Category: Events

The TV channel “Star” continues the project “Ukraine: East – West”dedicated to the lives of ordinary people in the neighboring country. Blogger Alexander Fomin this time visited Kharkov – the largest city located near the Russian border, has always been considered a major industrial and educational center.   In 2014, after the state coup in Ukraine, in Kharkov have been thousands of performances of residents opposed to illegitimate government and advocating closer ties with Russia. However, the new Kiev authorities brutally crushed “dissent”, and now many Kharkiv in conversation with the blogger Alexander Fomin was reluctant to discuss sensitive topics.   “At the time we lived together with Russia, was fine, but now I’m afraid even a word to say about it. Even in the middle Belgorod can’t go,” – said one of the residents of Kharkov.   “Suppressed, do not give the opportunity to speak. Looking for separatists, a

U.S. senators announced the introduction of the “comprehensive” sanctions against Moscow in connection with the alleged cyberattack during the presidential elections in the country.   As reported by Reuters, this initiative was made by the Republicans John McCain, Lindsey Graham, and Democrats Ben Cardin and Robert Menendez. In the U.S. Congress will be presented the relevant draft law.   “We are going to introduce sanctions that would hit them (Russian – approx. ed.) in the financial sector and the energy sector where they are most weak,” said Graham, noting that the planned measures in respect of Moscow will be much more stringent than already imposed.   The US accuses Russian hacker attacks on the resources of the political organizations of the country during the election campaign.   On the eve of New year, the Obama administration imposed sanctions against nine Russian institutions, companies and individuals for allegedly “meddling in the

Capital rescuers warn motorists about the severe deterioration of visibility on roads. This is stated on the official website of EMERCOM of Russia in Moscow.   “In Moscow (including Tina) expected fog with visibility of 200-500 meters. Due to fog possible deterioration of visibility, obstruction of traffic and the increasing number of accidents”, – stated in the message Department.   Pedestrians are advised to fasten on clothing reflective elements. Bad weather has made adjustments in the work of the capital airports. Only in Sheremetyevo cancelled and delayed about 50 flights. The situation is complicated by the fact that, in addition to fog, in Moscow was established anomalous frosts. Photo: Igor Torgman / VKontakte

In the new video for lethal racing in expensive foreign cars in Tyumen. Footage on the DVR came the moment of the accident, the shooting has placed local portal Tyumen Times.   The video shows how two cars are moving at high speed, about 160 kilometers per hour, then the driver of the black Range Rover during an unsuccessful road maneuver loses control. Car fishtailing and spinning, throws to the sidelines, where it hits a concrete wall.   It is reported that the accident killed two people: 37-year-old Range Rover driver and his 35-year-old wife.   The deceased couple left three children, and, according to local journalists, the couple is expecting their fourth. Video: Tyumen Times2 / youtube.com

The militants of banned terrorist group “dzhebhat an-Nusra” have left residents of Damascus without drinking water. The siege continued for more than three weeks. The President of Syria said in an interview with French media.   According to Bashar al-Assad, the water in the valley of the Barada, which feeds water to the Syrian capital, the extremists blew up at the end of December. Then passed to them pumping station “Ayn-al-Fiji”.   “The task of the Syrian army – the liberation of those territories, in order not to give terrorists, using water to “strangle” the capital”, – quotes words of the President of the Syrian national Agency SANA.   Assad said that the Syrian army in the valley of the Barada acts in accordance with the agreement on a cease-fire. After all, according to that agreement, the ceasefire does not apply to terrorist groups “dzhebhat an-Nusra” and “Islamic state”.