tass--2020-07-27--Hamas refuses to lay down arms in exchange for $15 billion worth of investments in Gaza

CAIRO , July 27 .
/TASS/ .
Hamas , an armed movement that is the de-facto governing authority in the Gaza Strip , has rejected an offer of investing $ 15 billion into economic projects in the coastal enclave in exchange for disarming the Palestinian opposition , Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh announced Maan news agency reported Monday .
`` Two months ago , mediators communicated an offer to the movement , which proposed multibillion investments into infrastructure projects , including construction of an airport and a seaport , '' he said .
`` It was conditioned on the disarmament @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its integration into police structures and administration of the strip as well as giving up resistance and Jerusalem . ''
`` Hamas will not accept the ‘ deal of the century ’ or any other similar proposal , '' he underlined .
According to Haniyeh , the Gaza Strip is in desperate need for infrastructure .
`` However , we are not ready to obtain it by giving up Jerusalem , rights of Palestinians to return to homelands and Palestine as a united states rather than enclaves split between each other , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revealed key provisions of the so-called ‘ deal of the century ’ with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on January 28 .
The deal is a plan to achieve peaceful settlement between Israelis and Palestinians which is based on mutual recognition of the two states .
The US proposes connecting Palestinian territories in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank by high-speed railway service , while recognizing only a part of East Jerusalem as the Arab state ’ s capital ( Netanyahu said that Jerusalem ’ s Abu Dis neighborhood is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At the same time , the US leader described Jerusalem Israel ’ s `` undivided capital '' and announced the US intention to recognize the Israeli sovereignty over Jewish settlements founded on Palestinian territories .
As a condition for the peaceful process , the US leader said that Palestinian authorities should seize supporting Hamas , radical movement operating in the Gaza Strip , as well as renounce means of armed fighting .
To advance the settlement process , the US promises that the deal will bring in $ 50 billion in investments which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jobs for Palestinians and compensations for lost homes .
Palestinians rejected the American plan almost immediately after it emerged .

CAIRO, July 27. /TASS/. Hamas, an armed movement that is the de-facto governing authority in the Gaza Strip, has rejected an offer of investing $15 billion into economic projects in the coastal enclave in exchange for disarming the Palestinian opposition, Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh announced Maan news agency reported Monday.
"Two months ago, mediators communicated an offer to the movement, which proposed multibillion investments into infrastructure projects, including construction of an airport and a seaport," he said. "It was conditioned on the disarmament of the Islamic movement of liberation and its integration into police structures and administration of the strip as well as giving up resistance and Jerusalem." "Hamas will not accept the ‘deal of the century’ or any other similar proposal," he underlined.
According to Haniyeh, the Gaza Strip is in desperate need for infrastructure. "However, we are not ready to obtain it by giving up Jerusalem, rights of Palestinians to return to homelands and Palestine as a united states rather than enclaves split between each other," he added.
US President Donald Trump revealed key provisions of the so-called ‘deal of the century’ with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on January 28. The deal is a plan to achieve peaceful settlement between Israelis and Palestinians which is based on mutual recognition of the two states. The US proposes connecting Palestinian territories in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank by high-speed railway service, while recognizing only a part of East Jerusalem as the Arab state’s capital (Netanyahu said that Jerusalem’s Abu Dis neighborhood is meant to become the capital). At the same time, the US leader described Jerusalem Israel’s "undivided capital" and announced the US intention to recognize the Israeli sovereignty over Jewish settlements founded on Palestinian territories.
As a condition for the peaceful process, the US leader said that Palestinian authorities should seize supporting Hamas, radical movement operating in the Gaza Strip, as well as renounce means of armed fighting. To advance the settlement process, the US promises that the deal will bring in $50 billion in investments which will particularly be allocated to create new jobs for Palestinians and compensations for lost homes.
Palestinians rejected the American plan almost immediately after it emerged.


tass--2020-07-27--850 people evacuated from women’s detention facility in Moscow due to fire

MOSCOW , July 27 .
/TASS/ .
Evacuation of 850 people was conducted from the building of women ’ s @ @ @ @ @ 6 Pechatniki in south-eastern Moscow where fire broke out , the federal prison authority ’ @ @ @ @ @ on Monday .
`` 850 people were evacuated , '' the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service @ @ @ @ @ relocated to neighboring buildings .
As the press service of the Emergencies Ministry ’ s @ @ @ @ @ TASS , there is no information on casualties .
The information about the fire in @ @ @ @ @ 92 Shosseinaya Street came at 16:17 Moscow time .
The blaze started on the first @ @ @ @ @ information , the fire broke out in the bakery , but the source hasn ’ @ @ @ @ @ Traffic in the area of the incident is obstructed .

MOSCOW, July 27. /TASS/. Evacuation of 850 people was conducted from the building of women’s pre-trial detention facility No. 6 Pechatniki in south-eastern Moscow where fire broke out, the federal prison authority’s press service told TASS on Monday.
"850 people were evacuated," the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service specified.
The evacuees were relocated to neighboring buildings. As the press service of the Emergencies Ministry’s Main Directorate for Moscow told TASS, there is no information on casualties. The information about the fire in the pre-trial detention facility at 92 Shosseinaya Street came at 16:17 Moscow time. The blaze started on the first floor. According to preliminary information, the fire broke out in the bakery, but the source hasn’t been located yet.
Traffic in the area of the incident is obstructed.


tass--2020-07-27--Russia, Turkey may pool efforts to work out mechanisms for use of outer space

ANKARA , July 27 .
/TASS/ .
Russia and Turkey may begin their cooperation in the space sector with elaborating fair mechanisms to regulate joint use of outer space , Russian Ambassador to Turkey Alexei Yerkhov said in an article published in Monday ’ s issue of the Daily Sabah newspaper .
The Russian diplomat pointed to the fact that some states `` practically point out as a fait accompli that outer space must become an arena of confrontation and even combat . ''
`` They act on the presumption that states have a right to use space not only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The `` hawks '' would like to plan a wide range of space operations in case of conflict ; create and update rules enabling their use of force and design proactive military systems , '' he noted .
`` The second camp of `` optimists , '' which includes Russia , would prefer to see space as a `` peaceful harbor '' for scientific research and future progress .
They believe that an arms race in space could have a disastrous impact on international security and stability , thus try to create @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it . ''
`` I feel it is crucial that the Turkish public is made fully aware of all these nuances .
Turkey has now launched its space program , opened a national space center ( welcome to the club , guys ! )
and no doubt will be one day a space state contributing to the world ’ s efforts with its own thorough and proactive programs in space research .
So I believe Russia and Turkey can cooperate in this area , starting with discussions on relative U.N. resolutions aimed at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outer space , '' Yerkhov stressed .
According to the Russian ambassador , the legal that is being established today `` will allow people to one day explore space together , using joint resources and strength '' .
`` So , when we finally discover a `` Solaris , '' we hope very much that it does not host a military base but a scientific station in orbit to explore the galaxy .
Let us create a bright future for our posterity , '' he emphasized .
Russia has been condemning the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outer space .
Thus , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at the Disarmament Conference on February 25 that NATO ’ s plans to deploy weapons in outer space were becoming more real and called for preventing confrontation in outer space until it is too late by means of elaborating common rules of behavior .
The Russian top diplomat stressed that the Russian-Chinese draft treaty on non-placement of weapons in outer space , non-use of force or a threat of force against space objects was the only constructive initiative to prevent an arms @ @

ANKARA, July 27. /TASS/. Russia and Turkey may begin their cooperation in the space sector with elaborating fair mechanisms to regulate joint use of outer space, Russian Ambassador to Turkey Alexei Yerkhov said in an article published in Monday’s issue of the Daily Sabah newspaper.
The Russian diplomat pointed to the fact that some states "practically point out as a fait accompli that outer space must become an arena of confrontation and even combat." "They act on the presumption that states have a right to use space not only for defensive goals but attack as well. The "hawks" would like to plan a wide range of space operations in case of conflict; create and update rules enabling their use of force and design proactive military systems," he noted. "The second camp of "optimists," which includes Russia, would prefer to see space as a "peaceful harbor" for scientific research and future progress. They believe that an arms race in space could have a disastrous impact on international security and stability, thus try to create a legally binding international framework to prevent it."
"I feel it is crucial that the Turkish public is made fully aware of all these nuances. Turkey has now launched its space program, opened a national space center (welcome to the club, guys!) and no doubt will be one day a space state contributing to the world’s efforts with its own thorough and proactive programs in space research. So I believe Russia and Turkey can cooperate in this area, starting with discussions on relative U.N. resolutions aimed at producing fair-regulating mechanisms for joint use of outer space," Yerkhov stressed.
According to the Russian ambassador, the legal that is being established today "will allow people to one day explore space together, using joint resources and strength". "So, when we finally discover a "Solaris," we hope very much that it does not host a military base but a scientific station in orbit to explore the galaxy. Let us create a bright future for our posterity," he emphasized.
Russia has been condemning the United States’ plans to deploy weapons in outer space. Thus, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at the Disarmament Conference on February 25 that NATO’s plans to deploy weapons in outer space were becoming more real and called for preventing confrontation in outer space until it is too late by means of elaborating common rules of behavior.
The Russian top diplomat stressed that the Russian-Chinese draft treaty on non-placement of weapons in outer space, non-use of force or a threat of force against space objects was the only constructive initiative to prevent an arms race.


tass--2020-07-27--Germany’s statement on impossibility of restoring G8 format stem from strains with US — MP

