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The State Duma adopted in the first reading a bill prohibiting working in a taxi with a criminal record with a conviction for grave and especially grave crimes, it is prohibited to work in a taxi. This is reported by RIA Novosti. According to the document, the ban applies to the employment of drivers of public transport and taxis. The restrictions will apply to drivers of buses, trams, trolley buses who have an outstanding criminal record for crimes against public safety.

Defectologist Barabanov: COVID-19 may cause loss of voice With COVID-19 disease, partial or complete loss of voice may occur. An unusual symptom of the disease was named by the Russian defectologist-phonopedist, associate professor Rodion Barabanov, he is quoted by URA.RU. He explained that such a problem arises against the background of inflammation of the larynx and respiratory dysfunctions – the vocal folds begin to lose their elasticity become loose. According to him, this leads to a partial loss of voice, which is called dysphonia, or a complete lack of ability to speak – aphonia. “That is, if the voice starts to disappear during COVID-19, it means that the infection has descended through the respiratory tract. to the lower sections and reached the laryngeal mucosa, ENT-vocal folds, ligaments, “the specialist added. Earlier, the head of the Yekaterinburg Research Institute of Viral Infections at the Vector Center of Rospotrebnadzor, Alexander Semenov, said

Former Trump adviser John Bolton: Russia risks becoming an appendage of China how Russia risks becoming an appendage of China. Former national security adviser to ex-US President Donald Trump John Bolton spoke about the risks of Russian-Chinese relations, reports RT. According to the politician, he repeatedly mentioned in the negotiations the danger of close interaction between the PRC and the Russian side. “I would like Russia to realize that there are issues on which we can find a common language. For example, the problem of China, ”said Bolton. In November, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow was not worried about the growth of China's military potential, since the Russian state had an unprecedentedly high level of diplomatic relations with Beijing. Putin added that the increase in China's military power is a natural consequence of China's economic success.

Ministry of Defense: Russian fighters escorted French Aerospace Forces aircraft over the Black Sea Mirage-200 “and” Raphael “. This is reported by TASS with reference to the Ministry of Defense. “The crews of the Russian fighters identified the air targets as two tactical fighters Mirage-2000 and Rafale, as well as the C-135 tanker aircraft of the French Aerospace Forces and escorted them over the Black Sea, “the message says. It is specified that foreign military aircraft deployed from the Russian state border, after which the Russian fighters returned to the home base. “Violations of the state border of the Russian Federation were not allowed,” the military department said. The military also noted that Russian fighters flew in accordance with international rules for the use of airspace – without dangerous convergence and crossing of air routes.

Peskov: NATO is trying to crush Ukraine for itself, for the Russian Federation actions are a “red line” actions for Russia are a “red line”. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov spoke about these attempts, Izvestia writes. According to him, Russia does not threaten anyone, but only takes measures against the “creeping threat” spreading towards its borders. “But in any case, Russia, everything that it does – everything is done within the territory of the Russian Federation,” he stressed. The press secretary of the head of state added that non-Russian soldiers come, for example, to Latin America, and American. Previously, Peskov also said that Russia is extremely concerned about the possibility of deploying NATO troops in Ukraine. He noted that this situation forces Moscow to take measures to protect its interests and to insure against what is happening.

TASS: EU ambassadors approved sanctions against Wagner PMC This is reported by TASS with reference to a source. The plans to introduce restrictions against the Russian PMC because of its activities in Mali and other African countries were previously announced by French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian. He noted that the European Union will draw up a list of possible restrictions for Russian mercenaries who can be deployed in the Sahel countries (Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Mali, Niger and Chad). In September it became known that the Mali authorities had applied to a Russian PMC asking for help in the fight against terrorists. It was not specified which PMCs the republican authorities applied to. Subsequently, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed this information, but stressed that official Moscow had nothing to do with this. According to the diplomat, Mali turned to the PMC because France intends to significantly reduce the military

The head of the Union90/Greens party, Berbock, has been appointed head of the German Foreign Ministry The head of the Union90/Greens party, Annalena Berbock, has been appointed foreign minister Germany. The corresponding appointment was made by the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier. The broadcast was published on the YouTube channel WELT. As a representative of the Greens, the new Foreign Minister advocates abandoning coal energy and developing renewable energy sources. RIA Novosti points out that Berbock also opposes the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline and accuses Moscow of “blackmail” using gas prices. The head of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) Olaf Scholz was officially elected the new chancellor of the country. He received the majority of votes in his favor among the deputies of the lower house of parliament (395 of 736). The SPD managed to finally sign a coalition agreement with the Soyuz90/Green parties

Chubais warned about tenfold problems in Russia due to the “green course” of the European Union Russia must follow the path of energy will have to face radical losses in the export of their goods to the European Union. Anatoly Chubais, Special Representative of the President for Relations with International Organizations on Sustainable Development, warned about this at the annual conference “The Future of Renewable Energy in Russia”, TASS reports. In his opinion, the current problems in relations with Europe are due to for the upcoming cross-border carbon tax cannot be compared with those that will arise due to the entire “green course” of the EU. Chubais estimated their scale as one in ten. A ban on new internal combustion engines in the EU in 2035 alone, the official warned, will lead to a crisis in the oil market. And the modern energy transition presupposes a structural change in the

In Astrakhan, bailiffs demolished a two-story house of a large family neighbors. This is reported by “Point-A”. A mother of three children bought an old house on the site, demolished it and built a new one. The citizen did not have an official building permit, and the distance from the erected building to the neighboring house was less than three meters. The neighbor went to court with a statement of claim. According to other residents of the street, the woman decided to achieve the demolition of the house due to the fact that the building was blocking the sun for her. The court ruled to liquidate the illegally built house. The homeless owner emphasizes that the house she bought initially was badly worn out, which is confirmed by certificates of its unsuitability for habitation. “When I bought the building, my neighbor began to demand money from me for what I