tass--2020-11-08--Belarus’ law enforcement detains over 280 protesters on Sunday

MINSK , November 8 .
/TASS/ .
The Belarusian law enforcement bodies have detained over 280 protesters in Minsk and other regions of the country on Sunday , the Vesna human rights center unrecognized by the Belarusian government informed .
The center published a list of detained protesters containing of 287 people .
The majority has been detained in Minsk , while several people have been arrested in Bobruysk , Vitebsk , Gomel and Lyakhovichi .
Besides , the Belarusian riot police detained over 20 women participating in a protest march in downtown Minsk .
Eyewitnesses told TASS that Olga @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Belarus back in 2008 , is among the detained .
Several reporters , including photojournalists of Sputnik Belarus and Komsomolskaya Pravda in Belarus , were detained during the protests .
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election .
According to the Central Election Commission ’ s official results , incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide , garnering 80.10 % of the vote .
His closest rival in the race , Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , came in second , with 10.12 % of the ballot .
However , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outcome , and left Belarus for Lithuania .
After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9 , mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities .
During the early post-election period , the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police .
The current unrest is being cheered on by the opposition ’ s Coordination Council , which has been beating the drum for more protests .
In response , the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations @ @ @

MINSK, November 8. /TASS/. The Belarusian law enforcement bodies have detained over 370 protesters in Minsk and other regions of the country on Sunday, the Vesna human rights center unrecognized by the Belarusian government informed.
The center published a list of detained protesters containing of 376 people. The majority has been detained in Minsk, while several people have been arrested in Bobruysk, Vitebsk, Gomel and Lyakhovichi.
Besides, the Belarusian riot police detained over 20 women participating in a protest march in downtown Minsk. Eyewitnesses told TASS that Olga Khizhinkova, a public figure crowned Miss Belarus back in 2008, is among the detained.
Several reporters, including photojournalists of Sputnik Belarus and Komsomolskaya Pravda in Belarus, were detained during the protests.
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election. According to the Central Election Commission’s official results, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide, garnering 80.10% of the vote. His closest rival in the race, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, came in second, with 10.12% of the ballot. However, she refused to recognize the election’s outcome, and left Belarus for Lithuania. After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9, mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities. During the early post-election period, the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police. The current unrest is being cheered on by the opposition’s Coordination Council, which has been beating the drum for more protests. In response, the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped.


tass--2020-11-08--Nearly 20 female protesters, including former Miss Belarus held in Minsk

MINSK , November 8 .
/TASS/ .
Belarusian riot police detained nearly 20 female participants of a protest march on @ @ @ @ @ in downtown Minsk , a TASS correspondent reported from the site .
According to eyewitnesses @ @ @ @ @ Khizhinkova , a Belarusian celebrity , who won the title of Miss Belarus 2008 .
@ @ @ @ @ in police vans .
Security forces have cordoned off nearly the entire neighborhood near Victors @ @ @ @ @ Streets and Masherov Avenue .
Numerous groups of the March of People ’ s Power @ @ @ @ @ have not yet formed a convoy for an organized demonstration .
According to Vesna unregistered @ @ @ @ @ now 134 participants of the protest have been detained in Minsk and two others in @ @ @ @ @ .

MINSK, November 8. /TASS/. Belarusian riot police detained nearly 20 female participants of a protest march on Svoboda (Freedom) Square in downtown Minsk, a TASS correspondent reported from the site.
According to eyewitnesses, among them is Olga Khizhinkova, a Belarusian celebrity, who won the title of Miss Belarus 2008. All detained women were taken in police vans.
Security forces have cordoned off nearly the entire neighborhood near Victors Avenue, Melnikayte and Zaslavlskaya Streets and Masherov Avenue. Numerous groups of the March of People’s Power were spotted there, who have not yet formed a convoy for an organized demonstration.
According to Vesna unregistered human rights center, by now 134 participants of the protest have been detained in Minsk and two others in Lyakhovichy in the Brest Region.


tass--2020-11-08--Donbass elections possible after Kiev gets control over Russia border, envoy says

KIEV , November 8 .
/TASS/ .
Ukraine ’ s parliament is ready to draft a special law on elections in Donbass , including on a majority system , but after Kiev restores control over the entire territory and the Ukrainian-Russian part of the border , Leonid Kravchuk , who heads the Ukrainian delegation in the Contact Group seeking peace for Donbass , said in an interview with TASS .
`` The Verkhovna Rada is preparing this special law on elections .
I don ’ t rule out that the law on elections could stipulate not necessarily a proportional system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ majority system .
But these are my deliberations on this point , '' Kravchuk said .
However , the envoy stressed that passing this law and holding elections in the Donbass territories not controlled by Kiev was impossible in the current situation .
`` How can we hold elections where there are neither Ukrainian laws nor Ukrainian Constitution ?
How will Ukraine undertake responsibility and ensure safety of observers if we don ’ t control this territory ? ''
Kravchuk said .
Meanwhile , even in the current situation Ukraine is ready to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Ukraine , he noted .
`` At first , we suggest a synchronized demilitarization of this territory , the withdrawal of all illegal armed formations and weapons .
At the same time Ukraine takes under its personal control the border and territory , without taking any steps today that could be carried out in six months or a year , '' he said , adding that this concerned steps on endorsing a law on specific conditions of Donbass local self-government .
`` Later local power is formed after the elections .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the state takes responsibility for creating conditions for a normal but specific life of people on this territory given how they see this life and how they wish , '' Kravchuk explained .
`` We should take control of this territory and be responsible to the international community for how to hold elections and ensure that everything is in compliance with the law , '' he said .
Under point 9 of the Minsk Agreements , Kiev should obtain control over the part of border with Russia in Donbass only after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Lugansk regions .

KIEV, November 8. /TASS/. Ukraine’s parliament is ready to draft a special law on elections in Donbass, including on a majority system, but after Kiev restores control over the entire territory and the Ukrainian-Russian part of the border, Leonid Kravchuk, who heads the Ukrainian delegation in the Contact Group seeking peace for Donbass, said in an interview with TASS.
"The Verkhovna Rada is preparing this special law on elections. I don’t rule out that the law on elections could stipulate not necessarily a proportional system of parties. This could be a majority system. But these are my deliberations on this point," Kravchuk said.
However, the envoy stressed that passing this law and holding elections in the Donbass territories not controlled by Kiev was impossible in the current situation. "How can we hold elections where there are neither Ukrainian laws nor Ukrainian Constitution? How will Ukraine undertake responsibility and ensure safety of observers if we don’t control this territory?" Kravchuk said.
Meanwhile, even in the current situation Ukraine is ready to discuss creating conditions for holding local elections in Ukraine, he noted.
"At first, we suggest a synchronized demilitarization of this territory, the withdrawal of all illegal armed formations and weapons. At the same time Ukraine takes under its personal control the border and territory, without taking any steps today that could be carried out in six months or a year," he said, adding that this concerned steps on endorsing a law on specific conditions of Donbass local self-government.
"Later local power is formed after the elections. And this power starts acting together with Ukraine and the state takes responsibility for creating conditions for a normal but specific life of people on this territory given how they see this life and how they wish," Kravchuk explained. "We should take control of this territory and be responsible to the international community for how to hold elections and ensure that everything is in compliance with the law," he said.
Under point 9 of the Minsk Agreements, Kiev should obtain control over the part of border with Russia in Donbass only after the elections in certain areas of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions.


tass--2020-11-08--Russia records 12% more COVID-19 cases this week

MOSCOW , November 8 .
/TASS/ .
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia in the past seven days @ @ @ @ @ % more than a week earlier , according to TASS estimates based on the anti-coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ growth rate in cases on November 2-8 climbed to 8.4 % compared with 8.1 % @ @ @ @ @ week 2,302 deaths from COVID-19 were registered in Russia versus 2,185 in the past seven @ @ @ @ @ rate slightly dropped from 1.73 % to 1.72 % .
The number of recoveries from @ @ @ @ @ .
Last week , 87,151 patients were discharged versus 98,746 this week .
However , @ @ @ @ @ the share of recoveries in the past seven days decreased from 74.9 % to 74.6 @ @

