The Russian President thanked Israel for condemnation of the demolition of Soviet monuments

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Vladimir Putin The Russian authorities are grateful to the Israel, which condemned the government’s decision to demolish all the Soviet monuments. This was stated by President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, July 20, reports “Interfax”. He stressed that this reaction is particularly notable against the background of a rethinking of the course of world war II in some Eastern European countries. “We are grateful to those who in Israel, gives the correct historical evaluation of all these events, condemns the demolition of monuments to Soviet soldiers,” — said Putin at the meeting of the Council for interethnic relations. On the eve of the state Duma and Knesset Israel simultaneously made an appeal to European parliaments to condemn the actions of Warsaw, created on 17 July, the demolition of “glorifying the totalitarian system” of Soviet monuments. The document prepared in the lower house of the Russian Parliament, the MPs call on colleagues

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The ECHR declared inadmissible two complaints against Russia

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The European court of human rights (ECHR) in 2016 declared inadmissible or rejected than 6.3 thousands of complaints against Russia. This is stated in the overview help for the court, says RAPSI. Over the last year, the ECHR examined about seven thousand cases. For 645 of them made decisions 228, 222 of which has at least one violation of the European Convention on human rights. In December 2015, the constitutional court (CC) of Russia received the right to determine whether to execute the verdicts of interstate bodies on protection of the rights and freedoms of the individual. The corresponding Federal constitutional law was signed by President Vladimir Putin. First and foremost we are talking about the priority of the verdicts the COP on the decisions of the ECHR. Russia in February, 1996 signed the European Convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as a number

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In Greece because of the earthquake injured more than a hundred people

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In Greece because of the earthquake injured more than a hundred people MOSCOW, 21 Feb — RIA Novosti. More than 100 people were affected in Greece as the result of a powerful earthquake in the Aegean sea, reports the associated Press, citing local authorities. Previously reported two dead and several wounded. Most of the victims located on the island of KOs. The representative of the Executive power of the island Georgios Chalkidis, also stated the collapse of several old buildings. The epicenter of the magnitude 6.7 earthquake was in the Aegean sea at 10.3 kilometres from the resort of Bodrum in southwest Turkey and 16.2 kilometres from the Greek island of KOs, is also popular among tourists. Hearth tremors lies at a depth of ten kilometers. As previously reported, in Bodrum for medical assistance to about 70 people.

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Russian tourists were not injured because of the earthquake in Turkey

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Russian tourists were not injured because of the earthquake in Turkey ANKARA, 21 Jul — RIA Novosti, Fedor Smirnov. Tourists from Russia, according to preliminary data, was not injured in the earthquake in southwest Turkey, part of them were withdrawn from the hotels, told RIA Novosti on Friday the representative of the Consulate General of Russia in Antalya. “We have several cases of Russian tourists who were withdrawn from the hotels. Now they are on the street. According to the information that we have now, the victims among the Russians there,” — said the Agency interlocutor. Earthquake off south west coast of Turkey triggers tsunami. Turkey pic.twitter.com/IkPMw9EhNO — NEWS UP (@NUNTIO_NEWS) 20 Jul 2017 During the download an error has occurred. Earlier, Turkish media reported that an earthquake with magnitude of 6.3 occurred at 01.31 (same as GMT). It was felt throughout the Turkish coast of the Aegean sea, but

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The head of the CIA said that the interests of Russia and the United States differ in Syria

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The head of the CIA said that the interests of Russia and the United States differ in Syria Michael Pompeo noted that Washington is trying to find an opportunity to cooperate with Moscow. NEW YORK, July 21. /TASS/. The Director of the Central intelligence Agency (CIA) Michael Pompeo believes that American interests in Syria differ from Russian, but hopes to find an opportunity to cooperate with Moscow. He stated this on Thursday at a conference in aspen (Colorado), devoted to security issues. “We, of course, trying to find areas where we can work together with the Russians. But our interests there [in Syria] are not the same,” said Pompeo, whose performance was broadcast on the forum website. “From the point of view of intelligence, we are looking for are areas in Syria where we can act for the benefit of American interests, and not for the benefit of their [Russian]

