Day: December 16, 2016

In Germany, 12-year-old boy tried to detonate a bomb at the Christmas market

World

At the Christmas market in the German city of Ludwigshafen (Rhineland-Palatinate) 12-year-old boy tried to detonate the bomb, Packed with nails. On Friday, December 16, Focus reports, citing a source in the judiciary and the rule of law. It is noted that a teenage West German citizen of Iraqi origin. According to the newspaper, the recruitment of child was involved in probably one of the militants of the terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia). Homemade bomb the boy was carried to the market in the backpack a few days after the unsuccessful attempt of blasting (explosion did not happen due to non-triggered detonator) hid in the bushes. Currently, the suspect is under investigation. The teenager, according to the publication, earlier it was going to go to Syria to fight alongside the is militants. In early November, the Berlin police arrested 27-year-old Syrian Ashraf al-T., suspected of involvement

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The President tasted the sake and gave advice on its use

Russia

Vladimir Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to Japan had to try the traditional local drink of sake. He told about it in Tokyo at a press conference after talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the correspondent “Tapes.ru”, Friday, December 16. “I was able to touch only one “hot spring”, the local sake production, is called “Oriental beauty””, — Putin explained. According to the President, the drink he liked. “Highly recommended!” — he said, adding that “we need to know the measure, as we say”. The first part of Putin’s visit to Japan was held yesterday in the city of Nagato. It was assumed that in the evening the leaders will visit the hot springs, but owing to the lengthy program swimming had to be cancelled. However, they managed to exchange gifts. Putin gave the Japanese premiere of Tula samovar, and in response to received reproduction paintings,

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Medvedev: the budget of health care in Russia will grow

Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev during the meeting with media representatives said that the health budget in Russia will increase. The politician said that in recent years in the field of medicine has achieved considerable success. “8-10 years ago in our country practically there was not a single perinatal center. We help high-tech in this area to women has practically no”, — he said. Medvedev stressed that at present, relevant medical institutions operate in almost every region of the country.

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The state Duma adopted the law on short-term military contracts

Army

© Sergei Savostyanov/TASS MOSCOW, December 14. /TASS/. The state Duma adopted in the second (mostly) and once in the third (final) reading of a government bill that would allow the conscripts and citizens in reserve, to conclude short-term contracts on military service during emergencies or to participate in peacekeeping and anti-terrorist operations abroad. To the primary reading of the deputies said that the persons entering into these contracts, do not have to undergo a probationary period of three months prescribed by the General regulations for admission to military service under the contract. Quickly to form a unit “The bill proposes to provide servicemen undergoing military service by conscription, and citizens staying in a stock and wishing to enter military service under the contract, the right to conclude the contract on passage of military service… to participate in the solution of problems in period of emergency or in activities to maintain

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In the Kuril Islands must work together to survive the Russians and the Japanese – Abe

Events

Kuril Islands should become a zone of cohabitation of the Russian and Japanese citizens. Such a statement after talks with Vladimir Putin in Tokyo was made by the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe.   On the eve between Putin and Abe had reached an agreement on joint economic activities on the Kuril Islands. As stated today at the press conference Japanese Prime Minister, General activity should not be to the detriment of anyone.   “Japan and Russia should do everything for their relationship was not a loser”, – said the head of the Japanese government. For this, added Abe, Moscow and Tokyo need to build a trusting relationship and to overcome the misunderstanding.   “Russia and Japan have been able to find a way to build trust”, – concluded the Prime Minister of Japan. Photo: Vladimir Fedorenko/ RIA Novosti

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Churkin said that the Syrian army took control of Eastern Aleppo

Events

Churkin said that the Syrian army took control of Eastern Aleppo Military action in the city stopped. MOSCOW, 13 Dec — RIA Novosti. The Syrian government has regained control of Eastern Aleppo, said the permanent representative of Russia to the UN Vitaly Churkin. The latest information we have received within the last hour, is that military action in Eastern Aleppo terminated.Vitaly Carcinology representative of Russia to the UN In this case, told RIA Novosti a source in the headquarters of military operations in Aleppo, the last group of fighters has not yet begun to leave the city, there is a coordination of the operation. The staff explained that the preliminary agreement on the fact of their withdrawal, “may be achieved, but within an hour it is impossible to provide a corridor and transport and to agree on other security issues”. PhotoSiege Of Aleppo Earlier, Churkin confirmed the information about the

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Russians most of all trust the army, the Russian Orthodox Church and the media

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Russians most of all trust the army, the Russian Orthodox Church and the media The national army is trusted by 87% of Russians. The lower trust among Russians call the judicial system (37,2%), opposition (37%), law enforcement (31.4 percent). MOSCOW, 15 Dec — RIA Novosti. The majority of Russians (87%) trust the national army, about 72% of the Russian Orthodox Church, more than 65% of the media, according to survey data of the all-Russia centre of studying of public opinion (VTSIOM). Most support and approval activities, compared with others, our fellow citizens continue to show the army (87,0%) and the Russian Orthodox Church (71,9%), media (65,4%).the poll As sociologists have found, the least confidence among Russians call the judicial system (37,2%), opposition (37%), law enforcement (31.4 percent). “The lowest level of approval apart from the rest is still in the political opposition, while the share of positive responses (34.9 per

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Medvedev called the main result of the year

Politics

Medvedev called the main result of the year The main result of 2016 — maintaining macroeconomic stability and fulfilling social obligations. On Thursday, December 15, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, answering questions of journalists of five TV channels. Stream available on the website of the TV channel “Russia 24”. The Prime Minister also said that next year will be recorded growth in the economy. We are not satisfied with the growth rate of 0.5 percent. We need qualitative changes in the economy of our country Dmitry Medvedev also noted that some sectors of the Russian economy increased by 10-15 percent. Russia has historically been a supplier of products. Recently, taking into account, however, of the decisions that we took 10 years ago, we managed to get on growth of three percent per year. This year we grew a huge harvest

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Obama revealed the contents of the conversation with Putin at the G20 summit

World

Barack Obama The United States will respond to alleged Russian cyber attacks aimed at intervention in the U.S. presidential election. The President Barack Obama warned Russian leader Vladimir Putin during their meeting at the G20 summit, which was held on September 5 in Xuanzhou Chinese. The content of the meeting, Obama revealed in an NPR interview, excerpts of which publishes NBC News on Friday, December 16. According to Obama, some of the responses can be open and public, others hidden. “Mr. Putin is well aware of my feelings about this, because I told him about it,” Obama said. Earlier, on December 15, the NBC issued a statement of an unnamed American intelligence officials about the personal involvement of Russian leader Vladimir Putin to hacker attacks on the server of the US Democratic party. One of the high-ranking interlocutors in the intelligence of NBC stated that the original goal of Putin

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