MOSCOW, November 8. /TASS/. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia in the past seven days rose by 137,553, 12% more than a week earlier, according to TASS estimates based on the anti-coronavirus crisis center.
On October 26-November 1, the crisis center reported 122,904 cases.
The average growth rate in cases on November 2-8 climbed to 8.4% compared with 8.1% a week earlier.
This week 2,302 deaths from COVID-19 were registered in Russia versus 2,185 in the past seven days. The average mortality rate slightly dropped from 1.73% to 1.72%.
The number of recoveries from the coronavirus keeps rapidly rising. Last week, 87,151 patients were discharged versus 98,746 this week. However, due to high incidence rate the share of recoveries in the past seven days decreased from 74.9% to 74.6%.


tass--2020-11-08--Kiev has no plans to confirm Donbass special status in Constitution, envoy says

KIEV , November 8 .
/TASS/ .
Ukraine ’ s parliament plans to pass a law on the features of local self-government in Donbass taking into account the wishes of certain areas in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions with certain conditions , but is not going to confirm a special status in the Constitution , Leonid Kravchuk , who heads the Ukrainian delegation in the Contact Group seeking peace for Donbass , said in an interview with TASS .
`` We are speaking about certain conditions of local self-government on these territories , which could be confirmed by the law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it will do this , '' said Kravchuk , who authored `` The Plan of Joint Steps . ''
The law will take into account the features of executive power and issues related to legal aspects and many other issues of public life , he noted .
Ukraine is ready to `` envisage other humanitarian and language features of life on these territories . ''
Meanwhile , the head of Ukraine ’ s delegation is convinced that there is no talk on confirming a special status in the Constitution as stipulated by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a mono state .
The Constitution can not outline local self-government for a certain territory with illegal formations .
Then this is a federal state with the form of existence , which the world has not ever seen , '' he said .
If this special status is confirmed for Donbass then other Ukrainian regions could wish to do that , Kravchuk suggested .
However , he stressed Kiev understood that Donbass seriously differs from other parts of the country and the parliament is ready to offer special conditions of self-government .

KIEV, November 8. /TASS/. Ukraine’s parliament plans to pass a law on the features of local self-government in Donbass taking into account the wishes of certain areas in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions with certain conditions, but is not going to confirm a special status in the Constitution, Leonid Kravchuk, who heads the Ukrainian delegation in the Contact Group seeking peace for Donbass, said in an interview with TASS.
"We are speaking about certain conditions of local self-government on these territories, which could be confirmed by the law. The Rada should pass this law and it will do this," said Kravchuk, who authored "The Plan of Joint Steps."
The law will take into account the features of executive power and issues related to legal aspects and many other issues of public life, he noted. Ukraine is ready to "envisage other humanitarian and language features of life on these territories."
Meanwhile, the head of Ukraine’s delegation is convinced that there is no talk on confirming a special status in the Constitution as stipulated by the Minsk peace deal. "Ukraine is a mono state. The Constitution cannot outline local self-government for a certain territory with illegal formations. Then this is a federal state with the form of existence, which the world has not ever seen," he said. If this special status is confirmed for Donbass then other Ukrainian regions could wish to do that, Kravchuk suggested.
However, he stressed Kiev understood that Donbass seriously differs from other parts of the country and the parliament is ready to offer special conditions of self-government.


tass--2020-11-08--Azerbaijani forces take control of Shushi in Nagorno-Karabakh, president says

BAKU , November 8 .
/TASS/ .
Azerbaijan ’ s troops have taken control of Shushi in the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh republic , Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said in his address to the nation broadcast on state television on Sunday .
`` The date of November 8 will go down into our country ’ s history forever .
The Armed Forces have taken control of Shushi , '' Aliyev said .
According to the president , Shushi had been under occupation for 28 years .
`` We clinched this victory on the battlefield , not at the negotiating table .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Aliyev said .
Meanwhile , Armenian Defense Ministry Representative Artsrun Hovhannisyan rejected Aliyev ’ s statement on taking the strategic city in the Nagorno-Karabakh republic under control .
`` The battles in Shushi continue , wait and trust our army , '' he wrote on his Facebook page .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians .
Three ceasefire agreements had been reached but shortly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violations .
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .
Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , France and the United States .

BAKU, November 8. /TASS/. Azerbaijan’s troops have taken control of Shushi in the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh republic, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said in his address to the nation broadcast on state television on Sunday.
"The date of November 8 will go down into our country’s history forever. The Armed Forces have taken control of Shushi," Aliyev said.
According to the president, Shushi had been under occupation for 28 years. "We clinched this victory on the battlefield, not at the negotiating table. The talks turned out to be senseless," Aliyev said.
Meanwhile, Armenian Defense Ministry Representative Artsrun Hovhannisyan rejected Aliyev’s statement on taking the strategic city in the Nagorno-Karabakh republic under control. "The battles in Shushi continue, wait and trust our army," he wrote on his Facebook page.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians. Three ceasefire agreements had been reached but shortly after the conflicting sides traded blame for violations.
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-11-08--Russia records over 20,000 coronavirus cases in the past three days

MOSCOW , November 8 .
/TASS/ .
Russia confirmed 20,498 new coronavirus cases in the past day , and the daily tally surpassed 20,000 in the past three days , the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Sunday .
The total caseload climbed to 1,774,334 .
The average growth rate did not exceed 1.2 % in the past three days .
The lowest growth rate was recorded in the Chukotka Autonomous Region ( 0 % ) , Dagestan ( 0.5 % ) and the Chuvash Republic ( 0.6 % ) .
Moscow confirmed 5,751 new COVID-19 cases and St. Petersburg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases .
Some 644 cases were recorded in the Moscow Region , 429 in the Nizhny Novgorod Region and 350 in the Arkhangelsk Region .
Currently , 419,378 people are ill in Russia .
Russia ’ s coronavirus recoveries rose by 11,492 in the past day to 1,324,419 , the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Sunday .
According to the crisis center , the total number of recoveries dropped from 74.9 % to 74.6 % .
Over the past day , 3,254 patients were discharged in Moscow , 605 in St. Petersburg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 420 in the Moscow Region and 304 in the Kemerovo Region .
Russia ’ s coronavirus death toll rose by 286 in the past day versus 364 a day earlier , and the total death toll hit 30,537 , the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported .
The average mortality rate remained at 1,72 % .
In the past day 74 patients died in Moscow , 31 in St. Petersburg , 17 in the Rostov Region , 14 in the Nizhny Novgorod Region , 11 in the Altai Region and the Republic of Buryatia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Regions .

MOSCOW, November 8. /TASS/. Russia confirmed 20,498 new coronavirus cases in the past day, and the daily tally surpassed 20,000 in the past three days, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Sunday.
The total caseload climbed to 1,774,334. The average growth rate did not exceed 1.2% in the past three days.
The lowest growth rate was recorded in the Chukotka Autonomous Region (0%), Dagestan (0.5%) and the Chuvash Republic (0.6%). Moscow confirmed 5,751 new COVID-19 cases and St. Petersburg saw a new record high of 1,331 cases. Some 644 cases were recorded in the Moscow Region, 429 in the Nizhny Novgorod Region and 350 in the Arkhangelsk Region.
Currently, 419,378 people are ill in Russia.
Coronavirus recoveries
Russia’s coronavirus recoveries rose by 11,492 in the past day to 1,324,419, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Sunday. According to the crisis center, the total number of recoveries dropped from 74.9% to 74.6%.
Over the past day, 3,254 patients were discharged in Moscow, 605 in St. Petersburg, 453 in the Chelyabinsk Region, 420 in the Moscow Region and 304 in the Kemerovo Region.
Russia’s coronavirus death toll rose by 286 in the past day versus 364 a day earlier, and the total death toll hit 30,537, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported. The average mortality rate remained at 1,72%.
In the past day 74 patients died in Moscow, 31 in St. Petersburg, 17 in the Rostov Region, 14 in the Nizhny Novgorod Region, 11 in the Altai Region and the Republic of Buryatia, and 10 in the Moscow and Irkutsk Regions.


tass--2020-11-08--Netanyanu congratulates Biden on winning US presidential election

Trump almost catches up with Biden in Arizona after 90 % of ballots counted — CNN According to CNN , @ @ @ @ @ of the vote , while Trump narrowed the margin with 48.5 %

West was covering up crimes of Kiev regime that led to Ukraine’s tragedy, Lavrov says
"During this entire period, the population of DPR and LPR was subjected to abuse, perennial shelling on the part of the Kiev regime that openly adopted a course towards Russophobia and genocide," the Russian top diplomat noted
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tass--2020-11-08--Biden pledges in his speech to combat coronavirus, racism, climate change

