tass--2020-05-22--US pullout from Open Skies Treaty harms allies more than Russia - expert

MOSCOW , May 22 .
/TASS/ .
The United States ’ withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty harms NATO ’ s European member-states because it is highly likely that they would take the cue from Washington .
When deprived of the possibility of conducting flights over Russia , they will become more dependent on US intelligence data , Editor-in-Chief of the Arsenal of the Fatherland journal Viktor Murakhovsky told TASS on Friday .
According to the expert , Washington believes that the treaty is inconsistent with US interests .
The US relies on national reconnaissance satellites , which exceed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treaty .
Meanwhile , Washington determines NATO policy and therefore European member-states of the alliance will follow the US , he noted .
Upon the withdrawal from the Treaty , these countries will lose information received during the flights over Russia under the treaty .
`` Although some countries were against this at NATO talks , I ’ ve heard about Germany and Italy .
Unlike the US , they don ’ t have such a grouping [ of reconnaissance satellites ] and they could now request US reconnaissance data from satellites .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ task - they will have another ‘ leash ’ for their allies , '' the expert noted .
For Washington , the flights over Russia are not critical , he said .
Two satellites of the Key Hole series of US optical reconnaissance satellites have multispectral matrix with features , which are yet unknown for Russia .
Besides , they have satellites for radar scanning of the Earth .
However , Russia has the possibilities to counter these means .
Russia also has its own grouping of reconnaissance satellites .
`` Although we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , nevertheless , they are quite enough to solve the tasks of strategic deterrence , '' Murakhovsky said .
US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Washington would withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty .
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo explained in a statement that the US decision on pulling out of the treaty would enter into force in six months from May 22 .
The Treaty on Open Skies was signed in March 1992 in Helsinki by 23 member-nations of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s active participation .
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry , the treaty is a major tool of strengthening trust and security .
The Open Skies ’ main goals are to build transparency , render assistance in monitoring compliance with existing or future arms control agreements , broaden possibilities for preventing crises and managing crisis situations .
The accord establishes a program of unarmed aerial surveillance flights over the entire territory of its participants .
Now , the treaty has more than 30 signatory states .
Russia ratified the Treaty on Open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For the past several years , Washington has been accusing Moscow of carrying out the accord in a selective manner and of violating some of its provisions .
Russia has also put forward some objections regarding the way the United States has been implementing the agreement .
In 2017 , Washington imposed some restrictions on Russian observation flights over its territory .
Moscow came up with a tit-for-tat response some time later .

MOSCOW, May 22. /TASS/. The United States’ withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty harms NATO’s European member-states because it is highly likely that they would take the cue from Washington. When deprived of the possibility of conducting flights over Russia, they will become more dependent on US intelligence data, Editor-in-Chief of the Arsenal of the Fatherland journal Viktor Murakhovsky told TASS on Friday.
According to the expert, Washington believes that the treaty is inconsistent with US interests. The US relies on national reconnaissance satellites, which exceed the capabilities of the equipment envisaged by the treaty. Meanwhile, Washington determines NATO policy and therefore European member-states of the alliance will follow the US, he noted. Upon the withdrawal from the Treaty, these countries will lose information received during the flights over Russia under the treaty.
"Although some countries were against this at NATO talks, I’ve heard about Germany and Italy. Unlike the US, they don’t have such a grouping [of reconnaissance satellites] and they could now request US reconnaissance data from satellites. So, the Americans will solve another task - they will have another ‘leash’ for their allies," the expert noted.
For Washington, the flights over Russia are not critical, he said. Two satellites of the Key Hole series of US optical reconnaissance satellites have multispectral matrix with features, which are yet unknown for Russia. Besides, they have satellites for radar scanning of the Earth.
However, Russia has the possibilities to counter these means. Russia also has its own grouping of reconnaissance satellites. "Although we have limited capabilities of satellite reconnaissance equipment, nevertheless, they are quite enough to solve the tasks of strategic deterrence," Murakhovsky said.
US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Washington would withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo explained in a statement that the US decision on pulling out of the treaty would enter into force in six months from May 22.
The Treaty on Open Skies was signed in March 1992 in Helsinki by 23 member-nations of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). It was drafted with Moscow’s active participation. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the treaty is a major tool of strengthening trust and security. The Open Skies’ main goals are to build transparency, render assistance in monitoring compliance with existing or future arms control agreements, broaden possibilities for preventing crises and managing crisis situations. The accord establishes a program of unarmed aerial surveillance flights over the entire territory of its participants. Now, the treaty has more than 30 signatory states. Russia ratified the Treaty on Open Skies on May 26, 2001.
For the past several years, Washington has been accusing Moscow of carrying out the accord in a selective manner and of violating some of its provisions. Russia has also put forward some objections regarding the way the United States has been implementing the agreement. In 2017, Washington imposed some restrictions on Russian observation flights over its territory. Moscow came up with a tit-for-tat response some time later.


tass--2020-05-22--Russia has no reason to remain party to Open Skies Treaty after US withdrawal - expert

MOSCOW , May 22 .
/TASS/ .
There is no reason for Russia to remain a party to the Open Skies Treaty after the US withdrawal since this gives Washington an advantage in obtaining data on Russia ’ s Armed Forces , Deputy Director of the Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies at the Higher School of Economics National Research University and expert at the Valdai International Discussion Club Dmitry Suslov told TASS .
Earlier AFP reported that US President Donald Trump had announced that the US would leave the Open Skies Treaty .
`` It is not advisable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the agreement after the United States pulls out of this agreement , because European countries of NATO within the framework of this agreement will still be able to fly over Russian soil , '' Suslov said .
`` If Russia remains a party to the agreement , the zero-sum game will go on , because the United States will continue receiving information on the state and deployment of the Russian Armed Forces from its European allies in NATO remaining in the agreement , while Russian planes will not be able to fly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia will not receive relevant information about the US army from the Europeans.
`` According to the expert , the US decision on the withdrawal from the treaty would further escalate military and political situation in the Euro-Atlantic region and worsen ties between Russia and NATO .
`` The Open Skies Treaty was one of a few remaining elements of ensuring predictability and transparency , '' Suslov said .
`` Under this deal , the parties were able to perform flights and receive trustworthy information on the state and deployment of each other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ withdrawal from the treaty is part and parcel of Washington ’ s policy towards gaining more freedom in actions on the international arena , according to the expert .
The Republicans treat rather negatively all deals limiting US freedom in the military field .
This policy of the Republicans was formed in the mid-1990s and now amid confrontation with China and Russia this idea only consolidated .
`` In the US , at least among the establishment within the Republican party , the idea prevails that any limiting agreements prevent the US from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and China .
In order to gain victory in new conformation , they need to untie their hands at maximum , '' the expert noted .
The US is not hiding that it uses the threat of an arms race as an element of pressure on Moscow and Beijing .
`` If a new arms race begins , it will end for Russia like for the Soviet Union , as the Americans think , and Russia will be exhausted , will lose its blood and will collapse . ''
The Treaty on Open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Helsinki by 23 member-nations of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE ) .
It was drafted with Moscow ’ s active participation .
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry , the treaty is a major tool of strengthening trust and security .
The Open Skies ’ main goals are to build transparency , render assistance in monitoring compliance with existing or future arms control agreements , broaden possibilities for preventing crises and managing crisis situations .
The accord establishes a program of unarmed aerial surveillance flights over the entire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the treaty has more than 30 signatory states .
Russia ratified the Treaty on Open Skies on May 26 , 2001 .
For the past several years , Washington has been accusing Moscow of carrying out the accord in a selective manner and of violating some of its provisions .
Russia has also put forward some objections regarding the way the United States has been implementing the agreement .
In 2017 , Washington imposed some restrictions on Russian observation flights over its territory .
Moscow came up with a tit-for-tat response some time @ @

MOSCOW, May 22. /TASS/. There is no reason for Russia to remain a party to the Open Skies Treaty after the US withdrawal since this gives Washington an advantage in obtaining data on Russia’s Armed Forces, Deputy Director of the Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies at the Higher School of Economics National Research University and expert at the Valdai International Discussion Club Dmitry Suslov told TASS.
Earlier AFP reported that US President Donald Trump had announced that the US would leave the Open Skies Treaty.
"It is not advisable for Russia to keep its own participation in the agreement after the United States pulls out of this agreement, because European countries of NATO within the framework of this agreement will still be able to fly over Russian soil," Suslov said. "If Russia remains a party to the agreement, the zero-sum game will go on, because the United States will continue receiving information on the state and deployment of the Russian Armed Forces from its European allies in NATO remaining in the agreement, while Russian planes will not be able to fly over the United States. Certainly, Russia will not receive relevant information about the US army from the Europeans. "
According to the expert, the US decision on the withdrawal from the treaty would further escalate military and political situation in the Euro-Atlantic region and worsen ties between Russia and NATO.
"The Open Skies Treaty was one of a few remaining elements of ensuring predictability and transparency," Suslov said. "Under this deal, the parties were able to perform flights and receive trustworthy information on the state and deployment of each other’s forces."
The US withdrawal from the treaty is part and parcel of Washington’s policy towards gaining more freedom in actions on the international arena, according to the expert. The Republicans treat rather negatively all deals limiting US freedom in the military field. This policy of the Republicans was formed in the mid-1990s and now amid confrontation with China and Russia this idea only consolidated.
"In the US, at least among the establishment within the Republican party, the idea prevails that any limiting agreements prevent the US from stepping up its might for defeating Russia and China. In order to gain victory in new conformation, they need to untie their hands at maximum," the expert noted.
The US is not hiding that it uses the threat of an arms race as an element of pressure on Moscow and Beijing. "If a new arms race begins, it will end for Russia like for the Soviet Union, as the Americans think, and Russia will be exhausted, will lose its blood and will collapse."
The Treaty on Open Skies was signed in March 1992 in Helsinki by 23 member-nations of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). It was drafted with Moscow’s active participation. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the treaty is a major tool of strengthening trust and security. The Open Skies’ main goals are to build transparency, render assistance in monitoring compliance with existing or future arms control agreements, broaden possibilities for preventing crises and managing crisis situations. The accord establishes a program of unarmed aerial surveillance flights over the entire territory of its participants. Now, the treaty has more than 30 signatory states. Russia ratified the Treaty on Open Skies on May 26, 2001.
For the past several years, Washington has been accusing Moscow of carrying out the accord in a selective manner and of violating some of its provisions. Russia has also put forward some objections regarding the way the United States has been implementing the agreement. In 2017, Washington imposed some restrictions on Russian observation flights over its territory. Moscow came up with a tit-for-tat response some time later.


