Eight-time Olympic champion in biathlon, Norway’s OLE Einar Bjoerndalen said that he would consider Russian biathletes innocent of doping until proven guilty, RIA Novosti reported. “For me they are all “pure” until then, until they are removed. If even 10% of what was said in the report of the McLaren really is a disaster, but I would like to see the evidence,” said Bjoerndalen. Earlier, double Olympic biathlon champion Martin Fourcade of France called on athletes to boycott the world Cup if the international biathlon Union not to take tough measures against Russians amid a doping scandal. A list of 31 Russian athlete suspected of using illegal substances IBU received from the world anti-doping Agency (WADA). Photo: Hendrik Schmidt ZB / globallookpress
Day: December 16, 2016
Russian Prosecutor General’s office advises businessmen not “run” from the investigation
Russian Prosecutor General’s office advises businessmen not “run” from the investigation MOSCOW, 13 Dec — RIA Novosti. Russian Prosecutor General’s office advises entrepreneurs not to try to abscond — such attempts are virtually the only rationale to conclude the suspects and the accused businessmen in prison, said the Prosecutor of Department for supervision over investigation in the interior Ministry of Russia GP of the Russian Federation Mikhail Kolesov. He reiterated that there is a General tendency for liberalization of criminal procedure legislation on economic crimes. So, the latest innovations include the possibility of termination of criminal proceedings in the compensation caused by a crime damage, getting a penalty of a fine, and do not have a sentence with real imprisonment term. “Attempts to escape from prosecution now seem unfounded and short-sighted behavior, the consequence of which could be the emergence of the only statutory grounds for the premises of the
Hackers put a ATM on the ATM
Hackers put a ATM on the ATM Unknown hackers installed a fancy skimmer (a device to read credit card data) on one of American ATMs. The video with the device was posted on Reddit less than a day attracted over 500 million hits and three thousand comments. The attackers produced a full-fledged copy of the front of the ATM and gave her a working keyboard and screen. This allowed them to obtain passwords from the cards and probably scan them to make copies.
Wikileaks revealed leaked correspondence Clinton
Wikileaks revealed leaked correspondence Clinton Correspondence of the chief of staff, Clinton John Podestà, published by Wikileaks during the presidential campaign in the United States, became public thanks to the insiders in the Democratic party of the United States, not the Russian hackers. This was announced by former UK Ambassador to Uzbekistan Craig Murray, in an interview with The Daily Mail. The diplomat says that he personally received the documents from an informant in a wooded area near Washington. Source name Murray refused to name. According to the British diplomat, the reasons which have induced the insider to take this step, have become corrupt schemes around the Clinton Foundation, as well as exclusion from the presidential campaign of Senator Bernie Sanders. I don’t understand why the CIA said that information came from Russian hackers, when they should know that this is not thackrah Murrayville British Ambassador to Uzbekistan November 2
Putin in Tokyo to hold talks with Abe, will attend the business forum and the center of judo “Kodokan”
The President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe © Mikhail Metzel/TASS TOKYO, December 16. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, the second day of the visit to Japan will meet in Tokyo talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, will attend a business forum of the two countries and the center of martial arts Kodokan. In the capital, the Russian leader will arrive from the city of Nagato in Yamaguchi Prefecture – the birthplace of the head of the Japanese government. The ongoing negotiations
The introduction of the Association agreement EU-Ukraine in the Parliament of the Netherlands
Mark Rutte The government of the Netherlands will introduce the Association agreement of EU and Ukraine for ratification to its Parliament in January 2017. About it RIA Novosti said the head of government of the Kingdom mark Rutte. “I think that will be a political debate next week. We will submit the law to Parliament, I think, in January. Then the Parliament must take a decision on the procedure,” he explained. “I think, based on what I heard at the debate yesterday, they want to speed up the process, they don’t want it to tighten, they want to complete it as quickly as possible,” added the Prime Minister. Previously Rutte, however, expressed doubt that the Dutch Parliament will ratify the agreement. “In my estimation, if we conclude a good agreement, I will have a chance to convince the Parliament to adopt the document. It is not clear yet, it will
Abe gave Putin a picture of “the Arrival of AF” instead of a dog
Vladimir Putin and Shinzo Abe Russian President Vladimir Putin gave Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Tula samovar. On Thursday, December 15, reports TASS. Samovar made of copper and wood was manufactured in Tula in 1870. The head of the Japanese government were also awarded the contemporary artist Igor Razzhivin “Russian Troika in Kolomna”. Abe, in response, gave the Russian leader a reproduction of the paintings, “the Arrival of putyatino”. It is made on paper “handanovic”, recognized the cultural value of national importance in Japan and included in the list of intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO. On Putin awarded the painting depicts the episode in the middle of the XIX century, when in the Shimoda came Admiral Putyatin Euthymius. He held talks with a Japanese official, a Russo Kawaji, the results of which were signed the Sino-Russian Treaty of friendship. Earlier it was reported that Putin has also prepared a gift
Gerasimov: trust between Russia and NATO is at the lowest level since the cold war
Valery Gerasimov © Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, December 15. /TASS/. Trust between Russia and NATO is at its lowest level since the end of the cold war, said the chief of the General staff of the Russian Armed forces army General Valery Gerasimov. “The dialogue between the Russian Federation and NATO are frozen, the military contacts are rolled, the trust between the Alliance and Russia is at its lowest level since the end of the “cold war,” Gerasimov said at a briefing for foreign military attachés accredited in the Russian Federation.
Zakharov told why France actually requires to convene the UN security Council for Aleppo
The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova commented on the news that France urgently convene the UN security Council over the situation in Aleppo, Syria, though that was convened recently. Your comment Zakharov posted in Facebook. “After the last security Council such an illogical step may be attributed to one or the Elysee Palace urgently trying to divert attention from the scandal Barber Mr. Hollande. The famous “after us – the deluge” sounds today “the security Council”,” wrote Zakharov. Earlier it became known that France demanded the convening of an emergency UN Security Council over the situation in Aleppo, Syria. It is noted that the meeting will take place tonight at the time of new York. It will be held behind closed doors, and the decisions that are make in here will only be of a consultative nature. Photo: foreign Ministry
Bortnikov suspected Kiev in the preparation of terrorist acts in the Crimea
Bortnikov suspected Kiev in the preparation of terrorist acts in the Crimea Moscow. 13 Dec. INTERFAX.RU — Ukrainian state authorities and radical organizations went on to the preparation and implementation of terrorist plans in the Crimea, said the head of NAK Alexander Bortnikov at a meeting of the Committee on Tuesday. “Into action for the preparation and implementation of terrorist plans in the Crimea have moved to Ukrainian state authorities and radical organizations. This year, the Russian FSB neutralized two Ukrainian diversionary group, which planned attacks on vital facilities of the Peninsula,” — said Bortnikov. According to him, in 2017 the main sources of terrorist threats will remain. “International terrorist organizations will continue to attempt to raise the level of terrorist activity on the territory of our country”, — said Bortnikov. “In this regard, one of the main tasks (anti-terrorism) Committee and staff will be the coordination of efforts of