tass--2020-09-15--EU condemns Navalny incident as assassination attempt, deprecates actions of Lukashenko

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell called on Moscow to cooperate with the OPCW in investigating the case of the Russian opposition politician BRUSSELS , September 15 .
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The EU sees the incident with Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny as an assassination attempt with the use of chemical weapons , calling on Russia to cooperate with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons ( OPCW ) in its investigation , EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said during a session of the European Parliament on Tuesday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ terms this assassination attempt , '' Borrell said .
`` The use of chemical weapons by anyone , anywhere , at any time and under any circumstances constitutes a serious breach of international law and international human rights standards .
So we keep calling upon the Russian authorities to cooperate fully in this investigation and particularly with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons , '' he added .
The EU foreign policy chief did not provide any proof of Navalny ’ s alleged poisoning during the session .
Head of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier on Tuesday that poisonous substances were not present in Navalny ’ s system at the moment of his departure from Russia to Germany for treatment .
According to Naryshkin , medics at the Omsk hospital , where Navalny had been initially hospitalized , conducted all necessary examinations .
`` Our Russian medics , medics at the Omsk hospital , who saved Alexei Navalny ’ s life , conducted a deep complex of examinations in a short time span , including examinations for presence of toxic and [ … ] poisonous substances .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ equipment and in compliance with the strictest medical protocols , '' the Russian foreign intelligence chief underscored .
He added that the German law enforcement failed to answer the questions raised by Russia .
`` We have a lot of questions to the German side , and the Prosecutor General ’ s Office requested aid in the investigation twice , but there is still no response .
And , as far as I understand , our Prosecutor General ’ s Office , our Investigative Committee [ … ] have a lot of questions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Having initially dubbed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko the illegitimate president of Ukraine , EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell shortly corrected himself .
`` We consider the elections on the 9th of August fraudulent , Lukashenko is not the legitimate president of Ukraine , '' he stated .
`` Sorry , Belarus .
What I was thinking about , '' Borrel said .
Josep Borrell stressed that the EU condemns the arrests of several thousand protesters and the use of force by the police in Belarus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , during an extraordinary session of EU foreign ministers , they decided to adopt sanctions against Belarus `` as soon as possible . ''
`` We are trying to apply a gradual approach , and if the situation further deteriorates , additional sanctions will be envisaged , '' he said .
`` From our point of view , the re-run of elections under OSCE supervision will be the best solution , but so far , it has been impossible for us to reach out to Belarus ’ authorities at any level , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Brussels informed that EU states had prepared a list of about 40 Belarusian officials , including the interior minister , set to be blacklisted .
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is not on this list , as leading EU states , namely Germany and France , aim to keep `` a window of opportunity '' for dialogue with the Belarusian leader .
Borrell did not specify when this list would be approved and when sanctions would enter into force , because as of present , Cyprus continues to block the introduction of sanctions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states first introduce sanctions against Turkey , which currently conducts geological exploration in Cyprus ’ waters .
After the speech of the EU foreign policy chief , several European MPs voiced their proposals on what the EU policy on Belarus should be .
The MPs offered to recognize Svetlana Tikhanovskaya as the legitimate president of the country , award her and her colleagues the Sakharov Prize , declare an international investigation of Lukashenko ’ s crimes and extend EU sanctions to Russian reporters that covered the situation in Belarus and spread `` Lukashenko @ @ @ @ @ @ @ channels .
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election .
According to the Central Election Commission ’ s official results , incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide , garnering 80.10 % of the vote .
His closest rival in the race , Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , came in second , with 10.12 % of the ballot .
However , she refused to recognize the election ’ s outcome , and left Belarus for Lithuania .
After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other Belarusian cities .
During the early post-election period , the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police .
The current unrest is being cheered on by the opposition ’ s Coordination Council , which has been beating the drum for more protests .
In response , the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped .

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell called on Moscow to cooperate with the OPCW in investigating the case of the Russian opposition politician
BRUSSELS, September 15. /TASS/. The EU sees the incident with Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny as an assassination attempt with the use of chemical weapons, calling on Russia to cooperate with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in its investigation, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said during a session of the European Parliament on Tuesday.
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"We condemn in the strongest possible terms this assassination attempt," Borrell said. "The use of chemical weapons by anyone, anywhere, at any time and under any circumstances constitutes a serious breach of international law and international human rights standards. So we keep calling upon the Russian authorities to cooperate fully in this investigation and particularly with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons," he added. The EU foreign policy chief did not provide any proof of Navalny’s alleged poisoning during the session. Head of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin said earlier on Tuesday that poisonous substances were not present in Navalny’s system at the moment of his departure from Russia to Germany for treatment. According to Naryshkin, medics at the Omsk hospital, where Navalny had been initially hospitalized, conducted all necessary examinations. "Our Russian medics, medics at the Omsk hospital, who saved Alexei Navalny’s life, conducted a deep complex of examinations in a short time span, including examinations for presence of toxic and […] poisonous substances. These examinations were performed using the newest equipment and in compliance with the strictest medical protocols," the Russian foreign intelligence chief underscored. He added that the German law enforcement failed to answer the questions raised by Russia. "We have a lot of questions to the German side, and the Prosecutor General’s Office requested aid in the investigation twice, but there is still no response. And, as far as I understand, our Prosecutor General’s Office, our Investigative Committee […] have a lot of questions to the German side," Naryshkin said. Developments in Belarus
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tass--2020-09-15--Navalny: 'I'm able to breathe on my own'

MOSCOW , September 15 .
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Russian blogger Alexei Navalny has said that he could breathe all by himself @ @ @ @ @ coma in Berlin ’ s Charite hospital .
`` I still can hardly do anything @ @ @ @ @ able to breathe on my own all day long , all by myself , without @ @ @ @ @ did not even use the simplest valve in my throat .
I liked it very @ @ @ @ @ on Instagram on Tuesday .
The snapshot from the hospital ward features the blogger surrounded @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, September 15. /TASS/. Russian blogger Alexei Navalny has said that he could breathe all by himself after coming out of a coma in Berlin’s Charite hospital.
"I still can hardly do anything, but yesterday I was able to breathe on my own all day long, all by myself, without any outside help. I did not even use the simplest valve in my throat. I liked it very much," he wrote on Instagram on Tuesday.
The snapshot from the hospital ward features the blogger surrounded by his family.


tass--2020-09-15--Moscow reports maximum daily COVID-19 case count since July 30, but no quarantine planned

The death count in the capital has exceeded 5,000 , although the lethality rate remains low - about 1.48 % of all cases .
Since mid-July , less than 20 people die from COVID-19 every day .
The total case count in Moscow is now 272,523 , although most of these people ( 231,483 patients or 85 % of all cases ) have already recovered .
Currently , 36,034 people are sick , which is the minimum number since April 24 .
Moscow authorities link the spike in cases with increased activity of residents .
The new academic year has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vacation and to their offices from teleworking , the tourist flow has increased , though those are not the only reasons .
For instance , Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin mentioned the increased volumes of testing .
According to the mayor , Moscow conducts up to 100,000-110,000 tests every day , while previously it only did about 80,000 .
Meanwhile , only 1.5 % of tests return positive results , a decrease from 1.7 % in July .
The mayor underscored that the rate of patients who develop pneumonia and require hospitalization is also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ severe cases and patients on ventilators remains stable , '' he noted .
Overall , about 60 % of hospital beds for coronavirus patients in Moscow remain unoccupied .
The Moscow authorities consider the situation in the city stable , despite certain increase in incidence , and do not plan to introduce additional restrictions , Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said at a meeting , attended by President Vladimir Putin .
Sobyanin underscored that wearing masks in public transport and in stores and complying with requirements for businesses would be enough .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` ready for any negative scenario , '' but believe that `` the situation in the upcoming weeks and months will remain under control . ''

The death count in the capital has exceeded 5,000, although the lethality rate remains low - about 1.48% of all cases. Since mid-July, less than 20 people die from COVID-19 every day.
The total case count in Moscow is now 272,523, although most of these people (231,483 patients or 85% of all cases) have already recovered. Currently, 36,034 people are sick, which is the minimum number since April 24.
Moscow authorities link the spike in cases with increased activity of residents. The new academic year has begun, many residents have returned from vacation and to their offices from teleworking, the tourist flow has increased, though those are not the only reasons. For instance, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin mentioned the increased volumes of testing. According to the mayor, Moscow conducts up to 100,000-110,000 tests every day, while previously it only did about 80,000. Meanwhile, only 1.5% of tests return positive results, a decrease from 1.7% in July.
The mayor underscored that the rate of patients who develop pneumonia and require hospitalization is also receding.
"The situation with the severe cases and patients on ventilators remains stable," he noted.
Overall, about 60% of hospital beds for coronavirus patients in Moscow remain unoccupied.
A new quarantine?
The Moscow authorities consider the situation in the city stable, despite certain increase in incidence, and do not plan to introduce additional restrictions, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said at a meeting, attended by President Vladimir Putin. Sobyanin underscored that wearing masks in public transport and in stores and complying with requirements for businesses would be enough.
According to the mayor, the capital authorities are "ready for any negative scenario," but believe that "the situation in the upcoming weeks and months will remain under control."


tass--2020-09-15--Russia withdraws reserve forces deployed at Belarusian border

MOSCOW , September 15 .
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Russian National Guard forces began withdrawing from their temporary deployment areas at the @ @ @ @ @ their permanent bases , a Rossiya-24 TV channel reported Tuesday .
`` Russia is withdrawing @ @ @ @ @ at the Belarusian border .
The forces abandon their temporary deployment locations and return to @ @ @ @ @ the TV channel reported .
Previously , presidents of Russia and Belarus agreed to withdraw @ @ @ @ @ deployed at the border .

