August 25, 2017 – Page 10 – Russian Reality

Two sanctions of the Russian banks have refused service to SWIFT

August 25, 2017 RR World

Finastra company owns the software to work with SWIFT, refused to work with two Russian banks. About it the newspaper “Vedomosti” told two sources familiar with the situation. Finastra business is largely concentrated in the US and Canada, have notified their Russian distributor of “Finnet”, from August 31 to stop working with the two financial organizations operating in Crimea, RNCB and Tempbank, which introduced a temporary administration. Interlocutors of the edition noted that Finastra in the Wake of tightening sanctions assessed the risks and found themselves in the partners of two of the sanctions of the Bank, decided to stop cooperation with them. As noted, there are multiple software vendors to work with SWIFT, Russia used the software from Finastra and the SWIFT — Alliance of Assess. The vast majority of banks in Russia and the world use from SWIFT. According to one source, the Bank may move to another

Waiting for the verdict of the former Prime Minister of Thailand lost

August 25, 2017 RR World

Yingluck Shinawatra Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, removed from office during the political crisis of 2014, did not attend the sentencing in her criminal case, citing health reasons, reports Reuters. Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom Ruled by Wongsuwan speculated that Shinawatra could flee the country. Information about where she may be, no. 50-year-old Shinawatra faces 10 years in prison, if found guilty. Politician accused of multibillion-dollar losses of the Treasury incurred under the scheme of subsidizing farmers growing rice. The court scheduled a new date for sentencing on September 27. He also intends to seek arrest Shinawatra, if it is not confirmed that she did indeed have disease of the ear. Shinawatra headed provisional government of Thailand in November 2011. On her initiative implemented a scheme of pledge of purchase of rice from farmers at above-market prices. This scheme brought the Prime Minister’s popularity in the poorest segments of

The government has allowed 19 by the universities to award scientific degrees

August 25, 2017 RR Uncategorized

The government has allowed 19 by the universities to award scientific degrees MOSCOW, Aug 25 — RIA Novosti. Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree, according to which 19 universities and four research institutions are granted the right from September 1 to independently award academic degrees, the relevant document published on the government website on Friday. According to the explanatory note to the document, the Federal law of may 23, 2016 were granted the right to independently award academic degrees of candidate and doctor of Sciences, dissertation councils create and establish their powers, Lomonosov Moscow state University, Saint Petersburg state University, several other educational institutions of higher education and scientific organizations that meet certain requirements. “Signed by order approved the list, which includes four research institutions and 19 universities. Including 11 universities, in respect of which the category “national research University”, the three universities, in respect of which

Hungarian University assigns Putin the title of “Honorary citizen”

August 25, 2017 RR Russia

The building of the University of Debrecen The Hungarian University of Debrecen intends to assign to the President of Russia Vladimir Putin the title of “Honorary citizen” (Civis Honoris Causa). On Thursday, August 24, reports TASS. Russian President awarded the title “in recognition of the important role that Russia and Hungary give Debrecen the University in the modernization of the Paks nuclear power plant”, reads the statement of the University. This institution will train specialists for work on new nuclear power plant construction project which implemented Moscow and Budapest. The title should pass in the Parliament building in Budapest, said the Austrian Agency APA. August 17 it became known that the President of Russia invited to the opening of world judo championship in Budapest. The invitation to the Russian leader, was sent by the International judo Federation, as Putin is its honorary President. The press service of the Kremlin has

The court sentenced Skinner to Khabarovsk

August 25, 2017 RR Russia

In Khabarovsk, two girls and a young man convicted in the brutal killing of animals and other crimes and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. Such a verdict is rendered the court of Industrial area of the city on the morning of Friday, August 25, reports RIA Novosti. One of the girls found guilty of animal cruelty, robbery, insult the feelings of believers and inciting hatred and enmity, she was sentenced to deprivation of liberty for a term of four years and three months. Her accomplice sentenced to three years and 10 days of imprisonment, their mate to three years imprisonment. Before sentencing the defendants had been in custody. In his last word they were asked not to assign a penalty involving deprivation of liberty. In October 2016, the press got the information that two minors of habarovchanin killed animals, recording the process in photos and videos. Victims, they chose