MOSCOW , November 8 .
/TASS/ .
The Democratic nominee Joe Biden who won the US presidential election according to projections of the country ’ s leading media outlets , addressed viewers and supporters in Wilmington , Delaware , late on Saturday .
The politician who is already referred to as president-elect by US media , urged Americans to put away the harsh rhetoric after the election race , as well as outlined the main tasks he sets for himself as head of the country .
`` We ’ ve won with the most votes ever cast for a presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Seventy-four million , '' Biden said .
`` I sought this office to restore the soul of America , to rebuild the backbone of this nation , the middle class , and to make America respected around the world again .
And to unite us here at home , '' he added .
Biden urged to stop treating his opponents as enemies .
`` They are not enemies .
They are Americans , '' he noted , adding that `` it 's time to put away the harsh rhetoric '' and `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden ’ s administration is facing `` the battle to achieve racial justice and root out systemic racism in this country , '' and `` the battle to save our planet by getting climate under control , '' he said .
Speaking about the coronavirus spread , Biden said that he would name `` a group of leading scientists and experts as transition advisors to help take the Biden-Harris COVID plan and convert it into an action blueprint that will start on January 20 , 2021 , '' on Monday .
`` That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he emphasized .
On November 3 , American citizens headed to the polls to elect 435 representatives to the House , 35 senators out of 100 to the Senate , and the President and Vice President of the United States .
Though the vote counting is still underway , the leading US media outlets project that the Democratic nominee has won the presidential election .
According to the figures provided by Fox News and the Associated Press agency , the sitting president Donald Trump garnered 214 electoral votes , whereas Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win ) .
Trump has claimed he would state his case on the voting results in court .

MOSCOW, November 8. /TASS/. The Democratic nominee Joe Biden who won the US presidential election according to projections of the country’s leading media outlets, addressed viewers and supporters in Wilmington, Delaware, late on Saturday. The politician who is already referred to as president-elect by US media, urged Americans to put away the harsh rhetoric after the election race, as well as outlined the main tasks he sets for himself as head of the country.
"We’ve won with the most votes ever cast for a presidential ticket in the history of the nation. Seventy-four million," Biden said. "I sought this office to restore the soul of America, to rebuild the backbone of this nation, the middle class, and to make America respected around the world again. And to unite us here at home," he added.
Biden urged to stop treating his opponents as enemies. "They are not enemies. They are Americans," he noted, adding that "it's time to put away the harsh rhetoric" and "lower the temperature" of confrontation.
Biden’s administration is facing "the battle to achieve racial justice and root out systemic racism in this country," and "the battle to save our planet by getting climate under control," he said.
Speaking about the coronavirus spread, Biden said that he would name "a group of leading scientists and experts as transition advisors to help take the Biden-Harris COVID plan and convert it into an action blueprint that will start on January 20, 2021," on Monday. "That plan will be built on bedrock science," he emphasized.
On November 3, American citizens headed to the polls to elect 435 representatives to the House, 35 senators out of 100 to the Senate, and the President and Vice President of the United States. Though the vote counting is still underway, the leading US media outlets project that the Democratic nominee has won the presidential election. According to the figures provided by Fox News and the Associated Press agency, the sitting president Donald Trump garnered 214 electoral votes, whereas Biden - 290 (270 are required to win). Trump has claimed he would state his case on the voting results in court.


tass--2020-11-09--Activists say more than 1,000 people detained in Belarus protests

MINSK , November 9 .
/TASS/ .
Belarusian law enforcement agencies detained more than 1,000 people in protest rallies in Minsk and several other cities in the country , human rights center Vesna ( not registered by the national authorities ) reported Monday .
The center ’ s website published a list containing 1,003 people , with most of them detained in Minsk .
Members of the opposition protest dubbed March of Popular Power in Minsk on Sunday failed to form a single column .
The rally turned into demonstrations of separate groups of around 1,000 people in total who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were actively detained by police officers .
The detentions continued in Minsk in the evening after the march ended .
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election .
According to the Central Election Commission ’ s official results , incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide , garnering 80.10 % of the vote .
His closest rival in the race , Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , came in second , with 10.12 % of the ballot .
However , she refused to recognize the election ’ s outcome , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9 , mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities .
During the early post-election period , the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police .
The current unrest is being cheered on by the opposition ’ s Coordination Council , which has been beating the drum for more protests .
In response , the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped .

MINSK, November 9. /TASS/. Belarusian law enforcement agencies detained more than 1,000 people in protest rallies in Minsk and several other cities in the country, human rights center Vesna (not registered by the national authorities) reported Monday.
The center’s website published a list containing 1,003 people, with most of them detained in Minsk.
Members of the opposition protest dubbed March of Popular Power in Minsk on Sunday failed to form a single column. The rally turned into demonstrations of separate groups of around 1,000 people in total who gathered across the Belarusian capital. They were actively detained by police officers. The detentions continued in Minsk in the evening after the march ended.
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election. According to the Central Election Commission’s official results, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide, garnering 80.10% of the vote. His closest rival in the race, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, came in second, with 10.12% of the ballot. However, she refused to recognize the election’s outcome, and left Belarus for Lithuania. After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9, mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities. During the early post-election period, the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police. The current unrest is being cheered on by the opposition’s Coordination Council, which has been beating the drum for more protests. In response, the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped.


tass--2020-11-09--Protest rally in Georgia’s Tbilisi ending

TBILISI , November 9 .
/TASS/ .
Protesters , who joined the demonstration near the Central Election Commission ( CEC ) office in Georgia ’ s Tbilisi to voice their disagreement with the results of the recent general elections , have decided to wrap the rally up and gather again on Monday at 18:00 local time near the parliament building , an opposition leader Alexander Elisashvili announced .
`` Now , we will leave in a calm , peaceful and organized manner .
We are going to rest to gather again tomorrow at six , '' he addressed the protesters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the site .
Protesters started gathering near the CEC office after a protest rally near the parliament building was over .
Opposition leaders spoke at the rally to put forward an ultimatum to the authorities to sack CEC chair Tamar Zhvania .
Since these demands were ignored , opposition supporters decided to march to the CEC .
As tensions heightened a few times near the commission ’ s office , the police were forced to use water cannons to disperse the protesters as they tried to breach iron fencing to storm the CEC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Interior Ministry , tensions heightened after protesters decided to breach iron barriers .
The police were forced to use water cannons to break up protesters .
On October 31 , Georgia held parliamentary elections as 48 parties and political blocs vied for 150 seats .
After ballots from all voting stations were counted , the ruling Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia party gets 48.23 % of the votes .
All other parties that made it to the parliament refused to join the new convocation , slamming the elections as falsified .

TBILISI, November 9. /TASS/. Protesters, who joined the demonstration near the Central Election Commission (CEC) office in Georgia’s Tbilisi to voice their disagreement with the results of the recent general elections, have decided to wrap the rally up and gather again on Monday at 18:00 local time near the parliament building, an opposition leader Alexander Elisashvili announced.
"Now, we will leave in a calm, peaceful and organized manner. We are going to rest to gather again tomorrow at six," he addressed the protesters. The demonstrators then started to leave the site.
Protesters started gathering near the CEC office after a protest rally near the parliament building was over. Opposition leaders spoke at the rally to put forward an ultimatum to the authorities to sack CEC chair Tamar Zhvania. Since these demands were ignored, opposition supporters decided to march to the CEC.
As tensions heightened a few times near the commission’s office, the police were forced to use water cannons to disperse the protesters as they tried to breach iron fencing to storm the CEC according to the Interior Ministry.
According to the Interior Ministry, tensions heightened after protesters decided to breach iron barriers. The police were forced to use water cannons to break up protesters.
On October 31, Georgia held parliamentary elections as 48 parties and political blocs vied for 150 seats. After ballots from all voting stations were counted, the ruling Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia party gets 48.23% of the votes. All other parties that made it to the parliament refused to join the new convocation, slamming the elections as falsified.


tass--2020-11-09--Police again starts dispersing protesters in Tbilisi with eater cannons

