tass--2020-09-01--Press review: Russian hackers leak US voter data and German investment exits Russia

A database containing the personal data of 7.6 mln Michigan voters , as well as millions of residents of other American states , has been published on a Russian hacker forum .
The users benefited from the US Department of State 's Rewards for Justice ( RFJ ) program , which allows people to get paid for reporting cases of meddling in the country ’ s elections .
Experts interviewed by Kommersant suggest that the hackers have already used every possible avenue to profit off the leak .
Some think that the database was published as a provocation in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kommersant has found a message on a dark web forum providing free access to the personal data of millions of American citizens .
A user with the nickname Gorka9 is handing out archives of information about 7.6 mln voters from the state of Michigan .
The user claims that the database contains the following information : an individual ’ s name , date of birth , gender , registration date , address , postal code , email , voter identification number and polling station number , Kommersant reports .
According to the author @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The InfoWatch information security company confirmed to the newspaper that the database is genuine , noting that it first leaked in late 2019 .
Such leaks can be used for political aims like to study voter preferences , steer them towards a certain choice or even encourage them to take to the streets , said Andrei Arsenyev who heads the InfoWatch Analytics and Special Projects Department .
However , such databases are used more often to provide valuable data to fraudsters .
Vladimir Dryukov , who heads Solar JSOC Center for Monitoring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , told the newspaper that the hackers have likely used all the other ways of profiting off the leak before publishing the data on a forum with open access .
Leading security analyst at the CROC IT company Anastasia Fyodorova points out that the leak was published shortly before the US presidential election scheduled for November 3 .
According to her , due to the comprehensiveness of the data , a government entity might be behind the leak .
Another Kommersant source thinks that the nickname of the user who published the database @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stage of preparations aimed at accusing Russian hackers for meddling in the US presidential election . ''
Germany has given several significant political and economic signals to Russia .
Some German politicians are talking about an end to the policy of partnership based on trust , while entrepreneurs note a drop in German investments into the Russian economy and a decline in turnover between both nations , Nezavisimaya Gazeta reports .
This year , German investment into Russia looked more like an evacuation of assets .
From March to June , German companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bln in investments from Russia , Chairman of the Chairman of the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce Matthias Schepp stated .
The plunge in German investment could be explained by the novel coronavirus pandemic , were it not for the worrying statements by German politicians and diplomats .
The alleged poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny has soured relations between Berlin and Moscow , Chairman of the Munich Security Conference ( MSC ) Wolfgang Ischinger said in an interview with Der Spiegel .
He noted that Russia ’ s authority had been undermined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intelligence officers Sergei Skripal in the UK , the murder of a Chechen immigrant in Berlin and the hacker attack on the Bundestag .
German officials accuse Russian hackers with ties to the government of carrying out the attack .
`` Germany ’ s stance regarding Russia has been changing significantly lately .
This is reflected in its foreign policy stance .
Sooner or later , these shifts in the viewpoints of the public and politicians will lead to a decrease in investment into Russia , '' Director of FBK Strategic Analysis Institute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s new government may steer away from anti-Russia policy course The future of the Montenegrin government , which will be formed by the opposition that has won the majority during the recent election , will look into lifting its sanctions against Russia , Milan Knezevic , leader of the right-wing Democratic People 's Party ( DNP ) , told Izvestia .
For the first time in 30 years , the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro , led by President Milo Dukanovic , has lost the election .
The nation ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Future of Montenegro , '' `` Peace is our Nation , '' and `` Black and White '' have garnered a total of 50.61 % of the vote , while the Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro have taken home only 35.06 % .
Experts quizzed by Izvestia note that the era of Montenegro ’ s anti-Russian policy is coming to an end , and now the opposition is faced with uniting the nation following an ecclesiastical rift and a surge in corruption .
Montenegro ’ s foreign policy course is set to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Milo Dukanovic , who basically forced the country to join NATO without holding a referendum , is known for his anti-Russian stance .
Zdravko Krivokapic , head of the coalition `` For the Future of Montenegro '' , told the media that he hopes for an improvement in relations with Russia .
His colleague Milan Knezevic has confirmed to Izvestia that a new age of good relations between Russia and Montenegro is on the horizon , adding that it can lead to a lifting of sanctions both within the EU and in Montenegro @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( the upper house of parliament ) Foreign Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachev pointed out that changes in the relations between Montenegro and Russia can be expected if the government listens to public opinion .
He noted that so far , it is necessary to monitor the situation in the country carefully , since it would depend on the level of stability within the winning coalition .
`` So far , I would not overestimate the significance of what happened and consider Montenegro the locomotive for promoting Russian interests in the West .
Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changes in its bilateral relations with Montenegro , '' the Russian senator told Izvestia .
Vedomosti : Huawei boosts investment in Russia over US sanctions Founder and CEO of Huawei Ren Zhengfei stated during his recent visit to Shanghai University that the Chinese company had transferred its investment from the US to Russia after the Trump administration had placed it on a sanctions list .
He noted that the company had hired more Russian developers and raised their salaries .
A source close to Huawei ’ s management informed Vedomosti that the company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , planning to shut down its R & D center in the United States .
A year earlier , Huawei had already stated its intent of expanding its operations in Russia , Vedomosti reported .
At that time , the company had only two offices in Russia , in Moscow and St. Petersburg , with 400 and 150 people on its payroll , respectively .
Right now , according to the Huawei official website , R & D centers have opened in Nizhny Novgorod , Novosibirsk and Minsk .
Together , they form @ @ @ @ @ @ @ total , about 800-900 people are on Huawei ’ s payroll in Russia currently , a source close to Huawei informed Vedomosti .
The company plans to hire an additional 1,000 people by 2024 , the source added .
Russia is one of the few countries in the world with an advanced mathematics community and a high volume of IT specialists , Director General of the MyOffice developing company Dmitry Komissarov said .
In the short term , Huawei ’ s initiatives will lead to higher salaries , since the company is ready @ @ @ @ @ @ @ average , the expert noted .
In the long term , this will lead to an increase in new highly qualified managers with an experience of working for an international IT corporation .
Those specialists are likely to study the market and move to other positions in the country once their time at Huawei is over , Komissarov pointed out .
Huawei is not the first company to announce a large-scale hiring program for Russian IT specialists , Director General of Megaplan Sergei Kozlov notes .
The lower the ruble exchange rate against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is for international companies to look for specialists in Russia , the expert points out .
He noted that junior specialists would amount to over half of such hires , along with testers , with Huawei ready to offer a salary 20-40 % higher than average .
RBC : Russia notes rise in poverty and decline in population due to COVID-19 The overall population in Russia will go down by 158,000 based on the outcomes of 2020 , which is the highest figure in the past 14 years , the government ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s national development goals until 2024 and for the planned period until 2030 in RBC ’ s possession reveals .
According to the document , Russia ’ s population may begin to increase again only after 2022 .
Previously , Russia documented a greater population decrease in 2006 , when that statistic saw a drop of 373,900 people .
Two sources close to the government confirmed the document ’ s authenticity to RBC , noting that its final version is not ready yet .
The level of poverty in Russia , that is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an income below the living wage , will rise to 13.3 % of the population compared to 12.3 % in 2019 .
The government predicts that poverty will continue to increase , the document notes .
The novel coronavirus pandemic has undermined the rise in the Russian population due to immigration .
The immigration flow in January-June 2020 reached just 48,800 people ( compared to 134,000 people in January-June 2019 ) , the Russian Federal State Statistics Service informed in its recent report .
In the first half of 2020 , the migration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Russian population just by 18.4 % .
The pandemic has also caused a significant drop in people ’ s income and a rise in unemployment .
One in two employed Russians took a salary cut during the pandemic period ( March-May 2020 ) , analytical data provided by Sberbank 's project Sberdannye informs .
All these factors affect the revenue of households , which leads to a rise in the poverty level , Elena Grishina , director of RANEPA 's Laboratory of Research of Pension Systems and Actuarial Forecasting of Social Sphere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unlikely that the negative effects of the second quarter of 2020 will be reduced in the second half of the year , Grishina pointed out .
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Kommersant: Russian hackers publish personal data of US voters A database containing the personal data of 7.6 mln Michigan voters, as well as millions of residents of other American states, has been published on a Russian hacker forum. The users benefited from the US Department of State's Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which allows people to get paid for reporting cases of meddling in the country’s elections. Experts interviewed by Kommersant suggest that the hackers have already used every possible avenue to profit off the leak. Some think that the database was published as a provocation in the run-up to the US presidential election. Kommersant has found a message on a dark web forum providing free access to the personal data of millions of American citizens. A user with the nickname Gorka9 is handing out archives of information about 7.6 mln voters from the state of Michigan. The user claims that the database contains the following information: an individual’s name, date of birth, gender, registration date, address, postal code, email, voter identification number and polling station number, Kommersant reports. According to the author, the data corresponds to March 2020. The InfoWatch information security company confirmed to the newspaper that the database is genuine, noting that it first leaked in late 2019. Such leaks can be used for political aims like to study voter preferences, steer them towards a certain choice or even encourage them to take to the streets, said Andrei Arsenyev who heads the InfoWatch Analytics and Special Projects Department. However, such databases are used more often to provide valuable data to fraudsters. Vladimir Dryukov, who heads Solar JSOC Center for Monitoring and Reaction to Cyber Attacks of Rostelecom, told the newspaper that the hackers have likely used all the other ways of profiting off the leak before publishing the data on a forum with open access. Leading security analyst at the CROC IT company Anastasia Fyodorova points out that the leak was published shortly before the US presidential election scheduled for November 3. According to her, due to the comprehensiveness of the data, a government entity might be behind the leak. Another Kommersant source thinks that the nickname of the user who published the database suggests that "this is the first stage of preparations aimed at accusing Russian hackers for meddling in the US presidential election." Nezavisimaya Gazeta: German businesses pulling out investments from Russia Germany has given several significant political and economic signals to Russia. Some German politicians are talking about an end to the policy of partnership based on trust, while entrepreneurs note a drop in German investments into the Russian economy and a decline in turnover between both nations, Nezavisimaya Gazeta reports. This year, German investment into Russia looked more like an evacuation of assets. From March to June, German companies pulled out a total of $1.1 bln in investments from Russia, Chairman of the Chairman of the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce Matthias Schepp stated.
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The plunge in German investment could be explained by the novel coronavirus pandemic, were it not for the worrying statements by German politicians and diplomats. The alleged poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny has soured relations between Berlin and Moscow, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) Wolfgang Ischinger said in an interview with Der Spiegel. He noted that Russia’s authority had been undermined by the poisoning of former Russian military intelligence officers Sergei Skripal in the UK, the murder of a Chechen immigrant in Berlin and the hacker attack on the Bundestag. German officials accuse Russian hackers with ties to the government of carrying out the attack. "Germany’s stance regarding Russia has been changing significantly lately. This is reflected in its foreign policy stance. Sooner or later, these shifts in the viewpoints of the public and politicians will lead to a decrease in investment into Russia," Director of FBK Strategic Analysis Institute Igor Nikolaev said. Izvestia: Montenegro’s new government may steer away from anti-Russia policy course The future of the Montenegrin government, which will be formed by the opposition that has won the majority during the recent election, will look into lifting its sanctions against Russia, Milan Knezevic, leader of the right-wing Democratic People's Party (DNP), told Izvestia. For the first time in 30 years, the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro, led by President Milo Dukanovic, has lost the election. The nation’s opposition coalitions of "For the Future of Montenegro," "Peace is our Nation," and "Black and White" have garnered a total of 50.61% of the vote, while the Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro have taken home only 35.06%.
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Experts quizzed by Izvestia note that the era of Montenegro’s anti-Russian policy is coming to an end, and now the opposition is faced with uniting the nation following an ecclesiastical rift and a surge in corruption. Montenegro’s foreign policy course is set to change with the new government. President Milo Dukanovic, who basically forced the country to join NATO without holding a referendum, is known for his anti-Russian stance. Zdravko Krivokapic, head of the coalition "For the Future of Montenegro", told the media that he hopes for an improvement in relations with Russia. His colleague Milan Knezevic has confirmed to Izvestia that a new age of good relations between Russia and Montenegro is on the horizon, adding that it can lead to a lifting of sanctions both within the EU and in Montenegro. Chairman of the Russian Federation Council (the upper house of parliament) Foreign Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachev pointed out that changes in the relations between Montenegro and Russia can be expected if the government listens to public opinion. He noted that so far, it is necessary to monitor the situation in the country carefully, since it would depend on the level of stability within the winning coalition. "So far, I would not overestimate the significance of what happened and consider Montenegro the locomotive for promoting Russian interests in the West. Russia is expecting qualitative, not radical, changes in its bilateral relations with Montenegro," the Russian senator told Izvestia. Vedomosti: Huawei boosts investment in Russia over US sanctions Founder and CEO of Huawei Ren Zhengfei stated during his recent visit to Shanghai University that the Chinese company had transferred its investment from the US to Russia after the Trump administration had placed it on a sanctions list. He noted that the company had hired more Russian developers and raised their salaries. A source close to Huawei’s management informed Vedomosti that the company is focusing on R&D investment, planning to shut down its R&D center in the United States. A year earlier, Huawei had already stated its intent of expanding its operations in Russia, Vedomosti reported. At that time, the company had only two offices in Russia, in Moscow and St. Petersburg, with 400 and 150 people on its payroll, respectively. Right now, according to the Huawei official website, R&D centers have opened in Nizhny Novgorod, Novosibirsk and Minsk. Together, they form the Huawei Russian Research Institute. In total, about 800-900 people are on Huawei’s payroll in Russia currently, a source close to Huawei informed Vedomosti. The company plans to hire an additional 1,000 people by 2024, the source added. Russia is one of the few countries in the world with an advanced mathematics community and a high volume of IT specialists, Director General of the MyOffice developing company Dmitry Komissarov said. In the short term, Huawei’s initiatives will lead to higher salaries, since the company is ready to pay more than double the market average, the expert noted. In the long term, this will lead to an increase in new highly qualified managers with an experience of working for an international IT corporation. Those specialists are likely to study the market and move to other positions in the country once their time at Huawei is over, Komissarov pointed out. Huawei is not the first company to announce a large-scale hiring program for Russian IT specialists, Director General of Megaplan Sergei Kozlov notes. The lower the ruble exchange rate against the dollar is, the more beneficial it is for international companies to look for specialists in Russia, the expert points out. He noted that junior specialists would amount to over half of such hires, along with testers, with Huawei ready to offer a salary 20-40% higher than average. RBC: Russia notes rise in poverty and decline in population due to COVID-19 The overall population in Russia will go down by 158,000 based on the outcomes of 2020, which is the highest figure in the past 14 years, the government’s united plan for reaching Russia’s national development goals until 2024 and for the planned period until 2030 in RBC’s possession reveals. According to the document, Russia’s population may begin to increase again only after 2022. Previously, Russia documented a greater population decrease in 2006, when that statistic saw a drop of 373,900 people. Two sources close to the government confirmed the document’s authenticity to RBC, noting that its final version is not ready yet. The level of poverty in Russia, that is, the share of the population with an income below the living wage, will rise to 13.3% of the population compared to 12.3% in 2019. The government predicts that poverty will continue to increase, the document notes.


