Day: July 26, 2017

Pamfilova announced unprecedented measures to enhance transparency of elections

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Chairman of the Central election Commission of the Russian Federation Ella Pamfilova © Stoyan Vasev/TASS PYATIGORSK, July 26 /TASS/. The Central election Commission (CEC) of the Russian Federation and lawmakers are making unprecedented changes in the practice of the electoral process to improve the transparency of the elections and the opportunities for public control. This was stated Wednesday at the meeting with the public and representatives of the parties in Pyatigorsk, the CEC Chairman, Ella Pamfilova. “We now make unprecedented changes to the society, the parties had more opportunities for social control. This has never happened. The presidential campaign, to the campaign, which will now take place in the regions (20 regions chosen by the governors, elected legislative Assembly), applying new technologies,” she said. The CEC head reminded that “these elections will not be parole – the main source of violations, and will also vote without absentee ballots.” “We will

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“Washington is a source of risk”: Russia’s reaction to the new draft of U.S. sanctions

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© Mark Wilson/Getty Images July 25, the House of representatives of the United States Congress approved a draft law that provides for tougher unilateral American sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea. If the document is approved by the Senate, it will be on the Desk of the President of the United States. While the White house within a few days reports that trump is willing to sign the bill. The reaction of Russian politicians on the possible introduction of new US sanctions against Russia – in the article TASS. “Completely unbelted and do not know restraint in his rage” Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Ryabkov believes that the United States step to the destruction of prospects for the normalization of relations with Russia. “What is happening does not fit into the framework of common sense – said Ryabkov. The authors and sponsors of this bill make

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Human rights activists have accused the French police in the attacks on the children of migrants in Calais

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The Human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) in a new report criticized the French police for the unjustified use of pepper spray against children and adolescents living in the camps of migrants in Calais. In the text called “Life in hell: the police attacks on children and adolescent migrants in Calais” it is reported that the guards used similar measures when the children are asleep, or “in other circumstances when they do not represent a threat.” In particular, the police confiscate sleeping bags, blankets and clothing, as well as sprayed pepper gas on food and water migrants to force them to leave the territory. Human rights activists also accused local authorities of ignoring the abuse of power by guards. In a report based on interviews with more than 60 migrants from camps in Calais and Dunkirk. In addition, human rights defenders met with volunteers, social workers and representatives of

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The media learned about the delay in appointing the us Ambassador to Russia

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John Huntsman The US Senate postpones hearings on the appointment of a new U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Huntsman. On Wednesday, July 26, the newspaper “Izvestia”, citing sources in the Russian diplomatic circles. According to interlocutors of the edition, if the heads of the diplomatic missions are replaced at the same time, they should take office “almost simultaneously”. Thus, while the huntsman will not be appointed to the post, Russia will not be able to send in the U.S. its Ambassador, Deputy foreign Minister Anatoly Antonov. The US state Department, the newspaper reported that he does not know the specific timing of the hearings in the Senate. Russia’s Ambassador to the United States left Washington on July 22. The candidacy of Antonova for this post was approved in mid-may. On 20 July, the President of the United States Donald trump has made to the Senate candidacy of Jon Huntsman for

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Moscow called Washington a source of danger

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Moscow sees Washington as a source of danger and makes decisions based on this understanding. On Wednesday, July 26, TASS said Deputy foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Ryabkov. Thus he commented on the vote in the House of representatives on the bill on toughening unilateral sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea. According to him, the bill is a deliberate choice by the enemies of Russia in the United States, which “completely unbelted and do not know restraint in his rage”. “It is necessary to understand and act in accordance with this understanding: balanced, reasonable and calm.” Ryabkov also said that Washington’s actions step to the destruction of prospects for the normalization of relations with Moscow. “What is happening does not fit into common sense,” he concluded. July 25, the house of representatives by an overwhelming majority of 419 against three voted for the bill providing introduction of new sanctions