tass--2020-05-22--Moscow coronavirus death toll rises by 73 to 1,867

MOSCOW , May 22 .
/TASS/ .
Another 73 patients with COVID-19 have died in Moscow , the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Friday .
`` In Moscow , 73 patients have died , who had a confirmed pneumonia diagnosis and a positive test for the coronavirus infection , '' the crisis center said .
A total of 1,867 people with a confirmed coronavirus infection have died in the capital .
According to the latest data , a total of 155,219 coronavirus cases have been recorded in Moscow , with 40,682 recoveries .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 5,101,500 people have been infected worldwide and more than 329,900 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 2,000,000 individuals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ globe .
To date , a total of 317,554 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 92,681 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 3,099 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, May 22. /TASS/. Another 73 patients with COVID-19 have died in Moscow, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Friday.
"In Moscow, 73 patients have died, who had a confirmed pneumonia diagnosis and a positive test for the coronavirus infection," the crisis center said.
A total of 1,867 people with a confirmed coronavirus infection have died in the capital.
According to the latest data, a total of 155,219 coronavirus cases have been recorded in Moscow, with 40,682 recoveries.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 5,101,500 people have been infected worldwide and more than 329,900 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 2,000,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, a total of 317,554 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 92,681 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 3,099 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-05-21--China's Haima to install first its charging station for cars running on hydrogen

HAIKOU , May 21 .
/TASS/ .
Chinese car producer Haima will install its first hydrogen fuel station on Hainan this year , the Hainan Daily newspaper reported .
According to a company representative , the first vehicles with a battery operating on such a promising source of renewable energy will appear on the island in 2021 .
It is assumed that by 2025 about 2,000 such vehicles will be launched into commercial operation in the Hainan province .
`` By this time , five hydrogen gas stations will be installed on Hainan < ... > We intend to rapidly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their launch into mass operation , '' he said .
According to the company ’ s plans , the project will use AI technologies and an intelligent network management platform .
Investments in the development of this promising program will exceed $ 1.4 billion .
To the year 2030 with no gas In order to combat environment pollution and protect ecology , the Hainan authorities intend to completely stop selling cars with conventional gasoline and diesel engines on the island by 2030 .
For these purposes , the government will encourage the residents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as develop the infrastructure necessary for them .
Starting from August 1 , 2018 , the authorities have already introduced a special quota for obtaining state-standard numbers for ordinary types of vehicles .
Meanwhile , according to the last year 's data , there were more than 23,000 `` green '' cars registered on Hainan , which is about 1.8 % of the total number of cars on the island .
In order to service eco-friendly vehicles there are more than 4.600 charging stationins in the province .
Since 2019 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and state-owned enterprises on the island are committed to switching to `` green '' cars .
By 2030 , they plan to install about 940,000 spots for recharging electric and hybrid cars on the island .

HAIKOU, May 21. /TASS/. Chinese car producer Haima will install its first hydrogen fuel station on Hainan this year, the Hainan Daily newspaper reported.
According to a company representative, the first vehicles with a battery operating on such a promising source of renewable energy will appear on the island in 2021. It is assumed that by 2025 about 2,000 such vehicles will be launched into commercial operation in the Hainan province.
"By this time, five hydrogen gas stations will be installed on Hainan <...> We intend to rapidly develop new types of products and facilitate their launch into mass operation," he said.
According to the company’s plans, the project will use AI technologies and an intelligent network management platform. Investments in the development of this promising program will exceed $ 1.4 billion.
To the year 2030 with no gas
In order to combat environment pollution and protect ecology, the Hainan authorities intend to completely stop selling cars with conventional gasoline and diesel engines on the island by 2030. For these purposes, the government will encourage the residents to buy electric vehicles and hybrids, as well as develop the infrastructure necessary for them.
Starting from August 1, 2018, the authorities have already introduced a special quota for obtaining state-standard numbers for ordinary types of vehicles. Meanwhile, according to the last year's data, there were more than 23,000 "green" cars registered on Hainan, which is about 1.8% of the total number of cars on the island. In order to service eco-friendly vehicles there are more than 4.600 charging stationins in the province.
Since 2019, according to the authorities, all companies and state-owned enterprises on the island are committed to switching to "green" cars. By 2030, they plan to install about 940,000 spots for recharging electric and hybrid cars on the island.


tass--2020-05-23--Death toll in plane crash in Pakistan rises to 97 - newspaper

TASS , May 23 .
The number of fatalities in the crash of an Airbus A320 of Pakistani International Airlines @ @ @ @ @ the Doon newspaper reported on Saturday , citing representatives of the Sindh province health sector @ @ @ @ @ operated by Pakistan International Airlines crashed near Karachi and fallen in a residential district on @ @ @ @ @ travelling to Karachi from Lahore The newspaper does not provide data on whether all those @ @ @ @ @ the aircraft or there were also casualties on the ground .
Eleven residents of the @ @ @ @ @ are in stable condition .
According to the newspaper , two passengers of the aircraft @ @ @ @ @ condition is also assessed as stable .
The publication also reported , citing a representative @ @ @ @ @ that there were 99 people on the plane : 91 passengers and eight crew members @ @ @ @ @ it was reported that there were 51 men , 31 women and nine minor children @ @ @ @ @ seven crew members .

TASS, May 23. The number of fatalities in the crash of an Airbus A320 of Pakistani International Airlines has risen to 97, the Doon newspaper reported on Saturday, citing representatives of the Sindh province health sector.
Airbus A320 passenger plane operated by Pakistan International Airlines crashed near Karachi and fallen in a residential district on Friday. The flight was travelling to Karachi from Lahore
Previously, the publication reported about 92 victims.
The newspaper does not provide data on whether all those who died were passengers of the aircraft or there were also casualties on the ground. Eleven residents of the crash site were injured and are in stable condition. According to the newspaper, two passengers of the aircraft survived the crash, their condition is also assessed as stable.
The publication also reported, citing a representative of Pakistan International Airlines, that there were 99 people on the plane: 91 passengers and eight crew members. Prior to this, it was reported that there were 51 men, 31 women and nine minor children onboard, as well as seven crew members.


tass--2020-05-23--Brazil overtakes Russia in number of coronavirus cases

RIO DE JANEIRO , May 23 .
/TASS/ .
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in Brazil reached 330,890 , according to the data the country ’ s Health Ministry released late on Friday .
As a result , Brazil overtook Russia , where the number of infections reached 326,448 .
Over the past day , another record growth of positive test results for COVID-19 was registered ( 20,803 ) .
The number of deaths from a disease caused by a new type of coronavirus increased by 1,001 to 21,048 .
The state of Sao Paulo remains the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country .
There are over 76,800 infected and more than 5,700 dead .
Seara ranks second among the states of the country in terms of the number of infected - 34,573 .
It is followed by Rio de Janeiro , where the number of cases is 33,589 .
In these states , the number of people , who died of the disease caused by the virus is 2,251 and 3,657 respectively .
A difficult epidemic situation is developing in the northeastern states of Pernambuco ( over 25,700 infected and 2,057 dead ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 693 dead ) , as well as in the states of Amazonas ( over 27,000 infected and 1,669 dead ) and Para ( almost 21,500 infected and 1,937 dead ) in the north of the country .
According to the Health Ministry , at least one case of coronavirus is registered in almost 2/3 of the country 's municipalities .
Brazil , where the first case of coronavirus was confirmed on February 26 , the day after the end of the carnival , ranks first among Latin American countries in the number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths .
On May 12 , the Health Ministry announced that 39 positive samples had been taken from patients with symptoms typical of a coronavirus-induced disease back in January .
Later , the authorities of Seara found out that the first patient with symptoms of coronavirus infection in the state sought medical help on January 1 .
The health ministry earlier forecast that the situation in the country will have stabilized by July , while the rates of infections will begin to slow down in August to start subsiding in September .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 5,198,300 people have been infected worldwide and more than 334,600 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 2,000,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 23. /TASS/. The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in Brazil reached 330,890, according to the data the country’s Health Ministry released late on Friday.
As a result, Brazil overtook Russia, where the number of infections reached 326,448.
Over the past day, another record growth of positive test results for COVID-19 was registered (20,803). The number of deaths from a disease caused by a new type of coronavirus increased by 1,001 to 21,048.
The state of Sao Paulo remains the epicenter of the spread of infection in the country. There are over 76,800 infected and more than 5,700 dead. Seara ranks second among the states of the country in terms of the number of infected - 34,573. It is followed by Rio de Janeiro, where the number of cases is 33,589. In these states, the number of people, who died of the disease caused by the virus is 2,251 and 3,657 respectively.
A difficult epidemic situation is developing in the northeastern states of Pernambuco (over 25,700 infected and 2,057 dead) and Maranhao (over 17,000 infected and 693 dead), as well as in the states of Amazonas (over 27,000 infected and 1,669 dead) and Para (almost 21,500 infected and 1,937 dead) in the north of the country. According to the Health Ministry, at least one case of coronavirus is registered in almost 2/3 of the country's municipalities.
Brazil, where the first case of coronavirus was confirmed on February 26, the day after the end of the carnival, ranks first among Latin American countries in the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and related deaths. On May 12, the Health Ministry announced that 39 positive samples had been taken from patients with symptoms typical of a coronavirus-induced disease back in January. Later, the authorities of Seara found out that the first patient with symptoms of coronavirus infection in the state sought medical help on January 1.
The health ministry earlier forecast that the situation in the country will have stabilized by July, while the rates of infections will begin to slow down in August to start subsiding in September.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 5,198,300 people have been infected worldwide and more than 334,600 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 2,000,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.


