tass--2020-05-28--Russia calls on US to reject attempts to complicate fight against COVID-19

MOSCOW , May 28 .
/TASS/ .
US attempts to utilize misinformation in a bid to discredit Russian efforts complicate international cooperation on countering the global threat , Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday .
`` It is regrettable that instead of cooperation with the international community in the fight against the pandemic the West and the US in particular only adds new irritants into both bilateral relations and the international agenda , '' she noted .
`` We call on Washington to review its approach , to reject the negative practices , which only deepen the global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 5,807,100 people have been infected worldwide and more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addition , so far , over 2,510,300 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .

MOSCOW, May 28. /TASS/. US attempts to utilize misinformation in a bid to discredit Russian efforts complicate international cooperation on countering the global threat, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday.
"It is regrettable that instead of cooperation with the international community in the fight against the pandemic the West and the US in particular only adds new irritants into both bilateral relations and the international agenda," she noted. "We call on Washington to review its approach, to reject the negative practices, which only deepen the global problem and we call for cooperation."
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 5,807,100 people have been infected worldwide and more than 357,800 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 2,510,300 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.


tass--2020-05-28--Russia thanks Germany for help in setting free Russians abducted by pirates off Benin

MOSCOW , May 28./TASS/ .
Russia is grateful to Germany for active assistance in setting free three Russian seamen abducted by pirates in the territorial waters of Benin , Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a briefing on Thursday .
The diplomat highlighted `` the important and valuable role of the German side '' that remained in close contact with the Russian diplomatic mission in Abuja ( Nigeria ) from the very start and until the moment when the seamen were set free '' .
`` As a result of joint coordinated work by diplomats from our countries , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owner , we managed to secure the release of our fellow countrymen , '' Zakharova added .
`` We express gratitude to our German partners , in particular the German Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General of that country in Lagos , as well as to the German foreign policy agency for active efforts and efficient cooperation with our diplomatic missions ensuring success in that sensitive and thorny issue , '' she added .
According to Zakharova , the settlement was complicated by restrictions on travel imposed across the globe amid the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group of pirates penetrated the container ship Tommi Ritscher , which was in its anchorage in the territorial waters of Benin .
The Benin Navy boats that came to the ship ’ s rescue drove away the speedboats where the pirates ’ accomplices were .
As a result , they were cut off from the coast .
Several hours later , the Nigerian Navy jointly with special forces managed to release the container ship ’ s 11 crewmembers .
However , a part of the hostages - a group of eight people , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ held by the pirates .
After negotiations with the Beninese authorities , the pirates left the container ship together with the hostages and exited Benin ’ s territorial waters .
On May 23 , three Russian nationals were released .
On the same evening , they flew from Lagos to Frankfurt on board a charter flight to be then evacuated to Russia .

MOSCOW, May 28./TASS/. Russia is grateful to Germany for active assistance in setting free three Russian seamen abducted by pirates in the territorial waters of Benin, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a briefing on Thursday.
The diplomat highlighted "the important and valuable role of the German side" that remained in close contact with the Russian diplomatic mission in Abuja (Nigeria) from the very start and until the moment when the seamen were set free". "As a result of joint coordinated work by diplomats from our countries, as well as a representative of the ship owner, we managed to secure the release of our fellow countrymen," Zakharova added.
"We express gratitude to our German partners, in particular the German Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General of that country in Lagos, as well as to the German foreign policy agency for active efforts and efficient cooperation with our diplomatic missions ensuring success in that sensitive and thorny issue," she added.
According to Zakharova, the settlement was complicated by restrictions on travel imposed across the globe amid the pandemic.
On April 19, a group of pirates penetrated the container ship Tommi Ritscher, which was in its anchorage in the territorial waters of Benin. The Benin Navy boats that came to the ship’s rescue drove away the speedboats where the pirates’ accomplices were. As a result, they were cut off from the coast.
Several hours later, the Nigerian Navy jointly with special forces managed to release the container ship’s 11 crewmembers. However, a part of the hostages - a group of eight people, including three Russians, continued to be held by the pirates. After negotiations with the Beninese authorities, the pirates left the container ship together with the hostages and exited Benin’s territorial waters.
On May 23, three Russian nationals were released. On the same evening, they flew from Lagos to Frankfurt on board a charter flight to be then evacuated to Russia.


tass--2020-05-28--Anti-vaccine lobby grows around the globe, says WHO representative

`` This movement grows .
It is fashionable to be a dissident in anything .
[ … ] The anti-vaccine lobby gets louder and omnipresent , '' she said Thursday during the Russian Academy of Sciences meeting no COVID-19 vaccines .
MOSCOW , May 28 .
/TASS/ .
The anti-vaccine lobby around the world grows around the globe , the World Health Organization representative in Russia Melita Vujnovic believes .
Moscow on the eve of the first steps towards loosening its lockdown restrictions According to Vujnovic , the healthcare system can not fight this phenomenon alone .
`` We see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it with classical methods , but it seems like the world has already gone the other way , '' she noted .
The WHO representative confessed she gets sad every time she finds social media comments saying that the COVID-19 `` will kill people '' or `` will harm people '' .
`` That despite we all know that the vaccine is the most important public health measure , which allowed the modern world to preserve live of children , increase life expectancy , reduce the amount of disabled people , '' Vujnovic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experts from various fields must be involved to make it possible to understand the reasons behind concerns of people who speak against the vaccine .
She also noted that the `` anti-vaccine lobby and various fakes regarding vaccines and vaccinations will harm people ’ s behavior not only towards vaccination alone , but towards healthcare system in general .
`` .

"This movement grows. It is fashionable to be a dissident in anything. […] The anti-vaccine lobby gets louder and omnipresent," she said Thursday during the Russian Academy of Sciences meeting no COVID-19 vaccines.
MOSCOW, May 28. /TASS/. The anti-vaccine lobby around the world grows around the globe, the World Health Organization representative in Russia Melita Vujnovic believes.
Moscow on the eve of the first steps towards loosening its lockdown restrictions
According to Vujnovic, the healthcare system cannot fight this phenomenon alone.
"We see it, we seek to somehow fight it with classical methods, but it seems like the world has already gone the other way," she noted.
The WHO representative confessed she gets sad every time she finds social media comments saying that the COVID-19 "will kill people" or "will harm people".
"That despite we all know that the vaccine is the most important public health measure, which allowed the modern world to preserve live of children, increase life expectancy, reduce the amount of disabled people," Vujnovic underscored.
According to the representative, experts from various fields must be involved to make it possible to understand the reasons behind concerns of people who speak against the vaccine.
She also noted that the "anti-vaccine lobby and various fakes regarding vaccines and vaccinations will harm people’s behavior not only towards vaccination alone, but towards healthcare system in general.".


tass--2020-05-28--Shipbuilders deliver latest Borei-A nuclear-powered sub to Russian Navy

MOSCOW , May 28 .
/TASS/ .
The improved Project 955A ( Borei-A ) strategic nuclear-powered lead submarine Knyaz Vladimir has been handed over to the Russian Navy , the press office of the United Shipbuilding Corporation reported on Thursday .
`` Today , on May 28 , a ceremony was held at the Sevmash Shipyard ( part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation ) for signing an acceptance certificate for the strategic missile-carrying underwater cruiser Knyaz Vladimir , '' the press office said .
The document was signed by Chairman of the State Ship Acceptance Commission of the Russian Navy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mikhail Budnichenko , Chief Designer of the Rubin Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering Sergei Sukhanov and submarine commander Vladislav Druzhin .
`` The construction of the nuclear-powered submarine Knyaz Vladimir is a proof that we continue developing the best shipbuilding traditions based on the brilliant work and high responsibility of scientists , designers and shipbuilders , '' the press office quoted Sevmash CEO Budnichenko as saying .
`` This ship is a breakthrough in the category of strategic missile-carrying submarines .
The Knyaz Vladimir features far more advanced characteristics , '' the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Captain 1st Rank Druzhin noted that the crew had fully studied and mastered the ship during the sea trials and was ready to start accomplishing assigned missions .
`` The official date of its inclusion in the structure of the Navy will be the day when the ceremony of raising the St. Andrew ’ s [ Russian naval ] flag takes place for the first time aboard the ship , '' he said .
The Russian Northern Fleet earlier reported that the latest nuclear-powered submarine had completed its trials in the White Sea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Knyaz Vladimir carried out the basic part of its trials , including missile and underwater torpedo firings , in late 2019 .
The Knyaz Vladimir is the improved Project 955A strategic missile-carrying underwater cruiser , which represents the fourth generation of nuclear-powered subs built for the Russian Navy .
It was floated out in November 2017 .
According to the data of Russia ’ s Defense Ministry , the sub Knyaz Vladimir is less noisy and features improved maneuvering , depth and armament control systems .
Four more Borei-A submarines are at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a contract has been signed for building two more missile-carrying underwater cruisers of this Project .
There are also plans to build two more Borei-A subs .
Project 955 and Project 955A submarines have been developed by the Rubin Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering ( part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation ) .
All Borei-class submarines carry 16 Bulava ballistic missiles .
They are also furnished with 533mm torpedo tubes .
Currently , three Project 955 nuclear-powered missile-carrying subs are operational in the Russian Northern and Pacific Fleets .