MOSCOW , July 27 .
/TASS/ .
Germany ’ s statements that Russia can not be back in the Group of Eight format are geared against the United States rather than against Russia , Leonid Slutsky , chairman of the International Affairs Committee of Russia ’ s State Duma lower parliament house , said on Monday .
`` I think German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas ’ position that Russia can not be part of the Group of Eight format stems rather from Berlin ’ s worsening relations with Washington .
This statement is geared rather against [ US President Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moscow , '' he wrote on his Telegram channel .
He recalled that `` under a formal pretext '' German Chancellor Angela Merkel had refused to take part in the Group of Seven summit due to be held in the United States .
`` As for our position , Russia ’ s return to the Group of Eight format is not a goal in itself , the more so under the terms of Crimea-related blackmailing .
Interstate cooperation is more efficient in the Group of Twenty format , and Mr. Maas drew attention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ informal Group of Seven club is growing ever more obsolete , '' Slutsky noted , adding that German partners `` admit that it is impossible to resolve key problems of the international agenda without Russia . ''
He stressed that today the very fact of dialogue matters more than its possible formats .
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told Rheinische Post on Sunday he did not see any possibilities for restoring the Group of Eight format with Russia ’ s participation because of the situation in eastern Ukraine and Crimea ’ s reunification @ @ @

MOSCOW, July 27. /TASS/. Germany’s statements that Russia cannot be back in the Group of Eight format are geared against the United States rather than against Russia, Leonid Slutsky, chairman of the International Affairs Committee of Russia’s State Duma lower parliament house, said on Monday.
"I think German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas’ position that Russia cannot be part of the Group of Eight format stems rather from Berlin’s worsening relations with Washington. This statement is geared rather against [US President Donald] Trump’s initiative than against Moscow," he wrote on his Telegram channel.
He recalled that "under a formal pretext" German Chancellor Angela Merkel had refused to take part in the Group of Seven summit due to be held in the United States.
"As for our position, Russia’s return to the Group of Eight format is not a goal in itself, the more so under the terms of Crimea-related blackmailing. Interstate cooperation is more efficient in the Group of Twenty format, and Mr. Maas drew attention to it as well, while the informal Group of Seven club is growing ever more obsolete," Slutsky noted, adding that German partners "admit that it is impossible to resolve key problems of the international agenda without Russia."
He stressed that today the very fact of dialogue matters more than its possible formats.
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told Rheinische Post on Sunday he did not see any possibilities for restoring the Group of Eight format with Russia’s participation because of the situation in eastern Ukraine and Crimea’s reunification with Russia.


tass--2020-07-27--Germany continues viewing Nord Stream 2 as economic project

`` The government ’ s position on the Nord Stream 2 has not changed , '' Demmer said .
`` This is an economic project having a political aspect , '' she noted .
It is important for Berlin that Ukraine will keep the gas transit country ’ s function after completion of the project , she added .
BERLIN , July 27 .
/TASS/ .
Germany continues viewing the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline as an economic project and Berlin does not support unilateral economic sanctions of the United States against it , German Government ’ s spokesperson Ulrike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Germany `` has always made clear that it denies '' unilateral exterritorial sanctions , the spokesperson added .
The US authorities already held talks with German and European companies involved in construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline , the German Die Welt paper wrote on Saturday with reference to sources .
Representatives from the Department of State , the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Energy , participated from the US side .
Berlin `` is aware of such contacts , '' Demmer said .
`` The federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' she added .
The Nord Stream 2 project contemplates construction of two gas pipeline strings with the total capacity of 55 bln cubic meters per year from Russia to Germany across the Baltic Sea .
The gas pipeline is 93 % complete to date .
The construction was suspended at the end of 2019 when the Swiss pipe-laying company Allseas stopped work due to US sanctions .

"The government’s position on the Nord Stream 2 has not changed," Demmer said. "This is an economic project having a political aspect," she noted. It is important for Berlin that Ukraine will keep the gas transit country’s function after completion of the project, she added.
BERLIN, July 27. /TASS/. Germany continues viewing the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline as an economic project and Berlin does not support unilateral economic sanctions of the United States against it, German Government’s spokesperson Ulrike Demmer said at the briefing on Monday.
Germany "has always made clear that it denies" unilateral exterritorial sanctions, the spokesperson added.
The US authorities already held talks with German and European companies involved in construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, the German Die Welt paper wrote on Saturday with reference to sources. Representatives from the Department of State, the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Energy, participated from the US side.
Berlin "is aware of such contacts," Demmer said. "The federal government also maintains contacts on this topic," she added.
The Nord Stream 2 project contemplates construction of two gas pipeline strings with the total capacity of 55 bln cubic meters per year from Russia to Germany across the Baltic Sea. The gas pipeline is 93% complete to date. The construction was suspended at the end of 2019 when the Swiss pipe-laying company Allseas stopped work due to US sanctions.


tass--2020-07-27--Nearly half of Russians welcome multi-day voting in September elections, poll indicates

MOSCOW , July 27 .
/TASS/ .
Nearly half of Russians welcome the opportunity to vote over the course of three days in the upcoming September elections , head of the All-Russia Public Opinion Research Center ’ s Corporate University Mikhail Vyadro said at a lecture hosted by the Independent Public Monitoring association on Monday .
`` We have just conducted a poll concerning three-day voting in the fall ’ s election , '' he pointed out .
According to Vyadro , `` 48 % of respondents were positive about the opportunity to vote for three days in the next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 27 % were negative . ''
Vyadro pointed out that respondents who welcomed the opportunity viewed it as the most safe in light of the pandemic .
Respondents also emphasized that voters would be able to choose the most convenient day to cast their ballots .
At the same time , those who are negative about multi-day voting say that it can create conditions for election rigging .
The nationwide poll involving 1,600 respondents over 18 years of age was conducted on July 25 .
The margin of error does not exceed 2.5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s State Duma ( the lower house of parliament ) passed and the Federation Council ( the upper house of parliament ) approved a bill amending election laws , which particularly says that voting in elections and referendums can last up to three days .
According to the document , a multi-day voting process will not involve early and absentee voting though voters will have the opportunity to cast their ballots in residential areas outside of polling stations .
Russia ’ s 2020 Unified Election Day is set to take place on September @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country will hold elections of various level .

MOSCOW, July 27. /TASS/. Nearly half of Russians welcome the opportunity to vote over the course of three days in the upcoming September elections, head of the All-Russia Public Opinion Research Center’s Corporate University Mikhail Vyadro said at a lecture hosted by the Independent Public Monitoring association on Monday.
"We have just conducted a poll concerning three-day voting in the fall’s election," he pointed out. According to Vyadro, "48% of respondents were positive about the opportunity to vote for three days in the next election, 23% were indifferent and 27% were negative."
Vyadro pointed out that respondents who welcomed the opportunity viewed it as the most safe in light of the pandemic. Respondents also emphasized that voters would be able to choose the most convenient day to cast their ballots. At the same time, those who are negative about multi-day voting say that it can create conditions for election rigging.
The nationwide poll involving 1,600 respondents over 18 years of age was conducted on July 25. The margin of error does not exceed 2.5%.
Last week, Russia’s State Duma (the lower house of parliament) passed and the Federation Council (the upper house of parliament) approved a bill amending election laws, which particularly says that voting in elections and referendums can last up to three days. According to the document, a multi-day voting process will not involve early and absentee voting though voters will have the opportunity to cast their ballots in residential areas outside of polling stations. Russia’s 2020 Unified Election Day is set to take place on September 13, when 83 regions of the country will hold elections of various level.


tass--2020-07-27--Criminal case launched into terror attack attempt in Moscow park on July 26

MOSCOW , July 27 .
/TASS/ .
The militant neutralized by Russian security service officers in the Moscow Region 's Khimki was plotting a terror attack in a Moscow park on July 26 , a source in the law enforcement agencies told TASS , a criminal case was launched .
`` The militant was plotting a terror attack in a Moscow park on July 26 .
The same day he travelled to a garage in Khimki to fetch arms where he was eliminated by security service officers .
A criminal case was launched into the attempted terror attack , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law enforcement agency source informed that Tajik citizen Odil Kayumov was preparing for a terror attack in one of the capital ’ s crowded places , adding that he was going to flee to Turkey immediately after the attack .
In turn , another source told TASS that the investigation is currently establishing contacts of the terrorist .
`` Supposedly , he was looking for a safer place for a clandestine arsenal storage , '' TASS was told .
Earlier , the FSB Public Relations Center revealed that a militant who had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a trip to Syria to join terrorists there was eliminated .
The suspect was found around dilapidated garages in the Moscow Region ’ s Khimki .
When officers attempted to detain him , he opened fire and was killed .
When searching the site , an arms arsenal was seized : an AK-47 with a magazine case of 25 bullets , two extra magazines for it , two F-1 hand grenades and an RGD-1 grenade .
Criminal proceedings were launched on the count of attempt on law enforcement agent ’ s life .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ rented to discover proof that he was indeed in contact with emissaries of an international terrorist group in Syria and was prepping for mass shooting .
His possible accomplices are being looked for now .

