The spiritual connection of the Slavic peoples is strengthened by the International Festival of Arts “Slavianski Bazaar”, which began in Vitebsk. In a greeting to the participants and guests of the XXXII Forum published on the Kremlin website, the President of the Russian Federation stressed that the authoritative forum of the arts “is famous for its good creative traditions, the atmosphere of friendship and creativity, and fully implements its motto “Through art to peace and understanding”.

The 10th anniversary festival of young cinema Voices has ended in the Vologda region. The program includes Russian debuts and European premieres, many of which came to Russia directly from the Cannes Film Festival. The key event is the screening of Alexander Sokurov’s latest film Fairy Tale, which the director introduced and then discussed with the audience. Permanent author of BURO. Katya Zagvozkina has returned from Vologda and talks about the main films of the festival.

“FAIRY TALE” ALEXANDER SOKUROV

Voices’ strongest impression is Skazka, Alexander Sokurov’s latest film, which premiered at the Locarno Film Festival last year. We can talk about the plot only conditionally, presumably, in limbo (in the background you can see the ruins of Rome; the rostrum on Red Square and the impenetrable forest, it would seem, from Dante’s “Divine Comedy”) four leaders contemporaries roam – Stalin, Hitler, Churchill and Mussolini – and their counterparts. The bosses discuss (each in their own language) the attitudes, exploits and uniforms of the others, and exchange scathing comments as they wait to be assigned to the next one. Jesus and Napoleon appear briefly. For those who are interested in the technical side of the problem, how Sokurov managed to bring the leaders back to life – they are drawn on a computer using deep fake technology (the audience is told about this at the beginning of the film).

Watching “Fairy Tale” is not an easy viewing experience. Like Sokurov’s other late films, The Tale is a riddle of quotations and references. Some of them are from the school curriculum (“Having gone through half of earthly life,” the heroes repeat), others are more difficult to unravel. The deciphering of this puzzle rests with the viewer and is largely determined by their perspective and attitude towards the characters in the film. Sokurov has long been interested in the nature of power (one of the director’s main projects of the last 20 years is The Tetralogy of Power – four films about dictators, respectively). And “Fairy Tale” continues this search. The most obvious interpretation of the tape is that it is a statement against leadership as such, any ideology of superiority – communism, fascism, Nazism and imperialism (this may explain the appearance of Churchill – for many an unexpected character in the company of dictators ) . Sokurov himself did not directly answer the question “what did the author mean?” in a meeting with the audience; he just smiled and said that all interpretations have a right to exist. You can read our interview with the director here.

Rent in Russia: unknown

“WAVES” BY SERGEY KALVARSKY

Sokurov, the honored guest of the festival, came to Vologda not alone, but in the company of his students. The competition program (small, only five works) included two films shot by them at once. Sergei Kalvarsky showed “Waves” in Vologda, a black and white medium-length film about a journey through the waves of memory. This film is closer to the experimental than other festival films: the sad consequences of the 20th century filmed in long shots alternate – abandoned labor camps, villages flooded during the construction of the Bratskaya hydroelectric power station – are commented on by a voice-over. off. As the director said after the screening, the name “Waves” refers not only to the waters of the Angara, which is shown on the screen, but also to sound: the soundtrack consists of the rumble of the wind, percussion and archival recordings. of popular songs, and immersion in this film-meditation would not be possible without it.

Rent in Russia: unknown

“A CAGE IS LOOKING FOR A BIRD” by MALIKI MUSAYEVA

Another Sokurov alumnus is Malika Musaeva of The Cage Seeks a Bird (premiered at the Berlin Festival this winter). About this soft and beautiful film about how difficult it is for young women in the Caucasus to manage their lives, we wrote above. Spectators in Vologda also noted “The Cage”: Khadija Batayeva, who played the main role, received an acting award (at the Voices festival, they decided not to share the award between actors and actresses and present only a gender-neutral award).

Rental in Russia: the premiere is scheduled for October 12

“WHIM” ILYA POVOLOTSKY

Also, a Russian film in the competition, the heroine of which is going through a difficult transition period, is Ilya Povolotsky’s Bliss. It premiered at the last Cannes Film Festival in the Directors’ Fortnight program. Father (Gela Chitava) and daughter (wonderful Maria Lukyanova) travel around Russia in a minivan on a simple business: they install a projector in the villages, pick up a screen and show a film. But the daughter (she is the cashier, the caterer at the screenings and even the selector of the film program) is no longer a child, and her relationship with her father, with whom they spend almost all their time together in a narrow minivan, is deteriorating. getting more and more complicated. “Whim” is the first feature film by documentarian Povolotsky: critics scolded for the lack of events and slow pace, not much really happens in this road movie, only the scenery outside the car window changes. However, I don’t want this leisurely journey (but not without its dramatic tension) to end. First of all, because of the very cinematic main character (we anticipate that Lukyanova has a great acting future). Secondly, due to the work of the cameraman (Nikolai Zheludovich), “Blizh” was filmed. Hence the grainy, tactile visuals and slightly nostalgic vibe.

Rent in Russia: unknown

FOREIGN PROJECTS

On Voices, viewers were able to see not only current Russian cinema. The festival was opened by the film “Scarlet” by Italian Pietro Marcello (premiered in Cannes last year). Marcello’s previous feature film was based on the Jack London novel (Martin Eden was released in 2019), and now it’s back to the classic: Scarlet is a freestyle adaptation of Alexander Green’s Scarlet Sails (Scarlet is “scarlet”).

Rent in Russia: unknown

The Cannes film also closed the festival – “Jeanne Dubarry” directed by Maivenn (she also played the main role). Filmed in Versailles but on a Hollywood scale, this spectacular period drama tells the story of King Louis XV’s mistress. Jeanne’s life is almost a ready-made movie script: she was born into a family of cooks, thanks to the patronage of men, she rose to the top of the social ladder, became a favorite of Louis XV, survived him and fell in disgrace afterwards. her death, but not the Great French Revolution-her new system recognized her as her collaborator and executed her. There is no artistic revolution in the film, it is a classic period drama in which Depp (this is his first screen appearance since the trial with Amber Heard) plays the king, but he has a supporting role. Perhaps, for the final of the festival, not the worst choice, there are more question marks for Cannes. The only disappointment (according to the Vologda residents themselves) is that Depp did not come to the premiere.

Rental in Russia: the film will be released on July 20

The editors would like to thank the festival’s general partner, Severstal, for their help in organizing the trip.

The celebration of general elections in the middle of the summer season, the Spaniards have skyrocketed the applications for voting by mail. This Thursday the deadline to be able to request it expired, and Correos has announced that it has accepted up to 2,622,808 applications for voting by mail with a view to the next electoral appointment that will be held on July 23. This new historical record represents an increase of 94.71% compared to the elections of April 28, 2019 (1,346,995).

In a statement, the company details that of the applications to vote by mail, 1,924,976 have been submitted in person and 697,832 electronically. Once the ballot papers have been received, applicants for voting by mail will have to hand them in, proving their identity, at the Post Office before July 20.

In addition, the entity stresses that the volume of vote requests received by post is 80.45% higher than those of the general elections of June 26, 2016 (1,453,446) which, until now, marked the registration of requests in Electoral processes of Spanish democracy.

According to Correos forecasts, throughout today 1,885,223 electoral documents will have been made available to voters, “a delivery rate comparatively higher than that of other processes”, including that of the regional and municipal elections of the past May 28.

Key dates for voting by mail

After Verifying the Registration of the Applicants for the Census, the Provincial Delegations send the shipments with the documentation, which will reach the STA on July 16 so that it can be distributed among the citizens as it receives them.

Postmen will make at least two attempts to deliver the documentation in hand to the addressee. If this has not been possible, leave a notice so that they can pick it up at your office, where the staff will verify the identity of the voter by means of the DNI, Passport or Driving License and will write down the number of the identification document attesting to the receipt of the documents. envelopes.

What happens if the documentation does not arrive?

