Day: February 28, 2017

The UN has responded to Russia’s recognition of the documents of the residents of Donbass

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Filippo Grandi Residents self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk national republics need documents, but this should not prevent the implementation of the Minsk agreements. This opinion was expressed by the UN high Commissioner for refugees Filippo Grandi in an interview to “Kommersant”, published on Tuesday, February 28. “On the one hand, it is important that people have the documents. But, on the other hand, it is impossible that steps had been taken, which complicate the Minsk peace process… we Must remember that the main task — to reach a settlement,” said Grundy. The Commissioner recalled the existence of the Nansen passports that the forerunner of the UN, the League of Nations, were given to persons without citizenship. On 18 February the President of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed the decree about recognition of the Russian Federation of documents and license plates of vehicles issued to citizens of Ukraine and stateless persons permanently

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In California, a plane crashed on houses

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Four people were killed, two others injured in the result of the fall of a small plane into a residential building in riverside, California, USA. About it reports on Monday, February 27, Associated Press. Cessna 310, on Board of which were two spouses and three teenagers, crashed few minutes after takeoff from riverside airport in San Jose. In the crash killed four of the passengers, one teenager survived when hitting the ground she was thrown from the plane. The victim was taken to a local hospital. In the fall of the aircraft caught fire two houses, and several nearby buildings were damaged. In one of the burning buildings, firefighters found the victim unconscious, he was hospitalized. Currently, the number of victims specified, rescuers dismantle the wreckage and houses. According to eyewitnesses, the fire at the crash site continues, the propeller plane lies on the roof of a building. The national

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A us Senator has proposed naming a street in Washington in honor Nemtsov

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Marco Rubio U.S. Senator Marco Rubio proposed a bill to rename the street, located in front of the Russian Embassy in Washington in honor of slain Russian politician Boris Nemtsov. This is stated in the statement published on the website of the Republican. “Two years ago, Boris Nemtsov was killed in Moscow on a bridge near the Kremlin, nobody was brought to responsibility,” recalled Rubio. According to the Senator, the creation of “Boris Nemtsov Plaza” will remind the Russian people that “the voices of the dissidents are still the defenders of liberty will not be silenced”. Boris Nemtsov was shot dead on 27 February 2015, on the Big Moskvoretsky bridge in Moscow. He was shot with four bullets, he died on the spot. Currently in custody on charges of involvement in the assassination are five people people: Aur Dadaev, brothers Anzor and Shadid Gubareva, Temirlan Eskerkhanov and Khamzat.

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The Ukrainian Navy has complained to the analysis of the ships in the Crimea for parts

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The commander of the Navy APU Igor Voronchenko said that remaining in the Crimea Ukrainian ships supposedly used as donor vessels for the Russian black sea fleet.   “The ships are separately earmarked as the technique of a foreign state. But according to our data, they are there as donors, their resumelayout…”, – said Voronchenko in the air “5 channel”.   According to him, as “ships of the donor” in the Crimea used “Konstantin Olshansky” and “watch” near the gas fields are supposedly “Ternopil” and “Lutsk”.   Then Voronchenko called on Western partners to transfer to foreign ships that age “quite satisfied Ukraine” that would solve the issue, completion of the fleet combat units.   In April 2014, Russia began sending ships to Ukraine. Due to the outbreak of hostilities, this process was suspended. Only Russia managed to get 43 of the ship, armor and vehicles. Photo: mil.gov.ua

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Trump accused Obama of organizing protests against him

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Ex-US President Barack Obama and his entourage is behind the organization of protests against the American leader is Donald trump. The head of the United States himself said in an interview with Fox News, reports RT.   “I think Obama is behind this, because his men are definitely behind this,” said trump.   The US President stressed that Obama might be behind the leaks, which were aimed at discrediting trump.   Previously, Donald trump said that from the administration of former President Obama he inherited a mess in the country and abroad. Photo: whitehouse.gov

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It became known that may prevent the construction of “Nord stream-2”

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In “Gazprom” do not see reasons for the possible failure Evrosousom the issuance of the necessary permits for the construction of the pipeline “Nord stream-2”, but political. About this during the investor Day Gazprom in Singapore, said Deputy Chairman of the Board of holding Alexander Medvedev.   “We are confident, since the project repeats the technological scheme of the project “Northern stream” with all the standards that were in place, I don’t see a reason or reasons why the permit may be denied, except, if a decision will be made for political reasons”, — he said.   Medvedev also stressed that the project “Northern stream-2” is economic in nature and implemented in the interests of consumers of gas from the EU.   He also added that Europe remains a priority market for the export of gas “Gazprom”. In 2016 the share of the holding company in the European market grew

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Gormost explained the harvesting of flowers from the memorial Nemtsov

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Experts GBU “Gormost” explained the elimination of the spontaneous memorial at the scene of the murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov security requirements. On Monday, February 27, reported the press service of the enterprise, reports “Interfax”. “Bolshoy Moskvoretsky bridge — a monument of cultural heritage, one of the most popular tourist routes in the city. A large crowd of flowers, lamps, photos and other commemorative paraphernalia makes it difficult to ensure the safety of people who use the engineering building on the Moscow river”, — said the “Gormost”. According to the representative a press-services, to completely remove the flowers, and the lamps of the bridge will not be, but large clusters will not allow. Boris Nemtsov was killed on the night of February 27, 2015 on the Big Moskvoretsky bridge. Political activists began to bring to the place of death of the oppositionist flowers, but about a month and a

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Historian questioned the high level of Soviet education

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Allegations that schools in the USSR was the best in the world, have nothing to do with reality. About it “lente.ru” said the historian of Russian education, the employee of Research library of Moscow state University Alexei Lubin, commenting on the initiative to return to the Soviet school teaching methods. “If the opinion of the superiority of Soviet education was anything close to reality, it is logical to assume that the countries of the West was to host educational reform following the example of the Soviet Union,” said Lubin. None of the European States, according to the scientist, the education officials were not going to adopt the Soviet model, because I valued them low. He also questioned the statements of some public figures that the Soviet higher education inherited the traditions of the educational system of the Russian Empire. “Soviet education — a complete antithesis of the Imperial, said Lubin.

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Driving schools proposed to limit novice drivers to driving at night

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Union of driving schools of Moscow has prepared proposals for changing the order of training of the future drivers, in particular, in advocating the introduction of a two-year probationary period for newcomers and a number of other restrictions. About it write on Tuesday, 28 February, “Izvestiya”. Initiatives as the Chairman of the Union Alexander Achkasov, it is planned to discuss at the meeting with the head of traffic police Victor Nilavum, which will be held in early March. In addition to the temporary driving permit driving school offer to introduce beginners to the limitations of high-speed mode, the carriage of passengers, riding in the dark and on motorways. In addition, drivers are offered be required to carry a medical certificate that must be presented on demand of an inspector. “Restrictions should… to respond to security considerations, to be reasonably justified, understandable for a novice driver and can be easily controlled.

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Historian questioned the high level of Soviet education

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Historian questioned the high level of Soviet education Allegations that schools in the USSR was the best in the world, have nothing to do with reality. About it “lente.ru” said the historian of Russian education, the employee of Research library of Moscow state University Alexei Lubin, commenting on the initiative to return to the Soviet school teaching methods. “If the opinion of the superiority of Soviet education was anything close to reality, it is logical to assume that the countries of the West was to host educational reform following the example of the Soviet Union,” said Lubin. None of the European States, according to the scientist, the education officials were not going to adopt the Soviet model, because I valued them low. He also questioned the statements of some public figures that the Soviet higher education inherited the traditions of the educational system of the Russian Empire. “Soviet education —

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