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After several failed attempts to execute him, an American prisoner is suing the Alabama authorities for failing to inject him with a lethal injection.

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Exclusive translation An American prisoner named “Alan Miller” in Alabama was subjected to a lethal injection on September 22 last while he was being executed, but he survived and suffered from major health problems, according to the newspaper “Daily Mail”.

The 57-year-old prisoner caused a major controversy in the United States, and his incident caused a reconsideration of the methods of execution used.

The competent authorities failed to implement the provisions in determining the vein that was injected with the lethal injection, which led to the prisoner being seriously injured.

The prisoner decided to sue officials in the state of Alabama for the physical abuse he was subjected to due to the error in injecting him with the lethal injection.

As a result, the US state of Alabama announced its readiness to adopt a new method of execution that has not been tried before in America or the world called “nitrogen execution.” Oxygen is replaced with nitrogen, and death occurs within seconds by forcing the inmate to breathe nitrogen in a room designated to lose consciousness and then quickly lose his life. After depriving him of the oxygen needed to maintain body functions.

Alabama is the third state to apply this method after the state attorney general authorized it to execute prisoners awaiting execution, stressing that the final decision on the method of execution is left to corrections officials and sentencing centers.

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The Crimean bridge has been obscured – Newspaper Kommersant No. 188 (7389) dated 10/11/2022

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Work to restore traffic on the Crimean bridge continues. Trains run on the same track in the usual schedule, the movement of cars in both directions is organized along the undamaged auto lane. Freight traffic is promised to be restored from October 16, but for now the trucks arrive in Crimea by ferry: two of them have been put on the line, two more should arrive soon, after which it will be possible to transport 160-180 trucks per day. In parallel, the authorities are developing an alternative overland route to the peninsula with a length of 360 km through new territories. However, carriers doubt that it will be popular.

Head of Crimea Sergey Aksyonov informedthat the launch of freight traffic on the Crimean bridge is scheduled for October 16. The reverse movement of cars in one lane with an interval of 40 minutes in each direction was established on October 8, a day later – and movement in both directions. They repaired the barriers, lighting on the bridge, restored the markings. According to the head of the Ministry of Transport Vitaly Savelyev, after the incident and by the morning of October 10, 6851 cars had crossed the bridge.

Cargo and bus transportation is established through the ferry crossing. According to Mr. Aksenov, there are about 800 trucks in line for the ferry from the Crimean side, data administration of the Krasnodar Territory, about 700 more trucks are waiting on the other side. Now there are two car-passenger ferries – “Kerchinsky-2” (15 cars) and “Lavrentiy” (20 road trains), by the morning of October 10 they transported 407 trucks and 1756 passengers. The ferry runs around the clock, which was facilitated by calm over the weekend, but at the beginning of the week, meteorologists expect the northwest wind to increase to 13–16 m/s.

Two additional car ferries are scheduled to arrive on 10 and 15 October. Also, since October 8, three passenger ferries with a capacity of 100, 200 and 250 people have been operating, they have carried 2882 passengers. According to Sergei Aksenov, by October 11, the total capacity of ferries will be up to 140-160 trucks per day.

Logistics companies note difficulties with the delivery of goods to the Crimea. So, Ozon temporarily limited the ability for residents of the region to place orders, Russian Post warned of possible delays in the delivery of items.

An industry source says that as of Monday morning, commercial cargo was not being accepted on the ferry, with EMERCOM and humanitarian cargo going ahead.

Due to the congestion of vehicles at the crossing, regional authorities asked the owners of trucks and passenger buses to postpone trips to Crimea if possible. But the general director of the Dolphin tour operator, Sergei Romashkin, notes that this did not noticeably affect the tourism industry: tour operators curtailed bus programs back in September, citizens travel to the peninsula by train and private cars. Bookings of tours to Crimea on October 10, according to Mr. Romashkin, were 30–40% lower than a week ago: “This is due both to the seasonal factor and to the fact that some tourists took a break.” The main wave of refusals, he says, took place over the weekend, with 10% of the races scheduled for October canceled.

Passenger and freight trains went over the bridge on October 8, so far on the same track. Suburban communication has also been restored. Trains run on the damaged section at a speed of 40 km/h.

