tass--2020-06-09--Moody's revises Brent oil price outlook to $35/barrel in 2020

MOSCOW , June 9 .
/TASS/ .
The average Brent oil price will drop to $ 35 per barrel in 2020 , the international rating agency Moody 's says .
`` Notwithstanding the recent increase in prices , we now assume that Brent will average $ 35/barrel ( bbl ) this year and $ 45/bbl in 2021 , or $ 8/bbl below our March 2020 assumptions , '' the rating agency said .
`` We also expect oil prices to remain below their path pre-coronavirus , as long-lasting changes to oil-intensive travel and transport in particular lower oil demand for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s noted .
Low oil prices are likely to exert the highest pressure on Iraq , Oman and Kuwait due to the limited space for the fiscal policy pursuit and higher liquidity pressure , the rating agency noted .
At the same time , `` relatively greater levels of economic diversification buffer the impact on Russia , '' Moody ’ s noted .
Exporters of hydrocarbons will not be able in general to fully compensate the huge drop in revenues , which will lead to a long-term increase of the debt burden @ @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, June 9. /TASS/. The average Brent oil price will drop to $35 per barrel in 2020, the international rating agency Moody's says.
"Notwithstanding the recent increase in prices, we now assume that Brent will average $35/barrel (bbl) this year and $45/bbl in 2021, or $8/bbl below our March 2020 assumptions," the rating agency said.
"We also expect oil prices to remain below their path pre-coronavirus, as long-lasting changes to oil-intensive travel and transport in particular lower oil demand for several years to come," Moody’s noted.
Low oil prices are likely to exert the highest pressure on Iraq, Oman and Kuwait due to the limited space for the fiscal policy pursuit and higher liquidity pressure, the rating agency noted. At the same time, "relatively greater levels of economic diversification buffer the impact on Russia," Moody’s noted.
Exporters of hydrocarbons will not be able in general to fully compensate the huge drop in revenues, which will lead to a long-term increase of the debt burden, the rating agency said.


tass--2020-06-09--New list of goods banned for export in Russia will come into effect on June 13

MOSCOW , June 9 .
/TASS/ .
The renewed list of goods the export of which is limited to Russia will come into effect on June 13 , the Economic Development Ministry said on Tuesday .
Earlier the list was approved by the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission .
`` In order to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection , the commission ’ s board was instructed to further clarify the list of goods prohibited for export .
In particular , it refers to the need to limit the export of goods used for the production of personal protective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ textile materials , the shortage of which is absent ( oilcloth , cotton wool , adhesive plasters and other products ) .
The relevant decision was made by the board of the commission and will enter into force on June 13 , 2020 , `` the ministry said in a statement .
The report notes that at the last meeting of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission , which took place a week ago , the parties discussed the progress in eliminating the most sensitive obstacles and ensuring equal conditions for access @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Union ( EAEU ) .
In particular , the Russian side raised the issue of the need to ensure equal conditions for Kazakhstan to get access to the market of agricultural machinery and equipment produced in the EAEU .
To organize an operational study and remove barriers , the parties agreed to hold monthly consultations at the level of deputy ministers of the economy .
On behalf of Russia , this area of activities will be supervised by First Deputy Minister of Economic Development Mikhail Babich .
The next meeting of the Council @ @ @ @ @ @ @ held on June 26 , 2020 .
Deputy Prime Ministers will discuss a wide range of aspects such as customs and tariff , non-tariff , customs regulation , foreign trade and industrial policy .

MOSCOW, June 9. /TASS/. The renewed list of goods the export of which is limited to Russia will come into effect on June 13, the Economic Development Ministry said on Tuesday.
Earlier the list was approved by the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission.
"In order to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection, the commission’s board was instructed to further clarify the list of goods prohibited for export. In particular, it refers to the need to limit the export of goods used for the production of personal protective equipment and lift the ban on other textile materials, the shortage of which is absent (oilcloth, cotton wool, adhesive plasters and other products). The relevant decision was made by the board of the commission and will enter into force on June 13, 2020, "the ministry said in a statement.
The report notes that at the last meeting of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission, which took place a week ago, the parties discussed the progress in eliminating the most sensitive obstacles and ensuring equal conditions for access to the market of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
In particular, the Russian side raised the issue of the need to ensure equal conditions for Kazakhstan to get access to the market of agricultural machinery and equipment produced in the EAEU. To organize an operational study and remove barriers, the parties agreed to hold monthly consultations at the level of deputy ministers of the economy. On behalf of Russia, this area of activities will be supervised by First Deputy Minister of Economic Development Mikhail Babich.
The next meeting of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission will be held on June 26, 2020. Deputy Prime Ministers will discuss a wide range of aspects such as customs and tariff, non-tariff, customs regulation, foreign trade and industrial policy.


tass--2020-06-09--Malaysian Airlines MH17 was not downed by jet plane — Prosecutor

Schiphol /the Netherlands/ , June 9 .
/TASS/ .
Dutch Prosecutor ’ s Office believes that the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 , which crashed over Ukraine in July 2014 , could not have been downed by a military plane , Prosecutor Ward Ferdinandusse said Tuesday .
`` The question of whether the [ MH17 ] Boeing could have been downed by a military plane was studied from different angles , '' he said .
`` Many sources showed that such scenario was impossible .
The most important and objective information was obtained as a result of analysis of radar data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian and Ukrainian dispatchers and during forensics expertise , conducted by a number of independent experts . ''
`` The Prosecutor ’ s Office believes that this scenario was studied in full , and an air-to-air attack could not have caused the MH17 crash , '' Ferdinandusse underscores .
`` These conclusions are based on the data of primary radars that indicated no presence of other aircraft in the airspace at the moment of MH17 crash , [ … ] and that an attack by a military plane is not supported by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation of this scenario pointless . ''
The Prosecutor ’ s speech took place within yet another set of hearings on MH17 case , which bear mostly technical character .
Within its framework , the Prosecutor ’ s Office must provide a comprehensive presentation of its investigation , after which the defense will be allowed to request additional investigative actions on the case .
However , a number of independent journalists have a different opinion .
Two days ago , the Bonanza Media independent journalism platform uploaded a video to YouTube , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over Donbass on July 17 , 2014 , the day when the MH17 crash took place .
`` It was all quiet at first , and then jets began flying overhead , '' one witness named Boris said .
`` I saw one , I definitely did .
I heard sound of another one , but it was unclear where it was .
For a moment , it was quiet .
In two minutes , a powerful bang came from above .
I looked up and saw a trace .
I don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but it was kind of horizontal .
[ … ] And then I saw a plane falling from behind the clouds .
It fell like leaves from a tree . ''
The Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 , conducting flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur , went down on July 17 , 2014 , in the Donetsk Region of Ukraine , killing 298 people from 10 states .
A Joint Investigation Team ( JIT ) was formed , including representatives of Australia , Belgium , Malaysia , the Netherlands and Ukraine .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ they had identified a group of four people , suspected of involvement in the tragedy .
It includes former Donetsk People ’ s Republic militia leader Igor Girkin , also known as Igor Strelkov ; and his subordinates : Sergey Dubinsky , Oleg Pulatov and Leonid Kharchenko .
According to the investigation , the former three are Russian nationals , and the latter is a Ukrainian national .
The court hearings against the four men began on March 9 .
Pulatov is the only one represented by a group of lawyers , while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The four are accused of delivering a Buk air defense system from Russia to Ukraine .
Russian officials repeatedly doubted the JIT findings , pointing out baselessness of the plaintiffs ’ arguments and unwillingness to use conclusions of the Russian side during the probe .

Schiphol /the Netherlands/, June 9. /TASS/. Dutch Prosecutor’s Office believes that the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17, which crashed over Ukraine in July 2014, could not have been downed by a military plane, Prosecutor Ward Ferdinandusse said Tuesday.
"The question of whether the [MH17] Boeing could have been downed by a military plane was studied from different angles," he said. "Many sources showed that such scenario was impossible. The most important and objective information was obtained as a result of analysis of radar data, flight recorders, radio communications of Russian and Ukrainian dispatchers and during forensics expertise, conducted by a number of independent experts."
"The Prosecutor’s Office believes that this scenario was studied in full, and an air-to-air attack could not have caused the MH17 crash," Ferdinandusse underscores. "These conclusions are based on the data of primary radars that indicated no presence of other aircraft in the airspace at the moment of MH17 crash, […] and that an attack by a military plane is not supported by the flight recorder data. This makes further investigation of this scenario pointless."
The Prosecutor’s speech took place within yet another set of hearings on MH17 case, which bear mostly technical character. Within its framework, the Prosecutor’s Office must provide a comprehensive presentation of its investigation, after which the defense will be allowed to request additional investigative actions on the case.
Independent journalists disagree
However, a number of independent journalists have a different opinion. Two days ago, the Bonanza Media independent journalism platform uploaded a video to YouTube, in which witnesses confirm presence of military planes over Donbass on July 17, 2014, the day when the MH17 crash took place.
"It was all quiet at first, and then jets began flying overhead," one witness named Boris said. "I saw one, I definitely did. I heard sound of another one, but it was unclear where it was. For a moment, it was quiet. In two minutes, a powerful bang came from above. I looked up and saw a trace. I don’t know, whose trace it was, but it was kind of horizontal. […] And then I saw a plane falling from behind the clouds. It fell like leaves from a tree."
Crash
The Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777, conducting flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, went down on July 17, 2014, in the Donetsk Region of Ukraine, killing 298 people from 10 states. A Joint Investigation Team (JIT) was formed, including representatives of Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Ukraine. In June 2019, experts claimed that they had identified a group of four people, suspected of involvement in the tragedy. It includes former Donetsk People’s Republic militia leader Igor Girkin, also known as Igor Strelkov; and his subordinates: Sergey Dubinsky, Oleg Pulatov and Leonid Kharchenko. According to the investigation, the former three are Russian nationals, and the latter is a Ukrainian national. The court hearings against the four men began on March 9. Pulatov is the only one represented by a group of lawyers, while the remaining three are tried in absentia. The four are accused of delivering a Buk air defense system from Russia to Ukraine.
Russian officials repeatedly doubted the JIT findings, pointing out baselessness of the plaintiffs’ arguments and unwillingness to use conclusions of the Russian side during the probe.