MOSCOW, July 27. /TASS/. The militant neutralized by Russian security service officers in the Moscow Region's Khimki was plotting a terror attack in a Moscow park on July 26, a source in the law enforcement agencies told TASS, a criminal case was launched.
"The militant was plotting a terror attack in a Moscow park on July 26. The same day he travelled to a garage in Khimki to fetch arms where he was eliminated by security service officers. A criminal case was launched into the attempted terror attack," TASS was told.
Earlier, a law enforcement agency source informed that Tajik citizen Odil Kayumov was preparing for a terror attack in one of the capital’s crowded places, adding that he was going to flee to Turkey immediately after the attack.
In turn, another source told TASS that the investigation is currently establishing contacts of the terrorist. "Supposedly, he was looking for a safer place for a clandestine arsenal storage," TASS was told.
Earlier, the FSB Public Relations Center revealed that a militant who had been preparing for mass shooting in Moscow and a trip to Syria to join terrorists there was eliminated. The suspect was found around dilapidated garages in the Moscow Region’s Khimki. When officers attempted to detain him, he opened fire and was killed. When searching the site, an arms arsenal was seized: an AK-47 with a magazine case of 25 bullets, two extra magazines for it, two F-1 hand grenades and an RGD-1 grenade. Criminal proceedings were launched on the count of attempt on law enforcement agent’s life. FSB officers also searched the flat he rented to discover proof that he was indeed in contact with emissaries of an international terrorist group in Syria and was prepping for mass shooting. His possible accomplices are being looked for now.


tass--2020-07-27--No seasonal restrictions to impede completion of Nord Stream 2, says project operator

MOSCOW , July 27 .
/TASS/ .
There are no seasonal restrictions at present , including cod spawning , to complete the last leg of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project , Nord Stream 2 AG , the project operator , told TASS on Monday .
`` The permit provision regarding seasonal restrictions ( July to August ) related to cod spawning applies to construction works in the fisheries restriction zone , known as the Bornholm Basin .
The pipelines have already been installed through the Bornholm Basin fisheries restriction zone .
There are no seasonal restrictions for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Economic Zone - TASS ] , '' the company said .
On Saturday , the German Die Welt newspaper reported that no construction work was under way at the bottom of the Baltic Sea near Bornholm Island .
The newspaper stressed that in July and August , cod spawns in those waters and work in that area is prohibited on environmental grounds .
However , according to preliminary information , Russia will be able to start work in September , the newspaper said .
On July 6 , DEA , at the request @ @ @ @ @ @ @ project ’ s operator , granted a permit for the use of anchored vessels on the unfinished section of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline southeast of Bornholm Island .
In the new decision , the agency stressed that the rest of the pipeline , passing through the exclusive economic zone of Denmark , is outside the area where trawling , anchorage and bottom work are not recommended due to the danger of dumped chemical warfare agents entering the marine environment .
The Nord Stream 2 project involves building two gas pipeline strings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cubic meters to be pumped annually from Russia to Germany across the Baltic Sea .
The gas pipeline has been 93 % completed to date .
The delay in the project was due to the fact that at the end of December 2019 , as a result of US sanctions , Switzerland ’ s Allseas halted work on the gas pipeline and withdrew its vessels .

MOSCOW, July 27. /TASS/. There are no seasonal restrictions at present, including cod spawning, to complete the last leg of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, Nord Stream 2 AG, the project operator, told TASS on Monday.
"The permit provision regarding seasonal restrictions (July to August) related to cod spawning applies to construction works in the fisheries restriction zone, known as the Bornholm Basin. The pipelines have already been installed through the Bornholm Basin fisheries restriction zone. There are no seasonal restrictions for the remaining pipelay in Danish EEZ [Exclusive Economic Zone - TASS]," the company said.
On Saturday, the German Die Welt newspaper reported that no construction work was under way at the bottom of the Baltic Sea near Bornholm Island. The newspaper stressed that in July and August, cod spawns in those waters and work in that area is prohibited on environmental grounds. However, according to preliminary information, Russia will be able to start work in September, the newspaper said.
On July 6, DEA, at the request of Nord Stream 2 AG, the project’s operator, granted a permit for the use of anchored vessels on the unfinished section of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline southeast of Bornholm Island. In the new decision, the agency stressed that the rest of the pipeline, passing through the exclusive economic zone of Denmark, is outside the area where trawling, anchorage and bottom work are not recommended due to the danger of dumped chemical warfare agents entering the marine environment.
The Nord Stream 2 project involves building two gas pipeline strings with the total capacity of 55 bln cubic meters to be pumped annually from Russia to Germany across the Baltic Sea. The gas pipeline has been 93% completed to date. The delay in the project was due to the fact that at the end of December 2019, as a result of US sanctions, Switzerland’s Allseas halted work on the gas pipeline and withdrew its vessels.


tass--2020-07-27--Fuel and water mix pumping started near Norilsk after spill

NORILSK , July 27 .
/TASS/ .
Pumping of the fuel and water mix gathered on the Ambarnaya River after the fuel oil spills near Norilsk has started , press service of the Zapolyarny Branch of Norilsk Nickel told TASS on Monday .
`` Fuel and water mix pumping from the Ambarnaya [ river shore ] has started today , the press service said .
Specialists of the Moscow-based Neftetank company have already laid 12 out of 18 kilometers of the pipeline and reached first tanks with the mix .
The pumping rate will range from 30 to 40 cubic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be carried in three shifts 24 hours per day .
According to the stated equipment characteristics , it will take about 42 days to pump the gathered mix .
`` About 3-4 km are left from the first tank already approached to the main camp on the Ambarnaya River .
We will capture tanks on the way while moving in this direction , '' Operations Director of Neftetank Roman Kurgin said , cited by the press service .
The pipeline has several protection features , Kurgin added .
On May 29 , more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a storage tank collapsed at the Combined Heat and Power Plant CHPP-3 operated by Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company , a subsidiary of metals giant Norilsk Nickel , in the city of Norilsk .
The fuel leaked , flooding an area of 180,000 square meters of terrain and also into local rivers , causing damage to the environment .

NORILSK, July 27. /TASS/. Pumping of the fuel and water mix gathered on the Ambarnaya River after the fuel oil spills near Norilsk has started, press service of the Zapolyarny Branch of Norilsk Nickel told TASS on Monday.
"Fuel and water mix pumping from the Ambarnaya [river shore] has started today, the press service said.
Specialists of the Moscow-based Neftetank company have already laid 12 out of 18 kilometers of the pipeline and reached first tanks with the mix. The pumping rate will range from 30 to 40 cubic meters per hour. The work will be carried in three shifts 24 hours per day. According to the stated equipment characteristics, it will take about 42 days to pump the gathered mix.
"About 3-4 km are left from the first tank already approached to the main camp on the Ambarnaya River. We will capture tanks on the way while moving in this direction," Operations Director of Neftetank Roman Kurgin said, cited by the press service. The pipeline has several protection features, Kurgin added.
On May 29, more than 21,000 tonnes of fuel spilled after a storage tank collapsed at the Combined Heat and Power Plant CHPP-3 operated by Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company, a subsidiary of metals giant Norilsk Nickel, in the city of Norilsk. The fuel leaked, flooding an area of 180,000 square meters of terrain and also into local rivers, causing damage to the environment.


tass--2020-07-27--Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Belarus exceeding 67,200

`` As many as 67,251 people ( out of the country ’ s population of 9.41 million - TASS ) have tested positive for COVID-19 .
A total of 538 coronavirus patients with a number of chronic diseases have died since the epidemic outbreak , '' it said .
MINSK , July 27 .
/TASS/ .
As many as 119 more novel coronavirus cases were confirmed in Belarus in the past day , with the overall number of such cases rising to 67,251 .
The daily death toll was four , the country ’ health ministry reported on Monday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ many as 60,492 coronavirus patients have recovered from the disease .
A total of 1,257,399 coronavirus tests have been conducted , including 6,040 in the past day .
Belarus did not impose any coronavirus lockdowns , with mass gathering not being banned .
Currently , a presidential campaign is underway in the republic , with the elections scheduled for August 9 .
Belarus ’ authorities say the country has been demonstrating a stable positive dynamics , with the number of coronavirus cases having decreased by several times .
Nevertheless , the country ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a possible second wave of the infection in September .

"As many as 67,251 people (out of the country’s population of 9.41 million - TASS) have tested positive for COVID-19. A total of 538 coronavirus patients with a number of chronic diseases have died since the epidemic outbreak," it said.
MINSK, July 27. /TASS/. As many as 119 more novel coronavirus cases were confirmed in Belarus in the past day, with the overall number of such cases rising to 67,251. The daily death toll was four, the country’ health ministry reported on Monday.
According to the latest update, as many as 60,492 coronavirus patients have recovered from the disease. A total of 1,257,399 coronavirus tests have been conducted, including 6,040 in the past day.
Belarus did not impose any coronavirus lockdowns, with mass gathering not being banned. Currently, a presidential campaign is underway in the republic, with the elections scheduled for August 9.
Belarus’ authorities say the country has been demonstrating a stable positive dynamics, with the number of coronavirus cases having decreased by several times. Nevertheless, the country’s healthcare system is getting prepared for a possible second wave of the infection in September.


tass--2020-07-27--Terror suspect stashed weapons and ammo in garage in Moscow Region

MOSCOW , July 27 .
/TASS/ .
A citizen of one of the Central Asian republics who was plotting a terrorist act in Moscow had a cache of weapons and ammunition in a garage in Khimki , a source in the law enforcement told TASS .
`` He picked one of the abandoned garages in Khimki on Zhukovskogo Street where he made a cache .
The law enforcers discovered this cache during operative actions , '' the source said .
He added that during the search of the garage area the alleged terrorist was stopped and then opened fire when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ source added that explosion threat in three residential buildings on Zelenaya Street which was reported anonymously on Sunday is not related to the operative actions of neutralizing the terrorist .
Earlier , the law enforcement officials were searching for explosives in three residential buildings in Khimki , but the threat turned out to be a false alarm .
As the Federal Security Service ( FSB ) Public Relations Center reported on Monday , earlier in the Moscow Region a militant was eliminated who was planning mass shooting of people in Moscow and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The suspect was apprehended near abandoned garages in Khimki .
At the attempt to detain him and check his identity he opened fire on the law enforcement officials and was neutralized .
The crime scene search revealed an AK-47 automated rifle , three loaded magazines , two F-1 grenades and one RGD grenade .
The weapons and ammunition were in his bag which was searched by a bomb-sniffing dog .
During the raid of the rented apartment by the Investigative Committee evidence was found that the eliminated terrorist was linked to the emissaries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and was plotting mass shooting of citizens .
A search of his possible accomplices is ongoing .

