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How Putin’s press conference went (“foreign agents” did not give words). Whether the covid medicine works from Russia. Friends and colleagues recall Dmitry Zimin

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This is the daily newsletter "Medusa" about the main news of the day. This issue is a lot of Vladimir Putin. What to do, such a day. But for starters, according to tradition, about the good. Today it is the story of the lobster named Leon. He ended up in a seafood department in a supermarket and was supposed to become someone's dinner, but eventually became the best friend of American Brady Brandwood. Leon, live!

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The event of the day

The 17th (yes ...) Putin press conference was held in the arena

The president answered questions for four hours. Extremely detailed lighting is in our online . There is a shortest version . And a three -minute video with the most important. Journalists managed to ask Putin 55 questions. In particular, he was asked:

About the crisis on the border with Ukraine and relations with the West;
on the persecution of Navalny (“the man who was allegedly poisoned”) and his supporters;
About torture in the colonies ;
On the expansion of the media registry - “foreign agents”. Putin again said that “foreign agents” were not threatened with criminal liability. We repeat again: this is not so .

What else was remembered by the press conference : the frames at the entrance to the arena, which ( completely in vain ) processed journalists with silver particles, as well as less serious questions about Santa Claus and rest in the taiga . With Shoigu, but without Mishustin.

And one more important result:

Three media reported by the “Ino-Agents” were invited to the press conference: “Rain”, “Radio Liberty” and “Medusa”. None of them managed to ask a question.

Pulse

News not about Vladimir Putin

The Investigative Committee began an audit due to the post of Artemy Lebedev about the relics of the saints. The words of the blogger outraged the Russian Orthodox Church.
Blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov, who criticized the authorities of Chechnya, announced the abduction of nine relatives .
According to Die Welt, the NATO quick response forces were transferred to the increased readiness mode due to the deployment of Russian troops near the borders of Ukraine.
The former player of the Russian team in rugby Oleg Azarenko was suspected of torture prisoners in the pre -trial detention center of Krasnoyarsk.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus declared Radio Liberty* "extremist formation."
Tiktok became the leader in attendance on the Internet in 2021. The service was ahead of Google .

* Declared in Russia a "foreign agent."

The texts of the day

Memory of Dmitry Zimin - scientist, businessman and philanthropist

Dmitry Zimin died on December 22 at the age of 88. He created the Vimpel-Communications company (Beeline operator), founded the Dynasty Foundation **, which supported scientists, and later the Enlightener Award, which is awarded for the best popular science works in Russian. We collected the memories of loved ones, friends and colleagues Zimin . Today, the death of a businessman was commented by Alexei Navalny - calling him a man with an exemplary biography and an example to follow.

At the request of Medusa, the economist Sergei Guriev (he was a member of the Public Council, which ruled the Dynasty Foundation) and the literary critic Alexander Gavrilov , co -chair of the Enlightener Prize, told about Zimin.

** declared in Russia a “foreign agent” in 2015, after which he stopped working.

German officials declared Telegram a threat to the country. Why?

Until recently, a messenger used up to 15% of the Germans was perceived in Germany as a symbol of the fight against Russian and Belarusian authoritarianism. But over time, everything has changed . The main problem for the authorities is conspiracy groups of varying degrees of aggressiveness, as well as the communities of covid-digickers. Such communities consist of only 2% of Germany, but the country's leadership is very annoyed by the inability to moderate content. As well as the behavior of Pavel Durov, who does not read letters of officials. Paper letters of officials.

Podkast "What happened"

In 2021 in Russia, housing went up strongly, and in 2022, a mortgage also rises. What happens to the market? How to behave on it?

Due to the increase in the Central Bank of the key rate, banks are forced to raise mortgage rates. Analysts predict that in 2022 the rate may exceed 10%. The mortgage payment period is also increasing - next year it will reach 23 years. This is about a third of the average life expectancy in the country. Why are housing prices rising? Is this all because of a preferential mortgage? How has it changed the availability of your own housing over the past five years? Is residential real estate in Russia a profitable investment? These and other questions are answered by Tatyana Polydi, Executive Director of the Institute of the City Economics Foundation.

Listen “What happened” on “Medusa” and in Yetube , as well as subscribe to Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , CastBox , Yandex.Musiki and other podcast services.

Coronavirus

In Russia, a covid cure was registered. How effective is it?

The medicine is called “Mir 19”, it was developed at the Federal Medical-Biological Agency, there is no data on its cost yet. This is an inhalation drug, its active substance is a synthetic small interface of the SIRK-12 RNA. Do not be afraid, now we will explain how he should work . And why the Ministry of Health generally registered “Mir 19”, despite the fact that the second (out of three) phase of the drug examination is now underway.

The true meaning of the dick about the "in agent"

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