tass--2020-09-01--Russia is 4th worldwide in number of COVID-19 tests

MOSCOW , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
Russia is in the fourth place worldwide in the absolute number of tests @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus infection , the press service of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer @ @ @ @ @ reported on Tuesday '' In the Russian Federation an unprecedented volume of testing is ensured @ @ @ @ @ - a fourth place out of all world countries in the amount of tests conducted @ @ @ @ @ , '' the statement said .
Earlier the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported that the number @ @ @ @ @ Russia has surpassed 1 mln .

MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/. Russia is in the fourth place worldwide in the absolute number of tests conducted for the detection of the coronavirus infection, the press service of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing reported on Tuesday
"In the Russian Federation an unprecedented volume of testing is ensured, in the absolute numbers - a fourth place out of all world countries in the amount of tests conducted (36.9 mln tests)," the statement said.
Earlier the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported that the number of the coronavirus infections in Russia has surpassed 1 mln.


tass--2020-09-01--Video conference of G20 foreign ministers to be held this week

MOSCOW , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
The video conference of G20 foreign ministers will take place this week , @ @ @ @ @ said on Tuesday during an address to the students and professors of the Moscow State @ @ @ @ @ MGIMO ) .
`` This week , a video conference between G20 foreign ministers will @ @ @ @ @ is the chair [ of G20 ] right now , it will organize it , @ @ @ @ @ Russian top diplomat added that Russia is preparing to hold a video conference of BRICS @ @ @ @ @ India , China , South Africa ) foreign ministers in the coming days .
The @ @ @ @ @ ) was established during a conference in Berlin on December 16 , 1999 .
Its @ @ @ @ @ Australia , Argentina , Brazil , the UK , Germany , India , Indonesia , @ @ @ @ @ , South Korea , Mexico , Saudi Arabia , the US , Turkey , France @ @ @ @ @ and the EU .

MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/. The video conference of G20 foreign ministers will take place this week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday during an address to the students and professors of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO).
"This week, a video conference between G20 foreign ministers will be held. Saudi Arabia is the chair [of G20] right now, it will organize it," Lavrov said. The Russian top diplomat added that Russia is preparing to hold a video conference of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) foreign ministers in the coming days.
The Group of 20 (G20) was established during a conference in Berlin on December 16, 1999. Its members are: Russia, Australia, Argentina, Brazil, the UK, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Canada, China, South Korea, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, the US, Turkey, France, South Africa, Japan and the EU.


tass--2020-09-01--Russia ranks 56th worldwide in COVID-19 spread per 100,000 residents

MOSCOW , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
Russia is in the 56th place in the world in the coronavirus incidence @ @ @ @ @ press service of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing @ @ @ @ @ In the Russian Federation cumulatively 1 mln cases of the novel coronavirus infection are registered @ @ @ @ @ Federation is in the 56th place in the world in the incidence per 100,000 residents @ @ @ @ @ .
Meanwhile , in France , for example , the number of infections per 100,000 @ @ @ @ @ is almost twice the amount of infections in Russia ( 85 compared to 46.1 ) @ @ @ @ @ are 4.4 times more infections ( 207.8 compared to 46.1 in Russia ) .

MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/. Russia is in the 56th place in the world in the coronavirus incidence per 100,000 residents, the press service of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing reported on Tuesday.
"In the Russian Federation cumulatively 1 mln cases of the novel coronavirus infection are registered. However, the Russian Federation is in the 56th place in the world in the incidence per 100,000 residents," the statement said.
Meanwhile, in France, for example, the number of infections per 100,000 over the past two weeks is almost twice the amount of infections in Russia (85 compared to 46.1), while in Spain there are 4.4 times more infections (207.8 compared to 46.1 in Russia).


tass--2020-09-01--Neighbors of Belarus try to involve entire EU in "anti-Lukashenko platform" - top diplomat

Kremlin says situation in Belarus under control , no need to use Russian police reserve The Russian president has pointed @ @ @ @ @ used as a measure of last resort , according to the Kremlin spokesman

Biden says alternative to sanctions against Russia would be Third World War
"Russia will pay a serious price for this short term and long term, particularly long term," the US leader stressed
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tass--2020-09-01--Lavrov says Western allegations of no investigation of Alexey Navalny’s incident untrue

MOSCOW , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
The Western countries ’ allegations that Russia does not investigate the situation concerning the hospitalization of Russian blogger Alexey Navalny are not true , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said , speaking before the MGIMO students and professors Tuesday .
Navalny still in coma , on ventilator but his life is out of danger — Charite hospital '' We are being accused of not investigating this situation .
This is not true .
Starting the very day this happened , our Interior Ministry initiated a pre-investigative inspections ; the investigation may begin once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he said .
It is yet undetermined what exactly happened to Navalny , and the German medics are currently unable to provide this information to Moscow , Lavrov noted .
`` We are now faced with demands that the Omsk medics present their conclusions immediately , that we conduct an investigation of Navalny ’ s coma .
As you remember , he stayed in Omsk for slightly over 24 hours , and all our Western colleagues have already raised alarms about no information regarding this case .
Well , finally , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a week now , but the German medics provide no information as well .
Therefore , more time is needed , but nobody issues any demands to them , nobody condemns them for trying to hide the truth , '' he added .
The Foreign Minister also reminded that Russia ’ s Prosecutor General ’ s Office sent a request to Germany for legal aid in the inspection of Navanly ’ s hospitalization .
Alexey Navalny was hospitalized in Omsk on August 20 after his health deteriorated rapidly during his flight from Tomsk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he stayed in coma and plugged to a ventilator .
On August 22 , he was transferred to the Charite clinic in Germany .
On August 24 , the medics reported that traces of an unknown substance from the cholinesterase inhibitors group have been discovered in his body ; however , the exact substance remains unknown .
The medics noted that , while Navalny ’ s life is under no threat , long-term consequences for his nervous system are possible .
On August 20 , the Western Siberian Transport Prosecutor ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Navalny ’ s hospitalization in Omsk .

MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/. The Western countries’ allegations that Russia does not investigate the situation concerning the hospitalization of Russian blogger Alexey Navalny are not true, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, speaking before the MGIMO students and professors Tuesday.
Navalny still in coma, on ventilator but his life is out of danger — Charite hospital
"We are being accused of not investigating this situation. This is not true. Starting the very day this happened, our Interior Ministry initiated a pre-investigative inspections; the investigation may begin once it determines, what exactly has happened," he said.
It is yet undetermined what exactly happened to Navalny, and the German medics are currently unable to provide this information to Moscow, Lavrov noted.
"We are now faced with demands that the Omsk medics present their conclusions immediately, that we conduct an investigation of Navalny’s coma. As you remember, he stayed in Omsk for slightly over 24 hours, and all our Western colleagues have already raised alarms about no information regarding this case. Well, finally, he has been in German for over a week now, but the German medics provide no information as well. Therefore, more time is needed, but nobody issues any demands to them, nobody condemns them for trying to hide the truth," he added.
The Foreign Minister also reminded that Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office sent a request to Germany for legal aid in the inspection of Navanly’s hospitalization.
Alexey Navalny was hospitalized in Omsk on August 20 after his health deteriorated rapidly during his flight from Tomsk to Moscow. For over 24 hours, he stayed in coma and plugged to a ventilator. On August 22, he was transferred to the Charite clinic in Germany. On August 24, the medics reported that traces of an unknown substance from the cholinesterase inhibitors group have been discovered in his body; however, the exact substance remains unknown. The medics noted that, while Navalny’s life is under no threat, long-term consequences for his nervous system are possible.
On August 20, the Western Siberian Transport Prosecutor’s Office initiated a pre-investigation inspection of the Navalny’s hospitalization in Omsk.


tass--2020-09-01--COVID-19 case count in Russia exceeds 1 million

According to the HQ , the daily increase rate has stayed below 0.5 % for 17 days already .
MOSCOW @ @ @ @ @ .
In the past 24 hours , 4,729 new COVID-19 cases were registered in Russia @ @ @ @ @ case count 1,000,048 , the operational headquarters told journalists Monday .
Over 211,000 COVID-19 patients @ @ @ @ @ The lowest case growth rates were registered in the Nenets and Chukotka Autonomous Regions ( @ @ @ @ @ , Moscow and Smolensk Regions ( 0.2 % each ) , Moscow , the Kamchatka @ @ @ @ @ , the Tula Region ( 0.3 % each ) .
In particular , 641 new @ @ @ @ @ , 185 - in St. Petersburg , 156 - in the Moscow Region , 133 @ @ @ @ @ , 132 - in the Nizhny Novgorod Region .
A total of 167,044 patients are @ @ @ @ @ Russia .

According to the HQ, the daily increase rate has stayed below 0.5% for 17 days already.
MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/. In the past 24 hours, 4,729 new COVID-19 cases were registered in Russia, which makes the total case count 1,000,048, the operational headquarters told journalists Monday.
Over 211,000 COVID-19 patients in Russia remain under observation
The lowest case growth rates were registered in the Nenets and Chukotka Autonomous Regions (0%), Chechnya, Moscow and Smolensk Regions (0.2% each), Moscow, the Kamchatka Region, the Khanty-Mansiysk Region, the Tula Region (0.3% each).
In particular, 641 new cases were registered in Moscow, 185 - in St. Petersburg, 156 - in the Moscow Region, 133 - in the Rostov Region, 132 - in the Nizhny Novgorod Region.
A total of 167,044 patients are currently infected with COVID-19 in Russia.


tass--2020-09-01--About 270 medics infected in Crimea during pandemic

SIMFEROPOL , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
The novel coronavirus infection during the pandemic has been confirmed for 269 Crimean healthcare workers , with 73 % of them having recovered already , while the others continue treatment , Crimea ’ s head Sergey Aksyonov told TASS .
`` According to the operative data , 269 staff members of medical institutions of the Republic of Crimea of the Republic of Crimea ’ s Health Ministry got infected .
196 of them have already been discharged , 73 continue treatment .
There are no fatalities , '' the head of the republic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the infected healthcare workers were detected during the screening of staff of medical institutions .
According to the latest data of the regional anti-coronavirus crisis center , about 2,500 cases of the infection were recorded in Crimea .
91 of them were brought from abroad , 124 - from other regions of Russia .
1,654 patients have recovered with 30 fatalities .
Due to the coronavirus pandemic , summer season in Crimea was delayed .
According to various estimates , the republic lost from 1 mln to 2 mln tourists .
Since June @ @ @ @ @ @ @ region were hosting only local residents , and starting on July 1 began to accommodate tourists from other Russian regions .
In July about 1.5 mln people visited Crimea , while authorities are counting on 1.8 mln tourists in August .

SIMFEROPOL, September 1. /TASS/. The novel coronavirus infection during the pandemic has been confirmed for 269 Crimean healthcare workers, with 73% of them having recovered already, while the others continue treatment, Crimea’s head Sergey Aksyonov told TASS.
"According to the operative data, 269 staff members of medical institutions of the Republic of Crimea of the Republic of Crimea’s Health Ministry got infected. 196 of them have already been discharged, 73 continue treatment. There are no fatalities," the head of the republic said.
He specified that in general the infected healthcare workers were detected during the screening of staff of medical institutions.
According to the latest data of the regional anti-coronavirus crisis center, about 2,500 cases of the infection were recorded in Crimea. 91 of them were brought from abroad, 124 - from other regions of Russia. 1,654 patients have recovered with 30 fatalities.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, summer season in Crimea was delayed. According to various estimates, the republic lost from 1 mln to 2 mln tourists. Since June 15, hotels and resorts of the region were hosting only local residents, and starting on July 1 began to accommodate tourists from other Russian regions. In July about 1.5 mln people visited Crimea, while authorities are counting on 1.8 mln tourists in August.


tass--2020-09-01--Russia offers its newest Su-57 jet for exports

MOSCOW , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
Russia offers its fifth generation Su-57 jet fighter for export , the foreign demand is likely to skyrocket after the Russian Armed Forces ’ s order is fulfilled , says Rostec aviation complex ’ s Industrial Director Anatoly Serdyukov .
`` It is unlikely that there will be a significant demand until we ship enough machines in our own army .
[ … ] So , our number one goal is to ship the pale to the Russian Armed Forces .
Meanwhile , we offer this machine to the foreigners , we conduct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , without specifying what countries exactly may become potential buyers .
In May 2019 , Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting that 76 Su-57 fighters will be procured by the Armed Forces until 2028 .
The Russian Federal Service on Military-Technical Cooperation spokeswoman Maria Vorobyova disclosed earlier that several countries sent their official application for purchase of the Su-57 , adding that the matter of the machine ’ s promotion is in the works .
The Su-57 is made to destroy all kinds of air , ground and water-based targets .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ internal weapons bays , radio-absorbing coating and the newest onboard equipment .

MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/. Russia offers its fifth generation Su-57 jet fighter for export, the foreign demand is likely to skyrocket after the Russian Armed Forces’s order is fulfilled, says Rostec aviation complex’s Industrial Director Anatoly Serdyukov.
"It is unlikely that there will be a significant demand until we ship enough machines in our own army. […] So, our number one goal is to ship the pale to the Russian Armed Forces. Meanwhile, we offer this machine to the foreigners, we conduct our advertisement campaign," Serdyukov said, without specifying what countries exactly may become potential buyers.
In May 2019, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting that 76 Su-57 fighters will be procured by the Armed Forces until 2028.
The Russian Federal Service on Military-Technical Cooperation spokeswoman Maria Vorobyova disclosed earlier that several countries sent their official application for purchase of the Su-57, adding that the matter of the machine’s promotion is in the works.
The Su-57 is made to destroy all kinds of air, ground and water-based targets. The plane has supersonic cruise speed, internal weapons bays, radio-absorbing coating and the newest onboard equipment.


tass--2020-09-01--Over 211,000 COVID-19 patients in Russia remain under observation

Moscow records more coronavirus cases in August compared with July MOSCOW , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
Over 211,200 patients @ @ @ @ @ Russia due to the suspected novel coronavirus infection , the press service of the Federal @ @ @ @ @ Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing reported on Tuesday .
`` In the Russian Federation 211,248 @ @ @ @ @ , '' the statement said .
According to the agency , in all , over @ @ @ @ @ been conducted .
Over the past 24 hours , 204,000 tests were made .

Moscow records more coronavirus cases in August compared with July
MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/. Over 211,200 patients remain under medical observation in Russia due to the suspected novel coronavirus infection, the press service of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing reported on Tuesday.
"In the Russian Federation 211,248 people remain under medical observation," the statement said.
According to the agency, in all, over 36.9 mln coronavirus tests have been conducted. Over the past 24 hours, 204,000 tests were made.


tass--2020-09-01--Russian schools to launch student character development program starting September 1

MOSCOW , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
As of September 1 , Russian schools are going to start conducting a nationwide character-building curriculum , which will instill students with spiritual and moral values and foster volunteer activities , the Education Ministry ’ s press service reported .
`` The minister said that from September 2020 , schools must work on creating and gradually implementing character-building programs .
In particular , special attention will be paid to instilling children and youths with spiritual and moral values , and engaging them in volunteer activities , '' the press service said referring to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in mind an important point to note is that on September 1 , federal legislation dubbed `` On Amendments to the Federal Law '' On Education in the Russian Federation '' comes into force .
The law states that the education of schoolchildren should be based on social , cultural , spiritual and moral values and the rules and norms of behavior adopted in Russian society in the interests of the individual , family , society and the state .
It should cultivate a sense of patriotism and civic consciousness ; cherish the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , instill respect for law and order , workers and the older generation .
Also , students will be taught to respect the cultural heritage and traditions of Russia ’ s multinational society , nature and the environment .
On May 21 , President Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma ( lower house ) amendments to the law on education to enhance the nation ’ s school system .
The bill highlights the notion of character building and upbringing .
The amendments are set to come into effect starting September 1 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be adjusted to the law by September 1 , 2021 .

MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/. As of September 1, Russian schools are going to start conducting a nationwide character-building curriculum, which will instill students with spiritual and moral values and foster volunteer activities, the Education Ministry’s press service reported.
"The minister said that from September 2020, schools must work on creating and gradually implementing character-building programs. In particular, special attention will be paid to instilling children and youths with spiritual and moral values, and engaging them in volunteer activities," the press service said referring to Education Minister Sergey Kravtsov. With that in mind an important point to note is that on September 1, federal legislation dubbed "On Amendments to the Federal Law" On Education in the Russian Federation" comes into force.
The law states that the education of schoolchildren should be based on social, cultural, spiritual and moral values and the rules and norms of behavior adopted in Russian society in the interests of the individual, family, society and the state. It should cultivate a sense of patriotism and civic consciousness; cherish the memory of the nation’s defenders, instill respect for law and order, workers and the older generation.
Also, students will be taught to respect the cultural heritage and traditions of Russia’s multinational society, nature and the environment. On May 21, President Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma (lower house) amendments to the law on education to enhance the nation’s school system. The bill highlights the notion of character building and upbringing. The amendments are set to come into effect starting September 1, 2020 and the educational programs are to be adjusted to the law by September 1, 2021.


tass--2020-09-01--Putin to take part in all-Russian open lesson on the Day of Knowledge via video conference

MOSCOW , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday will take part in an all-Russian open lesson dedicated to the memory of the Great Patriotic War .
The event is timed to coincide with the beginning of the school year .
`` The President will take part in an all-Russian open lesson by videoconference , '' Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters .
He noted that the lesson will be `` a big event '' and is scheduled to start at noon Moscow time .
According to the press service of Russia ’ s Education Ministry , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students this year is called `` To remember is to know . ''
It is dedicated to the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War .
In his recent public speeches , Putin repeatedly touched upon the theme of the memory of the war and the inadmissibility of falsifying its history .
In June , the National Interest magazine , the Kremlin website and the Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper published in English and in Russian respectivey , published an article by the President of the Russian Federation `` 75 Years of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the Future . ''
In it , Putin cited numerous historical facts and shared his family 's memories of the war .
The Russian leader devoted part of his publication to the lessons of the war and issues of international cooperation .
The broadcast of the all-Russian open lesson will take place in the official community of the Ministry of Education on the VKontakte network ( vk.com/minprosvet ) .
`` Over 5 million students from 40 thousand schools of the country will be able to watch it , '' the ministry said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part in the Day of Knowledge events .
Last year , during a visit to the flood-affected town of Tulun , in the Irkutsk region , the head of state on the first day of the school year went to a local school , which had been renovated after the flood .
A year earlier , on September 1 , the President visited the Sirius educational center in Sochi ( on Knowledge Day in 2015 , Putin addressed the younger generation there as well ) .
In 2017 , on September 1 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ProyeKTOriya career guidance forum and in the all-Russian open lesson `` Russia Focused on the Future .
`` .

MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/. President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday will take part in an all-Russian open lesson dedicated to the memory of the Great Patriotic War. The event is timed to coincide with the beginning of the school year.
"The President will take part in an all-Russian open lesson by videoconference," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. He noted that the lesson will be "a big event" and is scheduled to start at noon Moscow time.
According to the press service of Russia’s Education Ministry, the all-Russian open lesson for high school students this year is called "To remember is to know." It is dedicated to the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
In his recent public speeches, Putin repeatedly touched upon the theme of the memory of the war and the inadmissibility of falsifying its history. In June, the National Interest magazine, the Kremlin website and the Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper published in English and in Russian respectivey , published an article by the President of the Russian Federation "75 Years of the Great Victory: Shared Responsibility to History and the Future." In it, Putin cited numerous historical facts and shared his family's memories of the war. The Russian leader devoted part of his publication to the lessons of the war and issues of international cooperation.
The broadcast of the all-Russian open lesson will take place in the official community of the Ministry of Education on the VKontakte network (vk.com/minprosvet). "Over 5 million students from 40 thousand schools of the country will be able to watch it," the ministry said in a statement.
Putin traditionally takes part in the Day of Knowledge events. Last year, during a visit to the flood-affected town of Tulun, in the Irkutsk region, the head of state on the first day of the school year went to a local school, which had been renovated after the flood. A year earlier, on September 1, the President visited the Sirius educational center in Sochi (on Knowledge Day in 2015, Putin addressed the younger generation there as well). In 2017, on September 1, in Yaroslavl, Putin took part in the ProyeKTOriya career guidance forum and in the all-Russian open lesson "Russia Focused on the Future.".


tass--2020-09-01--Russia considers US armed forces’ actions in Estonia to be extremely dangerous

WASHINGTON , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
Russia considers the use of multiple launch rocket systems by the US armed forces during the military exercises in Estonia to be provocative and extremely dangerous for regional stability , Russian embassy in Washington said in a statement released on Monday .
`` We drew attention to reports , in particular in the Washington Times , containing anti-Russian invectives and the American press information support of the US Armed Forces ' maneuvers in Estonia from September 1 to September 10 using multiple launch rocket systems in the immediate vicinity of Russian borders ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has repeatedly proposed to the United States and its allies to limit training activities and to divert the exercise zones from the Russia-NATO contact line .
We consider the actions of the US Armed Forces in Estonia provocative and extremely dangerous for regional stability , `` the Russian diplomats noted .
`` Why is this demonstrative saber-rattling ?
What signal do the NATO members want to send us ?
Who is actually escalating tensions in Europe ?
And this is all happening in the context of an aggravated political situation in that region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ question is - how would the Americans react in the event of such shooting by our military at the US border ? ''
the embassy added .
From September 1 to 10 , joint firing of an infantry brigade of the Baltic Armed Forces and the 41st Field Artillery Brigade of the US Army will take place in Estonia .
This is the first live firing by the US artillery outside the permanent base in Europe .

