February 14, 2017 – Page 10

Russian deputies gathered to bring their Syrian colleagues in Grozny

February 14, 2017 RR Russia

Dmitry Sablin Russian parliamentarians invited Syrian colleagues to visit Russia in April. On Monday, February 13, said the coordinator of the parliamentary group of friendship with Parliament of Syria Dmitry Sablin (“United Russia”) at the end of the Republic, reports TASS. “Perhaps not only in Moscow go. Take a trip, for example, in Grozny”, — said the Deputy of the state Duma. A group of Russian parliamentarians arrived in Syria on 6 February. During the trip they visited Aleppo, the Russian base Hamim, met with Chairman of the Syrian Parliament All Abbas and the President of the Republic Bashar al-Assad. According to its results, one of the members of the parliamentary group of the state Duma for relations with the Syrian Parliament, Alexander Yushchenko said that the information about the poor health of the Assad untrue. His colleague Sergey Gavrilov also emphasized that the Syrian leader is in good physical

Pushkov praised the West’s reaction to the use of Kiev “Tochka-U” in the Donbass

February 14, 2017 RR Russia

Alexei Pushkov The West will not react to the use of weapons of mass destruction in the South-East of Ukraine. This confidence was expressed by a member of the Federation Council Alexei Pushkov on his Twitter page on Monday, February 13. “There is evidence of the use by Kiev of weapons of mass destruction against the people of Donetsk. But the PACE (parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe — approx. “Of the tape.ru”) and other Western “torches of freedom” about it, of course, say nothing”, — he wrote. Earlier Monday it was reported that the Investigative Committee of Russia (TFR) has received evidence of the Ukrainian military use of tactical missile complexes “Tochka-U” against the civilian population in the Donbass. The office believed that such weapons can be attributed to the weapons of mass destruction (WMD), and their use violates a number of international treaties. 28 Dec 2016 member

A possible cause of the helicopter crash in the Altai called the contact in charge of the snow

February 14, 2017 RR Russia

Among the reasons for the fall in the Republic of Altai of helicopter Robinson discusses the entering of the aircraft in a snow charge. On Tuesday, February 14, reported “Interfax” a source in the service of transport supervision of the region. “Pre-reviewed version of loss of pilot control of the aircraft due to various factors, among which the most probably hit the helicopter in charge of the snow,” said the source. According to him, complaints about the technical condition of the helicopter before departure was not: Robinson was released in 2013 and had all the necessary certificates. Earlier on Tuesday it became known that in the Republic resumed the search for the helicopter that crashed in the area of lake Teletskoye. The work was started more than 160 people, also in operations involving deep-water apparatus Falcon. The device can be lowered into the water to a depth of 300 meters.

Rostec commented on the situation with the supply of s-400 to India

February 14, 2017 RR World

Contract to supply anti-aircraft missile system s-400 in India is not yet signed, consultations are under way. As reported RIA Novosti, said the Director for international cooperation and regional policy of the state Corporation “rostec” Viktor Kladov at the exhibition Aero India — 2017, which opened in Bangalore. Earlier, in October 2016, was signed the intergovernmental framework agreement on the supply of a large batch of weapons from Russia to India. Among other things, the agreement provided for the purchase of anti-aircraft missile systems s-400. In December 2015, the defense Ministry of India has approved the possible purchase of Russian dvuhpilonnogo five regiments of s-400 system and six thousand rockets for a total of about six billion dollars. S-400 “Triumph” long-range multi-channel anti-aircraft missile system, equipped with several types of missiles of various ranges. Developed in 2000-e years in the NGO “Almaz” under the leadership of Alexander Leman, develops solutions

Russia started manufacturing anti-aircraft systems s-400 to China

February 14, 2017 RR World

Russia has begun production of anti-aircraft missile systems (WRU) s-400 for China. On Tuesday, February 14, a spokesman for the state Corporation “rostec” Viktor Kladov, reports “Interfax”. He also noted that a number of countries intend to buy the system from Russia. “Really, s-400 is in great demand in the global market. A number of countries expresses a desire to purchase s-400, but the possibility of production is not unlimited”, — quotes its words of RIA Novosti. In November 2016, it was reported that the Istanbul talks with Moscow on the purchase of air defense missile systems long-range s-400 “Triumph”. A month earlier the President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra modi signed an agreement to supply air defense systems to India. In July, the interest in complexes expressed Vietnam. That China signed a contract for the purchase of systems s-400, announced in April 2015. Presumably, Beijing

