Former Defense Minister of Kazakhstan Murat Bektanov has been under arrest for two months, the press service of the Nursultan Specialized Interdistrict Investigative Court reported.
Bektanov is suspected of inaction during the riots that took place at the beginning of this year.
On February 19, the Office of the Prosecutor General of the Republic opened a preliminary investigation and on February 20, Bektanov was arrested.
For neglect of official duties, which led to serious consequences, the ex-minister faces a prison term of four to eight years . Recall that he was removed from office on January 19. The Ministry of Defense was headed by Ruslan Zhaksylykov.
In early January, mass riots took place in Kazakhstan, demonstrators attacked the police and the army. On January 7, the situation was stabilized. According to the authorities, as a result of these events, 225 people died, more than 4.5 thousand were injured.
More than 40,000 Russians have issued COVID certificates based on the results of an antibody test using a new service on the Public Services Portal, according to the Ministry of Digital development of the Russian Federation.
“Within a few hours of work of the new service, more than 40,000 users issued a medical certificate based on the results of an antibody test to COVID-19 to state services, —The report says.
The department reminded that it is possible to do an analysis for antibodies (immunoglobulin G) in n& #39;any of the accredited laboratories. Within three days the test result will appear in your personal account on the public services portal. If positive, the citizen can generate a covid attestation, which will be valid for six The number of antibodies does not matter.
The new rules came into effect in Russia on February 21. Prior to this, a QR code could be obtained after vaccination or an officially confirmed illness.
It has previously been reported that citizens with a positive rapid test result for coronavirus will receive certificates of a recovered person, but the test must be performed by a medical professional.
In Russia, they want to reduce the number of visa types for foreigners and introduce four new ones. This was announced by the Head of the Migration Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Valentina Kazakova during a meeting of the expert council to the Commissioner for Human Rights. the man from the Russian Federation.
Today there are 30 visa options in Russia, but some of them want to cut. At the same time, diplomatic, service, transit visas, unified electronic visas, ordinary study visas and ordinary work visas will be preserved.
What new visas are we talking about?
They want to introduce four new types of visas to the Russian Federation:
investor visa;
special visa;
ordinary medical visa;
an ordinary universal visa.
What will be the visa requirements?
Investor visa
To obtain an investor visa, various conditions are considered, including two main ones:
invest at least 30 million rubles. in Russian companies and create at least five jobs for Russian citizens;
invest at least 30 million rubles. in real estate in Russia, which will provide tax residence.
Special visa
Ethnic Russian speakers applying for citizenship of the Russian Federation will be able to obtain a special visa. A visa will be issued to a foreign citizen for a maximum period of one year on the basis of a decision recognizing him as a native speaker of the Russian language.
Visa regular medical
An ordinary medical visa for a period of up to one year will be issued to a foreign citizen entering the Russian Federation for treatment, as well as to a person accompanying him. To enter with such a visa, you will need to receive an invitation from the local Ministry of Interior upon request from the medical institution where the foreigner is going to be treated.
Ordinary universal visa
An ordinary universal visa will be issued to foreigners “entering for business, humanitarian or tourist purposes.”
What will change when obtaining a work visa?
An ordinary work visa will be issued for a maximum period of three months. You can extend such a visa by obtaining a multiple-entry visa, which should be issued for the duration of the concluded employment contract, but not more than three years for each extension. It is proposed to issue an ordinary work visa to family members of a foreign citizen working in Russia.
Five saboteurs and two infantry fighting vehicles that entered Russian territory from Ukraine were destroyed, the press service of the Southern Military District reported.< /p>
“The Russian army and border guards prevented the violation of the border of a sabotage and reconnaissance group from Ukraine, five violators were destroyed, it did not #39;There were no casualties among Russian soldiers, —The report says.
The Department of Defense added that two combat vehicles of the Ukrainian armed forces entered the territory of Russia to evacuate the saboteurs. Both were shot.
Earlier in the day, the FSB of Russia reported that a shell from Ukrainian territory hit a place of service of border guards in the Rostov region.The observation post is located 150 meters from the Russian-Ukrainian border.The building was completely destroyed it, no one was injured.
On February 19, two rockets fell on the territory of the Tarasovsky district of the Rostov region at a distance of 300 meters from the borders of the village of Mityakinskaya . The shells did not explode.
