Day: March 2, 2017

Rogozin was surprised by the desire of the Pentagon to conduct a dialogue with Moscow by force

Russia

Dmitry Rogozin Russia today is the only country in the world that can deter any aggressor, so it is impossible to talk from a position of strength. This view was expressed by Vice Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin in an interview to “Interfax”, published on Thursday, March 2. About the need to negotiate with Moscow in a similar manner previously said the Pentagon chief James Mattis. “I guess for the time when he served in the Pentagon, he’s a bit behind, not aware of the serious scientific-technical and industrial progress, military-industrial complex of Russia. Maybe he lives some illusions about the “old rusty Russian rockets.” When he’s done, such statements are unlikely to be possible”, — said Rogozin. He stressed that the logistics of security and defense are at a high level. “We have restored this power, the power of the country. Should agree with us”, — said the politician. On

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The Federation Council has offered to pay parents for the firstborn

Russia

The Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on social policy Valery Ryazan offered to pay extra to parents for the birth of the first child. He told this in an interview with RT. “Now the demographic situation is not in our favor. Moms are young women born in 1990-ies. As you know, then there was a demographic decline, so it’s sparse population. In this regard, prospective parents need more support measures,” — said the Senator. According to Ryazan, similar allowances should be granted without limitation of use. They are supposed to pay the Federal and regional budgets. To determine the amount of payments necessary to consider the fiscal capacity of the state. It is noted that the initiative will be discussed in early March at a roundtable in the Federation Council. Earlier, Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev urged to develop mechanisms to stimulate the birth rate. Currently in Russia,

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In Chechnya, have established a memorial sign in the place of death of the Pskov paratroopers

Russia

The head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov and the Governor of the Pskov area Andrey Turchak has opened a memorial sign — a memorial cross on the spot death of the 84 paratroopers of the 6th company of the 76th airborne assault division. About it reports a press-service of administration. A memorable sign is set in the village of Ulus-Kert of the Shatoi district of Chechnya. The cross height is 2.6 meters weight — 10 tons, it is made of dark gray granite. On the cross there is the inscription “Nika”, the name of the Greek goddess of victory. A memorial installed at the place where during the Second Chechen campaign kept the defense in the 76th airborne assault division under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Mark Eutuchin. In 2000, in one of the battles with superior enemy forces killed 84 of 90 paratroopers 6-th company. Among the dead paratroopers were

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The leadership of the mine in the Lviv region called the cause of the explosion

Events

The leadership of the mine in the Lviv region called the cause of the explosion Moscow. March 2. INTERFAX.RU — According to preliminary data, the cause of the explosion on mine “Stepova” in the Lviv region was the outbreak of the air-methane mixture, said the mine’s Director, Sergei Smerechansky at the meeting with participation of Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman on Thursday evening. According to him, appealed for medical aid 17 injured in the blast, 14 people were hospitalized, two of them are in serious condition. Before the meeting the head of Ukrainian government told journalists about the necessity of revision of conditions of miners ‘ work. Thursday morning in the village of the deaf Sokal district, Lviv region at the mine № 10 “Stepova” of OJSC “lvovugol” as a result of explosion there was a collapse of rock. Mine worked 172 miners, eight of them died. According to

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Al-Qaida confirmed the death of the second person in the group

Events

Al-Qaida confirmed the death of the second person in the group The second person in “al Kaide” Abu al-khayr al-Masri (Abu al-Khayr al-Masri) was killed in Syria. Information about his death on Thursday, March 2, confirmed in the group, reports Reuters. Al-Masri was eliminated in the town of Idlib during the air strikes of the international coalition operating under the auspices of the United States. Informed about his death said the representative of American intelligence. The bombing, he said, was conducted on Sunday, February 26. 59-year-old al-Masri (real name Abdullah Muhammad Rajab Abdul Rahman) was the right hand of the leader of “al-Qaeda” Ayman al-Zawahiri. It is known that he was married to one of the daughters of founder of “al-Qaeda” Osama bin Laden. It is also reported that he was looking for in Iran, a refuge after the terrorist attacks in the United States committed on 11 September 2001.

