Jennifer Granholm Photo: Evan Vucci / AP / TASS On her first day as US Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm called her department a “solution generator” in the Joe Biden administration. The Department of Energy will lead the way to reduce net carbon dioxide emissions in the United States to zero by 2050, “developing and deploying technologies that will create a clean energy revolution,” she said.

Former director of the Anti-Corruption Foundation Recognized as a “foreign agent” in Russia. We indicate this at the request of the authorities. Organizations and individuals recognized as “foreign agents” are challenging this decision in court. We do not agree with this decision and express our support for it. Ivan Zhdanov was put on the federal wanted list. He announced this on his Instagram account. “Seriously, I don’t know what the search is connected with.

Photo: Andrew vaughan / TASS International regulators believe that the most stringent requirements for the sufficiency of banking capital from those that apply to any assets should be applied to cryptocurrencies. Under Bitcoin and such tokens, banks should reserve much more capital than for traditional tools, such as promotions and bonds, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision proposed.

Yandex is negotiating the purchase of the Azbuka Vkusa supermarket chain, The Bell reports , citing sources. This information was confirmed by two RBC interlocutors. The deal is necessary for the synergy between ABC of Taste and the fast food delivery service Yandex.Lavka. Both companies focus on a premium audience; Lavka is developing the ready-to-eat food sales segment, in which Azbuka Vkusa has historically been strong.

Photo: Sofya Sandurskaya / Agency "Moscow" When was the last time you celebrated on June 12 so that the soul would rejoice? The only day of Russia that I remembered was two years ago. First, I went on a march on the occasion of the case of Golunov, and then I went to the OVD-Info to help the detainees. Surprisingly, I have more memories about the bottom of the capture of the Bastille or the Day of Independence of the United States.

Photo: Alexander Avilov / Agency "Moscow" The former executive director of the now liquidated “open Russia” Andrei Pivovarov and the ex-deputy of the State Duma Dmitry Gudkov were cut out of the election race: the first did not have time to leave the country and now under investigation in the pre-trial detention center, the second country left-under the threat of criminal prosecution.

The Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) sent a letter to the head of the Operational Headquarters of the Russian Government, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova with a request to allow flights to popular tourist destinations. This is reported on the organization's website. As tour operators note, with the closure of Turkey for tourists, the industry was thrown back to the indicators of spring 2020 in terms of the volume of unfulfilled obligations.

Photo: Charisse Kenion / unsplash Israel has banned the sale of fur for the fashion industry. It became the first state in the world to do this, writes The Jerusalem Post. “The fur industry is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of millions of animals around the world and causes untold cruelty and suffering,” Environment Minister Gila Gamliel said after signing the amendment, which will take effect in six months.

The US State Department said it condemns the Moscow court's decision to recognize the Anti-Corruption Foundation as extremist organizations . Recognized as a “foreign agent” in Russia. We indicate this at the request of the authorities. Organizations and individuals recognized as “foreign agents” are challenging this decision in court. We do not agree with this decision and express our support for it. and the headquarters of Alexei Navalny.

The Bitcoin rate over the past 24 hours has increased by 10% and reached $37,575 , according to data from the CoinMarketCap exchange. The day before, the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador recognized Bitcoin as a legal means of payment. This is the first country in the world to take such a step. El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele believes that Bitcoin will increase the flow of investment and tourists into the country, as well as simplify transfers from migrants.

Rachel Glennerster Photo: the press service of the British Embassy Rachel Glennerster, the chief economist of the British Foreign Ministry, is responsible for ensuring that foreign policy is supported by economic analysis. In May, she had a virtual visit to Russia, and one of the main issues under discussion was the transition to the green economy.

The world's largest meat producer , JBS, paid a ransom of $11 million to the hackers who attacked it, the company itself said . She said that at the time of the payment, most of her businesses were operational, but after consulting with cybersecurity specialists at JBS, they decided to mitigate any unforeseen risks associated with the attack. “This was a very difficult decision for our company and for me personally.

Video blogger and journalist Yuri Dud became involved in a drug propaganda case. RBC found the relevant information in the electronic file of the Zyuzinsky Court in Moscow. Dudu is charged with Part 1.1 of Art. 6.13 Code of Administrative Offenses (propaganda of narcotic drugs using the Internet). He could face a fine of up to 1.5 million rubles.

Over the past 24 hours, 11,699 new cases of coronavirus infection have been identified in Russia, the operational headquarters reported . This is 12.4% higher than the previous day and the highest since the end of February. The increase in the number of cases has accelerated in Moscow. The day before, more than 4,000 cases of coronavirus infection were detected in the capital for the first time since January; today there are already 5,245. In St.

On the night from Friday to Saturday, VTimes will cease to exist - this is our common decision: working with the status of a foreign agent turned out to be, simply put, impossible. Therefore, we decided not to invite experts to the last podcast, but to talk about how we managed to create VTimes and how sad we are that everything we planned will remain in vain.