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Bloomberg: Local Authorities Distribute Coal Coupons to 47,000 Chinese Families could heat their homes, Bloomberg writes. In Shuzhou (an urban district in Shanxi province), the authorities distributed coupons to 47 thousand families. Each coupon is designed for two tonnes of subsidized coal to last for the winter and early spring. Fuel shortages have led to higher prices and widespread power cuts. This caused record production (over 12 million tonnes per day), which has brought the market back into equilibrium for now. However, residents of the county, just in case, began to stock up on dried corn cobs that can be used for firewood. Issuance of coupons sparked a heated discussion, reminiscent of the Chinese era of Mao, when families were forced to buy basic necessities under quotas set by the government . Meteorologists warn that in the coming months there will be cold weather and prolonged drought. Chinese thermal coal

War on the Rocks: the Russian army is not capable of a long war outside the country The Russian army is not capable of waging a long war in Europe, because has limited logistics capabilities, writes military analyst Alex Vershinin in the American edition of War on the Rocks. The publication claims that the main route of supply for the Russian army is the railway system, which is developed in the countries of the former USSR. It is noted that Russian railways are distinguished from most western ones by a wide track. It is substantiated that damage to key railway junctions in countries bordering on Russia will create problems in the supply of the Russian army in the event of its attack on Europe. According to Vershinin, this circumstance means that the Russian army is capable of lightning war in countries bordering on Russia, but has limited capabilities to conduct

Tyson Fury: I want to meet boxer Savannah Marshall in the ring British heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury named his desired opponent in the next fight. The interview with the athlete was published on the Boxing Social YouTube channel. According to the Briton, he would like to meet a woman in the ring. For such a fight, according to Fury, compatriot Savannah Marshall is suitable. The boxer noted that the athlete is tall and beautiful, so such a fight will look good on TV. Fury also announced his desire to fight with Ukrainian Alexander Usik, who owns belts in four prestigious heavyweight versions. After that, according to the Briton, his compatriot Anthony Joshua will be able to fight for all belts with the winner. Tyson Fury owns the World Boxing Council (WBC) champion belt. He has 31 wins in 32 battles. Another meeting ended in a draw.

Beglov: the introduction of QR codes has been postponed to allow the residents of St. Petersburg to get vaccinated The Governor of St. the force of the decree providing for the introduction of QR codes for visiting restaurants and shopping centers at the end of December. The recording of his appeal is published by TV channel 78 in its Telegram account. Beglov said that this decision was due to a decrease in the incidence of COVID-19 and an increase in the number of people vaccinated against the disease. He noted that in these conditions, the St. Petersburg authorities considered it possible to give city residents the opportunity to get vaccinated and make purchases for the New Year. In addition, he stressed that 39 thousand people are vaccinated in St. Petersburg every day. This is a record figure, the governor summed up. Earlier, in St. Petersburg, restrictions related to the pandemic

The former miner accused the director of Listvyazhnaya of ignoring safety requirements Director of the Listvyazhnaya mine in the Kemerovo region, in which 52 people died , ignored the requirements of safety at work. Denis Timokhin, a former miner of the fourth-grade longwall face, told the Lenta.ru correspondent about this. “There were problems in everything. The director only needed coal mining. Nothing more. And what percentage there [concentration] of methane [in the face], or something else, did not bother him, “he said. Timokhin added that neither the gas level nor anything was monitored at the mine – or else. In addition, there were no fire extinguishers or additional self-rescue devices in the drifts. Earlier it was reported that, according to preliminary information, the death toll at Listvyazhnaya increased to 52, including six mine rescuers. It also became known about the detention after a fire at the mine of the director,