Day: June 9, 2017

The popularity of Merkel reached a level 2015

World

German Chancellor Angela Merkel support the same number of voters, how long before the start of the migration crisis in 2015. This is according to the poll ARD-Deutschlandtrend, who on Friday, June 9, leads the Deutsche Welle. It is reported that the head of the German government are satisfied that 64 percent of Germans. Meanwhile, the main rival of Merkel in the elections to the Bundestag, the leader of the Social democratic party of Germany Martin Schulz is supported by only 36 percent of respondents. This was the lowest indicators in the entire history of the poll ARD-Deutschlandtrend. It is noted that for a month the popularity of the Schultz fell by six points. The poll shows that if elections were held this week, then Merkel would have voted 53 per cent of German citizens (which is four percent more than last month), and for the leader of the social

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Armed with a knife man took hostages in Newcastle

World

In Newcastle in the North East of the UK armed with a knife man has taken hostage several people. About it reports The Independent. According to the publication, all prisoners are employees of local employment centers. On the scene arrived the police and the negotiators. The area where is located the employment office, closed the nearest subway station is closed. From the nearby dorms of the local University evacuated students. According to police, the attacker entered the premises of the center of employment about 8:00 local time (10:00 GMT). What happened then is still unknown. According to preliminary information, several employees of the Bureau managed to leave the office. The number of remaining hostage employees specified. 12 may in the Austrian city of Erpfendorf in Tirol, a man burst into the Bank, which at that time was one man, and took him hostage. The accident site was immediately cordoned off

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The leader of the Moscow branch of Yabloko detained during a picket at the walls of the state Duma

Russia

Sergei Mitrokhin The head of the Moscow branch of the party “Yabloko” Sergey Mitrokhin was arrested on the morning of Friday, June 9, for participating in an unsanctioned rally near the building of the state Duma. About this “Interfax” reported the press service of the political organization. Also arrested was the head of public office Department Anton Antonov-Ovseenko. Source TASS in law enforcement bodies has reported that in addition to Mitrokhin to the police station “Tver” will be taken to three other people. “The action is not sanctioned, will be considered the option of bringing the detainees to administrative responsibility under article 20.2 of the administrative code (participation in unsanctioned rally),” — said the Agency interlocutor. A spontaneous action at the walls of the state Duma began on the morning of 9 June. It involved about 80 people. Gathered oppose the bill renovation. On this day the lower house of

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Putin noted the progress in the settlement of the Syrian issue

Russia

Vladimir Putin In the Syrian settlement there are encouraging factors. This statement was made by President of Russia Vladimir Putin at session of Council of heads of member States of the Shanghai cooperation organization (SCO), reports “Interfax” on Friday, June 9. “I note that recently in the development of the Syrian crisis, there are encouraging moments. This is directly related to launch here in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, under the mediation of Russia and Turkey, and Iran a series of regular international meetings,” — said Putin. According to him, the major achievements of the negotiation process — agreement on a cease-fire between government forces and the armed opposition, as well as the establishment in Syria of areas of de-escalation. On this basis, the Russian leader has “a real chance to strengthen the cessation of hostilities and to give impetus to the Syrian negotiation process in Geneva.” During the meeting

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Russians become more tolerant to the effects of lack of patriotism

Russia

Almost half of Russians (48 percent) believe that the state should not respond to unpatriotic behavior of citizens. Over the past three years the number of people convinced that love of country is a private affair, increased by nine percent. This is evidenced by data survey of the national center for the study of public opinion (VTSIOM), published on its website on Friday, 9 June. A third of respondents (33 per cent) believes that unpatriotic behavior should be subject to public censure (in 2014 believed 38 percent), 10 percent offer for him to be fined (in 2014 — 11 per cent) and four per cent (data in 2014 has not changed) — I think that patriotism you need to introduce criminal liability. Most of the respondents are denied the right to be called a patriot for those who feel no love for Russia (77 percent), give or take bribes (77

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Lawyer: Komi acknowledged that was one of the sources of information leaks to the media

