Two workers die after igniting oxygen at a Russian plant

Two victims of oxygen ignition in Ust-Ilimsk PPM died pipelines at the Ust-Ilimsk Pulp and Paper Mill in the Irkutsk Region, were killed. This was reported by a RIA Novosti source in the region's law enforcement agencies. According to the agency's interlocutor, two burned workers died in the hospital. An oxygen leak with a local fire occurred at a production plant of the Ilim group “November 24. As a result, five people were injured, the leak occurred during tests after repair work. The enterprise continued to operate normally, the fire was liquidated. Earlier, an explosion thundered in one of the shops of the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant. The explosion collapsed the roof around the entire perimeter of the building with an area of ​​about two thousand square meters. A plant worker was injured – she was removed from the rubble and hospitalized in a state of shock.

Nazarbayev explained his refusal to recognize Crimea as Russian

Ex-President of Kazakhstan Nazarbayev answered why he did not recognize Crimea as Russian in 2014 Former President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev explained why In 2014, she refused to recognize Crimea as Russian. Otherwise, it would be necessary to recognize the rights of South Ossetia, Abkhazia and Kosovo, the politician said in the film “Qazaq. History of The Golden Man “, based on his interview with American Oliver Stone, TASS reports. Nazarbayev in one of the episodes emphasized that seven years ago side. “All this arose due to the coup that happened in Kiev,” the first president of the republic explained. The politician admitted that he was very worried about the events in Ukraine, since he studied there at one time. Earlier, Nazarbayev called on the citizens of Kazakhstan to rally around the state course of the head of the republic, Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev. He noted that under the leadership of Tokayev,

Blogger bought a Chanel Advent calendar and was disappointed

A TikTok user found stickers and an empty pouch in the Chanel Advent calendar A woman bought an Advent calendar with mini-products from the Chanel brand for 600 pounds sterling (about 58 thousand rubles – approx. “Lenta.ru”) and was disappointed to find ordinary stickers, a magnet and an empty gift bag in it. The content of the calendar, which this year the brand dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the legendary Chanel No.5 fragrance, was demonstrated by the blogger in several videos published on TikTok. The user of the platform with the nickname @eliseharmon showed that the calendar in which the gifts are hidden for every day of the pre-Christmas period, made in the form of an iconic bottle of Chanel perfume No. 5, inside which 27 boxes with numbers from 5 to 31 were neatly placed. After admiring the packaging, the blogger decided to open several slots. “Number 9

Russian tourists who came from South Africa and Namibia refused to go to the Observatory

About 20 tourists who have arrived from South Africa and Namibia in Domodedovo do not want to go to the observatory tourists for six hours refuse to go to the observatory for mandatory quarantine. This is reported by the SHOT Telegram channel. According to the channel, out of 170 arriving tourists, about 20 Russians are not ready to go to mandatory quarantine in Sergiev Posad – they declare that they will be at the airport until they are will be allowed to go home. One of the tourists said that a police officer had arrived at the airport. According to the Russian, all people are ready to undergo additional PCR tests to be released. Mandatory 14-day quarantine for those arriving from the Republic of South Africa and neighboring countries was introduced in Russia on December 2. The head of Rospotrebnadzor, Anna Popova, said that there are not many tourists who

The State Duma assessed the risks of transferring the island to the Kuril Islands to Denmark

Deputy of the State Duma Kalashnikov: if the laws are observed, the lease of the island by Denmark will pass without risks Danish energy company Copenhagen Offshore Partners lease of the Russian island of Shumshu, which belongs to the northern group of the Kuril Islands. Leonid Kalashnikov, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, assessed the risks for Russia in the transfer of the island, his words are quoted by “Sekret Firmy”. According to the deputy, the Danish company will have to comply with a number of laws, including those related to land lease. In this case, the transfer of the island will take place without risks for Russia. “There is another risk here. The risk that this land will be harmed in some way, roughly speaking, will pump everything out of there and leave. But this should also be monitored by the relevant authorities, “the parliamentarian added.

Rublev defeated an opponent from Germany in the Davis Cup semifinals

Russian tennis player Andrei Rublev outplayed Dominik Kepfer in the Davis Cup semifinals Davis Cup match. This was reported by the Lenta.ru correspondent. The 24-year-old Russian defeated his opponent with a score of 6: 4, 6: 0. The meeting lasted 49 minutes. Rublev's victory allowed the Russian team to take the lead in the confrontation with Germany (1: 0). Another Davis Cup semi-final match will begin at 17:00 Moscow time. In it, Russian Daniil Medvedev will meet on the court with Jan-Lennard Struff. Earlier, the Croatian national team reached the final of the tournament. Croatian tennis players were stronger than the Serbian team. The Davis Cup matches are hosted by Madrid.

The loss of Crimea is linked to the active desire of Ukraine to join the European Union

Analyst Snegovaya: Ukraine lost Crimea in 2014 due to the desire to enter the EU Ukraine lost Crimea in 2014 due to active aspiration to get into the European Union. This connection was highlighted in her article for the National Interest magazine by a researcher at the Atlantic Council, Maria Snegovaya. She is convinced that the “red line” drawn by Russia seven years ago has nothing to do with the possible accession of Kiev to NATO. “There is hardly an option suggesting the independent existence of Ukraine, which would satisfy the Kremlin,” Snegovaya admitted. The analyst also notes in his article that “the Kremlin's appetites will grow” over time. On the eve of the ex-adviser to the US Congress Ariel Cohen said that Ukraine voluntarily gave up Crimea and the Black Sea Fleet to Russia in 2014. According to him, corruption and incompetence prevent the country from “stopping its dependence

Zakharova gave advice to Americans after forecasting Russian invasion of Ukraine

Zakharova: the American press should turn its attention to the aggression not of Russia, but of the United States to aggressive actions not by Russia, but by the United States. This is how she reacted to Western publications about a significant accumulation of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine, her words are quoted by Kommersant. The diplomat considered unfounded the information of the Americans about the allegedly predicted 2022 and ongoing Moscow preparations for the invasion of Ukraine … “The Russian armed forces on Russian territory are the legal right of a sovereign state,” she explained. According to Zakharova, the situation is escalating in the United States. She suggested that American journalists focus on NATO's actions on the border with Ukraine. According to Zakharova, the Western media are again acting according to “classical tactics” – in the new publications of the Americans “only the scale of impudence and lies

Erdogan “renamed” Turkey

Erdogan signed a decree, according to which the new export brand of the country will be the term Türkiye Turkey's new export brand, which aims to increase the recognition of the country's products around the world will become Türkiye. The corresponding decree on renaming the export brand has already been signed by Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Prime Agency publishes the text of the document posted in the official edition of Resmi Gazete. From now on, Turkish products will be presented under the single brand Made in Türkiye instead of Made in Turkey. We intend to use this term in correspondence with foreign partner countries. The name Made in Türkiye deeper reflects the culture and values ​​of the people of Turkey, the document explains. With the advent of the innovation, the translation from English as “turkey” will become incorrect. In early December, the Turkish president replaced the country's finance minister