MOSCOW, September 15. /TASS/. Russian National Guard forces began withdrawing from their temporary deployment areas at the Russian-Belarusian border and return to their permanent bases, a Rossiya-24 TV channel reported Tuesday.
"Russia is withdrawing the reserve forces, deployed at the Belarusian border. The forces abandon their temporary deployment locations and return to their permanent bases," the TV channel reported.
Previously, presidents of Russia and Belarus agreed to withdraw the armed forces reserve, deployed at the border.


tass--2020-09-15--Kremlin sees no factors that might worsen Russia’s relations with other countries

`` Our minister made the decision to cancel the visit because its agenda was considerably reduced and changed by the German side , '' Peskov told the media , when asked if the cancellation of Lavrov ’ s visit to Berlin might be attributed to the Navalny affair .
The original plan was Lavrov would pay a visit to Berlin on September 15 for the closing ceremony of the cross year of scientific and educational partnerships .
On September 3 , the German side notified Moscow there had been changes to the business schedule of Foreign Minster Heiko Maas , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ canceled and only one and a half hours was reserved for bilateral negotiations .
The Russian Foreign Ministry said the main purpose of Lavrov ’ s visit to Berlin turned irrelevant and the proposed agenda of bilateral negotiations considerably slashed .
`` I would avoid saying anything about the relations [ between Russia and other countries ] in general , because we are certain that there are no factors that might have adverse effects or must have some negative influence on our relations , '' Peskov said , when asked about the consequences @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s relations with other countries .
Absence of data from Germany on Navalny ’ s condition Russia still remains open for interaction on investigating the causes of the incident with Alexei Navalny yet it doesn ’ t understand why there is no response from German experts , the Kremlin spokesman told journalists on Tuesday .
`` Russia was and is fully open for cooperation and interaction in figuring out what happened [ with Navalny ] , '' the Kremlin representative noted .
According to him , `` in order to progress in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ German side in obtainment of biological materials of the patient . ''
`` For some reason we haven ’ t received a response on this matter from our German counterparts , '' the spokesman stated .
`` This situation exists , it raises many questions , mostly it is confusing but we continue to expect that if French specialists had this opportunity , if Swedish specialists had this opportunity , if the OPCW experts were somehow informed of the test results , we do not understand why this opportunity was not granted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , reiterating that Moscow `` is still interested in determining the causes of the incident . ''
Navalny was taken to a hospital in Omsk on August 20 after feeling unwell on a plane en route from Tomsk to Moscow .
He sank into a coma and was put on a lung ventilator .
Later , he was brought to Berlin ’ s Charite hospital .
On September 2 , the German government claimed that Bundeswehr toxicologists had studied Navalny ’ s test samples to arrive at the conclusion he had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On Monday , Berlin said that EU laboratories , including those in France and Sweden , confirmed Germany ’ s conclusions .
According to the German Foreign Ministry Navalny ’ s test samples were taken by experts from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and dispatched to the organization ’ s reference laboratories .
Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was prepared for all-round cooperation with Berlin .
He stressed that no poisonous substances had been identified in Navalny ’ s body before his transportation to Germany .
Russian Foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foreign Ministry had presented no proof to the Russian ambassador .

"Our minister made the decision to cancel the visit because its agenda was considerably reduced and changed by the German side," Peskov told the media, when asked if the cancellation of Lavrov’s visit to Berlin might be attributed to the Navalny affair.
The original plan was Lavrov would pay a visit to Berlin on September 15 for the closing ceremony of the cross year of scientific and educational partnerships. On September 3, the German side notified Moscow there had been changes to the business schedule of Foreign Minster Heiko Maas, for which reason the closing ceremony was canceled and only one and a half hours was reserved for bilateral negotiations. The Russian Foreign Ministry said the main purpose of Lavrov’s visit to Berlin turned irrelevant and the proposed agenda of bilateral negotiations considerably slashed.
"I would avoid saying anything about the relations [between Russia and other countries] in general, because we are certain that there are no factors that might have adverse effects or must have some negative influence on our relations," Peskov said, when asked about the consequences of the Navalny incident for Russia’s relations with other countries.
Absence of data from Germany on Navalny’s condition
Russia still remains open for interaction on investigating the causes of the incident with Alexei Navalny yet it doesn’t understand why there is no response from German experts, the Kremlin spokesman told journalists on Tuesday.
"Russia was and is fully open for cooperation and interaction in figuring out what happened [with Navalny]," the Kremlin representative noted. According to him, "in order to progress in this matter Russia needs to interact with the German side in the obtainment of biological materials of the patient."
"For some reason we haven’t received a response on this matter from our German counterparts," the spokesman stated. "This situation exists, it raises many questions, mostly it is confusing but we continue to expect that if French specialists had this opportunity, if Swedish specialists had this opportunity, if the OPCW experts were somehow informed of the test results, we do not understand why this opportunity was not granted to Russian specialists," the Kremlin representative said, reiterating that Moscow "is still interested in determining the causes of the incident."
Navalny was taken to a hospital in Omsk on August 20 after feeling unwell on a plane en route from Tomsk to Moscow. He sank into a coma and was put on a lung ventilator. Later, he was brought to Berlin’s Charite hospital.
On September 2, the German government claimed that Bundeswehr toxicologists had studied Navalny’s test samples to arrive at the conclusion he had been affected by a Novichok class agent.
On Monday, Berlin said that EU laboratories, including those in France and Sweden, confirmed Germany’s conclusions. According to the German Foreign Ministry Navalny’s test samples were taken by experts from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and dispatched to the organization’s reference laboratories.
Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was prepared for all-round cooperation with Berlin. He stressed that no poisonous substances had been identified in Navalny’s body before his transportation to Germany. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the German Foreign Ministry had presented no proof to the Russian ambassador.


tass--2020-09-15--To Our Common Earth by Mango TV: Chinese Girl Zhao Yating from UNHCR

CHANGSHA , China , Sept. 15 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- To Our Common Earth , a documentary program about young Chinese in international NGOs by Mango TV was released recently , telling stories of many Chinese youngsters active around corners of the world. Upon the broadcasting of 03 episode , Jordan : Light of Hope in Refugee Camp , the official from UNHCR commended , `` The program goes deep into the refugee camp and displays the efforts of young Chinese in international humanitarian aid . ''
Zhao Yating joined UNHCR in 2019 and was engaged in aiding the refugees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Peking University and New York University and was hired as an official in UNDP .
This episode followed Zhao Yating and entered the second largest refugee camp in the world : Zaatari refugee camp .
Located in Northern Jordan , the refugee camp was close to the gobi desert of Syria .
Covering a land of over 20 square kilometers , it is home to about 80,000 Syrian refugees , nearly the size of a city .
In such a city , the allocation of materials , the city planning as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problems .
Every refugee family Zhao Yating knows has its problem : no housing , roof leakage , no medicine for sickness ...
But her work is much more than solving these specific problems .
What 's more important is to solve the long-term need of local refugees .
Zhao Yating and her colleagues took three months to plan for the granting of materials .
What 's most in need in winter ?
How to set the standard for refugee families under budget ?
Are the materials able to support their daily life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrange thousands of refugees to get the materials in order ?
Each number requires accurate research to make sure the need of refugees are guaranteed without any waste of the fund .
`` We ourselves are not in dismay for now , but we try to understand the predicament of others , to see life from the aspect of the weak , and to help them as best as we can .
I believe the world will be better , '' said Zhao Yating .
To Our Common World by Mango TV shows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many young Chinese .
It has emotions and cultural conflicts interwoven in natural and cultural landscapes , and demonstrates the power created by the Chinese NGO workers .

CHANGSHA, China, Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- To Our Common Earth, a documentary program about young Chinese in international NGOs by Mango TV was released recently, telling stories of many Chinese youngsters active around corners of the world.
Upon the broadcasting of 03 episode, Jordan: Light of Hope in Refugee Camp, the official from UNHCR commended, "The program goes deep into the refugee camp and displays the efforts of young Chinese in international humanitarian aid."
Zhao Yating joined UNHCR in 2019 and was engaged in aiding the refugees systematically ever since. She was educated in Peking University and New York University and was hired as an official in UNDP. This episode followed Zhao Yating and entered the second largest refugee camp in the world: Zaatari refugee camp. Located in Northern Jordan, the refugee camp was close to the gobi desert of Syria. Covering a land of over 20 square kilometers, it is home to about 80,000 Syrian refugees, nearly the size of a city.
In such a city, the allocation of materials, the city planning as well as the survival of refugees are urgent problems. Every refugee family Zhao Yating knows has its problem: no housing, roof leakage, no medicine for sickness... But her work is much more than solving these specific problems. What's more important is to solve the long-term need of local refugees.
Zhao Yating and her colleagues took three months to plan for the granting of materials. What's most in need in winter? How to set the standard for refugee families under budget? Are the materials able to support their daily life for the next months? How to arrange thousands of refugees to get the materials in order?
Each number requires accurate research to make sure the need of refugees are guaranteed without any waste of the fund.
"We ourselves are not in dismay for now, but we try to understand the predicament of others, to see life from the aspect of the weak, and to help them as best as we can. I believe the world will be better," said Zhao Yating.
To Our Common World by Mango TV shows the trip of doing public welfare of many young Chinese. It has emotions and cultural conflicts interwoven in natural and cultural landscapes, and demonstrates the power created by the Chinese NGO workers.


