Israel announced the construction of thousands of homes on the West Bank of the Jordan river

Benjamin Netanyahu Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the construction of three thousand homes in the West Bank of the Jordan river. About this politician wrote on his Twitter page. — Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) 31 January 2017, 21:38 “I supported the proposal of the Minister of defence about the construction in Judea and Samaria, three thousand houses,” — said the head of the Cabinet of Ministers. On 24 January, the Israeli defense establishment announced the start of construction of 2.5 thousand housing units in the region. As reported, the houses will be constructed mainly within existing settlements. Two days before Netanyahu lifted a ban on construction of houses in East Jerusalem. “You don’t need to agree on the construction of Jewish neighborhoods. We will build where they want and how they want,” said he. On December 23 last year, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution demanding that Israel stop building

Lavrov invited the Arab countries to impose an embargo against the ISIS controlled land

Sergei Lavrov Russia called on Arab countries to support the initiative about introduction of embargo against the territories that are under the control of the “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia). On Wednesday, February 1, said the foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov, reports RIA Novosti. “We call on our Arab friends to join Russia’s initiative that on the basis of article 41 of the Charter of the UN to impose a comprehensive trade embargo in respect of all territories that remain under the control of the so-called Islamic state”, — said the Minister, speaking at the opening session of the Russian-Arab cooperation forum in Abu Dhabi. Lavrov also reminded that the fight against the terrorist threat “remains a priority of all countries in the world, and, of course, the UN.” He stressed that Moscow believes “fundamentally important” to implement resolutions of the UN Security Council. The economy of

A former police officer with a gun caused quite a stir a psychiatrist in Istanbul

A former policeman, who came for a visit to the psychiatrist in one of Istanbul hospitals, inappropriately responded to the offer of admission. It is reported Hurriyet. According to the chief physician of the hospital, proposed to lie on the examination of the patient, armed with a gun, pushed carried out the doctor out of the office, locked the door and declared his intention to commit suicide. Arrived on the scene specialists of the crisis center are trying to convince the man not to commit suicide. The clinic cordoned off by police, all the patients and staff of medical facilities evacuated. On June 21 last year in Brussels the police detained the young man suspected of preparing a terrorist attack. He was wearing the object that looks like a suicide belt. After the examination revealed that the device is a dummy, filled with table salt and biscuits. According to law

Eight people were killed in a road accident in New Moscow

Accident in New Moscopterline: there was a video a fatal accident in New Moscow In New Moscow accident involving two cars. The victims of the accident were eight people, four were injured. On Wednesday, February 1, RIA Novosti reported citing a source in the emergency services of the capital. The incident, according to the source, occurred at the turning for the village of Korotygino. As told RIA Novosti the Main emergency Department in Moscow, after the collision one of the cars caught fire. Rescuers are trying to retrieve people trapped inside the vehicle. To evacuate the victims to the place of accident flew a helicopter of the Moscow aviation centre. REN TV said that faced the UAZ and Toyota. It is known that the fire started in the domestic car. According to the source channel, in the car were citizens of Kyrgyzstan. Later in the traffic police confirmed the death

Matviyenko promised the Ukrainian authorities military Tribunal

Valentina Matvienko The representatives of the Kiev authorities sooner or later will appear before the court for fighting in the South-East of Ukraine, said the speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko. Her words leads TASS on Wednesday, February 1. “I have no doubt that sooner or later will be the trial of the people who are fighting in the Donbass with his own people,” she said. The Senator did not rule out that it will be the international military Tribunal. Earlier on Monday, Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov said that the West has no illusions about the role of the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in the escalation of the conflict in the Donbass. A day earlier, the Russian foreign Ministry stated that the South-East of Ukraine is again “on the verge of a real humanitarian and environmental disaster”. Clashes in the South-East of Ukraine intensified on

The Federation Council approved the decriminalization battery

Lyudmila Bokova The Federation Council approved the law on decriminalization of battery against family members. On Wednesday, 1 February, reports TASS. “The law sets out article 116 of the Criminal code of the Russian Federation in the new edition and moves the battery against close persons committed for the first time, in the category of administrative offenses”, — said one of the authors of the document, the Deputy head of the Federation Council Committee on constitutional legislation and state construction Lyudmila Bokova. Against the decriminalization of family beatings made a number of public figures. So, the writer Maria Arbatova said that due to the adoption of the law “will increase the degree of violence.” “We will have a sick generation, a large number of women with mutilated psyche and physics”, — quotes its words of the national news service (NSN). Lawyer Roman Artykutsa, in turn, believes that new penalties for

Gorbachev gave his assessment of the talks between Putin and trump

Photo: RIA Novosti Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev welcomed the talks between Russian and us leaders Vladimir Putin and Donald trump, who touched on a wide range of issues. “It is very good that such a conversation took place,” said Gorbachev, RIA “Novosti”, commenting on the results of the conversation. Gorbachev recalled that on several occasions in recent years were urged to resume dialogue between Russia and the United States on all issues – global, regional, bilateral. “Looks like the communication starts,” added the ex-President of the USSR. He also urged Russia and the United States to act with urgency to prevent war and reduce nuclear weapons. “Started a new arms race, the situation is very alarming. We have to act promptly”, – he said. The presidents of Russia and the United States held a phone conversation on Saturday. The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov said that

APU per day six times attacked the positions of the DNI

The armed forces of Ukraine for the past day, six times attacked the positions of the DNI in areas of the city Avdeevka and the village of Kominternovo, reports GIVEN, with reference to the Deputy commander of the operational command of the Republic Eduard Basurin.   During the day, the AFU has made four attacks on Avdiivka and two more on the Kominternovo. All attacks were successfully repulsed the forces of the DNI.   According to some media reports, over the past day Ukrainian troops lost in killed 93 people, more than 300 were injured. Photo: Minsterstvo defence of Ukraine / Facebook

The fans of CSKA and “Spartak” will fight in the MMA tournament

In Saint-Petersburg in the framework of the mixed martial arts tournament M-1 Challenge 74 on the ring there will be fans of Moscow clubs Spartak and CSKA.   Both fan already have experience in professional MMA. On account of the fan of CSKA Dmitry Tabacina 6 matches (4 wins, 2 losses), as well as the titles of Cup of St. Petersburg on MMA. His opponent Arthur Tulips was the bronze medalist at the tournament of Grand Prix cities of Military Glory. In professional MMA debut with a victory over Czech fighter Michal Qualicom, the official website of the competition.   The fight between the fans will be on the undercard of the tournament M-1 Challenge 74, which will be held on February 18 in St. Petersburg. Video: M1GlobalRussia/ youtube Photo: mixfight.ru

The Ministry of defense of Ukraine recognized that the armed forces conduct offensive operations in the Donbass

Deputy Minister of defence of Ukraine Igor Pavlovsky today in the course of communication with journalists, acknowledged the fact that the Ukrainian armed forces are conducting offensive operations in the Donbass, reports TASS.   “Today, whatever it is, but meter by meter, step by step, having the opportunity, our boys heroically so far,” said Pavlovsky, commenting on the situation in Avdeevka.   However, Pavlovsky has expressed hope that an agreement on mutual ceasefire will be achieved in the course of the meeting representatives of the contact group on settling the situation in Donbas.   The settlement Avdiyivka is under fire APU from January 29. Due to the shelling of the city is on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe. The city turned off the heating and electricity. Photo: Minsterstvo defence of Ukraine / Facebook