Day: May 6, 2017

The artist Pavlensky received political asylum in France

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Photo: TASS In January it became known that he emigrated from Russia together with his wife and two daughters due to allegations of sexual violence. Artist-actionist Peter Pavlensky received political asylum in France, according to Agence France-Presse, with reference to the lawyer of the artist. In January 2017 Pavlensky appealed to the authorities of France to grant him, his wife and two daughters political asylum. In Russia against the painter’s actress “Театра.doc” Anastasia Slonina filed charges of rape. The artist Pavlensky is known for performances. Mostly, they are associated with self-hatred. For his latest loud action – the arson of the doors of the building of FSB on Lubyanka, he was sentenced to a fine of 500 thousand rubles.

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Four countries after the EU extended sanctions against Russian citizens and Ukraine

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Four countries after the EU extended sanctions against Russian citizens and Ukraine BRUSSELS, 5 may. /Offset. TASS Asya Harutyunyan/. Four of the country after the European Union extended by six months the effect of individual sanctions against citizens of Russia and Ukraine. This is stated in the statement of the head of the EU diplomacy Federica Mogherini, issued in Brussels. “Candidate countries (EU accession) Montenegro and Albania, and Norway and the Ukraine joins the EU Council decision. The European Union takes note of and welcomes the decision”, — stated in it. On March 13 the European Union has extended for another six months, until 15 September 2017 — action blacklist of citizens of the Russian Federation and Ukraine. It includes 150 individuals, including representatives of the Russian authorities, Russian politicians, businessmen and security forces, as well as the leaders of the proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk national republics (DND and LNR).

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Kadyrov promised to facilitate the verification of reports of harassment of gays in Chechnya

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Kadyrov promised to facilitate the verification of reports of harassment of gays in Chechnya However, according to the head of the Republic in the Chechen society there is no such thing as homosexuality. Moscow. May 5. INTERFAX.RU — Leadership and law enforcement bodies of Chechnya are ready to cooperate with Federal authorities to verify the media reports on the situation of sexual minorities, but no official statements about their harassment is still not received, told reporters on Friday the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov. “Leadership and law enforcement bodies of the Chechen Republic is ready to cooperate closely with the Commissioner for human rights under the President Tatiana Moskalkova, the General Prosecutor’s office, interior Ministry and other law enforcement agencies to verify the media reports on the alleged harassment of homosexual persons”, — said Kadyrov. The head of Chechnya said that “this phenomenon is not typical for the Chechen people”

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Experts of the OPCW and the United Nations has begun to investigate the incident with chemical weapons in Idlib

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Experts of the OPCW and the United Nations has begun to investigate the incident with chemical weapons in Idlib The incident in Khan Sheyhun, located in Syria’s Idlib province, took place on 4 April. According to the Ministry of defense, Syrian air force bombed fighters of the shop, where they produced toxic chemicals. MOSCOW, may 5. /TASS/. An international group of experts began to investigate the incident with the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian province of Idlib in order to ascertain the perpetrators. About it in interview to Agency The Associated Press announced the General Director of the Organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons (OPCW) Ahmet üzümcü. According to him, the team, consisting of experts of the OPCW and the UN, “has already begun to work in our room (the headquarters of the OPCW in the Hague — approx. TASS)”. The joint UN and OPCW to investigate

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In case of fire in the Moscow high-rise injured nine people

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The fire, which occurred on the night of Saturday, may 6, in a high rise building in the South-West of Moscow, injured nine people, including three children. About TASS reported in the emergency services. In turn, the press service of the Metropolitan EMERCOM of Russia reported that doctors examine almost 80 people. “According to updated information, evacuated 77 people, including 17 children. All passed inspection for the ambulance, unfortunately, there are victims,” — said the source. The fire occurred in one of the skyscrapers of the residential complex “Airship” on Union street, 64, building 2. On the ground floor of a 40-storey building caught fire cables for which the fire spread. The house was immediately de-energized. Fire-rescue units simultaneously with the extinguishing of the fire commenced rescue and evacuation of people. The building was evacuated 70 people. At 01:18 the fire was extinguished. The causes of the fire are established.

