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In the final of the tenth season of the “Voice” show, the singer Alexander Gradsky “revived”

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The finalist of the tenth season of the “Voice” show Alisher Karimov was able to perform the song in a “duet” with his mentor, singer Alexander Gradsky, who died on November 28, the video was published on the project's YouTube channel.

The musician was “brought to life” on a large screen, which was installed behind the stage. It showed Gradsky performing the song “How Young We Were”. Thanks to this, Karimov was able to perform with a mentor. “I feel that he is near. When I went on stage in the semifinals, I realized that he was somewhere here, ”he admitted.

Ernar Suderbaev from the team of singer Dima Bilan, Alisher Karimov from the team of composer Alexander Gradsky and Alexander Volkodav from the team of Pelageya reached the final of the song competition. The latter won the draft, gaining 53.3 percent of the vote.

Alexander Gradsky, who was one of the mentors in the tenth season, died in November of a cerebral infarction. The organizers said that the project is dedicated to his memory.

Therapist Zhemchugov urged to abandon the dangerous combination of alcohol and medication

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Doctor of Medical Sciences, therapist-immunologist Vladislav Zhemchugov said that even one glass of champagne can be dangerous for people who constantly take any medications, Sputnik radio reports.

The specialist talked about the effect of alcohol on medication: he recalled that each product comes with instructions for use, where contraindications are indicated. Therefore, you need to read the recommendations in each individual case and discuss this point with your doctor, he stressed.

Zhemchugov urged not to experiment and refuse to combine alcohol with drugs, since it is impossible to predict the individual reaction of the body. A person is capable of manifesting idiosyncrasy – an increased individual sensitivity to something.

“In my life I have seen once a patient who drank analgin, seemingly the simplest medicine, and washed down with port, whatever was at hand. And his skin peeled off all over his body. This is called Lyell's syndrome, a rare thing, when an allergic reaction begins under the skin, everything “boils”, the skin peels off, “the doctor emphasized.

The doctor explained that a glass of champagne can only be drunk a few days after the end of the medication. However, it is better to give preference to non-alcoholic wine.

“It all depends on the drug and how long it stays in the body. I think a week is enough, maybe even three days. You can read the instructions, it always indicates where this medicine is processed and how many days it is excreted from the body, ”he concluded.

Earlier, the head of the Gamaleya center Gunzburg assessed the danger of alcohol for those vaccinated against coronavirus. According to him, a couple of glasses of champagne will not spoil the process of producing antibodies to COVID-19.

American blogger “brewed” herself in the bathroom in a blouse made of tea bags

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American blogger, artist and designer Jess Lamworth, who creates creative paintings and clothes, shared on her TikTok an unusual work: she sewed a blouse from tea bags, tried on a new look and “brewed” herself in a hot water bathtub. The viral video scored nearly 10 million views.

The video begins with a girl in her thoughts drinking tea and looking out the window. After that, she looks into her cup and notices that there is a teabag in the shape of a T-shirt. This inspires the designer, after which she sits down at the sewing machine and makes a strange outfit.

Lamworth sewed a blouse from a variety of tea bags and tried on a new look, which she called the “Tea-shirt.” She didn't stop there, going to the bathroom and showing what would happen if she washed herself in such an outfit. The girl took a bath of hot water, climbed into it, then added a little milk, a few tablespoons of sugar and “brewed” right there.

Earlier, TikTok blogger Uluulu McCarthy showed the result of an incredible transformation, losing almost 64 kilograms due to the fact that he was bullied by girls. The video went viral with over 52 million views. He admitted that he did it because he was ashamed of his body.

Cosmonauts from the Russian Federation Shkaplerov and Dubrov congratulated the inhabitants of the Earth on the coming New Year

Peter Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov. Photo: @roscosmos

Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Petr Dubrov congratulated earthlings on the upcoming New Year from the International Space Station. The video message was published by Roscosmos on Twitter.

The cosmonauts dressed in festive white overalls with the Russian tricolor, Shkaplerov traditionally wears the coat of arms of his hometown of Sevastopol on it. As a headdress, he chose a red spiral decorated with a white pompom, and his colleague chose a New Year's cap.

“We wish you health, resilience, prosperity and new achievements in the new 2022. Be friendly and happy, Happy New Year! ” – Dubrov congratulated all the inhabitants of the Earth.

Shkaplerov wished to plunge into the atmosphere of a magical New Year's Eve mood and noted that all those present on the ISS with earthlings are united by the feeling of a holiday. Very soon cosmonauts and astronauts – Mark Vande Hai, Raj Chari, Thomas Marshburn, Kayla Barron and Matthias Maurer – will gather at a festive table with a New Year's menu, with the exception of champagne, since the station has a “dry law”.

Earlier, Roskosmos revealed the schedule of rest of Russian cosmonauts on New Year's holidays. Anton Shkaplerov and Petr Dubrov will rest on the ISS for only two days: January 1-2. From January 3, 2022, they begin work, they begin preparations for a spacewalk.