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Poklonskaya responded to the words of the press Secretary of Patriarch Kirill about the “Matilda”

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Photo: RIA Novosti The Chairman of the state Duma Commission on control over reliability of data on incomes and expenses of deputies Natalia Poklonskaya said the press Secretary of Patriarch Kirill of the priest of Alexander Volkova on the film by Alexei Uchitel “Matilda”. “I don’t swear. And reconcile with anyone I don’t need because I’m doing just my job. And the word of the Patriarch, I take it as “the Patriarch,” said Poklonski in conversation with NSN. The MP said that the position of the Russian Orthodox Church set forth in her papers and the documents attached to the materials testing. “Everything that is said in the press — it is said in the press. For this there is a formal appeal”, she added. Press Secretary of the Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Kirill, the priest of Alexander Volkov in an interview to RT, discussing the situation surrounding

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NASA will create an airplane to fly from London to new York in three hours

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NASA will create an airplane to fly from London to new York in three hours Moscow. July 26. INTERFAX.RU — experts at the American space Agency NASA and aircraft manufacturers, Lockheed Martin are developing and Vertigogo supersonic aircraft that will be able to overcome more than 5.5 thousand miles separating London from new York in three hours and rise to a height of 16.7 km, according to the newspaper The Independent. 6фотографий6фотографий The publication notes that the engineers have calculated the maximum level produced by aircraft noise will not exceed 60-65 acoustic decibels. The first tests of a small model airplane in a wind tunnel were conducted by Lockheed Martin and NASA in June of this year. Now NASA is looking for an investor who will be willing to invest in the development and testing of a full-size model plane for about $390 million over five years. In addition, funding

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Rogozin wrote a love song Lenka — the bare knee

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Rogozin wrote a love song Lenka — the bare knee Deputy Chairman of Russian government Dmitry Rogozin wrote the song. Video for the song Deputy Prime Minister has published in his Twitter. On the way to the Baikonur cosmodrome in plane dropped a line. Funny song about sad историиhttps://t.co/kzpsMruMC0 — Dmitry Rogozin (@Rogozin) on 25 July 2017. During the download an error has occurred. “The road to Baikonur in the plane dropped a line. Funny song about the sad story,” he signed his post. “Lenka-ENKA, bare knee, bare knee, and two” — sung in the song about young love, which was named “Lenka-ENKA”. The music to the words of Rogozin was written by the composer Andrei Ktitarev.

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In Novosibirsk, the school found a capsule with message to descendants

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In Novosibirsk, the school found a capsule with message to descendants NOVOSIBIRSK, July 26 — RIA Novosti. Builders in the repair of the school in Novosibirsk, found in the wall a message to future generations of students 1967-1968 the year in which they promise to collect scrap metal for the construction of the tram and explore the way of life of Vladimir Lenin, RIA Novosti acting Director of the school № 111 Galina Dezhnev. “Yesterday when changing the plaster in the masonry school was discovered capsule in which the treatment students 1967-1968 year of birth to students in 1980. The message was left in the jubilee year — the year of the 50th anniversary of Soviet power”, — said the Agency interlocutor, noting that the current school administration knew nothing about the hidden in the wall message. In the address 1967 school team, pioneer and Komsomol organization send greetings to

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Policeman in Tatarstan had to shoot from the drunken villagers

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In Tatarstan, three drunken men attacked two traffic police officers in the village of Shemordan Sabinsky district of the Republic. This was reported on the website of the regional interior Ministry on Wednesday, July 26. “One of the inspectors fired a warning shot, but that didn’t stop the attackers, — noted in the text. — Given that these individuals have created a threat to life and health, the inspector of traffic police used the weapons and was shot in the leg by one of the men.” The incident occurred on the evening of July 24. Unidentified men in a state of intoxication went to the police when they checked the documents they stopped the driver of “Lada Kalina”, began to insult the guards and wanted to expel them from the village. Then the men began to beat the police. When the DPS officer drew his sidearm, the attackers tried to

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