There are elections in Russia, an earthquake in Morocco, and a 86° F heat wave in New Bedford, the repair of the bridge, which lasted 16 months, was completed in Tomsk, and 75 years of the DPRK.
And so,
-Voting is taking place in Russia (from 8 to 10 September) in 85 regions, including the DPR, the LPR, the Kherson region (territories temporarily occupied by Russia).
Citizens elect governors, deputies of legislative assemblies and even a mayor somewhere.
In the city of Gelendzhik, it was not without a curiosity:
Two election observers were handed summonses to the military enlistment office right at the polling station. Deputy of the Krasnodar Duma Alexander Safronov called the events intimidation of observers. The deputy attached photos of the summonses, in which observers Igor Ogorodnikov and Alexey Lobanov were instructed to appear to “clarify personal data”.
The military enlistment office of Gelendzhik categorically denied issuing subpoenas.
Well, who do we believe here?
-Morocco. The magnitude 6.8 quake hit Marrakesh and many towns on Friday night. In remote mountain areas, entire villages are reported to have been flattened.
The head of the department at the National Geophysical Institute of Morocco, Nasser Jabour, said that the earthquake that occurred in the country was the most destructive in the last 100 years. The death toll has soared to more than 2,000, with a similar number of injured.
I looked at the map: Morocco - North Africa.
BFM.ru (Russian media) writes that earthquakes in North Africa are relatively rare.
There is the popular ski resort Ukaymeden 60 kilometers from the epicenter, but the tourist season begins in December.
(Skiing in North Africa!? I never would have thought. I guess I need to travel more often to learn about the world!)
Since May of this year, Morocco and Russia have resumed regular flights between the countries. It's the “velvet” season* in Morocco now, and people can swim. The Russian Foreign Ministry said there were no Russians among the injured.
-In New Bedford, the air temperature was 86°+ F during the day all week, without wind, but with mosquitoes. The riddle: how do they survive in this heat? There is an assumption that they breed in the neighbor's pool.
Despite the mosquitoes and full-time jobs, we watered the garden all week. Fortunately, the watering area has decreased, cucumber plants have already died, sunflowers have been eaten (by squirrels).
-Tomsk has more luck in the weather. It was raining periodically, although unpredictably, and the air temperature was only 64°F.
And yes, the bridge across Tom River was opened! Traffic jams should stop. At least in this part of the city.
-The most closed country in the world, the DPRK, celebrated the 75th anniversary of its founding, held a parade. North Korea is one of the very few countries in the world that openly supported the Kremlin from the very beginning of the invasion of Ukraine.
The media continues to write and bloggers continue to talk about the possibility of Kim Jong-Un's visit to Russia later this month. It is assumed that they will discuss the supply of weapons from the DPRK to Russia.
Will that war ever end? It’s getting scarier. COVID-19 and its return doesn’t terrify me anymore.
As usual I post links to articles I used for the information.
* I tried to find the right expression for “velvet” season. The only option is “the best of autumn”.
https://www.riatomsk.ru/article/20230909/dvizhenie-po-kommunaljnogo-mosta-tomsk/
https://www.rbc.ru/politics/09/09/2023/64fca49a9a79471226d052f4?utm_source=yxnews&utm_medium=desktop
https://www.rbc.ru/politics/09/09/2023/64f879ee9a7947cbe7bb2323
https://www.svoboda.org/a/kndr-otmetila-75-yu-godovschinu-osnovaniya-voennym-paradom/32585297.html
https://www.bfm.ru/news/533508
https://news.yahoo.com/north-korea-ready-sign-arms-154100988.html
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