All the work is going according to plan, said the head of the region Vyacheslav Gladkov. 28 construction organizations are working on 110 sites. The heating circuit is closed in 151 private houses and 13 apartment buildings.

All municipalities of the Belgorod region are engaged in the restoration of damaged houses in Shebekino. Their bosses and deputies are on site and monitor the progress of the work.

Earlier, Gladkov fired his deputy because of the slow pace of restoration work on Shebekino and Novaya Tavolzhanka.

Zakhoder came in, brought a tomato.

For some reason, everyone who knew Zakhoder constantly remembered this short rhyme. I don’t know who wrote this rhyme, maybe my mother, but I’m not sure. At the same time, as far as I remember, Zakhoder never went anywhere, he was a homebody, a dacha resident, and everyone who talked to him came to his well-kept dacha in Bolshevo. We did the same, often. Of course, I loved these trips to visit Zakhoder. I visited or lived in many dachas, some of them piercingly cosy, intoxicating the soul, others ascetically restrained, there were restless and disorganized dachas, simple Soviet-style, complex Russian-style, tower-shaped houses, some shuddering with their mystical secret, there were among them frankly gloomy, almost beyond the grave, but at the same time captivating. But in this round dance of dachas, I do not remember in the Moscow region of that time a more well-groomed, as if emphatically gourmet and neatly inhabited dacha house than Zakhoder’s dacha. This country house combined Russian bliss near Moscow with something very Western: in houses like this, as if licked inside and out by the enthusiastic tongues of their owners, it happened to me after visiting European lands: in Switzerland, in the Czech Republic .. All this was quite consistent with the character and habits of Zakhoder himself, a great flyer, relishing all aspects of his cozy existence with a touch of inextinguishable enthusiasm.

He was a mountain-man, a ball-man. That is a very big fat man. Perhaps my childish perception exaggerated his fabulous obesity, but he seemed to me a fabulous fat man, with a gigantic and, as it were, wavy face, dotted with large moles. There were not so many really fat people among the artists and writers of that time. Tolstoy was, as I recall, the poet Boris Slutsky, but if you put Boris Slutsky on one “side of the scale, and Boris Zakhoder on the other, I think Zakhoder would weigh more. But weighing poets is a shaky business, so let’s not talk about it. Like many fat people, Zakhoder liked to dress in loose white, as if he were a bit colonial. He lived in his country house with his wife, as well as two dogs and two cats. Tall Airedale Terrier, the second dog of small format, eccentrically cheerful. Cats, as usual, are elusive, well cared for.

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As the man who gave the Soviet people Winnie the Pooh, he himself was often identified with their hero. Zakhoder somehow managed to appropriate this hero, although Winnie the Pooh was not invented by Zakhoder at all, but by the British writer Milne. Zakhoder has just translated a book about Winnie into Russian. In the early nineties, I found an interview with Zakhoder in a newspaper entitled “Winnie the Pooh is me.” I think that, identifying with Winnie the Pooh, he had in mind a reckless attraction to honey, denoting in this case the sweet and nectarine essences of the being. Otherwise, he was not like Winnie the Pooh, neither in appearance nor in character. Vinnie is simple and naive, giving Christopher Robin a reason to affectionately call him “my stupid bear cub.” Vinnie’s got sawdust on his head, yeah yeah yeah, but he composes growls and gapes (plus chants, yells, etc.) well and-no-no. Well, yes, Winnie is a poet, just like Zakhoder, who wrote these immortal lines for Winnie. But there was no sawdust on Zakhoder’s head, they did not even spend the night there; he clearly he was neither stupid, nor naive, nor simple-hearted, on the contrary, a very smart and resourceful guy, quite caustic. Despite his magnificent gourmand, despite his hospitable and hospitable disposition, he hardly belonged to the category of good-natured people.

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For some reason, the Soviet authorities patronized Zakhoder: he and his wife were allowed to travel regularly to Paris and other countries in Europe, which is why the house was filled with all sorts of Western stuff, some gleaming household units little known to him. an ordinary Soviet person …

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It was from him that I first heard of Tolkien. When he was a little older, Zakhoder, who knew me well and imagined the extent of my pranks, once took me into his office, took a heavy English tome out of the closet, and handed it to me with the words:

– Take, Pasha, this writer, about whom you do not know anything yet, will soon become one of your favorite writers. This book will become one of your favorite books.

I wasn’t wrong. He was The Lord of the Rings. Soon after, the book “The Hobbit, or Back and forth” was published in Russian translation. Zakhoder considered translating the entire Lord of the Rings epic, but this idea was not approved by Soviet children’s publishers. The Soviet government (manifested in the person of editors and publishers) did not want to publish The Lord of the Rings: it was too gloomy, too mystical. Yes, even with unwanted political allusions: Sauron’s all-seeing eye, etc. Therefore, I read The Lord of the Rings in samizdat – these typed volumes in home bindings went from hand to hand. I, of course, fell into an ecstatic state while reading them.

Until now, I still have two samizdat, hand-bound volumes of The Lord of the Rings stored somewhere in Rechnoy. The text is half blind, from the third issue. Some phrases and words could not be made out at all, but how did it stick!

Of course, I couldn’t read that English volume by Zakhoder, I had no qualms about studying English, but I spent hours looking at the maps of Middle-earth in this book. Maps of non-existent countries – I loved it! I myself was constantly drawing maps of states and lands I imagined: the island of St. Albert (older name Elliber), the Duchy of Blumaus (originally pagan Maun), the totalitarian Kylinia, the depraved pirate republic of Manauta, the island Kaerode, the island of Amphion, inhabited in the 20th century by descendants of the Russian White Guard, the majestic Centrapolis, where the remains of the ancient Jupiterian cult survived, the seas of Tung and Miyat, dotted with countless islands, the land of the Zogot shadows, where the foot of a living person has never set foot, the Chinese colony of Zhang-He, the paradisiacal Oleander Islands, where people do not know clothes and death, the city of Uviduwe (English name Widwell) , where there is always a civil war, the black Anggerakuang, who lives under the rule of sorcerers, the democratic archipelago of mermaids, where they vote with mother-of-pearl fins rising from the waves of the sea, and so on to infinity.

Why, after all, did the Soviet authorities so often allow Zakhoder and his wife to walk around Paris and other Western European cities? At the time, they were reluctant to let them go on such trips, either due to some sort of merit, or occasionally letting them out simply on a masterful whim. But most often they refused, even if it was about trips to socialist countries, and the wording of the refusal sounded like this: “His trip from him was recognized as inappropriate.” Why, then, did the Soviet authorities see fit for Zakhoder to buy a new juicer of an improved design in Paris? Unlike his colleagues in children’s poetry, Sergei Mikhalkov or Agniya Barto, Zakhoder did not particularly flirt with the Soviet authorities, did not write poems about the October star or the pioneer tie. He didn’t fit in with the spies and informers either. Such things suggest people who are sarcastic, penetrating into different circles, with cunning eyes. But the fat Zakhoder was not interested in anything other than his affairs and pleasures, and he did not support any acquaintance with people or circles that could occupy Soviet power. I think he was thrown abroad by his looks (especially in combination with his wife). Apparently, the Soviet authorities were secretly proud that we have such people, so fat, happy and prosperous.

The Spanish Association of Tax Advisors (Aedaf) has announced this Thursday that the State will be obliged to return the temporary tax to large fortunes with interest to the affected taxpayers who have appealed it if the figure is finally declared unconstitutional. The advisors thus recommend liquidating the tax and challenging it “immediately” afterwards.

“This is damaging public arcades in the medium term, because immediate collection is taking precedence and medium-term collection is being harmed,” the president of Aedaf, Stella Raventós, denounced at a press conference during the presentation of a new study on the temporary solidarity tax on large fortunes.

According to the tax advisors, the defective technical articulation of the limit of the full amount of the tax, the result of the “vertiginous and reprehensible” parliamentary process of the norm of legal rank in which it is inserted, has led to the alleged harmonizing effect with the Tax of Heritage has been blurred in an certainly significant way.

According to the advisers, the approval of measures with such “deficient technical quality” contributes to the multiplication of litigation and the blocking of all reviewing bodies, in addition to putting pressure on the taxpayer and the taxpayer’s advisor e. For the advisers, the anomaly in the parliamentary procedure is decisive in order to determine the unconstitutionality of the tax.

Waiting for the Constitutional to be pronounced

Therefore, from the Association they have recommended to all its members to declare the temporary tax and immediately challenge it. “If the Constitutional Court ruled, the return would be made to those who have initiated the appeal process and who have raised this issue,” they stressed.

With this tax -which is levied in 2022 to begin collecting this 2023–, the current Executive of Pedro Sánchez has focused on those assets greater than three million euros so that, in a context marked by the economic impact of the war in Ukraine and the price crisis, cannot be exempted by the bonuses of regional governments.

In the so-called ‘solidarity tax’, you can deduct the fee paid for the Autonomous Heritage Tax, to prevent large fortunes from paying twice for the same taxable event. The new tax is 1.7% for assets between 3 and 5.3 million euros; 2.1% for assets between 5.3 and 10.6 million, and 3.5% for assets greater than 10.6 million euros. In addition, for the determination of the tax base of this tax, the rules contained in the wealth tax law are applicable, so that a reduction is included for the minimum exemption of 700,000 euros.

Some political formations have already advanced their intentions regarding this tribute. The PP advocates, a priori, suppressing it, but according to the advisers, if the Constitutional Court were to rule endorsing the constitutionality of the tax, the decision to repeal it in this case would be “more difficult because it is less marketable in terms of marketing policy”.

Actor Mikhail Porechenkov with his daughter Maria.

