Trump spoke highly of Obama Moscow. 8 Dec. INTERFAX.RU — the US President-Elect Donald trump in a positive tone, spoke of his contacts with the current leader of the United States Barack Obama. “I can say that he (Barack Obama — if) really I liked it, think I’m him too. And I think it surprised him” — he said in an interview with Time magazine, who called trump’s “man of the year”. The President-elect reiterated his earlier meeting with Obama in the White house “was gorgeous” and said that “had a couple great conversations” with him on the phone. However, he admitted that there are disagreements on a number of specific issues. White house spokesman Josh earnest, responding to numerous questions of journalists about the relationship of the incumbent and elected presidents, noted that Obama is happy to provide all possible assistance to his successor. “The President is happy that
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Russia will help Cuba to work on the modernization of the army
© AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa HAVANA, 9 Dec. /TASS/. Russia will provide Cuba with methodological assistance for the building work on the modernization of the armed forces, said Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, explaining the essence of the signed program of technological cooperation in the field of defence until 2020.
The source explained the removal of restrictions on the supply of weapons to U.S. allies in Syria
The abolition of restrictions on the supply of weapons to U.S. allies in Syria is connected with the operation for the liberation of the Syrian city of raqqa from the terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia). About it reports on Friday, December 9, RIA Novosti citing a source in the White house. “This removal of [limitations]… permits delivery of equipment to partners who are preparing a campaign in raqqa, as we are increasing and strengthening our relations with the forces opposing the IG,” — said the Agency interlocutor. A White house spokesman said that the United States considers Syria a state sponsor of terrorism. Therefore, the President, he said, should periodically lift the restrictions, otherwise the us military will not be able to provide weapons to “partners who conduct counter-terrorism operations in Syria.” President Barack Obama has lifted restrictions on arms, ammunition and military equipment to the
The victim in the fall of an Elevator in Moscow was operated
A Moscow pensioner injured when fall of the Elevator in the clinic, had surgery at the Institute named after N. In. Sklifosofskiy. On Thursday, December 8, reported online edition m24.ru. The condition of 71-year-old woman was still serious, she is in intensive care. As told the chief doctor of the city polyclinic No. 220 of Vera Shastina, before the ambulance, assistance to the injured was provided by the hospital staff. Then the woman transferred to the Institute Sklifosovsky. The incident occurred in the outpatient clinic No. 220 in the Presnensky district of Moscow on 7 December. The Elevator fell from the eighth floor, but did not fall into the mine, worked since the braking device. Were in the cockpit pensioner received fractures of both legs. In fact the incident is conducted investigation verification.
On the funding of universities, an additional $ 1.1 billion
Photo: RIA Novosti The funding of art schools under the Ministry of culture of Russia will additionally allocate about RUB 1.1 bn according to “Interfax”, this was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets. “We agreed on this issue, it is signed in the government, left the Prime Minister’s instructions, the money is now reserved in our contingency Fund, they will be allocated from 1 January,” – said Golodets. According to her, all universities subordinated to the Ministry of culture, will be financed in full, they are not affected neither the contraction nor the sequester. As explained Golodets, will be additionally allocated RUB 1.1 billion requested by the Ministry of education and science.
Selection of crews for the “Tank biathlon-2017” started in the TSB
© Sergey Bobylev/TASS, archive KHABAROVSK, December 9. /Offset. TASS Sergey Mingazov/. The selection of crews for participation in all-army competition “Tank biathlon-2017” started in the military associations of the Eastern military district. On Friday reported TASS head of the press service of the district Colonel Alexander Gordeev. “Tankers, motorized infantry and tank units of the Eastern military district during the classes on fire training and driving military equipment started the competition for the right to play in the qualifying stages of the all-army competition “Tank biathlon”. Just to prepare for participation in the competition involved about one thousand tank crews and more than 300 units of tanks T-72B3,” – said Gordeev.
National Interest: Moscow has revised its attitude to nuclear war with the United States
The U.S. military edition of The National Interest has released an article’s assessment of the new foreign policy concept of Russia, which said that Moscow is signaling to the world that will not tolerate interference in its internal Affairs, in connection with which changed the perception of the possible use of Russian nuclear weapons “unthinkable” to “unlikely”, writes RT. How to write observers of the magazine, a new concept must be taken seriously, as it reflects the strategy of Moscow and her view of the international situation. And intimidating it seems not only change the nuclear status of Russia, but also the second key point of the new foreign policy course – based on the interaction of States must be the principle of non-interference in the Affairs of other countries. That is, if other countries want to intervene in the foreign or domestic policy, the Kremlin reserves
In the waters of lake Baikal earthquake
In the waters of lake Baikal earthquake In the waters of lake Baikal on the territory of the Olkhonsky district of Irkutsk region was recorded an earthquake of magnitude 3.7, reports “Interfax” with reference to the press service of EMERCOM in the region. “In 19.33 (irc) was seismoisolation in the Olkhonsky district, coordinates 53.10 107.68 North latitude East longitude, magnitude 3.7, energy class 11,0, intensity at the epicenter by the formula 5,3”, — stated in the message. In turn, the MOE stated that the territory of Irkutsk region earthquake was not felt. Earlier it was reported that in February of 2017, the water level in the lake drops to an extreme minimum.
Yury Chaika: 10% of convicted persons for corruption — law enforcement officers
Yury Chaika: 10% of convicted persons for corruption — law enforcement officers The total damage from corruption crimes in 2016, 10% of the total amount of damage from all types of crime in the whole country, said the Prosecutor General of Russia Yuri Chaika. “The extent of material damage caused by corruption crimes this year amounted to 43,8 billion rubles According to statistics, the share of material damage from corruption is about 10% of the total amount of damage from all types of crime in the whole of Russia”, — he told in interview to “Interfax”. This year for corruption crimes convicted almost 10 thousand people, 10% of them — law enforcement officers, said Yuri Chaika. This year 9 932 convicted persons for committing corruption-related crimes, of which 984 officials of law enforcement agencies, that is about 10%.Yuri Chinageneral Prosecutor Rossiikaya also“In especially large size”: high-profile corruption scandals in figures
Philippine President parodied trump
Philippine President parodied trump Rodrigo duterte the simulated voice and accent elected President of the USA of Donald trump, sharing his impressions about the phone conversation with him. MOSCOW, 7 Dec — RIA Novosti. The President of the Philippines Rodrigo duterte the simulated voice and accent elected President of the USA of Donald trump, sharing his impressions about the phone conversation with him, reports Bloomberg. Previously, the trump and Duterte had a telephone conversation during which the latter congratulated the future President of the United States with his victory in the elections. “The President Duterte, you’re done. I know you’re worried about those you criticize Americans. But good for you, continue in the same spirit” — quoted by Duterte, sparodiroval trump during a speech at the presidential Palace. See alsoTime Magazine has named Donald trump the man of the year Duterte continued to transfer trump’s words in a like manner,