tass--2020-09-15--Belarus does not rule out responding to threats within Union State by force

MINSK , September 15 .
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Belarus does not rule out responding to military threats within the Union State and the Collective Security Treaty Organization ( CSTO ) by force , head of the International Military Cooperation Department of the Belarusian Defense Ministry Oleg Voinov stated .
`` Among other things , we do not rule out reacting to direct military threats within the active agreements of the Union State and the Collective Security Treaty Organization by force in case of open military aggression against Belarus and an armed conflict , '' the defense ministry ’ s website quotes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minsk might `` place a part of the regional armed forces unit on its territory near the Western border . ''
`` We can say that this is not due to the threat to the Union State from Poland or the Baltic States , this is due to the threat allegedly coming from countries located thousands of kilometers away , '' he pointed out .
Voinov noted that in this difficult situation , Belarus values the support of its partners , namely Russia and China , adding that their support `` shows that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our people is the right one . ''

MINSK, September 15. /TASS/. Belarus does not rule out responding to military threats within the Union State and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) by force, head of the International Military Cooperation Department of the Belarusian Defense Ministry Oleg Voinov stated.
"Among other things, we do not rule out reacting to direct military threats within the active agreements of the Union State and the Collective Security Treaty Organization by force in case of open military aggression against Belarus and an armed conflict," the defense ministry’s website quotes Voinov as saying.
He added that Minsk might "place a part of the regional armed forces unit on its territory near the Western border." "We can say that this is not due to the threat to the Union State from Poland or the Baltic States, this is due to the threat allegedly coming from countries located thousands of kilometers away," he pointed out.
Voinov noted that in this difficult situation, Belarus values the support of its partners, namely Russia and China, adding that their support "shows that the path chosen by our country and our people is the right one."


tass--2020-09-15--Recovered COVID-19 patients may emit virus up to 90 days, top sanitary doctor says

MOSCOW , September 15 .
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An individual recovered after the coronavirus infection may emit the virus for up @ @ @ @ @ , head of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We have observations , and similar observations exist abroad that a recovered individual @ @ @ @ @ to 90 days .
Our observations in the Russian Federation [ record ] up to @ @ @ @ @ there are the observations of almost 90 days .
An individual without symptoms is feeling @ @ @ @ @ [ tests ] and all other factors but he is still emitting the virus nasally @ @ @ @ @ According to her , in these circumstances the risk is great that the virus will @ @ @ @ @ condition .
`` That is why [ after the infection or inoculation ] < ... @ @ @ @ @ suffer from this virus myself but at the same time I may become a spreader @ @ @ @ @ is important , '' the top sanitary doctor said .

MOSCOW, September 15. /TASS/. An individual recovered after the coronavirus infection may emit the virus for up to 90 days after recovery, head of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing Anna Popova reported on Tuesday.
"We have observations, and similar observations exist abroad that a recovered individual emits the virus for up to 90 days. Our observations in the Russian Federation [record] up to 48 days, while abroad there are the observations of almost 90 days. An individual without symptoms is feeling great and has excellent blood [tests] and all other factors but he is still emitting the virus nasally," she said.
According to her, in these circumstances the risk is great that the virus will remain in the functionally active condition. "That is why [after the infection or inoculation] <...> I won’t suffer from this virus myself but at the same time I may become a spreader of the infection, this is important," the top sanitary doctor said.


tass--2020-09-15--Press review: Lukashenko gets $1.5-bln loan and Kiev, Donbass anticipate prisoner swap

Belarus will be getting a $ 1.5-bln loan from Russia .
Part of this money will go to refinancing old debts , the Kremlin said following a meeting between both leaders in Sochi .
That said , Minsk owes Moscow $ 270 mln for gas alone .
Russia has provided and will continue to support the Belarusian economy , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted .
Financial assistance will also help to strengthen trade between the two countries during the coronavirus crisis and Minsk will also be the first to receive the Russian vaccine against COVID-19 , Izvestia writes .
At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moscow remains committed to all general agreements and views the Belarus as its closest ally .
Moscow will also provide Minsk with a state loan of $ 1.5 bln during this difficult period .
The former Soviet republic will also become the first country to receive a Russian vaccine against coronavirus infection , Putin confirmed .
The Sochi summit is a signal , especially to Western countries , that Moscow and Minsk won ’ t let the situation in Belarus and the post-Soviet space as a whole destabilize , Deputy Chairman of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eurasian integration and Relations with Compatriots Viktor Vodolatsky told the newspaper .
`` What is happening on the territory of Belarus today is the scenario that was used in Ukraine .
With a frequency of five to six years , new roadmaps are being prepared to sway the situation in the CIS , '' Vodolatsky said .
According to political scientist Vladimir Evseyev , a key subject topping the talks between the two presidents is the question of who would be a potential successor to Alexander Lukashenko .
This most likely remained behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Moscow not to preserve the incumbent president of Belarus , the main thing is to ensure the peaceful transit of power after constitutional reform in the republic .
The successor is deliberately being kept a secret so as not to set the West against him ahead of time .
Russia has many questions for Lukashenko personally , and they mainly concern the oil and gas sector .
I think that after the talks between the two leaders , the disputes on this topic between Moscow and Minsk should subside , '' the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prisoner swap looming , Donbass republics demand changes in Ukrainian legislation Kiev announced an upcoming imminent prisoner exchange with the self-proclaimed republics of Donbass .
Andrey Yermak , President Zelensky ’ s chief of staff , said there are about a hundred people listed for both sides .
At the same time , Donetsk called these statements nothing more than `` hot air '' and made it clear that the prospect of new swaps depends on whether amendments will be made to Ukraine ’ s law on local elections .
The republics want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zones not controlled by Kiev .
However , Ukrainian politicians will almost certainly not agree to this , which once again drives the negotiations into a dead end , Kommersant writes .
Yermak said that very soon Kiev intends to conduct a prisoner swap with both Donbass republics .
Although , Donetsk and Lugansk themselves are wary about Kiev 's assurance that the exchange will take place in the near future .
Natalia Nikonorova , the DPR ’ s permanent representative in the trilateral contact group , directly linked the exchange with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on local elections .
Konstantin Skorkin , a journalist with the Carnegie Moscow Center , says that now the negotiations between Moscow and Kiev are a `` game of ping-pong '' , which means that one should not expect a quick exchange .
`` [ Deputy Chief of Staff of the Russian Presidential Executive Office Dmitry ] Kozak said that an agreement had been reached on changing the Rada ’ s resolution on local elections .
Yermak denied this agreement .
Now the Donetsk People ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swap with a change in the wording of the elections .
The negotiations are at an impasse , and no one is making concessions , '' he told Kommersant .
Izvestia : Potential second wave of COVID-19 in Russia may come from Europe The world saw a surge in new COVID-19 cases over the past day - 308,010 cases to be exact , the WHO said .
Some countries have already announced renewed lockdown measures .
For example , in Israel , all service and educational institutions are closed again .
Experts interviewed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of coronavirus has begun in European countries .
It is also possible in Russia , if control over the observance of the mask mandate is not strengthened , doctors said .
The increase in the incidence in Europe is the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic , Professor , Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Sergey Netesov told the newspaper .
`` It 's too early to say that it has started in Russia , but over the past two weeks there has been an increase in the incidence [ rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Epidemiologists expected a rise in the number of cases in European countries , Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the RUDN University Galina Kozhevnikova said .
According to her , numerous vacations and the beginning of the season of respiratory diseases affected the situation .
`` It will be about the same in Russia as in Europe .
We already have a slight increase in the incidence .
But still , we do not expect a big surge , '' the expert told Izvestia .
Meanwhile , Russia ’ s Consumer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the epidemiological situation for the new coronavirus infection has remained stable in recent months .
The daily growth rate is no more than 0.5 % , the department told Izvestia .
The Russian Ministry of Economic Development submitted an updated socio-economic development forecast to the government , in which it significantly improved a number of indicators .
The decline in GDP at the end of the year was upgraded to 3.9 % from 5 % .
And over the next three years , the Russian economy will climb above 3 % .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Vedomosti are split over the new figures , with some believing that the real situation might take a different turn .
The ministry also expects to see improvements in other macro indicators .
Thus , real disposable incomes are expected to drop to 3 % instead of 3.8 % , and real wages will even grow by 1.5 % .
The federal economic agency ’ s analysts believe that the price of Urals oil by the end of the year will be at $ 41.8 per barrel , and the ruble will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The forecast for the decline in GDP by 3.9 % seems overly optimistic , Ruben Enikolopov , rector of the New Economic School , told the newspaper .
`` At the same time , it is not entirely clear what exactly was the reason for such a radical revaluation , '' he mused .
`` The Ministry has grounds for improving the forecast .
Thanks to the industry , which did not decline as seriously during the coronavirus crisis as previously thought , '' Director of the Center for Business Studies at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vedomosti .
In its forecast , the federal economic bureau assumes the absence of a second wave of the coronavirus and a lockdown , as well as the recovery of consumer demand , Member of the Board of Directors at FinExpertiza Agvan Mikaelyan said .
`` If these basic conditions are met , then the forecast is quite realistic , '' he told Vedomosti .
Kommersant : Aeroflot drops repatriation flights from Europe , but puts tickets back on sale Russia has nixed repatriation flights for European destinations , as well as from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of them , tickets for regular Aeroflot flights are available for sale .
At the same time , there are significantly fewer announced flights to Europe and the United States than return flights .
Analysts told Kommersant they believe Aeroflot is trying to increase the load on repatriation flights through commercial ticket sales , as demand for them is falling .
Tickets for Aeroflot 's flights to Moscow from Frankfurt , Vienna , Amsterdam , Barcelona , Milan , New York , and Los Angeles in the period up to mid-October became available @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus restrictions , sales opened only to destinations from Russia , and return flights consisted of special repatriation flights .
This meant that , although tickets had to be paid , they were sold based on the Foreign Ministry 's lists and were not freely available .
Aeroflot told Kommersant that it really opened sales of tickets for its own passenger and cargo flights to Moscow for Russian citizens in agreement with the operational headquarters for combatting the coronavirus .
Export flights will remain from cities to which regular commercial flights are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company added - these include cities in South America , some cities in Africa , and Asia .
Aviaport Executive Director Oleg Panteleev told Kommersant that Aeroflot does not assume the risks associated with the restrictions on entry to other countries , but at the same time is ready to continue return flights and load them up via unrestricted sale .
The severity of the problem with returning Russians is subsiding , but it is too early to talk about removing barriers on international air traffic , Panteleev added .
TASS is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press reviews

