On the main square of Santiago de Cuba there were about half a million people. Local residents say goodbye to Fidel Castro. As reported TASS, the action was headed by the Chairman of state Council and Council of Ministers and the brother of the leader of the Cuban revolution Raul Castro. To honor the memory of Comandante arrived well-known politicians, including the President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega, Bolivian leader Evo Morales and two of the ex-President of Brazil, Luiz inácio Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff. The funeral procession with the ashes of commander traveled more than thousand kilometers through the territory of 13 of the 15 provinces of the country. In 1959, on the same route, but in the opposite direction was the so-called “Caravan of freedom” headed by Castro to overthrow the regime of dictator Fulgencio Batista. Bury the leader of
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Roscosmos, acknowledged the loss of “Progress-МС04”
Roscosmos, acknowledged the loss of “Progress-МС04” Fragments of the space truck “Progress-МС04” with which communication was lost earlier Thursday, probably burned in the sky over the Republic of Tuva, the statement of the Russian space Agency. “According to preliminary information, in the result of emergency situations, the loss of THC occurred at the height of about 190 km over a remote unpopulated mountainous territory of the Republic of Tuva, and most of the fragments burned in the dense layers of the atmosphere”, — said in a statement. Lost communication with vehicle Roscosmos said on Thursday evening. “We inform you that today after the launch of the carrier rocket “Soyuz-U” with transport cargo vehicle “Progress MC-04” 383 th of a second lost telemetry. Currently the specialists of “Roscosmos” find out the situation”, — said the Agency. At MCC, said that the spacecraft separated from the third stage of the carrier rocket,
The Eurovision organizing Committee is negotiating the transfer of the contest in Russia.
According to German tabloid Bild, the organizing Committee of the Eurovision song contest is holding talks about a possible transfer music competition in 2017 in Russia. Excerpts from the article quoted by RIA Novosti. As reason why the administration of the Eurovision start the search for a new venue, called the fact that Kiev still has not provided financial guarantees. Failed to convince the organizers of the competition and previously adopted by the Verkhovna Rada law on the direction of additional financial resources to host Eurovision. According to experts, the event will require about 25 million euros, but this amount is unaffordable for the budget of Ukraine, emphasizes the publication. In turn, Ukraine’s leadership assures that funding sources have already been found and details will be provided to the leadership of the European broadcasting Union. Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Hanna Hopko stressed that the transfer
In Russia produced two dozen engines of the type installed on the fallen “Progress”
In Russia produced two dozen engines of the type installed on the fallen “Progress” Moscow. 1 Dec. INTERFAX.RU — Engines similar to the ones established in the third stage of the carrier rocket “Soyuz-U”, which was in orbit emergency space truck “Progress МС04”, can be used in a number of other missiles, reported “Interfax” a source in the space industry. “In the third stage engines were installed in production of the Voronezh mechanical plant RD-0110, produced in 2014. Only then was made about 20 of these engines. They can still remain in storage, to be installed on other missiles,” — said the Agency interlocutor. He did not rule out checking in the near future technical state all remaining similar engines manufactured in 2014. “Most likely, will be carried out technical inspection of all remaining stocks of engines of this type, especially produced in 2014”, — said the source.
