Head OKR has shared his expectations from the shape of the Russians at the Olympics in 2018

Alexander Zhukov The head of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Alexander Zhukov expects that the form of the Russians at the Olympic winter games 2018 in Pyeongchang will be the national items. His words leads TASS with reference to the channel “Russia-1”. “The issue of mold will be discussed with the special Commission of the IOC, but it will be manufactured in Russia. I think this form will include national elements”, — said Zhukov. Kit Russian athletes, including the front and tracksuits, was developed by the new supplier of the Olympic team of the firm Zasport. Only was produced one thousand sets, of which 700 male and 300 female. On December 5 the Executive Committee has suspended the national team of Russia from participation in the Olympic games in 2018 for anti-doping rule violations. To speak in Pyeongchang can only athletes who have proven its “purity”. They will have the

In Finland opened a new office of the DNI

In Finland’s capital, opened an Executive center of the self-proclaimed Donetsk national Republic (DND). On Saturday, December 9, reports TASS. The representation was registered in the fall of 2016 and since then has performed a number of functions, including organized several Hiking trips in the unrecognized official Helsinki the country. Head of representative office, the human rights activist Johan Beckman told the news Agency that the authorities did not attempt to eliminate the organization. Moreover, the center plans to open branch offices in several major cities in Finland. 8 Dec Finnish foreign Ministry has told RIA Novosti that the Executive center of the self-proclaimed Republic has no legal force, since the DNR “does not exist as a state recognized Finland”.

Tsarist Russia was a freer current. Actually there

Tsarist Russia was a freer current. Actually there In the centenary year of the revolution, many are discussing on how was Russia under the last Tsar. This is a discussion revived after the book of Michael Sigara “the Empire must die” and his speech at the St. Petersburg international cultural forum. In particular, they discussed the idea that tsarist Russia was a freer current. Historian and journalist Lev Lurie on paragraphs explained, “the Medusa”, why Russia under Nicholas II, should not idealize. Freedom of Assembly in Czarist Russia were extremely limited. Any Assembly could be dissolved at the request of the police. Rallies were forbidden. If they were going, they were dispersed by Cossacks with whips. But, as I recall, from 1907 to 1917 no one protested, except for student gatherings. A procession of workers to the administration in Bodaybo in 1912 ended with the execution procession — the famous

Mined space

Mined space What is the Kessler syndrome and what it threatens us. The space age began in 1957, may end up not waiting for his century. Flights into space are becoming more dangerous due to the proliferation of orbiting debris. One of the first on space debris spoke Polish science fiction writer Stanislaw LEM: “Around the largest planet of Sirius, a true pearl of this planetary system, there was a ring like Saturn’s rings, but consists of empty beer and lemonade bottles”. In 1964 these words from “the memoirs of Ijon Pacific” seemed a joke, and now a ring around the Earth was already formed. It is, of course, not visible to the eye, but to take protective measures already have. Perhaps, unsurpassed in the number of objects (but not the most dangerous) ejection of debris carried out by the United States in the framework of the project “Hanover”. And

Social media users were horrified by a video with a dying bear

Social media users were horrified by a video with a dying bear MOSCOW, 9 Dec — RIA Novosti. Users of social networks are actively discussing the video with a starving polar bear, captured on the canadian island of Baffin island. The bear was discovered by representatives of the environmental organization Sea Legacy. It is seen that skinny beast barely moved, looking for food in the garbage and not finding anything edible, exhausted, falls to the ground. “We stood there and cried,” says photographer Paul Niklen who posted the video on his page in Instagram. My entire @Sea_Legacy team was pushing through their tears and emotions while documenting this dying polar bear. It’s a soul-crushing scene that still haunts me, but I know we need to share both the beautiful and the heartbreaking if we are going to break down the walls of apathy. This is what starvation looks like. The

In Finland opened a new office of the DNI

In Finland’s capital, opened an Executive center of the self-proclaimed Donetsk national Republic (DND). On Saturday, December 9, reports TASS. The representation was registered in the fall of 2016 and since then has performed a number of functions, including organized several Hiking trips in the unrecognized official Helsinki the country. Head of representative office, the human rights activist Johan Beckman told the news Agency that the authorities did not attempt to eliminate the organization. Moreover, the center plans to open branch offices in several major cities in Finland. 8 Dec Finnish foreign Ministry has told RIA Novosti that the Executive center of the self-proclaimed Republic has no legal force, since the DNR “does not exist as a state recognized Finland”.

The teenager was stabbed on a master class in Komi

Investigating authorities are checking on the fact of getting stabbed 17-year-old student from Syktyvkar. On it informs a site of SU of SK on the Republic of Komi. As militiamen report, December 9 at one of the schools, Ezhva district of Syktyvkar, when conducting the master-class martial arts one of the participants was stabbed. He was hospitalized, he was given the necessary medical assistance. Currently, a survey of witnesses. The question on responsibility of heads of the institution and compliance with safety regulations for the master class.

Saakashvili’s party in Georgia is gathering signatures for the termination of cases against him

Saakashvili’s party in Georgia is gathering signatures for the termination of cases against him TBILISI, 9 Dec — RIA Novosti. Georgian opposition party “United national movement” (UNM) began collecting signatures, demanding that the Georgian and Ukrainian authorities to stop the “political persecution” of ex-President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili and release it. 13фотографий13фотографий13фотографий “END begins collecting signatures demanding to stop political persecution of Mikhail Saakashvili. Free Mikhail Saakashvili and all political prisoners!” — said in the appeal of the party, which distributes its press-service. The statement said that “if the illegal political persecution did not stop, then the user will receive a civil protest across the country.” The party has also urged the Ukrainian authorities “to release immediately the former President of Georgia”. Saakashvili on Tuesday was detained in the criminal case on the assistance of members of the criminal organizations and concealment of their criminal activity. However, supporters fought off

Department of state: the liberation of Iraq from ISIS does not mean that the fight against terror over there

Department of state: the liberation of Iraq from ISIS does not mean that the fight against terror over there WASHINGTON, 9 Dec. /TASS/. The United States welcomed the statements of the authorities of Iraq that the country is fully liberated from the militants groups “Islamic state” (IG banned in Russia), but this does not mean that the fight against terrorism over there. This is stated in a statement on Saturday the statement of the chief a press-services of us state Department Heather Nauert. “The United States joins the government of Iraq emphasize that his release does not mean the end of there fight against terrorism, even against IG”, — said Nauert. According to her, the U.S. military and international counter-terrorism coalition will continue to help the Iraqi armed forces and security services.

Russia accused of espionage against the IOC

Samuel Schmid Russia carried out the surveillance of a Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) under the leadership of Samuel Schmid. This was announced by the head of the Commission. His words leads the Swiss portal Watson. “During a conference of the world anti-doping Agency (WADA) in the same hotel with us was the delegation of the Russian special services. It was clear that the goal is we. The computers of members of the Commission were subjected to hacker attacks. We have implemented security measures: do not use the Internet, locked the offices, checked the negotiation for the presence of listening means,” said Schmid. Earlier, on 9 December Schmid proposed to hold the Olympic games without the use of national flags. The Commission, headed by Schmid investigated information on state intervention in the Russian anti-doping system. 5 Dec, IOC decided odstrante Russian team from participation in the Olympic winter