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People’s Artist of the Russian Federation Mikhail Porechenkov, 54, has 5 children. The actor’s wife, artist Olga Porechenkova, gave birth to three children and two older children from a previous relationship. At the beginning of the summer, the youngest daughter of the actor became a defendant in the chronicle of the crime. 18-year-old Maria Porechenkova was driving a Mercedes car and hit an 18-year-old boy on a motorcycle in a village near Moscow. The victim was taken to intensive care, but Porechenkova was not injured.

As we learned this week, Maria became a student: she was enrolled in a prestigious theater university. She will study to be an actress. As the artist’s colleagues told kp.ru: “Maria Porechenkova was enrolled in the first year of the Moscow Art Theater School, the workshop of Marina Brusnikina and Sergey Shchedrin. Brusnikintsev recruited: 14 girls and 11 boys.

Maria Porechenkova this year graduated from an Orthodox gymnasium (tuition was paid). Exams at the Moscow Art Theater School began in the spring, and enrollment took place in July. Usually more than 100 people apply for a spot. What do you need to go through to become an actor like Porechenkov’s daughter? Before the start of the main entrance exams, there are qualifying auditions in three rounds: applicants sing and read excerpts from modern prose, from classical prose, a poem, a fable, a song. In addition, the results of the USE in Russian and the literature are important. And pre-exams in the summer: a professional test (verification of voice, speech, plastic and musical data); creative essay (representation of literary works). The study period is 4 years.

Mikhail Porechenkov previously said that his daughter Maria wanted to become an actress: “I always wanted to. She has a predilection for it. For example, she won the All-Russian Readers Competition. His wife Olga says: “Our daughter is better to be a doctor, a teacher …” And the father supported his daughter’s desire, or rather, he did not care.

Porechenkov’s son (also Mikhail) 2 years ago entered the directing department of Sergey Zhenovach. Mikhail later said: “I endured some terrible competition. The whole family was trembling, but according to the results, Misha enlisted. Many will say that I helped, it is not true. Of course, I gave him a piece of advice. And in this sense he helped. But I can’t read for him, I can’t make an explanation or design for him… Many people say that children with a last name act on the pull. That’s what people who have never entered a creative university say.

It seems that the Porechenkovs will have a whole dynasty of actors and directors.

In Mexico, archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) completed a season of excavations in the pre-Hispanic city of Culuba, located on the Yucatan peninsula. During the work, they discovered an ancient sacrificial altar and weapons used in the rituals.

According to Ancient Origins, archaeologists have been excavating the central plaza of the ancient Mayan city of Kulub. They stumbled upon a curiously large stone of regular cubic shape, which was probably used as a sacrificial altar. Further excavations only confirmed the initial assumption, since next to the stone, as scientists say, “creepy” Mayan tools were discovered.

In particular, 16 sacrificial stone knives were found, 13 of which were made of obsidian. It should be noted that in the vicinity of Kuluba there is no obsidian, this material, valuable at that time, was imported from afar. Taken together, the findings showed that the sacred site found by archaeologists was in fact “a place of cruel bloodshed in the distant past.” However, the excavated knives, as their laboratory analysis showed, were never used as weapons. There are no signs of wear on them. Probably these were purely ritual objects to be offered to the gods.

At the same time, the altar turned out to be active, and judging by the remaining traces, it was actively used for human sacrifices. It is known from written sources that the rituals were performed by priests. Sometimes volunteers from among local residents were sacrificed, but more often the sacrifice of prisoners of war was practiced. Animals were also sacrificed. Obsidian knives were used for this, and the procedure itself was quite cruel.

It is believed that the Mayan priests knew the anatomy of humans and animals very well. This allowed them to make very precise incisions and control the death rate of the victims. Such a practice is shocking for modern man, but for the Mayans it was a daily ritual. Sacrifices were practiced to appease the gods who control droughts and floods, as well as to maintain cosmic harmony.

The city of Kuluba was discovered in 1940, but its first detailed description appeared only in 1979. Then, for the first time, archaeologists revealed the close cultural connection of this settlement with such large and remote city-states as Chichén Itzá and Puuk. The first archaeological map of Kuluba appeared in 2000. At the same time, the first professional excavations were carried out.

In honor of the 130th anniversary of Vladimir Mayakovsky, on August 17, the film “Motyl. Light. Fire. Dust”, which became the poet’s film fantasy about our days. The picture was produced by the music and poetry label Made Inside. The premiere screening will take place on July 18 at the Oktyabr cinema center. From August 17, the film will be shown in KARO theaters in all five major Russian cities.

The film was inspired by the biography of Vladimir Mayakovsky and the poem “A Cloud in Pants”, which in many ways can be considered a concentrated reflection of the poet’s personality. In the film, the main character, a modern rebellious young poet, challenges the creative elite and questions the sincerity of feelings, the relevance of poetry, the organization of society and the greatness of the Creator.

The film shows how a single poem is created, how many experiences, emotions and thoughts are hidden behind the lines. Director of the film “Motyl. Light. Fire. Dust” was played by Vladimir Arshinin, who previously shot the short film “The Millennium Old Woman” for the Made Inside project, which won the East European International Film Award in three categories .

“With our film, we wanted to emphasize continuity and the common cultural code for poets from generations and seemingly completely different eras. All of them are internally free people, regardless of time and circumstances, and they strive for this self-expression, staying true to their creative mission. Also, for Russian culture, words and images have always been and still are important, they reflect Russian nature itself,” said Victoria Alekseeva, general producer of the film, founder of the music and poetry label Made Inside.

The film became part of a large-scale project for the development and popularization of modern poetry “More Than”, within which Made Inside releases poetry albums and shows poems by contemporary poets. The film featured original poems by Made Inside members Konstantin Patov, Yana Krapiva, Diana Nikiforova, and Sergei Sukhin. With the release of the film Made Inside, they released a collection of poems “Listen!” Dedicated to Vladimir Mayakovsky. The music for the album was written by the artist and composer of the creative association Gazgolder Levandowskiy.

Recall that on July 19, the Malaya Ordynka Theater under the artistic direction of Yevgeny Gerasimov will present the premiere of the play “Mayakovsky. Music City. The show will take place on the stage of the State Kremlin Palace. We talk about it in more detail here.

Three years later, throw the blind. Verse, the instant mobile payment application, will stop operating next September. The company was acquired by Block, the fintech created by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, in 2020 for just over 30 million euros. The startup was fined for failing to comply with anti-money laundering and terrorist financing requirements in Lithuania, where it is licensed to operate in Europe.

The company published a communication to its users on Wednesday in which it specified that the final closure will take place on September 13. After that date, access to the application will not be given. “After an exhaustive evaluation process, we have not been able to identify a sustainable path for Verse that allows us to continue to grow and provide the level of service and innovation that our customers expect and deserve,” they explain in said communication. They ask their clients to withdraw the money that they will have within the platform – a process that can be extended for seven days before that date.

It must be taken into account that the Bank of Lithuania, where the company has a subsidiary that owns the financial license to operate in Europe, imposed a penalty of 280,000 euros for “serious and systematic violations of prevention of money laundering and financing of terrorism The country’s regulator gave a margin until October 1 to eliminate all the deficiencies identified in its operations.

As stated in the resolution dated last March, consulted by La Información, Verse Payments Lithuania UAB did not comply with the requirements to determine and verify the identity of clients and their beneficiaries. “The deficiencies of the procedures to know the client did not allow to adequately clarify the nature of the commercial relationship of the client; they did not adequately implement the requirements for the simplified identification of the client”, he points out.

The listed ‘fintech’ Square, founded by the creator of Twitter Jack Dorsey and today renamed Block, took out the checkbook three years ago now to take over Verse. The company had raised more than 40 million euros since it was founded, although some 30 million injected were returned to various funds two years ago in a recapitalization process. The buyer announced that it would maintain the independence of the startup.

Purchase of more than 30 million

The amount paid was not made public by either party. As confirmed by sources close to the operation to La Información, the price paid is less than 50 million euros and a valuation of more than double that set when 8 million euros were raised in a round with investors such as Nikesh Arora, NBA director David Stern or businessman Martín Varsavsky. It would therefore be in a range between 30 and 40 million. The payment was made with shares. And the ‘rally’ experienced by the shares of the old Square on the US stock market led to a significant increase in the money received by shareholders.

Verse eventually numerous changes since its foundation. In October 2017, the board of directors decided to remove the three founders, Borja Rossell, Álex Lopera and Darío Nieuwenhuis, from management. Failure to meet the growth targets that had been set was the reason given by the main partners.

After that, another new management team arrived, made up of various executives from the sector -among whom was the former head of the Spanish business of the neobank Revolut- and they also ended up leaving. In the last phase before the purchase, one of its initial shareholders and mentor, Bernardo Hernández, ended up assuming the role of CEO on an ongoing basis. This came out a year and a half ago from the discipline of the company.

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A round table called “Towards the Second Summit and the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum” was held in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa. Participants from 25 countries of the continent discussed with Russian representatives the possibilities of cooperation in agriculture, education, energy and digitization of the economy. The latter aroused particular interest among the African delegations, taking into account the existing competition from Russia in this area.

– Russia has the best digital platforms in the world B2B, B2C, labeling of educational products and services, and Moscow has become the best city in the world in terms of the comfort of life and digitization of the services offered, – Igor, Chairman of the Committee Coordinator of Economic Cooperation with African Countries (AFROCOM), Morozov said during the discussion. – We certainly have something to share with our African partners, especially since they are already ready for a new experience: the African Continental Free Trade Area has started operating, in many countries of the continent, including Ethiopia, science and technology and IT parks. clusters

Separately, we stopped at the topic of digitization of education.

– Creating a digital education ecosystem provides the country with countless opportunities for schools, students, parents and the government. Thanks to him, a single system is being formed with internal processes and monitoring and analysis tools configured in the most effective way, – said Ekaterina Kiseleva, Deputy General Director of Development at Kundalinik.

