The future press Secretary elected President of the USA of Donald trump Sean Spicer doubt that the outgoing administration entered the White house measures against Moscow for allegedly committed cyber-attacks are justified. About it reports ABC News. “Is this response proportionate to the undertaken actions?” he said Spicer. He recalled that in 2015 Washington suspected Beijing cyber-attacks on systems planning and administrative management of the US administration (OPM), however, retaliation against China was not accepted. Himself Donald trump earlier also questioned the responsibility of Russia for the actions of hackers. “I think it’s unfair if we don’t know. It could be someone else,” said then President-elect of the United States. The twenty-ninth of December the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama imposed new sanctions against nine Russian institutions, companies and individuals. Also America has closed two of the residential complex that are considered diplomatic property
Day: January 1, 2017
Information on victims among Russians in the terrorist attack in Istanbul has not been received
© EPA/DENIZ TOPRAK Scene general view MOSCOW, January 1. /TASS/. The Turkish authorities had not provided to date information on the availability of dead or wounded Russians among the victims of the terrorist attack in Istanbul on the night of 1 January. About TASS reported in the Consulate General of Russia in Istanbul.
American senators have threatened Putin with sanctions
John McCain Three U.S. senators, Republicans Lindsey Graham, John McCain and a Democrat Amy Klobuchar, said in an interview with “Radio Liberty” that the American legislators intend to early 2017 to adopt new sanctions against Russia. Restrictions, according to Graham, may affect President Vladimir Putin and his entourage. About the room except the President, the Senator said. “I think that the only way to force Russia to change — to make the Russian economy under Putin to pay a high price”, — he added. McCain, in turn, warned that the United States is able to make sanctions much more stringent. The legislator expressed confidence that Congress will approve the new measures, but noted that he did not know whether the sign corresponding document Donald trump, who will take office as US President on January 20. They are also confident that with the help of hacker attacks helped Trump to win
The media learned about the idea to leave Russians without gas in homes
Continued: the Expert doubted the possibility of failure from gas supply houses Rostechnadzor has proposed to prohibit the use of gas in residential homes. The corresponding letter to the head of Department Alexey Aleshin has sent the state Duma Deputy Valery Rashkin, reports RT. “In order to avoid explosions and fires which lead to casualties and destruction of residential buildings, it is planned to adopt fundamental decisions on the prohibition of the use of gas in apartment houses in newly-built and operated”, — stated in the message. Alternatively, it is proposed to install in the homes electrical appliances. When can be accepted the decision and did you discuss the issue with other agencies, are not reported. Rashkin previously proposed to create an interagency Commission to investigate the systematic explosions of gas in apartment houses. He also advocated that residential buildings were equipped with sensors of gas contamination. Explosions of household
Aksenov ahead of schedule stopped powers of Deputy Prime Minister
Photo: RIA Novosti The decree of the head of the Crimea Sergey Aksenov was early terminated the powers of Deputy Prime Minister Oleg Casurina, according to the Rambler/news citing the official website of the Crimean government. The corresponding decree was signed on Thursday, December 29. “To terminate early the powers Casurina Oleg to release him from public office of the Republic of Crimea – Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Crimea on December 29, 2016 in connection with his resignation at his own request”, – stated in the document. Earlier it was reported that a number of officials of the Crimean government has resigned or has been suspended from work in connection with the ongoing official investigation. Also on Thursday, Feldman said he intends to take a number of personnel decisions. According to him, he will be guided, in particular, criteria such as the development of the budget
The system ERA-GLONASS since January 1 became mandatory for cars in Russia
From January 1, entered into force the requirement to equip vehicles with an emergency response in case of accidents ERA-GLONASS, Interfax reports. Terminals ERA-GLONASS 2017 shall be equipped with all new car models, for the first time the type approval procedure on the territory of the Customs Union. Automakers have long discussed the implementation of the system, in particular the upper and the ultra premium segment. Some concerns stated about reduction of the income of some models on Russian market because of the high cost of certification tests. This certification also will affect the final price of the car, warn the producers. The system ERA-GLONASS operates in Russia since January 1, 2015, to quickly report accident data to the emergency personnel. In case of accidents mounted in the vehicle terminal automatically determines the location of the vehicle, and then transmits the system information on the exact coordinates, time of the
Plane deported from the US diplomats of the Russian Federation flew from Washington
© Artyom Korotayev/TASS WASHINGTON, 1 Jan. /Offset. TASS Anatoly Bochinin/. A group of employees of the Russian Embassy in the US capital, were forced to return home at the request of the American authorities, flew from Washington international DULLES airport and sent to Moscow.
Among the victims of the terrorist attack in Istanbul were citizens of Arab countries
During the attack on a nightclub in Istanbul killed the citizens of Saudi Arabia, Libya, Lebanon and Morocco. The Agency Anadolu said in his Twitter. According to the latest data, the victims of the terrorist attack in new year’s eve were 39 people, including 16 foreigners. Earlier it was reported about the murdered citizens of Azerbaijan and Belgium. The attack on the club Reina happened at new year’s eve. In the building at the time were about 600 people. It was reported that the offender was dressed in a suit of Santa Claus. The Internet is a video that captures the beginning of the attack on the school. The footage shows how the attacker randomly shooting at passing cars and bursts into the club.
The F-35 are adapting to counter the Russian missile – U.S. air force
U.S. air force hope to make multi-purpose fighter of the fifth generation F-35 by mid 2020-ies. According to the newspaper Scout, Warrior, America hopes that the plane will be ready to confront the Russian and Chinese air defense systems. Russian s-300 is considered by the us military as one of the main threats with the launch of the Joint Strike Fighter program, the article notes, extracts from which leads RIA Novosti. The main danger, according to the Americans, lies in the ability of the system to identify and destroy targets (including the so-called stealth aircraft) with long range. To prepare the F-35 to confront the Russian and Chinese air defense systems, fighter tested both outdoors, and with the help of a computer simulation of actual combat conditions. According to the developers, the plane will be able to adapt to the threats of a new type using
Putin and Rouhani discussed the peace process in Syria
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani and Russian President Vladimir Putin © Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS MOSCOW, December 31. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a telephone conversation discussed the agreement on the cessation of hostilities in Syria and launch negotiations with the Syrian opposition in Astana. About it reports a press-service of the Kremlin.