Month: January 2017

Iraqi Prime Minister has denied claims the complete liberation of East Mosul from ISIS

Politics

© AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed KUWAIT city, 18 Jan. /Offset. TASS Pavel Prokofiev/. Commander of the Armed forces (AF) Iraq’s Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, refuted information about supposedly the complete liberation of East Mosul from the terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia). The corresponding statement the head of the Iraqi Cabinet of Ministers has extended his office. “The moment of final victory in Mosul is getting closer. Currently, our army is conducting an operation to liberate the remaining (under the control of the IG – approx. correspondent.) areas in the North (East of Mosul)”, – he said, effectively refuting a statement about the complete liberation of the Eastern neighborhoods of the city.

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In the United States suspected Russia of financing hackers via the pension system

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The FBI and five other law enforcement and intelligence agencies for several months, investigating possible ways in which the Russian authorities could smuggle funds to support the election campaign of Republican Donald trump. About it writes portal McClatchy. As suggested by the Agency, the money in particular, can be translated through the system, carrying out payments to pensioners with Russian citizenship and residing in the United States. These funds allegedly got some hackers in the United States who stole the letters of the Democrats, or were transferred to intermediaries, who paid the hackers. In the informal interdepartmental working group, in addition to the FBI that involve CIA, NSA, ministries of justice and Finance and the office of the Director of national intelligence. Started work last spring, she set a goal of identifying who funded the hackers. The group investigated the activities of a few Americans that have been associated with

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In the state Duma predicted Amnesty for Snowden and his return home

Russia

Edward Snowden Former employee of U.S. intelligence Edward Snowden, who extended the residence permit in Russia, plans to return to the United States. This view was expressed in an interview with “Tape.ru” Deputy Chairman of the Duma Committee on information policy, information technologies and communications, Andrei Svintsov. “Snowden does not want to obtain Russian citizenship because he believes he’s doing the right thing, that it protects the interests of American citizens. I am sure that in the near future to it will likely be a decision on Amnesty or revision of claims,” — said the MP. Svintsov suggested that Snowden is counting on the forgiveness that can follow after the coming to power of elected President of the USA of Donald trump. “Trump Amnesty to all so-called political prisoners of the people who spoke the truth about that certain US intelligence agencies are dishonest, and sometimes illegal activity”, — said

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Orthodox Christians celebrate Baptism throughout Russia

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Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany across Russia. In memory of the baptism of Jesus Christ in the waters of the Jordan, the faithful consecrate the water and plunge into ice font.     Servicemen of the strategic Missile forces in the suburban Vlasikha after Liturgy in the Church of St. Elijah of Murom went in procession to the baptismal font. This year, the ablution has committed more than 1,000 troops   In Yekaterinburg, in the Epiphany bathing was attended by servicemen of the connection of the railway troops. The font was installed in the heated tent, there was held a festive service. All military units of the Central military district have prepared about fifty of these ice-holes.   Bathed that night, and military units of the Moscow region. To separate regiment communication airborne font organized on Bear lake. Before soldiers and officers took bath, there was the rite of the Great

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Media: in Spain, at the request of the FBI arrested a Russian programmer

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The FBI © EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS MOSCOW, January 19. /TASS/. Spanish police arrested in Barcelona at the request of the FBI and Interpol programmer from Russia, who is suspected of involvement in hacking attacks. This was reported by the website of TV channel RT with a reference to the spouse of the detainee. The inhabitant of Taganrog Stanislaus Lisova was taken into custody in Barcelona on 13 January. As the wife of Lisova, he works as a programmer, engaged in the support and development of sites, to Spain arrived on vacation. “When we got out of the car, approached by two police officers, flashed a badge and announced that the delay of the husband”, – quotes RT words of Daria Lisovoy. “The police-the Spaniards said that the detention was at the request of the FBI and Interpol,” she said.

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In Spain, at the request of the FBI arrested a Russian programmer

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The building is the headquarters of the FBI In Spain at the request of the FBI and Interpol on suspicion of involvement in hacking attacks arrested a Russian programmer Stanislav Lisov, reports RT. As told by the wife of the programmer Daria Lisova, 31-year-old Stanislav Lisova was detained at the airport of Barcelona on January 13. At the time police reported that the procedure is carried out at the request of U.S. authorities. The family lived in Taganrog, and to Spain arrived on vacation. In Taganrog Lisov works as a programmer, engaged in the support and development of sites. According to Lisovoy, no charges wife was not formally charged. The Spanish authorities have officially notified the Embassy about the detention of a Russian citizen. The Russian side sent a request to the competent Spanish authorities with a request to provide reasons and details of the detention.

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“Karabuga” from the newspaper “Your 6 hectare” was going to lead Moscow spravorossov

Russia

Andrey Tumanov The Presidium of the Central Council of “Fair Russia” recommended for a post of the head of the Moscow branch of the party chief editor of the newspaper for gardeners “Your 6 hectare” Andrey Tumanov. It is reported TASS on Wednesday, January 18. “Still going we have a meeting of the Presidium of the Central Council of the party, it adopted me,” said Tumanov. Former state Duma Deputy Alexander Ageev, head of the Moscow branch of just Russia in 2011, announced his resignation. The conference of the regional branch, which will elect a new leader, will be held in April or may. Mists was a Deputy of the state Duma of the sixth convocation the seventh convocation is not re-elected. He for several years represented the newspaper “Your 6 hectare” at the annual Big press conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin have repeatedly questioned the President. In 2012

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Closer to heaven, closer to God, we’re airborne paratrooper about why baptized during bathing

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In the Suburban parts of the military were traditional Epiphany bathing, which were attended by about 2.5 thousand military. The correspondent of TV channel “Zvezda” said that at Bear lake, where the washing was done by the Marines separate regiment communication airborne troops command two privates was baptized, after which they also dipped into the font.     As told by one of the military guard private Evgeny Terebov, he decided to be baptized, when he began to serve in the army. He explained his decision by the fact that as a paratrooper he is constantly in the sky, and therefore needs to be closer to God.     It is noted that not all the military took part in the cleansing, some are unable for health reasons or religion. Despite the fact that all who came to font medical examination before bathing, the hole was on duty doctors and

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