tass--2020-12-01--Biden administration’s first step should be extending New START - US expert

NEW YORK , December 1 .
/TASS/ .
Democrat Joe Biden , who has declared victory in the US presidential election , could announce the extension of New START ( Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty ) as one of his first steps , former Senator from Georgia Sam Nunn told the Fort Ross Dialogue international forum .
This year the forum is held via videoconference amid the coronavirus pandemic .
`` I would start with that dialogue [ on the renewal of New START ] .
That ’ s the only arms control treaty we have left , '' he noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had not taken steps to renew New START , which expires in February .
`` If he does not renew it I hope it will be one of the first acts President-Elect Biden carries out . ''
`` There are a lot of things we [ the US and Russia ] need to do with our sustained dialogue , diplomacy around nuclear weapons and arms control discussions … and cyber dangers , '' Nunn noted .
`` We need understandings and red lines right now , '' the expert said , noting that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as command and control .
According to the former Senator , if he were an adviser to President Biden , he would `` applicate a fail safe review looking at all of our warning systems , command and control systems , all the nuclear systems . ''
The New START Treaty , which was signed by Moscow and Washington in 2010 , stipulates that seven years after it goes into effect , each party should have no more than a total of 700 deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles ( ICBM ) , submarine-launched ballistic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well as no more than 1,550 warheads on deployed ICBMs , deployed SLBMs and strategic bombers , and a total of 800 deployed and non-deployed missile launchers .
The document is set to remain in effect until February 5 , 2021 , unless it is replaced with another agreement on nuclear arms reduction .
It can also be extended for no more than five years ( until 2026 ) with the consent of both parties .
Moscow calls on Washington not to delay solving the issue on a possible extension of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as `` a golden standard '' in disarmament .
On October 16 , Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to extend New START for a year without preconditions .
He said this time could be used to hold meaningful talks .
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that in case New START was extended , the Russian side was ready to freeze its nuclear stockpiles , together with the US side , for that period if the US advanced no extra conditions .

NEW YORK, December 1. /TASS/. Democrat Joe Biden, who has declared victory in the US presidential election, could announce the extension of New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) as one of his first steps, former Senator from Georgia Sam Nunn told the Fort Ross Dialogue international forum.
This year the forum is held via videoconference amid the coronavirus pandemic.
"I would start with that dialogue [on the renewal of New START]. That’s the only arms control treaty we have left," he noted, recalling that US President Donald Trump had not taken steps to renew New START, which expires in February. "If he does not renew it I hope it will be one of the first acts President-Elect Biden carries out."
"There are a lot of things we [the US and Russia] need to do with our sustained dialogue, diplomacy around nuclear weapons and arms control discussions … and cyber dangers," Nunn noted. "We need understandings and red lines right now," the expert said, noting that this mainly concerns warning systems as well as command and control.
According to the former Senator, if he were an adviser to President Biden, he would "applicate a fail safe review looking at all of our warning systems, command and control systems, all the nuclear systems."
New START
The New START Treaty, which was signed by Moscow and Washington in 2010, stipulates that seven years after it goes into effect, each party should have no more than a total of 700 deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) and strategic bombers, as well as no more than 1,550 warheads on deployed ICBMs, deployed SLBMs and strategic bombers, and a total of 800 deployed and non-deployed missile launchers.
The document is set to remain in effect until February 5, 2021, unless it is replaced with another agreement on nuclear arms reduction. It can also be extended for no more than five years (until 2026) with the consent of both parties.
Moscow calls on Washington not to delay solving the issue on a possible extension of the treaty, which it has described as "a golden standard" in disarmament. On October 16, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to extend New START for a year without preconditions. He said this time could be used to hold meaningful talks. The Russian Foreign Ministry said that in case New START was extended, the Russian side was ready to freeze its nuclear stockpiles, together with the US side, for that period if the US advanced no extra conditions.


tass--2020-12-01--Azerbaijani troops enter Lachin district in Nagorno-Karabakh

BAKU , December 1 .
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Units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces have entered the Lachin district in Nagorno-Karabakh , the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry ’ s press service informed .
`` In accordance with the trilateral statement signed by presidents of the Republic of Azerbaijan , the Russian Federation and the prime minister of the Republic of Armenia , units of the Azerbaijani army entered the Lachin district on December 1 ( in the early hours of December 1 Azerbaijani time - TASS ) , '' the message informed .
Earlier , Armenia ’ s army left the Agdam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the joint statement , Azerbaijan was expected to assume control of the Kalbajar district by November 15 , the Agdam district by November 20 and the Lachin district by December 1 .
Later the date of the Kalbajar district ’ s handover was reviewed over poor capacity of the only road from the district to Armenia .
The Kalbajar district was handed over to Baku on November 25 .
In their trilateral statement , the leaders of Russia , Azerbaijan and Armenia said that the 5-km Lachin corridor , which will connect Nagorno-Karabakh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shusha , is due to remain under control of Russia ’ s peacekeeping contingent .
The Russian peacekeeping contingent ’ s command noted earlier that the handover of the Agdam and Kalbajar districts had been carried out as planned without any incidents or provocations .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .
On November 9 , Russian President Vladimir Putin , Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting from November 10 .
The Russian leader said the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides would maintain the positions that they had held @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the region .
Besides , Baku and Yerevan must exchange prisoners and the bodies of those killed .
The Russian peacekeepers have set up observation posts along the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh and along the Lachin corridor that connects Armenia with the enclave to exercise control of the ceasefire observance .
The peacekeeping mission ’ s command is stationed in Stepanakert , the de facto capital of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The situation in the area is monitored round-the-clock .