MOSCOW, May 28. /TASS/. The improved Project 955A (Borei-A) strategic nuclear-powered lead submarine Knyaz Vladimir has been handed over to the Russian Navy, the press office of the United Shipbuilding Corporation reported on Thursday.
"Today, on May 28, a ceremony was held at the Sevmash Shipyard (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) for signing an acceptance certificate for the strategic missile-carrying underwater cruiser Knyaz Vladimir," the press office said.
The document was signed by Chairman of the State Ship Acceptance Commission of the Russian Navy Main Command Alexei Poteshkin, Sevmash CEO Mikhail Budnichenko, Chief Designer of the Rubin Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering Sergei Sukhanov and submarine commander Vladislav Druzhin.
"The construction of the nuclear-powered submarine Knyaz Vladimir is a proof that we continue developing the best shipbuilding traditions based on the brilliant work and high responsibility of scientists, designers and shipbuilders," the press office quoted Sevmash CEO Budnichenko as saying.
"This ship is a breakthrough in the category of strategic missile-carrying submarines. The Knyaz Vladimir features far more advanced characteristics," the Sevmash chief executive said.
Submarine commander Captain 1st Rank Druzhin noted that the crew had fully studied and mastered the ship during the sea trials and was ready to start accomplishing assigned missions.
"The official date of its inclusion in the structure of the Navy will be the day when the ceremony of raising the St. Andrew’s [Russian naval] flag takes place for the first time aboard the ship," he said.
The Russian Northern Fleet earlier reported that the latest nuclear-powered submarine had completed its trials in the White Sea and arrived at the Sevmash Shipyard. The Knyaz Vladimir carried out the basic part of its trials, including missile and underwater torpedo firings, in late 2019.
The Knyaz Vladimir is the improved Project 955A strategic missile-carrying underwater cruiser, which represents the fourth generation of nuclear-powered subs built for the Russian Navy. It was floated out in November 2017. According to the data of Russia’s Defense Ministry, the sub Knyaz Vladimir is less noisy and features improved maneuvering, depth and armament control systems.
Four more Borei-A submarines are at various stages of their construction. Also, a contract has been signed for building two more missile-carrying underwater cruisers of this Project. There are also plans to build two more Borei-A subs.
Project 955 and Project 955A submarines have been developed by the Rubin Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation). All Borei-class submarines carry 16 Bulava ballistic missiles. They are also furnished with 533mm torpedo tubes. Currently, three Project 955 nuclear-powered missile-carrying subs are operational in the Russian Northern and Pacific Fleets.


tass--2020-05-28--US sanctions will not stop work at Iranian facilities under nuclear deal, says Zakharova

MOSCOW , May 28 .
/TASS/ .
The United States ’ decision to end sanction waivers regarding Iranian nuclear facilities will slow down the implementation of the work to reconfigure them , but certainly not bring it to a halt , Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a news briefing on Thursday .
`` These new steps by the United States and their harmfulness are still to be assessed .
From the practical standpoint the termination of these sanction waivers may slow down but by no means stop the implementation of the important reconfiguration projects that constitute the basis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
She stressed that the pressure on Iran had highlighted the United States ’ inability to effectively cope with complex tasks .
Such actions , she said , put ‘ paid ’ to Washington ’ s leadership ambitions `` even within the Western community of allies . ''
`` The countries that participate in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action for the Iranian nuclear program stay in touch at all levels and they will continue to address all issues concerning the stable and all-round implementation of the JCPOA and the corresponding UN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

MOSCOW, May 28. /TASS/. The United States’ decision to end sanction waivers regarding Iranian nuclear facilities will slow down the implementation of the work to reconfigure them, but certainly not bring it to a halt, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a news briefing on Thursday.
"These new steps by the United States and their harmfulness are still to be assessed. From the practical standpoint the termination of these sanction waivers may slow down but by no means stop the implementation of the important reconfiguration projects that constitute the basis of the 2015 agreements," Zakharova said.
She stressed that the pressure on Iran had highlighted the United States’ inability to effectively cope with complex tasks. Such actions, she said, put ‘paid’ to Washington’s leadership ambitions "even within the Western community of allies."
"The countries that participate in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action for the Iranian nuclear program stay in touch at all levels and they will continue to address all issues concerning the stable and all-round implementation of the JCPOA and the corresponding UN Security Council resolution," she said.


tass--2020-05-28--Regular fish transportation by Northern Sea Route: incentives and conditions

Incentives for ice-breaking services , guaranteed freight on return voyages and consolidation of the cargo flow will result in regular fish supplies from the Far East to European Russia by the Northern Sea Route ( NSR ) , the market players and the northern region ’ s officials told TASS .
ST. PETERSBURG , May 28 .
/TASS/ .
Specialists say the best way in terms of quality and effectiveness to transport fish products from the Far East to Russia ’ s European part is by the Northern Sea Route .
`` We have analyzed what hinders broader use of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kamchatka ’ s Fisheries Minister Andrei Zdetovetsky told TASS .
`` The freight flow should be consolidated , vessels should not remain idle on return voyages , the transportation costs should be less high , and the operational model should be improved .
[ These measures ] will favor organization of backbone hub-ports in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and in Russia ’ s other northern cities . ''
Both the authorities and transport companies agree that using the NSR for fish deliveries is the best variant in terms of keeping the product quality and of having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transported to the central regions , at the Far East ’ s ports it undergoes handling at least two or three times — hence is the damage , risks of breaking the temperature regimes , while when using the NSR the companies would not face such problems , '' Dobroflot ’ s Managing Director Alexander Yefremov told TASS .
`` Observing the ice-freezing regime throughout the transportation from the fishing site to the consumer means customers will get high-quality fish .
When transported by the NSR , fish is taken to the western @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In 2015 , the company resumed regular fish supplies from the Far East by the NSR , and since then has been bringing salmon to the central regions .
In 2019 , over the course of the summer-autumn navigation , the company ’ s vessels delivered 5,600 tonnes of fish via the Northern Sea Route .
Kamchatka ’ s minister also pointed to advantages of using the NSR .
`` It means cheaper deliveries , and in seasons , when salmon approaches the fishing areas , companies do not depend on fridge facilities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the deliveries are quicker , '' he said .
`` Another important aspect is fish is not reloaded from ships into carriages , thus , we believe , by using the Northern Sea Route we shall increase the handled freight . ''
The problem of idle ships on return voyages Presently , however , transporting fish products from the eastern producer is far from being attractive .
In September 2019 , the Sevmorput nuclear-powered icebreaking LASH carrier and container ship brought fish from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to St. Petersburg .
However , the practice did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to the Kommersant daily , the second trip , due in early November 2019 , was cancelled .
The explained reason was that the transporter referred to lower export demand by East European ports and , consequently , freight charges from St. Petersburg to Asia dropped by 20 % .
All regions , using the NSR , call load capacity a true problem for all `` fish '' vessels , as they return to the Far East .
The Murmansk Region ’ s Deputy Governor Olga Kuznetsova stressed that return trips could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freight .
The region ’ s working group jointly with Atomflot ( nuclear fleet authority ) and potential freight senders has considered how to load container freight onto the vessels .
Potential clients could be Nornickel , the Kandalaksha Aluminum Plant , etc .
The Arkhangelsk Region expects fish deliveries from the Far East in 2020 .
`` We are ready and wait , the final [ time and amount ] will be specified in August , '' the region ’ s Minister of Agriculture and Trade Irina Bazhanova told TASS .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goes in the Far East . ''
On return voyages , vessels could deliver products of the region ’ s wood processing industry .
Another possible measure to encourage fish transportation along the Northern Sea Route could be to subsidize Atomflot ’ s tariffs on icebreaking , Dobroflot ’ s representative said .
`` I think this incentive could be applicable for Russian shipowners only , '' he said .
`` Presently , icebreaking services take the third place in structure of our expenses to use the NSR . ''
As for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both to send and to receive fish carrying vessels .
Kamchatka ’ s fisheries minister said the peninsula ’ s port facilities and berths are capable of serving regular fish deliveries by the NSR .
However , he continued , the process would be most effective after 2021 , when the Serograzka terminal is commissioned in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky .
The terminal ’ s services would be : storage and warehousing of frozen or chilled cargoes and containers , as well as servicing fishing vessels , including pre-voyage services , supplies , bunkering , and @ @ @

Incentives for ice-breaking services, guaranteed freight on return voyages and consolidation of the cargo flow will result in regular fish supplies from the Far East to European Russia by the Northern Sea Route (NSR), the market players and the northern region’s officials told TASS.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 28. /TASS/. Specialists say the best way in terms of quality and effectiveness to transport fish products from the Far East to Russia’s European part is by the Northern Sea Route.
"We have analyzed what hinders broader use of the NSR for fish transportation," Kamchatka’s Fisheries Minister Andrei Zdetovetsky told TASS. "The freight flow should be consolidated, vessels should not remain idle on return voyages, the transportation costs should be less high, and the operational model should be improved. [These measures] will favor organization of backbone hub-ports in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and in Russia’s other northern cities."
Both the authorities and transport companies agree that using the NSR for fish deliveries is the best variant in terms of keeping the product quality and of having reasonable prices.
"When fish is transported to the central regions, at the Far East’s ports it undergoes handling at least two or three times — hence is the damage, risks of breaking the temperature regimes, while when using the NSR the companies would not face such problems," Dobroflot’s Managing Director Alexander Yefremov told TASS. "Observing the ice-freezing regime throughout the transportation from the fishing site to the consumer means customers will get high-quality fish. When transported by the NSR, fish is taken to the western regions right from the sea."
In 2015, the company resumed regular fish supplies from the Far East by the NSR, and since then has been bringing salmon to the central regions. In 2019, over the course of the summer-autumn navigation, the company’s vessels delivered 5,600 tonnes of fish via the Northern Sea Route.
Kamchatka’s minister also pointed to advantages of using the NSR. "It means cheaper deliveries, and in seasons, when salmon approaches the fishing areas, companies do not depend on fridge facilities at Vladivostok’s port. Besides the deliveries are quicker," he said. "Another important aspect is fish is not reloaded from ships into carriages, thus, we believe, by using the Northern Sea Route we shall increase the handled freight."
The problem of idle ships on return voyages
Presently, however, transporting fish products from the eastern producer is far from being attractive. In September 2019, the Sevmorput nuclear-powered icebreaking LASH carrier and container ship brought fish from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to St. Petersburg. However, the practice did not develop into a regular route. According to the Kommersant daily, the second trip, due in early November 2019, was cancelled. The explained reason was that the transporter referred to lower export demand by East European ports and, consequently, freight charges from St. Petersburg to Asia dropped by 20%.
All regions, using the NSR, call load capacity a true problem for all "fish" vessels, as they return to the Far East. The Murmansk Region’s Deputy Governor Olga Kuznetsova stressed that return trips could be more effective only if ships carry freight. The region’s working group jointly with Atomflot (nuclear fleet authority) and potential freight senders has considered how to load container freight onto the vessels. Potential clients could be Nornickel, the Kandalaksha Aluminum Plant, etc.
The Arkhangelsk Region expects fish deliveries from the Far East in 2020."We are ready and wait, the final [time and amount] will be specified in August," the region’s Minister of Agriculture and Trade Irina Bazhanova told TASS. "This depends on how the fishing season goes in the Far East." On return voyages, vessels could deliver products of the region’s wood processing industry.
Incentives and new berths
Another possible measure to encourage fish transportation along the Northern Sea Route could be to subsidize Atomflot’s tariffs on icebreaking, Dobroflot’s representative said.
"I think this incentive could be applicable for Russian shipowners only," he said. "Presently, icebreaking services take the third place in structure of our expenses to use the NSR."
As for the port infrastructure — Russian regions are ready both to send and to receive fish carrying vessels. Kamchatka’s fisheries minister said the peninsula’s port facilities and berths are capable of serving regular fish deliveries by the NSR. However, he continued, the process would be most effective after 2021, when the Serograzka terminal is commissioned in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The terminal’s services would be: storage and warehousing of frozen or chilled cargoes and containers, as well as servicing fishing vessels, including pre-voyage services, supplies, bunkering, and ship repairing.