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Bastrykin instructed to deal with the living conditions of the disabled in Izhevsk

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The Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia Alexander Bastrykin has charged to the head of the investigative Department of the TFR in the Republic of Udmurtia Vladimir Nikishkin to conduct procedural checks on the fact of improper conditions of life of wheelchair users in Izhevsk. This was reported on the website of the Department. The story about the pensioner and her daughter with disabilities, was released on Friday, may 5, on the NTV channel. The story notes that for several years the disabled person is unable to go outside because women live on the fourth floor in an apartment house in which there are no ramps. In addition, it is reported that the family lived on the first floor, but according to life circumstances they had to exchange housing. The pensioner believes that they have been cheated when making this transaction. The investigation will analyse the documentation governing the

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The media learned about the plans of the British authorities to oblige to introduce vulnerabilities in instant messengers

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The British government plans to force operators of the messengers to introduce vulnerabilities (“backdoors”) in apps for messaging. About this newspaper the Mirror with reference to the draft document that came into its possession. These measures will potentially allow the government to monitor private e-mails of citizens in such services like WhatsApp, iMessage and Telegram, in “almost real time”. They represent an updated version of the Law on the powers of investigation of 2016, which gave the government ample opportunities to expand surveillance capabilities. In the case of the adoption of the law, the company may be required to provide security agencies the content of private messages within one working day. They should be provided “in an intelligible form” without the “electronic protection”. The company may also be forced to modify their products to meet the requirements of the government.

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The Yekaterinburg school will check the separation of students into rich and poor

Russia

The Sverdlovsk region Prosecutor’s office initiated a check of the data about the division of pupils of several schools in the food in the dining room depending on the wealth of their parents. This was reported on the website of the press service of the Ministry. In particular, students whose parents refused to pay for “better lunch” planted separately. “The audit will focus on compliance with legislation is about giving children from large families, children-orphans and children left without parental care, nutrition in educational institutions, as well as the legality of charging additional fees for parent improved child nutrition, compliance with sanitary norms and rules”, — is spoken in the message of Prosecutor’s office. According to research conducted by the Higher school of Economics in may, about 50.3 percent of Russians consider themselves poor. At the same time, according to Rosstat, only 13.5 per cent. In March, Deputy Prime Minister

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Siberian priest accused of molesting young parishioners

Russia

In the Tomsk region court decided to detain the priest accused of molesting two girls. On Friday, may 5, reported on the website of the regional Prosecutor’s office. According to investigators, the rector of the Church in Asino (Tomsk region) “for a long time have made indecent assault, sexual intercourse with two underage parishioners”. Criminal case opened against him under article “Dissolute actions”, “Sexual intercourse and other sexual acts with a person under sixteen years of age” and “Violent actions of sexual character”. The man not pleaded guilty, but prosecutors found the evidence sufficient to support the state prosecution. Accused threatens till 20 years of imprisonment, noted in the Supervisory Agency.

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Suburban schoolchildren forced to listen to the song Kirkorov

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At school little village Dedenevo, students had during the whole day on each change to hear the song Philip Kirkorov. It is reported by a national news service (NSN). In honor of the birthday of the singer, on 30 April, his works have been lost through the speakers in the breaks between lessons. In addition, high school students were told to prepare a video about the life of entertainer. Parents, outraged by the school’s administration, began to write angry social media posts. Singer Nikolai Baskov commented on the incident in the school edition of “the suburbs today.” In his opinion, some of the teachers is a fan of Kirkorov, but forced to teach students to his work is not worth it. “On the other hand, better Kirkorov, the group “Leningrad”. At least he is not mate,” said the Basque. At the same time the state Duma has recognized this initiative

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