The Investigative Committee of Russia (TFR) has completed the investigation of a criminal case concerning the theft of approximately 15 million rubles from Roscosmos. It is reported by Kommersant. The former head of the Center for Technical Re-equipment of the Space Flight Control Service (CTP) Vasily Ikomasov and his deputy Eduard Rodych-Semencha are charged with fraud on a large scale. They were charged with a total of nine episodes of fraud
According to the investigation, the heads of the TsTP, acting as a subcontractor, imitated the execution of the work for Roscosmos; and stole about 15 million rubles from the state corporation.
What is known about the investigation of the criminal case into the theft of 15 million rubles from Roscosmos?
A criminal case has been opened against Ikomasov and Rodych-Semencha on a scale especially large fraud (part 4 of art. 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) on embezzling money from Roscosmos. The case has been conducted on the basis of FSB documents since April 2020 by the Central Administrative District Investigative Department of the Main Investigative Committee of the ICR in Moscow.
According to the publication, more than a year the case was investigated against unidentified persons. During this period, the investigation studied in detail the multi-billion dollar agreements between Roscosmos and Roscosmos; and Federal State Unitary Enterprise “Center for the Exploitation of Space Ground Infrastructure Objects” (TsENKI). TsENKI chose TsTP, then headed by Ikomasov and Rodych-Semencha, as a subcontractor to carry out some work.
Under which contracts were 15 million rubles stolen from Roscosmos?
According to TFR, flight tests with the Soyuz-TMA-M spacecraft in 2015, TsENKI allocated 3 billion rubles. In particular, under this contract, the TsTP was to carry out scientific and technical work. According to investigators, Ikomasov and Rodych-Semencha received 8 million rubles from these funds and “did nothing”.
Also in January 2022, the Investigative Committee found that, as part of the work program for the rotation of American astronauts to the International Space Station, an additional 5.4 million rubles were stolen by the defendants in the #39;criminal case. It is known that in 2012 the state corporation allocated 3.8 billion rubles for these purposes. Despite the fact that the general director of the TsTP, Ikomasov, submitted to TsENKI allegedly performed acts of work, the investigation is sure that no work was actually performed and 5.4 million rubles were embezzled.
When Vasily Ikomasov was arrested and Eduard Rodych-Semencha?
Ikomasov and Rodych-Semencha have been under arrest since June 2021. First, the two defendants, being in a remand center, requested the conclusion of pre-trial agreements. However, the prosecutor's office apparently refused to reach an agreement with the defendant, as the defendants laid down a number of conditions and only partially admitted their guilt, the newspaper writes. In particular, Ikomasov agreed to assist in the investigation only “in order to assist in the disclosure of the acts incriminated against him”. And Rodych-Semencha pleaded guilty only to causing property damage by deception or breach of trust (Article 165 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). It was for this article that the former deputy general director of the TsTP during the investigation asked for the requalification of his act.
According to Kommersant, the other day the accused began to familiarize himself with the elements of the criminal case. Lawyers declined to comment.
During the period of the special regime, citizens must continue to pay loans and mortgages. In accordance with the law, federal or regional authorities may, at their discretion, provide one-time material assistance to their citizens. But no matter how bad a family's financial situation is, debts on a loan or mortgage still need to be paid off.
Can the debts be restructured?
The Borrower can qualify the emergency as force majeure in order to reduce the amount of bank penalties or 39; be exonerated in court. At the same time, the restructuring of the debt depends entirely on the decision of the credit institution.
The borrower can agree with their bank to modify the agreement: for example, reduce the interest rate or increase the term of the loan by reducing the monthly payment amount. < /p>
For the bank to make a decision and complete the restructuring process, you will need:
documents confirming that the debtor has a difficult financial situation (certificate confirming the temporary incapacity of the payer, a copy of the work book, which contains reduction/dismissal records, documents on the need to pay, for example, sudden medical expenses or equipment repair which is a means of income);
application;
passport;
loan agreement;
refund amount information.
The Bank of Russia notes that the Central Bank recommends lenders to restructure loans to affected individuals and businesses, taking into account an assessment of specific circumstances. A request can be made indicating the relevant reason (urgency) and attaching the supporting documents. However, these are the recommendations of the Central Bank, and there is no law yet to cancel the debts. Last year MPs proposed amendments that would allow debt restructuring. According to Izvestia, the bill was titled “Amendments to some legislative acts of the Russian Federation (concerning the restructuring of credit debt of borrowing citizens affected by a natural or man-made emergency)”.
It is proposed to supplement the legislation with new rules allowing the revision of the terms of loan agreements (including mortgages) and loan agreements (including the cancellation of the debt), if the borrower is affected by a natural or man-made emergency.