In the event that the voter has not received their electoral documentation and is going to change their address, they must locate the registration number of their shipment on the Electoral Census website and go, as soon as possible, to a post office to request the forwarding of the documents and their delivery at the new address.

This registration number also allows the voter to check the status of the shipment in the Correos website locator.

The deposit of votes ends on July 20

The applicant has until Thursday, July 20, to deposit the envelope with their vote at any Post Office throughout Spain, during its opening hours.

As agreed by the Central Electoral Board, the voter must identify himself with the ID, passport, driver’s license, residence card or any other valid document to cast the vote.

proxy vote

If a vote by mail has been requested and it is not possible to go personally to the Post Office to deposit it, another person can be authorized to deliver it. To carry out this procedure, Correos recommends using the authorization model that can be downloaded from the website www.correos.es.

Correos warns: do not wait for the last day

Correos recommends citizens not to wait until the last day and to approve the opening hours of post offices to cast their vote as soon as possible.

A total of 106 offices in Madrid and Barcelona were open on Saturday, July 15, from nine in the morning to nine at night, and on Sunday July 16, from nine to two in the afternoon. These extraordinary openings will be joined by offices throughout Spain, particularly in coastal tourist areas where a greater influx is expected.

Specifically, 1,966 branches across the country opened on Saturday and 276 on Sunday, located in provincial capitals of tourist areas of Andalusia, the Valencian Community, Murcia or the Balearic Islands.

Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov

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… – Dmitry Sergeevich, Scholz said that he would not go on an excursion to the Alps with Putin (it was he who communicated with his fellow citizens), but would go, for example, with Macron. As I understand it, Scholz is simply afraid of Putin. Perhaps because he fears his reaction to the offer of Leopards with Crosses to Ukraine. And if we assume that Putin would still go hiking in the Alps with Scholz, what would happen then?

The Komsomolskaya Pravda journalist put these questions to the official representative of the Kremlin on Friday, July 14.

“Listen, I don’t know what would have happened,” Peskov replied after a short pause. -You know where Putin goes on excursions, where he spends his rare days off. (Usually the president goes on short trips to Siberia, in particular, to Khakassia, often in the company of Sergei Shoigu. – AG) This is definitely not in the Alps, it is in our country.

– Thank you.

The remote settlement of claims will allow traffic accidents issued under the Europrotocol to send requests for direct compensation of claims to their insurance company, as well as all the necessary documentation through the State Services portal and through the Services mobile application. of the State Auto. This was announced by the President of the Russian Union of Auto Insurers (RSA), Evgeny Ufimtsev.

He recalled that the accident can be settled according to the Europrotocol if only two cars collided, only these were damaged, none of the passengers were injured and both drivers had OSAGO issued. In all cases, an accident notice must be issued in paper or electronic format, signed by both drivers, the insurance company does not have another document regarding an accident.

In addition, if the drivers have disagreements recorded in the notice, the owner of the injured car can receive up to 100 thousand rubles of insurance compensation only if he has photographed the data of the accident. This can be done using one of the applications: “OSAGO Assistant”, “Accident. Europrotocol”, “Gosuslugi Avto”. Or with the help of an application from an insurance company that has integrated the SDK module of the “Europrotocol Online Registration” service into its application and allows taking a photo of an accident in it. If there are no disagreements and photo fixation is carried out, then the compensation limit coincides with the compensation limit for causing property damage under OSAGO and amounts to 400 thousand rubles.

Through the OSAGO Assistant application and the applications of insurance companies that have integrated the SDK module of this service into their applications, an electronic claim notification can be issued.

The owner of a car who had an accident in accordance with the Europrotocol will be able to submit an application for insurance compensation to his insurer online, as well as all other documents necessary to settle the loss through his personal account in the State Services. .

It will form an application for compensation for losses, and the documents provided for by the OSAGO Rules are attached in the form of electronic copies. Data about the car and the owner of the car will be automatically extracted from the citizen’s profile. If the necessary documents are not attached, the insurer will immediately notify the applicant what else must be attached to settle the losses.

After submitting all the necessary documents, the insurer arranges an inspection of the victim’s car and, if necessary, the culprit of the accident. Then the insurer will make the insurance compensation in the form of repair or cash payment.

If the car owner prefers to settle the loss of OSAGO in the traditional way by visiting the office of the insurance company, then this opportunity will remain for him.

“The ability to settle a loss under OSAGO remotely is an important new step in the development of the compulsory motor vehicle citizenship system. Let me remind you that almost half of all accidents are issued in accordance with the Europrotocol. So, as of June 30, the proportion of applications executed this way rose to 40.2% by 2023. Several years ago, car owners had the opportunity to apply for OSAGO policies online, and today more than 60% of car enthusiasts take advantage of this opportunity, because it is convenient and saves time. Now it will be easier and faster for car owners to file a loss claim for OSAGO, since they can do it online, “said Evgeny Ufimtsev.

Lamoda announces the launch of a new partner in the Resale section – The Cultt. More than 100 exclusive articles with history will appear on the platform, some of which will be presented only on the service’s website. Among them are products from brands such as Coach, Tods, Dolce & Gabbana, Marc Jacobs and others.

Part of Lamoda’s sustainability strategy is to promote responsible purchasing. One of the most expensive and first resale purchases at Lamoda was a Chanel Grand Shopping Tote valued at more than 200,000 rubles. The brand has not launched this model since 2015. The Cultt will also present a real investment bag at Lamoda: the Chanel Classic Jumbo. The price of this model since 2015 has been growing each year by approximately 13%. In 2023, the retail price has already reached 10,500 euros, surpassing the prices of Hermès Birkin and Hermès Kelly.

The top 10 most popular brands by number of purchases include: Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Saint Laurent, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Burberry, Dior, Bottega Veneta, and Chloe. All partners of the Resale section carefully check the condition and authenticity of things. The goods are paid for after receipt, which allows the Lamoda customer to be sure of the quality before making a purchase.

“At The Cultt, we continue to expand our communication channels and are excited to immerse the Lamoda audience in the world of used merchandise! All lots are presented in a single copy, so our range is always changing rapidly. Every week we replenish the store catalog by adding drops of fresh new products to the platform. We supply all of The Cultt’s selection products with photographs and descriptions of the nuances and imprints of life, for the most part they are quite insignificant,” says Maria Pyankova, Operations Manager at The Cultt.

Previously, BLCV and Lamoda presented a joint denim collection. The capsule is based on the brand’s most popular silhouettes. We talk about it in more detail here.

The National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC) has given its first approval to Repsol’s purchase of 50.01% of CHC Energía. He does not find competition agencies in an operation that will allow the energy company led by Josu Jon Imaz to reach two million electricity and gas customers in the Iberian Peninsula, thus achieving the goal set in its 2021-2025 strategic plan and , above all, consolidate itself as the fourth Spanish operator in number of electricity customers.

The transaction already had the tailwind that the general meeting of shareholders of CIDE Servicios Comerciales maintained, which is the current owner of 100% of the retailer CHC Energia, which participated in the purchase by Repsol of this majority stake.

The energy company, with this movement, takes control of one of the largest electricity and gas marketers in Spain, with a broad position in rural environments and small municipalities. In addition, the management of the retailer will be shared and the team led by Mariola Martínez Herrera, as general director of CHC Energía, will remain. In this sense, a distribution will be made in the board of directors in equal parts and the independence of the operating systems and the ‘back office’ will be ensured.

Repsol and its commitment to the electricity market

Since the acquisition of Viesgo’s assets in 2018 and its entry into the electricity business, the company has been diversifying its business and increasing its portfolio of electricity customers, both through its commercial strategy and purchases in the sector. Thus, in 2021 it acquired the majority of the electricity and gas trading company Gana Energía, owned by Angels -Juan Roig’s investment company-, or in 2022 it acquired Capital Energy’s portfolio of 25,000 residential electricity customers and SMEs.

In addition, also last year, it reached an agreement with Grupo Dominio to acquire and supply the nearly 100,000 energy customers of Alterna, which was the electricity supplier of the Basque firm.