Women and girls poisoned with unknown substance in house on Mullanur Vakhitov street in Kazan

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In Tatarstan, after poisoning with an unknown substance, four people were hospitalized, TASS reports with reference to the press service of the main department of the Russian Emergencies Ministry for the region.

The message about the admission of patients with poisoning to the hospital was received on Thursday, December 30, from the senior doctor of the Kazan ambulance station. He spoke about the identification of signs of poisoning in four people, including two children. All the victims were hospitalized from a house located on Mullanur Vakhitov Street.

Women born in 1952 and 1977 have suffered moderately from poisoning with an unknown substance. In addition, two girls born in 2009 and 2013 were in hospital beds. They were diagnosed with mild poisoning.

The cause of the incident is established by experts.

Earlier, in the Yakut village of Tyubya, ten people were poisoned by carbon monoxide, six victims were placed in intensive care. The incident took place on the night of December 2–3.

Russia plans to refuse lease of 16 objects of Baikonur

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Russia is going to abandon the lease of 16 facilities at the Baikonur cosmodrome until the end of 2022, writes RIA Novosti, citing a source in the space industry.

According to him, Russia plans to terminate the lease of a part of the cosmodrome: it has drawn up a list of facilities that it considers unpromising for further use. The list includes 16 properties that are currently leased by Moscow.

The document includes not only real estate, but part of the property has a residual value. Before being handed over to Kazakhstan, it will have to be removed from the register of Russian enterprises. The transfer of facilities to the Kazakh side should take place by the end of 2022.

Earlier, the general director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin spoke about the sixfold reduction in the number of launch sites at the Baikonur cosmodrome. 25 years ago there were 18 launch sites, now there are three left.

According to him, two launch complexes are intended for the launch of heavy Proton-M missiles. One – for the launches of medium-sized launch vehicles “Soyuz-2”.

Nutritionist Kruglova: sausage and slices are most harmful when snacking

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Foods containing saturated fat are most harmful when eaten. Nutritionist Natalya Kruglova told about this in a conversation with Lenta.ru.

We are talking about sausages and cold cuts. “It can interfere with fat absorption. And since alcohol stimulates digestion and the work of the stomach, these products will quickly pass into the duodenum, the fats will not have time to be digested and this is not a very good combination, ”explained Kruglova.

The doctor added that plant foods, fruits, vegetables and fish can be combined with alcohol. It is important to remember that alcohol increases appetite, so it is worth limiting the amount of food.

Earlier, Kruglova said that it is not worth spending fasting days after the New Year's feast, as this can develop improper eating behavior and lead to another overeating. She added that so far there is no data that would confirm the need for fasting days and fasting in such cases.

Former People's Deputy of Ukraine Savchenko warned the country against joining NATO

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Former People's Deputy of Ukraine Nadezhda Savchenko on the air of the “NASH” TV channel told what awaits Ukraine in case of joining NATO. She predicted that if this ever happens, no one will reckon with the Ukrainian military anyway and warned the country against joining the alliance.

“I was in Iraq and I know how the system of coalition forces works and how NATO works, I think that it will not be good for Ukraine. If we go to NATO, the Ukrainian pilots will sweep the airfield and collect the bull-calves, and the American pilots will fly at our airfields, ”the ex-people's deputy said.

She added that if an alliance war with Russia breaks out, she will be able to reach the border of Germany or France until she is stopped. Savchenko stressed that the organization left only infantry battalions in the Baltic states, not providing them with a decent defense. The politician believes that the collective defense of the alliance will not help Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia in the war against Russia.

Earlier, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov called on NATO for urgent security action, noting that the Russian proposals do not pose a threat to the security of the United States or the alliance. According to Antonov, if there is political will, this can be easily done through the development of serious long-term legal guarantees of security.

US and Russian Presidents Biden and Putin discussed security guarantees and US sanctions

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US and Russian Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation on key security issues. The parties agreed to continue the dialogue, on the whole, the American colleague reacted seriously and logically to the point of view of the Russian leader, and he, in turn, stressed several times the main provisions that Moscow adheres to. This was announced by the aide to the President of Russia Yuri Ushakov, RIA Novosti reports.

According to him, the result is important for Moscow in the form of ensuring the guaranteed security of the country, formalized legally, which it will strive for. He added that Washington understands Russia's concerns, although it has its own. The heads of state intend to push the negotiations, which will be conducted by interdepartmental teams in Geneva.

Our president emphasized that in this rather difficult situation we would behave as the United States would behave if offensive weapons were deployed near American borders. Our president tried in every possible way to make several visits so that this key idea of ours reached Biden well.

Yuri UshakovAssistant to the President of Russia

On December 17, the Russian Foreign Ministry published draft agreements between Moscow and NATO and the United States on security guarantees in Europe. The document says that Washington should not create military bases in the territories of the former USSR countries that are not NATO members.

EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Josep Borrell called Russia's conditions “completely unacceptable” and noted that it was “a purely Russian agenda.”

