tass--2020-06-03--Putin agrees to declare national emergency over oil spill in Norilsk

Probability of fuel ingress into Lake Pyasino after spill is very high — WWF Russia NOVO-OGARYOVO , June 3 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin thinks it necessary to declare a federal emergency in the Krasnoyarsk Region over an oil spill .
At the Wednesday meeting devoted to the diesel fuel spill in the eastern Siberian region of Krasnoyarsk , Emergencies Minister Yevgeny Zinichev called for the situation to be declared a federal emergency .
`` I agree with your proposal to declare an emergency , '' Putin responded .
Vladimir Putin has harshly criticized the local officials of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delayed response to the diesel oil spill in the area of Norilsk , expressing outrage at Russian federal officials having to find out about the incident through social networks .
`` Why did the officials find out about this only two days later ?
Are we going to find out about emergencies through social networks ?
Do you have a problem or something ? ''
Putin said during a special session dedicated to the diesel oil spill in Norilsk .
The loss of containment of the diesel fuel tank occurred on the territory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CHPP-3 in Norilsk , Russia ’ s Krasnoyarsk Region , on May 29 .
A motor vehicle entered the fuel spill then , causing the fire outbreak .
About 20,000 tonnes of fuel were spilled in total .

Probability of fuel ingress into Lake Pyasino after spill is very high — WWF Russia
NOVO-OGARYOVO, June 3. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin thinks it necessary to declare a federal emergency in the Krasnoyarsk Region over an oil spill.
At the Wednesday meeting devoted to the diesel fuel spill in the eastern Siberian region of Krasnoyarsk, Emergencies Minister Yevgeny Zinichev called for the situation to be declared a federal emergency.
"I agree with your proposal to declare an emergency," Putin responded.
Criticism over delayed response
Vladimir Putin has harshly criticized the local officials of Russia’s Krasnoyarsk Region for the delayed response to the diesel oil spill in the area of Norilsk, expressing outrage at Russian federal officials having to find out about the incident through social networks.
"Why did the officials find out about this only two days later? Are we going to find out about emergencies through social networks? Do you have a problem or something?" Putin said during a special session dedicated to the diesel oil spill in Norilsk.
The loss of containment of the diesel fuel tank occurred on the territory of the combined heat and power plant CHPP-3 in Norilsk, Russia’s Krasnoyarsk Region, on May 29. A motor vehicle entered the fuel spill then, causing the fire outbreak. About 20,000 tonnes of fuel were spilled in total.


tass--2020-06-03--Cats exhibit cold-like symptoms when infected with coronavirus - Russian federal service

`` According to the information published on the website of the World Organization for Animal Health , cats ( both domestic and wild cats ) and minks often exhibit clinical symptoms of an acute respiratory infection .
Namely , the animals exhibit such symptoms as high fever , cough , sneezing , discharge from nose and eyes , '' the message informs .
MOSCOW , June 3 .
/TASS/ .
Cats exhibit cold-like symptoms , such as runny nose , fever and cough , when infected with the novel coronavirus , the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added that some animals exhibited symptoms of an acute intestinal infection , such as vomiting and diarrhea .
Meanwhile , dogs do not seem to exhibit any symptoms .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 6,468,700 people have been infected worldwide and more than 382,000 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 3,078,900 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .
To date , a total of 432,277 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 195,957 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 5,215 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public @ @ @ @ @ @

"According to the information published on the website of the World Organization for Animal Health, cats (both domestic and wild cats) and minks often exhibit clinical symptoms of an acute respiratory infection. Namely, the animals exhibit such symptoms as high fever, cough, sneezing, discharge from nose and eyes," the message informs.
MOSCOW, June 3. /TASS/. Cats exhibit cold-like symptoms, such as runny nose, fever and cough, when infected with the novel coronavirus, the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision informed on Wednesday.
The federal service added that some animals exhibited symptoms of an acute intestinal infection, such as vomiting and diarrhea. Meanwhile, dogs do not seem to exhibit any symptoms.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 6,468,700 people have been infected worldwide and more than 382,000 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 3,078,900 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, a total of 432,277 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 195,957 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 5,215 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-06-03--Emergencies Minister suggests introduction of federal-level state of emergency in Norilsk

Probability of fuel ingress into Lake Pyasino after spill is very high — WWF Russia MOSCOW , June 3 .
@ @ @ @ @ Emergency Situations Yevgeny Zinichev considers it necessary to recognize the diesel fuel spill in Norilsk @ @ @ @ @ federal level .
`` We must recognize the situation as an emergency of a federal @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday during a meeting attended by President Vladimir Putin .

Probability of fuel ingress into Lake Pyasino after spill is very high — WWF Russia
MOSCOW, June 3. /TASS/. Russian Minister of Emergency Situations Yevgeny Zinichev considers it necessary to recognize the diesel fuel spill in Norilsk as an emergency of a federal level.
"We must recognize the situation as an emergency of a federal level," he said Wednesday during a meeting attended by President Vladimir Putin.


tass--2020-06-03--Russia’s top brass to insure latest stealth drone for over $18 mln

MOSCOW , June 3 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s latest Okhotnik ( Hunter ) stealth drone being developed by the Sukhoi Aircraft Company will be insured for more than 1.2 billion rubles ( over $ 18 million ) , according to the information posted on the government ’ s procurement web portal on Wednesday .
Pursuant to the document , the Okhotnik stealth drone will be insured against its loss ( total or constructive total loss ) , disappearance or damage as a result of an incident during the insurance period .
The drone ’ s ground-based control post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rubles ( $ 2.1 million ) .
`` The sum of 1,422,995,317.74 rubles [ over $ 20 million ] will be understood to mean the maximum insured liability for the drone and the ground-based control post under the insurance contract , '' the document stipulates .
The drone will be insured for the period of its operation in test , demonstration and familiarization flights , flights under pilot training programs , and also in engine runs , taxiing , ground-based work and system testing , the document says .
The application for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ service will be provided on the territory of Russia for a period of seven months from the date of concluding the relevant contract .
Russia ’ s Okhotnik heavy attack drone developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau performed its debut flight on August 3 .
The flight lasted over 20 minutes under an operator ’ s control .
On September 27 , the Okhotnik performed a flight together with a Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet .
The drone maneuvered in the air in the automated mode at an altitude of around 1,600 meters and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Okhotnik features stealth technology and the flying wing design ( it lacks the tail ) and has a take-off weight of 20 tonnes .
The drone has a jet engine and is capable of developing a speed of around 1,000 km/h .
According to the data of Russia ’ s Defense Ministry , the drone has anti-radar coating and is outfitted with equipment for electro-optical , radar and other types of reconnaissance .
The remote-controlled Okhotnik model was unveiled at the Army-2019 international defense exhibition outside Moscow in late June last year @

MOSCOW, June 3. /TASS/. Russia’s latest Okhotnik (Hunter) stealth drone being developed by the Sukhoi Aircraft Company will be insured for more than 1.2 billion rubles (over $18 million), according to the information posted on the government’s procurement web portal on Wednesday.
Pursuant to the document, the Okhotnik stealth drone will be insured against its loss (total or constructive total loss), disappearance or damage as a result of an incident during the insurance period. The drone’s ground-based control post will be insured for another 145.2 million rubles ($2.1 million).
"The sum of 1,422,995,317.74 rubles [over $20 million] will be understood to mean the maximum insured liability for the drone and the ground-based control post under the insurance contract," the document stipulates.
The drone will be insured for the period of its operation in test, demonstration and familiarization flights, flights under pilot training programs, and also in engine runs, taxiing, ground-based work and system testing, the document says.
The application for the drone’s insurance indicates that the service will be provided on the territory of Russia for a period of seven months from the date of concluding the relevant contract.
Russia’s Okhotnik heavy attack drone developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau performed its debut flight on August 3. The flight lasted over 20 minutes under an operator’s control.
On September 27, the Okhotnik performed a flight together with a Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet. The drone maneuvered in the air in the automated mode at an altitude of around 1,600 meters and its flight lasted over 30 minutes.
The Okhotnik features stealth technology and the flying wing design (it lacks the tail) and has a take-off weight of 20 tonnes. The drone has a jet engine and is capable of developing a speed of around 1,000 km/h.
According to the data of Russia’s Defense Ministry, the drone has anti-radar coating and is outfitted with equipment for electro-optical, radar and other types of reconnaissance.
The remote-controlled Okhotnik model was unveiled at the Army-2019 international defense exhibition outside Moscow in late June last year.


