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Skier Sorina won bronze in the Tour de Ski mass start, American Diggins won

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Russian skier Tatyana Sorina won a bronze medal in the 10 km freestyle mass start as part of the second stage of the Tour de Ski race in Oberstdorf, Germany. The results are available on the website of the International Ski Federation (FIS).

American skier Jesse Diggins became the winner of the race. She covered the distance in 21 minutes and 30.8 seconds. The Russian finished third, 0.8 seconds behind her. Sweden's Frida Karlsson finished second, 0.5 seconds back.

Another Russian woman finished in the top ten. Natalia Nepryaeva took eighth place.

Earlier on December 31, Russian Alexander Bolshunov won a silver medal in the 15 km freestyle mass start at the Tour de Ski stage in Oberstdorf. The winner was Klebo. He covered the distance in 32 minutes and 26.4 seconds. The Russian finished second, 13.4 seconds away. Norwegian Shur Rete finished third, four seconds back.

Foreign Policy: The Energy Crisis Throws The World Back In The 1970s

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The energy crisis faced by the countries of the world in 2021 is largely due to the inept policies and mistakes of the authorities, writes Foreign Policy. The current situation, according to the publication, seemed to have thrown the world back in the 1970s.

As a result, problems arose both in the West, which followed the path of liberalizing the energy market, and in China. For example, Europe faced a record rise in energy prices, gas stations in the UK were empty, gasoline prices rose sharply in the United States, and China had to go to a power outage. Beijing spent five years convincing the world that it was serious about a green energy transition, but discovered the benefits of cheap coal as soon as it ran into a shortage. Power disruptions have caused chaos in factories not only in China but around the world, further exacerbating supply chain problems during the pandemic. Some businesses had to restrict or stop work.

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In general, a number of events contributed to the emergence of the crisis. So, the economic recovery after the pandemic turned out to be unexpectedly sharp, which led to a serious imbalance in supply and demand – with a predictable result. The weather also made a difference: low temperatures forced an increase in gas consumption, the calm did not allow the production of enough energy at the wind farms, and floods prevented coal mining.

In Europe, gas prices reached a historic record in December, surpassing $ 2,150 per thousand cubic meters. The price later began to decline and by December 31, fell to about $ 800. China faced energy shortages amid coal shortages, in part linked to Beijing's plans to decarbonize the economy.

Skier Bolshunov on silver in the mass start of the Tour de Ski: a little bit of fastening failed

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Russian skier Alexander Bolshunov, on Match TV, commented on the silver medal in the 15 km freestyle mass start as part of the second stage of the Tour de Ski race in Oberstdorf, Germany.

“The only negative today: a little bit of fastening failed. Already on the first lap, the thrust bearings broke. It was very difficult to pass all the slopes. When they are broken, it is twice as hard to pass them, ”the athlete explained the defeat. He added that the Norwegian Johannes Klebo managed to win thanks to his finish.

Earlier on December 31, Bolshunov won a silver medal in the 15 km freestyle mass start at the Tour de Ski stage in Oberstdorf. The winner was Klebo. He covered the distance in 32 minutes and 26.4 seconds. The Russian finished second, 13.4 seconds away. Norwegian Shur Rete finished third, four seconds back.

Another Russian finished in the top ten. Ivan Yakimushkin took tenth place.

Lukashenko spoke about gifts received from the heads of CIS countries in Russia and gave them to doctors

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President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, during his visit to the Republican Scientific and Practical Center “Mother and Child”, showed his gifts received from other leaders of the CIS countries during a meeting in Russia, after which he gave them to doctors. The footage from the scene is published by Pool of the First.

The politician also told who gave him the gifts. Among the listed colleagues are the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziev and the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon. They handed him baskets of fruit and grapes.

“You understand, if I eat it all, I won't go through the door. I will be ashamed of the ministers later. Therefore, I think I will share it with the doctors, ”Lukashenka said. At the same time, he urged doctors “not to relax.”

During his visit to St. Petersburg, the President of Belarus presented his Russian colleague Vladimir Putin with a basket of Belarusian products for a total of about 8,000 rubles. All meat products presented in the basket turned out to be produced by the Grodno Meat Processing Plant. In addition, the gift set for the President of Russia contains cheese, and the other contains glasses, wine glasses and candlesticks.

Variety: ex-manager of Kim Kardashian Angela Kukavski was found murdered in the trunk of a car

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Former manager of singer Nikki Minaj and TV star Kim Kardashian Angela Kukavski was found dead in the trunk of her lover's car. Reported by Variety.

According to sources, the murder took place on December 22. LAPD arrested 49-year-old suspect Jason Barker. He is charged with two serious crimes: premeditated murder and torture. He is due to appear in court on January 12, 2022.