TBILISI , November 9 .
/TASS/ .
Police officers have used water cannons for the second time to disperse protesters , opposing results of the recent general elections , near the Central Election Commission ( CEC ) office in Georgia ’ s Tbilisi , TASS reports .
Law enforcement officers were forced to pick up water cannons after the demonstrators destroyed parts of fencing and tried to storm the CEC building .
Water cannons were first used on Sunday evening .
Clashes with police ensued , however , the situation have calmed down as people are standing between the riot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Meanwhile , Executive Secretary of the ruling Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia political party Irakli Kobakhidze at a special briefing accused Niko Melia , leader of the opposition United National Movement party founded by former president Mikhail Saakashvili , of inciting the protests and unrest .
Protesters started gathering near the CEC office after a protest rally near the parliament building was over .
Opposition leaders spoke at the rally to put forward an ultimatum to the authorities to sack CEC chair Tamar Zhvania .
Since these demands were ignored , opposition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to the Interior Ministry , tensions heightened after protesters decided to breach iron barriers .
The police were forced to use water cannons to break up protesters .
On October 31 , Georgia held parliamentary elections as 48 parties and political blocs vied for 150 seats .
After ballots from all voting stations were counted , the ruling Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia party gets 48.23 % of the votes .
All other parties that made it to the parliament refused to join the new convocation , slamming the elections as @ @

TBILISI, November 9. /TASS/. Police officers have used water cannons for the second time to disperse protesters, opposing results of the recent general elections, near the Central Election Commission (CEC) office in Georgia’s Tbilisi, TASS reports.
Law enforcement officers were forced to pick up water cannons after the demonstrators destroyed parts of fencing and tried to storm the CEC building. Water cannons were first used on Sunday evening. Clashes with police ensued, however, the situation have calmed down as people are standing between the riot police and protesters to avert further escalation. Meanwhile, Executive Secretary of the ruling Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia political party Irakli Kobakhidze at a special briefing accused Niko Melia, leader of the opposition United National Movement party founded by former president Mikhail Saakashvili, of inciting the protests and unrest.
Protesters started gathering near the CEC office after a protest rally near the parliament building was over. Opposition leaders spoke at the rally to put forward an ultimatum to the authorities to sack CEC chair Tamar Zhvania. Since these demands were ignored, opposition supporters decided to march to the CEC.
According to the Interior Ministry, tensions heightened after protesters decided to breach iron barriers. The police were forced to use water cannons to break up protesters.
On October 31, Georgia held parliamentary elections as 48 parties and political blocs vied for 150 seats. After ballots from all voting stations were counted, the ruling Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia party gets 48.23% of the votes. All other parties that made it to the parliament refused to join the new convocation, slamming the elections as falsified.


tass--2020-11-09--Russia’s labor market situation to improve by end of 2020 - Accounts Chamber

MOSCOW , November 9 .
/TASS/ .
The situation on the Russian labor market can start improving by the end @ @ @ @ @ economy revives , the Russian Accounts Chamber report on federal budget shows .
`` As @ @ @ @ @ can speak about stabilization on the labor market .
If favorable trends in the economy @ @ @ @ @ measures hold up , the situation on the labor market will start getting better by @ @ @ @ @ .
The continuous , albeit slow , revival of the real economy will facilitate this @ @ @ @ @ the report appendix reads .
The agency noted that the third quarter of 2020 showed @ @ @ @ @ people dropped by almost 2 million in comparison with the same period in 2019 , @ @ @ @ @ January-September .
Simultaneously , the number of unemployed people was growing steadily to reach 4.8 @ @ @ @ @ as unemployment hit 6.4 % According to the Accounts Chamber , the number of unemployed @ @ @ @ @ 31,400 people , while the unemployment rate stood at 6.3 %

MOSCOW, November 9. /TASS/. The situation on the Russian labor market can start improving by the end of 2020 if the real economy revives, the Russian Accounts Chamber report on federal budget shows.
"As of late September, we can speak about stabilization on the labor market. If favorable trends in the economy and current level of quarantine measures hold up, the situation on the labor market will start getting better by the end of the year. The continuous, albeit slow, revival of the real economy will facilitate this [trend]," the report appendix reads.
The agency noted that the third quarter of 2020 showed that the number of working people dropped by almost 2 million in comparison with the same period in 2019, reaching 70.6 million people in January-September. Simultaneously, the number of unemployed people was growing steadily to reach 4.8 million people by August, as unemployment hit 6.4% According to the Accounts Chamber, the number of unemployed people went down slightly by 31,400 people, while the unemployment rate stood at 6.3%


tass--2020-11-08--Moscow documents 72 deaths from COVID-19 in past 24 hours

MOSCOW , November 8 .
/TASS/ .
Moscow has documented 72 deaths from COVID-19 , a disease caused by the @ @ @ @ @ past 24 hours , the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed on Sunday .
`` 72 patients @ @ @ @ @ '' who tested positive for coronavirus have died in Moscow , '' the center said @ @ @ @ @ toll in Moscow has gone up to 7,361 .

MOSCOW, November 8. /TASS/. Moscow has documented 72 deaths from COVID-19, a disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in the past 24 hours, the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed on Sunday.
"72 patients with confirmed diagnosis "pneumonia" who tested positive for coronavirus have died in Moscow," the center said.
The overall COVID-19 death toll in Moscow has gone up to 7,361.


tass--2020-11-08--Azerbaijan says it has taken control over Nagorno-Karabakh’s city of Shushi

BAKU , November 8 .
/TASS/ .
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry stated that Baku had taken control over the city of Shushi in Nagorno-Karabakh .
`` The Azerbaijani army has full control over the city of Shushi , '' the message published on the ministry ’ s Telegram channel informed .
Azerbaijan dismissed Yerevan 's reports of Armenia taking back control over the city as disinformation .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians .
Hostilities in the region continue despite the previously reached ceasefire agreements .
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .
Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group , led by its three co-chairs - Russia , France and the United States .

BAKU, November 8. /TASS/. The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry stated that Baku had taken control over the city of Shushi in Nagorno-Karabakh.
"The Azerbaijani army has full control over the city of Shushi," the message published on the ministry’s Telegram channel informed.
Azerbaijan dismissed Yerevan's reports of Armenia taking back control over the city as disinformation.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians. Hostilities in the region continue despite the previously reached ceasefire agreements.
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-11-08--Battle for Nagorno-Karabakh’s city of Shushi continues - Armenian defense ministry

YEREVAN , November 8 .
/TASS/ .
The battle for the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Shushi continues on the outskirts of the city and on the roads leading up to it , Armenian Defense Ministry Spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan said during a briefing on Sunday .
`` Over the whole day , fighting has been underway for Shushi , which continue to this moment , but not as violently as during the night and during the day , '' he said .
`` The enemy wanted to breach the defenses and help its units near Shushi .
However , they were defeated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He added that the Azerbaijani army had advanced near the city of Martuni , however , the defense army of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic led a successful counterattack , forcing the Azerbaijani troops to retreat .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among them civilians .
Hostilities in the region continue despite the previously reached ceasefire agreements .
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .
Talks on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group , led by its three co-chairs - Russia , France and the United States .

YEREVAN, November 8. /TASS/. The battle for the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Shushi continues on the outskirts of the city and on the roads leading up to it, Armenian Defense Ministry Spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan said during a briefing on Sunday.
"Over the whole day, fighting has been underway for Shushi, which continue to this moment, but not as violently as during the night and during the day," he said. "The enemy wanted to breach the defenses and help its units near Shushi. However, they were defeated and fled," the spokesman stated.
He added that the Azerbaijani army had advanced near the city of Martuni, however, the defense army of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic led a successful counterattack, forcing the Azerbaijani troops to retreat.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians. Hostilities in the region continue despite the previously reached ceasefire agreements.
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-11-08--Belarus’ human rights organization records over 700 detained protesters on Sunday

MINSK , November 8 .
/TASS/ .
The Belarusian law enforcement bodies have detained over 700 protesters in Minsk and other regions of the country on Sunday , the Vesna human rights center unrecognized by the Belarusian government informed .
The center published a list of detained protesters containing of 702 people as of 21:20 Moscow time .
The majority has been detained in Minsk , while several people have been arrested in Bobruysk , Vitebsk , Zhlobin , Gomel and Lyakhovichi .
Besides , the Belarusian riot police detained over 20 women participating in a protest march in downtown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Khizhinkova , a public figure crowned Miss Belarus back in 2008 , is among the detained .
Several reporters , including photojournalists of Sputnik Belarus and Komsomolskaya Pravda in Belarus , were detained during the protests .
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election .
According to the Central Election Commission ’ s official results , incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide , garnering 80.10 % of the vote .
His closest rival in the race , Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , came in second , with 10.12 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refused to recognize the election ’ s outcome , and left Belarus for Lithuania .
After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9 , mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities .
During the early post-election period , the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police .
The current unrest is being cheered on by the opposition ’ s Coordination Council , which has been beating the drum for more protests .
In response , the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be stopped .