Politics

Lawyer: Komi acknowledged that was one of the sources of information leaks to the media WASHINGTON, 8 Feb — RIA Novosti, Tatyana Kalmykova. Ex-FBI Director James Comey has acknowledged that is one of the sources of information leaks to the media, reads the statement of the lawyer of the President of the United States Brand Kasovich. According to him, it “remains on the relevant authorities to determine whether the data leak to be investigated along with all the others, in respect of whom the investigation”. Komi is now recognized that it is one of the sources of information leaks (in the media). Today, Mr. Comey has acknowledged that he unilaterally, secretly and without permission opened the media based on trust and conversations with the President.Mark Kosovization US President He said that “leaks based on trust information began no later than March 2017, when Komi Republic said that he had revealed

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Putin: politicians like McCain do not see the real threats

Politics

Putin: politicians like McCain do not see the real threats WASHINGTON, June 8. /Offset. TASS Dmitry Kirsanov/. Government officials like us Senator John McCain, I do not see the real threats of today and don’t want to understand how fast the world is changing. This opinion was expressed in an interview with the famous American film Director Oliver stone, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin. On the basis of this series of conversations with the Russian leader in one-on-one stone filmed a four-part documentary that will be shown in the US on Showtime on June 12-15. “Actually it is for me even a little bit cute”, — Putin said, answering the question about 80-year-old McCain, who in recent years has been a rabid anti-Russian rhetoric. “He’s nice to me for their patriotism and their sequence in protection of interests of the country”, — said the Russian President. “People with such

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In Bahrain, announced the support of Qatar criminal offence

Politics

In Bahrain, announced the support of Qatar criminal offence Moscow. June 8. INTERFAX.RU — Bahraini Authorities announced that citizens who Express sympathy or support to Qatar, will be fined and sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, said on Thursday the British newspaper the Daily Telegraph. “Any expression of sympathy to the government of Qatar or criticizing the measures taken by the government of Bahrain, whether through social networks, Twitter or any other form of communication, is a criminal offence punishable by up to five years imprisonment and a fine”, — reads the statement of the interior Ministry of Bahrain. On Wednesday, the UAE announced a similar decision, noting that violators will receive up to 15 years in prison and a fine of 500 thousand dirhams ($136 million). As reported, Bahrain along with UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen and several other countries earlier in June

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The Turkish government landed ashore the ship’s captain for insulting Erdogan

Events

The Turkish government landed ashore the ship’s captain for insulting Erdogan ANKARA, 9 Aug — RIA Novosti. The captain of the ship Salix, which is under the Panamanian flag followed through the Dardanelles Strait, was suspended and landed on the beach after he insulted President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in talks on the radio with the vessel traffic services, the Agency DHA, citing a source in law enforcement bodies. It is reported that the ship was sailing from the Ukrainian port of Berdyansk in Turkish Mersin. After the captain of the vessel, Turkish citizen O. B., made offensive remarks about Erdogan, he had made a report, and the coast guard ordered him to leave the ship after passing through the Strait. The captain was questioned, the management of the ship was handed over to his chief assistant. According to the source Agency, the captain was drunk. After questioning he was released,

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Director Polanski raped the American will be asked to close the case

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Director Polanski raped the American will be asked to close the case MOSCOW, 9 Aug — RIA Novosti. American girl Samantha Gamer, almost 40 years ago, she was raped by Director Roman Polanski on Friday to stand trial in Los Angeles to ask to dismiss. Polanski is accused of raping a 13-year-old Gamer, which occurred in 1977 in the home of the famous Hollywood actor Jack Nicholson. The filmmaker pleaded guilty, but, fearing that the court will cancel his deal with the investigation, he fled to France and all this time is registered in search of American justice. “It (the Gamer) will come to court with her husband because she was tired of this case, which lasts for 40 years. She wants it ended,” — said the Director’s lawyer Harland Braun, quoted by the AFP. Earlier, Polanski’s legal team went to court in the United States a petition for the

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