McFaul makes Russia a “scapegoat” – Pushkov

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The Federation Council member Alexei Pushkov commented on the idea of former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul to recognize Sputnik and RT in the United States by foreign agents. About this he wrote on his Twitter page.   According to Pushkov, such calls ex-diplomat similar to McCarthyism (the movement in the United States in the mid-twentieth century, which is characterized by anti-Communist sentiments).   Pushkov noted that McFaul is desperately looking for those who would be to blame for the defeat in the elections in the US democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.   “Call McFaul register RT and Sputnik as foreign. agents (!) is pure McCarthyism. We have no US media has no such status, McFaul is desperately looking for scapegoats for the defeat of Clinton. But neither Moscow nor Ross. Media have no relation to him. Just won a trump. All”, – wrote Pushkov.   Earlier, former U.S. Ambassador

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A resident of Tomsk tried to mail a gun

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A resident of Tomsk tried to mail a gun Moscow. 9 Dec. INTERFAX.RU — During the inspection at the airport of Tomsk traffic police found in the post revolver, said on Friday the press service of transport management Ministry of internal Affairs in the Siberian Federal district. “In the course of conducting inspections of mail in the cargo terminal of the airport of the city of Tomsk employees of the transport police together with employees of service of aviation safety have found one of the parcels object resembling a gun,” — said in a press release. Examination showed that the withdrawn item is the revolver of the model Dictator 32 caliber, prefabrication, relating to short-rifled firearms. The sender of the gun was 40-the summer inhabitant of Tomsk, which has no relevant documents on the right to possess weapons of war. It brought a criminal case on the illegal acquisition and

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“Yeltsin Centre” has commented on the criticism Mikhalkov in his address

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“Yeltsin Centre” has commented on the criticism Mikhalkov in his address As noted in the press service of the center for their activities comply with the Russian legislation. EKATERINBURG, December 9. /TASS/. The presidential center B. N. Yeltsin commented on the negative statements of the film Director Nikita Mikhalkov, criticism comparing it with the position: “I have not read Pasternak, but I condemn”. As noted in the press service of the center for their activities comply with the Russian legislation. See alsoNikita Mikhalkov criticized the activities of the “Yeltsin Center” in Ekaterinburg “Activity “Yeltsin Centre” regulated by the Statute, which clearly defines our mission and its challenges. Board of Trustees, which is chaired by the head of the presidential Administration of Russia, regularly hears reports of “Yeltsin Centre” and discusses at its meetings on his work. The activities of the “Yeltsin Centre” is fully consistent with the statutory objectives and

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The U.S. claim that it is not going to supply the Syrian opposition MANPADS

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The U.S. claim that it is not going to supply the Syrian opposition MANPADS WASHINGTON, 9 Dec — RIA Novosti. The US does not plan to supply the Syrian armed opposition man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) to combat grouping “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia), said state Department spokesman mark Toner. “Our position in this matter has not changed,” said Toner at a briefing, commenting on the decision of U.S. President Barack Obama to lift restrictions on the supply of weapons to allies in Syria. Among these allies included armed groups that are in opposition to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Obama on Thursday took formal restrictions on the supply of arms, ammunition and military equipment to U.S. allies in the fight against terrorism in Syria. A Memorandum addressed to the Secretary of state and Minister of defense, extended a press-service of the White house.

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The center for conciliation: the militants tried to capture Palmyra

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© AP Photo/Hussein Malla MOSCOW, December 11. /TASS/. More than 4 thousand militants of the terrorist organization ISIS (banned in Russia – approx. TASS) after regrouping made another attempt the capture of Palmyra, trying to gain a foothold inside the city and avoid the strikes of the Russian space forces. This is stated in the message of the Russian Center for reconciliation of the warring parties in Syria. “More than 4 thousand of ISIS militants regroup and then made another attempt the capture of Palmyra. Despite heavy losses in manpower and technology, terrorists strive to get closer and to gain a foothold inside the city, as the aircraft of Russian air force on residential areas of the city of Palmyra the blows are not applied”, – spoken in the message. According to the military, the IG has deployed significant forces to Palmyra from the area of Raqqa. The group, controlled

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Victims of the Nigerian collapse of the roof of the Church became 160 people

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The scene In the South of Nigeria collapsed Church roof, killing at least 160 people. On Sunday, December 10, the Associated Press reports. The incident occurred in the Protestant Church in the city of Uyo (Akwa Ibom state). According to the Agency, the morgue, local hospitals overflowed. BBC News reports that the building was not fully completed. According to local residents, workers hurry to finish the ordination of a Bishop is set for Saturday, December 10 (Sunday GMT). It was during the ceremony and collapsed the roof. Among the survivors of the parishioners — the Governor of the state of Emmanuel Udom (Udom Emmanuel). He promised to investigate and punish violation of safety standards. Data on the number of dead vary: BBC News reports about 60, and a local TV channel APC News reports that victims of at least 200. In April 2015 in new Jersey (USA) during the Easter

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Putin, Erdogan expressed condolences in connection with the terrorist attack in Istanbul

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Vladimir Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s condolences for the terrorist attack in Istanbul. On Sunday, December 11, reported on the Kremlin website. The Russian leader “has strongly condemned this cowardly, cynical crime and expressed confidence that its perpetrators and masterminds will not escape retribution”. Putin also stressed that the incident was proof of the need to focus the joint efforts on “an uncompromising struggle against international terrorism.” The attack was committed on the evening of 10 December near the stadium Vodafone Arena in Istanbul, immediately after the end of the match between the football teams “Besiktas” and “Bursaspor”. The object of the attack was the bus with the police. First was undermined planted in a car bomb later blew himself up suicide bomber. According to recent reports, the victims were 38 people, injured 155. These figures are provided Reuters with reference to the

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Scientists were able to determine the age of Jupiter

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The planet Jupiter appeared suddenly a bit later, about five million years after the birth of the Sun. To such conclusion the American scientists analyzing meteorites that have arisen in the first days of life in the Solar system, reported in an article published in the journal Science Advances.   According to scientists from brown University (SASA), the Solar system began forming about 4.6 billion years ago as a result of gravitational collapse of a giant interstellar molecular clouds. Most of the substance went into the formation of the Sun, first planets, and ancient asteroids. First the gravitational field of the giant planets affect the appearance of the first rocky planets, pulling meteorites and fragments of ancient asteroids.   This process lasted very long – about 500 thousand years. Accordingly, we can say that Jupiter was born roughly five million years after the first of the asteroids started to form

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Two employees Guebipk of the MIA of Russia detained on suspicion of crimes

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Two employees Guebipk of the MIA of Russia detained on suspicion of crimes According to the source, the detainees are not connected with the case of Colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko, in whose apartment was discovered more than 9 billion rubles. MOSCOW, December 8. /TASS/. Two employees of the Main Directorate of economic security and counteraction of corruption (Guebipk) of the MIA of Russia detained on suspicion of committing misconduct. About this TASS said a source familiar with the situation. “During carrying out expeditious actions in Quebec arrested two of his employees. They are suspected of excess of powers of office” — said the Agency interlocutor. According to him, they are not associated with the case of Colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko, in whose apartment was discovered more than 9 billion rubles. Official confirmation of this information, the TASS does not have.

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