Day: April 16, 2017

In honor of the joining of the Taman and Kuban proposed to establish a holiday

Russia

In the state Duma a bill establishing a new memorable date in honor of the adoption of the Crimea, Taman and Kuban in the Russian Empire, which took place on April 19, 1783. The document was developed by a group of senators, according to the website of the Federation Council on Friday, April 14. “The signing of the 19 April (8 April, old style) 1783 Catherine II, the Imperial Manifesto on the adoption of the Crimean Peninsula under the protection of the Russian Empire at the request of its inhabitants, suffering from raids and wars, has become a legitimate form of joining of Crimea to Russia. This is a key event in the history of Russia and of the Crimea”, — said, commenting on the initiative, Senator of the Peninsula Sergey Tsekov. According to the parliamentarian, thanks to the Manifesto, residents of new Russian lands were equal with other subjects

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The former mayor of Kholmsk will return “donated” him 1.7 million rubles to the budget

Russia

Oleg Nazarenko Southern-the Sakhalin city court ordered the former head of Kholmsk urban district Oleg Nazarenko to pay to the budget of the municipality, more than 1.7 million rubles illegally obtained by the officer in 2012. This was reported on the website of the regional Prosecutor’s office on Friday, April 14. It is noted that the court decision came into legal force. Before that, Nazarenko appealed the decision of the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk city court on appeal, but the decision was upheld. According to prosecutors, Nazarenko, occupying the post of head of the municipality, received money from the Regional Fund of socio-economic development “Sakhalin-XXI century”. Clarifies that of 1.74 million rubles were “donated” to him for the purchase of housing in Kholmsk. The Fund has transferred to the account of the seller of the apartment at the beginning of 2012. As reported “Interfax”, the “Sakhalin-XXI century” appears in the testimony of witnesses

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The Governor of Leningrad region sent officials for praise in the circus

Russia

Alexander Drozdenko The Governor of Leningrad region Alexander Drozdenko urged municipal officials to perceive criticism of the population. About it reports the Internet-the edition 47news.ru on Friday, April 14. “If you want to be praised, you had to go to the circus or folk artists. This is not a stage and not a circus, no one to praise us, never will be”, — he said at a meeting of the Association of municipalities of the Leningrad region. The authorities must understand that criticism from residents will be, while there is “at least one hole in the pavement,” he said. In March Drozdenko suggested that attempts by local authorities to prove themselves not always successful, recognizing that they are sometimes “go crazy”. He commented on the story from Svetogorsk, declared a “city without gays”. Then he also noted that the authorities in the municipalities have become more open. At the end

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In the United States died one of the founders of the Internet

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In the United States died one of the founders of the Internet In the state of California in Woodside at the age of 85 years died one of the founders of the Internet, Robert Taylor. This was reported by his son, Kurt, wrote The Los Angeles Times. According to him, Taylor died Thursday, April 13. He noted that he had died in his house. He suffered from Parkinson’s disease and “other diseases”. Robert W. Taylor – instrumental in creating the internet – has died aged 85: https://t.co/6AIMF1cuNq pic.twitter.com/awPpTYeNIj — Independent Business (@IndoBusiness) April 15, 2017. According to the newspaper, Taylor worked as a scientist at the U.S. Department of defense. In the 1960s, he launched the prototype of the Internet ARPANET. He then worked in the Research center, Palo Alto Xerox, where Taylor was in charge of the team that developed the personal computer, the technology for transmitting Ethernet data

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The Tretyakov gallery and Historical Museum have free entrance in honor of the Day of cultural heritage

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The Tretyakov gallery and Historical Museum have free entrance in honor of the Day of cultural heritage The action also joined in Moscow museums of regional significance. MOSCOW, April 16. /TASS/. Moscow museums of regional importance and some of the Federal, including the state Tretyakov gallery, Pushkin Museum im. A. S. Pushkin and the Historical Museum prepared a special program and have free entrance for visitors during the annual event “Days of historical and cultural heritage”. As reported TASS the press service of the Tretyakov gallery, on this day, the entrance to the so-called “Small museums” — Museum-Studio of Anna Golubkina and the Museum-apartment Apollinaria Vasnetsov, which will host tours and concerts, will be free. Also on this day, free admission to the permanent exhibition of art of XX—XXI centuries. cow and the exhibition of Dmitry Zhilinsky at the New Tretyakov gallery on Krymsky Val, the exhibition “the Thaw” this

