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Dassault Aviation: UAE to buy 80 Rafale fighters from France The UAE will buy a record number of Rafale fighters from France, Dassault Aviation reports. In July, the head of the Rostec state corporation Sergey Chemezov called this French aircraft an analogue of the promising Su-75. The corresponding contract, involving the supply of 80 fighters, was signed in the presence of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Muhammad bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyani and French President Emmanuel Macron. “This contract, which is the largest ever awarded by the French military aviation industry, consolidates a national industrial base that is undoubtedly unique in Europe “- said the CEO of Dassault Aviation Eric Trappier. According to The Drive, the total contract value is $ 16 billion, and the first Rafale should arrive in 2024. The publication notes that initially, the UAE wanted

The US State Department reported on the progress of Washington and Moscow in issuing diplomatic visas progress on issues related to the issuance of diplomatic visas. TASS writes about this. This is how the representative of the department commented on the information that Moscow and Washington have reached preliminary agreements on the issuance of Russian entry visas to the staff of the American embassy. “A functioning embassy is of decisive importance for diplomacy, so we continue to work hard to resolve this problem, ”said the agency's interlocutor, expressing the hope that the United States and Russia will continue to move in this direction. He added that the United States continues to discuss with Russia the issue of issuing visas to diplomats. Earlier, Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said that 27 Russian diplomats would leave the United States on January 30, and the same number would leave on June 30,

Irish UFC fighter Conor McGregor was not against a fight with Khamzat Chimaev Irish mixed style fighter (MMA) Conor McG interested in a duel against a Swede of Chechen origin Khamzat Chimaev. The post is available on Twitter. The 33-year-old Irishman reacted to the statement of Nate Diaz, who refused a potential fight against the Chechen. The American harshly admitted that Chimaev could become McGregor's first rival after the latter's return to the Absolute Fighting Championship (UFC) octagon. “No problem, bitch,” McGregor commented on Diaz's statement. In the comments to the post, Chimaev left approving emoticons. UFC head Dana White, in turn, noted that he was counting on a duel between Chimaev and Diaz. The Chechen fighter has repeatedly challenged the stars of the organization, including McGregor, to a duel. Chimaev has four wins in four UFC fights. McGregor is recovering from an injury he sustained against Dustin Poirier in

Tsivilev: emergency work at the Listvyazhnaya mine is going on around the clock Emergency work at the Listvyazhnaya mine is being carried out around the clock. This was stated by the Governor of Kuzbass Sergei Tsivilev in his Telegram channel. At the moment, the emergency section of the preparatory face is being ventilated. Specialists are engaged in equipping technological wells for supplying nitrogen, carbon dioxide and freon, as well as restoring ventilation and pipelines. “There are three VGSP departments and members of the mine's auxiliary mine rescue team working in a shift,” said the head of the region. A methane explosion at the Listvyazhnaya mine in the Kemerovo region took place on the morning of November 25. As a result of the accident, 51 people died, five of whom were mine rescuers who went in search of miners. According to the latest information, 99 people were injured, three of them

Head of the Crimean Parliament: Zelensky's activities are sliding towards the definition of “criminal” “. This was stated in an interview with RIA Novosti by the head of the Crimean parliament Vladimir Konstantinov. “All Zelensky’s activities are gradually sliding towards the definition of“ criminal ”. Apparently, due to his low political education, he took a path that will inevitably lead him to the dock, “he added.

Department of State: The US and Russia should have open channels of communication during periods of tension tension. This was announced by a representative of the State Department, TASS reports. Thus, the diplomat commented on reports of agreements reached on the issuance of Russian entry visas for employees of the United States Embassy. “As we have already said, diplomacy is the only responsible way to resolve this potential crisis that we face in our relationship with Russia. We need to have open channels of communication, especially in times of heightened tension, “the State Department spokesman emphasized. Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, during a meeting with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, said that Moscow was ready to restore dialogue with the United States. First of all, the Russian minister noted that Russia and the United States can quickly solve the problem with the functioning of the embassies of both

SpaceNews: SpaceX broke the record for Falcon 9 launches in 2021 , according to SpaceNews. The publication notes that in 2021, as of December 3, 27 launches of such media were made. The previous record of 26 Falcon 9 launches was set in 2020. SpaceNews recalls that “many of the Falcon 9 missions in 2021 carried Starlink payloads.” In December, the head of SpaceX Elon Musk said that the company changed the orbits of some Starlink satellites to reduce the likelihood of collision with space debris. In November, Musk announced the orbital flight date of the reusable Starship transport system, which is considered the world's largest rocket. According to him, the system could go into orbit in January 2022. This will happen if SpaceX manages to complete the construction of the corresponding launch site in Texas, carry out the necessary tests of the rocket and obtain permission to launch from

Litvinov's press secretary: a Danish company wants to lease only a part of the Shumshu island lease of an island in the Kuril Islands by a company from Denmark. She spoke about the desire of Copenhagen Offshore Partners to lease only part of Shumshu, writes RBC. Litvinova confirmed that the Danish company wants to implement a project on the production of hydrogen using wind energy in Shumshu. Related materials 00:00 – June 17 New greatness. Russia can lead the world energy revolution. What's stopping it? 10: 07 – 5 August Adaptation for the economy. On preparing the country's economy for the global energy transition By no means is it a question of renting an entire island for this. The issue of using only part of the land for the implementation of the project is being considered. It is also planned to create a museum on Shumshu, “she stressed. The press

Flight ET 760 departing from Addis Ababa with Russians from South Africa landed at Domodedovo Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 760 with Russians from South Africa at Moscow Domodedovo airport, according to the airport's online scoreboard. According to RIA Novosti, the Ethiopian airline has organized two commercial flights to take Russian citizens from Cape Town and Johannesburg. In total, there were about 100 people on the flights. In Ethiopian Addis Ababa, the Russians boarded one plane and flew to Moscow, tickets cost about 100 thousand rubles each. Earlier, Russian travelers who were stuck in South Africa due to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 in South Africa, outraged by the overpriced export flights to their homeland. The Russian consulate organized the departure, having agreed with the Ethiopian Airlines company, but the ticket price was more than 100 thousand rubles. Since November 28, Russia has indefinitely restricted the entry of

Investigators will check the data on a naked girl found on Sudostroiteley Street in Tyumen A courier found a two-year-old naked girl at the entrance of one of the houses in Tyumen, told in the investigation department of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the region. The incident occurred at the entrance of a residential building on Sudostroiteley Street in Tyumen on November 30. As noted in the department, the investigators began checking the facts presented by the media. “A pre-investigation check has been organized,” the press service said. The experts will have to assess the actions or inaction of the mother, as well as find out the reasons for the incident. Then a procedural decision will be made. The courier came across a naked girl. Her mother at this time was asleep after a feast. The child was given to the grandmother in the same city, the mother was