Day: March 2, 2017

The second blockade of Donbass began: the nationalists blocked the road

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Today, Ukrainian nationalists stated that after train blockades are going to proceed to the second stage and to block the roads leading from the Donbass.   About the beginning of the “second phase of the blockade,” announced the head of the so-called “Headquarters of the economic blockade OSLO” Sergey Akimovich. His statement was made in a broadcast on Ukrainian television.   For the reason that block virtually all rail traffic, the flow of contraband (which is coal, raw materials for metallurgical enterprises Square, food, medicine) moved on roads in the state “the Headquarters of the economic blockade OSLO”. For this reason, they have tightened the blockade, said the Akimovich.

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Matvienko was nominated honorary citizens of St. Petersburg

Russia

Valentina Matvienko The speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko was included in the list of candidates for the title of honorary citizen of St. Petersburg. This was announced by the Chairman of the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly Vyacheslav Makarov, reports the Internet-the edition “Fontanka” on Thursday, March 2. The candidacy of Matvienko nominated public organization “people of besieged Leningrad”. The Union of rectors of St. Petersburg, in turn, offered to confer the title of honorary citizen of the Northern capital the Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Kirill and the Russian Union of concert figures and social movement for the promotion of social development “Will of Petersburg” — the singer Edite Pieha. For the honorary title also can compete, in particular, the Director Alexander Sokurov, choreographer Boris Eifman and mathematician mark Bashmakov. The speaker of St. Petersburg legislative Assembly said that all the candidates are great people, however, emphasized

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Peskov told about contacts between Putin and Poroshenko

Russia

Dmitry Peskov Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko spoke on the phone, but did not discuss the issue of cessation of hostilities in the plant. About it told journalists the Kremlin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, reports TASS on Thursday, March 2. “The fact of the cease-fire in the plant was not discussed. Took place the exchange of opinions and the expression of mutual concerns arising from the escalation of tensions,” — said Peskov. Earlier on Thursday, media reported with reference to the press service of Poroshenko that he twice called to the Kremlin during the aggravation of the situation in the Donbass. According to the Ukrainian side, the negotiations were coordinated with partners in the “Normandy format”, but have been to no avail. At the same time “Kommersant” reported that the two leaders spoke four times by phone since the beginning of 2017. The date of the

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The explosion occurred at the mine “Steppe” in the Lviv region, 11 people were killed

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The explosion occurred at the mine “Steppe” in the Lviv region, 11 people were killed According to the Department gschs in Lviv region, is currently being rescue work. KIEV, March 2. /TASS/. Eleven miners died in a methane explosion at the mine “Steppe” in the Lviv region. This was announced by the head of the Confederation of free trade unions of Ukraine Oleksandr Volynets. “Mine “Stepnaya” accident. Methane explosion, 11 dead,” wrote he in Facebook. According to the Department gschs of Ukraine, at the moment of incident in mine there were 172 miners, 34 of them — in the emergency section. The Agency reported the death of eight miners, six with injuries brought to the surface. The fate of 20 people remains unknown.

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Russia has sent France a request for the extradition of ex-banker Pugachev

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Russia has sent France a request for the extradition of ex-banker Pugachev Moscow. March 2. INTERFAX.RU the Prosecutor General of Russia asks France to extradite the former head of Mezhprombank Sergey Pugachev declared in the homeland wanted on charges of embezzlement in especially large size, have informed “Interfax” the official representative of the Supervisory Department Alexander Kurennoy on Thursday. “The Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Sahak Karapetyan sent to the Ministry of justice of the French Republic a request for extradition for bringing to criminal liability of the former owner of “International industrial Bank” Sergey Pugachev. He is accused of committing crimes under part 3 of article 33, part 2 of article 201 of the criminal code and part 3 of article 33, part 4 of article 160 of the RF criminal code (organization and leadership of committing embezzlement and abuse of power by officials of the Bank),”

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The Supreme court explained the low number of acquittals

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The Supreme court explained the low number of acquittals According to the court, in Russia, 90% of defendants admit their guilt. Moscow. March 2. INTERFAX.RU — a Small percentage of acquittals in Russia due to the fact that 90% of defendants plead guilty, said on Thursday Deputy Chairman of the Supreme court of the Russian Federation Vladimir Davydov. “Many criticize the model of the current procedure, but we have 100 defendants in 90 cases plead guilty. Do not know good or bad, but it’s a fact. 65% go in a special order (special order of consideration of the case includes a guilty plea in which the defendant is assigned no more than two thirds of the maximum term of punishment — if)”, — Davydov said at the opening of scientific-practical conference. In his opinion, the media should not criticize the judicial system for a small percentage of acquittals. “Some publications

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Russia will repair 30 Indian Mi-17 helicopters

Army

Overhaul of the helicopter at the Novosibirsk aircraft repair plant © Yevgeny Kurskov/TASS MOSCOW, March 2. /TASS/. Three dozen Indian Mi-17-1V will undergo repairs at the Novosibirsk aircraft repair plant of the holding “Russian Helicopters” (part of state Corporation rostec) for a year and a half, the press service of the holding.

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Putin congratulated Gorbachev 86 anniversary

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Putin congratulated Gorbachev 86 anniversary MOSCOW, 2 Mar — RIA Novosti. Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated former President of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev with 86-year anniversary, noting its contribution to international cooperation, reported on Thursday on the Kremlin website. “For many years You are busy with important public research activities, participate in expert discussions about ways of development of the international community, strengthening international cooperation”, — said in greeting. Putin also noted that “in this serious work to fully demand your knowledge and a rich professional life experience”.

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“Merging libraries may take many years”

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“Merging libraries may take many years” The head of the RSL and NLR announced the beginning of public discussion of the project of the Association. Heads of the largest Russian libraries — the Russian state library (RSL) and the Russian national library (RNB) — spoke about plans for the upcoming merge. Information about a possible merger appeared in the beginning of January, but details only became known during a press conference on Wednesday. The head of libraries recognized that the Union under discussion, but it is not known how it will be, and it “mass layoffs as the result of optimization is not”. In January, the media reported the existence of the letter on behalf of the RSL and NLR to the Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev requesting to merge these libraries. The letter itself is in the public domain appeared. In early February, the acting CEO of the RSL Vladimir

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The organizers of the “Oscar” were removed from the perpetrators of the scandal at the awards

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The organizers of the “Oscar” were removed from the perpetrators of the scandal at the awards Employees of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Brian Cullinan and Martha Ruiz, responsible for the mistake when announcing the film of the year in film award “Oscar”, was suspended from work on further ceremonies. 15фотографий15фотографий15фотографий This was stated by the President of the American Academy of motion picture arts and Sciences Cheryl Boone Isaacs, reports The Daily Telegraph. Isaacs thanked the actors Warren Beatty and faye dunaway, announces the winner in the category “Best film”, for what they managed to cope with the situation. According to her, the further cooperation of the Academy with PwC, which works with organizers of the “Oscar” is already 83 years old, remains in question. According to TMZ, Cullinan and Ruiz was not fired from PwC. The “Oscar” employees engaged in the counting and transferring of the envelopes with the names of

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