Trump has signed a decree on new sanctions against Venezuela

Trump has signed a decree on new sanctions against Venezuela WASHINGTON, Aug 25 — RIA Novosti, Alexei Bogdanovsky. The US President Donald trump has imposed new sanctions against Venezuela, said in a release sent to RIA Novosti the press Secretary of U.S. President Sarah Sanders. “The new President’s actions prohibit transactions in new debt and securities issued by the government of Venezuela and the state oil company. Also prohibited transactions with a number of existing debt owned by the public sector of Venezuela, and dividend payments from the government of Venezuela,” said Sanders. She reiterated that the US does not accept the convening of the National constituent Assembly of Venezuela, which announced the acceptance of the authority of Parliament — the National Assembly. “In an attempt to prolong its existence the dictatorship of (President Nicolas) Maduro rewards and enriches the corrupt officials in the security establishment… the Economic incompetence of

Ministry of defense: the actions of the Islamic state and “Dzhebhat EN-Nusra” terrorists talking about the new formation

© AP photo via Militant KUBINKA /Moscow region/, August 25. /TASS/. Acts prohibited in the Russian Federation terrorist groups “Islamic state” and “Dzhebhat EN-Nusra” (banned in Russia as a terrorist organization – approx. TASS) allow to speak about the emergence of such organizations of the new formation, said head of the main Directorate of the General staff of the RF armed forces, Colonel-General Igor Korobov.

The RF Ministry of defense published declassified documents about the battle of Stalingrad

© stalingrad75.mil.ru KUBINKA /Moscow region/, August 25. /TASS/. The defense Ministry has published historical documents that reflect the stages of the battle of Stalingrad during the great Patriotic war, said on Friday in the military. “On the official website of the Ministry of defense of Russia in the eve of the commemoration in 2018 the 75th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi troops in the battle of Stalingrad launched a multimedia section with unique archival documents, reflecting the initial phase of the bloody battles of the great Patriotic war. Recently declassified documents of the Central archive of the Russian defense Ministry will tell users the official website of the military Department of the unparalleled heroism of the defenders of the city, on the measures taken to save the population and the evacuation of industrial equipment,” – said in the defense Ministry.

“Smile” “Almaz-Antey” will provide the Russian military hit targets in any weather

© Anton novoderezhkin/TASS MOSCOW, August 25. /TASS/. Company “Vektor” (included in the concern “Almaz-Antey”) and the Ministry of defense of the Russian Federation on International military-technical forum “Army-2017” have signed an agreement to manufacture and supply military radar meteorological complex “Smile-M”, reported on Thursday the press service of the concern.

Danish inventor of the submarine was accused of desecration of the body of the journalist

Peter Madsen The Prosecutor’s office of Denmark has accused the Swedish inventor Peter Madsen in the desecration of the body of the deceased journalist Kim Vallee. On Friday, August 25, reported on the website of the Copenhagen police. Was indicted in the court hearing on August 24. The police refused to provide any additional information, citing the interests of investigation. On the eve it became known that in the water with the corpse, which has no head and limbs were weighted, it was tied to some metal objects. Investigator Jens Moeller said that on the trunk there is damage after the woman’s death, as if tried to “let the air”, so the corpse was left under water. Madsen, who is accused of manslaughter of woman during joint trips in a submarine, continues to insist on an accident. Helped him build the submarine, Jens Falkenberg noted that this option is indeed

In India 14 people were killed during protests by supporters of the guru-rapist

In India as a result of mass protests that erupted after the court sentenced guru-molester, has killed at least 14 people. About it reports Reuters. Two others are in critical condition, doctors now fighting for their lives. The reason for the riots was the verdict rendered by the court of Panchkula (Haryana) in respect of guru Gurmit Rama Rahim Singh, who was accused of raping two women who were in his cult. In anticipation of the verdict, crowds of followers Rahim Singh came out to the streets of cities in the States of Punjab and Haryana. After the court found guru guilty, cultists started pogroms: they attacked the station buildings, torched gas stations and turned the cars film crews of television. They demanded to reconsider the sentence and release him. Major clashes occurred in Panchkula, where police dispersed the crowd using special techniques. According to the latest data, injured more

New Zealand will increase forces in Afghanistan three soldiers

New Zealand authorities on request, NATO has decided to increase the grouping of its troops in Afghanistan. Soon there will go another three soldiers. Thus, the new Zealand contingent in Afghanistan will amount to 13 people, the Associated Press reports. The Prime Minister of New Zealand bill English (Bill English) said that his country “plays its role in the global effort to stem the spread of terrorism in the world.” New Zealand troops have been in Afghanistan since 2001, with the beginning of military operation of the USA and allies against the Taliban (banned in Russia). As a rule, new Zealanders have been training students of the Academy of the Afghan national army in Kabul. Earlier it was reported that the new Zealand contingent will remain in Afghanistan until at least 2018. Tuesday, August 22, the US President Donald trump announced a new strategy for Afghanistan. The us President assured

The state Department found no evidence of Russia supplying weapons to the Taliban

Photo: TASS State Department spokesman Heather Nauert are unable to provide evidence of Minister Rex Tillerson about the fact that Russia allegedly supplying weapons to the Taliban. On the question of whether US proof of such delivery, Nauert said, “I Have for you the official answer”, — transfers “Interfax”. Recall that Tillerson has accused Russia of supplying weapons to Taliban terrorists. The Russian foreign Ministry has called baseless charges supported the Taliban, it is recognized, and the Pentagon.

Reuters reported regular contacts United States and Russia on Syria

Photo: Zohra Bensemra / Reuters Representatives of Russia and the United States in conducting military operations in Syria are in contact via the hotline from 10 to 12 times a day. On Thursday, August 24, according to Reuters. The sources of the Agency clarify that frequent contacts contribute to breeding in the skies over Syria, Russian and American military aircraft, and also help to prevent accidents with their participation. Regular contacts between Moscow and Washington have been going on for four months, since the start of military ships of the USA of Tomahawk missiles at Syrian base Shirt.

The Kremlin settled deterring pests Filin

The Kremlin settled deterring pests Filin MOSCOW, Aug 25 — RIA Novosti. The ornithological service of the Moscow Kremlin acquired the owl, to fight pests on its territory, said in an interview with RIA Novosti Kremlin commandant, Lieutenant-General FSO Sergey Khlebnikov. “Noise complexes and other technical means, scaring Raven, we have, and they are periodically used, but more effective, as practice shows, is the use of natural enemies of crows, such as falcons and hawks… Now I can say that the Kremlin live and work not only the falcons, there are still hawks, and recently in the state of ornithological service of the Kremlin appeared the owl,” said he. Khlebnikov noted that the ornithological service of the Kremlin exists since 1970-ies. “It is worth noting that even in ancient times at the princely court was the practice of falconry. And today, the use of birds in the fight with crows