Category: Russia

The Uzbek authorities have banned the TikTok Fest in the country The Uzbek authorities have banned the TikTok Fest. This was reported in the Ministry of Culture of the country, writes Telegram-channel “Sputnik Near Abroad”. The event was supposed to take place on December 25. It was planned that Russian tiktokers Anet Sai, Anya Pokrov, Artur Babich, Vanya Dmitrienko, Danya Milokhin and Yegor Ship will take part in it. The department said that they support the ban on TikTok Fest, which was previously issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the republic. The Ministry of Culture stressed that the event could negatively affect the consciousness and worldview of youth, since such shows “contradict the mentality of the Uzbek people and negatively affect the moral education of youth.” the sphere of informatization and telecommunications of Uzbekistan has restricted access to several social networks, instant messengers and video hosting services in

Skolkovo Realty: the cheapest apartments in Moscow City will cost 23 million rubles the international business center “Moscow City” will cost 23.2 million rubles. This amount was named by the experts of the Skolkovo Realty agency; the research materials are at the disposal of Lenta.ru. In total, 400 real estate objects are for sale in the center. The cheapest option is located in the Empire Tower complex and is an apartment on the 40th floor of a skyscraper. The apartment covers an area of ​​36 square meters. The most expensive option is located on the 91st floor of the Federation Tower skyscraper. This is a penthouse of almost 2.2 thousand square meters. The object will have to pay 2.6 billion rubles. According to analysts, in October 2021 demand for real estate in Moscow City increased by 34.4 percent compared to September – a record value since 2018 year. Compared to

The deputy chairman of the Greek court resigned after being accused of using cocaine to resign after the accusations against him appeared on the network. They claim that the Chief Justice was caught using and possessing cocaine at home, as well as involving minors in the drug trade. The Greek edition NewsBreak writes about this. The judge filed a letter of resignation a day after three foreign minors caught in his apartment building said that it was Eustratiu who supplied them with “goods.” The judge denies all charges and claims that he decided to resign solely for the sake of the prestige of the court. According to media reports, on the night of December 4, police checked three suspicious young people in the southern suburbs of Athens. Cocaine was found on them. With the permission of the Minister of Justice, the house of the judge was searched, but the police

Virologist Altstein: the omicron strain can serve as a “vaccine” against COVID-19 Russia may become a “vaccine” against coronavirus. This opinion was expressed by a virologist, doctor of medical sciences, professor, chief employee of the Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology named after Gamaleya Anatoly Altstein, his words are quoted by the newspaper Vechernyaya Moskva. The Russian virologist said that the South African strain has good and bad sides. It spreads quickly, but no deaths have been recorded from it in three weeks. At the same time, the specialist suggested that we still observe the new strain of COVID-19 and not make hasty conclusions. “We do not know how sensitive it is to the action of vaccines. It is assumed that he must have a certain sensitivity. Therefore, it does not cancel the vaccine. I do not exclude that if it turns out to be mild, it itself will serve

The Council of the EU has extended until 2022 sanctions for violation of human rights against 14 individuals The Council of the European Union (EU) has extended until December 2022 sanctions for violation of human rights against 14 individuals, including against citizens of Russia and China. This message was posted on the commission's website. Related materials21: 14 – 2 September 2020 “The substance was found in Navalny's body by military doctors. Russia claims to have received no evidence 00:01 – May 31, 2018 Caucasian afternoon Duel at the service, blood feud and shooting in a bar. This is how the security forces of the Caucasus live “The sanctions will continue to apply to all individuals and legal entities listed so far, with the exception of one deceased, as a result of which there will be a total of 14 individuals and four legal entities on the list,” statement. Everyone on

In Chelyabinsk, Professor Viktor Olefirenko was sentenced to 4.5 years for bribes of 1.7 million rubles 4.5 years in prison for the former head of the department of the Ural State University of Physical Culture, 68-year-old professor Viktor Olefirenko for accepting bribes totaling over 1.7 million rubles. This was reported on Monday, December 6, to Lente.ru by the press service of the regional prosecutor's office. According to the investigation, in the period from 2013 to 2020, the defendant repeatedly took bribes from students. For money, the Russian professor gave students positive marks for exams and put down credits. At the same time, students did not have to attend lectures and seminars at all. Olefirenko has worked with students for more than 40 years. He himself graduated from Ural State University of Physical Culture, where he later taught. He worked at the department of theory and methodology of sports games since

Stanford University launched virtual reality training Stanford University launched virtual reality training. This was reported on the institution's website. Professor Jeremy Bailenson initiated the opening of the educational program in the new regime. The course is called “Virtual People”, it is dedicated to the development of modern technologies. The training takes place in an online format using VR helmets. In order to start teaching in a new capacity, the university specialists chose special equipment and software called Engage. The class consists of a group of students and a teacher who can interact with each other in a virtual environment. Each lesson is limited to 30 minutes in order to avoid sickness and nausea after using a VR headset. “The only thing that limits the student in VR space is their own imagination,” said Baylenson's assistant lab assistant Cyan DeVo. Stanford clarified that in preparing the program, they interacted with Meta

Market researcher Sean Farrell linked the fall in bitcoin to the behavior of large holders bitcoin prices. The expert said that the collapse of its value in early December is associated with the behavior of institutional investors such as funds, banks and investment companies, writes Bloomberg. It was in the best interest of these large holders to withdraw from assets before filing annual accounts in order to improve their profit margins.

Swedish UFC fighter Khamzat Chimaev said that he had not lost in fights since the fifth grade childhood in Chechnya. The interview with the athlete was published on the YouTube> -channel Hustle MMA. The 27-year-old Chechen fighter said that he often had to participate in fights as a child. He admitted that he had never lost since the fifth grade of school. He also remembered a case when he was stronger than an 11-grader. “He threw me about ten minutes and then ran out of steam. Then I started hitting him, “Chimaev said. Chimaev is known for his performances in the Absolute Fighting Championship (UFC). The Chechen remains undefeated in the octagon. He won four victories in four fights, completing each of them ahead of schedule. He won the first three victories in 66 days, which is a record for a promotion. Chimaev is a native of Chechnya. As a

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus: the lists of persons whose entry into the territory of Belarus is undesirable has been expanded Foreigners criticizing the Belarusian authorities are prohibited from entering the territory of the republic. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus came forward with such retaliatory measures to the Western sanctions against the country, stressing that Minsk had already expanded the corresponding list of persons. The statement was published on the agency's website. Related materials 00:01 – Today “Everyone had a mess in their heads” 30 years ago the leadership of the USSR tried to save the country. What prevented the Union from being saved? 12:44 – September 10 “We can quickly resolve all issues” Lukashenka agreed to integration with Russia. What will the Union State be like? “The lists of persons whose entry into the territory of the Republic of Belarus and the Union State is undesirable