tass--2020-06-03--Hainan intends to set up mechanism for deals on intellectual property

HIKOU , June 3 .
/TASS/ .
The Hainan authorities intend to set up an international mechanism for concluding deals on intellectual property in the near future , states the `` General Program for the Establishment of Hainan 's Free Port '' distributed by the Chinese State Council .
According to the document , the island ’ s administration thus hopes to `` enhance the protection of copyright holders , ensure fair competition , create an even more open and transparent atmosphere for investors , and boost market activity . ''
`` There will be an exchange on Hainan created @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is planned to modify the legal system that defines a strategy in matters relating to the application of inventions in practice and the design of associated taxation procedures , '' the program reads .
According to the document , for a more efficient use of novelties and all kinds of new products in economic activities , the Hainan authorities plan to draw additional ways of financing by issuing securities .
The program emphasizes that non-residents will get the right to make deals on intellectual property and take part in mutual settlements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Communist Party of China and the Сhinese State Council published the “ General Program for the Establishment of a Free Port on Hainan , ” according to which the island ’ s administration intends to create an effective system to fulfill a number of important social and economic goals by 2025 , and within 10 years to decisively enhance the innovative mechanisms for the region 's development .

HIKOU, June 3. /TASS/. The Hainan authorities intend to set up an international mechanism for concluding deals on intellectual property in the near future, states the "General Program for the Establishment of Hainan's Free Port" distributed by the Chinese State Council.
According to the document, the island’s administration thus hopes to "enhance the protection of copyright holders, ensure fair competition, create an even more open and transparent atmosphere for investors, and boost market activity."
"There will be an exchange on Hainan created to conclude international deals on intellectual property. It is planned to modify the legal system that defines a strategy in matters relating to the application of inventions in practice and the design of associated taxation procedures," the program reads.
According to the document, for a more efficient use of novelties and all kinds of new products in economic activities, the Hainan authorities plan to draw additional ways of financing by issuing securities. The program emphasizes that non-residents will get the right to make deals on intellectual property and take part in mutual settlements.
On Monday, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Сhinese State Council published the “General Program for the Establishment of a Free Port on Hainan,” according to which the island’s administration intends to create an effective system to fulfill a number of important social and economic goals by 2025, and within 10 years to decisively enhance the innovative mechanisms for the region's development.


tass--2020-06-03--Retired police captain gunned down in Missouri riots

According to the report , the 77-year old retired police captain was killed Tuesday as he attempted to prevent a robbery of a jewel store , whose owner was his friend .
MOSCOW , June 3 .
/TASS/ .
Former police chief of the US town of Moline Acres ( MO ) David Dorn was shot by unidentified assailants during the riots over the death of African American George Floyd in Minneapolis ( MN ) , ABC reported Wednesday .
Earlier in Missouri ’ s largest metropolitan area , St. Louis , four police officers were injured .
KTLA TV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had left at least 11 people dead .
Mass unrest has engulfed many US states over the death of an African-American Minneapolis man named George Floyd .
He died after a police officer kneeled on his neck and choked him to death during the arrest .
On May 26 , all police officers involved in the deadly arrest were fired .
Later , one of the policemen in question , Derek Chauvin , was arrested and charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter .
To counter the riots , local law enforcement is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So far , 40 cities , including New York , have enacted a curfew .

According to the report, the 77-year old retired police captain was killed Tuesday as he attempted to prevent a robbery of a jewel store, whose owner was his friend.
MOSCOW, June 3. /TASS/. Former police chief of the US town of Moline Acres (MO) David Dorn was shot by unidentified assailants during the riots over the death of African American George Floyd in Minneapolis (MN), ABC reported Wednesday.
Earlier in Missouri’s largest metropolitan area, St. Louis, four police officers were injured. KTLA TV reported that the turmoil sweeping the nation had left at least 11 people dead.
Mass unrest has engulfed many US states over the death of an African-American Minneapolis man named George Floyd. He died after a police officer kneeled on his neck and choked him to death during the arrest. On May 26, all police officers involved in the deadly arrest were fired. Later, one of the policemen in question, Derek Chauvin, was arrested and charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
To counter the riots, local law enforcement is often supported by the US National Guard. So far, 40 cities, including New York, have enacted a curfew.


tass--2020-06-03--Russia, Saudi Arabia agree to extend May oil cuts for one month, says source

MOSCOW , June 3 .
/TASS/ .
Russia and Saudi Arabia agreed to extend the maximum level of production within the OPEC+ by at least one month .
Future plans will depend on the market situation , a source participating in the negotiations told TASS .
`` We have agreed that it is necessary to extend it for at least a month .
Then we will look at the situation , '' the source said .
The countries ’ ministries have not officially commented on the information .
The source added that energy ministers of Russia and Saudi Arabia are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mutual understanding . ''
At the same time , according to the source , they were not satisfied with the data on May cuts in a number of other countries .
`` Until the quota compliance problem is resolved , the meeting will not be scheduled , '' the source said .
Another source confirmed that only a technical meeting is scheduled for June 4 , at which the parties will discuss `` the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the oil market , make forecasts for the coming months . ''
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ June 9-10 , 2020 .
It was reported earlier that the parties would discuss further actions on the oil market .
The OPEC+ agreement came into force on May 1 .
It includes reduction in oil production by the alliance countries by 9.7 mln barrels per day during May-June .
Russia and Saudi Arabia should reduce production by 2.5 mln barrels per day each from a level of 11 mln barrels .
The remaining countries are reducing production from the level of October 2018 .
The agreements will be valid for two years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , but from July to December 2020 , the reduction will be 7.7 mln barrels per day and from January 2021 to April 2022 — 5.8 mln barrels .
Parameters of the deal may be revised in December 2021 .

MOSCOW, June 3. /TASS/. Russia and Saudi Arabia agreed to extend the maximum level of production within the OPEC+ by at least one month. Future plans will depend on the market situation, a source participating in the negotiations told TASS.
"We have agreed that it is necessary to extend it for at least a month. Then we will look at the situation," the source said. The countries’ ministries have not officially commented on the information.
The source added that energy ministers of Russia and Saudi Arabia are in constant contact and have "a mutual understanding." At the same time, according to the source, they were not satisfied with the data on May cuts in a number of other countries. "Until the quota compliance problem is resolved, the meeting will not be scheduled," the source said. Another source confirmed that only a technical meeting is scheduled for June 4, at which the parties will discuss "the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the oil market, make forecasts for the coming months."
The OPEC+ ministerial meeting was originally planned for June 9-10, 2020. It was reported earlier that the parties would discuss further actions on the oil market.
The OPEC+ agreement came into force on May 1. It includes reduction in oil production by the alliance countries by 9.7 mln barrels per day during May-June. Russia and Saudi Arabia should reduce production by 2.5 mln barrels per day each from a level of 11 mln barrels. The remaining countries are reducing production from the level of October 2018.
The agreements will be valid for two years (until the end of April 2022), but from July to December 2020, the reduction will be 7.7 mln barrels per day and from January 2021 to April 2022 — 5.8 mln barrels. Parameters of the deal may be revised in December 2021.


tass--2020-06-03--LLVISION Offers Temperature Measurement Solution in Fight against COVID-19