In addition, three rail ferries are due to arrive on October 12 and 15. “For two ferries arriving on October 15, insufficient depths in the port of Kerch are a limitation,” Vitaly Savelyev explained. “A dredger from Rosmorport was mobilized to carry out dredging from Gelendzhik, the estimated completion time is October 14.” But, the minister noted, the work of railway ferries “is not critical, since one line of the railway covers the needs for all transportation.” They will be kept in reserve.

Work on the analysis of the severity of damage continues, Marat Khusnullin explained at a meeting of Mikhail Mishustin with deputy prime ministers on October 10. Divers are working to check the bridge piers. As a result of the diagnostics, the need to eliminate damage to the expansion joint on one of the supports was revealed.

It is tentatively planned to repair these damages by the end of the week. Now the equipment is being brought in, including floating cranes, by the end of the week deliveries of metal structures from Tyumen, Kurgan and Voronezh will begin. There is also an inspection of the railway track.

According to Marat Khusnullin’s preliminary estimates, two spans will have to be replaced. A schedule for the dismantling of the damaged structure is being developed: as the Deputy Prime Minister said, it will be ready within three days.

Vitaly Savelyev is waiting for a conclusion from Russian Railways on the inspection and on the state of the faulty track on October 13.

The head of the Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, promises that all work on the restoration of the bridge will be completed within 1-1.5 months. Russian Railways, Crimean Railways (the owner of the railway infrastructure of the bridge), the Ministry of Transport and the secretariat of Marat Khusnullin did not give any additional comments.

In parallel, the authorities are developing an alternative route to Crimea through new territories with a length of 359 km. On 180 km of them, according to the Deputy Prime Minister, restoration work is underway, although “even today we can drive along these roads quite calmly.” However, Kommersant’s interlocutors in the industry doubt that this route “due to objective circumstances” will be in demand by carriers. According to one of Kommersant’s sources, “rather than risking cargo in new territories, it’s easier to wait for the bridge to be repaired, but for now use the ferries.”

Natalia Skorlygina, Alexandra Mertsalova

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“If the Covid situation were to become complicated, the authorities would reappoint a new spokesperson”

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In your life, was there a before and after April 27, 2020?

“From that day, in addition to the rest, I added the function of spokesperson, the work for different bodies that advised such as Celeval, GEMS… the arrival of vaccines… I also had my role as President of the vaccination section of the Superior Health Council. Luckily I was a pensioner. »

An active pensioner…

” In effect. No one thought I was a pensioner and besides, all the positions were free. I never touched anything except at the level of the position of spokesperson where I was entitled to travel expenses and fortunately because I drove 14,000 km for the function. »

A tough time?

“The only problem was that during the journeys, I didn’t have time to read the scientific articles. As soon as I got home, I updated myself to answer new questions from journalists. It was a very rich period for me, especially since, in infectious diseases, the coronavirus had never fascinated anyone. It was also an exciting period because I was discovering other environments such as the media, politics… Humanly speaking, it was very interesting too. »

Do you already have media experience?

“The first time I appeared in the media was in 1985 or 1986 on an RTBF newscast because there had been a case of malaria at Zaventem airport in the summer. Afterwards, I went on TV once or twice a year to comment on cases of Ebola, thoughts on vaccines…”

What was your typical day like?

“Two audiovisual media and two to six print journalists… and at weekends too. It was the principle of the spokesperson to be available. I must have responded to 95% of the requests »

Has your life become abnormal?

“Out of sync. It reminded me of my life as a doctor who was on call and where we didn’t eat at a fixed time. It was a good stimulant for the mind. »

An impact on married life?

“I was still present in the house even if I was often in meetings or on the phone. »

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Kazakhstan takes on a wave of migration

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The authorities of Kazakhstan on Tuesday released the first preliminary statistics regarding the unprecedented flow of Russians who rushed into the republic after the start of partial mobilization. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan, since September 21, 98 thousand citizens of the Russian Federation have crossed the border. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said that most of them were forced to leave “because of the current hopeless situation” and promised all kinds of help, albeit without any preferences. For the leader of Kazakhstan, the situation becomes a new challenge before the early presidential elections scheduled for November.

