October 20, 2017 – Page 8 – Russian Reality

Defendant on the case Serebrennikov left Russia on a tourist bus

October 20, 2017 RR Events

Defendant on the case Serebrennikov left Russia on a tourist bus Wanted producer, “the Seventh Studio” Ekaterina Voronova left Russia to Latvia by coach. This is stated in the materials of her case, announced in the Moscow city court, reports TASS on Friday, October 20. It is noted that Voronov had left the country in may. On Friday the court considered the appeal against the arrest in absentia and dismissed it. “The decision of the Basmanny court to leave without change, the appeal complaint of protection without satisfaction”, — is spoken in the decree. The producer is accused of embezzling money allocated by the state for the project “Platform” of artistic Director of “Gogol-center” Kirill Serebrennikov. On 4 September the Director’s lawyer has accused Voronov of destroying documents proving the innocence of the government. Artistic Director accused of embezzlement of budget funds in the amount of 68 million rubles. Partners

Netanyahu: Israel will not accept attacks on its territory and will respond to the fire

October 20, 2017 RR Politics

Netanyahu: Israel will not accept attacks on its territory and will respond to the fire TEL AVIV, October 19. /TASS/. Israel is not ready to tolerate attacks on its territory and will quickly answer them by fire. This statement was made on Thursday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, commenting on the flight of a shell from Syria on the Israeli controlled part of the Golan heights and the reply of the Jewish state on it. “We have a clear policy: to respond with force to any attempt to harm us, — said the Prime Minister. — We will not tolerate attacks, and when we strike, we respond with fire, and it does not take much time.” Remarks Netanyahu had extended his office. Earlier Thursday, the army of the Jewish state struck a stance in Syria, where shortly before it was released, a shell exploded on the Israeli side of the Golan

The American Ambassador to the UN, accused Russia of “military action” against the United States

October 20, 2017 RR Politics

The American Ambassador to the UN, accused Russia of “military action” against the United States The American Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley said that Russia has used “military action” against the United States, “intervening” in the presidential election in that country in 2016. This reports the Washington Examiner. “When a country capable of intervention in the elections of another country, this military action,” said Haley. She also added that Moscow makes such operations around the world. “They do it everywhere. This is their new weapons,” — said the Ambassador. In addition, Haley laid the blame for the current tensions between the United States and Russia on the Kremlin. October 16, U.S. President Donald trump said that the investigation about the so-called Russian intervention in the US presidential election in 2016 should be complete. “This whole story is the excuse for Democrats who lost the election,” said the US President.

The state Duma has allowed police officers to arrest defaulters of the alimony

October 20, 2017 RR Politics

The state Duma has allowed police officers to arrest defaulters of the alimony The state Duma adopted a law that gives officials of the Federal bailiff service (FSSP) powers to detain debtors to pay alimony. The amendments to the Code of administrative offences. “The bill will allow the bodies of internal Affairs function to ensure the delivery and administrative detention of persons in respect of which the FSSP is being manufacture on Affairs about administrative offences”, — stated in the explanatory Memorandum. The authors of the law indicate that, in 2016 launched the article of the administrative code, which provides for liability for non-payment of money for maintenance of children or disabled parents for two months or more. With the entry into force of this norm was initiated more than 10 thousand cases of administrative violations related to failure to pay child support, debtors to repay debts amounting to more

The most peaceful artillery: as the main division salute the country

October 20, 2017 RR Army

Fireworks at Poklonnaya Gora, dedicated to the 72nd anniversary of the Victory in the great Patriotic war © Sergey Bobylev/press service of the defense Ministry/TAS Volley, second, third — and over Moscow, there are huge flowers. Yellow, green, red. Over the Kremlin, on the Cathedral, on the waterfront, in residential areas. Celebratory fireworks in the capital usually do not last longer than ten minutes. These moments — months 449-th separate guards salute battalion of Western military district. It was in honor of the national holidays brighten the sky over Moscow. On 21 October the division is 50 years old. “This is not entertainment, and the military ritual” Colored lights in the sky — it’s fireworks. Their unprofessional, unsafe and not so beautiful — can suit anyone. Fireworks is artillery fire. What to do in Moscow on May 9 or February 23 in honor of the inauguration of the President, is

