February 21, 2017 – Page 8

American diplomats expressed sorrow in connection with the death Churkin

February 21, 2017 RR World

John Tefft The U.S. Ambassador in Moscow John Tefft expressed his condolences in connection with death, permanent representative of Russia to the UN Vitaly Churkin. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Vitaly Ivanovich Churkin”, — quotes RIA Novosti statement of the Embassy. “During my brief stay at the UN Ambassador Churkin has shown itself as a helpful colleague. We don’t always see things the same way, but it is certainly skillfully defended the position of his country. Our prayers and condolences we support his family and the people of Russia”, — said the U.S. permanent representative to the UN, Nikki Haley. Your condolences have been expressed by former U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power. “Devastated [by the news] death of the Russian Ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin. Maestro of diplomacy and deeply caring person, he did everything possible to overcome the differences between the US and

The Turkish military has reported the destruction of 44 militants

February 21, 2017 RR World

HOMS The Turkish military killed in Syria per day 44 militant terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia). It is reported by the Anadolu news Agency, citing data from the General staff of the Turkish armed forces. The objects of the IG was applied 109 strikes from land and air. In which regions was carried out the bombing, not specified. The most fierce fighting for several months was near the town of al-Bab. 16 Feb Turkish media reported about the liberation of the village from the militants, but at the same time came the message about the continuation of the city street fighting. Turkey spends more than six months in Syria “operation Shield of the Euphrates”. The main goal of the mission — the destruction in the neighboring territories of the militants and the liberation of the occupied settlements. In addition, the military has been tasked to oust

The Russian foreign Ministry called for the creation of a single global database of terrorists

February 21, 2017 RR World

Oleg Syromolotov Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Oleg Syromolotov said there are three main areas of combating international terrorism. He told this in an interview with The Jerusalem Post. “First, you need to create a common international database with a list of foreign terrorists and militants. Secondly, you need to create a system of monitoring their movements. And, thirdly, it is necessary to simplify the issuance of foreign terrorists and fighters from one country to another because now this procedure is quite long,” — said the diplomat. According to him, there is a real threat of terrorist seizure of new territories in the so-called “zone of instability” stretching from Central Africa to South-East Asia. As an example, Syromolotov called Libya, where chaos reigns, and which became the center of attraction for a variety of terrorist elements. On 1 February the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov

Teenagers fell through the ice while trying to make a spectacular selfie

February 21, 2017 RR Events

The night before, a group of American teenagers fell through the ice on a pond in Central Park in new York. The guys wanted to take a group selfie with a spectacular background, but the thin ice broke under their weight and broke. All teenagers were hospitalized with the diagnosis “overcooling”. As noted by witnesses, Teens aged from ten to 15 years just dabbled and played on the ice. They obviously did not expect that the ice can not withstand their weight. However, as the temperature in new York IRCA yesterday was 11 degrees Celsius, these games were dangerous, reports the website of”Komsomolskaya Pravda”. “I think after what happened we should again remind people that to play on the ice is not the best idea. With the guys all right. They have hypothermia in the mild form,” said Deputy chief of fire service of the metropolis John Skoff.

Ilham Aliyev was appointed first Vice President of Azerbaijan and his wife

February 21, 2017 RR Events

The wife of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Mehriban Aliyeva was appointed the first Vice President. The decree was signed by the head of state, reports TASS. “In accordance with article 103-1 of the Constitution of Azerbaijan, I decree: to appoint Mrs Mehriban Arif Aliyev, the first Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan”, – said in the order. In the event of failure of the President to perform his duties or his powers are transferred it is to the first Vice-President, says the Constitution. In addition to the post of first Vice-President, in Azerbaijan there are two posts of Vice-President. Aliyev presented his wife in a new position at the security Council meeting state. Mehriban Aliyeva is currently headed by Heydar Aliyev Foundation, she is goodwill Ambassador of UNESCO and the Islamic organization for education, science and culture. Photo: Mikhail Voskresensky / RIA Novosti

