NATO is afraid of KVN: the Alliance believes the transfer arms of the Kremlin

Russian television Comedy show KVN is a “tool of political strategic communication.” To such conclusion experts of the center of strategic communications for NATO StratCom.   In a published study a large part is the analysis of the performances of the Moscow team “Parapaparam” at the festival “wailing kivin”.   NATO experts most impressed with the comparison of ex-US President Barack Obama on a Bicycle with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who sits astride a bear (Internet meme).   The authors of the study believe that the WHC is a commercial product that thrives on a “special relationship with the Kremlin.” It is noted that the Russian authorities have access to specific and strategic audience that “we are ready to serve the regime.”   In Riga on March 28 will be a presentation of the study and its subsequent discussion. Photo: Press service of the President of the Russian Federation

The state Duma supported the amendments on the unification of the settlements with urban districts

The state Duma adopted in the second reading the draft law regulating the transformation of municipalities. This was reported on the website of the lower house of Parliament on Wednesday, March 15. The document was supported subject to the amendments of the Deputy Mikhail Terentyev (“United Russia”), elected from the Moscow region. They allow you to merge with the urban districts of the settlement, contained in one municipal district. After the merger, such settlements will lose the status of the municipality. “Many rural settlements are not self-sufficient, they are subsidized, they are waiting for subsidies. Themselves can not solve the problems neither with communication nor with the investment, investors do not come because no grounds,” — said, commenting on the document, first Deputy Chairman of the Duma Committee on Federal structure and local self-governance Irina Guseva (“United Russia”) . In its opinion, the merger will allow the territories of different

Fished pokemon in the temple, the blogger asked for forgiveness from the offended priest

Ruslan Sokolovsky Blogger Ruslan Sokolovsky, who caught the pokemon in the Ekaterinburg Temple-on-Blood, apologized to offended by his videos prior of a temple “the Big Chrysostom” Viktor Yavich. As reported RIA Novosti, this happened on Wednesday, March 15, during a regular meeting in the Verkh-Isetsky court. Yavich, in turn, said that to forgive 22-year-old young man and does not want him put in jail. In September 2016 Sokolovsky was arrested after publishing a video, which depicted how he plays Pokemon GO to a local Temple-on-Blood. Against him opened a criminal case under part 1 article 282 (“inciting hatred or hostility, and humiliation of human dignity”) and part 2 of article 148 of the criminal code (“violation of the right to freedom of conscience and religion”). In January 2017, the blogger filed another charge under part 1 of article 138 of the criminal code (“Violation of secret of correspondence, telephone conversations,

The SC has commented on the publication in the media about the causes of the disaster Tu-154

The SC has commented on the publication in the media about the causes of the disaster Tu-154 MOSCOW, 15 Mar — RIA Novosti. Published in the media hypotheses about the possible actions of the crew or the likely characteristics crashed in Sochi Tu-154 are not based on the facts stated by the acting head of the Department of interaction with mass media of the Investigative Committee, Svetlana Petrenko. She called these assumptions the “personal judgment of their authors”. According to Petrenko, investigators continue working to determine the causes of the disaster. Previously, the newspaper “Kommersant” wrote that, according to the results of the technical part of the investigation, the plane took off normally and then sat on the water “in a controlled flight under the control of the commander of the crew”. Among the causes of the emergency that calls to the newspaper, citing their experts, “disorientation of the pilot

The Ministry of Finance of Germany found the bomb

The Ministry of Finance of Germany found the bomb The Berlin police announced that suspicious package was found on the morning of 15 March the Ministry of Finance of the country and triggering a partial evacuation of the building because of a bomb threat, was indeed an explosive device. According to police, the bomb was homemade. It consisted of components that are commonly used for the production of pyrotechnics, and were designed to cause serious injury to the one who will open the parcel. Police have not said whether they have suspects in the creation of the bomb and its delivery to the Ministry of Finance. Police also reported, see whether the incident of signs of terrorism. In the Ministry of Finance of the incident refused to comment. Suspicious parcel Agency staff informed the police around 10:00 local time (12:00 Moscow time). He was received by mail in the Department

In the U.S. state of new Mexico crashed U.S. air force plane

In the U.S. state of new Mexico crashed U.S. air force plane In the U.S. state of new Mexico crashed a single-engine turboprop U-28A United States air force. About it reports local TV station KOB4. Aboard three crew members were killed. The accident occurred after the exercise “flying touch”: pilots simulate landing approach, touch runway chassis and again raise the car up in the air. After these steps, U-28A began to gain altitude, but for unknown reasons fell into a tailspin and crashed 1.5 miles from the strip. From the impact, the car caught fire, the fire was extinguished by firefighters came to the rescue. On February 27 in California, a 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

Mexican firm proposes to perform the work of wall lighting trump

Mexican firm proposes to perform the work of wall lighting trump MEXICO city, Mar 15 — RIA Novosti. A small Mexican company Ecovelocity from the city of Puebla is ready to provide services for lighting walls, which plans to build on the border of USA and Mexico President Donald trump. “It could be the lighting only from the Mexican side, I don’t think we would be allowed to work on the other hand, they said that they only interested in purely American products”, — quotes the statement of the head of the company of Theodore Tally portal Universal. Its President Atallah at the time, came to Mexico from Egypt. While Atallah claims that his project will cost US very cheap. Already about 640 companies from around the world, primarily from the United States, expressed a desire in one form or another to take part in the project of the construction

Ben Affleck stated that he underwent treatment for alcoholism

Ben Affleck stated that he underwent treatment for alcoholism The actor said that he struggled with this addiction in the past and “will continue to oppose it in the future.” NEW YORK, March 15. /Offset. TASS Ivan sawyers/. Actor, screenwriter and film Director Ben Affleck said that he passed a course of therapy for alcohol dependence, from which he was suffering for a long time. The announcement was published Tuesday on the official website of the Hollywood stars in the social network Facebook. “I completed treatment for addiction to alcohol,” wrote the actor. He noted that he struggled with this addiction in the past and “will continue to oppose it in the future.” Affleck stressed that “wants to live life to the fullest and how you can better perform the duties of a father.” Winner of two awards “Oscar” stressed that only “the first of many steps” on the way

The case of “Mail of Russia” was forwarded to the Ministry of communications

The case of “Mail of Russia” was forwarded to the Ministry of communications It the defendant was the clerk, premenopauza Dmitry Strashnov. As it became known “Kommersant”, the TFR has opened the first criminal case based on prosecutorial inspections revealed the illegal accrual of premiums to the leadership of “Mail of Russia”. It is noteworthy that the first and only person involved in the investigation was not the head subordinated to the Ministry of communications the FSUE Dmitry Strashnov, a senior official of the Ministry — the Director of Department of organizational development Irina Lapteva, who was suspected of excess of powers of office, committed, however, in favour of Mr. Strashnov. According to “Kommersant”, the first procedural decision on initiation the criminal case on the materials received from the Prosecutor General, received the senior investigator for particularly important cases of the main investigation Department of the TFR Andrey Gilev. For

Date of Merkel’s visit to Russia agreed

MOSCOW, March 15. /TASS/. Date of the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Russia agreed. This was reported to journalists by the Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov. “The date agreed”, – he told, answering a question about a possible visit of the German Chancellor in Russia. While the who did not specify the timing, noting that such announcements have been made by both sides at the same time.