February 26, 2017 – Page 9

Videoconferencing and the Navy of Russia in 2017 will receive about 160 planes and helicopters

February 26, 2017 RR Army

© Marina Lystseva/TASS MOSCOW, February 26. /TASS/. The Russian military this year plans to about 160 planes and helicopters, about 140 of them will go on Air and space forces (VKS). This was reported to journalists by the commander of the VKS Viktor Bondarev. “Only about 140 aircraft and helicopters should arrive in videoconferencing this year. Plus naval aviation, so a total of about 160 units of new equipment,” he said. According to him, all parts of the VCS fully equipped aircraft, the new proportion is about 55%. “We continue to purchase continue to get it. Plants have reached capacity, and problems with the supply of equipment today, I see,” – said Bondarev. As previously reported, in 2016, the Russian space forces have received 139 new aircraft.

Hollywood stars rehearsed the ceremony of awarding the prize “Oscar”

February 26, 2017 RR Uncategorized

Hollywood stars rehearsed the ceremony of awarding the prize “Oscar” The stage of the hall tested dozens of celebrities, including Scarlett Johansson, Halle berry, Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson. NEW YORK, February 26. /Offset. TASS Alexey Kachalin/. The last rehearsal was held on Saturday at the Dolby theater in Los Angeles (California) in front of 89-th ceremony of delivery of film awards “Oscar”. Dozens of celebrities, including Scarlett Johansson, Halle berry, Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson, tested the hall. To conduct the ceremony for the first time will be comedian Jimmy Kimmel. The full list of nominees on “Oscar-2017” category Rehearsal kisses The atmosphere during rehearsal was dominated by the relaxed, reports the Associated Press. Celebrities succeeded each other on the stage almost every 15 minutes. In particular, Halle berry rehearsed kiss on the cheek by Dwayne Johnson, who portrayed the rise of award winner on stage Dolby

Samantha Power wrote an article about Vitaly Churkin

February 26, 2017 RR Politics

Samantha Power wrote an article about Vitaly Churkin Former US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power in his article for the NYT shared his impressions from working with Vitaly Churkin. She noted that they had many disagreements, but acknowledged that they needed each other. Former permanent U.S. representative to the United Nations Samantha Power admitted that he is heartbroken after the death of the Russian representative at the organization Vitaly Churkin. About it Power wrote in an article published in the newspaper the New York Times. In it she shared her experience with his Russian counterpart in a world organization. “He was loyally defended the terrible actions of President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine and Syria. But at the same time, he was a master of words with an epic sense of humor, a good friend and one of the best hopes to the United States and Russia worked together. I

WSJ learned about the use of militants quadcopters in Mosul

February 26, 2017 RR World

The militants of the international terrorist organization “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia) used against the Iraqi military in Mosul commercial drones quadcopters. On Saturday, February 25, writes The Wall Street Journal. With the help of the aircraft, according to the newspaper, the Islamists on the military dropping grenades. Quadcopters, as noted, may with sufficient accuracy to put live ordnance from a height of about 300 metres. In addition, the militants are using these devices to attack civilians and humanitarian workers. “The problem with the drones we are concerned. While we have no technical means to stop militants”, — said the representative of the Iraqi army, Brigadier General Yahya Rasoul. To counter quadcopters soldiers use high-tech gadgets that can detect them using radio waves. However, as noted, such devices are insufficient and the military has had to shoot virtually silent aircraft machine guns. Earlier on Saturday it was reported

The new head of the democratic party promised to limit the Board of trump one term

February 26, 2017 RR World

Thomas Perez Chairman of the National Committee of the US Democratic party (DNC) on Saturday, February 25, was elected former Secretary of labor Thomas Perez, reports The Washington Post. He became the first representative of the Latin American Diaspora, who occupied this post. In his speech, Perez promised to do everything possible to “trump was only one presidential term”. “Someday will study this era of American history. We ask the question: “Where were you in 2017, when we had the worst President in the history of the country?” We can reply that the Democratic party was at the head of the resistance,” he said. The President of the United States Donald trump commented on the choice of the DNC. “I Congratulate Thomas Perez. I’m very happy for him and the Republican party,” he wrote in his microblog on Twitter. February 24, RT reported that in the Democratic party developed a

The media learned about the plans of Japan for the joint activities on the Kuril Islands

February 26, 2017 RR World

The government of Japan intends to provide Russia detailed plan for joint economic activities on southern Kuriles. On Sunday, February 26, RIA Novosti reported, citing the Nikkei newspaper. Suggestions are expected, the parties will discuss at the talks in Tokyo, scheduled for March 18. The plan contains initiatives on medicine, fisheries, environment and tourism. So, the Japanese government proposed the idea of remote medical care to the inhabitants of the Islands. It is expected that this will deal with doctors working in hospitals on the Northern island of Hokkaido. They will be able to advise as to Russian physicians and patients, reports TASS. In the matter of tourism, Tokyo, expects to organize cruises for the Japanese tourists on some Islands of the South Kuril Islands. Regarding fisheries, Japan has offered Russia a joint venture for the processing of salmon and other fish, as well as for the production of valuable

The United States could withdraw from the UN Council on human rights – media

February 26, 2017 RR Events

The U.S. is considering the possibility of withdrawing from the UN Council on human rights in connection with the “inefficiency of the body” from the point of view of the American authorities, the newspaper Politico. Former and current employees of the US administration claim that the White house questioned the effectiveness of the HRC and of the need to stay States on, in which there are “representatives of States with strict ruling regime.” Moreover, the US administration did not discuss the immediate release of the HRC, since it is already 27 Feb opens a new session. The publication notes. the final decision on membership in the Council will depend on the American leader Donald trump and Secretary of state’s Rex Tillerson and the U.S. permanent representative to the UN, Nikki Haley. Politico reminded that Tillerson expressed skepticism about the host States in the HRC. And trump supports Israel’s policies, which

The lion attacked the girl in a zoo in Japan

February 26, 2017 RR Events

Today in the city of komoro in the Central part of Japan the lion attacked the girl, the zookeeper, reports TASS. The local rescue service Agency said that the warden was taken to hospital in a serious condition due to severe injuries and massive blood loss. 22-year-old girl was cleaning the cage, when the lion decided to attack her. It is noted that typically the animals are transferred to other cells for cleaning. Why this time the lion was with a man in a cage, will be found out by militiamen. The government announced the suspension of the zoo after the incident. Photo: Cindy Miller Hopkins / CMI / Globallookpress

Damascus has called the conditions for direct talks with the opposition

February 26, 2017 RR Events

Representing the Syrian government delegation will hold direct talks only with the opposition, which directly condemn terrorism. This was stated by the permanent representative of Syria to the UN Bashar al-Jaafari, after a meeting with the special envoy of the UN Secretary General on Syria Staffan de Mistura. He stressed that after the terrorist attack in HOMS, the talks were devoted exclusively to the topic of terrorism. “Direct negotiations are possible only with a single delegation of the Patriotic opposition, which will condemn terrorism. We all know that all the platforms of the opposition is very much divided, both vertically and horizontally,” said the diplomat. Earlier, the representative of the delegation of the Syrian opposition said that they want to negotiate directly with Damascus. The services of international mediators, they are not going to give up. Photo: Muhammad Juma / ZUMAPRESS / Globallookpress

The new head of the democratic party promised to limit the Board of trump one term

February 26, 2017 RR Russia