After the first year break rocket “proton-M” with U.S. satellite launched from Baikonur The launch was postponed to June from December. Moscow. June 8. INTERFAX.RU the carrier Rocket “proton-M”, a year after the suspension of missile launches of this type was launched from the cosmodrome “Baikonur” with the American satellite Echostar-21, reports on Thursday, the correspondent of “Interfax”. The carrier rocket was launched in accordance with the schedule at 6:45 GMT from pad 81 of the cosmodrome “Baikonur”. At 06:45 GMT the launch of the carrier rocket #Protons with RB #Prism and spacecraft #EchoStar21. pic.twitter.com/6rNSs2ysdd — ROSCOSMOS (@roscosmos) June 8, 2017 The launch vehicle was planned for December 2016, but at the time of preparation was discovered variances in the engines. It was reported that the launch of the carrier rocket “proton-M” due to unresolved technical problems could be postponed to early summer. First, the launching of a communications satellite
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The police has confirmed the death of Russian citizen in the United States
Police in the us state of Maryland has confirmed the death of Russian citizen in the United States. It is reported RIA Novosti with reference to the police Department of Montgomery County. The guards announced the name of the deceased is 18-year-old Artyom Ziberov. It together with a friend, 17-year-old Shadi ADI Najjar, Monday, June 5, was shot by unknown. The police are looking for criminals, for any information about them announced a reward of 10 thousand dollars. Earlier, the Russian Embassy in the US appealed to the state Department for clarification on the issue of murder of the citizen of the Russian Federation in Washington.
Russian permanent representative saw the background change the course of the EU against Moscow
Vladimir Chizhov The terms of easing policy of the European Union against Russia are ripe — such opinion in interview to the newspaper “Izvestia” stated Russian Ambassador to the EU Vladimir Chizhov. “In any case, it is noticeable that the situation is ripening for the change of course of the EU towards Russia in General and on this issue in particular,” he said. According to Chizhov, there’s a lot of evidence. However, it is difficult to say when “a critical mass of political will is achieved”, added the Ambassador. “I will not speculate. I can only say that towards the end of the month you can expect another discussion of one of the three packets of the anti-unilateral restrictive measures (a more correct term than “sanctions”), which expires on 31 July — the so-called sectoral, or economic measures,” Chizhov recalled. “The question is when EU will accumulate enough political will
The new York Governor proposed Trump to begin the deportation of migrants from him
Andrew Cuomo The Governor of the state of new York Democrat Andrew Cuomo said that if the White house wants to deport immigrants, let them start with him. With this statement, Cuomo addressed the crowd in new York, reports Fox News. Cuomo, whose grandfather Andrea immigrated from Italy, said that all who do not belong to the Onondaga, Mohawk, and other tribes in the area where formed the new York, can be called immigrants. The Governor, who as President of the United States Donald trump, a native of new York, Queens, said that the White house has forgotten the Emma Lazarus poem “the New Colossus”, engraved on the Statue of Liberty. Trump soon after his inauguration, initiated a tightening of immigration laws. In particular, he has repeatedly issued decrees that impede entry into the United States immigrants from countries with predominantly Muslim religion population, but the judiciary blocked these decisions.