MINSK, November 8. /TASS/. The Belarusian law enforcement bodies have detained over 700 protesters in Minsk and other regions of the country on Sunday, the Vesna human rights center unrecognized by the Belarusian government informed.
The center published a list of detained protesters containing of 702 people as of 21:20 Moscow time. The majority has been detained in Minsk, while several people have been arrested in Bobruysk, Vitebsk, Zhlobin, Gomel and Lyakhovichi.
Besides, the Belarusian riot police detained over 20 women participating in a protest march in downtown Minsk. Eyewitnesses told TASS that Olga Khizhinkova, a public figure crowned Miss Belarus back in 2008, is among the detained.
Several reporters, including photojournalists of Sputnik Belarus and Komsomolskaya Pravda in Belarus, were detained during the protests.
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election. According to the Central Election Commission’s official results, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide, garnering 80.10% of the vote. His closest rival in the race, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, came in second, with 10.12% of the ballot. However, she refused to recognize the election’s outcome, and left Belarus for Lithuania. After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9, mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities. During the early post-election period, the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police. The current unrest is being cheered on by the opposition’s Coordination Council, which has been beating the drum for more protests. In response, the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped.


tass--2020-11-08--Over 50 mln people contract COVID-19 worldwide

TASS , November 8 .
Over 50 mln people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 worldwide since the start of the @ @ @ @ @ Hopkins University informed on Sunday .
According to the university , 50,052,204 people have been @ @ @ @ @ 1,252,471 have died , and 32,868,236 have recovered .
The highest case count has been @ @ @ @ @ 9,879,323 ) , followed by India ( 8,507,754 ) and Brazil ( 5,653,561 ) .
@ @ @ @ @ world on the number of documented COVID-19 cases .
According to the Russian anti-coronavirus crisis @ @ @ @ @ 1,774,334 cases of infection ; 1,324,419 people have recovered and 30,537 have died .

TASS, November 8. Over 50 mln people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 worldwide since the start of the pandemic, the US-based Johns Hopkins University informed on Sunday.
According to the university, 50,052,204 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 worldwide, 1,252,471 have died, and 32,868,236 have recovered. The highest case count has been recorded in the US (9,879,323), followed by India (8,507,754) and Brazil (5,653,561).
Russia ranks fourth in the world on the number of documented COVID-19 cases. According to the Russian anti-coronavirus crisis center, it has documented 1,774,334 cases of infection; 1,324,419 people have recovered and 30,537 have died.


tass--2020-11-08--Biden might be a strong candidate, but a weak president - expert

ROME , November 8 .
/TASS/ .
Joe Biden , who has won the US presidential election according to the projections of the country ’ s leading media outlets , was the right candidate to beat incumbent US President Donald Trump , however , he might turn out to be a weak president , especially if he can not count on the Senate ’ s support , Research Coordinator and Head of the Global Actors Program of the Istituto Affari Internazionali ( Italy ) Riccardo Alcaro told TASS on Sunday .
According to the expert , Democrats made the right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` In the end , Trump has shown himself to be a real politician , a very skilled candidate .
This time , he got 8 mln more votes than four years ago , so he expanded his electoral base .
Trump has surpassed all expectations , but Biden has managed to beat him .
The fact that Biden ’ s individual results were better than the party outcomes shows that people who did not vote for the Democrats voted for him .
This means that if not for Biden , many would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have voted for Trump , '' Alcaro stated .
However , he pointed out that many of the votes for Biden were protest votes against the current president .
`` However , if there was a different candidate instead of Biden , we don ’ t know whether he would satisfy [ the voters ] or not .
Betting on Biden was what helped avoid Trump ’ s reelection , '' he added .
Alcaro pointed out that it is not easy to beat the incumbent president , who usually has certain advantages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strong candidate , but he might be a weak president .
It all depends on whether the Democrats can get the majority of seats within the Senate , '' the expert said .
If not , Biden ’ s presidency will be at a disadvantage , he added .
According to the Italian researcher , Biden ’ s position as president may be undermined by Trump ’ s planned contest of the vote .
`` If the Senate stays Republican , Biden will be fully absorbed in domestic issues , but both Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regarding Russia , and they will have the president on their side , unlike with Trump , '' he stated .
Alcaro is confident that Trump will retain his influence , and `` Trumpism '' is not a temporary phenomenon .
It is likely to be the dominant one among rightwing voters .
`` Trumpism supposes a political agenda , a political tone characterized by acute nationalism , xenophobia and authoritarianism .
At the same time , no one shies away from challenging any democratic norm , if it does not suit one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the truth , disinformation is often used .
This style is characterized by attempts to demonize any opponent , '' the expert said .
`` When it comes to the political agenda , Trumpism means protectionism , revision of immigration norms , namely related to legal migration , an attempt to return to the country ’ s industrial base , lowering taxes , and in foreign policy - using military and economic pressure instruments against opponents and partners alike .
All those elements will remain active with the Republicans and they will dominate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by about half of the population .
This will help Trump remain a notable figure , as he ’ ll be able to influence his voters , he ’ ll be able to control Congress from outside and perhaps even run again in 2024 , '' Alcaro concluded .

ROME, November 8. /TASS/. Joe Biden, who has won the US presidential election according to the projections of the country’s leading media outlets, was the right candidate to beat incumbent US President Donald Trump, however, he might turn out to be a weak president, especially if he cannot count on the Senate’s support, Research Coordinator and Head of the Global Actors Program of the Istituto Affari Internazionali (Italy) Riccardo Alcaro told TASS on Sunday.
According to the expert, Democrats made the right choice in putting Biden against Trump. "In the end, Trump has shown himself to be a real politician, a very skilled candidate. This time, he got 8 mln more votes than four years ago, so he expanded his electoral base. Trump has surpassed all expectations, but Biden has managed to beat him. The fact that Biden’s individual results were better than the party outcomes shows that people who did not vote for the Democrats voted for him. This means that if not for Biden, many would not have voted, or they would have voted for Trump," Alcaro stated.
However, he pointed out that many of the votes for Biden were protest votes against the current president. "However, if there was a different candidate instead of Biden, we don’t know whether he would satisfy [the voters] or not. Betting on Biden was what helped avoid Trump’s reelection," he added.
Alcaro pointed out that it is not easy to beat the incumbent president, who usually has certain advantages. "Biden is the right and strong candidate, but he might be a weak president. It all depends on whether the Democrats can get the majority of seats within the Senate," the expert said. If not, Biden’s presidency will be at a disadvantage, he added.
According to the Italian researcher, Biden’s position as president may be undermined by Trump’s planned contest of the vote. "If the Senate stays Republican, Biden will be fully absorbed in domestic issues, but both Republicans and Democrats will agree on the matters regarding Russia, and they will have the president on their side, unlike with Trump," he stated.
‘Trumpism’ here to stay
Alcaro is confident that Trump will retain his influence, and "Trumpism" is not a temporary phenomenon. It is likely to be the dominant one among rightwing voters. "Trumpism supposes a political agenda, a political tone characterized by acute nationalism, xenophobia and authoritarianism. At the same time, no one shies away from challenging any democratic norm, if it does not suit one’s interests, no one respects the truth, disinformation is often used. This style is characterized by attempts to demonize any opponent," the expert said.
"When it comes to the political agenda, Trumpism means protectionism, revision of immigration norms, namely related to legal migration, an attempt to return to the country’s industrial base, lowering taxes, and in foreign policy - using military and economic pressure instruments against opponents and partners alike. All those elements will remain active with the Republicans and they will dominate among US right-wingers, who are supported by about half of the population. This will help Trump remain a notable figure, as he’ll be able to influence his voters, he’ll be able to control Congress from outside and perhaps even run again in 2024," Alcaro concluded.


tass--2020-11-08--Armenia reports fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh’s city of Shushi

YEREVAN , November 8 .
/TASS/ .
Clashes between the defense army of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and the Azerbaijani armed forces are ongoing in the strategically important city of Shushi , Armenian Defense Ministry Spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan said in an interview with the Armenian state TV .
`` Military activity is ongoing currently on the territory of the city of Shushi and its surroundings , '' he said .
According to the spokesman , `` there is a chance that tomorrow , the battle for Shushi will end . ''
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians .
Hostilities in the region continue despite the previously reached ceasefire agreements .
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .
Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group , led by its three co-chairs - Russia , France and the United States .

