Day: October 19, 2017

Source: visit of Boris Johnson’s Russia is preparing for the second half of December

Politics

The British foreign Secretary Boris Johnson © EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL MOSCOW, 19 Oct. /TASS/. The visit of British foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is preparing for the second half of December. This was reported by a source in the Russian foreign Ministry. “The visit is prepared in the second half of December,” – said the source. Johnson had intended to visit Russia in April 2017, but after the incident with chemical weapons in the Syrian Khan Sheyhun had to cancel. In early October, the Ministry of foreign Affairs of great Britain announced that the visit is still planned.

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Russia considers unfair accusations of the Netherlands for the investigation of the MH17 disaster

Politics

Investigators from the Netherlands during the examination of the wreckage of the passenger plane “Malaysian airlines” © Michael Pochuev/TASS MOSCOW, 19 Oct. /TASS/. Moscow regards as highly unjust accusations of the Netherlands in the lack of assistance in the investigation of the disaster Malaysian Boeing in Eastern Ukraine on 17 July 2014. This was stated on Thursday by the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, commenting on the Dutch Prosecutor Fred Westerbeke in an interview with “Novaya Gazeta”.

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Poland scolded Hungary for frequent visits Putin

World

Witold Waszczykowski The Minister of foreign Affairs of Poland Witold Waszczykowski has criticized Hungarian authorities for too often, in his opinion, the visits of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin to the country. He stated this in an interview with Heti Valasz. The head of the Polish foreign Ministry, in particular, asked how it relates to the fact that the Russian leader has twice visited Hungary this year. “We do not rejoice because we have about Russia other opinion (…). From countries outside the EU must be a United position on Russia”, — he explained, adding that representatives of the Polish authorities talked about this with the foreign Minister and the Prime Minister of Hungary. According to Waszczykowski, he understands “the dependence of Hungary from the Russian fuel.” “But our goal is that by 2022 to completely get rid of dependence on Russian gas,” — said the diplomat. He stressed

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British nurses learn racism through manuals

World

Pearson engaged in the production of training manuals, produced training manual for nurses, which contains racist stereotypes about minorities. Reported by the New York Post. “Hispanics believe that pain is a kind of test that they have to endure if they want to go to heaven. Black usually exaggerate the pain compared to other ethnic groups,” — says the publication. Many users left angry comments on the company’s website. Representatives Pearson apologized for the incident and said that future editions and electronic version of manuals such materials have been removed. In Pearson noted that health workers need to know how to behave in different cultures in different situations, agreeing that the information had to be presented in a different way. It is reported that the manuals published in the English language, but which countries have already managed to make their supplies, not specified.

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Interview with Yuri Dude with Vladimir Pozner: the main thesis

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Interview with Yuri Dude with Vladimir Pozner: the main thesis About power, journalism and the trade-offs. 1. If your dream is to become a journalist — forget. Our country, the journalists of today to anything. But if you see it as your destiny, then be prepared that it will be very difficult. In Russia, journalism is no more — there are individual journalists. But I believe that this profession has a future — without this, the state can not exist. 2. I may not be ashamed for other people — only for myself. In a situation with Artem by Seninim (presenter of the program “First Studio” on the First channel, which hit a guest, the American Michael Bohm. — Esquire) it was frustrating hard for Me in connection with what is happening. But I’ve been working with him for 13 years, he’s my friend and he is still the editor-in-chief

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“He’s Marcan, he Owcan”: economist Andrei Movchan is making fun of Ksenia Sobchak

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“He’s Marcan, he Owcan”: economist Andrei Movchan is making fun of Ksenia Sobchak On the night of October 19, the newspaper “Vedomosti” published a column by economist Andrei Movchan. It Movchan reflects on the decision of Ksenia Sobchak to run for President, and compares the Russian elections with a television show. However, the most interesting is the end of the column: the economist said Sobchak about an interview in which the presenter only at the third attempt (and with a hint of Alexei Navalny) has been able to pronounce his name. An interview with Sobchak, Navalny, in which the presenter called Movchan first Obcanom, then Marcana, was released in early June on the channel “Rain”. During the download an error has occurred.

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Putin told the Americans all secret facilities in Russia under Yeltsin

Russia

Vladimir Putin In the 1990s, the American experts had access to all secret objects of the Russian nuclear weapons complex. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin declared during the final plenary session of international discussion club “Valdai”. The stream leads TASS. The issue of nuclear disarmament has become one of the key themes that Russian President raised in his speech. The head of state reminded that at the end of the last century between Moscow and Washington were concluded several relevant agreements, the Nunn — Lugar program and the HEU. The highest position of Russia was Boris Yeltsin. The agreement on the Nunn — Lugar program allowed professionals from the United States to make 620 visits to the “Holy of holies” the nuclear shield of Russia, said the head of state. “The United States had access to all top secret objects of the Russian Federation”, — Putin said, adding that

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Real incomes of Russians fell

Russia

For the first nine months of 2017, real incomes declined by 1.2 percent compared to the same period last year. This is stated in the report of Federal state statistics service (Rosstat) on the socio-economic situation in Russia. According to expert estimates, in 2017 the real incomes of the population grew only in January to 8.8 percent. In may and June saw a zero growth dynamics. In the remaining six months of the incomes of Russians fell. The sharpest decline was observed in April — to 7,5 percent. The average monthly salary of employees for the period from January to September this year grew by 6.7 percent compared to the same period in 2016. In September 2017 it made 37520 rubles, while in September 2016 it was 35843 rubles. According to the HSE, over the past three years citizens are poorer by almost 20 percent. During this same time, the

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Zyuganov recalled Sobchak comparing the Russians with genetic scum

Russia

Gennady Zyuganov Communist party leader Gennady Zyuganov criticized the intention of the presenter Xenia Sobchak to run for President of Russia. His words leads RIA Novosti on Thursday, October 19. “I am very serious about people, the country, voters, election. To turn this into a tragicomedy makes no sense”, — the Communist told. He noted that he had published a book in which he quoted the statement “evil Russophobes”. “And there, in this company, and Xenia, which called our country and its people are genetic trash. I’m not really able to move out… The more [she] wants to become President of the country, giving people and the country such an assessment. I think it is impossible, even in Burkina Faso”, — concluded Zyuganov. On the eve Sobchak announced the decision to participate in elections of the President of Russia, which will be held in March 2018. She noted that the

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The court arrested the Deputy head of the Federal penitentiary service in the case of waste

Events

The court arrested the Deputy head of the Federal penitentiary service in the case of waste The court sent the detention of the Deputy chief of financial-economic Department of the Federal penitentiary service of Russia Svetlana Alekseeva. She is charged with complicity in the embezzlement. Earlier in the same case were arrested, Deputy Director of the Federal penitentiary service Oleg Korshunov. Basmanny court of Moscow arrested until December 4, Deputy head of financial-economic Department, Federal service of execution of punishments (FSIN) Svetlana Alexeyeva, which is charged with complicity in embezzling 160 million rubles This decision was made by judge Arthur Karpov, the correspondent of RBC. At the beginning of the meeting, the representative of the Investigative Committee of Russia (TFR) has asked the court to adjourn the meeting from listeners, explaining that “disclosure of information about the circumstances of the case may adversely affect the progress of the investigation and

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