Day: February 23, 2017

Putin estimated the fighting in Syria, fighters from the former Soviet Union The war in Syria about nine thousand fighters from former Soviet countries, said President of Russia Vladimir Putin. His words are quoted by the press service of the Kremlin. “According to the Main intelligence Directorate of the General staff and other intelligence agencies, such as the FSB, it’s up to four thousand from Russia, and five thousand of the republics of the CIS”, — said the head of state at a meeting with the sailors who participated in the campaign to the coast of Syria. Putin thanked servicemen, noting that in Moscow understand what “hotbed of terrorism” in Syria threatens Russia. The commander of the Russian group of forces in Syria, Colonel-General Andrey Kartapolov reported in early January that two months the pilots of naval aviation made 420 sorties, destroying 1.2 thousand people. “Almost all the flights took

Poll: Le Pen would win the first round of presidential elections, but lost in the second MOSCOW, 23 Feb — RIA Novosti. The leader of the party “national front” marine Le Pen will win in the first round of the presidential elections in France, but the head of state will not, according to the polling company OpinionWay published on Thursday. According to the survey, in the first round for Le Pen ready to vote 26% for former economy Minister Emmanuel Macron — 22%, ex-Prime Minister françois Fillon — 21%. The survey also gives two versions of events for the second round of the presidential election. In the first case, Le Pen will meet with Him and lose him, with 40% of the vote. Second scenario the second round of elections involves the meeting of Le Pen and visit where the candidate “natsfronta” also loses, receiving 42% of the vote. The

Photo: RIA Novosti Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on preparation and holding in one of the foreign countries of the international project “Russian seasons”. This was reported on the website of the Russian government. “Signed by order approved the proposal of the Ministry of culture of Russia about the preparation and conduct of…of the project “Russian seasons” — a tour of the best Russian creative collectives, exhibitions of the collections of major Russian museums, festivals of circus art and of Russian cinema”, — stated in the explanatory note to the document. It is noted that in the framework of the international project provides for cultural events in the regions of Russia.

Photo: RIA Novosti In recent years, the opinion of Americans towards Russia and its President Vladimir Putin has improved. This is evidenced by data survey research company Gallup. Among the respondents, and 28% have a positive attitude towards Russia, 70% of respondents reported a negative attitude towards the country. Positively to Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed 22% of Americans, 72% — on the contrary. As noted by Gallup, the percentage of Americans who favor Putin, is the highest since 2003. In 2015, the year it was equal to 13%.

Photo: RIA Novosti Health experts have conducted an autopsy on the body of the permanent representative of Russia to the UN Vitaly Churkin and found that to determine the cause of death it is necessary to conduct additional tests. As the Associated Press, to determine the causes of death of the diplomat further research, which include toxicology and other tests. It is also reported that to carry out these procedures may take several weeks. Russia’s permanent representative to the UN died February 20 in new York.