tass--2020-05-28--Moscow on the eve of the first steps towards loosening its lockdown restrictions

US to send second batch of 150 ventilators to Russia on May 30 The ventilators will be donated to the @ @ @ @ @ Center in Moscow

Lukashenko says Putin promises he would regard attack on Belarus as attack on Russia
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tass--2020-05-28--Al Bano: epidemics repeat every 100 years, world will go back to normal after coronavirus

ROME , May 28 .
/TASS/ .
Famous Italian recording artist Al Bano is looking forward to returning to Russia for concerts .
The popular singer told TASS in an exclusive interview that performing in front of audiences and singing is what he missed most when self-isolating .
Al Bano spent nearly all the three months of Italy 's lockdown due to the pandemic in his mansion in the southern region of Apulia where he celebrated his 77th birthday on May 20 .
However , TASS could only get through to the singer via phone in Rome after he interrupted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though Italians are still not officially cleared to move between regions .
`` I have a good reason , '' the singer explained .
`` I was taking part in a TV program but I will head home in couple of hours . ''
He revealed that he is planning to return to Rome soon to shoot more programs .
`` But you can not really call it going back to work .
Yesterday , I was in the studio with the presenter and a few technicians .
There are no conditions to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lamented .
All his concerts are postponed until next year .
`` We are all slaves to this damned virus , it commands and we have to obey , '' he complained .
Al Bano believes that it ’ s pointless to hold the so-called small-scale concerts .
`` How can you perform a concert when all people should be three meters away from each other ?
It seems like a concert in chains for me , this can not be called a concert , it is pure confusion , '' Al Bano @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hold open-air concerts for audiences of fewer than 1,000 people .
`` Filmmaking , theater and popular and classical music — all these spheres suffered , but we are not the only ones , the whole human activity sustained losses .
Only grocery stores were saving themselves because people need to eat something every day , '' he acknowledged .
`` I am a singer and I missed creativity in this period but when the conditions are stronger than us , I tried to use this time as best as I could .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ repeats itself every 100 years , which , unfortunately , is the case with viruses as well .
Al Bano is now dreaming of one thing — he wishes that `` coronavirus died . ''
`` And I could sing again .
A few months away from it is too much .
I was supposed to travel to Russia in March , I can ’ t wait to go back to Moscow .
I wish a lot of happiness to the Russian people , I watched the video you recorded singing Felicita [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ song — TASS ] .
It is important for me to maintain ties with Russia .
I want to again thank Russian President Vladimir Putin for helping Italy out , for the gesture of humanity and solidarity when he sent medical staff to Italy ’ s rescue .
The world needs such gestures now , '' he concluded .

ROME, May 28. /TASS/. Famous Italian recording artist Al Bano is looking forward to returning to Russia for concerts. The popular singer told TASS in an exclusive interview that performing in front of audiences and singing is what he missed most when self-isolating.
Al Bano spent nearly all the three months of Italy's lockdown due to the pandemic in his mansion in the southern region of Apulia where he celebrated his 77th birthday on May 20. However, TASS could only get through to the singer via phone in Rome after he interrupted self-isolation and travelled to the capital even though Italians are still not officially cleared to move between regions. "I have a good reason," the singer explained. "I was taking part in a TV program but I will head home in couple of hours."
He revealed that he is planning to return to Rome soon to shoot more programs. "But you cannot really call it going back to work. Yesterday, I was in the studio with the presenter and a few technicians. There are no conditions to properly resume work," the singer lamented.
All his concerts are postponed until next year. "We are all slaves to this damned virus, it commands and we have to obey," he complained. Al Bano believes that it’s pointless to hold the so-called small-scale concerts. "How can you perform a concert when all people should be three meters away from each other? It seems like a concert in chains for me, this cannot be called a concert, it is pure confusion," Al Bano noted, commenting on the proposals to hold open-air concerts for audiences of fewer than 1,000 people.
"Filmmaking, theater and popular and classical music — all these spheres suffered, but we are not the only ones, the whole human activity sustained losses. Only grocery stores were saving themselves because people need to eat something every day," he acknowledged. "I am a singer and I missed creativity in this period but when the conditions are stronger than us, I tried to use this time as best as I could."
According to the artist, history repeats itself every 100 years, which, unfortunately, is the case with viruses as well.
Al Bano is now dreaming of one thing — he wishes that "coronavirus died." "And I could sing again. A few months away from it is too much. I was supposed to travel to Russia in March, I can’t wait to go back to Moscow. I wish a lot of happiness to the Russian people, I watched the video you recorded singing Felicita [Al Bano’s arguably most famous song — TASS]. It is important for me to maintain ties with Russia. I want to again thank Russian President Vladimir Putin for helping Italy out, for the gesture of humanity and solidarity when he sent medical staff to Italy’s rescue. The world needs such gestures now," he concluded.


tass--2020-05-28--Serbia’s coronavirus cases reach 11,300, deaths climb to 241

Over the past 24 hours , one person died from the virus-related causes , the death rate stands at 2.13 % .
In a single day , 4,534 people were tested for the virus , with 25 tests coming back positive .
Moreover , 6,438 people recovered .
The number of newly confirmed infections decreased slightly , as Wednesday ’ s figures showed 48 new infections .
BELGRADE , May 28 .
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The number of coronavirus infections in Serbia increased by 25 in the past 24 hours to reach 11,300 , while the number of coronavirus-related fatalities rose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Thursday .
Overall , 622 people are taken to hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus , while 229,485 people were tested nationwide .
Serbia reported its first coronavirus case on March 23 .
Earlier , Serbia asked Russia for help to fight the epidemic .
Between April 3 and May 18 , a Russian unit fully disinfected medical facilities in more than 40 cities and towns across Serbia , disinfecting 376 buildings and constructions .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 5,807,100 people have been infected worldwide and more than 357,800 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 2,510,300 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .

Over the past 24 hours, one person died from the virus-related causes, the death rate stands at 2.13%. In a single day, 4,534 people were tested for the virus, with 25 tests coming back positive. Moreover, 6,438 people recovered. The number of newly confirmed infections decreased slightly, as Wednesday’s figures showed 48 new infections.
BELGRADE, May 28. /TASS/. The number of coronavirus infections in Serbia increased by 25 in the past 24 hours to reach 11,300, while the number of coronavirus-related fatalities rose to 241, the national health ministry said Thursday.
Overall, 622 people are taken to hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus, while 229,485 people were tested nationwide.
Serbia reported its first coronavirus case on March 23.
Earlier, Serbia asked Russia for help to fight the epidemic. Between April 3 and May 18, a Russian unit fully disinfected medical facilities in more than 40 cities and towns across Serbia, disinfecting 376 buildings and constructions.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 5,807,100 people have been infected worldwide and more than 357,800 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 2,510,300 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.


tass--2020-05-28--Russian latest amphibious assault ship tests radio-technical equipment in Baltic Sea

KALININGRAD , May 28 .
/TASS/ .
The large amphibious assault ship Pyotr Morgunov tested its radio-technical equipment and air defense radars during the final stage of shipbuilders ’ sea trials in the Baltic Sea , the Baltic Fleet ’ s press office reported on Thursday .
`` At the Baltic Fleet ’ s naval ranges , the ship ’ s crew and industry representatives tested the ship ’ s radio-technical armament and air defense radars .
For this purpose , Ka-27 helicopters and Su-30SM , Su-27 and Su-24 aircraft of the Baltic Fleet ’ s naval aviation were involved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement .
The Baltic Fleet ’ s aircraft and helicopters made flyovers of the ship , simulating a notional enemy ’ s air attack weapons at various speeds , altitudes and distances , the press office said .
As was reported earlier , on May 23 , the large amphibious assault ship Pyotr Morgunov left the Yantar Shipyard where it had been built and sailed to the Baltic Sea for completing the shipbuilders ’ sea trials .
Their final stage is due to last until the beginning of June .
At the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trials , the ship will conduct artillery firings .
The warship will switch over to state trials in early June , after which it will be delivered to the Russian Navy .
The Pyotr Morgunov is the first serial-produced Project 11711 warship designed by the Nevskoye Design Bureau .
The contract on the warship ’ s construction was concluded with Russia ’ s Defense Ministry in September 2014 .
The warship was laid down in June 2015 and put afloat in May 2018 .
The Pyotr Morgunov entered the shipbuilders ’ sea trials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pyotr Morgunov is the largest in its class and displaces 5,000 tonnes .
It will be able to take on its board 13 main battle tanks , or 36 armored personnel carriers or infantry fighting vehicles .
An option is envisaged for taking a marine infantry battalion on its board .
The amphibious assault ship can also transport a reinforced marine infantry company with organic military hardware and land it with the use of pontoons .
The amphibious assault ship is armed with 30mm six-barrel artillery guns and two Kamov Ka-29 transport/attack helicopters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s lead ship Ivan Gren was floated out in Kaliningrad in May 2012 .
It was accepted for service in the Russian Navy on June 20 , 2018 .
Since April 2019 , the Yantar Shipyard on the Baltic coast has been building two modernized Project 11711 ships : the Vladimir Andreyev and the Vasily Trushin .