Kazakhstan, which has the largest land border with the Russian Federation (from the Astrakhan region to Altai), has become one of the main places of attraction for Russians who are afraid of partial mobilization. Recall that Russian President Vladimir Putin announced it on the morning of September 21, after which queues of cars lined up at many checkpoints, and railway and air tickets were immediately sold out.

On Tuesday, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan reported that since September 21, “about 98 thousand Russians have entered” the republic, and 64,234 Russians have left it.

In addition, during the same period, “slightly more than 8,000 IINs of non-residents” (individual identification numbers; needed, in particular, for issuing bank cards) were issued during the same period. At the same time, Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan Asset Turysov on September 27 gave other data: “uh”). Approximately this amount was accepted by us for a whole month.

Even taking into account the fact that a large part of Russians use Kazakhstan only as a transit country, President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev was forced to comment on the unprecedented situation. “The most important thing is that we maintain agreement with neighboring countries. We won’t lose anything from this. In recent days, many people from Russia have been coming to us. Most of them are forced to leave because of the current hopeless situation,” he said. “We must take care of them and ensure their safety. This is a political and humanitarian issue. I have instructed the government to take the necessary measures.” Mr. Tokayev noted that “visitors from abroad will be assisted, but they will not receive any preferences.”

What next can wait for visitors is not yet completely clear. “We will hold talks with the Russian side and will solve this problem in the interests of our country. I repeat again: in this difficult period, we need, first of all, unity and prosperity,” the President of Kazakhstan said.

Words about “negotiations with the Russian side” caused concern among many Russians who left the mobilization.

Against this background, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan, Marat Akhmetzhanov, was forced to reassure: the extradition of citizens of the Russian Federation to their homeland will be possible only in one case – if criminal cases are opened against these people and they are put on the international wanted list.

“We have contractual relations with Russia on the provision of legal assistance, on the exchange of convicts and on the extradition of criminals. The most important principle here, both in our country and in the Russian Federation, is a criminally punishable act,” Mr. Akhmetzhanov said. And he stressed that the search for conscripts by military registration and enlistment offices is by no means a basis for extraditing these people.

The Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that “as part of the partial mobilization” they did not send and do not plan to send appeals to the state bodies of Kazakhstan, Georgia and other countries on the forced return of Russian citizens.

There are no grounds for declaring the vast majority of the Russians who left the international wanted list. Almost all of them went abroad without waiting for a summons, which means they are not subject to any criminal prosecution.

But even if someone has already been called up, but chose to run, it still will not lead to such harsh measures. “In order for a person to be put on the international wanted list, he must be accused and wanted (be on the federal wanted list.— “uh”) under articles of medium severity and above, – explained “Kommersant” lawyer, expert of the Eurasian Analytical Club Alexandra Egorova. – The article for evading conscription for military service (Art. an administrative offense at all.

As Yevgeny, an IT specialist who took off on Tuesday night from Sheremetyevo Airport to Karaganda and further to Almaty, told Kommersant, Kazakh border guards asked even more questions than Russian ones. “Our border guard asked when I took the ticket and the purpose of the trip. I honestly said that I bought a ticket on September 22, and called tourism a goal – a trip to a friend. I didn’t notice any pressure,” he said. “The Kazakh border guard had more questions. He asked the target, then specified where my friend lives. Then he found out whether I served when I took the ticket, and whether there is a return ticket. But it was enough to say that there is, he did not check. According to Yevgeny, “six or seven more guys” flew with him to Karaganda, in which one could recognize potential dodgers.

Russian and Kazakh experts interviewed by Kommersant are sure that the influx of Russians has become a serious challenge for the authorities before the early presidential elections on November 20.

This issue worries the residents of Kazakhstan in the context of their own well-being – for example, prices for renting apartments or the situation on the labor market. “Society is waiting for meaningful political and economic reforms and at least prompt solutions to current problems with housing and rising prices,” political scientist Dimash Alzhanov told Kommersant. “Of course, during the elections, all these issues will be politicized and can polarize society even more.” The expert noted that now “a variety of people are coming from Russia” and “therefore, the attitude towards them is wary.”

Another Kazakh political scientist, Marat Shibutov, in a conversation with Kommersant, assured that in solving the problem with the influx of Russians, President Tokayev will be guided only by the law, and not by his attitude to the decision of Russian citizens to avoid mobilization. “There are only two positions: to keep the law and not to keep the law. Tokayev will get more sympathy if he abides by it,” the expert is sure.

