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Izvestia: rejection of migrants can increase the cost of housing in Russia by 10-40 percent

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A complete rejection of migrants at Russian construction sites can increase the cost of housing by 10-40 percent, writes Izvestia, citing the results of a survey of developers across the country. The study was conducted by Vladimir Koshelev, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Construction and Housing and Utilities, with the support of Delovaya Rossiya.

According to 24 percent of the respondents, it will be impossible in principle to refuse foreign labor. 28 percent said that this could happen within 3-5 years, 47 percent mentioned a period of one or two years, 1 percent mentioned 5-10 years. Koshelev himself believes that Russia is not yet ready for a radical change in the staff at construction sites.

“In the current situation, a complete ban on migrants, in fact, will lead to the suspension of construction, the failure of developers to fulfill their obligations to citizens on time,” predicted Aleksandr Yakubovsky, a member of the State Duma Committee on Construction and Housing and Utilities.

The office of Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin told the publication that today it is difficult to talk about a complete rejection of migrants. Labor shortages are significantly affecting construction costs, officials said. The Ministry of Construction noted that foreign labor is needed to solve the large-scale tasks facing the construction industry.

According to Koshelev, 30-50 percent of Russian developers are experiencing “personnel shortage”, so it is necessary to improve the qualifications of Russian workers and increase the popularity of construction professions. The deputy and “Delovaya Rossiya” plan to send to the Ministry of Construction a proposal to launch a federal program for the training and advanced training of domestic personnel in the construction industry.

Earlier it became known that labor migrants in Russia will be issued patents for work in the form of a card with a chip containing an electronic image of a face and fingerprints from December 29, 2021. The corresponding order was signed by the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Vladimir Kolokoltsev.

Chinese Foreign Ministry: US negatively affects global strategic balance and stability

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The Chinese Foreign Ministry accused the United States of having a serious negative impact on the global strategic balance and stability, as well as on the international arms control and disarmament process. This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the press service of the PRC Foreign Ministry.

Commenting on Russia's withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty (ONG), the Chinese Foreign Ministry pointed out that Washington unilaterally denounced the agreement, “despite the fears of other parties to the treaty and the international community,” which was the reason for Moscow's withdrawal from it. The department also drew attention to the fact that Russia made attempts to save the treaty, but did not receive a response from the United States and other parties.

The ministry emphasized that the United States “adhered to the mentality of the Cold War, was guided by the idea of America first, continuously violated treaties and withdrew from them, freely increased its military power, exaggerated the confrontation and competition of large states, had a serious negative impact on the global strategic balance and stability, mutual trust and cooperation between major powers, as well as the process of international arms control and disarmament. “

The Chinese Foreign Ministry called on the United States to “pay due attention to the concerns of the international community, stop the above negative actions and take concrete actions to maintain global strategic stability, as well as international and regional peace and security.”

Earlier, the Chinese Foreign Ministry called on NATO to abandon the ideological prejudices and mentality of the Cold War and do more for the sake of international and regional security, as well as make more efforts to maintain international and regional security and stability.

On December 18, Russia officially withdrew from the Open Skies Treaty, suspending the fulfillment of its obligations under this agreement. The Russian side has already sent a notification to the depositories of the treaty – Hungary and Canada – and other participating states. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the law on the country's withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty on June 7. The document was a response to the US withdrawal from DON in November 2020.

The Russian Foreign Ministry, commenting on Moscow's withdrawal from the agreement, pointed out that all Russia's efforts did not allow preserving the Open Skies Treaty in the form it was intended by its authors, and the responsibility for the degradation of the treaty regime lies with the initiator of its collapse – the United States.

Emergencies Ministry: 3 planes could not land at the Orenburg airport and landed at alternate airfields

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Three planes could not land at the Orenburg airport due to bad weather on the morning of Tuesday, December 21, they landed at alternate airfields. This was reported on the website of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergencies for the Russian region.

The planes landed at the Begishevo international airport in Nizhnekamsk in the Republic of Tatarstan, as well as at the Kurumoch international airport in Samara.

In Orenburg on December 21, there is precipitation in the form of sleet and drizzle, the air temperature rises to two degrees Celsius.

On December 20, a plane from Paris landed safely at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport with a malfunction sensor triggered. It is noted that the A-321 flight Paris – Moscow with a problem landing gear landed safely at 19:38 Moscow time. The board spent about three and a half hours in the air. There were no casualties as a result of the incident.

The new season of the series “Matchmakers” will be shown on December 27 at 21:20 on the TV channel “Russia 1”

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TV channel “Russia 1” will show the new season of the series “Matchmakers” on Monday, December 27th. This was reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the broadcaster.