CNN found out about Flynn’s resignation from the post of adviser to the President on national security

February 14, 2017 RR World

Michael Flynn Advisor to the President of the United States Donald trump on national security, Michael Flynn, resigned. On Monday, February 13, CNN reported, citing sources in the White house. In his statement on the dismissal Flynn pointed out that “not fully informed Vice-President Mike Pence and others on your conversations with the Russian Ambassador”. “I sincerely apologized to the President and Vice President, they accepted my apology,” — said in a statement. Trump accepted the resignation of Flynn. Acting in this position appointed retired General Joseph Keith Kellogg. According to one source channel, the candidates for the post of adviser to the President on national security are former CIA Director David Petraeus and Vice Admiral Robert Harward. Earlier, on 13 February, the Washington Post (WP) reported that Flynn is in danger of losing the confidence of colleagues after publications that he tricked high-ranking administration officials, discussed the sanctions with

APU pulled six “Grads” to the border with Donbas – DPR

February 14, 2017 RR Events

Intelligence the DNI has identified six Ukrainian “Grad” in the southern sector of the front. It is reported GIVEN with reference to the command. “Grady” was noticed by the scouts of the DPR in Mariupol direction. It is reported that in just the past day, the APU more than 500 times violated the ceasefire. According to the Deputy commander of the operational command of the DPR Eduard Basurin, the situation in the Donbass remains tense. “Heavy artillery was used 36 times, the tanks four times, mortars of various calibres – 176 times, BMP – 21, anti-aircraft guns, rocket-propelled grenades and small arms – 272 times,” — said Basurin. Ukrainian security forces shelled villages They Oleksandrivka, Clear, Mikhailovka, Golmovsky, zaytsevo, Seranova and Iron girders. It is also reported that 15 km from the frontline scouts has identified six Ukrainian self-propelled “Carnation”. Photo: mil.gov.ua

World oil prices went up

February 14, 2017 RR Events

World oil prices went up. This is evidenced by the auction. The price of April futures for North sea Brent oil increased by 0.29% to $55,75 per barrel. The cost of the March WTI oil futures rose by 0.26% to $53,07 per barrel. Yesterday it was reported that OPEC sharply reduced its oil production in January. According to the report, the level of production fell by 890 thousand barrels per day compared to December and amounted to 32,14 million barrels per day. Photo: Nikolay Gyngazov / Globallookpress

Ukraine is torn: like APU, the Majlis and the Nazis shred Square

February 14, 2017 RR Events

“Some will come – Rob, others will come – Rob”. So, to paraphrase from a famous movie about the events in Ukraine during the civil war of the 1920-ies, it is possible to characterize the situation in Ukraine today. While robbing and holding people in fear of their country of assorted armed groups are increasingly affected and from each other. The evidence is that at least the recent RAID of security forces at the base of seemingly loyal to Kiev of the Crimean Tatar battalion that occurred in the Kherson region. And although the APU command later explained his position on this incident and even apologized, in the Majlis, the conflict is not considered exhausted. After the recent failed attempts to reverse the situation in the ATO zone fighters and commanders of the Ukrainian army units are full of anger and hatred to everything around him. Increasingly the

In Paraguay, confiscated dozens of tons of Venezuelan money

February 14, 2017 RR Events

In Paraguay, confiscated dozens of tons of Venezuelan money MEXICO city, 14 Feb — RIA Novosti. Paraguay police confiscated on Monday at least 25 tons of banknotes, the Central Bank of Venezuela, tucked away in one of the houses in the city of Saltos del Guaira, on the border with Brazil, said the representative of law enforcement bodies of the country. Tickets of various denominations were Packed in huge bags and stacked in the house, presumably belonging to the arms dealer, said the Venezuelan portal Panorama. While the investigators have a clear version about the nature of appearance of such amount of Venezuelan money in private Paraguayan house. “There is a possibility that they could use to buy dollars on the black market of Venezuela, or they could be used to counterfeit fake dollars, because of the high quality of the paper in the Venezuelan money”, — stated in the