The participants of the round table will be able to continue the discussion of this and many other topics on July 27 and 28 in St. Petersburg, during the days of the II Summit and the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum.

Last year, Anapa, despite the closed air traffic, was visited by more than four million guests. In the new season, judging by the high reservation rates, the resort expects to receive 400,000 more tourists. At the same time, the authorities are sure that record numbers are not as important as the mood of vacationers. The resort is doing everything possible for this: opening new tourist routes and exhibition facilities, modernizing the resort infrastructure, equipping the territories with a unique security system.

The temporary closure of the airport did not deter vacationers – people quickly got used to the new circumstances, and as a result, those who wanted to relax by the sea switched planes to trains and cars. In addition, according to ATOR, the demand for bus tours to Anapa has now increased by 50 percent compared to last year, and it has become really exaggerated. This is because many have already booked hotels in the south of Russia, and it is very difficult to find a train ticket to Anapa in a compartment car in mid-July. In addition, for some tourists, the family resort has become an alternative to vacations abroad, both due to economic considerations and the geopolitical situation.

Another important component – each traveler, choosing a vacation spot, asks himself: where to stay in order to spend his vacation in comfort? In Anapa, there are no problems with this. The resort has more than 1,500 accommodation facilities, from cozy guesthouses to five-star hotels. Among them are 52 All Inclusive and Ultra All Inclusive hotels.

So, at the end of April, the “City MIRA Family Resort & Spa Anapa Miracleon 5 *” was opened at the resort – these are four new buildings with 948 rooms of various levels of comfort. Each building is a district with a separate infrastructure: its own lobby bars, playgrounds, courtyards with cozy places for the whole family to relax. Green areas serve as the conditional boundary between the districts, and two huge pool bowls with an area of ​​3.2 thousand square meters serve as the connecting public space.

The question “what to do after lunch, when the beaches are particularly hot?” here it is solved in a jiffy – tourists are happy to take a steam bath in one of the baths located on the territory of a two-story spa complex. Someone goes to the gym, to the phytobar, to the beauty treatment rooms. All this is available until the end of the velvet season, and one of the buildings was completely made year-round.

The Miracleon Resort is the benchmark for many companies in the resort industry. After all, five stars is not only a special level of requirements for the appearance of the hotel, for the staff, but also for the range of services. Its important distinguishing feature is a full entertainment program for guests. Each of the hotels has a professional team of “entertainment specialists”, equipped with playgrounds for creative events. Well-known artists perform here (for example, where on vacation can you listen live, and even for free, to Dima Bilan?), Festive festivals, master classes are held. This component of the service is a guarantee that the guest will definitely want to return to where she felt good. Therefore, such projects, along with tourism events, will attract even more vacationers to the region.

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We hasten to warn that those who equate the entertainer with the entertainer are sorely mistaken. Animators take on not only an entertainment function, first of all, they competently organize cultural recreation, giving the tourist psychological relaxation. In addition, specialists take into account the needs of absolutely all guests, regardless of age, gender and even temperament.

– We have educators in the children’s rooms who teach classes with children from the age of four. There are sports entertainers who organize volleyball, football, darts, boccia tournaments. Fitness animators perform yoga, aerobics, aqua aerobics, Latin dances for guests, says Angelina Krivushkina, director of the hotel’s animation service. – Of course, there are also top-level creative evenings, DJs. We try to select employees with different temperaments: someone has a calmer character, a little phlegmatic, while someone has the opposite, fast, lively, loves activity, because the guests also differ in personality types.

For the vacationer, entertainment ranks third after a comfortable room and delicious food. That’s why it’s so important to create a high-quality event poster. The general impression of the time spent at the resort depends on it. For example, how do you tear a fussy teenager who already has an opinion about everything from the four walls of a room?

– It is easy to find a common language with older students, given their desire to be adults, so we simply adapt discos or show programs for them, – says Angelina Krivushkina. – An art therapy block is offered for families: drawing with wine, coffee, painting an oyster sheet and much more. For each young guest, we necessarily issue a passport of a citizen of the resort, with this document the child receives a reward when attending events – a lion. This conditional currency motivates not only children to participate in various activities, but also parents, because the lions accumulated during the holidays can be exchanged for goods with the hotel logo: a bag, a cap, a T-shirt, bubbles soap and much more. .

The palette of events is so saturated that sometimes the effect of “splitting the eyes” appears, you do not know what to focus on: on the beach there are performances by participants of television projects, battles, concerts of cover artists.

For example, on July 7, the guests celebrated the most atmospheric day of the summer – Ivan Kupala. For this, a large fire was specially kindled on the shore, the Cossack choir sang their most soulful songs.

Among the novelties in the animation program is the organization of a team military-tactical laser tag game, as well as POUND-fitness, where drumsticks, or rather their analogues, are used instead of the usual dumbbells. There is no doubt about the effectiveness of training with such equipment – up to 900 calories are burned per hour of training.

The resort in its animation tried to combine foreign and Russian practices. Therefore, such projects, together with tourism events, will attract even more vacationers to the region.

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One of the large-scale events will take place on August 2; on this day, the complex celebrates its first round date – five years. For vacationers, they prepared an incendiary party on Miracleon Beach, a performance by the cover band Bucks Bani, a concert by Sergei Lazarev and a festive fireworks display.

By the way

The golden coast of Anapa, dotted with small shell rocks, stretches for 42 kilometers. Now the resort has about 120 sandy and pebble beaches. Your safety is ensured by professional rescuers and doctors, as well as video cameras from the exclusive Dome software package.

The JP Morgan AM Strategy Director for Spain and Portugal, Lucía Gutiérrez-Mellado, said this Thursday in a meeting with the media that her baseline scenario for developed economies is one of “discreet but positive growth”, thanks to the strength of the labor market and consumption, so the possibility of recession for the remainder of the semester is diluted.

Rise in interest rates

During the presentation that the manager has made this Wednesday of its vision of the market and strategy for the coming quarters, Gutiérrez-Mellado has predicted that, in this context, the Federal Reserve (Fed) will undertake one more rise in interest rates, up to the range of 5.25-5.5%, despite the fact that its members of government have dropped the possibility of two more increases.

For its part, the European Central Bank (ECB) would raise rates with two increases of more than a quarter of a point, up to 4.5%; and, in both cases, these maximum rates will be maintained for longer than what investors discounted to attack inflation.

The technical recession in the euro area -two quarters of negative growth, the last of last year and the first of this-, caused by Germany, is temporary, the board of directors pointed out, since “it is already coming out of recession” and, furthermore, “it has barely been noticed in the markets” due to the strength of the labor market and corporate profits, so there will be growth this year.

Crisis of banking entities

The situation can be extrapolated to the United States, but with the nuance, the executive pointed out, that it is still early to know the consequences of the regional banking crisis last March, although the authorities reacted well and deposit outflows have stabilized .

In this sense, he has pointed out that in the future there will be a greater convergence between the regulatory requirements of the big banks and the regional banks after that episode that resulted in the bankruptcy of entities such as Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). In addition, Gutiérrez-Mellado has verified that the leverage of American families is less, so they can better weather this cycle of financial tightening.

As for inflation, the element that conditions the entire economic scenario, he has argued that in the US they are going in the right direction (in June it fell to 3%, more than expected) but there is still a long way to go to reach the objective of the central banks; hence the need for high rates for longer.

“In Europe the picture is different”, considered the executive, because we are still at higher levels (it moderated to 5.5% in the euro area in June) due to the demand for services, as in the US, although the The fall in prices has been reflected in the industry and in logistics chains. It should also be noted, according to the manager, that the ECB began its cycle of monetary tightening later.

For its part, China has had a very strong recovery at the beginning, but now it has lost steam, while services continue to rise to the detriment of industry, they have pointed out from the manager, for which the Chinese government used monetary tools and fiscal to reach the growth objective of around 5% in the year.

Mellado has stressed that the Chinese authorities can carry out this policy thanks to their low levels of inflation, but has also stressed the importance of seeing a recovery in consumer confidence.

positioning

In this way, JP Morgan has indicated that its vision is now more constructive, which is why they have made some slight changes, such as adding a little more equities to the portfolio, which they had been underweighting against fixed income.

Thus, Gutiérrez Mellado has indicated that they have closed the difference with fixed income a bit and that the preferred asset continues to be durable in portfolios and that, at the same time, you can still see upturns in the IRR (internal rate of return) but that current levels are already attractive.

Within fixed income, he has indicated his preference for the American one over the European one considering that the end of the rate hike cycle is closer and inflation is more controlled. In credit they have made some changes as the possibility of recession has been reduced, for which reason they have once again overweighted high credit quality bonds.

Within equities, there is already an elimination of active expectations of corporate profits that coincide with the prospects of economic slowdown and, in this sense, they have neutralized that position in search of opportunities, adding weight in Japan and the United Kingdom.

Human rights activists have repeatedly complained to the authorities about acts of violence and inadequate care in nursing homes throughout Romania.

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In Romania, a routine inspection of nursing homes has sparked a scandal that could cost many ministers their seats.

Hundreds of elderly Romanian people were kept in terrible conditions: they were not fed, their diapers were changed every few days, there were huge bed sores and bruises on people’s bodies. Fearing checks that would inevitably reveal the overcrowding of the institution, the management of one of these houses removed 11 sick people and left them at one of the construction sites on the outskirts of Bucharest.

The raid was preceded by dozens of complaints from human rights activists who repeatedly denounced to the authorities the acts of violence and inadequate care (or lack thereof) in many nursing homes throughout Romania.

Already during the first visit to one of these houses, the representatives of the social services found dozens of malnourished elderly people, in whose bodies there were clear signs of physical abuse. The guests were beaten, forced to do physical labor, they were not given the prescribed medicines.