According to police, Barker killed Kukavski in their shared home, and then put her body in a private car and drove to Simi Valley, where law enforcement officers found his car. It is noted that the cause of death of the ex-manager of the stars was head injuries, as well as strangulation. According to some reports, a knife and a firearm were used in the attack.

“Angela was really the best. She took care of each of us and did the impossible. She will be sorely missed, and we express our sincere condolences to her family and loved ones at this most difficult time, ”the Kardashian-Jenner family told reporters.

Kukavski has five children left. She specialized in accounting and financial management services for artists, athletes and entrepreneurs.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin approved the tourism development program until 2030

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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin approved the state program “Tourism Development” until 2030, reported on

Actor Alexey Panin called the fight between MMA fighters Nurmagomedov and McGregor a fight of animals

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Russian actor Alexei Panin spoke about mixed style fighters (MMA) during a press conference of the Our Delo promotion. The recording is available on the channel in Rutube.

Panin ridiculed the fights of the Russian Khabib Nurmagamedov and the Irishman Conor McGregor and called them a fight of animals. “They are killing each other. People who do not feel pity for another person are animals, ”the artist said.

Panin will fight according to the rules of boxing in the pop-MMA cage “Nashe Delo”. His opponent will be the actor and singer Nikita Presnyakov.

As part of the promotion, actor Nikita Dzhigurda defeated State Duma deputy Vitaly Milonov and TV presenter Otar Kushanashvili, but lost to blogger Alexander Shpak.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told the Germans about the situation with Ukraine in the New Year's address

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The new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in his first New Year's address to the Germans spoke about the situation around Ukraine. Excerpts from the text of the appeal, published in advance, are cited by the Tagesspiegel edition.

“The inviolability of borders is a valuable asset and is not subject to discussion,” Scholz said, referring to the situation around Ukraine, which leaders and the media of some countries accuse Russia of intending to invade.

Scholz also spoke in favor of a “sovereign, united, strong Europe”, noting the need for transatlantic cooperation to ensure security in the region.

Olaf Scholz was elected Chancellor of Germany at a meeting of the Bundestag in early December. Thus, he replaced Angela Merkel, who headed the federal government since 2005, in this post. Scholz was a candidate for chancellor from the winning parliamentary elections, the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).

Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the Russians with New Year's greetings

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Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the Russians with New Year's greetings. He drew attention to the difficulties of the outgoing year and wished good health to the citizens. The head of state is quoted by RIA Novosti.

As noted by TASS, the President's New Year's address at the end of 2021 turned out to be the longest. It lasted 6 minutes and 22 seconds and was about 700 words long. The previous address on the occasion of the New Year lasted six minutes.

Addressing the Russians, the President noted that after the events of 2021, everyone hopes for good changes. “We have learned to live in such harsh conditions, to solve complex problems. And they were able to do this thanks to our solidarity, ”the Russian leader said.

In this regard, the head of state wished everyone good health. “And I am sure that success will follow in his work, in his studies, in creativity and his favorite business,” Putin said.

He also stressed that one must not forget that the achievement of personal goals largely depends on a person's motivation. “When we celebrate the New Year, we hope that it will open up new opportunities, we hope, of course, for good luck, but we still understand that the achievement of what we have conceived primarily depends on ourselves, on what we prioritize and what we fill our everyday life with. how firmly, actively we get down to business and achieve concrete, visible results, ”the Russian president noted.

Putin also expressed confidence that only an increase in the well-being and quality of life of Russians will make the country an even stronger state. “Nevertheless, we understand that the achievement of what we have conceived primarily depends on ourselves, on what we prioritize, what we fill our daily life with, how firmly and actively we get down to business and achieve concrete, visible results,” the head of state said.

UN mission employee from Russia recognized as persona non grata in Kosovo

Donika Gervala. Photo: Donika Gerval's Facebook page

A Russian employee of the UN mission was declared persona non grata in the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo. This was announced on Facebook by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic Donika Gervala.

The minister did not specify the name of the Russian. “The structures of the Republic of Kosovo remain committed to the fight against the negative influence of the Russian Federation and its satellites in the region, whose goal is to undermine the achievements of Kosovo and our partners, primarily the United States, NATO and the EU,” Gervala wrote.

The minister added that Kosovo will deepen cooperation with the US, EU and NATO, which “will prevent any destabilizing efforts of the Russian Federation in our region.”

On October 22, Kosovo President Viosa Osmani-Sadriu announced persona non grata two Russian diplomats from the branch of the Serbian Embassy in Pristina. According to her, the Russians carried out in Kosovo “harmful activities that affected national security and constitutional order.”

Later, Moscow replied that the actions of the Kosovo authorities in relation to Russian diplomats do not entail legal consequences, since they are accredited with the UN Mission in the Serbian region.