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The Russians had to pay the hotel for the 13 hour delay of the Charter

Events

The Russians had to pay the hotel for the 13 hour delay of the Charter Tourists from St. Petersburg had to pay for the hotel stay in the Dominican Republic after their flight home was delayed for a period exceeding 13 hours. About it reports to “Fontanka”. According to the Internet publication, the incident occurred on Wednesday, March 1. The liner airline Air Azur was supposed to fly from St. Petersburg to Punta Cana at 04:30 GMT. However, upon examination, he found fault and ZF 7877 flight was rescheduled for 16:30. In the end, the Charter went to the Dominican Republic only at 18:07 after from Moscow arrived reserve Board. For this reason, more than 300 Russians who have bought tickets to Punta Cana from the tour operator Anex Tour, more than 13 hours waited the arrival of the aircraft. At the hotel where they were staying, they were asked

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Scientists have explained the aversion to the screeching of nails on glass

Society

Scientists have explained the aversion to the screeching of nails on glass An international group of psychologists came to the conclusion that the sensation, which occurs when a person hears the screeching of nails on glass and other unpleasant sounds, is a separate emotion, verifiable. The researchers also showed that reaction to such stimuli different from the response to other sounds aversive. The paper was published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology. In Spanish there is a word grima, which describes the response to such sounds, like chalk squeaking on a blackboard or scratching a fork on a plate. Psychologists have spent many years trying to explain the nature of this feeling, but it is still not fully understood. So, some works show that these sounds are in the range from 2000 to 4000 Hertz in which our ear is more sensitive of all, which causes a strong reaction. In

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Israeli scientists have invented a patch for migraines

Society

Israeli scientists have invented a patch for migraines At the same time inherent to the drugs negative side effects of the patch do not exist. Description of clinical trials the device was developed by neuroscientists from the medical center Rambam (Haifa, Israel), published in the journal Neurology. The development is a small flat wireless device, attached to the skin of the shoulder. The electrodes can irritate the nerve endings in the skin and thereby activate in the brain the internal mechanism of the regulation of chronic pain. In the result of pain during a migraine attack is blocked. As explained by lead author David Jarnicki (David Yarnitsky), the intensity of the electrical impulses of the patch can be controlled using a special app for smartphone. This has four modes of intensity. Electrical stimulation of the skin, on the one hand, should not hurt the hand, and on the other hand

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MSU closed the academic Council, to consider the thesis of Medina

Society

MSU closed the academic Council, to consider the thesis of Medina MOSCOW, 2 Mar — RIA Novosti. The academic Council of MSU on the basis of historical faculty, which considered the thesis of the head of the Ministry of culture of the Russian Federation Vladimir Medinsky, is closed, reported RIA Novosti, the Moscow University rector Viktor Sadovnichy. “This academic Council is not already. It is closed,” — said Sadovnichy. He explained that now, under the law, the Moscow state University are the University dissertation councils. In connection with this comes the elimination of dissovety on the basis of the Higher attestation Commission (HAC). On the website you placed the order from 20 Feb 2017 on the termination of the relevant dissertation Board, signed by the Deputy Minister of education and science Gregory Trubnikov. In 2016, Moscow and St. Petersburg universities were given the right to create their own dissertation councils.

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The Russians will leave without new holidays

Politics

Photo: Reuters Deputy head of the faction “United Russia” in the state Duma Andrey Isaev said that the deputies will keep the calendar of Russian holidays in its present form. About it reports “Interfax”. According to Isayev, although the parliamentarians are constantly being offered to reschedule the existing holidays, or to establish a new legislative Committee of “United Russia” considers that it is meaningless. The MP recalled that in 2000 years the calendar of events appeared on national unity Day (4 November), the holiday was established on 12 June (Russia Day) and decided the issue with winter break and the holidays. Also Isaev commented on the initiative of deputies on the transfer of defender of the Fatherland Day on February 23. He acknowledged that this date was wearing ideological in nature, but now, in his opinion, she was seen by the Russians outside the context of a celebration of worker-peasant

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