Category: Russia

Gref predicted a 1 percentage point increase in the Central Bank rate before the New Year another 1 percentage point, up 8.5 percent. Sberbank CEO German Gref predicted such a development in an interview with Russia 24 TV channel, RIA Novosti reports. According to him, the current rate of 7.5 percent is still too low amid inflation. At the end of November, the rise in prices, according to the Ministry of Economic Development, reached 8.38 percent in annual terms, although a week earlier it was 8.05 percent. Gref stressed that he could not speak with confidence about the exact value of the increase, but believes that, firstly, it will be, and secondly, it will be no less significant than the previous one. The head of Sberbank also noted that the next increase may be the last, and by the end of 2022 the rate will gradually will begin to decline.

Journalist Oleksandr Kots spoke about the work of NATO specialists in Ukraine Currently, at least ten NATO military facilities are located on the territory of Ukraine. about 4 thousand US military and about 8.3 thousand military from other countries of the North Atlantic Alliance. The scale of NATO's presence in the country was revealed by journalist Alexander Kots in his article for KP.RU. According to the sources of the correspondent, familiar with the situation, 400 alliance fighters from the USA, Great Britain, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, Poland and Latvia are on a permanent basis at the Yavoriv training ground near Lviv. Since April this year, specialists working there have already trained 13 battalions and eight brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in accordance with NATO standards. In addition, it is known that representatives of American intelligence agencies are also located in the part of the Operational Control Center for

Netizens did not rate the photo with Anastasia Ivleeva in Prada's Instagram account Foreign and Russian netizens scolded Prada fashion house for posting a photo TV presenter Anastasia Ivleeva in her official Instagram account. Corresponding comments appeared on the social network on Monday, December 6. The 30-year-old blogger was captured at a party organized by the Prada brand in a shiny gray set of cropped bodycon long sleeve, pleated skirt and a small black bag with rhinestones. Her entire look consisted of wardrobe items from the Italian brand. Prada fans did not appreciate the choice of model for publication. “Everything is very bad”, “We made a little mistake with Ivleeva”, “Yeah. Loshizm “,” What a shame “,” What's wrong with her hand “, – said Russian-speaking users. English-speaking commentators also supported them: “What happened to Prada? Oh my God, this is disgusting “,” Are you serious? Is this really Prada?

Political scientist Shpakovsky: the degree of rapprochement between Russia and Belarus in the economy will be higher than in the EU Belarusian political scientist Alexander Shpakovsky promised more to Russia higher level of integration than in the countries of the European Union. According to him, quoted by RIA Novosti, Minsk and Moscow have a chance to make an integration breakthrough, which will have a positive effect on the economies of the two countries. Related materials 00:01 – Today ” Everyone had a mess in their heads “30 years ago the Soviet leadership 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 Union State has a chance to make an integration breakthrough. If this breakthrough is made and if the deadlines laid down in

The head of the British luxury brand Ted Baker John Burton has passed away, he was 77 years old. 77 years old on Monday 6 December. This is reported by Reuters. According to the newspaper, the man died suddenly, the cause of his death was not disclosed. It is known that John Barton began to run the fashion house in 2019 after the retirement of the founder of the company, Ray Kelvin, against whom his colleagues and subordinates have filed charges of sexual harassment. Ted Baker, a clothing, footwear and accessories company , was founded by Calvin in Glasgow in 1988. The brand is currently one of the most popular in the world. It is noted that in 2011 the creator of the brand received the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for services to the fashion industry. On November 28, Virgil Abloh, creative director of the men's clothing

Designer Beriestein: after the pandemic, interiors will prefer large windows Due to the coronavirus pandemic, people with natural lighting and large windows. Spanish interior designer Jaime Beriestain named the requirements for finishing apartments in an interview with RBC. During the conversation, the designer shared his assumptions about what materials in interiors will be popular. According to him, the coronavirus pandemic will affect architecture. Residents will want to build their premises in such a way that more fresh air can enter them. The surfaces of objects will be smooth so as not to absorb foreign substances. The designer also emphasized the prospect of the development of the trend towards sustainability and care for nature. “And, of course, there will be more eco-materials in finishing, as the trend towards sustainability is becoming central to all aspects of our lives, from food to cars. That is why I assign a special role to

Rospotrebnadzor: the first cases of omicron-strain were detected in Russians who arrived from South Africa coronavirus. This was reported in Rospotrebnadzor, reports TASS. These are the first officially confirmed cases of a new strain in Russia. The department clarified that earlier patients had passed a PCR test, the result of which was positive. However, the original strain of the coronavirus that the tourists contracted was unknown. Coronavirus was found in 10 more Russians who flew in from South Africa All citizens who return from South Africa and border countries are tested at the border upon arrival, after which they are placed in special observators, where they are under the supervision of doctors. On December 5, the department said that nine people had a positive PCR test for coronavirus, the strains have not yet been identified. As the source of Izvestia clarified, there is a pregnant woman with a child among

RAS Academician Zverev: the omicron strain can spread in Russia in six months terms, as the delta, it can become dominant in Russia within six months. Such terms in an interview with “Lenta.ru” were named by the academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, microbiologist, scientific director of the State Research Institute of Vaccines and Serums named after Mechnikov Vitaly Zverev. such a period, “he believes. Zverev noted that no country in the world has yet precise data on the spread of the omicron. “ So far, no country has replaced the omicron the strain that had been running in it before, so we do not yet have reason to believe that it will become the main one, “he said. At the same time, the scientist believes that Russians should not be afraid of rapid spread omicron, because, according to the available data, the new variant of the virus is

Deputy Belik said that statements about the alleged invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine have been heard for several years have been heard for several years already. Dmitry Belik, a member of the State Duma's international affairs committee, called them an old disc, Izvestia writes. According to him, Western countries decided to stage the disc from the beginning, that is, from 2014. “But, apparently, this has become a certain financial direction: someone is receiving money in the West from the“ impending invasion ”of Russia, someone even warms his hands on this, perhaps already organizing the supply of weapons and other military materials to Ukraine, someone he just wants to get involved in this, undoubtedly, financially advantageous business, “Belik emphasized. He added that at present Ukraine is not an independent player. The presented “invasion maps”, some troop movements are falsifications, the deputy specified, pointing out that the troops on the