Russia’s far-eastern city of Vladivostok remains paralyzed nearly two weeks after a major ice storm Sergey Shevchenko / Cover-Images.com / Scanpix / LETA Work on the Russky Bridge in Vladivostok. November 24, 2020. Nearly two weeks ago, on the night of November 19, freezing rain began falling on Russia’s far-eastern Primorsky Krai. The storm left tens of thousands of people in the region without electricity and one person died.

Film company Warner Bros. in 2021, will release all of its films simultaneously in theaters and on the streaming service HBO Max. During the year, the film company plans to release 17 films. Among them - "Dune", "Matrix 4", "Suicide Squad: Mission Blitz", "Godzilla vs. Kong", "Tom and Jerry", "Wonder Woman". At Warner Bros. noted that they took such a step, since they do not expect a full return of viewers to cinemas before the end of the year.

The Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against blogger Stas Reshetnikov (Reeflay) over the death of a girl during his stream, TASS reports. The case was opened under the article on causing serious bodily harm resulting in death ( part 4 of article 111 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ). The examination showed that the deceased had a closed craniocerebral injury, multiple bruises and a subdural hematoma.

The Economic Court of Minsk has revoked the status of a mass media outlet Tut.by. The country's Ministry of Information filed a lawsuit. The lawsuit was based on warnings issued to the site due to allegedly false information in several materials released in August and September and dedicated to the presidential elections. Prior to this, the Ministry of Information deprived Tut.by of a media license temporarily - from October 1 to December 30.

OPEC+ countries have agreed to gradually increase production from the beginning of 2021. This was announced by the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan, one of the participants in the deal. Currently, OPEC+ countries produce 7.7 million barrels per day less than the so-called baseline level. From January, total production will increase by 500 thousand barrels per day and will thus be 7.2 million barrels below the baseline level.

Journalist Timur Olevsky will leave the Current Time TV channel. He himself confirmed this information to MBKh Media. Olevsky said that he would leave by agreement of the parties in the next few months. He also stressed that, in accordance with the working contract, he cannot comment on the reasons for his departure.

Giphy gif service (we thank them in the footer of the site!) has published a selection of the most viewed gifs of 2020. Oddly enough, it is from this selection that you can best see what happened to humanity in 2020 — and how much people needed support and love because of the coronavirus pandemic. See for yourself!

The Moscow Health Department called untrue the information spread on social networks that doctors in city hospitals and clinics are being forced to vaccinate against covid. The decision to vaccinate employees is made voluntarily. The order, which is distributed on the Internet, only speaks of the need to ensure the vaccination process itself and create the most comfortable conditions for its implementation, as well as the need for explanatory work.

The Moscow Department of Transport is working on the possibility of adding the Troika virtual card to the Apple Pay wallet, said Deputy Mayor Maxim Liksutov. His words are quoted by the department’s telegram channel. “[This] will make it possible to buy tickets online without going to the yellow terminal. We plan to launch this service among the first in the world,” Liksutov said. He did not give any deadlines.

Your Browser Does Not Support the Audio Element. Anatoly Chubais still leaves Rusnano. Why did this happen? And what did the corporation achieve with him? (Did she achieve something?) On December 2, Vladimir Putin proposed to the deputy chairman of the collegium of the military-industrial commission Sergei Kulikov to head Rusnano. The next day, Anatoly Chubais, who led the state corporation for more than 10 years, recorded a farewell video for his subordinates.

Journalist Karen Shainyan releases YouTube documentary about LGBTQ culture in Minsk Russian journalist and host of the YouTube talk show “Straight Talk with Gay People,” Karen Shainyan, has released a new hour-long film about queer culture in Minsk. The documentary, titled “Minsk: Queer and Techno Protest Against the OMON,” focuses on the experiences of LGBTQ+ artists amid the ongoing crackdown on the opposition protest movement in Belarus.

Denis Grishkin / Agency "Moscow" The company "Victory" opened the air service between Vnukovo Airport and Vnukovo Airport. Those who missed the announcements with the voice of Garik Kharlamov (they constantly sound on board the Victory flights) will be able to climb on board the aircraft, fly out of Vnukovo and land in 1.5 hours in the same place.

A politician named Adolf Hitler Uunona won the regional elections in Namibia, according to Newsweek. Adolf Hitler Uunona (he officially went to the polls under the name Adolf G. Uunona) received 85% of the vote in his constituency. He ran for the South West Africa People's Organization, which has been Namibia's ruling party since independence from South Africa in 1990. In an interview with the German publication Bild, Adolf Hitler Uunona said that his father named him after the Nazi leader.

Vaccination is already starting in Moscow. Petersburg does not expect guests for the New Year. Who is to blame for the ambulance delays Good evening, This is Meduza's mailing list about the coronavirus during the pandemic. It comes out on weekdays instead of Evening Medusa. If this letter was sent to you by someone you know and you have not yet subscribed to the mailing list, subscribe here . If you are reading this on the site, please share the link on social media.

In the fall of 2020, “Medusa” appeared “creative plans” -a podcast, in which the host Alexander Filimonov speaks with the musicians about their latest releases, is not hesitated to ask truly shameful questions and advises music for your playlists. Our studio did not do anything like this before: the project requires complicated producing, complex editing and complex sound design at the same time. But I want to listen to each issue - including ourselves. How did we come up with all this?