Day: January 9, 2018

Deal with the buildings assessed in terms of

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Deal with the buildings assessed in terms of The Prosecutor proposed a punishment to the accused in the fraud. As it became known””, from 4.5 to 7 years of imprisonment requested by the public Prosecutor in the past days debate in Ostankino court for the defendants in one of the most controversial “economic” criminal cases of recent years — the sale at deliberately understated by RUB 1 billion cost of the complex of buildings of JSC “Kvant-N”, who previously worked in the interests of the space industry. Witnesses in this case are the Russian presidential aide on military-technical cooperation, the former head of the Department of presidential Affairs Vladimir Kozhin and the ex-head of Federal property management Agency, now a state Duma Deputy Yury Petrov, whose former assistant Alexander Nistratov, now living in the United States, considered the organizer of the fraud. According to “Kommersant”, on New year’s eve in

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SpaceX launched secret us satellite crashed

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SpaceX launched secret us satellite crashed Secret U.S. government satellite Zuma, launched yesterday by the company SpaceX with the Falcon 9 rocket, has not reached the calculated orbit, Reuters reported, citing sources briefed on the unsuccessful start-up. According to preliminary information, the satellite failed to separate from second stage carrier and either disintegrated in space, or crashed in the fall into the ocean. As said one of interlocutors of Agency, the satellite is “on the balance sheet”. Already started to investigate the causes of the incident, but so far nothing indicates that the spacecraft was lost due to someone else’s sabotage. About the crash of the satellite was also told sources The Wall Street Journal. SpaceX declined to comment on the incident. “We do not comment on that sort of mission, but the analysis of the data indicates that Falcon 9 can function normally,” explained a company spokesman James Gleason.

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The head of the health Ministry expects the disappearance of counterfeit drugs in Russia in 2020

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The head of the health Ministry expects the disappearance of counterfeit drugs in Russia in 2020 The head of Roszdravnadzor Mikhail Murashko said that by 2021 it is planned to get rid of counterfeiting and falsification in a licensed pharmacy chains. This happens largely due to the new system of marking medicines, he said in an interview with the newspaper “Izvestia”. “By the end of 2020 we plan to achieve these results (to get rid of counterfeit and falsification. — Ed.) on a licensed market. The more that will work marking system of medicines”, — said Muratov. The head of Roszdravnadzor also noted that in 2017 compared to two previous years, the number of counterfeit drugs in circulation has dropped by more than two times. Labeling of drugs with special labels Data Matrix will become mandatory from 1 January 2020. The relevant bill was passed in the state Duma of

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What awaits the Russian army in 2018

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© Sergey Bobylev/TASS At the end of 2017, there were several significant events in the life of the Russian army. Among them — the approval of the State program of armaments (GPV) 2018-2027 year, completion of the military operation in Syria to withdraw its troops. These and many other events in the defense sector, as well as plans for 2018 was discussed at the expanded Board of the Ministry of defense on December 22.

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The Russian military trained another 93 Syrian sappers

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© TASS HOMS /SYRIA/, January 9. The Russian military continues to train sappers to demine the liberated from terrorists areas of Syria. Under the accelerated learning programme prepared 93 specialists from the Syrian military. About it the correspondent of TASS from the ceremony for the graduation of the trainees to the International mine action centre. Specially designed Russian military training program allows us to prepare specialists for mine clearance in the shortest possible time. “Here in the center they (Syrian troops – approx. TASS) during the month completed the training program on cleaning the area from explosive objects. We held them for practical and theoretical study of the means of search and detection of explosive subjects. Also for the destruction of ammunition. This knowledge they will continue to use in practice”, – told reporters the head of the branch of the International anti-mine centre guard Lieutenant Colonel Mikhail Bagrov.

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The head of the DPRK delegation expects valuable results from the talks with Seoul

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The head of the DPRK delegation expects valuable results from the talks with Seoul The head of the DPRK delegation in the negotiations with the Republic of Korea Ri son Gwon expressed hope that the dialogue will bring significant results and improve the relations of the parties. He stated before the meeting at the Ministerial level. 9фотографий9фотографий9фотографий As transfers TASS, the first round of negotiations held on January 9 at the border point Panmunjom. This is the first inter-Korean talks since December 2015. It is expected that the parties will discuss practical steps to improve relations between the two countries and the participation of the national team of Korea in the winter Olympics in 2018 in Pyeongchang. “I hope that negotiations will bring results,” he turned Ri son Gwon to the Minister of unification from South Korea Jo Myong-Gum. On 7 January, North Korean leader Kim Jong-UN ordered the creation

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Computers of the Ministry of defense can translate to Russian, write media

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Computers of the Ministry of defense can translate to Russian, write media MOSCOW, 9 Jan — RIA Novosti. All office computers of the Ministry of defense of the Russian Federation can be transferred from Microsoft operating system Astra Linux to the domestic, the newspaper “Izvestia” with reference to sources in Department. “Defense Ministry decided to transfer all service computers on the operating system Astra Linux. It is completely domestic development, its founder — Moscow company “Rusbiotech”. For computers of the Ministry of defense chose the advanced version of Astra Linux Special Edition with built-in office Suite. In the next phase, the new OS will be loaded on special service smartphones and tablets,” writes the newspaper. According to the publication, for the introduction of operating systems answer two main management office — communications and information technology development. If the new OS will meet the requirements of the military, to be installed

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A new way to promote officials announced the Ministry of Finance

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A new way to promote officials announced the Ministry of Finance Bonuses and risk reduction Ministry of Finance suggests to stimulate civil servants. The relevant draft government resolution on reduction of number of Federal officials and employees of the Executive bodies placed on the portal of projects of normative acts. The Ministry of Finance believe that after reducing the number of officials released funds can be spent on prizes, thus materially stimulating civil servants. The draft resolution proposes to increase the budgetary allocation for material stimulation of officials in proportion to the reduction of funds for the salaries of civil servants per year. These measures are designed to improve the efficiency of activities of state bodies, the optimization of the state and further development of civil service in the Russian Federation, the document says. Earlier it was reported that the civil service record is less than bribery. In January-November 2017,

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Humpback whale protected the woman from the shark

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Humpback whale protected the woman from the shark MOSCOW, 9 Jan — RIA Novosti. Humpback whale rescued divers from tiger sharks, writes The Independent. The corresponding video is published on YouTube. The incident occurred near the cook Islands in the South Pacific ocean. Biologist Nan Hauser “communicate” with the kit and saw how they swam a tiger shark. Noticing the predator, the whale began to protect the woman, hiding her fins. At some point a marine mammal even picked up 63-year-old Hauser on the surface of the water at the back. During the download an error has occurred. According to her, this strange behavior of the whale continued for almost ten minutes. However, despite the fear of serious injury or even drown, the woman was trying not to panic. Hauser said that in the immediate vicinity there was another whale, which, as it turned out, also tried to ward off

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Russian reusable rocket “Angara” will be equipped with wings

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Russian reusable rocket “Angara” will be equipped with wings The Khrunichev center is planning to equip the reusable stage rocket of light class “Angara-1.2” folding wings to enable it after delivery of the goods to make a soft landing on the airfield. This “Izvestia” said the Director of the center Alexei Morocco. The company is developing a reusable version of “Angara” in accordance with the instructions of the President and government of Russia. “On this subject is conducted development work. We fulfill it with “Roskosmos” and OKB myasishcheva,” — said the head of the Center Khrunichev. Experts are also studying the possibility of the return of the first stage with its own engines by analogy with the American Falcon 9 rocket or using a parachute.

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