Izvestia: Putin, Lukashenko agree on new $1.5-bln loan Belarus will be getting a $1.5-bln loan from Russia. Part of this money will go to refinancing old debts, the Kremlin said following a meeting between both leaders in Sochi. That said, Minsk owes Moscow $270 mln for gas alone. Russia has provided and will continue to support the Belarusian economy, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted. Financial assistance will also help to strengthen trade between the two countries during the coronavirus crisis and Minsk will also be the first to receive the Russian vaccine against COVID-19, Izvestia writes. At the meeting, Vladimir Putin noted that Moscow remains committed to all general agreements and views the Belarus as its closest ally. Moscow will also provide Minsk with a state loan of $1.5 bln during this difficult period. The former Soviet republic will also become the first country to receive a Russian vaccine against coronavirus infection, Putin confirmed.
The Sochi summit is a signal, especially to Western countries, that Moscow and Minsk won’t let the situation in Belarus and the post-Soviet space as a whole destabilize, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee for CIS Affairs, Eurasian integration and Relations with Compatriots Viktor Vodolatsky told the newspaper. "What is happening on the territory of Belarus today is the scenario that was used in Ukraine. With a frequency of five to six years, new roadmaps are being prepared to sway the situation in the CIS," Vodolatsky said. According to political scientist Vladimir Evseyev, a key subject topping the talks between the two presidents is the question of who would be a potential successor to Alexander Lukashenko. This most likely remained behind the scenes. "It is important for Moscow not to preserve the incumbent president of Belarus, the main thing is to ensure the peaceful transit of power after constitutional reform in the republic. The successor is deliberately being kept a secret so as not to set the West against him ahead of time. Russia has many questions for Lukashenko personally, and they mainly concern the oil and gas sector. I think that after the talks between the two leaders, the disputes on this topic between Moscow and Minsk should subside," the expert told Izvestia. Kommersant: With prisoner swap looming, Donbass republics demand changes in Ukrainian legislation Kiev announced an upcoming imminent prisoner exchange with the self-proclaimed republics of Donbass. Andrey Yermak, President Zelensky’s chief of staff, said there are about a hundred people listed for both sides. At the same time, Donetsk called these statements nothing more than "hot air" and made it clear that the prospect of new swaps depends on whether amendments will be made to Ukraine’s law on local elections. The republics want that legislation to greenlight elections in the zones not controlled by Kiev. However, Ukrainian politicians will almost certainly not agree to this, which once again drives the negotiations into a dead end, Kommersant writes. Yermak said that very soon Kiev intends to conduct a prisoner swap with both Donbass republics. Although, Donetsk and Lugansk themselves are wary about Kiev's assurance that the exchange will take place in the near future. Natalia Nikonorova, the DPR’s permanent representative in the trilateral contact group, directly linked the exchange with the need to amend the recently adopted resolution by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on local elections. Konstantin Skorkin, a journalist with the Carnegie Moscow Center, says that now the negotiations between Moscow and Kiev are a "game of ping-pong", which means that one should not expect a quick exchange. "[Deputy Chief of Staff of the Russian Presidential Executive Office Dmitry] Kozak said that an agreement had been reached on changing the Rada’s resolution on local elections. Yermak denied this agreement. Now the Donetsk People’s Republic is linking the possibility of a swap with a change in the wording of the elections. The negotiations are at an impasse, and no one is making concessions," he told Kommersant. Izvestia: Potential second wave of COVID-19 in Russia may come from Europe The world saw a surge in new COVID-19 cases over the past day - 308,010 cases to be exact, the WHO said. Some countries have already announced renewed lockdown measures. For example, in Israel, all service and educational institutions are closed again. Experts interviewed by Izvestia believe that the second wave of coronavirus has begun in European countries. It is also possible in Russia, if control over the observance of the mask mandate is not strengthened, doctors said.
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The increase in the incidence in Europe is the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Professor, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Sergey Netesov told the newspaper. "It's too early to say that it has started in Russia, but over the past two weeks there has been an increase in the incidence [rate]," he told Izvestia. Epidemiologists expected a rise in the number of cases in European countries, Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the RUDN University Galina Kozhevnikova said. According to her, numerous vacations and the beginning of the season of respiratory diseases affected the situation. "It will be about the same in Russia as in Europe. We already have a slight increase in the incidence. But still, we do not expect a big surge," the expert told Izvestia. Meanwhile, Russia’s Consumer Rights watchdog believes that, in general, the epidemiological situation for the new coronavirus infection has remained stable in recent months. The daily growth rate is no more than 0.5%, the department told Izvestia. Vedomosti: Russian federal agency upbeat on economic downturn The Russian Ministry of Economic Development submitted an updated socio-economic development forecast to the government, in which it significantly improved a number of indicators. The decline in GDP at the end of the year was upgraded to 3.9% from 5%. And over the next three years, the Russian economy will climb above 3%. At the same time, experts interviewed by Vedomosti are split over the new figures, with some believing that the real situation might take a different turn.
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The ministry also expects to see improvements in other macro indicators. Thus, real disposable incomes are expected to drop to 3% instead of 3.8%, and real wages will even grow by 1.5%. The federal economic agency’s analysts believe that the price of Urals oil by the end of the year will be at $41.8 per barrel, and the ruble will strengthen to 71.2 rubles per dollar. The forecast for the decline in GDP by 3.9% seems overly optimistic, Ruben Enikolopov, rector of the New Economic School, told the newspaper. "At the same time, it is not entirely clear what exactly was the reason for such a radical revaluation," he mused. "The Ministry has grounds for improving the forecast. Thanks to the industry, which did not decline as seriously during the coronavirus crisis as previously thought," Director of the Center for Business Studies at the Higher School of Economics Georgy Ostapkovich told Vedomosti. In its forecast, the federal economic bureau assumes the absence of a second wave of the coronavirus and a lockdown, as well as the recovery of consumer demand, Member of the Board of Directors at FinExpertiza Agvan Mikaelyan said. "If these basic conditions are met, then the forecast is quite realistic," he told Vedomosti. Kommersant: Aeroflot drops repatriation flights from Europe, but puts tickets back on sale Russia has nixed repatriation flights for European destinations, as well as from the United States to Moscow. Instead of them, tickets for regular Aeroflot flights are available for sale. At the same time, there are significantly fewer announced flights to Europe and the United States than return flights. Analysts told Kommersant they believe Aeroflot is trying to increase the load on repatriation flights through commercial ticket sales, as demand for them is falling.
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tass--2020-09-15--Russia sets no extra conditions for loan to Belarus apart from commercial, says Kremlin

MOSCOW , September 15 .
/TASS/ .
Russia did not set forth any additional conditions for the loan to Belarus @ @ @ @ @ Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday .
`` Any loan has certain commercial conditions @ @ @ @ @ so on .
Those are commercial conditions though .
Any loan still has a commercial @ @ @ @ @ , adding that `` any other conditions are out of the question . ''
Russian @ @ @ @ @ a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in Sochi on Monday that Moscow will @ @ @ @ @ to $ 1.5 bln to Minsk .
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin held a successful @ @ @ @ @ Minsk focused on all areas of cooperation between the two countries , including in the @ @ @ @ @ .
Peskov said following the talks between Russian and Belarusian presidents that one part of @ @ @ @ @ meant for refinancing of previous debts , whereas the other part is new funds .

