The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov © Anton novoderezhkin/TASS MOSCOW, February 24. /TASS/. Permanent representative of Russia to the UN Vitaly Churkin, who died suddenly on 20 February in new York, left a bright page in the history of Russian foreign policy and diplomacy. This was stated today by the Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, speaking at the farewell ceremony for Ambassador.
Day: February 24, 2017
U.S. veteran-a marine shot in the bar in the company of Indians
A veteran of the marine corps, the US Navy fired on a group of immigrants from India. On Friday, February 24, reports the Times of India. According to him, the incident occurred on the night of February 23 in one of the bars of the city of Plains, Kansas. 51-year-old Adam Purinton (Adam Purinton) shouting “get out of my country!” pulled out a gun and opened fire on the man sitting near him to the Indians. 32-year-old aviation engineer Kuchibhotla Srinivas (Srinivas Kuchibhotla) from the city of Hyderabad, India, was killed on the spot, his colleagues Madasamy ALok (Alok Madasani) and Ian Grillot (Ian Grillot) injured and were hospitalized. Thursday morning, a few hours after the incident, the suspect was arrested and charged him with premeditated first-degree murder. “It was a tragic and senseless act of violence,” he described the incident, the city police chief Steven Menk (Steven Menke). It
In Moscow started the civil funeral of Vitaly Churkin
Farewell ceremony with the deceased in new York by the permanent representative of Russia to the UN Vitaly Churkin began in great mourning hall of the Central clinical hospital in Moscow. It is reported by RIA Novosti. To say goodbye to Churkin came his colleagues at the Ministry of foreign Affairs, deputies and senators, foreign diplomats. Near the tomb are soldiers of honor. The head of Russian foreign Ministry Sergei Lavrov handed over to the widow of Ambassador Irina Churkinoj the order of Courage, which he was awarded posthumously by the decree of President Vladimir Putin. Diplomat, will be buried at 13:00 Moscow time at the cemetery Troekurov. Charge d’affaires of Russia to the UN in connection with the death Churkin appointed his first Deputy Pyotr Ilyich. It will occupy this position until the appointment of a new Ambassador to the world organization. Churkin died in new York on 20
The Iraqi army took control of Mosul airport
Iraqi government forces took full control of Mosul airport and a nearby military camp, located in a controlled terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia) the Western part of the city. This was announced on Friday, February 24, in command of the operation to attack, reports TASS. As noted, the sweep of the air port from is militants has been completed. After the liberation of the airport, government forces entered the city blocks in the West, where they began the battle with extremists. February 23 it was reported that the Iraqi security forces supported by the international coalition started the attack on the airport of Mosul, and camp al-Ghazlani. About the beginning of the attack on Western Mosul announced on 19 February, the Prime Minister of Iraq Haidar al-Abadi. According to him, the priority task is to rescue from the hands of terrorists civilians. On 18 January military
Daughter trump convinced him not to withdraw from the climate Treaty
The daughter of Donald trump, Ivanka, along with her husband persuaded the White house that the U.S. should not withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. About this newspaper The Wall Street Journal. Anonymous knowledgeable sources say that trump after talking with her daughter removed mention of this from the agreement prepared for signature of the draft decrees. Ivanka allegedly managed to prove to my father that the environmental problem must be one of the priorities that will be decided by the administration trump. The change in position of the trump in the Paris agreement of 180 degrees is another proof of how much influence Ivanka trump and her husband have a policy of an American President, the newspaper concludes. That the U.S. withdraws from the agreement on climate, Donald trump has repeatedly said during his election campaign. In particular, the presidential candidate said that the United States
The man survived after falling from a bridge in Novosibirsk: video
On the morning of 24 February with a Utility bridge in Novosibirsk, jumped local. A message about the incident appeared in the group of “Rescuers of the MASSES” in “Vkontakte”. The tragedy took place at 11 am local time. Tridtsatipjatiletnego man who tried to jump off a bridge, noticed a passing woman. She immediately reported this to the police. She said that the man jumped himself, have been confirmed by several witnesses. Promptly arrived rescuers, coordinated law enforcement officers on the airboat was able to get to Novosibirsk and to get him out of the river Ob. Rescued showed signs of life, but he showed a serious loss of body heat. The man was transferred to the ambulance. It is noted that the victim was on the account in a psychoneurological clinic. On a place works operatively-an investigation team. Investigated all the circumstances of the incident. Video:
American Democrats have developed a plan to overthrow trump
Representatives of the US Democratic party developed a plan to overthrow the American President Donald trump, writes RT. After a meeting of Democrats with investors in Florida was the announcement of the programme. Prepared by David Brock, the document contains a plan for the removal of tramp from the government. The authors are confident that the impeachment of a Republican can occur before 2020. According to them, their main weapon is criticism of the errors of the current us leader. It is planned that there will be a team that will keep track of every step of the new administration, to observe the relationship of the President with his foreign colleagues. The main task of the opposition Democrats called the alleged conservative misinformation in the media, in favour of trump. And the Democrats intend to cooperate with the social network Facebook that unnecessary news did not spread
In the Kremlin denied the order for a psychological portrait of trump
Donald Trump Press Secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov denied that the Kremlin allegedly requested a psychological portrait of the American leader is Donald trump. About this Peskov said on Wednesday, February 22, the correspondent “Tapes.ru”. “The Kremlin did not order a psychological portrait of trump,” — said the press Secretary of the President of Russia. February 20, NBC reported, citing a senior Kremlin adviser that this portrait was allegedly prepared for the Russian leader. According to the channel, the dossier trump described as a person prone to the risk, which, however, may be naive. “The Kremlin is serious preparatory work, including preparing the document is seven pages long, that describes the psychological profile of the tramp, based primarily on the events of the last two-three months and recent weeks,” — said the TV channel, commenting on this information, former Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Andrey Fedorov.
The Petersburg deputies have forbidden to spontaneously meet with voters
Georgy Poltavchenko Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg adopted the law on equating the meetings of deputies with voters, the rallies, taking into account the amendments proposed by the Governor Georgy Poltavchenko. About it reports to “Fontanka” on Wednesday, February 22. For the resolution voted by 38 deputies, against — 10. According to him, MPs can meet with citizens without the consent of the government of St. Petersburg only in case if the meeting takes place in designated meeting areas, the so-called Hyde parks, and it involves no more than 100 people. February 17 online edition reported that Poltavchenko vetoed the bill in its previous edition. Then, the document assumed that elected representatives would have to agree with all of the Smolny a meeting with voters. In early February, the St. Petersburg legislative Assembly adopted in the first reading. The author of the initiative became the head of the faction “United
Peskov responded to the criticism of the “law of Spring”
Dmitry Peskov Russian authorities disagree with the conclusions of the international human rights organization Amnesty International about the restriction of human rights because of the “Spring law”. This was stated by the official Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday, February 22, the correspondent “Tapes.ru”. “It is regularly produced documents. In many ways we usually do not agree. In this case, we do not agree with the conclusions made in this time”, — said the press Secretary of the Russian President. Earlier Wednesday, Amnesty International released its annual report, which States that the current Russian “Spring law” violates obligations of Moscow in the sphere of protection of human rights. To violations related, in particular, the ban on missionary activity outside the specialized religious institutions, as well as the requirement for operators to keep records of all conversations and metadata. Anti-terrorism package of laws was developed by state Duma Deputy Irina Yarovaya,