Category: World

By Paul Manafort The user of one of the banks in Cyprus suspected that the accounts associated with Paul Manafort, former head of election headquarters of Donald trump, were used for money laundering. About it reports NBC, citing sources in the banking sector. According to the American TV channel, since 2007, Manafort had the respect of not less than 10 companies in Cyprus and 15 Bank accounts, many of which were opened in Cyprus popular Bank. It is noted that the financial institution was liquidated in 2013. Part of financial operations conducted with the use of these accounts aroused suspicion. In the result, we initiated an international investigation in connection with possible money laundering. NBC also reports that one of the related companies Manufactm — PEM Advisors Limited — had to do with “transactions worth millions of dollars” with the Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska. After the suspected American closed their

Thaksin Shinawatra The tax authorities of Thailand has sent in the name of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s request for the payment of 17 billion baht ($494 million). About it reports Reuters. According to the tax authorities, the former head of the government did not deduct the required percentage from the sale of its stake in the company, Shinawatra Corporation Singapore Temasek Holdings. The deal was made over 10 years ago. Lawyers Shinawatra has already promised to appeal, indicating that the shares were sold on the stock exchange and therefore, tax should not be charged. In 2010, the court rejected the claim of the tax authorities of Thailand to the children of Thaksin Shinawatra, refused to pay them $ 12 billion baht ($350 million) for this deal. Protection managed to prove that real owners of shares in Shinawatra Corporation was disgraced Prime Minister and his wife. Thaksin Shinawatra was Prime

In the Chinese province of Shandong openly largest in the history of the country’s gold deposits. It is reported China News. According to experts, the volume of reserves of the precious metal is 382,58 tons, the total value of deposits exceeds $ 22 billion. According to geologists, the thickness of the gold layer is 67 m, length — about two kilometers. The average content of precious metals in the rocks is 4.52 grams per tonne. In October 2015 the world gold Council (World Gold Council) published data showing that Russia ranked seventh in the world reserves of the precious metal. The country has 1288 tons of gold. On this indicator Russia still lags behind China (1677 tons) and ahead of Switzerland (1040 tonnes). In the first place — the USA (8133 tonnes), followed by Germany (3381 ton), the third — the international monetary Fund (2814 tons). Less gold in Yemen

Jens Stoltenberg NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the next meeting of the Council Russia — NATO at the level of ambassadors will take place on March 30. This was reported on the website of the Alliance. How to specify “Radio Poland”, citing its own sources, the negotiations will be discussed Ukrainian crisis, the situation in the security sphere in Afghanistan, including terrorist threat, the issues related to the transparency of military activity, as well as mechanisms to limit the risk of accidental armed conflict. In addition, NATO is interested in exchanging information with Moscow on the subject is scheduled for September, a joint Russian-Belarusian exercises “West-2017”. The talks will be held in the headquarters of NATO in Brussels. March 23, Stoltenberg said about the need to maintain contact with Moscow. “During the growth of tension is even more important that we talked to each other and support line

Carlos The Jackal International terrorist Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, known as Carlos the Jackal, who was sentenced in France to a third life prison term for a terrorist act committed by them in Paris in 1974. It is reported BFMTV. The consequence managed to establish that this person is directly responsible for the deaths of two and wounding 34 people, received as a result of a grenade thrown into one of the pharmacies. As informs television channel, the court took into account the arguments of the prosecution and sentenced the offender the most severe possible under French law the sentence. Since 1997, Carlos is serving two consecutive life terms without parole for the murder of two policemen in Paris in 1975, as well as the series of terrorist attacks in 1982 and 1983 in the French capital, Marseilles and the undermining of the two trains. The victims of these attacks were

Of the fatal accidents occurred during hunting “tornado” in the state of Texas, USA. On Tuesday, March 28, the news portal of the Dallas News. According to him, the incident occurred in the afternoon of the same day, shortly after it was announced about the approaching tornado. Around 15:30 local time five kilometres from the city of Stole in the County of Dickens faced two cars: at the intersection of a black car, Suburban, heading North, crashed into a jeep of the same color, moving in a westerly direction. The cars were in total three people, all of them died on the spot. The two of them worked at the TV station the Weather Channel. All the victims were “hunter tornado”. Their names are not listed. May 31, 2016 as a result of the tornado and subsequent flooding killed 19 people, including famous in the US “hunter tornado” Tim Samaras

The funeral of the younger sister of Raul and Fidel Castro, and Agustina Castro RUz, held in Cuba on Tuesday, March 26. On Wednesday, March 29, reports TASS. She died on 26 March in Havana on 79-m to year of life. Her passing was announced on March 27, the Western media with reference to living in Miami, USA, her sister Juanita. She explained that the cause of death was complications after surgery for hip fracture. Farewell to Agustinoy was held in the town of Biran, province of Holguin in Eastern Cuba, they were born sisters and brothers Castro. According to her last will, Augustine’s remains were cremated and the ashes placed in the family vault. The funeral was attended by only the closest relatives of the deceased, including the Chairman of the state Council and the Council of Ministers of Cuba Raul Castro. Agustin Castro was far from politics and

Theresa May Prime Minister Theresa may has signed a letter notifying authorities of the European Union about the formal procedure is to run the outputs from the EU. On Tuesday, March 28, according to Reuters. The notification will be presented to the head of the European Council, Donald Tusk, personally, permanent representative of the United Kingdom Tim barrow on Wednesday, March 29, at about 11:30 London time (14:30 GMT). Around the same time Mei will have to inform the British Parliament of notification of Brussels. The UK authorities guarantee the preservation of the rights of living in the country of EU citizens. As reported RIA Novosti, this is stated in the speech of Mei, which she will perform on March 29, the Parliament, the excerpts from it published by the media. “When I next months, I will sit at the negotiating table, I will represent the interests of everyone who

The U.S. Senate ratified the Treaty on accession of Montenegro to NATO. On Wednesday, March 29, according to Reuters. According to the Agency, this decision was given to the vast majority of votes: 86 in favour and only two against. The document with the voting results will be sent to the White house for signature by the President of the United States Donald trump. March 22, U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson called on the Senate to ratify the Protocol on the accession of Montenegro to NATO. On 14 February, the Association Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the appropriate Protocol was approved by 24 member States of the Alliance. At the end of 2016, the Director of the European cooperation Department of Russian foreign Ministry Andrey Kelin said that Montenegro does not meet the criteria of NATO membership. “To speak of Montenegro in which the armed forces amount to

Donald Trump The US President Donald trump has signed a decree on the abolition adopted by its predecessor, Barack Obama measures to combat climate change. On Tuesday, March 28, reports TASS. The ceremony was held at the Federal Agency for the protection of the environment. Trump expressed the opinion that Obama’s decision is detrimental to US energy and those who work in this field. Before signing he declared about the beginning of a “new era of American energy.” “The decree that I signed today, eliminate excessive Federal oversight, it will allow our workers to develop, compete and win in equal competition for the first time in a long time”, — quotes the owner of the White house Agency. In 2015, Obama signed Executive order requirements to reduce emissions of power plants into the atmosphere and impose restrictions on methane emissions and oil and gas extraction method of hydraulic fracturing (fracking).