Putin and Biden touched upon all the main topics

The conversation between Putin and Biden began at 15.35 Washington time (23.35 Moscow time) on Thursday, December 30, and ended at 16.25 (00.25 Moscow time Friday, December 31), the White House said. In total, the dialogue lasted 50 minutes. According to Ushakov, the parties “had a substantive discussion”, the main topics were touched upon.

The talks on guarantees will take place along three tracks, in Geneva on January 9-10 with the participation of Russia and the United States, in Vienna with the participation of Moscow and the OSCE, negotiations between Russia and NATO will start on January 13, the Russian presidential aide added. The heads of state will follow their progress and give instructions to the negotiating teams.

The date of the next conversation between Putin and Biden is still unknown. Perhaps they will be able to talk in January, taking into account the Geneva talks. According to Ushakov, everything will depend on the situation. If this is required after January 10, it is possible that a contact will be arranged in a splicing manner.

Offensive weapons in Ukraine

Biden, in turn, assured Putin that the United States was not going to deploy offensive shock weapons in Ukraine, Ushakov added. He recalled that the Russian leader considers this to be one of the key points, this point is also indicated in the documents that were transferred to the American side.

An administration official in Washington said the United States continues to closely monitor the movements and concentrations of Russian troops on the Ukrainian border. The official added that Biden discussed with Putin the need for de-escalation and again warned his colleague about the consequences for Russia in the event of an invasion of Ukraine.

According to him, the American leader said that the United States will make efforts to strengthen NATO forces and provide additional assistance to Kiev, focusing on containing Russia in this matter.

About sanctions

Ushakov said that Biden did not give a specific assessment of Moscow's actions, which may entail sanctions. According to him, the US President mentioned some large-scale restrictions, this issue was discussed in a previous telephone conversation on December 7, and then Putin called the sanctions a major mistake that could lead to a break in relations between the countries. The presidential aide also clarified what is meant by the break in relations.

This does not imply anything, because we do not know what “large-scale sanctions” are, but we know that this will be a colossal mistake that can lead to the most serious consequences.

Yuri UshakovAssistant to the President of Russia

On December 24, US Vice President Kamala Harris threatened Russia with new, “strongest” sanctions, which have not yet taken place, due to the situation in Ukraine. In an interview with CBS television, answering the question of whether there will be a “hot war in Europe” in the next few weeks, Harris said that Washington is informing Russia that it should not encroach on Ukraine's sovereignty.

US score

A senior US administration official said the talks between Biden and Putin were serious and substantive, and the contact was appropriate in light of diplomatic talks expected in January.

The tone of the conversation was serious and substantive. The primary purpose of the call was, in fact, to set the tone for diplomatic engagement.

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The official added that following the talks, the United States will hold consultations with allies on the principle of “nothing about you without you” on issues that are of extreme concern to partners. According to him, Putin took this with understanding.

White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Biden indicated to Putin that Washington is ready to respond decisively in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. Biden expressed support for the bilateral strategic stability dialogue, which will begin in 2022, she said.

Valuation in Russia

The Kremlin press service said that Biden emphasized the special responsibility of the United States and Russia for ensuring strategic stability not only in Europe, but throughout the world. The main topic of the conversation was the implementation of agreements on the provision of legal guarantees for ensuring the security of Russia.

In this context, Joseph Biden emphasized the special responsibility of Russia and the United States for ensuring stability in Europe and the world as a whole, as well as the fact that Washington has no intentions to deploy offensive strike weapons on Ukrainian territory.

Kremlin press service

The first deputy head of the international committee of the Federation Council, Vladimir Dzhabarov, believes that the second conversation in a month between the Russian and American leaders may indicate a “synchronization of clocks” before the negotiations of the delegations. According to the senator, this indicates a serious attitude of Washington to Moscow's proposals on security guarantees.

The fact that the second conversation between the presidents of Russia and the United States took place over the past month suggests that Washington took our proposals on security guarantees very seriously.

Vladimir DzhabarovFirst Deputy Head of the International Committee of the Federation Council

According to Dzhabarov, Western politicians commented on the talks between the presidents, but both Biden and the “heavyweights” – NATO, Germany, France, Great Britain tried to avoid sensitive topics, while those who do not decide anything talked a lot, in particular about that Russia should not interfere in the advancement of the North Atlantic Alliance.

Assistant to the President Ushakov: the next talks between Putin and Biden are difficult to predict

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Aide to the President of Russia Yuri Ushakov said when the next talks between the leaders of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden, could take place. He noted that it is difficult to predict the next contacts at present, but they will be able to communicate in the near future, RIA Novosti reports.

“Of course, I don’t know exactly when, on what day the conversation will take place, and no one knows either. This will depend on the situation. Such a conversation will be required at the presidential level immediately after January 10 – it is quite possible that the presidents will agree to organize such a conversation. If not, then at some other time, “Ushakov said, adding that the heads of state agreed to maintain bilateral contacts on this issue.

Earlier, the first deputy head of the international committee of the Federation Council, Vladimir Dzhabarov, praised the second telephone conversation between the presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden. In his opinion, the parties could clarify their positions on the proposals on security guarantees.