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Russian sledges were left without equipment at two stages of the World Cup Russian sleds were left without equipment at the World Cup in Sochi. The head coach of the national team Sergei Chudinov told RIA Novosti about this. “At the second stage of the World Cup in Sochi, we became hostages of circumstances,” said Chudinov. He stated that the inventory of several athletes was lost in China, where the starting stage was taking place. Roman Repilov, Tatyana Ivanova and Diana Loginova were left without sleds. Chudinov added that at the third stage of the World Cup, which will also be held in Sochi, athletes will again have to compete on someone else's sleds, which they had not ridden for several years … “It is nonsense to play on someone else's sleighs,” the expert summed up. The second stage of the World Cup was held in Sochi from November 27

Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova Popescu: the country hopes, wants and works on joining the EU Popescu spoke about the country's work on joining the European Union, RIA Novosti reports. “Moldova hopes, wants and works on joining the European Union, including within the framework of the Eastern Partnership. We hope to receive a higher level of support from the EU for those projects that will bring our country closer to the EU, ”Popescu said. Earlier, Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova asked to provide them with access to the economic zone of the European Union. In the opinion of the leaders of these countries, the unification of the economic space will accelerate the integration with the EU. “The Prime Ministers of the Associated Troika stated that their desire is to gain access to the Common Economic Space of the European Union and to maximize sectoral cooperation to ensure the physical integration of

In Poltava, Veronika Motorina, sentenced to 15 years in prison for murder, died in jail the court sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of premeditated murder of an instructor in a shooting range. Some Telegram channels say that the girl died of an epileptic seizure, the doctors did not have time to save her. The incident is reported by UNIAN. Motorina was arrested in February 2020. On February 7, she mortally wounded instructor Sergei Smolyaninov in a shooting range. The court charged the girl with premeditated murder. Motorina stated at the trial that she committed the crime by accident. According to the girl's assurances, she came to the shooting gallery to commit suicide. Motorina claimed that she was depressed due to a conflict with a young man. “I just wanted to die, but it turned out that I, unwittingly, took the life of your husband. Now this sin

Yellow sand rain fell in Crimea from North Africa precipitation brought warm air masses from areas of North Africa. RIA Novosti writes about this with reference to the Crimean hydrometeorological center. Due to the sharp change in weather, the inhabitants of Crimea have witnessed an unusual yellow rain with sand. Thus, precipitation fell in Yalta, Alupka, Simferopol and other regions of the republic in the first half of the day. The average temperature on the peninsula was about 20 degrees above zero. As explained in the regional hydrometeorological center, the phenomenon is associated with strong winds. “Both at the ground and at high-rise buildings up to 10 kilometers the same direction, the jet stream – could very well have brought sand from North Africa, Sahara,” – noted experts. Earlier in February, residents of Krasnodar complained about a strange snow on the streets and filmed it. According to the Russians, they

Immunologist Kryuchkov: a new route of transmission of COVID-19 with a delta strain – air-dust A new route of transmission of COVID-19 with -the strain has become airborne (aerosol), said in a conversation with Ura.ru the general director of the contract research company “KEG”, immunologist Nikolai Kryuchkov. He noted that particles of coronavirus are transported over long distances, in in particular, they can penetrate the ventilation system. For this reason, Kryuchkov recommended that the premises be ventilated more often. He is confident that this will result in a sharp decrease in the concentration of the virus. Earlier, the virologist admitted that the meeting of two strains of COVID-19 in one organism could lead to the emergence of a new combined version. According to Kryuchkov, a hybrid option may not necessarily be dangerous. The likelihood of a meeting of two strains of coronavirus in the same organism depends on the path

Dr. Myasnikov: diuretic teas for weight loss can lead to kidney failure on the channel “Russia 1” dispelled popular myths about sweeteners and diuretic teas. He warned that the former are not effective means for losing weight, and the latter can be dangerous to the body. The release is available on YouTube. Myasnikov admitted that there are no calories in sweeteners, but the receptors perceive them as sugar, and insulin is released on them, which ultimately leads to weight gain. At the same time, if a sweet tooth who has eaten a kilogram of sugar suddenly switches to sugar substitutes, the first time, weight loss will occur. However, according to the doctor, the effect will be short-lived. In addition, Myasnikov warned those losing weight about the dangers of diuretic teas. “This is a dangerous and serious thing, especially if the tea is made in China. They may be called diuretics,

Coronavirus-infected actress Keira Knightley said she felt “lousy” British actress Keira Knightley and her family were infected with the coronavirus. This is reported by The Telegraph. The artist said that she is currently in self-isolation. “I have covid and I feel pretty lousy,” she said. According to the actress, her daughters, six-year-old Eddie and two-year-old Delilah, were able to recover quickly. Knightley's husband, former Klaxons vocalist James Ryton, was asymptomatic. “He is very pleased with himself. He is convinced that it happened [he got sick without symptoms], because he is swimming in cold water, and I am not, “Knightley added. Earlier, Keira Knightley said about widespread harassment. “I don’t know a single woman who wouldn’t have experienced it to one degree or another, be it touching or meeting some guy who says he’s going to slit your throat or punch you in the face,” said the artist./p> Knightley noted that

Russian President Putin hoped that the situation with Ukraine would not reach the red lines Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed hope that the situation with Ukraine will not come to the appearance of red lines. With such a statement he made at the investment forum VTB Capital “Russia is calling!” minutes], and in the case of placing a hypersonic weapon – 5 minutes. What are we to do? Then we will have to create something similar in relation to those who threaten us so. Can you imagine? And we can do it now, “the head of state said. He recalled that from the beginning of 2022, new sea-based hypersonic missiles with a speed of Mach 9 will enter service with the Russian army. “The flight time will also be 5 minutes for those who give orders. This, the creation of such threats for us, is the red lines. I hope

President Putin: the securities of Russian companies should work for the Russians themselves He said this while speaking at the Russia Calling VTB Capital investment forum. His words are quoted by RBC. Putin stressed that the securities of Russian companies should not only be a reliable source of funding, but also work directly for the Russians themselves and consistently generate income for those who are ready to invest in the economy “for a long time.” “In fact, we are talking about a mechanism similar to the system of insurance of bank deposits. I ask you to work out this decision, ”the president specified. “In the stock market, fluctuations and recessions are inevitable, and it is necessary to protect the interests of citizens, to guarantee their savings,” he said. Earlier in November, the Central Bank named the main strategy of Russians trading on the stock exchange. The Financial Markets Risk Review

Putin called the situation in Afghanistan difficult and called for unblocking the country's money Russian President Vladimir Putin called the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan difficult and called for Afghan government led by the Taliban ( Taliban, a terrorist organization banned in Russia ). This was reported by RIA Novosti. Materials on the topic00: 01 – October 20 “He who does not run away, he is hiding” How Afghans get used to a new life after the victory of the Taliban. Report from Afghanistan00:01 – 21 November Why did only the Taliban succeed? According to the head of state, now is not the time to characterize the radical movement, since it controls the situation in the country. “It is necessary to help the Afghan people, it is necessary at least to unblock the money, the Afghan money that is in accounts with Western banks, primarily in the United States, is to