December 5, 2017 – Page 8 – Russian Reality

Seaside gardeners caught in the mining of 40 million rubles

December 5, 2017 RR Russia

Residents of Khasansky district of Primorye was engaged in illegal mining — rock — on sites leased for private farming. This is stated on the website of the regional Prosecutor’s office on Tuesday, 5 December. “The unscrupulous tenants of the unlawfully produced more than 75 million cubic meters of soil, causing damage worth about 40 million rubles”, — stated in the message. Mining was conducted in a total of 16 plots. Initiated seven criminal cases of theft in especially large size (part 4 of article 158 of the criminal code). The issue of termination of the lease and on bringing to responsibility of officials, which had the responsibility to control what happens on the plots. In July, police revealed the fact of illegal sale of amber in the Museum of the Peter and Paul fortress in St. Petersburg. The guards seized and sent for examination 217 of jewelry and four

Chef of the St. Petersburg University of the interior Ministry broke in the supermarket

December 5, 2017 RR Russia

In St. Petersburg the security guard of “the five” beat the front door of 49-year-old customer he suspected of stealing. About this portal 78.ru said the husband of the victim. According to the publication, the woman works as a cook at the University of the interior Ministry. “She was holding and put it back on the shelf melted cheese, — the interlocutor explained 78.ru. — At the checkout when all products are struck, the guard began to claim. My wife didn’t argue and showed the bag, which is nothing but purse, was not.” Then the guard tried to grab the woman’s bag, but it did not work. Then he repeatedly struck her glass front door. In the emergency room at women recorded multiple bruises of the hands and feet. The police checks. In November the guards “Pyaterochka” in Rostov-on-don was put in the basement of the supermarket suspected of stealing

Wanting to bury Lenin the Russians became less

December 5, 2017 RR Russia

In the spring of 2017, the number of Russians who believe that the body of Vladimir Lenin should be buried, went down: for it were made by 41 percent of survey respondents “Levada-center”, compared to 58 percent in March-April. To leave the Soviet leader’s body in the Mausoleum, also agreed 41% of respondents. Another 18 percent of Russians were undecided what to do with Lenin. Sociologists also asked the question of what to do with the graves near the Kremlin wall. According to 60 percent of the respondents, the remains of Soviet and foreign leaders should be left on the same place, 24 percent believe that they should be reburied. A new wave of discussions over what to do with Lenin’s body, began after the statements of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov. In early November he was called to bury the Soviet leader. In April, 32 percent of respondents

Protection asked court to justify Ulyukayev

December 5, 2017 RR Events

Protection asked court to justify Ulyukayev Protection of the former Minister of economic development Alexei Ulyukayev on the debate in Zamoskvoretsky court of Moscow has demanded to acquit the defendant, the correspondent of “Vedomosti”. The crime was not confirmed, said the lawyer Timofei Gridnev. He also asked the court to remove the arrest from the property of the former Minister. Earlier Monday, the prosecution demanded to sentence Ulyukayev to ten years in a penal colony and fined him 500 million rubles. in addition, the state would like to ban former Minister in ten years to occupy certain posts or to deprive him of his medals and other awards, and the title “Merited lawyer of Russia”. In the debate, the Prosecutor said that the speaker acted out of selfish motives, although not experienced financial difficulties. As argument, the Prosecutor noted that the investigation was arrested belonged to Ulyukayev $1.3 million, 12

Source: in the center of Moscow “mined” one of the buildings of the FSB

December 5, 2017 RR Events

Source: in the center of Moscow “mined” one of the buildings of the FSB The building on Bolshaya Lubyanka check the handlers. MOSCOW, December 4. /TASS/. The emergency personnel check the information about the threat of explosion in one of the buildings of the FSB in Moscow. About this TASS said a source in the emergency services. “Information about a threat received at the address: Bolshaya Lubyanka, Dom 21, korpus 1/1. At this address there is the administrative building in which there are divisions of FSB of Russia”, — said the Agency interlocutor. Currently, the place of profit cynologists. Information about the evacuation were reported.

In Malta, detained suspects in the murder of a journalist who was investigating corruption in the country

December 5, 2017 RR Events

In Malta, detained suspects in the murder of a journalist who was investigating corruption in the country In Malta, detained eight suspects in the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galicia, who wrote about the relations of the wife of the Prime Minister with “Panamanian archive”. On 4 December, told Reuters. As told Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, all suspects — Maltese. Their names are not called. As said Bi-bi-si, they were detained in Mars, Bugibba and Żebbuġ. Muscat noted that most of the detainees have criminal records, but did not specify with which they were associated. Now the police have two days to interrogate the suspects. After that, they must either indict or release. Galicia died 16 October in the Maltese village Bidnija when blasting a car. According to the investigation, the explosive device in her car set in advance, and in the action brought by remote control. The authorities have

Killed the ex-President of Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh

December 5, 2017 RR Politics

Killed the ex-President of Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh MOSCOW, 4 Dec — RIA Novosti. Controlled by the Houthi rebels in Sanaa, the interior Ministry said that the former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh was killed, said the channel of the Houthi Al-Masirah. “The Ministry of the interior announces the end of the crisis with the traitors with the establishment of full control over all their strongholds… and the murder of the leader of the traitors and some of his fighters” — led channel a statement of the interior Ministry. Along with this, in social networks appeared a photo allegedly killed Saleh. Pictures of the Houthis gave Arab Sputnik. Members of his party called the announcement of his death, a rumor spread by the Houthis. Earlier the President of Yemen Abd rabbu Mansour Hadi ordered to send troops to the capital Sana’a, where last week, the ongoing conflict between the recent

The U.S. Embassy in Russia will resume issuing visas in the Russian regions

December 5, 2017 RR Politics

The U.S. Embassy in Russia will resume issuing visas in the Russian regions U.S. Ambassador to Russia John huntsman told “Kommersant” that on December 11, the American Consulate in St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Vladivostok will resume issuing visas to Russian citizens. We will remind, on August 23 of the US diplomatic representation in the regions of the Russian Federation ceased to issue visas. In Moscow, delivery of documents resumed on 1 September. Termination of registration of visas in the regions, the state Department explained the lack of staff. Complications with the issuance of U.S. visas began after the diplomatic conflict between Russia and the United States. July 28, the Russian authorities demanded to reduce number of diplomats from the United States to 455 people. In response, the state Department suspended the registration of documents in Russia and demanded to close the Russian Consulate General in San Francisco and the Russian

Medvedev reprimanded Rogozin for an unsuccessful start of the rocket “Soyuz”

December 5, 2017 RR Politics

Medvedev reprimanded Rogozin for an unsuccessful start of the rocket “Soyuz” Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev at a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister commented on the unsuccessful launch of the carrier rocket “Soyuz 2.1 b” from the cosmodrome East. “Unfortunately, it ended badly. Besides the investigation that is conducted along the lines of “Roscosmos”, I want to note that in itself this deplorable event. Bad and that all the chiefs had cheerfully reported that the launch was made in accordance with the standard indicators, and that all is well. This is unacceptable”, — quotes “Interfax” of Mr Medvedev. The head of the government demanded that oversees the space industry Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin to develop proposals that could improve the situation. These costs we cannot bear! Even here it is not financial, it’s just a reputational problem for the space industry. You need to draw all the necessary

Former commander of the VKS Bondarev criticized the electronics of the Mi-28

December 5, 2017 RR Army

The Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Viktor Bondarev © Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, November 30. /TASS/. The Syrian campaign has exposed weaknesses in the electronics of the Mi-28. On Thursday the Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Viktor Bondarev, previously held the post of commander-in-chief of the Russian space forces.