BEIJING , June 3 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- LLVISON , a pioneer and leader in AR enterprise service , has released a pair of AI-powered dual-spectrum AR thermometer glasses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic .
The upgraded GLXSS SE-IR smart glasses provide an improved first perspective interaction experience , featured with fast and accurate temperature check , which helps enterprises in organizing work resumption .
In order to solve the absent on-site field practice and management due to the travel restriction recently , LLVision also launched the latest version of ARISE Industrial Remote Collaboration Platform .
The platform provides @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to accomplish trouble shooting and completion test , as well as to track business performance , with advance remote collaboration features such as remote video artificial intelligence recognition and data analysis .
`` The COVID-19 pandemic has heavily impacted business .
To help companies tackle these challenges , we have upgraded our Industrial Remote Collaboration Platform to allow for un-intrusive use to the benefit of the public and staff , '' said Roy Lou , Product Director of LLVISION .
Applying advanced technologies such as an AI algorithm and dual spectrum imaging , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ automatic forehead temperature targeting but also improved processing times , accuracy and data dimensions .
At present , the solution is used in more than 30 sites and 50 airports , customs checkpoints , schools and industrial parks across China .
LLVISON 's service has also been introduced to the UAE , India , Germany , Italy , Malaysia , Thailand , Australia , Philippines , South Africa , Pakistan , Chile , Indonesia and Saudi Arabia .
1 .
±0.3°C accuracy is guaranteed through the dual-spectrum fitting algorithm which targets the forehead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ body calibration technology .
2 .
AR glasses allow a safe operating distance as the glasses can measure the temperature of multiple moving targets up to 3 meters away and detect faces at up to 8 meters .
3 .
Equipped with 1T Flops/W computing power and edge computing chip , the glasses can support continuous real-time multi-people detection of up to 200 people per minute .
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Each temperature result can be bound to facial recognition results , time , location , on-site image and other information , and will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
LLVISION has also upgraded its Industrial Remote Collaboration Platform to provide a comprehensive AR+AI field service solution to reduce operational costs and improve management efficiency for companies and industrial parks .
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IP67 compliant , the GLXSS SE AR smart glasses are as light as 33.4g and are tested with MIL-STD .
The product is compatible with helmets , goggles and other personal protective equipment .
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The first perspective function provides an immersive experience with video sharing and multi-party audio and video meetings .
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Real-time AR mark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when moving .
Also , support marks on screen shoot .
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Support two-way images , text , mainstream files delivery .
The pictures and texts will be displayed on the glasses screen automatically .
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The Arise Industrial Platform can be applied to on-site service scenarios such as operation process management , park asset management and AI cognition .
LLVISION , as a specialist in AR + AI enterprise services , provides related hardware products and software support .
Its solution is now widely used in industries such as security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has served more than 5000 companies worldwide , saving customers travel expenses over 100 million US dollars .
In 2020 , being one of the first AR smart glasses partner with SAP , LLVISION and SAP have co-launched the AR FSM to bring a new generation of AR field management service solution .

BEIJING, June 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- LLVISON, a pioneer and leader in AR enterprise service, has released a pair of AI-powered dual-spectrum AR thermometer glasses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The upgraded GLXSS SE-IR smart glasses provide an improved first perspective interaction experience, featured with fast and accurate temperature check, which helps enterprises in organizing work resumption.
In order to solve the absent on-site field practice and management due to the travel restriction recently, LLVision also launched the latest version of ARISE Industrial Remote Collaboration Platform. The platform provides an all-in-one solution, which allows users to accomplish trouble shooting and completion test, as well as to track business performance, with advance remote collaboration features such as remote video artificial intelligence recognition and data analysis.
"The COVID-19 pandemic has heavily impacted business. To help companies tackle these challenges, we have upgraded our Industrial Remote Collaboration Platform to allow for un-intrusive use to the benefit of the public and staff," said Roy Lou, Product Director of LLVISION.
Product Upgrade: GLXSS SE_IR
Applying advanced technologies such as an AI algorithm and dual spectrum imaging, the upgraded GLXSS SE_IR not only enables automatic forehead temperature targeting but also improved processing times, accuracy and data dimensions.
At present, the solution is used in more than 30 sites and 50 airports, customs checkpoints, schools and industrial parks across China. LLVISON's service has also been introduced to the UAE, India, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, Philippines, South Africa, Pakistan, Chile, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia.
1. ±0.3°C accuracy is guaranteed through the dual-spectrum fitting algorithm which targets the forehead, combined with error correction and black body calibration technology.
2. AR glasses allow a safe operating distance as the glasses can measure the temperature of multiple moving targets up to 3 meters away and detect faces at up to 8 meters.
3. Equipped with 1T Flops/W computing power and edge computing chip, the glasses can support continuous real-time multi-people detection of up to 200 people per minute.
4. Each temperature result can be bound to facial recognition results, time, location, on-site image and other information, and will be recorded and reported to the management platform.
Remote Collaboration Platform
LLVISION has also upgraded its Industrial Remote Collaboration Platform to provide a comprehensive AR+AI field service solution to reduce operational costs and improve management efficiency for companies and industrial parks.
1. IP67 compliant, the GLXSS SE AR smart glasses are as light as 33.4g and are tested with MIL-STD. The product is compatible with helmets, goggles and other personal protective equipment.
2. The first perspective function provides an immersive experience with video sharing and multi-party audio and video meetings.
3. Real-time AR mark is applied to videos for automatic tracking when moving. Also, support marks on screen shoot.
4. Support two-way images, text, mainstream files delivery. The pictures and texts will be displayed on the glasses screen automatically.
5. The Arise Industrial Platform can be applied to on-site service scenarios such as operation process management, park asset management and AI cognition.
About LLVISION
LLVISION, as a specialist in AR + AI enterprise services, provides related hardware products and software support. Its solution is now widely used in industries such as security, industrial and healthcare. The company has served more than 5000 companies worldwide, saving customers travel expenses over 100 million US dollars.
In 2020, being one of the first AR smart glasses partner with SAP, LLVISION and SAP have co-launched the AR FSM to bring a new generation of AR field management service solution.
https://www.llvision.com/en/
CONTACT: Lu Cheng, +86 13810890724, lucheng@llvision.com


tass--2020-06-03--WHO to give Russia recommendations on public events, envoy says

MOSCOW , June 3 .
/TASS/ .
The World Health Organization ( WHO ) will give recommendations to Russian state @ @ @ @ @ hold public events , WHO Representative in Russia Melita Vujnovic told an online briefing on @ @ @ @ @ a question about the Victory Day parade and a nationwide vote on constitutional amendments , @ @ @ @ @ are underway on how to make sure that mass events pose no threat to public @ @ @ @ @ will work closely with local authorities and make general comments .
We know that these @ @ @ @ @ taken into account , '' Vujnovic added .

MOSCOW, June 3. /TASS/. The World Health Organization (WHO) will give recommendations to Russian state agencies on how to safely hold public events, WHO Representative in Russia Melita Vujnovic told an online briefing on Wednesday.
In response to a question about the Victory Day parade and a nationwide vote on constitutional amendments, she said that "discussions are underway on how to make sure that mass events pose no threat to public health." "We will work closely with local authorities and make general comments. We know that these criteria are carefully considered and taken into account," Vujnovic added.


tass--2020-06-03--Seoul’s mayor predicts COVID-19 pandemic will trigger technological boom

SEOUL , June 3 .
/TASS/ .
The pandemic of the coronavirus-caused disease is already serving as a trigger of large-scale changes in all spheres of life the world over , Seoul ’ s mayor , Park Won-soon , told TASS in an interview .
Yandex to launch 100 new self-driving cars on roads in Russia and US in 2020 '' Because of COVID-19 , the great transformation of civilization has become a reality .
Now we have the ‘ era before COVID-19 ’ and the ‘ era after COVID-19.
’ It is an unprecedented situation in which all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after COVID-19 , '' Park said .
He shared some of his forecasts as to how the pandemic might change the world .
`` The ‘ untact ’ ( non-face-to-face ) economy will fundamentally change the existing distribution system and consumption patterns .
Home-working and smart work , which are still in the experimental stage , will become daily routines in the untact society , '' he believes .
`` Civilization will be transformed into ecological civilization , and citizens-centered urbanization with their active participation will be accelerated .
With the development of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ platform workers or specially employed workers will be increased , '' Park predicts .
Seoul is already preparing to make a leap from the `` world 's best public transportation city '' to a model city for `` green smart mobility innovation . ''
In the near future advanced technologies , such as autonomous driving , robot delivery , and smart parking , will be commercialized .
`` We will see a new era , where you can go anywhere by self-driving cars , and you can park a car eco-friendly without unnecessary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Park said , adding that any crisis can provide `` energy for change and opportunity . ''