KALININGRAD, May 28. /TASS/. The large amphibious assault ship Pyotr Morgunov tested its radio-technical equipment and air defense radars during the final stage of shipbuilders’ sea trials in the Baltic Sea, the Baltic Fleet’s press office reported on Thursday.
"At the Baltic Fleet’s naval ranges, the ship’s crew and industry representatives tested the ship’s radio-technical armament and air defense radars. For this purpose, Ka-27 helicopters and Su-30SM, Su-27 and Su-24 aircraft of the Baltic Fleet’s naval aviation were involved," the press office said in a statement.
The Baltic Fleet’s aircraft and helicopters made flyovers of the ship, simulating a notional enemy’s air attack weapons at various speeds, altitudes and distances, the press office said.
As was reported earlier, on May 23, the large amphibious assault ship Pyotr Morgunov left the Yantar Shipyard where it had been built and sailed to the Baltic Sea for completing the shipbuilders’ sea trials. Their final stage is due to last until the beginning of June.
At the final stage of the shipbuilders’ sea trials, the ship will conduct artillery firings. The warship will switch over to state trials in early June, after which it will be delivered to the Russian Navy.
The Pyotr Morgunov is the first serial-produced Project 11711 warship designed by the Nevskoye Design Bureau. The contract on the warship’s construction was concluded with Russia’s Defense Ministry in September 2014. The warship was laid down in June 2015 and put afloat in May 2018. The Pyotr Morgunov entered the shipbuilders’ sea trials on December 13, 2019.
The Pyotr Morgunov is the largest in its class and displaces 5,000 tonnes. It will be able to take on its board 13 main battle tanks, or 36 armored personnel carriers or infantry fighting vehicles. An option is envisaged for taking a marine infantry battalion on its board.
The amphibious assault ship can also transport a reinforced marine infantry company with organic military hardware and land it with the use of pontoons.
The amphibious assault ship is armed with 30mm six-barrel artillery guns and two Kamov Ka-29 transport/attack helicopters in its deck hangars.
The Project’s lead ship Ivan Gren was floated out in Kaliningrad in May 2012. It was accepted for service in the Russian Navy on June 20, 2018.
Since April 2019, the Yantar Shipyard on the Baltic coast has been building two modernized Project 11711 ships: the Vladimir Andreyev and the Vasily Trushin.


tass--2020-05-28--Moscow can expect coronavirus death peak in early June, says expert

MOSCOW , May 28 .
/TASS/ .
The COVID-19 fatality peak in Moscow can be expected in early June , Alexander Lukashev , director of the Institute of Medical Parasitology , Tropical and Vector-borne Diseases at Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University , said .
`` The fatalities lag behind the infections by approximately 14-17 days .
So , there are people who got infected during the May influx of infections and if their illness turns to a critical state , they are in high risk of dying in the coming days .
Therefore , the mortality will go up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drop .
Since Moscow had the virus peak approximately on May 11 , the mortality peak will fall on June 2 , approximately , '' he said in an interview with Izvestia newspaper published Thursday .
Lukashev also noted that the outbreaks are slowing down in Moscow and other Russian regions , but still it is not the time to relax .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the novel coronavirus — named COVID-19 by the WHO — have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 5,807,100 people have been infected worldwide and more than 357,800 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 2,510,300 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .
To date , a total of 379,051 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 4,142 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, May 28. /TASS/. The COVID-19 fatality peak in Moscow can be expected in early June, Alexander Lukashev, director of the Institute of Medical Parasitology, Tropical and Vector-borne Diseases at Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, said.
"The fatalities lag behind the infections by approximately 14-17 days. So, there are people who got infected during the May influx of infections and if their illness turns to a critical state, they are in high risk of dying in the coming days. Therefore, the mortality will go up next week but then will start to drop. Since Moscow had the virus peak approximately on May 11, the mortality peak will fall on June 2, approximately," he said in an interview with Izvestia newspaper published Thursday.
Lukashev also noted that the outbreaks are slowing down in Moscow and other Russian regions, but still it is not the time to relax.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus — named COVID-19 by the WHO — have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 5,807,100 people have been infected worldwide and more than 357,800 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 2,510,300 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, a total of 379,051 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 150,993 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 4,142 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-05-28--Russia has no intention of giving up moratorium on nuclear testing — diplomat

`` Russia has no intention of giving up the 1992 moratorium on nuclear tests , as long as it is diligently observed by other nuclear states that are signatories to the Non-Proliferation Treaty , '' Zakharova said .
MOSCOW , May 28 .
/TASS/ .
Moscow will not drop the moratorium on nuclear arms tests as long as it is observed by other signatories to the treaty , Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told the media on Thursday .
According to Zakharova , Moscow does not rule out that Washington may revoke its signature to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media reports that the United States was considering the possibility of resuming nuclear testing .
She stressed that this rumor was launched after repeated claims by US officials at different levels that Russia allegedly failed to observe some US standards of a zero threshold in nuclear testing .
`` The scheme is pretty clear .
First , far-fetched allegations against others are made .
Then the ground work is prepared for some quite obvious steps by the administration , '' Zakharova said .
`` We do not rule out that this way Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signature to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty . ''

"Russia has no intention of giving up the 1992 moratorium on nuclear tests, as long as it is diligently observed by other nuclear states that are signatories to the Non-Proliferation Treaty," Zakharova said.
MOSCOW, May 28. /TASS/. Moscow will not drop the moratorium on nuclear arms tests as long as it is observed by other signatories to the treaty, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told the media on Thursday.
According to Zakharova, Moscow does not rule out that Washington may revoke its signature to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in the wake of US media reports that the United States was considering the possibility of resuming nuclear testing.
She stressed that this rumor was launched after repeated claims by US officials at different levels that Russia allegedly failed to observe some US standards of a zero threshold in nuclear testing.
"The scheme is pretty clear. First, far-fetched allegations against others are made. Then the ground work is prepared for some quite obvious steps by the administration," Zakharova said. "We do not rule out that this way Washington is brainwashing the public before revoking its signature to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty."


tass--2020-05-28--Seven Russian school students opt to wait in US till pandemic is over, says diplomat

MOSCOW , May 28./TASS/ .
Seven Russian school students studying in the US have opted to stay there until the @ @ @ @ @ Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a briefing on Thursday .
`` As of @ @ @ @ @ returned to Russia from the US , another five will return on the next flights @ @ @ @ @ to stay in the US to wait till the pandemic is over , '' she @ @ @ @ @ not stop , our embassy and the Foreign Ministry provide assistance to the parents of @ @ @ @ @ the situation under control , '' Zakharova added .
On April 29 , Maria Zakharova @ @ @ @ @ received information about the whereabouts of most Russian school students who had left for the @ @ @ @ @ .

MOSCOW, May 28./TASS/. Seven Russian school students studying in the US have opted to stay there until the coronavirus pandemic is over, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a briefing on Thursday.
"As of today, 50 children have returned to Russia from the US, another five will return on the next flights, while seven have opted to stay in the US to wait till the pandemic is over," she said.
"Work does not stop, our embassy and the Foreign Ministry provide assistance to the parents of these children, we have the situation under control," Zakharova added.
On April 29, Maria Zakharova said that the ministry had received information about the whereabouts of most Russian school students who had left for the US on different educational programs.


tass--2020-05-28--Restrictions to stay in Moscow until COVID-19 vaccine is ready — mayor

MOSCOW , May 28 .
/TASS/ .
Restrictive measures , introduced over the coronavirus pandemic , will stay in Moscow until the vaccine is ready , Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin told Rossiya-24 TV channel .
Meanwhile , the mayor noted that Moscow residents should not `` always live locked away . ''
`` We must live a normal life : shop , communicate , stroll , but abiding by these elementary requirements that are an axiom in many countries , '' Sobyanin said .
`` I am afraid that the 'self-preservation ' regime , the regime of all these sanitary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we get the vaccine , '' he said .
The mayor underscored that reality dictates self-imposed restrictions .
`` These minimal restrictions are required to secure life and health of relatives , so that we do not roll back to that difficult situation , '' the mayor commented .
On May 27 , the Moscow mayor ordered the second stage of withdrawal of restrictions , reopening non-grocery retail and service industry businesses and allowing city residents to take walks outdoors .
According to the executive order , the self-isolation regime , digital passes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in force until June 14 .
The mayor ruled that it is too early to reopen theaters , museums , barber shops , restaurants and fitness centers .
Earlier , Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the Health Ministry to brace for a possible second wave of the coronavirus in October-November 2020 .
Health Minister Mikhail Murashko predicted that the first results of clinical tests of COVID-19 vaccines will be there by late July , and that a vaccine should become available for mass administration at about the same time .