“From December 27 at 21:20 on the TV channel” Russia 1 “- a new season of the popularly beloved series” Matchmakers “. In the new season of “Matchmakers” there will be new characters performed by Viktor Dobronravov, Vakhtang Kikabidze, Mikhail Trukhin, Dzhemal Tetruashvili and Olga Medynich, ”the message says.

The series “Matchmakers” is filmed by the Ukrainian studio “Quarter 95” with the participation of Russian actors. The first six seasons ran from 2008 to 2013. Earlier it was reported that the filming of the sequel began in Belarus. However, they soon had to be suspended due to restrictions associated with the coronavirus pandemic.

Filming of the seventh “Matchmakers” ended in Georgia on July 20, 2021.

Realtor Anisimova warned Russians about the risk of overpaying when buying an apartment

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When buying a second home, citizens can make a number of common mistakes. The main ones in her Instagram account were named by a private practicing realtor Olesya Anisimova.

According to the specialist, the first mistake is the misperception of the apartment's value. “If you are poorly guided in real estate prices, then you risk overpaying,” Anisimova said.

The second mistake is bad document checking. The legal history of the apartment may have flaws, the realtor emphasized. “For example, housing can be privatized. In such a situation, there is a risk that someone's interests were not taken into account during the privatization procedure. Usually, in this case, the problem is solved through the courts. The sale and purchase transaction may be challenged, ”the expert warned.

The third possible mistake is a superficial assessment of the condition of the property. Some defects may be hidden or just not noticeable. Fourth – checking housing without taking into account the presence of redevelopment. If it turns out that there are alterations and they are not agreed, then the new owner will be responsible for them. The court will force the return of the apartment to its original form, the specialist said.

The fifth mistake, according to Anisimova, is buying a home in a house with problematic neighbors. “Take a closer look at how clean the elevators and common areas are. If it is bright and beautiful there, then the likelihood of getting pleasant neighbors is high, ”the realtor explained.

She also advised to carefully check the document, which reflects the transfer of ownership, to carefully study the seller's passport, extract from the house book, documents from the Bureau of Technical Inventory (BTI). You also need to request a certificate confirming the absence of rent arrears, a sale permit from the guardianship authorities (if the seller is a minor), a notarized consent of the spouse or other equity holders, if the apartment is in common or shared ownership, and a certificate confirming the seller's sanity.

Earlier, the Russians were named the ideal way to protect themselves from apartment fraudsters – a ban should be imposed on registration actions with their real estate in Rosreestr. After the prohibition is imposed, no one will be able to register an apartment sale and purchase transaction without the owner's written consent to complete it.

FinExpertiza: the mortality rate of business in the Russian Federation at the end of 11 months of the year fell to a record

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According to the results of 11 months of the year, the number of closed Russian companies decreased by a quarter compared to the same period a year earlier, according to the audit and consulting network FinExpertiza (the data of specialists are at the disposal of Lenta.ru).

The business mortality rate has become a record low over the past six years, 345.7 thousand organizations have “died”. Companies began to close noticeably less often in the Pskov region (by 67.6 percent), Kabardino-Balkaria (minus 62.7 percent), Ingushetia (minus 62.3 percent), and the Kaliningrad region (minus 61.1 percent). The trend is also expressed in such subjects as the Orenburg region, Chuvashia, Krasnoyarsk Territory (fall within 50 percent). However, in 15 regions, businesses began to be liquidated more often. The worst situation is in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (an increase of more than 90 percent), in the Stavropol Territory (plus 67.7 percent), and the Lipetsk region (plus 63.8 percent).

Business deaths jumped sharply in 2020 amid the coronavirus crisis, and the rate remained high from mid-summer to the end of the year. In 2021, the trend began to decline: both the number of closed businesses and the difference between open and liquidated enterprises turned out to be at a minimum since 2015. Last year, from January to November, the number of closed organizations was about 270 thousand more than the number of open ones, and this year the difference has decreased to about 143 thousand.

The study is based on data from the Federal Tax Service (FTS) on the registration and closure of commercial organizations; the calculations did not take into account the reorganization of legal entities. FinExpertiza drew attention to the positive trend in the situation with the mortality of companies in the summer: then the company indicated that the number of enterprises that had closed by the end of May also dropped to a six-year low. For five months, 121.1 thousand enterprises were liquidated, the analytical service of the company calculated.

Russian woman rode a train with a bicycle and complained about the dimensions of the new compartment

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The Russian tourist rode in the compartment of the new double-decker train to St. Petersburg and described the trip with the phrase “this is hard labor.” She told about the trip in her personal blog on the Yandex.Zen platform.

According to the girl, she had to buy a ticket for the second floor of the train, since the first was completely redeemed. In addition, the Russian woman decided to take a bicycle with her – however, it turned out on the spot that even when folded, a two-wheeled vehicle is not included in the compartment.

