© Mikhail Klimentyev/press service of the Russian President/TASS MOSCOW, February 23. /TASS/. Naval group in Syria has coped with their task, despite the inherent difficulties. This was stated at the meeting with the servicemen of the Northern fleet, Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Now you talked about the difficulties encountered in the course of fulfilling the task. I thought that these difficulties will be, and you will need to overcome them. And you did it all. The task was difficult and complex. It’s nice that you managed all of its components. This is a good step in the development of the Russian Navy in all its components,” – said Putin.
Day: February 23, 2017
Putin: Syria on the side of the militants fighting to four thousand immigrants from Russia
© Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, February 23. /TASS/. In Syria on the side of the militants fighting about four thousand immigrants from Russia. Such data Russian President Vladimir Putin gave at the meeting with the officers of the Northern fleet who distinguished themselves while performing service-combat tasks in the Mediterranean sea off the coast of the Syrian Arab Republic. “For us not least the fact that, unfortunately, Syria has accumulated a huge number of fighters from the republics of the former USSR and from Russia, – he said. – According to our preliminary data, in the thousands: according to the General staff of the GRU and our other special services, the FSB, for example, up to about four thousand Russian and thousand five republics of the former Soviet Union.” Serious damage
Fought in Syria, the sailors complained to Putin on NATO ships
The Minister of defence of Russia Sergey Shoigu and President Vladimir Putin Sailors at a meeting with President Vladimir Putin announced that eight NATO ships were near the Russian naval contingent operating off the coast of Syria. On Thursday, February 23, reports “Interfax”. “With us, solved the problem of NATO ships. Constantly on the move from the Mediterranean sea in a designated area and back next to us was about eight NATO ships. And their action was far from being of a friendly character,” said the servicemen of the Northern fleet. Putin in turn said that Russian Navy was sent to the coast of Syria on his initiative. “You coped brilliantly with the tasks,” — said the head of state. He also said that the experience acquired by sailors during the execution of this military operation, will be carefully studied and used in the future. On the Day of defender
Trump was going to go to Mexico and immigrants from other countries
Donald Trump New instructions the U.S. administration require the deportation of illegal immigrants to Mexico, even if they do not have citizenship of this country. It is stated in the Memorandum published by the Department of homeland security 20 Feb 2017. A link to it Thursday, February 23, Buzzfeed pointed out. The document contains an indication that all immigrants caught without documentation should be deported to Mexico, where they will await shipment home. According to “bi-Bi-si Ukraine”, the Minister of foreign Affairs of Mexico Luis Videgaray was outraged by the decision of the American President Donald trump and said that his country is ready to turn to the UN. Now in Mexico are the Secretary of state Rex Tillerson and the Minister of internal security John Kelly, who plan to soon hold talks with Mexican President Enrique peña Nieto. Relations between the two countries recently intensified because of the views
The scientist and the guide survived after falling into the crater of an active volcano
The crater of the Masaya volcano Argentine scientist volcanologist Rodolfo Alvarez (Rodolfo Alvarez) and his guide survived after falling into the crater of an active volcano Masaya in Nicaragua. About it reports The Independent. Elderly researcher and 25-year-old conductor fell into the crater 635-metre volcano due to a broken rope. There they found fire. Men suffered from dehydration, but now they feel good. The Masaya volcano is located 20 kilometers from the capital of Nicaragua. It was formed about two and a half thousand years ago. The last eruption, as open data, was recorded in 2008. In 2001 in the crater Maasai, a powerful explosion occurred, which for a distance of 500 meters was thrown out the debris. Then one person was injured. In September 2014, canadian broadcaster George Kourounis took a selfie while in the crater of an active volcano Marum on the island of Ambrym (Vanuatu) in the
In Tomsk fell from the garage the snow is crushed to death seven children
The twenty-third of February, three children were playing near the garages in Tomsk. One of them climbed onto the roof of the building, resulting in melted snow fell upon two other students, reports a press-service of SU IC in the region. A boy of seven died on the spot, and his 11-year-old companion suffered multiple injuries and was taken to hospital. The investigating authorities have started finding-out of circumstances of emergency. Examined the scene of the incident, question witnesses, and forensic medical examination. Photo: Alexey Ivanov / TRK “Star”
The American warship has arrived in Tallinn
The North Atlantic military Alliance demonstrated the military power on the Western borders of Russia. In the port of Tallinn, arrived American missile cruiser Hue City. The visit is timed to the celebration of the independence Day of Estonia, February 24. Hue City – a veritable floating fortress, the ships of this type are adapted to act in terms of the use of weapons of mass destruction. In case no Windows. On Board there are about 400 Marines and helicopter gunships. A ship equipped combat information and control system “aegis”, carries 122 missiles of various classes, including the “Tomahawk” and “Harpoon”.
Double celebration: in Sevastopol celebrated on February 23 and the Day of the people’s will
For residents of Sevastopol 23 February, has a double meaning. It is not only the defender of the Fatherland Day, but the anniversary of the rally of the people’s will, which marked the beginning of the reunification of Russia and Crimea. The correspondent of the “Stars” Victoria Googledance attended the gala ceremonies held in the city of Russian sailors. A feast for the Sevastopol begins with the season’s first regatta. Warships also offers residents, a large amphibious and anti-submarine vessels today are taking on Board all comers. Also on this day in the city, the March of the Sevastopol self-defense, the citizens and guests of the city can look at the roadblocks that have been erected by local residents in 2014, after a coup in Ukraine not to miss the radicals of the banned in Russia “Right sector”. February 23, 2014 in Sevastopol have refused to submit
In the state Duma reacted to the protest of Japan because of the division in the Kuril Islands
Continued: In the Federation Council responded to protests by Japan over the deployment of the division in the Kuril Islands The Russian side can use the Kuril Islands to protect the country, including for the deployment of its divisions, said the first Deputy Chairman of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Dmitry Novikov. His words leads RIA Novosti. “We believe that this issue (the Kuril Islands) is solved, and since it is Russian territory, the Russian land, Russia has the right to take any measures to protect this area and use this area for protection of the Russian Federation as a whole”, — said the Deputy. Thus, in his opinion, the Kuril issue should not be an obstacle for the development of trade-economic and cultural relations between Russia and Japan. Earlier on Thursday, 23 February, Secretary-General of the Cabinet of Ministers of Japan Acehide Suga said that the government sent
A mentally ill resident of Udmurtia stabbed three people and himself
A resident of the village of UVA in the Udmurt Republic was hospitalized with a knife wound to the neck, which caused his own after likewise wounded three other people. Two of them subsequently died. On Thursday, February 23, reported on the website of the Department of the TFR in the region. 32-year-old man was taken to hospital in serious condition along with other victims — a 48-year-old boyfriend of his mother. In a medical facility, the suspect said that also wounded two neighbors. Investigators and police officers went to the specified address and found the house the bodies of two men with cut wounds of the neck. On the given fact criminal case under paragraph “a” of part 2 of article 105 of the criminal code (“Murder of two and more persons”). Currently the village runs the investigative team determined the circumstances and motive for the crime. According to