealing those who are responsible for “economic issues in the monastery.” In fact, the monk lost money precisely because of the lack of a bank account: since most Buddhist monasteries in Thailand do not have a legal entity and corresponding bank accounts, other people are usually involved in the transfer of funds. According to investigators, theft is indeed guilty is the civil administrator of the monastery, who