Heavy rains led to the destruction of roads in several districts of Dagestan

Several districts of Dagestan were cut off as a result of heavy rains that hit the region, according to the website of the local Ministry of Transport.

Prolonged heavy rains destroyed part of the roads of national and local significance in the Tlyaratinsky, Tsuntinsky, Tsumadinsky districts and on the Bezhtinsky section. Mudslides, rock collapses, erosion of the roadbed, flooding and rockfalls were noticed.

In this regard, transport links have been interrupted in some sections. More than 15 units of heavy road equipment are involved in road restoration works.

Earlier in Dagestan, a group of tourists from 15 people was blocked due to heavy rains in the Karadakh Gorge, one of the travelers was carried away by the river.

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What is the difference between Shiites and Sunnis?

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The split in Islam into the two largest religious movements occurred in the VII century. after the death of the founder of Islam, the Prophet Muhammad,  & ndash; told & laquo;AiF & raquo; Director of the Center for the Study of the Middle East and Central Asia Semyon BagdasarovHis followers were divided into two camps: the Shiites saw his cousin and son-in-law Ali as the successor of Muhammad, the Sunnis saw another companion of the prophet, Abu Bakr. For centuries, those and others have waged an irreconcilable struggle with each other, turning into fierce wars. These problems affect the relations between Shiites and Sunnis today. In everyday life, it will not be said to offend someone, Shiites are softer, more tolerant and tolerant people. Although, of course, among the Sunnis there are the same ” raquo;.

Shiites freely interpret the Koran, building a balance between religious dogmas and the laws of the modern world, are open to changes and give more rights to women, for example, allow short-term marriages. Sunnis, on the other hand, live according to strict rules established in antiquity, and they do notthey welcome innovations, considering short – term marriages a disgrace, and representatives of other faiths are lost souls. 85% of all Muslim believers are Sunnis, and 10% are Shiites, 15% are Shiites. The majority of Russian Muslims are Sunnis.

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Deputy Chairman of the Board of the gas company “Novatek” Mark Jitway. Dossier

Mark Anthony Jitway. Photo: frame from youtube

Mark Anthony Jitway, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of Novatek arrested in Florida on charges of tax evasion in the amount of $ 93 million. This is stated in the message of the US Department of Justice.

According to the agency, Jitway (has dual citizenship of the USA and the Russian Federation) is accused of not providing information about offshore assets, hiding information about income and evading taxes from 2005 to 2016.

It is also noted that Jitway participated in a “scheme to deceive the United States”, which allowed him to hide millions of dollars offshore. In the fraudulent scheme, the businessman involved his Russian wife, whom he made the beneficiary of accounts in one of the Swiss banks. As assets, Jitway could use the shares that he received while working at Novatek, according to the US Department of Justice.

After working as a certified public accountant in the United States and Russia, Jetway became the financial director of a large Russian gas company. As part of his compensation package, Jetway received profitable stock options, ” the agency noted.

The Ministry of Justice clarified that in the case of an indictment, Mark Jetway faces 20 years in prison for each episode of fraud, another five years for each episode of tax evasion, five years for each failed tax report, five years for each episode of false testimony, three years for each episode of falsifying tax returns, another year for each intentional failure to submit a declaration.

For the release of the top manager of Novatek, a court in the United States set a bail of $80 million

Who is Mark Jitway?

Mark Anthony Jitway was born on July 19, 1957 in New Jersey (USA).

In 1981, he graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, and in 1995 he completed postgraduate studies at Pace University in New York (Pace University).

Over the years, he has held various positions in several independent oil and gas companies, specializing in financial and economic analysis of the sectors “exploration and production” and “processing and marketing”

In 1994, he took the position of Director of the Department of strategic consulting services for fuel and energy companies in the international company Coopers and Lybrand. In 1995, he moved to Moscow. After the merger of Coopers and Lybrand and Price, Waterhouse became a partner at PwC Global Energy, headed the department for coordinating services for fuel and energy and mining enterprises in Russia.

