Day: February 23, 2018

Shoigu congratulated servicemen and veterans on defender of the Fatherland Day MOSCOW, 23 Feb — RIA Novosti. The Minister of defence of Russia Sergey Shoigu congratulated Russian servicemen and veterans on defender of the Fatherland Day and noted that the Russian military effectively solve the tasks of ensuring state security, defend its interests, improve professional skills and successfully compete against international terrorism. “Today, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to effectively resolve the responsible tasks to ensure the security of our country, the protection of its national interests. Staff confident to master modern weapons and military equipment, improving professional skills, successfully fighting international terrorism,” — said in a congratulatory speech, published on the website of the Ministry of defence in Facebook. Added that in commemoration of the holiday Shoigu ordered to produce artillery salutes at 21:00 local time with the involvement of military units of the armed forces

Kadyrov called Chechnya “the only region that defeated terrorism” GROZNY, Dec 23 — RIA Novosti. The head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov said that Chechnya is “the only region in the world, completely defeated terrorism.” The head of the Republic said on Thursday at a gala night dedicated to defender of the Fatherland Day. “This day those who faithfully serve our country — Russia. For the sake of peace in the Chechen land, the integrity and unity of Russia gave their lives, the first President of the Republic Akhmat-Hajji Kadyrov and his associates. He began to struggle with international terrorists and with the support of Russian President Vladimir Putin saved the Chechen nation from destruction and the country from collapse. Today Chechnya is the only region in the world fully defeated terrorism”, — quotes Kadyrov a press-service of head and government of the region. The head of Chechnya noted that today

Savchenko predicted a “major war” MOSCOW, 22 Feb — RIA Novosti. In a few years there will come the “great war” that will affect not only Ukraine and Russia but also other countries of Europe. This was stated by the Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Hope Savchenko, the TV channel ZIK. According to the MP, the peacekeeping mission will not be able to solve the armed conflict in the Donbass. “I think the exit is two: four years — a maximum of five of us waiting for a big war, which will share a border not only in Ukraine, but Russia and Europe as a whole. Ukraine, unfortunately, will polygon”, — said Savchenko. Another scenario, according to policy, this “change of power in Ukraine, the change of power in Russia and other unpredictable way.” Savchenko has repeatedly attracted media attention for his controversial statements and actions. So, the TV channel

Putin headed the media rating of the most mentioned in the media men The three entered Dmitry Medvedev and Dmitry Peskov. MOSCOW, February 22. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin headed the media rating of Russian men, the most mentioned in the media during the year, said on Thursday the company “Medialogia”. Media index Putin — 3 204 197, followed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (641 971), closes the top three press Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov (354 539). The media index is an indicator of a qualitative condition of the information field formed by mass media around the person, company and brand. The greater the value, the more clearly and positively the presence of a person in the media, the more positive is its image created by the press. Media ranking was produced specially for 23 February. It is built on the number of reports in the

Valentin Falin © Valentin Kuzmin/Fotokhronika TASS MOSCOW, February 23. /TASS/. The eminent Russian diplomat, journalist and scholar, laureate of the State prize of the USSR, Valentin Falin died on 92-m to year of life. This was reported by TASS in its close environment.

Permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia © EPA-EFE/PETER FOLEY UN 23 Feb. /TASS/. Permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia Thursday resented the attempt to restrict the speech of the Syrian delegation at the Security Council meeting on the situation in Eastern ghouta five minutes. A recommendation was made by the Chairman of the security Council in February, the Kuwaiti diplomat Mansour Ayyad al-Otaibi before to give the floor to the Syrian permanent representative Bashar ja’afari.