Photo: © Flickr/ José Luis Celada Euba A joint mission of the United States and Germany, from 13 to 18 March, will perform an observation flight over Russia under the open skies Treaty, a Russian team of inspectors — at the same time over the territories of Benelux and Germany was announced by the head of the Russian national Centre for reducing nuclear danger Sergey Ryzhkov. “In the framework of the implementation of the international Treaty on open skies during the period from 13 to 18 March a joint mission of the United States and Germany will perform an observation flight over the territory of the Russian Federation on the American aircraft observations OS-135Б from the airport Khabarovsk (New)”, — he said. The observation aircraft OC-135Б belongs to the class of aircraft, not intended to use any weapons. The plane and installed on the observation equipment have passed the international
Day: March 14, 2017
“Naya, I decided to resign”: excerpts from the memoirs of Naina Yeltsin
Naina Yeltsin, reads excerpts from his memoir, February 1, the birthday of Boris Yeltsin © Donat Sorokin/TASS In the near future in publishing “Sinbad”, a book entitled “Naina Yeltsin. Private life.” “I do not like publicity, do not like to give interviews, but somehow it happened after Boris Nikolayevich, I began to accept interview, to talk about our lives. I owe it to my husband, explained Naina Yeltsin, the desire to write a memoir. — It’s a shame that now after all this time, our young scientists, for some reason they are all so altered, so much untruth. And when you read the lies, it hurts the soul, not only to me but to all those who this difficult time have experienced.” TASS publishes a Chapter of a book “Next to the former President,” in which we are talking about how Boris Yeltsin chose his successor, was his last day
The Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: extension of anti-Russian sanctions the EU regrettable
MOSCOW, March 14. /TASS/. Minsk agreement are not met through the fault of Kiev, the EU Council decision to extend this sanctions against Russia is regrettable. This was stated by the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova. “The EU Council decision was regrettable, she said. – The situation with the implementation of the Minsk agreements really changed a little because of the unwillingness of Kiev to meet its obligations according to the documents.” “The response of the Russian “stop-list” will also continue to operate, but it is not our choice,” – said Zakharov. The EU Council decision on extending a black list of citizens of Russia and Ukraine for six months was released Tuesday in the EU Official journal. According to the text of the decision, the decision shall enter into force on March 15, and the validity of this sanction sheet expires on 15 September 2017.
Reuters reported the arrival of Russian special forces to the border with Libya
Reuters reported the arrival of Russian special forces to the border with Libya Russian special forces arrived at the airbase in the Western part of Egypt. According to Reuters, the team is able to intervene in the conflict in Libya. As reports Reuters, citing diplomatic sources in the United States and Egypt, the military personnel who apparently are Russian special forces, as well as new unmanned aerial vehicles are in the area of Egyptian settlement of Sidi Barrani, about 100 kilometres from the border with Libya. According to the Egyptian intelligence services, to the airfield in the West of the country came to the Russian division of 22 people. The purpose of their mission is unknown, but Reuters pointed out that Russia has already used in early February, the Egyptian air force base in the village of Marsa Matruh. The news Agency Reuters suggest that the purpose of the special
Media: the United States intends to cut spending to the UN more than half
Media: the United States intends to cut spending to the UN more than half WASHINGTON, March 14. /Offset. TASS Andrey Shitov/. The US state Department have been instructed to demand the reduction of the contribution of Washington in the programme budget of the UN more than half. The Washington Foreign Policy magazine specializing in the coverage of foreign policy issues, reported on Monday, citing its own “three sources”. The publication said that currently, “the US spends on the UN about $10 billion a year.” The journal assesses these intentions of the Republican administration of Donald trump as “an unprecedented retreat from international operations, helping to maintain the peace, ensure the vaccination of children, to monitor unauthorized nuclear weapons programs, and promote peaceful negotiations in different areas — from Syria to Yemen”. The author recalls that on Thursday in Washington must be submitted to the new draft Federal budget of the
The British Parliament had given Mae the authority to run the procedure Brexit
The British Parliament had given Mae the authority to run the procedure Brexit LONDON, March 14. /Offset. TASS Ilya Dmitriev, Maxim Ryzhkov/. The British Parliament gave the Prime Minister Theresa may the power to run for the country’s exit from the EU by passing the corresponding bill. The point lasted over a month, the legislative process was put on Monday evening (Tuesday morning GMT), the House of lords, which was not re-amend the government bill. The deputies supported the government Earlier the lower house of Parliament, House of Commons, rejected both the amendments made by peers. First, the deputies 335 votes to 287 canceled the amendment, which obliges the government to guarantee the rights of living in the UK 3 million EU citizens. Then 331 votes to 286 they cancelled the amendment, which obliged the government to agree with the Parliament the final deal on the terms “divorce” with Brussels.
