Events of the week in photos

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Events of the week in photos Revision of the “news Mail.Ru” presents a digest of the most important and bright events from 17 to 23 June 2017 in the photographs of the leading news agencies of Russia and the world. June 17. Football Confederations Cup, which is traditionally held before the world Cup, has opened in St. Petersburg. In the first match played by the national teams of Russia and New Zealand. The victory was won by Russians with the score 2:00. June 17. American Jeremy Mix, which is nicknamed the most beautiful criminal of the USA, took part in the fashion week in Milan. About future star of the fashion business began in 2014 when the network appeared the picture of him after the arrest for illegal possession of weapons. June 18. In Portugal raging one of the largest in recent years wildfires. The situation remains extremely difficult in

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Peskov told about the possibility of a telephone conversation

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Photo: RIA Novosti The ability of the telephone conversation in “channel format” is discussed, reported RIA Novosti on Thursday, press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov. “Discussed the possibility of a telephone conversation in this format,” said Sands. Earlier the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that the telephone negotiations of leaders of “Norman Quartet” (France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine) will be held next week. As the press-Secretary of Ukrainian President Svyatoslav Tsegolko, the negotiations in “Norman format” scheduled after the meeting Poroshenko with President of France Emmanuel Macron, which is scheduled for June 26.

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Kiriyenko spoke about the preparations for the world festival of youth

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Sergei Kiriyenko The main program of the XIX world festival of youth and students (WFMS) have been agreed. This was announced by the Chairman of the organizing Committee, first Deputy head of administration of the Russian President Sergei Kiriyenko on Friday, June 24, reports TASS. According to him, the key part of the program of the world Federation of democratic youth has already approved. “We expect the meeting of the international organizing Committee (held on Friday in Moscow — approx. “Of the tape.ru”) in recommendations and suggestions, we still have some time,” — said Kiriyenko. He stressed that the organization has engaged primarily representatives of youth organizations, the task of government is to coordinate all efforts. The festival will befriend young people from all over the world, said the first Deputy head of the AP. According to him, subsequently, such events determine the future of the world: “Twenty thousand young

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In the state Duma announced plans to restore contacts with the European Parliament

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Leonid Slutsky The state Duma intends to resume working contacts with the European Parliament (EP). This was announced by the Chairman of the Committee of the lower house’s international Affairs Leonid Slutsky after the meeting with the delegation of the EP faction “Europe of Nations and freedoms”, which visited Moscow on the eve. This is stated in the statement, received by the editors”.ru” on Friday, June 23. According to Slutsky, during the visit to Russia MEPs met with representatives of civil society held talks in the foreign Ministry and the state Duma. In particular, there has been “meaningful discussion” at the meeting headed by the first Vice-speaker of the Duma Ivan Melnikov. “Our vision for the future of Europe largely coincide. We welcome the constructive attitude of the faction “Europe of Nations and freedom” in interaction and cooperation with Russia”, — said the head of the Committee. He also expressed

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Less than half of Russians have heard about the protests on June 12

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57 percent of citizens have not heard about took place all over Russia on June 12 protests against corruption, aware of them 43 percent of Russians say the results of a survey of Fund “Public opinion” (FOM). Knowledgeable citizens as the main reasons for the protests called dissatisfaction with government (8 percent), corruption and declining living standards (6 percent). 11 percent of them could not name any reasons. A large part of learned about the protests through TV (24%), through social networks and news sources — 11 and 9 percent, respectively. Approved 8 percent of Russians, 14% condemned them, 18 percent reacted neutrally. 15 per cent seen in the actions of the organizers of the meetings want to change the country for the better, the same desire for power. However, 10 percent believe that vyvedshie to the street people policy aimed solely at undermining the authority of the Kremlin and

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A man on a dare jumped from the ship into the river in the center of Moscow

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A man on a dare jumped from the ship into the river in the center of Moscow MOSCOW, June 23 — RIA Novosti. Rescuers pulled out of the Moscow river near the Crimean bridge on a dare jumped from the ship a man, said to RIA Novosti in the press service of the Moscow Department for civil defense, emergencies and fire safety of the capital (Gossip). “CAO, the fall of men from the ship. He was raised from the surface of the water 300 metres away from the search and rescue station Krymskiy most, 50 metres from the shore in the area of responsibility MGPS”, — said a press-service. According to the information provided, the man was vacationing on the ship in a condition of alcoholic intoxication and “on a dare jumped from the ship”. At present, it is passed to the ambulance staff.