WASHINGTON, September 1. /TASS/. Russia considers the use of multiple launch rocket systems by the US armed forces during the military exercises in Estonia to be provocative and extremely dangerous for regional stability, Russian embassy in Washington said in a statement released on Monday.
"We drew attention to reports, in particular in the Washington Times, containing anti-Russian invectives and the American press information support of the US Armed Forces' maneuvers in Estonia from September 1 to September 10 using multiple launch rocket systems in the immediate vicinity of Russian borders (110 km). The Russian Federation has repeatedly proposed to the United States and its allies to limit training activities and to divert the exercise zones from the Russia-NATO contact line. We consider the actions of the US Armed Forces in Estonia provocative and extremely dangerous for regional stability, "the Russian diplomats noted.
"Why is this demonstrative saber-rattling? What signal do the NATO members want to send us? Who is actually escalating tensions in Europe? And this is all happening in the context of an aggravated political situation in that region of the European continent. A rhetorical question is - how would the Americans react in the event of such shooting by our military at the US border?" the embassy added.
From September 1 to 10, joint firing of an infantry brigade of the Baltic Armed Forces and the 41st Field Artillery Brigade of the US Army will take place in Estonia. This is the first live firing by the US artillery outside the permanent base in Europe.


tass--2020-09-02--Facebook, Twitter take down accounts allegedly linked to Russian state actors

MOSCOW , September 2 .
/TASS/ .
US social networks Facebook and Twitter removed or suspended a number of accounts @ @ @ @ @ actors for engaging in `` coordinated inauthentic behavior . ''
According to Facebook , 13 @ @ @ @ @ to Russia ’ s Internet Research Agency were removed from the social network .
This @ @ @ @ @ United Kingdom , the United States , Algeria and Egypt .
The company said it @ @ @ @ @ the network based on information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) .
@ @ @ @ @ reported that it had suspended five related accounts `` for platform manipulation that we can @ @ @ @ @ actors .
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MOSCOW, September 2. /TASS/. US social networks Facebook and Twitter removed or suspended a number of accounts allegedly linked to Russian state actors for engaging in "coordinated inauthentic behavior."
According to Facebook, 13 accounts and two pages tied to Russia’s Internet Research Agency were removed from the social network. This activity allegedly focused on the United Kingdom, the United States, Algeria and Egypt.
The company said it had launched the investigation into the network based on information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
In its turn, Twitter reported that it had suspended five related accounts "for platform manipulation that we can reliably attribute to Russian state actors.".


tass--2020-09-02--LDPR leader among world’s first persons injected with COVID-19 vaccine

MOSCOW , September 2 .
/TASS/ .
Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia Vladimir Zhirinovsky has been injected with the world ’ s first registered coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V developed in Russia , the head of the LDPR faction ’ s press service , Alexander Dyupin , told TASS .
`` The LDPR leader became a volunteer of major post-registration clinical trials of the world ’ s first coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V , developed by the Russian Health Ministry ’ s Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology .
Besides Vladimir Zhirinovsky at this stage of the research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and this meets the best global standards , '' Dyupin said .
Vaccination will be carried out in two stages .
`` The second injection is made three weeks after the first one .
Vladimir Zhirinovsky will get the second part of the vaccine in late September , and doctors will have six months to control his health condition , '' he noted .
Earlier the LDPR called to vaccinate the party ’ s members in the first place .
On August 11 , Russia became the first country across the globe to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , named Sputnik V. The vaccine underwent clinical trials in July .
The vaccine was developed by the Russian Health Ministry ’ s Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology .

MOSCOW, September 2. /TASS/. Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia Vladimir Zhirinovsky has been injected with the world’s first registered coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V developed in Russia, the head of the LDPR faction’s press service, Alexander Dyupin, told TASS.
"The LDPR leader became a volunteer of major post-registration clinical trials of the world’s first coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V, developed by the Russian Health Ministry’s Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology. Besides Vladimir Zhirinovsky at this stage of the research some 40,000 Russian citizens will be vaccinated and this meets the best global standards," Dyupin said.
Vaccination will be carried out in two stages. "The second injection is made three weeks after the first one. Vladimir Zhirinovsky will get the second part of the vaccine in late September, and doctors will have six months to control his health condition," he noted.
Earlier the LDPR called to vaccinate the party’s members in the first place.
On August 11, Russia became the first country across the globe to register a vaccine against the coronavirus infection, named Sputnik V. The vaccine underwent clinical trials in July. The vaccine was developed by the Russian Health Ministry’s Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology.


tass--2020-09-02--Russian prosecutors ask Germany to provide Navalny’s biomaterial

MOSCOW , September 2 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s Prosecutor-General ’ s Office in its request on Germany ’ s legal assistance regarding blogger Alexei Navalny ’ s hospitalization asked to answer nearly 20 questions on his treatment , diagnosis and results of tests and also to provide biomaterial for comparative study , RBC newspaper wrote .
On August 27 , reports said that the Russian Prosecutor-General ’ s Office had sent a request on Germany ’ s legal assistance after checks carried out by the Russian Interior Ministry .
The prosecutors requested a preliminary diagnosis from the German @ @ @ @ @ @ @ research by German specialists both during Navalny ’ s transportation from Russia to Germany and his stay in the Berlin clinic Charite .
The document includes a request from the Interior Ministry ’ s transport department in the Siberian Federal District .
`` We request to collect Navalny ’ s biomaterial for comparative study ( blood , urine , saliva , hair , profiles of nail plate and buccal epithelium ) , '' the request published by RBC said .
Besides , the Russian side also asked to provide copies of judicial and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as copies of the patient ’ s medical record .
According to the document , Russia ’ s law enforcement agencies asked to question Navalny ’ s doctors and clarify his diagnosis upon admission to the clinic and explain the current diagnosis .
They also asked to provide data on the biological samples taken from Navalny and the tests ’ results .
Earlier reports said that Russia launched pre-investigation checks on Navalny ’ s hospitalization on August 20 but no data was found to confirm any deliberate criminal acts against the blogger .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ August 20 after his health deteriorated rapidly during his flight from Tomsk to Moscow .
He was in a coma and was put on a ventilator .
Later he was airlifted to Charite clinic in Germany .
The doctors reported that traces of an unknown substance from the cholinesterase inhibitors group had been discovered in his body ; however , the exact substance remains unknown .
Currently , the symptoms of Navalny ’ s intoxication are disappearing .

MOSCOW, September 2. /TASS/. Russia’s Prosecutor-General’s Office in its request on Germany’s legal assistance regarding blogger Alexei Navalny’s hospitalization asked to answer nearly 20 questions on his treatment, diagnosis and results of tests and also to provide biomaterial for comparative study, RBC newspaper wrote.
On August 27, reports said that the Russian Prosecutor-General’s Office had sent a request on Germany’s legal assistance after checks carried out by the Russian Interior Ministry. The prosecutors requested a preliminary diagnosis from the German clinic as well as medical documents and research by German specialists both during Navalny’s transportation from Russia to Germany and his stay in the Berlin clinic Charite. The document includes a request from the Interior Ministry’s transport department in the Siberian Federal District.
"We request to collect Navalny’s biomaterial for comparative study (blood, urine, saliva, hair, profiles of nail plate and buccal epithelium)," the request published by RBC said. Besides, the Russian side also asked to provide copies of judicial and medical tests and other research as well as copies of the patient’s medical record.
According to the document, Russia’s law enforcement agencies asked to question Navalny’s doctors and clarify his diagnosis upon admission to the clinic and explain the current diagnosis. They also asked to provide data on the biological samples taken from Navalny and the tests’ results.
Earlier reports said that Russia launched pre-investigation checks on Navalny’s hospitalization on August 20 but no data was found to confirm any deliberate criminal acts against the blogger.
Alexei Navalny was hospitalized in Omsk on August 20 after his health deteriorated rapidly during his flight from Tomsk to Moscow. He was in a coma and was put on a ventilator. Later he was airlifted to Charite clinic in Germany. The doctors reported that traces of an unknown substance from the cholinesterase inhibitors group had been discovered in his body; however, the exact substance remains unknown. Currently, the symptoms of Navalny’s intoxication are disappearing.


tass--2020-09-01--Russia’s first human rights ombudsman Oleg Mironov dies at age of 81

MOSCOW , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s former human rights ombudsman Oleg Mironov has died at the @ @ @ @ @ rights ombudswoman Tatiana Moskalkova said on Tuesday .
`` Oleg Orestovich Mironov has passed away @ @ @ @ @ s first constitutional ombudsman in 1998-2004 .
He helped many people , did much in @ @ @ @ @ established ties with ombudspersons of other states , '' she wrote on her Instagram account @ @ @ @ @ a vivid example of honest serving the motherland and human rights ideals he was utterly @ @ @ @ @ wrote .
Moskalkova offered her condolences to Mironov ’ s wife Zoya , his son @ @ @ @ @ `` who knew and loved him .
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MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/. Russia’s former human rights ombudsman Oleg Mironov has died at the age of 81, human rights ombudswoman Tatiana Moskalkova said on Tuesday.
"Oleg Orestovich Mironov has passed away. He was Russia’s first constitutional ombudsman in 1998-2004. He helped many people, did much in terms of legal education, established ties with ombudspersons of other states," she wrote on her Instagram account.
"His life is a vivid example of honest serving the motherland and human rights ideals he was utterly devoted to," she wrote.
Moskalkova offered her condolences to Mironov’s wife Zoya, his son, relatives and all those "who knew and loved him.".


tass--2020-09-01--Two children, teenager dead in a fire in Russia’s Makhachkala

Russia ’ s latest nuclear-powered subs to carry cruise missiles with range of over 4,000 km The new Kalibr-M cruise @ @ @ @ @ delivering either conventional high-explosive fragmentation or nuclear warheads to the target , according to a @ @ @ @ @

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tass--2020-09-01--Twelve more coronavirus patients die in Moscow in past day

