Day: April 13, 2017

Lukashenka signed the Customs code of the EAEU

Politics

Lukashenka signed the Customs code of the EAEU President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has signed the Customs code of the Eurasian economic Union (EEU). This was reported by press Secretary of the Belarusian leader Natalia Eismont, BelTA has learned. The EAEU customs code will replace the code of the Customs Union, which was adopted in 2009. The new document provides for the transition to the unified customs regulation in the Eurasian Union. The new Customs code will come into force from 1 July 2017. All the other leaders of the EEU countries — Russia, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan signed a single Customs code of the economic Union in Saint Petersburg on 26 December 2016 at the summit. The signing of the document took place without the leader of Belarus, who at a meeting has not arrived. His absence at the summit, Lukashenka explained. As told RBC a source familiar with

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Germany promised support to Serbia in the EU accession

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Sigmar Gabriel Berlin promised to support the application of Belgrade for membership in the European Union. On Wednesday, April 12, according to Reuters. Foreign Minister of Germany, Sigmar Gabriel, after talks with the elected Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic called Serbia “a factor of stability in the Balkans”. He said that Germany would vote in favor of EU membership, but Belgrade must first carry out reforms and to normalize relations with the partially recognized state of Kosovo. The Minister said that could not name the exact date when Serbia will apply for membership in the European Union. Throughout Serbia now are mass protests, which involved mostly young people. Protesters claim that the election results were falsified and call on Vucic to give up the post of the President. In addition, they require the resignation of the Chairman of the Parliament Maya gojkovic. The victory of Vucic became known on 3 April,

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Safronov asked the UK permanent representative to the UN, “don’t look away”

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Vladimir Safronkov Deputy of Russia’s permanent representative to the UN Vladimir Safronkov said the statement of the British representative Matthew Rycroft made at the meeting of the Security Council of the world organization. On Wednesday, April 12, RIA Novosti reported. The British, in particular, said that Russia “is abusing the veto power, the support regime (the Syrian authorities — Approx. ed.) and the use of chemical weapons”. He added that Moscow has “lost confidence”. It Safronkov said that Rycroft “only thought is to obstruct the efforts of the” special UN envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura and not allow to develop the political process, to bring Swabes UN confrontation and hostility “Are you afraid, lost sleep, that we will cooperate with the United States. You’re afraid of. All done to ensure that this interaction was undermined… Look at me, the eyes do not take you eye bends?” — leads the

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Trump has threatened North Korea nuclear submarines

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Donald Trump The President of the United States Donald trump asked the President of China XI Jinping to convey to the leadership of North Korea that Washington has armed not only has aircraft carriers, but nuclear submarines. It is stated in the excerpts from an interview with an American leader, published on Wednesday, April 12, the newspaper The Wall Street Journal. As writes the edition, APR 11, trump called XI Jinping voiced this request during the nearly one-hour telephone conversation. “We cannot allow North Korea to have nuclear weapons. As long as they have no means of delivery [of such weapons], but they will”, — such opinion was expressed by the President of the United States. He added that the sending of United States carrier battle group to the Korean Peninsula “means the deterring Pyongyang from further action”. 12 April, an informed source in Russian power structures said “the Tape.ru”

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In the state Duma condemned the persecution of the MEPs for travel to Syria

Russia

Vyacheslav Volodin Conviction visiting Syria MEPs indicates lack of interest of certain forces in the conflict in the country, said the Chairman of the state Duma Vyacheslav Volodin. His words leads to “Interfax” on Wednesday, April 12. “I consider it unacceptable when our colleagues from European parliaments begin to persecute and blame for the fact that they are a part of the Russian delegation visited Syria in order to understand and familiarize with the situation on the spot”, — said Volodin after a meeting with speaker of the Syrian Parliament All Abbas. Such attacks are forces that are “not interested in the fight against terrorism,” the MP noted. He also said that the delegation of the lower house of the Russian Parliament during the year, will visit Syria. He was invited to join representatives of the parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), OSCE parliamentary Assembly and the European