MOSCOW, September 15. /TASS/. Russia did not set forth any additional conditions for the loan to Belarus apart from commercial, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday.
"Any loan has certain commercial conditions related to its servicing and so on. Those are commercial conditions though. Any loan still has a commercial side," he said, adding that "any other conditions are out of the question."
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in Sochi on Monday that Moscow will provide a state loan amounting to $1.5 bln to Minsk. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin held a successful round of talks earlier in Minsk focused on all areas of cooperation between the two countries, including in the financial field, Putin noted. Peskov said following the talks between Russian and Belarusian presidents that one part of the new loan will be meant for refinancing of previous debts, whereas the other part is new funds.


tass--2020-09-15--Life in orbit induces brain changes in cosmonauts, says top scientist

MOSCOW , September 15 .
/TASS/ .
A cosmonaut ’ s brain at the International Space Station changes in order to adapt a human being to life in space , head of the Department of Sensory-Motor Physiology and Countermeasures of the Institute of Biomedical Problems ( IBMP ) of the Russian Academy of Sciences Yelena Tomilovskaya told TASS on Tuesday .
Since 2013 , Roscosmos and the European Space Agency ( ESA ) have been jointly studying brain changes among cosmonauts in space .
The IBMP is the leading institution in the experiment representing Russia .
`` According to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full examination of 11 Russian cosmonauts , during space voyage the volume of gray matter in humans decreases while the volumes of brain ’ s white matter and cerebrospinal fluid increase , '' the researcher said .
According to MRI conducted before the space mission ( 60-30 days prior to the flight ) and after the mission ( on Day 9 and 6 months after the flight ) the volume of white matter changes in certain brain zones in cosmonauts .
`` It has been discovered that the volume of white matter in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ equilibrium and perception of body position increases .
Most likely it happens because the brain has to develop new strategies , to develop motor control to the new conditions , '' the scientist noted .
This is caused by the fact that the movement mechanics are completely different in space , being more similar to those observed in swimming .
`` These are completely new strategies that the brain needs to develop and implement , at least for some period of time , '' the researcher explained .
Additionally , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the gray matter decreases in certain areas .
`` This alarmed us , because it could have been a sign of some neurodegenerative processes .
However , it became clear that this is a reversible process .
Some 6-7 months after returning from space the amount of gray matter practically doesn ’ t differ from baseline , '' the scientist said .
Thus , one can not say that neuron death is accelerated in space .
`` One can talk here , rather , about the thickening of the gray matter due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the expansion of cerebral ventricles , '' the researcher noted .
According to the scientists , brain changes do not have any functional effects .
`` The cognitive functions are not affected .
According to all tests conducted , no serious deviations in cognitive functions and behavior of cosmonauts are observed .
On the contrary , the cosmonauts perform a large volume of complicated tasks , have a vast cognitive load and cope with it quite well , '' the scientist stressed .
According to the current data , there is no correlation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health condition .
That is , a person in space changes without realizing it , while after returning to Earth in the course of six months all brain changes disappear .
However , as the researcher noted , the changes discovered are included in the list of risks of space travel .
The study will continue until 2022 , and the scientists expect to extend it in order to gain a deeper insight into the effect of these brain changes on the functional activity as well as to collect more data which can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

MOSCOW, September 15. /TASS/. A cosmonaut’s brain at the International Space Station changes in order to adapt a human being to life in space, head of the Department of Sensory-Motor Physiology and Countermeasures of the Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP) of the Russian Academy of Sciences Yelena Tomilovskaya told TASS on Tuesday.
Since 2013, Roscosmos and the European Space Agency (ESA) have been jointly studying brain changes among cosmonauts in space. The IBMP is the leading institution in the experiment representing Russia.
"According to the data that the scientists obtained after a full examination of 11 Russian cosmonauts, during space voyage the volume of gray matter in humans decreases while the volumes of brain’s white matter and cerebrospinal fluid increase," the researcher said.
According to MRI conducted before the space mission (60-30 days prior to the flight) and after the mission (on Day 9 and 6 months after the flight) the volume of white matter changes in certain brain zones in cosmonauts. "It has been discovered that the volume of white matter in the areas connected with movement control, equilibrium and perception of body position increases. Most likely it happens because the brain has to develop new strategies, to develop motor control to the new conditions," the scientist noted.
This is caused by the fact that the movement mechanics are completely different in space, being more similar to those observed in swimming. "These are completely new strategies that the brain needs to develop and implement, at least for some period of time," the researcher explained.
Decrease in brain's gray matter volume
Additionally, according to the department head, the MRI demonstrated that the gray matter decreases in certain areas. "This alarmed us, because it could have been a sign of some neurodegenerative processes. However, it became clear that this is a reversible process. Some 6-7 months after returning from space the amount of gray matter practically doesn’t differ from baseline," the scientist said.
Thus, one cannot say that neuron death is accelerated in space. "One can talk here, rather, about the thickening of the gray matter due to the increased volumes of cerebrospinal fluid and the expansion of cerebral ventricles," the researcher noted.
According to the scientists, brain changes do not have any functional effects. "The cognitive functions are not affected. According to all tests conducted, no serious deviations in cognitive functions and behavior of cosmonauts are observed. On the contrary, the cosmonauts perform a large volume of complicated tasks, have a vast cognitive load and cope with it quite well," the scientist stressed.
According to the current data, there is no correlation between the brain changes and cosmonauts’ health condition. That is, a person in space changes without realizing it, while after returning to Earth in the course of six months all brain changes disappear.
However, as the researcher noted, the changes discovered are included in the list of risks of space travel. The study will continue until 2022, and the scientists expect to extend it in order to gain a deeper insight into the effect of these brain changes on the functional activity as well as to collect more data which can be used to plan lengthy space expeditions.


tass--2020-09-15--Russia eliminated all reserves of nerve agent Novichok — foreign intelligence chief

MOSCOW , September 15 .
/TASS/ .
Russia has eliminated all reserves of warfare agents , including the nerve agent Novichok , in accordance with the established rules , the director of the foreign intelligence service SVR , Sergei Naryshkin told the media on Tuesday .
`` They [ warfare agents - TASS ] were eliminated in accordance with OPCW procedures and rules , which was properly documented .
Any speculations Russia still produces or keeps in stock the old reserves of chemical warfare agents are disinformation , of course , '' he said .
Poisonous substances were not present @ @ @ @ @ @ @ body at the moment of his departure from Russia to Germany for treatment , Sergei Naryshkin stated .
`` No signs of presence of poisonous substances were detected in Navalny ’ s body , there were none .
< … > When Alexei Navalny departed from Russia , his body contained no toxic or poisonous substances , '' he insisted .
Naryshkin ’ s statement follows an incident with Russian blogger Alexei Navalny , who was taken to a hospital in Omsk on August 20 after feeling unwell on a plane en route @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into a coma and was put on a lung ventilator .
Later , he was brought to Berlin ’ s Charite hospital .
On September 2 , the German government claimed that Bundeswehr toxicologists had studied Navalny ’ s test samples to arrive at the conclusion he had been affected by a Novichok class agent .
On Monday , Berlin said that EU laboratories , including those in France and Sweden , confirmed Germany ’ s conclusions .
According to the German Foreign Ministry Navalny ’ s test samples were taken by experts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chemical Weapons and dispatched to the organization ’ s reference laboratories .
Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was prepared for all-round cooperation with Berlin .
He stressed that no poisonous substances had been identified in Navalny ’ s body before his transportation to Germany .
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the German Foreign Ministry had presented no proof to the Russian ambassador .

MOSCOW, September 15. /TASS/. Russia has eliminated all reserves of warfare agents, including the nerve agent Novichok, in accordance with the established rules, the director of the foreign intelligence service SVR, Sergei Naryshkin told the media on Tuesday.
"They [warfare agents - TASS] were eliminated in accordance with OPCW procedures and rules, which was properly documented. Any speculations Russia still produces or keeps in stock the old reserves of chemical warfare agents are disinformation, of course," he said.
Poisonous substances were not present in Russian blogger Alexei Navalny’s body at the moment of his departure from Russia to Germany for treatment, Sergei Naryshkin stated.
"No signs of presence of poisonous substances were detected in Navalny’s body, there were none. <…> When Alexei Navalny departed from Russia, his body contained no toxic or poisonous substances," he insisted.
Naryshkin’s statement follows an incident with Russian blogger Alexei Navalny, who was taken to a hospital in Omsk on August 20 after feeling unwell on a plane en route from Tomsk to Moscow. He sank into a coma and was put on a lung ventilator. Later, he was brought to Berlin’s Charite hospital.
On September 2, the German government claimed that Bundeswehr toxicologists had studied Navalny’s test samples to arrive at the conclusion he had been affected by a Novichok class agent.
On Monday, Berlin said that EU laboratories, including those in France and Sweden, confirmed Germany’s conclusions. According to the German Foreign Ministry Navalny’s test samples were taken by experts from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and dispatched to the organization’s reference laboratories.
Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was prepared for all-round cooperation with Berlin. He stressed that no poisonous substances had been identified in Navalny’s body before his transportation to Germany. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the German Foreign Ministry had presented no proof to the Russian ambassador.


tass--2020-09-15--Tank drills involving over 1,000 servicemen kick off in Siberia

ULAN-UDE , September 15 .
/TASS/ .
Major military drills involving over 1,000 tank division servicemen of the Eastern Military @ @ @ @ @ s Buryatia Region , the military district 's press service told TASS Tuesday .
`` @ @ @ @ @ the Burduny proving ground , involving about 200 vehicles .
The tank units will practice @ @ @ @ @ combat , including the ‘ tank swing ’ and ‘ tank carousel ’ , '' @ @ @ @ @ The T-72B tank crews will practice combat shooting both during the day and night .
@ @ @ @ @ from open and concealed positions , using different types of ordnance .
`` Besides , @ @ @ @ @ practice a number of tasks in cooperation with communications , engineering , nuclear and biological @ @ @ @ @ , '' the press service said .
`` The Orlan-10 drones will be used for @ @ @ @ @ while the Strelets reconnaissance and communication system will be used for artillery fire correction .
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ULAN-UDE, September 15. /TASS/. Major military drills involving over 1,000 tank division servicemen of the Eastern Military District began in Russia’s Buryatia Region, the military district's press service told TASS Tuesday.
"Major tank exercises started at the Burduny proving ground, involving about 200 vehicles. The tank units will practice various tactical elements of modern combat, including the ‘tank swing’ and ‘tank carousel’," the press service said.
The T-72B tank crews will practice combat shooting both during the day and night. Artillery units will practice shooting from open and concealed positions, using different types of ordnance.
"Besides, tank and artillery units will practice a number of tasks in cooperation with communications, engineering, nuclear and biological protection and air defense forces," the press service said. "The Orlan-10 drones will be used for reconnaissance and target detection, while the Strelets reconnaissance and communication system will be used for artillery fire correction."


tass--2020-09-15--Russia ranks 106th in COVID-19 fatality rate, says watchdog chief

MOSCOW , September 15 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ranks 106th in the world in coronavirus fatality rate , head of @ @ @ @ @ on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing Anna Popova said on Tuesday .
`` Today @ @ @ @ @ the world in disease incidence per 100,000 people , and in epidemiology , it is @ @ @ @ @ numbers in different regions , it is customary to compare intensive indicators .
In terms @ @ @ @ @ ranks 106th in the world , '' she said at a meeting of the Presidium @ @ @ @ @ Sciences .
According to data from Popova ’ s presentation , Russia ’ s fatality @ @ @ @ @ while the fatality rate in the world is 3.2 % .
She earlier said that @ @ @ @ @ remained stable over the past month , only in 15 regions the number of infected @ @ @ @ @ 1 % per day .