BAKU, December 1. /TASS/. Units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces have entered the Lachin district in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry’s press service informed.
"In accordance with the trilateral statement signed by presidents of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Russian Federation and the prime minister of the Republic of Armenia, units of the Azerbaijani army entered the Lachin district on December 1 (in the early hours of December 1 Azerbaijani time - TASS)," the message informed.
Earlier, Armenia’s army left the Agdam and Kalbajar districts. In accordance with the joint statement, Azerbaijan was expected to assume control of the Kalbajar district by November 15, the Agdam district by November 20 and the Lachin district by December 1. Later the date of the Kalbajar district’s handover was reviewed over poor capacity of the only road from the district to Armenia. The Kalbajar district was handed over to Baku on November 25.
Under Russian peacekeepers’ control
In their trilateral statement, the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia said that the 5-km Lachin corridor, which will connect Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia and won’t include Shusha, is due to remain under control of Russia’s peacekeeping contingent.
The Russian peacekeeping contingent’s command noted earlier that the handover of the Agdam and Kalbajar districts had been carried out as planned without any incidents or provocations.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them.
On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting from November 10. The Russian leader said the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides would maintain the positions that they had held and Russian peacekeepers would be deployed to the region. Besides, Baku and Yerevan must exchange prisoners and the bodies of those killed. The Russian peacekeepers have set up observation posts along the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh and along the Lachin corridor that connects Armenia with the enclave to exercise control of the ceasefire observance. The peacekeeping mission’s command is stationed in Stepanakert, the de facto capital of Nagorno-Karabakh. The situation in the area is monitored round-the-clock.


tass--2020-12-01--Russian sailor kidnapped by pirates from vessel in Gulf of Guinea

PRETORIA , December 1 .
/TASS/ .
A Russian national was among four sailors abducted by pirates from a vessel in the Gulf of Guinea , the Russian Embassy in the Republic of Benin and the Togolese Republic said on its website on Monday .
`` On November 29 night into November 30 morning there was a pirate attack on a tanker 75 nautical miles away from the port in the city of Lome ( the Togolese Republic ) .
The perpetrators abducted four crew members , including a Russian national .
The Embassy is monitoring the developments , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bulletin reported that four sailors had been abducted by pirates from the Marshall Islands-flagged AGISILAOS liquid chemical carrier .
According to the news portal , the abducted sailors are reportedly citizens of Russia , the Philippines and Romania .
The rest of the crew is currently safe .
The ship was en route from Pointe-Noire the Republic of the Congo to Lome , the capital of Togo .
Pirates attacked the vessel in Ghana 's territorial waters , about five nautical miles away from the shore , says Dryad Global , a maritime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evasive maneuver , in order to prevent the pirates from boarding .
According to the maritime registry , the vessel is owned by a company registered in Athens .
The Gulf of Guinea is currently the most dangerous area of the global ocean , due to a pirate threat .
This year , pirates have already abducted more than 120 people in over 20 incidents .

PRETORIA, December 1. /TASS/. A Russian national was among four sailors abducted by pirates from a vessel in the Gulf of Guinea, the Russian Embassy in the Republic of Benin and the Togolese Republic said on its website on Monday.
"On November 29 night into November 30 morning there was a pirate attack on a tanker 75 nautical miles away from the port in the city of Lome (the Togolese Republic). The perpetrators abducted four crew members, including a Russian national. The Embassy is monitoring the developments," the statement said.
Earlier, Maritime Bulletin reported that four sailors had been abducted by pirates from the Marshall Islands-flagged AGISILAOS liquid chemical carrier. According to the news portal, the abducted sailors are reportedly citizens of Russia, the Philippines and Romania. The rest of the crew is currently safe. The ship was en route from Pointe-Noire the Republic of the Congo to Lome, the capital of Togo.
Pirates attacked the vessel in Ghana's territorial waters, about five nautical miles away from the shore, says Dryad Global, a maritime security-oriented website. The ship attempted an evasive maneuver, in order to prevent the pirates from boarding. According to the maritime registry, the vessel is owned by a company registered in Athens.
The Gulf of Guinea is currently the most dangerous area of the global ocean, due to a pirate threat. This year, pirates have already abducted more than 120 people in over 20 incidents.


tass--2020-12-01--OPEC+ talks on oil output cuts postponed to December 3

MOSCOW , December 1 .
/TASS/ .
OPEC+ ministerial meeting scheduled for December 1 has been postponed to December 3 @ @ @ @ @ for the member-states ’ delegates obtained by TASS .
Two sources at the oil cartel @ @ @ @ @ letter says that the meeting is due to be held at 16:00 Moscow Time on @ @ @ @ @ Before the meeting the parties will hold informal consultations , one of the sources told @ @ @ @ @ failed to come to terms on oil output cuts in the coming months of 2021 @ @ @ @ @ of oil-producing countries , made up of OPEC members and 10 other non-OPEC members , @ @ @

MOSCOW, December 1. /TASS/. OPEC+ ministerial meeting scheduled for December 1 has been postponed to December 3, according to a letter for the member-states’ delegates obtained by TASS.
Two sources at the oil cartel confirmed this report. The letter says that the meeting is due to be held at 16:00 Moscow Time on Thursday via video conference.
Before the meeting the parties will hold informal consultations, one of the sources told TASS. Earlier OPEC+ countries failed to come to terms on oil output cuts in the coming months of 2021.
OPEC+ is a group of oil-producing countries, made up of OPEC members and 10 other non-OPEC members, including Russia.


tass--2020-12-01--Russia has no plans to discuss Crimea with US, senior diplomat says

MOSCOW , December 1 .
/TASS/ .
Moscow is not going to discuss the Crimean issue with Washington because this is a closed chapter , Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday during a session of the Fort Ross Dialogue international forum .
According to the senior diplomat , Russia and the United States should more actively work on improving bilateral ties .
`` As for the Crimean issue , there is nothing to discuss here , '' Ryabkov said .
`` This is not a problem , everything was solved a long time ago . ''
Moscow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US on this issue indefinitely , the deputy foreign minister said .
`` If the US wants to step up [ sanctions ] then please .
But at some moment it will become clear that this policy is not effective , '' he noted .
`` It will show that this is futile . ''
The Fort Ross Dialogue international forum is held in a videoconference format and is sponsored by Transneft , Chevron , and Sovcomflot .
After the coup d ’ etat in Ukraine in February 2014 , Crimea and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 96.7 % of Crimeans and 95.6 % of Sevastopol voters chose to secede from Ukraine and join Russia .
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the reunification deal on March 18 , 2014 , which the Federation Council ( upper house of the Russian parliament ) ratified on March 21 , 2014 .
Despite the convincing results of the referendum , Kiev refused to recognize Crimea as a part of Russia .