SEOUL, June 3. /TASS/. The pandemic of the coronavirus-caused disease is already serving as a trigger of large-scale changes in all spheres of life the world over, Seoul’s mayor, Park Won-soon, told TASS in an interview.
Yandex to launch 100 new self-driving cars on roads in Russia and US in 2020
"Because of COVID-19, the great transformation of civilization has become a reality. Now we have the ‘era before COVID-19’ and the ‘era after COVID-19.’ It is an unprecedented situation in which all the environments surrounding us are divided before and after COVID-19," Park said.
He shared some of his forecasts as to how the pandemic might change the world.
"The ‘untact’ (non-face-to-face) economy will fundamentally change the existing distribution system and consumption patterns. Home-working and smart work, which are still in the experimental stage, will become daily routines in the untact society," he believes.
"Civilization will be transformed into ecological civilization, and citizens-centered urbanization with their active participation will be accelerated. With the development of the platform economy, the number of platform workers or specially employed workers will be increased," Park predicts.
Seoul is already preparing to make a leap from the "world's best public transportation city" to a model city for "green smart mobility innovation." In the near future advanced technologies, such as autonomous driving, robot delivery, and smart parking, will be commercialized.
"We will see a new era, where you can go anywhere by self-driving cars, and you can park a car eco-friendly without unnecessary movements using the smart parking system," Park said, adding that any crisis can provide "energy for change and opportunity."


tass--2020-06-03--Over half a million observers will be present at Russia’s constitutional amendments vote

MOSCOW , June 3 .
/TASS/ .
Over 500,000 people will act as observers during the Russian constitutional amendments vote , head of the working group of the Russian Civic Chamber Maxim Grigoryev informed TASS on Wednesday .
`` We continue to accept those wishing [ to become observers ] and we will continue doing that until the day of the vote .
Right now , we have over 160,000 observers .
We are waiting for party observers .
There will be over half a million observers , '' Grigoryev said .
He noted that observers will begin their work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ requirements met .
`` Firstly , all observers and all commission members will be tested for coronavirus .
Everyone , including the voters , will be provided with masks , gloves .
There will be a 2-meter sanitary distance between all voters .
There will be a separate path for those who exit and for those who enter , there will be contactless voting , '' he noted .
`` This is the most we can do in this case .
And this is definitely more than what 11 countries that held a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he added .
To date , a total of 432,277 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 195,957 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 5,215 fatalities nationwide .
On March 11 , the Russian State Duma ( lower house of parliament ) approved the final reading of the constitutional amendments bill proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin .
On the same day , it was approved by the Russian Federation Council ( upper house of parliament ) and Russia ’ s regional parliaments .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the official legal information portal .
After the Constitutional Court ’ s ruling , which states that the bill does not violate the Constitution , a public vote will be held .
If over 50 % of the Russian public approve of the changes , the bill will enter into force .

MOSCOW, June 3. /TASS/. Over 500,000 people will act as observers during the Russian constitutional amendments vote, head of the working group of the Russian Civic Chamber Maxim Grigoryev informed TASS on Wednesday.
"We continue to accept those wishing [to become observers] and we will continue doing that until the day of the vote. Right now, we have over 160,000 observers. We are waiting for party observers. There will be over half a million observers," Grigoryev said.
He noted that observers will begin their work on June 25, with all security requirements met. "Firstly, all observers and all commission members will be tested for coronavirus. Everyone, including the voters, will be provided with masks, gloves. There will be a 2-meter sanitary distance between all voters. There will be a separate path for those who exit and for those who enter, there will be contactless voting," he noted.
"This is the most we can do in this case. And this is definitely more than what 11 countries that held a vote in these conditions did," he added.
To date, a total of 432,277 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 195,957 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 5,215 fatalities nationwide.
About the constitutional amendments vote
On March 11, the Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) approved the final reading of the constitutional amendments bill proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. On the same day, it was approved by the Russian Federation Council (upper house of parliament) and Russia’s regional parliaments.
The text of the bill was published on the official legal information portal. After the Constitutional Court’s ruling, which states that the bill does not violate the Constitution, a public vote will be held. If over 50% of the Russian public approve of the changes, the bill will enter into force.


tass--2020-06-03--Russian constitutional amendments vote will be safe for citizens’ health, says Kremlin

`` It is unlikely that there will be a direct health hazard during the vote by that time if all precautionary measures are followed , '' the spokesman told reporters on Wednesday .
MOSCOW , June 3 .
/TASS/ .
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov is confident that the upcoming vote on the amendments to the Russian Constitution will be safe for the citizens ’ health if all sanitary-epidemiological safety requirements are met .
He noted that the situation `` is becoming safer with each day . ''
`` The data on the infection rate and the epidemiological situation is stabilizing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stable trend towards a decrease [ in cases of infection ] , '' Peskov said .
He noted that after the date of the vote was announced , the chief sanitary doctor stressed that Russia would have to `` go through two more incubation periods , which , according to expert predictions , is likely to significantly improve the epidemiological situation compared to how it was before and how it is now . ''
On March 11 , the Russian State Duma ( lower house of parliament ) approved the final reading of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Vladimir Putin .
On the same day , it was approved by the Russian Federation Council ( upper house of parliament ) and Russia ’ s regional parliaments .
The text of the bill was published on the official legal information portal .
After the Constitutional Court ’ s ruling , which states that the bill does not violate the Constitution , a public vote will be held .
If over 50 % of the Russian public approve of the changes , the bill will enter into force .
The vote was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 22 , however , Putin chose to postpone it due to the situation with the spread of the novel coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) in Russia .
During a working session on Monday , Putin approved July 1 , 2020 as the new date for the vote .
The vote will be held over a seven-day period ending on July 1 due to epidemiological concerns .
The document proposes to expand the powers of the Russian parliament and the Russian Constitutional Court , a fixed number of presidential terms , as well as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreements .
The document also expands the government ’ s obligations in the social sphere .
The amendments to the Constitution stipulate that the Russian head of state can only serve two terms , however , one of the amendments proposes that the current president can be re-elected if the new version of the Constitution comes into force .

"It is unlikely that there will be a direct health hazard during the vote by that time if all precautionary measures are followed," the spokesman told reporters on Wednesday.
MOSCOW, June 3. /TASS/. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov is confident that the upcoming vote on the amendments to the Russian Constitution will be safe for the citizens’ health if all sanitary-epidemiological safety requirements are met.
He noted that the situation "is becoming safer with each day." "The data on the infection rate and the epidemiological situation is stabilizing now, moreover, there is a stable trend towards a decrease [in cases of infection]," Peskov said. He noted that after the date of the vote was announced, the chief sanitary doctor stressed that Russia would have to "go through two more incubation periods, which, according to expert predictions, is likely to significantly improve the epidemiological situation compared to how it was before and how it is now."
About the constitutional amendments vote
On March 11, the Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) approved the final reading of the constitutional amendments bill proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. On the same day, it was approved by the Russian Federation Council (upper house of parliament) and Russia’s regional parliaments.
The text of the bill was published on the official legal information portal. After the Constitutional Court’s ruling, which states that the bill does not violate the Constitution, a public vote will be held. If over 50% of the Russian public approve of the changes, the bill will enter into force.
The vote was initially set to take place on April 22, however, Putin chose to postpone it due to the situation with the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Russia. During a working session on Monday, Putin approved July 1, 2020 as the new date for the vote. The vote will be held over a seven-day period ending on July 1 due to epidemiological concerns.
The document proposes to expand the powers of the Russian parliament and the Russian Constitutional Court, a fixed number of presidential terms, as well as the prevalence of the Russian Constitution over international agreements. The document also expands the government’s obligations in the social sphere. The amendments to the Constitution stipulate that the Russian head of state can only serve two terms, however, one of the amendments proposes that the current president can be re-elected if the new version of the Constitution comes into force.


tass--2020-06-03--Russia earmarks $4 mln to provide food assistance to Yemen

MOSCOW , June 3 .
/TASS/ .
Russia allocated $ 4 mln in 2020 through the UN World Food Program to provide food assistance to the population of Yemen , the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday in connection with the participation of Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin in the high-level international teleconference on the humanitarian crisis in Yemen .
`` In Russia ’ s speech , the emphasis was placed on the fact that a sustainable solution to the humanitarian problems facing Yemen is only possible against the backdrop of a comprehensive political settlement in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia announced the allocation of $ 4 million this year for emergency food assistance to the population of Yemen through the UN World Food Program , '' the statement reads .
The ministry noted that the participants in the conference discussed potential steps aimed at overcoming the dire humanitarian crisis in Yemen , where 80 % of the population needs emergency international aid .
The armed standoff between government forces and Houthi rebels from the Ansar Allah movement has been going on in Yemen since August 2014 .
The conflict has entailed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with more than 24 million Yemenis , or about 80 % of the country ’ s population , being in need of humanitarian assistance and the number of internally displaced people exceeding three million , according to the United Nations data .

