150-year-old wedding dress lost at the dry cleaners in Scotland A resident of Scotland have lost their 150-year-old wedding dress of their great-great-grandmother, after the dry cleaning, where he was sent, went bankrupt. 29-year-old Tess Newell was married in June, in September, sent dress to the cleaners, and in October, dry cleaning closed. “When I got engaged, my grandmother said to me: I have a dress that belongs to the family since 1870, it is in the attic, I want you wearing it,” says the woman. “I’ve always loved old things, and for me it was a great honor to wear it on the wedding day. It was amazing, when I opened the box, it was wrapped in tissue paper. It is slightly yellow, and I gave it to the cleaners,” says Newell. She asked the father to refer again to dress dry cleaned in September after the wedding. “He
Day: February 11, 2017
First of all — airplanes: history of Aeroflot in posters
First of all — airplanes: history of Aeroflot in posters MOSCOW, 10 Feb — RIA Novosti. The ninth of February in Russia celebrates the Day of civil aviation. 94 years ago began the history of civil aviation in our country. Promotional materials Aeroflot of the Soviet era that offer a glimpse into the past — compilation of RIA Novosti. Source: RIA “Novosti”
Quiz: Dueling code. Not only about Pushkin
Quiz: Dueling code. Not only about Pushkin 180 years since the death of Alexander Pushkin — a worthy occasion to test the knowledge of the dueling code, customs and the funny situations in cases defending the honour of a nobleman.
Media: in an explosion in Afghanistan killed more than 10 people
Media: in an explosion in Afghanistan killed more than 10 people MOSCOW, 11 Feb — RIA Novosti. At least 11 people were killed and another 21 were injured in the result caused by a suicide bomber explosion in Helmand province in Afghanistan TV channel Tolo News, citing local authorities. According to the channel, the explosion occurred at about 14.00 local time (12.30 GMT) in the town of Lashkar Gah. The suicide bomber was blown up by a bomb car near the convoy of the security services. As reported by an eyewitness, the damage was also one of the cars of special services. Responsibility for the explosion has not yet claimed any one of the existing regional terrorist groups. The situation in Afghanistan in recent months, has deteriorated markedly. The Taliban, formerly possessed a large territory in rural areas of the country, launched a major offensive against the city. Also in
In the United States Congress introduced a “resolution of inquiry” in the ties trump with Russia
Photo: RIA Novosti The American Congressman-Democrat Jerrold Nadler on Thursday introduced colleagues to the so-called resolution on the investigation on the subject of ties, U.S. President Donald trump with Russia, which the Republican majority will have to put to the vote. According to Nadler, he made this maneuver due to the fact that his fellow Republicans refuse in the usual manner to consider the issues associated with existing Democrats suspicions against trump. “Republicans have shown zero willingness to do his duty on the oversight functions,” said the legislator. “We should know that the Ministry (the Ministry of justice of the USA – approx. TASS) has found out about the relations of the current administration with the Russian government, he added. – We need to be aware of the legal analysis by the Ministry (if he was) about the feeble attempts of the President to deal with their various ethical problems.
Lavrov called the provocative actions of NATO near the Russian borders
Photo: TASS The actions of NATO near the Russian borders are provocative and destabilizing. This was stated by Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov. “Carried out by the Alliance’s actions in areas adjacent to Russian borders regions, of course, are provocative and destabilizing. It mentioned the deployment of additional military contingents of the bloc in Poland and the Baltic States”, — said Lavrov in an interview to the newspaper “Izvestia”. According to him, already there have been discussions about the possibility of “the same presence of allies in other countries of Eastern Europe, particularly in Bulgaria and Romania”. “And the consistent implementation of individual member countries to block national plans to modernise the armed forces and the construction of new military infrastructure. And substantial growth in the scale and the number of NATO exercises near our borders,” — said the Minister. Lavrov also noted that “of particular concern
Lavrov spoke about the attempts to recruit Russian diplomats
Photo: RIA Novosti Attempts to recruit Russian diplomats are being made not only in the United States. This was stated by Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov. “Such actions, as well as recruiting approaches, accompanied by blackmail and threats, not uncommon in other countries – not only in the United States,” he said in an interview with the newspaper “Izvestia”. According to the Minister, the Russian diplomats have to work in “very difficult conditions, and sometimes openly hostile situation.” “Among the examples – a large-scale deportation from the United States. It was anti-cramp coming administration of Barack Obama,” — said Lavrov. Earlier official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said that the United States attempted to recruit Russian diplomats on January 14.
Ukraine is proud of assassinations – the Director Igor Lopatonok
The assassination of the commander of the militia of Donbass Mikhail Tolstykh definitely worth the Ukrainian leadership. Such opinion in interview to “the Star” stated producer and Director Igor Lopatonok, known for the creation of a number of anti-war films. “No need to be Sherlock Holmes to understand that it is beneficial especially to those against whom he fought. That is, it is beneficial to the regime in Kiev. In recent years the Ukrainian nation reminds the nation of the assassination. And they are proud of it. This is something that is morally and ethically acceptable in Ukraine under this regime,” Poyang it. “So no other versions I have. This is a planned, military and intelligence operation. I think the Kiev government is behind this. Who’s planning: intelligence, counter-intelligence, Ministry of defense? Well, it’s (in any case) act of sabotage, this is a military operation,” added Lopatonok.
The loader rammed the plane with a trolley at the airport of Omsk
Employee of the Omsk airport rammed a plane with a trolley for Luggage. This was reported on the website of the Western-the Siberian investigatory management on transport SKR. “The loader after loading of baggage on an aircraft a-320 of airline “Ural airlines” collided with a truck body of the aircraft. Resulting in shell plating formed dent”, – stated in the message Department. As a result, the pilot made the decision to replace the aircraft. In fact the incident is conducted investigation verification. Experts have yet to assess the damage from this incident. Photo: RF IC
Cesspool of Ukrainian nationalism was bottomless
In the latest edition of “Hurt”, a leading TV channel “Zvezda”, the Explorer Nikolai Petrov talks about why the new, post-Maidan Ukraine completely lost the notions of honor and dignity. Nikolai Petrov: on Friday, the Donetsk said goodbye to a brave man, a folk hero, a Colonel in the army of the Donetsk national Republic Mikhail Tolstoy, a soldier and the grandson of a soldier of the great war, from which he took his military call sign Givi. Mikhail Tolstoy died in the attack, and attempt not the first. To say goodbye to him came tens of thousands of people. Many cried. Because I have seen his death as a personal loss. And in that same moment the line of demarcation, on the other side of the front, in Kiev, the Dnieper and Lviv, in the media and social networking of Ukraine had a joyful polyphonic howling. It