© Yuri Smityuk/TASS MOSCOW, June 13. /TASS/. Deputy Secretary of General Council of “United Russia”, state Duma Deputy Yevgeny Revenko has offered to legislate for a St. George’s ribbon the official symbol of Victory. “I have invited colleagues to legislate for a St. George’s ribbon the official symbol of Victory, along with Red banner”, – he wrote on his page on the social network Facebook, commenting on the signing of the Ukraine law on the total ban not only production, but also wearing a St. George ribbon.
Day: June 13, 2017
“Direct line” with Putin: how to ask a question to the President
During the annual “Direct line with Vladimir Putin”, 2016 © Mikhail Klimentyev/press service of the Russian President/TASS To the annual “Direct line with Vladimir Putin”, in which Russians will be able to ask questions directly to the President of the country, there is very little time. TASS reminds how to ask a question to the head of state and what issues are already entered against Putin.
Scientists have discovered what makes a mother sacrifice their lives for the sake of the children
Scientists have discovered what makes a mother sacrifice their lives for the sake of the children Neuroscientists from the Centre for the study of the unknown Champalimaud (Lisbon) and their colleagues have discovered why in a moment of danger, the behavior of mammals changes dramatically depending on whether the children with them — they have not run away, but ready to fight to the death to save their kids. Scientists say that for such a dramatic shift in behaviour is responsible for the influence of the hormone oxytocin on neurons of the amygdala (area of the brain that plays a critical role in the formation of emotions). This was reported in the journal eLife. Oxytocin, whose role in the formation of close emotional ties between parents and children has already indicated biologists, falls into the amygdala, where it inhibits the “natural” reaction of self-defense. To isolate this effect of oxytocin,
“Blue dancers” and “Madonna and child”. 7 masterpieces of the Pushkin Museum
“Blue dancers” and “Madonna and child”. 7 masterpieces of the Pushkin Museum June 13, 1912, the opening of the Museum of fine arts named after Alexander III, now known as State Museum of fine arts. Of A. S. Pushkin. To see the masterpieces of world level, many tend to get in overseas museums. Not everybody knows that Vincent van Gogh is not necessary to go far in Amsterdam, and Edgar Degas in Paris. On the contrary, art lovers from different countries specially come to Moscow to the State Museum of fine arts. A. S. Pushkin to evaluate one of the largest art collections of foreign art. Today, the collection of the Pushkin Museum is about 700 thousand works of different eras — Aify tells about the most famous masterpieces of the permanent exhibition. Vincent van Gogh “Red vineyards at Arles. The Montague” Where: the Department of art of Europe and
You would have passed the exam on society?
You would have passed the exam on society? Russia is continuing the delivery of unified state examination. Test your knowledge in social studies! You would have passed the exam in literature? You would have passed the exam in geography?
Kislyak: together with Russia, the United States will be able to achieve more in the world
Photo: RIA Novosti Russia’s Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak said that, together with Moscow, the United States can do much more in the world than without it. It is reported by RIA “Novosti”. “I’m not a naive optimist, but I believe that life will return Americans to the realization that together with Russia they can do much more in the world than acting against it,” said Kislyak, at the Russian centre of science and culture in Washington. According to him, “life goes on, and challenges to international survive.” “Moreover, they can acquire an additional degree of risk. And I think that for many of the crises we (USA) can do together much more than each of us individually,” he said. He also noted that while it is impossible to give a clear forecast of how will be organized the Russian-American agenda. “We’ll see. I can’t say that the policy
Klintsevich recalled Poroshenko Lermontov’s poems about Europe
Photo: RIA Novosti The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, it should be remembered that the poet Mikhail Lermontov compared to Europe, where so eager the current Ukrainian authorities, with a dying Gladiator, said the first Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Frants Klintsevich. “At the same Lermontov you can find other string”, – said Klintsevich RIA “Novosti”, Recalling the poem, where the poet compares Europe with a dying Gladiator: “Aren’t you about European the world once ardent dreamers idol, to the grave Laden ignominious head, exhausted in the struggle of doubt and passion, without faith, without hope is the playfield of children mocked by a jubilant crowd.” According to the Klintsevich, farewell Poroshenko with Russia with the lines from Lermontov and Pushkin was “strange”. “Mr. Poroshenko, do not need to remember the great names in vain,” – said Klintsevich. Earlier on Sunday, Poroshenko announced the
The mayor of Rome asked not to let in the city of migrants
VA Raja The mayor of Rome VA Raja asked the Ministry of internal Affairs of Italy not to send to the capital of migrants. About it reports The Local. “I believe that it is impossible to erect an additional structure for the reception of refugees, moreover, it is even dangerous,” explained Raja, citing a strong migrant presence in the city and a steady stream of foreign nationals. She requested a moratorium on new refugees. According to the authorities, as of 1 January 2016 in Rome lived a little more than 364 thousand foreigners, or 12.7 percent of the total population. More than half of them — Europeans, it takes people from Romania (23.2 percent). The evaluation of the Italian Ministry of Finance, the country annually spends on refugee reception $ 3.3 billion. On 15 may it became known that one of the major Italian centres for the admission of migrants
Taiwan authorities have promised to review relations with Beijing
The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Taiwan in response to the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Panama have promised to review relations with Beijing. About it reports The South China Morning Post. “The steps taken by Beijing, not just wrong, they negatively affect the whole current situation, turning the peaceful development of relations between the parties in the confrontation,” — said the head of the national security Council of Taiwan, Joseph Wu. The foreign Ministry of Taiwan has criticized the so-called “checkbook diplomacy” resorted to by Beijing, seeking to win over all the allies of Taiwan. The foreign Minister of Taiwan, David Lee stated that the authorities are going to stop diplomatic relations with Panama, to close the Embassy and to cease to provide a Latin American country financial and technical assistance As notes the edition, at present, the Taiwan authorities support a total of 20 countries. On
In Germany, advocated the building of relationships with Russia from a position of strength
Ursula von der Leyen Germany is interested in resolving differences with Russia, but from a position of strength. This was stated by the Minister of defense, Ursula von der Leyen in Strasbourg at the session of the European Parliament Committee on foreign Affairs and Subcommittee on security and defence, reports on Tuesday, June 13, TASS reported. “Our position is that we want reasonable relations with Russia, but we know that it must happen from a position of strength. It should be clear that we are interested in conflict resolution at the negotiating table”, — said the head of the defense Department on the issue of the extent coming from Moscow threat. She added that “the Germans for 40 years benefited from the Alliance [NATO]”. “We know what it’s like when the Eastern boundary is protected. We believe that the time has come to provide this protection to our Eastern neighbours