Zeman is leading in the elections of the President of the Czech Republic of 55.88% of the votes PRAGUE, 27 Jan — RIA Novosti. The current President of Czech Republic Milos Zeman after reporting 35% polling lead following the second round of elections of the President of 55.88% of the vote, said Saturday the Republican statistical Department. “The other candidate, ex-President of the Academy of Sciences jiří Dragos 44.11% of votes”, — stated in the message. The second round of presidential elections was held in the Republic for Friday and Saturday, they took part, according to preliminary data, over 64% of the nearly 8.5 million registered voters who had the possibility to prefer one of two candidates. The winner of the election will be the one who gets the most votes. Final voting results will be published around 18.00 (20.00 GMT).
Day: January 27, 2018
“Syrian democratic forces,” said shot down a Turkish helicopter
“Syrian democratic forces,” said shot down a Turkish helicopter MOSCOW, 27 Jan — RIA Novosti. “Syrian democratic forces” (SDF), which are based on Kurdish troops shot down a Turkish helicopter in the Syrian Afrin, reported RIA Novosti the representative of the SDF. 11фотографий11фотографий11фотографий “In surrounding villages Kavre NRC and Batman shot down a Turkish helicopter,” — said RIA Novosti by telephone representative of the SDF. The General staff of the Turkish armed forces on 20 January announced the beginning of “operation Olive branch” against the forces of the Syrian Kurds in the Afrin. The Prime Minister of Turkey Binali Yildirim said Sunday the beginning of the ground operation in ‘ Afrīn. Simultaneously with Turkey, the militants of the “free Syrian army”. Damascus strongly condemned Turkey’s actions in ‘ afrīn, noting that it is an integral part of Syria. Moscow in connection with the situation in Afrin called on all parties
Dvorkovich said new sanctions by the US are unfounded
Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich © Alexei Nikolsky/press service of the Russian President/TASS SKOLKOVO /Moscow region/, January 27. /TASS./ Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich believes the new US sanctions, announced on Friday evening, baseless and meaningless. This he told reporters on the sidelines of the hackaton event held by 2025 to SKOLKOVO.
Zakharova: the representatives of the Kurds will participate in the Syrian Congress in Sochi
The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova © Vyacheslav Prokofyev/TASS MAGADAN, January 27. /TASS./ The representatives of the Kurdish political forces will come to the Congress of the Syrian national dialogue, which will be held in Sochi on 29-30 January. On Saturday in the program “Vesti on Saturday” on TV channel “Russia 1” said the official representative of the Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.
The United States submitted a plan to the UN mission in the Donbass, in conjunction with political points “Minsk”
© Mikhail Sokolov/TASS MOSCOW, January 27. /TASS./ Washington is at a new stage of negotiations on the Donbass, presented his plan for the phased deployment of the UN mission in the region in this process should be linked with the implementation of the political part of Minsk agreements, as urged by Moscow. As stated by the Russian presidential aide Vladislav Surkov after a meeting with the special envoy of the us state Department in Ukraine with Kurt Volker in Dubai, the new package of American practices at first glance looks “quite feasible”.
British scientists: harmful even one cigarette a day
British scientists: harmful even one cigarette a day To reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, smokers should completely quit and not just reduce the number of cigarettes smoked. To such conclusion came a new study in the British medical journal BMJ. People who smoke even just one cigarette a day, still have 50% more chance of getting heart problems and 30% increase chance to get a stroke than those who never smoked. According to scientists, for these diseases there is no “safe level” of Smoking. However, according to doctors, smokers who reduce the number of cigarettes smoked, are more likely to leave forever. Good news and bad news That is cardiovascular disease, not cancer, are smokers the most dangerous and responsible for 48% of premature deaths caused by Smoking. Scientists came to the conclusion that, although the overall percentage of smokers in the adult population of Britain year after year
Ukraine will be a division of the “traffic police of the Crimea»
Ukraine will be a division of the “traffic police of the Crimea» KIEV, January 27 — RIA Novosti. The Minister of internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov said that the Ministry intend to create a division of traffic police of the Crimea and Sevastopol, which will work in different areas in Ukraine. “We will have to work of traffic police Department of the Crimea and Sevastopol, do not be surprised. They will work at different sites, until the liberation of the Peninsula from the invaders, and then will go to work there”, — said Avakov on Saturday during a speech at the Collegium of the Ministry of interior, the broadcast led the TV channel “112 Ukraine”.
Polonskaya was invited trump to visit the Crimea
Polonskaya was invited trump to visit the Crimea SIMFEROPOL, January 27 — RIA Novosti. The Deputy of the state Duma of the Russian Federation Natalia Poklonskaya in response to us sanctions, invited the President of the United States Donald trump to visit the Crimea, and added that the safety of the American leader is ready to ensure a division of anti-aircraft missile system s-400 “Triumph”, deployed on the Peninsula. The authorities informed the United States expanded sanctions list against Russia. The solution, according to the American Ministry of Finance, partly dictated by the supply of gas turbines in the Crimea. The ocean focused on “the U.S. opposition to the Russian occupation of the Crimea and strongly condemns the attempts of annexation of the Peninsula.” The report of the U.S. Congress about new sanctions against Russia could be published on 29 January. Poklonskaya became involved in the black list of Western
Source: UPC’s decision to boycott the Congress in Sochi will not affect his conduct
© Denis Vyshinsky/TASS MOSCOW, January 27. /TASS./ The solution to the Syrian negotiation Committee (UPC) to boycott the Congress of the Syrian national dialogue in Sochi will not affect his conduct, he will simply pass without them. This was stated on Saturday by TASS source in the Russian foreign Ministry. “No, of course not affected. We invited everyone who wants to participate, who do not want – is not involved”, – he said.
Grudinin has proposed to create a national Bureau to combat corruption
The candidate from the Communist party for President of Russia Pavel Grudinin © Alexander Shcherbak/TASS The VILLAGE of ROZHDESTVENO, the /Moscow region/, January 27. / TASS./ The candidate from the Communist party for President of Russia Pavel Grudinin made a proposal to create a national Bureau for the fight against corruption, subordinate to the President and the leaders of the largest parties.