Hollywood hasn’t seen a joint strike by writers and actors since the 1960s.

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The 160,000-member Union of Motion Picture, Radio and Television Workers of America has announced that it will join the writers’ strike on July 14. The actors decided on the first strike in 43 years after the breakdown of negotiations to improve working conditions.

Hollywood hasn’t seen a joint strike by writers and actors since the 1960s. With 98% of a union of thousands supporting such a move in the fight for better contracts, the American film industry is essentially at a standstill as of today. “Employers make greed their priority and forget about the important players that make this machine work. I am ashamed of them. They are on the wrong side of history,” the actor’s union leader, Fran Drescher, scolded industry leaders when announcing the strike. Within hours of her announcement, many days of negotiations with the biggest production companies (Disney, Netflix, Amazon and others) ended up in nothing.

Not only the production of new projects was under attack, but also the promotion of already released tapes, as well as the most important ceremonies in the industry, mainly the upcoming ceremony of the 75th Emmy Awards. The premiere of one of the most anticipated films of the summer, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, in London on July 13, was postponed by an hour to allow the actors to walk the red carpet before the union’s decision was announced. Major stars including Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt and Matt Damon walked out of the hall as soon as the strike was announced. In the US, hundreds of actors are already joining writers’ pickets outside movie studio headquarters in New York and Los Angeles.

The strikers’ negotiations with the largest producers (Disney, Netflix, Amazon and others) ended in nothing.

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The strike rules prohibit actors from not only shooting new films, rehearsing and voicing their roles, but also participating in advertising campaigns for filmed projects, appearing at ceremonies and premieres. Give interviews and post on social media about your work.

The actors’ union is demanding higher salaries and deductions of 2% of the income for impressions on streaming services. Outdated contract terms, combined with shorter seasons and longer breaks between seasons, are making it increasingly difficult for many actors to live the middle-class lifestyle, strikers say. Another reason for the protest was artificial intelligence (AI): workers in the industry fear that the technology could replace most of them, so they are demanding a de facto ban on the use of AI in film production.

Disney CEO Bob Iger warned that the strike would have a “devastating effect on the entire industry.” He also accused the actors and screenwriters of making their claims unrealistic. The strikers refuse to acknowledge the harsh economic realities facing entertainment companies amid profound changes in consumer behavior, Eiger said.

Analysts predict the economic damage from the joint strike will be enormous and could change the entertainment industry forever. Some studio executives predict the strikes could last into the fall. According to some estimates, in this case, the damage could amount to more than $4 billion, and the consequences will affect not only the United States, but also the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and other countries.

More than 11,000 members of the Writers Union have been on strike since May 2, and this suspension has already led to the closure and production interruption of several popular and expensive shows and series.

According to him, the “shooter” of the representatives of the police and the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine ended in a shootout that took place the other day in the area of ​​​​the oil refinery in Kherson.

“During the skirmish, one soldier was killed and two policemen were injured,” he said.

The source explained that the cause of the conflict was the redistribution of spheres of influence in the region.

According to him, the servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were involved in drug trafficking and the sale of humanitarian aid, and the police wanted to expand their influence in these processes.

Previously, the Russian military has repeatedly pointed out the use of drugs by the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Universal’s YouTube channel has released the trailer for The River Wild. The film starred Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meester, Adam Brody and Taran Killam, who played American Crime Story. The thriller Ben Ketai will be released on August 1.

The film tells a story of survival and mistrust. “Wild River” will be a rethinking of the 1994 film of the same name with Meryl Streep and Kevin Bacon. The original was about a family who go on a journey into the wilderness and face persecution from violent criminals. The new movie will focus on the sister and brother, as well as their childhood friend.

According to the plot, the characters will go on a rafting tour together with two other tourists. An exciting adventure soon turns to disaster when the travelers find themselves stranded in the middle of stormy rapids. The group will begin a fight for survival, but they will realize that there is someone among them who would like to hide shocking secrets at all costs. The heroes will have to face their deepest fears: the fear of deception and death in nature.

A new five-minute trailer for “Oppenheimer” has surfaced online. The tape is dedicated to one of the creators of the atomic bomb, the theoretical physicist Robert Oppenheimer. We talk about it in more detail here.

The Castellón-based company Marie Claire has fired 190 of its workers who are already separated from the firm in the textile sector. The company is facing financial problems and will file for bankruptcy at the end of this month of July.

The expulsion of the employees had already been made publicly and they have signed the settlement this Friday, July 14, at the end of the two-week notice period. The workers of the Vilafranca company now have fifteen days of vacation that will begin from the signing of the settlement.

The negotiations carried out at the end of June between the executives of the lingerie brand and the representatives of its employees concluded with an agreement on the payment of workers’ compensation. Specifically, those affected by the layoffs will receive the equivalent of 23 days of compensation with 13 monthly payments.

Almost the entire workforce in erte

The rest of the workers, a minimum workforce of 72 workers in Castellón and 33 in the rest of Spain, will continue in ERTE for three more months with a possible extension of 3 months.

Of them, 5 to 6 employees are on surveillance work and another four in the warehouse to organize the orders that are pending, and the rest of the workforce continues to receive an ERTE “at home”, according to EFE union sources.

Regarding the Marie Claire bankruptcy, it will be presented during the next week or so, while the search for an interested investor continues. Union sources indicate that some investors have appeared with the appearance of vulture funds that are only looking for the brand.

At the same time, negotiations with the administrations continue, now in a transition period due to the change of government in the Valencian Community. The unions demand from the administration an industrialization plan for the Els Ports region, an unpopulated inland area where Marie Claire was founded more than a hundred years ago.

The company has been facing financial difficulties in recent years and has received financing from the Valencian Institute of Finance, which has been used to address the financial situation and settle the accumulated debts with workers and suppliers and to restructure the company to adapt to the market situation. .

In recent years, it has been affected by external factors, including the reduction in the consumption of pantyhose, the logistics and raw materials crisis, and the increase in energy costs. The Think Textil company bought the Castellón firm in April 2021.

On the eve of Bastille Day in France today, KP.RU spoke with Anastasia Bourgeois, who has lived in France since 2015.

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On the eve of Bastille Day in France today, KP.RU spoke to Anastasia Bourgeois, who has lived in France since 2015. Anastasia once worked as a journalist for five years at Komsomolskaya Pravda, studied French history at the department of history from Moscow State University, then moved to France and opened his own language school. In a frank interview, she told in which state the Fifth Republic now celebrates its main national holiday.

What does Bastille Day mean to the French?

– In fact, the historical significance of the holiday for ordinary French people has long been lost. This is just a day off when you can relax, go out for a barbecue, watch fireworks. No ideology.

In addition, France is now experiencing a certain identity crisis. Flying the French flag could call you a nationalist. There is a growing feeling that it is a shame to be French.

This was not the case 10 years ago. Unfortunately, national pride self-destructs. This is connected, first of all, with a large influx of immigrants, because this has nothing to do with their history.

– Do the French themselves know their history well?

– If you look at the French history course, there will be a large part devoted to colonization. France seems to be constantly apologizing: for Africa, for the Vichy regime during World War II. Instead of talking about where France excelled, the focus is on the episodes where it got it wrong. If we talk about July 14, then schools already have a holiday at this time, and therefore they do not talk much about the meaning of this date with children.

– Is it possible that the country has a “Make France Great Again” movement along the lines of the Trump campaign?

– Here it is perceived quite negatively. Take the same Eric Zemmour (publicist, French presidential candidate in 2022. – Ed.). When he said “Stop embarrassing France. This is a beautiful country with a great history!” they called him a fascist for this. The very idea of ​​the greatness of France is not held in high esteem. Like, how can we be great when we have colonization and General Pétain and everything else?

– In which state is France approaching the holidays this year, after massive protests against pension reform, pogroms due to the murder of an immigrant child by police?