MOSCOW, July 27. /TASS/. A citizen of one of the Central Asian republics who was plotting a terrorist act in Moscow had a cache of weapons and ammunition in a garage in Khimki, a source in the law enforcement told TASS.
"He picked one of the abandoned garages in Khimki on Zhukovskogo Street where he made a cache. The law enforcers discovered this cache during operative actions," the source said. He added that during the search of the garage area the alleged terrorist was stopped and then opened fire when asked to show his papers.
The source added that explosion threat in three residential buildings on Zelenaya Street which was reported anonymously on Sunday is not related to the operative actions of neutralizing the terrorist. Earlier, the law enforcement officials were searching for explosives in three residential buildings in Khimki, but the threat turned out to be a false alarm.
As the Federal Security Service (FSB) Public Relations Center reported on Monday, earlier in the Moscow Region a militant was eliminated who was planning mass shooting of people in Moscow and a departure to Syria to join terrorists. The suspect was apprehended near abandoned garages in Khimki. At the attempt to detain him and check his identity he opened fire on the law enforcement officials and was neutralized. The crime scene search revealed an AK-47 automated rifle, three loaded magazines, two F-1 grenades and one RGD grenade. The weapons and ammunition were in his bag which was searched by a bomb-sniffing dog.
During the raid of the rented apartment by the Investigative Committee evidence was found that the eliminated terrorist was linked to the emissaries of the international terrorist organization in Syria and was plotting mass shooting of citizens. A search of his possible accomplices is ongoing.


tass--2020-07-27--Supermicro Unveils New Generation Top-Loading Storage Systems

SAN JOSE , California , July 27 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Super Micro Computer , Inc. ( SMCI ) , a global leader in enterprise computing , storage , networking solutions , and green computing technology , announced an extension of its market-proven ultra-dense storage solutions with new 60-bay and 90-bay solutions .
These best-in-class high-capacity storage and expansion systems are optimized for cloud-scale storage implementations as well as HPC storage applications .
This new top-loading architecture delivers the improved flexibility , modularity , and serviceability that customers need .
Both 60-bay and 90-bay systems are available in single-node and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ split between each node .
Also , the drives can be in a storage bridge bay ( SBB ) configuration for high availability , in which both nodes have access to all the drives , and one node backs up the other in case of a failure .
With a modular , tool-less design , all key onboard systems – hot-swap server nodes , expanders , fan modules , power supplies , and drives – are fully optimized for easy serviceability by a single technician .
`` Anticipating changing market dynamics and high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Supermicro can help data centers to rapidly modernize their equipment to leverage flexible architectures , tool-less design modularity , and simple expansion capabilities , '' said Charles Liang , president and CEO of Supermicro .
`` Our new high-capacity storage systems continue Supermicro 's focus on resource-saving and deliver industry-leading capacity per watt for a lower total cost of ownership ( TCO ) and lower total cost to the environment ( TCE ) . ''
Supermicro 's new high-capacity top-loading systems are optimized for enterprise environments , and support scale-up and scale-out architectures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 90x hot-swap 2.5 '' /3.5 '' SAS3/SATA3 bays plus 2x onboard PCI-E M.2 slots and 2x internal slim SATA SSD slots .
The single-node system also supports 2x rear hot-swap 2.5 '' bays for OS mirroring and optional 4x NVMe U.2 bays for fast caching .
At maximum configuration , the system supports 1,440 terabytes of cost-optimized storage .
The single- and dual-node systems use 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors in a dual-socket configuration with 16x DIMM slots per server node .
Supermicro is launching this product line in conjunction with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highlight leadership technology and solutions for cloud-based storage .
The Supermicro Storage Summit will take place in North America/EMEA on July 28 , 2020 , at 9:00 a.m. PDT , and on July 29 , 2020 , at 9:00 a.m. GMT+8 Asia-Pacific .
Please click here for more information and to register .
For more on Supermicro 's top-loading storage solutions , please visit here .
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Supermicro ( Nasdaq : SMCI ) , the leading innovator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a premier provider of advanced Server Building Block Solutions® for Data Center , Cloud Computing , Enterprise IT , Hadoop/Big Data , HPC and Embedded Systems worldwide .
Supermicro is committed to protecting the environment through its `` We Keep IT Green® '' initiative and provides customers with the most energy-efficient , environmentally-friendly solutions available on the market .
Supermicro , Server Building Block Solutions , BigTwin , SuperBlade , and We Keep IT Green are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Super Micro Computer , Inc. All other brands , names and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owners .

SAN JOSE, California, July 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI), a global leader in enterprise computing, storage, networking solutions, and green computing technology, announced an extension of its market-proven ultra-dense storage solutions with new 60-bay and 90-bay solutions. These best-in-class high-capacity storage and expansion systems are optimized for cloud-scale storage implementations as well as HPC storage applications.
This new top-loading architecture delivers the improved flexibility, modularity, and serviceability that customers need. Both 60-bay and 90-bay systems are available in single-node and dual-node configurations, where the drives evenly split between each node. Also, the drives can be in a storage bridge bay (SBB) configuration for high availability, in which both nodes have access to all the drives, and one node backs up the other in case of a failure. With a modular, tool-less design, all key onboard systems – hot-swap server nodes, expanders, fan modules, power supplies, and drives – are fully optimized for easy serviceability by a single technician.
"Anticipating changing market dynamics and high growth in software-defined, cloud-based storage, Supermicro can help data centers to rapidly modernize their equipment to leverage flexible architectures, tool-less design modularity, and simple expansion capabilities," said Charles Liang, president and CEO of Supermicro. "Our new high-capacity storage systems continue Supermicro's focus on resource-saving and deliver industry-leading capacity per watt for a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) and lower total cost to the environment (TCE)."
Supermicro's new high-capacity top-loading systems are optimized for enterprise environments, and support scale-up and scale-out architectures. These 4U systems feature 60x or 90x hot-swap 2.5"/3.5" SAS3/SATA3 bays plus 2x onboard PCI-E M.2 slots and 2x internal slim SATA SSD slots. The single-node system also supports 2x rear hot-swap 2.5" bays for OS mirroring and optional 4x NVMe U.2 bays for fast caching. At maximum configuration, the system supports 1,440 terabytes of cost-optimized storage. The single- and dual-node systems use 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors in a dual-socket configuration with 16x DIMM slots per server node.
Supermicro Storage Summit
Supermicro is launching this product line in conjunction with the first Supermicro Storage Summit, which will highlight leadership technology and solutions for cloud-based storage. The Supermicro Storage Summit will take place in North America/EMEA on July 28, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. PDT, and on July 29, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. GMT+8 Asia-Pacific. Please click here for more information and to register.
For more on Supermicro's top-loading storage solutions, please visit here.
Follow Supermicro on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook to receive their latest news and announcements.
About Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Supermicro (Nasdaq: SMCI), the leading innovator in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology, is a premier provider of advanced Server Building Block Solutions® for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/Big Data, HPC and Embedded Systems worldwide. Supermicro is committed to protecting the environment through its "We Keep IT Green®" initiative and provides customers with the most energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly solutions available on the market.
Supermicro, Server Building Block Solutions, BigTwin, SuperBlade, and We Keep IT Green are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Super Micro Computer, Inc.
All other brands, names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Greg Kaufman, Super Micro Computer, Inc., PR@supermicro.com


tass--2020-07-27--Putin tasks United Shipbuilding Corporation with localization increase

`` This should be a pointed effort , '' the head of state said at the meeting with Chief Executive of USC Alexei Rakhmanov , responding to Rakhmanov ’ s statement that the localization level when building a fishing vessel is just 25 % and is planned to be increased to almost 70 % .
`` This has turned out to be a very challenging task because the Ministry of Industry and we have been left face to face with this problem .
Customers used to work with imported components say they need reliability .
Therefore , decisions taken recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ service network that will feature global coverage , to have an opportunity of repairing engines , assemblies and deck machinery produced in Russia in any point of the globe , be it Cape Horn or the Pacific , '' Rakhmanov said .
USC is delivering plans on increasing the share of civilian vessels , which is growing by 30 % per year on average .
`` Production reached as much as 58 bln rubles ( $ 811.1 mln ) .
We expect revenues will climb to 92 bln rubles ( $ 1.3 bln @ @ @ @ @ @ @ above the one you have set for us as the task of growth in the parity of civilian production against the defense one by 2030 , '' the top manager added .
USC is the largest Russian shipbuilding company comprising about 40 enterprises and entities of the sector .

