Day: August 23, 2017

Dozens of cultural figures vouched for Kirill Serebrennikov

Events

Dozens of cultural figures vouched for Kirill Serebrennikov Moscow. August 23. INTERFAX.RU — Guarantors for the Director Kirill Serebrennikov, who is accused of organization of embezzlement of budget funds, was made by public figures and artists. “I know about responsibility in case of violation of Kirill Serebrennikov its obligations”, — stated in the personal guarantee signed by Natalia Solzhenitsyn, the President of Fund Alexander Solzhenitsyn, read at the meeting of the Basmanny court of Moscow, where was elected the measure of restraint Serebrennikov. According to her, “Kirill Semyonovich always been honesty and integrity, which together with the personal qualities allowed him to achieve high results in his work.” Solzhenitsyn assures that the Director will be at all necessary investigative actions and court sessions. In addition, personal guarantees were: the General Director of the Bolshoi theatre Vladimir urin, TV presenter Andrey Malakhov, pop singer Filipp Kirkorov, artistic Director of the Theater

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The defense Ministry put into orbit a satellite for the inspection of military spacecraft

Army

The building of the Ministry of defense on Frunzenskaya embankment © Vadim Grishanin/press service of the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation/TASS MOSCOW, August 23. /TASS/. Small spacecraft – the inspector was separated from the military satellite that was launched June 23, from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, the press service of the defense Ministry of Russia. “Today from this platform there was a separation of small spacecraft designed to inspect the state of the domestic satellite. In the future we plan to conduct a scientific experiment to study small spacecraft the satellite in its appearance,” – said in the message. On 23 June 2017, with the Plesetsk cosmodrome launched the spacecraft, designed in the interests of the defense Ministry. According to military officials, the spacecraft is a space platform that can accommodate a variety of payload options.

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Putin appreciated the opportunity to discuss with Netanyahu any questions

Politics

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu © Alexei Nikolsky/press service of the Russian President/TASS SOCHI, August 23. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the level of cooperation with Israel, as well as the opportunity online to discuss any questions. He said this during the meeting with the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu. “I am very pleased that we have developed such an effective mechanism of interaction, including at the highest level, – said Putin. – We can and at the working level, and in our [higher] to promptly meet and in the current mode, and when it requires our direct participation, to meet, to discuss bilateral relations, the situation in the region.” The Russian leader stressed that he is happy with how relations are developing between Russia and Israel. He noted that including this personal achievement of the Prime Minister of Israel.

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Shoigu: the introduction of zones of de-escalation in Syria will stop the civil war

Politics

The Russian defense Minister Sergei Shoigu © Anton novoderezhkin/TASS KUBINKA /Moscow region/, August 23. /TASS/. Splitting the moderate opposition from the terrorists in Syria and the introduction of areas of escalation helped to end the civil war in the country. On Wednesday the Minister of defence of the Russian Federation General of the army Sergei Shoigu at the meeting with the defense Minister of Lebanon Jakub Sarraf at the International military-technical forum “Army-2017”.

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The Lebanese beauty Queen has lost the title due to a trip to Israel

World

Amanda Hannah The winner of the contest “Miss Lebanon-2017” Amanda Hanna deprived of the title due to taken in 2016 trip to Israel. On Wednesday, August 23, writes The Independent. This decision was made by the organizers of the event through the week after the victory of the girls in the beauty contest. “Her visit [the neighboring country] violates the laws of our state,” — said in an official statement. Hannah has a dual citizenship: in addition to Lebanese, she is the owner of a Swedish passport. According to this document last year, she went to Israel with a scientific purpose. On 1 June it was reported that the Lebanese cinemas are forbidden to show us the action “Wonder woman” due to the fact that the main role in the film starred a citizen of Israel Gal gadot. The film was cancelled a few hours before the premiere. A ban

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The United States refused to Egypt in financial assistance due to the lack of democracy

World

The American authorities refused to provide Egypt financial aid in the amount of 95.7 million dollars due to the inability of Cairo to make progress in respect for human rights and democratic development. About it reports Reuters referring to own sources. In addition, the us officials said that Egypt reserved for another 195 million aid will be “frozen”. As explained by the interlocutor of the Agency, the Washington especially unhappy with the new law on non-profit organizations (NPOs). The document in may this year, was signed by the President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Human rights defenders and activists said that the law actually prohibits their work. At the same time, sources said that the US is interested in continuing cooperation with Cairo security. The Egyptian foreign Minister in turn said that the decision of the us authorities will have a negative impact on the strategic partnership between the two

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Lavrov called the timing of the contacts of the guarantor countries on Syria

Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti Contacts of the experts of the countries-guarantors of the truce in Syria (Russia, Turkey and Iran) is scheduled for the near future — until the beginning of September, said the Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. “Until the end of the month or at the beginning of September, scheduled contacts of the guarantor countries at the expert level. Then we will prepare the next international meeting in Astana to the results of expert work there were considered” , — he said after talks with foreign Minister of Egypt Sameh shoukry.

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Lavrov promised not to uptight Americans

Politics

The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov said that the Russian side will further study the decision of the US authorities to suspend the issuance of visas to citizens of Russia, reports RIA “Novosti”. “As for our response, as I said, it is necessary to study in detail the decisions that the Americans today have been announced. View. I can say only one thing — we won’t disrupt the evil on American citizens,” he said. Lavrov also said that ” if anyone was hoping that in this case, a bad example is contagious, he miscalculated.” Earlier it was reported that the United States will suspend the issuance of visas throughout Russia.

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Elon Musk revealed SpaceX’s suit

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Elon Musk revealed SpaceX’s suit Entrepreneur Elon Musk has revealed the first photo of the suit developed by his company SpaceX. According to the Mask, it’s not a model but a working model is suit already checked in vacuum. First picture of SpaceX spacesuit. More in the days to follow. Worth noting that this actually works (not a mockup). Already tested to double vacuum pressure. Was incredibly hard to balance esthetics and function. Easy to do either separately. Publication of Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 23 2017 12:59 PDT During the download an error has occurred.This is the first photo of the SpaceX suit. Show more in the coming days. This is already a working version (not the layout), which we double checked the vacuum pressure. It was incredibly difficult to combine aesthetics and functionality. Easier to do it separately. Previously Musk has announced that the space suit developed for NASA

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Firefighters rescued piglets from a burning farm. And ate them

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Firefighters rescued piglets from a burning farm. And ate them British farmers thanked firefighters from Wiltshire sausages from pigs whom rescuers pulled from the fire. The fire occurred on the farm in the town of Pewsey in February 2017 on the farm burned 60 tons of hay. Firefighters were able to save 18 pigs and two pigs. Six months later the farm owner Rachel rivers made sausages from animals grown. “I’m sure the vegetarians are very much not like it,” said rivers. But firefighters treat like. They called sausages “fantastic” and recommended them on his Facebook page (later deleted the post). “We farm, and that’s what we do. You can’t keep them as Pets,” said rivers. The press service of the fire station Wiltshire also thanked the farmers for their generosity.

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