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The movement will be restricted on some streets of Moscow at Easter

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The movement will be restricted on some streets of Moscow at Easter State inspection of safety of traffic of Moscow addresses to all drivers with an earnest request in advance to choose alternative routes of movement. MOSCOW, April 16. /TASS/. The movement will be restricted on some streets of Moscow on Sunday, April 16, in connection with the celebration of Easter. About TASS reported the press service of the MIA. On 16 April, “between 06:00 and 16:00 Moscow time in connection with the celebration of the Orthodox Easter will be partially restricted traffic except Shuttle on the street Ruzskaya (the area from the street to Pokryshkina street koshtoyantsa), Vostryakovskiy and Borovsk highway (from Nikulinskaya street from the Lake), the Festival street (from Leningrad highway to Smolny street)”. Temporary restrictions will be introduced passing lanes on highway (from the Mashkinskoye highway before turning to the Khimki cemetery), the road to Perepechenko

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The defence Ministry changes responsible for relations with NATO

Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti Sergey Koshelev will leave the post of the head of Department of international military cooperation As it became known””, in the near future the head of the Main Department of international military cooperation (GU MVS) of the defense Ministry Sergei Koshelev will retire. GU MVS — the Central body of military management of the armed forces, which is responsible for military-technical cooperation, in particular with NATO, the CIS and the CSTO. According to “Kommersant”, the decision about the successor of Mr. Koshelev is still not accepted — the post claimed at least three people. About the impending resignation of Sergei Koshelev “b” told several sources close to the defense Ministry. According to them, the chief of the Department of MVS has already written the official report about resignation, citing health problems. “He is undergoing medical examination, and then will sign an order for his dismissal,” the interlocutors

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CNN: British intelligence gave the US information about the team contact trump with Russia

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Photo: RIA Novosti The intelligence community in the UK and Europe gave American counterparts information about the team contact Donald trump with Russian officials intercepted “accidentally”. It is reported by CNN, citing sources in the U.S. Congress and in the intelligence of Britain and Europe. Intelligence intercepted contacts during routine surveillance of officials from Russia and other Russians, known to Western intelligence services. However, they deliberately did not check their communication with representatives of this trump emphasizes the channel, and caught her “accidentally”. According to sources, those contacts continued for several months. European intelligence passed information to American colleagues through the work of the intelligence Alliance of English-speaking countries “Five eyes”. A source in the Senate said that the data analyzed. Probably, says CNN, they will be included in the investigation about the “Russian interference” in the elections of the President of the United States. In late March, Russian President

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Peskov: Kiev’s decision on Samoilova devalue

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Photo: RIA Novosti Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov called the extremely unfortunate decision of Kiev about the ban on entry the Russian participants of “Eurovision” Yulia Samoilova, reports “NTV”. According to Peskov, this move deals a blow to the prestige of international competition. “Certainly, the decision of the Ukrainian side seriously devalues the upcoming competition, I guess, this is a blow to the prestige of “Eurovision”. The decision is unjust, a failure,” he said. Peskov expressed hope that the decision to ban the entry Samoilova will be reviewed before the competition. Previously, the First channel refused to replace singer Yulia Samoylova on the Eurovision song contest in Kiev.

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DPRK military parade showed several types of its own rockets

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DPRK military parade showed several types of its own rockets Journalists believe that North Korea demonstrated Intercontinental ballistic missiles and missile submarines. Official data on specific weapons there. PYONGYANG, April 15 — RIA Novosti. At the military parade dedicated to the 105th anniversary of the birth of Kim Il sung, founder of North Korean state and the grandfather of the current leader of the DPRK Kim Jong-UN, has been demonstrated several types of military equipment, the correspondent of RIA Novosti. Kim Jong-UN personally attended military parade on the Central square of Pyongyang. In front of the podium, on which sat the leader of the state, marched formal calculations of ground troops, special forces, naval forces and the worker-peasant militia, including women’s battalions In addition, the DPRK could imagine the parade of missile multiple rocket launchers, missiles, short-and medium-range missiles of the type “earth-earth”, Intercontinental ballistic missiles and ballistic missile submarines.

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