Day: April 14, 2017

In the Moscow metro has launched a train with a through passage

Russia

Sergei Sobyanin (right) On the Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya line of the Moscow metro began operation of trains of new generation “Moscow” with a pass-through around the membership. In the ceremony of launch was attended by the mayor Sergei Sobyanin, reports on Friday, April 14, the national news service (NSN). “Today is a big event in the Moscow metro and the Russian mechanical engineering, transport engineering today out on the line the best in the world subway, the best on a number of characteristics of cumulative technological, and comfort for passengers,” said the mayor. He added that the train “Moscow” 1.5 times cheaper than foreign analogues. The new structure accommodates more than two thousand people. The cars widened doorways, installed grab bars and more, there are special places for wheelchairs. April 14 the purple branch began to run six trains “Moscow”, TV channel “360”. Until the end of the year the subway will

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Novgorodian swung his crying child upside down from window of the fifth floor

Russia

In Veliky Novgorod the Prosecutor’s office approved the indictment in a criminal case against a local resident Vladislav Nikolaev accused of cruel treatment of his own son. This was reported on the website of the regional office. According to investigators, from may to December 2016, the man forced two year-old son to starve. He also abused alcohol in the presence of a child. “In December 2016 due to the fact that the boy was crying and disturbed rest, Nikolaev pulled it through the window of the apartment located on the fifth floor of the house, and held by the leg upside down”, — stated in the message. Nikolaev is charged under article 156 of the criminal code (“Inadequate execution by the parent of duties on education of the minor, if the act is connected to cruel treatment”). He admitted his guilt in full. The case will be forwarded to the

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At Omsk train collided with a school bus, there are victims

Events

At Omsk train collided with a school bus, there are victims MOSCOW, 14 APR — RIA Novosti. Two people were killed and another one, according to preliminary data, has suffered at collision of a freight train with school van at railway crossing in Omsk region, reported RIA Novosti a source in the emergency services of the region. The incident occurred at 14.26 (11.26 GMT) on the unregulated move to a 136-kilometer route Novovarshavka — Winning Novovarshavskogo area, the minibus drove 10 children and two adults. Died attendant, was injured five students. Thus in Prosecutor’s office refuted earlier information about the death of the driver of “Gazelle” as he received severe injuries and was also taken to Novovarshavskogo regional hospital. On the portal of the government of Omsk region reported that the lives of nine out of ten children are in no danger, they were examined, six had taken their parents.

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The investigative Committee has been asked to arrest the former head of Mari El Leonid Markelov

Events

The investigative Committee has been asked to arrest the former head of Mari El Leonid Markelov In Basmanny court received a petition of the investigating authorities of election of a measure of restraint in form of detention of the former Governor of the Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov accused of receiving a bribe. About it the head a press-services of court Juno Tsarev told RBC. According to her, the accused and other participants of the process are already in the courthouse. In the near future will start consideration of the petition. Lawyer Igor Trunov also said that Markelov delivered to Moscow. “Now we’re trying to find out when the investigator intends to leave in court with the petition for the measure,” he said.

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Named the most generous tourists in the world

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Named the most generous tourists in the world Chinese travelers were the leaders in expenditures abroad in 2016. Chinese citizens spent on foreign trips last year 261 billion dollars. The increase compared to 2015 was 12 percent. The top 3 also included Americans and Germans. Expenditures of Russians abroad in the past year fell. About it reports a press-service of the world tourism organization (UNWTO). Chinese citizens spent on foreign trips last year 261 billion dollars. The increase compared to 2015 was 12 percent. In second place on this indicator were the United States. Expenses of American tourists increased to 122 billion dollars (plus eight percent by 2015). Germany closes the top three with a score of 81 billion dollars. This is a five percent increase results in 2015. The fourth position went to the UK ($64 billion), the fifth — France (41 billion). All of these tourism markets showed

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Russia officially refused to participate in “Eurovision”

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Russia officially refused to participate in “Eurovision” This is stated in the statement of the European broadcasting Union. Moscow. April 14. INTERFAX.RU — the European broadcasting Union (EBU) stated that Russia will not be able to participate in the international contest “Eurovision-2017”. “After the official confirmation that the Russian participant of Eurovision Julia Samoilova will not be allowed entry to Kyiv for the participation in the Eurovision song contest 2017, the EBU formally proposed two alternatives for the “First channel” in an attempt to find a solution that would allow Russia to continue its participation this year. The proposals were to either to participate via satellite, or replace the selected artist into one that could legitimately travel to Ukraine for the contest”, — says the official statement of the EBU. The European broadcasting Union noted with regret that both proposals were rejected by the “First channel”, in addition, he refused

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Lavrov: Putin stated Russia’s readiness to return to the Memorandum on Syria

Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of state said that Russia is ready to return to the Memorandum on the prevention of incidents in Syria, if the United States confirmed the objective of the fight against terrorism. This was stated by Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov at a press conference with Rex Tillerson.

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The meeting of Putin and Tillerson lasted almost two hours

Politics

Ended in Moscow the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. Secretary Rex Tillerson. The meeting, which was also attended by the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov, lasted 1 hour and 50 minutes. From the press serv. the U.S. Embassy said that talks with #Tillerson th in the Kremlin lasted about an hour and 50 min. — Ilya Petrenko (@ilpetrenko_rt) 12 APR 2017 Earlier it was reported that the talks, Lavrov and Tillerson lasted five hours.

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Volodin said the declining confidence in the political decisions of the ECHR

Politics

Speaker of the state Duma of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin © Sergey Fadeichev/TASS MOSCOW, April 14. /TASS/. The decisions of the European court of human rights (ECHR) are often politicized, one example is its April 13 ruling in the case of the terrorist attack in Beslan. This was stated by TASS, the Chairman of the state Duma Vyacheslav Volodin. “When we talk about the decisions of the ECHR, these decisions are often politicized. By the way, pay attention not only us, but other countries, – said the head of the lower house of the Russian Parliament. And the last case is an example of this”. “It said the Kingdom, stressing that the authority, which is funded by the members of the Council of Europe takes decisions without taking into account the national legislation”, – noted the speaker. He is convinced that “this factor should be considered, but the ECHR

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