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The fact that the Yamagata influenza B virus is almost nonexistent doesn't necessarily mean it's completely gone, virologists believe. This could be due to measures taken against the coronavirus, but this strain is generally less contagious than type A.The fact that the B/Yamagata influenza virus strain is virtually nonexistent may be a consequence of anti-coronavirus measures, but it is possible ...

Anti-Covid measures introduced around the world have led to the disappearance of the once popular Yamagata B flu strain, reportsBLOOMBERG . Scientists believe that other flu strains could be completely eradicated in the same way.Self-isolation, wearing masks and other measures aimed at containing the spreadCOVID-19 has led to the disappearance of one of the most common strains of the influenza vir...

The European People's Party has officially named Ursula von der Leyen as its candidate for the post of head of the European Commission. What are her chances of re-election and how did she become one of the key European politicians - in the RBC material Ursula von der LeyenThe European People's Party (EPP) has nominated Ursula von der Leyen as its candidate for the European elections. The decision ...

The European Union is finalizing its defense industrial strategy, the goal of which is to increase military purchases within the bloc. By 2025, the EU plans to independently produce more than 2 million shells annually. Read more in the RBC materialAmid ongoing hostilities in Ukraine , the EU is preparing to reform its defense policy. In March, the European Commission (EC) will present a new Europe...

Экспортеры ЕС не должны продавать санкционные товары, в том числе самолеты, контрагентам из третьих стран, если те отказываются прописывать условие о запрете реэкспорта в Россию. Об этом говорится в разъяснениях Еврокомиссии Экспортеры Евросоюза должны отказывать в поставках чувствительных подсанкционных товаров контрагентам из третьих стран, если те не готовы включать в экспортно-импортные контра...

At the end of 2024 , the agreement on the transit of Russian gas to Europe through the territory of Ukraine will be completed. Officially, negotiations on its extension are unknown. RBC, together with analysts, assessed its current status and possible scenariosWhat contract are we talking about? The current contract is the result of negotiations between Russia, the EU and Ukraine that took place a...

In 2023 , Russia continued to supply hydrocarbons not subject to sanctions to the European Union. EU countries purchased Russianoil , petroleum products and gas worth more than €29 billion, follows from Eurostat statisticsThe trade turnover of the European Union countries with Russia in 2023 decreased in value terms by 2.9 times compared to the anomalous year 2......

The EC criticized the governments of EU member countries due to the fact that goods prohibited for export continue to enter Russia. The commission warned of the need for "immediate, concerted and decisive action"The European Union criticized the governments of member countries for bringing goods prohibited for export to Russia, Politico writes with reference to a letter from the European Commissio...

The 13th package of sanctions against Russia will be weak compared to previous ones, since Brussels is unlikely to have time to prepare new economic measures by February 24, the agency writesThe new, 13th, package of EU restrictions against Russia, which is being prepared to be presented by February 24, will be “modest” in contrast to the bloc’s previous sanctions rounds, reports Bloomberg . The E...

Еврокомиссия заявила, что продлит приостановку ввозных таможенных пошлин на украинскую сельхозпродукцию еще на год, до июня 2025 года. Однако таможенные тарифы будут действовать в отношении ряда продуктов, таких как мясо птицы, яйца и сахар, когда их импорт превысит средние уровни 2022 и 2023 годов. Эта мера позволит сохранять баланс на внутренних рынках стран Евросоюза в случае, если их деятельно...

Discussion of the 13th package of sanctions will begin on February 3, this is the last step before new measures are presented for discussion and voting in the European Council. Russia considers the restrictions illegal and promises to respond to themThe European Commission will begin on Saturday, February 3, informal discussions with EU member countries on the details of the 13th package of sancti...

Since 2022, the West has frozen up to $300 billion of Russian assets. The EU supported the idea of ​​introducing a tax on these assets. The FT reported on a plan to raise up to €15 billion in this way to help Ukraine ; Moscow condemns such initiativesEU foreign ministers have supported the introduction of a windfall tax on Russian frozen assets, which will be discussed later this week. Bloomberg r...

The Israeli Ministry of Health has approved the sale of cultured meat based on beef, department press secretary Shira Solomon said in a telegram channel. “The Alternative Protein Pilot Program [...] is the first time in the world that a product has been approved that includes a cell culture derived from bovine cells rather than chicken cells,” Solomon said. He clarified that permission to sell art...

Chicken deliveries to some Russian regions were delayed due to bad weather, X5 Group reported. Earlier, residents of Yekaterinburg, Samara, and Chelyabinsk complained about the lack of chicken in the Pyaterochka and Perekrestok stores.In the first days of the New Year, in some regions of Russia there were delays in the supply of chilled poultry, including due to heavy snowfalls or frosts. RBC was ...

The pharmaceutical company Astellas has decided to withdraw the antibiotic vilprafen from the Russian market. The Ministry of Health proposes to replace it with azithromycin, but patients may be resistant to the latter due to its use during the pandemicAn international pharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan, Astellas, has decided to withdraw the antibiotics vilprafen and vilprafen solutab (...