Press Secretary of the White house was attacked during his campaign in the Apple Store
Press Secretary of the White house Sean Spicer was attacked by a customer in the Apple store in Washington. On Monday, March 13, reports the New York Daily News. 33-year-old American of Indian origin Sri Chauhan (Chauhan Shree), seeing policy, began to ask him questions, translating what is happening in the Periscope. In particular, the woman asked, “how are you feeling, sprawling country,” what it is “to work for the fascist”, “does he Russian” and “is he also a criminal.” — Shree ✊ ? ❤ this?? (@shreec) March 11, 2017, 22:04 Most of the questions Spicer ignored, answered only that “the United States as a great country that allows you to be here.” Subsequently, the woman admitted that she was not very polite to a politician, but his words “about her being here,” she considered racist. The video is watched hundreds of thousands of people, notes TASS. The White house
The head of the US state Department was accused of using the alias
Rex Tillerson U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson used the alias Wayne Trucker and the account for correspondence with senior officials of ExxonMobil from 2008 to 2015. About it reports The Independent. According to the publication, the fictional name came up during a protracted trial opened in new York. In the case hearing the claim of a number of investors in ExxonMobil, who suspect the oil giant in the introduction is misleading and fraud. Lawyers for the plaintiffs demanded from ExxonMobil to provide additional documents, in particular correspondence for senior management on the impact of global warming on the oil business. Then in the case and appeared Wayne Trucker. As stated by the attorney General of the state of new York Eric Schneiderman, Tillerson used an alias and was on his email account to discuss with colleagues the risks associated with global climate change. “Mr. Tillerson used account for safe
Somali pirates for the first time in five years, captured a merchant ship
Somali pirates seized a merchant ship after a five year hiatus. About it reports Reuters. According to the Agency, tanker Aris 13, marching under the flag of Sri Lanka, the evening of March 13 announced that it a parallel course followed by two small boats. The next morning he gave the alarm, and then it was disabled beacon tracking system. The ship changed course and headed to the shores of Somalia, heading for the port of Kalula known as one of the pirate nests. Aris 13 — tanker with a load capacity of 1.8 tons. The company owner Panamanian Armi Shipping, operator — Aurora Ship Management, United Arab Emirates. The crew — eight people. This is the first seizure of a cargo vessel by Somali pirates since 2012. In previous years, the pirates of Somalia, where a civil war nearly paralyzed shipping in the Gulf of Aden. In 2011 year,
Russia is expected to the largest in 100 years flood
Russia is expected to the largest in a hundred years flood. This was reported in Roshydromet. According to authorities, this year the flood is as high as possible. Especially touches the Siberian Federal district. “The most problematic area – five to seven subjects in the Siberian Federal district… we Can say that we can expect the highest flood this year”, – said the head of Roshydromet Alexander Frolov. According to Frolova, we are now living in conditions of such anomalies for the first time in 100 years. March temperatures exceed climatic norm ahead of schedule by about 20-25 days. Video: Interesting design, develop,concept cars/YouTube Photo: Alex Maligawa / RIA Novosti