"This should be a pointed effort," the head of state said at the meeting with Chief Executive of USC Alexei Rakhmanov, responding to Rakhmanov’s statement that the localization level when building a fishing vessel is just 25% and is planned to be increased to almost 70%.
"This has turned out to be a very challenging task because the Ministry of Industry and we have been left face to face with this problem. Customers used to work with imported components say they need reliability. Therefore, decisions taken recently will prompt us to make our own service network that will feature global coverage, to have an opportunity of repairing engines, assemblies and deck machinery produced in Russia in any point of the globe, be it Cape Horn or the Pacific," Rakhmanov said.
USC is delivering plans on increasing the share of civilian vessels, which is growing by 30% per year on average. "Production reached as much as 58 bln rubles ($811.1 mln). We expect revenues will climb to 92 bln rubles ($1.3 bln), which is the percentage twice above the one you have set for us as the task of growth in the parity of civilian production against the defense one by 2030," the top manager added.
USC is the largest Russian shipbuilding company comprising about 40 enterprises and entities of the sector.


tass--2020-07-27--Russia satisfied by G20’s effectiveness, not seeking to join G7 — Kremlin

`` Russia is not seeking to join the G7 .
Moreover , Russia has stated many times that we are rather satisfied by the effectiveness of work of such formats as the G20 , which better meets modern economic realities from the viewpoint of centers of global economic development , '' Peskov said .
MOSCOW , July 27 .
/TASS/ .
Russia is not seeking to revive the G8 format because it is fully satisfied by the G20 ’ s effectiveness , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday .
The Kremlin spokesman recalled that Russian President Vladimir Putin had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made any requests or any actions so that Russia could again join the G7 work .
When the G8 existed , there were plans to hold another summit in Sochi , but the participants refused to come to Russia .
`` Since then President Putin has not initiated any restoration and that ’ s why it ’ s barely relevant to pose this question , '' Peskov noted , commenting on a statement by German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas , who said that he saw no opportunity of restoring the G8 with Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eastern Ukraine and Crimea ’ s reunification with Russia .
Peskov emphasized that any group , which does not include key centers of economic development and potential , is unlikely to be effective .
`` How is it possible , for example , to discuss some world destinies in the field of economics or social development , or something else , or politics , without the participation of India , without the participation of China , without the participation of Brazil , without the participation of Turkey , or a number of other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to deliberate over [ this ] , but it is hardly possible at the same time to claim some kind of world leadership , '' he said .
However , commenting on Putin ’ s initiative to hold the P5 summit ( five permanent members ) of the UN Security Council , Peskov stressed that this meeting was not aimed at hashing over economic issues , but it was `` a different dimension . ''
The Group of Seven ( G7 ) , an informal bloc of countries with the world ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since 1976 bringing together the United Kingdom , Germany , Italy , Canada , the United States , France and Japan .
In 1997 , it was renamed the Group of Eight ( G8 ) after Russia joined the club .
In 2014 , the group ’ s Western members decided to return to the G7 format in the wake of the developments in Ukraine and the deterioration of relations with Russia .
US President Donald Trump earlier announced plans to put off the G7 summit from late June until September and suggested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South Korea to take part in the meeting .

"Russia is not seeking to join the G7. Moreover, Russia has stated many times that we are rather satisfied by the effectiveness of work of such formats as the G20, which better meets modern economic realities from the viewpoint of centers of global economic development," Peskov said.
MOSCOW, July 27. /TASS/. Russia is not seeking to revive the G8 format because it is fully satisfied by the G20’s effectiveness, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
The Kremlin spokesman recalled that Russian President Vladimir Putin had neither put forward any initiatives, nor made any requests or any actions so that Russia could again join the G7 work. When the G8 existed, there were plans to hold another summit in Sochi, but the participants refused to come to Russia.
"Since then President Putin has not initiated any restoration and that’s why it’s barely relevant to pose this question," Peskov noted, commenting on a statement by German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, who said that he saw no opportunity of restoring the G8 with Russia’s participation amid the situation in eastern Ukraine and Crimea’s reunification with Russia.
Peskov emphasized that any group, which does not include key centers of economic development and potential, is unlikely to be effective. "How is it possible, for example, to discuss some world destinies in the field of economics or social development, or something else, or politics, without the participation of India, without the participation of China, without the participation of Brazil, without the participation of Turkey, or a number of other countries? Maybe, it is conceivable to deliberate over [this], but it is hardly possible at the same time to claim some kind of world leadership," he said.
However, commenting on Putin’s initiative to hold the P5 summit (five permanent members) of the UN Security Council, Peskov stressed that this meeting was not aimed at hashing over economic issues, but it was "a different dimension."
The Group of Seven (G7), an informal bloc of countries with the world’s largest economies, has been in existence since 1976 bringing together the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Canada, the United States, France and Japan. In 1997, it was renamed the Group of Eight (G8) after Russia joined the club. In 2014, the group’s Western members decided to return to the G7 format in the wake of the developments in Ukraine and the deterioration of relations with Russia.
US President Donald Trump earlier announced plans to put off the G7 summit from late June until September and suggested inviting Russia, Australia, India and South Korea to take part in the meeting.


tass--2020-07-27--Prospective anti-coronavirus vaccine to finish round two of clinical tests, says producer

MOSCOW , July 27 .
/TASS/ .
The second phase of clinical tests of an anti-coronavirus vaccine developed by the @ @ @ @ @ Epidemiology and Microbiology is entering the home stretch , the press service of the Russian @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Phase II of clinical tests of a vaccine developed by the Gamaleya National @ @ @ @ @ Microbiology of the Russian Health Ministry continues and is now entering the home stretch , @ @ @ @ @ that the issue of the vaccine ’ s state registration will be addressed after the @ @ @ @ @ institute ’ s director Alexander Gintsburg said earlier that it was planned to finish the @ @ @ @ @ before July 28 .
Later , chief of Russia ’ s Direct Investment Fund Kirill @ @ @ @ @ phase would be over on August 3 , 2020 .

MOSCOW, July 27. /TASS/. The second phase of clinical tests of an anti-coronavirus vaccine developed by the Gamaleya National Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology is entering the home stretch, the press service of the Russian Health Ministry said on Monday.
"Phase II of clinical tests of a vaccine developed by the Gamaleya National Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Health Ministry continues and is now entering the home stretch," it said, adding that the issue of the vaccine’s state registration will be addressed after the tests are over.
The institute’s director Alexander Gintsburg said earlier that it was planned to finish the second phase of vaccine tests before July 28. Later, chief of Russia’s Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev said that the second phase would be over on August 3, 2020.


tass--2020-07-27--Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport receives bomb threats, says source

MOSCOW , July 27 .
/TASS/ .
A bomb threat has come to Moscow ’ s Sheremetyevo airport , a @ @ @ @ @ told TASS on Monday .
`` The Sheremetyevo airport has receives an email warning about @ @ @ @ @ ’ s terminal and all planes currently staying at the airport .
This information is @ @ @ @ @ source said , adding that the airport is operating routinely , with no one being @ @ @ @ @ aircraft have been coming since March 3 .
More than 200 flights have been subject @ @ @ @ @ According to a source in law enforcement agencies , such threats are meant to extort @ @

MOSCOW, July 27. /TASS/. A bomb threat has come to Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport, a source in the emergencies services told TASS on Monday.
"The Sheremetyevo airport has receives an email warning about bombs planted at the airport’s terminal and all planes currently staying at the airport. This information is being checked," the source said, adding that the airport is operating routinely, with no one being evacuated.
Bomb threats to aircraft have been coming since March 3. More than 200 flights have been subject to bomb threat attacks. According to a source in law enforcement agencies, such threats are meant to extort bitcoins.


tass--2020-07-27--Russia cannot guarantee Donbass ceasefire as it’s not party to the conflict, Kremlin says

MOSCOW , July 27 .
/TASS/ .
Russia can not act as a guarantor of implementation of the current ceasefire in Donbass because it is not a party to this conflict , Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said , answering the question whether Moscow can provide guarantees that the self-proclaimed Donbass republics will abide by the indefinite ceasefire that entered into force on Monday .
`` It is one thing [ to secure this agreement ] at the Normandy Four level , while I don ’ t think that we can talk about any guarantees on Russia ’ s side because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conflict on southeast Ukraine , '' he noted .
He underlined that the leadership of the Donetsk and Lugansk People ’ s Republics put down the indefinite ceasefire in relevant documents and underlined , `` this decision deserves the highest praise and is satisfactory . ''
`` This is a very substantial and positive step towards strengthening mutual trust and easing tensions along the line of contact , '' Peskov added .
According to the Kremlin spokesman , `` it is important that both sides fully adhere to their obligations and agreements .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kiev should use the same terminology regarding the Donbass conflict , Peskov urged to use `` the wordings contained in the Minsk Package of Measures . ''
On July 22 , the Contact Group approved additional measures to ensure the Donbass ceasefire , banning shelling attacks , offensive and reconnaissance activities , the use of aerial vehicles , and the deployment of heavy weapons to settlements .
The measures , which took effect on July 27 , can not be revoked by any other orders and are supposed to remain in effect until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DPR and LPR on July 26 announced that the relevant orders were issued and communicated to the republics ’ servicemen , while the Ukrainian side published a similar order at 00:01 on Monday .
Earlier , Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky suggested that the document on additional ceasefire measures in Donbass be approved by all Normandy Four members ( Russia , France , Germany , Ukraine ) .