Romanians have already called these houses “Houses of Horrors”. All of this was reminiscent of a similar story that happened in Romania in the early 1990s. At the time, an inspection of orphanages showed similar results, which slowed down the process of Romania’s admission to the European Union.

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Colacu demanded that the investigation continue and vowed to crack down on those responsible. He believes the problem is systemic and corrupt.

“I will not forgive the scoundrels who set up these terror havens. What villains, what cruelty, what inhumanity! We will find all the officials who, instead of protecting the weak, sold themselves to the devil. – he said.

The incident became known in the days when the Romanian President, Klaus Iohannis, participated in the next NATO summit. In Vilnius, he had to justify himself to the West and admit that the scandal had become a national embarrassment for Romanians.

– Everyone is to blame – who knew and did nothing, did not warn, did not intervene. – says the Romanian president.

Iohannis did not comment on reports that human rights activists have been pointing out the plight of residents of many nursing homes for a long time, but no checks were carried out and NGO representatives were blocked from accessing the shelters. .

Romania’s Labor Minister Marius Budei has resigned following the nursing home scandal. Marcel Colaku called Budaiya’s resignation an act of honor, noting that this is a natural reaction of a politician as a result of a crisis in any state.

“An explosion is heard in Zaporozhye,” the publication says.

In the kyiv-controlled part of the Zaporozhye region, an air alert has been declared.

Earlier Thursday night it was reported that powerful explosions thundered across kyiv, as well as the kyiv, Poltava and Khmelnytsky regions. In addition, in all regions of Ukraine, with the exception of the Odessa and Kharkiv regions, an air alert has been declared.

The worst feelings are confirmed in the Cereza del Jerte Protected Designation of Origin, which has barely been able to save 30% of the cherry and pillory harvest of the 35 to 40 million kilograms forecast for this campaign. In this sense, the president of the DO José Antonio Tierno already calculates losses of 70 million euros. To offset this impact, the sector will have up to 8 million that are included in aid against drought. Specifically, within the 357.7 million euros that will be allocated to different agricultural sectors and whose ministerial order will be signed in the coming days, after being exposed to public consultation between July 5 and 11.

This scarcity of cherries has led to the DO having to “refuge” in the national market and only a small amount of cherry has been able to be exported to the United Kingdom, given what Tierno marks as the objective for the year’s campaign that it is coming to “recover lost ground in the international market, which has enormous weight” for the DOP. This organization guarantees the highest quality of cherries and picotas.

“A drama for the families of Jerte”

Tierno has verified that “it is a drama for the families of Jerte”, despite the fact that the fruits that have been able to be marketed have been of “good quality, comparable to that of previous years, although of a smaller caliber due to climatic adversities”. In this sense, the president of the Protected Designation of Origin Cereza del Jerte, has lamented that the financial support for the sector included in the latest anti-drought decree is “insufficient” although he has welcomed the Government’s initiative. The fine print of these subsidies will materialize in a few days, after the anti-drought aid to agriculture (357.7 million euros) has been exposed to public consultation between July 5 and 11 on the website of the Ministry of Agriculture.

“They will not serve to alleviate the losses of farmers, nor the lack of their income. They will help reduce production costs, but they do not give for more”, has concluded the head of the DO who asks to extend this protection to guarantee preparing for the next harvest.

Olga Kabo with her daughter Tatiana.

Photo: Mikhail FROLOV

We met Olga Kabo and her daughter Tatyana Vasilishina at the Russian premiere of Jeanne Dubarry, starring Johnny Depp. According to Olga, a joint social event for her is another reason to spend time with her daughter.

“It is that life scattered us in different cities and jobs. In just a couple of days I will fly to Yerevan, where shooting will begin on Sarik Andriasyan’s project called “Simon”. For me, this is an event, because I love Armenia very much and respect the traditions of this country. And of course I am very interested in the project itself. The image tells the story of a woman in the various forms of her. Each of the heroines, and there are five of us, dreams of love and keeps a secret within herself. They are all united by a man who loved each of us at different times. The cast is very good,” Olga Kabo shared with KP.

Photo: Mikhail FROLOV

The action of the series, which is based on the novel by the writer Narine Abgaryan, takes place in a small Armenian town. The main character, a womanizer, is called Simón. The role of him will be played by Grant Tokhatyan. And Simon’s beloved, in addition to Olga Kabo, will be played by Alik Smekhova, Sati Spivakova, Alena Khmelnitskaya and Irina Bezrukova.

Olga also said that her daughter’s choice surprised her: Tatyana works as a psychologist at the Clinical Psychiatric Hospital No. ABOUT HIM. Alexseev. Olga admitted that now her conversations with Tanya have acquired a creative and psychological character.

“Lately, all my time is taken up by work. I can say that absolutely everyone needs support, no matter in which area a person breaks and what is his marital status, 24-year-old Tatyana Vasilishina shared with KP.

Olga also has a youngest son, Víctor, 10 years old; It was with him that the actress spent her vacation in June.

“We went on a boat cruise. We visited Adler, Kstovo and Grozny. It turned out to be an interesting adventure,” Cabo said.

The actress was 19 years old at the time, and director James Foley invited her to take part in the roller coaster scene, being topless. Witherspoon insisted on the involvement of an alternate.

“It wasn’t clear in the script what exactly was going to happen, and when the director asked me on set if I would do it, I said no. It wasn’t a particularly good experience,” the actress told Harper’s Bazaar. .

He pointed out that he does not consider the situation traumatic, but this is one of those stories that influenced his formation as a person. “It made me understand my place in the cinematic hierarchy. One of those stories that made me want to take a more vantage point of leadership to tell stories from a female point of view, rather than a man’s point of view.” shared Reese Witherspoon.

In 2017, the actress created her Hello Sunshine book club. Books recommended by the club are marked in stores with a special label, which inevitably increases sales. Some of them formed the basis of scripts for movies and TV shows, making Reese Witherspoon an influential and successful producer. Her projects include Daisy Jones and The Six, The Last Thing He Said to Me, To You or To Me?

It was previously reported that the 47-year-old actress filed for divorce from her second husband due to “irreconcilable differences”.

This weekend, the WHO/I AM brand is planning a full-scale Friends&Family weekend. There, archival collections and production samples will be presented with a discount of up to 90%. During this challenging time, the brand would like to support the creative class by making art available in the moment to open new horizons for the future.

In addition to shopping, there will be an exhibition of works by the founder of the Jacob brand, which were presented in different years. And on July 14 at 19:00 WHO/I AM plans to share important news and announce an open call for students and young designers. The best works will be exhibited in a new boutique on Nikitskaya.

Previously, the Present & Simple brand showed a new summer capsule. Even in the warm season, the brand continues to work with knitwear. For example, the Harry top vest, made of voluminous yarn, does not sit on the body and is as comfortable as possible. We talk about it in more detail here.

The minutes of the meeting, published this Thursday, reveal that the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) concluded “by a very broad consensus” the rise in interest rates of a quarter of a point, up to 4%, in June. In addition, they will point out that some member would have preferred an increase of half a percentage point due to the risk of inflation.

The Governing Council emphasized that decisions should be made at each meeting depending on the economic data, because there is a lot of uncertainty as interest rates approach the maximum level in this bullish cycle, according to the minutes.

In addition, the ECB also succeeded by “a very broad consensus” to end the reinvestments of the bonds acquired with the asset purchase program (APP) from July, although some members would also have preferred to postpone the decision to a later date until have analyzed the effects on banks’ liquidity of the early repayment in June of very long-term liquidity injections.

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The government has allocated an additional 15 billion rubles to support large families paying mortgages. This was announced by Mikhail Mishustin at a government meeting on Thursday.

According to the prime minister, this will ensure compliance with home loan obligations for those families who have a third or subsequent child after January 1, 2019.

Remember that families with many children can receive a payment of 450 thousand rubles for full or partial repayment of loans for the purchase of housing or its construction, as well as for the purchase of land for individual construction.

According to the government, an additional allocated 15 billion rubles. it will improve the living conditions of more than 33,000 families with children.

– The President spoke about the need to constantly keep under control the situation with the income of families with children. He stressed the need for well-considered, targeted and effective measures,” Mishustin said.

Saskatchewan farmer Chris Akhter has long done business with grain buyer Kent Mickleborough, but an unfortunate misunderstanding put an end to years of fruitful cooperation. In 2021, the partners agreed that Mr. Akhter will supply the client with 86 tons of flax seeds. Negotiations took place over the phone, after which Mickleborough sent the farmer a photo of the contract and asked him to confirm it. In response, Akhter sent an emoji of approval. The buyer decided that in this way the farmer accepted the deal and waited patiently for his order. Only now the seeds never made it to Mickleborough, after which he sued the partner.

The farmer is convinced that the emoji he sent cannot be interpreted as an electronic signature. In addition, according to Akhter, the buyer sent him an incomplete version of the contract. The man claims that with the help of “thumbs up” he only confirmed receipt of the message.

However, Judge Timothy Keane sided with the plaintiff, citing the definition of the “thumbs up” emoji in an online dictionary. Dictionary.com says that the symbol is used to “express agreement, approval, or encouragement in digital communications.”

“I’m not sure how authoritative this is, but it seems to match my understanding of my daily use, even though I’m new to the world of technology,” Keen explained of his decision.

The defense, in turn, expressed concern that the controversial court decision would cast doubt on the interpretation of other emoji, such as “fist bump” and “handshake.” It is not yet clear whether they can serve as a substitute for signing a contract and impose legal obligations on the sender.

However, such questions do not bother Mr. Keane. According to him, the judiciary must adapt to the fact that emoji have become a way of expressing consent.

“This appears to be a new reality in Canadian society, and courts must be prepared to deal with the new challenges that may arise with the use of emoji and the like,” Keane concluded.

