© Viktor Drachev/TASS MOSCOW, February 3. /TASS/. Moscow urges Minsk to resolve disputed issues in relations between the two countries in a peaceful manner by negotiations. This was reported by the press service of the President of Russia in connection with the statements of the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the press-conference in Minsk.
Day: February 3, 2017
French police have launched a search in the building of the Senate of the country
French police began to search in the building of the Luxembourg Palace, the seat of the Senate of the country. About it reports Reuters referring to a source in the Parliament. The guards confiscating all the documents related to the children of a presidential candidate françois Fillon. As the source explained, they suspected that they received a large sum of money for bogus work. Fillon, according to police, when a Senator (2005-2007) hired his son Charles and daughter Marie. Investigators believe that any duties they did not perform, simply get the money. In total they were paid 84 thousand euros (90 thousand dollars). On Tuesday, January 31, similar raids took place in the building of the lower house of the French Parliament (National Assembly). At the time, suspicion fell on the wife of a presidential candidate — Penelope Fillon. This was the sixth search for the existence of the Fifth
Reuters reported about the possible introduction of Washington’s new sanctions against Tehran
The United States can impose against Iran new sanctions on Friday, February 3. About it reports Reuters with reference to sources. Under the restrictions in connection with charges of supporting terrorism can get eight Iranian entities, and 17 will be under sanctions due to a recent test of Tehran’s ballistic missiles. According to the Agency, the new restrictive measures will not affect the nuclear deal with Iran. On January 29, the Iranian military has tested a ballistic missile, the launch was made in the vicinity of Semnan in 225 kilometers from Tehran. The rocket flew approximately 966 kilometers before exploding. The U.S. permanent representative to the UN, Nikki Haley, on 1 February, said that Washington believes the tests “totally unacceptable.” The President of the United States Donald trump also commented on the start and called the nuclear deal with Tehran is terrible. Iran and the six international mediators (US, Russia,
In Paris soldiers wounded trying to enter the Louvre man with a knife and a suitcase
In Paris soldiers wounded the man with a knife who tried to enter the Louvre. About it reports Reuters. According to some, unknown with travel suitcase had intended to go to the store, located under the main building. He pulled out a knife and shouting “Allahu Akbar” assaulted one of the soldiers-guards, but was seriously wounded by a bullet of another soldier. The entire surrounding area evacuated and the Museum is temporarily closed and cordoned off by police. The Minister of internal Affairs of France called the situation serious. According to the head of the Paris police, Michel KADO, a separate replica of the attacker suggests that he intended to carry out a terrorist attack. “At the scene of the attack were also detained another man who was acting suspiciously, but while the connection between them could not be established”, — he said. According to KADO, explosives in the suitcase
ROC called for an end check parents for a harmless punishment
A fragment of a painting by Giotto di Bondone “massacre of the innocents” The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has offered to withdraw from administrative and criminal liability against parents, moderately punishing their children. This was stated by the Secretary of the Chairman of the Patriarchal Commission on family matters, protection of motherhood and childhood Ekaterina Chistyakova, reports on Friday, February 3, “Interfax”. “Often to family interference relates to the use of conscientious parents is not dangerous to children punishments they face administrative and criminal liability. You want to centrally change a practice that parents were persecuted for drunkenness or assault, but not pursued for a moderate punishment,” — said Chistyakov. According to the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church, check on the occasion of harmless punishment because “they ignore the presumption of good faith of the parents”. Chistyakov suggested that this is contrary to the Constitution and the fundamental principles
The Kremlin has responded to criticism of Lukashenko on the occasion of the border zone
Introduction the border zone along the Russian-Belarusian borders complies with all international treaties. Thus, as the correspondent of “Tape.ru” the press service of the President of Russia commented on the statement of Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko on violations on the part of Moscow with the introduction of the border zone, made on Friday, February 3. The “no border mode is not entered. We are talking about the introduction of border zones adjacent to the border areas. This is due to the need to regulate visits to border areas by citizens of third countries”, — said in a statement. It is emphasized that this decision “is carefully coordinated for compliance with all international treaties.” Earlier on Friday, Lukashenko at the meeting with journalists, said that Russia had violated the interstate agreement, setting the border zone on the border with Belarus. “One Minister, even the strong, the FSB agent (the Director of
Sands relied on an ample supply of ammunition from the militias of Donbass
Dmitry Peskov Official Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov expressed the hope that the militia of the South-East of Ukraine has enough weapons to response to the aggressive actions of Kiev. His words on Friday, February 3, the correspondent “Tapes.ru”. Answering a question of journalists about when the militia over arms, Peskov said: “I don’t know, we’re not in the Kremlin, counting ammunition.” “I hope they have enough ammunition to respond to the aggressive actions of the Armed forces of Ukraine”, — said the press Secretary of the President of Russia. Informed observers of the Special monitoring mission (SMM) of the OSCE in Ukraine noticed tanks and jet systems of volley fire (MLRS) Kiev-controlled Avdiivka. The Deputy commander of the operational command of the self-proclaimed Donetsk national Republic (DND) Eduard Baturin said that during the day, the Ukrainian military more than 1,600 times fired at the territory of the DNI. On Thursday,
Russia has established the border area with Belarus
Photo: RIA Novosti The border zone regime will be introduced along the Russian-Belarusian border. The corresponding decree was signed by the head of the Federal security service of Russia (FSB) Alexander Bortnikov. This is reported by the Rambler/news with a link to the official portal of legal information. According to the documents, on the territories of Bryansk, Smolensk and Pskov regions should be equipped the place of passage of people and vehicles in the border zone. In addition, the decree prescribes to determine the time of passage and to install warning signs. Such measures are the Ministry attributed the creation of the necessary conditions for the protection of the state border of Russia. Monitor the implementation of the documents would be the Federal border service. In Belarus, the decree on visa-free visiting the country for five days for citizens of 80 countries will come into force on 9 February. The
The s-300 conducted conditional launches of missiles in the Leningrad region
Anti-aircraft missile system s-300 © Vitaly Nevar/TASS MOSCOW, February 3. /TASS/. Anti-aircraft missile battalion of the air defense forces of the Western military district, equipped with s-300, was alerted in the Leningrad region and carried out a conditional missile launches in the framework of tactical exercises, said Friday the head of the press service of the district Colonel Igor Muginov.
The first MiG-29K “Admiral Kuznetsov” returned to Severomorsk
© Sergey Bobylev/TASS MURMANSK, February 3. /TASS/. The first group of pilots of deck aircraft of Northern fleet (NF) made a flight with a heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser (TAVKR) “Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union N. G. Kuznetsov” to the airfield in the Murmansk region after successful completion of the tasks in Syria. The first crews arrived four fighters and three helicopters.