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Russia in August 2017 have increased investment in US government bonds 2.3 billion to $ 105,4 billion dollars. This is evidenced by data from the U.S. Treasury. Compared to August 2016 portfolio of U.S. bonds of the Russian Federation increased by $ 18 billion. Russia currently ranks 14th among the holders of the bonds of the United States. The top leaders in the last 10 years are China and Japan, which the United States needs 1.2 and $ 1.1 trillion respectively. In addition to the above countries are among the largest creditors of the United States included Ireland, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Switzerland, UK, Luxembourg, Hong Kong and Taiwan. In June, Reuters reported that the Federal reserve supplied the American authorities sensitive information on the assets of foreign Central banks, including the Bank of Russia. Immediately after the introduction of Washington’s personal sanctions against Russian businessmen in March 2014 the Russian

Strategic missile forces have tested a new missile complex silo-based missiles located on the route Clear (missile area dombarovskiy) — Kura (Kamchatka), told RIA Novosti the chief of Kapustin Yar, major-General Oleg Kislov. The military did not elaborate on what was complex and did not mention the specific location. Kislov, notes TASS, also said that in the presence of Plesetsk, Baikonur and the East to convert the Kapustin Yar cosmodrome is impractical. “The capabilities of existing and newly established launch sites fully provide the necessary needs for developing a modern manned space systems,” — said the chief of Kapustin Yar. As noted by RIA Novosti, the strategic missile forces are working on the latest liquid heavy rocket RS-28 “Sarmat”, which is scheduled to be put into service in 2019-2020. Development work on the project began in 2011, created the rocket will replace the complex “Voevoda” (“Satan”). Missile launch weight is

Archive photo General of the Syrian army Isaam Zahreddin responsible for the defense of the Deir ez-Zor was blown up by a mine and died. On Wednesday, October 18, reports channel Al-Mayadeen. It is noted that this occurred during the offensive of the Syrian army. The bomb was planted near the road in the district Habagat-es-Saqr. Zahreddine called one of the most famous generals of the government forces, who played a significant role in the civil war in Syria, and the most prominent representatives of the local Druze community. Its representatives have repeatedly criticized him for what he is fighting on the side of the Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. The General took part in the battle for Aleppo, but for the last 3.5 years he was responsible for the defense of the besieged city of Deir ez-Zor. In early September, Assad congratulated Zahreddine with the lifting of the blockade. The

A former dancer ran the marathon in shoes with high heels for 7 hours, 28 minutes and got into the Guinness Book of records. About it reports UPI. “Well, the world I did it. Itself in shock, but it really happened” — wrote in Instagram Irene Sewell (Sewell Irene) from the American city of Chattanooga, Tennessee. She overcame the 42-kilometer distance in heels height of 7.6 cm for two minutes faster than the previous holder of this record. Video: @highheelsforguinness On the recommendation of a podiatrist (physician specializing in diseases of the foot and lower leg) Sewell trained in sports shoes and sometimes we jog in heels. A marathon woman seized six pairs of shoes of different sizes: from 7.5 (corresponds to the Russian size 37) to 9 (38.5 C). In addition, it is stocked with plasters, insoles and compression bandages to the lower leg. In 2013, it was reported

Andrew Parker The head of British counterintelligence (MI5), Andrew Parker said that in 34 years of work in the secret service never faced so many terrorist attacks and attempts in the Kingdom. About it reports The Independent. According to him, the UK is experiencing “unprecedented and relentless terrorist offensive.” To confirm his words, the head of MI5 gave the statistics: in seven months of this year, his office and the police prevented seven terrorist attacks, 379 suspects detained. At the same time, counterintelligence investigates 500 cases of extremism and terrorism, the figures of which are three thousand people. Another 20 thousand are in the field of law enforcement. While Parker admitted he did not have precise data on the number of potential jihadists who can attack. He noted that modern terrorist attacks are fast the time span between planning and implementation attacks may be only a few days. In addition,