Day: February 14, 2017

The head of the US Treasury Department announced sanctions against Russia

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Steven Mnuchin Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin stated that the current sanctions policy against Russia remains in force. About it as reports RIA Novosti, he announced on Tuesday, February 14, reporters, responding to on this subject matter. “Our current sanctions programs remain in force. I would say that sanctions are an important tool that we will continue to consider in relation to different countries,” — said the new head of the U.S. Treasury. Monday, February 13, Mnuchin nominated by the President of the United States Donald trump on a post of the Minister of Finance, was approved by the Senate in the office. That he is against the lifting of sanctions with Russia, but not sure that they need tightening, Mnuchin announced during the Senate hearing on his nomination. He assured that “absolutely” will support the extension of restrictive measures. Mnuchin then failed to answer the question, does it necessary to

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Trump hopes that Russia will deal with de-escalation in Ukraine

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Press Secretary of the President of the United States stated that trump hopes on the reasonableness of the Russian authorities, he expects that Moscow will deal with de-escalation in Ukraine, writes RIA Novosti. In connection with what had made such a statement, was not specified.   In addition, the White house said that trump instructed Flynn to discuss the sanctions with the Russian Ambassador to the United States.   Earlier the adviser to trump Killian Conway confirmed that he is willing and ready to cooperate with Russia in combating illicit grouping “Islamic state”. But once again refuted the statements of the press that trump and Putin – “best friends forever”. Photo: Ron Sachs / Globallookpress

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In the building of the Federal tourism Agency were searched

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Head of state tourism projects and tourism security Svetlana Sergeeva said that the searches which were held on Tuesday in the building of the Federal Agency for tourism, RIA Novosti reported.   “Yes, they were in tourism. But the activities of the Federal tourism Agency it has no relationship,” she said.   As notes “Interfax” referring to own source, the searches were conducted by the SC of the Russian Federation and UFSB across Krasnodar territory due to the current adviser to the head of the Federal tourism Agency Eugene Tow, against which at the moment is under investigation. Photo: FSB / RIA Novosti

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Users of social networks are looking forward to the return of Nokia 3310

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The news that the legendary Nokia 3310 will find a second life, attracted the attention of social media users, many of whom have had this phone.     Users upload thousands of memes associated with the phone, and remembered funny stories from the use of this gadget.     Earlier, representatives of the Finnish company Global HMD, which owns the rights to release devices under the Nokia brand, announced the revival of the Nokia 3310.     According to the producers, the new version will cost 59 Euro and is likely to interest buyers who are nostalgic for this model. Photo: arh_natha/ Instagram.com

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Who fled Ukraine Communist Voronenkov predicted the fate of Saakashvili

Russia

Denis Boronenkov Former state Duma Deputy from the Communist Denis Boronenkov may repeat the fate of the former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili on Ukraine, said the Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist party Vladimir Kashin. His words leads RIA Novosti on Tuesday, February 14. “Perhaps it is waiting for the fate of Saakashvili, he accepted citizenship is not for the sake of spiritual impulse, and for the sake of certain benefits, including ambitious”, — said Cashin. In turn, the first Deputy Chairman of the Communist party faction in the state Duma, Sergei Reshulsky called on Communists not to jump to conclusions on the situation with the Voronenkova. “All my attempts to find direct speech Boronenkov came to nothing. All of this retelling of the Ukrainian Newspapers. I believe that we need to do definitive conclusions after one of us personally hear it from the mouth Boronenkov”, —

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Chechnya has headed the national birth rate

Russia

Of the Republic of Chechnya, Ingushetia and Tuva was included into a three of leaders of the National birth rate, prepared by the Public chamber (OP) of the Russian Federation. On Tuesday, February 14, reported on the organization’s website. According to compilers of the rating, member OP the Russian Federation, head of the project “Sober Russia” Sultan Khamzayev, the document will help the Federal and regional authorities to adjust their social programs. In the top ten also includes Dagestan, Altai Republic, Tyumen oblast, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (YNAO), Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug — Yugra (KHMAO) and Buryatia, the report said. So, in Tuva, Chechnya, and the Altai and Yamal-Nenets Autonomous district, one woman has three children. Two children are born in 16 regions of Russia. In the remaining 65 subjects of the Russian Federation — one. The lowest demographic indicators recorded in Mordovia Republic and in Leningrad, Pskov, Magadan, Smolensk, Orel, Bryansk,

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In the Moscow apartment found the mummified body of a pensioner

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The apartment is in the South-East of Moscow found the mummified body of an elderly woman born in 1929. This was reported on the website of the capital’s Central Directorate of the Investigative Committee. The body was found in a residential house on 1-St Novokuzminskaya street on the evening of 13 February. On this fact being tested, the results of which procedural decision will be made. In the main Department of the investigative Committee in Moscow told TASS that the pensioner had been missing since 2010. Presumably, she was found by one of the relatives. According to REN TV, the signs of violent death it isn’t revealed. The investigators noted that the pensioner lived alone, communicating with loved ones is not supported. In November 2016, the court extended the term of forced psychiatric treatment to the residents of Nizhny Novgorod Anatoly Moskvin, izgotovleniu mummies from cemeteries excavated at tel.

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In the building of the Federal tourism Agency were searched

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In the building of the Federal tourism Agency were searched MOSCOW, 14 Feb — RIA Novosti/Prime. Verification, which took place on Tuesday in the Federal Agency for tourism, have nothing to do with the work of the Ministry, said RIA Novosti head of the state tourism projects and tourism security Svetlana Sergeeva. Earlier media reported, citing an anonymous source in the tourism industry that the Investigative Committee and the FSB in Krasnodar region carried out searches in the investigation of the operating adviser to the head of the Federal tourism Agency Eugene Tow at the head of the Ministry of resorts and tourism and the Olympic heritage of Krasnodar region. This post he held until July 2016.

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Seized the Russians and the Ukrainian pirates made demands

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Seized the Russians and the Ukrainian pirates made demands Moscow. 14 Feb. INTERFAX.RU — Negotiators received the demands of the pirates, the captured crew members of the ship BBC Caribbean in the territorial waters of Nigeria (citizens of Russia and Ukraine), head of the Department of consular service of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Vasily Kirilich. “Authorized to negotiate established contact with the kidnappers of the members of the crew of the ship BBC Caribbean. The pirates announced their demands and reported a satisfactory state of crew”, — he said the Agency “Interfax-Ukraine” on Tuesday. Kirilich said that the demands made by the kidnappers, is not public information. “The group that leads the negotiations, has been generated by the owner of the vessel, and she is negotiating with a group of kidnappers is absolutely confidential in the interest of the case for the release of hostages”, — he

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Private life of the cat

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Private life of the cat Wild cats could celebrate Valentine’s day, because many of them have a mating season falls in the late winter — early spring. About love in the world the cat — in the material of a special project of RIA Novosti “Year of ecology”. Cat invisible cat-loner — it’s all about the Pallas cat, the cat, which many had heard, but seen alive units. But if you are in the spring will be able to see it racing at breakneck speed, you know, Pallas took to the path of love. In order to gain his beloved, manul changes the usual way and begins to live at a different speed. Includes the fast and the furious usually slow manul for a reason. Cats have places to be. The period in which the conception, the females are rather short, not more than 42 hours. Every minute counts, and

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