Category: Russia

Russian Ambassador Antonov on sanctions against Nord Stream 2: such a dialogue is unacceptable Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov appreciated the new sanctions USA against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, announced earlier. His words were published on the embassy's Facebook page. Antonov stressed that dialogue through sanctions is unacceptable and violates international law. “We regard all attempts against Russian oil and gas exports to Europe as unfair competition that undermines the principles of a free market,” he added. In addition, Russia categorically denies accusations about Russian energy policy. “Such statements show the disrespect of the United States for its own allies, who are ready to build long-term mutually beneficial cooperation with our country,” the Russian ambassador said. According to him, Russia has proven in practice that it is a reliable partner in the energy sector. The US plans to introduce new sanctions against Nord Stream 2, US Secretary

Izvestia: the scheme of scammers on online ad services has become unexpectedly popular Experts of the All-Russian Popular Front (ONF) project borrowers ”made rankings based on complaints from Russians and talked about an unexpectedly popular scam scheme using online classifieds services. This was reported by the Izvestia newspaper. In total, about 19.5 thousand citizens' appeals were processed. In second place in terms of the number of complaints (11.6 percent) was the scenario using online ad services, which was first recorded only in the spring of last year. For example, attackers, posing as a seller or a buyer, try to take the victim to a third-party messenger, where they convince them to go to a phishing page to allegedly pay for delivery and receive citizens' data. Project manager Evgenia Lazareva noted that the popularity of such a scheme was unexpected … “Before analyzing the incoming requests, we believed that the second

The US court refused to reopen the case on the payment of compensation by Russia to the former Yukos shareholders to former shareholders of Yukos. This was reported by RIA Novosti. The court refused to reopen the suit before the end of the proceedings in the Netherlands. The court noted that the suspension of proceedings in this case is appropriate and fully justified, since further proceedings may be fruitless if Russia wins a final victory in Holland or any further appeals to the Supreme Court of the Netherlands. It is noted that Hulley Enterprises, Veteran Petroleum and Yukos Universal applied to the court to resume the process. The department did not agree with the claims of the plaintiffs, noting that their interpretation of what is happening in Amsterdam is erroneous. Earlier it was reported that the Supreme Court of the Netherlands overturned the decision on the payment of more than

Glamor magazine host Ivan Urgant appeared on stage in heels … This was reported by the NeMalakhov Telegram channel. Urgant was the host of the award, which took place on November 22 in Moscow. On stage, he appeared in a checkered suit with short trousers, a wide striped tie and massive high-heeled shoes. Earlier, the TV presenter on the Evening Urgant program on Channel One spoke about the fine that the court imposed on the TV channel. Muz-TV “for promoting non-traditional sexual relations among minors. He thought the fine was illogical and joked that it would leave artists with little money to buy clothes.

Economist Stepanyuk: Ukraine is unable to pay off its external public debts its inability to pay off external public debts. He spoke about this during a press conference in Kiev, RIA Novosti reports. The economist recalled that at the end of September the current account deficit was 1.4 billion – dollars or hryvnia, he did not specify. “That is, we have a minus in the ability of the state to pay its obligations,” he stated. In addition, those who want to buy Ukrainian securities are becoming less and less, despite the fact that interest rates on bonds have increased, Stepanyuk added … He explained that the interest is “something that all Ukrainians will definitely pay.” In his opinion, no country in the world gives such interest on its securities. In September, Vladimir Shapovalov, deputy director of the Institute of History and Politics of the Moscow State Pedagogical University, admitted that

Rolls-Royce has reported that its electric aircraft has broken the world speed record Rolls-Royce is the fastest electric vehicle in the world. This is reported on the company's website. Representatives of the company noted that after recent flight tests, their aircraft Spirit of Innovation (“Spirit of innovation”) can be called the fastest electric transport in the world. The plane managed to accelerate to a speed of 623 kilometers per hour. The company also said that Spirit of Innovation set two more world records. The aircraft reached a top speed of 555.9 kilometers per hour at a distance of three kilometers. The aircraft also climbed to an altitude of over 3000 meters in 202 seconds, breaking the previous world record by 60 seconds. Spirit of Innovation is equipped with a 400 kilowatt electric motor. Rolls-Royce engineers note that it is equipped with the most powerful battery ever in the aerospace industry.

Head of the Gamaleya Gunzburg Center: No special breakthroughs in the study of COVID-19 have been achieved in the world Director of the National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology Gamalei Alexander Gunzburg estimated the pace of coronavirus research in the world. He told RIA Novosti about this. According to him, no particular breakthroughs in the study of COVID-19 have yet been achieved. Gunzburg explained that all possible breakthroughs come down to the possibility of treatment, since vaccines already exist and will be improved in the future. “In the sense that we will respond to external influences,” the head of the center emphasized. Earlier, Gunzburg spoke about the possible timing of the study of a vaccine against COVID-19 for children 6-11 years old. According to him, the package of documents for the study of the children's vaccine will be submitted after the approval of the drug for adolescents. As Gunzburg

Saakashvili: Georgia became a regional superstar after the Rose Revolution in 2003 Former President Mikheil Saakashvili, who is now in military hospital in Gori, said that after the “Rose Revolution”, as a result of which he came to power, Georgia turned from a territory into a state. He wrote about this on his Facebook account. According to Saakashvili, the revolution was created by the people's people, and as a result, Georgia, which was in darkness, flourished. He noted that the Georgian people are special and do not deserve poverty. At the same time, the former president stressed that he would never return to Georgia and risk his life if he did not believe in the courage of the Georgian people. In addition, the ex-head of state said that the “rose revolution” made Georgia superstar of the region and turned her into a source of inspiration for millions of people. The

52-year-old Danish supermodel Helena Christensen starred in a transparent dress for social networks Danish supermodel Helena Christensen starred in revealing outfits for social networks and delighted fans with her youth. The corresponding series of shots and user comments appeared on Instagram. For the new shoot, the 52-year-old celebrity chose two looks: a black slip dress made of transparent lace fabric and a white shirt, which she wore on her naked body. So, in one of the pictures, Christensen poses in a velvet chair, and in others, she is captured in full growth against the background of paintings. “Vintage and secondhand”, – she signed the post, which at the time of publication has collected more than 15 thousand likes. In the comments under the post, fans admired the youth of the fashion model. “Beautiful and elegant! Helena, you look better now than you ever have in your life. ”“ In a

Izvestia: they decided to train Russian students in case of shooting at school … Izvestia writes about this. According to the newspaper, the government commission for the prevention of offenses has instructed to work out the issue of holding such events. This decision was made after high-profile crimes committed in a number of educational institutions of the country. In September it was reported that one of the lecturers of the Perm State University (PSNIU), during the mass shooting in the walls of the university, continued to teach. Professor of the Department of Russian Language and Stylistics Oleg Syromyatnikov gave a course on the history of Russian literature. The lecture was interrupted only when the riot police began to evacuate, while the teacher expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that the students were distracted from the educational process.