Category: Politics

In Germany, the secret services allowed to break the messengers not only to combat terrorism Experts and human rights activists fear that this will lead to the violation of the right to inviolability of private data. BERLIN, June 22. /TASS/. The Bundestag on Thursday gave the intelligence services of Germany additional opportunities for surveillance of correspondence by messengers like WhatsApp. Now, the relevant authorities will be able to use technical means to read messages for the investigation of crimes such as murder, tax evasion, or counterfeiting. Previously, the program for deciphering the encrypted messages by messengers could only be applied in the case of counter-terrorism. The bill was approved in the second and third readings by the votes of the ruling coalition (CDU/CSU and the Social democratic party of Germany). The opposition (green and Left party) had opposed it. The bill says that now can be “implemented in used by

Photo: RIA Novosti The plane of Russian defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on the way from Kaliningrad was again accompanied by fighters of the Alliance. It is reported by RIA Novosti. The incident occurred over neutral waters of the Baltic sea. NATO planes followed at a great distance from the side of the head of Department. Liner Shoigu defended the fighter-bombers su-34. In Kaliningrad, the head of the defense Ministry held a Board meeting of the Ministry. The event was dedicated to the issues of security at the Western borders of Russia. 21 Jun NATO fighter F-16 tried to approach the plane Shoigu over neutral waters of the Baltic sea, when the defense Minister was flying to Kaliningrad. The foreign aircraft was intercepted by a Russian su-27 fighter.

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian President Vladimir Putin said that “Nord stream-2” is not directed against anyone. Russian leader Vladimir Putin spoke about the controversy surrounding the “Nord stream-2”. He noted that partners need to calmly explain that this project was not conceived with a purpose to direct it against someone. It is needed in order to promote the development of the energy market, concluded the President. Earlier, the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov announced that Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting with the head of the oil company Royal Dutch Shell. Hand, according to Peskov, should discuss the implementation of the project “Northern stream-2”.

Sniper from Canada set a new record for the longest fatal shot A soldier of an elite unit of the canadian forces killed in Iraq militants “Islamic state” (IG; organization banned in Russia) with a distance of 3540 meters, according to The Globe and Mail. The name of the sniper, setting a new record for accuracy in combat conditions, command not disclosed for security reasons. We only know that the shot was fired from a rifle McMillan TAC-50. While the soldier took no more than 10 seconds to aim and pull the trigger. According to The Globe and Mail, shot accuracy and distance when shooting has been tested with video cameras and other means. For a long time the world record for a confirmed fatal shot belonged to the British sniper Craig Harris. In 2009, he struck two militants of the banned in Russia organization “the Taliban” from a distance

In Switzerland arrested the financial guarantees of Ukraine’s Eurovision For the preparation and conduct of the competition in Kiev was provided by the European broadcasting Union of 15 million euros. KIEV, 22 Aug — RIA Novosti. In Switzerland initiated the arrest of 15 million euros of financial guarantees of Ukraine at the Eurovision song contest, according to the website of co-organizer of the contest, the Ukrainian TV channel “First national”. This amount Kiev has provided the European broadcasting Union (EBU) to ensure the preparation and holding of the Eurovision-2017, which was held in may in the Ukrainian capital. “The international song contest was successfully held in Ukraine, therefore, the amount of the guarantee must return”, — noted in the company. However, the EBU has informed the National public broadcasting company of Ukraine (NOTE) that the Geneva office of debt enforcement have begun the procedure of arrest of these assets. NOTE

Russia is in talks about sending troops to Syria, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan On the negotiations with the Kazakh and Kyrgyz authorities said the head of the defense Committee of the state Duma of the Shamans. On the possible deployment of Syrian troops from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, said representative of the President of Turkey. In areas of de-escalation in Syria can be accommodated by the military of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, reports “RIA Novosti”. As has informed Agency the head of the Duma Committee on defense, former commander of the airborne troops Colonel-General Vladimir Shamanov, now the Russian authorities are negotiating on this issue with Astana and Bishkek. “Now go negotiations, the issue to members of the military police of Russia took part in the task of maintaining order in Syria, also worked out the supply issues our colleagues from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. There is a study of the issue. There are

Photo: kremlin.EN Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay an official visit to Brazil at the invitation of the leaders of the country Michel Temer. Such an agreement enshrined in the joint statement on strategic foreign policy dialogue on the outcome of negotiations. Document published on the Kremlin website on Wednesday, June 21. “The President of Brazil Michel Temer invited the President of Russia Vladimir Putin to visit Brazil on an official visit at a convenient time will be agreed through diplomatic channels”, — the document says. It is noted that “the invitation was accepted with gratitude”. During the talks, which took place on Wednesday, the leaders discussed various issues of bilateral, regional and international agenda and determined the path of development of strategic partnership between Russia and Brazil. In particular, the sides expressed readiness to strengthen bilateral cooperation in military-technical sphere, and also to explore the possibility of extending work

Photo: RIA Novosti The President of Russia Vladimir Putin considers education a primary factor for full human development, education is secondary. This opinion he expressed at the meeting with the headmasters of graduation classes of schools. “To gain knowledge is not easy, but it is still secondary compared to the education of the person, so that it properly belonged to himself and to his friends, to family, to Homeland, is absolutely fundamental things, and only on this basis that we can count on the fact that people became complete and he received satisfaction from life and the people around him would get the pleasure of communicating with him,” – said the head of state. He added that education including school teachers do. Putin congratulated all the participants, their pupils and relatives of graduates on alumni Day. He noted that everyone remembers their prom, because this event is a long and

Le Pen will face trial investigators because of the scandal on employment in the EP Judicial investigators suspect “NetFront” that he allegedly orchestrated a scheme to pay wages to its employees in France at the expense of funds of the European Union. PARIS, June 22. /TASS/. The leader of “National front” marine Le Pen will appear before the French judicial investigators in connection with the alleged sham employment of the employees of the party in the European Parliament (EP). This information to the Agency France-Presse confirmed on Thursday the Le Pen. Thus, according to the Agency, a National Assembly Deputy from the National front, Louis alio, who was also summoned by investigators to testify, refused to do so. French judicial investigators suspect “NetFront” that he allegedly orchestrated a scheme to pay wages to its employees in France at the expense of funds of the European Union. Two former assistants of

The Committee of the state Duma supported the introduction of detention for 15 days and mandatory work for the Mat in the family MOSCOW, June 22. /TASS/. The state Duma Committee on state construction and legislation recommended on Thursday to accept the first reading of the bill, which tightened administrative responsibility for disorderly conduct, including foul language not only in public places but also in the family. We are talking about amendments to the Code of administrative offences (Cao), which were introduced by the group of deputies of the faction “United Russia” in 2014. The current version of the administrative code establishes liability for “minor hooliganism, that is a violation of public order expressing clear disrespect for society, accompanied by obscene abuse in public places, offensive molestation to citizens, as well as the destruction or damage of another’s property.” This wording is proposed to change to “small hooliganism, that is