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Vice-President of the United States confused the flags of Israel and Nicaragua MOSCOW, Feb 25 — RIA Novosti. Vice-President Michael Pence used the flag of Nicaragua in the message in support of Israel. The post was published on the page of Pence on Twitter. “Our support of the Jewish people does not end at the border of our country. When trump the world will know that America stands on the side of Israel”, — stated in the message. While the post was accompanied by the flags of the United States and Nicaragua. Social network users pointed out the error, and then the Penny deleted the tweet. RealGDT: RT BraddJaffy: Someone please tell Pence the social media team that’s the flag of Nicaragua, not Israel pic.twitter.com/LsHwegRfpd — Glitter and Gore (@theglitterngore) 25 Feb 2017 Previously, Michael Pens already came in a curious situation with flags. Meeting, Vice US President with President

WP learned about the environment attempts to trump to deny the media contacts with Russia Us intelligence officials and members of Congress from among the supporters of President Donald trump tried to refute media allegations that an employee contact his campaign headquarters with representatives of Russia. It is reported by The Washington Post (WP), citing its sources. Officials, according to the newspaper, they were calling the media on behalf of the White house. They expressed disagreement about the alleged contacts of team members trump with the Russian side. Calls, according to the publication, were organized after the presidential administration failed to involve the FBI. In dealing with the press, according to WP, was attended by lawmakers with access to classified intelligence, including Republican Senator Richard Barr and his fellow party member of the house of representatives Devin Nunes, who headed the Committee on intelligence in the upper and lower house

Photo: RIA Novosti New military rank assigned to several generals involved in the planning of operations Air and space forces (VKS RF) in Syria. The corresponding decree was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. It is reported TASS with reference to the portal of legal information. The title of Colonel was assigned to the chief of the main operations Directorate of the General staff of army of Russia Sergey Rudskoy and the chief of National control center of defense of Russia Mikhail Mizintseva. Range aviation commander Sergei kobylash and Deputy head of the Main operations Directorate of the General staff of the armed forces of Russia Stanislav Gadzhimagomedov was promoted to Lieutenant General. Rudskoy conducts briefings for journalists on the actions of the Russian aviation in the Arab Republic. Little fingers engaged in interdepartmental work on the organization of actions of the Russian troops in Syria. Under the command Kobylash

Photo: globallookpress.com The President of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov was posthumously awarded Russia’s Ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin Order “Uatsamonga” (the Order of courage) and entrusted the administration of Tskhinvali to assign a street name to the diplomat, “Interfax”. “In South Ossetia, Vitaly Churkin remember as the most difficult for the people of the time in August 2008 did everything to let the world know the truth about the events in South Ossetia. These days, the Embassy of Russia is grateful to the residents bring flowers,” – said Tibilov. Earlier it was reported that the funeral of the deceased, the permanent representative of Russia to the UN Vitaly Churkin, on the 24th of February.

Venezuela has lost the right to vote at the UN General Assembly due to debts The debt of Caracas to the membership fee to international organization made up of $24 million. Venezuela has lost the right to vote at the UN General Assembly due to debts on membership fees of $24 million. This was stated by the representative of the Secretary-General of the organization Stefan Dujarric. “If member States are unable to pay, then in this respect there are the articles of the UN Charter,” — quoted him “RIA Novosti”. Except for Venezuela for the debts of the voting rights of such countries as Papua New Guinea, Sudan, Vanuatu, Guinea-Bissau and Libya.

Photo: globallookpress.com Russia’s Ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin February 24, will be buried on Troekurov cemetery in Moscow. This was reported on the official website of the Russian foreign Ministry. Farewell ceremony with the diplomat will be held on the same day at 10:30 in the Great funeral hall of the Central clinical hospital of the President administration. The funeral is scheduled for 13:00. Vitaly Churkin died suddenly in new York on 20 February, the day before your 65th birthday. The diplomat felt ill, he was taken from the workplace in the Presbyterian hospital, where he died. According to the preliminary version, the cause of his death was a heart attack. Earlier Western mass media reported with reference to forensics to determine the cause of death of a diplomat need additional tests, which may take several weeks. In the foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation, such data is called

Media reported about concerns of the authorities of the Czech Republic for the life of the uncle of Kim Jong UN The North Korean Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Kim Pyong Il, who is the uncle of the North Korean leader, Kim Jong Ynu, almost never appears in public, his life could be in danger. This writes the South Korean newspaper the Dong-A Ilbo. According to the publication, Kim Pyong-Il, half-brother of former North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, almost never participates in social activities since then, in January 2015, presented his credentials to the Czech President Milos Zeman. Before his transfer to Prague, Kim Pyong Il for 16 years headed the diplomatic mission of the DPRK in Poland. “Only a few of the foreign ambassadors in the Czech Republic ever met Kim Pyong Il. I think he tries not to appear in public, limiting movements from his official residence to

Photo: RIA Novosti Deputies of the National Assembly of Ingushetia on first reading unanimously passed a law prohibiting the territory of the Republic to perpetuate the memory of Secretary General of the CPSU Central Committee Joseph Stalin. About it reports a press-service of the regional Parliament, reports “Interfax”. The draft law was adopted in the eve of the 73 anniversary of the deportation of the Ingush people. “The draft law envisages a ban on the commemoration of Joseph Stalin, who was subjected to mass repression of entire peoples, including the Ingush people”, – have informed in a press-service. The spokesman stated that we are talking about a ban on the installation of the busts and monuments, “the chief organizer of repression,” and the appropriation of his name to the settlements, streets. Also prohibits public justification of Stalin, the placement of his image in public areas and administrative offices with the

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the law, involving the personal responsibility of governors and heads of ministries for mobilizing the population during the war. The document was approved by the Federation Council on 15 February. Putin signed the law on the personal liability of governors for mobilizing The new law imposes on heads of regions and municipalities accountable for the mobilization of citizens and the preparation for it. The law also stipulates that the conscription commissions for the mobilization of the population should be established by decision of the governors. The Chairpersons of these commissions should be the governors. Federal law will start to operate in 10 days after publication.