Category: Russia

120 spruces and 80 pines will be installed on the streets of Kaliningrad on the eve of New Year's holidays All over Kaliningrad on the eve of 200 New Year's holidays. It is reported by IA FlashNord. It is noted that at the moment the city authorities are looking for a contractor who will place 120 Fat Albert fir trees and 80 Pyramidalis pines. The latter will be installed in special pots, which are located on the streets of the regional center. In particular, according to the plan, New Year's trees will be placed on the Lower and Upper Lakes, near the House of Arts, on Leninsky Prospekt, on Victory Square, as well as near Museum “Friedland Gate”. In total, it is planned to allocate almost four million rubles for this purpose. The deadline for completion of the work is scheduled for December 29. In November, it was reported that

CNN: US may impose anti-Russian sanctions to avoid aggression against Ukraine US President Joe Biden's administration will impose sanctions against Russia the allegedly impending invasion of Ukraine. RIA Novosti writes about this with reference to CNN. According to CNN sources, the Biden government is discussing anti-Russian sanctions with the governments of European countries. It is noted that the restrictions may affect both the entourage of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian energy companies. In addition, the possibility of disconnecting Russia from the SWIFT Internet network is being discussed. The channel's message emphasizes that the sanctions may be the worst ever applied against countries hostile to the United States. The only exceptions will be restrictions against Iran and the DPRK. Earlier, the US Ambassador to Moscow John Sullivan said that the Biden administration no longer wants to continue the sanctions policy against Russia. At the same time, he added that further

TASS: Russia and India signed a contract for the production of more than 600 thousand AK-203 assault rifles AK-203 caliber 7.62 mm. The contract for the supply of Indian-made assault rifles was signed within the framework of a meeting between the heads of the defense departments of Russia and India. This was reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the Kalashnikov concern. The report noted that the production of machines was established at the Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited joint venture. Preparations for the production of AK-203 assault rifles in the city of Corva took three years. Earlier, Indian Ambassador Bala Venkatesh Varma announced the production of Russian weapons before the end of his mission in Moscow. According to him, within the framework of the Make in India program, they plan to produce 700,000 AK-203 assault rifles. A plant for the production of Russian assault rifles in India

In 2022, the expert council of Rostourism will select national tourist routes of Russia Rostourism website. This is reported by Vesti Sochi. Both new and existing domestic routes will be able to apply for this status. The selection will be carried out by an expert council, which will include representatives of Rostourism, tourist business and non-profit organizations in the field of culture, history, science, local history and art history. It is noted that the key condition for obtaining the title of a national route is compliance with several criteria. One of them is perspective. It is understood that the route will ensure an increase in tourist flow to the region by at least 25 percent compared to the previous year. Another criterion is the route's recognition in Russian and foreign media, as well as in social networks. In addition, there must be at least one significant object on the territory.

The head of the Batkivshchyna branch in the Khmelnitsky region, Sholovey, declared respect for Hitler Sholovey was outraged by the celebration of Jewish Hanukkah in Ukraine and confessed his respect for the leader of Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler. This is reported by the publication “Ukraine.ru”. On his Facebook page, the party member of the former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko called Hanukkah a Sabbath and said that the longer he watches this Jewish holiday, the more he respects Hitler . Later in the “Batkivshchyna” said that they were outraged by the behavior of Sholovey, incompatible with membership in the party, and announced the expulsion of the man from the political force. In July, in the Ukrainian Novomirgorod in street basketball competitions a children's team called “Hitlerites” took part. According to the mayor Igor Zabazhan, the organizers of the event promptly reacted to the fact of the incident, and after

A drunken Russian will go on trial for the rape of a transgender on the train This was reported on Monday, December 6, by the Telegram-channel Mash. According to the channel, a native of Orel was returning home in women's underwear and dress. At the Kursk railway station in the capital, he met a drunken Russian, who bought him a ticket to Tver. By this time, the victim had already been taking hormonal drugs for a long time, and therefore, in body and voice, he resembled a girl. On the train, the man who bought the ticket began to harass him. Attempts to convince the rapist that he confused him with a woman did not help – the transgender man was raped in the tail cabin of the train. After the victim turned to law enforcement agencies, the man was arrested. According to the detainee, he had sex with the

The Four Seasons Resort in Sharm El Sheikh offered tourists a vacation for 1.2 million rubles Sharm el-Sheikh offered foreign tourists, including Russians, to rest for the winter holidays for 1.2 million rubles for two. This was reported on the website of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR). For this money, travelers will be able to stay in a five-star luxury hotel, on the territory of which there are four swimming pools, five restaurants and a spa. In addition, guests have at their disposal a yacht for sea trips. The price of the voucher includes flight, accommodation (seven nights) and breakfasts. A premium vacation in Hurghada for the New Year for a week will cost two tourists 383.7 thousand rubles. Vacationers are offered to stay at the five-star Rixos Premium Magawish Suites & Villas with all-inclusive meals. On the territory of the hotel you can practice horse riding,

A farm in Vermont has lost 30 percent of Christmas trees due to climate , which endangered Christmas trees. Farm owners have lost part of their plantings due to difficult weather conditions, according to radio station NHPR. The Christmas Tree Association of the two states noted that a farm in Vermont lost 30 percent of the trees that were planted in 2020. The trees were killed by extreme droughts in May and June, as well as heavy rainfall. According to farmers, due to a decrease in supply, buyers should prepare for higher prices. Among the threats to trees from downpours, farmers named root wetness, which affects some types of spruce trees. Harmful fungi and diseases can also move along with water in the soil. As one of the ways to preserve trees, the New Hampshire council decided to plant small trees between large ones – the massive crown creates shade

MacBook Pro laptop caught fire and nearly injured the owner fire in the house. The story of the owner of the MacBook Pro is published on the site of the site. The author under the nickname Squeezieful stated that the computer was on the bed in sleep mode and was charging from the mains. The user who was sleeping next to him at some point smelled an unpleasant smell and woke up. The owner of the device grabbed the MacBook Pro, which caused minor burns to the palms, and threw it on the floor. According to a Reddit visitor, the burned-out device scorched the bed and ruined the carpet. Squeezieful noted that the 2015 MacBook Pro slightly injured him and nearly caused a fire in his house. Apparently, the fire was caused by the battery. The owner of the computer reached out to Apple for support. According to several commentators,

Mehr News: an explosion near a gas pipeline in Tehran started a fire Shad Abad in the southwest of Tehran. Mehr News writes about this with reference to local sources. It is assumed that the cause of the explosion could be damage to the pipe during repair work. Fire brigades are working at the scene. According to the latest information, the fire was localized. No information about the victims is provided, representatives of the Tehran Gas Company claim that there are none. Gas was cut off in the area near the explosion site, according to agency sources. At the same time, earlier, on November 29, Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkmenistan signed an agreement on gas supplies. According to them, Tehran undertakes to supply Baku with as much gas as the Turkmen side will supply to the Iranian side. The Tehran gas company does not disclose whether the fire that has occurred