Day: January 16, 2017

Head of the DND and LNR arrived in Crimea

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In the Crimea arrived the self-proclaimed leaders of the Donetsk and Luhansk republics Alexander Zakharchenko and Igor Carpentry. It is reported RIA Novosti with reference to Deputy Chairman of the Russian community of Crimea Andrey Kozenko.   “It is very important that during the events of Pereyaslav brotherly Republic are here and we want to show our inseparable spiritual connection that Crimeans empathize for everything that happens in the Donbass,” said Kozenko.   Visit of delegation of the breakaway republics will last until January 20. In the course of the events scheduled to hold a joint conference with the visiting delegations and the Russian community of Crimea.   Chapter LNR and DND arrived in the Crimea at the solemn meeting in Simferopol the monument to Bogdan Khmelnitsky on the anniversary of the Pereyaslav Council also planned to hold the forum of Slavic unity “With Russia forever”.   Pereyaslav Rada was

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Lavrov urged the leaders of major political parties of Palestine to political compromise

Politics

The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov during a meeting with representatives of the Palestinian parties © Mikhail Japaridze/TASS MOSCOW, January 16. /TASS/. The Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov at the meeting with representatives of the major Palestinian parties called on them to work towards a compromise, required the people of Palestine.

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Zakharova accused the U.S. of starting new arms race

World

Maria Zakharova Deploying armed forces in Europe, the United States initiated a new arms race and trying to impose a confrontational model of relations, similar to the cold war. This was stated by the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova. Her answer to a media question Monday, January 16, on the Agency’s website. “In recent years the Western media and among the bloggers actively propagated the thesis that the deployment of U.S. troops in Europe does not play any special role in military terms,” — said Zakharov. According to the diplomat, “in fact, ( … ) figures tell a different story”, and we are not talking about the so-called continuous rotation, and “long-term deployment of U.S. forces and resources in Europe, which is hardly a purely defensive”. Foreign Ministry spokesman pointed to the “unilateral and unlimited capacity development of US missile defense systems in Europe” and modernization of

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Dr. Lisa was awarded the medal posthumously TFR

Russia

Director of the Fund “Fair aid” Elizaveta Glinka (known as Dr. Lisa) was awarded the medal of the Investigative Committee of Russia (TFR) posthumously. On Monday, January 16, wrote on his page in Facebook the head of Department Alexander Bastrykin. “For his invaluable contribution to the triumph of Good and Peace on earth Elizaveta Glinka was awarded the medal of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation “For the purity of thought and nobleness of Affairs.” Posthumously…”, — said in the recording. Bastrykin stressed that the TFR will continue to collaborate with the Fund “Fair help”, “again and again, rescuing children, women and old people from areas of armed conflicts and punishing the criminals, violating the fundamental human values.” January 16, in the Dormition Cathedral of Novodevichy monastery in Moscow hosted a memorial service for Elizabeth Glinka, who died in the crash of Tu-154 near Sochi. The ceremony was attended

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The Committee to protect journalists calls on Ukraine to allow broadcasting of “Rain”

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Photo: © RIA Novosti. Eugene Biyatov The Ukrainian authorities should “immediately revise the decree on the prohibition of broadcasting in the country independent of the Russian TV channel “Rain”, said in a statement on Friday the statement of the Committee to protect journalists (CPJ). As indicated in the document, “the day before “Rain” reported that the national Council for television and radio broadcasting Council ordered the Ukrainian partner of the channel — the “freedom” to stop broadcasting by mid-February”. Regional coordinator: Nina Ognianova called it “gross censorship”, which it said “deprive Russian-speaking viewers in the Ukraine “versus” the state-controlled Russian media.” Earlier, the Ukrainian specialized website about media Detector “media” with reference to the decision of the National Council of Ukraine on television and radio announced that the regulator ordered the ISPs to disconnect the Russian TV channel “Rain” because of its position on the Crimea. It is noted that

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Ukraine to democracy as the moon: Biden sang a Swan song in Kiev