tass--2020-06-09--Russia managed to avoid panic, crime situation deterioration during pandemic, says ex-PM

MOSCOW , June 9 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian public security system proved its efficiency during the coronavirus pandemic when it prevented panic and a deterioration in the crime situation , Deputy Chairman of Russia ’ s Security Council , former Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday .
The deputy chairman of the Security Council made this statement during a video conference on a draft of Russia ’ s public security concept through 2030 .
`` Now we all hope that we are already exiting this extremely difficult period .
As a whole , our public security system proved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ managed to prevent panic among people , which regrettably happened in some other countries and , as a result , generally to avoid a deterioration in the crime situation , which is under control , '' Medvedev said .
The public security concept is of great importance for effectively fighting crime in the country , he said .
`` Naturally , we should try to bring this work to a higher level and improve the mechanisms of interaction between the state and society , '' the deputy head of Russia ’ s Security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2013 for a seven-year period needs to be considerably updated , taking into account the circumstances that have changed , Medvedev stressed .
`` The time itself determines the importance of this work , '' he said , pointing to the crisis related to the coronavirus pandemic .
`` We all know well from the media how the situation may develop during the pandemic period .
It will suffice to look at the reports coming from the United States , '' the deputy head of Russia ’ s Security Council said .

MOSCOW, June 9. /TASS/. The Russian public security system proved its efficiency during the coronavirus pandemic when it prevented panic and a deterioration in the crime situation, Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council, former Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday.
The deputy chairman of the Security Council made this statement during a video conference on a draft of Russia’s public security concept through 2030.
"Now we all hope that we are already exiting this extremely difficult period. As a whole, our public security system proved its efficiency and during this period we managed to prevent panic among people, which regrettably happened in some other countries and, as a result, generally to avoid a deterioration in the crime situation, which is under control," Medvedev said.
The public security concept is of great importance for effectively fighting crime in the country, he said.
"Naturally, we should try to bring this work to a higher level and improve the mechanisms of interaction between the state and society," the deputy head of Russia’s Security Council said.
The previous document adopted in 2013 for a seven-year period needs to be considerably updated, taking into account the circumstances that have changed, Medvedev stressed.
"The time itself determines the importance of this work," he said, pointing to the crisis related to the coronavirus pandemic.
"We all know well from the media how the situation may develop during the pandemic period. It will suffice to look at the reports coming from the United States," the deputy head of Russia’s Security Council said.


tass--2020-06-09--Armenian government set to extend state of emergency over pandemic

`` As for extending the state of emergency , there is such a probability .
This probability is quite high and I think that we will extend the state of emergency , '' he said .
YEREVAN , June 9 .
/TASS/ .
The Armenian government intends to extend the state of emergency introduced in the republic to fight the coronavirus pandemic , Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during an online briefing on Tuesday .
The Armenian government made a decision on May 14 to extend the state of emergency in the republic until June 13 .
The situation with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ republic .
Pashinyan announced on June 7 that the real number of infected people in the republic could exceed 100,000 .
As the premier said , the Armenian healthcare system was overburdened and 200 patients could not be hospitalized over the absence of hospital beds .
Pashinyan said that the scope of the violation of sanitary requirements in the country was disastrous and the law-enforcement agencies could not keep the situation under control .
Pashinyan said on June 8 he had initiated the process of dismissing the heads of the National Security Service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the General Staff .
As the Armenian premier said on many occasions before , the law-enforcement agencies , in particular , the National Security Service and the police , were failing to cope with mass violations of epidemiological safety standards and accused the heads of these agencies of underreporting these breaches to him .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WHO — have been reported in every corner of the globe .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 7,210,900 people have been infected worldwide and more than 408,900 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 3,550,900 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .

"As for extending the state of emergency, there is such a probability. This probability is quite high and I think that we will extend the state of emergency," he said.
YEREVAN, June 9. /TASS/. The Armenian government intends to extend the state of emergency introduced in the republic to fight the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during an online briefing on Tuesday.
The Armenian government made a decision on May 14 to extend the state of emergency in the republic until June 13.
The situation with the coronavirus spread remains tense in the republic. Pashinyan announced on June 7 that the real number of infected people in the republic could exceed 100,000.
As the premier said, the Armenian healthcare system was overburdened and 200 patients could not be hospitalized over the absence of hospital beds. Pashinyan said that the scope of the violation of sanitary requirements in the country was disastrous and the law-enforcement agencies could not keep the situation under control.
Pashinyan said on June 8 he had initiated the process of dismissing the heads of the National Security Service and police and also the chief of the General Staff. As the Armenian premier said on many occasions before, the law-enforcement agencies, in particular, the National Security Service and the police, were failing to cope with mass violations of epidemiological safety standards and accused the heads of these agencies of underreporting these breaches to him.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus — named COVID-19 by the WHO — have been reported in every corner of the globe.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 7,210,900 people have been infected worldwide and more than 408,900 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 3,550,900 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.


tass--2020-06-09--Russian Baltic Fleet missile ships eliminate enemy aircraft in drills

KALININGRAD , June 9 .
/TASS/ .
Small missile ships of the Baltiysk naval base eliminated a notional enemy ’ @ @ @ @ @ fire during drills , the Baltic Fleet ’ s press office reported on Tuesday .
@ @ @ @ @ located in the Baltic Sea , the naval strike group comprising the small missile ships @ @ @ @ @ joint artillery firings against the targets that simulated the notional enemy ’ s aircraft , @ @ @ @ @ in a statement .
The fire was delivered from 76mm and 30mm artillery systems .
@ @ @ @ @ by a Su-27 fighter jet of the Fleet ’ s naval aviation simulated the enemy @ @ @ @ @ time of the artillery firings , the naval ranges located in the immediate vicinity of @ @ @ @ @ Region were declared as temporarily dangerous for civil ships and aviation .
Up to 10 @ @ @ @ @ of the Fleet were involved in the security provision , '' the press office said @

KALININGRAD, June 9. /TASS/. Small missile ships of the Baltiysk naval base eliminated a notional enemy’s air targets by artillery fire during drills, the Baltic Fleet’s press office reported on Tuesday.
"At the training range located in the Baltic Sea, the naval strike group comprising the small missile ships Serpukhov and Liven successfully accomplished joint artillery firings against the targets that simulated the notional enemy’s aircraft," the press office said in a statement.
The fire was delivered from 76mm and 30mm artillery systems. M6 small-size airborne targets dropped by a Su-27 fighter jet of the Fleet’s naval aviation simulated the enemy aircraft.
"For the time of the artillery firings, the naval ranges located in the immediate vicinity of the coastline of the Kaliningrad Region were declared as temporarily dangerous for civil ships and aviation. Up to 10 surface ships and support vessels of the Fleet were involved in the security provision," the press office said.


tass--2020-06-09--IT company from India hacked 10,000 accounts of politicians, investors, reports say

MOSCOW , June 9 .
/TASS/ .
IT company from India , BellTroX InfoTech Services , provided hacker services and helped its clients to hack over 10,000 emails of politicians and investors around the world over the course of seven years , Reuters reported Tuesday , citing former employees of the company .
According to the report , the company began its operations in 2013 .
For seven years , it hacked accounts of government officials of European and Latin American nations ; American investors and human rights groups , as well as representatives of judicial systems of France and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the company sent scamming emails to victims , posing as their colleagues or relatives , to find out their passwords .
Some requests were designed to resemble Facebook authorization dialogue .
The news agency was unable to find out names of the company ’ s clients or determine how many hacks were successful .
The company CEO Sumit Gupta told Reuters that the company does not engage in illegal activities .
According to Gupta , BellTrox provides tech assistance to private detectives , who themselves provide credentials to access other people ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them access anything , I just helped them with downloading the mails and they provided me all the details , '' he told Reuters .
`` I am not aware how they got these details but I was just helping them with the technical support . ''
The US law enforcement has initiated an investigation into the company ’ s activities .
In 2015 , US already charged BellTrox of hacker attacks after two US investment companies admitted that they used its services to hack accounts of marketing specialists .
At the time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The US Ministry of Justice refused to comment on the current state of the case .

MOSCOW, June 9. /TASS/. IT company from India, BellTroX InfoTech Services, provided hacker services and helped its clients to hack over 10,000 emails of politicians and investors around the world over the course of seven years, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing former employees of the company.
According to the report, the company began its operations in 2013. For seven years, it hacked accounts of government officials of European and Latin American nations; American investors and human rights groups, as well as representatives of judicial systems of France and South Africa.
According to Reuters, the company sent scamming emails to victims, posing as their colleagues or relatives, to find out their passwords. Some requests were designed to resemble Facebook authorization dialogue.
The news agency was unable to find out names of the company’s clients or determine how many hacks were successful. The company CEO Sumit Gupta told Reuters that the company does not engage in illegal activities. According to Gupta, BellTrox provides tech assistance to private detectives, who themselves provide credentials to access other people’s accounts.
"I didn't help them access anything, I just helped them with downloading the mails and they provided me all the details," he told Reuters. "I am not aware how they got these details but I was just helping them with the technical support."
The US law enforcement has initiated an investigation into the company’s activities. In 2015, US already charged BellTrox of hacker attacks after two US investment companies admitted that they used its services to hack accounts of marketing specialists. At the time, Gupta was deemed a fugitive. The US Ministry of Justice refused to comment on the current state of the case.


tass--2020-06-09--Construction of launch pad for Soyuz-5 rockets at Vostochny spaceport to begin before 2025

MOSCOW , June 9 .
/TASS/ .
The construction of a launch pad for Soyuz-5 carrier rockets will begin at the Vostochny spaceport in the Russian Far East no later than 2025 , CEO of the Center for the Operation of Ground-Based Space Infrastructure Andrei Okhlopkov said on Tuesday .
`` The year 20205 is the deadline when we are planning to start the construction , '' the chief executive said .
Now the conceptual design work on the launch pad is underway , he said .
Control of the future compound will be exercised from the launch pad for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Soyuz-5 ( Irtysh ) medium-class carrier rocket is being developed by Energia Space Rocket Corporation .
The rocket is designed for launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome as part of the Baiterek joint project with Kazakhstan .
The Kazakh side is responsible for creating the ground-based infrastructure of the Baiterek space rocket compound by upgrading the available Zenit-M launch site .
The work on the new rocket is due to be completed by 2021 and its first launch is planned for 2023 .
Four launches are planned during the new rocket ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s elements and technologies are planned to be used in the first stage of a super-heavy rocket , which Russia is developing and which is slated for launches from the Vostochny spaceport .