YEREVAN, November 8. /TASS/. Clashes between the defense army of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and the Azerbaijani armed forces are ongoing in the strategically important city of Shushi, Armenian Defense Ministry Spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan said in an interview with the Armenian state TV.
"Military activity is ongoing currently on the territory of the city of Shushi and its surroundings," he said. According to the spokesman, "there is a chance that tomorrow, the battle for Shushi will end."
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians. Hostilities in the region continue despite the previously reached ceasefire agreements.
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-11-08--Kiev will approve selective amnesty law after elections in Donbass - envoy

KIEV , November 8 .
/TASS/ .
Ukraine ’ s parliament will approve the law on selective amnesty for participants of the armed conflict in Donbass after the election in the region is held and the local government bodies are formed in accordance with the Ukrainian law , Leonid Kravchuk , who heads the Ukrainian delegation in the Contact Group seeking peace for Donbass , said in an interview with TASS .
He noted that those accused of violent crimes will not be subject to amnesty .
`` When a local government is formed after the elections on the uncontrolled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the amnesty law .
Amnesty is impossible before the elections , '' he said , adding that the law will draw on the international experience on this matter .
`` Of course , war criminals , those who have blood on their hands , murderers , can not be subject to amnesty , '' Kravchuk pointed out .
He said that special commissions might be formed with the participation of Donbass ’ local authorities to determine who will be eligible for amnesty .
`` Each person ’ s case will be analyzed separately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court .
There can be no other way .
Innocent people must not suffer , '' he concluded .
Provision 5 of the 2015 Package of Measures for the Implementation of the Minsk Agreements stipulates to `` ensure pardon and amnesty by enacting the law prohibiting the prosecution and punishment of persons in connection with the events that took place in certain areas of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine . ''
This provision comes before the point on organizing a new election in the region and giving special status to Donbass @

KIEV, November 8. /TASS/. Ukraine’s parliament will approve the law on selective amnesty for participants of the armed conflict in Donbass after the election in the region is held and the local government bodies are formed in accordance with the Ukrainian law, Leonid Kravchuk, who heads the Ukrainian delegation in the Contact Group seeking peace for Donbass, said in an interview with TASS. He noted that those accused of violent crimes will not be subject to amnesty.
"When a local government is formed after the elections on the uncontrolled territory, the Ukrainian parliament will approve the amnesty law. Amnesty is impossible before the elections," he said, adding that the law will draw on the international experience on this matter. "Of course, war criminals, those who have blood on their hands, murderers, cannot be subject to amnesty," Kravchuk pointed out.
He said that special commissions might be formed with the participation of Donbass’ local authorities to determine who will be eligible for amnesty. "Each person’s case will be analyzed separately, they must be proven guilty in court. There can be no other way. Innocent people must not suffer," he concluded.
Provision 5 of the 2015 Package of Measures for the Implementation of the Minsk Agreements stipulates to "ensure pardon and amnesty by enacting the law prohibiting the prosecution and punishment of persons in connection with the events that took place in certain areas of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine." This provision comes before the point on organizing a new election in the region and giving special status to Donbass.


tass--2020-11-08--Armenia reports intense fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh

YEREVAN , November 8 .
/TASS/ .
Armenia has reported intense fighting in the area of the town of Martuni in the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic ( NKR ) between the Azerbaijani Armed Forces and the NKR defense army , Armenian Defense Ministry Spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan wrote on his Telegram channel on Sunday .
`` More intense fighting , though not at the level of Shushi , is underway in the area of Martuni , where our forces have repelled a couple of enemy offensives and attacks .
The situation is stable in this area , '' he noted .
Earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clashes in the area of the strategically important town of Shushi in Nagorno-Karabakh .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians .
Hostilities in the region continue despite the previously reached ceasefire agreements .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .
Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group , led by its three co-chairs - Russia , France @ @ @ @ @

YEREVAN, November 8. /TASS/. Armenia has reported intense fighting in the area of the town of Martuni in the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) between the Azerbaijani Armed Forces and the NKR defense army, Armenian Defense Ministry Spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan wrote on his Telegram channel on Sunday.
"More intense fighting, though not at the level of Shushi, is underway in the area of Martuni, where our forces have repelled a couple of enemy offensives and attacks. The situation is stable in this area," he noted.
Earlier, the Armenian Defense Ministry reported violent clashes in the area of the strategically important town of Shushi in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians. Hostilities in the region continue despite the previously reached ceasefire agreements.
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-11-08--Baku reports attacks by Armenia in two Azerbaijani districts

BAKU , November 8 .
/TASS/ .
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry has reported attacks by the Armenian armed forces on several settlements in two districts of Azerbaijan .
`` Starting 16:30 ( 15:30 Moscow time - TASS ) November 8 , the Armenian armed forces have been shelling settlements in the Tartar and Agdam districts .
The Azerbaijani army is taking measures to suppress enemy fire , '' the message published on the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry ’ s Telegram channel informs .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians .
Hostilities in the region continue despite the previously reached ceasefire agreements .
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .
Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group , led by its three co-chairs - Russia , France and the United States .

BAKU, November 8. /TASS/. The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry has reported attacks by the Armenian armed forces on several settlements in two districts of Azerbaijan.
"Starting 16:30 (15:30 Moscow time - TASS) November 8, the Armenian armed forces have been shelling settlements in the Tartar and Agdam districts. The Azerbaijani army is taking measures to suppress enemy fire," the message published on the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry’s Telegram channel informs.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians. Hostilities in the region continue despite the previously reached ceasefire agreements.
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-11-08--Gorbachev hopes Biden aims to recover trust between US and Russia

MOSCOW , November 8 .
/TASS/ .
Former President of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev thinks that Joe Biden , who has won the US presidential election according to the projections of the country ’ s leading media outlets , understands the importance of relations between US and Russia , and hopes that Russia and the US will be able to recover mutual trust .
In a comment to TASS on Sunday , Gorbachev branded Biden as `` a well-known person with a lot of experience both in domestic and foreign policy . ''
Gorbachev told TASS that he had met @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his term as US Vice President .
`` I have met with him several times ; the last time was in March 2009 .
He was Vice President then .
We spoke for nearly an hour at the White House , and then President [ Barack ] Obama joined us , '' the former Soviet leader said .
`` We had a detailed and friendly conversation .
I got the impression that he understands the importance of relations with Russia , '' he added .
`` I hope that Joe Biden will strive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our countries .
I am confident that this is in the interest of both America and Russia , '' Gorbachev stated .
`` There was a great deal of interest in this election across the world , and this is understandable .
This is the place of the US in global politics : relations with America are important to everyone , to every country , '' Gorbachev told TASS on Sunday .
`` I am confident that Russia needs good relations with the US as well , but not at any cost , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On November 3 , American citizens headed to the polls to elect 435 representatives to the House , 35 senators out of 100 to the Senate , and the President and Vice President of the United States .
The vote counting is still underway , though the leading US media outlets project that the Democratic nominee Joe Biden has won the presidential election .
Biden has announced his election victory , whereas incumbent US President Donald Trump claimed he would state his case on the voting results in court .

