Shoigu congratulated the lifeguards on their professional vacation

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu congratulated the rescuers on their professional vacation, reports the press service of the ministry.

Choïgou noted that rescuers are true to their duty, always ready to be the first to come to the rescue. They are characterized by determination, empathy, and dedication.

The Minister added that EMERCOM employees have saved millions of lives, eliminated thousands of emergencies and carried out hundreds of humanitarian operations.

“ These numbers are significant and the result of your hard and dangerous service '', & ndash; Shoigu pointed out.

Today the head of the Ministry of Defense, as well as the acting head of the Ministry of Emergencies, Colonel General of Internal Services Alexander Chupriyan, laid flowers on the monument to the rescuers and firefighters in Moscow.

Earlier Shoigu in an interview with AiF.ru told how the Ministry of Emergency Situations was created.

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Australia's first registered omicron patient death

Plot Spread of a new strain of coronavirus “omicron”

The NSW Department of Health announced the first death due to the new strain of the coronavirus omicron recorded in the city of Sydney, reports RIA Novosti.

It is reported that an 80 year old man has died from infection. He had previously been vaccinated with two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, “ but he had concurrent health issues. & # 39; & # 39;

A man is known to have contracted the coronavirus in a nursing home.

Previously, omicron- strain of coronavirus has become dominant in the United States. Over the past week & nbsp; 73.2% of all new & nbsp; cases of COVID-19 in the country & nbsp; were & nbsp; & nbsp; omicron.

According to official data as of December 21, 41 cases of infection with the & nbsp; were registered in Russia. omicron. Previously, the Ministry of Health said that no other cases of the disease on the territory of the Russian Federation caused by the “ omicron '' had not been detected.

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The Commander-in-Chief of Land Forces announced the completion of “Uran-9” state tests

The Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces of the Russian Federation, Oleg Salyukov, has announced the completion of state tests of the Uranium-9 strike robot, writes Krasnaya Zvezda.

“ In the interest of ground forces, robotic combat systems have been developed Uranium-9 and Kungas. They have passed state tests and were used this year in West-2021 SSU (Joint Strategic Exercises), & mdash; he said.

It is noted that the operators positively assessed their abilities with the remote control.

Several other robotic systems are under development for the Russian military, Salyukov added.

Earlier it was reported that the Russian Army was using Uran-9 reconnaissance and fire support robots for the first time; and 'Nerekhta' in combat formations of combined arms sub-units. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense.

So, “ Uranus' & # 39; as part of the “ Ouest-2021 '' strategic exercises removing manpower and armored vehicles from a simulated enemy at a distance of three to five kilometers, using 'Attack' missile systems, launchers Infantry rockets, 30mm cannons and machine guns.

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The hydrometeorological center has extended the yellow danger level in Moscow

The press service of the Hydrometeorological Center announced the extension of the “ yellow '' the level of weather risk in Moscow and the Moscow region due to freezing conditions.

“ Yellow & mdash; the weather is potentially dangerous & # 39; & # 39 ;, & mdash; it is indicated in the forecast map data on the institution's website.

The ice warning in Moscow and the Moscow region is valid until 12:00 p.m. on December 28.

Previously, & nbsp; principal employee of the meteorological center of Phobos; Evgeny Tishkovets & nbsp; stated that in the & nbsp; sky over Moscow & nbsp; under conditions of 20 degree frost and high air humidity, diamond dust appeared.

Reminder, & nbsp; Wednesday, December 22, & nbsp; became & nbsp; coldest of the afternoon & nbsp; in Moscow for the whole history of weather observations at VDNKh, which have been conducted since 1948.

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HRC member urged to suspend nine-year-old student at Moscow State University

He expressed his point of view in a letter to HRC chief Valery Fadeev, asking him to take the situation under control, as well as the Ombudsperson and the Human Rights Ombudsperson. ;Child.

Alisa Teplyakova at the age of eight she passed the examination of Russian language, profile mathematics, biology and computer science and applied to the Faculty of Psychology of the Moscow State University. She couldn't get into a budget location and is studying for a fee.

Earlier this week, the faculty's press service reported that the girl's father, Yevgeny Teplyakov, attacked the head of the department during her daughter's examination, after which he was locked in the auditorium until the police arrived. The girl's parents then announced that they were going to continue with the faculty.

