Day: December 11, 2016

Putin, Erdogan expressed condolences in connection with the terrorist attack in Istanbul

Russia

Vladimir Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s condolences for the terrorist attack in Istanbul. On Sunday, December 11, reported on the Kremlin website. The Russian leader “has strongly condemned this cowardly, cynical crime and expressed confidence that its perpetrators and masterminds will not escape retribution”. Putin also stressed that the incident was proof of the need to focus the joint efforts on “an uncompromising struggle against international terrorism.” The attack was committed on the evening of 10 December near the stadium Vodafone Arena in Istanbul, immediately after the end of the match between the football teams “Besiktas” and “Bursaspor”. The object of the attack was the bus with the police. First was undermined planted in a car bomb later blew himself up suicide bomber. According to recent reports, the victims were 38 people, injured 155. These figures are provided Reuters with reference to the

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Scientists were able to determine the age of Jupiter

Events

The planet Jupiter appeared suddenly a bit later, about five million years after the birth of the Sun. To such conclusion the American scientists analyzing meteorites that have arisen in the first days of life in the Solar system, reported in an article published in the journal Science Advances.   According to scientists from brown University (SASA), the Solar system began forming about 4.6 billion years ago as a result of gravitational collapse of a giant interstellar molecular clouds. Most of the substance went into the formation of the Sun, first planets, and ancient asteroids. First the gravitational field of the giant planets affect the appearance of the first rocky planets, pulling meteorites and fragments of ancient asteroids.   This process lasted very long – about 500 thousand years. Accordingly, we can say that Jupiter was born roughly five million years after the first of the asteroids started to form

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Two employees Guebipk of the MIA of Russia detained on suspicion of crimes

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Two employees Guebipk of the MIA of Russia detained on suspicion of crimes According to the source, the detainees are not connected with the case of Colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko, in whose apartment was discovered more than 9 billion rubles. MOSCOW, December 8. /TASS/. Two employees of the Main Directorate of economic security and counteraction of corruption (Guebipk) of the MIA of Russia detained on suspicion of committing misconduct. About this TASS said a source familiar with the situation. “During carrying out expeditious actions in Quebec arrested two of his employees. They are suspected of excess of powers of office” — said the Agency interlocutor. According to him, they are not associated with the case of Colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko, in whose apartment was discovered more than 9 billion rubles. Official confirmation of this information, the TASS does not have.

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Nikita Mikhalkov criticized the activities of the “Yeltsin Center” in Ekaterinburg

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Nikita Mikhalkov criticized the activities of the “Yeltsin Center” in Ekaterinburg MOSCOW, 9 Dec — RIA Novosti. The President of the Russian Fund of culture, the famous actor and Director Nikita Mikhalkov believes that the activities of “Yeltsin Centre” destroys the national identity of hundreds of children every day, because it provides a biased assessment of the history of Russia, this opinion he expressed during the parliamentary hearings in the Federation Council on Friday. He stressed that we are talking about the possibility to adjust the program “Yeltsin Centre” to show a different point of view on the story. “It is a matter of national security, as hundreds of children get this poison every day. Should be a consistent policy addressed to ensure that children understand that the country in which they live, is a great country”, — said Mikhalkov. Videoweek: the first birthday of the “Yeltsin Centre” “Yeltsin Centre”

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The state Council of France has refused to extradite Russian banker Ablyazov

Politics

The state Council of France has refused to extradite Russian banker Ablyazov The state Council of France, the highest administrative instance in the Republic — Friday, December 9, rejected the ruling on extradition to Russia the former owner of Kazakhstan’s BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov to Russia, reports RIA Novosti. To reject the decision on his extradition to Russia had previously recommended, speaking at the state Council, the Rapporteur for the case. Prior to this, the advocates of the fugitive banker said that in the case of a positive decision of the state Council about the results they intend to appeal. VideoFrance were allowed to extradite to Russia Kazakh fugitive oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov On the eve of consideration of the case of Ablyazov in the state Council, the UN special Rapporteur on torture Nils Melzer urged France to refrain from issuing. He argued his position by the fact that after an

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The army of Syria with the support of the Russian space forces repulsed all the attacks of ISIS at Palmyra

Politics

© Valery sharifulin/TASS MOSCOW, December 11. /TASS/. The Syrian army, with the active support of the Russian space forces for the night reflected the attempts of militants of the terrorist organization ISIS (banned in Russia – approx. TASS) to break through to the city of Palmyra, destroyed more than 300 militants. This reports the press service of the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation.

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The media reported discontent with the US because of Putin’s visit to Japan

World

Shinzo Abe and Vladimir Putin Tokyo has ignored protests from Washington about the upcoming talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe. It is reported by the Agency Kyodo, citing diplomatic sources. It is noted that last month the U.S. has repeatedly opposed the meeting between Putin and Abe in the Japanese capital because of fears that the summit could lead to the weakening of the “pressure on Moscow from the Group of seven.” In spite of this, indicates Kyodo, Thursday, 8 December, Japan said that the Russian leader will visit the country on 15 and 16 December. The meeting between Putin and Abe will be held in Tokyo, and also in the city of Nagato (Yamaguchi Prefecture). “President Putin’s visit will further promote” bilateral relations, said Japanese foreign Ministry. 6 Dec Tsugumi Muraoka, the Governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture, said he wants to invite the

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Three died in a fire in the shop for production of plastic products in Nizhnekamsk

Russia

Three people were killed and another six were injured in a fire at the shop for production of plastic products in the city of Nizhnekamsk in Tatarstan. It is reported RIA Novosti citing a source in the emergency services of the Republic. “As a result of a fire in the shop at Central street, house 77 nine people injured, three of them died and six were hospitalized,” — said the Agency interlocutor. In the main Department of EMERCOM of Russia in the Tatarstan Republic, the Agency “Tatar-inform” confirmed data on victims. Currently, the fire managed to be localized. The circumstances of the fire are specified. On the website EMERCOM notes that the message on ignition arrived in the early morning of December 11. The fire area is about 100 square meters. To eliminate the consequences involved 68 people and 18 pieces of equipment. Later it became known that under the

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Putin ordered Ivanov to consider the effect of the law on NGOs

Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed Mr Ivanov to consider the effect of the law on NGOs, including included in the list of foreign agents of environmental organizations. “About foreign agents, NGOs working in the environmental field, Mr Kiriyenko (Sergei Kiriyenko, the head of the Kremlin administration — ed.) already has a request on my part in General, look at this law again. But we go on, of course, let’s Sergey Borisovich (Ivanov – ed.) who has been doing this purposefully, ecology in the sense,” — said Putin.

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