MOSCOW, June 9. /TASS/. The construction of a launch pad for Soyuz-5 carrier rockets will begin at the Vostochny spaceport in the Russian Far East no later than 2025, CEO of the Center for the Operation of Ground-Based Space Infrastructure Andrei Okhlopkov said on Tuesday.
"The year 20205 is the deadline when we are planning to start the construction," the chief executive said.
Now the conceptual design work on the launch pad is underway, he said.
Control of the future compound will be exercised from the launch pad for Angara carrier rockets, he added.
The Soyuz-5 (Irtysh) medium-class carrier rocket is being developed by Energia Space Rocket Corporation. The rocket is designed for launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome as part of the Baiterek joint project with Kazakhstan.
The Kazakh side is responsible for creating the ground-based infrastructure of the Baiterek space rocket compound by upgrading the available Zenit-M launch site. The work on the new rocket is due to be completed by 2021 and its first launch is planned for 2023. Four launches are planned during the new rocket’s flight tests.
The new rocket’s elements and technologies are planned to be used in the first stage of a super-heavy rocket, which Russia is developing and which is slated for launches from the Vostochny spaceport.


tass--2020-06-09--Wildberries to leave half of central office’s employees in remote mode after pandemic

MOSCOW , June 9 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s largest online retailer Wildberries plans to leave more than half of employees of its central office in the remote mode after the coronavirus pandemic , a source in the company told TASS .
`` More than 50 % of employees of the central office of Wildberries will continue working in the remote mode after the pandemic period ends .
Visits to the office will only be implied in case of service exigency , such as for holding business meetings or talks with contractors , '' the source said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of employees has already been used in Wildberries for several years as we are experimenting with various formats of remote work .
The pandemic has largely sped up digitalization of our business .
In two months of remote work we realized that involvement and efficiency of employees increased substantially , which is why we decided that the employees of the central office will be able to choose the most comfortable working conditions for themselves , '' the interlocutor added .
Wildberries is an online retailer in the EAEU countries that has been operating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The company is present on the markets of Russia , Belarus , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Armenia , Poland and Slovakia .
The range of Wildberries includes over 3.7 mln items .
Earlier reports said that Wildberries turnover increased by 88 % in 2019 to 223.5 bln rubles ( $ 3.5 bln ) compared with 2018 , and by 95 % in the first quarter of 2020 year-on-year to 75.3 bln rubles ( $ 1 bln ) .

MOSCOW, June 9. /TASS/. Russia’s largest online retailer Wildberries plans to leave more than half of employees of its central office in the remote mode after the coronavirus pandemic, a source in the company told TASS.
"More than 50% of employees of the central office of Wildberries will continue working in the remote mode after the pandemic period ends. Visits to the office will only be implied in case of service exigency, such as for holding business meetings or talks with contractors," the source said.
"A flexible approach to the working schedule of employees has already been used in Wildberries for several years as we are experimenting with various formats of remote work. The pandemic has largely sped up digitalization of our business. In two months of remote work we realized that involvement and efficiency of employees increased substantially, which is why we decided that the employees of the central office will be able to choose the most comfortable working conditions for themselves," the interlocutor added.
Wildberries is an online retailer in the EAEU countries that has been operating on the market for 15 years. The company is present on the markets of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Poland and Slovakia. The range of Wildberries includes over 3.7 mln items. Earlier reports said that Wildberries turnover increased by 88% in 2019 to 223.5 bln rubles ($3.5 bln) compared with 2018, and by 95% in the first quarter of 2020 year-on-year to 75.3 bln rubles ($1 bln).


tass--2020-06-09--Rescuers neutralize diesel fuel on 32,600 square meters area near Norilsk

MOSCOW , June 9 .
/TASS/ .
Rescuers have neutralized fuel in local rivers on the area of 32,600 square @ @ @ @ @ the remedial operations after the petroleum products spill near Norilsk , press service of Norilsk @ @ @ @ @ `` Fuel neutralization along the Daldykan River is underway .
A total of 32,600 square @ @ @ @ @ including 6,000 over twenty four hours , '' the company said .
As of June @ @ @ @ @ of contaminated soil were exported to the dump on the CHPP-3 territory .
In all @ @ @ @ @ machines were engaged in the cleanup over the past day .
The loss of containment @ @ @ @ @ occurred on the territory of the combined heat and power plant CHPP-3 [ owned by @ @ @ @ @ a member of the Norilsk Nickel Group ] in Norilsk on May 29 .
About @ @ @ @ @ spilled in total on the area of 180,000 square meters of soil and penetrated water @ @ @ @ @ damage to the environment .

MOSCOW, June 9. /TASS/. Rescuers have neutralized fuel in local rivers on the area of 32,600 square meters in the course of the remedial operations after the petroleum products spill near Norilsk, press service of Norilsk Nickel said on Tuesday.
"Fuel neutralization along the Daldykan River is underway. A total of 32,600 square meters have been neutralized, including 6,000 over twenty four hours," the company said.
As of June 9, 23,000 cubic meters of contaminated soil were exported to the dump on the CHPP-3 territory. In all, 673 individuals and 264 machines were engaged in the cleanup over the past day.
The loss of containment of the diesel fuel tank occurred on the territory of the combined heat and power plant CHPP-3 [owned by the Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company, a member of the Norilsk Nickel Group] in Norilsk on May 29. About 21,000 tonnes of fuel were spilled in total on the area of 180,000 square meters of soil and penetrated water objects, causing pollution and damage to the environment.


tass--2020-06-09--Serbian president says expects Russian top diplomat to visit Belgrade on June 18-19

BELGRADE , June 9 .
/TASS/ .
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday he expects Russian Foreign Minister Sergey @ @ @ @ @ visit to Belgrade on June 18-19 .
`` I will meet with Lavrov on June @ @ @ @ @ he will come with friendly plans , words and signals , '' he said , @ @ @ @ @ `` are sincere friends . ''
Lavrov ’ s visit to Belgrade was originally scheduled @ @ @ @ @ postponed because of the novel coronavirus pandemic .
The two countries ’ foreign ministers agreed @ @ @ @ @ top diplomat would visit Serbia when Serbia lifted the state of emergency .

BELGRADE, June 9. /TASS/. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday he expects Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to pay an official visit to Belgrade on June 18-19.
"I will meet with Lavrov on June 18. I am sure he will come with friendly plans, words and signals," he said, adding that Serbia and Russia "are sincere friends."
Lavrov’s visit to Belgrade was originally scheduled for March 25-26 but was postponed because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The two countries’ foreign ministers agreed back then that the Russian top diplomat would visit Serbia when Serbia lifted the state of emergency.


tass--2020-06-09--Belarus reports over 800 new COVID-19 cases, six deaths

`` Some 50,265 people tested positive for the coronavirus .
Over the entire period of the infection spread in the country 282 patients who had a number of chronic diseases and a coronavirus infection died , '' the ministry said .
MINSK , June 9 .
/TASS/ .
The number of new coronavirus cases in Belarus rose by 812 in the past day to 50,265 , and six patients died , the Health Ministry said on its Telegram channel on Tuesday .
To date , 24,506 COVID-19 patients have been discharged , including 626 in the past day .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out in the country .
Specialists say that a country copes with the epidemic when no more than 3 % test positive for the virus .
As of June 9 , this figure was 7.3 % in Belarus .
Earlier , the Health Ministry said the number of cases was declining in the capital , as well as in the Minsk and Vitebsk regions .
The Belarusian authorities decided against imposing a lockdown over the pandemic .
The country allows holding mass events , and the presidential election campaign is underway ahead of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , the World Health Organization announced that Belarus was in the top five of European countries for the number of coronavirus cases recorded in the past two weeks .
The European Union earlier compiled a list of countries , whose citizens are allowed to enter its member-states for tourism , business and other purposes from June 2020 .
Belarusian citizens are not included in this list because the EU deems the situation in the republic as unfavorable .

