Nikita Mikhalkov criticized the activities of the “Yeltsin Center” in Ekaterinburg

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Nikita Mikhalkov criticized the activities of the “Yeltsin Center” in Ekaterinburg MOSCOW, 9 Dec — RIA Novosti. The President of the Russian Fund of culture, the famous actor and Director Nikita Mikhalkov believes that the activities of “Yeltsin Centre” destroys the national identity of hundreds of children every day, because it provides a biased assessment of the history of Russia, this opinion he expressed during the parliamentary hearings in the Federation Council on Friday. He stressed that we are talking about the possibility to adjust the program “Yeltsin Centre” to show a different point of view on the story. “It is a matter of national security, as hundreds of children get this poison every day. Should be a consistent policy addressed to ensure that children understand that the country in which they live, is a great country”, — said Mikhalkov. Videoweek: the first birthday of the “Yeltsin Centre” “Yeltsin Centre”

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The state Council of France has refused to extradite Russian banker Ablyazov

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The state Council of France has refused to extradite Russian banker Ablyazov The state Council of France, the highest administrative instance in the Republic — Friday, December 9, rejected the ruling on extradition to Russia the former owner of Kazakhstan’s BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov to Russia, reports RIA Novosti. To reject the decision on his extradition to Russia had previously recommended, speaking at the state Council, the Rapporteur for the case. Prior to this, the advocates of the fugitive banker said that in the case of a positive decision of the state Council about the results they intend to appeal. VideoFrance were allowed to extradite to Russia Kazakh fugitive oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov On the eve of consideration of the case of Ablyazov in the state Council, the UN special Rapporteur on torture Nils Melzer urged France to refrain from issuing. He argued his position by the fact that after an

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The army of Syria with the support of the Russian space forces repulsed all the attacks of ISIS at Palmyra

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© Valery sharifulin/TASS MOSCOW, December 11. /TASS/. The Syrian army, with the active support of the Russian space forces for the night reflected the attempts of militants of the terrorist organization ISIS (banned in Russia – approx. TASS) to break through to the city of Palmyra, destroyed more than 300 militants. This reports the press service of the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation.

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The media reported discontent with the US because of Putin’s visit to Japan

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Shinzo Abe and Vladimir Putin Tokyo has ignored protests from Washington about the upcoming talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe. It is reported by the Agency Kyodo, citing diplomatic sources. It is noted that last month the U.S. has repeatedly opposed the meeting between Putin and Abe in the Japanese capital because of fears that the summit could lead to the weakening of the “pressure on Moscow from the Group of seven.” In spite of this, indicates Kyodo, Thursday, 8 December, Japan said that the Russian leader will visit the country on 15 and 16 December. The meeting between Putin and Abe will be held in Tokyo, and also in the city of Nagato (Yamaguchi Prefecture). “President Putin’s visit will further promote” bilateral relations, said Japanese foreign Ministry. 6 Dec Tsugumi Muraoka, the Governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture, said he wants to invite the

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Three died in a fire in the shop for production of plastic products in Nizhnekamsk

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Three people were killed and another six were injured in a fire at the shop for production of plastic products in the city of Nizhnekamsk in Tatarstan. It is reported RIA Novosti citing a source in the emergency services of the Republic. “As a result of a fire in the shop at Central street, house 77 nine people injured, three of them died and six were hospitalized,” — said the Agency interlocutor. In the main Department of EMERCOM of Russia in the Tatarstan Republic, the Agency “Tatar-inform” confirmed data on victims. Currently, the fire managed to be localized. The circumstances of the fire are specified. On the website EMERCOM notes that the message on ignition arrived in the early morning of December 11. The fire area is about 100 square meters. To eliminate the consequences involved 68 people and 18 pieces of equipment. Later it became known that under the

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Putin ordered Ivanov to consider the effect of the law on NGOs

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Photo: RIA Novosti Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed Mr Ivanov to consider the effect of the law on NGOs, including included in the list of foreign agents of environmental organizations. “About foreign agents, NGOs working in the environmental field, Mr Kiriyenko (Sergei Kiriyenko, the head of the Kremlin administration — ed.) already has a request on my part in General, look at this law again. But we go on, of course, let’s Sergey Borisovich (Ivanov – ed.) who has been doing this purposefully, ecology in the sense,” — said Putin.

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Russian su-25 was moved from Kyrgyzstan to Tajikistan for joint exercise

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Share {{secondsToDateTime(data.visiblePosition) | date: ‘HH:mm:ss’}} / {{(videoDuration | date: ‘HH:mm:ss’) || ’01:53′}} {{secondsToDateTime(data.visiblePosition) | date: ‘mm:ss’}} / {{(videoDuration | date: ‘mm:ss’) || ’01:53′}} {{qualityItem | uppercase}} HD .mp4 High quality SD .mp4 Medium quality AU .mp3 (1.73 MB) Audio track © Press-service of the CVO EKATERINBURG, December 9. /TASS/. Russian su-25SM attack aircraft was moved from the airbase Kant in Kyrgyzstan at the airport in Tajikistan to participate in the Russian – Tajik anti-terrorist doctrine. On Friday the assistant to the commander of the Central military district (CVO) Colonel Jaroslav Roshupkin.

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Became known theme of the summit Russia and Japan in Tokyo – media

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During the summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on 15-16 December, three themes will be key, said the newspaper “Yomiuri”. About it writes RIA Novosti. First, the newspaper writes, will be the question on possible joint economic activities on the four Islands of the South Kuril Islands(Kunashir, Iturup, Shikotan and Habomai). Tokyo feared that the business on the Islands on the basis of the legislation of the Russian Federation recognizes de facto Russian sovereignty over them, which is contrary to Japan’s position. The theme of the weakening of the visa regime will be the second key issue. Earlier, Japan imposed sanctions against Russia in connection with the Ukrainian events, and the freezing of negotiations on the visa regime was one of the measures. However, on Saturday, December 10, the press Secretary of Japan Yasuhisa Kawamura said about simplifying the visa regime

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Turkish Bosphorus Strait closed due to accident

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Turkish Bosphorus Strait closed due to accident In connection with the sinking of the Turkish Strait of Bosporus, linking the Black sea with Marble, closed to navigation, informs television channel NTV. Clarifies that the tanker under the flag of Panama refused the steering wheel, and it stopped right in the middle of the Strait near Istanbul. As long as the broken tanker will be towed, it was decided to close traffic through the Strait. In mid-August it was reported that at the southern entrance of the Bosphorus Strait, the cargo ship collided with a vessel of the coast guard.

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Paleontologists found in amber in the tail of a dinosaur with feathers

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Paleontologists found in amber in the tail of a dinosaur with feathers The authors believe that this is a fragment of the tail belongs grovel from the group of coelurosaurs, the age of the finds is estimated at 99 million years (Cretaceous period). Chinese paleontologists have discovered in Myanmar amber, which preserved feather-a fragment of the tail of a dinosaur, allegedly from the group of theropods. A study published in Current Biology. Despite the fact that the existence of feathers in some dinosaurs known from the late twentieth century, scientists still received only single feathers or traces in the fossil record. In the past year were found the first remains of the dinosaur era in which it was possible to associate the feathers with fragments of the skeleton, however, it was not the feathers of dinosaurs and the remains of birds from a subclass enantiornithes. Thus, discovered in the amber

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