tass--2020-05-23--Death toll from a fire in a hospital in Tatarstan rises to three

KAZAN , May 23 .
/TASS/ .
The death toll from a fire in the hospital in the city of Zelenodolsk in the republic of Tatarstan has risen from two to three , the press service of the Health Ministry of the republic told TASS on Saturday .
`` [ There is ] a third fatality , '' the ministry ’ s official said .
Earlier , the press service of the Health Ministry of Tatarstan told TASS that two people had been killed and four injured .
The republic ’ s Health Minister , Marat Sadykov , arrived at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the republic opened a criminal case under article 219 of the Criminal Code ( `` Violation of fire safety requirements '' ) .
The fire fighters received a message about a fire in the vascular department of a two-story hospital building in Zelenodolsk at 10:15 Moscow time , the ministry ’ s press service said .
The fire gripped the area of five square meters in a ward on the ground floor of the hospital .
By 10.31 pm Moscow time the fire was extinguished .
88 patients had been evacuated to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data , the fire could be caused by a short circuit .

KAZAN, May 23. /TASS/. The death toll from a fire in the hospital in the city of Zelenodolsk in the republic of Tatarstan has risen from two to three, the press service of the Health Ministry of the republic told TASS on Saturday.
"[There is] a third fatality," the ministry’s official said.
Earlier, the press service of the Health Ministry of Tatarstan told TASS that two people had been killed and four injured.
The republic’s Health Minister, Marat Sadykov, arrived at the scene of the incident. Investigators of the republic opened a criminal case under article 219 of the Criminal Code ("Violation of fire safety requirements").
The fire fighters received a message about a fire in the vascular department of a two-story hospital building in Zelenodolsk at 10:15 Moscow time, the ministry’s press service said. The fire gripped the area of five square meters in a ward on the ground floor of the hospital. By 10.31 pm Moscow time the fire was extinguished. 88 patients had been evacuated to a neighboring building. According to preliminary data, the fire could be caused by a short circuit.


tass--2020-05-23--Russia confirms intention to implement Open Skies Treaty

BRUSSELS , May 23 .
/TASS/ .
Russia confirms its intention to implement the Open Skies Treaty , the fate of which will be decided at a conference of the member-states , the Russian mission to NATO told TASS on Friday following an emergency meeting of the North Atlantic Council .
The meeting was convened to discuss the United States ’ unilateral decision to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty .
`` The Russian side has reaffirmed its intention to continue implementing the provisions of the Treaty .
We express our readiness for further dialogue , which is held on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not in the language of ultimatums - in the interests of European and international security , '' the mission said .
`` All parties to the Treaty will have to clearly define their positions and to declare them at a special conference , the convening of which will be required to assess the consequences and the order of the further functioning of this important multilateral regime .
The results of that conference will determine the fate of the Treaty , '' the mission concluded .
US President Donald Trump on Thursday declared Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Open Skies Treaty , which enables its signatories to perform inspection flights over each other ’ s territories to monitor military activity .
In a written statement US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo explained that the US decision to withdraw from the agreement would take effect six months after May 22 .
The United States claimed that alleged violations of the treaty by Russia were the official reason .
Moscow dismissed these charges .

BRUSSELS, May 23. /TASS/. Russia confirms its intention to implement the Open Skies Treaty, the fate of which will be decided at a conference of the member-states, the Russian mission to NATO told TASS on Friday following an emergency meeting of the North Atlantic Council.
The meeting was convened to discuss the United States’ unilateral decision to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty.
"The Russian side has reaffirmed its intention to continue implementing the provisions of the Treaty. We express our readiness for further dialogue, which is held on the basis of mutual respect, and not in the language of ultimatums - in the interests of European and international security," the mission said.
"All parties to the Treaty will have to clearly define their positions and to declare them at a special conference, the convening of which will be required to assess the consequences and the order of the further functioning of this important multilateral regime. The results of that conference will determine the fate of the Treaty," the mission concluded.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday declared Washington’s intention to pull out from the Open Skies Treaty, which enables its signatories to perform inspection flights over each other’s territories to monitor military activity. In a written statement US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo explained that the US decision to withdraw from the agreement would take effect six months after May 22. The United States claimed that alleged violations of the treaty by Russia were the official reason. Moscow dismissed these charges.


tass--2020-05-22--67 more coronavirus patients die in Moscow in past day

MOSCOW , May 22 .
/TASS/ .
Sixty-seven more coronavirus-positive patients died in Moscow during the day , the anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Friday .
`` Sixty-seven coronavirus-positive patients diagnosed with pneumonia have died in Moscow , '' the center said , adding that the COVID-19 death toll in Moscow has reached 1,934 .
To date , a total of 326,448 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 99,825 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 3,249 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation .
The most difficult coronavirus situation is in Moscow , which has been improving in the recent days .
Thus , the number of newly confirmed cases has been decreasing and on May 22 it was about the same as the number of recoveries - 2,988 and 2,900 , respectively .
In all , a total of 158,207 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Moscow .
As many as 43,582 patients have recovered .
Large-scale voluntary testing for coronavirus antibodies has been launched in the capital city .
The biggest daily number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was reported on May 20 .

MOSCOW, May 22. /TASS/. Sixty-seven more coronavirus-positive patients died in Moscow during the day, the anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Friday.
"Sixty-seven coronavirus-positive patients diagnosed with pneumonia have died in Moscow," the center said, adding that the COVID-19 death toll in Moscow has reached 1,934.
To date, a total of 326,448 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 99,825 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 3,249 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.
The most difficult coronavirus situation is in Moscow, which has been improving in the recent days. Thus, the number of newly confirmed cases has been decreasing and on May 22 it was about the same as the number of recoveries - 2,988 and 2,900, respectively. In all, a total of 158,207 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Moscow. As many as 43,582 patients have recovered. Large-scale voluntary testing for coronavirus antibodies has been launched in the capital city.
The biggest daily number of recoveries in Moscow - 5,440 - was reported on May 20.


tass--2020-05-22--No evidence to NATO’s commitment to arms control regime - Russian mission to NATO

BRUSSELS , May 22 .
/TASS/ .
There is no actual evidence to prove NATO ’ s declared commitment to the arms control regime , Russia ’ s mission to NATO told TASS after an extraordinary meeting of the North Atlantic Council called to discuss the United States ’ decision to withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies .
`` After the NATO Council meeting on May 22 , Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg came out with a statement on the situation around the Treaty on Open Skies .
Notably , the statement two times points to the alliance ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ international arms control , nonproliferation and disarmament regime .
Regrettably , there are no facts to prove it , to put it mildly , '' the mission said .
`` On the contrary , we see a political decision , which continues the destructive policy towards breaking down international arms control agreements - collapse of the ABM Treaty , refusal to ratify the Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe , withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian nuclear program , from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty , and now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obviously , it will hit the entire system of military security and stability in Europe . ''
The mission recalled that the United States `` was the initiator of the development of the Open Skies Treaty and has been demonstrating its commitment to the treaty ’ s implementation . ''
`` The biggest number of applications for observation missions over Russia came from the United States each year .
It requested 21 such flights in 2020 , or more than in the previous years .
Having a quota for 42 flights , Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States , the rest of the flights are performed over Europe , '' the mission added .
US President Donald Trump declared on Thursday Washington was going to withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies , which provides for inspection flights over member countries ’ territories to monitor military activities .
He motivated this step by Russia ’ s alleged violation of the treaty .
US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said in a written statement that the decision to withdraw from the treaty will come into effect in six months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accusations and puts forward counterclaims .
Thus , Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Russia has already voiced its own claims to the United States concerning this treaty ’ s implementation .
According to Vladimir Yermakov , director of the Russian foreign ministry ’ s non-proliferation and arms control department , Washington ’ s attempts to picture its withdrawal from the treaty as a reaction to Russia ’ s breaches are absolutely groundless .
The Treaty on Open Skies was signed in March 1992 in Helsinki by 23 member nations of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( OSCE ) .
The main purposes of the open skies regime are to develop transparency , render assistance in monitoring compliance with the existing or future arms control agreements , broaden possibilities for preventing crises and managing crisis situations .
The treaty establishes a program of unarmed aerial surveillance flights over the entire territory of its participants .
Now , the treaty has more than 30 signatory states .
Russia ratified the Treaty on Open Skies on May 26 , 2001 .