"Some 50,265 people tested positive for the coronavirus. Over the entire period of the infection spread in the country 282 patients who had a number of chronic diseases and a coronavirus infection died," the ministry said.
MINSK, June 9. /TASS/. The number of new coronavirus cases in Belarus rose by 812 in the past day to 50,265, and six patients died, the Health Ministry said on its Telegram channel on Tuesday.
To date, 24,506 COVID-19 patients have been discharged, including 626 in the past day. A total of 644,160 tests have been carried out in the country. Specialists say that a country copes with the epidemic when no more than 3% test positive for the virus. As of June 9, this figure was 7.3% in Belarus.
Earlier, the Health Ministry said the number of cases was declining in the capital, as well as in the Minsk and Vitebsk regions. The Belarusian authorities decided against imposing a lockdown over the pandemic. The country allows holding mass events, and the presidential election campaign is underway ahead of the vote scheduled for August 9.
However, the World Health Organization announced that Belarus was in the top five of European countries for the number of coronavirus cases recorded in the past two weeks.
The European Union earlier compiled a list of countries, whose citizens are allowed to enter its member-states for tourism, business and other purposes from June 2020. Belarusian citizens are not included in this list because the EU deems the situation in the republic as unfavorable.


tass--2020-06-09--Crimea to start hosting tourists from other regions starting  July 1

SIMFEROPOL , June 9 .
/TASS/ .
Crimea will lift restrictions on hosting tourists from other Russian regions starting July @ @ @ @ @ s head Sergey Aksyonov wrote on his VK page on Tuesday .
Earlier on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ June 15 Crimea would fully lift the lockdown and visitors from other Russian regions would @ @ @ @ @ in medical facilities .
`` Starting July 1 , Russian citizens will be able to @ @ @ @ @ for a vacation as part of tourism among federal subjects .
Hotels and other facilities @ @ @ @ @ selling holiday packages today .
The respective decree will be published today on the portal @ @ @ @ @ s government , '' Aksyonov wrote .

SIMFEROPOL, June 9. /TASS/. Crimea will lift restrictions on hosting tourists from other Russian regions starting July 1, the republic’s head Sergey Aksyonov wrote on his VK page on Tuesday.
Earlier on Tuesday, Askyonov said that since June 15 Crimea would fully lift the lockdown and visitors from other Russian regions would not face a two-week quarantine in medical facilities.
"Starting July 1, Russian citizens will be able to come to the Crimean Republic for a vacation as part of tourism among federal subjects. Hotels and other facilities for collective accommodation may start selling holiday packages today. The respective decree will be published today on the portal of the Crimean Republic’s government," Aksyonov wrote.


tass--2020-06-09--Russian Navy missile cruiser to strike enemy surface ships in Arctic drills

MOSCOW , June 9 .
/TASS/ .
The missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov has deployed to the Barents Sea to practice delivering strikes against a notional enemy ’ s surface ships during drills , the Northern Fleet ’ s press office reported on Tuesday .
`` The cruiser ’ s crew will practice certain elements of the drills for delivering a missile strike against a group of a notional enemy ’ s surface ships and also some anti-submarine warfare missions , '' the press office said in a statement .
Two minesweeping groups provided for the missile cruiser ’ s deployment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` The crews of the coastal minesweepers Yelnya , Kolomna , Yadrin , Kotelnich and Solovetsky Yunga practiced mine countermeasures support for the missile cruiser and the task of leading it behind the sweeps , '' the statement says .
The drills will run amid the deployment of the French Navy ’ s guided missile frigate Aquitaine to the Barents Sea on June 5 .
Russia ’ s National Defense Control Center earlier announced that the Northern Fleet ’ s forces were tracking the movements of the French frigate in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Project 1164 missile cruiser .
It was laid down at the Nikolayev Shipyard on October 5 , 1978 under the name of the Fleet Admiral Lobov and floated out in 1982 .
The missile cruiser entered service with the Northern Fleet in 1986 under the name of the Marshal Ustinov .
The missile cruiser is armed with 16 launchers of cruise missiles , and also air defense missile and artillery systems and anti-submarine warfare weapons .
The warship underwent its upgrade in Severodvinsk in 2011-2016 .

MOSCOW, June 9. /TASS/. The missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov has deployed to the Barents Sea to practice delivering strikes against a notional enemy’s surface ships during drills, the Northern Fleet’s press office reported on Tuesday.
"The cruiser’s crew will practice certain elements of the drills for delivering a missile strike against a group of a notional enemy’s surface ships and also some anti-submarine warfare missions," the press office said in a statement.
Two minesweeping groups provided for the missile cruiser’s deployment to the sea, the press office said.
"The crews of the coastal minesweepers Yelnya, Kolomna, Yadrin, Kotelnich and Solovetsky Yunga practiced mine countermeasures support for the missile cruiser and the task of leading it behind the sweeps," the statement says.
The drills will run amid the deployment of the French Navy’s guided missile frigate Aquitaine to the Barents Sea on June 5. Russia’s National Defense Control Center earlier announced that the Northern Fleet’s forces were tracking the movements of the French frigate in the Barents Sea.
The Marshal Ustinov is the Project 1164 missile cruiser. It was laid down at the Nikolayev Shipyard on October 5, 1978 under the name of the Fleet Admiral Lobov and floated out in 1982. The missile cruiser entered service with the Northern Fleet in 1986 under the name of the Marshal Ustinov.
The missile cruiser is armed with 16 launchers of cruise missiles, and also air defense missile and artillery systems and anti-submarine warfare weapons. The warship underwent its upgrade in Severodvinsk in 2011-2016.


tass--2020-06-09--Explosive device detonates under Russian military police patrol car in Syria

KHMEIMIM /Syria/ , June 9 .
/TASS/ .
An explosive device detonated under a Russian military police patrol vehicle in @ @ @ @ @ No one was hurt .
The incident was reported by a spokesperson for the Russian @ @ @ @ @ Opposing Parties in Syria Tuesday .
Russian-Turkish patrol in Syria extends route to reach Urum @ @ @ @ @ the Russian reconciliation center , unidentified persons tried to stop the Russian military police patrol @ @ @ @ @ detonated when the vehicle was making an U turn at its final destination .
No @ @ @ @ @ explosion , '' the spokesperson said .
The Russian military returned to the base safe @ @ @ @ @ added .

KHMEIMIM /Syria/, June 9. /TASS/. An explosive device detonated under a Russian military police patrol vehicle in Syria’s Kobani. No one was hurt. The incident was reported by a spokesperson for the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria Tuesday.
Russian-Turkish patrol in Syria extends route to reach Urum al-Jawz first time
According to the Russian reconciliation center, unidentified persons tried to stop the Russian military police patrol.
"An explosive device detonated when the vehicle was making an U turn at its final destination. No one was hurt in the explosion," the spokesperson said.
The Russian military returned to the base safe and sound, the latter added.


tass--2020-06-09--Conservative, yet balanced and efficient: Putin praises Russia’s financial system

NOVO-OGARYOVO , June 9 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the work of the Russian financial system , as well and major financial institutions .
`` I know that our main financial institutions , including Sberbank , have a difficult time meeting the challenges of today .
Our financial institutions , with the support of the financial authorities , primarily the Bank of Russia , and partly the government , generally work efficiently , without any failures , demonstrate the best examples of discipline and organization , provide new services for customers , '' Putin said during a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gref .
According to the President , `` this is a very balanced , calm , somewhat conservative , but reliable work of the financial system and major financial institutions '' .
Gref told Putin that Sberbank had reached high levels in international bank ratings .
Meanwhile , Putin also drew attention to the fact that Sberbank `` serves a large number of enterprises of various industries . ''
`` Their economic , financial well-being depends on how you do it , it is very important , '' the President said .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s work with people `` not only on mortgages , but also on consumer loans '' .

NOVO-OGARYOVO, June 9. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the work of the Russian financial system, as well and major financial institutions.
"I know that our main financial institutions, including Sberbank, have a difficult time meeting the challenges of today. Our financial institutions, with the support of the financial authorities, primarily the Bank of Russia, and partly the government, generally work efficiently, without any failures, demonstrate the best examples of discipline and organization, provide new services for customers," Putin said during a video conference with Head of Sberbank Herman Gref.
According to the President, "this is a very balanced, calm, somewhat conservative, but reliable work of the financial system and major financial institutions".
Gref told Putin that Sberbank had reached high levels in international bank ratings. Meanwhile, Putin also drew attention to the fact that Sberbank "serves a large number of enterprises of various industries." "Their economic, financial well-being depends on how you do it, it is very important," the President said. He also emphasized the importance of Sberbank’s work with people "not only on mortgages, but also on consumer loans".


tass--2020-06-09--Scientists single out six main groups of coronavirus strains

MOSCOW , June 9 .
/TASS/ .
US epidemiologists analyzed the structure of over 10,000 coronavirus specimens from various regions of the world and concluded that currently there are six SARS-CoV-2 varieties spreading across the globe .
The research is published on the bioRxiv website .
Since the early days of COVID-19 outbreak in China , scientists seek to understand how and in what direction the coronavirus evolves .
It is known today that it accumulates mutations at about the same rate as the flu virus does , however it is still a matter of discussion among scientists what these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in early March , Chinese biologists announced that the virus could have split into two subtypes , S and L , which feature different severity of symptoms and spread speed .
Other scientists doubted that , noting that changes in virus ’ s common gene pool could have been caused by random processes , and not by real differences in virulence of the SARS-CoV-2 subtypes .
In May , scientists from the UK and Australia revealed that there were three different coronavirus varieties circulating among the human population .
A group of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the University of Pennsylvania conducted a new , wider analysis of this kind , studying and comparing genomes of over 10,000 coronavirus specimens , harvested from recovered people across the globe throughout the last six months .
To analyze such vast set of data , the scientists used the experience they gained by conducting wide-scale censuses of various strains and types of bacteria .
To do that , they utilized a special algorithm , which went through an entire genetic base , deleting those parts of genome and gene fragments that were either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ functional standpoint .
Such an approach makes it possible to significantly reduce the volume of the data being analyzed and to single out those variations of bacterial DNA or viral RNA that uniquely change the structure of proteins or signaling molecules and alter the character of their carriers ’ vital functions .
This method also makes it possible to unite the disease causative agents into large groups , also known as Clonal Complexes ( CCs ) , which include related strains of bacteria and viruses .
Utilizing this approach , the scientists processed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them into six major CCs , which turned out to be highly unequally spread from a geographical standpoint .
For example , viruses from CC256 and CC258 groups are mostly present in the US , CC70 and CC225 are mostly typical of Europe , while a `` European '' CC300 coronavirus is spreading in South America .
Interestingly , such an analysis allowed Planet and his colleagues to single out mutations , common for a significant share of coronavirus strains , and to discover several regions , whose structure hardly changed throughout the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scientists believe , are especially important for the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 .
Their study might help create drugs and vaccines that would affect all coronavirus strains , the researchers conclude .