Ukrainian neo-Nazism: who controls Yarosh and Nalyvaychenko

February 21, 2017 RR Events

Ukrainian neo-Nazism has an artificial, or rather, of American origin. This is stated in the investigation of authors of the program “conspiracy Theory” on TV channel “Star”. The chief of Ukraine is neo-Nazi Dmytro Yarosh, head of the extremist organization “Right sector” (banned in Russia – approx. ed.). In fact, by the radicals carried out the state coup in Ukraine. The “Right sector” was the main neo-Nazi organization in Ukraine. It is worth noting that in 2014 in new York were openly political representation of the “Right sector”. A specialist in the field of international relations Alexey Fenenko believes that this creates a tough anti-Russian buffer, something like a cordon Sanitaire that existed in the interwar period. Extremist organization “Right sector” was formed from the nationalist movement “Trident”, whose curator is considered to Valentyn Nalyvaichenko, former head of the security service of Ukraine. When Nalyvaichenko

In the Kremlin told about the plan on the lease of the Crimea and the lifting of sanctions

February 21, 2017 RR Russia

Dmitry Pescitarian: the Author of the idea about renting Crimea was suspected of mental retardation The Kremlin is unaware of which appeared in the media plan for the Crimea, Donbass and removal entered against Moscow sanctions. About it RIA Novosti said the press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov. On 19 February, the newspaper the New York Times reported that in February, shortly before the resignation of Michael Flynn from the post of assistant to the President on national security, his office was handed a document with suggestions on how the American leader Donald trump could remove imposed on Russia restrictions. The plan was developed by the Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Andrey Artemenko member of the Radical party of Oleh Lyashko and the enemy of the current President of Petro Poroshenko. According to the publication, the legislator proposes to “withdraw all Russian troops from Eastern

Putin signed a decree on celebration of the victory in the battle of Stalingrad

February 21, 2017 RR Russia

Vladimir Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on celebration of the 75th anniversary of the victory in the battle of Stalingrad. The document is published on the official portal of legal information on Monday, February 20. “Accept the offer of the government of the Russian Federation on the celebration in 2018 the 75th anniversary of the defeat of the Soviet troops of Nazi troops in the battle of Stalingrad”, — stated in the decree. To prepare for the holiday, according to the document, will set up a special organizing Committee. It will be headed by Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin. Cabinet instructed within one month to approve the composition of the organizing Committee, to develop and approve the plan of main events for the celebration of the victory of the battle of Stalingrad, as well as to engage in the work of the government of the Federation. 2

The government sent 10.3 billion rubles to support Russian universities

February 21, 2017 RR Russia

The Russian government has disposed to allocate in 2017 from the Federal budget of 10.3 billion rubles in subsidies 21 Russian universities to improve their competitiveness among leading research and educational centers. This was reported on the website of the Cabinet of Ministers. The Cabinet in 2013, provides a state selected according to the results of the competition between Russia’s leading universities in order to facilitate joining by 2020 at least five Russian universities in the first hundred of the world ranking. In 2013, state support was provided to 15 higher education institutions in 2014 and in 2015 14, 2016-m — 21. The number receiving state support to universities such as MIPT, MEPhI, MISIS, Higher school of Economics, far Eastern Federal University, medical University named after I. M. Sechenov, Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University Peter the Great, Ural Federal University named after Yeltsin, PFUR.

Biography Vitaly Churkin

February 21, 2017 RR Uncategorized

Biography Vitaly Churkin TASS-FILE. On 20 February, the permanent representative of Russia to the UN Vitaly Churkin died in new York at 65 years old. 21 Feb 2017 Churkin would have turned 65 years old. 10фотографий10фотографий10фотографий Vitaly Churkin was born on 21 Feb 1952 in Moscow in the family of aviation engineer. In 1974 he graduated from the Moscow state Institute of international relations (now MGIMO — University). Candidate of historical Sciences. In 1980 at the Diplomatic Academy of the MFA of the USSR defended his thesis on “China and Japan in United States foreign policy, 1969-1980”. In childhood he starred in small roles in three feature films, two of which were devoted to the biography of Vladimir Lenin (Ulyanov): “the Blue notebook” (1963; dir. Lev Kulidzhanov), “Zero three” (1964; dir. Igor El’tsov), “mother’s Heart” (1965; dir. Mark Donskoy). From 1974 to 1979 worked as an assistant, senior assistant in