The Russian was suspected of committing the first robbery on Svalbard New details have become known about the robbery of the Bank on Svalbard. In the crime suspect 29-year-old Russian, said on Saturday, December 22, “RIA Novosti” with reference to the website of the Governor of the archipelago. “A citizen of Russia, who was in Svalbard as a tourist, came to the Bank on Friday (21 Dec. — Ed.) about 10:40 a.m. and demanded 70 thousand kroons (500 thousand rubles. — Ed.)”, — stated in the message. It is noted that the man was with a gun, rented on a legal basis in Longyearbyen. On the eve of December 21, it was reported about detention of the unknown, who committed the first robbery on the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. Then it became known that the attacker was a foreigner and had a weapon. Currently, the stolen money returned to the
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High temperature is not allowed to directly reach people in the mine
High temperature is not allowed to directly reach people in the mine In the first two hours the rescuers down under the ground four times. In the first two hours after the start of smoke rescuers descended into the mine four times. They could not reach people due to the high temperature. The commander of Berezniki separate paramilitary rescue squad Mikhail Pestov said that the team is on the fire squad got in 12.01. During the download an error has occurred. “First squad of five people sent to the people and simultaneously extinguished the hearth burning. The first two hours was four runs to the scene of the fire. However, high temperature is not allowed to go down to the fire to assist. The fire burning was localized, made the isolation of the area,” he explained. The chief engineer of the third mine, Paul Booth said that the workers spent
MOE said the information about the fire in the mine in Solikamsk
MOE said the information about the fire in the mine in Solikamsk MOE denied the version of explosion of methane in the mine “Uralkali” in Solikamsk (Perm Krai). “The MOE denied the information about the methane explosion on the enterprise”, — said to “Interfax” the press-service of the Perm cupola MOE. What was the cause of the smoke has not yet been specified. Earlier it was reported that the cause of the heavy smoke in the mine was a methane flash. Below ground remains of nine miners, they are not. Work at a place rescuers, but they can’t get to the blocked miners. The representative of “Uralkali” explained the correspondent of “Vedomosti” that the production at this facility was not conducted, and the smoke arose in the course of construction works carried out by contractors, 2017 During the download an error has occurred. Investigators began checking on the fact of
Nine miners blocked in a fire at the mine in Solikamsk
Nine miners blocked in a fire at the mine in Solikamsk At the mine “Uralkali” in Solikamsk there was a fire. The company reported that the smoke started at 12:04 local time (10:04 GMT). In the area of the smoke are nine people — employees of contractor. Eight people who were at the time of the smoke under the ground, brought to the surface, they were not injured. The connection with the blocked miners cannot be established, said the source “Interfax” in the operational headquarters on the scene. “Fire blocks miners escape to the surface, but they are equipped with means of individual salvation, of oxygen should be sufficient before the arrival of rescuers”, — he said. According to the source, fire is very strong and to cope with the fire and reach the miners fails. The report “BRIC” also notes that from December 2017, the object handed over to
Your grace. The history of the five Russians, Putin amnestied
Your grace. The history of the five Russians, Putin amnestied MOSCOW, Dec 22 — RIA Novosti, Anastasia Gadinsky. President Vladimir Putin has signed decrees about pardon of the five Russians. Among those who already the New year can go free, stunt rider, trying to protect his brother during a domestic fight and a war hero in Afghanistan, brought down the dark road of a teenage motorcyclist. RIA Novosti revealed details of the criminal cases of those whose appeals for clemency heard in the Kremlin. “New year miracle” Of the eleven years to which the sentenced youth coach in motocross and stuntman Alexander Artyukh, he served seven. All these years the young man’s mother tried to prove that during a scuffle in the yard of their home fatal injury to the deceased caused a completely different person. Alexander only to separate the fighters, trying to save his brother. “You know, Sasha
Emergency crews localized the fire on the gas pipeline in Yakutia