BRUSSELS, May 22. /TASS/. There is no actual evidence to prove NATO’s declared commitment to the arms control regime, Russia’s mission to NATO told TASS after an extraordinary meeting of the North Atlantic Council called to discuss the United States’ decision to withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies.
"After the NATO Council meeting on May 22, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg came out with a statement on the situation around the Treaty on Open Skies. Notably, the statement two times points to the alliance’s commitment to preserving the efficiency of the international arms control, nonproliferation and disarmament regime. Regrettably, there are no facts to prove it, to put it mildly," the mission said. "On the contrary, we see a political decision, which continues the destructive policy towards breaking down international arms control agreements - collapse of the ABM Treaty, refusal to ratify the Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe, withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian nuclear program, from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, and now from the Treaty on Open Skies. Obviously, it will hit the entire system of military security and stability in Europe."
The mission recalled that the United States "was the initiator of the development of the Open Skies Treaty and has been demonstrating its commitment to the treaty’s implementation." "The biggest number of applications for observation missions over Russia came from the United States each year. It requested 21 such flights in 2020, or more than in the previous years. Having a quota for 42 flights, Russia makes only six to eight flights over the United States, the rest of the flights are performed over Europe," the mission added.
US President Donald Trump declared on Thursday Washington was going to withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies, which provides for inspection flights over member countries’ territories to monitor military activities. He motivated this step by Russia’s alleged violation of the treaty. US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said in a written statement that the decision to withdraw from the treaty will come into effect in six months after May 22.
Moscow denies these accusations and puts forward counterclaims. Thus, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Russia has already voiced its own claims to the United States concerning this treaty’s implementation. According to Vladimir Yermakov, director of the Russian foreign ministry’s non-proliferation and arms control department, Washington’s attempts to picture its withdrawal from the treaty as a reaction to Russia’s breaches are absolutely groundless.
The Treaty on Open Skies was signed in March 1992 in Helsinki by 23 member nations of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The main purposes of the open skies regime are to develop transparency, render assistance in monitoring compliance with the existing or future arms control agreements, broaden possibilities for preventing crises and managing crisis situations. The treaty establishes a program of unarmed aerial surveillance flights over the entire territory of its participants. Now, the treaty has more than 30 signatory states. Russia ratified the Treaty on Open Skies on May 26, 2001.


tass--2020-05-22--Number of COVID-2019 cases across globe up by over 100,000 in past day

MOSCOW , May 22 .
/TASS/ .
More than 100,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide on May 22 , with the overall number of such cases exceeding 4.99 million , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) said in its daily bulletin on Friday .
As of 11:00 Moscow time on May 22 , as many as 4,993,470 novel coronavirus cases and 327,738 coronavirus-associated deaths were registered across the globe .
The number of confirmed cases grew by 100,284 in the past 24 hours and the number of fatalities increased by 4,482 .
The WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the countries .
South and North America accounts for the majority of confirmed coronavirus cases - 2,220,267 .
In the past 24 hours , the number of cases grew by 54,264 and the number of deaths - by 2,956 and reached 131,605 .
The number confirmed COVID-2019 cases in Europe amounts to 1,966,244 and the number of fatalities is 171,327 .
In the past 24 hours , the number of cases grew by 19,634 and the number of deaths - by 1,044 .
The East Mediterranean region has 389,588 cases and 10,648 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past 24 hours , the number of cases grew by 13,209 and the number of deaths - by 180 .
The biggest number of coronavirus cases was reported from the United States ( 1,525,186 ) , Russia ( 326,448 ) , Brazil ( 291,579 ) , the United Kingdom ( 250,912 ) , Spain ( 233,037 ) , Italy ( 228,006 ) , Germany ( 177,212 ) , Turkey ( 153,548 ) , France ( 141,590 ) , and Iran ( 129,341 ) .
A pneumonia outbreak caused by the COVID-19 virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported in China ’ s city of Wuhan , a large trade and industrial center with a population of 12 million , in late December 2019 .
Since then , cases of the new coronavirus have been reported from nearly all parts of the world .
On March 11 , 2020 , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .

MOSCOW, May 22. /TASS/. More than 100,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide on May 22, with the overall number of such cases exceeding 4.99 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily bulletin on Friday.
As of 11:00 Moscow time on May 22, as many as 4,993,470 novel coronavirus cases and 327,738 coronavirus-associated deaths were registered across the globe. The number of confirmed cases grew by 100,284 in the past 24 hours and the number of fatalities increased by 4,482.
The WHO statistics is based on officially confirmed data from the countries.
South and North America accounts for the majority of confirmed coronavirus cases - 2,220,267. In the past 24 hours, the number of cases grew by 54,264 and the number of deaths - by 2,956 and reached 131,605.
The number confirmed COVID-2019 cases in Europe amounts to 1,966,244 and the number of fatalities is 171,327. In the past 24 hours, the number of cases grew by 19,634 and the number of deaths - by 1,044.
The East Mediterranean region has 389,588 cases and 10,648 fatalities as of May 22. In the past 24 hours, the number of cases grew by 13,209 and the number of deaths - by 180.
The biggest number of coronavirus cases was reported from the United States (1,525,186), Russia (326,448), Brazil (291,579), the United Kingdom (250,912), Spain (233,037), Italy (228,006), Germany (177,212), Turkey (153,548), France (141,590), and Iran (129,341).
A pneumonia outbreak caused by the COVID-19 virus (previously known as 2019-nCoV) was reported in China’s city of Wuhan, a large trade and industrial center with a population of 12 million, in late December 2019. Since then, cases of the new coronavirus have been reported from nearly all parts of the world. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.


tass--2020-05-22--EU calls on US to rethink decision to exit Open Skies Treaty

Brussels , May 22 .
/TASS/ .
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell has called on the US to revisit its unilateral decision to withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies and Russia to return to full compliance , Borrell said in a statement issued on Friday .
The high representative underlined that he regrets `` the announcement by the United States to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty . ''
`` Withdrawing from a Treaty is not the solution to address difficulties in its implementation and compliance by another party .
While continuing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full implementation of the Treaty , I call upon the United States to reconsider their decision , '' Borrell stressed .
`` The European Union will be examining the implications this decision may have for its own security . ''
`` The Treaty on Open Skies is a key element of our arms-control architecture and serves as a vital confidence and security-building measure .
Since it came into force in 2002 , this agreement has enabled to carry out more than 1,500 reconnaissance missions over the territories of all the signatory states .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is an important contribution to European and global security and stability , '' the statement reads .
Borrell underlined that all signatories to the treaty `` must continue to acknowledge this and ensure the full implementation of the Treaty . ''
US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the decision to quit the Treaty on Open Skies , that allowed participants to fly over any territories of the treaty signatories to supervise the military activity .
Giving the reasoning behind this decision , the US side cited alleged numerous violations committed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and lays counterclaims .
According to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov , the US itself brazenly violates the treaty .
Moreover , spokeswoman for the Russian foreign ministry Maria Zakharova underlined that Russia itself has complaints about the US regarding the treaty which were voiced before .
The Treaty on Open Skies was signed in March 1992 in Helsinki by 23 member-nations of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE ) .
It was drafted with Moscow ’ s active participation .
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strengthening trust and security .
The Open Skies ’ main goals are to build transparency , render assistance in monitoring compliance with existing or future arms control agreements , broaden possibilities for preventing crises and managing crisis situations .
The accord establishes a program of unarmed aerial surveillance flights over the entire territory of its participants .
Now , the treaty has more than 30 signatory states .
Russia ratified the Treaty on Open Skies on May 26 , 2001 .
For the past several years , Washington has been accusing Moscow of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manner and of violating some of its provisions .
Russia has also put forward some objections regarding the way the United States has been implementing the agreement .
In 2017 , Washington imposed some restrictions on Russian observation flights over its territory .
Moscow came up with a tit-for-tat response some time later .