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ROC dubbed the vulgarity a series of luxury iPhone7 with the Orthodox symbolism

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The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) gave the blessings to the sale of luxury version iPhone7 “Save and protect” with religious symbols. A new series of the head of the press service of the Patriarch father Alexander Volkov in his Facebook called “vulgarity”. “The phrase “in the ROC have blessed…” is pure deception, because such a formulation need the blessing of the Patriarch or Synod, which, of course, can not be in principle against such things,” wrote wolf. “Aggressive advertising campaign of the manufacturer is certainly justified from his point of view, by any means, but to do so is just not fair,” — said the priest. He explained that the actions of the hierarchy do not reflect the position of the entire Church. Previously, the release device was blessed by Bishop of Gorodets and Vetluga Augustine. Archdeacon Andrei Kuraev also opposed the gadget with such a design. “I wish the

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The patterns on the scales of lizards vary according to mathematical laws

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The patterns on the scales of lizards vary according to mathematical laws An international group of scientists proved that the appearance of patterns on the skin of lizards is subject to the action of two mathematical models — the equation of a Turing machine and von Neumann. The study involved the winner of the award of the fields, the head of the laboratory. Chebyshev St. Petersburg State University Stanislav Smirnov. The result of the study published in the journal Nature. The coloration of young specimens of the South-Western European lizards is a ring of three colors, which are located across scales. Like most reptiles, the color of these rings has nothing to do with the structure of the scales. But when the lizard Matures, the scales are entirely painted in two colors — green or black and form a winding pattern, like a maze The scales change their color. Watching

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A new species of shrimp named in honor of the rock band Pink Floyd

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A new species of shrimp named in honor of the rock band Pink Floyd Researchers have discovered a new species of shrimp, which was named after the British rock band Pink Floyd. Shrimp Synalpheus pinkfloydi use their big pink claw to create a loud sound that could even kill the tiny fish. The leader of the study from the Museum of national history at Oxford University Sammy de grave (Sammy De Grave) told me that was a big fan of the band while still a teenager, so a new kind of shrimp and was named in her honor. “Description of a new species of “snapping” shrimp was the perfect opportunity to finally recognize their favorite band,” he says. Prog rock giants Pink Floyd honoured in naming of newly-discovered shrimp https://t.co/QM5jYHLZ3y pic.twitter.com/HmViBXYzgy — Oxford University (@UniofOxford) 12 APR 2017 The newly discovered species inhabits the Pacific coast of Panama. “Trigger” or

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The Russian foreign Ministry stated rudeness and primitive in the current rhetoric of the United States

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Photo: RIA Novosti Deputy foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Ryabkov said that accusatory, which are the counterparts of the US and other Western countries is the only thing that is in their statements. The words of a diplomat on Wednesday, April 11, RIA Novosti reported. “Generally primitive and rudeness is something that is very peculiar to the current rhetoric coming from Washington. Let’s hope that the primitive and rudeness will not be the content of American policies,” Ryabkov said ahead of the talks between the foreign Ministers of the United States and Russia, adding that Moscow’s desire to see American counterparts “to push some ready-made conclusions.”

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The Federation Council is ready to consider the law on deprivation of citizenship of members of the IG*

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Photo: RIA Novosti MOSCOW, 12 APR — RIA Novosti. The Federation Council is ready to promptly consider the bill to abolish the granting of citizenship to persons who had joined the terrorist group “Islamic state”*, the senators have already proposed similar measures to combat terrorism, said RIA Novosti the head of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Viktor Ozerov. “We had a year ago talked about the need for such rules. To leave the Russian citizenship to those who received it, lived in Russia, and then carries out a terrorist attack in St. Petersburg — is nonsense,” said the Senator. According to him, the Federation Council is ready to consider appropriate amendments to the law “On citizenship of the Russian Federation” when they go to the state Duma. The Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Konstantin Kosachev also told RIA Novosti that in the event

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