Day: December 17, 2017

On the form of the Olympic team of Russia on hockey emblem will be replaced by the silhouette of the player. About it reports “R-Sport”, citing a source close to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). According to the Agency, the Federation of hockey of Russia sent an updated version of equipment. At the request of the IOC, the forms were removed the national emblem and the emblem of the FHR. Game jerseys are made in red and white. Also on the form there is an inscription Olympic athlete from Russia (“Sport-Olympian from Russia”). — R-Sport (@rsportru) 17 December 2017, 13:03 Previously on December 17, the IOC has banned athletes from Russia to use national symbols on the form during the Olympic games in 2018 in Pyeongchang. Instead, the equipment must be of the Olympic rings. On December 5, the IOC Executive Board suspended the national team of Russia from participation

Memorial cross on the territory of Moscow Spaso-Andronikov monastery desecrated by unknown. About it to Agency “Interfax” said the Executive Director of the public movement of the revival of Spaso-Andronikova abode Lada Savanna. “On Sunday during a routine bypass of the monastery the ancient monastery necropolis was discovered traces of vandalism — the entire surface of the wooden cross deep chopped, splinters strewn all over the place”, she said. Four-meter cross was erected on the site of a well dug by the hands of the founder of the monastery of St. Alexius of Moscow. 28 may, vandals unsuccessfully tried to burn the cross, after the restoration of the access it was renewed. Then to find the attackers failed. Moscow Spaso-Andronikov monastery was founded in 1357. More hell and strange news Telegram-channel “Tape bottom”. Subscribe!

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi The leader of the terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia), Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is in the thrall of the us military. About it reports on Sunday, December 17, the Turkish newspaper Yeni Safak, citing Syrian sources. According to the newspaper, the leader of ISIS was wounded and captured in Iraq. After smuggling military moved him on a U.S. base in the Syrian town of RAS al-Ayn and later moved to the base in Hasakah. The newspaper notes that six other commanders of the group were also taken by Americans in Syria. Official confirmation of this information. The Pentagon information, the Newspapers did not comment. “According to the materials of [the review] is not” — noted the request by TASS representative office, mayor Adrian Rankin-Galloway. In November it was reported that al-Baghdadi moved out of Iraq’s Anbar province to Syria on a standard taxi yellow.