Yesterday, it was reported that they had made an open appeal and complained of 'unprecedented violation of the law and harassment by the faculty. & # 39; & # 39;

It also became known that the supervisory authorities did not see threats to the life and health of Alisa Teplyakova.

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1984 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Desmond Tutu dies

The Anglican Archbishop, 1984 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu has died at 91, the South African presidential office has announced.

Tutu was the last South African Nobel laureate in the world. He died today in Cape Town.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his grief on behalf of all South Africans, his condolences to Tutu Lea's widow, his family, the staff of the Desmond and Lea Tutu Heritage Foundation , and friends of the Archbishop.

“ A man of exceptional intelligence, honesty and invincibility against the forces of apartheid, he was also affectionate and vulnerable in his empathy to those who have suffered oppression, injustice and violence under apartheid, as well as the oppressed and oppressed people around the world ', & ndash ; Ramaphosa said.

Tutu was the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town from 1986 to 1996 and the first black bishop of South Africa. He was known as an anti-apartheid activist and a human rights fighter.

Former editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta; Dmitry Muratov received the Nobel Peace Prize. He plans to donate it to support the sick and journalism. This year, the price is around $ 1.1 million.

It was also reported that Muratov proposed the establishment of an international tribunal against torture. A Russian journalist gave a Nobel lecture in Oslo as part of the award ceremony.

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Ministry of Interior: nearly 668,000 foreigners obtained Russian citizenship in 2021

Almost 668,000 foreigners were granted Russian citizenship between January and November of this year, reported the Interior Ministry of the Russian Federation.

The number of affected persons whose decision was taken to acquire Russian citizenship was 667 & nbsp; 939, specified in the summary of key performance indicators on the migration situation in the country.

During the same period last year, 563,342 foreigners became citizens of Russia, almost 100,000 less than in 2021.

In addition, it is reported that from January to November of this year, 72,884 people participated in the state program of assistance for the voluntary resettlement of compatriots living abroad in Russia.

Previously, it was reported that migrants from the Russian Federation will issue a card with a fingerprint chip. The corresponding order was signed by the head of the Interior Ministry of Russia Vladimir Kolokoltsev, the document comes into force on December 29.

It also became known that the mechanism of sanctions for violation of the rights of Russians will be extended to all foreigners. The State Duma amended a law passed in 2012, according to which restrictions can be applied against US citizens.

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When will the flight to Kamchatka be free?

Weekly “Arguments and facts” n ° 51. How much does it cost to celebrate the new year? 12/22/2021

They want to make Kamchatka tickets free, you will need to pay only for the ticket. Is this really true?

“ Kamchatka is far away, and subsidizing air transport is very important here. We have discussed additional perks so that people traveling to the Far East can get a big discount or even a free plane ticket when purchasing a product. tourist & # 39; & # 39 ;, & ndash; said the other day the head of the RF Ministry of Development of the Far East and the Arctic Alexei Chekunov .

“ Tickets are unlikely to be completely free. But if the state increases the subsidies, the theft will be cheap, & ndash; says Vice President of the Russian Travel Industry Union Yuri Barzykin . & ndash; Now up to 50% of the ticket is subsidized. For 2022, 1.2 billion & timid; to rub. for charters. Previously they were flying abroad, now & ndash; inside the country, including the Far East. & nbsp;

But increasing the number of tourists cannot solve the problem. Where are all these tourists going to live, eat? We have to develop new routes for them, because the ecosystem is too vulnerable to them. It seems they wanted to increase the flow to the Valley of Geysers, but realized that in a few years the valley would stay at this rate, and there would be no more geysers. “

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Ice and frost and up to seven degrees of frost are expected in Moscow on Sunday

Cloudy weather is expected in the & nbsp; Russian capital on Sunday, December 26, according to the official website of & nbsp; Hydrometeorological Center of the Russian Federation.

Cloudy. Light snow. Snow storm. Black ice, “the message reads.

During the day, the air temperature in the city will be five to seven degrees below zero. Wind from the southwest with a speed of four to nine meters per second Atmospheric pressure – 735 millimeters of mercury.

On Monday evening, cloudy weather with clear spells is expected in the capital. Light snow is expected in some places. thermometer columns can descend to minus 13 degrees mark.

Westerly and southwestern winds at a speed of six at 11 meters per second. Atmospheric pressure will be 741 millimeters of mercury.