MOSCOW, June 9. /TASS/. US epidemiologists analyzed the structure of over 10,000 coronavirus specimens from various regions of the world and concluded that currently there are six SARS-CoV-2 varieties spreading across the globe. The research is published on the bioRxiv website.
Since the early days of COVID-19 outbreak in China, scientists seek to understand how and in what direction the coronavirus evolves. It is known today that it accumulates mutations at about the same rate as the flu virus does, however it is still a matter of discussion among scientists what these mutations have led to.
In particular, in early March, Chinese biologists announced that the virus could have split into two subtypes, S and L, which feature different severity of symptoms and spread speed. Other scientists doubted that, noting that changes in virus’s common gene pool could have been caused by random processes, and not by real differences in virulence of the SARS-CoV-2 subtypes. In May, scientists from the UK and Australia revealed that there were three different coronavirus varieties circulating among the human population.
Genetic census of viruses
A group of US epidemiologists led by Paul Planet of the University of Pennsylvania conducted a new, wider analysis of this kind, studying and comparing genomes of over 10,000 coronavirus specimens, harvested from recovered people across the globe throughout the last six months.
To analyze such vast set of data, the scientists used the experience they gained by conducting wide-scale censuses of various strains and types of bacteria. To do that, they utilized a special algorithm, which went through an entire genetic base, deleting those parts of genome and gene fragments that were either entirely the same or identical from a functional standpoint.
Such an approach makes it possible to significantly reduce the volume of the data being analyzed and to single out those variations of bacterial DNA or viral RNA that uniquely change the structure of proteins or signaling molecules and alter the character of their carriers’ vital functions. This method also makes it possible to unite the disease causative agents into large groups, also known as Clonal Complexes (CCs), which include related strains of bacteria and viruses.
Utilizing this approach, the scientists processed genomes of various SARS-CoV-2 strains and combined them into six major CCs, which turned out to be highly unequally spread from a geographical standpoint. For example, viruses from CC256 and CC258 groups are mostly present in the US, CC70 and CC225 are mostly typical of Europe, while a "European" CC300 coronavirus is spreading in South America.
Interestingly, such an analysis allowed Planet and his colleagues to single out mutations, common for a significant share of coronavirus strains, and to discover several regions, whose structure hardly changed throughout the entire epidemic. These regions, the scientists believe, are especially important for the spread of the SARS-CoV-2. Their study might help create drugs and vaccines that would affect all coronavirus strains, the researchers conclude.


tass--2020-06-09--Masks on, but flouting social distancing: How Moscow residents were freed from lockdown

МOSCOW , June 9 .
/ТASS/ .
The first day since the self-isolation , travel permits and walking schedule were lifted in Moscow began as if the coronavirus epidemic had never happened and it was just a usual Tuesday in June — with small traffic jams and crowds in the metro .
Moscow declared a high alert over the coronavirus on March 29 .
All residents were told to self-isolate , while numerous shops , eating establishments , parks , gyms and other facilities were closed .
However , the city ’ s authorities have recently begun to ease restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On Monday , Moscow ’ s authorities have decided to rescind self-isolation rules , travel permits and walking schedules starting on June 9 .
For several months of self-isolation , the city residents who could commute by public transport were used to the fact that there were much fewer people on it than usual , which made it possible to calmly maintain social distance and feel comfortable .
Personal safety is also important - almost all passengers wore masks and gloves , and it was much easier to keep track of that .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at suburban railway stations in Moscow and nearest Moscow Region was far from the usual during the morning rush hour , yet the number of passengers increased .
It was difficult for the passengers to wear face masks and gloves in the cars , a lot of them took them off in order to breathe as there was no air conditioning .
People were trying to maintain social distance at suburban railway platforms , but with the growing passenger flow at car 's exits and entrances it just became impossible .
It appears @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or announcements urging to wear face masks and gloves , according to witnesses .
Although in general , the correspondents report that more than 70 % of the railway passengers were wearing face masks — at least , when waiting for a train .
At 08:00 at some metro stations there were noticeably more passengers than during the self-isolation , but less than before those rules came into force .
A sufficiently large number of people gathered at the ticket office - for example , at the Kievskaya metro station , the TASS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people .
People in the ticket lines tried to maintain distance from each other , but as the number of passengers grew , the social distance began to decrease dangerously .
The same situation was observed at the entrances - despite the fact that people tried not to get too close to one another , a little jostling at the turnstiles was inevitable .
On the metro , the situation was different : on some lines passengers completely ignored stickers reminding them to keep their distance and sat close to each other , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the Filevskaya line , where the passenger flow was not usually that heavy - nevertheless tried to disperse .
However , here , unlike on the suburban trains , most passengers were wearing masks and gloves .
On city buses , the correspondents also noted a rather large number of passengers , which also led to a violation of the social distance rules .
No warnings were made either on the media screens or on the speaker .
As for pedestrians , there still few people in the streets , for example @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boulevards at 08:00 - 09:00 felt quite deserted .
The streets turned out to be the only place where TASS correspondents were able to hear reminders of the need to comply with the mask and glove rules and social distance - this happened near the McDonald 's at Tretyakovskaya metro station .
At the same time , according to the employees of those cafes and restaurants that offer take out and delivery , on Tuesday morning they did not notice a serious increase in the number of customers .
An employee of one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our correspondent that during the first half hour of work there were no clients at all .
He also noted that the cafe does not expect a serious increase in the number of guests until at least the terrace opens - this is expected to happen on June 16 , and in a week restaurants and cafes will be able to get back to normal .
In general , as the agency ’ s source noted , during the three months that the cafe has been working in a limited mode , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lunch , whose enterprises continued to work on their usual schedule and did not switch to teleworking .
There were also traffic jams on some of the city streets in the morning .
For example , on Barrikadnaya Street and Nosovikhinskoe Highway the traffic was higher than usual .
According to Yandex.Traffic , at 10:20 Moscow time traffic congestion accounted for only three points .
In the city center there were traffic jams on Tverskaya and Bolshaya Polyanks streets , the traffic was also heavy on several Moscow embankments .

МOSCOW, June 9. /ТASS/. The first day since the self-isolation, travel permits and walking schedule were lifted in Moscow began as if the coronavirus epidemic had never happened and it was just a usual Tuesday in June — with small traffic jams and crowds in the metro.
Moscow declared a high alert over the coronavirus on March 29. All residents were told to self-isolate, while numerous shops, eating establishments, parks, gyms and other facilities were closed. However, the city’s authorities have recently begun to ease restrictions as the coronavirus situation is improving. On Monday, Moscow’s authorities have decided to rescind self-isolation rules, travel permits and walking schedules starting on June 9.
For several months of self-isolation, the city residents who could commute by public transport were used to the fact that there were much fewer people on it than usual, which made it possible to calmly maintain social distance and feel comfortable. Personal safety is also important - almost all passengers wore masks and gloves, and it was much easier to keep track of that.
Railway stations
According to TASS correspondents, the situation at suburban railway stations in Moscow and nearest Moscow Region was far from the usual during the morning rush hour, yet the number of passengers increased. It was difficult for the passengers to wear face masks and gloves in the cars, a lot of them took them off in order to breathe as there was no air conditioning.
People were trying to maintain social distance at suburban railway platforms, but with the growing passenger flow at car's exits and entrances it just became impossible. It appears, that there were no traffic controllers or announcements urging to wear face masks and gloves, according to witnesses. Although in general, the correspondents report that more than 70% of the railway passengers were wearing face masks — at least, when waiting for a train.
Public transport
At 08:00 at some metro stations there were noticeably more passengers than during the self-isolation, but less than before those rules came into force. A sufficiently large number of people gathered at the ticket office - for example, at the Kievskaya metro station, the TASS correspondent observed small lines of about five people. People in the ticket lines tried to maintain distance from each other, but as the number of passengers grew, the social distance began to decrease dangerously. The same situation was observed at the entrances - despite the fact that people tried not to get too close to one another, a little jostling at the turnstiles was inevitable.
On the metro, the situation was different: on some lines passengers completely ignored stickers reminding them to keep their distance and sat close to each other, and on others, for example, on the Filevskaya line, where the passenger flow was not usually that heavy - nevertheless tried to disperse. However, here, unlike on the suburban trains, most passengers were wearing masks and gloves.
On city buses, the correspondents also noted a rather large number of passengers, which also led to a violation of the social distance rules. No warnings were made either on the media screens or on the speaker.
Streets and restaurants
As for pedestrians, there still few people in the streets, for example, the city center and the Moscow boulevards at 08:00 - 09:00 felt quite deserted. The streets turned out to be the only place where TASS correspondents were able to hear reminders of the need to comply with the mask and glove rules and social distance - this happened near the McDonald's at Tretyakovskaya metro station.
At the same time, according to the employees of those cafes and restaurants that offer take out and delivery, on Tuesday morning they did not notice a serious increase in the number of customers. An employee of one of these cafes on Nikitsky Boulevard told our correspondent that during the first half hour of work there were no clients at all. He also noted that the cafe does not expect a serious increase in the number of guests until at least the terrace opens - this is expected to happen on June 16, and in a week restaurants and cafes will be able to get back to normal. In general, as the agency’s source noted, during the three months that the cafe has been working in a limited mode, the same customers come here for coffee and lunch, whose enterprises continued to work on their usual schedule and did not switch to teleworking.
Moscow traffic jams
There were also traffic jams on some of the city streets in the morning. For example, on Barrikadnaya Street and Nosovikhinskoe Highway the traffic was higher than usual. According to Yandex.Traffic, at 10:20 Moscow time traffic congestion accounted for only three points. In the city center there were traffic jams on Tverskaya and Bolshaya Polyanks streets, the traffic was also heavy on several Moscow embankments.


