Category: Russia

Capital management of traffic police checks the video, which was captured on the sidewalk in the center of Moscow, the Toyota Land Cruiser with series numbers AMR, presumably belonging to the Director of theatre Lenkom Mark Varshaver. About it reports on Thursday, February 9, RIA Novosti with reference to the press service of the Ministry. “Capital management of traffic police checks on the fact posted in the Internet of the video where the driver of the Toyota car violates traffic rules,” — said the Agency interlocutor. Earlier in the Internet appeared the video made, according to its author, on Malaya Dmitrovka street. It shows how the driver of the SUV arguing with an it young man, demanding the release of the road, calling him “scum” and threatening to “take police”. According to some media reports, driving a Toyota was the Director of theatre Lenkom mark Varshaver. He confirmed in an

Sergei Lavrov Ukrainian authorities are trying to solve the conflict in Donbas by force and do not intend to implement the Minsk agreements. Such opinion the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with “Izvestia” published on Friday, February 10. “There is a gross violation by Ukraine of its commitments under the Minsk agreements, which it, apparently, is not going to. Instead of efforts to achieve sustainable peace, the Kiev authorities are trying hard to achieve a military solution to the conflict”, — said the Minister. While Lavrov recalled that the previous such attempts in 2014-2015, which he called “adventures” ended for Kiev failure. “If the Kiev rulers really want conflict resolution, exit at them one: to immediately cease armed provocations, to observe the existing agreements on ceasefire and begin, finally, to the implementation of all the provisions of”Complex measures,” including those relating to political

Eduard Rossel Former Governor of Sverdlovsk region Eduard Rossel said that he respects the scientists trying to understand what happened at the Dyatlov pass in 1959, but noted that all incident data is classified at the Federal level, reports RIA Novosti. “The issue of access to archival documents can only address the Federal government and security of Russia”, — said Eduard Rossel. He offered his respects to Peter Bartholomew and his associates, for many years investigating the deaths at Dyatlov pass. Rossel added that he himself, as a “true Ural”, is not indifferent to this tragedy. Academician Peter Bartholomew was sent to Rossel a letter asking about getting access to archival information two years ago, admitted the former Governor. Bartholomew addressed a similar request to the defense Ministry. In the winter of 1959 nine travelers under the leadership of the student Igor Dyatlov went on a ski trip in the

Cause unintentional air strike of Russian air force in Syria was the inconsistency of coordinates during operations in the vicinity of city El-Baba, said the Kremlin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Thursday, February 9. It is reported by RIA Novosti. “President [Vladimir] Putin informed the participants of the meeting (with the security Council — approx. “Of the tape.ru”) about a recent telephone conversation with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Told, in particular, that expressed his Turkish counterpart condolences in connection with the fact that early this morning as a result of the inconsistency of the coordinates during the strikes of the Russian space forces by terrorists during a joint operation to liberate al-a Woman killed by Turkish soldiers”, — said Peskov. Earlier, the press Secretary of the head of state said that on Thursday held a conversation between the chief of staff of Russia and Turkey, during which it was

Vladimir Dzhabarov The death of Turkish soldiers in the Syrian al-Baba from unintentional impact videoconferencing Russia will not affect Russian-Turkish relations. This opinion in an interview with “Tape.ru” stated the first Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Vladimir Jabbarov Thursday, February 9. “I am sure that this incident will not affect relations between the two countries, we do not quarrel now. Already had a telephone conversation with our chief of staff with his counterpart from Turkey. He expressed his condolences, regret in connection with the incident. They agreed to coordinate efforts so that no more such incidents,” said the Senator. He noted that it is incorrect to compare the attack on the Russian su-24 bomber in November 2015, after which soured relations between Moscow and Ankara over the incident in al Bab. “It’s a completely different situation. (…) Then we were like enemies, but now we

In the Kaliningrad region from the closed psychiatric hospital escaped two dangerous patients, the press service of the regional interior Ministry cupola. The age of the fugitives — 28 years and 33 years. According to operational information, they can now be in the city of Chernyakhovsk. “Runaway can be a danger to inhabitants of the region, so as to earn money for the life they will by illegal means”, — stated in the message of the cupola. Police area asked local residents aid in the detection and apprehension of patients. In April 2016, three patients of the military hospital in St. Petersburg killed two nurses and escaped from the institution. The police took half a day to detain them. The fugitives were detained together in the car, in the city of Svetogorsk Leningrad region near the Finnish border.

Pinchas Goldschmidt Chief Rabbi of Moscow Pinchas Goldschmidt called on the authorities to actively illuminate in Russian education the Holocaust, including organizing visits of students to the former concentration camps and places of mass executions of Jews, according to RIA Novosti. Such events will help students to better grasp the principle of tolerance and anti-racism, said Goldschmidt. “When the educational system is constructed in such a way, then I guess this message will reach young people,” said the Rabbi. Now, according to Goldschmidt, the students are much more difficult to understand the causes of the Holocaust. In addition to educational programs on this topic, it is also necessary and its active coverage in the media, he says. The international Day of remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust is celebrated annually on 27 January — on this day in 1945, Soviet troops liberated the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz. Most historians

The Council of the Russian presidential human rights Council (HRC) was proposed to regulate the right of pupils to carry религ0иозной clothing, said on Thursday, February 9, the newspaper “Izvestia”. “At least we need to agree on values and to develop common approaches. And then we’ll see if we are ready for a legislative solution of this problem,” — said a member of the HRC Evgeny Bobrov. In his opinion, the main question is how open students will be able to demonstrate their religious affiliation, and do not break is secularism of the Russian state. Another member of the HRC Alexander Brod noted that in the country there are regions where the vast majority of the population are believers, and they will need to provide a special exception. The debate on headscarves erupted after the leadership of Mordovia Republic has banned teachers and students at the school in the village

In the Tambov region launched a pre-investigation check upon death of the pensioner to which, according to media reports, more than a day refused to go by ambulance. This was reported on the website of the regional investigative Department of the Investigative Committee. It is noted that the 68-year-old woman died of a heart attack in the Tambov regional clinical hospital on the night of 6 February. “The spouse of the pensioner tried to call medical professionals from noon to 4 February this year, but every time the ambulance staff refused to leave and advised him to wait until Monday and call the doctor at home. Sunday, February 5, ambulance still hospitalized woman to the hospital, but to save the already failed”, — stated in the message control. About what happened earlier, on 9 February announced LifeTambov.ru. 3 February in the regional Department of health stated that, in Tambov region

The state Duma Committee on defense today recommended the lower chamber of the Parliament adopted in first reading a government bill allowing to conclude the contract on passage of military service the citizens not residing in the reserve, and the military, serving under call, if they have secondary professional education. On Thursday, February 9, reports TASS. According to current regulations to enter military service under the contract, not having served on an appeal, can be only men, not being in stock, and conscripts with higher education. “Every year, civic organizations produce approximately 500 thousand of technical specialists with secondary vocational education, most of them directly after graduation, subject to an appeal on military service”, — stated in the explanatory note, a copy of which is available to the Agency. It is noted that during the spring conscription campaign last year, was called to more than 32 thousand people with secondary