May 10, 2017 – Page 9 – Russian Reality

The U.S. President will meet with Sergey Lavrov in the White house

May 10, 2017 RR World

Donald trump at the White house, Wednesday, 10 may, will meet with Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. This is stated in the press service of the presidential administration, RIA Novosti reported. The meeting is scheduled for 10.30 am local time (17.30 GMT) and will be held in closed to the press. Details of the upcoming conversation is not given. During his visit to the United States, Lavrov will also hold in Alaska talks with his American colleague Rex Tillerson, where is expected to discuss the initiative on creation of zones of de-escalation in Syria. After that, the representative of Moscow will participate in the Ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council. May 7, Lavrov said that it is difficult to explain the fact that “statements are diametrically opposed to the content heard from the lips of various members of the administration [trump]”. He recalled that the President gave high assessment to

Human rights activists in the United States has filed a lawsuit against the administration trump for attack on Syria

May 10, 2017 RR World

The human rights organization Protect democracy project (PDP) through the court demanded from the administration of U.S. President Donald trump to explain the causes of the shelling in Syria with cruise missiles on 7 April. As reported by The New York Times, the lawsuit has already been filed in Federal court in the district of Columbia in Washington. PDP complains that after a month, the White house still has not provided legal justification for the strike. Human rights activists from the group of lawyers of the past administration of President Barack Obama wants to see the defendants of the Ministry of justice, defense and state Department. Reporting agencies have 20 days. “We all have to accept that in our constitutional democracy, the ability of Executive authority to attack another country restricted by law,” wrote the petition Justin Florence, legal Director and former counsel of the White house. “In some countries

The economic development Ministry called the actions of the EBRD “discrimination” of Russia

May 10, 2017 RR Russia

The headquarters of the EBRD The Minister of economic development Maxim Oreshkin said he believes the position of the European Bank for reconstruction and development (EBRD) in Russia the “ethnic discrimination”. This is stated in a written statement., which will be included in the proceedings of the annual meeting of the Board of governors a financial institution, scheduled for may 10, reports TASS. “Implementation “of the political leadership of” violating the legal norms, since the agreement establishing the EBRD. In fact it is discrimination. This approach threat the further possibility to arbitrarily interpret the Charter of the Bank and to deprive its members of their shareholder rights against the principle of Bank”, — says Oreshkin. EBRD curtailed financing of new Russian projects in July 2014 on the background adopted by the European Union sanctions against Moscow. Disposal of the Bank’s management on this topic given the majority of the members

The network has discovered the secret society of lovers of other people’s selfies

May 10, 2017 RR Russia

On Twitter there’s a secret society Selfie Deck, whose members are the likes and retweeted selfie of his associates for mutual popularity. It drew attention to the portal Mashable. According to the newspaper, initially the community was formed in protest against the new algorithmic Twitter feed, but soon it became a haven for those who want to make your photos more popular. The name Selfie Deck is descended from the platform TweetDeck for advanced search information in tweets. Members of the secret society in TweetDeck, create a separate section with accounts of his associates, after which mandatory retweeted and likes of each entry. To join the Selfie Deck only at the invitation of one of the existing members, with priority given to account holders with a large number of subscribers due to the potential to attract new supporters. Tuesday, may 9 American Carter Wilkerson broke the record on Twitter, gaining

The U.S. President will meet with Sergey Lavrov in the White house

May 10, 2017 RR Russia

About 700 thousand people came to the action “Immortal regiment” in Saint Petersburg

May 10, 2017 RR Uncategorized

About 700 thousand people came to the action “Immortal regiment” in Saint Petersburg The route of the event ran along Nevsky Prospekt to Palace square. In the action of memory “Immortal regiment” in Saint Petersburg was attended by about 700 thousand people, said the Committee on law, order and security of the city government. “The event was attended by 700 thousand people”, — said the interlocutor of “Interfax”. The action started at 14.00, its route lay almost along Nevsky Prospekt from the Suvorovsky Prospekt to Palace square. A column of people passed on the route after the parade of vintage cars in wartime. People were singing the songs of the military years, with portraits of fathers and grandfathers, participants of war and veterans of rear. The March ended at the Palace square, where immediately after the gala concert began. At 22.00 the Petersburg sky was decorated with fireworks from the

