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Izvestia: TV presenter Kristina Asmalovskaya died of cirrhosis of the liver and dancer Kristina Asmalovskaya died from cirrhosis of the liver, not from coronavirus, as previously thought. The cause of death of the 41-year-old presenter was revealed by the Izvestia newspaper, citing a source. According to the publication, the TV presenter died of cirrhosis of the liver, and not because of complications caused by the coronavirus. According to the interlocutor of the newspaper, COVID-19 exacerbated a chronic disease that arose against the background of alcohol abuse. Asmalovskaya died in intensive care in one of the Moscow clinics. Asmalovskaya's death became known on November 17. According to the host of the ABVGDeyk program, Tatyana Chernyaeva, the presumptive cause of death was coronavirus. The TV presenter clarified that the artist was not vaccinated. The memory of Asmalovskaya was also honored by her colleague on the show “Dancing with the Stars” on the

Bundestag deputy Kotrets: the launch of supplies via Nord Stream 2 is possible in April-May Alternative for Germany ”, a member of the Committee on Economy and Energy in the last convocation, urged not to wait for the launch of Nord Stream 2 before April. In a comment to RIA Novosti, he said that the completion of certification and the launch of the gas pipeline is possible only next spring. In his opinion, it will not be possible to close the project, but the European Commission will try to delay the process as much as possible. Thus, it will definitely not be possible to make it before the end of the year, but in April or May the start of deliveries is quite realistic. On Tuesday, November 16, the German Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) stopped the certification of Nord Stream 2. It wants to wait for the project operator, Swiss

The height of the country's main Christmas tree will be 28 meters This was reported by the press service of the Moscow Region Forestry Committee. “This year, the Cathedral Square of the Moscow Kremlin will be decorated with a spruce found in the Shchelkovo urban district. The age of the tree is 90 years, its height is about 28 meters, the trunk diameter is 56 centimeters, and the span of the lower branches is about 10 meters, “the article says. The main tree of the country is chosen by a special commission, which includes includes specialists from the administration of the President of the Russian Federation, representatives of the forestry of the Moscow region, transport, culture and art workers. The selection of contestants by foresters began in the summer and lasted for several months. Soon a road train with the main New Year tree of the country will leave for

Putin urged to resist the attempts of the US and EU authorities to dictate the climate agenda Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke out against the split between countries on climate change issues. The head of state called on diplomacy to resist the attempts of the US and European Union (EU) authorities to dictate an agenda on the problem, TASS reports. Putin stressed that Russia is considered one of the leaders in the decarbonization process, noting that the climate agenda is not one must resort to single-handed action. “Our diplomacy should more actively oppose the attempts of the European Union and the United States to arrogate to itself the right to dictate the climate agenda and form standards for itself on this topic,” the president said. According to Putin, Russia is actively and creatively involved in the search solutions to the problem of climate change. He attributed the country's advantages in

Infectionist Malyshev said that 500 Bau antibodies/ml is enough to protect against coronavirus antibodies that are sufficient to protect against new coronavirus infection. RIA Novosti writes about this on Thursday, November 18. According to the specialist, this figure should reach 500 Bau/ml. Malyshev noted that only those vaccinated against COVID-19 can have such an antibody titer, since this figure is usually lower. The infectious disease specialist added that the question of how many antibodies will be sufficient for protection is still a matter of debate. On November 17, the head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova said that the Russian authorities are discussing the possibility of issuing QR codes to citizens which have a sufficient level of antibodies to COVID-19. Later, the Telegram channel “Earlier than all. Well, almost ”, citing a source on the site under the Cabinet of Ministers, said that the government will most likely make it necessary to

RIA Novosti: five applications have been received for the Orion-E drone Foreign customers are interested in Russian Orion-E drones. A source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti about the received applications for the supply of drones with guided missiles. “Since this summer, foreign customers from the countries of the near and far abroad have sent five applications for the supply of Orion-E strike drones “equipped with guided Vikhr-M missiles,” said a source from the agency. Earlier, General Director of Kronshtadt JSC Sergei Bogatikov noted the possibilities of export versions of Orion drones. According to him, Russian vehicles will be able to work with foreign satellites. In September, Sergei Bogatikov spoke about the modernized Orion-E drone, which received satellite communications. The new equipment made it possible to increase the range of the device. In July, a RIA Novosti source announced the preparation of the Orion drone for test launches of

The creators of the Kate Middleton fan account confused the Duchess with the TV star Georgia Love Duchess of Cambridge Catherine. This became known from the stories published on the celebrity's Instagram page. A participant in the reality show The Bachelorette Australia found her own photo on Kate Middleton's fan account. In a photo posted to the web, Love is captured in close-up, without makeup, in a leather jacket, sunglasses and a hat. It turned out that the creators of the community mistook the woman for the wife of Prince William. “I'll clarify that it's me, but, unfortunately, I'm not the Duchess of Cambridge,” she explained. In addition, the Australian joked that she is now ready to sell the headdress to anyone who wishes to apply with a similar offer to direct. In April, information appeared about Kate Middleton's doppelganger, who managed to get rich out of the outward resemblance

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Ukrainian crisis is far from over Minsk agreements. Such an assessment of the situation in Donbass was given by Russian President Vladimir Putin at an expanded meeting of the collegium of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). According to him, Western partners are also undermining the process of resolving the situation in Donbass. The Russian leader recalled that the supply of lethal weapons and other weapons to Kiev lead to an aggravation of the contact line. “Germany and France do not dispute the significance of the Minsk agreements, but in fact indulge Kiev's course of dismantling,” Putin said and called the current situation a dead end. The head of state also pointed out that the western exercises in the Black Sea and the flights of their bombers near the Russian border go beyond the border. Earlier, the official representative of the Russian Ministry