MOSCOW, September 15. /TASS/. Russia ranks 106th in the world in coronavirus fatality rate, head of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing Anna Popova said on Tuesday.
"Today, Russia ranks 40th in the world in disease incidence per 100,000 people, and in epidemiology, it is not customary to compare raw numbers in different regions, it is customary to compare intensive indicators. In terms of fatality rate, it ranks 106th in the world," she said at a meeting of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
According to data from Popova’s presentation, Russia’s fatality rate is 1.7%, while the fatality rate in the world is 3.2%.
She earlier said that the coronavirus situation in Russia remained stable over the past month, only in 15 regions the number of infected people grew by more than 1% per day.


tass--2020-09-15--Russian scientists developing space 'vision' for agriculture

September 15 .
/TASS/ .
Systems of digital `` vision '' and artificial intelligence are being developed for use in agricultural machinery at Samara University named after academician S. P. Korolev , reported the press service of the university on Tuesday .
`` Together with colleagues from scientific institutions in Moscow and Novocherkassk ( Rostov Region ) , Samara scientists intend to offer the domestic agricultural producer digital 'vision ' systems for agricultural machinery based on technologies that were originally developed for space .
In order to do so , the university set up a center for the development of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the statement reads .
The university expects that space technology should increase the efficiency of crop cultivation , reduce fertilizer consumption and increase crop yields by about a quarter .
For example , it is possible to remotely determine soil moisture and mineral content , to detect the presence of diseases in plants and even foci of the spread of insect pests .
Neural networks will automatically analyze the images obtained from the systems of agricultural machinery 's `` vision '' .
Earlier , specialists from the Department of Technical Cybernetics of Samara @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promising domestic satellites and , together with scientists from the Department of Supercomputers and General Informatics , developed methods for processing and classifying hyperspectral images of the Earth 's surface obtained from orbit .
“ We can equip a machine that is , for example , irrigated with hyperspectral equipment .
After all , a hyperspectral image allows you to see a lot of things that can not be seen in a normal black-and-white or color image .
And the sensor will instantly determine whether a field needs to be watered or not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 50 spectral channels in the wavelength range of 0.4-1.05 micrometers in order to do so .
This technology saves agricultural producers , and , in fact , we create 'smart ' agriculture '' , explained Nikolai Kazansky , professor of the Department of Technical Cybernetics at Samara University .
As part of the work , scientists will pay special attention to the technical design of sensors — it should be very simple and cheap enough for mass use in agricultural machinery .
Hyperspectral sensors can be installed not only on ground vehicles , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow to immediately assess the state of big areas of agricultural land .
Agreements on relevant tests have already been reached with Samara State Agrarian University .
In addition to creating hyperspectral sensors suitable for mass use , scientists will develop algorithms for the reconstruction and analysis of the resulting hyperspectral images using deep learning methods of neural networks .
`` The scientific school of Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Viktor Soyfer , established and successfully operating at the university , will help us with this : the methods of recognition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow us to train the neural network so that it can analyze how much , for example , phosphorus is lacking in the soil , '' Kazansky added .

September 15. /TASS/. Systems of digital "vision" and artificial intelligence are being developed for use in agricultural machinery at Samara University named after academician S. P. Korolev, reported the press service of the university on Tuesday.
"Together with colleagues from scientific institutions in Moscow and Novocherkassk (Rostov Region), Samara scientists intend to offer the domestic agricultural producer digital 'vision' systems for agricultural machinery based on technologies that were originally developed for space. In order to do so, the university set up a center for the development of technologies for 'smart' agriculture," the statement reads.
The university expects that space technology should increase the efficiency of crop cultivation, reduce fertilizer consumption and increase crop yields by about a quarter. For example, it is possible to remotely determine soil moisture and mineral content, to detect the presence of diseases in plants and even foci of the spread of insect pests. Neural networks will automatically analyze the images obtained from the systems of agricultural machinery's "vision".
Earlier, specialists from the Department of Technical Cybernetics of Samara University created a compact space hyperspectrometer for promising domestic satellites and, together with scientists from the Department of Supercomputers and General Informatics, developed methods for processing and classifying hyperspectral images of the Earth's surface obtained from orbit.
“We can equip a machine that is, for example, irrigated with hyperspectral equipment. After all, a hyperspectral image allows you to see a lot of things that cannot be seen in a normal black-and-white or color image. And the sensor will instantly determine whether a field needs to be watered or not. We plan to use less than 50 spectral channels in the wavelength range of 0.4-1.05 micrometers in order to do so. This technology saves agricultural producers, and, in fact, we create 'smart' agriculture", explained Nikolai Kazansky, professor of the Department of Technical Cybernetics at Samara University.
As part of the work, scientists will pay special attention to the technical design of sensors — it should be very simple and cheap enough for mass use in agricultural machinery. Hyperspectral sensors can be installed not only on ground vehicles, but also on drones, this will allow to immediately assess the state of big areas of agricultural land. Agreements on relevant tests have already been reached with Samara State Agrarian University.
Neural network training
In addition to creating hyperspectral sensors suitable for mass use, scientists will develop algorithms for the reconstruction and analysis of the resulting hyperspectral images using deep learning methods of neural networks.
"The scientific school of Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Viktor Soyfer, established and successfully operating at the university, will help us with this: the methods of recognition of hyperspectral information accumulated over decades will allow us to train the neural network so that it can analyze how much, for example, phosphorus is lacking in the soil," Kazansky added.


tass--2020-09-15--Russia's COVID-19 cases grow by 5,529 in 24 hours

MOSCOW , September 15 .
/TASS/ .
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia grew by 5,529 in the @ @ @ @ @ is the maximum number since July 27 , the anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ vaccines are being developed worldwide today According to the crisis center , the daily growth @ @ @ @ @ % for a month , while the total number of infected people has reached 1,073,849 @ @ @ @ @ rates were recorded in the Nenets autonomous district ( 0 % ) , the Smolensk @ @ @ @ @ , the Moscow region , Karelia and Chechnya ( 0.2 % each ) .
Another @ @ @ @ @ in St. Petersburg , 165 in the Rostov region , 151 in the Moscow region @ @ @ @ @ Novgorod region and 134 in the Stavropol region .
A total of 170,759 people currently @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, September 15. /TASS/. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia grew by 5,529 in the past 24 hours, this is the maximum number since July 27, the anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Tuesday.
About 180 different COVID-19 vaccines are being developed worldwide today
According to the crisis center, the daily growth rate has not exceeded 0.5% for a month, while the total number of infected people has reached 1,073,849.
The lowest daily growth rates were recorded in the Nenets autonomous district (0%), the Smolensk region (0.1%), the Moscow region, Karelia and Chechnya (0.2% each).
Another 206 COVID-19 cases were recorded in St. Petersburg, 165 in the Rostov region, 151 in the Moscow region, 139 in the Nizhny Novgorod region and 134 in the Stavropol region.
A total of 170,759 people currently continue treatment in Russia.


tass--2020-09-15--218,300 COVID-19 patients in Russia remain under observation

MOSCOW , September 15 .
/TASS/ .
Over 218,300 patients remain under medical observation in Russia due to the suspected @ @ @ @ @ press service of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing @ @ @ @ @ In the Russian Federation 218,397 people remain under medical observation , '' the statement said @ @ @ @ @ , in all , over 41.1 mln coronavirus tests have been conducted .
Over the @ @ @ @ @ tests were made .