Mark Jitway started his career in Novatek in 2003. From 2003 to 2014, he was a member of the Board of Directors of Novatek and the company’s Investment and Strategy Committee. During the same period, Jitway served as the Chief Financial Officer of Novatek.

In 2007, he was elected a member of the Management Board of Novatek, and in July 2010, he was elected Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of the company.

In July 2019, by decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin, he received Russian citizenship.

Mark Jitway is a member of the American Institute of Chartered Accountants (American Institute of CPA), as well as the American Society of Petroleum Engineers (Society of Petroleum Engineers).

In 2017 and 2018, Institutional Investor magazine recognized him as the best chief financial officer in the oil and gas industry in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Finance Monthly magazine named Mark Jitway the best chief financial officer in Russia for four consecutive years (2015-2019).

Mark Jitway’s interviews are mainly related to professional activities. On the website of Novatek, the latest news with its mention is dated July 12 of this year. In the article, the deputy chairman of the company’s management board says that the holding has been a member of FTSE4Good for the fifth year in a row (a series of FTSE4Good indices assesses the company’s activities in the field of ecology).

“The close attention that Novatek pays to corporate governance and business transparency, the values relevant to society, as well as our achievements in minimizing environmental impact and reducing greenhouse gas emissions determine the investment attractiveness of the company and emphasize our commitment to the basic principles of sustainable development,” Jitway.

There is almost no information about the personal life of the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Novatek in open sources. It is only known that Mark Jitway is married to a Russian citizen.

What does Novatek do?

PJSC “Novatek” is a Russian gas company founded in Novokuibyshevsk, Samara region in 1994 by Leonid Mikhelson (he is the chairman of the company’s management Board, a member of the Board of Directors). The company is engaged in the exploration, production, processing and sale of natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons. In 2017, the Company entered the international LNG market due to the successful launch of the Yamal LNG project. Novatek’s deposits and license areas are located mainly in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug.

In the mid-2010s, the company was in second place in terms of natural gas production in Russia. According to Forbes Global 2000, in 2020, Novatek ranked 316th among the largest companies in the world in terms of listing volume.

According to the company, in the second quarter of 2021, the total revenue from the sale of oil and gas amounted to 264.5 billion rubles. The profit of the shareholders of PJSC “Novatek”, increased to 99.3 billion rubles (33.07 rubles per share).

How did Jitway’s arrest affect the company’s work?

Due to the news about the arrest of Mark Jitway, the stock prices of Novatek have fallen sharply, writes . If on September 23 at 18.30 the share of Novatek was worth 1890 rubles, then on September 24 by 11 am Moscow time it fell to 1834 rubles.

In turn, Novatek said that the arrest of Jitway will not affect the company’s work. PAO also did not receive official documents from the US authorities about the situation, TASS reports.

How did the Kremlin react to Jitway’s arrest?

According to Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin considers it important that the rights of the Russian top manager of Novatek, Mark Jitway, who was arrested in the United States, are secured, but he has dual citizenship, so US laws also apply to him.

“We are interested in his fate, we are interested in the circumstances of the case. And, of course, we will be ready to provide all necessary assistance from our diplomatic missions. But on the other hand, he is also a US citizen, bears certain obligations in terms of taxes, and in this case we have no opportunity to interfere in these processes, ” the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation added.

Sources of information:

www.justice.gov/opa/pr/florida-businessman-and-cfo-russian-natural-gas-company-arrested-tax-charges-related-93

www.novatek.ru/ru/about/management/administration/?id_19=23

tass.ru/ekonomika/12495757

ria.ru/20210924/arest-1751604220.html

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Where to complain about illegal publications in social networks?

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation checks publications from social networks about the preparation of attacks on educational institutions. told about this in an interview with TASSChairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia Alexander Bastrykin.

“The resonance that arose after the case in Perm, prompted other minors to want to repeat similar actions. Recently, the investigative authorities initiated checks of information from social networks about similar crimes being prepared in Rostov-on-Don and the Vologda Region, ” he noted.