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Vice-President Joe Biden made his last visit to Ukraine. For Kiev authorities parting with the chief curator of the Washington was a sad and troubling. The more he compared them the path to democracy with a flight to the moon the Americans. Did not, however, clarify their lunar program appeared by nowhere.   The plane of us Vice-President landed at Boryspil airport at 7 am local time. At the ramp Biden met loaf and rosy lasses.   The program of the visit was the formal first meeting with the Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Vladimir Groisman, then the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.   “Look forward to the succession in our common work from the new administration. We thoroughly exchanged views on ways to further construction of the U.S.-Ukraine strategic partnership. We respect the democratic choice of the American people and is ready for effective and fruitful cooperation with the

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The Russian foreign Ministry: US will initiate a new arms race similar to the cold war

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The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova © Alexander Shcherbak/TASS MOSCOW, January 16. /TASS/. Washington actually initiates a new arms race in Europe, plans to deploy in the region of large-scale armed forces have a devastating potential. This was stated by the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova. The numbers speak for themselves “In recent years the Western media and among the bloggers actively propagated the thesis that the deployment of U.S. troops in Europe does not play any special role in military and is reduced to the transfer of several hundred U.S. military personnel on a rotational basis with a small number of weapons and military equipment in the framework of the allied solidarity, – noted the diplomat. – If you look at some the planned and implemented by the Americans military preparations in Europe, the figures tell a different story”.

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HRW declared Donald trump the threat to human rights

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Donald Trump The Human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) declared elected President of the USA of Donald trump’s “the threat to human rights”. About it reports The Independent. As mentioned in the annual report of the organization, the victory trump was the result of a “campaign that was full of misogyny (i.e., it contains elements of contempt and hatred towards women — approx. “Of the tape.ru”), xenophobic and racist rhetoric.” As explained by the Executive Director of Human Rights Watch Kenneth Roth, “the election of Donald trump President of the United States after a campaign full of hate and intolerance, and the growing influence in Europe, political parties jeopardize the entire postwar system of human rights”. “Trump and various politicians in Europe are trying to come to power by appealing to racism, xenophobia, misogyny, and chauvinism — said Mouth. They claim that the people agreed to the violation of

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In the state Duma explained the surveillance of the British for the “Admiral Kuznetsov”

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The intention of the British Navy to escort the ship aircraft carrier group of the Navy of Russia does not contradict norms prescribed in international treaties. On Monday, January 16, “the Tape.ru” said the first Deputy Chairman of the Duma Committee on defense Alexander Sherin. “Basically it is for the purpose of exploration: as the performance characteristics of our ship announced”, — said the Deputy. In his opinion, the British Navy, “wants to Flex its muscles, show what they have than us peoplewaiting”. The UK has little reason to demonstrate the capabilities of its Navy, said Sherin. “Sailors clean plates, wearing new, ironed dress uniform, pofotografirovatsya. I think it’s just nice to bring itself into a personal matter: here we were escorting a carrier”, — summed up the MP. On the eve of the newspaper the Daily Telegraph reported that two ships of the British Navy in a state of

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With 47 victims of the crash of Tu-154 parted in the suburbs

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In Moscow have passed funeral of the 47 victims of the crash of Tu-154 over the Black sea. The dead were buried at the Federal military memorial cemetery in Mytishchi near Moscow.   Among those who said goodbye today, crew members, artists of the famous Alexandrov ensemble and journalists from the Federal channels. In the crashed aircraft was flying three crew – TRK “Star”, First channel and NTV. Among them, the correspondent “Stars” Pavel Obukhov. Besides Paul, the tragedy claimed the lives of two employees of our channel – Suranov Alexander operator and assistant Valery Rzhevsky. A memorial service for fallen journalists held in the telecentre “Ostankino”.   Earlier in the Dormition Church of the Novodevichy convent began farewell to Elizabeth Glinka, known as Dr. Lisa. Hold her on her final journey gathered hundreds of people. Among them, those whom she helped. One of them – it saved women and

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