Category: World

Deputy Zhurov: Russia will not refuse humanitarian aid to the DPR and LPR Russia will not refuse humanitarian aid to residents of the self-proclaimed Lugansk regions (DPR and LPR), despite the calls of the European Union (EU). Svetlana Zhurova, first deputy chairman of the State Duma's international affairs committee, made such a comment, writes Gazeta.Ru. According to her, they want to reproach Russia for helping their fellow citizens. “We periodically provide humanitarian assistance, some kind of support in terms of crediting, in terms of gas prices when we understand that people need it and they are really our good neighbors,” the politician emphasized. She noted, that the EU's statement does not coincide with “European values”. At the same time, Zhurova urged to pay attention to citizens who found themselves in a difficult situation in connection with the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. “It is clear that Ukraine is setting them

“Fontanka”: FSB detained businessman Alexander Ebralidze on a street in St. Petersburg In St. Petersburg, FSB officers detained businessman Alexander Ebralidze three billion rubles from the vault of his own “Constance Bank”. This is reported by “Fontanka”. According to the newspaper, on the afternoon of November 24, operatives of the FSB Economic Security Service approached him on the street. At this time, searches were already underway in several apartments and offices of the businessman. Ebralidze was detained in a criminal case initiated by the Main Investigation Department of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of St. Petersburg under Article 160 of the Criminal Code (“Misappropriation or embezzlement”). Former managers of the bank were brought to the investigator, they are being interrogated as witnesses. Ebralidze himself will be delivered there. In 2016, after an audit, the Deposit Insurance Agency revealed the fact of a shortage in Constance Bank.

A spiritual and educational project in honor of Alexander Nevsky will be presented in Zaryadye the project “Defender – Holy Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky: from East to West”. The concert will begin at 19:00. Funds for the project were raised, including from a grant from the President of Russia, which was provided by the fund for cultural initiatives. The Moscow Synodal Choir, the VOCE ANIMA Orchestra, the Synodal Youth Choir, the Epiphany Cathedral Choir in Yelokhov and others will take part in the event. “Stabat Mater” and “Requiem”. The musical evening will be dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the Moscow Synodal Choir. The organizers are confident that the project will be of interest to residents and guests of the capital, youth, music experts, history buffs and other viewers. Tickets can be purchased here. Recall that the 800th anniversary of Prince Alexander Nevsky is celebrated in 2021.

The US Embassy in Ukraine issued a warning about Russia's actions on the border and in Crimea The US Embassy in Ukraine warned American citizens about Russia's military activity on the border and in the Crimea. This was reported on the website of the diplomatic mission. In connection with the actions of the Russian military, the embassy urged the Americans not to visit Crimea and the “eastern parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions” because of the armed conflict. “We remind US citizens that security conditions at the border may change with little or no notice,” the message says. The embassy has also issued a memo for those traveling abroad. Diplomats advised, among other things, to follow international news, have a backup plan of action in case of unforeseen circumstances, get vaccinated against coronavirus. On Tuesday, November 23, it became known that the administration of US President Joe Biden is discussing

An 11-year-old woman tried to get pregnant by all means and at 50 she became a single mother A resident of Sydney, Australia, 54-year-old Manda Upton spent 75,000 Australian dollars (four million rubles) on starting a dream family and became a single mother at 50. Her story is published by the Daily Mirror. Upton, a native of Great Britain, began struggling with infertility at the age of 39. At that time, she had already been in a relationship for 10 years, but after they deteriorated, the woman broke up with her lover and continued independent attempts to become a mother. For 11 years, she underwent treatment and tried to get pregnant with all possible ways. “I started spending all my income and savings on fertility treatments. In one of the clinics I was referred to a psychotherapist, who told me that I must come to terms with the fact that

Nature Communications: Antarctica is covered with ice due to the sinking of the ocean floor global cooling 34 million years ago, which led to the emergence of a thick ice sheet in Antarctica. According to a study published in the journal Nature Communications, the main role in this process was played not only by a decrease in the concentration of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere, but also by tectonic changes that affected the circulation of seawater in the Southern Ocean. Traditionally, it is believed that the change from hot greenhouse conditions to a cold climate in the early Cenozoic (from 52 to 34 million years ago) was due to a critical decrease in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Known as the Eocene-Oligocene Transition (EOT), these fundamental changes, which determined the state of the Earth's current climate, led to a decrease in the average surface temperature of the entire planet,

Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine: the country will stop buying electricity from Russia and Belarus by 2023 and Belarus by September 2023. The Ukrainian government announced the appropriate date on November 24 at a meeting, as part of the approval of a plan to combat the abuse of oligarchs. Interfax reports this. According to the plan, the Cabinet of Ministers will form a list of key objects of the country's fuel and energy complex. Further, these facilities will be included in the energy security strategy and will begin constant monitoring of threats to the energy sector. The document provides for tests on the autonomous operation of the energy system of Ukraine already in 2022. And a year later, Ukraine should stop buying electricity from Russia and Belarus. The Ukrainian government also paid attention to supplying the country with natural gas. By September 2023, the ministers plan to increase the number