MOSCOW, July 27. /TASS/. Russia cannot act as a guarantor of implementation of the current ceasefire in Donbass because it is not a party to this conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, answering the question whether Moscow can provide guarantees that the self-proclaimed Donbass republics will abide by the indefinite ceasefire that entered into force on Monday.
"It is one thing [to secure this agreement] at the Normandy Four level, while I don’t think that we can talk about any guarantees on Russia’s side because Russia is not a party to the conflict on southeast Ukraine," he noted.
He underlined that the leadership of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics put down the indefinite ceasefire in relevant documents and underlined, "this decision deserves the highest praise and is satisfactory." "This is a very substantial and positive step towards strengthening mutual trust and easing tensions along the line of contact," Peskov added. According to the Kremlin spokesman, "it is important that both sides fully adhere to their obligations and agreements."
Answering the question whether Moscow and Kiev should use the same terminology regarding the Donbass conflict, Peskov urged to use "the wordings contained in the Minsk Package of Measures."
On July 22, the Contact Group approved additional measures to ensure the Donbass ceasefire, banning shelling attacks, offensive and reconnaissance activities, the use of aerial vehicles, and the deployment of heavy weapons to settlements. The measures, which took effect on July 27, cannot be revoked by any other orders and are supposed to remain in effect until the conflict is fully resolved. The DPR and LPR on July 26 announced that the relevant orders were issued and communicated to the republics’ servicemen, while the Ukrainian side published a similar order at 00:01 on Monday.
Earlier, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky suggested that the document on additional ceasefire measures in Donbass be approved by all Normandy Four members (Russia, France, Germany, Ukraine).


tass--2020-07-27--Huawei's Guo Ping: Unlock the Full Potential of 5G to Drive Commercial Success

SHENZHEN , China , July 27 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On the opening day of the online Better World Summit , Huawei 's Rotating Chairman Guo Ping elaborated on how synergy across five major tech domains will help unlock the full potential of 5G to drive commercial success .
Guest speakers from carriers , industry organizations , and standards bodies , such as China Telecom , Etisalat , MTN , GSMA , and 3GPP/ETSI , were also joined by several thousand online attendees from more than 80 countries to explore how information and communications technology ( ICT ) can power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a post-pandemic world .
Working together to fight the pandemic with technology The pandemic has reshaped how we live and work , and has dealt a heavy blow to the world economy .
Fortunately , ICT offers a concrete set of tools to aid in the fight against COVID-19 on multiple fronts .
`` As an ICT company , it 's our responsibility to use the technology we have to help contain and defeat this pandemic , '' said Guo .
`` Together with our partners and customers , including carriers and enterprises @ @ @ @ @ @ @ technological solutions to effect a positive impact on our communities . ''
`` By drawing on our experience in early hotspots , we have developed nine scenario-based solutions that use ICT technology to help combat the pandemic .
Whether it 's hospital network deployment , remote consultation , online education , or restarting governments and businesses , we 've been sharing our experience and capabilities to help control the spread of the virus and reopen economies . ''
Unlocking the full potential of 5G : Synergy across five major tech domains There are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worldwide .
`` As global 5G deployment begins to wrap up , we need to strengthen our focus on industry applications , '' Guo said .
`` This will help us unleash the full potential of 5G . ''
The business case for 5G is not just better connectivity .
When technologies like 5G , computing , cloud , and AI come together , they reinforce each other and create numerous opportunities across five major tech domains : connectivity , AI , cloud , computing , and industry applications .
`` Huawei has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Guo continued .
`` We can mix and match them to create scenario-based solutions that meet the unique needs of our customers and partners .
This is key to unlocking the full potential of 5G and driving commercial success . ''
For 5G to succeed commercially , the entire industry needs to work together .
Vertical industry applications can be replicated at scale only when unified industry standards and a collaborative ecosystem are in place .
`` Moving forward , Huawei will double down on efforts to equip our partners with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` We will promote joint innovation , and drive growth for everyone in the value chain . ''
Balancing short-term and long-term goals : Precise deployment for maximum value Guo said , `` Given the current economic environment , carriers need to focus on both short-term and long-term goals .
More precise deployment is how they can maximize the value of their networks . ''
Huawei has three suggestions for this .
• First , carriers should prioritize user experience and spend money where it 's needed most to maximize the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , carriers should make the most of existing 4G and FTTx networks , and integrate them with new 5G networks through holistic coordination and precise planning .
• Third , 5G deployment plans should prioritize hotspots and key industry applications .
The Better World Summit was broadcast live in Chinese , English , Spanish , French , Russian , Korean , Japanese , and Arabic .
For more information , click here .
Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology ( ICT ) infrastructure and smart devices .
With @ @ @ @ @ @ @ telecom networks , IT , smart devices , and cloud services – we are committed to bringing digital to every person , home and organization for a fully connected , intelligent world .
Huawei 's end-to-end portfolio of products , solutions and services are both competitive and secure .
Through open collaboration with ecosystem partners , we create lasting value for our customers , working to empower people , enrich home life , and inspire innovation in organizations of all shapes and sizes .
At Huawei , innovation focuses on customer needs .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ concentrating on technological breakthroughs that drive the world forward .
We have 194,000 employees , and we operate in more than 170 countries and regions .
Founded in 1987 , Huawei is a private company fully owned by its employees .
For more information , please visit Huawei online at www.huawei.com or follow us on :

SHENZHEN, China, July 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On the opening day of the online Better World Summit, Huawei's Rotating Chairman Guo Ping elaborated on how synergy across five major tech domains will help unlock the full potential of 5G to drive commercial success. Guest speakers from carriers, industry organizations, and standards bodies, such as China Telecom, Etisalat, MTN, GSMA, and 3GPP/ETSI, were also joined by several thousand online attendees from more than 80 countries to explore how information and communications technology (ICT) can power new economic growth both now and in a post-pandemic world.
Working together to fight the pandemic with technology
The pandemic has reshaped how we live and work, and has dealt a heavy blow to the world economy. Fortunately, ICT offers a concrete set of tools to aid in the fight against COVID-19 on multiple fronts.
"As an ICT company, it's our responsibility to use the technology we have to help contain and defeat this pandemic," said Guo. "Together with our partners and customers, including carriers and enterprises of all types, we can use technological solutions to effect a positive impact on our communities."
"By drawing on our experience in early hotspots, we have developed nine scenario-based solutions that use ICT technology to help combat the pandemic. Whether it's hospital network deployment, remote consultation, online education, or restarting governments and businesses, we've been sharing our experience and capabilities to help control the spread of the virus and reopen economies."
Unlocking the full potential of 5G: Synergy across five major tech domains
There are already more than 90 million 5G users worldwide. "As global 5G deployment begins to wrap up, we need to strengthen our focus on industry applications," Guo said. "This will help us unleash the full potential of 5G."
The business case for 5G is not just better connectivity. When technologies like 5G, computing, cloud, and AI come together, they reinforce each other and create numerous opportunities across five major tech domains: connectivity, AI, cloud, computing, and industry applications.
"Huawei has in-depth strengths in each of these domains," Guo continued. "We can mix and match them to create scenario-based solutions that meet the unique needs of our customers and partners. This is key to unlocking the full potential of 5G and driving commercial success."
For 5G to succeed commercially, the entire industry needs to work together. Vertical industry applications can be replicated at scale only when unified industry standards and a collaborative ecosystem are in place. "Moving forward, Huawei will double down on efforts to equip our partners with the capabilities they need," Guo said. "We will promote joint innovation, and drive growth for everyone in the value chain."
Balancing short-term and long-term goals: Precise deployment for maximum value
Guo said, "Given the current economic environment, carriers need to focus on both short-term and long-term goals. More precise deployment is how they can maximize the value of their networks." Huawei has three suggestions for this.
First, carriers should prioritize user experience and spend money where it's needed most to maximize the value of existing networks.
Second, carriers should make the most of existing 4G and FTTx networks, and integrate them with new 5G networks through holistic coordination and precise planning.
Third, 5G deployment plans should prioritize hotspots and key industry applications.
The Better World Summit was broadcast live in Chinese, English, Spanish, French, Russian, Korean, Japanese, and Arabic. For more information, click here.
About Huawei
Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. With integrated solutions across four key domains – telecom networks, IT, smart devices, and cloud services – we are committed to bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. Huawei's end-to-end portfolio of products, solutions and services are both competitive and secure. Through open collaboration with ecosystem partners, we create lasting value for our customers, working to empower people, enrich home life, and inspire innovation in organizations of all shapes and sizes. At Huawei, innovation focuses on customer needs. We invest heavily in basic research, concentrating on technological breakthroughs that drive the world forward. We have 194,000 employees, and we operate in more than 170 countries and regions. Founded in 1987, Huawei is a private company fully owned by its employees. For more information, please visit Huawei online at www.huawei.com or follow us on:
http://www.linkedin.com/company/Huawei
http://www.twitter.com/Huawei
http://www.facebook.com/Huawei
http://www.google.com/+Huawei
CONTACT: Ling Tao, taoling1@huawei.com


tass--2020-07-27--Denmark denies reports about halting Nord Stream 2 construction due to cod spawning

`` The condition in the permit concerning cod spawning is as follows : `` In connection with the planning of the construction work , Nord Stream 2 AG shall strive to avoid pipe-laying in the fisheries restriction zone , which is known as the Bornholm Basin during the period July to August when cod spawn .
No intervention works may be carried out during the aforementioned period . ''
The condition is only relevant in the fisheries restriction zone , which is known as the Bornholm Basin .
Nord Stream 2 AG has finished pipe-laying in December 2019 in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relevant for the rest of the route , '' he explained .
On Saturday , the German Die Welt newspaper reported that no construction work was under way at the bottom of the Baltic Sea near Bornholm Island .
The newspaper stressed that in July and August , cod spawns in those waters and work in that area is prohibited on environmental grounds .
However , according to preliminary information , Russia will be able to start work in September , the newspaper said .
On July 6 , DEA , at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the project ’ s operator , granted a permit for the use of anchored vessels on the unfinished section of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline southeast of Bornholm Island .
In the new decision , the agency stressed that the rest of the pipeline , passing through the exclusive economic zone of Denmark , is outside the area where trawling , anchorage and bottom work are not recommended due to the danger of dumped chemical warfare agents entering the marine environment .
The Nord Stream 2 project involves building two gas pipeline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bln cubic meters to be pumped annually from Russia to Germany across the Baltic Sea .
The gas pipeline has been 93 % complete to date .
The delay in the project was due to the fact that at the end of December 2019 , as a result of US sanctions , Switzerland ’ s Allseas halted work on the gas pipeline and withdrew its vessels .
Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller reassured that the pipeline would be completed anyway .
In January , Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that before the end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , work on the project would be completed and the gas pipeline would be commissioned .