MOSCOW, June 3. /TASS/. Russia allocated $4 mln in 2020 through the UN World Food Program to provide food assistance to the population of Yemen, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday in connection with the participation of Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin in the high-level international teleconference on the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
"In Russia’s speech, the emphasis was placed on the fact that a sustainable solution to the humanitarian problems facing Yemen is only possible against the backdrop of a comprehensive political settlement in the interests of the entire Yemeni people. Russia announced the allocation of $4 million this year for emergency food assistance to the population of Yemen through the UN World Food Program," the statement reads.
The ministry noted that the participants in the conference discussed potential steps aimed at overcoming the dire humanitarian crisis in Yemen, where 80% of the population needs emergency international aid.
The armed standoff between government forces and Houthi rebels from the Ansar Allah movement has been going on in Yemen since August 2014. The conflict has entailed the most severe humanitarian crisis of today, with more than 24 million Yemenis, or about 80% of the country’s population, being in need of humanitarian assistance and the number of internally displaced people exceeding three million, according to the United Nations data.


tass--2020-06-04--Over 100 tonnes of fuel removed after spill in Norilsk, rescue service says

MOSCOW , June 4 .
/TASS/ .
Rescuers have removed more than 100 tonnes of fuel after a spill in @ @ @ @ @ Norilsk , the Maritime Rescue Service ’ s press service told TASS on Thursday .
@ @ @ @ @ than 100 tonnes of fuel have been collected , not oil water , '' a @ @ @ @ @ the fuel was being removed by special equipment and loaded into containers on the coast @ @ @ @ @ being used but soon another six will be brought , which can be used from @ @

MOSCOW, June 4. /TASS/. Rescuers have removed more than 100 tonnes of fuel after a spill in the Russian Siberian city of Norilsk, the Maritime Rescue Service’s press service told TASS on Thursday.
"By now, more than 100 tonnes of fuel have been collected, not oil water," a spokesperson said, explaining that the fuel was being removed by special equipment and loaded into containers on the coast. Now four installations are being used but soon another six will be brought, which can be used from boats.


tass--2020-06-04--Senior Russian, Japanese diplomats talk trade, economic cooperation

MOSCOW , June 4 .
/TASS/ .
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov has had a phone call with his @ @ @ @ @ discuss issues of advancing bilateral economic cooperation as well as fighting the coronavirus pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ the current issues of the Russian-Japanese cooperation .
A schedule of future bilateral contacts was @ @ @ @ @ be possible as the COVID-19 pandemic is overcome .
Full-fledged cooperation in many areas was @ @ @ @ @ advancement of the trade and economic cooperation , boosting the legal basis for the relations @ @ @ @ @ spread of the novel coronavirus infection and a number of other bilateral topics , '' @ @ @ @ @ in a statement .
The diplomatic agency also noted that the parties confirmed their commitment @ @ @ @ @ all the topics discussed .
The talk was initiated by the Japanese side .

MOSCOW, June 4. /TASS/. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov has had a phone call with his Japanese counterpart Takeo Mori to discuss issues of advancing bilateral economic cooperation as well as fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
"The conversation touched upon the current issues of the Russian-Japanese cooperation. A schedule of future bilateral contacts was considered, its implementation will be possible as the COVID-19 pandemic is overcome. Full-fledged cooperation in many areas was also raised, including the advancement of the trade and economic cooperation, boosting the legal basis for the relations, cooperation in fighting the spread of the novel coronavirus infection and a number of other bilateral topics," the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement.
The diplomatic agency also noted that the parties confirmed their commitment to maintain active dialogue on all the topics discussed.
The talk was initiated by the Japanese side.


tass--2020-06-04--Kremlin to invite CIS leaders only to Victory Parade on Moscow’s Red Square on June 24

MOSCOW , June 4 .
/TASS/ .
The Kremlin plans to invite only the heads of CIS states to the @ @ @ @ @ s Red Square on June 24 , Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday @ @ @ @ @ you that now the emphasis is made on inviting the heads of CIS states , @ @ @ @ @ to a question about whether the Kremlin had sent out invitations to the heads of @ @ @ @ @ UN Security Council permanent members to attend the military parade .
Initially , the Kremlin @ @ @ @ @ the heads of international organizations to the parade devoted to the 75th anniversary of the @ @ @ @ @ over Nazi Germany in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War .
On May 26 , Russian @ @ @ @ @ a video conference with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu that the Victory Parade would take place @ @ @ @ @ day when the historic parade of victors was held on Moscow ’ s Red Square @ @ @

MOSCOW, June 4. /TASS/. The Kremlin plans to invite only the heads of CIS states to the Victory parade on Moscow’s Red Square on June 24, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
"I still remind you that now the emphasis is made on inviting the heads of CIS states," Peskov said, replying to a question about whether the Kremlin had sent out invitations to the heads of the countries that are the UN Security Council permanent members to attend the military parade.
Initially, the Kremlin invited many foreign leaders and the heads of international organizations to the parade devoted to the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War. On May 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a video conference with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu that the Victory parade would take place on June 24, the day when the historic parade of victors was held on Moscow’s Red Square in 1945.


tass--2020-06-04--Putin says coronavirus situation in Russia is improving

NOVO-OGARYOVO , June 4 .
/TASS/ .
The coronavirus situation in Russia is improving , President Vladimir Putin said at @ @ @ @ @ members of the national Security Council .
`` The situation in the country is stabilizing @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` We certainly need to carefully monitor developments in every region on a @ @ @ @ @ to the changing situation , '' Putin pointed out .
To date , a total @ @ @ @ @ been confirmed in Russia , with 204,623 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia @ @ @ @ @ 5,384 fatalities nationwide .
The country ’ s daily coronavirus growth rate stands at 2 @ @ @ @ @ new cases has been below 10,000 for 20 days .
Earlier , the Russian government @ @ @ @ @ to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

NOVO-OGARYOVO, June 4. /TASS/. The coronavirus situation in Russia is improving, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with the permanent members of the national Security Council.
"The situation in the country is stabilizing and improving," he said. "We certainly need to carefully monitor developments in every region on a regular basis and promptly respond to the changing situation," Putin pointed out.
To date, a total of 441,108 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 204,623 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 5,384 fatalities nationwide.
The country’s daily coronavirus growth rate stands at 2%, the number of new cases has been below 10,000 for 20 days. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-06-04--Russian Navy ships and vessels to get latest communications systems

MOSCOW , June 4 .
/TASS/ .
Ruselectronics Group ( part of the state hi-tech corporation Rostec ) has delivered the first upgraded communications system for the Russian Navy ’ s surface ships and vessels , the Rostec press office reported on Thursday .
`` The new system fully reflects the modern level of radio communications development .
The applied technical solutions have helped improve the system ’ s operational , technical and economic characteristics and create the required potential for further developing radio communications technologies , '' the press office quoted CEO of the Omsk-based Instrument-Making Research Institute ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barezovsky as saying .
`` The open architecture allows flexibly adding new functions and expanding the equipment ’ s capabilities , '' he said .
The latest system provides radio communications between the Navy ’ s surface ships of any class and coastal communications centers , and also communications stations of surface ships , submarines and aircraft .
The equipment makes it possible to hold video conferences and transmit data .
The system ’ s new modification has its control system based on the scalability principle , which allows connecting additional devices , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capabilities of the computer support systems of ship commanders ’ decision-making .
The communications suite includes shipborne antennae , antenna switches , antenna tuners , radio receiving and transmitting units and radio stations also developed by the Omsk Research Institute of Instrument-Making .
The equipment helps organizing work in the required radio channels for the Navy , including jam-resistant radio links .
The Omsk-based Research Institute of Instrument-Making is equipping the Russian Navy ships and vessels in cooperation with the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau ( St. Petersburg ) , the Vympel Design @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Baltsudproyekt Central Design Bureau ( St. Petersburg ) .