MOSCOW, May 28. /TASS/. Restrictive measures, introduced over the coronavirus pandemic, will stay in Moscow until the vaccine is ready, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin told Rossiya-24 TV channel.
Meanwhile, the mayor noted that Moscow residents should not "always live locked away." "We must live a normal life: shop, communicate, stroll, but abiding by these elementary requirements that are an axiom in many countries," Sobyanin said.
"I am afraid that the 'self-preservation' regime, the regime of all these sanitary restrictions, will last long — until we get the vaccine," he said.
The mayor underscored that reality dictates self-imposed restrictions. "These minimal restrictions are required to secure life and health of relatives, so that we do not roll back to that difficult situation," the mayor commented.
On May 27, the Moscow mayor ordered the second stage of withdrawal of restrictions, reopening non-grocery retail and service industry businesses and allowing city residents to take walks outdoors.
According to the executive order, the self-isolation regime, digital passes and other restrictions in Moscow will be in force until June 14. The mayor ruled that it is too early to reopen theaters, museums, barber shops, restaurants and fitness centers.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the Health Ministry to brace for a possible second wave of the coronavirus in October-November 2020. Health Minister Mikhail Murashko predicted that the first results of clinical tests of COVID-19 vaccines will be there by late July, and that a vaccine should become available for mass administration at about the same time.


tass--2020-05-28--Russian Black Sea Fleet sub to return to combat patrols off Syria in July

`` The submarine ’ s first planned repairs at the Kronshtadt Marine Plant are expected to be completed by June 10 .
In a month , it will operate as part of the Russian Navy ’ s permanent Mediterranean task force , '' the source said .
MOSCOW , May 28 .
/TASS/ .
The Black Sea Fleet ’ s Project 636.3 diesel-electric submarine Stary Oskol will return to combat patrols off Syria in July , a source in military and diplomatic circles told TASS on Thursday .
Currently , the Black Sea Fleet same-type submarine Krasnodar is operating within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The sub is also expected to arrive at the Kronshtadt Marine Plant for repairs after its replacement in the Mediterranean task force .
TASS has no official confirmation of this information yet .
The submarines Stary Oskol and Krasnodar joined the Russian Navy ’ s Mediterranean task force in April 2019 .
They replaced the same-type submarines Veliky Novgorod and Kolpino , which had stayed in the Mediterranean after their inter-fleet transit from the Baltic Sea and then sailed to the Black Sea .
Their crews were rotated every three months .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oskol arrived at the Kronshtadt Marine Plant for repairs .
The Admiralty Shipyard has built a series of six Project 636.3 diesel-electric submarines for the Black Sea Fleet .
The three of them , the Veliky Novgorod , the Kolpino and the Rostov-on-Don , numerously delivered strikes with Kalibr-PL cruise missiles against terrorist targets in Syria .
Project 636.3 submarines are referred to the third generation of diesel-electric subs .
These submarines are considered among the world ’ s most noiseless vessels .
They develop a speed of up to 20 knots , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 300 meters and their sea endurance is 45 days .
The sub has a crew of 52 men and displaces about 4,000 tonnes .
Project 636 submarines are considered to be the most noiseless among Russian conventional subs .
They have been dubbed the ‘ Black Hole ’ for their unique quietness .
They are also furnished with modern radar and communications systems , sonars and 533mm torpedoes .

"The submarine’s first planned repairs at the Kronshtadt Marine Plant are expected to be completed by June 10. In a month, it will operate as part of the Russian Navy’s permanent Mediterranean task force," the source said.
MOSCOW, May 28. /TASS/. The Black Sea Fleet’s Project 636.3 diesel-electric submarine Stary Oskol will return to combat patrols off Syria in July, a source in military and diplomatic circles told TASS on Thursday.
Currently, the Black Sea Fleet same-type submarine Krasnodar is operating within the Russian Navy’s Mediterranean Squadron. The sub is also expected to arrive at the Kronshtadt Marine Plant for repairs after its replacement in the Mediterranean task force.
TASS has no official confirmation of this information yet.
The submarines Stary Oskol and Krasnodar joined the Russian Navy’s Mediterranean task force in April 2019. They replaced the same-type submarines Veliky Novgorod and Kolpino, which had stayed in the Mediterranean after their inter-fleet transit from the Baltic Sea and then sailed to the Black Sea. Their crews were rotated every three months.
In late December 2019, the Stary Oskol arrived at the Kronshtadt Marine Plant for repairs.
The Admiralty Shipyard has built a series of six Project 636.3 diesel-electric submarines for the Black Sea Fleet. The three of them, the Veliky Novgorod, the Kolpino and the Rostov-on-Don, numerously delivered strikes with Kalibr-PL cruise missiles against terrorist targets in Syria.
Project 636.3 submarines are referred to the third generation of diesel-electric subs. These submarines are considered among the world’s most noiseless vessels. They develop a speed of up to 20 knots, can dive to a depth of about 300 meters and their sea endurance is 45 days. The sub has a crew of 52 men and displaces about 4,000 tonnes.
Project 636 submarines are considered to be the most noiseless among Russian conventional subs. They have been dubbed the ‘Black Hole’ for their unique quietness. They are also furnished with modern radar and communications systems, sonars and 533mm torpedoes.


tass--2020-05-28--Russian-Turkish patrol in Syria extends route to reach Urum al-Jawz first time

SARAQIB /Syria/ , May 28 .
/TASS/ .
Russian and Turkish military personnel have carried out a thirteenth joint patrol to go as far as the community of Urum al-Jawz , in Syria ’ s Idlib province , the Russian center for the reconciliation of warring parties said on Thursday .
`` On May 28 there was another , 13th joint Russian-Turkish patrol of the section of the M4 road in the de-escalation zone Idlib connecting Aleppo and Latakia .
For the first time ever the joint Russian-Turkish patrol reached the community of Urum al-Jawz , in Idlib province to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ center said .
All previous routes were no longer than 15 kilometers .
Taking part in the mission were two Russian BTR-82A armored vehicles and one Tigr vehicle .
Russia ’ s drones monitored the convoy ’ s movement .
Earlier , the Russian side had repeatedly said the patrols were exposed to the risk militants ’ attacks .
For that reason , the first patrol ’ s route was shorter than originally expected .
Turkish officials said they would take extra security measures to extend the patrol route .
For the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the M4 road in the de-escalation zone Idlib on March 15 .

SARAQIB /Syria/, May 28. /TASS/. Russian and Turkish military personnel have carried out a thirteenth joint patrol to go as far as the community of Urum al-Jawz, in Syria’s Idlib province, the Russian center for the reconciliation of warring parties said on Thursday.
"On May 28 there was another, 13th joint Russian-Turkish patrol of the section of the M4 road in the de-escalation zone Idlib connecting Aleppo and Latakia. For the first time ever the joint Russian-Turkish patrol reached the community of Urum al-Jawz, in Idlib province to make some 20 kilometers," the center said.
All previous routes were no longer than 15 kilometers.
Taking part in the mission were two Russian BTR-82A armored vehicles and one Tigr vehicle. Russia’s drones monitored the convoy’s movement.
Earlier, the Russian side had repeatedly said the patrols were exposed to the risk militants’ attacks. For that reason, the first patrol’s route was shorter than originally expected. Turkish officials said they would take extra security measures to extend the patrol route.
For the first time Russian and Turkish military personnel patrolled the M4 road in the de-escalation zone Idlib on March 15.


tass--2020-05-28--No hope for herd immunity following antibodies survey, scientist says

MOSCOW , May 28 .
/TASS/ .
The share of Moscow residents with coronavirus antibodies is too small to count on herd immunity , which indicates once again that a vaccine is necessary , says Vladimir Chekhonin , vice president of the Russian Academy of Sciences .
`` Measurements conducted in Moscow revealed that 12 % to 12.5 % of residents in this area have [ coronavirus ] antibodies in their blood .
This , of course , is not enough to develop a herd immunity , '' Chekhonin said .
The scientist underscored that this proves the importance of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` provide a pool of people with required immunity basis to develop an immunity against the coronavirus . ''
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 5,807,100 people have been infected worldwide and more than 357,800 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 2,510,300 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .
To date , a total of 379,051 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 150,993 patients having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s latest data indicates 4,142 fatalities nationwide .

MOSCOW, May 28. /TASS/. The share of Moscow residents with coronavirus antibodies is too small to count on herd immunity, which indicates once again that a vaccine is necessary, says Vladimir Chekhonin, vice president of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
"Measurements conducted in Moscow revealed that 12% to 12.5% of residents in this area have [coronavirus] antibodies in their blood. This, of course, is not enough to develop a herd immunity," Chekhonin said.
The scientist underscored that this proves the importance of a vaccine that would be able to "provide a pool of people with required immunity basis to develop an immunity against the coronavirus."
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 5,807,100 people have been infected worldwide and more than 357,800 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 2,510,300 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, a total of 379,051 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 150,993 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 4,142 fatalities nationwide.


tass--2020-05-28--Russian scientists offer new version of Moon’s origin through computer modelling

MOSCOW , May 28 .
/TASS/ .
Russian scientists confirmed through computer modelling that the Moon could have originated concurrently with the Earth rather than as a result of our planet ’ s collision with a celestial body , Roscosmos Executive Director for Long-Term Programs and Science Alexander Bloshenko told TASS .
`` In recent years , Russian scientists put forward and substantiated a new concept , under which the Moon formed simultaneously with the Earth as a binary system resulting from the fragmentation of a cloud of dust particles , '' Bloshenko said .
This hypothesis was confirmed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
As the Roscosmos specialist noted , the Moon is only 13 million years younger than the Earth whose age is estimated at 4.5 billion years .
Until recently , the most reliable version of the Moon ’ s origin was the hypothesis that it emerged as a result of the Earth ’ s collision with a large celestial body comparable to Mars in its size , the specialist recalled .
As a result , the enormous mass of the terrestrial matter and partially the material of the celestial body , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and was thrown into the near-Earth orbit where it formed a compact body which became the Moon , he said .