"The condition in the permit concerning cod spawning is as follows: "In connection with the planning of the construction work, Nord Stream 2 AG shall strive to avoid pipe-laying in the fisheries restriction zone, which is known as the Bornholm Basin during the period July to August when cod spawn. No intervention works may be carried out during the aforementioned period." The condition is only relevant in the fisheries restriction zone, which is known as the Bornholm Basin. Nord Stream 2 AG has finished pipe-laying in December 2019 in this area, and the condition is not relevant for the rest of the route," he explained.
On Saturday, the German Die Welt newspaper reported that no construction work was under way at the bottom of the Baltic Sea near Bornholm Island. The newspaper stressed that in July and August, cod spawns in those waters and work in that area is prohibited on environmental grounds. However, according to preliminary information, Russia will be able to start work in September, the newspaper said.
On July 6, DEA, at the request of Nord Stream 2 AG, the project’s operator, granted a permit for the use of anchored vessels on the unfinished section of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline southeast of Bornholm Island. In the new decision, the agency stressed that the rest of the pipeline, passing through the exclusive economic zone of Denmark, is outside the area where trawling, anchorage and bottom work are not recommended due to the danger of dumped chemical warfare agents entering the marine environment.
The Nord Stream 2 project involves building two gas pipeline branches with a total capacity of 55 bln cubic meters to be pumped annually from Russia to Germany across the Baltic Sea. The gas pipeline has been 93% complete to date. The delay in the project was due to the fact that at the end of December 2019, as a result of US sanctions, Switzerland’s Allseas halted work on the gas pipeline and withdrew its vessels. Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller reassured that the pipeline would be completed anyway. In January, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that before the end of this year, or in Q1 2021, work on the project would be completed and the gas pipeline would be commissioned.


tass--2020-07-27--TI Fluid Systems is Awarded the London Stock Exchange's Green Economy Mark

AUBURN HILLS , Michigan , July 27 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- TI Fluid Systems ( LSE : TIFS ) , a leading global supplier of automotive fluid systems technology , is part of the 2020 cohort of issuers to receive London Stock Exchange 's Green Economy Mark .
This classification , first introduced in 2019 , was created to highlight companies and investment funds listed on all segments of London Stock Exchange 's Main Market and AIM that are driving the global green economy .
To qualify for the Green Economy Mark , companies and funds must generate 50 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from products and services that contribute to the global green economy .
`` TI Fluid Systems is pleased to be awarded the London Stock Exchange 's Green Economy Mark , recognizing the scale of environmental benefit TI Fluid Systems products provide to the global automotive market , '' said Bill Kozyra , President and CEO of TI Fluid Systems .
`` As a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered fluid and thermal management systems , TI Fluid Systems enables vehicle manufacturers to sustainably reduce CO2 emissions and improve fuel economy across all vehicle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vehicles .
We look forward to continuing to support our world 's transition to greener vehicles and keeping our environment clean , making our world a better place to live . ''
TI Fluid Systems is a leading global manufacturer of fluid storage , carrying and delivery systems primarily for the light duty automotive market .
With nearly 100 years of automotive fluid systems experience , TI Fluid Systems has manufacturing facilities in 108 locations across 28 countries serving all major global OEMs .

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, July 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- TI Fluid Systems (LSE:TIFS), a leading global supplier of automotive fluid systems technology, is part of the 2020 cohort of issuers to receive London Stock Exchange's Green Economy Mark.
This classification, first introduced in 2019, was created to highlight companies and investment funds listed on all segments of London Stock Exchange's Main Market and AIM that are driving the global green economy. To qualify for the Green Economy Mark, companies and funds must generate 50% or more of their total annual revenues from products and services that contribute to the global green economy.
"TI Fluid Systems is pleased to be awarded the London Stock Exchange's Green Economy Mark, recognizing the scale of environmental benefit TI Fluid Systems products provide to the global automotive market," said Bill Kozyra, President and CEO of TI Fluid Systems. "As a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered fluid and thermal management systems, TI Fluid Systems enables vehicle manufacturers to sustainably reduce CO2 emissions and improve fuel economy across all vehicle types, especially hybrid and battery electric vehicles. We look forward to continuing to support our world's transition to greener vehicles and keeping our environment clean, making our world a better place to live."
About TI Fluid Systems
TI Fluid Systems is a leading global manufacturer of fluid storage, carrying and delivery systems primarily for the light duty automotive market. With nearly 100 years of automotive fluid systems experience, TI Fluid Systems has manufacturing facilities in 108 locations across 28 countries serving all major global OEMs.
For more information, visit www.tifluidsystems.com.
CONTACT: Domenic Milicia, Chief HR & Communications Officer, dmilicia@tifs.com, +1-248-296-8400


tass--2020-07-27--US ignores its allies’ interests attempting to stop Nord Stream 2, says Bundestag official

`` The dispute around Nord Stream 2 demonstrates that representatives of the American politics are trying to use political means to promote their own interests without reference to allies , '' he said .
BERLIN , July 27 .
/TASS/ .
Putting pressure on the Nord Stream 2 project , Washington ignores the interests of its allies in Europe , head of the Bundestag ( German parliament ) Economy and Energy Committee Klaus Ernst told TASS .
On June 17 , the economy committee urged the German government to draft measures to respond to the US sanctions against Nord Stream @ @ @ @ @ @ @ progress regarding that matter , Ernst said : `` There is progress in the sense that due to our activity the European Commission has woken up and is considering countermeasures . ''
The politician is not sure that Germany will manage to settle disputes with Washington during its EU Presidency that started on July 1 .
`` The period is too short , '' he noted .
The US sanctions pressure on participants of the Nord Stream 2 project violates the sovereignty of Europe and , particularly , Germany , the head of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Energy Committee told TASS .
`` As before , I am astonished by the actions of the US government .
I consider it a direct attack on Germany 's and Europe 's sovereignty , '' he said .
`` The German government firmly disapproves of the US threats , though officially no information has been provided by the cabinet of ministers on particular countermeasures , '' he said , adding that `` a growing number of politicians representing the federal government lobby for a tougher approach . ''
Bloomberg agency reported with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end of June that the German government was drafting measures in case the US carried out threats regarding expansion of sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 project .
According to the agency , German Chancellor Angela Merkel ’ s government is considering the possibility of developing coordinated efforts by the EU in case Washington passes new sanctions against the project , the agency said with reference to two German officials .
The House of Representatives of the US Congress adopted earlier the National Defense Authorization Act for the next fiscal year ( starts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the administration to toughen sanctions against Russia ’ s Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream pipeline projects .
It implies imposing restrictions against foreign persons , who greatly contribute to sale , lease or provision of vessels for laying pipes intended for construction of Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream pipelines .
The US exterritorial sanctions were repeatedly criticized by German officials .
Chancellor Merkel said that she considers Nord Stream 2 an economic project that should be completed .
The Nord Stream 2 project envisages construction of two gas pipeline strings with the total @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year from Russia to Germany across the Baltic Sea .
The gas pipeline is 93 % complete to date .
The construction was suspended at the end of 2019 when the Swiss pipe-laying company Allseas stopped work due to US sanctions .

"The dispute around Nord Stream 2 demonstrates that representatives of the American politics are trying to use political means to promote their own interests without reference to allies," he said.
BERLIN, July 27. /TASS/. Putting pressure on the Nord Stream 2 project, Washington ignores the interests of its allies in Europe, head of the Bundestag (German parliament) Economy and Energy Committee Klaus Ernst told TASS.
On June 17, the economy committee urged the German government to draft measures to respond to the US sanctions against Nord Stream 2. Asked whether there is any progress regarding that matter, Ernst said: "There is progress in the sense that due to our activity the European Commission has woken up and is considering countermeasures."
The politician is not sure that Germany will manage to settle disputes with Washington during its EU Presidency that started on July 1. "The period is too short," he noted.
Infringing on EU sovereignty
The US sanctions pressure on participants of the Nord Stream 2 project violates the sovereignty of Europe and, particularly, Germany, the head of the Bundestag (German parliament) Economy and Energy Committee told TASS.
"As before, I am astonished by the actions of the US government. I consider it a direct attack on Germany's and Europe's sovereignty," he said.
"The German government firmly disapproves of the US threats, though officially no information has been provided by the cabinet of ministers on particular countermeasures," he said, adding that "a growing number of politicians representing the federal government lobby for a tougher approach."
Bloomberg agency reported with reference to sources in Berlin at the end of June that the German government was drafting measures in case the US carried out threats regarding expansion of sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 project. According to the agency, German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government is considering the possibility of developing coordinated efforts by the EU in case Washington passes new sanctions against the project, the agency said with reference to two German officials.
The House of Representatives of the US Congress adopted earlier the National Defense Authorization Act for the next fiscal year (starts on October 1), which obliges the administration to toughen sanctions against Russia’s Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream pipeline projects. It implies imposing restrictions against foreign persons, who greatly contribute to sale, lease or provision of vessels for laying pipes intended for construction of Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream pipelines.
The US exterritorial sanctions were repeatedly criticized by German officials. Chancellor Merkel said that she considers Nord Stream 2 an economic project that should be completed.
The Nord Stream 2 project envisages construction of two gas pipeline strings with the total capacity of 55 bln cubic meters per year from Russia to Germany across the Baltic Sea. The gas pipeline is 93% complete to date. The construction was suspended at the end of 2019 when the Swiss pipe-laying company Allseas stopped work due to US sanctions.


tass--2020-07-27--Latest electronic warfare system to arrive for troops in Eastern Siberia by year-end

MOSCOW , July 27 .
/TASS/ .
The latest electronic warfare system Palantin will arrive for the Eastern Military District @ @ @ @ @ in the Trans-Baikal Region before the end of this year , the District ’ s @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The system is designed both to suppress a potential enemy ’ s existing @ @ @ @ @ and conduct radio-electronic reconnaissance .
The jamming equipment makes it possible to ‘ blind ’ @ @ @ @ @ ultra-short wave frequency and to deprive it of cellular and trunked communications , '' the @ @ @ @ @ statement .
The Palantin is also capable of performing the function of integrating various electronic @ @ @ @ @ into a single working network to raise the efficiency of their operation .
The Palantin @ @ @ @ @ the advanced technology of decision-making : without an operator ’ s participation , it develops @ @ @ @ @ assignments , autonomously distributes the resources and the functional load of each vehicle .

