Day: May 19, 2017

Fifty protesters tried to enter the building of Ministry of justice of Germany in Berlin

World

About 50 protesters tried to break into the Ministry of justice of Germany in Berlin. On Friday, 19 may, Die Welt reported. A group of demonstrators pulled up in a van with a long ladder to the building Department. “[The Minister of justice of Germany Heiko] Maas retired”, “Close the border” they chanted. The demonstrators were dispersed police arrived. Against some of the activists can be prosecuted on counteraction to law enforcement officials. The organizer of the action was detained, the newspaper notes. According to preliminary data, the protesters belong to the ultra-right, anti-immigration. Presumably, the reason for the protest was the draft law on combating incitement to hatred in social networks. Migration crisis in Europe in 2015, most notably hit Germany. During the year the country was visited by over a million asylum-seekers. In 2016, the number of migrants has decreased significantly, amounting to several hundred thousand people.

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The Washington Post learned about passing on the “Russian case” EA trump

World

Donald Trump The American newspaper the Washington Post reported that the current senior Advisor to the President of the United States Donald trump became involved in the investigation conducted by special Prosecutor Robert Mueller, “possible collusion of the election headquarters trump with Russia.” The name of the official newspaper does not name, but indicates that he became a “significant defendant” of the investigation. May 18, former official of the U.S. justice Department and former FBI Director Robert Mueller was appointed special adviser to oversee the investigation “attempts of intervention of the government of Russia in the presidential elections of 2016”. Trump said that the investigation into Muller confirms the absence of “collusion” between his presidential campaign and a foreign power. Moscow has repeatedly accused of meddling in the US presidential election. Such statements, in particular, contained in the published in January, declassified part of the report, which was prepared by

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In the ROC told about preventing the transmission of Isaac of factors

Russia

Head of the legal Department of the Moscow Patriarchate abbess Xenia Chernega said about extra-legal factors hindering the transfer of the Russian Orthodox Church of St. Isaac’s Cathedral. Her words leads to “Interfax”. “How will the situation with Isaac, we don’t know. It all depends on when it will be discontinued the right of operational management of the Museum, before or after the decision on the transfer of the object,” said Chernega. She stressed that under the law the Church can take the Museum today or tomorrow. Thus the ROC will take the decision on when to submit a formal application for the transfer of the Cathedral, says the Church’s lawyer. According to her, the issue specific terms are not regulated by law. “While there are no documents requiring us to apply”, she said. Also Chernega said that subject to a referendum in the case of Isaac is not, as

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The municipality agreed on a procession and rally of opponents of the renovation may 28

Russia

The Moscow mayor’s office agreed to hold a March and rally against the renovation of the housing 28 may. About this “Interfax” reported the head of the Moscow branch of the party “Yabloko” Sergei Mitrokhin. According to him, the gathering of protesters is expected from 13:00 to 14:00 in front of houses No. 21-24 on Vavilov street. From 14:00 to 15:00 agreed to March on Vavilov street to the house №46 (in the direction of street of Dmitry Ulyanov), and then from 15:00 to 16:00 at the site of this house has scheduled a rally numbering up to 10 thousand people. Traffic, including public, will be closed. “He offered two options, the second was a repetition of the rally on Sakharov Avenue. We chose beacon hill because it is the area where the planned demolition of 121 houses. In addition, it is possible to hold the March,” — said Mitrokhin.

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Putin holds security Council meeting

Russia

The President of Russia Vladimir Putin in his residence Bocharov Ruchei in Sochi met with members of the security Council on the current domestic situation, the Syrian conflict, and issues of cybersecurity. On Friday, may 19, RIA Novosti reported with reference to press Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov. “The parties discussed current issues of socio-economic domestic Russian agenda. Once again there was an exchange of views on the subject of cybersecurity,” said Sands. In addition, members of the security Council noted the illegitimacy of the impact of the coalition led by the US on Syria. “The participants discussed the Syrian issue with a focus on on the eve of the next American strike on Syrian territory. It was noted that such actions are illegitimate and significantly complicate the process of starting zones and de-escalation of the Syrian settlement as a whole”, — said Peskov following the meeting.

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The U.S. Supreme court has brought new charges against Russian hacker Seleznev

Events

The U.S. Supreme court has brought new charges against Russian hacker Seleznev Moscow. May 19. INTERFAX.RU — a Federal court in the U.S. state of Georgia brought new charges of fraud by Russian hacker Roman Seleznev, said in a report released on Friday by the U.S. Department of justice. “The inhabitant of Vladivostok Roman Seleznev is charged with fraud associated with hacking and theft of banking data RBS Worldplay, the company’s payment processing, located in Atlanta (Georgia)”, — stated in the report of the Ministry of justice. In addition, the report says 13 alleged accomplices Selezneva, among them two citizens of the Russian Federation — Viktor Pleschuk and Yevgeny Anikin, as well as citizens of Estonia, Moldova, Ukraine, Nigeria and the United States. Earlier it was reported that the U.S. Supreme court Selezneva was sentenced to 27 years in prison. According to the prosecution, he “earned at least $170 million.

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Prosecutor asks to arrest the former head of RUSNANO Melamed at the time of his trial

Events

Prosecutor asks to arrest the former head of RUSNANO Melamed at the time of his trial MOSCOW, may 19. /TASS/. The Prosecutor asked Cheremushkinskaya court of Moscow detained for six months ex-the head of “RUSNANO” Leonid Melamed and former CFO Svyatoslav Ponurov accused of embezzling 220 million rubles, reports TASS. The court held a preliminary hearing in which prosecutors said that the participation of the accused in the process is possible only with the election of a preventive measure in the form of detention. Melamed was previously placed under house arrest, and Bowed in custody, but both were released in connection with the expiration of the maximum term. A preliminary hearing was held behind closed doors. As told TASS one of the participants in the process, protecting defendants asked to dismiss the case due to procedural violations during the investigation. The aggrieved party in the face of the company “Rosnano”

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In Sochi in a private house gas exploded, injuring two people

Events

In Sochi in a private house gas exploded, injuring two people MOSCOW, may 19 — RIA Novosti. Two people were injured, according to preliminary data, at explosion of household gas in one-storeyed private house in Sochi, reported RIA Novosti a source in the emergency services of the region. “Gas exploded in the house 25 on the street Griboyedov. Previously, injured two people”, — said the Agency interlocutor. Circumstances of incident are investigated.

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Cannon: Congress wants to disrupt cooperation with Russia against DAISH

Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti Passed by the lower chamber of the American Parliament a law requiring the U.S. President to impose sanctions against allies of Pravitelstva Syria, jeopardize the cooperation of Moscow and Washington in combating terrorism, said the Senator Alexei Pushkov. “Seeking to impose sanctions against allies of Syria, the US Congress wants to disrupt the possibility of studenchestva United States with Russia against ISIS (“Islamic state” is a banned terrorist organization). This is another mine under trump”, – the politician wrote in his Twitter. On the eve of the house of representatives of U.S. Congress passed a bill requiring President Donald trump to impose sanctions against allies of the Syrian government. The document in particular contains allegations against the VC of the Russian Federation in the deliberate bombing of the civilian population in the Arab Republic.

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