Belarus is ready to take the biathlon world Cup if the tournament will be moved from Russia, was reported by the newspaper “Pressball” with reference to the Belarusian TV. According to the publication, to take the championship will Belarusian Olympic training center for winter sports “Raubichi”. It is reported that this complex appears in the list of candidates to replace the Russian Tyumen. Earlier it became known that the international biathlon Union (IBU) has received from the world anti-doping Agency (WADA) list of the 31 Russian athlete suspected of doping. In this regard, the biathlon world Cup could be moved from Russia to another country. Photo: Rok Rakun / ZUMAPRESS / Globallookpress
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At Pskov the accident killed five people
At Pskov the accident killed five people MOSCOW, 17 Dec — RIA Novosti. Five people were killed, eight injured in accident involving truck in the Pskov region, said on Saturday the regional Directorate of the interior Ministry. According to preliminary information, at around midnight from Friday to Saturday at 433 kilometer of the highway St. Petersburg — Nevel the driver of a Mazda car drove into the oncoming lane and collided with a Renault truck. “As a result of road accident five people died on the spot, eight more received injuries of varying severity”, — stated in the message. Police checks on this fact. At the scene works investigative team and employees of traffic police establish all the circumstances of the incident.
In the defense Ministry pointed out the shortest way to peace in Syria
A unique operation of the Russian centre of Reconciliation for the safe withdrawal from Aleppo militants made it possible not only to save the lives of 10 thousand Syrians. But also opened new opportunities for the cessation of hostilities in other parts of Syria. This was stated by the official representative of the Ministry of defense Igor Konashenkov. According to him, thanks to the efforts of the Russian officers, there was a separation of the militants of the so-called “moderate opposition” from the uncompromising radicals. US with this task could not cope for a year. Now we need to continue to negotiate directly with all parties to the conflict. With the exception of terrorists. “All attempts to replace the hard negotiation work on the ground with the armed opposition some conferences in a comfortable Western capitals with representatives of the “higher negotiating committees” or area in Aleppo some
Two of the Russians extradited from Spain and Thailand to Moscow
Two of the Russians extradited from Spain and Thailand to Moscow MOSCOW, December 17. /TASS/. Interpol officers secured the extradition from Spain to Thailand to Moscow two Russian citizens who were in the international wanted list. On Saturday TASS said the official representative of the Russian Ministry of internal Affairs of Irina Volk. “Staff of NCB Interpol MIA of Russia secured the extradition from Madrid to Moscow citizen A. Murzina, who is wanted by Interpol on charges of drug trafficking. Also today, the staff of Interpol of the MIA of Russia secured the support of the procedure of deportation from Thailand to Russia, the inhabitant of Khabarovsk O. Zamyshlyaeva convicted of a violation of traffic rules, entailed on imprudence death of the person”, — she said. In 2012, Murzin, together with accomplices tried to sell the amphetamine, but was detained by law enforcement officers. Subsequently, the defendant was able to
“Polish independence”: end if the protests in Warsaw coup
Polish opposition effectively blocked the presidential Palace in Warsaw. In the center of the city gathered tens of thousands of people, dissatisfied with the leadership of the country. The crowd heard the word “revolution”. Visually all very reminiscent of the beginning of the Ukrainian Euromaidan. The situation to aggravate the leaders of the opposition parties, who from the rostrum directly complain about the current government. To the center of the city sent a convoy of minibuses with special forces. It all started the night with a scandal in the Sejm. In the last year the meeting discussed the laws that cut pensions for former military and restricted the rights of journalists. In protest, the opposition blocked the rostrum (again, as in the Verkhovna Rada). But the speaker of the Sejm postponed the meeting to another room, where without participation of the opposition and the electronic voting system still
In Murmansk, a woman dropped part of the concrete structure of the building