Brussels, May 22. /TASS/. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell has called on the US to revisit its unilateral decision to withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies and Russia to return to full compliance, Borrell said in a statement issued on Friday.
The high representative underlined that he regrets "the announcement by the United States to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty."
"Withdrawing from a Treaty is not the solution to address difficulties in its implementation and compliance by another party. While continuing to urge Russia to return immediately to the full implementation of the Treaty, I call upon the United States to reconsider their decision," Borrell stressed. "The European Union will be examining the implications this decision may have for its own security."
"The Treaty on Open Skies is a key element of our arms-control architecture and serves as a vital confidence and security-building measure. Since it came into force in 2002, this agreement has enabled to carry out more than 1,500 reconnaissance missions over the territories of all the signatory states. The treaty provides transparency and predictability. It is an important contribution to European and global security and stability," the statement reads.
Borrell underlined that all signatories to the treaty "must continue to acknowledge this and ensure the full implementation of the Treaty."
Open Skies Treaty exit
US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the decision to quit the Treaty on Open Skies, that allowed participants to fly over any territories of the treaty signatories to supervise the military activity. Giving the reasoning behind this decision, the US side cited alleged numerous violations committed by Russia, while Moscow rejects these accusation and lays counterclaims. According to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, the US itself brazenly violates the treaty. Moreover, spokeswoman for the Russian foreign ministry Maria Zakharova underlined that Russia itself has complaints about the US regarding the treaty which were voiced before.
The Treaty on Open Skies was signed in March 1992 in Helsinki by 23 member-nations of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). It was drafted with Moscow’s active participation. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the treaty is a major instrument of strengthening trust and security. The Open Skies’ main goals are to build transparency, render assistance in monitoring compliance with existing or future arms control agreements, broaden possibilities for preventing crises and managing crisis situations. The accord establishes a program of unarmed aerial surveillance flights over the entire territory of its participants. Now, the treaty has more than 30 signatory states. Russia ratified the Treaty on Open Skies on May 26, 2001.
For the past several years, Washington has been accusing Moscow of carrying out the accord in a selective manner and of violating some of its provisions. Russia has also put forward some objections regarding the way the United States has been implementing the agreement. In 2017, Washington imposed some restrictions on Russian observation flights over its territory. Moscow came up with a tit-for-tat response some time later.


tass--2020-05-22--Serbia records no new deaths for first time in two months

Over the past 24 hours , no new deaths were reported , the death rate now stands at 2.15 % .
Moreover , 12 people are put on ventilators .
In a single day , 5,998 people were tested for the virus , with 105 tests coming back positive .
The number of newly confirmed infections increased slightly , as Thursday ’ s figures showed 86 new infections .
BELGRADE , May 22 .
/TASS/ .
The number of coronavirus infections in Serbia increased by 105 in the past 24 hours to reach 11,024 , while the number of coronavirus-related @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health ministry said Friday .
Overall , 744 people are taken to hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus , while 209,797 people were tested nationwide .
Serbia reported its first coronavirus case on March 23 .
Earlier , Serbia asked Russia for help to fight the epidemic .
Between April 3 and May 18 , a Russian unit fully disinfected medical facilities in more than 40 cities and towns across Serbia .
Moreover , eight medical brigades treated 881 coronavirus patients .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 5,198,300 people have been infected worldwide and more than 334,600 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 2,000,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the @ @

Over the past 24 hours, no new deaths were reported, the death rate now stands at 2.15%. Moreover, 12 people are put on ventilators. In a single day, 5,998 people were tested for the virus, with 105 tests coming back positive. The number of newly confirmed infections increased slightly, as Thursday’s figures showed 86 new infections.
BELGRADE, May 22. /TASS/. The number of coronavirus infections in Serbia increased by 105 in the past 24 hours to reach 11,024, while the number of coronavirus-related fatalities remained at 237, the national health ministry said Friday.
Overall, 744 people are taken to hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus, while 209,797 people were tested nationwide.
Serbia reported its first coronavirus case on March 23.
Earlier, Serbia asked Russia for help to fight the epidemic. Between April 3 and May 18, a Russian unit fully disinfected medical facilities in more than 40 cities and towns across Serbia. Moreover, eight medical brigades treated 881 coronavirus patients.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 5,198,300 people have been infected worldwide and more than 334,600 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 2,000,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.


tass--2020-05-22--NATO calling on Russia to return to full compliance with Open Skies Treaty

`` Russia has for many years imposed flight restrictions inconsistent with the Treaty , including flight limitations over Kaliningrad , and restricting flights in Russia near its border with Georgia .
Russia ’ s ongoing selective implementation of its obligations under the Open Skies Treaty has undermined the contribution of this important Treaty to security and stability in the Euro-Atlantic region , '' the statement reads .
`` The United States has declared Russia in violation of the Treaty , and has now announced its intention to withdraw from the Treaty in six months , consistent with Treaty provisions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however , reconsider its withdrawal should Russia return to full compliance with the Treaty . ''
BRUSSELS , May 22 .
/TASS/ .
NATO believes that Russia should roll back its `` flight limitations over Kaliningrad , and restricting flights in Russia near its border with Georgia '' and `` return to full compliance of the [ Open Skies ] Treaty '' which would allow preserving this agreement after Washington unilaterally pulls out of it , reads statement of NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg issued Friday following the alliance ’ s urgent summit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unanimously approved US plans to exit the treaty .
`` NATO Allies and partner nations have engaged with Russia , both in capitals and at the OSCE in Vienna , to seek Russia ’ s return to compliance at the earliest date possible .
Russia ’ s return to compliance is the best way to preserve the benefits of the Treaty , '' the statement adds .
Stoltenberg also emphasized that NATO allies raised this issue at the alliance summits in Wales in 2014 , Warsaw in 2016 and Brussels in 2018 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement also noted that NATO countries `` will continue to uphold , support , and further strengthen arms control , disarmament , and non-proliferation , as a key element of Euro-Atlantic security . ''
How this idea correlates with the US withdrawal from the treaty is not specified in the statement .
At the same time , the document stressed that NATO allies `` remain open to dialogue in the NATO-Russia Council on risk reduction and transparency '' and `` continue to aspire to a constructive relationship with Russia , when Russia ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Earlier on Friday , a diplomatic source told TASS that the US is seeking support of every NATO ally for its unilateral decision to quit the treaty and wants to shift all the responsibility for this step on Russia .
However , the statement issued today shows that Washington only managed to partially reach this objective .
Even though the document overflows with alleged violations committed by Russia , everything that relates to the US exit from the treaty simply retells the US position without any assessments of other alliance members .
Meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries on Friday , citing their sources , and reported that the US failed to secure backing of all NATO partners during the urgent meeting .
US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the decision to quit the Treaty on Open Skies , that allowed participants to fly over any territories of the treaty signatories to supervise the military activity .
Giving the reasoning behind this decision , the US side cited alleged numerous violations committed by Russia , while Moscow rejects these accusation and lays counterclaims .
According to Russian Deputy Foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brazenly violates the treaty .
Moreover , spokeswoman for the Russian foreign ministry Maria Zakharova underlined that Russia itself has complaints about the US regarding the treaty which were voiced before .
The Treaty on Open Skies was signed in March 1992 in Helsinki by 23 member-nations of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE ) .
It was drafted with Moscow ’ s active participation .
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry , the treaty is a major instrument of strengthening trust and security .
The Open Skies ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ render assistance in monitoring compliance with existing or future arms control agreements , broaden possibilities for preventing crises and managing crisis situations .
The accord establishes a program of unarmed aerial surveillance flights over the entire territory of its participants .
Now , the treaty has more than 30 signatory states .
Russia ratified the Treaty on Open Skies on May 26 , 2001 .
For the past several years , Washington has been accusing Moscow of carrying out the accord in a selective manner and of violating some of its provisions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ regarding the way the United States has been implementing the agreement .
In 2017 , Washington imposed some restrictions on Russian observation flights over its territory .
Moscow came up with a tit-for-tat response some time later .

"Russia has for many years imposed flight restrictions inconsistent with the Treaty, including flight limitations over Kaliningrad, and restricting flights in Russia near its border with Georgia. Russia’s ongoing selective implementation of its obligations under the Open Skies Treaty has undermined the contribution of this important Treaty to security and stability in the Euro-Atlantic region," the statement reads. "The United States has declared Russia in violation of the Treaty, and has now announced its intention to withdraw from the Treaty in six months, consistent with Treaty provisions. The US has declared that it may, however, reconsider its withdrawal should Russia return to full compliance with the Treaty."
BRUSSELS, May 22. /TASS/. NATO believes that Russia should roll back its "flight limitations over Kaliningrad, and restricting flights in Russia near its border with Georgia" and "return to full compliance of the [Open Skies] Treaty" which would allow preserving this agreement after Washington unilaterally pulls out of it, reads statement of NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg issued Friday following the alliance’s urgent summit. However, NATO countries did not unanimously approved US plans to exit the treaty.
"NATO Allies and partner nations have engaged with Russia, both in capitals and at the OSCE in Vienna, to seek Russia’s return to compliance at the earliest date possible. Russia’s return to compliance is the best way to preserve the benefits of the Treaty," the statement adds.
Stoltenberg also emphasized that NATO allies raised this issue at the alliance summits in Wales in 2014, Warsaw in 2016 and Brussels in 2018.
What will NATO comply with?
The statement also noted that NATO countries "will continue to uphold, support, and further strengthen arms control, disarmament, and non-proliferation, as a key element of Euro-Atlantic security." How this idea correlates with the US withdrawal from the treaty is not specified in the statement.
At the same time, the document stressed that NATO allies "remain open to dialogue in the NATO-Russia Council on risk reduction and transparency" and "continue to aspire to a constructive relationship with Russia, when Russia’s actions make that possible."
Lack of solidarity
Earlier on Friday, a diplomatic source told TASS that the US is seeking support of every NATO ally for its unilateral decision to quit the treaty and wants to shift all the responsibility for this step on Russia. However, the statement issued today shows that Washington only managed to partially reach this objective. Even though the document overflows with alleged violations committed by Russia, everything that relates to the US exit from the treaty simply retells the US position without any assessments of other alliance members.
Meanwhile, DPA agency confirmed dissatisfaction of European countries on Friday, citing their sources, and reported that the US failed to secure backing of all NATO partners during the urgent meeting.
Counterclaims
US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the decision to quit the Treaty on Open Skies, that allowed participants to fly over any territories of the treaty signatories to supervise the military activity. Giving the reasoning behind this decision, the US side cited alleged numerous violations committed by Russia, while Moscow rejects these accusation and lays counterclaims. According to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, the US itself brazenly violates the treaty. Moreover, spokeswoman for the Russian foreign ministry Maria Zakharova underlined that Russia itself has complaints about the US regarding the treaty which were voiced before.
Treaty on Open Skies
The Treaty on Open Skies was signed in March 1992 in Helsinki by 23 member-nations of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). It was drafted with Moscow’s active participation. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the treaty is a major instrument of strengthening trust and security. The Open Skies’ main goals are to build transparency, render assistance in monitoring compliance with existing or future arms control agreements, broaden possibilities for preventing crises and managing crisis situations. The accord establishes a program of unarmed aerial surveillance flights over the entire territory of its participants. Now, the treaty has more than 30 signatory states. Russia ratified the Treaty on Open Skies on May 26, 2001.
For the past several years, Washington has been accusing Moscow of carrying out the accord in a selective manner and of violating some of its provisions. Russia has also put forward some objections regarding the way the United States has been implementing the agreement. In 2017, Washington imposed some restrictions on Russian observation flights over its territory. Moscow came up with a tit-for-tat response some time later.