MOSCOW , September 1 .
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Twelve more coronavirus patients died in Moscow during the past day , with @ @ @ @ @ nearing 4,840 , the city ’ s anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Tuesday .
`` @ @ @ @ @ pneumonia have died in Moscow , '' it said , adding the overall number of @ @ @ @ @ reached 4,844 .
The coronavirus situation in Moscow , which was the most serious in @ @ @ @ @ .
By today , Moscow has reported 263,059 confirmed coronavirus cases , including 641 during @ @ @ @ @ many as 215,383 patients have recovered , including 1,262 during the day .
A campaign @ @ @ @ @ antibodies is underway in the capital city .
To date , 1,000,048 coronavirus cases have @ @ @ @ @ with 815,705 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, September 1. /TASS/. Twelve more coronavirus patients died in Moscow during the past day, with the overall number of fatalities nearing 4,840, the city’s anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Tuesday.
"Twelve coronavirus-positive patients diagnosed with pneumonia have died in Moscow," it said, adding the overall number of coronavirus-related deaths in Moscow has reached 4,844.
The coronavirus situation in Moscow, which was the most serious in Russia, has visibly improved. By today, Moscow has reported 263,059 confirmed coronavirus cases, including 641 during the past day. As many as 215,383 patients have recovered, including 1,262 during the day. A campaign of voluntary testing for coronavirus antibodies is underway in the capital city.
To date, 1,000,048 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 815,705 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 17,299 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-09-01--Detained journalists to stay at police station until morning

MINSK , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
Several journalists who were detained in Minsk will be kept at a police station until morning , Belarus ’ interior ministry spokeswoman , Olga Chemodanova , told TASS on Tuesday .
`` Several journalists will have to stay at the police station until morning as part of the administrative process .
Individual checks are underway , '' she said .
Nadezhda Kalinina , a journalist of the tut.by internet portal , who was taken to the Oktyabrsky district police department for an identity check earlier on Tuesday , said the six journalists who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would spend the night at the police station .
The portal ’ s editor-in-chief , Marina Zolotova , wrote on her Facebook account that the journalists were charged with participation in an unauthorized mass gathering ( article 23.34 of the Belarusian Code of Administrative Offence ) and would face trial .
Several journalists were detained in Minsk on Tuesday while covering protest actions .
According to the Belarusian Association of Journalists , eight journalists from the tut.by portal , RIA Novosti , the BelaPAN news agency , and Belarus ’ office of Komsomolskaya @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not the first time when accredited journalists , including TASS correspondents , were detained while covering protests in Minsk .
As a rule , they were released after identity checks .

MINSK, September 1. /TASS/. Several journalists who were detained in Minsk will be kept at a police station until morning, Belarus’ interior ministry spokeswoman, Olga Chemodanova, told TASS on Tuesday.
"Several journalists will have to stay at the police station until morning as part of the administrative process. Individual checks are underway," she said.
Nadezhda Kalinina, a journalist of the tut.by internet portal, who was taken to the Oktyabrsky district police department for an identity check earlier on Tuesday, said the six journalists who had been detained along with her, would spend the night at the police station. The portal’s editor-in-chief, Marina Zolotova, wrote on her Facebook account that the journalists were charged with participation in an unauthorized mass gathering (article 23.34 of the Belarusian Code of Administrative Offence) and would face trial.
Several journalists were detained in Minsk on Tuesday while covering protest actions. According to the Belarusian Association of Journalists, eight journalists from the tut.by portal, RIA Novosti, the BelaPAN news agency, and Belarus’ office of Komsomolskaya Pravda, were detained.
This is not the first time when accredited journalists, including TASS correspondents, were detained while covering protests in Minsk. As a rule, they were released after identity checks.


tass--2020-09-01--Protest rally in Minsk’s Independence Square over

MINSK , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
A peaceful protest rally in the Independence Square in Minsk organized by those @ @ @ @ @ presidential elections in Belarus Tuesday is over , it was attended by around 200 people @ @ @ @ @ was detained .
The protesters were mainly women and were engaged in dancing and singing @ @ @ @ @ around 30 law enforcement officers with three police vans parked nearby .

MINSK, September 1. /TASS/. A peaceful protest rally in the Independence Square in Minsk organized by those opposing the results of recent presidential elections in Belarus Tuesday is over, it was attended by around 200 people. TASS reports no one was detained.
The protesters were mainly women and were engaged in dancing and singing. They were observed by around 30 law enforcement officers with three police vans parked nearby.


tass--2020-09-01--Journalists detained during protests to be released after document checks — Minsk police

MINSK , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
All journalists who were covering protests in the Belarusian capital of Minsk on Tuesday and were taken to a police station will be released after document checks , police spokesperson Natalya Ganusevich told TASS .
`` The journalists have been delivered to the Oktyabrsky police station , their documents , including credentials , will be checked and they will all be released , '' she said .
As TASS reported earlier , police detained several reporters who were covering protests in Minsk .
According to the Belarusian Association of Journalists , eight reporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ detained journalists covering protests in Minsk , including TASS correspondents who have the credentials .
However , as a rule , the detained reporters are released after document checks .
Belarus held its presidential election on August 9 .
According to the Central Election Commission ’ s data , incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko received 80.1 % of the vote , while the runner-up , Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , garnered 10.12 % .
Tikhanovskaya is currently in Lithuania .
Protests erupted in the country 's capital of Minsk and several other cities following the presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and law enforcement officers .
Protests persist in the country .

MINSK, September 1. /TASS/. All journalists who were covering protests in the Belarusian capital of Minsk on Tuesday and were taken to a police station will be released after document checks, police spokesperson Natalya Ganusevich told TASS.
"The journalists have been delivered to the Oktyabrsky police station, their documents, including credentials, will be checked and they will all be released," she said.
As TASS reported earlier, police detained several reporters who were covering protests in Minsk. According to the Belarusian Association of Journalists, eight reporters were detained.
Police officers have repeatedly detained journalists covering protests in Minsk, including TASS correspondents who have the credentials. However, as a rule, the detained reporters are released after document checks.
Belarus held its presidential election on August 9. According to the Central Election Commission’s data, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko received 80.1% of the vote, while the runner-up, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, garnered 10.12%. Tikhanovskaya is currently in Lithuania. Protests erupted in the country's capital of Minsk and several other cities following the presidential vote, leading to clashes between protesters and law enforcement officers. Protests persist in the country.


tass--2020-09-01--Iran nuclear deal meeting rejects US idea to reinstate sanctions — senior diplomat

VIENNA , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov announced that the meeting of the Joint Commission of Iran and five international mediators ( Russia , China , France , Germany and the United Kingdom ) in Vienna rejected Washington ’ s initiative to reinstate sanctions against Tehran .
`` We are witnessing an important process of consolidation of parties to the JCPOA [ Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian nuclear program - TASS ] against this American venture .
We are certain that the results of today ’ s event will help our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the right direction , '' he told reporters Tuesday .
Ryabkov also emphasized that all the meeting participants again backed preserving the deal .
According to him , they took stock of the JCPOA ’ s current implementation and discussed steps to boost chances of saving it .
Moreover , the deputy minister pointed out lack of legal grounds behind US attempts to reinstate sanctions against Iran and impose its `` skewed and unilateral interpretation of the situation '' on the world , disregarding any arguments .
`` We are certain that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Security Council members will continue to stick to principled positions on this issue , which is what we are working on , then the situation will emerge when the US will be alone in the UN Security Council with this paradoxical point of view .
At least , such a unique development seems rather likely .
Therefore , the US can end up losing a lot if it does not review its unfounded position and does not take obvious things into account , '' the senior diplomat underlined .
Ryabkov also informed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vladimir Putin ’ s initiative on organizing a summit on the Persian Gulf security .
`` The Russian delegation used the occasion to substantively deliver not only details of this proposal , but also to promote the colleagues ' understanding of the concept of collective security in the Persian Gulf area , which we put forward in an updated form last year , '' he noted .

VIENNA, September 1. /TASS/. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov announced that the meeting of the Joint Commission of Iran and five international mediators (Russia, China, France, Germany and the United Kingdom) in Vienna rejected Washington’s initiative to reinstate sanctions against Tehran.
"We are witnessing an important process of consolidation of parties to the JCPOA [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian nuclear program - TASS] against this American venture. We are certain that the results of today’s event will help our colleagues in New York continue their work in the right direction," he told reporters Tuesday.
Ryabkov also emphasized that all the meeting participants again backed preserving the deal. According to him, they took stock of the JCPOA’s current implementation and discussed steps to boost chances of saving it.
Moreover, the deputy minister pointed out lack of legal grounds behind US attempts to reinstate sanctions against Iran and impose its "skewed and unilateral interpretation of the situation" on the world, disregarding any arguments. "We are certain that if the international community and the UN Security Council members will continue to stick to principled positions on this issue, which is what we are working on, then the situation will emerge when the US will be alone in the UN Security Council with this paradoxical point of view. At least, such a unique development seems rather likely. Therefore, the US can end up losing a lot if it does not review its unfounded position and does not take obvious things into account," the senior diplomat underlined.
Ryabkov also informed that the meeting in Vienna discussed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s initiative on organizing a summit on the Persian Gulf security. "The Russian delegation used the occasion to substantively deliver not only details of this proposal, but also to promote the colleagues' understanding of the concept of collective security in the Persian Gulf area, which we put forward in an updated form last year," he noted.


tass--2020-09-01--Post-registration phase of coronavirus vaccination to begin in Moscow on September 5-7

MOSCOW , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
The coronavirus vaccination of volunteers as part of the third stage of vaccine @ @ @ @ @ 5-7 , Director of Russia ’ s Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology Alexander @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The post-registration phase has already begun , the vaccine will be distributed among @ @ @ @ @ 3-4 .
As far as I remember , there will be seven outpatient clinics in @ @ @ @ @ the research goes on , I think that 15-20 outpatient clinics will be involved because @ @ @ @ @ 40,000 people… I think the vaccination will begin on September 5-7 , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ volunteers would have to undergo medical testing and the vaccine would be administered two to @ @ @ @ @ August 11 , Russia became the first country to register a coronavirus vaccine , which @ @ @ @ @ vaccine was developed by the Gamaleya Institute and underwent clinical trials in June and July @

MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/. The coronavirus vaccination of volunteers as part of the third stage of vaccine trials will begin on September 5-7, Director of Russia’s Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology Alexander Gintsburg told TASS on Tuesday.
"The post-registration phase has already begun, the vaccine will be distributed among Moscow outpatient clinics on September 3-4. As far as I remember, there will be seven outpatient clinics in the beginning, and as the research goes on, I think that 15-20 outpatient clinics will be involved because there are plans to vaccinate 40,000 people… I think the vaccination will begin on September 5-7," he said.
Gintsburg explained that the volunteers would have to undergo medical testing and the vaccine would be administered two to three days later.
On August 11, Russia became the first country to register a coronavirus vaccine, which was named Sputnik V. The vaccine was developed by the Gamaleya Institute and underwent clinical trials in June and July.


tass--2020-09-01--Several journalists detained at demonstrations in Minsk

MINSK , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
On Tuesday , Belarusian police detained several journalists who were covering protest demonstrations @ @ @ @ @ reporters for the portal tut.by and RIA Novosti , according to a TASS correspondent .
@ @ @ @ @ accreditation cards and wore special vests identifying them as mass media employees , were taken @ @ @ @ @ to the Belarusian Association of Journalists , eight media workers were detained , among them @ @ @ @ @ news agency BelaPAN , two journalists from tut.by and three from Belarus ’ s Komsomolskaya @ @ @ @ @ Belarusian police repeatedly detained journalists who were covering protest demonstrations in Minsk , including TASS @ @ @ @ @ accreditation of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry ) .
As a rule journalists are taken to @ @ @ @ @ released after ID checks .

MINSK, September 1. /TASS/. On Tuesday, Belarusian police detained several journalists who were covering protest demonstrations in Minsk, among them reporters for the portal tut.by and RIA Novosti, according to a TASS correspondent.
The journalists, who carried accreditation cards and wore special vests identifying them as mass media employees, were taken to police vans. According to the Belarusian Association of Journalists, eight media workers were detained, among them two staffers of the Belarusian news agency BelaPAN, two journalists from tut.by and three from Belarus’s Komsomolskaya Pravda daily.
Earlier, Belarusian police repeatedly detained journalists who were covering protest demonstrations in Minsk, including TASS correspondents (all have the accreditation of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry). As a rule journalists are taken to a nearby police station and released after ID checks.


tass--2020-09-01--EU stance on Belarus violates principle of non-interference in domestic affairs — diplomat

MOSCOW , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
The decisions of foreign ministries of the EU member states regarding the situation in Belarus run counter to the principle of non-interference in domestic affairs of a sovereign nation , Spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said in a comment issued on the ministry ’ s website Tuesday .
`` The current developments in Belarus were discussed at the meeting of EU foreign ministers .
Unfortunately , we note that the European Union did not refrain from attempts to influence the situation in this fraternal country .
Instead of restraint and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broad nationwide dialogue , the preference was given to illegitimate unilateral sanctions , '' the comment reads .
Moreover , she continued , `` there are increasingly loud calls for ramping up financial support for oppositional structures , including those receiving backing in European countries that neighbor Belarus . ''
`` This contradicts the principle of non-interference in domestic affairs of sovereign states set out in the Helsinki [ Final ] Act , '' Zakharova underlined .
In light of this , the diplomat voiced hope that the EU `` will put their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other basic principles of the broader European security . ''
The informal meeting of EU foreign ministers was held in Berlin on August 27-28 , 2020 .

MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/. The decisions of foreign ministries of the EU member states regarding the situation in Belarus run counter to the principle of non-interference in domestic affairs of a sovereign nation, Spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said in a comment issued on the ministry’s website Tuesday.
"The current developments in Belarus were discussed at the meeting of EU foreign ministers. Unfortunately, we note that the European Union did not refrain from attempts to influence the situation in this fraternal country. Instead of restraint and tact necessary to provide conditions for a broad nationwide dialogue, the preference was given to illegitimate unilateral sanctions," the comment reads.
Moreover, she continued, "there are increasingly loud calls for ramping up financial support for oppositional structures, including those receiving backing in European countries that neighbor Belarus." "This contradicts the principle of non-interference in domestic affairs of sovereign states set out in the Helsinki [Final] Act," Zakharova underlined.
In light of this, the diplomat voiced hope that the EU "will put their foreign policy in line with this and other basic principles of the broader European security."
The informal meeting of EU foreign ministers was held in Berlin on August 27-28, 2020.


tass--2020-09-01--People who had mild forms of COVID-19 need to be vaccinated, Russian expert says

MOSCOW , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
Those who had mild forms of the coronavirus and those who did not @ @ @ @ @ need to be vaccinated , Director of Russia ’ s Gamaleya Scientific Research Institute of @ @ @ @ @ told TASS on Tuesday .
`` Those who had a mild form of the disease @ @ @ @ @ definitely need to be vaccinated , '' he said .

MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/. Those who had mild forms of the coronavirus and those who did not have any symptoms at all need to be vaccinated, Director of Russia’s Gamaleya Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology Alexander Gintsburg told TASS on Tuesday.
"Those who had a mild form of the disease or did not have symptoms definitely need to be vaccinated," he said.


tass--2020-09-01--Russian Su-27 fighter scrambled to intercept German military plane over Baltic Sea

MOSCOW , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
A Russian Su-27 fighter of the Baltic Fleet was scrambled to intercept a German Air Force P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft over the Baltic Sea , Russia ’ s National Defense Control Center reported on Tuesday .
Russian radars detected an air target over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea approaching Russia ’ s state border on September 1 .
A Su-27 fighter of the Baltic Fleet ’ s air defense quick reaction alert forces was scrambled to identify it , the Center said .
`` The Russian fighter ’ s crew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Air Force P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft , '' the statement reads .
After the German military plane flew away from Russia ’ s state border , the Su-27 fighter safely returned to its home airfield .
No violations of Russia ’ s state border were allowed , the National Defense Control Center stressed .
`` The entire flight of the Russian Su-27 fighter proceeded in strict compliance with the international rules of using the airspace , '' the Center said .
Russia ’ s National Defense Control Center reported earlier on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Northern Fleet was scrambled to intercept a Norwegian Air Force P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft over the Barents Sea .

MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/. A Russian Su-27 fighter of the Baltic Fleet was scrambled to intercept a German Air Force P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft over the Baltic Sea, Russia’s National Defense Control Center reported on Tuesday.
Russian radars detected an air target over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea approaching Russia’s state border on September 1. A Su-27 fighter of the Baltic Fleet’s air defense quick reaction alert forces was scrambled to identify it, the Center said.
"The Russian fighter’s crew identified the air target as a German Air Force P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft," the statement reads.
After the German military plane flew away from Russia’s state border, the Su-27 fighter safely returned to its home airfield. No violations of Russia’s state border were allowed, the National Defense Control Center stressed.
"The entire flight of the Russian Su-27 fighter proceeded in strict compliance with the international rules of using the airspace," the Center said.
Russia’s National Defense Control Center reported earlier on Tuesday that a Russian MiG-31 fighter of the Northern Fleet was scrambled to intercept a Norwegian Air Force P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft over the Barents Sea.


tass--2020-09-01--Russian government to allocate $163.4 mln to support small IT companies

KRASNODAR , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian government will allocate about 12 bln rubles ( $ 163,4 mln @ @ @ @ @ to support small IT companies , Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Tuesday .
`` @ @ @ @ @ intelligence development was adopted for four years but , most importantly , it provides for @ @ @ @ @ within four years for development of small startups and companies already present on our information @ @ @ @ @ .
About 12 bln rubles will be allocated over four years to help 1,200 startups @ @ @ @ @ `` This is a rather good , sound support program '' for small companies working @ @ @ @ @ , the Prime Minister added .

KRASNODAR, September 1. /TASS/. The Russian government will allocate about 12 bln rubles ($163,4 mln) during four coming years to support small IT companies, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Tuesday.
"The relevant program of artificial intelligence development was adopted for four years but, most importantly, it provides for special grants to be allocated within four years for development of small startups and companies already present on our information technologies market in large numbers. About 12 bln rubles will be allocated over four years to help 1,200 startups," Mishustin said.
"This is a rather good, sound support program" for small companies working in the artificial intelligence sphere, the Prime Minister added.


tass--2020-09-01--Lukashenko claims turned to West because of no understanding in Russia,

MINSK , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko claimed Tuesday that he turned to the US and Europe , because he could not find understanding in Russia but had to ensure Belarus ’ s survival .
`` This is purely a media ’ s invention that Lukashenko has turned to the West .
Yes , I indeed conducted a multi-vector policy , as much as it was possible .
Do you think I don ’ t realize that this Europe and , even more so , America needs me not in a thousand years ?
But I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to survive , while I found no understanding [ in Russia ] , '' he said , according to BelTA news agency .
He added that Belarus has never turned away from Russia , although it was forced to look for alternatives during economic disputes - in the oil market in particular .
The Belarusian leader underscored that Minsk is forced to conduct a multi-vector policy in any situation .
In his August 4 address to the people and the Parliament , Lukashenko claimed that Belarus `` does not make friends with someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advocate multiple vectors , a consistent , predictable foreign policy .
Russia was , is and will be our closest ally , whomever runs either Belarus or Russia , '' he said .
At the same time , the president added , Belarus will `` build relations of strategic partnership with the West , with the US , with China , '' as well as with its neighbors and countries of the `` remote arc '' of Belarusian foreign policy .