MOSCOW, December 1. /TASS/. Moscow is not going to discuss the Crimean issue with Washington because this is a closed chapter, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday during a session of the Fort Ross Dialogue international forum.
According to the senior diplomat, Russia and the United States should more actively work on improving bilateral ties. "As for the Crimean issue, there is nothing to discuss here," Ryabkov said. "This is not a problem, everything was solved a long time ago."
Moscow is not ready to exchange sanctions with the US on this issue indefinitely, the deputy foreign minister said. "If the US wants to step up [sanctions] then please. But at some moment it will become clear that this policy is not effective," he noted. "It will show that this is futile."
The Fort Ross Dialogue international forum is held in a videoconference format and is sponsored by Transneft, Chevron, and Sovcomflot.
After the coup d’etat in Ukraine in February 2014, Crimea and Sevastopol held a referendum, in which 96.7% of Crimeans and 95.6% of Sevastopol voters chose to secede from Ukraine and join Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the reunification deal on March 18, 2014, which the Federation Council (upper house of the Russian parliament) ratified on March 21, 2014. Despite the convincing results of the referendum, Kiev refused to recognize Crimea as a part of Russia.


tass--2020-12-01--76 more coronavirus patients die in Moscow in past day

MOSCOW , December 1 .
/TASS/ .
Seventy-six more coronavirus patients died in Moscow during the past day , with @ @ @ @ @ nearing 9,000 , the city ’ s anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Monday .
`` @ @ @ @ @ pneumonia have died in Moscow , '' it said , adding the overall number of @ @ @ @ @ reached 8,978 .
The center once again warned that in case of any symptoms of @ @ @ @ @ necessary to stay at home , call a doctor and not indulge in self-treatment .
@ @ @ @ @ Russian regions in terms of confirmed coronavirus cases .
As of today , Moscow has @ @ @ @ @ and 452,200 recoveries .
To date , 2,295,654 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia @ @ @ @ @ recovered from the disease .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline @ @ @ @ @ on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, December 1. /TASS/. Seventy-six more coronavirus patients died in Moscow during the past day, with the overall number of fatalities nearing 9,000, the city’s anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Monday.
"Seventy-six coronavirus-positive patients diagnosed with pneumonia have died in Moscow," it said, adding the overall number of coronavirus-related deaths in Moscow has reached 8,978.
The center once again warned that in case of any symptoms of a respiratory disease it is necessary to stay at home, call a doctor and not indulge in self-treatment.
Moscow tops the list of Russian regions in terms of confirmed coronavirus cases. As of today, Moscow has reported 605,700 confirmed coronavirus cases and 452,200 recoveries.
To date, 2,295,654 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 1,778,704 patients having recovered from the disease. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-11-30--Batch of Russian Sputnik V anti-COVID vaccine to be supplied to Serbia by weekend

BELGRADE/MOSCOW , November 30 .
/TASS/ .
A pilot batch of the Russian Sputnik V anti-coronavirus vaccine will be supplied to Serbia by the end of the current week , the press service of the Serbian government said on Monday after Prime Minister Ana Brnabic ’ s online talks with Russian Minister of Industry Denis Manturov .
`` Today Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic spoke in the videoconference mode with Russian Minister of Industry Denis Manturov who told her about the progress in the production of the Sputnik V anti-coronavirus vaccine .
Manturov confirmed that a batch of 20 vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laboratory control by the end of the current week , '' it said .
`` Branbic said that the Serbian government and president are working to ensure the access to the vaccine for people in Serbia the soonest possible .
She stressed that goal is to guarantee that people could choose a vaccine in line with the recommendations of Serbian medical institutions , '' the press service noted .
`` The prime minister added that Serbia is interested in looking at possible joint production of the anti-COVID vaccine . ''
Meanwhile , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko , senior officials from the Russian health ministry , the Russian Direct Investment Fund , the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology and senior Serbian government officials took part in the talks .
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on August 11 he was ready to be the first to test the Russian anti-coronavirus vaccine `` when Serbian specialists say it is good . ''
On November 12 , he said his country had agreed on the purchase of 1.8 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China and Russia .
On August 11 , Russia registered the world ’ s first vaccine against the novel coronavirus .
The vaccine , dubbed Sputnik V , was developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Health Ministry , and its clinical trials were successfully completed in June-July .
The Russian health ministry said on August 15 that production of the vaccine had been launched .
The third , post-registration , stage of clinical tests began in Moscow on September 7 .
Volunteers were inoculated with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ September .
As many as 40,000 people are involved in the trials , with 10,000 of them being inoculated with a placebo .
According to the interim test results , the vaccine ’ s efficiency exceeds 95 % on the 42nd day after inoculation with the first dose in case the patient received the second dose as well .
Orders for more than 1.2 billion doses of the Sputnik V vaccine have come from more than 50 countries .
International partners of the Russian Direct Investment Fund in India , Brazil , China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manufacture the vaccine for exports .

BELGRADE/MOSCOW, November 30. /TASS/. A pilot batch of the Russian Sputnik V anti-coronavirus vaccine will be supplied to Serbia by the end of the current week, the press service of the Serbian government said on Monday after Prime Minister Ana Brnabic’s online talks with Russian Minister of Industry Denis Manturov.
"Today Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic spoke in the videoconference mode with Russian Minister of Industry Denis Manturov who told her about the progress in the production of the Sputnik V anti-coronavirus vaccine. Manturov confirmed that a batch of 20 vaccine doses will be supplied to Serbia for laboratory control by the end of the current week," it said.
"Branbic said that the Serbian government and president are working to ensure the access to the vaccine for people in Serbia the soonest possible. She stressed that goal is to guarantee that people could choose a vaccine in line with the recommendations of Serbian medical institutions," the press service noted. "The prime minister added that Serbia is interested in looking at possible joint production of the anti-COVID vaccine."
Meanwhile, the Russian ministry of industry said that Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko, senior officials from the Russian health ministry, the Russian Direct Investment Fund, the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology and senior Serbian government officials took part in the talks.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on August 11 he was ready to be the first to test the Russian anti-coronavirus vaccine "when Serbian specialists say it is good." On November 12, he said his country had agreed on the purchase of 1.8 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine and was negotiating possible purchase of vaccines from China and Russia.
On August 11, Russia registered the world’s first vaccine against the novel coronavirus. The vaccine, dubbed Sputnik V, was developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Health Ministry, and its clinical trials were successfully completed in June-July. The Russian health ministry said on August 15 that production of the vaccine had been launched. The third, post-registration, stage of clinical tests began in Moscow on September 7. Volunteers were inoculated with the first dose of the vaccine on September. As many as 40,000 people are involved in the trials, with 10,000 of them being inoculated with a placebo.
According to the interim test results, the vaccine’s efficiency exceeds 95% on the 42nd day after inoculation with the first dose in case the patient received the second dose as well.
Orders for more than 1.2 billion doses of the Sputnik V vaccine have come from more than 50 countries. International partners of the Russian Direct Investment Fund in India, Brazil, China, South Korea and other countries will manufacture the vaccine for exports.


tass--2020-11-30--Nord Stream 2 receives full funding

Nord Stream 2 receives full funding

MOSCOW , November 30 .
/TASS/ .
Gazprom and its European partners provided funds for the Nord Stream 2 gas @ @ @ @ @ , allowing for its commissioning , the press service of Nord Stream 2 AG , @ @ @ @ @ told TASS on Monday .
`` The Nord Stream 2 project is supported with financing @ @ @ @ @ all the required money and financial support to commission the gas pipeline .
Almost 100 @ @ @ @ @ already been provided by the shareholder and financial investors , '' the company said .
@ @ @ @ @ envisages the construction of two pipeline strings with a total capacity of 55 bln cubic @ @ @ @ @ coast of Russia through the Baltic Sea to Germany .
To date , 94 % @ @ @ @ @ been finished .
The construction was suspended at the end of 2019 when the Swiss @ @ @ @ @ due to US sanctions .