Erdogan invited Russia to go to trade in national currencies
Turkey has offered Russia to go on trade payments in national currencies, without the dollar, it said the Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to RIA Novosti. “I suggested that (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s next: let’s get our trade on the local currency. For everything I buy from you, I’ll pay in rubles, and for everything you buy from me you will pay in Turkish liras,” he said. In addition, the Turkish Republic has offered to move to settlements in national currencies Iran and China, and, according to President Erdogan, the country accepted the offer. Turkish President also urged his citizens to transfer personal foreign currency savings into the Turkish Lira or gold, explaining that savings in the currency of another state and the foreign currency is leverage. Photo: Veronica Aguilar / Flickr
Source: the witnesses in the Republic of Tuva saw the flash, presumably from the fallen “Progress”
Source: the witnesses in the Republic of Tuva saw the flash, presumably from the fallen “Progress” The wreckage could fall on the territory of Tuva and Republic Altai. KRASNOYARSK, December 1. /TASS/. The wreckage of the space ship “Progress MC-04”, presumably fell in the area of Tuva, reported TASS a source in law enforcement bodies of the region. “Witnesses saw flames in the area of the settlement. ishtii-Khem Tuva, where I could drop the wreckage” – said the Agency interlocutor. Another source in the space industry told TASS that the debris could have fallen on Altai. “The wreckage of the ship, most likely, fell on the territory of Altai,” — said the source. Previously, Roskosmos reported that during the launch of “Progress” with a 383 th of a second lost telemetry. Goskomissiya at the Baikonur cosmodrome, headed by the first Deputy General Director of state Corporation “Rosatom” Alexander Ivanov in
In the Crimea has responded to the arrest of Ukraine’s “Scythian gold”
Crimean authorities have imposed Ukraine commented on the arrest on the collection of the “Scythian gold”, which belongs to the Crimean museums. According to the Vice Prime Minister of the Russian Peninsula Georgy Muradov, the Ukrainian gesture would not have legal consequences, according to RIA Novosti. “The court’s decision, which seized the Crimean Museum exhibits, means nothing. They can take as many provocative solutions for the legal side it is not very important,” said Muradov. Earlier it became known that Ukraine is trying to get Interpol to take “the Scythian gold”, owned by the museums of the Crimea and currently located in Amsterdam. With this purpose in Kiev has sent to the international organization the decision of Pechersk district court about the arrest of the exhibition. Photo: Werner Forman Archive / Globallookpress
The source admitted the loss of “Progress”
The source admitted the loss of “Progress” Russian spacecraft “Progress MS-04” can be lost, told TASS source in the space industry. In his view, “likely to be the most negative scenario”. The interviewee noted that this can occur due to the release of the ship into an unplanned orbit. Russian spacecraft “Progress MS-04” can be lost, told TASS source in the space industry. “Likely to be the most negative scenario,” — said the expert. He noted that this can occur due to the release of the ship into an unplanned orbit. Telemetry data stopped coming in 383 seconds after start of the carrier rocket “Soyuz-U” with transport cargo vehicle “Progress MC-04”. The problem occurred at the stage of operation of the engine of the third stage RD-0110. At the moment experts find out the situation. Start “Soyuz-U” has occurred from the Baikonur cosmodrome at 17:52 Moscow time. Start of the
Ukrainian MP disrupted the live talk show, calling the Maidan coup
Ukrainian MP from the Opposition bloc Oleksandr Vilkul disrupted the live political program “Black mirror”. Speaking about the Maidan, he called the events a revolution and a coup. Details of the reports “Press Ukraine“. The discussion revolved around the personality of former President Viktor Yanukovych and events of winter 2013-2014. “Let’s be honest: in our country after the revolution was the manipulation. Promised Europe, European values, Lacy panties and anything else interesting, and in fact we’re going nowhere and life becomes worse and worse,” said Vilkul. This statement caused indignation from the audience. Opponents of the Deputy began to object to him in a raised voice, but most of them got up and left the Studio in protest. “Alexander, I am ungrateful to You for what You really tore the air,” – concluded the leader. Video: EnegoMovie/YouTube
The court arrested the Executive Director, “Roscosmos” Evdokimova
The court arrested the Executive Director, “Roscosmos” Evdokimova MOSCOW, 1 Dec — RIA Novosti. Basmanny court of Moscow on Thursday arrested two months the Executive Director of the Russian space Agency for the control of quality and reliability, Vladimir Yevdokimov, accused of fraud at 200 million rubles, the correspondent of RIA Novosti news from the courtroom. Under article about swindle in especially large size top Manager faces up to 10 years imprisonment. According to investigators, he committed fraud in the amount of not less than 200 million rubles with the property of RSK MiG, while himself guilty Evdokimov thinks. The investigator said that dancing makes sense to put in jail, because he may be hiding abroad, as the other defendants in the case, especially abroad he has the property. See also“In especially large size”: high-profile corruption scandals in figures The accused said that he voluntarily testified and cooperated with the