Previously Senior employee of the Phobos Weather Center; Evgeny Tishkovets said that in the sky above Moscow & nbsp; in frost conditions of 20 degrees and high air humidity, diamond dust appeared.

As a reminder, Wednesday, December 22 re, has become & nbsp; the coldest day & nbsp; in Moscow for the whole history of weather observations at VDNKh, which have been conducted since 1948.

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Penalty according to law. Russian court sentenced Facebook for nearly 2 billion rubles

The social network Facebook has been fined for turnover on the Russian side. Its size was 1.9 billion rubles (1,990,984,950 rubles 05 kopecks). The social network was given such a penalty for the systematic failure to remove banned content. Russian law provides for penalties for such violation for online platforms up to 1/20 or even 1/10 of the company's annual turnover. & Nbsp;

The protocol was drafted by Roskomnadzor in October 2021. It provides links to 9 materials – for them the department sent requests to the online platform with a request to remove the content. A total of 110 such requests were sent: 60 of them were for material on FB, 53 those posted on Instagram. The latter also belongs to the company that owns Facebook. & Nbsp;

Social media supports were withdrawn after receiving notification to establish a protocol, which included a fine for turnover. However, the Roskomnadzor service noted that, according to Russian law, the blocking of dangerous content must be carried out no later than 24 hours after receipt of the notification. & Nbsp;

At the same time, it has been noted that the materials shown are only a small part of the content of these social networks, which violates Russian law. The regulator notes that there were at least 1043 in FB and 973 in. Instagram. Almost 8,000 and 3.5,000 notifications were sent, respectively. We are talking, among other things, about those materials that belong to the category of insults to the feelings of believers or of inciting religious hatred, in addition to those that aim to divide the state, as well as materials on extremist and terrorist organizations, drug use and dangerous attitudes towards life and health. minors. & nbsp;

Law & Order

Experts called the court ruling fair and legal. After all, foreign companies that make a profit in the Russian market, including in the IT sector, must comply with Russian legislation, and must also respect the interests of Russian users. But American companies often show contempt for the demands of Russian regulators, and also try to avoid paying the fines imposed on them by the court for violations. & Nbsp;

Bigtech is believed to use dual standards depending on the market in which it operates. For example, it is almost impossible to imagine that Facebook or Google could somehow ignore the requirements of EU law. And you shouldn't think that fines for not removing destructive content were invented in Russia. The European Union is considering the possibility of introducing the so-called Digital Markets Law, which provides for the imposition of reverse sanctions for such violations. & Nbsp;

Russia is obliged to protect the interests of its citizens – all other states in the world that claim to be civilized do the same … It is necessary to ensure the protection of Russian citizens from the illegal actions on the part of bigtechs and to oblige them to fully comply with the requirements of the legislation in force. & Nbsp;

The Russian state has in its arsenal not only the possibility of imposing fines for turnover. You can also use other measures. So, for example, we are talking about a ban on the dissemination of advertising on the information resource of a foreign entity, restriction of money transfers and acceptance of payments from natural persons and morals in favor of a foreign entity operating on the Internet in the Russian Federation, a ban on the granting of research, a ban on the collection and cross-border transfer of personal data, as well as a partial and total restriction of resources foreign person information. & nbsp;

Expert opinion

The fact that such a practice is used everywhere, and is moreover entirely justified, is also noted by experts. & Nbsp;

“ If we look to the foreign experience in regulating the activities of global technology companies, we will see that almost everywhere the state has accumulated a lot of questions for the IT giants. Obviously, their ignorance of the standards of national legislation is unacceptable to any country, so platforms like Meta and Google are increasingly subject to fines, especially in the European Union. In this context, the decision of the Russian court seems quite natural. By the way, in 2022 the European Union is expected to pass the Digital Services Act, which also provides for the imposition of turnover fines for such violations, “says ANO Center for Global IT Cooperation. Vadim Glushchenko. & Nbsp;

It notes that Russian regulators are striving to form a modern legal framework for relations between the state, global digital platforms and users. “ These relations should not be biased in favor of foreign platforms, whose influence not only in the market but also in the political arena is only growing. But regardless of their success, platforms are required to comply with the laws of the countries in which they operate and make a profit. Therefore, the consistent application of legal requirements to foreign IT giants will sooner or later make them think about the need to reconsider their behavior, '' the IT expert points out. & Nbsp;
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