MOSCOW, November 30. /TASS/. Gazprom and its European partners provided funds for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline construction nearly 100%, allowing for its commissioning, the press service of Nord Stream 2 AG, the pipeline project operator, told TASS on Monday.
"The Nord Stream 2 project is supported with financing in full scope and has all the required money and financial support to commission the gas pipeline. Almost 100% of required funds have already been provided by the shareholder and financial investors," the company said.
The Nord Stream 2 project envisages the construction of two pipeline strings with a total capacity of 55 bln cubic meters per year from the coast of Russia through the Baltic Sea to Germany. To date, 94% of Nord Stream 2 has been finished. The construction was suspended at the end of 2019 when the Swiss pipe-laying company Allseas stopped work due to US sanctions.


tass--2020-11-30--Apple disputes antitrust watchdog's order to eliminate violations on mobile apps market

MOSCOW , November 30 .
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Apple has appealed against the decision of Russia ’ s Federal Antimonopoly Service ( FAS ) , which declared that the company was restricting competition in the market of mobile applications for iOS , according to the company ’ s statement filed with the Moscow Arbitration Court .
Earlier on Monday , the FAS announced that Apple had not yet reported on the elimination of violations , but must do so by November 30 .
Apple filed a statement declaring the decisions and actions ( inaction ) of the FAS illegal .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March 2019 , Russian antivirus software provider , Kaspersky Lab , said it had lodged a complaint with the FAS regarding Apple ’ s policy in the parental control applications market for mobile devices with iOS .
In August 2019 , the FAS found Apple guilty of abusing its dominant position in the applications market .
According to the regulator , Apple abused its dominant position in relation to developers of parental control mobile applications and limited competition in the distribution market for mobile applications running on the iOS operating system .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the right to reject and exclude any third-party application from the App Store , even if it meets all the requirements .
The FAS ordered the company to eliminate the violations .

MOSCOW, November 30. /TASS/. Apple has appealed against the decision of Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), which declared that the company was restricting competition in the market of mobile applications for iOS, according to the company’s statement filed with the Moscow Arbitration Court.
Earlier on Monday, the FAS announced that Apple had not yet reported on the elimination of violations, but must do so by November 30.
Apple filed a statement declaring the decisions and actions (inaction) of the FAS illegal. The statement is dated November 23.
In March 2019, Russian antivirus software provider, Kaspersky Lab, said it had lodged a complaint with the FAS regarding Apple’s policy in the parental control applications market for mobile devices with iOS.
In August 2019, the FAS found Apple guilty of abusing its dominant position in the applications market.
According to the regulator, Apple abused its dominant position in relation to developers of parental control mobile applications and limited competition in the distribution market for mobile applications running on the iOS operating system. The violation also resulted in Apple having established the right to reject and exclude any third-party application from the App Store, even if it meets all the requirements. The FAS ordered the company to eliminate the violations.


tass--2020-11-30--OPEC+ agreement leaders suggest different mechanisms of oil production cuts in 2021

MOSCOW , November 30 .
/TASS/ .
Russia , Saudi Arabia and the UAE , the largest participants in the @ @ @ @ @ the mechanism for oil production cuts in the coming months of 2021 but talks tomorrow @ @ @ @ @ , should end with a consensus , an informed source told TASS on Monday .
@ @ @ @ @ consensus among the UAE , Russia and Saudi Arabia .
Therefore , the meeting tomorrow @ @ @ @ @ and lengthy .
However , we will eventually reach a consensus , as always , @ @ @ @ @ It is unlikely that the meeting will end without reaching an agreement as it happened @ @ @ @ @ .
The UAE suggests not extending the current level of oil production cuts until all @ @ @ @ @ .
Russia assumes oil production recovery can start gradually from January .
Saudi Arabia insists @ @ @ @ @ extended by three months , the source said .

MOSCOW, November 30. /TASS/. Russia, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, the largest participants in the OPEC+ agreement, differ on the mechanism for oil production cuts in the coming months of 2021 but talks tomorrow, despite all the difficulties, should end with a consensus, an informed source told TASS on Monday.
"There is still no consensus among the UAE, Russia and Saudi Arabia. Therefore, the meeting tomorrow is expected to be difficult and lengthy. However, we will eventually reach a consensus, as always," the source said. It is unlikely that the meeting will end without reaching an agreement as it happened in March, he added.
The UAE suggests not extending the current level of oil production cuts until all agreement participants meet their quotas. Russia assumes oil production recovery can start gradually from January. Saudi Arabia insists that current restrictions should be extended by three months, the source said.


tass--2020-11-30--Digital ruble circulation in international transfers feasible — Central Bank

MOSCOW , November 30 .
/TASS/ .
The digital ruble can be used in the future for international money transfers @ @ @ @ @ the Bank of Russia Olga Skorobogatova said on Monday .
Bank of Russia may get @ @ @ @ @ of payment in the future '' As far as the opportunity for cross-border operations is @ @ @ @ @ the topic when other regulators issue their currencies too .
Not only China but at @ @ @ @ @ .
Then the possible integration with the peer level systems can be the case , @ @ @ @ @ European Union is also considering an opportunity of floating the digital euro and China is @ @ @ @ @ Skorobogatova added .

