Day: February 1, 2017

“Rayo Vallecano” has refused from Ukrainian footballer because of his political views

Events

Spanish club Rayo Vallecano refused to lease Ukrainian footballer Roman Zozulya because of pressure from fans who were unhappy with his political beliefs. It is reported TASS with reference to the edition As.   First, the club did not pay attention to the position of the fans and signed a player contract. However, after fans posted on the club banners demanding the resignation of the President of the team, the decision was changed.   Zozulya is known for his extreme right-wing political views. According to some, most Spanish fans outraged by a photo of the player with the scarf, which depicts the leader of Ukrainian nationalists Stepan Bandera.   It is noted that from now until the end of the season Zozulya did not take the field as one club refused it, to sign a contract with another team he managed. Photo: Roman Zozulya / Facebook

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The US has issued a warning to Iran in connection with the testing of ballistic missiles

Events

The white house issued an official warning to Iran in connection with the testing of ballistic missiles. This was announced by adviser of the us President for national security Michael Flynn.   “We officially warn Iran,” AFP quoted a statement Flynn.   At the same time adviser of the U.S. President did not specify what exactly is the warning.   Earlier, the Ministry of defense of Iran confirmed that the region around the city of Semnan have been tested ballistic missiles. The launch was made on Sunday 29 January. According to us intelligence, flying about 1,000 kilometers, the rocket exploded. Photo: nato.int

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The EU called the situation in the US crisis

Events

The head of EU diplomacy Federica Mogherini said the situation in the US crisis.   “I know that we, as Europeans, perceive each crisis as our own. But it is clear that the Americans themselves will somehow come out of this American crisis,” she said during a speech at the session of the European Parliament in Brussels.   Earlier, us President, Donald trump has signed a decree “On the protection of the country from the entry of foreign terrorists”. According to the document, for 90 days are prohibited entry into the United States to citizens of Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, Syria, Somalia and the Sudan. In addition, the indefinitely suspended the admission of refugees from Syria and other countries.   The decree of Donald trump caused a lot of street protests, which persist for several days. Photo: Yin Bogu / Globallookpress

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Gryzlov: – payment of pensions and the economic blockade of Donbass residents doomed to extinction

Politics

Boris Gryzlov © Alexey Nikolsky/TASS MINSK, 1 February. /TASS/. Non-payment of pensions and the economic blockade of Donbass residents is doomed to extinction. This was announced by the Plenipotentiary of Russia in the contact group on settlement in the East of Ukraine, Boris Gryzlov. “Russia always considered and considers it his duty to be an impartial mediator in conflict resolution in the Donbass. However, with regard to the transportation blockade to be impartial is impossible, – said the Ambassador of the Russian Federation. – Those who spend, should understand that the result of these actions, does not yet stop, is the inevitable departure of certain regions of Donbass from the economic field of Ukraine. The same can be said about the non-payment of pensions living in certain areas. It also means the actual refusal of the people living there and put them on the brink of extinction.”

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Embassy of the Russian Federation called Norwegian parliamentarians “held hostage to decisions” of the EU stop the leaves

Politics

The building of Norwegian Parliament © EPA/TERJE BENDIKSBY OSLO, 1 Feb. /Offset. TASS Yuri Mikhailenko/. The Norwegian parliamentarians who have been denied visas to enter Russia, have become hostage to the decisions of the EU about making the “stop-lists” of Russian citizens. This is stated in the commentary of the Embassy of the Russian Federation on the situation with the Norwegian parliamentary delegation. In comments to the press attaché of the Embassy of Maxim Gurov stressed that two Norwegian parliamentarians, included in the composition of the delegation, the time was included in the response “stop-lists” of Russia, since Norway joined the corresponding restrictive measures of the EU, of which it is not.

