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The U.S. house of representatives approved a ban on the consumption of meat of dogs and cats MOSCOW, September 13 — RIA Novosti. The U.S. house of representatives adopted a law prohibiting slaughter, transport, sale and possession of dogs and cats in order to use it, reports channel CBS. Upstairs The initiators of the “Law on the prohibition of the meat trade of dogs and cats” became a Republican Vern Buchanan and Democrat Alcee Hastings. The measure provides for a fine of 5 thousand dollars. “I am proud to have fought in Congress to totally ban the killing and consumption of dogs and cats in the United States,” — said in a statement of Hastings, published after the adoption of the law. Politician urges U.S. Senate to accept this setting. However, the law has an exception. It applies to Indian tribes that are allowed to eat meat of these animals

Vladimir Zhirinovsky: “not one vote for the Communists!” Moscow, September 12, 2018 — REGNUM. In the Single voting day on September 9 in 80 Russian regions have passed elections of various level, including in 22 subjects, elections were held for governors, in 16 regions — members of the legislative Assembly, 12 — city councils of regional centers. Upstairs Additional elections to the state Duma were held in seven single-mandate constituencies. In four regions through the second round of gubernatorial elections is Khakassia, Vladimir oblast, Primorsky Krai and Khabarovsk Krai. In the First channel to the voters, asked the leader of the liberal democratic party of Russia Vladimir Zhirinovsky. “To you I have one request: you don’t have to support candidates from the Communist party, from the Communists — no credibility can not be — neither candidate in the second round, in any other election that we will have many more.

Turkey has supplied weapons to enemies of Russia and Syria Turkey has stepped up arms supplies to Syrian rebels in Idlib province, to help them fight off the impending attack of the Syrian army supported by Russia and Iran. About it writes Reuters with reference to sources in the armed opposition. Upstairs According to them, Ankara sent military aid, because at the tripartite summit Russia — Iran — Turkey has not reached an agreement on the prevention of the onset of the Syrian army. “They promised full military support from Turkey for a long, protracted battle,” — said a senior member of the “free Syrian army” (FSA), one of the largest associations of armed groups. As noted, the delivered to the rebels weapons — ammunition and missiles for Soviet self-propelled rocket system of volley fire “Grad”. The sources said that this will help to ensure that stocks do not run

Trump has signed a decree on sanctions for interfering in elections WASHINGTON, September 12 — RIA Novosti. The US President Donald trump has signed the decree about responsibility for intervention in the elections, said his adviser for homeland security John Bolton. Upstairs The document will be published in the near future. The decree will provide for the imposition of sanctions against foreign individuals and entities that US intelligence agencies will suspect meddling in the elections by “cyber-attacks or otherwise”. Earlier, US intelligence agencies, who accuse Russia of meddling in the presidential election of 2016, said that see the same threat, and in 2018 in congressional elections that will be held November 6. Trump, in turn, promised to take all necessary measures to prevent such interference. Russia has repeatedly denied accusations of meddling in elections, press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov called them “completely unfounded”. See also: Vladimir Putin: more

Terrorists intend to use chlorine during the staging himataki in Idlib MOSCOW, 12 Sep — RIA Novosti. The terrorists are preparing to use toxic substances based on chlorine against the participants of the staged shooting in Idlib province, said at the Russian Centre for reconciliation of the warring parties. Upstairs It is noted that in the preparation of provocations are also involved “Belorusochka”. For filming in the North-Eastern part of Khan shaykhun is specifically deployed the field medical facility. The planned chemical attack to blame the Syrian army. “From September 9 activists of the “White helmets”, in the village of Khan shaykhun every evening conduct rehearsals staged video “himataki” with up to 30 civilians, including about a dozen children from eight to 12 years”, — told in the center. Also, there is evidence that staged himataki prepare in the same city — Kafer-Go. To mock the militants seized in the