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The spring session of the state Duma: the renovation of the legislative process

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Plenary session of the State Duma of the Russian Federation © Anton novoderezhkin/TASS MOSCOW, July 21. /TASS/. The state Duma of the seventh convocation ends Friday spring session. The outgoing season was one of the longest in the recent history of the chamber of deputies for the first time, finish the job in the third, and not in the first week of July. In combination with a longer plenary sessions, skip, who now can only be at its own expense, such schedule and the pace of legislative activity demanded of the deputies, and officers of the chamber of endurance, and extreme concentration. But in less than seven months, the deputies managed to more than halve the so-called legislative blockages that they got in the inheritance from predecessors, and also make a number of important documents. Among them – the most important law on the renovation of the housing stock of

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An earthquake in the region of the Turkish Bodrum triggered a tsunami

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In South-West Turkey earthquake. According to the U.S. Geological survey, its epicenter was located 10 kilometers South of the resort of Bodrum, the center lies at a depth of 10 kilometers. The earthquake caused a small tsunami, its magnitude was about 25 centimeters, according to RIA Novosti. As reported in the night of Friday, July 21, Esengul Civelek, the Governor of Mugla province earthquake, according to preliminary data, has not led to serious destructions. Tremors were felt all along the Turkish coast of the Aegean sea, but it was the most powerful in the area of Bodrum and Datca, Mugla province. In Bodrum, on some old building appeared cracks, there was a power outage in some areas of the city, people in many towns and cities ran out into the street. Several residents of the city of Mugla has received minor injuries by jumping out of Windows, they are hospitalized,

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Buddhist monk accused of raping child

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Viraton Suchon The court of Thailand have charged a Buddhist monk Wiraphon Sulfone charges of statutory rape, fraud and money laundering. About it reports The South China Morning Post. He was arrested as soon as got off the plane from the US after extradition. Have one charges related to sexual violence, he faces up to 20 years in prison. Attention to VeriFone militiamen paid in 2013: the network has got video of him with two other monks flying on a private jet with all the sunglasses and luxury leather Louis Vuitton bags. From the controversial monk seized property at 770 thousand dollars (including Porsche and Mercedes-Benz), 41, was arrested Bank account, and he himself was declared wanted. The temple in Buriram town expelled him from the ranks of the monks, and Viraton fled to the United States, where he founded a religious center. He gained the confidence of the people

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It is necessary to preserve inter-ethnic harmony in Russian society, Putin said

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Photo: RIA Novosti YOSHKAR-OLA, July 20 — RIA Novosti. It is necessary to preserve inter-ethnic harmony in Russian society, which has been achieved, said the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. “Repeatedly said that everything connected with the national identity, with traditions — sphere is thin and very sensitive, and act there should be very delicately and wisely. Overall, in recent years this field has gained considerable and, most importantly, good efficient experience. Suffice it to mention the growing number of citizens who believe relations between people of different nationalities are friendly, today there are almost 80%… Our task is to preserve harmony, which is achieved in society,” Putin said at a meeting of the Council under the RF President on interethnic relations.

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Ukrainian actor Gorbunov urged Kiev and Moscow to make peace

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KYIV, 19 Jul — RIA Novosti. Ukrainian actor Alexei Gorbunov, known for his roles in the movie “dudes” and “Inhabited island” says that Kiev and Moscow should reconcile to resolve the situation in the Donbass. “We have to reconcile. Because, firstly, it is already very long and people are dying on all sides. And the task of all people to end the war at all and find a way out,” Gorbunov said in an interview with the Television news service (TSN) Ukrainian TV channel “1+1”. He also spoke against the reciprocal of the sanctions. Gorbunov said that friends with many Russian artists, including Mikhail Efremov, Sergey Garmash and Sergei Shnurov. He said that many Russian colleagues his “brothers”. The actor added that his “heart bleeds for the fourth year” because of the events in the Donbass.

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