Category: Russia

Senator Jabarov: Russia cannot be disconnected from SWIFT, debt obligations cannot be blocked Disconnect Russia from the global financial system, SWIFT, and the country's obligations are impossible, since it is one of the largest players in the global economy, said Federation Council Senator Mikhail Dzhabarov. In a conversation with “Lenta.ru” he added that there are too many people interested in such a system in the United States. Washington admits the option in which Russia will be completely isolated from the world financial system in the event of an invasion of Ukraine. This was announced by Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland. As the diplomat noted, the United States is discussing such a scenario with its allies. She warned that de facto isolation would have repercussions for Russian business and Russians themselves, as well as their opportunities for work, travel and trade. Maidan ideologue Dzhabarov suggested that Nuland passes off his

US Senator Wicker did not rule out nuclear bombing of Russia in the event of a conflict with Ukraine US Republican Senator Roger Wicker is not ruled out that in the event of an escalation of the conflict in the Donbass, the American side may decide on nuclear bombing of Russia. His words are quoted by The Independent. Such a reaction is possible if the Russian side decides to invade Ukraine, Wicker said. According to him, these actions will be aimed at protecting the sovereignty of Kiev.

RBC: prices for building materials in Russia may rise crushed stone producers. This was announced by the head of Karelia Artur Parfenchikov in a letter to First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Andrei Belousov dated December 1, RBC writes. Previously, the mineral extraction tax (MET) was charged on the building stone from which crushed stone is produced. Now, the tax authorities are increasingly demanding to pay MET for crushed stone, which will increase fees by 3-15 times, since it is more expensive than stone, Parfenchikov writes. The head of the region recalled that the procedure for calculating severance tax on a building stone was in effect for 20 years. He also warned that an increase in taxes could lead to an increase in wage arrears, a reduction in personnel, a decrease in the competitiveness of products and an increase in the cost of building roads and houses. The Head of

Head of Crimea Aksenov: The Belovezhskaya agreement 30 years ago became the death sentence of the USSR The Belovezhskaya agreement, signed thirty years ago, became the death sentence of the USSR. This opinion was expressed by the head of Crimea Sergei Aksenov in his Telegram channel. According to the head of the republic, the “Belovezhsky conspiracy” is still one of the main symbols of the largest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century. Aksyonov is sure that the agreement on the creation of the CIS, signed on December 8, 1991 at the residence of the Belarusian government in Belovezhskaya Pushcha, was a mixture of irresponsible politicking. Previously, the former chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Belarus Stanislav Shushkevich said in an interview with Lente.ru that the real reason for the conference in Belovezhskaya Pushcha was negotiations with the RSFSR on the supply of oil and gas to Belarus.

State Duma Speaker Volodin: the Soviet elite, the United States and Europe benefited from the collapse of the USSR Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin said the Soviet elite, the United States and Europe won. He named them on Telegram. “The former Soviet elite derived economic and political benefits from the collapse of the USSR. The United States and Europe have eliminated a strong ideological enemy, dividing it into separate countries, “the State Duma speaker emphasized. According to him, none of the 15 countries that were part of it won from the collapse of the USSR. Each of them is still facing the consequences of this tragedy. “Economic and industrial ties have been severed, industrial potential has been lost,” concluded Volodin. Earlier, Stanislav Shushkevich, in a conversation with Lenta.ru, said that the top officials and heads of government of the three Union republics, who on December 8 In 1991

In Novosibirsk, a Russian language and literature teacher was fired for dancing in her underwear In Novosibirsk, a 23-year-old teacher was fired from school -for a video of a dance in lingerie, which she posted on her personal Instagram page. This is reported by the NGS news portal. Victoria Kashirina taught Russian language and literature at Online Gymnasium No. 1. According to the Russian woman, in her free time she is engaged in pole dance. However, the parents of the students did not like her hobby, they were outraged when the teacher posted a video with a dance on a social network. The mother of one of the students asked not to post such content due to the fact that her daughter was subscribed to the teacher, or to change work. “Could you please not post this kind of frank video or close it! My daughter is watching, your authority

In Kuzbass, doctors of an oncological dispensary removed a tumor the size of a watermelon for a Russian citizen that weighed seven kilograms. The tumor was shown in the Instagram account of the medical facility. They specified that the tumor of a 71-year-old man was 32 centimeters in diameter. The Russian went to the doctors in the summer. “A year ago, he noticed that his stomach began to increase, but he did not feel any discomfort or pain all this time. He only got worried after he saw blood in his urine, “says the dispensary's social network. Doctors found out that the patient's tumor is located in the retroperitoneal space. She occupied the space from the diaphragm to the small pelvis, and also moved the right kidney to the left. The man was operated on – he was already discharged from the hospital. Doctors are awaiting test results that will

The State Duma proposed to oblige Russian pharmacies to sell medicines by the piece Russian pharmacies may be obliged to sell medicines by the piece. With such a proposal regarding changes in the rules of work, the Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy Stanislav Naumov and the Chairman of the Labor Committee Yaroslav Nilov, RT reports. The parliamentarians are sure that their idea is will help Russians save money on treatment. In an explanatory note, they indicated that medicines can be sold without violating the integrity of the packaging – in blisters or ampoules. State Duma deputies drew attention to the fact that they receive many appeals from citizens who are concerned about the rise in drug prices. Order No. 403n of July 11, 2017 of the Russian Ministry of Health states that violation of the secondary (consumer) packaging is “allowed” if the amount of the