According to Bastrykin, young people who open fire in educational institutions very quickly have like-minded people. “They literally protect them, considering them almost victims of circumstances, raise funds for their support, write positive comments in social networks. Such false assessments of what is happening by young people are also dangerous, and it is necessary to work with this, ” the chairman of the RF IC stressed.

How and where to complain about publications in social networks about the preparation of attacks on educational institutions?

There are several ways to complain about illegal publications:& nbsp;

– Administration of social networks

It is necessary to complain about the publication to the resource administration.

Instagram Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Odnoklassniki have such a feature in all popular social networks in the country, including Vkontakte, Facebook, Instagram, and Odnoklassniki. Usually, you can report illegal information by clicking on the “Complain” button, which is located in the menu with three dots next to the post or in the user and community profile.

After receiving a complaint, the resource can delete the information itself and block the author. Also, the administration of the social network can send the content to Roskomnadzor for verification.

– The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia

If a user finds information with illegal information, including extremist information, Roskomnadzor recommends that he contact the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. You can do this on the agency’s website by filling out a special form.

It should be borne in mind that requests on the portal are registered within three days, and are considered within 30. To report events that threaten public safety and circumstances that require checking for possible signs of a crime or an administrative offense, the Ministry of Internal Affairs suggests contacting the duty stations of the territorial internal affairs bodies or by calling 102 (from mobile phones) and 02 (from landlines).

Sources:

https://tass.ru/

https://rkn.gov.ru/

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Scientists have proven the benefits of black tea for vascular disease

Russian scientists, having conducted studies on rats, have proved the benefits of black tea in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. This is reported by the press service of the Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics (ITEB) RAS with reference to Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy.

Scientists have shown that a cup of black tea of ordinary strength is able to prevent the oxidation process in the aorta after irradiation. 

“The study was conducted on rodents, which were created with the help of ionizing radiation in the vessels, thus provoking the rapid initiation of atherosclerosis,” the ITEB RAS reported.

Yuri Korystov, one of the authors of the study, notes that an increase in the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in blood vessels is the main factor in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis. 

“A significant contribution to the increase in ROS production is made by an increase in the concentration of angiotensin II, a product of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE). <..."In our work, rats were given tea of different brewing strength at different times before irradiation and recorded the activity of ACE and the formation of ROS in the aorta," he added, noting that the tea suppressed the activation of ACE initiated by radiation and an increase in ROS in the aorta.

Black tea, as it turned out during the study, suppressed oxidative stress in the aorta three hours before irradiation, while green tea – six hours before. Based on this, scientists suggest that tea may be recommended for radiotherapy of tumors.Earlier it was reported that English scientists have developed a test that is able to detect 50 types of cancer long before the appearance of symptoms.

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Search and rescue operation on Mount Elbrus

Rescuers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations have completed the operation to rescue a group of climbers on Elbrus, they managed to evacuate 14 people from the mountain. Five climbers were killed. The search and rescue operation on Mount Elbrus was carried out in difficult meteorological conditions: wind gusts reached 40-70 m/s, heavy precipitation in the form of wet snow, air temperature up to -20 degrees Celsius, visibility no more than 1 meter.

On the evening of September 23, a group of climbers who climbed Elbrus to a height of 5400 meters requested the help of rescuers due to a sharp deterioration in weather conditions. 69 rescuers with 16 pieces of equipment took part in the search.

Search and rescue operations on Mount Elbrus © GU EMERCOM of Russia for the Kabardino-Balkar Republic

Employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations lower one of the climbers-participants of the ascent to Elbrus © Reuters

© GU EMERCOM of Russia for the Kabardino-Balkar Republic

© Reuters

During the search and rescue operation, a group of climbers on Mount Elbrus managed to save 14 people, they were evacuated to the Azau glade on snowmobiles and handed over to doctors © GU EMERCOM of Russia for the Kabardino-Balkar Republic

Search and rescue operations on Mount Elbrus © GU EMERCOM of Russia for the Kabardino-Balkar Republic

Employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations lower one of the climbers-participants of the ascent to Elbrus © Reuters

© EMERCOM of Russia for the Kabardino-Balkar Republic

© Reuters

During the search and rescue operation, a group of climbers on Mount Elbrus managed to save 14 people, they were evacuated to the Azau glade on snowmobiles and handed over to doctors © GU EMERCOM of Russia for the Kabardino-Balkar Republic

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Doctors told how they feel, saving the lives of criminals

When saving the lives of criminals, you need to turn off emotions and think about the fact that, first of all, this is a person. This opinion is shared by doctors who have treated and operated on intruders.