MINSK, September 1. /TASS/. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko claimed Tuesday that he turned to the US and Europe, because he could not find understanding in Russia but had to ensure Belarus’s survival.
"This is purely a media’s invention that Lukashenko has turned to the West. Yes, I indeed conducted a multi-vector policy, as much as it was possible. Do you think I don’t realize that this Europe and, even more so, America needs me not in a thousand years? But I had to save the country, had to survive, while I found no understanding [in Russia]," he said, according to BelTA news agency.
He added that Belarus has never turned away from Russia, although it was forced to look for alternatives during economic disputes - in the oil market in particular.
The Belarusian leader underscored that Minsk is forced to conduct a multi-vector policy in any situation.
In his August 4 address to the people and the Parliament, Lukashenko claimed that Belarus "does not make friends with someone against someone else."
"We advocate multiple vectors, a consistent, predictable foreign policy. Russia was, is and will be our closest ally, whomever runs either Belarus or Russia," he said.
At the same time, the president added, Belarus will "build relations of strategic partnership with the West, with the US, with China," as well as with its neighbors and countries of the "remote arc" of Belarusian foreign policy.


tass--2020-09-01--Russian space firm to sign deal on series of latest Glonass-K2 satellites in 2021

MOSCOW , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
A contract for the serial production of the latest Glonass-K2 satellites for Russia ’ s global Glonass orbital navigation system will be signed in 2021 , CEO of the Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems Company ( the satellites ’ producer ) Nikolai Testoyedov told TASS on Tuesday .
`` As of today , we have a Glonass-M satellite in the ground reserve and we are manufacturing nine Glonass-K satellites , making Glonass-K2s and carrying out experimental design work on modifying Glonass-K2s .
Next year , we will sign a contract for a series of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the so-called Glonass-VKK ( highly elliptical space system ) under a new program that will be in effect in 2020-2030 , '' Testoyedov said .
Therefore , the Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems Company is simultaneously working on six modifications of satellites for the Glonass system , he said .
`` This is a guarantee that the orbital grouping will always have no less than 24 satellites with the most advanced functions , '' he said .
In the coming years , Russia will launch Glonass-K2 versions fully made of domestic electronic components @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chief explained , in 2014 when sanctions were imposed on Russia , Glonass satellites were half-made of imported electronic components on average ( 85 % of them were produced in the US ) .
The Reshetnev Company also purchased a reserve stock of electronics at the time , he said .
`` We are taking measures to ensure that the share of imported electronic components falls from 50 % as was the case in 2014 to 12 % by 2025 ( these are either available or purchased components ) and from 2026 Glonass-K2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian components base , '' Testoyedov said .
Components similar in operation will be produced to make up for the elements that can not be reproduced by the Russian industry , he said .

MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/. A contract for the serial production of the latest Glonass-K2 satellites for Russia’s global Glonass orbital navigation system will be signed in 2021, CEO of the Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems Company (the satellites’ producer) Nikolai Testoyedov told TASS on Tuesday.
"As of today, we have a Glonass-M satellite in the ground reserve and we are manufacturing nine Glonass-K satellites, making Glonass-K2s and carrying out experimental design work on modifying Glonass-K2s. Next year, we will sign a contract for a series of Glonass-K2 satellites and we are starting work on the so-called Glonass-VKK (highly elliptical space system) under a new program that will be in effect in 2020-2030," Testoyedov said.
Therefore, the Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems Company is simultaneously working on six modifications of satellites for the Glonass system, he said.
"This is a guarantee that the orbital grouping will always have no less than 24 satellites with the most advanced functions," he said.
In the coming years, Russia will launch Glonass-K2 versions fully made of domestic electronic components, Testoyedov said.
As the Reshetnev chief explained, in 2014 when sanctions were imposed on Russia, Glonass satellites were half-made of imported electronic components on average (85% of them were produced in the US). The Reshetnev Company also purchased a reserve stock of electronics at the time, he said.
"We are taking measures to ensure that the share of imported electronic components falls from 50% as was the case in 2014 to 12% by 2025 (these are either available or purchased components) and from 2026 Glonass-K2 satellites will fly with the 100% Russian components base," Testoyedov said.
Components similar in operation will be produced to make up for the elements that cannot be reproduced by the Russian industry, he said.


tass--2020-09-01--Big Norilsk Expedition may report results in December

MOSCOW , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
Laboratory tests by the Big Norilsk Expedition of the Russian Academy of Sciences ’ Siberian Branch will continue to December to be able to present a report before the yearend , the expedition ’ s press service said .
“ The Big Norilsk Expedition approaches its most important stage – complex tests of materials , collected during the field works , ” the press service said .
“ At the end of this stage , a report will be prepared , which may be reviewed in December.
” The current tests at laboratories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involve specialists in biochemistry and petrochemistry , geology , permafrost , hydrology and hydrobiology and many other experts .
“ Within the next few months don ’ t ask us about any “ preliminary ” or “ early ” results , ” Deputy Chairman of the Academy of Sciences ’ Siberian Branch Sergei Sverchkov said .
“ The researchers first of all will work to make a complete portrait of human effects on Taimyr ’ s ecology .
This understanding will be central to scientific recommendations on how to use natural resources in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ developed without involvement of economy experts.
” The Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences for the first time in recent years headed for the Taimyr Peninsula at the invitation of Nornickel to conduct a large-scale examination of the area .
Scientists will use the expedition ’ s results to present suggestions for industrial companies , working in the Arctic , on how to preserve the nature .
The expedition ’ s key points are watersheds of the Rivers Pyasina , Norilka and Ambarnaya and Lake Pyasino .
Its term is five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ By the end of August , experts from 14 research institutes of the Academy of Sciences ’ Siberian Branch collected samples of soils , plants and sediments , and are now going to conduct tests at the institutes ’ labs .
The first results may be available in November-December 2020 .

MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/. Laboratory tests by the Great Norilsk Expedition of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Siberian Branch will continue to December to be able to present a report before the yearend, the expedition’s press service said.
“The Great Norilsk Expedition approaches its most important stage – complex tests of materials, collected during the field works,” the press service said. “At the end of this stage, a report will be prepared, which may be reviewed in December.”
The current tests at laboratories of the Academy of Sciences’ institutes involve specialists in biochemistry and petrochemistry, geology, permafrost, hydrology and hydrobiology and many other experts.
“Within the next few months don’t ask us about any “preliminary” or “early” results,” Deputy Chairman of the Academy of Sciences’ Siberian Branch Sergei Sverchkov said. “The researchers first of all will work to make a complete portrait of human effects on Taimyr’s ecology. This understanding will be central to scientific recommendations on how to use natural resources in the Arctic, which cannot be developed without involvement of economy experts.”
About expedition to Taimyr
The Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences for the first time in recent years headed for the Taimyr Peninsula at the invitation of Nornickel to conduct a large-scale examination of the area. Scientists will use the expedition’s results to present suggestions for industrial companies, working in the Arctic, on how to preserve the nature.
The expedition’s key points are watersheds of the Rivers Pyasina, Norilka and Ambarnaya and Lake Pyasino. Its term is five months – from July to November. By the end of August, experts from 14 research institutes of the Academy of Sciences’ Siberian Branch collected samples of soils, plants and sediments, and are now going to conduct tests at the institutes’ labs. The first results may be available in November-December 2020.


tass--2020-09-01--Russia to launch six Gonets telecoms satellites in 2020

MOSCOW , September 1 .
/TASS/ .
Russia will launch six Gonets telecoms satellites in 2020 instead of three as was reported earlier , General Director of the Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems Company Nikolai Testoyedov told TASS on Tuesday .
`` This year , we will launch six more satellites of the Gonets system , '' he said .
Three Gonets satellites will be launched in September and three more in November , he specified .
A source in the space industry earlier told TASS that the first launch of Gonets-M communications satellites atop a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moscow time on September 28 .
Previously , the satellites were launched atop Rokot converted carrier rockets .
The Gonets is Russia ’ s sole low-orbit satellite communications system designed for the global exchange of various types of information with mobile and stationary facilities , and for organizing re-broadcasting channels for various purposes .
The system allows transmitting Glonass coordinate data from a mobile post to remote monitoring and communications centers , irrespective of a subscriber ’ s location .
The Gonets next-generation satellite system will offer communications , including telephone services , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and provide infrastructure for the Internet of things .
In the long run , it will allow transmitting data online from any objects , including mobile .
The orbital grouping is expected to comprise 28 satellites in low near-Earth orbit .

MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/. Russia will launch six Gonets telecoms satellites in 2020 instead of three as was reported earlier, General Director of the Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems Company Nikolai Testoyedov told TASS on Tuesday.
"This year, we will launch six more satellites of the Gonets system," he said.
Three Gonets satellites will be launched in September and three more in November, he specified.
A source in the space industry earlier told TASS that the first launch of Gonets-M communications satellites atop a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket from the Plesetsk spaceport was scheduled for 2:20 p.m. Moscow time on September 28. Previously, the satellites were launched atop Rokot converted carrier rockets.
The Gonets is Russia’s sole low-orbit satellite communications system designed for the global exchange of various types of information with mobile and stationary facilities, and for organizing re-broadcasting channels for various purposes. The system allows transmitting Glonass coordinate data from a mobile post to remote monitoring and communications centers, irrespective of a subscriber’s location.
The Gonets next-generation satellite system will offer communications, including telephone services, in hard-to-access places, including the Arctic, and provide infrastructure for the Internet of things. In the long run, it will allow transmitting data online from any objects, including mobile. The orbital grouping is expected to comprise 28 satellites in low near-Earth orbit.