MOSCOW, September 15. /TASS/. Over 218,300 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 218,397 people remain under medical observation," the statement said.
According to the agency, in all, over 41.1 mln coronavirus tests have been conducted. Over the past 24 hours, 218,000 tests were made.


tass--2020-09-15--Russian PM signs decree opening border with South Ossetia

MOSCOW , September 15 .
/TASS/ .
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed a decree opening the border with South Ossetia , press service of the cabinet said in a statement on Tuesday .
`` Russia is opening the border with South Ossetia , as well as lifting restrictions for certain specialists on entry into and departure from the country imposed due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection , '' the statement said .
South Ossetia ’ s government reported earlier on Tuesday that `` the special order of crossing the state border of the Republic of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier by a decree of the republic ’ s government expires on September 14 . ''
`` Starting September 15 , 2020 , the measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus infection on the territory of the Republic of South Ossetia are removed and the crossing of the state border of the Republic of South Ossetia with the Russian Federation through the Ruk border crossing point as normal is resumed , '' press service of the cabinet of ministers said in a statement .
The crossing of the border with Russia was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

MOSCOW, September 15. /TASS/. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed a decree opening the border with South Ossetia, press service of the cabinet said in a statement on Tuesday.
"Russia is opening the border with South Ossetia, as well as lifting restrictions for certain specialists on entry into and departure from the country imposed due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection," the statement said.
South Ossetia’s government reported earlier on Tuesday that "the special order of crossing the state border of the Republic of South Ossetia with the Russian Federation set earlier by a decree of the republic’s government expires on September 14." "Starting September 15, 2020, the measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus infection on the territory of the Republic of South Ossetia are removed and the crossing of the state border of the Republic of South Ossetia with the Russian Federation through the Ruk border crossing point as normal is resumed," press service of the cabinet of ministers said in a statement.
The crossing of the border with Russia was banned in South Ossetia in early April.


tass--2020-09-15--ZTE and Omdia release white paper on Security Transparence and Assurance in a 5G World

SHENZHEN , China , Sept. 15 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ZTE Corporation ( 0763.HK / 000063.SZ ) , a major international provider of telecommunications , enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet , has recently released a white paper , `` Security Transparence and Assurance in a 5G World '' , along with Omdia , a global leading technology research powerhouse .
According to the white paper , comprehensive assurance in security is essential to the entire ecosystem in the 5G era , ranging from IoT devices to 5G networks , from regulations to operations .
The truly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of all parties involved , as well as regular assessments , so as to tackle evolving challenges posed by global 5G deployment .
ZTE has been devoted to researching proactive cybersecurity solutions for many years .
The white paper points out that ZTE 's existing security capabilities , experience , and roadmap have demonstrated a mechanism for collaboration , transparency and openness , in a bid to address the upcoming security risks and challenges in the 5G world .
In addition , the white paper elaborates that cybersecurity is the highest priority for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ service delivery .
ZTE has established a comprehensive cybersecurity assurance mechanism in accordance with laws and standards .
Meanwhile , ZTE has adopted a series of cybersecurity measures , such as the three lines of defense model , Product Security Incident Response Team ( PSIRT ) , cybersecurity labs , and security assessments .
In August 2020 , ZTE passed GSMA 's NESAS audit , demonstrating the security of ZTE 's 5G development and lifecycle processes .
`` Digitalization has been underway for many years , and a comprehensive security assurance is needed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Thinking about digital risk in terms of people , process , and technology to protect the confidentiality , integrity , and availability ( CIA ) of information is a combination that many organizations will recognize , '' said Maxine Holt , Senior Research Director of Cybersecurity at Omdia .
`` Cybersecurity is a global challenge to which all players must contribute in order to achieve and maintain a secure and reliable 5G network with high performance . ''
`` ZTE is all geared up and hopes to collaborate with customers and industry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' said Zhong Hong , Vice President and Chief Security Officer at ZTE .
`` We expect to build a secure and trustworthy 5G network to enable a better digital life for everyone . ''
Moving forward , ZTE will continue to maintain transparency and openness and adopt a risk-based approach for managing security throughout the product lifecycle .
Moreover , the company will conform to regulatory requirements and technical standards , implement assessments , and obtain the certifications required by customers and regulators .
The following is the link to access @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Assurance in a 5G World '' : ZTE and Omdia will co-host a global online webinar , `` Comprehensive Security Assurance Is Essential in the 5G Era '' , on September 16 from 17:00 to 18:00 ( GMT+8 ) .
To register for this webinar , please check :

SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, has recently released a white paper, "Security Transparence and Assurance in a 5G World", along with Omdia, a global leading technology research powerhouse.
According to the white paper, comprehensive assurance in security is essential to the entire ecosystem in the 5G era, ranging from IoT devices to 5G networks, from regulations to operations. The truly effective security assurance requires collaboration and coordination of all parties involved, as well as regular assessments, so as to tackle evolving challenges posed by global 5G deployment.
ZTE has been devoted to researching proactive cybersecurity solutions for many years. The white paper points out that ZTE's existing security capabilities, experience, and roadmap have demonstrated a mechanism for collaboration, transparency and openness, in a bid to address the upcoming security risks and challenges in the 5G world.
In addition, the white paper elaborates that cybersecurity is the highest priority for ZTE's product R&D and service delivery. ZTE has established a comprehensive cybersecurity assurance mechanism in accordance with laws and standards. Meanwhile, ZTE has adopted a series of cybersecurity measures, such as the three lines of defense model, Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT), cybersecurity labs, and security assessments.
In August 2020, ZTE passed GSMA's NESAS audit, demonstrating the security of ZTE's 5G development and lifecycle processes.
"Digitalization has been underway for many years, and a comprehensive security assurance is needed to be in line with risk appetite. Thinking about digital risk in terms of people, process, and technology to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) of information is a combination that many organizations will recognize," said Maxine Holt, Senior Research Director of Cybersecurity at Omdia. "Cybersecurity is a global challenge to which all players must contribute in order to achieve and maintain a secure and reliable 5G network with high performance."
"ZTE is all geared up and hopes to collaborate with customers and industry stakeholders to tackle the security challenges ahead," said Zhong Hong, Vice President and Chief Security Officer at ZTE. "We expect to build a secure and trustworthy 5G network to enable a better digital life for everyone."
Moving forward, ZTE will continue to maintain transparency and openness and adopt a risk-based approach for managing security throughout the product lifecycle. Moreover, the company will conform to regulatory requirements and technical standards, implement assessments, and obtain the certifications required by customers and regulators.
The following is the link to access the white paper, "Security Transparence and Assurance in a 5G World":
https://www.omdia.com/resources/product-content/2020/09/01/14/22/security-transparence-and-assurance-in-a-5g-world
ZTE and Omdia will co-host a global online webinar, "Comprehensive Security Assurance Is Essential in the 5G Era", on September 16 from 17:00 to 18:00 (GMT+8). To register for this webinar, please check:
https://www.lightreading.com/webinar.asp?webinar_id=1691&webinar_promo=5621
Media Contacts:
Margaret Ma
ZTE Corporation
Tel: +86 755 26775189
Email: ma.gaili@zte.com.cn


tass--2020-09-15--Kia takes home four prizes at the annual Russian Car of the Year awards

MOSCOW and SEOUL , South Korea , Sept. 15 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia Motors has won a staggering four prizes at the annual Car of the Year Russia awards , with accolades for the Kia Picanto , Ceed , Seltos and Stinger .
The Car of the Year Russia awards is the most prestigious automotive award ceremony in the Russian automotive calendar .
Held every year since it was established in 2000 , the awards consider every car on sale in the Russian market , this year totaling over 300 models .
The cars are judged by the Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of months , with more than one and a half million votes counted this year .
Kia 's compact city car , the Picanto set a new record for the company , taking honors in the 'Best City Car ' category for the fifth consecutive year .
The Kia Ceed built on its victory last year , branching out from 'New Product of the Year ' , to triumph in the 'Small middle class ' category .
The Kia Seltos took home gold in the 'Compact SUV ' category , while the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – the Stinger – was named best 'Grand Tourer ' .
`` The Kia brand has grown in popularity in Russia for many years , and we are extremely proud to have won four awards in the annual Russian Car of the Year contest as a result , '' said Ho-sung Song , President and CEO of Kia Motors Corporation .
`` For Kia globally , Russia is one of our most important markets .
We have worked hard to be the number one import brand with a 13 percent market share in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ growth in the market in years to come .
These four awards are extremely gratifying not only for Kia Motors Russia , but for Kia Motors globally . ''
Managing Director of Kia Motors Russia and CIS headquarters , Alexander Migal , commented on the results of the Award : `` We strive to offer cars that exceed the needs of Russian customers , and our success in the Russian Car of the Year awards – decided by motorists – is the ultimate endorsement of Kia cars .
Each model is unique , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are modern , high-quality , well-equipped and visually appealing vehicles .
We are grateful to everyone who voted for Kia . ''
The Kia Picanto compact hatchback retains its position as class favorite thanks to its striking design , spacious interior , interesting character and high levels of standard equipment .
This is the second consecutive generation of Picanto to win the hard-fought 'City Car ' category .
Winner of the 'Small middle class ' category , the Kia Ceed is one of the most technically advanced cars in its segment .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offering in the C-segment in Russia .
As well as the standard five-door hatchback , the range also includes the Ceed Sportswagon , ProCeed shooting brake and the XCeed urban crossover .
The Kia Seltos has , in just six months , become one of Kia 's top-3 best-selling models in Russia .
Sales in August 2020 alone show that 1,783 Russian customers opted for the compact model as their car of choice .
They also selected Seltos as the 'Best Compact SUV ' .
The Kia Stinger confidently entered the highly competitive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prestigious brands are already well represented .

