Day: September 1, 2017

The first-grader Polina gave Putin a postcard via Yaroslavl Governor

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Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Mironov Temporarily fulfilling duties of the Governor of the Yaroslavl region Dmitry Mironov gave President Vladimir Putin a postcard from a first grader Polina Zhavoronkova. On Friday, September 1, reported on the Kremlin website. “Today was on the solemn ruler devoted to knowledge Day. The first-grader Polina Zhavoronkova gave you a card with a wish,” said Mironov, giving a gift. He said that the girl went to first grade in a gymnasium in the city of Rostov. “Give a big Hello to her and her parents” — responded the head of state. According to TASS, September 1 the acting Governor congratulated the students of the Rostov gymnasium named it with the beginning of the new academic year, and also kept his promise to graduate kindergarten No. 5 Pauline Zhavoronkova — took the girl on her life’s first school lesson. In February of this year at a

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Black smoke from the building of the Russian Consulate in San Francisco has attracted the attention of journalists

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Black smoke from the building of the Russian Consulate in San Francisco has attracted the attention of journalists Over the building of the General Consulate of Russia in San Francisco is seen the smoke, arrived at fire, which is not allowed on the territory of the mission. On Friday, September 1, reports the Associated Press. The reporters indicate that Consulate staff deliberately refused to allow firefighters inside, because the building of “something burning in the fireplace,” and the smoke coming from the chimney. Earlier Friday, the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said that the us intelligence agencies are going to conduct a search in the General Consulate of Russia in San Francisco. According to her, it is planned to make 2 Sep. On the same day the Russian Embassy in the U.S. stated that he hoped for the normalization of bilateral relations even after the closure of

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In France, found the car, stolen nearly 40 years ago

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In France, found the car, stolen nearly 40 years ago MOSCOW, September 1 — RIA Novosti. Peugeot 104, which was stolen in 1979, was found on the North-East of France, the newspaper reports Ouest France. According to the publication, due to the drought the water level in a pond near the town of Chalons-EN-champagne has fallen sharply, and revealed unknown fragments. On the scene arrived the staff of the gendarmerie and the divers. The gendarmerie has published on the page in Facebook photos and a message about the amazing discovery of the machine, which is not produced since 1988. Authorities have established that the car still was. It turned out that it was stolen from a resident of Reims, which is tens of kilometers away from the pond, where they found the Peugeot. The gendarmerie contacted the owner’s family to return his stolen car, the newspaper notes.

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The helicopter Regardie explored the territory of mudslide in Kabardino-Balkaria

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The helicopter Regardie explored the territory of mudslide in Kabardino-Balkaria MOSCOW, September 1 — RIA Novosti. Helicopter Mi-8 of Regardie explored the territory of Elbrus in Kabardino-Balkaria (KBR), where he descended powerful mudflow, have informed RIA of news in Department on interaction from mass media of Regardie. “The crew of the Mi-8 helicopter of the aviation detachment of special purpose Control Regardie Kabardino-Balkar Republic, the interdepartmental Commission on liquidation of consequences of emergency situations headed by the head of the region Yury M. Kokovin, air explored the territory of Elbrus, where descended powerful mudflow,” — said the Agency interlocutor. According to him, on a place employees of Regardie take part in liquidation of consequences of the floods. “A meeting of the coordination Council on elimination of consequences of emergency situations in its work took part the acting head of the Department of Regardie the region, Colonel Alexei Sergeev. On the

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The foreign Secretary said about the US plans to conduct a search in the Russian Consulate

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The foreign Secretary said about the US plans to conduct a search in the Russian Consulate In the building of Consulate General of Russia in San Francisco, closed by the decision of the American authorities, on 2 September it is planned to carry out a search. About it in the message on the website of the Russian foreign Ministry said the official representative of the Ministry Maria Zakharova. “U.S. intelligence agencies bent on September 2 to conduct a search in the Consulate General in San Francisco, including the homes of employees living in his building and having the immune system, which ordained that they and their families, including young children and even infants for 10-12 hours left occupied premises”, — said Zakharov. She emphasized that these requirements “constitute a direct threat to the security of Russian citizens”. Zakharova condemned the actions of the American authorities. “We are talking about the

