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Edward's weekly news roundup & open thread (July 8, 2023)
Dobré odpoledne, welcome to Edward Slavsquat’s Weekend Link-Dump & Open Thread: Saturday Phone It In Edition. Your correspondent just arrived in a majestic Slavic land (not Russia, a different magical Slav hangout), and will be very busy tomorrow. More on that later.
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Now for the links.
News from Russian media
Changes in the payroll system at the Russian Post, one of the country’s largest employers, led to massive layoffs of postmen and branch employees. [Kommersant]
Despite the fact that basically all virus restrictions have been lifted, Russians returning from abroad still need to fill out a questionnaire about COVID. Those who fail to do this may receive a fine. [Anna Rudneva]
Russians face up to five years in prison for entering the EU in cars with Russian registration plates, follows from the provisions of the German Foreign Trade Law. [Fontanka]
A paradoxical situation has developed in the Russian labor market: companies list numerous vacancies and raise salaries, but there is no one to hire, according to recruiters interviewed by Vedomosti. According to the Bank of Russia, since the beginning of 2023, the real sector of Russia’s economy has seen the lowest staffing in the last 25 years. [Vedomosti]
The wackos who run Russian Facebook (VK) show their “values” at decadent and depraved “VK Fest” [Katyusha]
The special military operation would end in several days if Washington and its partners stop sending weapons to Ukraine, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said. [TASS]
The State Duma will soon pass a bill banning sex reassignment surgery, Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin announced. [Nakanune]
The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has proposed increasing gas tariffs for all consumers, including households and industry, by 8% from July 2024. The government agency recommended the same increase in 2025. [RBK]
Unemployment in Russia is at a historically low level and totals slightly over 3%, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a meeting with President Vladimir Putin. [TASS]
Russia’s Justice Ministry says it’s “currently not possible” to check whether the Yeltsin Center should be labeled a “non-profit organization performing the functions of a foreign agent” [Nakanune]
The Ministry of Internal Affairs explained how it will strip someone of their right to drive if they fail to respond to a military summons. [RBK]
Links from around the interwebs
You Know Your Propaganda Is In Trouble When You Start Fact Checking Jokes [Iain Davis]
International Lawyers Versus the WHO [James Roguski]
9/11 Family Denied New Inquest by UK Attorney General, Will Seek Judicial Review [Off-Guardian]
Lil’ Kremlin has a hot new beat: “Major Goons” [YouTube]
Edward’s dispatches in foreign languages
La caída del liberalismo hasta la tecnocracia global [es.freelander.es]
Edward Slavsquad wziął do ręki młotek i wali adwersarza centralnie przez zakłamany łeb [Kmieciowe Odmęty]
"A paradoxical situation has developed in the Russian labor market: companies list numerous vacancies and raise salaries, but there is no one to hire.."
Maybe, that's why unemployment levels are at an historic low of 3%.🤔
Btw, I understand there's a "Prigozhin sighting" in St. Petersburg.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/06/wagner-boss-yevgeny-prigozhin-russia-alexander-lukashenko-belarus
I highly recommend the book What Really Makes You Ill by David Parker Dawn Lester. It points out that humans have a symbiotic relationship with other organisms and that humans do not have an immune system.
Dr Sankaran, a classical homeopatthist, states in his book The Spirit of Homeopathy that the root cause of disease is DELUSION