The EC has approved a mechanism that provides for the use of taxes on income from frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine< /span> considers the confiscation of assets illegal, Putin called the actions of the West “theft” Russia. The European Commission (EC) approved the “mechanism for immobilization” of income from frozen assets of Russia in the territory ofEU, Deputy Head of the EC Vera Jurova said...

In Ukraine, the number of cases of infection with infectious diseases resistant to antibiotics has increased. The British newspaper The Telegraph writes about this with reference to a study by the Center for Public Health of Ukraine (MoPH). Experts analyzed data obtained from three regional hospitals in Ukraine. According to the study, 14% of 353 patients became ill while in a medical facility. Ab...

Милей впервые в истории Аргентины принял присягу министров без присутствия прессы, сообщает La Nacion. Также он отменил указ прошлого президента и назначил свою сестру главой президентского секретариата Президент Аргентины Хавьер Милей, чья инаугурация прошла 10 декабря, «тайно» принял присягу у нового правительства, а также назначил свою сестру главой президентского секретариата, передает La Naci...

The choice of words of the year in the German Language Society was explained by the ongoing crises around the world, as well as a new wave of anti-Semitism in Germany, which is happening “under the influence of Islamists”The word Krisenmodus (“crisis mode” or “crisis state”) has become the word of 2......

Alexey ArestovichThe contradictions that have accumulated in Ukraine both during the hostilities and before the Russian military operation can be resolved with a “conditional Maidan,” said former adviser to the office of the President of Ukraine Alexey Arestovich (listed in Russia as terrorists and extremists). “The amount of contradictions that have accumulated during the war and before it can on...

The total volume of frozen assets increased slightly compared to last year. Swiss authorities said they saw no legal basis for their confiscation. Such a step is being discussed in the EU . Russia compared it to theftThe Swiss government has frozen the assets of Russians totaling 7.7 billion Swiss francs (about $8.8 billion) as part of sanctions due to the military operation in Ukraine , Reuters r...

Ответственность за соблюдение санкций, в том числе против России, лежит на организациях, поэтому они должны знать, как им следовать, считает МИД Финляндии. Курс может пройти любой желающий Финский МИД подготовил онлайн-курс о том, как следовать санкциям, сообщается на сайте ведомства. Видеокурс рассказывает не только о базовых аспектах санкций, но и об «особенностях санкций против России». Министр...

Due to the withdrawal of €60 billion from the German budget, the German government’s spending plans for this and next years were “torn to shreds,” writes the FT, and Scholz’s system for combating the crisis “collapsed like a house of cards” Olaf ScholzThe system for combating economic crises, built by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, was “torn to shreds” due to the withdrawal of €6......

Запрет на импорт российских алмазов ЕС рассчитывает ввести с 1 января 2024 года, а запрет на ввоз российских бриллиантов, ограненных в третьих странах, введут поэтапно в период с марта по сентябрь 2024 года, пишет AFP Еврокомиссия согласовала запрет на торговлю российскими алмазами, а также российскими бриллиантами, ограненными и отполированными в третьих странах, сообщает агентство AFP, ознакомив...

Президент России Владимир Путин поручил правительству увеличить объемы продажи мяса птицы на внутреннем рынке на фоне роста цен на этот тип продукции. Это следует из списка поручений главы государства по итогам совещания с членами правительства, которое проходило 25 октября. «Правительству России представить предложения по предоставлению дополнительных мер государственной поддержки, на......

Чехия предложила ЕС принимать только биометрические паспорта российских дипломатов, которые труднее подделать, а также выдавать им визы, позволяющие перемещаться лишь в пределах принимающей страны, а не по всей шенгенской зоне Евросоюз обсуждает предложение Чехии ограничить передвижения российских дипломатов в рамках 12-го пакета санкций, сообщает The Financial Times (FT). Ранее Чехия пожаловалась...

Slovakia will oppose if nuclear fuel is included in the 12th package of EU sanctions against Russia, Foreign Minister of the Republic Juraj Blanar said, the HNonline portal reports. “Our red line is that [the sanctions package] should not contain nuclear fuel. Because our nuclear power plants have not yet been transformed enough to be able to operate on other, alternative fuels,” Blanar explained....

In addition to banning the direct import of diamonds from Russia and strengthening control over compliance with sanctions, the EU may introduce restrictions against a number of “mercenary organizations” and the head of Rosfinmonitoring Yuri Chikhanchin, EUObserver Robot “Marker” found outThe European Union, as part of the 12th package of sanctions, may impose restrictions on the director of Rosfin...

Fontanka wrote the day before that three checkpoints in eastern Finland banned entry into the country from Russia on bicycles. The Russian customs department clarified that they do not have an official justification for the restrictions introduced. Border fence between Finland and Russia near the city of ImatraThe Finnish border service has begun to restrict entry into the country from Russian ter...

The significance of the European Parliament resolution, which talks about sanctions against Russia, should not be exaggerated. This was stated by the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov at a briefing, an RBC correspondent reports. “I would not exaggerate the significance of the resolution for us. Many are beginning to see the light and understand that, firstly, the sanctions hit...