Новости за 24.02.2022

Alexei Navalny's return prompted an authoritarian turn that transformed Russia – again

Russia's exports of natural gas to Europe could be something that both Putin and a NATO coalition use to try to gain an advantage in Ukraine.

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The Breakfast Club radio co-host Charlamagne Tha God and actress and TV personality Alesha Reneé will be serving as hosts for this year’s African American Film Critic’s Association (AAFCA) Awards.

Oil traders in Asia—except in China—are alarmed that they could soon struggle to procure enough crude if the West imposes sanctions on Russian oil trade or cuts Russia from the SWIFT banking system, market participants told Energy Intelligence after Russia attacked Ukraine early on Thursday. The general perception among Asian oil traders is that the situation is "quite complicated," one trader told Energy Intelligence. Two-thirds of Russia's crude oil exports are seaborne, from ports in the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea. Читать дальше...

London Metal Exchange prices were all mostly higher at the close on February 24, but the metals perceived to be most affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine – aluminium and nickel – were below their record highs achieved during trading.

Do we increase the recycling rate of under-recycled polymers or do we turn up the dial on current recycling successes?

For many teams who played Wednesday, it will be a quick turnaround, especially for those teams making the long trips east or west.

Instead, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee wants the US to prepare to support a Ukrainian insurgency.

DEAR DEDIRE: I FIND it hard enough keeping up with my toyboy lover, but now he wants a threesome and I’m worried I’m well out of my depth. How do I tell him I don’t want to? I hate the thought of disappointing him. What if this pushes him into the arms of someone younger? […]

Research polling 2,000 UK adults revealed just how many clothes remain tucked away in people’s closets never to see the light of day. It found the average person estimates they have more than £200 worth of outfits languishing in drawers and hanging up in dressers. As many as eight in ten wear the same few […]

Social media users have posted false and misleading videos and images as Russia invades Ukraine.

Wales captain Dan Biggar reckons England counterpart Courtney Lawes will take a “more relaxed” approach when they meet in the Six Nations at Twickenham on Saturday.

“Woman, poor, black and illiterate” – most domestic workers suffer quadruple discrimination in Brazil, which made them more vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic, says one of their leaders, Gloria Rejane Santos. President of the Paraíba Domestic Workers’ Union for the past 12 years, she found herself out of work after coronavirus appeared on the scene. […]

The story of Chicago's first Black firefighting crew, 143 years before a Black woman took over as the department's commissioner.

NEWCASTLE are reportedly set to make a move for Lyon and Belgium centre-back Jason Denayer after failing to secure deals for Sven Botman and Diego Carlos in January. The Magpies remain keen to bolster their squad further after splashing the cash on defensive reinforcements Kieran Trippier and Dan Burn last month. Denayer has featured 17 […]

When Rick Carlisle started job hunting last summer, Indiana quickly emerged as a favored destination.

Unprecedented intelligence sharing dispelled Russia's attempts at confusing the world.

Renewed legal challenges have been mounted in about half the states against a requirement from President Joe Biden's administration for health workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19

NATO chief confirms no alliance forces will deploy to Ukraine.

Businessman Perry Johnson, the latest Republican to enter the race for governor, pledged Wednesday to bring “quality” to Michigan government by improving schools and roads and said he is a conservative who opposes abortion without exceptions and favors gun rights.

The curled octopus (Eledone cirrhosa) are not an unusual in seawater but it is surprising to see them on the shore or wandering down the beach as wildlfe guides walked on the shore

MANCHESTER UNITED limped to a 1-1 draw at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.

 I'm not really surprised. Or that wrong.

Remember that Russia has been aiding the Donbas separatists (and other ethnic Russians) since the Crimea voted to "rejoin" Russia. The resistance within Ukraine's borders heated up after Maidan.

Toss in that if Russia really wanted to come in heavy, they could.

But does that make any sense given he's there to protect the ethnic Russians. 

Nothing like a shitload of collateral damage of the people you are claiming to save to underline that Putin is a total asshole. Читать дальше...

Xavi is hoping his burgeoning relationship with Ousmane Dembele can open the door for talks about a new contract for the Barcelona winger. Sky Sports News has been told the pair are developing a strong understanding since Xavi lobbied the Barca board to get Dembele back into the first-team fold. Dembele, who remains open to discussions … Continue reading Xavi hopes ‘model pro’ Dembele has Barca future