In Lithuania gave me a way to “contain” Gazprom

In Lithuania gave me a way to “contain” Gazprom Prime Minister of Lithuania Saulius Squirrels sounded the way that, in his opinion, would “restrain” the Russian company “Gazprom”. Upstairs The politician believes that the redemption Vilnius the Norwegian company liquefied natural gas terminal (LNG) will not allow the growth of gas prices. “Now our only task is to ensure further stable supply of natural gas. Today, the terminal is supplying half of all natural gas consumed in Lithuania. In addition, it is very important to price the monopolist was under pressure because if we give up the terminal, prices of “Gazprom” can grow up to 20%,” — said in an interview to LRT Radijas Squirrels. According to him, Lithuania could lose up to 160 million euros annually, in the case of growth of prices for natural gas. At the same time the Lithuanian Prime Minister is confident that the acquisition

Latvia and Estonia intend to collect from Russia of compensation for “Soviet occupation”

Latvia and Estonia intend to collect from Russia of compensation for “Soviet occupation” The Minister of justice of Latvia Dzintars Rasnacs and his Estonian colleague Urmas Reinsalu declared intention to achieve from Russia of compensation for “Soviet occupation”. This is stated in the statement of the Ministry of justice of Estonia. Upstairs The representatives of the governments of the two countries held a meeting in Riga in honor of the centennial of both States and following the meeting adopted a statement on the value of cooperation in the perpetuation and understanding of historic heritage to ensure the security of Latvia and Estonia. “In this regard, the Ministers of justice of the two countries in his statement, stressed the importance of preserving the memory of the human losses due to Soviet occupation, and explore the possibilities to put forward the requirement about compensation of the damage to the Russian Federation as

The U.S. Senate may consider the draft of sanctions against Russia in October

The U.S. Senate may consider the draft of sanctions against Russia in October The U.S. Senate may consider a bill on new sanctions against Russia in October, told reporters the Republican majority leader in the Senate Mitch McConnell. According to him, in September, the Republicans in the Senate to consider his plan. Upstairs “The Senate is already quite loaded. I am personally very interested in this law and hope we can come to an agreement”, — quotes “RIA Novosti” an excerpt from the statement of Mr McConnell. He said that the chances of “squeeze” the bill in the schedule of the Senate in the next month “very small”. “But we still have time this year,” said Mitch McConnell. According to him, the priority of this bill on the agenda for the October high. Recall now the consideration in the Senate waiting for the bill, Republican Lindsey Graham and his colleagues,

More than a third of Russians approved of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968

More than a third of Russians approved of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 According to the survey, “Levada center,” nearly a third (32%) of Russians know about the events of the Prague spring — 11% “well know” what happened in Czechoslovakia, 21% “have heard and read about it.” 46% of respondents said that they know nothing about the events of that time. Наверх13фотографий13фотографий13фотографий More than a third of respondents (36%) believe that the introduction of Soviet troops into Czechoslovakia on the night of 21 August 1968 was the right decision. 19% of respondents believe that the Soviet Union did wrong. 45% of respondents were undecided. 16% of survey respondents believe that the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia was necessary to prevent bloodshed. 15% of respondents said that otherwise, in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic (CSSR) came to the troops of Western countries. NewsTanks to Prague. In the Czech Republic remember

On the beach in Evpatoria bathed the elephants (photos, video)

On the beach in Evpatoria bathed the elephants (photos, video) Jenny and Magda lead to bathe once a week. Upstairs A couple of circus elephants released to swim in the sea on the promenade in Yalta. Video of animals taking a sea bath, was published by the mayor of the city Andrei Filonov on his page in the social network. Does, polirani Filonov, Andrei (@filonov_evpator) 1 Sir R. 2018 on 2:47 PDT During the download an error has occurred. Elephants — stars of circus, which gives performances of local stadium from the end of July. Jenny and Magda lead to bathe once a week, as animals very hot, said the administrator of the circus show Vitaly Butenkov. Elephants approximately 50 to 60 years, he said. Mayor Andrew Filonov reported that residents and tourists on elephants react differently. Some complain that the animals bathe with children. Others are glad to see

For the whole of Russia was hot, except for the Far East and the Caucasus

For the whole of Russia was hot, except for the Far East and the Caucasus And the distribution of precipitation across the country since the 1970s has changed in a random way. Upstairs Now in Berlin: Berlin: +18° 59% 761 mm Hg. article 2 m/s The Institute of geography RAS appreciated in different regions of the former Soviet Union changed the number of days with average daily temperature above 10 degrees Celsius and annual rainfall. Almost everywhere except some of the Arctic and far Eastern territories, the number of quite warm days has increased, but the spatial pattern of precipitation changes was much more difficult. A scientific paper published in the journal Russian Meteorology and Hydrology. NewsClimate scientists found out why the rains and heat have become “endless” Global warming has an impact on the economy such a big country as Russia. But you need to understand what will be

Kosachev called wanton intention of Latvia and Estonia to demand compensation from Russia

The Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Konstantin Kosachev © Valery sharifulin/TASS MOSCOW, August 22. /TASS/. The head of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Konstantin Kosachev called “meaningless and futile” statement of the Ministers of justice of Latvia and Estonia, concerning demands compensation from Russia for the period of “Soviet occupation”. The Minister of justice of Estonia Urmas Reinsalu and his Latvian counterpart Dzintars rasnačs plan to review the requirement of compensation for the period of “Soviet occupation”, said Tuesday the press service of the Ministry of justice of Estonia. The Ministers also expressed their willingness to resolve the issue of compensation in international law at the UN level.

The Russian foreign Ministry is not surprised by the USA’s refusal from participation in the Moscow conference on Afghanistan

The building of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation © Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS MOSCOW, August 22. /TASS/. The US refusal to participate in the Moscow conference on Afghanistan that is scheduled for September 4, reflects the falseness of the peace-loving rhetoric of Washington against Kabul. This is stated in a statement on Wednesday the comments of the Russian foreign Ministry.