tass--2020-06-09--Russia’s public health system ready for possible second wave of coronavirus

MOSCOW , June 9 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s public health system is ready for a possible second wave of the novel coronavirus infection , Dmitry Morozov , director general of Biokad , a company developing an anti-coronavirus vaccine and drugs , said on Tuesday .
`` Russia ’ s public health system is already prepared [ for such a scenario ] .
If a second wave breaks out , the system will not be overloaded and will operate efficiently , '' he said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 television channel .
According to Morozov , Russian medics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infection .
`` If during the second wave of the epidemic we manage to keep the COVID-19 mortality rates within the seasonal influenza levels , it will mean we will be able to stop the disease , '' he said .
Biokad , a St. Petersburg-based company , specializes in developing and manufacturing generic drugs , biosimilars and original drugs to treat oncological , autoimmune and genetic diseases .
On June 6 , it was granted a Russian health ministry registration for its Levilimab drug ( commercial name Ilsira ) to treat patients @ @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, June 9. /TASS/. Russia’s public health system is ready for a possible second wave of the novel coronavirus infection, Dmitry Morozov, director general of Biokad, a company developing an anti-coronavirus vaccine and drugs, said on Tuesday.
"Russia’s public health system is already prepared [for such a scenario]. If a second wave breaks out, the system will not be overloaded and will operate efficiently," he said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 television channel.
According to Morozov, Russian medics already have necessary experience in combating the infection. "If during the second wave of the epidemic we manage to keep the COVID-19 mortality rates within the seasonal influenza levels, it will mean we will be able to stop the disease," he said.
Biokad, a St. Petersburg-based company, specializes in developing and manufacturing generic drugs, biosimilars and original drugs to treat oncological, autoimmune and genetic diseases. On June 6, it was granted a Russian health ministry registration for its Levilimab drug (commercial name Ilsira) to treat patients with the novel coronavirus infection.


tass--2020-06-09--Watchdog chief says Russia’s coronavirus situation stable

MOSCOW , June 9 .
/TASS/ .
The coronavirus situation in Russia is stable , the number of new cases @ @ @ @ @ the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing Anna Popova said @ @ @ @ @ of today , the situation is stable , there is a steady downward trend in @ @ @ @ @ , '' she said during a meeting with Federation Council ( the upper house of @ @ @ @ @ , members of the Presidential Council for the Implementation of State Policy in the Sphere @ @ @ @ @ and representatives of Russian regions .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the @ @ @ @ @ ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , @ @ @ @ @ then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have @ @ @ @ @ of the globe , including Russia .

MOSCOW, June 9. /TASS/. The coronavirus situation in Russia is stable, the number of new cases is declining, Head of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing Anna Popova said on Tuesday.
"As of today, the situation is stable, there is a steady downward trend in the number of daily cases," she said during a meeting with Federation Council (the upper house of parliament) Speaker Valentina Matviyenko, members of the Presidential Council for the Implementation of State Policy in the Sphere of Protecting Family and Children and representatives of Russian regions.
Coronavirus pandemic
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.


tass--2020-06-09--Russian Accounts Chamber to audit international organizations

MOSCOW , June 9 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian Chamber of Accounts enters the international audit market and plans to audit UNIDO and bid in tenders for WHO , WTO , and other organizations ’ audit , head of the Chamber Alexei Kudrin told TASS in an interview .
`` We have created a new division for audit of international organizations in the financial audit department .
We have acquired a new competence over the last two years - the international audit .
We selected a team having the command of foreign languages and international methods of analysis .
Dozens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organizations take place worldwide - we will boldly participate in them .
We already won in one of them - the audit of a specialized institution - UNIDO - has already been planned .
This is a new competence of the Accounts Chamber corresponding to standards of the international level , '' Kudrin said .
China , Chile and Philippines shared the experience in auditing international organizations and arranged master classes for the Russian Chamber of Accounts , he said .
`` Yes , this is absolutely true .
We plan to bid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , responding to a question whether the Accounts Chamber plans to audit WHO and WTO .
`` I am confident in professionalism of our team .
It was trained by PwC ; cases , methods and approaches were examined in the course of training , '' he added .

MOSCOW, June 9. /TASS/. The Russian Chamber of Accounts enters the international audit market and plans to audit UNIDO and bid in tenders for WHO, WTO, and other organizations’ audit, head of the Chamber Alexei Kudrin told TASS in an interview.
"We have created a new division for audit of international organizations in the financial audit department. We have acquired a new competence over the last two years - the international audit. We selected a team having the command of foreign languages and international methods of analysis. Dozens of tenders for the audit of international organizations take place worldwide - we will boldly participate in them. We already won in one of them - the audit of a specialized institution - UNIDO - has already been planned. This is a new competence of the Accounts Chamber corresponding to standards of the international level," Kudrin said.
China, Chile and Philippines shared the experience in auditing international organizations and arranged master classes for the Russian Chamber of Accounts, he said.
"Yes, this is absolutely true. We plan to bid in these tenders," Kudrin noted, responding to a question whether the Accounts Chamber plans to audit WHO and WTO.
"I am confident in professionalism of our team. It was trained by PwC; cases, methods and approaches were examined in the course of training," he added.


tass--2020-06-09--Kiev’s choice of Donbass ‘representatives’ indicates policy of further separation — expert

KIEV , June 9 .
/TASS/ .
Kiev ’ s involvement of Donbass `` representatives '' for talks within the political sub-group of the Trilateral Contact Group will not facilitate the peace process , says Andrei Portnov , Ukrainian lawyer and former Deputy Chief of Staff of Ukraine ’ s fourth President Viktor Yanukovich .
`` They are not bearers of the ideology of peaceful resolution , '' Portnov wrote in his Telegram channel , commenting on the new delegates , announced by the Ukrainian President ’ s Office .
He outspokenly called one of the new members of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a `` Poroshenko ’ s bot , directly involved in propaganda of war , murders and violence in Donbass . ''
According to Portnov , such choices of the Ukrainian authorities will lead to escalation of conflict .
`` I can ’ t even call it stupidity ; I see a rather different trend here .
Your actions are directed at further policy of separation and isolation of [ … ] territory , '' Portnov wrote , addressing the official Kiev .
`` It turns out that this political and electoral ideology of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conflict in the end . ''
Besides , according to the former official , such a decision is a `` hidden form of separatism , '' by which the Ukrainian authorities have `` mothballed its public obligations on achievement of peace . ''
Portnov believes that new appointments indicate that the current Ukrainian authorities are oriented towards the `` lost minority , the radicals and political trash of the previous regime . ''
On Tuesday , the political subgroup met for the first time with extended membership of the Ukrainian delegation .
Former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sergey Garmash , known for their `` pro-Maidan '' views ; lawyer and chairman of the Luganskoye Zemlyachestvo public organization Vadim Goran ; and medic Konstantin Libster — have been involved in the negotiations .

KIEV, June 9. /TASS/. Kiev’s involvement of Donbass "representatives" for talks within the political sub-group of the Trilateral Contact Group will not facilitate the peace process, says Andrei Portnov, Ukrainian lawyer and former Deputy Chief of Staff of Ukraine’s fourth President Viktor Yanukovich.
"They are not bearers of the ideology of peaceful resolution," Portnov wrote in his Telegram channel, commenting on the new delegates, announced by the Ukrainian President’s Office.
He outspokenly called one of the new members of the political subgroup, journalist Denis Kazansky, a "Poroshenko’s bot, directly involved in propaganda of war, murders and violence in Donbass."
According to Portnov, such choices of the Ukrainian authorities will lead to escalation of conflict. "I can’t even call it stupidity; I see a rather different trend here. Your actions are directed at further policy of separation and isolation of […] territory," Portnov wrote, addressing the official Kiev. "It turns out that this political and electoral ideology of yours is to even further confrontation and conflict in the end."
Besides, according to the former official, such a decision is a "hidden form of separatism," by which the Ukrainian authorities have "mothballed its public obligations on achievement of peace."
Portnov believes that new appointments indicate that the current Ukrainian authorities are oriented towards the "lost minority, the radicals and political trash of the previous regime."
On Tuesday, the political subgroup met for the first time with extended membership of the Ukrainian delegation. Former Donbass residents — journalists Denis Kazansky and Sergey Garmash, known for their "pro-Maidan" views; lawyer and chairman of the Luganskoye Zemlyachestvo public organization Vadim Goran; and medic Konstantin Libster — have been involved in the negotiations.


tass--2020-06-09--Secret info leaks to the media Prague’s problem, says Czech president’s office

PRAGUE , June 9 .
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Secret information leaks from state bodies to the media are a problem that needs to be solved in the Czech Republic , President Milos Zeman ’ s spokesman Jirzi Ovczaczek told Prague ’ s Radio Z Monday .
Commenting on the expulsion of the two Russian diplomats following the late April publication of fake news about a ‘ poison plot ’ in the Prague-based Respekt weekly , Zeman ’ s spokesman said that the publication of secret intelligence made it impossible to `` calmly investigate the case . ''
`` We have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ state ] authorities to the media , '' he said .
`` This problem needs to be sorted out . ''
`` We would not have found ourselves in this situation otherwise , '' he added .
`` I would like to underscore that President [ Zeman ] is fully informed about the entire situation .
It appears that the decision [ to expel the diplomats ] was the only possible one , '' Ovczaczek emphasized .
On June 5 , the Russian Embassy in Prague received a note from the Czech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two diplomatic employees .
Earlier , Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis announced that the two diplomats were declared personae-non-gratae during an emergency press conference .
According to Prime Minster Babis , media reports alleging that a Russian diplomat brought a highly potent toxin known as ricin to Prague in a bid to poison Czech politicians over the dismantling of the memorial to Soviet Marshal Ivan Konev , were complete fabrications .
The premier claimed that one of the expelled diplomats deliberately sent out bogus information to the intelligence authorities of an alleged plot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this individual ’ s actions had led to `` further complications in Russian-Czech relations . ''
The Russian Foreign Ministry warned that the Prague ’ s actions would be met with an adequate response and this would be taken into account when Moscow charts its future foreign policy regarding the Czech Republic .