tass--2020-05-22--Russian troops receive 1st batch of latest Koalitsiya-SV artillery systems

MOSCOW , May 22 .
/TASS/ .
The first batch of the latest Koalitsiya-SV self-propelled artillery systems has arrived for the Russian troops , the press office of the state hi-tech corporation Rostec told TASS on Friday .
`` This is the first delivery of the Koalitsiya-SV multiservice artillery system to the troops .
Its firepower is based on the 152mm gun with a rate of fire of over 10 rounds per minute , which is higher than the speed of fire of other artillery systems , '' Rostec said .
The Koalitsiya-SV surpasses existing domestic and foreign versions by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of fire , the range and the fire accuracy , the press office stressed .
The Koalitsiya-SV is designated to destroy tactical nuclear weapons , artillery and mortar batteries , tanks and other armor , anti-tank munitions , manpower , air and ballistic missile defense systems , command posts , and also to eliminate field fortifications and obstruct the enemy reserves ’ maneuvers in the depth of its defense .
As its major advantage , the Koalitsiya-SV features the possibility to remotely control the fire , the accuracy of which is provided by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guidance , target selection and navigation .
The Koalitsiya ’ s weapon suite also includes a remote controlled station armed with the Kord machine gun .
As the press office of the Uralvagonzavod defense manufacturer earlier told TASS , the trials of the latest Koalitsiya-SV self-propelled artillery system will be completed in 2022 .

MOSCOW, May 22. /TASS/. The first batch of the latest Koalitsiya-SV self-propelled artillery systems has arrived for the Russian troops, the press office of the state hi-tech corporation Rostec told TASS on Friday.
"This is the first delivery of the Koalitsiya-SV multiservice artillery system to the troops. Its firepower is based on the 152mm gun with a rate of fire of over 10 rounds per minute, which is higher than the speed of fire of other artillery systems," Rostec said.
The Koalitsiya-SV surpasses existing domestic and foreign versions by its basic performance characteristics: the rate of fire, the range and the fire accuracy, the press office stressed.
Koalitsiya-SV artillery system
The Koalitsiya-SV is designated to destroy tactical nuclear weapons, artillery and mortar batteries, tanks and other armor, anti-tank munitions, manpower, air and ballistic missile defense systems, command posts, and also to eliminate field fortifications and obstruct the enemy reserves’ maneuvers in the depth of its defense.
As its major advantage, the Koalitsiya-SV features the possibility to remotely control the fire, the accuracy of which is provided by the automated control system of the weapon guidance, target selection and navigation.
The Koalitsiya’s weapon suite also includes a remote controlled station armed with the Kord machine gun.
As the press office of the Uralvagonzavod defense manufacturer earlier told TASS, the trials of the latest Koalitsiya-SV self-propelled artillery system will be completed in 2022.


tass--2020-05-22--Open Skies Treaty meets everybody's security interests, including US', says ambassador

`` It is my firm conviction that the treaty benefits all .
It meets the security interests , first and foremost , the security interests of the European countries , Russia , the United States and Canada , '' he said .
`` Yesterday ’ s official decision to launch the procedure of quitting that treaty will deal a strong and painful blow on the remaining elements of the system of strategic security , the architecture of international security treaties and the architecture of arms control treaties . ''
MOSCOW , May 22 .
/TASS/ .
The Open Skies Treaty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including the United States , Russia ’ s ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov told a news briefing on Friday .
Antonov remarked that the US decision to pull out from the treaty was not a big surprise .
`` That the US has eventually taken such an unconstructive decision in relation to this treaty indicates that the American administration systematically pursues a policy of abandoning multilateral agreements that establish a code of conduct for a normal , civilized country in the modern world , '' he added .
US President Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intention to pull out from the Open Skies Treaty , which enables its signatories to perform inspection flights over each other ’ s territories to monitor military activity .
In a written statement US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo explained that the US decision to withdraw from the agreement would take effect six months after May 22 .
The United States claimed that alleged violations of the treaty by Russia were the official reason .
Moscow dismissed these charges .

"It is my firm conviction that the treaty benefits all. It meets the security interests, first and foremost, the security interests of the European countries, Russia, the United States and Canada," he said. "Yesterday’s official decision to launch the procedure of quitting that treaty will deal a strong and painful blow on the remaining elements of the system of strategic security, the architecture of international security treaties and the architecture of arms control treaties."
MOSCOW, May 22. /TASS/. The Open Skies Treaty meets the security interests of all countries, including the United States, Russia’s ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov told a news briefing on Friday.
Antonov remarked that the US decision to pull out from the treaty was not a big surprise.
"That the US has eventually taken such an unconstructive decision in relation to this treaty indicates that the American administration systematically pursues a policy of abandoning multilateral agreements that establish a code of conduct for a normal, civilized country in the modern world," he added.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday declared Washington’s intention to pull out from the Open Skies Treaty, which enables its signatories to perform inspection flights over each other’s territories to monitor military activity. In a written statement US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo explained that the US decision to withdraw from the agreement would take effect six months after May 22. The United States claimed that alleged violations of the treaty by Russia were the official reason. Moscow dismissed these charges.


tass--2020-05-22--Russia’s public health system has good margin of safety amid epidemic, says Putin

NOVO-OGARYOVO , May 22 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s public health system continues combating the novel coronavirus infection and has a good margin of safety , Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday .
`` Preventive measures and large-scale testing are helping the public health system to continue to operate with a good margin of safety .
Only about 110,000 , or 66 % , out of 165,000 specialized beds organized for coronavirus patients with serious complications , as we planned , are currently being used , '' he said at a government meeting on the epidemic situation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ beds must be in a standby mode .
`` I would like to stress that it is necessary to waste no time to fully resume regular work with patients with cardio-vascular , oncological , endocrine and other diseases , '' the president stressed .
The president noted that in a period of easing coronavirus lockdowns and resumption of operation of key economic sectors and agriculture `` large-scale testing and strict obedience by ll sanitary requirements are of key significance to reduce and localize the risks , consolidate what has been achieved in combating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect people ’ s lives , health and safety . ''
To date , a total of 326,448 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 99,825 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 3,249 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

NOVO-OGARYOVO, May 22. /TASS/. Russia’s public health system continues combating the novel coronavirus infection and has a good margin of safety, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
"Preventive measures and large-scale testing are helping the public health system to continue to operate with a good margin of safety. Only about 110,000, or 66%, out of 165,000 specialized beds organized for coronavirus patients with serious complications, as we planned, are currently being used," he said at a government meeting on the epidemic situation.
According to the president, these hospital beds must be in a standby mode. "I would like to stress that it is necessary to waste no time to fully resume regular work with patients with cardio-vascular, oncological, endocrine and other diseases," the president stressed.
The president noted that in a period of easing coronavirus lockdowns and resumption of operation of key economic sectors and agriculture "large-scale testing and strict obedience by ll sanitary requirements are of key significance to reduce and localize the risks, consolidate what has been achieved in combating the epidemic, prevent possible rollbacks, protect people’s lives, health and safety."
To date, a total of 326,448 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 99,825 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 3,249 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-05-22--Russia to discuss its new weapon systems only along with US missile shield, says diplomat

`` If they want to come to agreement , the way is open .
We are ready to discuss advanced types [ of armament ] on condition of the US consent to discuss our concerns in detail .
They are linked with the US missile shield , which is acquiring global nature , with a prospect of bringing strike weapons into outer space , developing conventional global strike systems and a whole number of other factors that directly affect strategic stability , '' the senior Russian diplomat said .
MOSCOW , May 22 .
/TASS/ .
Russia is ready to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advanced weapon systems on condition of discussing the American missile shield system in detail , Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said in an interview with Kommersant daily on Friday .
The US and its closest NATO allies are unready up to now to reconfirm the formula that there can be no victors in a nuclear war , the high-ranking Russian diplomat said .
`` The United States ascribes to us the concepts emerging in it itself about the possibility of winning a victory in a nuclear war .
However , we , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against this approach , '' he stressed .
`` Unfortunately , neither the United States nor its closest NATO allies possessing nuclear weapons are ready to reconfirm the well-known formula of the 1980s that there can be no victors in a nuclear war and it must never be unleashed , which we have numerously offered them to do .
This is an alarming indicator of how the strategic thinking of our partners is evolving , '' the high-ranking diplomat pointed out .
Speaking about non-strategic nuclear munitions , Ryabkov highlighted that their number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and all the weapons of this type had been moved to Russian territory .
`` Meanwhile , the United States keeps its considerable potential of non-strategic nuclear armaments in close proximity to the Russian borders , '' the senior diplomat said .
`` For the purposes of normalizing the situation and transferring the discussion to a calmer format , the United States should for the beginning withdraw its non-strategic nuclear weapons from Europe , return them to its territory and thus ensure that Washington and its allies that are non-nuclear states under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Nuclear Weapons fully implement its key articles , '' the Russian senior diplomat stressed .

