The European Union has extended economic sanctions against Russia due to the occupation of Crimea and support for militants in Donbas. This was announced by the correspondent of Radio Liberty in Brussels Ricard Jozwiak on Twitter. The sanctions restrictions have been extended for 6 months. “Against the background of all the talk about the […]
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The global shortage of microelectronics affected here too: AvtoVAZ began to produce cars without a radio and multi-wheel
The global shortage of microelectronics has reached the Russian automaker AvtoVAZ. In June, the company began offering special versions of cars without a multimedia system and “multi-wheel”. This was reported by Vedomosti with reference to three large car dealers. Dealers are offered the Comfort Light configurations for the Lada Vesta, Xray and Largus models. This […]
PACE rejects the entire list of candidates for judges of the ECHR from Russia
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe rejected the list of candidates from Russia to be a judge of the European Court of Human Rights. This was reported on the PACE website. The report says that the committee for the selection of judges of the ECHR recommended the Assembly not to approve the […]
Moscow metro switches to fast and stable next-generation Wi-Fi
The Moscow Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure Development spoke about a new project that will certainly delight the passengers of the Moscow metro. In 2021, the metro began testing a new generation of wireless networks – Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax). The technological partner, MaximaTelecom, is currently testing the technology in the carriages of 10 Moskva […]
In Russia, sales of smartphones with 5G support soared 30 times, and sales of flagships doubled
Analysts of M.Video-Eldorado shared some interesting statistics. In the first 5 months of 2021, sales of smartphones supporting 5G 5G cellular networks grew 30 times in Russia. According to analysts, this was facilitated by an increase in demand for flagship smartphones by half and an expansion of the range in the middle price range. In […]
“Rental VKontakte” earned in Moscow
The Vkontakte team announced the launch of the VKontakte rental service for electric scooters in Moscow and the Moscow region. Initially, the service for renting electric scooters on the social network began operating in May in St. Petersburg, Samara and Rostov-on-Don. And now “Rent VKontakte” is available to users in more than 40 cities throughout […]
VKontakte verification made eternal
The VKontakte team has made a convenient innovation for users of the social network – the verification check mark, which confirms the authenticity of the account, has become permanent. Now, creators and communities no longer have to submit a new application every year to keep the “tick”. The VKontakte team will automatically evaluate verified profiles […]
“VKontakte” against profanity: swearing will be substituted for “cultural” stickers
The team of the VKontakte social network has presented a new tool designed to help users stop using profanity when communicating. A free set of stickers “for intelligent communication” with characters that help to express strong emotions without swear words has appeared on the social network. When a user types one of the abnormal expressions […]
Ministry of Internal Affairs with the Central Bank against cybercrime: Russia can create a single base for cybercrime
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia expressed interest in creating a base for cybercrimes unified with the Central Bank. This was reported by the TASS news agency with reference to the press service of the department. The Ministry of Internal Affairs, “against the background of the growth of cybercrime,” expressed themselves very clearly: A […]
Navalny’s organizations recognized as extremist in Russia
In Russia, the court recognized the organizations of the opposition politician Alexei Navalny as extremist. This was reported by the Russian human rights organization Team 29. The meeting of the Moscow City Court lasted 12.5 hours. The court fully satisfied the claim of Moscow Prosecutor Denis Popov and recognized the Anti-Corruption Foundation, the Foundation […]
