Category: Russia

The militants of the international terrorist organization “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia) used against the Iraqi military in Mosul commercial drones quadcopters. On Saturday, February 25, writes The Wall Street Journal. With the help of the aircraft, according to the newspaper, the Islamists on the military dropping grenades. Quadcopters, as noted, may with sufficient accuracy to put live ordnance from a height of about 300 metres. In addition, the militants are using these devices to attack civilians and humanitarian workers. “The problem with the drones we are concerned. While we have no technical means to stop militants”, — said the representative of the Iraqi army, Brigadier General Yahya Rasoul. To counter quadcopters soldiers use high-tech gadgets that can detect them using radio waves. However, as noted, such devices are insufficient and the military has had to shoot virtually silent aircraft machine guns. Earlier on Saturday it was reported

At the Donetsk filter station, damaged in the shelling, be admitted, Ukrainian repair teams. As reported by the source of “Interfax”, an agreement was reached during the OSCE initiated a video conference of the Trilateral contact group on settling the situation in Eastern Ukraine. “From the constructive moments that, sort of, sort of agreed to allow the Ukrainian maintenance crews at the Donetsk filter station. But when it happens is still unknown,” — said the Agency interlocutor. He added that during the teleconference, is “very sharp questions were asked” about the inadmissibility of damages and attacks on vital infrastructure. In the night of Saturday, February 25, the Ukrainian fighters of radical nationalist divisions seized the Donetsk filter station (DFS). From the occupied territory, as stated in Donetsk, they are firing on positions of the militia of the self-proclaimed Donetsk people’s Republic, as well as the residential areas Yasinovataya and the

The Embassy of Russia in Ankara on Saturday, February 25, a protest was held, timed to the third anniversary of the annexation of Crimea, Anadolu Agency reports. The rally was organized by the Association of NGOs of Crimean Tatars. The action was attended by dozens of ethnic Tatars living in various regions of Turkey. Protesters laid to the building of the diplomatic mission a black wreath in protest against the policy of Russia towards Ukraine. February 8, Crimean Tatar public organization “kyrym birligi” called on the UN to recognize the occurrence of the Peninsula in structure of Russia the relevant rules of international law and to abolish imposed by the West anti-Russian sanctions. The leader of the movement Remzi Ilyasov announced he was ready to speak to the UN a report on the life of their compatriots in the Russian Crimea. According to him, the Crimean Tatar people portray opponents

Vitaly Smirnov The head of the independent public anti-doping Commission of the Olympic Committee of Russia, honorary President of the ROC Vitaly Smirnov in the First channel, commented on the announcement by the world anti-doping Agency (WADA) that the report of Richard McLaren is not enough evidence about the involvement of the Russians to doping violations. According to him, “this is a very real step, which suggests that the international Olympic Committee (IOC) is aware that it is not so clear and naked to admit all the allegations contained in the report, of course, impossible”. “Even the same McLaren changed his point of view. He made the accusation that was a state system of organization of doping and so on. It was a recognition on his part that he made the allegations unsubstantiated,” said Smirnov. Earlier statement, WADA assessed the head Minproma Pavel Kolobkov and the official representative of Russian

Ukraine at the international music contest “Eurovision-2017” will present the rock band O. Torvald c song Time (Time). This decision was taken on Saturday, February 25, according to the results of national selection and transfers “Корреспондент.net”. As said the leader of the group Jack Galich, it’s about that time not return and you need to appreciate every moment of his life. “To remember and respect the past or dreaming about the future is important, but to feel life right now is most important. The value of time cannot be overstated,” quotes his words TASS. In the final of the national selection contest fought six participants. In addition to O. Torvald right on to the stage of “Eurovision-2017” defending the group “back Flip”, the performers Melovin and Rozhden, singer Illaria and Tayanna. On 23 January it became known that Georgia on music competition will present the singer Tako Gachechiladze. The artist

Resident of the Tula region was set on fire the house in which his wife was drinking with four friends, one of them managed to survive. This was reported on the website of the regional Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia (TFR). The incident occurred in the night of Saturday, February 25, in a private house in the city of Bogoroditsk. Five local residents — a 30-year-old owner of the house, two of his friends men, 32 and 36, and two women, 33 and 39, were drinking alcoholic beverages. “At about 03:00 to said home approached the suspect, who from feelings of jealousy caused by the relationship between the inside of the house wife and the owner of the house, set fire to the terrace,” said the Agency. The owner received burns on the body, managed to get out on the street. “Death to remaining in the house four

Veronika Skvortsova The Minister of health of Russia Veronika Skvortsova became the laureate of the award “Shield and rose — 2017”, according to the website of the Ministry of health. Skvortsov received the award “for their high civic and professional responsibility when assisting one of the passengers of flight Moscow — new York in the fall of last year,” explains the Agency. September 20 during his working trip Minister in new York for the UN General Assembly one of the passengers, flying from Skvortsova one flight, felt unwell. The Minister has had the woman needed emergency care. The aircraft made in St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport emergency landing, after which the passenger was safely transferred to the ambulance. In November 2013, she interrupted a report on the meeting of the government Presidium, to assist the unconscious FSO. In August of the same year the Minister had to help the passenger of

The visa fee when visiting Egypt will increase from 25 to 60 US dollars from 1 July 2017. It is reported RIA Novosti citing a statement issued by the Ministry of tourism of the Republic. The Ministry clarified that the decision to increase the visa fee for visiting Egypt tourists will come into force not on 1 March, and four months later. The date of 1 March was called by some media, referring to the notification in the Egyptian airports. According to the Agency, the decision of Cairo on increasing the visa fee caused in the tourism sector of the country a mixed reaction. A number of experts and functionaries described it as hasty, noting that it will not allow travel companies to take timely action. Local media reported that the Egyptian deputies and the tourism sector will try to delay the introduction of new tariffs. In early February, it

Sergey Ustyugov Russian skier Sergei Ustyugov expressed satisfaction with the victory in the skiathlon at the world Championships in ski sports, held in the Finnish Lahti. His words on Saturday, February 25, leads TASS. “Very happy to win, we did it today. I understand that Martin Sundby will play with me, will run away. But I also made a breakthrough. Saw that he fell, then I realized that you need to take your chances and pushed through,” said Ustyugov. Earlier on February 25 Ustyugov won the skiathlon at the world Cup. He overcame a 30-kilometer distance in 1 hour 9 minutes, 16.7 seconds. Second and third place went to Norwegians Martin jonsrud Sundby (+6.7 seconds) and Finn Haugen Krog (+31.8 per second), respectively. This is a world Cup gold was the first in the career of 24-year-old Russian. February 23 Ustyugov won the silver medal in the sprint. The competitions

A four-page memo to the US state Department to combat leaks of information fell into the hands of journalists. The “draining” of the document and its contents according to The Washington Post. As stated in the material edition, February 20, legal adviser, Department of state Richard Visek (Richard Visek) prepared a memo for the Secretary of state Rex Tillerson. The paper begins with an explanation of how Tillerson all need to be “unclassified” but sensitive information that should not be put on public display: for example, data relating to the internal running of his Department. According to Viseca, if such information is made public, it is harmful to make informed political decisions, as well as the reputation of the institutions where there was a leak. The journalists of the Washington Post think that using “sinks” the state Department can more effectively influence the policy of the President of the United