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Evening Medusa
August 21st. There was a terrorist attack in Surgut, but the authorities do not pronounce this word
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The United States has tightened the procedure for issuing visas to Russians. Now you can get a tourist visa only at the embassy in Moscow , consulates in the regions will serve only Americans. The reason is the massive reduction in the staff of American diplomatic missions at the direction of Russian President Vladimir Putin , but in Russia they believe that the creation of difficulties in obtaining visas is associated with the organization of "color revolutions" .
There was a big fire in Rostov-on-Don. In the private sector, at least 25 houses burned down . A state of emergency had to be declared in the city, and helicopters had to be connected to put out the fire. Two weeks ago, residents of the area where the houses caught fire complained that they wanted to take away their land cheaply, and otherwise burn their houses.
In Spain, on the fourth day after the terrorist attack in Barcelona, a man with a martyr's belt was shot dead . It is assumed that this is Younes Abuyaakub, a terrorist who crashed his van into passers-by on the Rambla on August 17.
Attacks in Surgut. Attack or not?
On Saturday, August 19, in Surgut, 19-year-old Artur Gadzhiev set fire to a shopping center, put on a dummy suicide belt and attacked passers-by. Seven people were injured with an ax or a knife. Gadzhiev was shot dead. Almost immediately, the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks. However, neither security forces nor officials called the attacks a terrorist act . Vladimir Putin generally remained silent, although after a van killed 13 people in Barcelona two days earlier, the Russian president immediately expressed his condolences. We don't understand what's wrong.
Adventures of Leonid Slutsky in England
Successful Russian coach Leonid Slutsky, who won several Russian championships with CSKA, in the new season became the first ever Russian coach who was entrusted with an English club. Even if his Hull City is from the second division, the level still cannot be compared with Russian football (and there are certainly more spectators there). We sent a correspondent to visit the Hull City club to talk with Slutsky. The coach complains that after five in the evening there is nowhere to eat in the city, but he is satisfied with everything else. Still, the fans are already composing songs in his honor.
Millionaire Miners and George Martin
Surely you have heard what bitcoins are and that you can easily earn millions on them. Everything is much more complicated, but in this five-minute video we tried to explain as simply as possible where bitcoins come from, what happens to them and whether it is difficult to become a miner.
We were lucky to have a chance to speak with George R. R. Martin , creator of the A Song of Ice and Fire series of novels that inspired Game of Thrones. In an interview, Martin complains about how difficult Tyrion Lannister's jokes are for him. And we would even feel sorry for the writer if he promised to finally finish the next book. And the series is getting closer to the end .
Vladimir Tsybulsky. Autumn is near.