In the center of Moscow opened an Avenue of rulers, one of the exhibits which was a bust of Joseph Stalin, according to Life. The sculpture was placed on the next September 22, the Avenue of the governors, organized by the Russian military-historical society. Also there appeared busts of Nicholas II, Vladimir Lenin, Nikita Khrushchev, Leonid Brezhnev, Yuri Andropov, Konstantin Chernenko, Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin. Earlier at the Avenue of the rulers has already been installed sculptures by Russian princes and tsars, including Ivan the terrible. “Moskovsky Komsomolets” wrote that the installation of the bust of Stalin criticized the human rights activist Lev Ponomarev. In his words, “too many people died in those years,” when Stalin was in power, “and too many of their relatives are still alive”. Member of the Board of “memorial” Jan Raczynski noted that “history was not more bloody ruler against his own people” than
Day: September 25, 2017
The defense Ministry told about the number of airstrikes in Syria
Photo: Reuters The Russian defense Ministry announced the details of the actions of Russian troops in Syria. The relevant data leads and the departmental newspaper “Red Star”. As the infographic presented by the publication, from the militants of the “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia) released 87.4 percent of the country. More and more localities join in the cease-fire (February 26 last year — 2235). For all time operation of the Russian VKS made 30650 sorties, the result was affected 96828 terrorist targets. Of them of 8.33 thousand command points and 53.7 per thousand clusters of militants was 6.77 thousands of warehouses of fuel and ammunition, 184 refinery, 134 station fuel transfer and columns of tankers and 212 of the oil fields. Russian sappers cleared almost 5.3 thousand hectares Syrian territory, demolishing more than 60 thousand items of unexploded ordnance and explosive devices. In Syria since 2011, the confrontation
Lavrov called on the youth world festival in Sochi
Photo: RIA Novosti The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov has invited active young people from all countries to participate in the world festival of youth and students in Sochi from 14 to 22 October. The announcement was made during a speech to the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly. “We invite you all to the XIX world festival of youth and students, which is less than a month our country will host in Sochi”, — quotes the Minister TASS. The Russian diplomat noted that today it is important to pay special attention to educating young people to respect cultural and civilizational diversity of the modern world.
MPs pointed to artificial intelligence
Vyacheslav Volodin Chairman of the state Duma Vyacheslav Volodin urged parliamentarians to focus on the development of artificial intelligence in Russia. It is reported TASS on Monday, September 25. “The issues related to artificial intelligence, are questions our priority. Here we cannot do without partnerships with major companies that have already done much on our market,” he said at the enlarged meeting of the Council for legislative support of the digital economy. Volodin also believes that the development of robotics will soon lead to the disappearance of many professions: “it would be Correct to anticipate this and come to the decisions that would allow to simulate the situation in the future.” On 21 September the President of Russia Vladimir Putin during a visit to Moscow office of “Yandex” talked with the new development — voice assistant “Alice”. In particular, the President asked hurt whether “Alice” in the company. The virtual
Since the beginning of year Russians spent on the purchase of Rolls-Royce about a billion rubles
For the period from January to August 2017, the Russian consumers spent on the purchase of luxury cars of 36.4 billion rubles. About it reports “Avtostat info”. The most popular Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse — 1509 has sold these machines for a total amount of 10.9 billion rubles; 202 of them were purchased in August 2017. Second and third places are occupied respectively the BMW 7-Series (795 machines for 4.8 billion rubles) and Porsche Panamera (428 units over 3.5 billion rubles). Also, the Russians bought 39 Rolls-Royce Wraith at an average price of 24.5 million rubles spent on the acquisition of slightly more than 900 million roubles (in August — 4 copies). Only in August 2017 were sold in Russia 684 car luxury segment — an increase of 9.6 percent compared to August 2016. In January-August 2017 consumers purchased 5622 luxury cars that are 1.25 percent lower than in the same period
In the Krasnodar region detained two suspects in the killings and cannibalism
In the Krasnodar region detained two suspects of murder and cannibalism. About it reported to “lente.ru” a source in law enforcement bodies. According to him, investigators found the detainees fragments of the human body. According to preliminary data, the suspects involved in two homicides. In the regional Department of the investigative Committee confirmed the detention of two people. Znak.com reported by the investigators started checking the messages that appeared in social networks, about the capture of a family of cannibals, which since 1999 has abducted and killed people for their future eating. On the evening of 12 September on the territory of the military aviation school down the street Dzerzhinsky in Krasnodar were found fragments of a woman’s body, writes the local publication “Living Kuban”. “In the course of the scene survey also found the package, and bucket of body parts of the deceased, and a bag with things,” —
Voting began on the independence of Iraqi Kurdistan
Voting began on the independence of Iraqi Kurdistan On the territory of Kurdish autonomy of Iraq has opened the polls for voting on the referendum on independence. On Monday, September 25, according to Reuters. In particular, residents will have to answer the question: You want the Kurdistan region and Kurdish areas outside it become an independent state? As notes TASS, in total for participation in the plebiscite was 5.2 million people. The results of the voting will be announced a day later. Iraqi Kurdistan is the unofficial name of the Kurdish Autonomous region in the North and North-East of Iraq, which has the status of a wide autonomy within the country’s legally enshrined in the Constitution. Included in this region’s province of Dahuk, Sulaymaniyah and Erbil are traditionally the place of residence of Kurds. The authorities in the region is the Democratic party of Kurdistan led by President Massoud Barzani.
Scientologists bring to the presidential level. Vladimir Putin asked to defend their religious beliefs
Scientologists bring to the presidential level. Vladimir Putin asked to defend their religious beliefs As it became known””, group of human rights activists led by Lyudmila Alekseeva sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a request to respond to the arrest of the leaders of the Church of Scientology in St. Petersburg. They are accused of illegal business activities and the organization of extremist community. The authors of the letter called the prosecution a violation of the constitutional rights of citizens “to choose and propagate religious beliefs and to act in accordance with them.” Lyudmila Alexeyeva in an interview with “Kommersant” has compared the situation with the persecution of believers in the USSR. In turn, religious scholars point out that in several Western countries to the Scientologists “have a claim from a financial point of view,” but in Russia their activity is recognised by extremist. The appeal of
Old responsibilities can get a new performing. We expect new resignations in the regions
Old responsibilities can get a new performing. We expect new resignations in the regions According to sources, “Kommersant” close to the presidential administration (PA) this week may begin a series of resignations of heads of regions. The total number of entities that are called as candidates for a change of government is approaching ten. Included in the lists of governors and their representatives claim that they are in the workplace and the resignation is not going to. A source close to the AP, did not rule out that already in the beginning of this week can be followed for early dismissal of heads of regions. Among the regions that can fall under the personnel changes, sources, “b” list Ivanovo, Samara, Nizhny Novgorod, Murmansk, Novosibirsk, Omsk oblast, Nenets Autonomous Okrug (NAO), and Krasnoyarsk and Altai territories, perhaps one or two subjects in the North Caucasus (where governors choose legislative Assembly from
Finished in Vladivostok Russian-Chinese exercises “Sea interaction – 2017”
© Yuri Smityuk/TASS VLADIVOSTOK, September 25. /TASS/. Russian-Chinese exercises “Sea interaction – 2017” ended in Vladivostok, the leaders of the Russian Navy and the Chinese Navy praised the work of staff maneuvers, commanders and sailors.