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For the first time since 2016, the euro exceeded the mark of 91 rubles

The euro exceeded the mark of 91 rubles, according to the Moscow Exchange. By 17.06 Moscow time, the European currency rose to 91.01 rubles. This happened for the first time since February 2016. The dollar, in turn, exceeded 78.2 rubles - for the first time since May 2015. Official data also show that in February 2018 the euro is worth 81.9 rubles. The US dollar has risen for the first time since November 2017, reaching its record-high figure of 77.79 rubles. Development in the past two months is tied to the strengthening of the dollar in comparison with other currencies. The Russian National Bank increased the volume of intervention in the foreign exchange market and raised interest rates twice in 2017 to defend the national currency, and allowed the ruble to float. On December 6, the central bank released its monthly report for November, the main achievement of which was the rise in the share of the ruble in the foreign exchange market, but the year-on-year growth in the currency’s s

No longer important: business about returning to the remote

At the end of the week, Sergei Sobyanin appealed to metropolitan employers to send employees back to the remote area. The fears of the metropolitan mayor can be understood: on Thursday in Moscow revealed 1,560 new cases of the disease - a maximum since mid-June. In general, the picture in the country also looks alarming. At the request of the Information Agency, entrepreneurs from several industries assessed the prospect of a complete return to remote work. “It is much easier to deal with such problems as electricity, gas and water supplies than with transport. And it is far more convenient to do that in the distant cities,” Andrei Rudomakha, the entrepreneur, noted. Eliminating the risk of the disease now. “Unfortunately, the current situation is very bad, especially in Moscow. We must at least give this island a minimum of four months. I think that is enough time to eliminate the risk of the disease,” said Sergei Shchukin, the Russian Minister of Energy. To fully eliminate the ri

In Colombia, more than 7 thousand infected with coronavirus were identified per day

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In Colombia, over the past day, 7018 people infected with a new type of coronavirus were identified, the press service of the Colombian Ministry of Health reports. Follow the development of events in the broadcast: Coronavirus in the world: countries in search of a vaccine all the news According to the agency, now 813,056 cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection have been recorded in the republic. Also over the past day, 192 patients with coronavirus infection died in Colombia. The total number of victims of COVID-19 complications in Colombian territory reached 25,488. At the same time, the agency notes that its employees decided to try therapy using stem cells to treat patients with coronavirus infection. We will select 40 patients, of which 20 will undergo this therapy, the other 20 will receive routine treatment. We will compare the results between these groups and record how this affects mortality, said epidemiologist Santiago Saldarriaga. We had seven confirmed deaths yesterday, and t

To a minimum: Muscovites were asked to limit contacts

The operational headquarters of Moscow to monitor the situation with coronavirus called on citizens to minimize contacts and wear masks in public places. They noticed that the development of the situation with COVID-19 will also depend on the townspeople themselves. The headquarters also said that over the past week the number of daily hospitalizations with coronavirus has increased by a third. A number of 42 persons with confirmed infections of the coronavirus in the Urals, Perm and Kemerovo regions were hospitalized. This number more than doubled over the previous week. The region of Kemerovo in southwestern Siberia confirmed its first case on April 9. The patient has already been discharged from hospital, but authorities still warn that residents may have been exposed to the virus. The authorities in Perm will also use children's masks if the epidemic occurs in the city. The rise in the number of people with coronavirus has led to a rise in the number of people hospitalized wi

Armenian Prime Minister convened Security Council due to situation in Karabakh

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An emergency meeting of the Armenian Security Council will be led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan because of the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. This was announced on September 27 by the head of the Armenian government on his page on the social network Facebook. Follow the developments in the broadcast: Fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh - all the news The Security Council session will be held in a short time, then the government will discuss the issue of the military situation and announce a partial military gathering, Pashinyan wrote in his message. He also called on citizens of the country to be ready to defend their homeland. According to the news agency, earlier in Armenia reported that during several hours of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh, the armed forces of Azerbaijan lost four helicopters, ten tanks, as well as infantry fighting vehicles (BMP) and anti-aircraft guns, and its troops were forced to retreat from several positions. While in neighboring Georgia, the pro-Russian p

Tikhanovskaya discussed with Deputy Assistant Pompeo the situation in Belarus

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who was running for president of Belarus, met with the deputy assistant secretary of state of the United States, at which they discussed the situation in the republic. It is reported by RIA Novosti.It is noted that during the conversation, the Svetlana Tikhanovskaya stressed the need for dialogue between the Minsk authorities and opposition, particularly between the President and Mikhail Butusov. Moreover, according to RIA Novosti, they discussed the current situation in Belarus and the best way of solving the issue.Svetlana Tikhanovskaya is running for presidency in Belarus and she obtained the necessary nomination of deputies in the Parliament. Last Friday, the Prime Minister of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, congratulated her on the news about her possible nomination.Belarusian authorities believe that the candidacy of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya is intended to weaken the opposition. The opposition activists are being politically repressed in the republic. They fe

General Atomics has tested a new unmanned vehicle

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Tests of the unmanned vehicle Sparrowhawk, which is launched from another unmanned vehicle, have been successful. This was announced by the development company General Atomics on September 26 on Twitter. We are talking about a relatively small device, which is attached to the wing of a large drone and launched already in the air. It is stated that after Sparrowhawk performs the necessary tasks, it can return back to the launch vehicle. It is noted that the Sparrowhawk launch itself was not. The tests were to collect information about the transfer of the drone in the air. According to the news agency, from September 14 to 20, Russian radars recorded flights of 49 aircraft of foreign countries that conducted air reconnaissance along the borders of the Russian Federation. There were ground targets, which were launched by those planes. Some of the aircraft came to an area covered by Sparrowhawk drones and performed an air reconnaissance of the site. One of the aircraft, identified