MOSCOW, November 8. /TASS/. Former President of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev thinks that Joe Biden, who has won the US presidential election according to the projections of the country’s leading media outlets, understands the importance of relations between US and Russia, and hopes that Russia and the US will be able to recover mutual trust.
In a comment to TASS on Sunday, Gorbachev branded Biden as "a well-known person with a lot of experience both in domestic and foreign policy."
Gorbachev told TASS that he had met with Biden several times, namely during his term as US Vice President. "I have met with him several times; the last time was in March 2009. He was Vice President then. We spoke for nearly an hour at the White House, and then President [Barack] Obama joined us," the former Soviet leader said. "We had a detailed and friendly conversation. I got the impression that he understands the importance of relations with Russia," he added.
"I hope that Joe Biden will strive to normalize relations and recover trust between our countries. I am confident that this is in the interest of both America and Russia," Gorbachev stated.
"There was a great deal of interest in this election across the world, and this is understandable. This is the place of the US in global politics: relations with America are important to everyone, to every country," Gorbachev told TASS on Sunday. "I am confident that Russia needs good relations with the US as well, but not at any cost, of course," Gorbachev pointed out.
On November 3, American citizens headed to the polls to elect 435 representatives to the House, 35 senators out of 100 to the Senate, and the President and Vice President of the United States. The vote counting is still underway, though the leading US media outlets project that the Democratic nominee Joe Biden has won the presidential election. Biden has announced his election victory, whereas incumbent US President Donald Trump claimed he would state his case on the voting results in court.


tass--2020-11-08--Belarus’ law enforcement detains over 370 protesters on Sunday

MINSK , November 8 .
/TASS/ .
The Belarusian law enforcement bodies have detained over 370 protesters in Minsk and other regions of the country on Sunday , the Vesna human rights center unrecognized by the Belarusian government informed .
The center published a list of detained protesters containing of 376 people .
The majority has been detained in Minsk , while several people have been arrested in Bobruysk , Vitebsk , Gomel and Lyakhovichi .
Besides , the Belarusian riot police detained over 20 women participating in a protest march in downtown Minsk .
Eyewitnesses told TASS that Olga @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Belarus back in 2008 , is among the detained .
Several reporters , including photojournalists of Sputnik Belarus and Komsomolskaya Pravda in Belarus , were detained during the protests .
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election .
According to the Central Election Commission ’ s official results , incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide , garnering 80.10 % of the vote .
His closest rival in the race , Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , came in second , with 10.12 % of the ballot .
However , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outcome , and left Belarus for Lithuania .
After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9 , mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities .
During the early post-election period , the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police .
The current unrest is being cheered on by the opposition ’ s Coordination Council , which has been beating the drum for more protests .
In response , the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations @ @ @

MINSK, November 8. /TASS/. The Belarusian law enforcement bodies have detained over 370 protesters in Minsk and other regions of the country on Sunday, the Vesna human rights center unrecognized by the Belarusian government informed.
The center published a list of detained protesters containing of 376 people. The majority has been detained in Minsk, while several people have been arrested in Bobruysk, Vitebsk, Gomel and Lyakhovichi.
Besides, the Belarusian riot police detained over 20 women participating in a protest march in downtown Minsk. Eyewitnesses told TASS that Olga Khizhinkova, a public figure crowned Miss Belarus back in 2008, is among the detained.
Several reporters, including photojournalists of Sputnik Belarus and Komsomolskaya Pravda in Belarus, were detained during the protests.
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election. According to the Central Election Commission’s official results, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide, garnering 80.10% of the vote. His closest rival in the race, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, came in second, with 10.12% of the ballot. However, she refused to recognize the election’s outcome, and left Belarus for Lithuania. After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9, mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities. During the early post-election period, the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police. The current unrest is being cheered on by the opposition’s Coordination Council, which has been beating the drum for more protests. In response, the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped.


tass--2020-11-09--Soldier involved in shooting near Russia’s Voronezh detained

VORONEZH , November 9 .
/TASS/ .
Police have detained soldier Anton Makarov who opened fire at the Baltimore military airfield in the Voronezh Region killing three servicemen , a source in the regional emergency services told TASS on Monday .
`` The police have detained [ him ] .
He ’ s alive , '' the agency ’ s interlocutor said .
The latter specified that the soldier was detained outside the premises of the military base .
Earlier , the press service of the Western Military District reported that at about 5 am on Monday a serviceman of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Voronezh Region attacked the officials who arrived with an inspection , took possession of an officer ’ s weapon and fled .
As a result of the attack , three servicemen were killed and one was hospitalized .
A criminal case was opened under Articles 105 and 226 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ( murder of two or more individuals ; theft of a weapon ) .
The Baltimore military airfield , a part of the Zhukovsky - Gagarin Air Force Academy , has been under repair for more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plans were announced to complete it by September-October 2020 .
Its runway is designed for all types of modern aircraft , both military and civilian .

VORONEZH, November 9. /TASS/. Police have detained soldier Anton Makarov who opened fire at the Baltimore military airfield in the Voronezh Region killing three servicemen, a source in the regional emergency services told TASS on Monday.
"The police have detained [him]. He’s alive," the agency’s interlocutor said.
The latter specified that the soldier was detained outside the premises of the military base.
Earlier, the press service of the Western Military District reported that at about 5 am on Monday a serviceman of one of the military bases in the Voronezh Region attacked the officials who arrived with an inspection, took possession of an officer’s weapon and fled. As a result of the attack, three servicemen were killed and one was hospitalized. A criminal case was opened under Articles 105 and 226 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (murder of two or more individuals; theft of a weapon).
The Baltimore military airfield, a part of the Zhukovsky - Gagarin Air Force Academy, has been under repair for more than seven years. In December 2019, plans were announced to complete it by September-October 2020. Its runway is designed for all types of modern aircraft, both military and civilian.


tass--2020-11-09--Biden unlikely to rush to restore ‘frictionless cooperation’ with EU, expert says

`` The EU is probably welcoming Biden 's victory with open arms , but strategically I do not think the new US president will be in a hurry to restore the pre-2016 largely frictionless cooperation era , '' he pointed out .
`` Trump has increased American negotiating positions enormously on China , global trade , NATO or WTO reform just to name a few and Biden will want to capitalize on them , '' the expert added .
As for climate change , `` Biden will act fast and the US will return to the Paris Climate Agreement because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted .
`` Rejoining the WHO is also almost certain , which will be sold as part of the domestic COVID battle .
However , on many other issues I believe that American commercial interests will prevail and proper negotiations will have to take place , '' he said .
When speaking about the prospects for Russia-US relations , the expert emphasized that `` Biden is an old cold-warrior so I do see him taking a tougher Russian stance also because of the Democratic party , which blames Putin for many of their @ @ @

"The EU is probably welcoming Biden's victory with open arms, but strategically I do not think the new US president will be in a hurry to restore the pre-2016 largely frictionless cooperation era," he pointed out. "Trump has increased American negotiating positions enormously on China, global trade, NATO or WTO reform just to name a few and Biden will want to capitalize on them," the expert added.
As for climate change, "Biden will act fast and the US will return to the Paris Climate Agreement because his electorate demands it," Vileikis noted. "Rejoining the WHO is also almost certain, which will be sold as part of the domestic COVID battle. However, on many other issues I believe that American commercial interests will prevail and proper negotiations will have to take place," he said.
When speaking about the prospects for Russia-US relations, the expert emphasized that "Biden is an old cold-warrior so I do see him taking a tougher Russian stance also because of the Democratic party, which blames Putin for many of their ailments."


tass--2020-11-09--Russian Navy to develop deep-submergence rescue vehicles for Arctic operation

MOSCOW , November 9 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian Navy is developing a new generation of deep-submergence rescue vehicles designed for Arctic operation , Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov said on Monday .
`` The Navy is currently carrying out work to create next-generation deep-submergence rescue vehicles in the immediate future while their characteristics will integrate the possibility for the Northern and Pacific Fleets to use them in the Arctic zone , '' the Navy ’ s press office quoted the admiral as saying at a working meeting in the Admiralty .
The Russian Navy is currently upgrading and holding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a diving capacity of up to 1,000 meters and Bester deep-sea rescue submersibles capable of diving to a depth of 700 meters .
In particular , an AS-36 Bester submersible currently under its upgrade will feature some new characteristics , including its Arctic capability , once its modernization is over in 2021 , the Navy chief said .
`` Specialists of the Kanonersky Ship Repair Plant are now carrying out work to upgrade some systems of the AS-36 Bester deep-sea rescue submersible , which will considerably expand the efficiency of its characteristics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to submarines in distress .
This relates to new positioning , sonar search and TV control systems , as well as to upgraded life support systems , '' the Russian Navy chief said .
The submersibles are undergoing their upgrade under the program of repairing , modernizing and providing maintenance for deep-submergence rescue vehicles operational in the Russian Navy ’ s Fleets , Yevmenov said .
`` The program is designed for a period of over 10 years and stipulates work on creating the next generation of deep-submergence rescue vehicles along with upgrade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Six deep-sea rescue submersibles in service with the Fleets ’ search and rescue services earlier underwent the required cycle of modernization and repairs , the Navy chief said .