MOSCOW, June 4. /TASS/. Ruselectronics Group (part of the state hi-tech corporation Rostec) has delivered the first upgraded communications system for the Russian Navy’s surface ships and vessels, the Rostec press office reported on Thursday.
"The new system fully reflects the modern level of radio communications development. The applied technical solutions have helped improve the system’s operational, technical and economic characteristics and create the required potential for further developing radio communications technologies," the press office quoted CEO of the Omsk-based Instrument-Making Research Institute (the system’s developer) Vladimir Barezovsky as saying.
"The open architecture allows flexibly adding new functions and expanding the equipment’s capabilities," he said.
The latest system provides radio communications between the Navy’s surface ships of any class and coastal communications centers, and also communications stations of surface ships, submarines and aircraft. The equipment makes it possible to hold video conferences and transmit data.
The system’s new modification has its control system based on the scalability principle, which allows connecting additional devices, if necessary, and expanding the functional capabilities of the computer support systems of ship commanders’ decision-making.
The communications suite includes shipborne antennae, antenna switches, antenna tuners, radio receiving and transmitting units and radio stations also developed by the Omsk Research Institute of Instrument-Making. The equipment helps organizing work in the required radio channels for the Navy, including jam-resistant radio links.
The Omsk-based Research Institute of Instrument-Making is equipping the Russian Navy ships and vessels in cooperation with the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau (St. Petersburg), the Vympel Design Bureau (Nizhny Novgorod) and the Baltsudproyekt Central Design Bureau (St. Petersburg).


tass--2020-06-04--Union slams US for violence against reporters to conceal brutal response to protests

`` In the past few days journalists have been shot at , pepper-sprayed , beaten , arrested and threatened .
It is clearly a systematic attempt to cover up the brutality and injustice of the authorities in responding to the protests , '' he said .
BRUSSELS , June 4 .
/TASS/ .
US officials must stop the war against reporters and media freedom led by US President Donald Trump , General Secretary of the International Federation of Journalists ( IFJ ) Anthony Bellanger told TASS on Thursday .
`` Led by a President who vilifies and threatens the media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ war on journalists and media freedom must stop , '' he stressed .
`` Those who attack and threaten journalists must be held to account .
Deliberate targeting of journalists must be punished , '' the IFJ chief stated .
Earlier , the Russian embassy in the US excoriated the American police ’ s treatment of reporters during the protests , slamming the techniques used as unacceptable , which include shooting rubber bullets and throwing tear gas canisters at journalists , covering the nationwide demonstrations .
Editor-in-Chief of Sputnik 's Washington D.C. bureau @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the news agency Nicole Russell was injured when covering the mass protests near the White House .
Moreover , Russian reporter Mikhail Turgiyev was tear gassed by police officers in Minneapolis .
The Russian embassy issued a note of protest .
Widespread unrest has engulfed many US states over the death of an African-American Minneapolis man named George Floyd , who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck and choked him to death during his arrest .
On May 26 , all officers involved in the deadly arrest were fired .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ question , Derek Chauvin , was arrested on third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges .
However , on June 3 , Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison upped the charge against Chauvin to second-degree murder .
The three other officers involved in the fatal incident were arrested as well and are now facing charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder .
To counter the riots , local law enforcement is often supported by the National Guard .
So far , 40 cities , including New York , have enacted a curfew .

"In the past few days journalists have been shot at, pepper-sprayed, beaten, arrested and threatened. It is clearly a systematic attempt to cover up the brutality and injustice of the authorities in responding to the protests," he said.
BRUSSELS, June 4. /TASS/. US officials must stop the war against reporters and media freedom led by US President Donald Trump, General Secretary of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Anthony Bellanger told TASS on Thursday.
"Led by a President who vilifies and threatens the media on a regular basis the US authorities war on journalists and media freedom must stop," he stressed.
"Those who attack and threaten journalists must be held to account. Deliberate targeting of journalists must be punished," the IFJ chief stated.
Earlier, the Russian embassy in the US excoriated the American police’s treatment of reporters during the protests, slamming the techniques used as unacceptable, which include shooting rubber bullets and throwing tear gas canisters at journalists, covering the nationwide demonstrations. Editor-in-Chief of Sputnik's Washington D.C. bureau Mindia Gavasheli said earlier that producer of the news agency Nicole Russell was injured when covering the mass protests near the White House. Moreover, Russian reporter Mikhail Turgiyev was tear gassed by police officers in Minneapolis. The Russian embassy issued a note of protest.
Widespread unrest has engulfed many US states over the death of an African-American Minneapolis man named George Floyd, who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck and choked him to death during his arrest. On May 26, all officers involved in the deadly arrest were fired. On May 29, the policeman in question, Derek Chauvin, was arrested on third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges. However, on June 3, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison upped the charge against Chauvin to second-degree murder. The three other officers involved in the fatal incident were arrested as well and are now facing charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder.
To counter the riots, local law enforcement is often supported by the National Guard. So far, 40 cities, including New York, have enacted a curfew.


tass--2020-06-04--No problems expected with holding vote in Russian regions due to COVID-19 — Kremlin

MOSCOW , June 4 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s coronavirus situation is taking a turn for the better and , therefore , the authorities are not expecting any problems that might arise when holding the constitutional amendment vote in any regions , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Thursday .
He underlined that two more incubation periods would pass before the vote , `` it is a significant amount of time , considering that the situation has already generally plateaued and even demonstrates elements of dropping infection rates . ''
`` Therefore , now we are not predicting any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted , answering a question whether there are risks that certain Russian regions will not be able to hold the vote due to coronavirus restrictions .
Peskov noted that all Russian regions are carefully monitoring the situation .
He also recalled the remarks of Russian President Vladimir Putin who underlined that security and health of people remains the utmost priority .
`` It is clear that our Central Election Commission is constantly maintaining contacts with our epidemiologists < … > therefore , all issues that we are focusing on are being worked through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ question whether there is a plan B in case that not all regions can ease the restrictions by July 1 .
On March 11 , the Russian State Duma ( lower house of parliament ) approved the final reading of the constitutional amendments bill proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin .
On the same day , it was approved by the Federation Council ( upper house of parliament ) and regional parliaments .
The text of the bill was published on the official legal information portal .
After the Constitutional Court ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does not violate the Constitution , a public vote will be held .
If over 50 % of the Russian public approve of the changes , the bill will enter into force .
The vote was initially set to take place on April 22 , however , Putin chose to postpone it due to the situation with the spread of the novel coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) in Russia .
During a working session on Monday , Putin approved July 1 , 2020 as the new date for the vote .
The vote will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on July 1 due to epidemiological concerns .
The document proposes to expand the powers of the Russian parliament and the Russian Constitutional Court , a fixed number of presidential terms , as well as the prevalence of the Russian Constitution over international agreements .
The document also expands the government ’ s obligations in the social sphere .
The amendments to the Constitution stipulate that the Russian head of state can only serve two terms , however , one of the amendments proposes that the current president can be re-elected if the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force .

