CNBC reported eight potential targets of the US in Syria Moscow. April 12. INTERFAX.RU — the U.S. is considering as targets for strikes in Syria, eight facilities reported on Thursday, the American channel CNBC, citing a source familiar with the situation. Among these goals, two Syrian airfield, one research center and factory, potentially relevant to the production of chemical weapons, said the source CNBC. The source also said that the Syrian command redistributes the aircraft Syrian air force on aerodromes which are situated in the Russian VKS, hoping that the US will not strike at Russian facilities. American media earlier reported that the Pentagon chief James Mattis and Chairman of the joint chiefs of staff General Joseph Dunford on Thursday will arrive at the White house to discuss U.S. President Donald trump, the options of action in Syria. Earlier, Mattis said that the U.S. has not yet taken a decision
Day: April 13, 2018
Grigory Yavlinsky accused of authoritarianism
Grigory Yavlinsky accused of authoritarianism The Federal Bureau of Yabloko on Friday to discuss regional issues, including the conflicts in Saint-Petersburg and Moscow branches of the party. In St. Petersburg the situation has worsened: the Deputy of legislative Assembly, former Chairman regional “the Apple” Michael Amosov spoke with harsh criticism of the founder of the party Grigory Yavlinsky, accusing him of authoritarianism and refusing to support him. The Deputy of legislative Assembly of Petersburg from the “Apple” Michael Amosov called a press conference to Express mistrust to Grigory Yavlinsky. “Those who today controls the “Apple” — first of all, Grigory Yavlinsky, the Holy believe that they know better in Moscow, how to work the party in the regions, — he said.— It is impossible to offer to develop the state power on the principles of federalism and the private party to build authoritarianism. Will not work: people won’t believe such
What you need to know about the bill regarding the response against the United States
The building of the state Duma of the Russian Federation © Marat Abulhasan/photo Department of the state Duma of the Russian Federation/TASS As told to journalists the speaker of the state Duma Vyacheslav Volodin, the new bill will be discussed at the Council of the lower house of Parliament, after which it will be considered at the next meeting of the state Duma. The essence of the bill and what it thinks about Russian lawmakers at TASS.
A bill to Russia’s counter-sanctions received for consideration the state Duma
MOSCOW, April 13. /TASS/. The bill “On measures of exposure to (counter) the unfriendly actions of the US and (or) other foreign countries” was submitted to the state Duma. This information is published Friday in the electronic database of the lower house of Parliament.
Lavrov: Moscow will soon announce the interesting moments of the report of the OPCW on Scriply
© Sergei Savostyanov/TASS MOSCOW, April 13. /TASS/. Moscow examines in detail the report of the Organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons (OPCW) on the incident in Salisbury and in the near future will announce interesting points from this document. This was stated to journalists on Friday, Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Threat to lake Baikal algae has already captured almost 60% of the coast
Threat to lake Baikal algae has already captured almost 60% of the coast MOSCOW, 13 APR — RIA Novosti. The coast of lake Baikal for almost 60% covered with algae a threat Spirogyra, pollution of the coastal zone catastrophic, warns the center “Antistikhia”. “Pollution of the coastal zone of lake Baikal took catastrophic proportions. About 60% of the coast is covered by Spirogyra — Alga, characteristic of warm, stagnant water, formerly in the lake almost never encountered,” reads the document available to the RIA Novosti. Experts of the center say that, according to the Limnological Institute of the Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, “a special danger to the ecosystem of lake Baikal is the process “hidden eutrophication” shallow and zapasowych zones under the influence of excess nutrients, primarily nitrogen and phosphorus, which is related to the discharge of untreated wastewater and the use of detergents containing phosphates”.
The network was amazed at the gigantic stockpile of vodka from the poles
The network was amazed at the gigantic stockpile of vodka from the poles The Americans were amazed at the amount of vodka in a Polish supermarket. A photo from the store published a Reddit user under the nickname synecdokey. The picture shows several large shelves, almost completely filled with vodka bottles of various volumes and brands. However, about shelves there is no buyer, the supermarket as if empty. The post immediately gained viral popularity over the past few hours, visitors to Reddit put almost 30 thousand approvals. Users of imageboard struck such a huge number of spirits. Many American visitors of the website began to tell the first time I tried vodka. “I drank this thing, it really is dangerous because it tastes like water,” said one of the “victims” of the commentators. Others joked that the photo shows a supermarket vodka, inside of which in any case has a
Experts gave the authorities the Council to minimise the protests
Experts gave the authorities the Council to minimise the protests MOSCOW, 13 APR — RIA Novosti. The policy of censoring social networks and messengers of the ban in Russia will not lead to the restriction of protest activity, the authorities should actively work with the alternative information and opinion leaders in it, says the report of the communication holding “Minchenko consulting”. Experts prepared the report “Sources and risks of protest activity in 2018”, based on the results of focus groups and in-depth interviews, which were conducted in more than 20 regions, and the results of more than 200 non-formalized interviews with experts. The most acute and large-scale now the authors of the report called four forms of protests: environmental protests, the speech of defrauded investors and depositors, and the protests caused emergencies and technological disasters. Experts come to the conclusion that risk prevention is needed, including the incorporation of new
A special colony. Where and how to sit the speaker?
A special colony. Where and how to sit the speaker? The sentence to the former Minister entered into force. As told Business FM eve Markachev, the case speaker may be the reason for the emergence in Russia of a special zone for “people of high rank”. When convicted will go to prison and if he has any chance of parole. Alexei Ulyukayev can send to serve sentence in a colony in the Central part of Russia. This was stated by human rights defender Maria kannabikh. The Moscow city court on 12 April confirmed the conviction of a former Minister in part eight years in a strict regime colony and a fine of 130 million rubles. Where it will sit former head of the Ministry is a serious question. There were no precedents. Some experts do not rule out the emergence of a special area for officials of the highest rank.
“In wet conditions to apply this substance could only be an idiot”
“In wet conditions to apply this substance could only be an idiot” Vil Mirzayanov — the conclusions of the Commission of the OPCW in the case of poisoning in Salisbury. Experts from the Organisation for the prohibition of chemical weapons confirmed the findings of Britain about the nature of the poison in the “case Skrypalia”. At the same time, in the open part of the OPCW report does not mention specific names of substances, talked about Prime Minister Theresa may — “Beginner”. But the document refers to the high purity of the substance. The chemist Vil Mirzayanov, who calls himself one of the founders of the “Newbie” in an interview with “Kommersant FM” draws attention that this substance has several properties that make its use in the British climate are meaningless. — Organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons released a report, she agreed with the findings of the British