At the Nizhnyaya-Bureya hydroelectric power station accident

August 25, 2017 RR Russia

In the Amur region in the Nizhne-Bureiskaya hydroelectric power station accident occurred, according to the website of the station. Thursday, August 24, at 20:24 local time (14:24 GMT) during normal maneuvering in flight No. 1 of spillway dam there is damage to the shutter, which resulted in the flooding of the NPP platform. There were no injuries, the equipment of the turbine hall HPP received no damage. Currently, the water pass through HPP are carried out through one of the spans the spillway of the dam. Waste consumption at the level of 2600 cubic meters per second, the flow of about 700 cubic meters per second, the upstream water level 137,9 meters. Is drawdown the lower Bureya reservoir with the purpose of realization of repair work station area drained. As noted, such emissions do not pose a threat to settlements downstream. Flooding of settlements begins at discharges greater than 7500

In Israel in the clinic the family of a sick Saratova billed for $88 thousand

August 25, 2017 RR Events

In Israel in the clinic the family of a sick Saratova billed for $88 thousand SARATOV, August 25 — RIA Novosti, Eduard demjanets. The clinic presented the family of the sick in Israel, the 57-year-old Russian, Sergei Ivanov score of 88 thousand dollars for his treatment, while the non-payment of this amount will not allow him near you and his wife to return home, told RIA Novosti on Thursday, a relative Ivanova Irina Guseva. According to the source Agency, eight month old granddaughter Ivanov in June was diagnosed with a eye disease that refused to treat in Saratov clinic. Gusev said that in the Moscow clinic, Helmholtz advised to contact the Israeli clinic Hadassah. In this clinic agreed to do the surgery, which will allow the girl at least a little bit to see its value amounted to 26 thousand dollars. Gusev said that the grandfather collected for treatment granddaughter

The court sentenced Skinner to Khabarovsk

August 25, 2017 RR Events

The court sentenced Skinner to Khabarovsk In Khabarovsk, two girls and a young man convicted in the brutal killing of animals and other crimes and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. Such a verdict is rendered the court of Industrial area of the city on the morning of Friday, August 25, reports RIA Novosti. One of the girls found guilty of animal cruelty, robbery, insult the feelings of believers and inciting hatred and enmity, she was sentenced to deprivation of liberty for a term of four years and three months. Her accomplice sentenced to three years and 10 days of imprisonment, their mate to three years imprisonment. Before sentencing the defendants had been in custody. In his last word they were asked not to assign a penalty involving deprivation of liberty. In October 2016, the press got the information that two minors of habarovchanin killed animals, recording the process in

To Tuva in search of the missing children flew the Mi-8

August 25, 2017 RR Events

To Tuva in search of the missing children flew the Mi-8 KRASNOYARSK, August 25 — RIA Novosti. Board the Mi-8 with rescuers and search dogs flew from Krasnoyarsk to Tuva to search for five children missing in the forest, have informed RIA of news in the Siberian regional Centre (SRC) Russian emergencies Ministry. Earlier, the Ministry of emergency situations of Tuva reported that Tandinskomu the district has five children aged 10-14 years had gone into the woods for pine cones and never returned. According to FEC, looking already involved more than 80 people. Group increases due to the divisions of EMERCOM of Russia. “We know that in the woods they went voluntarily, so, in which direction they went and at what distance from the settlement may be, there is no information… Working canine calculations are used for five unmanned aerial systems. From Krasnoyarsk to Tuva with rescuers and search dogs

The court has issued a warrant for the arrest of ex-Premier Yingluck Shinawatra

August 25, 2017 RR Politics

The court has issued a warrant for the arrest of ex-Premier Yingluck Shinawatra BANGKOK, Aug 25 — RIA Novosti. The Supreme court of Thailand was moved to the September 27 sentencing former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in a criminal case of negligence and connivance at corruption, at the same time issued a warrant for her arrest for failing to appear for scheduled for Friday sentencing, the TV channel Thai PBS. Shinawatra warned the court that fails to appear at the sentencing, a few minutes prior to the scheduled meeting, citing an ear infection. The court has demanded a medical certificate about the state of her health. In case of receipt of certificate a warrant of arrest may be cancelled, said the TV channel. Special chamber of the Supreme court of Thailand for the Affairs of persons holding political office, was to announce the verdict Shinawatra on Friday. Proceedings against Shinawatra