Alexander Lukashenko said that he was not going to shoot at the protesters with a machine gun President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko explained why he went in the midst of the 2020 protests in public with a gun. The head of the republic told about this in his interview to RIA Novosti. According to him, he was not going to shoot at the protesters who are near the presidential residence. “They were cowards who were paid money. They walked for several days, weeks, chased them, pushed and so on, they thought that we would go once again – they were delivering money, we saw on the camera, ”Lukashenka said. Related materials00:01 – August 9 “Lukashenka did not expect such a reaction from society” How Belarus has changed over the year of protests and repressions00: 01-11 August “OMON brutalized” A year ago, Belarusians took to the streets. How Lukashenko suppressed the
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EU will allocate 50 million euros to Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova for defense
The EU will allocate 50 million euros to Kiev, Tbilisi and Chisinau to support defense capabilities The European Union (EU) has decided to allocate more than 50 million euros from the extra-budgetary European Peace Fund to Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova to support defense capabilities. This was announced by the EU Council, RIA Novosti reports. Tbilisi will receive 12.75 million euros within three years, Chisinau – 7 million, Kiev – 31 million euros. Another 24 million euros will be allocated to support peace and stability in Mali. “These measures are aimed at strengthening the capabilities of recipient countries in the military and defense fields in order to strengthen peace and stability,” the EU said in a statement . Earlier, Deputy Head of the State Department for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland named the conditions for Ukraine's accession to the EU and NATO. According to her, Ukraine must carry out deep and comprehensive
The bodies of three more miners were raised from the Listvyazhnaya mine in Kuzbass
EMERCOM of Russia: rescuers raised the bodies of three more miners from Listvyazhnaya in Kuzbass Mine rescuers in the Kemerovo region raised the bodies of three more miners from the Listvyazhnaya mine, the press service of the EMERCOM of Russia said, reports on Thursday, December 2, TASS. The department noted that the search for the dead in the Kuzbass mine will continue.
In Syria, 10 oil workers were killed in a terrorist attack
SANA: 10 workers in an oil field in a Syrian province were killed in a terrorist attack A terrorist attack in the Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor killed at least 10 oil workers working in a local oil field. This is reported by the local agency SANA. According to preliminary data, they were all returning from work in the same bus when the explosion occurred. Also reported about one victim. In early November, two powerful explosions thundered at the entrance to the hospital named after Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan in the Afghan capital of Kabul. Later, the terrorists broke into the hospital, where an intense firefight ensued. Eyewitnesses said that the largest military hospital in Afghanistan was attacked by terrorists from the “Islamic State” (IS, banned in Russia) .
Election day of new German chancellor appointed
The Bundestag will hold elections for the new German chancellor on 8 December This was reported by RIA Novosti. The agency reported that an invitation came from the parliamentary press service to a meeting within which the election of a new federal chancellor will be held. Olaf Scholz, leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) is expected to become the leader, as the SPD won the last elections to the Bundestag. In the previously published coalition agreement of the SPD with the Soyuz90/Greens and the Free Democratic Party (SwPD) also said that Scholz would become the new chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. In addition, the ruling coalition has already formed the cabinet of ministers, as well as the main directions for future work.
Coal union names a way to improve the safety of miners
Coal trade union representative: the mines ignore the ratio of wages 70 to 30 in which the lives and health of miners could be protected. According to him, the main factor that makes people ignore safety and harsh working conditions is the wrong ratio of basic earnings and bonuses. Badalov shared his opinion on this matter in a conversation with Lenta.ru. Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded “to ask harshly according to the law” from those who neglect the safety of workers in mines, putting them at mortal risk. The head of state stressed that it is necessary to strictly monitor the proper condition of the equipment of mines and personal life-saving appliances of workers. “70 to 30” There are certainly many factors affecting the safety of work at mines, but the main one is wages , noted the first deputy chairman of the Russian Independent Trade Union of the
The price of a children's vaccine against coronavirus has been announced
FAS: the maximum selling price for the Sputnik M vaccine will be 600.48 rubles. The maximum selling price for the coronavirus vaccine ” Sputnik M “for children and adolescents is 600.48 rubles, this price was announced by the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) in its Telegram channel. The cost of the drug was 30 percent lower than for the adult vaccine” Sputnik V “. “The decrease is due to a decrease in production costs compared to Sputnik V due to a lower concentration of active particles,” the department noted. The registration of the COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents in Russia became known on November 24 … According to the results of clinical trials, the drug has high efficacy and safety. The vaccine was created on the same platform as Sputnik V, it is two-component – the interval between vaccinations should be 21 days. About 150 thousand doses have already been released. The
Climate disaster will make food hazardous to health
Swedish Food Agency: Global Warming Will Foster Food Pathogens human health. The organization concluded that the impending climate catastrophe is contributing to the development of pathogens in food, writes the Food Safety News portal. Experts have studied the potential impact of warming on different types of food – meat, fish, eggs, grains and dairy products, fruits, berries and vegetables. According to preliminary data, as temperatures and humidity rise, there will be more bacteria, viruses, parasites and toxins that can be contained in food and drinks and provoke disease. The researchers predict that there will be a sharp increase in the likelihood of contracting anthrax, tularemia (which affects the lymph nodes), salmonellosis, dysentery (intestinal damage) and vibriosis. In addition, campylobacter, listeria and other harmful microorganisms that cause intestinal infections will be more common. The Swedish Food Agency also expects more toxins in food – biological poisons that mold can release. The
The Russian Foreign Ministry linked the date of the meeting between Putin and Biden with the development of the situation in Ukraine
Ryabkov: The United States can link the schedule of contacts between Putin and Biden with the situation in Ukraine There is a possibility that the US presidential administration links the schedule of contacts between Russian and US presidents Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden with the development of the situation in Ukraine. This assumption was made by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, quoted by RIA Novosti. “My own interpretation of what is happening boils down to the fact that at the top floors of the US administration they decided to take a closer look at what Russia will do, including including in the context of the current tense situation, “the diplomat said.