– The French in general after the pandemic are in a state of “what else will happen to us?”. As for the pension reform, opinions differ, but everyone agrees that it was carried out ugly and, to put it mildly, undemocratic. As for the latest riots, mainly involving underage children of immigrants, the French are surprised that their anger was not only directed against the police, but was also a challenge to the state. These young people who live in France and have been educated here attack the town halls shouting that France is their enemy.

– To what extent are recent events dividing French society?

– The division in society is quite strong. I notice it even within the family. But listening to the stories of my French husband’s grandparents, I see that it was the same in the 1960s, when the whole spectrum gathered at the same family table, from communists to Gaullists. Different political opinions are a phenomenon inherent in the history of France, but before the question of right or left opinions was more of an economic question, and now it has entered the social and even ethnic plane.

In recent years what the French call the camp de bien (“field of goodness”) has appeared. Before you could be left or right, but nobody considered you for this universal evil. And the phenomenon, when there are some ideas of good and everything else is bad, is quite new. This departure from the political to the moral plane really divides society, and such a division is much more dangerous.

– Does France understand where your country is headed?

– It is difficult to talk about a common vector, because the French villages or habitats of the bourgeoisie and the conditional Saint-Denis (a criminal suburb of Paris. – Ed.) Are two different countries with different social and national composition.

Many local politicians and scientists have been talking about a referendum for a long time. French philosopher Michel Onfret suggested in a recent introduction: “Let’s talk! Ask me what my taxes should go to, what wars France should fight. But there is no dialogue, only the elections are considered a form of dialogue with the people.

President Macron in this case is not a unifying factor. He acts as a third force between the right and the left, claiming to unite everyone, but only brings even more discord: those on the right become even more right, and those on the left become even more left.

– And what do the French think of Macron?

– Macron was chosen as the lesser evil. I have very few acquaintances who sincerely voted for him, rather they voted against Le Pen. And we come back to the categories of good and evil, which have no place in political discussion.

– What do ordinary French people think about Russians? Has the attitude towards us changed after the start of the NWO?

– The French communicate absolutely adequately, I do not see any deterioration. On the contrary, they often called me and my friends and asked if everything was in order and if they offended us.

Yes, there is some Russophobia. Banks blocked the accounts of Russians, even those who have lived here for a long time. Opening a new account with a Russian passport is also quite difficult. But here it is not so much about the French as about the policy of the state and the EU.

– And what do the French in general know about Russia and the Russians?

– If we are talking about the perception of the people, then Russia is associated primarily with literature. There is great respect for Russian culture and Russians as bearers of this culture.

There is also a stereotype about poor people living under a dictatorship. When I say that the infrastructure in Moscow is better than in Paris and that the Internet is in the metro, they are surprised.

There is also an opposite opinion – there are many money bags among Russians who do not count money. The French are used to the fact that Galeries Lafayette (a Paris shopping center with luxury brands. – Ed.) is full of rich people from Russia.

Another popular cliché is the beauty of Russian women. But, thank God, the idea that they come here solely in search of a French husband is a thing of the past.

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Bastille Day is celebrated in France on July 14, a prison fortress that served as a symbol of absolute monarchy and arbitrariness of power. This day marks the beginning of the revolution and its values: liberty, equality and fraternity, on which the French Republic is based. On this day, a traditional military parade is held in Paris with the participation of the president, festive celebrations and ceremonies are organized throughout the country.

The journalists asked to clarify what could be the suspension of Russia’s participation in the agreement, if the Russian side would prevent ships with grain from leaving Ukrainian ports.

Peskov recalled the statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin that there are still a few days left for the finalization of the agreements. “After further study of these issues, including, we will immediately report on the decision taken,” the Kremlin spokesman said. He stressed that the head of state has outlined his position on this agreement, and “there are still no new elements.”

Vladimir Putin said earlier that Russia is considering the option of suspending participation in the deal; it is assumed that he will return when the promised conditions regarding the Russian Federation are met. He also said that there is no final decision yet.

Peskov also commented on the possibility of a telephone conversation between the Russian president and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on this issue. Earlier, Erdogan said that he would like to negotiate with Putin on the extension of the grain deal.

“So far, there is no such conversation on the president’s agenda. If necessary, it will be arranged,” the spokesperson said.

Recall that the grain deal implied the creation in Turkey of a mechanism for the export of Ukrainian grain and the fulfillment of the conditions of the Russian side (unblocking Russian agricultural exports, allowing the supply of agricultural spare parts to the country, etc.). His term ends on July 18. The Russian side has repeatedly stated that the conditions set by it are not met.

Confidence in the ability of the Twenty-seven to approve an aid package for Ukraine worth 50,000 million euros for the period from 2024 to 2027 and to which the States must contribute an amount of 17,000 million, while the rest will be financed through of loans. In these terms, the First Vice President and Minister of Economic Affairs, Nadia Calviño, expressed herself upon her arrival at the first meeting of EU Economy and Finance Ministers (Ecofin) that she is conducting within the framework of the Spanish presidency of the European Council.

One of the “key” elements of the meeting “how to guarantee solid and stable financial support” to Ukraine in the context of the review of the financial framework will be a multiannual European budget, for which Brussels has asked that the contributions of the Member States ascend a total of 66,000 million. “I hope that there will be a unanimous agreement on the part of the ministers to continue providing not only financial support to Ukraine, but also supporting investment in the country’s resilience,” said the ‘number two’ of the Government in statements to the media.

Calviño has admitted that she is “sure” that all the ministers will express their support for the support mechanism for Ukraine while they will see “how to address it in the context of the multiannual financial framework, that is, how to guarantee that the European budget can provide a stable framework to provide that financial support for a country that not only fights for its security, but also defends European values”.

The debate on fiscal rules

The ministers’ agenda for this Friday also includes an exchange of positions regarding the revision of the fiscal rules, one of the main files that the Spanish presidency will have to lead and that the Twenty-seven want to close at the end of the year. In January, the European Union annuls the next safeguard clause of the Stability and Growth Pact that has given governments room for the last three years to borrow and be able to face the impact of the Covid pandemic and the war in Ukraine .

To achieve this objective, Calviño has pointed out that the Spanish presidency of the Council will put on the table this Friday to the EU Finance Ministers a document that includes the four pillars that it believes can shape this common position of the Member States” in the course of autumn”.

Specifically, the four points outlined in the document to which Calviño has alluded are institutional balance, common safeguards, fiscal space for investment and incentives, and the guarantee of greater participation by EU countries. Thus, with this first Ecofin, the vice president begins the path of an agenda that she recognizes as “ambitious” in order to achieve progress in all these files and create a “solid” base to close agreements that lead towards “a stronger Europe in the world “.

As part of the investigation of a criminal case on the recruitment and participation of mercenaries in the hostilities on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in the last two weeks decisions have been issued to bring 18 more foreigners as defendants in absentia. . This was stated by the Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin, at an operational meeting in Mariupol.

“Criminal proceedings are currently underway against 178 citizens from more than 30 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, the Italian Republic, the Kingdoms of Belgium, Denmark and Sweden, the Republics of Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, France and Estonia, the Netherlands, the Republics of Albania, Bulgaria, Korea, Namibia, Peru and Uzbekistan, the State of Israel, Georgia, the Federative Republic of Brazil and other countries”, Bastrykin listed.

He noted that the operational services “organized work to search for these people.”

The head of the department was also informed about the results of the investigation into the crimes of the kyiv regime. On the basis of the collected evidence, former Minister of Defense of Ukraine Andriy Zagorodniuk, former First Deputy Commander of the Joint Forces Operation – Head of the Joint Operations Headquarters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ihor Tantsyure, and former Commander from the operational-tactical grouping of Ukrainian troops “Donetsk” Oleksandr Krasnook were indicted in absentia. Since 2016, as a result of their criminal actions, 27 civilians have been killed and more than 100 people have been injured.

The investigation revealed new crimes committed by members of the Azov regiment banned in the Russian Federation. It was established that in March 2022 in Mariupol, a serviceman from the Azov regiment Maxim Rozhevetsky shot an unknown woman on the street from a machine gun. Serhiy Mikhaylenko, a machine gunner in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who, together with department commander Zhuchkov (wanted), shot four civilians, including a child, in a VAZ, will also appear in court soon.

