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Kommersant: Navy captains were arrested for embezzlement for 700 million rubles during rearmament of ships

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In Moscow, the 235th garrison military court arrested new defendants in the criminal case on the embezzlement of 700 million rubles when modernizing the weapons of the Northern Fleet's warships. This was reported by Kommersant.

According to the publication, at the request of the investigation, a preventive measure was chosen for the former consultant of the Department of the Navy, Captain Andrei Klokotsky, and the head of the service for the development and operation of missile and artillery weapons of the Department of Shipbuilding of the Navy, Captain Vadim Movchan.

Also involved in the case are two heads of the Moscow factories “Electropribor” Mutalib Emiraliev and “Soyuz-M” Zamir Akhmedov, who had been taken into custody earlier.

Klokotsky himself confessed to the investigator, but then counterintelligence caught him in collusion with other defendants in order to evade criminal responsibility and the captain was tightened the measure of restraint.

According to the investigation, the accused colluded and committed theft by fraud of funds allocated by the Ministry of Defense under the state armament program for 2013-2016. It was planned to supply modern navigation equipment and modernize anti-aircraft missile systems to the warships of the Northern Fleet, however, the work was never completed, and 700 million rubles were stolen.

Coach of the Russian youth team Zubov on the victory over Switzerland: they could have played better

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The Russian national team could have played better in the World Youth Championship match against Switzerland. This is how its head coach Sergei Zubov reacted to the first victory of the Russian team in the tournament, quoted by the website of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation (FHR).

“We could have played better today. We had moments, but we did not take advantage of many of them, ”the specialist said. He also expressed his satisfaction with the fact that hockey players from different levels showed up with abandoned washers. Separately, Zubov noted the high level of discipline demonstrated by the Russians.

The meeting against Switzerland took place on the night of Tuesday, December 28. The Russian national team won with a score of 4: 2.

After two rounds, Zubov's team has three points, the team takes third place in the group. On December 30, the Russians will meet with Slovakia.

Islami says drinking hot tea increases cancer risk

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Farhad Islami, MD, one of the leading researchers of the American Cancer Society (ACS), said that while tea is considered one of the health benefits, misuse can pose serious health risks, according to the Medic Forum.

The specialist said that if you drink tea, the temperature of which exceeds 60 degrees, it can lead to a doubling of the risk of contracting certain types of cancer. A study was conducted, during which it was found that drinking tea in an amount of less than 700 milliliters and a temperature of more than 60 degrees every day leads to an increase in the risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus by about 90 percent.

According to the doctor, it can be concluded that the use of any hot drinks, not just tea, can lead to such consequences. He urged those who drink hotter to learn to wait until what they are going to consume cools down and becomes warm.

Earlier in the British organization Cancer Research UK said that drinking more than 3.5 servings of alcohol a day can double or even triple the likelihood of developing several types of cancer. They also warned that people who use alcohol and tobacco are at even greater risk.

Deputy Prime Minister Chernyshenko allowed the creation of an analogue of the Booking.com booking site in Russia

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Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Chernyshenko admitted that in the future in Russia there will be a domestic analogue of the international service for searching and booking hotel rooms Booking.com, RIA Novosti reports.

Chernyshenko stressed that Russia wanted to create a new tourism infrastructure and bring domestic tourism to a new level. It is assumed that the country will have “hundreds of new hotels and tourist complexes” for recreation at any time of the year. Therefore, the politician allowed the creation of an analogue of the Booking.com website in Russia.

“At the same time, let me remind you that one of the national goals set by the president is digital transformation. And it will be logical, while developing domestic tourism, to develop domestic digital services in the hospitality industry. This will allow us to make comfortable not only the rest, but also the process of preparation for it, ”said Chernyshenko.

The Russian Deputy Prime Minister stressed that the country has opportunities to create an analogue of Booking.com. He called this system convenient for many Russians, since “it contains many hotels and hotels that can be compared with each other, sorted by price and star category, and find out online about the availability of rooms for the required dates.”

“This significantly saves tourists time and money,” he concluded.

Earlier, the Russian revealed a way to book hotels without extra charge. In this matter, he urged to seek help from travel agents.

British doctors: chest pain is not the only sign of a heart attack

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Doctors of the British Heart Foundation said that the main manifestation of a heart attack – chest pain – is not the only symptom of it. They named a number of other features that need to be paid attention to, Medik Forum reports.

Experts emphasize that it is not always possible to clearly trace the connection between the signs that make themselves felt and heart problems. The reasons that cause general malaise in a person can be very diverse. If you miss some “bells”, or misinterpret them after detection, this can lead to very serious consequences, up to and including death.