MOSCOW, November 30. /TASS/. The digital ruble can be used in the future for international money transfers, First Deputy Chairperson of the Bank of Russia Olga Skorobogatova said on Monday.
Bank of Russia may get back to cryptocurrency as means of payment in the future
"As far as the opportunity for cross-border operations is concerned, this will be the topic when other regulators issue their currencies too. Not only China but at least several other players too. Then the possible integration with the peer level systems can be the case," she said.
The European Union is also considering an opportunity of floating the digital euro and China is piloting a counterpart project, Skorobogatova added.


tass--2020-11-30--Wintershall Dea's investment in Nord Stream 2 project makes 730 million euros

`` Wintershall Dea takes part in the Nord Stream 2 project as a financial investor and has committed , together with other European partners ( ENGIE , OMV , Shell and Uniper ) , to provide long-term financing for 50 per cent of the total costs of the project , which is estimated to be 9.5 billion euros .
Each company will fund up to 950 million euros .
As of today , Wintershall Dea has paid out 730 million euros for the project , '' the press service said .
In May , the press service of Wintershall Dea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the amount of 950 million euros stipulated by the agreement in April 2017 had been allocated to finance the project - which is , approximately , 712 million euros .
Earlier it was reported that the British-Dutch oil giant Shell and Austrian OMV completed financing the project .
OMV allocated about 729 million euros to finance the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline , noting that the agreement on financing the project limited the amount to 950 million euros and no changes were made to the document .
Shell did not disclose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Officer Sascha Bibert announced on November 10 that the company had invested 700 million euros of the promised amount of 950 million euros to finance the Nord Stream 2 project .
This amount has not changed since May .
`` Uniper has always fulfilled its obligations as one of five financial partners of the Nord Stream 2 project and has provided its financial share , '' a spokesperson with Uniper told TASS .
The Nord Stream 2 project envisages the construction of two pipeline strings with a total capacity of 55 bln cubic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia through the Baltic Sea to Germany .
To date , 94 % of Nord Stream 2 has been finished .
The construction was suspended at the end of 2019 when the Swiss pipe-laying company Allseas stopped work due to US sanctions .
On November 28 , Nord Stream 2 AG , the operator of the pipeline , announced that it plans to resume pipe-laying work this December .
The construction will be conducted in the exclusive economic zone of Germany .
The operator did not disclose the name of the pipe-laying vessel @ @ @ @ @

"Wintershall Dea takes part in the Nord Stream 2 project as a financial investor and has committed, together with other European partners (ENGIE, OMV, Shell and Uniper), to provide long-term financing for 50 per cent of the total costs of the project, which is estimated to be 9.5 billion euros. Each company will fund up to 950 million euros. As of today, Wintershall Dea has paid out 730 million euros for the project," the press service said.
In May, the press service of Wintershall Dea told TASS that approximately 75% of the amount of 950 million euros stipulated by the agreement in April 2017 had been allocated to finance the project - which is, approximately, 712 million euros.
Earlier it was reported that the British-Dutch oil giant Shell and Austrian OMV completed financing the project. OMV allocated about 729 million euros to finance the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, noting that the agreement on financing the project limited the amount to 950 million euros and no changes were made to the document. Shell did not disclose the investment amount.
Uniper Chief Financial Officer Sascha Bibert announced on November 10 that the company had invested 700 million euros of the promised amount of 950 million euros to finance the Nord Stream 2 project. This amount has not changed since May.
"Uniper has always fulfilled its obligations as one of five financial partners of the Nord Stream 2 project and has provided its financial share," a spokesperson with Uniper told TASS.
The Nord Stream 2 project envisages the construction of two pipeline strings with a total capacity of 55 bln cubic meters per year from the coast of Russia through the Baltic Sea to Germany. To date, 94% of Nord Stream 2 has been finished. The construction was suspended at the end of 2019 when the Swiss pipe-laying company Allseas stopped work due to US sanctions.
On November 28, Nord Stream 2 AG, the operator of the pipeline, announced that it plans to resume pipe-laying work this December. The construction will be conducted in the exclusive economic zone of Germany. The operator did not disclose the name of the pipe-laying vessel that will be used.


tass--2020-11-30--Putin discusses use of Russian COVID-19 vaccine with Uzbek leader

MOSCOW , November 30 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed the fight against COVID-19 with Uzbekistan ’ @ @ @ @ @ the Kremlin ’ s press service informed on Monday , noting that they touched upon @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 vaccine .
`` Special focus was paid to the fight against the coronavirus , @ @ @ @ @ Russian vaccine , '' the Kremlin said .
During the talks held at the initiative @ @ @ @ @ discussed the preparations for the upcoming CIS Heads of State Council that will be held @ @ @ @ @ s presidency in the format of a video conference .
`` They have touched upon @ @ @ @ @ issues , '' the Kremlin added .
`` They have reaffirmed mutual commitment to further @ @ @ @ @ focusing on the development of trade-economic ties . ''

MOSCOW, November 30. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed the fight against COVID-19 with Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the Kremlin’s press service informed on Monday, noting that they touched upon the use of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine.
"Special focus was paid to the fight against the coronavirus, including the use of the Russian vaccine," the Kremlin said.
During the talks held at the initiative of Uzbekistan, the leaders discussed the preparations for the upcoming CIS Heads of State Council that will be held in December under Uzbekistan’s presidency in the format of a video conference.
"They have touched upon some current bilateral and regional issues," the Kremlin added. "They have reaffirmed mutual commitment to further strengthening the Russian-Uzbek strategic partnership focusing on the development of trade-economic ties."


tass--2020-11-30--Russia’s top brass decorates female engineer with medal for submarine’s trials

MURMANSK , November 30 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s Defense Ministry decorated an experimental design engineer of the Nerpa Shipyard ( part of the Zvyozdochka Ship Repair Center within the United Shipbuilding Corporation ) with a medal for trials of the Vepr nuclear-powered submarine and big contribution to repairing military hardware , the Shipyard ’ s press office told TASS on Monday .
`` The Defense Ministry ’ s ‘ For Labor Valor ’ medal has been bestowed on Leading Experimental Design Engineer of the Nerpa Ship Repair Plant Yana Smirnova .
She is the sole woman who spent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ water during the comprehensive sea trials of the nuclear-powered submarine Vepr .
She received the Defense Ministry ’ s high award for her big contribution to restoring the technical readiness of the Navy ’ s nuclear-powered submarines and ships , '' the press office said in a statement .
Engineer Smirnova has been working in the ship-repair industry for over 30 years after graduating from the Leningrad Shipbuilding Institute .
She has taken part in repairing , re-equipping and upgrading 25 nuclear-powered submarines , dealing with the complex issues of ensuring the technical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for repairs after long-distance deployments and combat service , the statement says .
Yana Smirnova considers three ships as the key vessels in her professional career : the nuclear-powered submarine Kursk , the large sea transport ship Yauza and the nuclear-powered submarine Vepr .
As the head of projects , she participated in the most dangerous operation of disposing of the accident-hit submarine Kursk , in particular , in disassembling the deformed missile silos , the press office said .

