Category: World

Minsk accused Ukraine of escalating a crisis with migrants in order to receive funds from the West “Threats” from illegal migration from the Belarusian territory for the sake of receiving funds from “Western curators”. He announced this in an interview with the STV TV channel. According to him, if what is happening in Poland and Lithuania can still be somehow justified, since they are NATO members, then what is happening in Ukraine defies common sense … He stressed that this is already the hysteria of Kiev in the hope of getting some funds from the West in order to snatch something for himself. Earlier, a deputy from the Social Democratic Party of Germany Nils Schmid proposed to open a controlled path for migrants to Poland and involve Ukraine in solving the problem with refugees on the border with Belarus. He noted that in order to open the external borders of

WHO: existing vaccines are effective against the omicron strain COVID-19 The World Health Organization (WHO) has evaluated the efficacy of vaccines against the omicron strain coronavirus. This is reported by RIA Novosti. According to the statement of the international organization, the existing drugs are effective against the new variant of COVID-19. At the same time, there is not enough information for statements that the omicron is more dangerous than the delta strain of the virus, the WHO stressed. The organization also noted that it is still not clear whether this strain is more transmissible, whether it leads to a more severe course of the disease and whether its symptoms differ from other known variants of the disease. Earlier it was reported that the World the health organization deliberately omitted two letters of the Greek alphabet when naming a new strain of coronavirus. WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris explained that the nude

Canadian professor pretended to be an indigenous mestizo, was exposed and lost her job a professor at an institute doing relevant research turned out to be a fake Aboriginal. Soon after her real origin, which she lied about, was revealed, she lost her job, writes The New York Post. Bourassa claimed to belong to a special ethnic group – Canadian mestizo. However, an analysis of her family history revealed that she is a descendant of immigrants from Russia, Poland and the Czech Republic. The truth about her ancestors angered her colleagues, especially the mestizo. “When some impostor speaks on behalf of the mestizo and other indigenous peoples, he tells what it means to be mestizo (…) it is very unpleasant, outrageous and harmful, ”said Janet Smiley, a mestizo spokeswoman. In 2016, a black activist from Keene University, New Jersey, was sentenced to 90 days in the United States for sending

Minsk called the attempt to break through the border by refugees as a reaction of “desperate people” The State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus Alexander Volfovich said this in an interview with the STV TV channel on November 28. According to Volfovich, the refugees' attempt to break through the border was a defensive reaction from “desperate people” and should not be feared. “People went with normal, peaceful purposes wherever they were called – to Germany, Great Britain, Europe. They run there, trying to find ways to achieve their goal. I would not say that they pose a threat to Belarus, “the politician noted. He also added that such a reaction of migrants in response to the flash-noise grenades of the Polish security forces is predictable. “I put myself in the shoes of any man: if there were a wife and a child next to them, in which a

Peskov called all reproaches that Russia is behaving aggressively, absolutely groundless Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said Russia is not going to attack anyone. This was reported by RIA Novosti. Peskov, commenting on the statement of the head of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, that Russian leader Vladimir Putin should give guarantees of non-aggression against Ukraine, noted the absolute groundlessness of allegations of aggressive behavior or intentions of Moscow. He stressed that Russia has not prepared, is not preparing and will not prepare any offensive against anyone. “Russia is an absolutely peace-loving country that is interested in good relations with its neighbors,” Peskov said. The Kremlin spokesman also added that the hysteria that is now being whipped up in the Anglo-Saxon and Ukrainian media and with Zelensky himself is unacceptable. “And we fear that this inflation may be an attempt to hide our own preparations for a military solution

A criminal case was opened in Ukraine after a journalist fired a cannon at Donbas The State Bureau of Investigation as a journalist, Yuri Butusov posted a video in which he shoots a cannon at Donbass. This was reported on the agency's website. At the same time, the RRB clarified that they were interested in who and under what conditions allowed a civilian to be armed. The investigation classified that shot as “Violation of the rules for handling weapons, as well as with substances and objects posing an increased danger to others” and “Planning, preparing, unleashing and waging an aggressive war.” At the same time, to Butusov himself the RRB did not have any claims. The bureau also asked not to involve him in political games. On Saturday, Butusov posted a video in which he fired from a howitzer towards the militia in Donbass. At the same time, the journalist

Off-White designer and founder Virgil Abloh dies at 41 Designer Virgil Abloh, who was the artistic director of the Louis Vuitton brand and founder of Off-White, died at the age of 41. This is reported on his Instagram. “Virgil was driven by his dedication to his work and his mission – to open doors to others and create paths to greater equality in art and design,” – said in the message. It is noted that the designer has been fighting a rare aggressive form of cancer – cardiac angiosarcoma for more than two years, he was diagnosed in 2019. Despite this, he continued to occupy leadership positions in companies in the field of fashion, art and culture. Information about Abloh's death appeared on Instagram of the Louis Vuitton brand. Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy CEO Bernard Arnault said that everyone was shocked by the news of Abloh's death, and also expressed

Zenit defeated CSKA 2-0 away in the RPL round 16 match Zenit beat CSKA Moscow in the match of the 16th round of the Russian Premier League (RPL). This was reported by the Lenta.ru correspondent. The meeting took place on Sunday, November 28, and ended with a score of 2: 0 in favor of the guests. Among the winners, Claudinho and Andrei Mostovoy scored goals. The victory in the central meeting of the round allowed Zenit to score 36 points and strengthen their leadership in the championship. CSKA has 24 points to its credit, the team is in sixth position. CSKA will play Krylya Sovetov away on December 4 in the next round. Zenit will receive Rostov at home a day earlier.

The Moroccan authorities decided to interrupt flights due to the omicron coronavirus strain The authorities of another country – Morocco – decided to interrupt for a new strain of coronavirus omicron. This was reported on the website of the Moroccan Foreign Ministry. The restrictions come into effect on November 29 at 23:59 local time (01:59 on November 30 Moscow time) and will last two weeks. It is noted that the situation will be regularly assessed in order to adjust existing measures, if necessary. Earlier, the borders for foreigners due to the new COVID-19 strain were decided to close in Israel. Entry there will be closed to foreigners from all countries, except in cases approved by the Committee on Exclusions. For the first time, a new strain of coronavirus B.1.1.529 or omicron was discovered in Botswana, South Africa and Hong Kong. It is assumed that it can become the most dangerous

Senator Vladimir Dzhabarov: Russia will help Belarus during the invasion by NATO countries assistance to Belarus against the threat from NATO. His words are reported by RIA Novosti. As the senator recalled, Russia will stand up for Belarus in case of violation of the country's territorial integrity by NATO, as an ally and member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). At the same time, he stressed that this is possible if Minsk asks for help. “If there is a real invasion, we will not ignore it,” he added. Despite this, the development of events will not lead to a military confrontation, Dzhabarov is sure. According to him, it will be “not a war, but a conflict that Russia will quickly put out.” He noted that NATO risks the most, as the response to the actions of the alliance will cause discontent in Europe. Earlier, the newspaper Izvestia reported that