"If they want to come to agreement, the way is open. We are ready to discuss advanced types [of armament] on condition of the US consent to discuss our concerns in detail. They are linked with the US missile shield, which is acquiring global nature, with a prospect of bringing strike weapons into outer space, developing conventional global strike systems and a whole number of other factors that directly affect strategic stability," the senior Russian diplomat said.
MOSCOW, May 22. /TASS/. Russia is ready to talk with the United States on its advanced weapon systems on condition of discussing the American missile shield system in detail, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said in an interview with Kommersant daily on Friday.
The US and its closest NATO allies are unready up to now to reconfirm the formula that there can be no victors in a nuclear war, the high-ranking Russian diplomat said.
"The United States ascribes to us the concepts emerging in it itself about the possibility of winning a victory in a nuclear war. However, we, on the contrary, speak most actively against this approach," he stressed.
"Unfortunately, neither the United States nor its closest NATO allies possessing nuclear weapons are ready to reconfirm the well-known formula of the 1980s that there can be no victors in a nuclear war and it must never be unleashed, which we have numerously offered them to do. This is an alarming indicator of how the strategic thinking of our partners is evolving," the high-ranking diplomat pointed out.
Speaking about non-strategic nuclear munitions, Ryabkov highlighted that their number in Russia had been cut by three-fourths and all the weapons of this type had been moved to Russian territory.
"Meanwhile, the United States keeps its considerable potential of non-strategic nuclear armaments in close proximity to the Russian borders," the senior diplomat said.
"For the purposes of normalizing the situation and transferring the discussion to a calmer format, the United States should for the beginning withdraw its non-strategic nuclear weapons from Europe, return them to its territory and thus ensure that Washington and its allies that are non-nuclear states under the essence of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons fully implement its key articles," the Russian senior diplomat stressed.


tass--2020-05-22--COVID daily morbidity in Russia among world’s lowest, says sanitary watchdog chief

MOSCOW , May 22 .
/TASS/ .
Daily COVID-19 mortality in Russia was among the world ’ s lowest even @ @ @ @ @ Popova , chief of Russia ’ s sanitary watchdog , said on Friday .
`` @ @ @ @ @ the epidemic ’ s peak .
The morbidity rate at the peak , when the @ @ @ @ @ was among the world ’ s lowest , '' she said at a meeting with @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus situation in Russia .
To date , a total of 326,448 coronavirus cases have @ @ @ @ @ with 99,825 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates @ @ @ @ @ , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, May 22. /TASS/. Daily COVID-19 mortality in Russia was among the world’s lowest even at the peak, Anna Popova, chief of Russia’s sanitary watchdog, said on Friday.
"We have managed to cut the epidemic’s peak. The morbidity rate at the peak, when the figures were the highest, was among the world’s lowest," she said at a meeting with President Vladimir Putin on the coronavirus situation in Russia.
To date, a total of 326,448 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 99,825 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 3,249 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-05-22--US exiting Open Skies Treaty further undermines int’l security — ex-PM Medvedev

MOSCOW , May 22 .
/TASS/ .
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev has slammed Washington ’ s decision to withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies as another step of US authorities to further tear down the international security architecture , he said via his social media profiles Friday .
`` The decision announced by Washington to quit the Treaty on Open Skies in the future is another step of the US down the path of dismantling the international security architecture that took decades to lay down , '' he lamented .
According to Medvedev , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s questions regarding the American violations of the treaty .
`` The US could not clearly answer our valid questions regarding their own numerous violations of the treaty , '' he added .
`` In particular , they introduced a maximum flight distance over Hawaii , restrictions on flights over the Aleutian Islands and set unfounded limits on altitude of flight for our observation jets .
And the list can go on . ''
Medvedev expressed hope that other cornerstone agreements in the arms control sphere will not be damaged `` in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
`` Washington should be more responsible about the soon expiring New START treaty — the last active agreement on restriction and verification in the nuclear and missile sphere .
As we have repeatedly underlined , Russia backs its preservation without any preconditions . ''
US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the decision to quit the Treaty on Open Skies , that allowed participants to fly over any territories of the treaty signatories to supervise the military activity .
Giving the reasoning behind this decision , the US side cited alleged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moscow rejects these accusations and lays counterclaims .
For instance , spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry , Maria Zakharova underlined that Russia itself has complaints against the US regarding the treaty which were voiced before .
The Treaty on Open Skies was signed in March 1992 in Helsinki by 23 member-nations of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ( OSCE ) .
It was drafted with Moscow ’ s active participation .
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry , the treaty is a major instrument of strengthening trust and security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are to build transparency , render assistance in monitoring compliance with existing or future arms control agreements , broaden possibilities for preventing crises and managing crisis situations .
The accord establishes a program of unarmed aerial surveillance flights over the entire territory of its participants .
Now , the treaty has more than 30 signatory states .
Russia ratified the Treaty on Open Skies on May 26 , 2001 .
For the past several years , Washington has been accusing Moscow of carrying out the accord in a selective manner and of violating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also put forward some objections regarding the way the United States has been implementing the agreement .
In 2017 , Washington imposed some restrictions on Russian observation flights over its territory .
Moscow came up with a tit-for-tat response some time later .

MOSCOW, May 22. /TASS/. Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev has slammed Washington’s decision to withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies as another step of US authorities to further tear down the international security architecture, he said via his social media profiles Friday.
"The decision announced by Washington to quit the Treaty on Open Skies in the future is another step of the US down the path of dismantling the international security architecture that took decades to lay down," he lamented.
According to Medvedev, Washington failed to clearly respond to Russia’s questions regarding the American violations of the treaty. "The US could not clearly answer our valid questions regarding their own numerous violations of the treaty," he added. "In particular, they introduced a maximum flight distance over Hawaii, restrictions on flights over the Aleutian Islands and set unfounded limits on altitude of flight for our observation jets. And the list can go on."
Medvedev expressed hope that other cornerstone agreements in the arms control sphere will not be damaged "in the heat of the American election campaigning." "Washington should be more responsible about the soon expiring New START treaty — the last active agreement on restriction and verification in the nuclear and missile sphere. As we have repeatedly underlined, Russia backs its preservation without any preconditions."
US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the decision to quit the Treaty on Open Skies, that allowed participants to fly over any territories of the treaty signatories to supervise the military activity. Giving the reasoning behind this decision, the US side cited alleged numerous violations committed by Russia, while Moscow rejects these accusations and lays counterclaims. For instance, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova underlined that Russia itself has complaints against the US regarding the treaty which were voiced before.
Treaty on Open Skies
The Treaty on Open Skies was signed in March 1992 in Helsinki by 23 member-nations of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). It was drafted with Moscow’s active participation. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the treaty is a major instrument of strengthening trust and security. The Open Skies’ main goals are to build transparency, render assistance in monitoring compliance with existing or future arms control agreements, broaden possibilities for preventing crises and managing crisis situations. The accord establishes a program of unarmed aerial surveillance flights over the entire territory of its participants. Now, the treaty has more than 30 signatory states. Russia ratified the Treaty on Open Skies on May 26, 2001.
For the past several years, Washington has been accusing Moscow of carrying out the accord in a selective manner and of violating some of its provisions. Russia has also put forward some objections regarding the way the United States has been implementing the agreement. In 2017, Washington imposed some restrictions on Russian observation flights over its territory. Moscow came up with a tit-for-tat response some time later.


tass--2020-05-22--Russia commissioned world’s first floating nuclear power plant

MOSCOW , May 22 .
/TASS/ .
Academician Lomonosov , the first floating nuclear power plant ( FNPP ) located @ @ @ @ @ on May 22 after positive conclusions from Russian regulators , Rosenergoatom Company said on Friday @ @ @ @ @ constructing the floating nuclear power plant in the city of Pevek of the Chukotka Autonomous @ @ @ @ @ successfully completed from today .
It becomes now the eleventh commercially operating nuclear power plant @ @ @ @ @ worldwide , '' Chief Executive of Rosenergoatom Andrei Petrov said .
FNPP generated first electricity @ @ @ @ @ Chaun-Bilibunsky load center in Chukotka on December 19 , 2019 .
The world ’ s @ @ @ @ @ onshore infrastructure and the Academician Lomonosov floating power unit equipped with two reactors .
Electric @ @ @ @ @ MW and heat capacity is 50 Gcal/hour .