Also on the wanted list are senior sailor Dmitry Yegorov and junior sergeant Yuri Litvinenko, who killed several civilians in Mariupol last year.

“The people of NATO countries must understand that their governments are sponsoring nuclear terrorism carried out by the Kiev regime,” Zakharova wrote on her Telegram channel.

The diplomat asked what the rulers of these countries plan to do in the event of a nuclear catastrophe. In his opinion, they will not even have time to fly to Mars, adding that most of the countries that are members of NATO are not spacefarers.

Earlier it became known that the Ukrainian UAV fell in the city of Kurchatov in the Kursk region. The Kursk Nuclear Power Plant is located in this settlement.

A new five-minute trailer for Oppenheimer, a film dedicated to one of the creators of the atomic bomb, theoretical physicist Robert Oppenheimer, has appeared on the Rotten Tomatoes Trailers YouTube channel. The video, subtitled “First Look”, shows how a secret laboratory for the development of super-powerful weapons was created on the eve of the Cold War, and also reveals the truth under what conditions Oppenheimer worked.

The trailer shows that Christopher Nolan shot the movie in both monochrome and color. The plot centers on Oppenheimer’s relationship with his wife and the scientist’s assessment of the lethality of his creation.

“All the Japanese would surrender if they knew what they were in for,” says one of the characters in a conversation with Oppenheimer at the end of the video. The protagonist does not respond to this phrase, quietly turns around and leaves, lowering his gaze. Oppenheimer is played by Cillian Murphy. In addition to him, the cast of the film included Emily Blunt, Matt Damon and Robert Downey Jr., as well as Florence Pugh and Rami Malek.

Oppenheimer might be Christopher Nolan’s longest work. Its duration, according to media reports, will be about three hours, and the plot will cover 45 years at a time. Nolan has stated that there is not a single CGI shot in the new movie of him.

Margarita Delgado, deputy governor of the Bank of Spain, takes a crucial step towards the presidency of the ECB Supervisory Board by obtaining the unanimous backing of the European Parliament. Her candidacy surpasses that of Claudia Buch and strengthens her career in European banking supervision.

Margarita Delgado’s candidacy to preside over the European banking supervisory arm at the ECB has been unanimously supported by the coordinators of the European Parliament’s Economic Committee, which places her as the outstanding favorite to obtain the appointment, according to reports ‘ Political’.

Margarita Delgado is about to secure the supervisory position of the most important banks in the eurozone, after receiving the support of key legislators as their preferred candidate over Claudia Buch, as reported by Europa Press.

This will be the internal functioning of the ECB

Delgado’s candidacy has always been seen as one of the strongest, although the specialized press pointed out that it could end up playing against him that currently several senior financial positions in the EU are in the hands of Spaniards, apart from the vice presidency of the B CE de Guindos, since José Manuel Campa presides over the European Banking Authority (EBA); the governor of the Bank of Spain, Pablo Hernández de Cos, is president of the Basel Committee, and Fernando Restoy lead the Financial Stability Institute (FSI) of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).

To the Spanish company’s credit, though, he is seen as having a better understanding of the ECB’s inner workings, having helped establish its supervisory arm and served as CEO. Prior to that, Ella Delgado was a key official at the Bank of Spain dealing with the country’s banking crisis and as deputy governor, she deals with a wide range of issues, including financial stability.

According to the ECB, candidates for the position must have recognized creditworthiness and experience in banking and finance, including considerable professional experience in supervision, as well as extensive experience in leading and developing management teams.

2023

In this way, the candidate was finally selected in 2024 and for a non-renewable period of five years.

The ECB Supervisory Board is made up of the President, the Vice-President, four ECB representatives and representatives of the national supervisors involved in European banking supervision, formally known as the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM).

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Military Medical Academy named after SM Kirov, graduated military personnel who completed additional vocational education and had limitations due to injuries received in the course of combat missions in the zone of special military operations.

More than 40 servicemen received housing documents, certificates of completion of additional vocational education, military ranks, certificates of combat veterans. In addition, the heroes of the NMD were awarded four orders of “Courage”, seven medals “For Courage”, the Zhukov medal and the medal of the Order for Services to the Fatherland II degree with swords and other state awards.

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Housing specialists have already selected and prepared places of residence in selected regions of the country for officers and contractors who decided to continue military service after treatment, rehabilitation and retraining.

Recall that the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation decided to guarantee the possibility of continuing military service for all military personnel who were injured during a special (optional) military operation. The new specialties received will allow the injured military to continue their service in new military posts in the organizations of the Ministry of Defense.

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For every serviceman who was seriously injured in the NMD, a military post is introduced in the military commissariats, military units, institutions and organizations of the Ministry of Defense of Russia. This is just one of the areas of a large-scale program of measures aimed at the social rehabilitation of wounded servicemen, approved by the Russian Defense Minister. The program also provides for measures to restore health and medical rehabilitation, an individual approach to determining the future assignment of service, and a special procedure for military service, the provision of benefits and social guarantees, as well as housing.

“The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the Polish ambassador to Russia, who was handed a note with a notice of the closure of the consular agency,” the document says.

Warsaw is noted to be pursuing an aggressive policy towards Moscow, including carrying out provocations against Russian diplomats and confiscating Russian diplomatic property. The diplomats added that such actions force Russia to react. It is emphasized that Moscow will not leave any hostile passage from Warsaw unchallenged.

The actors’ strike in the United States will not interfere with the filming of the second series of “House of the Dragon” in the United Kingdom. The fact is that many actors in the series are members of the British Equity union. Its rules do not allow strikes in solidarity with comrades. Variety reports it.

If the actor breaks the rules, they will have no protection against possible termination or a lawsuit by the employer. Equity has advised actors in various capacities, including SAG-AFTRA members, to continue working.

On June 13, the Screen Actors Guild of America officially announced a strike against film and television companies. Artists are demanding higher salaries from companies and protection against unauthorized use of their images using artificial intelligence.

Earlier, the third season of “Loto Blanco” was postponed due to the strike. Actor Tom Hollander spoke about this on The News Agents podcast. We talk about it in more detail here.

Less than ten days before the great electoral event of 2023, the leader of the PP and candidate for the Presidency of the Government, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, has accused this Friday the current post office of “incompetent” and has blamed him for It has “taken so long” to reinforce the workforce to guarantee voting by mail before the general elections on July 23, which are being held in the middle of the summer campaign with applications skyrocketing for days. Having said this, he has affirmed that if his current president, Juan Manuel Serrano, who was Pedro Sánchez’s chief of staff, depends on him, he would have already been dismissed.

Voting by mail is “a right”

“Why have they taken so long to put in reinforcements? Why have they improvised so much? And why has the Post Office lost a billion euros in recent years?” the PP leader was asked in an interview on Onda Cero, which has collected Europa Press. In this sense, he has indicated that voting is a constitutional right and if, a few days before the end of the term to vote, “more than a million people who have requested the vote, do not have it”, they would be facing “a supposed very serious”.

“And my obligation as a Democrat is to put it on the table, and it seems surprising to me that the Government begins with the cabals that if this one from the union that knows Feijóo or Feijóo knows the union and there is a collusion,” he proclaimed.

Insole reinforcement

The leader of the PP has said that this is a “very serious” issue that “nerves” him, especially because he was in charge of the Post Office and then they knew that at Christmas time they had to “reinforce the workforce.” At this point, he has said that the postmen are “very serious people” and they have said that “they need reinforcements in the month of July to distribute the registration of the vote-by-mail application” because there are “more than a million” votes undistributed .

Therefore, he has indicated that “the fault is not Mr. Feijóo’s”, that what he wants is for “the votes to be distributed”, at the same time that he has indicated that the real address of the Post Office is not managing the company “well” and is not has risen to the occasion. “How is it possible that it took weeks of discussions between the management and the unions to see how the workforce is increasing?” He has wondered.