MOSCOW, May 28. /TASS/. Russian scientists confirmed through computer modelling that the Moon could have originated concurrently with the Earth rather than as a result of our planet’s collision with a celestial body, Roscosmos Executive Director for Long-Term Programs and Science Alexander Bloshenko told TASS.
"In recent years, Russian scientists put forward and substantiated a new concept, under which the Moon formed simultaneously with the Earth as a binary system resulting from the fragmentation of a cloud of dust particles," Bloshenko said.
This hypothesis was confirmed by the results of computer modeling, he added.
As the Roscosmos specialist noted, the Moon is only 13 million years younger than the Earth whose age is estimated at 4.5 billion years.
Until recently, the most reliable version of the Moon’s origin was the hypothesis that it emerged as a result of the Earth’s collision with a large celestial body comparable to Mars in its size, the specialist recalled.
As a result, the enormous mass of the terrestrial matter and partially the material of the celestial body, which had collided with the Earth, melted and was thrown into the near-Earth orbit where it formed a compact body which became the Moon, he said.


tass--2020-05-28--German Foreign Office invites Russian envoy over 2015 Bundestag cyberattack

BERLIN , May 28 .
/TASS/ .
German Federal Foreign Office invited Russian Ambassador Sergey Nechayev for a conversation regarding the 2015 hacker attack on the Bundestag , which Germany attributes to Russia , and which Moscow denied repeatedly , the Foreign Office announced Thursday .
`` State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office Miguel Berger invited Sergey J. Nechajev , the Ambassador of the Russian Federation , to the Federal Foreign Office for talks today .
On behalf of the Federal Government , Mr Berger condemned the hacker attack on the German Bundestag in the strongest possible terms , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the Bundestag ’ s networks began on April 30 , 2015 .
Many lawmakers received identical emails , sent from purported UN addresses .
The emails contained a hyperlink , which , upon clicking , downloaded malware to the system .
In a bid to stop the malware ’ s spread , German cybersecurity had to temporarily shut off the entire Bundestag ’ s IT infrastructure .
During the cyberattack , over 16 gigabytes of data were stolen , including the legislators ’ emails .
Russia repeatedly denied any involvement in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever provided any proof for the media allegations of the cyber criminals ’ ties with Moscow .

BERLIN, May 28. /TASS/. German Federal Foreign Office invited Russian Ambassador Sergey Nechayev for a conversation regarding the 2015 hacker attack on the Bundestag, which Germany attributes to Russia, and which Moscow denied repeatedly, the Foreign Office announced Thursday.
"State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office Miguel Berger invited Sergey J. Nechajev, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation, to the Federal Foreign Office for talks today. On behalf of the Federal Government, Mr Berger condemned the hacker attack on the German Bundestag in the strongest possible terms," the message reads.
The cyberattack against the Bundestag’s networks began on April 30, 2015. Many lawmakers received identical emails, sent from purported UN addresses. The emails contained a hyperlink, which, upon clicking, downloaded malware to the system. In a bid to stop the malware’s spread, German cybersecurity had to temporarily shut off the entire Bundestag’s IT infrastructure. During the cyberattack, over 16 gigabytes of data were stolen, including the legislators’ emails.
Russia repeatedly denied any involvement in the hacker attacks. No German agency has ever provided any proof for the media allegations of the cyber criminals’ ties with Moscow.


tass--2020-05-28--Russia, Azerbaijan to take measures to safeguard cooperation from pandemic

MOSCOW , May 28 .
/TASS/ .
Relevant agencies of Russia and Azerbaijan are carrying out active works to prevent @ @ @ @ @ and economic cooperation due to the coronavirus pandemic , Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko @ @ @ @ @ .
Rudenko noted that in the last few years the countries had been ramping up @ @ @ @ @ .
`` As a result of last year , the Russian-Azeri trade rose by more @ @ @ @ @ $ 3.2 billion .
Of course , the pandemic is likely to affect this year @ @ @ @ @ is vital that the relevant agencies of our countries be focused on energetic joint work @ @ @ @ @ backwards , '' he said .

MOSCOW, May 28. /TASS/. Relevant agencies of Russia and Azerbaijan are carrying out active works to prevent a serious rollback in trade and economic cooperation due to the coronavirus pandemic, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko told a press conference Thursday.
Rudenko noted that in the last few years the countries had been ramping up the trade and economic cooperation. "As a result of last year, the Russian-Azeri trade rose by more than 27% to reach $3.2 billion. Of course, the pandemic is likely to affect this year’s statistic but it is vital that the relevant agencies of our countries be focused on energetic joint work to prevent us from falling backwards," he said.


tass--2020-05-28--Russia to launch first satellite to monitor space junk in 2027

Russia ’ s upgraded automated warning system of hazardous situations in the near-Earth space will get the name of Milky Way and will operate 65 telescopes by 2025 ( currently , 36 ) .
However , optical ground-based monitoring facilities depend on the state of the atmosphere and have no global coverage , the specialist said .
MOSCOW , May 28 .
/TASS/ .
Russia expects to launch its first special-purpose satellite to monitor space junk in the near-Earth space in 2027 , Roscosmos Executive Director for Long-Term Programs and Science Alexander Bloshenko told TASS on Thursday .
`` Consequently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maximum possible efficiency of detecting and monitoring space objects , the system will integrate the space segment that will include a grouping of special-purpose near-Earth space monitoring satellites .
The first such satellite making part of the system ’ s space segment is expected to be launched in 2027 , '' he said .
Russia also plans to create Earth ’ s remote sensing promising satellites and outfit them with additional near-Earth space monitoring equipment under the Sfera ( Sphere ) program , Bloshenko said .
Also , Russia ’ s federal space @ @ @ @ @ @ @ equipment under the Milky Way program to the International Space Station , the specialist said .
Russia will use artificial intelligence elements to develop its automated warning system of hazardous situations in the near-Earth space .
This will help boost the number of processed measurements fivefold to 1 million per day and reduce the error of predicting the proximity of artificial objects in orbit by several times , Bloshenko said .
Over the past decades , a huge number of artificial objects have accumulated in the near-Earth space , including functioning spacecraft and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upper stages , boosters and the fragments of the above-mentioned disintegrated objects , the Roscosmos specialist said .
Currently , Russia ’ s control system is monitoring over 22,000 relatively large space objects .
However , there is also a large amount of small space junk : over 600,000 fragments ranging from 1 cm to 10 cm in size .
A collision with space junk fragments may damage or degrade any spacecraft or rocket , he said .

Russia’s upgraded automated warning system of hazardous situations in the near-Earth space will get the name of Milky Way and will operate 65 telescopes by 2025 (currently, 36). However, optical ground-based monitoring facilities depend on the state of the atmosphere and have no global coverage, the specialist said.
MOSCOW, May 28. /TASS/. Russia expects to launch its first special-purpose satellite to monitor space junk in the near-Earth space in 2027, Roscosmos Executive Director for Long-Term Programs and Science Alexander Bloshenko told TASS on Thursday.
"Consequently, for the purpose of achieving the maximum possible efficiency of detecting and monitoring space objects, the system will integrate the space segment that will include a grouping of special-purpose near-Earth space monitoring satellites. The first such satellite making part of the system’s space segment is expected to be launched in 2027," he said.
Russia also plans to create Earth’s remote sensing promising satellites and outfit them with additional near-Earth space monitoring equipment under the Sfera (Sphere) program, Bloshenko said.
Also, Russia’s federal space agency Roscosmos expects to deliver experimental optical equipment under the Milky Way program to the International Space Station, the specialist said.
Russia will use artificial intelligence elements to develop its automated warning system of hazardous situations in the near-Earth space. This will help boost the number of processed measurements fivefold to 1 million per day and reduce the error of predicting the proximity of artificial objects in orbit by several times, Bloshenko said.
Over the past decades, a huge number of artificial objects have accumulated in the near-Earth space, including functioning spacecraft and space junk: defunct satellites, rocket upper stages, boosters and the fragments of the above-mentioned disintegrated objects, the Roscosmos specialist said.
Currently, Russia’s control system is monitoring over 22,000 relatively large space objects. However, there is also a large amount of small space junk: over 600,000 fragments ranging from 1 cm to 10 cm in size. A collision with space junk fragments may damage or degrade any spacecraft or rocket, he said.


tass--2020-05-28--Invitations to Victory parade for non-CIS leaders to be reviewed separately — Kremlin

MOSCOW , May 28 .
/TASS/ .
The issue of invitations to the Victory parade in Moscow on June 24 for leaders of countries that do not represent the Commonwealth of Independent States ( CIS ) will be addressed separately , Kremlin spokesman , Dmitry Peskov said Thursday .
`` We will work with each country individually [ on the issue of inviting leaders to the Victory parade ] , '' he noted , underlining that so far the invitations are resent to CIS state leaders .
Peskov explained that there is not much time left to agree schedules of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for French President Emmanuel Macron , the Kremlin representative confirmed that there were contacts with the French side .
`` For now , we are coming from the premise of CIS state leaders , the rest is situational and is worked through as we go , '' Peskov said .
Many world leaders and heads of international organizations were initially invited to attend the traditional military parade in Moscow on May 9 that this year marks the 75th anniversary of victory in World War II .
The event had to be postponed due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 26 , Russian President Vladimir Putin announced at a meeting with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu that the Victory parade will take place on June 24 and ordered to launch preparations to hold it .
He explained that he had chosen the date since the legendary , historic parade of victors was held on June 24 , 1945 , when the soldiers who had fought for Moscow and Stalingrad , defended Leningrad , liberated Europe and stormed Berlin marched on Red Square .