MOSCOW, July 27. /TASS/. The latest electronic warfare system Palantin will arrive for the Eastern Military District’s specialized unit stationed in the Trans-Baikal Region before the end of this year, the District’s press office reported on Monday.
"The system is designed both to suppress a potential enemy’s existing and future radio communications systems and conduct radio-electronic reconnaissance. The jamming equipment makes it possible to ‘blind’ the enemy in the short-and ultra-short wave frequency and to deprive it of cellular and trunked communications," the press office said in a statement.
The Palantin is also capable of performing the function of integrating various electronic warfare and radio-electronic reconnaissance systems into a single working network to raise the efficiency of their operation.
The Palantin electronic warfare system also features the advanced technology of decision-making: without an operator’s participation, it develops an optimal algorithm of accomplishing assignments, autonomously distributes the resources and the functional load of each vehicle.


tass--2020-07-27--Terrorist supporter planning mass shooting in Russian capital eliminated in Moscow region

`` The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation together with the Interior Ministry and the Investigative Committee terminated the activity of a member of a terrorist group who planned a terrorist act in one of the locations of mass gathering in Moscow , '' the FSB Public Relations Center reported .
MOSCOW , July 27 .
/TASS/ .
The Federal Security Service ( FSB ) neutralized a terrorist supporter in the town of Khimki in the Moscow Region who was planning a mass shooting in Moscow and a departure to Syria to join the terrorists , the FSB Public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was apprehended near the abandoned garages in Khimki .
`` At the attempt of detention and check-up , [ he ] opened fire on the law enforcement officials using an automatic firearm .
As a result of a counteraction the criminal was neutralized ( sustained injuries not compatible with life ) , '' the center reported .
The crime scene search revealed an AK-47 automated rifle , three loaded magazines , two F-1 grenades , and one RGD grenade .
`` It has been established that the unidentified criminal was a citizen of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who was renting an apartment in Moscow .
Additionally , his brother was detained in the Moscow Region who was looking for him for the past couple of days to prevent his departure to the Syrian Arab Republic in order to join the international terrorist organization outlawed in Russia , '' the FSB reported .
During the raid of the rented apartment by the Investigative Committee investigators , `` evidence was discovered that the eliminated criminal was linked to the emissaries of the international terrorist organization and was preparing a mass shooting of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being conducted for the possible accomplices of the terrorist .

"The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation together with the Interior Ministry and the Investigative Committee terminated the activity of a member of a terrorist group who planned a terrorist act in one of the locations of mass gathering in Moscow," the FSB Public Relations Center reported.
MOSCOW, July 27. /TASS/. The Federal Security Service (FSB) neutralized a terrorist supporter in the town of Khimki in the Moscow Region who was planning a mass shooting in Moscow and a departure to Syria to join the terrorists, the FSB Public Relations Center informed TASS.
The suspect was apprehended near the abandoned garages in Khimki. "At the attempt of detention and check-up, [he] opened fire on the law enforcement officials using an automatic firearm. As a result of a counteraction the criminal was neutralized (sustained injuries not compatible with life)," the center reported. The crime scene search revealed an AK-47 automated rifle, three loaded magazines, two F-1 grenades, and one RGD grenade.
"It has been established that the unidentified criminal was a citizen of one of the Central Asian countries, who was renting an apartment in Moscow. Additionally, his brother was detained in the Moscow Region who was looking for him for the past couple of days to prevent his departure to the Syrian Arab Republic in order to join the international terrorist organization outlawed in Russia," the FSB reported.
During the raid of the rented apartment by the Investigative Committee investigators, "evidence was discovered that the eliminated criminal was linked to the emissaries of the international terrorist organization and was preparing a mass shooting of citizens." Currently a search is being conducted for the possible accomplices of the terrorist.


tass--2020-07-27--Kremlin says Putin’s telephone call with Zelensky was constructive, substantive

MOSCOW , July 27 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin ’ s telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir @ @ @ @ @ meaningful and substantive , Putin ’ s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Monday , @ @ @ @ @ telephone talks between the two presidents .
`` As for the atmosphere of the conversation @ @ @ @ @ business-like , and the conversation was substantive , '' he said .
The Kremlin press @ @ @ @ @ the topics of the telephone conversation between the Russian and Ukrainian presidents that had been @ @ @ @ @ were various aspects of the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis .
The presidents also exchanged @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus pandemic .

MOSCOW, July 27. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky, was constructive, meaningful and substantive, Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Monday, commenting on Sunday’s telephone talks between the two presidents.
"As for the atmosphere of the conversation, it was constructive and business-like, and the conversation was substantive," he said.
The Kremlin press service reported earlier that among the topics of the telephone conversation between the Russian and Ukrainian presidents that had been initiated by the Ukrainian side were various aspects of the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis. The presidents also exchanged views on the situation around the coronavirus pandemic.


tass--2020-07-27--Russia’s state arms seller demonstrates heavy flamethrower to foreign customers

The heavy flamethrower was demonstrated at the Staratel artillery proving ground in Nizhny Tagil in the Urals , the press office specified .
MOSCOW , July 27 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s state arms seller Rosoboronexport ( part of the state hi-tech corporation Rostec ) and Omsktransmash ( a subsidiary of Uralvagonzavod defense manufacturer within Rostec ) , demonstrated the capabilities of the latest TOS-1A heavy flamethrower to foreign customers , the Uralvagonzavod press office reported on Monday .
`` The TOS-1A heavy flame-throwing system is a unique model for the world market and the world ’ s sole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hardware is not produced anywhere else except Russia and we are proudly demonstrating it to our foreign partners , '' the press office quoted Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev as saying .
The latest heavy flamethrower confirmed its stated combat capabilities in real combat conditions in the Middle East , the chief executive stressed .
`` Thanks to its highest characteristics , the TOS-1A is steadily among the top five weapons supplied by Rosoboronexport to customers ’ ground forces , '' Mikheyev stressed .
The TOS-1A demonstrated its best operational characteristics and a high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the press office quoted Uralvagonzavod CEO Alexander Potapov as saying .
`` The system ’ s efficiency and its firepower have long been recognized throughout the world and the gun is a unique weapon in terms of its technical solutions and combat effectiveness , '' he added .
The TOS-1A heavy flamethrower combat vehicle weighs 44.3 tonnes and has a crew of three .
The flamethrower features a 24-barrel rocket launcher and is capable of striking targets at a range of 400 meters to 6,000 meters .
The combat vehicle ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The heavy flamethrower fires rockets with warheads filled with the incendiary substance or the thermobaric mixture .
These mixtures create an aerosol cloud that produces the effect of a fuel and air explosion .
The TOS-1A is especially effective in mountainous terrain or against sheltered structures ( including , urban buildings ) .

The heavy flamethrower was demonstrated at the Staratel artillery proving ground in Nizhny Tagil in the Urals, the press office specified.
MOSCOW, July 27. /TASS/. Russia’s state arms seller Rosoboronexport (part of the state hi-tech corporation Rostec) and Omsktransmash (a subsidiary of Uralvagonzavod defense manufacturer within Rostec), demonstrated the capabilities of the latest TOS-1A heavy flamethrower to foreign customers, the Uralvagonzavod press office reported on Monday.
"The TOS-1A heavy flame-throwing system is a unique model for the world market and the world’s sole powerful short-range fire support weapon. This hardware is not produced anywhere else except Russia and we are proudly demonstrating it to our foreign partners," the press office quoted Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev as saying.
The latest heavy flamethrower confirmed its stated combat capabilities in real combat conditions in the Middle East, the chief executive stressed.
"Thanks to its highest characteristics, the TOS-1A is steadily among the top five weapons supplied by Rosoboronexport to customers’ ground forces," Mikheyev stressed.
The TOS-1A demonstrated its best operational characteristics and a high quality of fire at the proving ground, the press office quoted Uralvagonzavod CEO Alexander Potapov as saying.
"The system’s efficiency and its firepower have long been recognized throughout the world and the gun is a unique weapon in terms of its technical solutions and combat effectiveness," he added.
The TOS-1A heavy flamethrower combat vehicle weighs 44.3 tonnes and has a crew of three. The flamethrower features a 24-barrel rocket launcher and is capable of striking targets at a range of 400 meters to 6,000 meters. The combat vehicle’s full salvo time is 6 seconds.
The heavy flamethrower fires rockets with warheads filled with the incendiary substance or the thermobaric mixture. These mixtures create an aerosol cloud that produces the effect of a fuel and air explosion. The TOS-1A is especially effective in mountainous terrain or against sheltered structures (including, urban buildings).