– The temperature of sea water sets record levels, now +26 degrees, – he said. – The velvet season is expected to last until the middle or end of October. Therefore, we expect to serve 4.5 million tourists and beat last year’s record: instead of 7 million, we will accept 7.4.

Sochi has been visited by 3.8 million people since the beginning of the year. Let’s remember that on June 23 we met the three millionth tourist.

– We are glad to see all the guests, but we decided to specially meet every millionth tourist, – specified Kirill Yarysh.

In July, the occupancy of Sochi accommodation facilities is 86 percent, and in medical-based sanatorium facilities, it reaches almost 100 percent. Guests choose not only to rest by the sea, but also in the mountains. Three mountain resorts are 74 percent loaded.

As we have already said, the velvet season this year promises to be unusually long on the entire Black Sea coast.

Tubos Reunidos has announced the “voluntary” resignation of Francisco Irazusta as executive president of the company and as a member of its board of directors, with effect from the next 31 of this of 2023, who is going to take on a new professional challenge in an international company outside Spain, as the company has sent this Friday to the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV).

Irazusta explained in a letter that he has received a proposal for international “personal and professional development” outside of Spain that is “very important” for him and his family, while at the same time he has been “convinced” that the current situation of The company has improved its ambitious strategic plan compared to the time of its incorporation in April 2020″.

The company has highlighted to the CNMV that, in accordance with the provisions of the Tubos Reunidos bylaws and the board regulations, as of August 31, 2023, the date on which Irazusta will cease his duties, and as long as produce the appointment of a new non-executive chairman of the board of directors, the vice-chairman, Emilio Ybarra Aznar, will temporarily assume the duties of the chairmanship.

For his part, Carlos López de las Heras will continue to lead the first executive line as general director, a position he has been holding in the last stages of the company, and will continue to contribute his deep knowledge of the product, the market, and the rest of the areas of the company, in order, as chief executive, to continue leading the execution of the strategic plan, as well as the management team.

The separation of both positions, non-executive president and chief executive, “is in line with the best practices of good corporate governance and reinforces the independence of the board of directors,” reported Tubos Reunidos. The company’s titles fell more than 1.3% after the opening of the market, to 0.72 euros.

This information, citing its sources, was distributed by TASS: “The fundamental decision to decommission Peter the Great has been made. This should happen after the return to service of Admiral Nakhimov.”

Official confirmation of these words could not be obtained from the Navy and the Northern Fleet, where both “Peter the Great” and “Admiral Nakhimov” are assigned. The shipyard itself, where Admiral Nakhimov is now located, also refrained from commenting.

Indirectly, this confirms the idea that in the Northern Fleet, as it has been to this day, a nuclear-powered missile cruiser will serve as the flagship. “Peter the Great”, who raised the flag of San Andrés 25 years ago, has exhausted his role in this position and must pass the baton to “Admiral Nakhimov”.

According to unofficial information, part of the crew of Peter the Great has already been transferred to the crew of the successor cruiser and will take part in its sea trials and state trials. And on the ship that will be decommissioned, only a limited technical crew will remain, to keep it afloat, ensure survival and safety.

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The heavy nuclear missile cruiser “Admiral Nakhimov” (project 1144.2 “Orlan”) after modernization will noticeably increase its striking power. It is planned to carry, in particular, 10 universal ship systems with Caliber-NK and/or Oniks cruise missiles, and in the future will receive Zircon hypersonic missiles.

The group “Sirotkin” and Feduk released the single “No one likes to be alone.” This is a light and kind sounding track about loneliness. The musicians shared that it was an interesting experience, as each of the artists has their own approach to writing music. The song was written in the house of Maxim Makarychev, so the process was as pleasant and homey as possible. The entire recording was documented on a Polaroid.

“The idea to make an adjustment came a long time ago, but we were afraid of failure, because we write completely different music. Over time, the fear turned into curiosity and interest. We took the theme of loneliness, which is close to both, and placed Fedya’s voice in our musical universe”, says Sergey Sirotkin.

Feduk on his relationship to the work of the Sirotkin group: “When I first heard Sirotkin’s tracks, I was very inspired by this melancholic music. It’s become my favorite music for walking in the rain, in the woods and just driving the car to think about something.”

Listen no one likes to be alone — sirotkin on Yandex Music

Sirotkin is a project created in 2015 by Sergey Sirotkin. Over the years of creative activity, the sound of the group has changed and moved to new levels. At the same time, the musicians have always been close to the listener because of the sincerity of each song. In the last year alone, the band’s music has become the soundtrack for the series “Chiki”, “Mediatrist”, “Peace! Friendship! Gum!”, “Vampires of the Media Band”, “Woman Ordinary”.

Feduk recently released a video for the song “In the city center”. The composition was included in the track list of last year’s album of the artist “To match the street”.

Spain bought 3.72 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia in 2022, 51% more than the previous year, becoming the second largest European buyer. Only France is ahead, with 5.24 million tons imported.

Despite the political interest in minimizing energy dependence on Russia due to the situation caused by the war in Ukraine, the International Group of LNG Importers has recorded that these two countries are also where the entry of Russian hydrocarbons by ship has increased the most.

On the other hand, in the group’s annual report it was also reported that the United States has once again positioned itself as the leading exporter of LNG to Europe, achieving a greater advantage over its competitors than in previous years. In 2022, Europe bought 51.74 million tons of LNG from it, while the previous year the amount exported was 21.47 million.

The United States consolidates itself as the largest importer

The second position, just ahead of Russia, was held by Qatar, which exported 18.72 million tons to Europe, compared to 15.99 million in 2021.

Algeria lost 2022 relative pesos among LNG exporters to Europe, mainly due to the reduction during its flows to Spain, which went from 1.55 million tons to 0.36 million, 76.7% less, in a context of political anger with Madrid for its rapprochement to Morocco in the dispute over Western Sahara.

Nigeria also saw its market share in Europe decline with a total export volume of 8.59 million tonnes last year. However, for Spain, the African country strengthened itself as a supplier of LNG with 4.08 million tons (3.13 million in 2021), only behind the United States, which with 8.30 million (3.85 million a year before) was the most important, with a lot of advantage over the rest.

At a global level, last year the United States contributed practically half of the additional volumes of LNG traded in the international market (8.4 million tons out of a total of 16.9 million), thanks to the commissioning of two new facilities, the 6 train from Sabine Pass and Calassieu Pass.

Russia was the third world exporter, with 32.07 million tons and a rise close to 10%. Its global market share with LNG was 8.2%.

Actress Tatyana Vasilyeva.

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Early in the morning of July 14, 76-year-old Tatyana Vasilyeva was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. At night, the village artist felt dizzy, she almost fell in her house. She first took pills, it did not help, then she called an ambulance, which took the artist to the hospital at 4 in the morning. According to the media, doctors discovered problems with the nutrition of the brain, which reduced the blood supply to the vessels that saturate the brain with oxygen. In medical language, this is called vertebrobasilar arterial system syndrome.

This condition is plagued with sudden fainting spells. Indeed, at the beginning of June, due to dizziness, the actress fell on the street. However, after a couple of weeks, she hopped on a plane and went on tour. In early July, she took the stage with Efim Shifrin in Yesentuki. It’s no secret that Tatyana Vasilyeva is a Stakhanovite of the business movement. She constantly travels around the country and performs. The actress works very hard, saving to support a large family. It is possible that health problems are connected with the overwork of Tatyana Grigoryevna, who, after today’s adventures in calling an ambulance, decided to get some rest. There is a lot of work ahead to put on two performances of the Lenkom Theater. Vasilyeva will play in the performances “Marriage” and “Jester Balakirev” online with actress Tatyana Kravchenko.

To date, doctors have assessed the condition of the village artist as moderate and have let her go home.