Director of the Information and Analytical Center of Moscow State University, an expert on Central Asia Daria Chizhova, in turn, drew attention to the fact that Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will still not have strong competitors in the presidential elections, so the problem of the influx of Russians will be solved with an administrative, and not from a political point of view. “Do not let citizens of the EAEU (Eurasian Economic Union) country into the republic.— “uh”), if there are no personal restrictions on them, the Kazakh system cannot. Therefore, they operate within this framework, but such a volume of people requires some kind of regulation. All recent statements are based on this logic,” Ms. Chizhova said. “The main thing for the authorities is to prevent social negativity and calm the situation inside the country.” At the same time, according to Kommersant’s interlocutor, “there are factors of destabilization”: “Someone is now distributing memos addressed to Russians, where they are required to admit guilt for the “colonization of Central Asia” and famine in the 1930s. And someone completely voluntarily helps these people, organizes food and lodging for them.”

Kirill Krivosheev

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The founder of Terraform Labs said that he is not hiding from the authorities

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Do Kwon, co-founder of cryptocurrency company Terraform Labs, declared On the eve of the international wanted list, he said that he was not hiding from the authorities.

“As I said earlier, I am not making any attempt to hide— wrote Mr. Kwon on Twitter. “I’m walking and shopping, and no one from the authorities has contacted me in the last couple of weeks.”

Recall that in mid-May depreciated one of the largest cryptocurrencies in the world by capitalization is Luna, which is part of the Terra ecosystem from Terraform Labs. South Korean authorities conducted an investigation, as a result of which, on September 14, a South Korean court issued an arrest warrant for Mr. Kwon and five other employees of the company. A few days later, the court asked Interpol to put all the defendants in the case on the international wanted list, as they left the country, despite the injunction from June this year.

Mr. Kwon’s whereabouts are still unknown. Despite his words that he is not trying to hide from the authorities, he did not disclose his whereabouts in response to requests from Twitter users. The remaining defendants in the case are allegedly located in Singapore, where the headquarters of Terraform Labs is located. All of them are suspected of fraud and withdrawal of users’ cryptocurrencies to their own wallets for a total amount of about $60 billion.

Kirill Sarkhanyantz

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US Republicans take on increased commitments – Mir – Kommersant

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Republicans have presented their strategy for the upcoming November 8 midterm elections to the US Congress. Their main priorities are the fight against crime, curbing inflation and conducting investigations into the failed, from their point of view, policies of the current democratic government. According to experts, the traditional focus of the Republican Party has shifted. Considered “hawks” in foreign policy, conservatives do not focus on international issues – they stand up for improving the lives of ordinary Americans and express concern about the state of affairs in the economy.

On Friday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, speaking to supporters in Pennsylvania, formally unveiled the Republican Party’s strategy for the upcoming election and beyond, called “Commitment to America.”

According to FoxNews, the agenda was formulated with the participation of Republicans from all over the country with the express purpose of avoiding the impression that policy is being shaped by the top-down party leadership. The document was the culmination of more than a year of work that began across America with task forces dealing with various aspects of party politics. The findings of these groups on economics, technology, health, energy and other issues were taken into service to write the strategy of the party.

Presented by Congressman Kevin McCarthy, the strategy is a set of obligations to the American voters that the Republican Party undertakes.

This document allows us to judge what the Republicans in the House of Representatives are going to do if they regain the majority there. The Republican Party also hopes that due to the deteriorating situation in the US economy, they will be able to win against the Democrats and in the struggle for control in the Senate. In this case, the document will be extended to the upper house of Congress.

Recall that today, according to the forecasts of the national rating aggregator Fivethirtyeight, the Republicans still have a very high chance of regaining control of the House of Representatives in November – about 70%. The probability of gaining a majority in the Senate is much lower – about 30%.

GOP strategy, as the speech suggests Kevin McCarthywill be aimed at increasing US fossil fuel production, curbing illegal immigration and fighting crime.

In general, this strategy is extremely critical of what the current democratic leadership of the country is doing. In particular, the Republican leader accused Democratic legislators of ignoring rising crime and deteriorating economic conditions.

