February 25, 2017 – Page 13

Journalists from CNN, NYT and Politico were not allowed at the briefing at the White house

February 25, 2017 RR Politics

Journalists from CNN, NYT and Politico were not allowed at the briefing at the White house The press service of the White house refused to let the briefing Sean Spicer correspondents CNN, The New York Times, Politico. In solidarity, the event left journalists The Time and the Associated Press. The White house on Friday, February 24, refused to miss out on the regular briefing, press Secretary of the President of the United States Sean Spicer of the journalists of The New York Times, Politico and CNN. About this newspaper The New York Times. The publication explained that in the West wing of the White house, where the briefings, this time missed only journalists “selected publications”, whose presence at the event was confirmed in advance According to the NYT reporter at the press conference was admitted conservative publications Breitbart News, The One America News Network and The Washington Times, as well

Peskov responded to the question about the woman-President of Russia

February 25, 2017 RR Politics

Photo: TASS Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov responded to the journalists ‘ question about how can a woman be the next President of Russia. It is reported by RIA Novosti. A Kremlin spokesman reminded that no separation based on gender in this matter. “As for the female candidate, here the answer is very simple: the Constitution clearly describes who can be a candidate for the President of the Russian Federation. Women and men there is no separation” he said. Earlier in mass media appeared information that the party “Fair Russia” may nominate for the presidential elections in 2018, the female candidate of either of the Vice-speaker of the state Duma Olga Epifanova or former actress, the Deputy Elena Drapeko. “The secret” explains why young mothers – the best leaders

Shoigu: the Russian space forces since the beginning of the year made 1.8 thousand sorties in Syria

February 25, 2017 RR Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian aerospace forces during the operation in Syria this year have made almost 1,8 thousand sorties, eliminating 475 control points by the militants, said defence Minister Sergei Shoigu. The Minister also added that the Russian military suffered 5 thousand 682 blow to the infrastructure of terrorists killed 40 training camps, 45 factories and workshops for the production of ammunition, also eliminated 3 119 thousand fighters, including 26 field commanders. Shoigu added that the Russian special forces played a key role in the elimination of terrorists in the fighting in Syria, reports RIA “Novosti”. On Tuesday, Shoigu said that the rebels in Syria for six years from the beginning of the war are provided with continuous supply from abroad ammunition and weapons. He also stated that the operation of aerospace defence forces of Russia in Syria has allowed to solve a geopolitical problem, which was to break the

The Federation Council was alarmed on the word trump on the building up of nuclear potential

February 25, 2017 RR World

Konstantin Kosachev The statements of the President of the United States Donald trump about a possible termination of the Contract on reduction of strategic offensive arms (start-3) and the potential increase in nuclear Arsenal has caused concern to the head of the international Committee of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev. About this he wrote on his page in Facebook on Friday, February 24. According to the parliamentarian, trump’s words on the start Treaty — “the most disturbing” of all on the subject of relations between Russia and the United States. Kosachev noted that in the agreements are based on the absolute equality of the nuclear arsenals of Russia and the USA. “Its meaning, like all previous agreements in this sphere, precisely to avoid “superiority in the nuclear field” any party”, — said the Senator. The head of the Committee also noted that the current contract expires in 2021 and does

At the conference, with the participation of trump staged a provocation with the flags of Russia

February 25, 2017 RR World

At the Conference of the conservative political action (CPAC), which was made by the President of the United States Donald trump, there was a provocation with Russian flags. About it reports on Friday, February 24 edition of the Washington Examiner. Unknown, is said to have got the Russian flags with written on them the name of the President of the United States and began to distribute them to the audience. As reported by BuzzFeed, many participants were confused by the words “tramp” and began waving his flags. Organizers, in turn, began to withdraw them, warning the audience that they withdraw from the hall if they continue to wave flags. The action took on two members of the movement Take Action Americans (“Americans are beginning to act”). One of them, Ryan Clayton, told BuzzFeed that when handing out the boxes depicted a Russian accent and asked the participants the question: “trump

French investigators launched an investigation on the case of the employment of the wife of Fillon

February 25, 2017 RR World

Francois Fillon Financial news launched an investigation into cases of fictitious employment of the spouse of the candidate in presidents of the country, former Prime Minister françois Fillon. About it reports on Friday, February 24, Le Parisien. The investigation for the “theft of state funds, misuse of public property, complicity and concealment of these crimes, trading in influence and concealment this information from the authorities,” cites the publication of an excerpt from the statement of the Supervisory authority. Will investigate one or more of the Paris investigators who are authorized to tap telephones and to place suspects under house arrest. Lawyers Fillon, commenting on the investigation, expressed confidence in his innocence, reports Reuters. They also criticized the investigation for leaks to the media. On 25 January, the weekly Сanard enchainé (“the Chained duck”) published an article alleging that for several years, Penelope Fillon was listed as an assistant to her

Almost shark attacked a surfer during the hunt: video

February 25, 2017 RR Events

White shark approached a dangerous distance to the Australian surfer caught a wave on the coast near the town of Ballina, according to Metro. Footage of the incident captured by a drone flying over the water. They are seen as the predator swims under the Board, while the surfer is unaware of the dangers hanging over him. The man sat quietly on the Board, placing her feet in the water. Although the shark was at a distance of the throw from the man, attack she did not. Through these drones the government of New South Wales to monitor the situation on the water, in particular, seeks out sharks, which move towards the beaches. Over the past two years in this area, there were 11 shark attacks on people in which one person died. Video: BPK BPK / YouTube

Rock musician admitted that he constantly carries a gun in the aircraft

February 25, 2017 RR Events

Famous rock musician Rick Derringer pleaded guilty to the systematic and illegal carrying of a gun on the plane. Now the American musician will have to pay a fine of one thousand dollars. This decision was made by the district court in Atlanta (Georgia), reports TASS. In early January, Derringer tried to carry by aboard the plane a loaded gun in hand Luggage. He flew to Atlanta from Mexico and had a transplant in Florida. The local airport security officers found in his bag the weapon with six bullets and a spare clip. During trials 69-year-old musician said he never parted with his gun and I took it with me on the plane. However, he was caught only once, which casts a shadow on security measures at U.S. airports – because the rock star is traveling at 30-50 times per year. Fine, he was discharged for a

The American media protested due to non-admission at the briefing in the White house

February 25, 2017 RR Events

The American media expressed the White house protest after it had been approved at the regular briefing by the presidential administration. This was told the chief editor of the newspaper The New York Times Dean Bakit. His application was transferred to TASS. Earlier at the briefing in the White house did not let the journalists of CNN, Buzzfeed, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Politico and many other publications. Bakit emphasized that precedents such was not. “Nothing like this has happened in the White house for a long time, during which we covered the work of different administrations from different parties, he said. – We Express our strong protest due to the fact that the NYT and other media were not allowed”. The editor of NYT added that the government activities should be transparent and the media should have access to it. It stressed Bakit,