Surgeon and Doctor of Medical Sciences Igor Korotkiy operated on an 18-year-old student who staged a shootout in the PSNIU. In a conversation with the TV channel “360”, he said that criminals, while in a medical institution, are necessarily handcuffed. Law enforcement officers are always near them, even during the operation. According to him, the doctor’s opinion that an attacker is in front of him should remain somewhere in the back of his mind. 

“We are not judges, we are doctors. Such cases, in order to do something poorly, are excluded-this is a crime, then we also become criminals, ” adds Korotkiy. 

Plastic, aesthetic, reconstructive surgeon Galina Dekasper notes that a criminal needs to save his life so that he is responsible for his actions “not in the next world, but in this one”.

Both doctors are sure that if emotions get the better of their colleagues, they need to be removed and take someone who can cope with their feelings. 

Earlier it was reported that doctors amputated part of the leg of a student who staged a shooting at the Perm University.

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Why is there a king in Europe, and a tsar in Russia?

Weekly magazine “Arguments and Facts” No. 38. Family… or three I’s. The “cell of society”: a support or a burden? 22/09/2021 The expert’s answer is 0 + –

“Initially, the title of the monarch went back to the ancient Proto-Germanic word kuninggaz,” says Candidate of Historical Sciences Alexander Bayramov. & nbsp; & ndash; From & nbsp;he derived the German & laquo; koenig & raquo;, the English & laquo;king», the Scandinavian & laquo;king» and & nbsp;our & laquo; prince & raquo;. All together denotes the supreme tribal leader. The word “king” in the Slavic languages appeared in the time of Charlemagne. Actually, “the king”and” there is a distorted “Charles” our ancestors, impressed by the deeds of this man, transferred his name to the title. And & nbsp;here is the word & laquo; king» goes back to & nbsp;the name of the first emperor of the Roman Empire Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian Augustus. After him, all the rulers of the Roman Empire were called Caesars in Russian “tsars”. It was believed that there can be only one king-Caesar-he dominates even over kings. In 1547. Ivan the Terrible proclaimed himself tsar. Europe did not recognize this title for the Russian monarch for a long time, but was subsequently forced to give up.

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Where did the DPRK get an analog of the Soviet rocket train?

Weekly magazine “Arguments and Facts” No. 38. Family… or three I’s. The “cell of society”: a support or a burden? 22/09/2021 The expert’s answer is 3 + –

The Korean train is outwardly indistinguishable from the Soviet railway strategic missile system with the T-23 UTTH ICBM “Well done” . But the Korean version uses KN-23 short-range missiles. However, they are enough to deliver a nuclear warhead weighing 500 kg to most targets in South Korea.

“There could not be a transfer of this technology from Russia, especially since we ourselves are planning to develop it,” said the former head of the General Staff of the Strategic Missile Forces, Colonel-General Viktor Esin.  & ndash; But the development of the T-23 & shy;UTTH & laquo; Well done» was engaged in several former Soviet republics, for example, Ukraine. However, if Kiev shared this with Pyongyang, then it was probably done in the strictest secret.

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The Russian military is monitoring the actions of two foreign ships in the Black Sea

The Russian military is monitoring the actions of the Spanish patrol ship Rayo and the Italian minesweeper Viareggio in the Black Sea, TASS reports, referring to the National Defense Control Center of the Russian Federation.

The ministry clarified that the ships of the Spanish and Italian Navies entered the Black Sea water area at 18.30 on September 23.

Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that the Black Sea is turning into a zone of dangerous military confrontation.

The Security Council, in turn, warned Western countries against provocations near the borders of the Russian Federation.

It also became known in which case NATO forces can open fire on Russian ships.

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