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The Kremlin called “raider capture” the closure of the consulates of Russia in the United States

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The Kremlin called “raider capture” the closure of the consulates of Russia in the United States Between Russia and the United States unwinds “the helix unfriendly actions”, according to the Kremlin. 31 August, the United States decided to close the Consulate General of Russia in San Francisco, and sites in new York and Washington. The us government “continue to destroy the bilateral relationship” and not think about the consequences for international stability. This was stated by Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, commenting the decision of the United States to close the Consulate General of Russia in San Francisco and another two facilities in new York and Washington, the correspondent of RBC. All this is done in the form of raider attacks, because since September 1, the Consulate in San Francisco stops.Yuri Useconomic of the President of Russia Diplomats, he said, is only a day and a half on the termination

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Merkel has threatened to review relations with Turkey

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Angela Merkel German Chancellor Angela Merkel has threatened to review relations with Turkey after the Turkish security services detained two citizens of Germany. About it reports Reuters. “We must respond to it decisively, — said Merkel, speaking at a business form in Nuremberg. — Given recent events, perhaps it is time to rethink our relations to a much greater extent than we expected”. Two German citizens were arrested at the airport of Antalya on Friday, September 1. Their identities have not been disclosed. The Turkish authorities were not informed about the incident the German Consulate in Izmir, which learned about the arrest of German citizens through their own channels. What I suspect is unclear. Currently in Turkish prisons, charged with political offences are 12 citizens of Germany. Four of them have dual citizenship. The relationship between the EU and Turkey deteriorated after an armed coup in the country in July

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Trump announced the September month struggle with alcoholism and drug addiction

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Donald Trump US President, Donald trump declared September the month of the fight against alcoholism in the United States. This was reported on the official White house website. According to trump, from addiction to alcohol and various drugs, including medicinal opioids, affects more than 20 million Americans. To combat this problem has already allocated more than $ 500 million. “My administration is determined to rid our country of these tragic realities,” reads the statement of the head of state. In August it was reported that trump intends to introduce in the U.S. a state of emergency because of the “opioid epidemic”, which, according to him, has reached national proportions. Trump has repeatedly said in an interview that had never used alcohol and did not smoke, in addition, it avoids coffee. The reason for this abstinence was the death of his elder brother Frederick from alcoholism.

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The Kurds and their allies have declared the occupation of the old city of Raqqa

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Syrian democratic forces (SDF), backed by the US, liberated from the militants banned the “Islamic state” (IG) old town of Raqqa. About it informs Reuters. “We inform our people that liberated the old city of Raqqa,” reads the official statement of the SDF, which include the Kurdish forces and the forces of the Syrian opposition, hostile to the Islamists. The headquarters of the US-led coalition is not yet confirmed, citing the lack of reliable information on the channels. To date, according to the SDF, they managed to take control of about 65 per cent of Raqqa. ISIS continues to hold Western areas of the city. The assault on Raqqa is from June. The liberation of the city is one of the main goals of the international antiterrorist coalition headed by USA, the leading military operations against extremists in Iraq and Syria. Coalition aircraft regularly strikes the city, leading to the

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The new Russian Ambassador in the USA Antonov flew to Washington

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Photo: RIA Novosti It is reported by RIA “Novosti”. It is noted that the plane of the Ambassador arrived in the American capital with little delay. Antonov was replaced by the former head of the diplomatic mission of Russia in the USA Sergey Kislyak, who completed his work in Washington on July 22. Earlier it was reported that the US announced the closure of the Consulate General of Russia in San Francisco, as well as several consular facilities in Washington and new York on the day of departure of the new Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov in the United States.

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