In Kiev began the first semifinal of “Eurovision”

May 10, 2017 RR Uncategorized

In Kiev began the first semifinal of “Eurovision” The second semifinal will be held may 11. KIEV, may 9. /TASS/. The first semifinal of the international song contest “Eurovision” began at the International exhibition centre (IEC) in the Ukrainian capital. About it the correspondent of TASS from the event. Opened the first day of the contest Ukrainian singer Monatic with the English song “Around your world”. In the first semifinal, will take the stage the contestants from Montenegro, Finland, Georgia, Portugal, Belgium, Sweden, Albania, Azerbaijan, Australia, Cyprus, Slovenia, Armenia, Moldova, Czech Republic, Latvia, Greece, Iceland and Poland. In the final of the competition in the voting will get ten of them. Despite the expectations of the organizers, hall calculated on 7,5 thousand spectators, was not completely filled. “Tickets still available”, — reported the official website of ticket sales “Concert.ua” just hours before the start of the first semifinal. It is

On Poklonnaya hill will be fireworks, like in 1945

May 10, 2017 RR Uncategorized

On Poklonnaya hill will be fireworks, like in 1945 May 9 in Moscow will be held a festive salute in honor of Victory Day. At 22:00 the skies of the capital will decorate approximately 10 thousand fireworks. As told in the defense Ministry, within 10 minutes from 72 salute installations and 18 artillery pieces will be produced 30 volleys. The most spectacular fireworks are on Poklonnaya hill and Sparrow hills, reports RIA Novosti. Live video of the fireworks store Вести.Ru. During the war the fireworks lit by spotlights. This year this tradition is planned to return. According to the commander 449-th separate salute battalion of the guards guard, Colonel Vyacheslav Paradnikov, the lights “will illuminate the sky as during the war, on Poklonnaya hill”. View the fireworks will be in the 16 spots that will house firing sets: — in Victory Park on Poklonnaya hill. — on Luzhnetskaya embankment (in

Travelled to the Crimea by the Russian journalists will not be allowed on

May 10, 2017 RR Politics

Photo: © RIA Novosti . Stringer Russian journalists, who visited the Crimea, will not be allowed to Eurovision even with accreditation, said the adviser to the interior Minister of Ukraine, Verkhovna Rada Deputy Anton Gerashchenko. Previously the Director of the joint Directorate of photo information of the MIA “Russia today” Alexander Stoll said that accredited for Eurovision photographer Agency Ramil Sitdikova was not allowed to Ukraine. Fotocare issued a resolution on refusal of entry “in connection with the unconfirmed reason for the visit.” “None of those Russian journalists who are accredited in Kyiv for Eurovision and who has previously violated the state border of Ukraine illegally visiting Ukrainian Crimea, will not be admitted to the territory of our country,” wrote Anton Gerashchenko on his page in Facebook. According to him, evidence “of illegal stay on Ukrainian territory of the Crimea” photographer Ramil Sitdikov he gave the guards and volunteers of

The new President of South Korea was moon Jae-In

May 10, 2017 RR Politics

The new President of South Korea was moon Jae-In The representative of the “Democratic party” moon Jae In won the presidential election in South Korea. According to the Agency Yonhap, citing the national election Committee of the country, he enlisted the support of 41.1% of the vote (13.4 million) citizens. For the representative of Conservative party “the Korean freedom” hon Joon PHE voted 24.03 percent for Ahn Chul-soo from the center-left “popular party” — 21.4%. Before the announcement of the official results, moon Jae-In said that “to build a new nation. Great Korea, proud of Korea. And I’m the proud President of a proud nation.” Moon Jae-In, who by a small margin in the previous elections lost earlier removed from the post of President Park Geun-Hye in 2012, criticized the previous administration for what they are unable to stop the development of the North Korean missile program and nuclear weapons.