Main Events of the Day: New Appointments in the US, Technologies of the Future, and the Return of the Legendary Bus
US President-elect Donald Trump has announced a major new appointment. Bill Pulte, who previously headed a large mortgage agency, will become the acting Director of National Intelligence. This decision has drawn the attention of experts, as intelligence plays a key role in national security, and Pulte comes from the business sector.
Changes have also occurred in the field of international security. The UK Ministry of Defence has begun using Starshield—a special military version of the Starlink satellite system from Elon Musk's company. At the same time, Russia plans to develop cooperation with Afghanistan: Russian specialists will help the Taliban movement restore old Soviet military equipment.
An incident involving Ukrainian drones is being discussed at Europe's borders. According to media reports, drones accidentally entered the airspace of the Baltic states due to navigation errors. Parallel to this, diplomatic disputes continue: the Russian Foreign Ministry accused Latvia's representative to the UN of making false statements about the situation in Starobelsk, though independent experts call these accusations unreliable.
A major deal has concluded in the world of technology and business. The Russian company "T-Technologies," which owns T-Bank, has bought the "Auto.ru" service from Yandex. This event will change the market for online car advertisements. Meanwhile, on the international market, Anthropic, the creator of the AI assistant Claude, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO), getting ahead of its main competitor, OpenAI.
A major scandal has occurred in Russian art. Fake sculptures by the famous master Ernst Neizvestny were discovered at an exhibition in the Tretyakov Gallery. It was revealed that they were created and sold over several years by a naval officer. This story came as a surprise to experts, who were not immediately able to distinguish the copies from the originals.
Also in the spotlight today is the biography of Denis Manturov, one of Russia's most influential officials, who has held high government positions for many years. His career and experience remain an important topic for political analysts.
Finally, an unusual story has come from Poland. Bus No. 666 has started running to the resort town of Hel again. Three years ago, this number was changed due to complaints from religious believers who disliked jokes about the "highway to hell" (Highway to Hel). However, the route was so popular with tourists that the authorities decided to return the legendary number to the road.