Category: World

Team Russia will occupy sixth place in the team event at the Olympic games 2018 in South Korea’s Pyeongchang. This was reported in the study by Gracenote Sports, published on the website of the organization. They believe that the Russians will be able to win 22 medals (six gold, eight silver and eight bronze). The first place is the team of Norway, which predicted 40 medals (15, 11, 14). The second line will be for the Germans with 34 medals (13, 11, 10), the third — the Americans collected 32 awards (10-11-11). The masters tournament will be the eighth. According to researchers, the South Korean team will gather a collection of 10 medals (6, 3, 1). The study is based on the results demonstrated by the athletes after the Games in 2014 in Sochi. The 2014 winter Olympics, the Russian team took first place in the team standings. Our athletes

Donald Trump The President of the United States Donald trump commented about the fact that his national security Advisor, Michael Flynn privately discussed anti-Russian sanctions, Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Sergei Kislyak. He stated this on Friday, February 10, the Associated Press reports. According to the head of state, he does not have these data and promised to consider the contacts of your assistant with the Russian Ambassador. White house spokesman Sean Spicer, in turn, said that trump is “full trust” of Flynn. On 9 February, the Washington Post reported that Flynn in December 2016 discussed with the dubious anti-Russian sanctions. Advisor trump tried to persuade Russia “not to overreact” in retaliation for sanctions imposed by the outgoing President Barack Obama. However, he made it clear that after the inauguration of the trump Moscow and Washington will be able to discuss the revision of restrictions. On 8 February, in an

In the town of talkalakh in HOMS province was delivered 1.5 tons of food and medicine. As reported TASS, said the representative of the Russian Center for reconciliation of the warring parties in Syria Sergey Drogin. “During the humanitarian operation in the village of talkalakh HOMS province Centre for reconciliation the warring parties for needy families were issued food rations were also deployed medical facility, where a reception was held and patients issued by the medicines”, he said. The population of the city of talkalakh is more than 50 thousand people. On Friday, February 10, it was reported that the government troops launched an offensive on the positions of militants “Islamic state” in HOMS. Clashes take place in desert regions of the province where oil and gas deposits. All, according to the Center for reconciliation since the beginning of the humanitarian actions in Syria military doctors provided medical assistance to

The US government has decided to provide humanitarian aid to North Korea in connection with the September flood, 2016, which killed more than 130 people. On Saturday, February 11, reports TASS with reference to the news Agency KCNA. In the moment between the US and North Korea there is no diplomatic relations, all bilateral issues are dealt through representation of Sweden to the DPRK. 10 Feb US President Donald trump called the neutralization of the nuclear and missile threats from North Korea a priority. He urged the authorities of North Korea to curtail nuclear and missile programs and refrain from provocative actions. January 12, the United States expanded the sanctions list against North Korea. The list includes the Ministry of labor, the State planning Committee and seven officers. the Restrictive measures taken “in response to continuing serious abuses of human rights and the actions of censorship”. In his new year

In New Zealand about 200 pilot whales-pilot whales beached on the land in the district of Cape Farwell in the North of South island. On Saturday, February 11, reports Radio New Zealand. Employee of the Department for the protection of natural resources Mike OHL confirmed this information. According to him, a flock of cetaceans could scare a shark. “The body of one of the animals was found the wounds from the bites of sharks are not very big, rather small but fresh,” he said. On the banks are several hundred volunteers. In addition, about 100 volunteers organized a human chain to stop those individuals who are trying to get closer to land. On the night of February 10, on the coast of Golden Bay, which is located 11 kilometers from Cape Farwell, jumped about 400 grind. As reported, most of them, up to 300 individuals, was already dead. The head

The participants of the blockade of the railway in the Donbass blocked the new plot: the movement is blocked on the segment Yasinovataya — Konstantinovka in the Donetsk region. On Friday, February 10, reported on the website of activists in Facebook. “The blockade is at the site near the station Phenolic. Currently, engineering work and development of the area”, — stated in the message. Among the participants of the blockade included the veterans of the ATO (anti-terrorist operation in Kiev called the fighting in the East of Ukraine) and also representatives banned in Russia as extremist Organization of Ukrainian nationalists (OUN), notes TASS. On 7 February the Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Volodymyr Parasyuk urged the participants of the blockade of the railway in the Donbas to use weapons against the security forces “in case of threat to life.” According to him, the veterans of the ATO, past the airport

Edward Snowden Russia is considering the possibility of granting the U.S. a former U.S. intelligence officer Edward Snowden as a so-called “gift” to President Donald Trump. On Friday, February 10, reports channel NBC, citing sources. According to a senior official, the transfer of Snowden is regarded as one of the ways to “earn location” trump. The intelligence source confirmed the information about the plans of Moscow, adding that he relies on data collected since the inauguration of Republican. Snowden lawyer Ben wizner said that he knew nothing about such plans. In the Ministry of justice stated that it welcomed whether the return of the former employee of intelligence services. Snowden himself said that the information channel is confirmed by the fact that he never worked for Russian intelligence. “No country will sell their spy because others will be afraid that their turn will come”, — he wrote in his microblog

Russian athletes be allowed to participate in the Junior world championship (under 18) under a neutral flag. About it reports Agence France Presse with reference to the General Director of the organizing Committee of the tournament Mwangu Turbidity. “Russian athletes be allowed to participate in the tournament as a neutral athletes,” said Muti. 6 February, the international Association of athletics federations (IAAF) has upheld the disqualification of the all-Russian athletics Federation (vfla). The head of the working group of the IAAF on the issue of restoration of membership of the club rune Andersen said that the restoration of membership of the Russian organizations is to wait until November 2017. Until the Russian athletes can’t participate in international competitions. The world championship among juniors will be held in Kenya from 12 to 16 July.

Donald Trump The President of the United States Donald trump believes that Washington and Beijing have a chance to build relationships. He stated this on Friday, February 10, reports BBC News. “I had a very, very good conversation with President of China XI Jinping, we discussed a lot of questions. It was a very long conversation,” — said the American leader. According to him, the United States and China are already on the way to improving relations. A telephone conversation between the two leaders was held the evening of 9 February. During the meeting, trump has agreed to continue to follow the policy of “one China.” In addition, the parties agreed to participate in the discussions and negotiations on various issues of mutual interest. The White house described the call as “cordial conversation”. 8 firestrom sent XI Jinping a letter in which he said he hoped for cooperation with his

Donald Trump The US intelligence services got confirmation of the details contained in the dirt on the President of the United States Donald trump. On Friday, February 10, CNN reports, citing sources in the intelligence and law enforcement agencies. According to TV channel, the information “does not refer to the obscene charges”. We are talking about the intercepted intelligence “conversations between officials in Russia and ordinary citizens of the country.” The contents of the “dozens of interviews”, their members, and the dates were not disclosed. It is noted that these conversations allegedly confirming the fact of certain appointments mentioned in the report. According to CNN, us intelligence was able to confirm that the Russians mentioned in the report, really communicate with each other, but failed to prove that they were discussing exactly trump, reports RIA Novosti. At the same time, according to sources, the Russian citizens allegedly “participated in gathering