The head of the Federation Council Commission on information policy Alexei Pushkov commented on the news that WADA has made an unexpected confession: the report of Richard McLaren there is no evidence against the Russian athletes in doping. “Expanding the campaign against Russia, WADA now recognizes the lack of evidence in the report of the McLaren. But the evidence of the failure of the WADA more than enough”, – he wrote in Twitter. That in WADA acknowledged the lack of sufficient evidence against the Russians, earlier said the General Director of the International Olympic Committee, Christophe de Kepper. Official has issued the corresponding letter. Report Richard McLaren, consisting of accusations against Russia about the country’s system of state support of doping, was published in the summer of 2016. Subsequently came the second part of the report. Russia because of allegations he was suspended from the Olympics
Day: February 25, 2017
Odessa is no more. She was killed
In the latest edition of “Hurt”, a leading TV channel “Zvezda”, the Explorer Nikolai Petrov talks about how the city was once friendly, cute and intelligent Odessa. Nikolai Petrov: Here was once a good fun city on the Black sea. Where was the humor and Duke. All chanted after mark Bernes “barges full of mullet”. Read the stories of Babel and of the novel Kataev. It was a city where “white sail gleams”. And Benya Krik “spoke little, but spoke with relish”. Where nearly 200 years ago, the exiled Alexander Pushkin in vain courted the beautiful wife of the Novorossiysk Governor-General Vorontsov. He was a good Russian city. More precisely, different city. Greeks, Jews, Russians, Moldovans, Ukrainians lived close quietly. No one is feared and hated. But, as we all know that Odessa is no more. Killed her. The second of may 2014. In fact, the glorious city
The Russians decided to check out with passion before the Olympics-2018
Russian athletes before the Olympic games 2018 in Pyeongchang will be tested for doping more thoroughly than representatives of other countries. This was stated by Director General of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Christophe de Kepper, quoted by the press service of the organization. “The IOC supports the World anti-doping Agency (WADA) on the issue of restoration of confidence in the Russian anti-doping authorities. However, the Games in 2018 every Russian athlete will pass the doping test with more stringent criteria than athletes from other countries,” said de Kepper. Earlier on Saturday, the IOC Director General said that WADA acknowledged that the report of the independent Commission under the leadership of the canadian lawyer Richard McLaren insufficient evidence of the involvement of the Russians to the anti-doping rule violation.
In WADA questioned the validity of the report of the McLaren
Richard McLaren The world anti-doping Agency (WADA) acknowledged that the report of the independent Commission under the leadership of the canadian lawyer Richard McLaren insufficient evidence of the involvement of the Russians to the anti-doping rule violation. This was stated by Director General of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Christophe de Kepper, quoted by the press service of the IOC. “At a recent meeting in Lausanne, where he analyzed the report of McLaren, WADA acknowledged that in many cases the evidence against the Russians is not enough to apply sanctions to them. WADA also noted that translations of the texts used in the report was inaccurate and requested more detailed transcripts,” said de Kepper. The second part of the report, McLaren was published on 9 December 2016. It was reported that about a thousand Russian athletes were involved in the manipulation of doping tests during the 2014 winter Olympics in
The Sakhalin rescuers have removed 20 fishermen from a drifting ice floe
20 Sakhalin fishermen evacuated by rescuers from a breakaway ice floe in the Gulf of Mordvinova in the South of Sakhalin. On Saturday, February 25, the press service of the regional emergency Department. It is noted that medical assistance to anyone not needed. Information about the incident was received at 14:40 local time (6:40 GMT). The rescue operation was complicated by bad weather. For this reason, emergency workers are unable to use a helicopter, people had to evacuate on the boats. For one flight on Board can take only three, so the operation took 2.5 hours. “Interfax” reports that the fishermen knew about the bad weather and received a warning about the dangers of going out on the ice in such conditions, however, neglected it. In November 2016, the head of the Balakovo district of the Saratov region Ivan Cheprasov during meetings in the administration was troubled by the fact
In Syria, suicide bombers attacked two military companies
In Syria, suicide bombers attacked two military companies Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in the Syrian city of HOMS, according to “RIA Novosti”, citing a source at the scene. According to preliminary data, about the intelligence services of more than 15 victims, a large number wounded. Information about victims of the explosion at the building of the Department of state security yet. It is known that also has died. According to the Agency, only the explosions injured more than 35 people. In the attack was killed the chief of the branch of military security in HOMS province.
Bastrykin has charged to understand a situation with beating of the physician in Saratov
Bastrykin has charged to understand a situation with beating of the physician in Saratov MOSCOW, Feb 25 — RIA Novosti. The Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia Alexander Bastrykin has instructed the investigators to understand the circumstances of the beating of medic in Saratov, said the acting head of the Department on interaction with mass-media SK the Russian Federation Svetlana Petrenko. According to SK of Russia, on the morning of 25 February, the husband of one of the patients of the Saratov hospital, expressing dissatisfaction with the hospitalization of the wife, hit the medic head in the face. Local media reported that the victim wrote a statement to the police, after which he was hospitalized with a suspected concussion. “Investigative agencies of the investigative Committee of Russia in the Saratov region organized a pre-investigation inspection in connection with recent media information about the fact of beating of medical workers”,
Two explosions occurred in HOMS, Syria
Two explosions occurred in HOMS, Syria Moscow. 25 Feb. INTERFAX.RU — At least 14 people were killed in the Syrian city of HOMS two blasts that were carried out by suicide bombers, said on Saturday the inter-Arab TV channel Al Jazeera, citing a military statement. According to him, the explosions occurred in two Central districts of the city near the buildings of state security and military intelligence headquarters. No terrorist group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Shoigu: Russian army will be created one or two sports companies
Sergei Shoigu © Alexander Ryumin/TASS SOCHI, February 25. /TASS/. In the Russian army will soon have one or two sports companies, said the Russian defense Minister, army General Sergei Shoigu. “We now consider the question of creation can be of two sports mouth and one sure. And, of course, is the direction we will move”, – said Shoigu in an interview to “Match TV” at the III World winter military games going in Sochi. He noted that after the Armed forces were revived the Institute of sports mouth these groups began to engage candidates and members of national team candidates in an Olympic team of Russia.
London activists found in the seized mansion of the archive of the Gorbachev Foundation
London activists found in the seized mansion of the archive of the Gorbachev Foundation The squatters discovered the documents of the Gorbachev Foundation, founded by former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, they had seized the mansion in front of Buckingham Palace in London. About it reports The Guardian. The seven-story building, which belongs to banker from Bahrain to Abdulrahman al-Jasmi seized activists of the “Autonomous nation of anarchist libertarians”, sulaymania in luxury real estate to draw attention to homelessness. Earlier in the mansion, located at Buckingham gate, 19, was located the office of the International Association on public relations (International Public Relations Association), one of which was Gorbachev. The squatters, according to the Guardian, managed to find an archive of the Gorbachev Foundation. In their hands, in particular, was a confidential letter signed by former Soviet leader. Paper files include letters to various multinational corporations to Finance initiatives of the Foundation.