MOSCOW, June 4. /TASS/. Russia’s coronavirus situation is taking a turn for the better and, therefore, the authorities are not expecting any problems that might arise when holding the constitutional amendment vote in any regions, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Thursday.
He underlined that two more incubation periods would pass before the vote, "it is a significant amount of time, considering that the situation has already generally plateaued and even demonstrates elements of dropping infection rates."
"Therefore, now we are not predicting any problems in this regard," he noted, answering a question whether there are risks that certain Russian regions will not be able to hold the vote due to coronavirus restrictions.
Peskov noted that all Russian regions are carefully monitoring the situation. He also recalled the remarks of Russian President Vladimir Putin who underlined that security and health of people remains the utmost priority. "It is clear that our Central Election Commission is constantly maintaining contacts with our epidemiologists <…> therefore, all issues that we are focusing on are being worked through," the Kremlin representative answered a question whether there is a plan B in case that not all regions can ease the restrictions by July 1.
Nationwide vote
On March 11, the Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) approved the final reading of the constitutional amendments bill proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. On the same day, it was approved by the Federation Council (upper house of parliament) and regional parliaments.
The text of the bill was published on the official legal information portal. After the Constitutional Court’s ruling, which states that the bill does not violate the Constitution, a public vote will be held. If over 50% of the Russian public approve of the changes, the bill will enter into force.
The vote was initially set to take place on April 22, however, Putin chose to postpone it due to the situation with the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Russia. During a working session on Monday, Putin approved July 1, 2020 as the new date for the vote. The vote will be held over a seven-day period ending on July 1 due to epidemiological concerns.
The document proposes to expand the powers of the Russian parliament and the Russian Constitutional Court, a fixed number of presidential terms, as well as the prevalence of the Russian Constitution over international agreements. The document also expands the government’s obligations in the social sphere. The amendments to the Constitution stipulate that the Russian head of state can only serve two terms, however, one of the amendments proposes that the current president can be re-elected if the new version of the Constitution comes into force.


tass--2020-06-04--Russia sets up basic missile attack early warning satellite grouping

MOSCOW , June 4 .
/TASS/ .
Russia has set up the basic space segment of its missile attack early warning system to continuously monitor US territory for possible ballistic missile launches .
The segment ’ s four satellites are fully coping with their task , a source in the domestic defense industry told TASS on Thursday .
`` With the launch of the fourth Tundra-type space vehicle from the Plesetsk cosmodrome on May 22 , the Kupol integrated space system has been brought to the minimum required structure and allows tracking any launches of ballistic missiles and space rockets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The satellites are accomplishing their mission in working orbits in full , '' the source said .
The Tundra satellites `` are equipped with next-generation infrared surveillance devices that make it possible to register with high precision the launches of missiles against the background of the Earth ’ s surface , '' he said .
The satellites are also `` capable of tracking the trajectory of the flight of ballistic missiles and predict the areas of the fall of their warheads in the automatic mode , '' the source noted .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kupol single space system are moving around Earth in highly elliptical orbits with a maximum altitude of over 35,00 km of their flight above the planet .
Their flight paths are located at angles to each other , forming the so-called constellation over the Northern hemisphere , the source specified .
The first three Tundra satellites were launched in 2015 , 2017 and 2019 .
As another source in the defense industry earlier told TASS , the Kupol integrated space system is set to involve nine new satellites .
The Kupol orbital grouping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Oko-1 missile attack early warning systems .
The Russian missile attack early warning system consists of two echelons : the space segment that currently comprises four Tundra satellites and the ground-based component that consists of Voronezh-type radar stations that cover all missile-dangerous directions .
The system is designated to detect within the shortest time possible and track ballistic missiles launched towards the territory of Russia or its allies .

MOSCOW, June 4. /TASS/. Russia has set up the basic space segment of its missile attack early warning system to continuously monitor US territory for possible ballistic missile launches. The segment’s four satellites are fully coping with their task, a source in the domestic defense industry told TASS on Thursday.
"With the launch of the fourth Tundra-type space vehicle from the Plesetsk cosmodrome on May 22, the Kupol integrated space system has been brought to the minimum required structure and allows tracking any launches of ballistic missiles and space rockets from the territory of the United States. The satellites are accomplishing their mission in working orbits in full," the source said.
The Tundra satellites "are equipped with next-generation infrared surveillance devices that make it possible to register with high precision the launches of missiles against the background of the Earth’s surface," he said.
The satellites are also "capable of tracking the trajectory of the flight of ballistic missiles and predict the areas of the fall of their warheads in the automatic mode," the source noted.
The four Tundra satellites from Russia’s Kupol single space system are moving around Earth in highly elliptical orbits with a maximum altitude of over 35,000 km of their flight above the planet. Their flight paths are located at angles to each other, forming the so-called constellation over the Northern hemisphere, the source specified.
Russia’s missile attack early warning system
The first three Tundra satellites were launched in 2015, 2017 and 2019.
As another source in the defense industry earlier told TASS, the Kupol integrated space system is set to involve nine new satellites. The Kupol orbital grouping is designated to replace the defunct Oko and Oko-1 missile attack early warning systems.
The Russian missile attack early warning system consists of two echelons: the space segment that currently comprises four Tundra satellites and the ground-based component that consists of Voronezh-type radar stations that cover all missile-dangerous directions.
The system is designated to detect within the shortest time possible and track ballistic missiles launched towards the territory of Russia or its allies.


tass--2020-06-04--Putin not planning talks with Trump, Saudi officials, says Kremlin

`` No , the president does not have these plans for the coming days , '' Peskov said , answering a question whether the president was scheduled to have any contacts with the US president or Saudi leaders on the eve of the OPEC+ summit .
MOSCOW , June 4 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin is not planning a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia ’ s authorities in the coming days , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday .
The Kremlin spokesman noted that Energy Minister Alexander Novak `` maintained contact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' `` He is in close dialogue .
In general , we observe stabilization on international energy resources markets . ''
Peskov declined to predict the outcome of the upcoming OPEC+ meeting , saying that the Russian Energy Ministry should be briefed on the matter .
The OPEC+ ministerial meeting could be postponed from June 9-10 to a later date in mid-June , Bloomberg reported citing delegates in the oil cartel .
This is not the first time the issue on postponing the meeting was discussed .
Last week , the ministers planned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on June 4 .
An earlier meeting would have allowed them to faster draw up export schedules for July and announce the prices of supplies .
However , after OPEC counted the data on output cuts in May , it turned out that not all countries had fully complied with the deal under which OPEC+ countries should cut 9.7 mln barrels per day in May-June .
The ministers have been in constant contact all these days , and came to the conclusion that holding a meeting on June 4 , and even on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discipline problem was resolved , '' the source in one of the delegations told TASS .

"No, the president does not have these plans for the coming days," Peskov said, answering a question whether the president was scheduled to have any contacts with the US president or Saudi leaders on the eve of the OPEC+ summit.
MOSCOW, June 4. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin is not planning a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s authorities in the coming days, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday.
The Kremlin spokesman noted that Energy Minister Alexander Novak "maintained contact with his vis-a-vis from other countries." "He is in close dialogue. In general, we observe stabilization on international energy resources markets."
Peskov declined to predict the outcome of the upcoming OPEC+ meeting, saying that the Russian Energy Ministry should be briefed on the matter.
The OPEC+ ministerial meeting could be postponed from June 9-10 to a later date in mid-June, Bloomberg reported citing delegates in the oil cartel. This is not the first time the issue on postponing the meeting was discussed.
Last week, the ministers planned to hold it earlier than scheduled, on June 4. An earlier meeting would have allowed them to faster draw up export schedules for July and announce the prices of supplies. However, after OPEC counted the data on output cuts in May, it turned out that not all countries had fully complied with the deal under which OPEC+ countries should cut 9.7 mln barrels per day in May-June. The ministers have been in constant contact all these days, and came to the conclusion that holding a meeting on June 4, and even on June 10 was inadvisable "until the discipline problem was resolved," the source in one of the delegations told TASS.


tass--2020-06-04--Coronavirus survives on human hands’ skin for about 10 minutes, expert claims

MOSCOW , June 4 .
/TASS/ .
The coronavirus remains viable on human hands for about 10 minutes , because @ @ @ @ @ virus , says Mikhail Lebedev , an expert at the Federal Service for Surveillance on @ @ @ @ @ Wellbeing ’ s Central Research Institute of Epidemiology Center for Molecular Diagnostics .
`` As @ @ @ @ @ the virus on surfaces , when it gets on hands - not gloves , but @ @ @ @ @ basically gets destroyed in about ten minutes , because human skin microbiome destroys it , @ @ @ @ @ that the virus survives for much longer on the gloves , and therefore gloves must @ @ @ @ @ than hands .
Since May 12 , Moscow , its suburbs and other regions of @ @ @ @ @ policy on public transport , in stores and businesses .
Wearing masks and gloves is @ @ @ @ @ transport .

