Day: February 2, 2017

Due to non-issuance of visas to Norwegian deputies broke down the event in the Federation Council

Russia

Konstantin Kosachev The Federation Council cancelled the meeting of the Chairman of the international Committee of the upper house of Parliament Konstantin Kosachev with the head of the Committee on foreign Affairs and defence of the Norwegian Parliament Ms. Huitfeld, RIA Novosti reported on Wednesday, February 1. In the office of the international Committee of the Federation Council did not specify the reasons of such decision, the Agency said. Earlier, the Norwegian foreign Ministry reported that the delegation of the people’s representatives of this country were forced to cancel a trip to Moscow due to the fact that not all of them were able to obtain a Russian visa. The Minister børge Brende called the incident “unjust and unreasonable” and summoned the Russian Ambassador in Norway for consultations. In addition, he expressed Moscow protest through diplomatic channels and called for a review of the decision. The Minister stressed that the

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The Crimea issued all of the objects of cultural heritage in the property of Russia

Russia

Sergey Aksenov Republic of Crimea has completed the procedure of transfer of objects of cultural heritage in the legal space of Russia. On Wednesday, 1 February, said the head of the region Sergey Aksenov on his page in Facebook after the meeting with the Chairman of the state Committee for the protection of cultural heritage of the Republic Sergey Efimov. According to Aksenova, in the Crimea now, 218 facilities have the status of objects of cultural heritage of Federal importance, about 1.8 thousand related to the category of regional value and more than 2,5 thousand — to revealed. Cultural heritage, he said, it is the province and pride of not only the residents of the region and the entire Russian Federation. “That’s why our goal is to make every effort to preserve them. The guests of the Republic should be able to enjoy the culture and history,” said the official.

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Peskov declined to estimate the character of the tramp

Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov declined to assess the nature of the US President Donald trump, reports TASS. “In this case is not for us to give any qualifications to the President of the United States is an internal affair of the United States,” – said Peskov. Thus a press-the Secretary noted that a telephone conversation of presidents of Russia and USA Vladimir Putin and Donald trump is satisfactory. “We proceed from the attitude that was presented during a recent telephone conversation (the presidents of Russia and USA) that give us cause for satisfaction,” – said Peskov. Previously Peskov said that during a telephone conversation Putin and trump the parties expressed mutual respect and a desire to solve complex issues through dialogue.

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The builders build the Kerch bridge: fascinating video

Events

the fairway of the Kerch-yenikalsky canal, work began on the construction of the spans between the supports of sea Crimean bridge, according to information center “the Crimean bridge”.   All builders have to build the stairs, stretching over 6 km away. the enlargement of the segments occur on land. Then by sliding the guide segments move to the side of the fairway, then land being consolidated to the next flight. This is done as long as the span, which first went to sea, will not be in its design position. The speed of the spans of 15-25 cm / min. Video: most.life

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Due to the shelling of the APU, the plant began the evacuation of civilians

Events

About 150 people were evacuated from the combat zone in the Donbass, where the last few days fierce fighting, according to RIA Novosti with reference to the state service of Ukraine for emergency situations   “As of 07.00 (08.00 Moscow time) on 2 February from the city of Avdeevka evacuated 149 people, 77 of them children,” — said the Agency.   According to the state service, at the moment the city has a point of support and three points of heating, which has already more than 4.5 thousand people. At the same time in about 10 degrees of a frost.   In addition, according to the service, on January 30, there was a rush of air high-voltage line 110 kV under the plant, and this triggered a power outage coke plant and Donetsk filtering station, so the city was left without water and heat.

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Poroshenko admitted that most of all wants the lifting of sanctions against Russia

Events

The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko today in an interview with German newspaper Morgenpost admitted that most of all wants the abolition of anti-Russian sanctions.   “Who do you think wants the lifting of sanctions? President Petro Poroshenko,” — said the Ukrainian President.   However, Poroshenko stressed that before “Russia must withdraw all its troops from the territory of Ukraine”, and the premature easing of sanctions allegedly can lead to a strengthening of the “Russian aggression against Ukraine.”   Earlier during his visit to Germany Poroshenko called for the retention of anti-Russian sanctions and called for increased sanctions against Russia, if Minsk agreement will not be implemented. Photo: The Council Of The European Un / Globallookpress

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VTSIOM: the level of trust of Russians to Putin consistently high

Politics

© Alexei Druzhinin/press-service of the Russian President/TASS MOSCOW, February 2. /TASS/. All-Russia centre of studying of public opinion (VTSIOM) captures a high level of trust of Russians to the Russian President Vladimir Putin and continuing to the beginning of the year the trend in growth of the rating of “United Russia”. This is evidenced by three weekly polls conducted by VTSIOM in January 2017. Their basis was made the electoral ratings of parties, ratings, trust policies, assessment of institutions. The President’s rating stable

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South Korea has asked the United States to expand the country’s strategic weapons

World

Joseph Dunford Head of South Korean joint chiefs of staff General Lee sun-Jin turned to his American colleague Joseph Dunford with a request to place on the territory of the country of strategic weapons on a regular basis. About it reports “Yonhap”. Between high-level military held a telephone conversation during which the sides confirmed their commitment to two States for the establishment of a defense system aimed at reflection of the growing threats from North Korea. The Agency reminds that on Thursday, February 2, is scheduled to visit in Seoul of Secretary of defense James Mattis, who will meet with the head of the South Korean defense Minister Han Min-Kun. They will also discuss the issue of placement of strategic weapons. Currently, South Korea based American bombers B-52 and B-1B, deployed to the Peninsula after the nuclear test conducted by Pyongyang on 9 September last year. In Seoul feared that

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