Among the signs for the absence of which it is necessary to observe especially carefully, there is a sudden feeling of anxiety, great excitement and anxiety. All this can be a manifestation of the fact that a person is in the immediate vicinity of a heart attack, since the heart does not have enough oxygen.

It is also worth paying attention to the presence of a person's shortness of breath, a feeling of malaise, dizziness, strong manifestations of weakness of the body, blurred vision, tingling in the fingers, ringing in the ears, coughing despite the fact that the person does not have a cold, wheezing when breathing, nausea or heartburn, and, finally, increased sweating. The manifestation of each of these signs is a reason to call a doctor, especially if the patient begins to have pain or heaviness in the chest and arms, the doctors said.

Earlier, the head of the cardiology department of the consultative and diagnostic center No. 6 of the Moscow Department of Health, Andrei Syrov, told the Russians how to determine a heart attack. Its symptoms can be prolonged pain in the heart.

The girl found out that the guy from the dating app was detained for kidnapping

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A girl named Shaina Cardwell shared the story of how she found out the unexpected truth about the guy with whom she was going on a date. In a video published on TikTok, she clarified that she met a young man online, then decided to look at information about him on the Internet, after which she was forced to cancel the meeting.

The author of the video said that she met a guy in the application, after which he called her out on a date. She decided to find out more about him and began to search the network for information about him. As it turned out later, in the past, her new acquaintance was detained for kidnapping under aggravated circumstances.

“I told him that I’m not ready for a new relationship yet,” the girl shared and added that she had canceled the date and blocked the guy on all social networks.

In the comments under the post, users began to share similar stories from their lives. “My friend looked at the information about the guy after the date: he was accused of killing his ex-girlfriend's dog. Check first, then meet, ”the commentator shared.

Others told how they looked for information on the Internet about their potential partners and also learned unpleasant facts about them. “I immediately asked the guy what would happen if I typed his name in a search engine, he said that I would not like it. It turned out that he was accused of sexual assault, ”said another user in the comments. Many jokingly suggested that law enforcement should hire more women, since they have good investigative skills.

Tatarstan offered to use matkapital for expensive treatment and rehabilitation of children

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The Ombudsman for the Rights of the Child in Tatarstan, founder of the National Parents' Committee Irina Volynets called for a family member to be given the right to use maternity capital for rehabilitation procedures or expensive treatment that goes beyond the compulsory medical insurance, writes RT.

Volynets made a request to the Minister of Labor and Social Protection Anton Kotyakov and Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko. She suggested using the capital for expensive treatment and rehabilitation of children. A new way of using these funds is necessary in Russia: this is the conclusion made by Volynets, after analyzing the appeals to the office of the Ombudsman for the Rights of the Child in Tatarstan.

“For one reason or another, a family is faced with an unexpectedly established child with a difficult diagnosis or partial / complete loss of health due to an accident or road traffic accident, which often requires significant financial costs from the parents before the disability is established,” she stressed.

Earlier, realtors offered to spend matkapital on the purchase of land plots for individual housing construction (IZHS). At the moment, it is possible to purchase ready-made private houses and apartments for this subsidy.

A resident of Krasnodar told how to refuse people looking for a “free” overnight stay on vacation

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A Russian woman living in the Krasnodar Territory has revealed a way to culturally refuse people who ask for a “free” overnight stay on their way to vacation. She told about this in her personal blog on the Yandex.Zen platform.

According to the girl, she would, without thinking, invite the closest family members (parents, sisters or brothers), as well as best friends, to visit her. However, she would not let distant relatives and unfamiliar people who are looking for a way to save money on travel into the house.

“After moving to Krasnodar, requests on the topic“ Can I sleep with you? ” come in constantly. I believe that many residents of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Kaliningrad have the same story, but about the seaside resorts, where there are a lot of tourists, there is nothing to say at all, ”she said.

The author noted that it is necessary to be able to say “no”, since many react painfully to refusals. For example, she offered to explain that the house does not have extra mattresses, pillows and blankets for guests.

The Russian woman added that she usually recommends inexpensive hotels to people who ask for a visit. At the same time, she clarified that if further relations with a person are not important, then you can refuse without explaining the reasons.

Earlier in December, a frequently traveling Russian woman listed the most annoying tourist habits. According to the girl, some people often forget that their freedom ends where they begin to interfere with their behavior to others. So, she criticized travelers who are often late, as a result of which excursion groups or other bus passengers are forced to wait for them.

