Lavrov: force may be used by UN peacekeepers only in self-defense and defense of the mandate

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The Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov © EPA-EFE/PETER FOLEY UN, September 20. /TASS/. Russia urges to be careful to strengthen the mandate of UN peacekeeping missions. On Wednesday said the Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov at the meeting of the UN Security Council on peacekeeping. “We note with caution to strengthen the mandates of peacekeeping missions, said the foreign Minister. – Force may be used blue helmets only for self defense and for defense of the mandate”. According to him, the experience of giving peacekeepers the additional force powers, for example, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mali, is not yet convinced that the “high sacrifices to be made, the peacekeepers forced operations achieved justified on the ground results”. “Power mandates, if and to retain this option must be thoroughly calibrated for a specific situation”, – said Lavrov. Also, according to the Minister,

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Putin instructed to provide a broadcast from polling stations on elections of the President of the Russian Federation

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Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Russian President Vladimir Putin © Dmitry Astakhov/press service of the Russian government/TASS MOSCOW, September 20. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to ensure that during the presidential election in 2018, the video feed in real time from polling stations.

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Three Russian servicemen were wounded during the breakthrough of the environment in Syria

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Continued: Published video of attacks on the Russian military surrounded the militants A platoon of Russian military police were surrounded the militants “Jabhat EN-Nusra” in the area of de-escalation “Idlib” in Syria. About it as transfers TASS, on Wednesday, September 20, the chief of the Main operational Directorate of the General staff of the armed forces of the Russian Federation Sergey rudskoy. According to him, on Tuesday, the militants launched initiated by us intelligence agencies large-scale offensive against the positions of Syrian troops in the area of “Idlib”. Rudskoy emphasized that one of the main goals of the terrorists was an attempt to capture the units of the military police, which carried out tasks at the observation post, “deployed in the area as forces of control de-escalation”. “As a result of attacks of gangsters, a platoon of military police, 29 people were trapped and in a few hours repulsed the

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The Slovak Parliament is interested in funding the presidential campaign Kitty

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Andrej Kiska The Slovak Parliament Committee on Finance adopted a decision on the audit of financing the presidential campaign of President Andrew Pussy. On Wednesday, September 20, according to Internet portal 24.. Caused by recent media reports that the company Kiska Travel Agency, which was founded by President and his brother Jaroslaw, in 2014 underpaid in the budget about 27 thousand euros of taxes. The situation became a reason for initiation of criminal proceedings, as the company has been reimbursed this amount, but it is assumed that part of the funds were spent to sponsor the election campaign Kitty. The President said that already clearly outlined his views on the situation. The head of the Finance Committee of the Parliament ladimir kamenický šenov said that the way Kitty did not answer the question, and requested comments from the Finance Minister, Peter Kazimir. Pussy was a candidate in the presidential elections

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Pens and Poroshenko left the hall before the performance Lavrov at the UN

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Petro Poroshenko and Michael Penny Vice-President Michael Pence and the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko left the hall of the Ministerial meeting of the UN Security Council on peacekeeping before it was supposed to be the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov. About it the correspondent of RIA Novosti. Pens and Poroshenko spoke at the meeting, after which the Ukrainian President left the room. A few minutes later came the Pens. Wednesday, September 20, speaking at the security Council meeting, Poroshenko said that Ukraine needs the help of UN peacekeepers. The President added that the country’s participation in peacekeeping activities of the world organization has not stopped “even in the midst of an armed attack on the country by the Russian Federation”. Moscow, September 5 made a resolution on peacekeepers in the UN security Council. The proposal suggests placing the mission on the demarcation line between the self-proclaimed

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The state Duma will condemn Ukraine for the law on Russian language

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Photo: TASS MPs are preparing to adopt a statement on the violation by Ukraine of the rights of citizens to be taught in their native language. The draft document, which will be the reaction to the Ukrainian law on education, hosted in the Duma database. On September 5 the Verkhovna Rada adopted a new law “On education”, according to which persons belonging to indigenous peoples and national minorities of Ukraine is guaranteed the right of education in native language only in kindergartens and schools up to 5th grade. This rule will come into force on 1 September 2018 and will operate only until 2020, after which the education in Ukraine should be entirely and exclusively Ukrainian. In the state Duma decided to answer the statement, which was prepared by a Committee of the lower house on CIS Affairs, Eurasian integration and relations with compatriots. Adopted by the Kyiv law, the

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The state Duma Committee supported the report on execution of the Federal budget for 2016

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Photo: RIA Novosti The state Duma Committee on budget and taxes recommended the state Duma to approve a bill the Federal budget for the year 2016. It is planned that the lower house of Parliament will consider in plenary meeting on 27 September with the participation of the Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov and the Chairman of audit chamber Tatyana Golikova. The report on the Federal budget for 2016 is approved by the revenue Committee in the amount of 13.46 trillion rubles, expenses — of 16.41 trillion roubles with excess of expenses over income (deficit of the Federal budget) in the amount of 2.9 trillion rubles. “Despite later amendments to the budget of 2016, almost all key indicators were exceeded, except for certain positions. The inflation rate was the lowest since 1992, and amounted to 5.4% in annual terms. Negatively had the rate on the real income of the population,

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“Now get out!”: Lavrov spoke with the Swiss

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The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov spoke with a reporter before meeting with a colleague from Switzerland, Didier Burkhalter. Video was published by RT. A reporter asked why the Russian Minister wished the colleague. “I could wish him what he wish himself, — said Lavrov. — The important thing is not what we want for others what each of us wants for ourselves.” The media representative stated that it is “very Russian”. Instead of a farewell Lavrov jokingly said, “now get out!”. Didier Burkhalter called it “a true Russian Council”. The meeting of foreign Ministers was held on the sidelines of the 72nd UN General Assembly in new York.

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Russian weather forecasters have denied reports of an extremely cold winter

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Russian weather forecasters have denied reports of an extremely cold winter Moscow. September 20. INTERFAX.RU — Current forecasts of the hydrometcentre of Russia show that the coming winter will not be extremely cold, said Wednesday “Interfax” the Director of the institution Roman Vilfand. Now in Berlin: Berlin: +14° 67% 760 mm Hg. article 4 m/s “The forecast for the heating season does not portend the extreme cold weather, extreme events,” — said Vilfand. He explained that earlier in mass media appeared information with reference to the “unnamed experts” that during the heating season, there might be some extreme events. However, the meteorologist stressed that the calculations of Russian specialists such forecasts do not give. “The probability of our predictions, scientifically confirmed, is about 60%. It is, but there is no scientific basis for forecasting extreme events for the season,” — said Vilfand.

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Nerf Junior weapons dangerous to the eye, warn doctors

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Nerf Junior weapons dangerous to the eye, warn doctors Doctors eye hospital in London have warned that bullets fired from rifles children’s company Nerf, can severely injure the eyes. To the hospital three times complained of internal bleeding in the eye, pain and ripples in the eyes, after they are accidentally hit by such bullets children. Doctors in a paper in the journal BMJ Case reports is advised to wear special protective glasses when handling these toys and I believe that the age limit for children’s use of guns should be reviewed. In turn, the company Hasbro, producing toy guns Nerf, advises not to aim for the face and eyes, but insists that its products undergo rigorous validation and meets all the safety regulations. The company also recommends the use of only produced by the pellets. Strength and speed Nerf gun, which is manufactured by Hasbro, is designed for children

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