Emergency crews localized the fire on the gas pipeline in Yakutia YAKUTSK, December 22. /TASS/. The reasons of the incident, reported in a press-service of head and government of the Republic. Emergency crews have brought the fire on the gas pipeline in Yakutia, where on Saturday there was a fire. About TASS said the representative of the press service of head and government of the Republic. Earlier it was reported that the gap and the fire started on the 221 km of the main gas pipeline, no casualties. On-site emergency are emergency teams deployed headquarters. The termination of gas supply was not. “The fire was localized, threat to livelihood is not. The reasons of the incident,” — said the representative of press-service. She said that the fire occurred near the village the Tast Namsky district. Earlier it was reported that the incident occurred about 40 km from the village of
Ex-President of Transnistria sentenced to 16 years in a strict regime
Ex-President of Transnistria sentenced to 16 years in a strict regime Moscow. 21 Dec. INTERFAX.RU — conviction of a former head of the Republic declared in absentia, as he is outside of the country. The court sentenced the former President of the unrecognized Transnistrian Moldovan Republic Yevgeny Shevchuk to 16 years of imprisonment in a strict regime colony and a fine in the amount of 600 million Transnistrian rubles (about 2.5 billion Russian rubles — Interfax), reports on Saturday channel “Transnistrian”. Shevchuk Yevgeny Vasilyevich found guilty of all incriminating him episodes of crimes: two counts of receiving a bribe in the large size and three counts of abuse of power.Alexander Storesonline management of Prosecutor’s office of PMR The Supreme court denied Shevchuk of state awards and has forbidden to occupy the government positions for five years after release. Sentence imposed in absentia, as Shevchuk is outside of the country. The
In Saint-Petersburg caught fire warehouse with pyrotechnics
In Saint-Petersburg caught fire warehouse with pyrotechnics TASS, December 21. The source said that the fire is assigned the increased level of complexity. During the download an error has occurred. The fire occurred in a warehouse with fireworks in St. Petersburg, said on Friday, TASS a source in the emergency services. “In a warehouse in Chemical alley in the centre of Petersburg there was a fire in a warehouse with fireworks” — said the Agency interlocutor. As the source said, data on victims did not arrive. He also added that the fire occurred in a building with an area of 2.4 thousand sq. m. “At the scene there were explosions of pyrotechnics, now they seems to be stopped”, — said the Agency interlocutor. Houses closer than 1 km to the place of fire in a warehouse with fireworks in St. Petersburg no, said the press service of the city of
The Russian Embassy in DR Congo confirmed the death of three Russian pilots in a plane crash
The Russian Embassy in DR Congo confirmed the death of three Russian pilots in a plane crash PRETORIA, 21 Dec. /Offset. TASS Alexander Panov/. The identity of the victims are currently installed. Three dead crew members of the cargo plane An-26, the victim in Thursday’s crash in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), were Russian citizens. This was reported by TASS by telephone on Friday, the Russian Ambassador to the DRC Alex Senderov. The identity of the dead pilots currently specified. “The names we will announce later when we will have the official papers, but can accurately report that they were Russian citizens. Unfortunately, this information was confirmed. Their bodies were found and taken to the morgue,” said the diplomat. Embassy of the Russian Federation will return the bodies to their homeland. Owned by Gomair An-26 took delivery to the regions of the DR Congo electoral materials for the presidential
In Barcelona in the riots affected more than 60 people
In Barcelona in the riots affected more than 60 people MADRID, 21 Dec — RIA Novosti. More than 60 people were injured in clashes in Barcelona, said the ambulance service of Generalitat on Twitter. According to the service, appealed to doctors 62 people, including 57 with injuries. In the hospital delivered eight people, their condition is not dangerous to life. Among the victims — 35 employees of law enforcement bodies of the Catalan Mossos d’esquadra. Earlier it was reported about 51 injured. Detained 12 people, including ten in Barcelona and two in the municipality of Mont-Roig del camp (province of Tarragona), told RIA Novosti press-service of the Mossos d’esquadra. On Friday in several districts of Barcelona held protests, clashes with police occurred on the street Laietana, street Drassanes, Parallel Avenue. Radical protesters attacked police with stones, firecrackers and paint, overturned dumpsters, pulled out the lights. In response, the police used