Day: December 16, 2016

Zakharova invited Obama to apologize to Yanukovych

Politics

Viktor Yanukovych © Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS MOSCOW, December 16. /TASS/. President Barack Obama could apologize to the former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych after his words about the inadmissibility of interference in the internal Affairs of foreign States. This is the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova wrote on his page on the social network Facebook. Zakharova quoted Obama in an interview with American radio station NPR: “I believe that we must clearly take action when the government of any foreign country trying to influence the objectivity of our elections, and we will take measures.” The American President said this, commenting on the alleged attacks by Russian hackers against American political institutions. “He may be for Yanukovich to apologize at the same time?” – said official representative of Russian foreign Ministry.

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Turkey announced the construction of Syrian refugee camps of Aleppo

World

Refugees in Aleppo Evacuated from the Syrian city of Aleppo people located in the province of Idlib, which borders Turkey. It is reported by Anadolu. The head of the Turkish red Crescent branches Kerem Kınık said that the planned construction of a camp for 10 thousand tents. “The first phase of work (…) will take three to four days. In this regard, has already prepared the corresponding infrastructure”, he said. In turn, the Reuters Agency reports that Turkish experts have begun to prepare the two sites for the creation of refugee camps that accommodate 80 thousand people. Previously, on 16 December, soldiers loyal to the Syrian government militia reported that all areas of Eastern Aleppo liberated from the militants. This information was confirmed at the Russian Centre of reconciliation of the warring parties. There’s also said that the operation to withdraw from the Eastern districts of Aleppo of the militants

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The bill about the paid entrance to the city was adopted in the first reading

Russia

The state Duma in the first reading adopted a bill that allows regional authorities to make paid entrance to the city or district. About it reports on Friday, December 16, the Agency urban news “Moscow”. According to the document, the authorities use the charging may temporarily restrict or prohibit traffic. To prevent this they will have for 30 days. In addition, the authorities will be able to organize paid Parking in the yards of homes. According to the Deputy Chairman of the state Duma Peter Tolstoy, the draft law “regulates the rights and obligations of the subjects of the creation and modernization of transport infrastructure”. The Deputy noted that during the finalization of the document should be withdrawn a norm that allows municipalities to set their own fee for entry. “We are opposed to the municipalities alone could make decisions about restricting movement or introduction of any congestion charge in

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Medvedev on fight against corruption: the show must not go on

Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev said that corruption cases should not be turned into show. About the same time, Medvedev said during the program “Conversation with Dmitry Medvedev” with journalists of five TV. “The fight against corruption is we have a systemic character, and of more than 500 criminal cases have been initiated against investigators and prosecutors. However, corruption cases are in any case should not become a show – that responsibility must carry and the security forces, the authorities and the press. The Show must not go on”, – said the Prime Minister. Thus he paraphrased a line of a famous song by the band Queen: “Show must go on”.

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Shamans: the operation in Syria shows the increasing accuracy and firepower of arms of the Russian Federation

Army

© Vadim Grishanin/Office of the press service and information Ministry of defense of Russia/TASS MOSCOW, December 14. /TASS/. The military operation in Syria demonstrates a significant increase in accuracy and firepower of the weapons used Air and space forces and the Navy of Russia. This opinion was expressed by TASS Chairman of the Duma Committee on defense, former commander of the airborne forces Vladimir Shamanov.

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The Kremlin said about the indecent behavior of the US towards Russia

Events

The Kremlin has responded to the accusations of the White house that the Russian side, including senior government representatives, including the President, allegedly involved in hacking attacks during the election campaign in the United States.   As said press Secretary of Vladimir Putin Dmitry Peskov, States it’s time to either stop doing these statements or to present evidence.   “Or you need to stop talking about it, or bring finally some proof. Otherwise, it looks quite obscene,” stated the spokesman.   That the Russian leadership seemed to be led by the above mentioned hackers, initially told the TV channel NBC, citing anonymous sources in the American intelligence.   Later, the White house has directly accused the Kremlin of organizing hacker attacks on election campaign in the USA. Photo: Alexei Druzhinin/ RIA Novosti

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ISIS income from oil sales fell by half as a result of actions of the Russian Federation videoconferencing

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ISIS income from oil sales fell by half as a result of actions of the Russian Federation videoconferencing Terrorists forced to seek new sources of income. Moscow. 14 Dec. INTERFAX.RU — Action of Air and space forces of Russia on the territory of Syria to reduce the financial ability of the terrorist group “IG” (banned in Russia) and force them to seek new sources of income, said Deputy Director of the Department of new challenges and threats of the Russian foreign Ministry Dmitry Feoktistov. See alsoChurkin said that the Syrian army took control of Eastern Aleppo “According to experts, as a result of actions of the Russian space forces (in Syria-if) ISIS revenues from the sale of hydrocarbons in the current year has decreased in two times — up to 450 million dollars,” said Feoktistov, speaking at a Joint special meeting of the United Nations and the Group of development

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Photo of the day: a herd of domestic reindeer in the Arctic

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Photo of the day: a herd of domestic reindeer in the Arctic In remote regions of the Russian Arctic reindeer herding was the main occupation of the inhabitants for many centuries. A herd of deer in a pen in the village of Red Nenets Autonomous district. In 1990 the region was 191,5 thousand deer, and in 2000, their numbers decreased to 136.4 thousand. However, by 2010 the number of animals rose to 165,6 and continues to grow.

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Peskov confirmed the presence at the reception in the Kremlin fought in the Donbass Utkin

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Peskov confirmed the presence at the reception in the Kremlin fought in the Donbass Utkin Moscow. 15 Dec. INTERFAX.RU Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Dmitry Utkin, a group which, according to media reports, could take part in the fighting on the territory of Donbass, was on the guest list for a reception on the occasion of the day of Heroes of Fatherland, 9 December. This Peskov said that has no information about how called Utkina in the media and what actions they attribute to him. Dmitry Utkin really was. He is the gentleman of order of Courage and he was really from Novgorod blastematic Pskovkaya alsoSands promised to clarify whether Wagner at a reception in the Kremlin To the question, why Utkin was invited to this reception, Peskov said that “invited the Heroes of Russia and holders of the order of Courage.” A Kremlin spokesman said

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Putin: Palmyra fell due to the uncoordinated actions of the international coalition and the Syrian army

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© Militant video via AP TOKYO, December 16. /TASS/. The fall of Palmyra – the result of uncoordinated actions of the international coalition and the Syrian army. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin after talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. “Everything that is happening in Palmyra, it is the result of uncoordinated actions between the so-called international coalition, the Syrian authorities and Russia. I have said many times that in order to be effective in the fight against terrorists, we need to combine our efforts”, – said Putin. However, the Russian President noted that “the question of the Palmyra – purely symbolic, and as for military-political value, in this sense, Aleppo is much more important topic.” A new phase of negotiations Answering questions of journalists, Putin spoke about his latest telephone conversation with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Then, according to him, the leaders agreed to propose

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