MOSCOW, November 9. /TASS/. The Russian Navy is developing a new generation of deep-submergence rescue vehicles designed for Arctic operation, Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov said on Monday.
"The Navy is currently carrying out work to create next-generation deep-submergence rescue vehicles in the immediate future while their characteristics will integrate the possibility for the Northern and Pacific Fleets to use them in the Arctic zone," the Navy’s press office quoted the admiral as saying at a working meeting in the Admiralty.
The Russian Navy is currently upgrading and holding planned repairs of Priz-type deep-submergence rescue vehicles with a diving capacity of up to 1,000 meters and Bester deep-sea rescue submersibles capable of diving to a depth of 700 meters. In particular, an AS-36 Bester submersible currently under its upgrade will feature some new characteristics, including its Arctic capability, once its modernization is over in 2021, the Navy chief said.
"Specialists of the Kanonersky Ship Repair Plant are now carrying out work to upgrade some systems of the AS-36 Bester deep-sea rescue submersible, which will considerably expand the efficiency of its characteristics and expand its capabilities for providing assistance to submarines in distress. This relates to new positioning, sonar search and TV control systems, as well as to upgraded life support systems," the Russian Navy chief said.
The submersibles are undergoing their upgrade under the program of repairing, modernizing and providing maintenance for deep-submergence rescue vehicles operational in the Russian Navy’s Fleets, Yevmenov said.
"The program is designed for a period of over 10 years and stipulates work on creating the next generation of deep-submergence rescue vehicles along with upgrade and repairs," the admiral said.
Six deep-sea rescue submersibles in service with the Fleets’ search and rescue services earlier underwent the required cycle of modernization and repairs, the Navy chief said.


tass--2020-11-09--Hotbed of international terrorism in Syria virtually eliminated, says Putin

NOVO-OGARYOVO , November 9 .
/TASS/ .
The work on a settlement in Syria conducted by Russia along with Iran and Turkey is showing its effectiveness , the hotbed of international terrorism there has actually been eliminated , Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday during a meeting with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad held via video conferencing .
According to Putin , the level of violence in Syria has dropped substantially , people are returning to civilian life and the UN-sponsored inclusive political process is underway .
`` In this regard , one can not fail to note the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Astana format involving our partners from Iran and Turkey , '' the Russian leader stated .
`` We have achieved a lot through joint efforts : the hotbed of international terrorism in Syria has been actually eliminated . ''
Putin stressed that Russia continued to make vigorous efforts `` to promote a long-term settlement in the Syrian republic , restore its sovereignty , independence , unity and territorial integrity . ''
More than 6.5 mln refugees remain outside Syria whereas most of them could take part in the country ’ s reconstruction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad .
According to Putin , `` Syria ’ s post-conflict reconstruction is highly important at this stage , which particularly concerns the return of Syrian refugees and internally displaced persons . ''
`` Unfortunately , over 6.5 million refugees remain outside Syria , '' Putin noted , adding : `` Most of them are able-bodied people who could and should engage in the reconstruction of their country . ''
The Russian president pointed out that the return of refugees was in the interests of host countries , first and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been facing a heavy burden .
`` They have to bear considerable expenses , providing temporary accommodation and basic necessities to Syrians , '' Putin explained .
`` Let alone the fact that young refugees oftentimes fall under the influence of radicals , join militant ranks and can pose a threat to host countries , '' he added .
The Russian president went on to say that back in 2018 , he had called on the international community to support the process of refugee return initiated by the Syrian president and government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I agreed to boost cooperation in this field , in particular , inter-agency coordination centers were established , '' Putin said .
He stressed that steps to improve working and living conditions and remove political , social and psychological obstacles were being taken in Syria .
`` Over 850,000 Syrian citizens have returned from abroad , and more than 1.3 mln people have returned to the places of their permanent residence inside the country , '' Putin emphasized , adding that the scale of Syria ’ s humanitarian disaster remained significant .

NOVO-OGARYOVO, November 9. /TASS/. The work on a settlement in Syria conducted by Russia along with Iran and Turkey is showing its effectiveness, the hotbed of international terrorism there has actually been eliminated, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday during a meeting with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad held via video conferencing.
According to Putin, the level of violence in Syria has dropped substantially, people are returning to civilian life and the UN-sponsored inclusive political process is underway.
"In this regard, one cannot fail to note the effective work done within the framework of the Astana format involving our partners from Iran and Turkey," the Russian leader stated. "We have achieved a lot through joint efforts: the hotbed of international terrorism in Syria has been actually eliminated."
More than 6.5 mln refugees remain outside Syria whereas most of them could take part in the country’s reconstruction, Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad.
According to Putin, "Syria’s post-conflict reconstruction is highly important at this stage, which particularly concerns the return of Syrian refugees and internally displaced persons." "Unfortunately, over 6.5 million refugees remain outside Syria," Putin noted, adding: "Most of them are able-bodied people who could and should engage in the reconstruction of their country."
The Russian president pointed out that the return of refugees was in the interests of host countries, first and foremost, Syria’s neighbors who had been facing a heavy burden. "They have to bear considerable expenses, providing temporary accommodation and basic necessities to Syrians," Putin explained. "Let alone the fact that young refugees oftentimes fall under the influence of radicals, join militant ranks and can pose a threat to host countries," he added.
The Russian president went on to say that back in 2018, he had called on the international community to support the process of refugee return initiated by the Syrian president and government. "Back then, you and I agreed to boost cooperation in this field, in particular, inter-agency coordination centers were established," Putin said.
He stressed that steps to improve working and living conditions and remove political, social and psychological obstacles were being taken in Syria. "Over 850,000 Syrian citizens have returned from abroad, and more than 1.3 mln people have returned to the places of their permanent residence inside the country," Putin emphasized, adding that the scale of Syria’s humanitarian disaster remained significant.


tass--2020-11-09--Over 80% of coronavirus hospital beds occupied across Russia, says health minister

MOSCOW , November 9./TASS/ .
About 260,000 hospital beds for coronavirus patients have been deployed across Russia , with 82 % of them already occupied , Russian Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko said on Monday .
`` In order to organize medical assistance to the fullest , 260,000 beds have been deployed as of now across the country , and 75 % of the patients are undergoing outpatient medical treatment .
The occupancy of the hospital beds stands at 82 % for now , '' Murashko told a session of the Presidium of the Government Coordination Council to control the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Federation .
On March 11 , 2020 , the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest global statistics , almost 50.4 million people have been infected worldwide and more than 1.2 million deaths have been reported .
To date , 1,796,132 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 1,335,141 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 30,793 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus @ @

MOSCOW, November 9./TASS/. About 260,000 hospital beds for coronavirus patients have been deployed across Russia, with 82% of them already occupied, Russian Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko said on Monday.
"In order to organize medical assistance to the fullest, 260,000 beds have been deployed as of now across the country, and 75% of the patients are undergoing outpatient medical treatment. The occupancy of the hospital beds stands at 82% for now," Murashko told a session of the Presidium of the Government Coordination Council to control the incidence of the coronavirus in the Russian Federation.
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest global statistics, almost 50.4 million people have been infected worldwide and more than 1.2 million deaths have been reported.
To date, 1,796,132 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 1,335,141 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 30,793 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-11-09--Kremlin: Coronavirus situation in Russia alarming, selective restrictions imposed so far

MOSCOW , November 9 .
/TASS/ .
The coronavirus situation in Russia remains alarming , but the authorities are paying @ @ @ @ @ where the healthcare system is overloaded .
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday @ @ @ @ @ alarming indeed , '' he said .
Peskov stressed that the anti-coronavirus crisis center was @ @ @ @ @ an hourly basis , with particular attention being paid to those regions `` where the @ @ @ @ @ overloaded . ''
`` You know that the government has earmarked additional funds for the @ @ @ @ @ .
According to the Kremlin spokesman , certain selective restrictions are imposed in various regions @ @ @ @ @ those special powers that were previously granted to the heads of regions . ''
Peskov @ @ @ @ @ were imposed abroad for the most part to prevent the spread of the disease .
@ @ @ @ @ into lockdowns , many countries have the necessary potential to avoid a total economic shutdown @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, November 9. /TASS/. The coronavirus situation in Russia remains alarming, but the authorities are paying special attention to those regions where the healthcare system is overloaded. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday.
"The situation remains alarming indeed," he said. Peskov stressed that the anti-coronavirus crisis center was dealing with the situation on an hourly basis, with particular attention being paid to those regions "where the healthcare system is already being overloaded." "You know that the government has earmarked additional funds for the purpose," he said.
According to the Kremlin spokesman, certain selective restrictions are imposed in various regions "within the framework of those special powers that were previously granted to the heads of regions."
Peskov disagreed with assertions that lockdowns were imposed abroad for the most part to prevent the spread of the disease. "Not all countries go into lockdowns, many countries have the necessary potential to avoid a total economic shutdown," he noted.