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The Russian Embassy explained the refusal of entry to the Norwegian MPs

World

Embassy of Russia in Norway Two Norwegian MPs, who sat on the parliamentary event in Moscow due to non-issuance of visas, refused entry as a response to the accession of Norway to the EU sanctions and the discriminatory procedure of admission of Russian citizens to Svalbard. This was reported in the Russian Embassy in Oslo, reports RIA Novosti. Parliamentarians listed, said the Embassy. There also expressed regret over the postponement of the visit of the delegation of Norwegian MPs to Moscow. In connection with the refusal of entry parliamentarians cancelled a trip to the Russian capital. During the visit, the head of the Committee on foreign Affairs and defence of the Norwegian Parliament Ms. Huitfeld was supposed to meet with the President of the international Federation Council Committee Konstantin Kosachev. The talks were scheduled for 2-3 February and was to become the first at this level for the last three

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In Slovakia, created the anti-fascist police

World

In Slovakia there is a special police unit whose aim is to combat extremism and calls to him. About it reports Reuters. According to Prime Minister Robert fico, the squad will consist of 125 people, his goals include the investigation of crimes related to the support and financing of terrorism and extremism, as well as statements instigating ethnic hatred, including on the Internet, and crimes on this basis. As explained by fico, the main focus of the unit will be paid to the fight against far-right ideology. “New wave of fascism is rising not only in Europe but also in Slovakia, the Prime Minister said. We ignored the lessons of history, because no one believed that they can be repeated. But now we see that in Parliament and local government people use the Nazi salute, every day we hear remarks that cast doubt on the outcome of the Second World

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The media reported on a possible coordination of attacks on the United States and Russia in Syria

World

The Pentagon and the US state Department is studying the possibility of coordinated strikes by Russia to Syria. It is reported by The Washington Times, citing its own sources, involved in planning operations in the middle East. According to the publication, the order of the American President Donald trump to strengthen the fight against “Islamic state” (IG; the activities of the group banned in Russia) will lead to an increase in the supply of weapons to Syrian Kurds, to increase air strikes against the Islamists and the more active work of special forces in the Arab country. The previous administration refrained from increasing aid to the Kurds, fearing to anger Ankara, which considers them terrorists. The us military is now holding consultations with Turkish counterparts, trying to convince them of the validity of this step. “If we need for several months to take Raqqa, no one but the Kurds can

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The widow of Boris Yeltsin noticed a big change in the appearance of Yekaterinburg

Russia

Naina Yeltsin The widow of the first President of Russia Naina Yeltsin said that Yekaterinburg has changed since her youth. Her words leads TASS on Wednesday, February 1. “I come every year see new places. Of course, I can’t follow every change, I just know well the places where we lived, and we lived in many places, in any case, it apartments six,” she said. Yeltsin added that he is considering the opportunity to tour a memorial for her in the Ural. On 1 February, the day of the 86th anniversary of the birth of the first President of Russia Naina Yeltsin, read “the Presidential center B. N. Yeltsin”, Yekaterinburg fragments of his memoirs to be published in March of this year. The Yeltsin center was opened in November 2015. There are Museum, library, archive, educational and children’s centres, and exhibition halls. Boris Yeltsin led the country in 1991. Five

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In the state Duma reacted to the statement of Kiev about the shelling of the An-26

Russia

Alexander Sherin The level of irresponsible statements from the Kiev authorities crossed all reasonable boundaries. Such opinion on Wednesday, February 1, was expressed by first Deputy Chairman of state Duma Committee on defense Alexander Sherin, in an interview with “Tape.ru”. “It’s one thing when a grandmother on a bench near the entrance blurted out something, but people take such posts, and such things allow themselves to say,” said the MP, commenting on the words of the Minister of defence of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak that the Ukrainian transport aircraft an-26 shot with a Russian drilling rig with small arms. According to Sherina, from this type of weapon is extremely difficult to hit a target at an altitude of 500 metres. “This should keep concentrated fire from all weapons airborne platoon,” he explained. The MP suggested that information about attack is another attempt to distract the international community from the situation with

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