MURMANSK, November 30. /TASS/. Russia’s Defense Ministry decorated an experimental design engineer of the Nerpa Shipyard (part of the Zvyozdochka Ship Repair Center within the United Shipbuilding Corporation) with a medal for trials of the Vepr nuclear-powered submarine and big contribution to repairing military hardware, the Shipyard’s press office told TASS on Monday.
"The Defense Ministry’s ‘For Labor Valor’ medal has been bestowed on Leading Experimental Design Engineer of the Nerpa Ship Repair Plant Yana Smirnova. She is the sole woman who spent 52 days in the endurance under the water during the comprehensive sea trials of the nuclear-powered submarine Vepr. She received the Defense Ministry’s high award for her big contribution to restoring the technical readiness of the Navy’s nuclear-powered submarines and ships," the press office said in a statement.
Engineer Smirnova has been working in the ship-repair industry for over 30 years after graduating from the Leningrad Shipbuilding Institute. She has taken part in repairing, re-equipping and upgrading 25 nuclear-powered submarines, dealing with the complex issues of ensuring the technical readiness of the ships placed in docks for repairs after long-distance deployments and combat service, the statement says.
Yana Smirnova considers three ships as the key vessels in her professional career: the nuclear-powered submarine Kursk, the large sea transport ship Yauza and the nuclear-powered submarine Vepr. As the head of projects, she participated in the most dangerous operation of disposing of the accident-hit submarine Kursk, in particular, in disassembling the deformed missile silos, the press office said.


tass--2020-11-30--Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Serbia up by over 6,224 in past day

BELGRADE , November 30 .
/TASS/ .
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Serbia grew by 6,224 over the past day , with the death toll reaching 1,604 , the country ’ s Health Ministry said on Monday .
According to the Health Ministry , the overall number of coronavirus cases in Serbia has reached 175,438 .
Fifty-five coronavirus-related deaths were reported during the day .
As many as 253 patients are connected to lung ventilators .
More than 1.777 million tests for the novel coronavirus have been conducted in Serbia since the pandemic outbreak , including 17,093 during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medics , third-wave patients are demonstrating much worse clinical patterns than those affected by the first and second waves of the coronavirus epidemic , with a high percentage of pneumonias and serious conditions .
Medics say that the real number of those infected may be ten times higher .
On November 17 , the country ’ s government imposed restrictions on the work of all leisure establishments , trade centers and shops for a period of fifteen days .
The government even looked at imposing a curfew but decided to refrain from this @ @

BELGRADE, November 30. /TASS/. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Serbia grew by 6,224 over the past day, with the death toll reaching 1,604, the country’s Health Ministry said on Monday.
According to the Health Ministry, the overall number of coronavirus cases in Serbia has reached 175,438. Fifty-five coronavirus-related deaths were reported during the day.
As many as 253 patients are connected to lung ventilators. More than 1.777 million tests for the novel coronavirus have been conducted in Serbia since the pandemic outbreak, including 17,093 during the past day.
According to Serbian medics, third-wave patients are demonstrating much worse clinical patterns than those affected by the first and second waves of the coronavirus epidemic, with a high percentage of pneumonias and serious conditions. Medics say that the real number of those infected may be ten times higher.
On November 17, the country’s government imposed restrictions on the work of all leisure establishments, trade centers and shops for a period of fifteen days. The government even looked at imposing a curfew but decided to refrain from this measure.


tass--2020-11-30--Putin sends bill banning foreign citizenship for military, state officials to lower house

Russia has no plans to discuss Crimea with US , senior diplomat says According to the senior diplomat , Russia @ @ @ @ @ more actively work on improving bilateral ties

West was covering up crimes of Kiev regime that led to Ukraine’s tragedy, Lavrov says
"During this entire period, the population of DPR and LPR was subjected to abuse, perennial shelling on the part of the Kiev regime that openly adopted a course towards Russophobia and genocide," the Russian top diplomat noted
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tass--2020-11-30--Russia condemns murder of Iranian scientist aimed to undermine situation in the region

MOSCOW , November 30 .
/TASS/ .
Russia strongly condemns the murder of Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh aimed to undermine the situation in the region , the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement published on Monday .
`` We strongly condemn the murder of researcher Mohsen Fakhrizadeh on November 27 in Iran .
We express serious concern over the provocative nature of this terrorist act clearly aimed to destabilize the situation and escalate conflict potential in the region .
Whoever is behind the murder , whoever tried to use it to their political gain , must be held @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The statement notes that stability and security in the Middle East and in the Persian Gulf is Russia ’ s unwavering priority .
Efforts of the Russian side and UN initiatives , as well as the actions of other international organizations and bilateral initiatives , are aimed to achieve this , the ministry added .
`` We call on all sides to abandon any steps that could lead to an escalation of tensions , '' the statement added .
On November 27 , Fars news agency informed that Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Iranian Defense Ministry , had been killed in the city of Damavand in the province of Tehran .
According to Iranian Army ’ s Commander-in-Chief Sayyed Abdolrahim Mousavi , Israel and the United States were behind the assassination .
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani vowed on Saturday that the murder would not go unanswered .

MOSCOW, November 30. /TASS/. Russia strongly condemns the murder of Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh aimed to undermine the situation in the region, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement published on Monday.
"We strongly condemn the murder of researcher Mohsen Fakhrizadeh on November 27 in Iran. We express serious concern over the provocative nature of this terrorist act clearly aimed to destabilize the situation and escalate conflict potential in the region. Whoever is behind the murder, whoever tried to use it to their political gain, must be held responsible," the ministry said.
The statement notes that stability and security in the Middle East and in the Persian Gulf is Russia’s unwavering priority. Efforts of the Russian side and UN initiatives, as well as the actions of other international organizations and bilateral initiatives, are aimed to achieve this, the ministry added.
"We call on all sides to abandon any steps that could lead to an escalation of tensions," the statement added.
On November 27, Fars news agency informed that Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who headed a research center under the Iranian Defense Ministry, had been killed in the city of Damavand in the province of Tehran. According to Iranian Army’s Commander-in-Chief Sayyed Abdolrahim Mousavi, Israel and the United States were behind the assassination. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani vowed on Saturday that the murder would not go unanswered.


