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Jens Stoltenberg NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the Alliance would like to expand the “practice of mutual briefings on military exercises”. On Wednesday, December 6, RIA Novosti reported. “Mutual briefings on the exercises are important, they lead to greater transparency and predictability ( … ), We will also consider other areas such as the management of hybrid war, and other issues that may be raised within the Council NATO — Russia (NRC) and the political dialogue with Russia”, — he said. Stoltenberg added that “amid increased military activity along the borders of the Alliance, it is crucial to avoid incidents and accidents and, if they occur, must not let the situation get out of control”. The Council Russia — the NATO — the main structure and a forum for cooperation and coordination of political-military action between Moscow and member States of the Alliance. In 2014 after joining the

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the complete defeat of the terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia) on both banks of the Euphrates in Syria. His words are quoted on Wednesday, December 6, RIA Novosti. “Two hours ago, the defense Minister [Sergei Shoigu] reported that the operations on the Eastern and Western banks of the Euphrates completed the complete defeat of terrorists”, — said the head of state. According to Putin, the region can still be pockets of resistance. At the same time, overall combat performance at this stage and in this area is completed, he added. 5 December it was reported that the United States considers the liberation of Syria East of the Euphrates from the terrorists for the most part its merit, not the merit of Russia. According to the representative of the U.S. Department of defense Eric Pahana, “the Syrian regime, and Russia has not

In Myanmar there is a significant reduction in the area of the fields of opium poppy on a background of increasing demand for methamphetamine. It is stated in the report of the UN office on drugs and crime (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC). “The regional market is steadily moving synthetic drugs, and the opium economy collapses,” said Reuters the representative of UNODC in South-East Asia, Jeremy Douglas. According to the organization, two years of area in which grown opium poppy has decreased by a quarter. In the States of Kachin and Shan plant of 2017, is 41 thousand hectares, compared to 54 thousand hectares in 2015. During the previous 10 years, UNODC recorded an annual increase in acreage of opium poppy, says Reuters. The UN in mid-November reported that in Afghanistan, opium production reached a record: in 2017 the total area of poppy fields in the country

Christine Keeler A former British fashion model Christine Keeler, also known by the nickname Mata Hari 60s, died at the age of 75 in a hospital in London. This was reported by The Guardian, citing her relatives. The last few months, Keeler suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. As reported by the woman’s son, she died in the night on Monday. Christine Keeler became famous in the 1960-ies, being loud in the middle of a spy scandal. In 1961, she tied a short affair with war Minister war John Profumo. It later emerged that at the same time, the model was in a relationship with the assistant naval attache of the Soviet Embassy and GRU officer Yevgeny Ivanov. Around Profumo scandal, and he resigned from all his posts. It is believed that this scandal was one of the reasons for the defeat of the conservatives in the elections of 1964.

In the Chinese province of Hebei began the investigation after the user 11 schools forced their students to sit in class on the street in freezing weather. About it reports The Telegraph. Outside, as the newspaper notes, it was about zero degrees. The students, who began to freeze, the teachers were allowed to run a little bit around your workspace. The problem arose from the fact that in schools there was no heating — before the premises were heated by coal, but in the context of improving the environmental situation in China, the authorities urged everyone to switch to electric power. According to one of the parents, on the street cold three weeks ago, however, in schools nothing has been done. “It’s better to be on the street, where I could occasionally look out the sun than to sit in unheated classrooms”, — quotes the edition of his words. The

The us military is wishful thinking, saying that most of the territory of Iraq and Syria liberated from terrorists by the US coalition. This was stated in Ministry of defense of Russia, reports “Interfax”. “In the last month, the daily military operations of the international coalition against terrorists of ISIS (banned organization in Russia) in Eastern Syria, did not exceed three to five strikes against single targets away from the strongholds of the militants,” — say the Russian military. “During the same period, aircraft of Russian air force was fulfilled 672 sorties and struck more than 1,450 targets.” The defense Ministry noted that the total number of strikes by the U.S.-led coalition in Syria in a month is not higher than the Russian pilots. Earlier on December 5 a representative of the U.S. Department of defense Eric Pahon said that the imminent liberation of the territory of Syria East of

The number of victims in the collision of passenger and freight trains in Germany exceeded 50 people. About this newspaper Bild, citing Federal police. The incident occurred in the station area of the city of Meerbusch in North Rhine — Westphalia. Crashed passenger train, international transport company National Express and freight train DB Cargo. Earlier it was reported that the rescue operation is complicated by the sagging electric cables. At the emergency continue to arrive to the emergency services. The passenger train was carrying 100 to 200 people. Background: Germany was faced passenger and freight trains

Robert Mueller Costs team American spectacular Robert Mueller, investigating possible Russian interference in presidential elections in 2016, amounted to $ 3.2 million. About it reports Reuters referring to the Ministry of justice. It is noted that this amount was spent from mid-may to September 30 of the current year. The money went to pay for the 17 lawyers, FBI agents, and support staff. Mueller presented the first results of the investigation in late October. Defendants in this case — Half Manafort, former head of election staff of Donald trump and his business partner Rick gates — is charged with 12 criminal episodes, in particular a conspiracy against the United States, money laundering and tax evasion. However, none of them not directly connected with the “intervention” of Russia. May 18, former official of the U.S. justice Department and former FBI Director Robert Mueller was appointed special adviser to oversee the investigation

Teresa May British police arrested two men who planned to blow up the residence of the Prime Minister Theresa may and kill policy. This writes the newspaper the Independent. The publication revealed that, according to the state Department, British intelligence Mi5, the suspects had planned to carry the bag with the bomb to the gate of the residence at Downing street, after which policy to attack with knives. In the result of police raids in London and Birmingham were arrested two Islamists. 26 Nov “Islamic state” (IG, an organization banned in Russia) started to disseminate campaign material calling for attacks on Christmas markets in Europe. March 22 in London a native of South-East England Adrian Russell Ago, changed his name to Khalid Masud, while driving the car, pointed it at pedestrians on Westminster bridge and stabbed a police officer. Five people were killed. June 3, three men made a car

Continued: the Number of victims in railway accident in Germany exceeded 50 people Passenger and freight trains collided in the German town of Meerbusch. This was reported in Twitter account local fire service. The emergency services arrive operational. The newspaper Bild, in turn, reports at least 20 victims. The rescue operation is complicated by the fact that to get to the wounded, prevent the electric wires. Rail operator Deutsche Bahn of Germany confirmed that the crash involved a passenger train and a National Express freight train DB Cargo.