Day: September 15, 2017

Against Brazilian President has put forward new charges

Russia

Michel Temer The President of Brazil Michel Temer put forward new charges of obstruction of justice and racketeering. About it reports Reuters. This is the second set of criminal charges against the President on the basis of a statement of admission of guilt by the owners of the world’s largest meat group JBS SA. They accused the Temer of bribery in exchange for political help and conspire to buy the silence of the witness. The President firmly rejected any allegations of involvement in the offences. In August Temer charges of corruption were blocked by his supporters in the lower house of Congress, which has the right to decide whether President to appear before the Supreme court. However, the charges remain in force and may be given a further course, as soon as Temer will leave his post. His tenure as head of state ends January 1, 2019. Most corruption schemes

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Trump signed a law condemning racism

Russia

Donald Trump The US President Donald trump on Thursday, September 14, signed a law condemning racism in connection with the events in Charlottesville, Virginia. This is stated in the White house, received by RIA Novosti. The law, in particular, expressed “deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims and support victims of violence.” The document “rejects the actions of white nationalists, supporters of a white supremacist, ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis and other groups that incite hatred.” He also “calls on the President and members of the government to use all possible resources to eliminate threats from these groups.” “As Americans, we condemn the recent violence in Charlottesville and resist violence and racism in all forms,” said trump. “Regardless of our skin color and ethnic heritage, we all live under the same laws, we all salute the same flag and we all are creatures of one God,” he said.

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In the Pacific, an earthquake of magnitude 5.8

Events

In the Pacific, an earthquake of magnitude 5.8 Moscow. September 15. INTERFAX.RU — an Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 occurred in the Pacific ocean around the Mariana Islands, according to the Altai-Sayan branch of the Geophysical service of the Unified Russian Academy of Sciences. According to the operational processing of the Altai-Sayan branch of Geophysical survey, the epicenter was recorded in 20:41 GMT on Thursday the earthquake had coordinates 18.59 degrees North latitude and 145.77 degrees East longitude and was located 18.5 kilometres South-Southeast of the southern tip of the island Agrihan in the archipelago of the Northern Mariana Islands. Intensity of concussions in epicentre of the earthquake is assessed as “intensive”.

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Trump signed a law condemning racism

Politics

Trump signed a law condemning racism The US President Donald trump on Thursday, September 14, signed a law condemning racism in connection with the events in Charlottesville, Virginia. This is stated in the White house, received by RIA Novosti. The law, in particular, expressed “deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims and support victims of violence.” The document “rejects the actions of white nationalists, supporters of a white supremacist, ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis and other groups that incite hatred.” He also “calls on the President and members of the government to use all possible resources to eliminate threats from these groups.” “As Americans, we condemn the recent violence in Charlottesville and resist violence and racism in all forms,” said trump. “Regardless of our skin color and ethnic heritage, we all live under the same laws, we all salute the same flag and we all are creatures of

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The gunners videoconferencing defended Moscow from the air strike in the framework of the exercises “West-2017”

Army

Anti-aircraft missile system s-400 “Triumph” © Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS MOSCOW, September 15. /TASS/. Units of the air defense Air and space forces (VKS) covering Moscow and the Central industrial district from the air strike in the framework of the exercises “West-2017”. This was announced Friday in a press-service of the defense Ministry.

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Matvienko: Russia does not adopt laws limiting the freedom and rights of citizens

Politics

The Speaker Of The Federation Council Valentina Matvienko © Alexei Druzhinin/press-service of the Russian President/TASS MOSCOW, September 15. /TASS/. Laws which are adopted in Russia recently, do not limit the rights of citizens to freedom, and is aimed at strengthening security and stability in the country. This opinion was expressed by the speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko.

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North Korea launched a rocket

World

Continued: the South Korean military has launched its own ballistic missile North Korea on Friday, 15 September, launched a rocket of unknown type from the area of Sunan in its capital Pyongyang to the East. About it reports Reuters, citing South Korean military. The U.S. military and South Korea have begun to analyze the details of the launch, reported in the Office of the joint chiefs of staff of the Republic of Korea. According to the Committee of chiefs of staffs of Armed forces of South Korea, the maximum altitude of the rocket was about 770 miles, it traveled approximately 3700 miles, reports “Yonhap”. In South Korea convened an emergency meeting of the national security Council. In Tokyo said the projectile flew over the Japanese Islands. “The DPRK released the missile with 7:04 (1:04 GMT) to 7:06 (1:06 GMT) over the Japanese territory and fell in the 2000 miles from

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Medvedev: the development of spaceports through 2025 will be allocated more than RUB 340 billion

Politics

Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev at a government meeting said that the period from 2017 to 2025 from the budget of the Federal target program will be allocated more than RUB 340 billion. “It (the Federal program. — RT) aims to maintain our position in the space sector, in order to provide a guaranteed and independent access of Russia into space” — quoted Medvedev TASS. He noted that this programme budget is planned to allocate 340 billion rubles. In may it was reported that Roscosmos intends to spend 340 billion rubles for the development of spaceports.

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Peskov denied statements by Clinton about Putin

Politics

Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov has denied claims by ex-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton that the Russian leader was “a personal vendetta”. In an interview with USA Today, Clinton said that “vendetta” Vladimir Putin associated with the actions of her husband when he was President, and began with the expansion of NATO in Eastern Europe. “No,” — said Peskov in response to the question, is it possible to speak of a “personal vendetta” on the part of Putin to Clinton. Also negative press Secretary of the Russian President answered the question of whether the head of state acquainted with the book.

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Pushkov: the German press is losing the shore

Politics

Photo: TASS Senator Alexei Pushkov in his Twitter criticized the German magazine Focus. “Hatred to Russia is part of the German press is losing the shore,” wrote Pushkov. He also compared the magazine Focus with the newspaper Volkischer Beobachter, the organ of the former NSDAP. Earlier it was reported that the Russian Embassy in Germany demanded that the Focus of the apology for the insult of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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