In Damascus the militants poisoned the water with diesel fuel. It is reported RIA Novosti with reference to the office for water supply in the region. It is noted that the water supply to the city will restrict for a few days. According to the Ministry, in the coming days, will use backup water supplies as long as the problem not solved. Other details yet aren’t reported. Photo: Yang Zhen / Xinhua / Globallookpress
Day: December 24, 2016
Obama has banned military cooperation with Russia
Barack Obama President Barack Obama signed the law on defence spending in 2017, which restricts military cooperation with Russia, gives a global status to the “Magnitsky act” and provides for the supply of weapons to the Syrian opposition. About it reports on Saturday, December 24, RIA Novosti. The document specifically prohibits the US Department of defense to allocate in 2017 fiscal year funds for military cooperation with Moscow until such time as the Pentagon in coordination with the U.S. Department of state notifies Congress that Russia stopped “occupation of the territory of Ukraine and the aggressive actions that threaten the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and members of NATO.” Separately stated prohibition on funding for “any actions” that recognize Russian sovereignty over Crimea. The exception may be cases related to the national security of the United States. The document also provides for the allocation of $ 4.3 billion for
Putin said Assad is the main goal after liberation of Aleppo
Vladimir Putin The President of Russia Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad. The Russian leader congratulated his interlocutor with the end of the operation to liberate the city of Aleppo from militants, the press service of the Kremlin. As stated in the communiqué, Putin stressed that the main task now is to focus on issues relating to the promotion of a peaceful settlement, notably by the agreement on a comprehensive resolution of the Syrian crisis. On December 22 the Syrian government army confirmed that control of Aleppo is fully restored. On the same day from the city was evacuated the last group of militants. This was followed in the liberated areas of the settlement was put a battalion of Russian military police. This is necessary to maintain order, said the Minister of defence of Russia Sergey Shoigu. Aleppo is one of the largest cities in
Lavrov: combating terrorism should be uncompromising and ruthless
The fight against terrorism must be uncompromising and ruthless. This was stated by Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov at the meeting with Iranian foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. “We appreciate the solidarity in connection with the attack that claimed the life of Russian Ambassador Andrei Gennadievich Karlov. We received condolences from all countries of the world,” he said. “We feel that this barbaric crime was reminded today that the fight against terrorism must be uncompromising and merciless,” – said Lavrov.
Ministry of defense: the number of high-altitude parachutists in the airborne doubled by the end of 2016
© Victor Vetkin/TASS MOSCOW, December 23. /TASS/. Russian airborne troops by the end of 2016 doubled the number of experts on special high-altitude parachute training. About it reports on Friday the press service of the defense Ministry.
The killer of the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Ankara went to the police after twice not enrolled in the University
Turkish police officer mevlüt MERT Altıntaş, who was killed in Ankara, the Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov, came to work in law enforcement after twice failed exams to the University. It is reported RIA Novosti with reference to Reuters. According to the Agency, the relatives of killers have noticed changes in his behaviour after the police Academy he became acquainted with a certain B. But According to his father, he became more quiet and introverted and focused on prayer. Andrei Karlov, was shot and killed during a speech at the opening of the photo exhibition “Russia through the eyes of a traveler” in Ankara. According to investigators, the attack was committed by the Turkish police by Mevlut MERT Altıntaş. The security personnel have eliminated him immediately after the crime.
Putin welcomed the agreement on the regime of silence in the South-East of Ukraine from December 24
© Valery sharifulin/TASS, archive MOSCOW, December 23. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the agreement on the Declaration of the ceasefire along the contact line in the South-East of Ukraine since December 24. This was reported by press Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov.
Trump has promised changes in the UN after his inauguration
Donald Tramploline: Israel refused to implement UN security Council resolution Donald trump has promised change in “all that relates to the UN” after his inauguration for President of the United States. About it he wrote on Friday, December 23, Twitter. “Everything about the UN change after the 20th of January,” he promised. Previously, trump has urged the United States to block a resolution prohibiting Israeli construction in Palestine. On 23 December, the UN Security Council adopted resolution 2334, requiring Israel to stop building settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. The document was supported by all security Council members except the US, which abstained. Five years ago, during the consideration of the same resolution, the Washington vetoed. US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power said that the continued construction of settlements “seriously undermines the security of Israel.” “You cannot defend the expansion of Israeli settlements and support the establishment of two
In Moscow from a burning hangar saved four people
The hangar caught fire in the South-East of Moscow. On Friday, December 23, reported on the website of the Moscow Central Board MOE. Information about the fire in the area of building room 10, building 1 at Perovsky highway came to the office on 23 December at 21:40 GMT. It was later updated address of incident, street Moscow, the house 16, building is located in the industrial area. As follows from messages on the website of the Ministry of emergency situations of Moscow Twitter, at the moment the fire area makes about thousand square metres. On-site emergency work 25 units is 88 people, they are trying to prevent the spread of fire. — MOE MOSCOW (@emercom_press) 23 December 2016, 19:29 — MOE MOSCOW (@emercom_press) 23 December 2016, 19:13 — MOE MOSCOW (@emercom_press) 23 December 2016, 19:07 Earlier in the press service of the Metropolitan emergency departments, “Interfax” was told that
Pamfilova: talk about the position of the CEC to transfer a single voting day too early
Photo: RIA Novosti The Central election Commission of Russia has no clear position on the question of possible transfer of uniform day of voting, at a meeting with chairmen of regional election commissions voiced different opinions. This was reported by TASS, the CEC Chairman, Ella Pamfilova. 21 -22 December, the CEC holds an annual meeting with heads of regional election commissions, closed to the press. The newspaper “Kommersant” at the end of the first day, citing unnamed participants in the meeting wrote that “Pamfilova admitted the possibility of the abolition of the single voting day, or transfer to another date”. “It is not what we discussed, it is our internal affair, now still early about something to speak,” Pamfilova told TASS. She noted that the meeting discussed different issues of electoral law. “Then we will present the working group (under the office of the President), and then lawmakers will decide.