Day: May 1, 2017

Gianni Moscone (center) Italian cyclist of team Sky Gianni Moscone suspended for racist remarks against Kevin Reza from team FDJ during the race “Tour de Romandie”. This was reported on the website of Team Sky. The suspension will be six weeks. 23-year-old Italian has apologized for his actions, Reza accepted the apology. Moscone received a written warning and will attend a course on multilingualism and cultural diversity. “Gianni knows he has no excuses for his behavior and that repetition may result in the termination of his contract”, — reads the statement of the press service of the team. Moscone stands for Team Sky in 2016. His highest result is the victory in the Arctic race of Norway in 2016.

The joint mission of Canada, the UK and Ukraine will perform from 2 to 6 may observation flight over Russia and Belarus within Treaty on open skies. As reported by RIA Novosti, said the head of the Russian Center for reducing nuclear danger Sergey Ryzhkov. The mission will run on the canadian observation aircraft C130-J from the airfield near Moscow Kubinka. During the flight on an agreed route Russian specialists on Board the plane will monitor strict observance of flight parameters and application of the contractual instrument. The Treaty on open skies was signed in 1992. This document became one of the measures for strengthening confidence in Europe after the cold war. It has been operating since 2002 and allows the participating countries to openly gather information about military forces and activities of each other. Parties to the Treaty include most of the NATO countries, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Bosnia

Nicolas Maduro Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday, may 1, announced the convocation of the constituent Assembly, Reuters reports. The country will host a nationwide vote. “In the execution of my presidential powers as head of state and in accordance with article 347 of the Constitution, I convened the Supreme constituent power to the working class and the people, convened a constituent Assembly,” said Maduro. As RIA Novosti reported, according to the said article of the Basic law, the source of power in the country — the people of Venezuela, and this power may be exercised through a national constituent Assembly convened for changing the political system, create a new order and drafting a new Constitution. Furthermore, Maduro called for “civil-military Union”. Opposition leader Henrique Capriles criticized the initiative Maduro criticized. In his opinion, this would be considered “murder of the Constitution.” Politician called Maduro a “dictator” and called on