MOSCOW, May 28. /TASS/. The issue of invitations to the Victory parade in Moscow on June 24 for leaders of countries that do not represent the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will be addressed separately, Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov said Thursday.
"We will work with each country individually [on the issue of inviting leaders to the Victory parade]," he noted, underlining that so far the invitations are resent to CIS state leaders. Peskov explained that there is not much time left to agree schedules of world leaders.
As for an invitation for French President Emmanuel Macron, the Kremlin representative confirmed that there were contacts with the French side. "For now, we are coming from the premise of CIS state leaders, the rest is situational and is worked through as we go," Peskov said.
Many world leaders and heads of international organizations were initially invited to attend the traditional military parade in Moscow on May 9 that this year marks the 75th anniversary of victory in World War II. The event had to be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
On May 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced at a meeting with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu that the Victory parade will take place on June 24 and ordered to launch preparations to hold it. He explained that he had chosen the date since the legendary, historic parade of victors was held on June 24, 1945, when the soldiers who had fought for Moscow and Stalingrad, defended Leningrad, liberated Europe and stormed Berlin marched on Red Square.


tass--2020-05-28--Russian envoy acknowledges WHO reform issue, but castigates Trump’s methods towards goal

MOSCOW , May 28 .
/TASS/ .
The issue of reforming the World Health Organization does exist , but the methods of addressing it proposed by US President Donald Trump are no good , Russia ’ s permanent representative at the UN office and other international organizations in Geneva , Gennady Gatilov , told an online news briefing on Thursday .
`` This problem [ of reforming the WHO ] does exist , '' he acknowledged .
`` But handling it with the methods Trump has proposed will be impermissible .
We do not support this by any means .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s proposals for the WHO are counterproductive from the standpoint of pooling efforts by the international community in the field of the health service .
`` We believe that at this stage all members of the international community should pool efforts in the search for answers to the coronavirus challenges , '' Gatilov said .
`` As far as a reform is concerned , such a decision is to be made by all members of the organization on the basis of consensus . ''
On May 18 , Trump tweeted a message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Adhanom Ghebreyesus .
As follows from the letter , Trump set a 30-day deadline for providing guarantees the WHO would be reformed .
Otherwise Washington would ultimately stop financing the organization and reconsider its membership .

MOSCOW, May 28. /TASS/. The issue of reforming the World Health Organization does exist, but the methods of addressing it proposed by US President Donald Trump are no good, Russia’s permanent representative at the UN office and other international organizations in Geneva, Gennady Gatilov, told an online news briefing on Thursday.
"This problem [of reforming the WHO] does exist," he acknowledged. "But handling it with the methods Trump has proposed will be impermissible. We do not support this by any means."
Gatilov believes that the US leader’s proposals for the WHO are counterproductive from the standpoint of pooling efforts by the international community in the field of the health service.
"We believe that at this stage all members of the international community should pool efforts in the search for answers to the coronavirus challenges," Gatilov said. "As far as a reform is concerned, such a decision is to be made by all members of the organization on the basis of consensus."
On May 18, Trump tweeted a message he had dispatched to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. As follows from the letter, Trump set a 30-day deadline for providing guarantees the WHO would be reformed. Otherwise Washington would ultimately stop financing the organization and reconsider its membership.


tass--2020-05-28--State support measures amid pandemic used by 10% of Russian companies

MOSCOW , May 28 .
/TASS/ .
State support measures amid the coronavirus pandemic have been used by 10 % of Russian companies , according to the annual report by Russia ’ s Presidential Commissioner for Entrepreneurs ’ Rights Boris Titov to President Vladimir Putin .
Enterprises classified by 161 codes of the Russian National Classifier of Types of Economic Activity are recognized as affected by the pandemic , according to the document , which was published on the commissioner ’ s website on Thursday .
According to the business ombudsman , 95 of them have not been put on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , whereas 26 of them are only partially covered by support measures .
`` 25.9 % of polled companies are on the list of affected sectors according to the main Russian National Classifier of Types of Economic Activity ; of them 35.4 % have managed to use support measures , meaning that only around 10 % of companies in Russia have benefited from the support , '' the report said .
Meanwhile , April and May minimum wage subsidies may be received by around 29 % ( 1.2 mln of small and mid-sized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them ) .
The support measures do not cover newly established small and mid-sized businesses .
According to the provided data , there are 416,395 such entities in the officially affected sectors .

MOSCOW, May 28. /TASS/. State support measures amid the coronavirus pandemic have been used by 10% of Russian companies, according to the annual report by Russia’s Presidential Commissioner for Entrepreneurs’ Rights Boris Titov to President Vladimir Putin.
Enterprises classified by 161 codes of the Russian National Classifier of Types of Economic Activity are recognized as affected by the pandemic, according to the document, which was published on the commissioner’s website on Thursday. According to the business ombudsman, 95 of them have not been put on the lists of supported sectors so far, whereas 26 of them are only partially covered by support measures.
"25.9% of polled companies are on the list of affected sectors according to the main Russian National Classifier of Types of Economic Activity; of them 35.4% have managed to use support measures, meaning that only around 10% of companies in Russia have benefited from the support," the report said.
Meanwhile, April and May minimum wage subsidies may be received by around 29% (1.2 mln of small and mid-sized enterprises out of 4.17 mln that need them). The support measures do not cover newly established small and mid-sized businesses. According to the provided data, there are 416,395 such entities in the officially affected sectors.


tass--2020-05-28--Russia ready for direct dialogue with Ukraine — senior diplomat

MOSCOW , May 28 .
/TASS/ .
Moscow has never avoided direct dialogue with Kiev , including at the highest level , but such a dialogue needs to be aimed at achieving specific results , Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said at a press conference hosted by TASS on Thursday .
`` As for [ Ukrainian ] President [ Vladimir ] Zelensky ’ s statement about readiness to hold direct dialogue with his [ Russian ] counterpart , President [ Vladimir ] Putin , I can confirm that Russia has never avoided direct dialogue , '' Rudenko said in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pointed out that the two presidents had held dialogue on the phone and at a meeting in Paris in December 2019 .
`` The most important thing for us is to make sure that dialogue is aimed at achieving specific results and not at promoting anyone , '' the Russian diplomat added .
Zelensky said earlier at a press conference marking his first year in office that resolving the conflict in Donbass required direct talks with the Russian president .
Putin and Zelensky held their first telephone conversation on July 11 , 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office as Ukrainian president .
Their first personal meeting took place on the sidelines of the Normandy Four summit in Paris on December 9 , 2019 .

MOSCOW, May 28. /TASS/. Moscow has never avoided direct dialogue with Kiev, including at the highest level, but such a dialogue needs to be aimed at achieving specific results, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said at a press conference hosted by TASS on Thursday.
"As for [Ukrainian] President [Vladimir] Zelensky’s statement about readiness to hold direct dialogue with his [Russian] counterpart, President [Vladimir] Putin, I can confirm that Russia has never avoided direct dialogue," Rudenko said in response to a TASS question.
He pointed out that the two presidents had held dialogue on the phone and at a meeting in Paris in December 2019. "The most important thing for us is to make sure that dialogue is aimed at achieving specific results and not at promoting anyone," the Russian diplomat added.
Zelensky said earlier at a press conference marking his first year in office that resolving the conflict in Donbass required direct talks with the Russian president.
Putin and Zelensky held their first telephone conversation on July 11, 2019, six weeks after Zelensky had taken office as Ukrainian president. Their first personal meeting took place on the sidelines of the Normandy Four summit in Paris on December 9, 2019.


tass--2020-05-28--Trina Solar recognized as a "Top Performer" module manufacturer for sixth consecutive time

CHANGZHOU , China , May 28 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Trina Solar Co. , Ltd ( `` Trina Solar '' or the `` Company '' ) , the world 's leading PV and smart energy total solution provider , has been recognized as a `` Top Performer '' for outstanding product reliability and performance among global PV module manufacturers by PV Evolution Labs ( PVEL ) , the leading independent test laboratory for the global downstream solar industry .
The company is one of only two PV module manufacturers with worldwide reach to gain the recognition for the sixth consecutive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ established .
The recognition is based on the results of the Product Qualification Program ( PQP ) , presented in the 2020 PV Module Reliability Scorecard issued by PVEL , following factory inspections that took place over the 18 months leading up to 2020 .
With a focus on evaluating the performance of PV modules in terms of thermal cycling , damp heat , dynamic mechanical load , potential-induced degradation , PAN files , etc.
, the PQP was designed to independently recognize manufacturers who outpace their competitors in product quality and durability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power plant investors with independent , consistent reliability and performance data that supports effective supplier management .
Tristan Erion Lorico , head of PV Module Business at PVEL , said : `` Consistent top performance in the PVEL PV Module Reliability Scorecard demonstrates a manufacturer 's commitment to product quality .
As new products are introduced manufacturers must adhere to strict quality control standards to maintain high levels of reliability and performance of their products .
We are honored to recognize Trina Solar as a Top Performer again and we look forward to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continues to innovate . ''
Yin Rongfang , vice general manager and executive vice president of Trina Solar , said : `` It is encouraging to see Trina Solar being recognized as a Top Performer for the sixth time in a row by an authoritative third party such as PVEL .
With more than 20 years ' of technical know-how , Trina Solar is committed to sustainability through the delivery of high power , highly efficient and top-performing modules with proven quality and reliability .
`` PV power represents a long-term , stable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to becoming the supplier of choice for more prospective partners , providing them with highly reliable and ultra-high power modules , such as the Vertex module .
These top-performing modules will continue to accelerate the adoption of PV power across the globe by further improving the balance-of-systems costs and levelized cost of electricity . ''
Photo link : https : //www.trinasolar.com/sites/default/files/067_4972_h_1.jpg Photo caption : Trina Solar has been recognized as a Top Performer for the sixth time in a row Trina Solar is a world leading and total solutions provider for solar energy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ develops proprietary smart PV solutions for large power stations as well as commercial and residential solutions , energy storage systems and photovoltaic modules .
As the world 's leading provider of integrated solar energy solutions , Trina Solar has also taken the lead in the world of energy IoT ( internet of things ) .
It is committed to becoming a global leader in this new and emerging sector .
For more information , please visit www.trinasolar.com .