To change the terms of a loan, a person will need to provide the borrower with a credit institution documents confirming his residence at the place of registration at the time of the emergency. The borrower must also be included in the list of victims of the emergency.
The French airline Air France has canceled two Paris-Kiev and return flights, scheduled for February 22, reports RIA Novosti with reference to the press service of the air carrier.
“Air France constantly monitors the evolution of the geopolitical situation of the territories it serves in order to ensure the highest level of flight safety. Due to the situation on the ground [fr Ukraine] and as a precautionary measure, flights AF1752 and AF1753 to and from Kyiv on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 have been cancelled, — said airline spokesperson Mathieu Guyot.
Flight AF1752 is scheduled to arrive in Kyiv tomorrow at 1:50 p.m. and leave at 2:50 p.m. for Paris. At the moment, on the online dashboard of the international airport “Borispol” in Kyiv, both flights are indicated. , flight AF3375 is scheduled for Paris at 9:45 a.m. and at 5:35 p.m. — arrival of flight AF3374 from the capital of France.
< p>On February 19, we learn that the German Lufthansa is canceling all its flights from Kiev to Frankfurt, Zurich, Vienna from February 21 to 28. In turn, the airline Vueling suspended all flights from Paris to Kiev until February 28.
Previously, flights over the territory of Ukraine were suspended by the Norwegian airline Norwegian.
Recall that since February 17, the situation in the online contact in the Donbass. The evacuation of DPR and LPR civilians to the territory of Russia has begun. On the morning of February 21, it is known that 61,000 refugees arrived in the Rostov region.
About two thousand children and adolescents among the refugees evacuated from the Donbass to the Rostov region will be enrolled in local schools. This was announced to the regional government on February 20.
By the evening of February 20, there were more than 6.7 thousand refugees, including 2,904 children, in the temporary accommodation centers ( TAP) from the Rostov region. Among these — 1,977 school-age children.
How and to which schools will refugee children be sent?
As the press service of the Rostov region explained to AiF.ru, representatives of the regional Ministry of Education work with refugees who were taken out in an organized manner from the LPR and DPR and placed in one of the 80 TAPs. They take into account every school-aged child. The children will be enrolled in schools located close to the TACs for the convenience of the refugees. Prior to this, a medical examination and a PCR test for the coronavirus are required.
“We are faced with the fact that not all parents are ready to send their children to school immediately. Many teenagers need time to recover. For these purposes, educational psychologists work in TAPs. Those who are ready to resume their studies are enrolled in the schools closest to TAP. Some of the guys already today, February 21, will go to school, », — reported the press service of the government of the Rostov region.
There is also a second group of refugees (they are the majority), it includes citizens with children who do not live in TAPs , but with their loved ones. These are those who independently left the territory of Donbass. For them, the regional Ministry of Education has established a different procedure for enrolling in schools.
“Citizens staying with their relatives” must contact the national education management bodies of their actual place of residence with a certificate. The children will be enrolled in local schools, », — told the regional news service.
How can Donbas refugees send their child to a Russian kindergarten?
Admission to municipal organizations of preschool education of children of refugees is carried out on an equal basis with citizens of the Russian Federation, the press service of the region stressed.
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“After a citizen receives refugee status or a temporary residence permit, as well as the child is registered in the automated information system of the electronic kindergarten, the The child can be allocated a place in a kindergarten if places are freed up in the appropriate age group in the order of the general queue”, &mdash ; the press service of the government of the Rostov region said.
The government stressed that refugee status can be obtained directly from the TAPs, and that citizens of the LPR and the DPR living with relatives should apply to the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the place of residence.
Recall that at present 30 regions of the Russian Federation are are declared ready to receive internally displaced persons. So, on the territory of 28 subjects of the Central Federal District, the Volga Federal District, the Ural Federal District, the North Caucasian Federal District and the Southern Federal District, 255 TAC of a total capacity of more than 28,000 people are ready.
In the regions of Russia, an emergency regime is introduced in connection with the arrival of refugees from the Donbass . Previously, the diet was introduced in the Penza, Rostov, Voronezh, Kursk, Volgograd and Saratov regions.
The rules of conduct which are mandatory for citizens and organizations during the introduction of a high alert or emergency (ES) regime were published on April 3, 2020. The Russian Prime Minister instructed the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Emergency Situations, Rospotrebnadzor and Ministry of Health to prepare this document on March 25, 2020. And the term “alert mode high”, or emergency, is explained in the Federal Law of December 21, 1994 No. 68-FZ “On the Protection of the Population and Territories from Natural and Man-Made Emergencies”.