tass--2020-11-30--Europe’s protest sentiments won’t reach US scale, says Russian envoy

MOSCOW , November 30 .
/TASS/ .
Protests in European Union countries are unlikely to reach the scale of the demonstrations that engulfed the US in summer because Europe is not experiencing such acute manifestations of social and racial inequality , Russia ’ s permanent envoy to the EU Vladimir Chizhov said Monday .
`` I think that it [ protests in Europe ] won ’ t get as big as in the US .
Europe is not having such acute manifestations of social inequality and especially racial inequality like in the United States , '' he said when asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the European public is `` rather agitated now . ''
`` The main focus of the anger are pandemic restrictions , business restrictions and travel bans in other [ countries ] , '' he added .
The Russian envoy also drew attention to the mass protests in France which were joined by 130,000 people .
He underlined that they are caused by the bill that prohibits taking pictures or recording videos of police officers .
`` This is a rather sensitive topic , so I don ’ t rule out that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Chizhov underlined .

MOSCOW, November 30. /TASS/. Protests in European Union countries are unlikely to reach the scale of the demonstrations that engulfed the US in summer because Europe is not experiencing such acute manifestations of social and racial inequality, Russia’s permanent envoy to the EU Vladimir Chizhov said Monday.
"I think that it [protests in Europe] won’t get as big as in the US. Europe is not having such acute manifestations of social inequality and especially racial inequality like in the United States," he said when asked the relevant question.
According to Chizhov, the European public is "rather agitated now." "The main focus of the anger are pandemic restrictions, business restrictions and travel bans in other [countries]," he added.
The Russian envoy also drew attention to the mass protests in France which were joined by 130,000 people. He underlined that they are caused by the bill that prohibits taking pictures or recording videos of police officers. "This is a rather sensitive topic, so I don’t rule out that it will emerge in countries other than France," Chizhov underlined.


tass--2020-11-30--OPEC postpones decision-making on 2021 production levels until December 1

MOSCOW , November 30 .
/TASS/ .
The Ministerial Conference of OPEC countries decided to postpone decision-making on the mechanism @ @ @ @ @ early 2021 until December 1 , when the meeting will be attended by non-OPEC countries @ @ @ @ @ the negotiations told TASS .
`` Yes , they postponed it until Tuesday so as @ @ @ @ @ countries , '' the source said adding that , formally , the meeting continues .

MOSCOW, November 30. /TASS/. The Ministerial Conference of OPEC countries decided to postpone decision-making on the mechanism for cutting oil production in early 2021 until December 1, when the meeting will be attended by non-OPEC countries, a source involved in the negotiations told TASS.
"Yes, they postponed it until Tuesday so as to discuss this with other countries," the source said adding that, formally, the meeting continues.


tass--2020-11-30--Pirates abduct sailors from Russia, Romania, Philippines in Gulf of Guinea

PRETORIA , November 30 .
/TASS/ .
Pirates attacked the AGISILAOS liquefied chemicals carrier in the Gulf of Guinea , @ @ @ @ @ citizens of Russia , Romania and the Philippines , the Maritime Bulletin website reported Monday @ @ @ @ @ , the rest of the crew are safe .
The ship currently heads to the @ @ @ @ @ .
The ship , which operates under the Marshall Islands ’ flag , was attacked @ @ @ @ @ Ghana territorial waters , about five miles away from the shore , according to Dryad @ @ @ @ @ website .
The ship attempted an evasive maneuver , in order to prevent the pirates @ @ @ @ @ of Guinea is currently the most dangerous area of the global ocean , due to @ @ @ @ @ year , the pirates have already abducted 128 people in the course of 24 different @ @

PRETORIA, November 30. /TASS/. Pirates attacked the AGISILAOS liquefied chemicals carrier in the Gulf of Guinea, abducting four crew members - citizens of Russia, Romania and the Philippines, the Maritime Bulletin website reported Monday.
According to the report, the rest of the crew are safe. The ship currently heads to the port of Lome, Togo.
The ship, which operates under the Marshall Islands’ flag, was attacked on November 29 in the Ghana territorial waters, about five miles away from the shore, according to Dryad Global, a maritime security-oriented website. The ship attempted an evasive maneuver, in order to prevent the pirates from boarding.
The Gulf of Guinea is currently the most dangerous area of the global ocean, due to the pirate threat. This year, the pirates have already abducted 128 people in the course of 24 different incidents.


tass--2020-11-30--Russian latest nuclear-powered sub successfully test-fires cruise missile from White Sea

MOSCOW , November 30 .
/TASS/ .
The nuclear-powered submarine Kazan successfully test-fired a cruise missile from the White Sea as part of the final stage of state trials , Russia ’ s Defense Ministry reported on Monday .
`` Today , the Project Yasen-M lead nuclear-powered underwater missile-carrying cruiser Kazan successfully fired an anti-ship cruise missile against a sea target , '' the statement reads .
`` The target position was successfully struck by the warhead of an Oniks cruise missile , '' the Defense Ministry said .
The fire was conducted in the second half of the day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Northern Fleet ’ s Belomorsk naval base provided security of the water area during the test-fire , the statement says .
The submarine entered the final stage of state trials with the crew and the acceptance team on its board on November 21 .
At combat training naval ranges , the submarine ’ s crew will practice maneuvering in the surface and submerged positions at various depths and check the operation of the sub ’ s basic systems .
During its deployment to the sea , specialists will check the sub ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Project 885M lead nuclear-powered submarine Kazan was laid down on July 24 , 2009 and floated out on March 31 , 2017 .
The sub is currently undergoing trials and is expected to join the Russian Navy in late 2020 .
The nuclear-powered sub Kazan will operate in the Northern Fleet .
The Project 885 and 885M nuclear-powered subs carry Kalibr-PL and/or Oniks cruise missiles as their basic armament .