“The coupe is so tiny that we felt uncomfortable. Bicycles do not want to fit into the compartment in the luggage wells. They are so narrow that when unfolded, the bicycles did not crawl into parts. Somehow we shoved our backpacks under the lower shelves and packed the bicycles in the center of the room. That's it, nowhere else and in any way, no one will fit, “- the author of the blog complained about the dimensions of the compartment.

The Russian woman clarified that in comparison with the standard dimensions, the dimensions of the new coupe have been cut in half. In her opinion, the cabins have become too flattened, and the recumbent seats, especially the upper ones, are absolutely uncomfortable for passengers, especially for tall and large people.

“Listen, this is a real joke that I never expected. That night I could not sleep, I was all afraid for a passenger who could come and start to argue about bicycles, ”the traveler told about her experiences.

Nevertheless, the girl called the appearance of the train fashionable. Separately, she noted the distribution bins for food waste, plastic and paper, but she was not satisfied with the number of toilet rooms – only three on two floors.

“By my stupid example, I advise you to check in your bike in the luggage compartment, even though it fits all the parameters of luggage for a compartment. And never buy the upper seats on the second floor, ”the tourist advised.

Earlier in July, the Russian woman rode on the side of the toilet of the new branded train “White Nights” and named its main disadvantages. So, one of the disadvantages of the tourist was the reduced distance between the upper shelf and the ceiling, which made it impossible to take a half-sitting position.

WHO head Gebreyesus: omicron spreads faster than other strains, dangerous for vaccinated

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Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) have estimated the spread of the new omicron coronavirus strain. Recent evidence suggests that omicron spreads much faster than other types of infection. WHO Director General Tedros Adan Ghebreyesus announced this, RIA Novosti reports.

We now have strong evidence that the omicron spreads significantly faster than the delta strain

Tedros Adanom Ghebreyesus WHO Director General

Gebreyesus also confirmed that the virus is dangerous, including for those vaccinated and recovered from coronavirus infection.

Omicron strain

World Health Organization COVID-19 Representative David Nabarro noted that omicron is spreading extremely quickly.According to WHO, the number of new cases doubles every two to three days.

This means the situation will be eight times more serious in a week and 40 times more serious in two weeks.

David Nabarro World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 Representative

At the same time, the main symptoms of the omicron-strain of coronavirus do not fundamentally differ from the previous strains. According to the WHO representative in Russia Melita Vujnovich, the list of the most common manifestations of the disease includes headache, fever and lung damage, there are complications that WHO has noted in all strains so far.

Thus, it is now clinically almost impossible to understand who fell ill with the omicron and who got the delta, the expert emphasized.

Vujnovic also suggested that the omicron strain of the coronavirus could become a “live vaccine” against COVID-19 and help defeat the pandemic. She noted that such an outcome is possible, but stressed that at the moment it is too early to talk about it, since there are not enough patients with omicron. “We have to wait at least a week and a half, so that we can tell for sure,” explained Vujnovich.

Forecast for the next year

According to WHO forecasts, the coronavirus pandemic may end as early as next year. However, Ghebreyesus stressed during the briefing, it will be possible to put an end to COVID-19 only by stopping the spread of the virus.

If we want the pandemic to end next year, we must end inequality and vaccinate 70 percent of every country's population by the middle of next year.

Tedros Adanom Ghebreyesus WHO Director General

Approximately the same time frame is set by the doctors of the Moscow City Clinical Hospital No. 52. According to them, the coronavirus pandemic could last another six months or a year.

In turn, the Director of the Regional Office for Europe of the World Health Organization (WHO) Hans Kluge expressed the hope that sooner or later there will be an evolution from a coronavirus pandemic to an endemic, as happened with the flu: then COVID-19 will become a seasonal respiratory virus, from which people need to be vaccinated once a year.

Situation in Russia

WHO Representative in Russia Melita Vujnovich noted that in Russia there are signs of reaching a plateau in COVID-19 and a change in the epidemic situation. At the same time, she drew attention to the fact that, despite reaching a plateau, the incidence rate in the country is very high, “close to 30 thousand cases a day.” “You can see good signs, but you shouldn't absolutely calm down,” Vujnovic urged.

The Research Center “Vector” of Rospotrebnadzor showed a photo of particles of the omicron-strain of coronavirus

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The Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology “Vector” of Rospotrebnadzor has published photographs of viral particles of the omicron-strain of coronavirus. The pictures were shown by the RIA Novosti Telegram channel.

Biomaterials of Russians infected with the omicron strain were transferred to Vector in early December. Later, the director of the center said that experts have identified four independent whole-genome omicron strains of the coronavirus.