As part of the closure of Plus Dacha in St. Petersburg, the star friends went on a road trip from Moscow to St. Petersburg and a gala dinner aboard the Cruise by Kuznyahouse ship. The dinner was attended by Alina Astrovskaya, Evgeny Borodenko, Natalya Bardo, Olga Filipuk, Vitaly Vidyakin, Nadezhda Sysoeva, Elena Letuchaya, Alexei Zhidkovsky, Alexandra Burimova, Elena Krygina, Yegor Ryabchik and many others.

The participants of the trip left the Moscow “Plus Dacha” on the multi-colored Jeep Sahara “Yandex Drive”. On the way, they stopped at a picturesque place to have lunch at the Futuristic Restaurant. Upon arrival in St. Petersburg, the guests settled in the Grand Hotel Moika. Gifts awaited all the guests: a miniature copy of Yandex Go scooters and gift beauty boxes from the Il De Beaute perfumery and cosmetics chain.

Then the guests went to Krestovsky Island in eight Jeep Saharas. There they rode Wind scooters, developed by Yandex especially for St. Petersburg, and attended a picnic by Kuznyahouse chef Ruslan Zakirov. In the evening, the participants of the trip arrived at the main location of St. Petersburg “Plus Dacha” – Cruise by Kuznyahouse. Live music was played at dinner and DJ Alexei Mironov played.

Recall that this year “Plus Dacha” won for the first time in St. Petersburg. On board the Cruise by Kuznyahouse ship. for two weeks they screened films, held public talks, organized parties and other unusual events for Yandex Plus subscribers. We talk about it in more detail here.

The price of electricity tomorrow, Friday, July 14, 2023, drops. Regulated rate customers linked to the wholesale market are in luck because the price of light finally falls below the barrier of 100 euros per megawatt/hour (MWh) in which it has been for several days after falling by 14.6%. Even so, it will be better to find the cheapest time to put the washing machine on and use the air conditioning to keep the house cool after the high temperatures left by the second heat wave that has hit Spain. Beware those who want to stay up late watching TV today because it can be expensive for them.

The average price of electricity for regulated rate customers linked to the wholesale market will fall by 14.6% on Friday compared to this Thursday and in this way, the cost of electricity will fall to its lowest level since July 2, when it stood at 48.28 euros/MWh. The average for the electricity ‘pool’ so far in July stands at 96.1 euros/MWh, compared to the 142.66 euros/MWh set for the same month last year. thursday july 13

The most expensive and cheapest hours of light on Friday, July 14

By time slots, the minimum price, of 45.68 euros/MWh, will be recorded between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., while the maximum price will be between 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., with 118 euro/MWh.

Average light price on Friday, July 14: 87.45 euros megawatt/hour 45.68 euros megawatt/hour.

Price of electricity today Monday by time slots

From 00:00 to 01:00: 117.95 euros/MWh. From 01:00 to 02:00: 110.0 euros/MWh. From 02:00 to 03:00: 105.0 euros/MWh .From 03:00 to 04:00 hours: 101.14 euros/MWh.From 04:00 to 05:00 hours: 92.13 euros/MWh.From 05:00 to 06:00 hours: 91.43 euros/ MWh. From 06:00 to 07:00: 100.0 euros/MWh. From 07:00 to 08:00: 104.79 euros/MWh. From 08:00 to 09:00: 104.39 euros /MWh. From 09:00 to 10:00: 85.07 euros/MWh. From 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.: 79.71 euros/MWh. From 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: 75.23 euros/MWh. From 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.: 73.9 euros/MWh From 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: 64.34 euros/MWh. From 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.: 56.62 euros/MWh. MWh. From 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.: 45.68 euros/MWh. From 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.: 57.42 euros/MWh. From 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.: 70.72 euros /MWh. From 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.: 80.7 euros/MWh. From 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.: 101.75 euros/MWh. From 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.: 110.0 euros/MWh. From 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.: 118.0 euros/MWh. From 11:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.: 102.05 euros/MWh.

​Factors influencing price escalation

The rise in prices in most European countries is attributed to various factors, including the rise in gas prices on international markets. This fuel is used in combined cycle plants and has a significant impact on determining market prices during most hours of the day. In addition, the increase in the value of carbon dioxide (CO2) emission rights also contributes to this situation.

Three appliances that raise your electricity bill

When we buy new electrical appliances, it is important to take into account three fundamental aspects: their energy efficiency, using them correctly (some even have saving modes) and making sure that their consumption adapts to our electricity bill. However, there are some appliances that generally consume more electricity than others.

The dishwasher, although it is not an appliance present in all homes, is one of those that requires the highest light consumption. According to OCU calculations, it can consume up to 246 kWh per year, which represents approximately 7% of total energy consumption and translates into up to 74 additional euros on the annual electricity bill. The same happens with the washing machine, which can consume up to 255 kWh per year, that is, an extra 77 euros on the annual bill. Lastly, and logically, the refrigerator, which has an average consumption of 662 kWh per year, which means an increase of approximately 199 euros in the annual rate in the case of the PVPC.

Why does the price of electricity vary in each time slot?

Electricity bill prices are flexible and linked to the wholesale electricity market. For this reason, the price of electricity in each hourly period is determined based on the demand for energy at that time, which gives rise to a constant variation in the cost of electricity throughout the day.

For example, during periods of high demand due to extreme cold temperatures for heating or extreme heat for air conditioners, prices tend to rise. In addition, it is important to consider that the expenses associated with adjustment services, charges, capacity payments, marketing, expenses and the price for interruptibility, among others, can vary the price from one hour to another. With the entry into force in January 2024 of the new calculation methodology for the new regulated electricity tariff, it is expected to give more stability to the electricity market.

The Iberian exception

The so-called ‘Iberian exception’ has been extended until December 31, after the agreement reached by Spain and Portugal with the European Commission. Thus, it is extended for seven months, until the end of this year, and it is not excluded that it could be extended for a longer time if said framework is also extended.

Specifically, the agreement not only represents an extension of the Iberian exception that has already been applied, but also implies some adjustments to accommodate it, such as the price reference, which until now increased by five euros per month, and will now be softer.

In the original agreement, the aforementioned reference price for gas had an average value of 48.8 euros/MWh: it was 40 euros/MWh for six months, rising 5 euros/MWh every month thereafter. Now, it will increase by 1.1 euros/MWh from last April, to conclude at 65 euros/MWh.

Currently, the Mechanism has had no effect on the Marginal Matching Processes in the Wholesale Markets at the end of February, due to the drop in the price of Natu Natural Gas below the thresholds set for its application, but, if necessary, the extension It will allow maintaining a reasonable price, not so dependent on the evolution of natural gas.

On average, each attack costs the Armed Forces between 30 and 40 lives of soldiers and mercenaries.

The Russian Defense Ministry announced a new group attack using sea-based long-range high-precision weapons on the ammunition storage sites of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. It was applied last night.

“The goal has been reached. All designated targets have been hit,” Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said.

During the last briefing, the lieutenant general also reported on the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the day during unsuccessful offensive attempts: in the Donetsk direction, in 16 attacks, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost up to 480 Ukrainian servicemen, in Krasno -Limansky in three attacks up to 90, in Yuzhno-Donetsk and Zaporozhye plus 180, in Kupyansky up to 30, in Kherson up to 70.

On average, each attack costs the Armed Forces between 30 and 40 lives of soldiers and mercenaries.

In addition to the 850 Kiev regime mercenaries listed, our soldiers took out the AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar, two sabotage groups, five armored vehicles, three Polish Krab self-propelled artillery mounts, one British AS90 Braveheart self-propelled . artillery assembly, as well as dozens of cars and trucks.

At the same time, the operational-tactical and military aviation, missile forces and artillery of our group destroyed the ammunition depots of the 28 mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 125 territorial defense brigade, and also defeated the 73 artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in firing positions, live force and military equipment in 96 districts.

Konashenkov thanked the air defense units for intercepting 11 HIMARS multiple rocket launchers and 14 enemy drones in one day.

BATTLE SUMMARY

In total, since the start of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed:

455 – aircraft.

242 – helicopters.

4995 – unmanned aerial vehicles.

426 – anti-aircraft missile systems.

10687 – tanks and other armored fighting vehicles.

1138 – multi-launch rocket system combat vehicles.

5440 – field artillery guns and mortars.

11646 – units of special military vehicles.

And this is far from the only foreign destination available this season. Now from Yekaterinburg and other cities of the Ural Federal District you can go to Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Turkey and the Maldives. The demand for tours is high, despite the high cost, so it is planned to increase the number of flights and receiving airports.

– Also in August, we expect new products in Southeast Asia, while this is only Thailand, – Maltsev intrigued.

The close stranger opens his arms with special warmth. Tourists expect Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan. Belarus is always hospitable and Armenia is multifaceted.

– I recommend Lake Sevan – there is an excellent kitchen. Or Issyk-Kul – beautiful views and healing air, a direct flight from Yekaterinburg, said Olga Korshun, a board member of the Ural Tourism Association.

Residents of iodine-deficient regions simply need sea air, so they often choose to vacation on the Caspian Sea (you can get to Kazakh Aktau by charter). Or in Georgia, although you will have to fly there from Moscow or from Sochi.

– In addition, Uzbekistan is in demand. Previously, air transport was possible only to Tashkent, now Samarkand and Urgench are available. Also, tourists discover sanatoriums in Tajikistan, the expert listed the new addresses.

Yekaterinburg is located in the center of the country, it is convenient to fly to the east or to the west. And not necessarily abroad. For example, Ural tour operators closely cooperate with the North Caucasus regions. First of all, this is Kabardino-Balkaria – within the framework of the agreement signed two years ago, it was possible to multiply the number of travelers. Climbers are drawn to Elbrus, ordinary tourists are drawn to natural beauties. According to KBR Deputy Minister of Resorts and Tourism Islam Shavaev, the main attractions are compactly located, you can visit most of them in one day, and then relax in sanatoriums, hotels, camps and glamping sites.

