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The original version of Sputnik V protected against COVID-19 for the first two years, but with the advent of new strains, its effectiveness began to decline and today the vaccine does not protect at all, Gunzburg said and announced a new version of the vaccineThe world’s first registered coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik V, stopped protecting completely with the advent of the COVID-19 “kraken” strain; ...

Lithuania proposes to ban the export of buttons, nails, knitting needles and sewing needles to Russia, the publication writes. Also among Vilnius’s proposals is a restriction on the export of radiators. Russia considers sanctions illegalThe Lithuanian authorities propose to the EU to ban the export of buttons, sewing needles and knitting needles to Russia as part of the 12th package of sanctions, ...

The European Commission has demanded an extension of the gas price cap introduced in February this year, but diplomats doubt the need for this measure due to the conflict in the Middle East and the "sabotage" of the Balticconnector, the FT has learned.The European Union is weighing whether to extend the gas price cap introduced in February of this year, set at €18......

The structure of the Swiss Genfa Global of the former top manager of Biotek Sergei Zhukovsky is considering the production in Russia of an analogue of the drug for cystic fibrosis Trikafta. The market for this and similar drugs exceeds ₽2 billion per year Tablet with the drug "Trikafta"A medical research company (MRC) may localize the production of the Argentine Tuteur drug Trilexa in Russia. We a...

October 22, Minsk . Belarusian producers are mastering the production of new types of dairy products. Minister of Agriculture and Food Sergei Bartosh stated this on the TV channel , BELTA reports.Domestic enterprises offer customers a wide selection of food products. Work is underway to expand the range. It is planned to produce cheeses with both white and blue mold, food products for athletes. “L...

In the European Union, pastoralists are facing serious problems associated with a reduction in the number of cattle for the fifth year in a row. This is due to several factors, including high production costs, falling milk prices and new regulations that limit the ability of farms raising dairy or finishing animals. According to the European Commission's market outlook report, this trend will cont...

Вероятность возникновения в этом респираторном сезоне тройной эпидемии гриппа, коронавируса и респираторных вирусов оценили опрошенные РБК специалисты. Они сошлись во мнении, что симптомы заболевания во всех трех случаях выглядят очень похоже и лечатся эти болезни в большинстве случаев «примерно одинаково». «Сказать, что в этом сезоне ожидается что-то необычное, плохое — нельзя», — отметил в разго...

The spread of bird flu has raised concerns among governments and the poultry industry after it devastated flocks around the world over the past few years, disrupting supplies, raising food prices and increasing the risk of transmission to humans. The outbreak was detected in a private farmstead housing 8......

В России ученые ожидают тройную эпидемию — сезонных вирусов, вируса гриппа и коронавируса — в текущем респираторном сезоне. Об этом заявила заведующая кафедрой инфекционных болезней взрослых и эпидемиологии Санкт-Петербургского государственного педиатрического медицинского университета Елена Эсауленко. «Подъем заболеваемости идет по трем направлениям: сезонные вирусы, вирусы гриппа и COVID-19.......

Kravchenko noted that the main requests of Hong Kong buyers relate to granulated beet pulp, as well as other niche products such as peas and winter wheat when phytosanitary restrictions are lifted. The concern's sugar factories produce 70 thousand tons of beet molasses and 80 thousand tons of granulated pulp, which are widely used in livestock farming and are in demand on the world market. The com...

Правительство России определило страны, банки и финансовые организации которых смогут проводить идентификацию клиентов для открытия счетов в российских банках и осуществления операций на российском финансовом рынке Правительство России утвердило перечень стран, банки которых могут удаленно идентифицировать иностранных клиентов для открытия им карт и счетов в российских кредитных организациях. Об э...

Canada has imposed sanctions against six Moldovan television channels, accusing them of disinformation when covering Russia's military operation in Ukraine , the press service of the country's government reports. We are talking about the TV channels “First in Moldova”, RTR, Accent TV, NTV Moldova, TV6 and Orhei TV, whose broadcasting licenses were revoked in December 2......

В целом в 2023 году ожидается спад производства на -6,6%.В то же время спрос в ЕС остается устойчивым, но с учетом сокращения предложения ожидается снижение потребления на душу населения в ЕС (-5%, до 30,4 кг). Помимо сокращения предложения важную роль играют соображения потребителей по поводу повышения цен, что приводит к сокращению потребления свинины или переходу на другие виды мяса. В частност...

Евросоюз запускает гуманитарную операцию — воздушный мост для доставки гуманитарной помощи в сектор Газа, сообщила пресс-служба Еврокомиссии. «ЕС запускает операцию по гуманитарному воздушному мосту, состоящую из нескольких рейсов в Египет, для доставки жизненно важных грузов гуманитарным организациям, находящимся в секторе Газа», — говорится в заявлении. Первые два рейса состоятся на этой неделе,...

Japanese electronics developer and infrastructure solutions provider Fujitsu is liquidating its Russian legal entity. Lawyers admit that this case could become a “model” for stopping the activities of large businesses in the countryJapanese Fujitsu launched the process of liquidating its Russian business in August, according to data from the Rusprofile service. The local legal entity Fujitsu Techn...