In Murmansk, a woman dropped part of the concrete structure of the building MOSCOW, 17 Dec — RIA Novosti. Investigators opened a criminal case after the woman in the centre of Murmansk has fallen concrete structure of the building, reported the press service of the regional Department of insurance. According to investigators, on Friday evening on Lenina Avenue in Murmansk 23-year-old girl fell part of the concrete structure of the building. The victim received injuries and was urgently hospitalized. As previously reported the senior assistant Prosecutor of the region Evelina Makarova, the woman is in serious condition. “Criminal case on signs of the crime under part 2 of article 238 of the RF criminal code (fulfillment of works or rendering of services that do not meet the requirements of safety, entailed on imprudence causing of heavy harm to health or human death)”, — stated in the message SUCK. The investigators
The defense Ministry explained how the liberation of Aleppo will affect the course of the war in Syria
The procedures for consenting to surrender to rebels from Aleppo is significant, since after it became obvious that to achieve peace in Syria must begin to negotiate to all parties, and this should be done on the ground. This statement was made in the defense Ministry. “The conferences in the West, instead of negotiating with all sides in Syria, except terrorists is a dead end”, – stressed in the defense Ministry. The Russian defense Ministry also said that the removal of fighters from Aleppo to really put an end to the issue of secession of the so-called “moderate opposition“ from the radicals. “The operation for the withdrawal of fighters along with their families from Aleppo have opened new opportunities for the introduction of the cessation of fighting in other areas of Syria”, – concluded MO. Only the withdrawal of the terrorists and their relatives from the
The United States accused China to capture the underwater drone in the South China sea
The United States accused China to capture the underwater drone in the South China sea US officials say that an unmanned underwater vehicle was used for Oceanographic research. MOSCOW, 16 Dec — RIA Novosti. A warship of the Chinese Navy captured an American unmanned underwater vehicle, Reuters reported. The incident occurred on 15 December in the South China sea, North-West from the Bay of Subic Bay. According to US officials, the drone was used by the Oceanographic vessel USNS Bowditch. “It was protected by sovereign immunity of the ship, it was clear inscription in English, that it should not be removed from the water. It was an American property,” said a U.S. official CNBC. According to him, the underwater vessel used to collect Oceanographic data within the unclassified program. Washington through diplomatic channels expressed their protest to Beijing, which the Chinese side has not responded, the official said.
“Duck” of the year trump offered to Putin to listen to the reports of U.S. intelligence
A number of Russian media believe the news that the US President-elect Donald trump allegedly suggested the Russian head Vladimir Putin to listen to regular reports from American intelligence. Original “duck” was the columnist and satirist for The New Yorker Andy Borowitz. In his publication Borowitz joked that trump the reports “absolutely not interested”, and future Vice-President Mike Pence is not competent compared to the President of the Russian Federation. “Putin for the job suitable. He is familiar with all the players (in the political arena – approx.ed),” the columnist attributed the quote to Trump. The satirist did not stop, adding that the presence of Putin, “according to trump,” the first will save money for the budget, as the Russian President “agreed to work free of charge”, and secondly, to help cooperation between the countries. Despite the obvious absurdity of the news, some of her still
In the U.S. aircraft urgently villages after the fire the electronic cigarette passenger
In the U.S. aircraft urgently villages after the fire the electronic cigarette passenger The crew quickly extinguished the fire, no one was injured, said the representative of the airline. MOSCOW, 16 Dec — RIA Novosti. The plane American Airlines made an emergency landing after an electronic cigarette one of the passengers broke down and caught fire, reports the associated Press. See alsoU.S. aircraft urgently villages due to hit the engine of a bird According to the Agency, the plane, which was carrying 137 passengers and five crew members, was heading from the American city of Dallas, Texas to Indianapolis, Indiana. According to the airline representative Ross Feinstein, the crew quickly extinguished the fire, no one was hurt. The plane made an emergency landing at national airport Clinton National Airport in little Rock, Arkansas, after which the passengers arrived safely in Indianapolis. Feinstein noted that before departure from Dallas, the plane