Category: Russia

Franz Klintsevich The location of PRC ballistic missiles near borders with Russia should not worry Moscow. A more serious threat to our country represent the actions of NATO and us troops in former Warsaw Pact countries and in the territories of post-Soviet States, said on Tuesday, January 24, in an interview with “Tape.ru” the Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Frants Klintsevich. “We should be more concerned with what they [NATO and U.S.] relocating equipment and personnel, is the old military installations and airfields and begin to rebuild the infrastructure,” — said Klintsevich. According to the Senator, what causes concern in China, which in this case is forced to defend the interests of their country. “Given the potential of these ballistic missiles is serious enough suspicion that after all their goal is not the territory of the Russian Federation”, — said the MP. Earlier Tuesday, the

In fact the injured woman on the ring road, a criminal case about attempt at murder and illegal arms trafficking. This is stated in the message on the website of the Investigative Committee of Russia (TFR). Earlier Tuesday, 24 January, unknown several times shot at driving a Ford, a motorist who was traveling in the area of the 105-kilometer ring road. Then the criminal disappeared. “The victim with a gunshot wound hospitalized in a medical institution where she is given all necessary help”, — stressed in the TFR. Investigators are searching for involved in the attack and interrogate possible witnesses. Earlier it was reported that the victim was the wife of businessman Michael Lerner (a former business partner, Anatoly Chubais). “[42-year-old] Svetlana Lerner shot in the face from a traumatic gun. The woman received a tangent wound lip and sent in GKB №36,” — said TASS a source in medical

Ruslan Balbec The majority of Ukrainians actually recognized the Crimea part of Russia, but are afraid to speak openly about it, said the Deputy of the state Duma Ruslan Balbec. This opinion he expressed in an interview with “Tape.ru” on Tuesday, January 24, commenting on the story of the map of the Kiev printing press, which marked the Peninsula as Russian territory. “And although the version of the map will be reprinted, the silence of the majority of Ukrainians confirmed that the position of the Kiev authorities and the thoughts of the population go in diametrically opposite directions,” — said the MP. According to him, the map with Russian Crimea angered only “insane nationalists and officials of the small manner”. The rest of Ukrainians called the Russian Peninsula to avoid reprisals from authorities, said the MP, who was elected to the lower house of the Parliament of the Crimea. “The

Vladimir Legoyda Talking about transferring the ROC of the Museum-reserve “Chersonese” of now. On Tuesday, January 24, said the head of the Synodal Department for Church and society and the media Vladimir Legoyda, his words posted on the Department’s website. “Talk about the transfer of the objects of the reserve are unfounded to provide for located at the national Museum collections the necessary premises, who will agree the Museum. We are talking exclusively about the transfer of churches and monastic buildings, and not for any other Museum objects,” — said Legoyda. In addition, it is advised not to compare the situation of Tauric Chersonesos with the transfer of the Russian Orthodox Church of St. Isaac’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg. The Ministry of culture, which manages the reserve, called the question of change of the owner of “Chersonese” discussion. The Director of the Museum Svetlana Melnikova said that the institution in

In Moscow robbed the lawyer of one of defendants in the case about the shooting on the street Rochdelskaya str. About the Agency “Moscow” has informed a source in law enforcement bodies. “The police asked the lawyer Zelimkhan Arepjev with the statement that unknown persons near one of the houses on the street Sadovnicheskaya smashed the rear window of his Mercedes E-class and stole expensive bag, iPhone, passport and certificate of a lawyer”, — said the Agency interlocutor. Material damage is estimated at 80 thousand rubles. In fact the incident is checked, the question on excitation of criminal case. In December 2015, near the Elements restaurant on Rochdelskaya skirmish in which two men were killed, eight people were injured. Armed conflict arose between the group crime boss Zakhary Kalashov nicknamed Shakro Young and supporters of the owner of the Elements Jeanne Kim. On the spot were also law enforcement officers