In 2023, there were three times as many flights to Kavminvody, in addition, Yekaterinburg was directly connected to Vladikavkaz – twice a week you can go there to admire the picturesque gorges. The Alanya Children’s Tourism Center has developed more than 20 new excursion routes.

Shameless star Cameron Monahan and The Hornets’ Sarah Desjardins have joined the cast of the sci-fi movie Tron 3. It is yet unknown who they will play. Deadline reports.

Monahan and Desjardins join the previously announced Jared Leto, Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith and Greta Lee. Pirates of the Caribbean: Revenge of the Dead and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil are directed by Joachim Renning. Written by Jesse Wigutow and Jack Thorne.

The tape will tell about the penetration into the world of people of the computer program “Ares”. She will be played by Jared Leto. The film’s release date has yet to be announced.

Earlier, the Writers Guild officially announced a strike against the writers. The reason for this decision were negotiations with the largest studios and streaming services. We talk about it in more detail here.

The July barometer published this Thursday by the CIS indicates that only three of the set of 22 members of the council of ministers receive the approval of the Spanish. Specifically, the one that receives the highest score is the person in charge of Defence, Margarita Robles, with a 5.46 out of 10, followed by the first two vice presidents, held by Nadia Calviño and Yolanda Díaz, who obtain a score of 5.38. and 5.17 respectively. On the contrary, the least valued ministers are the two most visible faces of Unidas Podemos, Ione Belarra and Irene Montero, who will not run in the next general elections, as a result of Sumar’s veto; while José Manuel Albares, in charge of Foreign Affairs and Teresa Ribera, responsible for the Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge portfolio are close to passing.

Despite the fact that citizens support the management of the Ministries of Economic Affairs and Labour, the economic crisis, unemployment and the quality of employment are at the top of the list of problems that most concern Spaniards. Up to 36.6% of those surveyed have indicated that problems of an economic nature are among the first three topics that descend to the country as a whole, while 30.9% affirm the same of unemployment and 12.9% of problems related to the quality of employment. However, the tables turn slightly when they are asked about the issue that most directly affects them.

Health sneaks into this podium, while for 38.5% the economic crisis is a headache, compared to 15.2% who are concerned about the quality of employment (salary, hours, temporality) and 14.4% for the unemployment. The body directed by José Félix Tezanos once again reflects a disparity between the perception that citizens have about the general situation of the economy and the particular situation of their homes. 65% of those surveyed maintain that their personal economic situation is good and another 4.3% even affirm that it is very good, while 15.6% say that it is bad. On the other hand, in general only 33% believe that the situation is positive compared to 39.7% who believe that it is negative.

While authorities have spent $17.5 billion to combat homelessness in four years, the number of people living on the streets has only grown.

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In the United States, where 332 million people live, according to statistics, there are more than 582,000 homeless people. Every year their number grows by an average of a thousand a year. It may seem that in the vast territory occupied by States, one could not even notice the homeless over their heads, if not for one nuance.

Most of the homeless are in California: about 171 thousand people. For comparison, in the state of New York, which ranks second in terms of “popularity” among American homeless people, there are more than 74 thousand.

The California government declared war on poverty four years ago. During this time, they spent a whopping $17.5 billion, but despite this, the number of disadvantaged people has continued to rise since 2018. But the governor’s office is confident that without the measures that have been taken in recent years , the situation of the homeless would have been even worse.

CNN reporters note that the $17.5 billion spent by state officials could theoretically be enough to pay rent for every homeless person in California for four years, even with the high cost of housing in the state.

In total, through 2024, California has committed $20.6 billion to combat homelessness. Nearly $4 billion has gone to local governments for homeless initiatives. Another $3.7 billion went to a program called Project Homekey, which is designed for local authorities to buy motels or commercial premises and convert them into housing for the homeless. Many Californians simply do not have the money to pay for the housing they have in the state.

Another $2 billion went to tax breaks for developers to build affordable housing. To date, 481 homes have already been built. The plans include the construction of 2.5 million homes by 2030, in addition to solving the problem of affordability of this housing.

– We have people who refuse to build houses for the poor. They say they are all rapists and child molesters,” said Jason Elliott, adviser to the governor.

Meanwhile, California residents are very concerned about the large number of homeless people. According to a survey conducted by the director of the Center for Vulnerable Populations at the University of California, San Francisco, Margo Kuschel, 84% of state residents said they consider homelessness a very serious problem.

A photograph of such a combat vehicle appeared on social networks, which lost part of the “reactive armor” mounted on the upper frontal part of the hull. One of the surviving containers was also damaged.

Apparently, what happened was the result of unsuccessful maneuvers on rough terrain and not fully thought out design.

It is known that in the modernization of the T-55, the Slovenian military department was assisted by Israeli specialists. They replaced the old Soviet 100mm D-10T2S guns with British licensed 105mm L7A1 guns. They were supplied with various ammunition, including an armor-piercing sub-caliber with tungsten cores.

It was also decided to strengthen the main armor of the “fifty-five”, using the experience gained in the creation of tanks of the Tiran series, which were improved captured T-54/55 and T-55. It is known that the Super Blazer can only withstand the new rocket-propelled grenades and anti-tank guided missiles with monoblock cumulative warheads.

At first, the 28 M55S that arrived were in service with the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, also equipped with almost a hundred American M2A2 ODS-SA Bradley infantry fighting vehicles. However, this formation went on the offensive with Leopard 2A4s and Leopard 2A6s from the 33rd Mechanized Brigade. As you know, the result of this adventure was heavy losses in NATO technology.

Slovenian tanks did not dare to use in battles for a long time, but it became known that they were transferred to the 67 separate mechanized brigade (military unit A4123), the core of which is the extremist organization Right Sector banned in Russia. These neo-Nazis are now concentrated in the Zaporozhye direction, which means that we will soon see M55S burning.

Lime showed a new Basic fall collection. Retro meets futurism in it, deconstruction and sophisticated cut meet naive prints. The campaign was shot in the urban Beaugrenel district of Paris, where ultra-modern glass and concrete buildings coexist with 1970s architecture, maintaining the collection’s experimental spirit.

The collection’s highlights are beige wide-leg pants and a short-sleeved turtleneck shirt, which are hallmarks of 1970s style. This era is reminiscent of a striped long-sleeved jersey polo shirt. and a navy jean ensemble: a shirt with a genuine leather patch pocket and cuffed jeans.

Another set of 1990s style references is a dark gray velor cropped shirt and cut-out midi skirt, as well as anime prints and a tracksuit. The style is based on contrasts, so a navy blue tracksuit is combined with strict loafers, joggers – with a shirt with a turn-down collar and a patch pocket. The campaign heroine wears a black pleated miniskirt with a loose white shirt and asymmetrical oversized jean jacket, keeping the look casual and a bit rebellious.

The natural and calm colors of the collection – beige, brown, dark blue, dark gray, black – are complemented by bright and complex prints. A knitted cardigan with a camouflage print in yellow-orange-blue tones will become an accent in your everyday wardrobe. Another memorable novelty is a dress with voluminous sleeves and a balloon skirt.

Earlier, Lime showed off a new drop from the summer collection. The colors are light yellow, lilac, brown, light olive and white. We talk about it in more detail here.

The General Advocate of the European Union has given a resounding endorsement to Naturgy’s theses, in relation to the heavy appeal against the investigation initiated by the European Commission in 2017 on the Spanish aid regime for coal plants to reduce emissions contaminants. For this chapter they granted 440 million euros to 14 plants since they were launched ten years earlier. Specifically, the Advocate General’s recommendation, which is not binding but influential, suggests that the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) thus annul the General Court ruling that rejected the appeal filed by Naturgy. He also calls for the Commission’s preliminary finding that coal supports constitute state aid to be annulled as well.

The electricity company chaired by Reynés, along with other companies such as EDP Spain, Generaciones Eléctricas Andalucía and Endesa Generación, argued in their appeal that the General Court erred in the judgment and argued that the Brussels decision lacked grounds and criticized it sufficiently for considering that the classification of the incentives as aid incompatible with the internal market was correct.

However, the Advocate General maintains that the General Court made mistakes and saw its legal reasoning as “flawed” and stresses that, in the opening decision, the European Commission must carry out all the appropriate analyzes that allow the parties to refute the legal arguments in under which the measure adopted by the Member State is classified (provisionally) as state aid incompatible with the internal market.

An error of appreciation of the European Commission

Along these lines, the lawyer adds that it is the Commission that must analyze the comparability of the situations between market operators, presenting all the arguments leading to assessing an alleged State aid incompatible with the internal market, although the analysis, for its provisional nature, it can be modified in the course of the formal investigation procedure.

In the same way, this representative of the European Justice adds that the non-existence of a comparative analysis in the opening decision allows us to consider that it is making an error of appreciation and warns that, if the reasoning of the Commission’s decision is insufficient and incomplete , there is a risk that the correct distribution of the burden of proof will be disrupted to the detriment of the parties who support a thesis contrary to that of the Community Executive.

The fighter Leshy, who captured Bradley in battle, compared Russian and Western weapons.

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The commander of the detachment of the assault group of the Kerch detachment, the 42 division, with the call sign Leshy, who captured the American Bradley, went on the morning air of Radio Komsomolskaya Pravda and gave his assessments.

A BURNED BRADLEY

– What can you tell us about the capture of the Bradleys?

– The fight was before. One Bradley was lightly struck and caught fire, and the crew abandoned it. The enemy withdrew and we were confronted by enemy artillery.

– How many enemies were there?

– There were two Bradleys, each with a crew of 3-4, plus there should be 6 troops per vehicle. Only about 15-20 fighters.

