The Brandenburg gate was illuminated in the colors of the Russian flag MOSCOW, 6 APR — RIA Novosti. The Brandenburg gate was illuminated in the colors of the Russian flag without the permission of the authorities of Berlin. The action was held by activists of the far-right National democratic party of Germany in solidarity with Russia after the recent terrorist attack in St. Petersburg. Video from the event appeared on the official page of the party in Facebook. “If the Senate of Berlin wants to commemorate the victims in St. Petersburg, then we’ll do it”, — said in the caption to the video. The early authorities of the German capital decided not to illuminate the Brandenburg gate flowers of the Russian tricolor, as it was done before after a major terrorist acts in other cities of the world. The decision is motivated by the fact that Berlin is a sister
Day: April 6, 2017
The cargo is valuable, but difficult: how to put a Rhino in the plane?
The cargo is valuable, but difficult: how to put a Rhino in the plane? 12 white rhinos in the framework of the fight against poaching left his native South Africa to start a new life in the country nearby. How can they there moved? Rebecca Seales BBC News How to land the plane Rhino weighing half a ton? Sounds perhaps like the issue of Christmas charades or the announcement of the new Hollywood Comedy, however, is the person who knows the answer to this question. It was Les Carlisle, project Manager of the environmental organization “Rhinos without borders” (Rhinos Without Borders). Under his leadership, 12 white rhinos in the framework of the fight against poaching recently left his native South Africa to start a new life in the country nearby. Animals spent 15 hours in the truck, by plane and then by helicopter to arrive in KwaZulu-Natal on the East
Petrarch and Laura: 366 sonnets of unrequited love
Petrarch and Laura: 366 sonnets of unrequited love Aify recalls the love story that marked the beginning of the Italian Renaissance. 6 April, 1327, the first meeting with Francesco Petrarca with Laura. A married woman became the great poet’s longtime Muse, sublime, and unattainable dream. It is unknown, she knew Laura about his feelings or not. 366 sonnets Bless the day, minute, share Minutes, time of year, a month, a year, And place, and the chapel of the miraculous one Where bright eyes tricked me captive. So Petrarch reminisced about his first meeting with the blonde beauty Laura, who forever stole his peace. That fateful meeting occurred on Easter, April 6, we know from the words of the poet who left about this day not only poetic lines, but detailed remembering: “Laura, famous for its virtues and long celebrated in my songs, first appeared to my eyes at the dawn
Medvedev instructed to create a rapid response team to protect the metro
Photo: RIA Novosti. Vladimir Astapkovich By order of the Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Russia, to protect metro against any illegal interference in Russia will create a rapid response team. The corresponding decree published on the official website of the government. “To protect metro against acts of unlawful interference form (form) and (or) to involve according to plans of the metro facilities of the division of transport security, including rapid response teams, specially equipped, mobile, round the clock performing tasks on response preparation or committing of acts of unlawful interference in the area of traffic safety of the underground”, – stated in the document. Rapid response team will work around the clock. According to the document, within three months will also be assessed the vulnerability of metro facilities. Monday, April 3, in St. Petersburg metro, an explosion occurred on the stretch between metro stations “Sennaya Ploschad” and “Tekhnologichesky Institut-2”. It
This is the bottom of Zakharov about the material the Washington Post about the attack in St. Petersburg
Photo: TC “Star” The official representative Maria Zakharova called terrible judgments, reported in the Washington Post about the West’s reaction to the attack in St. Petersburg metro. She stated this at the briefing. We will remind, in the pages of the American edition, an article appeared which stated that in Europe, almost indifferent attitude to the incident in the subway of St. Petersburg. “Not without a terrible judgment: “the Russians are not to wait for the same reaction as the terrorist attack in London.” Washington Post. Let us analyze not only the attack, but the nationality of the victims. This is the bottom any longer”, – said Zakharov. Earlier official representative the Ministry of foreign Affairs in his Facebook criticized another publication, the Washington Times, that the publication of the attack stood a photo from the protests that took place in Moscow on March 26.
