Russian lawmakers rush to tighten legislation ahead of the 2021 State Duma elections Russian State Duma The Russian State Duma’s plenary session on December 24, 2020.

How the Kremlin canceled public politics in 2020 Petr Kovalev / TASS The principles of Russian politics changed beyond recognition last year. In-person voting held over multiple days (first introduced as a temporary pandemic measure) was codified and made permanent, supposedly for voters’ convenience, guaranteeing victory for the authorities’ candidates (even in regions where protest sentiment is high).

Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema has proposed a ban on the sale of marijuana to foreign tourists. The corresponding letter, according to NRC Handelsblad, the mayor sent to the city council. Halsema believes that in Amsterdam, when selling marijuana, a “residence criterion” should be applied. For the past few years, throughout the country, only those who are registered in the Netherlands have been able to purchase psychoactive substances authorized for sale.

The family of Russian billionaire Oleg Tinkov has relinquished control over the TCS Group Holding PLC — Tinkoff Bank’s parent company. An announcement published on the London Stock Exchange website states that all TCS Group Class B shares held by the Rigi Trust and Bernina Trust connected with Oleg Tinkov were converted to “ordinary” (Class A) shares as of Thursday, January 7. As a result, the Tinkov and his family’s voting rights in the TCS Group have now fallen from 84 percent to 35 percent.

The current President of the United States, Donald Trump, said he would not take part in the inauguration ceremony of Joe Biden, scheduled for January 20. For all those who asked, I will not go to the inauguration on January 20 Trump made the corresponding statement on his Twitter, access to which was returned to him after a 12-hour block due to unrest in Washington. On Facebook and Instagram, Trump is blocked until the end of his presidential term.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said the city was in a state of emergency due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection and an increase in the number of patients with COVID-19 in hospitals. Sadiq Khan announced a "serious incident", which implies the need for special coordination between emergency services, but does not suggest that the city authorities receive any additional powers, The Guardian clarifies.

Vacations are the right time to try incredibly tasty, but not the simplest and fastest desserts in preparing. The authors of the culinary blog "More oil!" Especially for Medusa, three classic recipes were tested in practice and tell how to prepare them with ingredients available in Russian stores. British sticky pudding. Maya Kovaleva ( "More oil!" ) This is the most popular dessert in any English pub - as the name implies, very sticky and very sweet.

"Medusa" recalls how he managed to create a world cosmetic brand Evgeny Dudin / Kommersant On January 8, it became known that on the eve of his house in the Moscow Region, the creator of the brands “Recipes of Grandmother Agafia” and Natura Siberica, businessman Andrei Trubnikov, died. He was one of the brightest Russian entrepreneurs, created a cosmetic brand recognizable abroad from scratch and intended to continue to build a company with an international name.

Your Browser Does Not Support the Audio Element. In 2020 it began, but the Belarusian revolution did not end. She crashed or is about to flare up with renewed vigor? In 2020, the next (usually predictable) election of the Belarusian president were to be passed. However, its popularity turned out to be lowest than ever, and several alternative politicians tried to take part in the elections at once. They could pose a threat to the long -term authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko.

Trump made an appeal after riots in Washington Subscribe to our YouTube, the current US President Donald Trump made an appeal in which he condemned the assault on the Capitol , which was arranged by his supporters, and promised the “smooth and unhindered” transfer of powers to Joe Biden, who won the election. Participants in the riots, the president emphasized, must be held accountable .

Reddit user pinkholey went to the dentist but ended up in Christopher Nolan's Inception. The fact is that on the wall in the office bathroom there is a photograph of this same toilet - and it also shows a photograph of the same toilet. In turn, in a photo inside a photo, you can also see a photo with a photo ... In general, recursion! Bathroom at my dentist has a picture of the bathroom at my dentist hanging on the wall.

In the Leningrad region, a light aircraft crashed with four people on board - three adults, including the pilot, and a child. Only a child managed to survive, according to Interfax and TASS , citing sources. The plane ( according to 47news - Piper Cherokee) crashed a few minutes after takeoff from the airfield in Gostilitsy in the Lomonosovsky district.

Neil Lockhart / Shutterstock.com So, remember: what to do if the celebration of the New Year has gone too far-and you somehow met a beaver in the winter . Here are the advice from Mospriroda not to approach the beaver Do not feed Do not caress Do not take a selfie or photo with a flash. It is best to freeze and wait until the “peace -loving river builder” floats about his business.

Brent oil is trading above $55 per barrel for the first time since February 2020. On the ICE exchange in London on the afternoon of January 8, a barrel of oil from the North Sea fields with deliveries in March costs $55.18, having risen in price by almost 1.5% since the opening of the trading session. The exchange price of American WTI also rose to $51.48 per barrel (+1.3%).

Donald Trump discussed with aides the possibility of pardoning himself before the end of the presidential term, writes The New York Times, citing sources. According to two sources familiar with the discussion, Trump told aides several times after the November election that he was considering pardoning himself, asked their opinion on this matter, and asked about the possible consequences of such a decision.