CHANGZHOU, China, May 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Trina Solar Co., Ltd ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), the world's leading PV and smart energy total solution provider, has been recognized as a "Top Performer" for outstanding product reliability and performance among global PV module manufacturers by PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), the leading independent test laboratory for the global downstream solar industry.
The company is one of only two PV module manufacturers with worldwide reach to gain the recognition for the sixth consecutive time since the Top Performer designation was established.
The recognition is based on the results of the Product Qualification Program (PQP), presented in the 2020 PV Module Reliability Scorecard issued by PVEL, following factory inspections that took place over the 18 months leading up to 2020. With a focus on evaluating the performance of PV modules in terms of thermal cycling, damp heat, dynamic mechanical load, potential-induced degradation, PAN files, etc., the PQP was designed to independently recognize manufacturers who outpace their competitors in product quality and durability, and provide PV equipment buyers and power plant investors with independent, consistent reliability and performance data that supports effective supplier management.
Tristan Erion Lorico, head of PV Module Business at PVEL, said: "Consistent top performance in the PVEL PV Module Reliability Scorecard demonstrates a manufacturer's commitment to product quality. As new products are introduced manufacturers must adhere to strict quality control standards to maintain high levels of reliability and performance of their products. We are honored to recognize Trina Solar as a Top Performer again and we look forward to testing future Trina products as the company continues to innovate."
Yin Rongfang, vice general manager and executive vice president of Trina Solar, said: "It is encouraging to see Trina Solar being recognized as a Top Performer for the sixth time in a row by an authoritative third party such as PVEL. With more than 20 years' of technical know-how, Trina Solar is committed to sustainability through the delivery of high power, highly efficient and top-performing modules with proven quality and reliability.
"PV power represents a long-term, stable and sustainable solution. We look forward to becoming the supplier of choice for more prospective partners, providing them with highly reliable and ultra-high power modules, such as the Vertex module. These top-performing modules will continue to accelerate the adoption of PV power across the globe by further improving the balance-of-systems costs and levelized cost of electricity."
Photo link: https://www.trinasolar.com/sites/default/files/067_4972_h_1.jpg
Photo caption: Trina Solar has been recognized as a Top Performer for the sixth time in a row
About Trina Solar
Trina Solar is a world leading and total solutions provider for solar energy. Founded in 1997, Trina Solar develops proprietary smart PV solutions for large power stations as well as commercial and residential solutions, energy storage systems and photovoltaic modules. As the world's leading provider of integrated solar energy solutions, Trina Solar has also taken the lead in the world of energy IoT (internet of things). It is committed to becoming a global leader in this new and emerging sector. For more information, please visit www.trinasolar.com.
CONTACT: Ching Wang, +86-21-6057-5302, qing.wang04@trinasolar.com


tass--2020-05-29--Coronavirus pandemic hinders release of Russian prisoners in Ukraine — rights commissioner

MOSCOW , May 29 .
/TASS/ .
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating additional obstacles for the release of Russian prisoners held at detention facilities in Ukraine , Russian Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova said in an interview with TASS .
The commissioner noted that she is working on 10 requests from Russian citizens held at Ukrainian detention facilities or from their relatives .
`` Of course , I will do everything in my power so that they can return home and reunite with their families .
The coronavirus pandemic has created additional obstacles on the path towards their release , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people behind .
The work is ongoing , '' Moskalkova said .
According to the rights commissioner , it is necessary to compile a list of Russian nationals imprisoned abroad and in need of help .
`` We must compile a full list of Russian nationals that are imprisoned abroad and who need help .
This registry could be compiled either in our agency or by the Russian Foreign Ministry .
Funding of aid to our compatriots behind bars must be voluntary , and there is the Foundation for Supporting and Protecting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with this goal in mind , '' she said .
Moskalkova added that about 30 Russian nationals abroad are prisoners of conscience : they were incarcerated over their opinion on the status of Crimea or over sanctions .

MOSCOW, May 29. /TASS/. The COVID-19 pandemic is creating additional obstacles for the release of Russian prisoners held at detention facilities in Ukraine, Russian Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova said in an interview with TASS.
The commissioner noted that she is working on 10 requests from Russian citizens held at Ukrainian detention facilities or from their relatives. "Of course, I will do everything in my power so that they can return home and reunite with their families. The coronavirus pandemic has created additional obstacles on the path towards their release, however, we do not leave our people behind. The work is ongoing," Moskalkova said.
According to the rights commissioner, it is necessary to compile a list of Russian nationals imprisoned abroad and in need of help. "We must compile a full list of Russian nationals that are imprisoned abroad and who need help. This registry could be compiled either in our agency or by the Russian Foreign Ministry. Funding of aid to our compatriots behind bars must be voluntary, and there is the Foundation for Supporting and Protecting the Rights of Compatriots Living Abroad, established with this goal in mind," she said.
Moskalkova added that about 30 Russian nationals abroad are prisoners of conscience: they were either incarcerated over their opinion on the status of Crimea or over sanctions.


tass--2020-05-29--Russian paratroopers receive over 160 latest combat vehicles since start of year

MOSCOW , May 29 .
/TASS/ .
Russian paratroopers have received over 160 items of the armor since the start of the year , including the latest BMD-4M airborne infantry fighting vehicles and BTR-MDM ‘ Rakushka ’ armored personnel carriers , the Defense Ministry reported on Friday .
`` This year , the Airborne Force ’ s units , formations and facilities have taken the delivery of over 160 items of the armor , including the latest BMD-4M airborne infantry fighting vehicles , BTR-MDM ‘ Rakushka ’ armored personnel carriers , upgraded BMD-2KA-U airborne infantry fighting vehicles , BTR-D , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workshops , '' the ministry said .
The new and upgraded military hardware has arrived for all the Airborne Force ’ s units , formations and facilities , the ministry stressed .
`` All the combat vehicles and armaments that have arrived for the Airborne Force will be actively employed during the summer training period , '' it said .
As part of rearming the Pskov Guards Air Assault Division with BMD-4M and BTR-MDM ‘ Rakushka ’ combat vehicles , a new battalion set of the military hardware has arrived for a battalion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Regiment named after Alexander Nevsky , the ministry said .
The 14-tonne BMD-4M airborne infantry fighting vehicle is armed with a 100mm cannon that also serves as a launcher for Arkan anti-tank missiles with an ammunition load of 34 rounds and four missiles , a 30mm automatic gun with an ammunition load of 500 rounds and a 7.62mm machine-gun .
The BMD-4M is capable of developing a maximum speed of 70 km/h and moving in the water at a maximum speed of 10 km/h .
The combat vehicle has a crew of three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assault force personnel .
The BTR-MDM ‘ Rakushka ’ is a Russian armored personnel carrier developed at the Volgograd Tractor Factory .
The 13.2-tonne combat vehicle is armed with two machine-guns .
It has a crew of two and carry up to 13 assault force personnel .
The Rakushka is designated to carry personnel ( the assault force ) , ammunition , spare parts , fuels and lubricants to Airborne Force and marine infantry units .

MOSCOW, May 29. /TASS/. Russian paratroopers have received over 160 items of the armor since the start of the year, including the latest BMD-4M airborne infantry fighting vehicles and BTR-MDM ‘Rakushka’ armored personnel carriers, the Defense Ministry reported on Friday.
"This year, the Airborne Force’s units, formations and facilities have taken the delivery of over 160 items of the armor, including the latest BMD-4M airborne infantry fighting vehicles, BTR-MDM ‘Rakushka’ armored personnel carriers, upgraded BMD-2KA-U airborne infantry fighting vehicles, BTR-D, BTR-82AM armored personnel carriers and MTO-UB2 maintenance workshops," the ministry said.
The new and upgraded military hardware has arrived for all the Airborne Force’s units, formations and facilities, the ministry stressed.
"All the combat vehicles and armaments that have arrived for the Airborne Force will be actively employed during the summer training period," it said.
As part of rearming the Pskov Guards Air Assault Division with BMD-4M and BTR-MDM ‘Rakushka’ combat vehicles, a new battalion set of the military hardware has arrived for a battalion of the Guards Black Sea Airborne Assault Regiment named after Alexander Nevsky, the ministry said.
The 14-tonne BMD-4M airborne infantry fighting vehicle is armed with a 100mm cannon that also serves as a launcher for Arkan anti-tank missiles with an ammunition load of 34 rounds and four missiles, a 30mm automatic gun with an ammunition load of 500 rounds and a 7.62mm machine-gun.
The BMD-4M is capable of developing a maximum speed of 70 km/h and moving in the water at a maximum speed of 10 km/h. The combat vehicle has a crew of three and can also transport up to five assault force personnel.
The BTR-MDM ‘Rakushka’ is a Russian armored personnel carrier developed at the Volgograd Tractor Factory. The 13.2-tonne combat vehicle is armed with two machine-guns. It has a crew of two and carry up to 13 assault force personnel. The Rakushka is designated to carry personnel (the assault force), ammunition, spare parts, fuels and lubricants to Airborne Force and marine infantry units.