PRAGUE, June 9. /TASS/. Secret information leaks from state bodies to the media are a problem that needs to be solved in the Czech Republic, President Milos Zeman’s spokesman Jirzi Ovczaczek told Prague’s Radio Z Monday.
Commenting on the expulsion of the two Russian diplomats following the late April publication of fake news about a ‘poison plot’ in the Prague-based Respekt weekly, Zeman’s spokesman said that the publication of secret intelligence made it impossible to "calmly investigate the case."
"We have a problem of leaks of information from various [state] authorities to the media," he said. "This problem needs to be sorted out."
"We would not have found ourselves in this situation otherwise," he added.
"I would like to underscore that President [Zeman] is fully informed about the entire situation. It appears that the decision [to expel the diplomats] was the only possible one," Ovczaczek emphasized.
On June 5, the Russian Embassy in Prague received a note from the Czech Foreign Ministry, declaring the expulsion of two diplomatic employees. Earlier, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis announced that the two diplomats were declared personae-non-gratae during an emergency press conference.
According to Prime Minster Babis, media reports alleging that a Russian diplomat brought a highly potent toxin known as ricin to Prague in a bid to poison Czech politicians over the dismantling of the memorial to Soviet Marshal Ivan Konev, were complete fabrications. The premier claimed that one of the expelled diplomats deliberately sent out bogus information to the intelligence authorities of an alleged plot against Czech politicians. Babis stressed that this individual’s actions had led to "further complications in Russian-Czech relations."
The Russian Foreign Ministry warned that the Prague’s actions would be met with an adequate response and this would be taken into account when Moscow charts its future foreign policy regarding the Czech Republic.


tass--2020-06-09--Norilsk fuel spill won’t reach Kara Sea, expert vows

NOVOSIBIRSK , June 9 .
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Oil products spilled near Norilsk will dissolve in water , rather than penetrate the Kara Sea , head of the water ecology laboratory of the Water and Environmental Problems Institute Vladimir Kirillov said on Tuesday in the TASS press center .
`` The total limit value override is significant and will the river handle it ?
I believe it will cope with that , '' Kirillov said .
`` Diesel fuel that penetrated these water basins is a soluble fraction quickly carried by the stream .
It will partly settle on the bottom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a long time .
The distance from the [ Lake ] Pyasino to the Kara Sea is 800 km ; it [ the pollution - TASS ] will not reach ; there will be the dilution , '' the expert said .
The loss of containment of the diesel fuel tank occurred on the territory of the combined heat and power plant CHPP-3 in Norilsk on May 29 .
About 21,000 tonnes of fuel were spilled in total on the area of 180,000 square meters of soil and penetrated water objects , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

NOVOSIBIRSK, June 9. /TASS/. Oil products spilled near Norilsk will dissolve in water, rather than penetrate the Kara Sea, head of the water ecology laboratory of the Water and Environmental Problems Institute Vladimir Kirillov said on Tuesday in the TASS press center.
"The total limit value override is significant and will the river handle it? I believe it will cope with that," Kirillov said. "Diesel fuel that penetrated these water basins is a soluble fraction quickly carried by the stream. It will partly settle on the bottom and this will be the secondary contamination for a long time. The distance from the [Lake] Pyasino to the Kara Sea is 800 km; it [the pollution - TASS] will not reach; there will be the dilution," the expert said.
The loss of containment of the diesel fuel tank occurred on the territory of the combined heat and power plant CHPP-3 in Norilsk on May 29. About 21,000 tonnes of fuel were spilled in total on the area of 180,000 square meters of soil and penetrated water objects, causing pollution and damage to the environment.


tass--2020-06-10--65,000 grave COVID-19 patients rescued in Moscow during pandemic, mayor says

The doctors were ready to provide assistance due to the measures introduced in the capital to fight the pandemic , Sobyanin stressed .
MOSCOW , June 10 .
/TASS/ .
Moscow ’ s doctors have saved the lives of dozens of thousands of COVID-19 patients , including 65,000 people in grave condition , Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin told reporters on Wednesday .
`` In hospitals for treating the coronavirus , 65,000 grave patients in various stages were rescued .
Many of them were in intensive care .
This is a huge and enormous effort .
The medical personnel worked hard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own health and sometimes life , and fought for rescuing citizens .
This is a huge victory , '' Sobyanin said .
All patients in serious condition were provided with ventilators and intensive care treatment , the mayor said .
`` We did not have a single day when there was a shortage of beds in intensive care .
Moreover , at the preparatory , still at the first stages of outpatient care , we excluded a huge number of people by providing assistance , and their condition did not worsen , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 493,657 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 252,783 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 6,358 fatalities nationwide .
In the past 24 hours , 1,195 new COVID-19 cases were registered in Moscow , which is the lowest daily increase in two months .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

The doctors were ready to provide assistance due to the measures introduced in the capital to fight the pandemic, Sobyanin stressed.
MOSCOW, June 10. /TASS/. Moscow’s doctors have saved the lives of dozens of thousands of COVID-19 patients, including 65,000 people in grave condition, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin told reporters on Wednesday.
"In hospitals for treating the coronavirus, 65,000 grave patients in various stages were rescued. Many of them were in intensive care. This is a huge and enormous effort. The medical personnel worked hard day and night without regard to their own health and sometimes life, and fought for rescuing citizens. This is a huge victory," Sobyanin said.
All patients in serious condition were provided with ventilators and intensive care treatment, the mayor said.
"We did not have a single day when there was a shortage of beds in intensive care. Moreover, at the preparatory, still at the first stages of outpatient care, we excluded a huge number of people by providing assistance, and their condition did not worsen," the mayor said.
To date, 493,657 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 252,783 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 6,358 fatalities nationwide. In the past 24 hours, 1,195 new COVID-19 cases were registered in Moscow, which is the lowest daily increase in two months. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-06-10--European Commission claims Russia, China held ‘disinformation campaigns’ during pandemic

BRUSSELS , June 10 .
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The European Commission claims that Russia and China have allegedly held disinformation campaigns in EU states since the start of the coronavirus pandemic , the commission ’ s statement released on Wednesday informs .
`` Foreign actors and certain third countries , in particular Russia and China , have engaged in targeted influence operations and disinformation campaigns in the EU , its neighbourhood , and globally , '' the statement runs .
`` The Commission has been rebutting myths around the coronavirus , which have been viewed more than 7 million times .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the Commission , enhanced strategic communication and public diplomacy in third countries , including the EU 's neighbourhood , '' the European Commission stated .
The EU previously accused Russia and China of holding disinformation campaigns .
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in late April that EU statements about Russia 's and China ’ s coronavirus disinformation campaigns are not corroborated by facts .
The minister noted that Russia is used to `` Western colleagues finding motives that would unite them , inventing a Russian or any other threat . ''

BRUSSELS, June 10. /TASS/. The European Commission claims that Russia and China have allegedly held disinformation campaigns in EU states since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the commission’s statement released on Wednesday informs.
"Foreign actors and certain third countries, in particular Russia and China, have engaged in targeted influence operations and disinformation campaigns in the EU, its neighbourhood, and globally," the statement runs.
"The Commission has been rebutting myths around the coronavirus, which have been viewed more than 7 million times. The European External Action Service, together with the Commission, enhanced strategic communication and public diplomacy in third countries, including the EU's neighbourhood," the European Commission stated.
The EU previously accused Russia and China of holding disinformation campaigns. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in late April that EU statements about Russia's and China’s coronavirus disinformation campaigns are not corroborated by facts. The minister noted that Russia is used to "Western colleagues finding motives that would unite them, inventing a Russian or any other threat."


tass--2020-06-10--Russian troops, aircraft hold Victory parade joint rehearsal

MOSCOW , June 10 .
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Russian troops and aviation held a joint rehearsal at the Alabino training range outside Moscow ahead of the Victory Parade on Moscow ’ s Red Square on June 24 , Russia ’ s Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday .
`` A joint rehearsal of foot formations , the mechanized column and the aircraft flyover of the military parade timed for the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War took place on the parade ground in Alabino in the Moscow Region , '' the ministry said .
Over 40 parade units @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of military units and formations , students and cadets of military educational institutions , trainees of military schools , cadet corps and members of the Young Amy movement , and also the personnel of other defense , security and law-enforcement agencies marched in the foot column .
`` The mechanized column comprised 232 modern and advanced weapon systems , including 20 items of military hardware that will take part in the military parade for the first time , '' the Defense Ministry said .
The weapon systems involved in the military parade rehearsal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infantry fighting vehicles with the Berezhok combat module , Kurganets-25 IFVs with a 57mm canon , the Armata IFVs with the Kinzhal combat module , Taifun-K 4x4 armored vehicles with a remotely controlled combat module and Taifun-VDV armored vehicles of Russia ’ s Airborne Force .
The airborne rehearsal of the military parade devoted to the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union ’ s victory over Nazi Germany in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War involved the crews of 75 aircraft and helicopters of the Aerospace Force ’ s long-range , military transport , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from eight airfields in the Moscow , Lipetsk , Tver , Ivanovo , Saratov and Kaluga Regions .
Mostly service members with the coronavirus immunity and without the signs of infectious diseases have been admitted to take part in the military parade , the ministry stressed .
Also , the parade teams are training while wearing masks and gloves .
Meanwhile , the personnel of Russia ’ s radiological , biological and chemical protection troops are daily disinfecting the parade ground and all involved transport vehicles .
Russia postponed the military parade on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 9 to a later date due to the coronavirus pandemic .