Governor Alexander Gusev said that in 2023 almost 500 million rubles will be allocated from the regional budget for the infrastructure and socio-economic development of Novovoronezh. The funds will be allocated within the framework of the cooperation agreement between the Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation and the Government of the Voronezh Region, which was signed at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

In the plan for 2023-2024, the overhaul of the kindergarten No. 14 and school No. 3, the improvement of the courtyard areas of apartment buildings and the city park, the repair of infrastructure facilities social in the field of culture and sport, and other updates

“Our mission in the cities of presence has gone far beyond the electrical industry. We build our activities as a socially responsible company whose sustainable development contributes to the social development of the territories of nuclear cities. Agreements with the regions are an important tool for fulfilling the tasks set by the President of Russia to improve the standard of living and well-being of residents of the cities of the Russian Federation,” said Alexander Shutikov, General Director of Rosenergoatom Concern. .

Recall that in 2012 the Voronezh region became the first region where an agreement was signed between a subject of Russia and Rosatom. During the 10 years of validity of the document, more than 3.29 billion rubles have been additionally allocated for the development of the city of nuclear scientists. These funds were used to improve public spaces and courtyards; overhaul of kindergartens, schools, roads; iconic high-tech sports facilities were built: the Ostalnaya ice rink, the Start multifunctional stadium, the Atom Arena sports and recreation complex with a swimming pool, etc.

“The agreement made it possible to significantly transform the city where the employees of the Novovoronezh NPP live, to make it more comfortable and welcoming. Improving the city’s infrastructure, creating attractive living conditions are becoming essential factors for attract new young specialists to the nuclear power plant and ultimately directly affect the safe operation of the nuclear power plant,” said Vladimir Povarov, director of the Novovoronezh nuclear power plant.

The government of the Russian Federation and regional authorities, in partnership with large Russian companies, pay great attention to improving the quality of life of the country’s population. This activity includes the acceleration of the implementation of national projects, the comprehensive improvement of citizens’ living conditions, the level of access to medicines, and the development of infrastructure. Rosatom and its companies take an active part in this work.

Reference

The cooperation agreement between the Government of the Voronezh Region and the State Corporation “Rosatom” was signed at the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg by the Governor of the Voronezh Region Alexander Gusev and the General Director of the State Corporation of Atomic Energy “Rosatom” Alexei. Likhachev.

The agreement is aimed at joint active work on the implementation of investment and innovation projects in the region in the field of technological production, the introduction of Rosatom integrated industry programs and products, as well as the implementation of socio-economic development measures. and infrastructural. development in the satellite city of the Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant – Novovoronezh.

Soft&Spicy is a brand that reflects the dualism of the modern woman’s life and emphasizes the value of being yourself. The brand has presented a new linen clothing capsule. It includes relaxed and elegant models that are easily combined with each other. Loose, smooth silhouettes and a laconic design allow you to create images that will be relevant throughout the day.

The line is based on natural natural shades: deep blue, pale blue, milky white, beige and blue melange. They are reminiscent of the seascapes of the Baltic coast, they give a feeling of freedom and relaxation. At the same time, the color palette blends easily with urban landscapes, continuing the idea of ​​human minimalism, in which clothing does not interfere with the body and mind.

The capsule contains basic models made of 100% linen, which will be comfortable even in the most intense heat. For those accustomed to business casual, the collection includes a straight-cut jacket with a one-button closure and palazzo trousers with a drawstring belt and pockets. For a more laid-back look, the capsule features wide-legged shorts and joggers with extra-long cuffs. The models are completed with pockets and an elastic waist. A light shirt with patch pockets or a blouse with a multi-tiered bottom will help complete the look.

Previously, Lime showed a new Basic fall collection. Retro meets futurism in it, deconstruction and sophisticated cut meet naive prints. We talk about it in more detail here.

The rise in interest rates and the increase in the cost of credit to access a home are making a dent in the Spanish property market. Home sales fell 6.4% in May in year-on-year terms, registering its fourth consecutive month of decline. In total, 56,137 transactions were closed, according to the data made public this Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE). This annual decrease is somewhat less pronounced than the one registered in April, when the fall was 8.1% in relation to the previous year.

The slowdown was especially noticeable in the case of used housing, since operations registered a decline of 8.6%, with a total of 45,479, while new housing transactions increased by 4.1%, reaching 10,658. operations. It is true that the comparison is being made at all times with a year 2022 in which sales marked maximums of the last fifteen years in Spain.

In May, 92.5% of the homes sold were free, while 7.5% were subsidized homes. Regarding free housing, there was a year-on-year decrease of 5.8%, with a total of 51,939 operations, while the purchase and sale of subsidized housing fell by 13.4%, reaching 4,198 operations.

The positive part is that in monthly terms (May compared to April), the sale of homes experienced a significant increase of 29.6%, being the highest rise for a month of May since 2017. So far this year, the sale of new homes accumulate a fall of 2.4%, which rises to 4.5% in the case of used. The number of home purchases made between individuals in May was 38,536, which is 7% less than in the same month a year ago.

La Rioja, Madrid and the Canary Islands registered the greatest falls

By autonomous communities, in May there were year-on-year falls in twelve of them, with the greatest decreases being those of La Rioja (-37%); Madrid (-20.5%); Canary Islands (-19.2%); Balearic Islands (-17.1%); Basque Country (-18.5%) or Galicia (-10.7%). For their part, housing transactions grew in five communities, with Cantabria (21.1%), Asturias (8.6%) and Castilla y León (7.9%), leading the increases.

In May, 200,906 farms were registered in the property records, 5.4% less than in the same month of the previous year, but 26.4% more than in April. The greatest decreases corresponded to donations, which fell by 10.3% to 4,596 operations. Next came sales, which totaled 109,714, 7% less.

Other operations (land concentrations, horizontal divisions, daciones en pago, foreclosures or judicial adjudications, among others) totaled 38,748 in May, 9.6% less. On the contrary, swap operations increased 19% to 677 and inheritances 2.8% to 47,171.

“I will return to the first heavyweight, I will be the absolute champion again and I will run for president,” said the boxer (quoted by RIA Novosti), speaking about his plans.

At the end of April, Usyk was at the center of a scandal when he arrived at the location of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and fired into Donbass from a mortar.

Oleksandr Usyk is the world heavyweight champion according to several boxing organizations.

Russian clothing brand Linen Sky partnered with the British Higher School of Design and filmed a summer collection, which became the diploma work of students in the Fashion Film Producer program. Together with the curator of the program, Nina Lobykina, the brand decided to involve young talents who are just gaining knowledge in the fashion industry and help them with graduation work not in theory, but in practice.

Fashion students Daria Krivchenkova and Anna Shtaba, the future producer and stylist, responsibly approached the task – to show how Linen Sky things live in the Moscow summer, in its unpredictable weather, perpetual motion and crazy energy.

“We were very happy when Nina and the BHSAD team approached us with an offer to make such a beautiful and in a way useful story and become a part of more than just a photo shoot. Throughout the day, we were “lucky”: just as we were about to take off our cheerful dresses with open backs, ominous black clouds gathered in the sky. Time was disappearing at an incredible speed and there were still images planned ahead. But it turned out like in a real “adult life”, and not in shooting a thesis,” says Inga Ivanova, founder of Linen Sky.

The shoot featured slip dresses, shirt dresses, palazzo pants, loose-fit shirts, shorts, sports tops, a hand-knitted fine wool sweater, and thick linen and cotton coats. And don’t forget the shopper bag that goes with the makeup bag, the brand’s most popular accessory. The color scheme of the Linen Sky summer collection is presented in warm natural natural tones: white, beige, coral, sandy coffee and dark blue.

Previously, BHSAD students filmed an alternative campaign for Trend Island Department Store. He was inspired by the summer collections of famous brands. We talk about it in more detail here.

The State Duma also turned to the Ministry of Health with a recommendation to change its regulations, a representative of the ministry at the meeting promised to take this into account.