– And you drove them all?

– Well, one “bradley” burned clean, and in the other there was slight damage. Against the background of this, a video was recorded.

– So, there are two Bradleys recaptured from the Armed Forces of Ukraine?

– Yes. The burned remains in the gray zone, smoking.

“IMPORTED EQUIPMENT IN THE APU IS BURNING”

– How often do you go to battle now?

– Group every day. Personally, I don’t know now: I was slightly injured, I’m lying in a safe place, for a few more days. And in the Zaporozhye direction, the intensity of the fighting is now very high. The enemy is actively using Western-supplied cluster munitions, which seriously complicates the operation of our infantry.

– Do you have a lot of imported equipment and weapons?

– Personally, the weapons are more Soviet-made, but the equipment is already more imported.

MARRIAGE IN THE AREA

– Did you really get married in the special operations zone in February?

– He got married, but not in February, but in December. At that time, he had been a volunteer in the NWO zone for several months, and my girlfriend, Ksyusha, talked with our mutual acquaintances, humanitarian workers. They picked up a load for me, and Ksyusha came to me with this load. And I realized that since the girl was following me to the special operations zone, obviously I should marry her. That’s right, she’s decent. This is Love.

– Did you start as a volunteer and then became a volunteer?

– I immediately became a volunteer. I was going to go back to the beginning of the NWO. But then the volunteers were not allowed to go. The military registration and enlistment offices replied that we had a professional contract army, everyone would take care of everything, and there was no need to go there … And then, in September, I was already carrying out tasks in the zone of special operations.

– Is the intensity of hostilities increasing?

– Yes, the enemy tries to attack every day at least somewhere, in small groups. The intensity of the bombardment increased considerably. Especially when it comes to cassettes. When we were standing near Donetsk – this is autumn and early winter – cassettes were prepared for us several times. Now they can easily fire 50 cluster munitions at a single position in one day. This complicates the job a lot.

CASSETTES AND YOUNG ARCH FOR KILLING

– A moment ago they reported that cluster munitions are being attacked in the Zaporozhye direction, but it turns out that they have been used for a long time.

– Yes, they were used from the beginning of the New World Order. These are Soviet stockpiles of cluster munitions. They are also developed by us. Another issue is that they were not used in the amounts that are used now. Now, it seems that they simply have a shortage of conventional ammunition and are using cluster munitions.

– Do the Armed Forces of Ukraine really throw into battle very young and untrained soldiers?

– I have not seen very young people in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with my own eyes. But poorly trained, demotivated mobilized, yes. I fought in two directions, Donetsk and Zaporizhia, I constantly compare and have a feeling that the quality of the average ordinary soldier has significantly decreased. But they still have nationalist battalions. There are still good specialists trained in the West. The enemy is still dangerous and has combat-ready units.

– Trained in the West – or are they Western instructors?

I don’t have that kind of intelligence. But I’m sure they were trained in the West, because we wear chevrons indicating European parts.

WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE COUNTERFRANGE?

– Is the counterattack fading?

– It’s too early to talk about it. They talked a lot about our Zaporozhye direction. Has made some progress. But at the same time, one must understand that they suffered huge losses in equipment and manpower.

– Where did they go?

– He tried to advance to this main line of fortified positions. To the “Surovikin Line”. That is, they didn’t even get to the first line of staggered defense built by professionals.

– Where are you fighting?

– We are still somewhere in front of this line. There we simply fought in the trenches, on the plantations. Our potential is enormous. And little by little they unleash their offensive. Personally, it seems to me that now they continue their actions in the Zaporozhye direction more as a distraction. And there will be another massive hit elsewhere.

– Why do you still adhere to this tactic – attacks in small groups?

“They tried to advance with a lot of teams in the early days of the counteroffensive. On my channel there is a photo and video of a helicopter recorded by our division, where they lost two Leopards, five Bradleys and many other machines at once in one place. And everything is at the same crossroads.

– What is the situation now?

– This area is fields and plantations. There is tall grass in the fields. They are constantly mined by both us and them. As soon as, after the rotation, new fighters enter the positions, they immediately undermine everything in front of them. But there are mines from previous fighters. As a result, you can only move on narrow paths. Launch ahead of a mine drag on the team.

– An offensive on a wide front in these conditions is simply physically impossible.

– No.

– How do you rate Bradley?

– Not precisely. I previously served on the BMP-3. It burned, but we’re safe. The BMP-3 is the best vehicle of its class in the world. “Bradley” in comparison with him – the heaped garbage is simple.

Governor Andrey Travnikov inspected the work of the operators of the Novosibirsk City Social Food Fair No. 1 on Bolshevik Street in Novosibirsk.

– An interesting format has been chosen for both buyers and sellers, there is demand, and in terms of numbers, for the budget, there is a benefit, because the total turnover from three fairs is 1.2 billion rubles. Today, nothing prevents us from organizing the fourth such fair – there is a proposal from specialists to open it on the Left Bank, Andrey Travnikov said. – I fundamentally support this idea, it is necessary to choose the most convenient place for your organization for the townspeople.

Now there is a regional fair and two city fairs. But, judging by the requests of buyers, there is an urgent need to expand the geography of the network of urban social food fairs.

One of the priorities of the fair project is to create conditions for the population to acquire basic foods between 20 and 40 percent cheaper. The reduction of the retail price level is achieved by freeing the companies that participate in fairs from the maintenance costs of the commercial departments. The cost of maintaining the premises, utilities including water and electricity, garbage collection, security, porter and cleaner services are reimbursed from the city budget.

MOD’s sales office interiors are once again becoming a gallery, presenting the conceptual works to the future residents of the houses. This time, from the contemporary artist Ksenia Dranysh. He defines her work style as “the genre of the newspaper”. Using introspection, autobiographical materials and even her own body, she creates a gallery of original images.

After graduating from the Stroganov School, Xenia’s graduation work – a sculpture in the form of a ceramic diary wall with events and people from the artist’s life – was purchased for its collection by the Moscow Museum of Modern Art. The girl continued her creative practice in the field of acting, she worked in collaboration with artists Andrei Bartenev and Pavel Pepperstein, she experimented in the field of fashion design, graphics and new media. The artist’s works have been exhibited in more than 30 collective exhibitions and several individual ones.

“Ksenia’s works can be called a creative manifesto of the younger generation, which is looking for itself and easily changes its personal trajectory. The new exhibition at MOD expanded the circle of authors exhibited on MR Group sites, including: Andrey Berger, Evgenia Buravleva, Vladimir Glynin, Tim Illarionov, Maria Koroleva, Roman Minaev, Anton Mokovkin, Misha Nikatin, Liza Odinokikh. For MR Group, work with young artists is systematic and systematic,” notes Evgenia Starkova, Deputy General Director of MR Group.

In 2022, MR Group supported 11 large-scale cultural projects, became a general partner of the Bolshoi Theater and launched an exhibition cycle with the Theater on Bronnaya. The future Sculpture Park on the territory of the MOD residential complex, created with the support of the Moscow Museum of Modern Art, will become a real decoration of the historical district of Maryina Grove.

Earlier it became known that the LCD MOD elevators will speak in the voice of the famous comedian Evgeny Chebatkov. From time to time, audio messages will remind you of important dates. We talk about it in more detail here.

The unions Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT) and Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) have asked the Government to be formed after 23-J and all the political groups that make up the proposals of the social agents that negotiate the conditions of the labor market.

Specifically, they have demanded the gradual reduction of the working day to 32 hours without a salary cut, in addition to reimbursements in dismissal processes and their causes, paying special attention to collective dismissals. They have also advocated for a Corporate Tax that ensures a 15% minimum tax. Lastly, they have pointed out the importance of raising compensation for unfair dismissals.

From the UGT and CCOO they have explained that their intention is to achieve a more current work model, in accordance with the conditions of today’s society and market. To do this, they have requested that the Workers’ Statute be completely reformed.

Guarantee rights in practices

Among their proposals, they also ask to address the regulation of the use of time, negotiated internal flexibility measures, contractors and subcontractors, functional mobility, geographical mobility and the substantial modification of working conditions, the part-time contract, the different ways of organizing work, the strengthening and structure of collective bargaining or the adaptation of European directives and rulings, among others

They have also urged to reinforce the current system of compensation for unfair dismissal, increasing its amount to adapt it to the provisions of the Revised European Social Charter and have demanded a greater commitment to develop the statute of non-labor practices in workplaces, guaranteeing a quality practical training with rights, which contribute to the insertion in the labor market of young people.

Ensure the revaluation of pensions and the SMI

as the axis for the maintenance of the public system and the sufficiency of its benefits, ensuring the revaluation of pensions in accordance with the CPI.

In addition, they have urged the development of the pending agreements of the aforementioned agreements, especially with regard to partial retirement, facilitating the renewal and rejuvenation of company workforces.

For their part, the CCOO and UGT ask to maintain the Minimum Interprofessional Wage (SMI) at 60% of the country’s average net wage, as a minimum, and have installed the maintenance of their purchasing power, eliminating the possibility that their improvements can be compensated and absorbed.

They also advocate recovering the lost purchasing power of the Multiple Effects Public Income Indicator (Iprem) and guaranteeing its review according to the CPI, and comprehensively reforming the unemployment protection system to make it more inclusive and extensive, with the objective that the unemployed receive a benefit, contributory or welfare, and provide them with sufficient training and guidance to find a job and increase the amounts and duration of unemployment benefits.

More progressive tax reform to sustain public spending

The unions have also proposed a more progressive tax reform to sustain public spending, making it equal to the community average and thus providing sufficient resources to improve public policies and expand our Welfare State.

Among the specific measures, the CCOO and UGT request the equalization of the rates of the general base to that of savings and an increase in the rates for higher incomes in personal income tax with the aim of closing the existing gap between Spain and the EU, which are five points of GDP. They also propose the reform of the Corporate Tax ensuring a minimum taxation of 15%.

