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About 100 thousand people may get infected daily due to the spread of Omicron strain in Russia

... coronavirus shows a milder course compared to its predecessor, the delta strain. It is worth noting that 1.13 million new cases of the disease were detected in the United States on January 10, which is an absolute world record. For comparison, 17.5 thousand new patients were recorded in the Russian Federation over the past day - almost 65 times less.

BAKER MCKENZIE LAW FIRM TO LEAVE RUSSIAN MARKET

The day before, the international law firm Baker McKenzie announced its withdrawal from the Russian market. The company existed for 33 years, having captured even the Soviet period of history. Now the brand is ceasing its activities in Russia, and the current work of the remaining offices in the country will become independent. The corresponding ...

What followed Russia's recognition of DPR and LPR

The day before, Vladimir Putin signed decrees recognizing the independence of two territories bordering Russia - the DPR and the LPR. The decision was made after the meeting of the Security Council, at which politicians announced their unanimous opinion. After that, the president addressed the citizens of Russia, expressing confidence in the support of ...

American Meta is recognized as extremist organization: what does this mean?

... 2022, the Tverskoy District Court of Moscow considered the petition of the Prosecutor General's Office, which demanded to recognize the American corporation Meta Platforms Inc. (*Recognized as extremist organization and banned on the territory of the Russian Federation) as an extremist organization. As a result, the court satisfied the claim, officially banning the work of Instagram and Facebook. The court decision did not affect the popular WhatsApp messenger, although the service belongs to the ...

INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK USERS TEMPORARILY ALLOWED TO CALL FOR VIOLENCE

Users of Instagram and Facebook have been given the opportunity to publish posts that contain calls for the use of violence against Russian soldiers. Meta has changed its hate speech policy amid the events in Ukraine. Innovations will affect a number of states, among which, in addition to the participants in the conflict, the countries of the Baltic States and Eastern Europe are ...

Biden and Putin to participate in European security summit

Emmanuel Macron invited the United States and Russia to hold a summit on security issues in Europe. The idea of the initiative is to organize a joint meeting of the American and Russian leaders, and then a summit with the participation of the French president. It is known that Joe Biden and Vladimir ...

No women and no opposition: Taliban announced a new government

Three weeks after the seizure of power in Afghanistan, the Taliban movement announced a list of government members. The Taliban militants are almost fully represented in it (the organization is prohibited in the Russian Federation). The leader is one of the movement’s founders. Contrary to expectations and in violation of the agreement achieved with the United States, the government has not become a coalition government, despite the fact that it was the main ...

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