Day: September 3, 2017

The mother was detained in Ukraine Russian Ageeva asked for help from the Ombudsman

Russia

Victor Ageev The mother of a Russian citizen Viktor Ageev, who was detained in the summer in the Ukraine, wrote a letter to the Commissioner for human rights in Russia Tatiana Moskalkova asking for help. Writes 2 September “the New newspaper” the letter to the Ombudsman was sent on August 31. Svetlana Ageeva, in particular, complained that did not receive any information about his son, and asked Moskalkova “to assist in obtaining information” in the Ukrainian Ombudsman. “So far my son has not met with the representative of the consular service [Russia]. I sent an email to the consular service in the city of Kharkov (on the phone I did not join with the Consul), but still no answer. Also not clear is the result of my asking for financial aid to pay for the lawyer,” said the woman. In an interview with the publication Ageeva also said Kyiv lawyer

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TFR opened a criminal case on the fact of wreck of An-2 at an Airshow in Moscow

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TFR opened a criminal case on the fact of wreck of An-2 at an Airshow in Moscow The investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal case on the fact of wreck of plane An-2 in the Moscow suburb of Balashikha, where two people died. The case was initiated under article under part 3 St. 263 criminal code (violation of rules of aircraft operation that caused the death of two and more persons), reports TASS. According to the representative of the Moscow interregional investigative management on transport of Elena Markov, discusses two main versions — pilot error and a malfunction of the aircraft. On the eve in the evening during the Airshow the an-2 aircraft at low altitude flight demonstration was performed. According to the organizers of the Airshow, the aircraft suddenly lost altitude and began to fall. The pilot managed to divert the car from the crowd. On Board were

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The DPRK announced the successful test of a hydrogen bomb

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The DPRK announced the successful test of a hydrogen bomb According to the official media of the DPRK, the warhead can be mounted on a ballistic missile. Moscow. September 3. INTERFAX.RU — North Korea announced the test of a hydrogen bomb. About it reports South Korean Agency “renkhap”. According to him, North Korean television reported that the test was “fully successful.” Pyongyang explained that the tested device can be mounted as a warhead on an Intercontinental ballistic missile. A few hours earlier, the official North Korean media reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong-UN inspected the North Korean scientists have developed a hydrogen warhead, which is sufficiently compact for installation on Intercontinental ballistic missile. Today South Korea’s military has registered on the Peninsula is unusual seismic activity and suggested that this could be the next, the sixth nuclear test of the DPRK. “Artificial earthquakes” magnitude 5.6 was recorded in and

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Japan has called for the urgent convening of the UN security Council

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Japan has called for the urgent convening of the UN security Council TOKYO, Sep 3 — RIA Novosti, Yekaterina plyasunova. Foreign Minister Taro Kono said that Tokyo expressed strong protest to Pyongyang through diplomatic channels and intends to advocate for the urgent convening of the UN security Council in connection with a possible nuclear test of the DPRK. “It is absolutely inexcusable”, — quotes the TV channel NHK, the Kono statement after a meeting of the security Council of Japan. “We intend to coordinate with relevant countries to the urgent convocation of the UN security Council,” — said the head of the Japanese foreign Ministry. According to the Korea meteorological Agency, earthquakes with magnitude of 5.6 was recorded at about 12: 30 local time (06.30 GMT) in the city kilju province of Hamgyong, is where North Korean nuclear test site, Pungere. The earthquake at the earth’s surface. The governments of

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The DPRK nuclear test poses a serious threat to peace, said the Russian foreign Ministry

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The DPRK nuclear test poses a serious threat to peace, said the Russian foreign Ministry MOSCOW, 3 sen — news. Once the DPRK nuclear test aimed at undermining the global nonproliferation regime and poses a serious threat to peace and security in the region, said in a statement on Sunday the message of the Russian foreign Ministry. Earlier, North Korea announced the successful test of a hydrogen warhead, which is designed to equip Intercontinental ballistic missiles. The order of testing was given by North Korean leader Kim Jong-UN. “Cannot but cause regret the fact that the leadership of the DPRK by its actions aimed at undermining global non-proliferation regime, posed a serious threat to peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and the region as a whole. The continuation of such a line is fraught with serious consequences for the DPRK,” — said the Russian foreign Ministry. As noted in