Moskalkova will verify the information media about the kidnapping of representatives of sexual minorities in Chechnya
Moskalkova will verify the information media about the kidnapping of representatives of sexual minorities in Chechnya The Commissioner for human rights in the Russian Federation has sent a request to the Minister of internal Affairs of the Chechen Republic. MOSCOW, April 6. /TASS/. The Commissioner for human rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova will check media reports about the abduction in Chechnya of representatives of sexual minorities. “Novaya Gazeta” on 1 April and published on its website an article titled “honor Killing” about the arrests and possible assassinations of the Republic’s residents because of their sexual orientation or suspicion in it. All of this will be most harshly tested, (it will) not associated with people of their nationality, religion and other tendencies. We are talking about kidnapping is a very serious statement about a large-scale crime.Tatiana Miscellaneously on human rights in Russia Moskalkova said that already sent a request
The Ambassador of India announced the start of issuing Russian visas for 5 years
The Ambassador of India announced the start of issuing Russian visas for 5 years The head of the diplomatic mission also said the continued work on transition to a visa-free regime. The Indian Embassy in Moscow, the Russians will be issuing multiple entry visas with a validity of up to five years, said on Thursday India’s Ambassador to Russia, Pankaj Saran. The citizens who apply will be able to obtain visas valid up to five years for multiple entry into India for tourism and business.Pankaj Carnosol of India in Russia Speaking about the possibility of transition of Russia and India on a visa-free regime, Saran said that while the ability to do so, however, the parties continue to work. “We’re still working on it, still did not come to this, but I want to say that the simplification of the visa regime, which has happened in the last 2-3 years,
Putin called unacceptable baseless accusations after the attack in Idlib
Putin called unacceptable baseless accusations after the attack in Idlib MOSCOW, 6 APR — RIA Novosti. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday held telephone talks with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, during the discussion of the incident with chemical weapons in the Syrian Idlib, the Russian leader stressed the inadmissibility of groundless accusations of someone else until the outcome of the investigation, the press service of the Kremlin. 9фотографий9фотографий9фотографий “An exchange of views in connection with the incident on April 4 in Syria’s Idlib province incident with chemical weapons. Vladimir Putin, in particular, emphasized the inadmissibility of the nomination baseless charges against someone would be to conduct a thorough and impartial international investigation. The parties agreed to continue contacts”, — stated in the message. The national coalition opposition and revolutionary forces of Syria said on Tuesday that about 80 of the victims of the attacks using chemical weapons in
Jordan’s king advised the West to make concessions to Russia over Crimea
Abdullah II Jordan’s king Abdullah II in an interview with the Wasington Post called on Western countries to make concessions to Russia against the Crimea in order to resolve the Syrian crisis. According to the monarch, Moscow “playing three-dimensional chess”, where great importance of Crimea, Ukraine and Syria. “Americans and Europeans should discuss with the Russian three questions at the same time (…) For Russian, in my opinion, the most important is the Crimea, you will see much greater flexibility in relation to Syria, if reach mutual understanding on the issue of Crimea. Less problematic would be the situation with Ukraine,” — said the king, advising that the “actively traded”. Crimea became part of Russia in the spring of 2014 as a result of the referendum. Kiev refuses to recognize the results of the plebiscite, calling the Peninsula occupied territory. Moscow insists that the procedure was conducted in full accordance
Tillerson was scheduled in Moscow to discuss cooperation on Syria
Rex Tillerson U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson intends during his visit to Moscow on April 11-12 to discuss the possible deepening of cooperation with Russia on Syria. As reported by RIA Novosti, told reporters a senior state Department official. He asked the question, will you discuss in Moscow cooperation between the US and Russia on Syria given the recent alleged chemical attack in Idlib, the responsibility for which Washington has placed on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The representative of the Ministry noted that this incident is “a huge problem in the last couple of days.” “We are considering the possibility to cooperate with Russian, but no decisions have been made at this point to more to cooperate,” he said. “If Russia makes a choice in favor of never having to consider it, sure it will be of great significance for our considerations,” added the representative. “The recent incident in