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The state Duma requested information on the investigation of the accident in Balashikha

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The state Duma requested information on the investigation of the accident in Balashikha Moscow. June 23. INTERFAX.RU — the state Duma on Friday endorsed a draft resolution on receipt of the relevant ministries and departments information about the investigation of the criminal case in connection with the deaths of six children in an accident in Balashikha. The document was prepared on behalf of the Vice-speaker of the state Duma Irina Yarovaya, Igor Lebedev and the Deputy from LDPR Yaroslav Nilov and the Deputy from “United Russia” Olga Okuneva. They pay attention “to contradictory information about the circumstances of the death of a child in a traffic accident on April 23 in the town of Balashikha, Moscow region, which caused a public outcry”. In particular, public discussion has caused the results of a forensic medical examination of the deceased child. In this regard, the deputies find it necessary to conduct exhaustive

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In the United States published a photo of the convergence of the su-27 with American reconnaissance aircraft

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In the United States published a photo of the convergence of the su-27 with American reconnaissance aircraft The command of the U.S. armed forces in Europe published on its website pictures of rapprochement of the Russian interceptor su-27 with a us reconnaissance aircraft RC-135U. 6фотографий6фотографий The command said that the interception took place on June 19 in international airspace over the Baltic, and evaluated it as “unsafe”. On the photos you can see the interceptor su-27P tail number “93 red” (registration RF-33749) from the aviation of the Baltic fleet based in Kaliningrad region. June 20, Fox News channel reported that the interceptor passed within five feet (about 1.5 meters) from the reconnaissance aircraft. The Russian side, illuminating this episode, noted that it was “provocative maneuver” RC-135U, began to make a turn in the direction of the su-27. The U.S. military, in turn, denied the allegation. Aircraft RC-135U — car electronic

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The state Duma adopted in the first reading the bill on anonymizers

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The state Duma adopted in the first reading the bill on anonymizers MOSCOW, June 23 — RIA Novosti. The state Duma adopted in the first reading a bill banning the use of technology to access blocked Internet sites with illegal content. The project was made in early June by deputies of three factions — Maxim Kudryavtsev (United Russia), Nikolay Rijekom (“Fair Russia”) and Alexander Yushchenko (CPRF). As the authors of the bill, is the statutory prohibition to use technology to access blocked in Russia, the information resources, but access to some sites, allowing to “bypass the lock” is restricted on the basis of decisions of the Russian courts. The bill prohibits the use of information systems and programs to gain access to Internet resources access to which in Russia is limited. However, it is proposed to provide access to these networks and programs to the information resources of Roskomnadzor, containing

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CEC: Bulk in connection with a criminal record cannot participate in the elections

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CEC: Bulk in connection with a criminal record cannot participate in the elections MOSCOW, June 23 — RIA Novosti. The head of the CEC of Russia, Ella Pamfilova said that Alexei Navalny has no chance to be registered as a candidate in the presidential elections due to his criminal record. She believes that this is understood and the opposition. In addition, the CEC before that also said that Navalny could not participate in elections as candidates, and to gain a passive electoral right, he needs to go to court, appeal against sentence, there is no other way. The Kirov regional court has previously confirmed a five-year suspended sentence Navalny on charges of embezzlement of more than 16 million rubles of the company “Kirovles”. The first sentence, too, five years probation, was cancelled by the Supreme court of Russia after the Strasbourg court found violations of the rights of defendants at

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