MOSCOW and SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia Motors has won a staggering four prizes at the annual Car of the Year Russia awards, with accolades for the Kia Picanto, Ceed, Seltos and Stinger.
The Car of the Year Russia awards is the most prestigious automotive award ceremony in the Russian automotive calendar. Held every year since it was established in 2000, the awards consider every car on sale in the Russian market, this year totaling over 300 models. The cars are judged by the Russian people in an online vote over a number of months, with more than one and a half million votes counted this year.
Kia's compact city car, the Picanto set a new record for the company, taking honors in the 'Best City Car' category for the fifth consecutive year. The Kia Ceed built on its victory last year, branching out from 'New Product of the Year', to triumph in the 'Small middle class' category. The Kia Seltos took home gold in the 'Compact SUV' category, while the brand's first ever gran turismo model – the Stinger – was named best 'Grand Tourer'.
"The Kia brand has grown in popularity in Russia for many years, and we are extremely proud to have won four awards in the annual Russian Car of the Year contest as a result," said Ho-sung Song, President and CEO of Kia Motors Corporation. "For Kia globally, Russia is one of our most important markets. We have worked hard to be the number one import brand with a 13 percent market share in Russia, and aim to continue our growth in the market in years to come. These four awards are extremely gratifying not only for Kia Motors Russia, but for Kia Motors globally."
Managing Director of Kia Motors Russia and CIS headquarters, Alexander Migal, commented on the results of the Award: "We strive to offer cars that exceed the needs of Russian customers, and our success in the Russian Car of the Year awards – decided by motorists – is the ultimate endorsement of Kia cars. Each model is unique, yet united by common attributes – they are modern, high-quality, well-equipped and visually appealing vehicles. We are grateful to everyone who voted for Kia."
The Kia Picanto compact hatchback retains its position as class favorite thanks to its striking design, spacious interior, interesting character and high levels of standard equipment. This is the second consecutive generation of Picanto to win the hard-fought 'City Car' category.
Winner of the 'Small middle class' category, the Kia Ceed is one of the most technically advanced cars in its segment. The Ceed family now provides the most diverse offering in the C-segment in Russia. As well as the standard five-door hatchback, the range also includes the Ceed Sportswagon, ProCeed shooting brake and the XCeed urban crossover.
The Kia Seltos has, in just six months, become one of Kia's top-3 best-selling models in Russia. Sales in August 2020 alone show that 1,783 Russian customers opted for the compact model as their car of choice. They also selected Seltos as the 'Best Compact SUV'.
The Kia Stinger confidently entered the highly competitive gran turismo segment, where the most prestigious brands are already well represented.
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CONTACT: JH So, Global PR Team, +82-2-3464-8505, jeonghyun.so@kia.com


tass--2020-09-15--Jet It Founders launch International Company JetClub

GREENSBORO , North Carolina , Sept. 14 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Two former Honda Aircraft sales executives , Glenn Gonzales and Vishal Hiremath , created Jet It in 2018 with the goal of bridging the gap between private charter flights and exorbitantly expensive private aviation services .
As an aviation company built by aviators , Jet It 's offerings attract an underserved market-niche , keeping it in high demand .
In just their first full calendar year of operations , Jet It 's growth is phenomenal .
Jet It is the largest fleet operator of HondaJets in North America and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ double digits before year 's end .
The company began in 2018 with 3 employees , including the 2 founders , and has grown to over 50 .
Now , co-founders Gonzales and Hiremath are moving forward with an international expansion with the launch of JetClub .
With the delivery of the first JetClub HondaJet this week , their innovative hybrid model arrives in Europe and Asia .
Aside from introducing a new private aviation service , JetClub will provide access to a consistent experience in Europe and Asia to Jet It owners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ access and private jet availability will be available to JetClub members traveling to North America .
The ultimate goal -- create 2 turn-key aviation services .
JetClub is servicing SE Asia and India as a membership-based private travel service and is offering a hybrid co-ownership service to Europe .
JetClub will allow individuals and businesses to affordably commute within their regions while having access to a worldwide fleet when they travel to other regions .
JetClub expects to operate throughout SE Asia and Europe by the middle of 2021 .
Hiremath says , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reception to Jet It in North America , we believed we could create a global leader in affordable private travel solutions , and the launch of JetClub is the next step towards that goal . ''
Gonzales added , `` We plan to replicate Jet It 's success in Europe and Asia with the same high level of customer service excellence we are known for .
Members/owners can call our international concierge and we will arrange transportation as they travel throughout these regions .
In some countries , where there are no FBOs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our ground VIP services available that will guide our passengers through immigration and airport terminals . ''

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Two former Honda Aircraft sales executives, Glenn Gonzales and Vishal Hiremath, created Jet It in 2018 with the goal of bridging the gap between private charter flights and exorbitantly expensive private aviation services.
As an aviation company built by aviators, Jet It's offerings attract an underserved market-niche, keeping it in high demand.
In just their first full calendar year of operations, Jet It's growth is phenomenal. Jet It is the largest fleet operator of HondaJets in North America and on track to grow its fleet to double digits before year's end. The company began in 2018 with 3 employees, including the 2 founders, and has grown to over 50.
Now, co-founders Gonzales and Hiremath are moving forward with an international expansion with the launch of JetClub. With the delivery of the first JetClub HondaJet this week, their innovative hybrid model arrives in Europe and Asia. Aside from introducing a new private aviation service, JetClub will provide access to a consistent experience in Europe and Asia to Jet It owners who are traveling abroad. The same access and private jet availability will be available to JetClub members traveling to North America. The ultimate goal -- create 2 turn-key aviation services.
JetClub is servicing SE Asia and India as a membership-based private travel service and is offering a hybrid co-ownership service to Europe. JetClub will allow individuals and businesses to affordably commute within their regions while having access to a worldwide fleet when they travel to other regions. JetClub expects to operate throughout SE Asia and Europe by the middle of 2021.
Hiremath says, "After experiencing success and a positive reception to Jet It in North America, we believed we could create a global leader in affordable private travel solutions, and the launch of JetClub is the next step towards that goal."
Gonzales added, "We plan to replicate Jet It's success in Europe and Asia with the same high level of customer service excellence we are known for. Members/owners can call our international concierge and we will arrange transportation as they travel throughout these regions. In some countries, where there are no FBOs or private terminals, we will have our ground VIP services available that will guide our passengers through immigration and airport terminals."
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CONTACT: Dr. Akir Khan, 980-254-0674, akir.khan@gojetit.com


tass--2020-09-15--Trump vows any Iranian attack will be met with response 1,000 times greater in magnitude

`` According to press reports , Iran may be planning an assassination , or other attack , against the United States in retaliation for the killing of terrorist leader Soleimani , '' Trump wrote on his Twitter account .
`` Any attack by Iran , in any form , against the United States will be met with an attack on Iran that will be 1,000 times greater in magnitude ! ''
he stressed .
WASHINGTON , September 15 .
/TASS/ .
US President Donald Trump has threatened that Washington ’ s response to any Iranian attack , which could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani , would be 1,000 times greater in magnitude .
... caused over so many years .
Any attack by Iran , in any form , against the United States will be met with an attack on Iran that will be 1,000 times greater in magnitude !
On Sunday , Politico newspaper reported citing US security services that the Iranian government was weighing an assassination attempt against US Ambassador to the South African Republic Lana Marks in response to Soleimani ’ s murder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this threat back in spring but in the past several weeks more specific data emerged about the upcoming attack .
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News on Monday that Washington would take this report seriously .
In his turn , Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh dismissed the claims in Politico newspaper as unfounded , noting that this was part of the Trump administration ’ s `` disinformation campaign '' against Iran .
Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ’ elite Quds Force Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Baghdad ’ s airport .
On January 8 , Iran retaliated by launching missile strikes on two facilities in Iraq used by US military - Al-Asad Air Base and the airport of Erbil .

"According to press reports, Iran may be planning an assassination, or other attack, against the United States in retaliation for the killing of terrorist leader Soleimani," Trump wrote on his Twitter account. "Any attack by Iran, in any form, against the United States will be met with an attack on Iran that will be 1,000 times greater in magnitude!" he stressed.
WASHINGTON, September 15. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump has threatened that Washington’s response to any Iranian attack, which could be carried out in retaliation for the killing of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani, would be 1,000 times greater in magnitude.
...caused over so many years. Any attack by Iran, in any form, against the United States will be met with an attack on Iran that will be 1,000 times greater in magnitude!
On Sunday, Politico newspaper reported citing US security services that the Iranian government was weighing an assassination attempt against US Ambassador to the South African Republic Lana Marks in response to Soleimani’s murder. The US intelligence found out about this threat back in spring but in the past several weeks more specific data emerged about the upcoming attack. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News on Monday that Washington would take this report seriously.
In his turn, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh dismissed the claims in Politico newspaper as unfounded, noting that this was part of the Trump administration’s "disinformation campaign" against Iran.
Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ elite Quds Force Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed on January 3 in the US missile strike on Baghdad’s airport. On January 8, Iran retaliated by launching missile strikes on two facilities in Iraq used by US military - Al-Asad Air Base and the airport of Erbil.


tass--2020-09-15--Over 7 mln people in Russia vaccinated against flu

MOSCOW , September 15 .
/TASS/ .
More than 7.3 million Russians have been vaccinated against influenza so far , @ @ @ @ @ Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing said on its website on Tuesday .
@ @ @ @ @ vaccination will make it easier to diagnose COVID-19 '' Vaccination against influenza is being carried @ @ @ @ @ of Russia .
To date , more than 7.3 million people have been vaccinated against @ @ @ @ @ accounts for 5.0 % of the population , '' the report said .
The watchdog @ @ @ @ @ of acute respiratory viral infections due to non-influenza respiratory viruses .
Flu vaccination is the @ @ @ @ @ disease .
The optimal time for influenza vaccination is the period from September to November @

MOSCOW, September 15. /TASS/. More than 7.3 million Russians have been vaccinated against influenza so far, the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing said on its website on Tuesday.
Ex-chief sanitary doctor says flu vaccination will make it easier to diagnose COVID-19
"Vaccination against influenza is being carried out in all constituent entities of Russia. To date, more than 7.3 million people have been vaccinated against influenza in Russia, which accounts for 5.0% of the population," the report said.
The watchdog also noted the low incidence of acute respiratory viral infections due to non-influenza respiratory viruses.
Flu vaccination is the main way to prevent the disease. The optimal time for influenza vaccination is the period from September to November.