Day: October 11, 2017

Gorbachev refused to go to the West and decided to stay in Russia

Russia

Mikhail Gorbachev Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev commented on the view that it is more popular in Western countries than in Russia. His words leads RIA Novosti. “I’m not going to travel to the West, I live in Russia,” — said Gorbachev at the presentation of his new book “Remain optimistic” in the bookstore “Moscow”. Earlier it was reported that Gorbachev, in response to a request to comment on events in Catalonia, where was not recognized by the Spanish authorities for a referendum on independence, said that in Russia “a lot of their Catalonia”. In may 2013, 66 percent of respondents “Levada-the centre” Russians said that Gorbachev was the worst ruler of Russia in the XX century.

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Russian students after two years will be forced to play chess

Russia

Minister of education and science Olga Vasilyeva said in the Federation Council about the plans of the Ministry to introduce compulsory lessons in chess in the school curriculum in the next two years, reports on Tuesday, October 10, TASS. Additional competencies for educators, she said, is not required. “This is a very simple program. It is built in such a way that a teacher of any age may itself, using methodological guidelines, to teach a child to play chess,” — said Vasilyev. This lesson will allocate one hour a week from the first to the fourth classes. “We have 40 regions play chess, and they show a totally different assessment,” — said the Minister, speaking about the connection of this game with improving the quality of education. First Vice-President of Moscow chess Federation, head of the Foundation “Chess in school” Nikita Kim thanked him for the help of the President

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Co-owner of “Olmert” was detained on suspicion of fraud Sberbank

Events

Co-owner of “Olmert” was detained on suspicion of fraud Sberbank In St. Petersburg detained the owner of the company “Yulmart” Dmitry Kosygina on suspicion of fraud in loans of 1 billion rubles On it informs “Fontanka” and confirms the source of RBC, close to the company. It clarifies the issue, Costigan was detained for two days at about 22:00 on Tuesday 10 October. Sam Costigan not going through, as sure of his innocence, the message of the businessman, which gave its representative (RBC). “During crisis or storm — the important thing is not to panic. Maybe me and unpleasant current events, but his guilt I do not see, so not particularly worried. Asking me to hear and not to make any hasty decisions,” — said in the message. In the “Hardware” has not commented on the information about the detention of Kosygina. Wednesday morning searches were held in apartments of

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Trump has discussed military options for military action against North Korea

Politics

Trump has discussed military options for military action against North Korea The US President Donald trump on Tuesday met with representatives of the power structures of the country and discussed with them the options of military action against North Korea in response to its growing nuclear ambitions. This is with reference to the press service of the White house, reports The Hill. The American leader met with officials involved in national security issues. Trump received a briefing from defense Minister James Mattis and Chairman of the joint chiefs of staff General Joseph Dunford, specifies a press-service. Trump’s meeting with officials was held to discuss “options for responding to any form of North Korean aggression or, if necessary, to North Korea threatened the United States and its allies with nuclear weapons,” the report says. Also, the White house announced that the schedule of trump on Tuesday attended a lunch with Mattis

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Center Kudrin disclosed the sources of their funding

Politics

Center Kudrin disclosed the sources of their funding The centre for strategic developments (TSSR) Alexei Kudrin revealed the size of its budget in 2016, it amounted to a relatively modest 343 million RUB for About 10% of this amount fell to a subsidy from the budget, the rest — contributions of Russian organizations and citizens, told RBC press service of the CSR. Fund, who writes for the President’s new strategy for Russia’s development, last year received 342,85 million rubles, including 309,85 million rubles from “Russian organizations and citizens” on statutory activities, 33 million rubles from the Federal budget for the implementation of the project on preparation of the Strategy for scientific and technological development of the state, announced in the CSR refused to reveal which organizations and people are financing the statutory activities. RUB 343 million — a small sum for such an organization, says the analyst of the center

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