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The first ever joint Russia-ASEAN naval exercises will be held in Indonesia In the territorial waters of Indonesia from December 1 to December 3, 2021 the first ever naval exercises of Russia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be held. This is reported by TASS with reference to the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to ASEAN Alexander Ivanov. “From the Russian side, the large anti-submarine ship Admiral Panteleev will take part in them,” the diplomat said. The vessel will go to the North Sumatra region. As part of the maneuvers, the interaction between the Russian Navy and the Navy of the ASEAN member countries will be worked out. This is necessary to ensure the safety of maritime trade and navigation. “The exercises will be divided into two phases – virtual and maritime,” added the interlocutor of TASS. According to him, the exercises will be opened by

Virologist Altstein: the fourth wave of COVID-19 will continue despite the decrease in incidence The fourth wave of COVID-19 in Russia will continue, despite the decrease in incidence The virologist, professor of the Gamaleya Center Anatoly Altstein, on the TV channel 360, thus questioning the previously announced data of the researchers. In Russia, the number of cases of coronavirus infection has indeed decreased. The incidence is declining, the specialist noted. At the same time, the sixth wave of coronavirus infection is taking place all over the world, the specialist is sure. Alstein urged his compatriots to be more actively vaccinated. This contributes to the improvement of the epidemiological situation. Earlier, Andrei Isaev, director of the DNKOM Center for Molecular Genetic Research, said that the fourth wave of coronavirus in Russia had ended. According to him, the number of positive PCR tests for COVID-19 fell to six percent between November 15

Organizer of corporate events: the average fee for artists in 2021 is 1.5-2 million rubles for New Year's corporate parties one and a half to two times. Celebrity fees were disclosed by Pavel Vorontsov, a member of the National Association of Event Organizers, reports RBC. It is noted that on holidays in 2021 the average fee of recognizable artists with their own repertoire ranges from 1.5 to 2 million rubles. In 2019, the average prices did not exceed 1-1.5 million rubles. The organizer of corporate events added that the performance of a metropolitan celebrity is cheaper in Moscow than in St. Petersburg and other Russian cities. The difference in prices can reach 200 percent. Previously, experts argued that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for the services of artists at corporate parties has decreased, along with which their fees have allegedly decreased.

Honored Pilot of Russia Sytnik: the reason for pilots 'mistakes is insufficient training The most common reasons for pilots' errors are insufficient training and lack of rest. This opinion was expressed by the honored pilot of Russia Yuri Sytnik, reports News.ru. Sytnik said that pilots who have graduated from flight schools have no experience in flying a large aircraft, while newcomers are immediately trusted with such aircraft. According to the expert, pilots have little time to rest, since they are mainly at work or training. Due to accumulated fatigue, after 1.5-3 years, pilots can make erroneous actions when flying the aircraft. Also, the honored pilot of Russia noted that it is necessary not only to properly prepare the aircraft commander, but also to devote more time to training the co-pilot. In case of aircraft system failures, aircraft crew members need to maintain a good level of interaction, Sytnik stressed. The

Kommersant reported a shortage of popular iPhone models in Russia In Russia, there is a shortage of a number of popular models of Apple phones – the latest iPhone 13 line, as well as the previous iPhone 12 series, Kommersant writes. On the official website of the company, an order with an iPhone 13 Pro Max for 128 GB of blue will have to wait up to three weeks, in branded stores all models of the iPhone 13 Pro are sold only by pre-order with a delivery time of up to eight weeks, there are only a few iPhone 13 models in pink , white and black for 512 GB. The acute shortage of Apple smartphones is confirmed by the data of retailers. A source in one of the electronics networks said that the lead time really comes to three weeks, “due to a shortage of iPhone 13 in late

Kremlin spokesman Peskov denied statements about Russia's plans to attack Ukraine Russia is not going to attack Ukraine and is not hatching any aggressive plans, said Kremlin representative Dmitry Peskov. He is quoted by TASS. Thus, the press secretary of the Russian president rejected the statement of the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Kirill Budanov, who predicted an imminent invasion of Moscow into the territory of his country. “Russia is not hatching any aggressive plans. And it is completely wrong to associate any movements of the Russian armed forces across the territory of our country with such plans. This is not so, “- said Peskov. According to him, there is a nuance that needs to be understood and correctly interpreted: the American and Ukrainian media claim that Russia is preparing to attack Ukraine, and Moscow says that Kiev is planning aggression

Press Secretary of the Russian President Peskov on the liquidation of Memorial: this is not a topic on the Kremlin agenda Memorial ”is not among the most important topics on the Kremlin agenda. This was stated by the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov, reports on Tuesday, November 23, “Interfax”. He also indicated that within the framework of this case there is a position of the General Prosecutor's Office. At the same time, the representative of the head of state urged to wait for the court's decision. “We do not want to comment on this situation now,” Peskov emphasized. Earlier, the former president called on to withdraw the claims against Memorial USSR Mikhail Gorbachev and editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta Dmitry Muratov. They noted that they share the alarm caused by the demand to close it. The General Prosecutor's Office filed a lawsuit to liquidate the Memorial Society

The head of Sibur Dmitry Konov: the main evil for the petrochemical industry is volatile prices voiced the “main evil” for the petrochemical industry, which Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak previously called a possible future competitor of oil in terms of consumption. According to Konov, the main problem of the petrochemical industry is the increased volatility (variability) of product prices. “The main evil – and this is true both for us and for the consumer – is not some absolute level of prices, but the speed and frequency of their changes. When prices rise and fall by 30 percent month on month, it is bad, “the top manager said. He also spoke about the numerous disruptions in the global production and supply system this year. These include interruptions in the production of American companies due to the Uri storm, an accident at a Gazprom plant in Novy Urengoy, and increased

Peskov: the dynamics of the incidence of COVID-19 in Russia is currently going down against the background of the situation with COVD-19, since the dynamics of the incidence is currently decreasing. This opportunity was appreciated by the official representative of the Kremlin Dmitry Peskov, reports TASS. “You are running ahead of the New Year holidays, there is a lot of time before the New Year holidays,” said the press secretary of the Russian president, answering a question from journalists. Peskov stressed that all countries of the world are making incredible efforts to convince their citizens to raise the level of herd immunity through active vaccination. Earlier it became known that the authorities of Ugra were the first in Russia to introduce mandatory self-isolation for the unvaccinated, the measure will take effect for residents of Nefteyugansk, Nyagan, Urai and Kondinsky settlements from November 22 to December 5. It is clarified that