Peskov commented on the possibility of dismissal of civil servants-academics

Russia

Dmitry Peskov Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that while there is no clarity on the question of whether the chances of civil servants, members of the Russian Academy of Sciences, to maintain their positions. About it write on Thursday, 24 November, “Izvestia”. November 23, Manager of the President expressed readiness to personnel decisions in connection with the criticism which has sounded from President Vladimir Putin to civil servants-academics. Earlier in the day President Vladimir Putin at a meeting of the Council for science and education threatened resignation of high-ranking officials that, despite the recommendations of the Kremlin, was included in the number of academicians and corresponding members of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS). According to the head of the state, it is impossible to effectively combine work in the state authorities with serious scientific research. It was about the employees of the President administration,

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Clinton urged to seek a recount in three States

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Hillary Clinton The team of specialists on election law and computer experts called on the staff of the former candidate in US presidents from Democratic party Hillary Clinton to seek a recount in three States. According to them, in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania could be a cyber attack in order to manipulate the election results, the Associated Press reports. One of the authors of the initiative, Director of the Center for computer security at the University of Michigan Alex Halderman found no evidence of cyber attacks or any other election irregularities. At the same time, he called for a recount to rule out the possibility. “The only way to know if it had any effect on the result of a cyber attack is to carefully examine the available evidence: the ballots and voting equipment,” said Halderman, in an article published on the portal Medium. The expert acknowledged that “most likely

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Matvienko has supported the retention of the ban gosideologiyu

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Valentina Matvienko Photo: RIA Novosti The Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko has opposed changes in the Russian Constitution. On Tuesday, November 22, reports TASS. In its opinion, article 13, specifies that “no ideology may be established as state or obligatory” shall remain in the basic law. “The Constitution is self-sufficient, the many years as our Basic law to serve and work for the state and the interests of the people of our country”, — said the Senator, adding that “considering some historical aspects the term “state ideology”” it is better not to use in this context. 12 Aug Matvienko has proposed to introduce mandatory examination of the laws on their conformity with the Russian historical and national values. In December last year the Deputy of the state Duma of the seventh convocation Valery Milonov said about the need to assign to religion the status of state ideology by

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NI called the U.S. army a pale shadow of the former power

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The US army is seriously weakened, writes in an article for the journal The National Interest , the Vice-President of the Lexington Institute Dan Gur.   “Today the US military are a pale shadow of themselves”, – said the American expert in the material.   According to estimates Gur in the army for the current year is listed only 479 000 soldiers. For three years in the army has decreased by a third the number of teams. In the USAF, there are about 5 thousand aircraft, and the Navy only have 273 ships.   Overall, says Gur, army, Navy and air force became weaker by about 40% than at the end of the Cold war.   Us expert drew attention to a dangerous trend: the need for a military force grows, however, the military potential of the United States falls. Gur does not exclude that in the event of a

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Off the coast of Japan there was a new earthquake

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Off the coast of Japan there was a new earthquake Moscow. 22 Nov. INTERFAX.RU — a 5.6 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Pacific ocean off the Eastern coast of Japan, according to the Altai-Sayan branch of the Geophysical service RAS. According to the operational processing of the Altai-Sayan branch, the epicenter recorded at 00:27 GMT on Tuesday, the earthquake had coordinates 34.92 degrees North latitude and 145.13 degree East longitude and was in 523 km South-East of the Japanese city of Fukushima. Intensity of concussions in epicentre of the earthquake is assessed as “very strong.” Video on social media showing trains stopped during #JapanEarthquake . #Tsunami warning issued pic.twitter.com/w5MvAMjPB9 Ali Al Shouk (@alialshouk) 21 Nov 2016. According to the Altai-Sayan branch of the Geophysical service, the previous more powerful quake occurred at 23:59 GMT on Monday near the coast of Fukushima Prefecture (about 28 km from the coast), had a

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Russia and the United States seek the extradition of the accused in the hacking Russian

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Russia and the United States seek the extradition of the accused in the hacking Russian The Prague Prosecutor’s office needs to consider both requests and route them then to the city court of the capital of the Czech Republic. PRAGUE, November 23. /TASS/. Prague has received requests from the United States and the Russian Federation on the extradition of the detainee in the Czech Republic of Russian Evgeny Nikulin. “We have received both documents are actually at the same time,” — said on Wednesday, TASS press-Secretary of the Ministry of justice of the Czech Republic Teresa Shabalova. See alsoforeign Ministry has demanded that the Czech Republic not to extradite Russian hacker USA “The requests were received. Both States sought the extradition of Eugene Nikulina, she said. — The Ministry of justice will consider these documents. Today or tomorrow they will be directed to office of public Prosecutor of Prague”. The

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Astana can rename in honor of Nazarbaev

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Astana can rename in honor of Nazarbaev ASTANA, 23 November. /Offset. TASS Svetlana Chumakova/. The deputies of the Parliament of Kazakhstan proposed to rename the Republic’s capital Astana to her name was the name of President Nursultan Nazarbayev. The initiative was announced at a joint session of both chambers of the legislative body of the Republic. “Offer to celebrate the country’s Constitution outstanding contributions to the construction of our country’s first President — Leader of nation Nursultan Abishevich Nazarbayev. The name Ate bass (leader of nation) in the name of the capital and other important objects of the country”, — stated in the draft Declaration of the 25th anniversary of independence of Kazakhstan, which will be celebrated December 16 as read out by Deputy of Majilis (lower chamber) national Parliament Kuanysh Sultanov.

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Found on the bus in the South of Moscow a bomb was a bottle of gasoline

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The police confirmed the discovery of an explosive device in a Greyhound bus in southern Moscow. On Wednesday, November 23, “the Russian newspaper” told in the press service of the emergency Department of South-Eastern administrative district. As noted, during the inspection of underneath vehicle found only a bottle of gasoline. The information was transferred to the district police Department. Earlier it was reported that the bus, operating on route Novomoskovsk (Tula region) — Moscow, found an improvised explosive device. It happened near the house number 33 on Walnut Boulevard. The place was called the sapper, which removed a suspicious object. In October mines and detonators were found in the car at the station Cohline of the Gorky direction of Moscow railway. Composition overtaken on sidings. Later, the defense Ministry explained that the ammunition was transported in one of the compounds of the Western military district, was done in accordance with

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Media reported about the plans of the EU to take measures for Russian fuel supplies to Syria

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The European Union takes action in connection with the supply of Russian fuel tankers in Syria, contrary to the EU sanctions against Damascus. About it reports on Wednesday, November 23, Reuters with reference to the informed source. A spokesman said that Brussels is aware of the situation and “react to it”, but did not specify what measures can be taken. According to Reuters, the EU rules provide that the violation of the sanctions regime being discussed with the countries-members of the EU, responsible for enforcing them. November 22, the official representative of the Ministry of defense of Russia Igor Konashenkov said that operating within the EU sanctions on the supply of fuel to Syria does not relate to the air group of the Russian HQs. Earlier, Reuters reported, citing sources, that the Russian tankers were supplying Syria with fuel, going at the same time in the Cypriot and Greek ports.

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