On their side, the unions ask the groups to promote a new industry law that contributes to the strategic autonomy of the country, that promotes industrial development, quality employment and gives solidity to the Spanish economic and productive activity. That it also contemplates the development of high added value service activities, improves the competitiveness of companies based on the creation of value, and not on the reduction of labor costs.

Right to public housing

In terms of housing, the unions ask to configure the right to it as a fundamental right, betting on increasing investment for the creation of a public park of affordable rental housing (at least up to 1% of GDP).

In addition, it urges to maintain rules that promote the containment and reduction of rental prices and support the use throughout the territory of the Housing Law and adopt measures to curb the increase in the cost of mortgage loans.

Finally, they have advocated facilitating the novation and/or subrogation of mortgages from variable to fixed rates, as well as extending the repayment periods so that the installments paid by families do not exceed 30% of their income.

Hero of Russia Major Artur Orlov.

Photo: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

The Russian Defense Ministry reports that Russia’s greatest Hero Artur Orlov is undergoing training at the Combined Arms Academy of the Russian Armed Forces.

“Here they broaden their horizons: tactics, the history of military art, operational art,” says the NWO hero.

Remember that during one of the battles, the commander of the tank battalion Artur Orlov performed a number of non-standard maneuvers and, having deceived the enemy, took him by surprise and ensured the breakthrough of our troops on a significant sector of the front.

“We had to act outside the box, without even trusting what we were taught,” recalls the hero.

Here is how that battle is reported in the award list: “The assault group under the leadership of the commander of the tank battalion, Major Artur Orlov, carried out the combat mission of identifying, blocking and destroying units of nationalist battalions . During the offensive, the assault detachment encountered stubborn resistance from the enemy, who took up defensive positions in a well-fortified fortress. As a result of the competent actions of the officer, a diversion was made, which made it possible to take the enemy by surprise and immediately break through his defenses. Having successfully suppressed the resistance of the enemy, the assault group continued the offensive. Fighting with superior enemy forces, under mortar fire, the assault group crossed the Belenkaya River. Having entrenched himself on a favorable line of the opposite bank of the Orlov River, he ensured the establishment of a pontoon crossing for the further advancement of the main forces of the grouping of our troops. During the ongoing offensive, enemy artillery firing positions were identified and destroyed based on transmitted coordinates. Thanks to non-standard methods of warfare, dedication, competent and quick decisions of the officer, the assault group created conditions for the unhindered advance of not only the main forces of the troop group, but also supporting units. . The assault group under the command of Major Artur Orlov broke through the enemy defenses.

The non-trivial decisions of the battalion commander bore fruit: “We liberated the settlement, we entrenched. We built a bridge over the river and provided an opportunity for our colleagues to complete the task.”

For this battle, Major Orlov was awarded the title of Hero of Russia. The gold medal was presented to him personally by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on October 30, 2022.

“First of all, they gave me the opportunity to thank my staff. I really wanted this, because they showed courage and heroism in performing tasks, sparing no effort, ”the legendary battalion commander says today.

After receiving a second higher military education at the Combined Arms Academy of the Russian Armed Forces, an expert in non-standard tank attacks will be able to command regiments and formations. Such commanders are very necessary for our army.

In the Moscow theater “Sovremennik”, where the People’s Artist of Russia Marina Neyolova performs, they commented on the information that appeared a little earlier in the media about her hospitalization in serious condition.

At the same time, some channels scared that Marina Mstislavovna was in intensive care.

According to the director of “Sovremennik” Yuri Kravets, the reports do not correspond to reality. “Marina Mstislavovna is in the ranks, everything is in order, everything is fine. She is at home,” the TASS director assures.

Neyolova is 76 years old. On the screen, from the late 60s: “Old, old fairy tale”, “Shadow”, “Broken Horseshoe”, “Autumn Marathon”, “Azazel”, “The Siberian Barber”.

The Bestinver manager joins forces with BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, to bring new investment solutions in Private Equity (‘private equity’) closer to Spanish investors, as well as those from Portugal and Andorra.

According to a statement published this Thursday, the agreement will unite the capacities of Bestinver and BlackRock (the largest global manager by volume of assets and with a presence in Iberia since 1994), to provide diversified private equity investment solutions.

Bestinver is designing a first vehicle that will invest exclusively in a selection of BlackRock Private Equity funds.

“The alliance highlights the growing appetite of the market for alternative investment, within an environment that increasingly hosts more opportunities,” says the statement.

Black Rock predicted rate hikes

With all the attention on the upcoming ECB meeting, BlackRock believes that central banks still have some way to go. The world’s largest asset manager stands out from most of the analysis houses and believes that financing costs will continue to rise, at least in the euro area. This is what the head of the firm for Iberia, Javier García-Díaz, considers, who anticipates that the reference rate in the eurozone can climb to 4.75% as a result of inflation “that is not yet controlled”.

If confirmed, this means that the Frankfurt-based agency must execute three additional increases of 25 basis points each – the most likely scenario – or one of 50 and another of 25 points from the 4% to which it increased last June. On the other side of the Atlantic, they also expect the Federal Reserve to resume increases after last month’s brake to 5.75% versus the 5-5.25% range.

The objective, according to Díaz, is to take rates to sufficiently restrictive terrain until they enter a recession, which possibly “will be more acute” in the single currency area than in the United States. The difference with 2008 is that “central banks are not going to come to the rescue because they themselves have generated this problem.” “This situation will put pressure on risky assets, but it will present good opportunities in other parts of the market,” he remarked during the presentation of BlackRock’s semi-annual strategy.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

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For two days, on July 13 and 14, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry uses three platforms in demand in Southeast Asia to discuss the most sensitive issues with the states of this increasingly promising region.

On Thursday, Lavrov participated in a meeting of foreign ministers in the Russia-ASEAN format, and on Friday he is scheduled to speak at meetings of the East Asia Summit and the ASEAN Regional Security Forum.

What did Lavrov come to Jakarta to talk about?

In the Indonesian capital Jakarta, our delegation, according to the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, arrived to launch new areas of cooperation, including digital transformation and the development of smart cities.

Lavrov also suggested that ASEAN pay maximum attention to ensuring energy and food security, taking into account the extremely difficult situation in world markets caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and sanctions against Russia.

“We have very specific plans, aimed at developing practical cooperation in various fields,” Lavrov said in Jakarta.

Sergei Lavrov and Wang Yi before the start of negotiations.

Photo: REUTERS

What schemes did Lavrov reject?

The meeting of Foreign Ministers in the Russia-ASENAN format began with the traditional so-called “family photo”, in which all its participants shook hands. Many speakers said that if ASEAN wants to remain relevant, it must learn to work together. Even with Russia.

In 2023, our country’s strategic partnership with ASEAN will be five years old. Despite the fact that relations in total have been developing for more than 30 years. “Our desire is to contribute to the formation of a great Eurasian association not through some artificially formulated schemes, but from life, from those practical projects that are being implemented on earth… I am optimistic about further interaction” said the Russian Foreign Minister. Minister emphasized.

What prevented Wang Yi from starting a conversation with Lavrov?

And then Lavrov began to “double-sided”. Even with the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PRC, and now head of the office of the Commission of the Central Committee on Foreign Relations of China of the CCP, Wang Yi.

But there was no way to start a conversation. Wang Yi stubbornly pressed the button on the microphone, but it still did not light up. “The problem came from where they didn’t expect it,” Lavrov joked. The Chinese laughed. Only after a few long minutes, the assistants who came to the rescue were able to revive the equipment.

“Dear friend, I am very happy about our new meeting. In the context of tectonic changes in the world, we always follow the important consensus of our heads of state. We strongly support each other… We are deeply convinced of the bright prospects of our relations,” Wang Yi addressed Lavrov. “The rich agenda of the Russian-Chinese dialogue requires a regular check of the clocks. In that sense, our meeting today is very, very timely,” our minister replied.

Can ASEAN stop the US from exploiting Asia?

This year, ASEAN is ruled by Indonesia. Jakarta chose the “Epicenter of Growth” as the theme of his presidency, vowing to make ASEAN a pillar of global stability. But this growth can clearly be hampered by the deepening contradictions between China and the United States. And the question is: will the ASEAN countries be able to maintain neutrality?

– Those agreements that are reached taking into account the interests of each one on the basis of mutual benefit, are much stronger than something imposed in a hurry, with the desire to announce something higher on the eve of this or that electoral cycle. I cannot agree that ASEAN is an inefficient structure, Lavrov emphasized.

Lavrov’s opinion on the supply of cluster munitions to Ukraine

On his way to the press, Sergey Lavrov answered a question from Komsomolskaya Pravda.

– Previously, many countries in Southeast Asia suffered from cluster munitions. At the same time, Russia helped clear mines, for example, Laos. Don’t you think that the regional experience could be useful for the West to understand the criminality of the intentions to supply cluster munitions to Ukraine?

– I don’t think anything at all can help the West to realize the criminality, the counterproductiveness or the illegitimacy of what they sometimes do. The West will decide specific issues based on political expediency at one time or another. These are the same rules on which you want the world order to be based, and they change from case to case.

Not only Laos suffered from cluster munitions during the anti-colonial wars. Cambodia has suffered no less. The demolition is still in progress. By the way, we are actively helping Laos. We train sappers for Laos. Regularly and in large quantities. Well, our technologies are actively used.

I met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos here. We discussed the matter with him. And regarding the US decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, the Laotian Foreign Ministry made a corresponding statement warning against these risky steps.

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established in August 1967. Today it includes ten countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia. It is declared that the main objectives of this international organization are cooperation in the economic, social and cultural fields, as well as the strengthening of peace and stability in Southeast Asia.