MOSCOW, June 4. /TASS/. The coronavirus remains viable on human hands for about 10 minutes, because human skin microbiome destroys the virus, says Mikhail Lebedev, an expert at the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing’s Central Research Institute of Epidemiology Center for Molecular Diagnostics.
"As for the possible lifespan of the virus on surfaces, when it gets on hands - not gloves, but hands themselves - the virus basically gets destroyed in about ten minutes, because human skin microbiome destroys it," he said, adding that the virus survives for much longer on the gloves, and therefore gloves must be disinfected much more often than hands.
Since May 12, Moscow, its suburbs and other regions of Russia have introduced a mask-wearing policy on public transport, in stores and businesses. Wearing masks and gloves is obligatory to ride any public transport.


tass--2020-06-04--Coronavirus situation in Armenia deteriorating — PM

YEREVAN , June 4 .
/TASS/ .
The Armenian healthcare system is overburdened and doctors are unable to timely hospitalize all coronavirus infected people , Armenia ’ s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in a live broadcast on his Facebook account on Thursday .
`` Yesterday , doctors identified 697 new coronavirus cases .
This means that the pandemic situation is increasingly deteriorating and that there are patients who need hospitalization but we can not do this on time .
The healthcare system is working at its utmost capacity , '' the premier said .
The total number of coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the prime minister specified .
Six coronavirus patients died in Armenian hospitals in the past twenty-four hours , Pashinyan added .
Fatalities in the republic have reached 176 since the start of the pandemic .
The daily number of new coronavirus cases has become the largest since the epidemic onset .
Before June 4 , the biggest number of new coronavirus cases in the republic equaled 517 .
On June 3 , the Armenian premier assessed the scope of the violation of epidemiological safety standards as disastrous and stressed that law enforcement agencies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Pashinyan announced on Monday that he and his family had contracted the novel coronavirus .
According to the prime minister , he and his family members had no disease symptoms and their temperature was normal .
Pashinyan said he had switched to self-isolation mode and would be working from home .
On May 14 , the Armenian authorities extended by 30 days the state of emergency imposed over the coronavirus pandemic .
At the same time , all types of public transport , kindergartens , fitness centers and shopping malls resumed their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mask regime went into force in Armenia on May 25 .
Armenian citizens are required to wear face masks both in closed and open spaces .
Although the Armenian authorities have eased economic restrictions , they have warned that tight measures will be introduced in the republic to fight the coronavirus , if the data show an increase in COVID-19 cases .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 6,586,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 388,200 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 3,181,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .

YEREVAN, June 4. /TASS/. The Armenian healthcare system is overburdened and doctors are unable to timely hospitalize all coronavirus infected people, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in a live broadcast on his Facebook account on Thursday.
"Yesterday, doctors identified 697 new coronavirus cases. This means that the pandemic situation is increasingly deteriorating and that there are patients who need hospitalization but we cannot do this on time. The healthcare system is working at its utmost capacity," the premier said.
The total number of coronavirus cases in Armenia has reached 11,221, the prime minister specified.
Six coronavirus patients died in Armenian hospitals in the past twenty-four hours, Pashinyan added.
Fatalities in the republic have reached 176 since the start of the pandemic. The daily number of new coronavirus cases has become the largest since the epidemic onset. Before June 4, the biggest number of new coronavirus cases in the republic equaled 517.
On June 3, the Armenian premier assessed the scope of the violation of epidemiological safety standards as disastrous and stressed that law enforcement agencies could not keep the situation under control.
Pashinyan announced on Monday that he and his family had contracted the novel coronavirus. According to the prime minister, he and his family members had no disease symptoms and their temperature was normal. Pashinyan said he had switched to self-isolation mode and would be working from home.
On May 14, the Armenian authorities extended by 30 days the state of emergency imposed over the coronavirus pandemic. At the same time, all types of public transport, kindergartens, fitness centers and shopping malls resumed their operation on May 18.
Also, the mask regime went into force in Armenia on May 25. Armenian citizens are required to wear face masks both in closed and open spaces.
Although the Armenian authorities have eased economic restrictions, they have warned that tight measures will be introduced in the republic to fight the coronavirus, if the data show an increase in COVID-19 cases.
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 6,586,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 388,200 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 3,181,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.


tass--2020-06-04--Cracked diesel fuel reservoir at power plant in Norilsk being emptied

On May 29 , one of the power plant ’ s diesel fuel reservoirs suffered a breach , causing a fuel spill .
A car drove into the spill , sparking a fire .
Over 20,000 cubic meters of fuel was spilt , a significant part of which got into the bodies of water .
The fire did not affect the power plant ’ s operation .
`` We discovered major cracks on the tank that stands next [ to the breached reservoir ] .
Therefore , we made a decision to dislocate the diesel fuel from this tank to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be completely emptied , and then we will begin survey of the surrounding territory .
According to our calculations , there are slightly over 12,000 tonnes of fuel .
I think , we will transport all of it in one week , '' Dyachenko said .
A marine rescue service team with experience of elimination of over 50 fuel spills around the world has been involved in the operations .
The specialists have set up several layers of containment on the Ambarnaya River and thus managed to curb further spill .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the spill .
The contaminated area had its soil displaced and sprayed with sorbent compounds .
The contaminated soil was transported to a temporary landfill .
The Power Plant Number 3 is driven by natural gas , while diesel is used as a reserve fuel .
The power plant produces 440 MW of electric power and 1,049 Gcal of heat .

On May 29, one of the power plant’s diesel fuel reservoirs suffered a breach, causing a fuel spill. A car drove into the spill, sparking a fire. Over 20,000 cubic meters of fuel was spilt, a significant part of which got into the bodies of water. The fire did not affect the power plant’s operation.
"We discovered major cracks on the tank that stands next [to the breached reservoir]. Therefore, we made a decision to dislocate the diesel fuel from this tank to Power Plant Number 1. This tank will be completely emptied, and then we will begin survey of the surrounding territory. According to our calculations, there are slightly over 12,000 tonnes of fuel. I think, we will transport all of it in one week," Dyachenko said.
A marine rescue service team with experience of elimination of over 50 fuel spills around the world has been involved in the operations. The specialists have set up several layers of containment on the Ambarnaya River and thus managed to curb further spill. The disaster relief teams work on localization of the spill. The contaminated area had its soil displaced and sprayed with sorbent compounds. The contaminated soil was transported to a temporary landfill.
The Power Plant Number 3 is driven by natural gas, while diesel is used as a reserve fuel. The power plant produces 440 MW of electric power and 1,049 Gcal of heat.


tass--2020-06-04--Over 10,000 people detained in US since start of mass protests

MOSCOW , June 4 .
/TASS/ .
Over 10,000 people have been detained in the US since the start of mass protests in response to the death of US national George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis , AP news agency informed on Wednesday bases on its own estimations .
Over a quarter of all arrests has been registered in Los Angeles ( California ) , followed by New York , Dallas ( Texas ) and Philadelphia ( Pennsylvania ) .
Many of those detained have been charged with minor misdemeanours , such as violating the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those detained have been charged with looting and theft .
Widespread unrest has engulfed many US states over the death of an African-American Minneapolis man named George Floyd , who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck and choked him to death during his arrest .
On May 26 , all officers involved in the deadly arrest were fired .
On May 29 , the policeman in question , Derek Chauvin , was arrested on third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges .
However , on June 3 , Minnesota Attorney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chauvin to second-degree murder .
The three other officers involved in the fatal incident were arrested as well and are now facing charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder .
To counter the riots , local law enforcement is often supported by the National Guard .
So far , 40 cities , including New York , have enacted a curfew .

MOSCOW, June 4. /TASS/. Over 10,000 people have been detained in the US since the start of mass protests in response to the death of US national George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis, AP news agency informed on Wednesday bases on its own estimations.
Over a quarter of all arrests has been registered in Los Angeles (California), followed by New York, Dallas (Texas) and Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). Many of those detained have been charged with minor misdemeanours, such as violating the curfew. The agency noted that hundreds of those detained have been charged with looting and theft.
Widespread unrest has engulfed many US states over the death of an African-American Minneapolis man named George Floyd, who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck and choked him to death during his arrest. On May 26, all officers involved in the deadly arrest were fired. On May 29, the policeman in question, Derek Chauvin, was arrested on third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges. However, on June 3, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison upped the charge against Chauvin to second-degree murder. The three other officers involved in the fatal incident were arrested as well and are now facing charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder.
To counter the riots, local law enforcement is often supported by the National Guard. So far, 40 cities, including New York, have enacted a curfew.