Eugene Averyanov The chief physician of the Kemerovo clinical ambulance station Eugene Averyanov fired after the resident had a home birth in the night, not waiting for the arrival of doctors. The corresponding decision was accepted the head of region Aman Tuleyev, reported on Tuesday, January 24, on the website of the regional administration. “The Governor believes that the ambulance service worked outrageously unprofessional. Especially during the Christmas holidays in the region was declared a high alert all operational services. Including health care institutions were instructed to work with the maximum readiness of all the holidays, and the main doctors personally monitor the work of medical institutions”, — stated in the message. The incident also conduct investigation. The incident occurred on the night of 1 January. The woman began premature labor, and at about 05:00 she called the ambulance. The team of physicians, however, arrived only two hours later, when

Sergey Mironov The Chairman “Fair Russia” Sergei Mironov said that the exit of Senator Elena Mizulina from the party there is no political motive. It is reported by TASS on Tuesday, January 24. “An ordinary case, it is absolutely ordinary thing. No political motive there,” — said the leader spravorossov. He also said that he considers Mizulina professional. The Governor of Omsk region Viktor Nazarov, according to RIA Novosti, will recall the Senator from the Federation Council as a representative of Executive authorities of the region. “Her party affiliation is of secondary importance relative to professional, personal qualities and the great experience it has in politics”, — quotes Agency a press-the Secretary Omsk Governor Julia Sokolenko. Previously Deputy Chairman of the Duma Committee on international Affairs, a member of the CP Alexey chepa said “the Tape.ru” that the decision of the Senator to leave the party was a surprise to

The idea that the chemical composition of celestial bodies in the Solar system was unchanging, was a myth. It is found by researchers from Lund University (Sweden), who studied 43 space object that fell to Earth 470 million years ago and found in Russia. Their paper published in the journal Nature. In 2016 geologist Birger Schmitz found in a Swedish quarry meteorite Österplana called 065. Scientist called heavenly body discovered “extinct” because of its unique chemical composition, which is not met in any other meteorite. In addition, the object fell to Earth in the Ordovician period (485-443 million years ago). This led the geologist to the idea that ancient meteorites have been completely different. Researchers working in the laboratory of astrogeology in Lund, analyzed sediments on the seabed off the North-Eastern coast of Russia. With acids, the scientists dissolved several tons of sediment to find the grains of chromium oxide

In the Library of Congress in Washington hosted a game at cards, which was modeled to protect the Baltic States against a possible attack from Russia. About this on his page in Facebook said the head of the foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (state Assembly) of Estonia Marko Mihkelson. The game was also attended by the U.S. Congress, Susan Davis, Jim Costa, Rick Larsen, Michael Turner, Rob Bishop, and RAND experts. The next game should take place in Brussels in February 2017. In the summer of 2016, the commander of US forces in Europe Lieutenant General Ben Hodges announced that NATO cannot defend Baltic States in case of invasion of Russia. “Russia could conquer the Baltic States faster than we would have had time to be there to protect them,” said Hodges, agreeing with analysts who believe that to capture the capitals of the Baltic States, the Russian troops

For the transfer to Europe is preparing the 1st battalion of the 501st regiment of the US army aviation from a part of the 1st armored division, stationed in Fort bliss, Texas. This is the website of the U.S. army. 20 helicopters AH-64A Apache arrived to the base of storage of arms and equipment to the city of Corpus Christi. “We have deployed helicopters in Corpus Christi for loading on a ship and sent to Europe”, — said the battalion commander, Lieutenant Colonel Chris Kratzer (Chris Crotzer). The website notes that the database storage in Corpus Christi is not a regular stopping point for aviation units, going to Europe. This military unit specializiruetsya on maintenance, average and major repairs of the aviation and missile command U.S. army, in particular, engaged in the modernization of helicopters. During the stay on the basis of helicopters will be dismantled rotor blades, tail rotor,