Category: Events

The source linked the searches of the mayor of Nefteyugansk with his conflict with the security forces KHANTY-MANSIYSK, 24 Jan — RIA Novosti. The searches in the apartment of the mayor of Nefteyugansk (Khanty) Sergey Degtyarev and in the local administration could be a result of the conflict of the mayor with the law enforcement agencies told RIA Novosti on Thursday, a source in the municipality. “In 2018 Sergei Degtyarev was involved in a conflict with law enforcement. The chief of the community initiated the resignation from the post of the Vice-mayor of Nefteyugansk Sergey Lagoudi — native of state security bodies, previously served in the FSB Department for the Kurgan region”, — said the Agency interlocutor. According to the source, in the administration of Lahoud was in charge of Finance and economy, in particular, has blocked the privatization of certain assets, and its dismissal “led to a series of

Su-27 was sent up to intercept a Swedish spy plane MOSCOW, 24 Jan — RIA Novosti. Swedish spy plane “Gulf stream” was recorded over neutral waters of the Baltic sea near Russia’s borders, the interception were raised fighter su-27, reported the Department of information and mass communications of the Russian defense Ministry. “The Russian means of control of air space over neutral waters of the Baltic sea was discovered approaching the state border of the Russian Federation air target. To intercept in the air was raised fighter su-27 from the composition of the active-duty air defense forces”, — is spoken in the message. Su-27 approached the target at a safe distance and identified it as a reconnaissance aircraft Gulfstream of the Swedish air force, which flew without turning on the transponder. After foreign aircraft departed from Russian airspace, the fighter returned safely to the airfield, added to the defense Ministry.

Accused of hijacking argued that involved in the September 11 attacks KHANTY-MANSIYSK, January 23 — RIA Novosti. Pavel Shapovalov, accused in the attempted hijacking of Aeroflot, was required to change course on Afghanistan and claimed that he was allegedly involved in the September 11 attacks in the United States, according to the materials of the case. In the environment of the Khanty-Mansi district court considering a petition for election measures of restraint to the passenger, the suspect in the capture of flight “Surgut-Moscow”. “Flight attendant flight “Surgut-Moscow”, said that Shapovalov said, as if it was involved in the September 11 attacks, asking to change course on Afghanistan,” read the judge Rinat Akhmetov excerpt from the case. A representative of the investigation asked to sign Shapovalova in custody for two months, “given the outcry and public safety act”. In turn, the representative of the defense insisted on the election of house

Venediktov called on the public Prosecutor responsible for the investigation of the murder of colleagues in CAR Chief editor of radio station “Echo of Moscow” Alexei Venediktov has issued a public request to the Russian Prosecutor General’s office concerning the investigation into the murder of Russian journalists in the Central African Republic (CAR). He asked whether the resonant case under the supervision of the attorney General and has the authority over the investigation. A copy of the application is placed in the section “Blogs” on the website of the radio station. Venediktov also noted that in September, 2018 (one month later with the murder of the crew — approx. “Of the tape.ru”) the Prosecutor General the CAR was in Russia. The journalist asked, had contact with his Russian counterpart and touched on the topic of the murder of compatriots. Earlier, the “Moskovsky Komsomolets” published diplomatic correspondence, from which it follows

The FSB uncovered a network for the production of munitions, operating in 32 regions MOSCOW, January 23 — RIA Novosti. Security forces stopped the 86 people involved in making and selling weapons. The network has covered 32 Russian region. This was reported in the public relations Center of the FSB. Criminals “restored fighting properties civilian weapons” and were also manufactured ammunition, and then sold them. “Discontinued operations nine sweatshops in the modernization of weapons and ammunition,” — said the Agency. During the searches, seized 197 firearms of domestic and foreign production: 18 rifles, 126 handguns and revolvers, 16 submachine guns, 38 carbines and rifles. Also discovered jet flamethrower “RPO-a “bumblebee”, two hand-held antitank grenade launcher “RPG-26”, 11 hand fragmentation grenades, 33 pounds of explosives, electric detonators, 88, 300 main parts to the weapon, as well as more than ten thousand cartridges of various calibre and more than nine thousands of

Detained in KHMAO passengers of “Aeroflot” accused of attempted hijacking Moscow. 23 Jan. INTERFAX.RU — TFR is going to make the arrest of Pavel Shapovalov, who was on a flight from Surgut to Moscow and demanded to deploy the liner in the direction of Afghanistan, he will conduct a psychological and psychiatric examination. Detained for attempted hijacking Pavel Shapovalov charged and assigned to a psychiatric examination, said the official representative of the Investigative Committee (IC) Svetlana Petrenko. “Today in Khanty-Mansiysk earlier detained 41-year-old Pavel Shapovalov charged with hijacking the aircraft. The investigation is planning in the near future to go to court with the petition for arrest of the accused,” — said Petrenko, “Interfax”. She noted that the results of the medical examination in the blood Shapovalova narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances as well as alcohol, are not detected. “However, given the inadequacy of his behavior on Board the aircraft

The media learned about the prohibition of burning in the Black sea the tanker to enter the port MOSCOW, January 23 — RIA Novosti. The fire on the tankers “Kandy” and “Maestro” in the Black sea occurred after one of them was forbidden to enter the port of Temryuk in the South of Russia because of U.S. sanctions, according to Reuters. According to sources, the Agency, the ban came from the leadership of the gas terminal “Maktren-Nafta”. As a result, the crews of the ships were forced to start a direct fuel transfer from ship to ship outside port. It is noted that tankers with such names (previously tanker “Kandy” was called “Venice”. — Approx. ed.) was included in the sanctions list of the USA because of the supply of fuel to Syria in 2016-2018. In American Finance indicated that any transaction with these vessels can lead to the introduction