AiF.ru indicates what payments and compensation you can count on in an emergency.
What payments can I count on in an emergency?
There are no mass payments during the state of emergency. Federal and state authorities may approve some form of financial assistance for persons with special needs by separate order at their discretion.
In accordance with art. 18 of the Federal Law of December 21, 1994 No. 68-FZ “On the Protection of the Population and Territories from Natural and Man-Made Emergencies”, citizens have the right:
< li>to compensation for damage to their health and property due to emergency situations;
for medical care, compensation and social guarantees to live and work in emergency areas;
receive compensation and social guarantees for damage caused to their health in the performance of their duties during the intervention; emergency;
to receive free legal assistance.
The law does not mention any special benefit or payment in the form of financial assistance when introducing the state of emergency. There are no such payments.
How much can I pay?
The government and authorities can introduce payments at their discretion of an arbitrary amount. Payments and compensation are awarded on the basis of the emergency itself, not the introduction of the emergency scheme.
When the emergency scheme Is emergency introduced?
In accordance with art. . 1 of Law No. 68-FZ, an emergency is considered “the situation in a certain territory that has developed as a result of an accident, a dangerous natural phenomenon, disaster, the spread of a disease which poses a danger to others, a natural or other disaster which may cause or have caused loss of life, damage to human health or the environment, significant material losses and damage to the living conditions of people.As a result, the high alert mode is introduced precisely to eliminate the consequences of an emergency that has already occurred.
The drugs that people use end up in the rivers. Scientists from the University of York (UK) conducted a large-scale study and found that more than a quarter of the water arteries on the planet are contaminated with traces of drugs . This scientific work — as part of the Global Drug Monitoring Project.
Samples were taken and analyzed from 258 rivers flowing through the territory of 104 states (that is, in more than half of the countries of the world). The report included, for example, the Amazon, Mississippi, Thames and Mekong. Samples were taken from intact Indian settlements in Venezuela, where modern drugs are not used, and from densely populated metropolitan areas like Delhi, London, New York and Guangzhou. The climatic zones from which the samples were taken also varied — from the highlands and polar regions to the Tunisian deserts.
What were found in the rivers?
Water samples were tested for the presence of 61 drugs. It turned out that pharmaceutical contamination is present in rivers on all continents. The most common are carbamazepine (an antiepileptic drug, mainly used as an anticonvulsant), metformin (used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes) and caffeine.
However, other drugs were contained in potentially dangerous concentrations in water samples. There are four:
sulfamethoxazole (an antibiotic to treat bacterial infections);
propranolol (used for high blood pressure and heart problems – angina, tachycardia, etc. .);
ciprofloxacin (an antibiotic widely used in clinical practice);
loratadine (a very popular antihistamine used for allergies).
Where are the dirtiest rivers?
The highest concentrations of the drug are found in rivers in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as in southern Asia and South America. The level of pollution was directly related to the low and middle income levels of the population, as well as the poorly developed infrastructure for sewage treatment and waste treatment. The higher the unemployment and poverty level of the country's population, the dirtier the water there.
Of the Russian rivers, only the Moskva River appeared in the study of British scientists. According to the number of drug traces on it, it was somewhere in the middle of the rating. In general, the scale of pollution of Russian rivers, according to scientists, cannot be called significant. Previous studies have shown low concentrations of — several micrograms or even nanograms per litre. And it wasn't regular pollution, but most likely one-time emissions.
How dangerous are these pollutions?
In about a quarter of the places where UK scientists took water samples, the concentration of at least one drug exceeded the safe level for living organisms in the rivers. As the researchers write, in some parts of the world this figure is so high that it “poses a global threat to nature and human health”.
First, high concentrations of pharmaceuticals in rivers can affect the reproductive functions, behavior and physiology of aquatic life. This can manifest itself, for example, in changes in heart rate. Secondly, the pollution of rivers with antibiotics leads to the fact that bacteria resistant to them develop in the water. And when they enter the human body, these types of antibiotics will no longer be able to destroy them, they will be ineffective.
“With drugs it usually goes like this: we take them inside, they produce the desired effect on our body and are excreted from it. Now we see that even the most modern treatment facilities are not able to fully break down these compounds, and they end up in rivers and lakes, — said study leader John Wilkinson.
Scientists hope that by strengthening the monitoring of pharmaceuticals in the environment, they can develop strategies to limit the negative effects caused by the presence of these substances in nature.