One of the authors of the project, the chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin, cited Western experience. According to him, there have been 50 times as many gender reassignment operations in the United States in the last ten years: transgender people (according to 2022 data) 1 million 640 thousand, including 1 million 300 thousand adults (0.5% of the population adult) and 340,000 adolescents (1.4% of all US children ages 13-17). “This is the path that leads to the degeneration of the nation,” the speaker believes. “This is what could have happened to us if we had not approved the law. We are the only European country that is fighting against non-traditional values. If our laws are similar to the European ones,” he pointed out in the plenary session. then we will have nothing but Sodom will not be”.

In Russia, according to the speaker, 2,700 people have taken the opportunity to change their gender. Such certificates cost 30-60 thousand rubles.

Volodin also said that there would be exceptions in the legislation. “There are diseases, they can be diagnosed in childhood. That is written in the law. But when they change their sex, because they woke up in the morning and thought it was not a boy, but a girl, this is wrong.” According to him, the deputies want the Ministry of Health to realize the error, because it issued certificates that became the basis for the change of sex and the corresponding inscription in the documents.

According to the law, medical interventions for the treatment of congenital anomalies, genetic and endocrine diseases associated with a violation of the formation of the genital organs in boys will not be classified as gender reassignment. For this, a medical commission must meet.

If, despite everything, the data on the change of sex of one of the spouses are entered into the register of the civil status act, then the marriage will be annulled. In addition, people who have changed gender may not be adoptive parents, guardians and trustees.

The new law will enter into force from the day of its official publication.

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Olga Zanko, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on the Development of Civil Society, Affairs of Public and Religious Associations:

– Unfortunately, in 6 years the cases of gender reassignment in Russia have increased more than 6 times. A whole commercial sector has developed, where for a certain amount you can get a certificate of indications for a change of sex.

When the race for money begins, propaganda is turned on, common sense is lost. With this bill, we saved hundreds of people from a reckless act.

And I would like to emphasize that the ban on gender reassignment is not a restriction of freedom, but the protection of common sense and the preservation of traditional values. This is expressed in our Constitution, in the Fundamentals of State Policy and in other documents.

The “values” that the West diligently propagates to us are alien to our country.

The Ibex 35 hesitates again before attacking the annual highs again. The Spanish stock market reference starts with a slight advance of 0.08%, up to 9,487 points, at the start of the business results season in the US, which will give the ‘official’ starting signal this Friday with the publication of the giants’ accounts investment banking, such as Wells Fargo, Blackrock, JP Morgan and Citigroup.

The balances come after the bags of the Old Continent received yesterday one of lime and another of sand. The improvement of the producer price index (PPI) in the United States was marred by the publication of the minutes of the European Central Bank (ECB), which warns of concerns about “prolonged high inflation.” “Although the disinflation process seems to be on track in the US, something that we also expect in Europe in the coming months, which supports the scenario of a soft landing for these economies, many members of the central banks continue to think that it is too soon to launch the bells on the fly”, they specify from Link Securities.

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In the middle of some results on Wall Street that take center stage, this Friday it was revealed that the wholesale prices in Germany registered a year-on-year drop of 2.9% last June, after the decline of 2.6% in May and 0.5% in April , which represents the largest wholesale inflation correction since June 2020. In this context, European parquets are trading with doubts. Paris rises 0.24%, Milan falls 0.11%, London falls 0.05% and Frankfurt loses 0.09%.

Back in Spain, Fluidra corrected 4%, Meliá dropped 1.3%, Solaria dropped 0.9%, like Repsol, which exerted downward pressure. In the opposite band, the boost in the index comes from Ferrovial (+1.5%), Telefónica (+1%), Rovi (+1.86%) and Santander (+0.87%). Outside the Ibex 35, Tubos Reunidos stands out, which fell 1.3% after the executive president of the company and member of its board of directors, Francisco Irazusta, presented his “voluntary termination” with effect from August 31 of 2023 .

In the raw materials market, the price of a barrel of Brent lost 0.23%, to 81.17 dollars, while the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) fell to 76.75 dollars, 0.18% less . In the debt market, the yield of the Spanish bond with a ten-year maturity stands at 3.505%, with the risk premium reaching 105.7 basis points, while in the currency market, the euro is exchanged at 1 ,1210 dollars.

The president of the festival Mikhail Porechenkov, the general producer Oksana Mikheeva with her son and special guest of the closing ceremony Nikita Mikhalkov. Photo provided by the Gorky Fest press service.

The main guest of the closing ceremony was Nikita Mikhalkov. On the red carpet he walked around with a wand, but overall he looked cheerful and jovial. “Bitter Fest” supports it from the first days of its existence. In Nizhny Novgorod, he is practically his own: he loves this city, made four films there and in an interview asks to consider himself a Nizhny Novgorod. Taking the stage (without a wand), Nikita Sergeevich was full of praise about “an incredible place of prayer where the power of two rivers unites. History: earplugs, hooligans, great singers, writers… Gorky, whom we knew from school – oh, this school program! And the writer is a genius. You must be worthy of this place, because this place will not accept the unworthy. We recently played the play “12” here. Applause in the auditorium can be bought, but silence cannot. And here is the energy of a huge crowded hall, silence in this room – this is the most expensive gift for actors who are on stage. And I am infinitely grateful to the demanding, capricious, but honest audience of Nizhny Novgorod.”

Andrei Merzlikin. Photo provided by the Gorky Fest press service.

Mikhalkov’s welcome speech was followed by a rap by young actor Mark Eidelstein (“The Righteous One”), and then they moved on to the awards. Let’s say right away that the main prize of the festival – for best film – went to the film “Heritage” by Roman Mikhailov – a very peculiar film novel about a Ruslan guy from an urban-type settlement, who takes care of a dying local. magician. He had one wish left: that after death a full memorial service would be held for him. But he is an Old Believer and “bespopovets”, so the priests flatly refuse to bury him. Then Ruslan makes a censer and himself leads a memorial service. Strange, poetic, masterfully shot and acted, the film was head and shoulders above anything I had seen in the competition. One of the jury members, director Yevgeny Sangadzhiev, said that his colleagues had no disputes about “Heritage”, “no one fought”: everyone immediately agreed that the film should receive a prize. On July 14, “Legacy” was released in theaters online, you can watch this 64-minute short film and make your own judgment about it.

The image of Mikhailov also received a prize for the best acting ensemble. And the jury awarded a separate prize for the best acting work to actress Tatyana Vladimirova, who played the main role in the short film “Mother”. Her heroine returns from the other world to her overgrown son of hers (Pavel Maikov) to give him some useful advice. Another acting award – the “special diploma of the jury” – went to the excellent Denis Prytkov, who with his appearance honored Natalia Konchalovskaya’s slow melodrama “All the Time in the World.”

Photo provided by the Gorky Fest press service.

The prizes for directing and for the best visual solution of the film were awarded to the Yakut short film “Cuckoo”, shot by Evgeny Nikolaev. The award for best drama went to the short story “Digital Immortality” from the anthology “Experimental way”, and overall this picture won the audience award. Finally, the actor Andrey Merzlikin presented the special prize of the Society of Hunters and Fishermen to the director Alexei Kokorin, author of the film Without a Tower. He attached money to the statuette – 300,000 rubles. Alexey said from the stage that he would transfer them to Lenkom’s actress Alena Mitroshina. She recently had an accident: she was walking calmly down the street and a man on an electric scooter ran over her. As a result, she broke her jaw, she needs serious rehabilitation, and 300,000 will not be superfluous here.

– The last time the girl was seen was on the evening of July 13, a few kilometers from Lake Psenodakh. In the evening, 11 rescuers from the Adygei search and rescue squad of the Russian Emergencies Ministry went in search of the Maykop Pass area, the emergency department said in a statement.

On the morning of July 14, a Ka-32 helicopter was sent from Sochi to the search area, but so far the work from the air has not brought results. Rescue teams are currently surveying the area around Lake Psenodakh. The search is complicated by the complete lack of mobile communications in the mountains near the camp.

The Upper Chub tourist haven is located in the Adygea mountains, 70 kilometers south of Maykop and 50 kilometers north of Sochi. There are practically no settlements in this area.