“We watched what they (Democrats.— “uh”) did to our population by depriving the police of funding. Now we have problems with crime from Portland to Philadelphia, and prosecutors look at it through their fingers, ”he was indignant.

The Republicans promise to tackle not only crime, but also the declining living standards of Americans.

“We need a strong economy. This means that you will be able to fill up your (fuel.— “uh”) tank. You will be able to buy products. You’ll have enough money left to go to Disneyland and save for the future so that wages go up, not down,” Mr. McCarthy said. And he continued: “We have a plan to create a secure nation. This means that your communities will be protected, your law enforcement agencies will be respected. The criminals will be held accountable. We believe in a future based on freedom.”

The general policy recommendations of the Republican agenda are divided into four categories: Strong Economy, Safe Nation, Future Built on Freedom, and Accountable Government. By remark PoliticoAlthough the Republicans promise to turn these proposals into laws in the future, this is unlikely to be feasible, as it will be difficult for them to overcome the Democratic president’s veto. So many of the priorities the GOP has outlined — from the Parental Rights Bill, to resolving the Chinese supply chain issue to hiring 200,000 police officers — are more likely to “serve as a rallying cry for the nation.”

What is highly likely, however, is a full-scale implementation by the Republicans of the authority to investigate the activities of the current administration, which is sure to become a big headache for her. In particular, as noted in the submitted document, “more than 14 whistleblowers have publicly expressed concern about the politicization of the FBI.” Thus, it can be assumed that Republican lawmakers are planning to roll up their sleeves to deal with the FBI investigation against Donald Trump.

The document also criticizes the lockdown, which broke the normal course of the educational process in American schools and universities, and the Democrats’ plans to “hire an army of 87,000 tax agents” – plans Republicans regard as an attack on the American middle class.

Kevin McCarthy, along with influential Republican congressmen Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan, who attended the event in Pennsylvania, vowed to take a closer look at China’s role in the coronavirus pandemic, analyze vaccination progress, and investigate problems along the border with Mexico. And this time, these are not empty threats, because Republicans will have the right to call any officials to congressional hearings, reminds Politico.

“We will provide the head of (Ministry of Homeland Security, Alejandro.— “uh”) Mallorcas has a reserved parking space, since he will have to testify many times,” promised Mr. Scaliz, breaking the applause of about a hundred and fifty supporters.

It is worth noting here that the Republican strategy was made public at a critical moment for the party. On the one hand, the Republicans have an advantage due to the unstable economy and the low approval rating of President Joe Biden, but on the other hand, the Democrats have strengthened their positions after the decision of the Supreme Court, which limited the right to abortion, and began a crusade against former President Donald Trump, which is expressed in investigations against him both in Congress and in the structures of the Department of Justice, including the FBI, as well as in American intelligence.

Many Republicans have embraced the party’s new platform and are hoping to reap additional political dividends ahead of the midterms.

Many compare the document to what was done back in the 1990s by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Republican Newt Gingrich, who was able to reverse the trend towards the predominance of Democrats in the House of Representatives for several decades. Interestingly, the name of his strategy before the elections then was consonant with the one presented by Mr. McCarthy – “Contract with America.” Newt Gingrich himself called the GOP’s new plan “more thoughtful” than his own proposals, which helped launch the so-called Republican Revolution in the fall of 1994, ending 40 years of Democratic dominance in the lower house.

Interestingly, even the leader of the Republican minority in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, who at first did not really like the plan, warmly supported it on his Twitter. He noted that thanks to the new strategy, US citizens will receive a lower house “that actually fights for American families, and does not make life difficult for them.”

House Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, as expected, met the rivals’ strategy without enthusiasm. “I don’t think they have any kind of agenda. They have a lot of criticism but few solutions,” he told Politico.

The president of the American University in Moscow, Eduard Lozansky, in an interview with Kommersant, said that “the Republicans, who almost always side with the military-industrial complex, have the opportunity to intercept the agenda of the Democrats, who traditionally focus on social programs.” According to him, now in American politics, because of the situation in Ukraine, “there has been some castling.” “Of course, this happened not because they suddenly turned from hawks into doves, but for reasons of political conjuncture, hoping that the solution of internal problems is more important for the majority of voters,” he summed up.

Catherine Moore, Washington

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