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RBC: prices for building materials in Russia may rise crushed stone producers. This was announced by the head of Karelia Artur Parfenchikov in a letter to First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Andrei Belousov dated December 1, RBC writes. Previously, the mineral extraction tax (MET) was charged on the building stone from which crushed stone is produced. Now, the tax authorities are increasingly demanding to pay MET for crushed stone, which will increase fees by 3-15 times, since it is more expensive than stone, Parfenchikov writes. The head of the region recalled that the procedure for calculating severance tax on a building stone was in effect for 20 years. He also warned that an increase in taxes could lead to an increase in wage arrears, a reduction in personnel, a decrease in the competitiveness of products and an increase in the cost of building roads and houses. The Head of

Anatoly Byshovets predicted a draw in the Champions League match between Zenit and Chelsea champions between Zenit and Chelsea. This prediction was made by the former head coach of the Russian national team Anatoly Byshovets in an interview with the Lenta.ru correspondent. “I expect spectacular football and hope that the teams will fight for victory. For “Zenith” the match has no tournament value, but the club will play at home with their fans and should try to please them. At the same time, I admit that the coaching staff of Petersburgers can rotate the composition, given that this weekend they will face the most important RPL match against Dynamo, “Byshovets said. He also noted that Chelsea will not just give up the game. The coach appreciated Zenit's performance in the current Champions League. “The fact that the team will finish the tournament in third place and get into the Europa

Head of Crimea Aksenov: The Belovezhskaya agreement 30 years ago became the death sentence of the USSR The Belovezhskaya agreement signed thirty years ago became the death sentence of the USSR. This opinion was expressed by the head of Crimea Sergei Aksenov in his Telegram channel. According to the head of the republic, the “Belovezhsky conspiracy” is still one of the main symbols of the largest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century. Aksyonov is sure that the agreement on the creation of the CIS, signed on December 8, 1991 at the residence of the Belarusian government in Belovezhskaya Pushcha, was a mixture of irresponsible politicking. Previously, the former chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Belarus Stanislav Shushkevich said in an interview with Lente.ru that the real reason for the conference in Belovezhskaya Pushcha was negotiations with the RSFSR on the supply of oil and gas to Belarus.

US Senator Wicker did not rule out nuclear bombing of Russia in the event of a conflict with Ukraine US Senator Roger Wicker did not rule out that In the event of an escalation of the conflict in Donbass, the American side may decide on nuclear bombing of Russia. His words are quoted by The Independent.

State Duma Speaker Volodin: the Soviet elite, the USA and Europe benefited from the collapse of the USSR Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin said the Soviet elite, the United States and Europe won. He named them on Telegram. “The former Soviet elite derived economic and political benefits from the collapse of the USSR. The United States and Europe have eliminated a strong ideological enemy, dividing it into separate countries, “the State Duma speaker emphasized. According to him, none of the 15 countries that were part of it won from the collapse of the USSR. Each of them is still facing the consequences of this tragedy. “Economic and industrial ties have been severed, industrial potential has been lost,” concluded Volodin. Earlier, Stanislav Shushkevich, in a conversation with Lenta.ru, said that the top officials and heads of government of the three Union republics, who on December 8 In 1991 they

Realtor Flutkov: the real cost of apartments in Sochi starts from 5 million rubles apartments. At the same time, the prices for objects in the ads start at 3.3 million rubles, local realtor Kirill Flutkov told Lente.ru. According to him, in reality, the cost of the cheapest studio apartments in Sochi starts at five million rubles. The expert warned Russians against buying apartments “on incomprehensible construction sites with promises.” “Any construction in Sochi that is not carried out in accordance with 214-FZ (the law on shared construction – comment of Lenta.ru ), if it is not reconstruction or major repairs, carries great risks, – emphasized Flutkov. “In view of the fact that now we are struggling with everything in the world, with illegal construction projects, land grabbing and the like, the risks when buying such lots are extremely high.” According to the expert, the main trend in the real estate

TASS: Brazilian authorities will introduce a five-day quarantine for unvaccinated foreign tourists open to Russians, a five-day quarantine will be introduced for unvaccinated foreign tourists. This is reported by TASS. According to the head of the Ministry of Health of the Republic, Marcelo Keiroga, the decision was made due to the potential stress on the healthcare system that may arise from the new strain of COVID-19. He clarified that on the fifth day of isolation, travelers must pass a PCR test – in case of a negative result, they will be allowed to move freely around the country. It is noted that a day earlier, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court gave the government two days to make a decision on the introduction of compulsory vaccination for all foreigners arriving in the country. The National Sanitary Inspection Agency (Anvisa) urged the authorities to recognize only those drugs that are approved by

The wreckage of the sunken F-35 Lightning II fighter was lifted from the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea the fifth generation F-35 Lightning II, which in November got there after a crash from the British aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth, reports The Drive. The publication notes that Russia could be interested in accessing the fragments of the lost aircraft, so it was important remove its fragments as early as possible. “Successfully locating the aircraft wreckage and retrieving them was a top priority given the security risks that would arise if any part of the aircraft fell into the hands of a less friendly country, such as Russia,” the American edition writes. In total, it took two weeks to find the fragments of the F-35 Lightning II, and another one to retrieve them. The Drive notes that the most likely reason for the loss of a $ 100 million aircraft was human

In Kuzbass, doctors of an oncological dispensary removed a tumor the size of a watermelon for a Russian citizen that weighed seven kilograms. The grown tumor was shown in the Instagram account of the medical facility. They specified that the tumor of a 71-year-old man was 32 centimeters in diameter. The Russian went to the doctors in the summer. “A year ago, he noticed that his stomach began to increase, but he did not feel any discomfort or pain all this time. He only got worried after he saw blood in his urine, “says the dispensary's social network. Doctors found out that the patient's tumor is located in the retroperitoneal space. She occupied the space from the diaphragm to the small pelvis, and also moved the right kidney to the left. The man was operated on – he was already discharged from the hospital. Doctors are awaiting test results that