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Russia has destroyed all stocks of ammunition with lewisite

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Russia has destroyed all stocks of ammunition with lewisite Moscow. September 3. INTERFAX.RU — Russia has completed the destruction of munitions filled with lewisite, reported “Interfax” the head of the Federal Department for safe storage and destruction of chemical weapons Colonel-General Valery Kapashin on Sunday. “The last Russian object on storage and destruction of chemical weapons “been” today completed the destruction of chemical munitions filled with poison gas “lewisite,” said capachin. He recalled that the stocks of lewisite in the Russian Federation destroyed after the stocks of such chemical agents as mustard gas, sarin and soman. Capachin noted that Russia remained to destroy only a small batch of chemical munitions filled with poison gas type “VX” (VX), and then set the final point in the implementation of country’s obligations under the international Convention on the prohibition of the development, production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons and on their destruction.

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In Seoul said about the supposed North Korea carried out the nuclear test

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Kim Jong-UN In the DPRK recorded a 5.6 magnitude earthquake, reports “Yonhap”. According to seismologists, seismic event could have an artificial origin. In Seoul assume that North Korea could conduct a nuclear test. The President of South Korea, moon Jae-In urgently convene the national security Council in connection with this event. The military of the Republic to raise the level of preparedness. The national USGS said the quake occurred in the same place where earlier, North Korea conducted nuclear tests, therefore, perhaps, it was a blast. She said that the magnitude was 5.2, and the depth of zero kilometers. Earlier, North Korea stated that it had developed a hydrogen bomb, which can be used on an Intercontinental ballistic missile as a warhead. New bomb presented to leader Kim Jong Ynu during the inspection that he carried out at the Institute of nuclear research. Power charge, as noted, can range “from

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Japan, Korea expressed strong protest in connection with nuclear test

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Taro Kono Japan has sent to the DPRK through diplomatic channels strong and strong protest in connection with the Sunday new nuclear test. About it as transfers TASS, said the head of the Japanese foreign Minister Taro Kono. “This is absolutely inexcusable,” he described the incident the Minister who was the first official announced that, estimates of the Japanese government, North Korea carried out another nuclear test. Earlier seismic service of a number of States recorded on the territory of the DPRK earthquake, the focus of which was on the surface of the Earth, in the very place where previously conducted nuclear tests. According to seismologists, seismic event could have an artificial origin. In Seoul suggested that the incident is yet another nuclear test. The President of South Korea, moon Jae-In urgently convened the national security Council in connection with this event. The military has increased the level of preparedness.

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The state Department called in the Russian trade mission in Washington, D.C. the service is at breaking locks

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Representatives of the US state Department and law enforcement agencies were called to the building blocked the trade representation of Russia in Washington, the service for breaking locks. About it the correspondent of RIA Novosti. Employee Luck Liberty&Security entered the territory of the trade mission from the back door, then through the main entrance, the police carried into the building box, and a flashlight. The representatives of the agencies conducting the screening, from any comment. August 31, the United States requested to close until 2 September, the Consulate General of Russia in San Francisco and to cease the use of the building trade delegation in Washington and new York. As explained in the White house, these actions were a response to the reduction of the U.S. diplomatic presence in Russia. On Saturday evening, September 2, in the buildings of the Russian diplomatic predstavitelb U.S. officials began actions that the Russian

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Lavrov told the students of MGIMO University about his first trip

Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti The Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the students of MGIMO on his first foreign trip to Sri Lanka in the 1970-ies. “I immediately after graduation really went on a trip in high quality-Secretary to the Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka. I spent there four years. Of course, a beautiful country,” — said the Minister. He appreciated the nature of the island — beaches, mountain areas, historical monuments in the old town of Kandy and gain interest. Lavrov said that since then the country has changed for the better and is steadily growing. “Of course, the country was after the civil war, … there was not much in order. I was the second time where-that about four years ago in Sri Lanka, and nostalgic feelings, of course, immediately leaped. But I really liked that she is growing steadily, becomes more beautiful, and for us the most important

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