Russian restaurants are faced with a meat shortage. The relevant association cited a lack of employees at poultry farms, rising feed prices and logistics problems as reasons. Chicken prices hit records this summerThere is a shortage on the Russian chicken meat market, and all consumers are faced with a difficult situation, Unirest, which manages the KFC and Rostic's fast food chains in Russia, tol...

Major UK banks have begun preparing for the possible introduction of Western sanctions against China and have provided the British and American governments with a draft action plan for such an eventuality. This was reported by Reuters with reference to Neil Willey, director of sanctions at the banking and financial association UK Finance. UK Finance organized fortnightly meetings of major British ...

США и Катар решили ограничить доступ к ранее разблокированным активам Ирана на $6 млрд, узнала WP. С американской стороны ранее заявили, что Иран «в широком смысле» причастен к атаке ХАМАС на Израиль. Тегеран это отрицал Власти США и Катара решили пока не давать Ирану доступ к его ранее разблокированным $6 млрд в свете обострения палестинско-израильского конфликта, пишет The Washington Post. По сл...

Russian $280 billion will remain frozen until “compensation” is paid to Ukraine , the G7 said. They also promised to study the issue of transferring excess income from this money to Kyiv. Russia called freezing its assets theft Kiev, Ukraine Russia's $280 billion in sovereign assets held in the accounts of G7 countries ( UK , Germany , Italy , Canada , France , Japan and the US ) will remain froze...

Turkish Ice Pearl Navigation and UAE-registered Lumber Marine, as well as two tankers they owned, were subject to US sanctions due to violation of the price ceiling for Russianoil The United States has imposed sanctions against Ice Pearl Navigation, a company registered in Turkey, and Lumber Marine, based in the UAE, in connection with violation of the price ceiling for Russian oil and petroleum p...

В первой половине 2023 года производство свинины в ЕС сократилось на 8,6%. Наибольшее снижение зафиксировано в Германии (-210 000 т или -9,4%), Дании (-180 000 т или -21,5%) и Испании (-150 000 т или -5,8%). Такое низкое предложение в ЕС приводит к рекордно высоким внутренним ценам. Однако с июля цены производителей в ЕС начали демонстрировать признаки снижения. Поскольку цены на корма снижаются, ...

The Ministry of Health presented a draft program of state guarantees of free medical care for 2024–2026. Experts explained what will change for patients Rehabilitation after COVID On the evening of October 10, the Ministry of Health presented for public discussion a draft government resolution “On the Program of State Guarantees of Free Medical Care to Citizens for 2......

Mikhail FridmanThe former head of Roscosmos, senator from the Zaporozhye region Dmitry Rogozin appealed to the Investigative Committee with a request to check reports about the financing of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) by businessman Mikhail Fridman. The senator told RIA Novosti about this. “I asked the Investigative Committee to check reports about Fridman’s financing of the Armed Forces of ...

The Russian government must proactively respond to crises in the domestic fuel market, President Vladimir Putin said at the plenary session of the international forum “Russian Energy Week”. The President recalled that recently there has been a sharp increase in prices for gasoline and diesel, to combat which the government has taken a number of measures. “I would like to once again draw the attent...

By 2030, the population of Russia, excluding new regions, may decrease by 3 million people, Rosstat admitted . The reasons are an increase in the proportion of elderly people and a decrease in the number of births. Population forecast in new regions by 2024 - 3.23 million peopleRosstat has made a preliminary assessment of the dynamics of the Russian population on the horizon until 2......

These figures are 16 percent higher than the QMS survey statistics for the same period last year, which is 14 percent higher than the peak period beforecovid in 2018/19. "These results contradict any negative trends that might have arisen due to the additional costs and complexities associated with accessing the EU market after Brexit," said Ian MacDonald, market research manager at QMS, noting th...

Poland imports huge amounts of virgin plastic; it enters the market, including from Russia, despite sanctions , writes Interia, citing the Polski Recycling association. Russian raw materials are becoming a cheaper alternative to plastic produced in the country, especially during recycling. The EU, as part of the eighth package of sanctions against Moscow due to military actions in Ukraine , has ba...

In 2022, foreign banks stopped participating in credit syndicates with Russian players for at least $1 billion, the ELWI law firm estimated. In the future, there will be similar “exit” transactions for another $3 billionIn 2022, foreign banks operating in the syndicated lending market closed at least $1 billion worth of transactions to sell their rights of claim on such loans. Thus, they left synd...

The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan called on the country's commercial banks to strengthen internal control over compliance with international sanctions, the regulator's press service reported. At a meeting with representatives of commercial banks, the leadership of the National Bank informed them about a new list of UK sanctioned goods that can be used for military purposes. These include electronic ...

Александр Лукашенко Западные страны стремятся разрубить единство Белоруссии и России, заявил президент страны Александр Лукашенко на встрече с губернатором Новосибирской области России Андреем Травниковым. Видео с их встречи публикует телеграм-канал «Пул первого», близкий к главе Белоруссии. Как отметил Лукашенко, еще в первые дни санкционного давления он уверял, что Белоруссия «из этой ситуации в...