Russian scientists have discovered the synthesis of organic matter from water and carbon in cosmic nebulae

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Russian scientists have discovered a new mechanism for the formation of formaldehyde in space – a compound that plays an important role in the synthesis of organic compounds necessary for the appearance of life on Earth. This was reported in a press release published on the website Godnauki.rf.

Researchers have shown that formaldehyde is formed from carbon atoms and water ice. Previously, it was thought that this was not possible, since a chemical reaction requires a large amount of energy, which is not enough in nebulae. Scientists assumed that such a process occurs only in the late stages of the existence of molecular clouds, when large concentrations of CO in a solid state are present on the surface of cosmic dust.

According to the new results, organic molecules can appear in molecular clouds in the early stages of evolution, that is, much earlier than the formation of stars in them. In this case, water is presented in the form of amorphous ice, which occurs when the molecules are instantly cooled, which do not have time to line up in a regular lattice. In this form, complexes of water with carbon atoms are formed, which freeze out of the gas in the interstellar medium.

Water molecules carry out the transfer of protons from oxygen atoms to a carbon atom, which catalyzes the formaldehyde synthesis reaction without the need for a large amount of energy.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Birichevsky called the restriction of the US ruble conversion a fantasy

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Director of the Department of Economic Cooperation of the Russian Foreign Ministry Dmitry Birichevsky in an interview with RIA Novosti spoke about the role of the dollar as an international currency. He also gave predictions about the future of the ruble.

Ruble prospects

The representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry appreciated the possibility of the ruble becoming “wooden” because of the United States. He called this situation a fantasy and emphasized that the restriction by the United States of converting the national currency could become “an extremely exotic measure.”

It is unlikely that something like this took place in history, and it is difficult to imagine how this can be realized

Dmitry BirichevskyRussian MFA Representative

The diplomat admitted that it is possible to try to prohibit certain financial market players from transactions in the American jurisdiction or with American companies. Such measures are often observed, he stressed. However, the idea of limiting the convertibility of the ruble as the Russian national currency is a fantasy.

The head of the department of trading operations on the Russian stock market “Freedom Finance” Georgy Vashchenko suggested that after the New Year, the ruble could strengthen up to the indicators of June 2020 – below 70 per dollar.

RUB 71.50-74.50 per dollar forecasted ruble exchange rate at the beginning of 2022

According to the expert, the Russian currency may strengthen against the background of oil prices and the weakening of the euro against the dollar.

The role of the dollar

The representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry assessed the role of the dollar in the economy: according to him, the focus is gradually shifting to capital markets, alternative to the American one. He spoke about Russia's work to reduce the share of the dollar in domestic international and foreign settlements. The diplomat said that Moscow is working on this issue as usual.

Although we all perfectly understand that the US still has great leverage, so we are ready for any surprises.

Dmitry BirichevskyRussian MFA Representative

Birichevsky stressed that Russia with some countries “is already actually switching over to mutual settlements in national currencies.” In his opinion, reliable and secure channels for the transmission of financial information should be provided.

Disconnect from SWIFT

The representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry also assessed the possibility of disconnecting the country from the international interbank SWIFT system. In his opinion, there are no real prospects for this. He emphasized that SWIFT is an international private company headquartered in Belgium. Therefore, he expressed a lack of understanding of how “the Americans are going to implement their threats.”

Although we all perfectly understand that the US still has great leverage, so we are ready for any surprises.

Dmitry BirichevskyRussian MFA Representative

Moscow has repeatedly mentioned that there is no real prospect of disconnecting Russia from the international system.
“This rhetoric periodically dies down, then reappears with renewed vigor,” Birichevsky emphasized.

On December 16, members of the European Parliament warned that in the event of Russian aggression against Ukraine, an extended package of sanctions should be introduced. It includes disconnecting the country from the SWIFT payment system. However, later that day, Bloomberg said that the West considered the implementation of this measure problematic for the alleged potential escalation of the situation on the border with Ukraine.

The Kremlin's position

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that US President Joe Biden, in a dialogue with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on December 7, threatened Russia with financial isolation if it invaded Ukraine. He also called reports of US sanctions against the country “information hysteria”. Putin stressed that the statements about the preparation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine are alarmist.

Russia and a possible invasion of Ukraine

On November 12, the United States warned the European Union about the risk of a Russian “invasion” of Ukraine. US officials have expressed concern that Moscow is considering a “military operation.” Bloomberg sources said this opinion is based on “publicly available evidence.”