MOSCOW, June 10. /TASS/. Russian troops and aviation held a joint rehearsal at the Alabino training range outside Moscow ahead of the Victory Parade on Moscow’s Red Square on June 24, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday.
"A joint rehearsal of foot formations, the mechanized column and the aircraft flyover of the military parade timed for the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War took place on the parade ground in Alabino in the Moscow Region," the ministry said.
Over 40 parade units consisting of officers, sergeants and soldiers of military units and formations, students and cadets of military educational institutions, trainees of military schools, cadet corps and members of the Young Amy movement, and also the personnel of other defense, security and law-enforcement agencies marched in the foot column.
"The mechanized column comprised 232 modern and advanced weapon systems, including 20 items of military hardware that will take part in the military parade for the first time," the Defense Ministry said.
The weapon systems involved in the military parade rehearsal included T-80BVM and T-90M tanks, BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles with the Berezhok combat module, Kurganets-25 IFVs with a 57mm canon, the Armata IFVs with the Kinzhal combat module, Taifun-K 4x4 armored vehicles with a remotely controlled combat module and Taifun-VDV armored vehicles of Russia’s Airborne Force.
The airborne rehearsal of the military parade devoted to the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War involved the crews of 75 aircraft and helicopters of the Aerospace Force’s long-range, military transport, tactical and army aviation that took off from eight airfields in the Moscow, Lipetsk, Tver, Ivanovo, Saratov and Kaluga Regions.
Mostly service members with the coronavirus immunity and without the signs of infectious diseases have been admitted to take part in the military parade, the ministry stressed.
Also, the parade teams are training while wearing masks and gloves. Meanwhile, the personnel of Russia’s radiological, biological and chemical protection troops are daily disinfecting the parade ground and all involved transport vehicles.
Russia postponed the military parade on Moscow’s Red Square on May 9 to a later date due to the coronavirus pandemic.


tass--2020-06-10--Moscow currently uses one-fourth of available coronavirus hospital beds, says mayor

MOSCOW , June 10 .
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Moscow currently uses only one-fourth of the 40,000 hospital beds for COVID-19 patients @ @ @ @ @ on Wednesday .
`` The hospital network , which we created together with the Ministry @ @ @ @ @ private hospitals , comprised about 40,000 beds .
This is one of the most powerful @ @ @ @ @ Today we use only one-fourth of that system , and the use of the bed @ @ @ @ @ , '' he said at a meeting of the Presidium of the Coordination Council to @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus in Russia .

MOSCOW, June 10. /TASS/. Moscow currently uses only one-fourth of the 40,000 hospital beds for COVID-19 patients, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Wednesday.
"The hospital network, which we created together with the Ministry of Health, federal and private hospitals, comprised about 40,000 beds. This is one of the most powerful systems in the world. Today we use only one-fourth of that system, and the use of the bed capacity decreases almost every day," he said at a meeting of the Presidium of the Coordination Council to control the incidence of the coronavirus in Russia.


tass--2020-06-10--Russia to create global network of underwater, surface, air drones

MOSCOW , June 10 .
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The Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering Rubin is working on the creation of a global network of underwater , surface and air drones for largescale research , the bureau ’ s CEO Igor Vilnit told TASS in an interview on Wednesday .
`` In the long term the bureau ’ s specialists have plans for creating a global network consisting of a large number of deep diving vessels , autonomous underwater vehicles , gliders , lighting devices , UAVs , and means of communication and other components for conducting largescale research and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the near future thorough integration of various classes of robots with different vehicles , such as submarines , surface ships and supply vessels will be carried out .
`` In creating maritime robotized systems various means and modes of their interaction with different types of carriers — both subsurface and surface ones — are being developed , '' Vilnit said .
`` The use of network principles of creating complex robotized systems and advanced cutting-edge technical solutions and new methods of programing algorithms will allow for creating systems crucial to the navigation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ systems operating under the surface of the world ocean and in the air , '' Vilnit said .
This approach will make it possible to set up unified command centers to run subsurface , surface and air vehicles and provide full navigation and technical information to the organizations and agencies concerned in the real time mode .

MOSCOW, June 10. /TASS/. The Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering Rubin is working on the creation of a global network of underwater, surface and air drones for largescale research, the bureau’s CEO Igor Vilnit told TASS in an interview on Wednesday.
"In the long term the bureau’s specialists have plans for creating a global network consisting of a large number of deep diving vessels, autonomous underwater vehicles, gliders, lighting devices, UAVs, and means of communication and other components for conducting largescale research and exploration," Vilnit said.
In the near future thorough integration of various classes of robots with different vehicles, such as submarines, surface ships and supply vessels will be carried out. "In creating maritime robotized systems various means and modes of their interaction with different types of carriers — both subsurface and surface ones — are being developed," Vilnit said.
"The use of network principles of creating complex robotized systems and advanced cutting-edge technical solutions and new methods of programing algorithms will allow for creating systems crucial to the navigation, communication with and command of diversified robotized systems operating under the surface of the world ocean and in the air," Vilnit said.
This approach will make it possible to set up unified command centers to run subsurface, surface and air vehicles and provide full navigation and technical information to the organizations and agencies concerned in the real time mode.


tass--2020-06-10--No oligarchs here: Kremlin rejects claims moneyed Russian moguls swaying Belarus politics

MOSCOW , June 10 .
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Russia does not have any oligarchs who wield their financial clout in order @ @ @ @ @ Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov Wednesday .
The press secretary ’ s reply came on the @ @ @ @ @ s request to comment on a statement by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko who earlier said @ @ @ @ @ oligarchs '' is allegedly being used to bankroll the opposition in the former Soviet republic @ @ @ @ @ know about any oligarchs , or about their existence , '' the presidential press secretary @ @ @ @ @ , entrepreneurs with political aspirations and who seek to spend their money on influencing politics @ @ @ @ @ `` I do not know about the existence of oligarchs in our country .
That @ @ @ @ @ And I also do not know what they could do in Belarus .
That is @ @ @ @ @ Peskov emphasized .

MOSCOW, June 10. /TASS/. Russia does not have any oligarchs who wield their financial clout in order to influence politics, said Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov Wednesday.
The press secretary’s reply came on the heels of a reporter’s request to comment on a statement by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko who earlier said that "money from Russian oligarchs" is allegedly being used to bankroll the opposition in the former Soviet republic.
"We do not know about any oligarchs, or about their existence," the presidential press secretary said.
As Peskov noted, entrepreneurs with political aspirations and who seek to spend their money on influencing politics were generally called oligarchs.
"I do not know about the existence of oligarchs in our country. That is the first thing. And I also do not know what they could do in Belarus. That is the second thing," Peskov emphasized.


tass--2020-06-10--Africa’s coronavirus cases surpass 200,000, WHO says

PRETORIA , June 10 .
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Africa ’ s COVID-19 cases have reached 201,157 and 5,486 people have died @ @ @ @ @ the World Health Organization in Africa said on Wednesday .
The South African Republic has @ @ @ @ @ - 52,991 and 1,162 fatalities .
The highest death toll was recorded in Egypt ( @ @ @ @ @ 724 ) .
In sub-Saharan Africa , Nigeria is ranked second after the South African @ @ @ @ @ 365 deaths and Ghana comes in third with 10,201 cases and 48 deaths .
This @ @ @ @ @ fourth African state where the authorities declared it a `` coronavirus-free country . ''
In @ @ @ @ @ and the Seychelles declared full victory over the coronavirus .

PRETORIA, June 10. /TASS/. Africa’s COVID-19 cases have reached 201,157 and 5,486 people have died, the regional branch of the World Health Organization in Africa said on Wednesday.
The South African Republic has the bulk of coronavirus cases - 52,991 and 1,162 fatalities. The highest death toll was recorded in Egypt (1,271) and Algeria (724).
In sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria is ranked second after the South African Republic with 13,464 cases and 365 deaths and Ghana comes in third with 10,201 cases and 48 deaths.
This week, Tanzania was the fourth African state where the authorities declared it a "coronavirus-free country." In May, Mauritius, Eritrea and the Seychelles declared full victory over the coronavirus.


tass--2020-06-10--Russia’s withdrawal from WTO unreasonable, says minister

`` It took us very long , almost 16 years , to enter the organization .
All expected maximum benefits @ @ @ @ @ very challenging to calculate the result in terms of value .
< … > Unfortunately @ @ @ @ @ in the world , hardly anybody takes notice of the WTO and [ countries ] @ @ @ @ @ also protect our industry using all means possible to be applied within the framework of @ @ @ @ @ .
I do not think that it is reasonable to withdraw today as we have @ @ @ @ @ , '' he said when answering a question from one of the deputies .
Russia @ @ @ @ @ interests of domestic enterprises now , the minister added .
`` Around 30 applications have @ @ @ @ @ WTO courts , which are being considered .
Consideration is long , but at least @ @ @ @ @ we did not have it previously , '' he noted .

"It took us very long, almost 16 years, to enter the organization. All expected maximum benefits and results. It is very challenging to calculate the result in terms of value. <…> Unfortunately, amid the current situation in the world, hardly anybody takes notice of the WTO and [countries] assume preferential measures. We also protect our industry using all means possible to be applied within the framework of civilized rules considering the WTO. I do not think that it is reasonable to withdraw today as we have already adjusted to those conditions," he said when answering a question from one of the deputies.
Russia is able to protect the interests of domestic enterprises now, the minister added. "Around 30 applications have been filed by Russia in WTO courts, which are being considered. Consideration is long, but at least such an opportunity exists, we did not have it previously," he noted.