MOSCOW, May 22. /TASS/. Academician Lomonosov, the first floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) located in Chukotka, was commissioned on May 22 after positive conclusions from Russian regulators, Rosenergoatom Company said on Friday.
"The project of constructing the floating nuclear power plant in the city of Pevek of the Chukotka Autonomous District can be considered as successfully completed from today. It becomes now the eleventh commercially operating nuclear power plant in Russia and the northernmost worldwide," Chief Executive of Rosenergoatom Andrei Petrov said.
FNPP generated first electricity for the isolated network of Chaun-Bilibunsky load center in Chukotka on December 19, 2019.
The world’s first floating NPP consists of onshore infrastructure and the Academician Lomonosov floating power unit equipped with two reactors. Electric capacity of FNPP is 70 MW and heat capacity is 50 Gcal/hour.


tass--2020-05-22--Russia rejects US ultimatums on Open Skies Treaty

Russia receives US note on withdrawal from Treaty on Open Skies MOSCOW , May 22 .
/TASS/ .
Moscow rejects @ @ @ @ @ concerning the Treaty on Open Skies , the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday following @ @ @ @ @ withdraw from this treaty .
The ministry noted that US officials say Washington may revise @ @ @ @ @ from the Open Skies Treaty if Russia implements all of its demands in the coming @ @ @ @ @ an ultimatum and this is not the right groundwork for negotiations , '' the ministry @ @

Russia receives US note on withdrawal from Treaty on Open Skies
MOSCOW, May 22. /TASS/. Moscow rejects the United States’ ultimatums concerning the Treaty on Open Skies, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday following Washington’s decision to withdraw from this treaty.
The ministry noted that US officials say Washington may revise its decision on the withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty if Russia implements all of its demands in the coming months.
"It is an ultimatum and this is not the right groundwork for negotiations," the ministry stressed.


tass--2020-05-22--UK notifies Russia about new tariff system

MOSCOW , May 22 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian government has been notified about introduction of the new UK Global @ @ @ @ @ , the UK embassy in Russia said in its Telegram channel .
`` New customs @ @ @ @ @ exported from countries that had no signed preferential trade agreements with the United Kingdom , @ @ @ @ @ the Russian government about introduction of the new system , '' the embassy said .
@ @ @ @ @ called to provide simpler and more convenient regime , compared to European tariffs , the @ @ @ @ @ This ] will simplify the process of goods export to the United Kingdom for Russian @ @ @ @ @ to reduce costs , '' the diplomatic mission said .
The new tariff system will @ @ @ @ @ 1 , 2021 .

MOSCOW, May 22. /TASS/. The Russian government has been notified about introduction of the new UK Global Tariff (UKGT) system, the UK embassy in Russia said in its Telegram channel.
"New customs rules will apply to goods exported from countries that had no signed preferential trade agreements with the United Kingdom, including Russia. We notified the Russian government about introduction of the new system," the embassy said.
Such UK global tariffs are called to provide simpler and more convenient regime, compared to European tariffs, the embassy said. "[This] will simplify the process of goods export to the United Kingdom for Russian companies and will make possible to reduce costs," the diplomatic mission said. The new tariff system will come into force on January 1, 2021.


tass--2020-05-22--This week in photos: a recruit’s check-up, Trump’s face shield, train station disinfected

An army conscript has his eyes checked while undergoing a medical examination at a regional recruiting office ahead of his departure to Ivanovo Severny air base for service in the Russian Aerospace Forces , Ivanovo , Russia , May 20 © Vladimir Smirnov/TASS A Malaysian swinging around fireworks ahead of Eid al-Fitr celebrations , the religious festival that marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan , amid the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic in Klang , outside Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia , May 20 .
Family get-togethers are allowed as long as social distancing rules are observed .
Hosts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first day of Eid al-Fitr with up to 20 people depending on the size of their homes © EPA-EFE/FAZRY ISMAIL US President Donald Trump holding up a protective face shield during a tour of the Ford Rawsonville Components Plant manufacturing ventilators , masks and other medical supplies during the coronavirus disease ( COVID-19 ) pandemic in Ypsilanti , US , May 21 © REUTERS/Leah Millis Delegates attending the opening meeting of the third session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People 's Political Consultative Conference ( CPPCC ) , at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beijing , China , May 21 © Artyom Ivanov/TASS Pope Francis walks inside St. Peter ’ s Basilica to lead a private Mass in a side chapel where St. John Paul II is buried , to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the late pope ’ s birth , on the day of the full reopening of the basilica as the Vatican eases measures put in place during the coronavirus disease ( COVID-19 ) outbreak , Vatican , May 18 © Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS Ugandan academic Stella Nyanzi looks at her glasses as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the way that government distributes the relief food and the lockdown situation to control the spread of the coronavirus disease in Kampala , Uganda , May 18 © REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa Cemetery workers place a coffin , containing the body of a woman who died of the coronavirus disease ( COVID-19 ) , into a grave at the San Rafael cemetery , in Ciudad Juarez , Mexico , May 19 © REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez Locals inspect the wreckage of a passenger plane of state run Pakistan International Airlines , at the scene after it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Karachi , Pakistan , May 22 .
A PIA Airbus A-320 flight from Lahore to Karachi carrying some 107 passengers and crew , crashed while landing in Karachi © EPA-EFE/REHAN KHAN Martin Truex Jr. , driver of the # 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota , pits during the NASCAR Cup Series The Real Heroes 400 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington , USA , May 17 .
NASCAR resumes the season after the nationwide lockdown due to the ongoing coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) © Chris Graythen/Getty Images Oystermen crew of the Vital Spark , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the boat returns to the harbour in Stranraer , Scotland , Britain , May 19 .
Since the COVID-19 crisis all restaurants have been closed , putting their livelihoods in peril © EPA-EFE/ROBERT PERRY A view of a lighthouse on Basargin Cape on Russia 's Pacific Coast .
Built in 1937 , the lighthouse serves as an important navigational aid for the ships entering the Zolotoi Rog [ Golden Horn ] Bay via the Eastern Bosphorus Strait , May 19 © Yuri Smityuk/TASS

An army conscript has his eyes checked while undergoing a medical examination at a regional recruiting office ahead of his departure to Ivanovo Severny air base for service in the Russian Aerospace Forces, Ivanovo, Russia, May 20 © Vladimir Smirnov/TASS
A Malaysian swinging around fireworks ahead of Eid al-Fitr celebrations, the religious festival that marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, amid the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic in Klang, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 20. Family get-togethers are allowed as long as social distancing rules are observed. Hosts are allowed to receive guests only on the first day of Eid al-Fitr with up to 20 people depending on the size of their homes © EPA-EFE/FAZRY ISMAIL
US President Donald Trump holding up a protective face shield during a tour of the Ford Rawsonville Components Plant manufacturing ventilators, masks and other medical supplies during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Ypsilanti, US, May 21 © REUTERS/Leah Millis
Russian Emergency Situations Ministry employees carry out disinfection of Kiyevsky Railway Station amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Moscow, Russia, May 18 © Vyacheslav Prokofyev/TASS
A view of the GUM Central Department Store, St Basil's Cathedral and the Moscow Kremlin's Spasskaya Tower in Red Square, Moscow, Russia, May 18 © Sergei Bobylev/TASS
A California sea lion swimming in his enclosure at the zoo in Karlsruhe, Germany, May 19 © EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Delegates attending the opening meeting of the third session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), at the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, China, May 21 © Artyom Ivanov/TASS
Pope Francis walks inside St. Peter’s Basilica to lead a private Mass in a side chapel where St. John Paul II is buried, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the late pope’s birth, on the day of the full reopening of the basilica as the Vatican eases measures put in place during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, Vatican, May 18 © Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS
Ugandan academic Stella Nyanzi looks at her glasses as police officers detain her for protesting against the way that government distributes the relief food and the lockdown situation to control the spread of the coronavirus disease in Kampala, Uganda, May 18 © REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa
Cemetery workers place a coffin, containing the body of a woman who died of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), into a grave at the San Rafael cemetery, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, May 19 © REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez
Locals inspect the wreckage of a passenger plane of state run Pakistan International Airlines, at the scene after it crashed on a residential colony, in Karachi, Pakistan, May 22. A PIA Airbus A-320 flight from Lahore to Karachi carrying some 107 passengers and crew, crashed while landing in Karachi © EPA-EFE/REHAN KHAN
Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, pits during the NASCAR Cup Series The Real Heroes 400 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, USA, May 17. NASCAR resumes the season after the nationwide lockdown due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) © Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Oystermen crew of the Vital Spark, skipper Rab Lamont makes final checks after the boat returns to the harbour in Stranraer, Scotland, Britain, May 19. Since the COVID-19 crisis all restaurants have been closed, putting their livelihoods in peril © EPA-EFE/ROBERT PERRY