Expert: Russia will be the main guarantor of security in the new world order

October 20, 2017 RR Politics

Honorary Chairman of the Presidium of the Council on foreign and defense policy Sergei Karaganov © Mikhail Japaridze/TASS SOCHI, October 17. /TASS/. Russia will be the main balancer and provider of security in Eurasia and worldwide. This opinion was expressed on Tuesday by the Dean of the faculty of world economy and international Affairs higher school of Economics, honorary Chairman of the Presidium of the Council on foreign and defense policy (SVOP) Sergei Karaganov during the 14th annual meeting of the International discussion club “Valdai” on “Creative destruction: will there be conflicts the new world order?”.

Putin spoke about the work of US experts at Russian nuclear facilities

October 20, 2017 RR Politics

© Mikhail Metzel/TASS SOCHI, October 19. /TASS/. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin stated that Russia showed unprecedented openness in the nuclear sphere, not having met the reciprocity from the United States. Speaking at the meeting of the International discussion club “Valdai”, the President recalled how to perform the Russian-American agreements in the nuclear field. “In the 1990-ies was signed several important bilateral agreements. The first, on 17 June 1992 and the second on 18 February 1993, the program of the HEU is highly enriched uranium were transferred to low-enriched uranium. Projects under the first agreement concerned the modernization of the systems of control, accounting and physical protection of nuclear materials, dismantling and disposing of submarines and radioisotope thermoelectric generators”, – said Putin.

Tusk has ruled out the mediation of the EU between Spain and Catalonia

October 20, 2017 RR World

Donald Tusk Grounds for intervention of the EU in the conflict between Madrid and the regional government of Catalonia no. This was stated by the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, reports Deutsche Welle. “The position of the EU institutions and member States is clear: there is no place for mediation or international initiatives or actions. I don’t expect extensive discussions about the situation,” — said Tusk. He said that it is in constant contact with the Prime Minister of Spain, Mariano Rajoy, and that the situation in the country was troubling him. Tusk also added that Brussels has no formal reason for intervention in the situation. October 19, the Spanish government said it will start the procedure of applying 155th article of the Constitution suspending the Autonomous status of Catalonia. On 21 October, the Cabinet of Ministers will convene for an extraordinary meeting to discuss next steps for

Revealed details of the murder of Malta written about “Panama records” journalist

October 20, 2017 RR World

Daphne Caruana Galicia The bomb exploded in the car of the Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galicia most likely was detonated by remote control. On Thursday, October 19, reports the Times of Malta. The investigators found that the bomb exploded after a call to attached device from the mobile phone. They hope to be able to determine from where the call was made and out on the trail of a criminal. It was also found that an explosive device containing about 500 grams of Semtex, a powerful plastic explosive produced in the Czech Republic since 1960-ies. The same amount of Semtex was used by the terrorists in the explosion of a Boeing-747 that occurred in the skies over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988. In addition, the car was discovered the laptop Galicia. He was at the time of the explosion was badly damaged, but experts expect to extract from

CIA chief talked about the ability of North Korea to launch a nuclear attack on the United States

October 20, 2017 RR World

North Korea is ready to launch a nuclear strike on the United States after a few months. This was stated by the head of the CIA Mike Pompeo, reports the Washington Examiner. He stressed that there is a significant difference between the ability to launch a missile with one warhead and the creation of a substantial number of missiles with multiple warheads. Pompeo said that now the nuclear capabilities of North Korea is much more serious than it was five years ago, and five months will be even better. According to him, now it makes sense to reflect on the “last step”. October 19, North Korea has promised to inflict “unimaginable impact” on the United States at an unexpected moment. The warning was made in connection with the ongoing in the area of the Korean Peninsula naval exercise of warships of U.S. and South Korea. On 26 September the Chairman