Matvienko sent a letter to the speaker of the Iranian Parliament with words of support
Valentina Matvienko The Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko sent a letter to the speaker of the Iranian Parliament Ali Larijani in which he expressed confidence that the involved in the terrorist attack in Tehran would be punished. It is reported RIA Novosti on Wednesday, 7 June. “Strongly condemning this monstrous crime are firmly convinced that the terrorists will not succeed to intimidate the Iranian people, and the perpetrators and masterminds of this crime will not be able to leave from punishment”, — the telegram says. She stressed that the actions of the terrorists, “shaking his cynicism and cruelty.” The Federation Council speaker expressed his sincere condolences in connection with tragedy “in the heart of the capital of Iran.” On the morning of Wednesday, 7 June, Tehran was a double terrorist attack. Militants attacked the Parliament building and the mausoleum of the first Supreme leader — Ayatollah Khomeini. According
The Mi-2 helicopter crashed in the Stavropol region
Archive photo Helicopter Mi-2 snagged on a power line, crashed in Andropovskiy district of the Stavropol territory. Reported by the Federal news Agency (FAN) in the regional Central Board MOE. The pilot was hospitalized with moderate injuries. It is noted that the aircraft was performing agricultural work. According to the Agency, the cause of the incident could be the failure of the engine. The incident almost 800 people were left without electricity. To eliminate damage repair services will take several hours. The fall occurred about 10:11 GMT, “Interfax”. Monday, June 5, Mi-2 crashed in Adygea. The helicopter carried out agricultural work caught fire in the air near the village of sergiyevskoye in Giaginskaya district. In the southern investigative management on transport of Investigatory Committee of Russia reported that the pilot made an emergency landing and escaped from the scene. In the evening he gave evidence in which he said that
The state Duma has approved the creation of a blacklist of corrupt officials
The state Duma adopted in the third final reading of a government bill on the establishment of the registry officials and security forces, dismissed in connection with loss of trust due to corruption offenses. It is reported TASS on Wednesday, June 7. The Chairman of the Duma Committee for security and combating corruption Anatoly Election, in introducing the bill, explained that the registry will allow to determine candidates for state and municipal service, who try to hide their past. “The basis of such a mechanism are laid both ethical and moral components in the formation of anti-corruption models of behavior”, — said the Deputy. The creation of a blacklist will form the population of “a strong opinion that to be corrupt is not only dangerous but shameful, and to live honestly — is profitable and prestigious,” said Vyborny. The head of the National anti-corruption Committee Kirill Kabanov welcomed the adoption
Youth problems become one of the important topics of the presidential election
Youth problems become one of the important topics of the presidential election It is necessary to increase turnout, and to divert young people from the protests. One of the important topics of the presidential elections in 2018 may become the topic of youth: they will give a reason to talk about the future of the country and fit into the concept of image of the future, told “Vedomosti” four people close to the presidential administration. Is preparing a large amount of sociological research on this topic says one of the interlocutors, the other confirms that VTSIOM and FOM will conduct such studies at the request of the administration. General Director VTsIOM Valery Fedorov confirmed this information, the Director of the Foma Alexander Oslon — neither confirmed nor denied. According to one of interlocutors, the campaign theme of youth will be used as a set of initiatives focused on this group,
MACK traces the impact of explosives on crashed Polish Tu-154 was not
MACK traces the impact of explosives on crashed Polish Tu-154 was not MOSCOW, 8 Feb — RIA Novosti. The technical Commission of the Interstate aviation Committee (IAC), which in 2010-2011 was involved in the investigation of the crash which crashed near Smolensk, the Polish Tu-154M, showed no impact on Board explosives, confirmed in an interview with RIA Novosti the Chairman of the Commission Alexey Morozov. “It follows from… the final report, during the work of the technical Commission analyzed the results of ballistic and explosion and technical expertise available to the Commission, the Investigative Committee of Russia. No evidence of impact on aircraft explosives have been identified,” — said Morozov. According to him, neither the nature of the scatter debris, or their condition did not confirm the version of the explosion on Board or destroy the ship in the air. Morozov also said that there is no disappearance of the
On the territory of the U.S. Embassy in Kiev explosion
On the territory of the U.S. Embassy in Kiev explosion KIEV, 8 Feb — RIA Novosti. The explosion took place at the Embassy of the United States in the Shevchenko district of Kiev brought criminal case under article “terrorist attack”, reported the press-service of the Kiev police. About the incident became known on the night at 00.05 (same as GMT). “During the inspection (the scene — ed.) it became clear that unknown persons have thrown on territory of a diplomatic mission unidentified explosive device”, — stated in the message. According to the press service, the explosion no one was hurt. Initiated criminal proceedings under article 258 (terrorist act) of the Criminal code of Ukraine.