MOSCOW, November 30. /TASS/. The nuclear-powered submarine Kazan successfully test-fired a cruise missile from the White Sea as part of the final stage of state trials, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Monday.
"Today, the Project Yasen-M lead nuclear-powered underwater missile-carrying cruiser Kazan successfully fired an anti-ship cruise missile against a sea target," the statement reads.
"The target position was successfully struck by the warhead of an Oniks cruise missile," the Defense Ministry said.
The fire was conducted in the second half of the day, it specified.
The vessels of the Northern Fleet’s Belomorsk naval base provided security of the water area during the test-fire, the statement says.
The submarine entered the final stage of state trials with the crew and the acceptance team on its board on November 21. At combat training naval ranges, the submarine’s crew will practice maneuvering in the surface and submerged positions at various depths and check the operation of the sub’s basic systems. During its deployment to the sea, specialists will check the sub’s systems and assemblies and shipborne armament.
The Project 885M lead nuclear-powered submarine Kazan was laid down on July 24, 2009 and floated out on March 31, 2017. The sub is currently undergoing trials and is expected to join the Russian Navy in late 2020. The nuclear-powered sub Kazan will operate in the Northern Fleet.
The Project 885 and 885M nuclear-powered subs carry Kalibr-PL and/or Oniks cruise missiles as their basic armament.


tass--2020-11-30--Uncontrolled antibiotic use can lead to new pandemic, warns WHO envoy

MOSCOW , November 30 .
/TASS/ .
Careless antibiotic and anti-viral medicine intake amid the coronavirus pandemic may end in another pandemic , which has the potential to be much worse than the coronavirus one , World Health Organization ( WHO ) Representative to Russia Melita Vujnovic told a press conference Monday on the eve of the World AIDS Day .
`` It is a very important issue , that of germicides and antibiotics .
If we do not take antibiotics carefully - they should be used only as per doctors ’ prescription , while all doctors should be very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or not - then we can be faced with an even worse pandemic after the coronavirus .
This is a pandemic of microorganisms resistant to antibiotics and antiviral medicine , '' she said .
According to Vujnovic , in this case people will have nothing to treat themselves with when contracting viral diseases as antibiotics will no longer be effective .
`` Even despite the fact that we have almost won now .
Therefore , it is vital for us to understand that the coronavirus gave us the push to review the views @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ and society ’ s standpoint , '' she concluded .

MOSCOW, November 30. /TASS/. Careless antibiotic and anti-viral medicine intake amid the coronavirus pandemic may end in another pandemic, which has the potential to be much worse than the coronavirus one, World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Russia Melita Vujnovic told a press conference Monday on the eve of the World AIDS Day.
"It is a very important issue, that of germicides and antibiotics. If we do not take antibiotics carefully - they should be used only as per doctors’ prescription, while all doctors should be very careful in assessing whether they are needed or not - then we can be faced with an even worse pandemic after the coronavirus. This is a pandemic of microorganisms resistant to antibiotics and antiviral medicine," she said.
According to Vujnovic, in this case people will have nothing to treat themselves with when contracting viral diseases as antibiotics will no longer be effective. "Even despite the fact that we have almost won now. Therefore, it is vital for us to understand that the coronavirus gave us the push to review the views on infectious diseases both from the doctors’ and society’s standpoint," she concluded.


tass--2020-11-30--Armenian police begin detentions after opposition blocks Yerevan’s central avenue

YEREVAN , November 30 .
/TASS/ .
The Armenian police started detaining activists who tried to block Yerevan ’ s central Mashtots Avenue , demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan , a TASS correspondent reports from the scene .
`` Nikol , a traitor , Nikol , resign ! ''
the participants in the rally are chanting .
The situation on the Mashtots Avenue and adjacent streets remains tense and the participants in the protest rally are periodically trying to halt the road traffic .
The Armenian opposition demands Pashinyan ’ s resignation .
The opposition politicians think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signed with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh is essentially a capitulation .
They also hold the prime minister responsible for internal economic and social problems of the republic .
Pashinyan stated that after Shusha fell the fight became senseless for the Armenian side because from that moment Yerevan would n't have been able to reach a breakthrough in military action .
Armenian President Armen Sarkisyan urged to conduct early parliamentary elections , transferring power to the government of national accord until then .

YEREVAN, November 30. /TASS/. The Armenian police started detaining activists who tried to block Yerevan’s central Mashtots Avenue, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, a TASS correspondent reports from the scene.
"Nikol, a traitor, Nikol, resign!" the participants in the rally are chanting.
The situation on the Mashtots Avenue and adjacent streets remains tense and the participants in the protest rally are periodically trying to halt the road traffic.
The Armenian opposition demands Pashinyan’s resignation. The opposition politicians think that the November 9 joint statement he signed with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh is essentially a capitulation. They also hold the prime minister responsible for internal economic and social problems of the republic.
Pashinyan stated that after Shusha fell the fight became senseless for the Armenian side because from that moment Yerevan wouldn't have been able to reach a breakthrough in military action. Armenian President Armen Sarkisyan urged to conduct early parliamentary elections, transferring power to the government of national accord until then.


tass--2020-11-30--Africa’s coronavirus deaths top 51,700, reports WHO

PRETORIA , November 30 .
/TASS/ .
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa reached 2,162,391 after 12,332 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours , the regional World Health Organization ( WHO ) office reported Monday .
The number of coronavirus-related fatalities went up by 205 in the past 24 hours to reach 51,703 , while more than 1.8 million people recovered .
South Africa accounts for the biggest number of infections ( 787,702 ) and deaths ( 21,477 ) .
Egypt , meanwhile , has recorded 6,636 virus-related deaths and 115,541 infections .
Morocco reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ethiopia is ranked second after South Africa with 109,534 coronavirus infections and 1,700 fatalities , followed by Kenya ( 83,316 and 1,452 ) and Nigeria ( 65,148 and 1,163 ) .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe .
On March 11 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak a pandemic .

PRETORIA, November 30. /TASS/. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa reached 2,162,391 after 12,332 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours, the regional World Health Organization (WHO) office reported Monday.
The number of coronavirus-related fatalities went up by 205 in the past 24 hours to reach 51,703, while more than 1.8 million people recovered.
South Africa accounts for the biggest number of infections (787,702) and deaths (21,477). Egypt, meanwhile, has recorded 6,636 virus-related deaths and 115,541 infections. Morocco reported 5,789 fatalities.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, Ethiopia is ranked second after South Africa with 109,534 coronavirus infections and 1,700 fatalities, followed by Kenya (83,316 and 1,452) and Nigeria (65,148 and 1,163).
In late December 2019, Chinese officials informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe. On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.


tass--2020-11-30--EU to approve sanctions regime similar to Magnitsky Act shortly

BRUSSELS , November 30 .
/TASS/ .
The EU plans to approve a sanctions regime similar to the Magnitsky Act in the near future , Nabila Massrali , EU spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy , told reporters on Monday .
`` It is being discussed at the Council [ of Europe ] , so we are waiting for it .
< … > Everybody is making sure that it will be soon adopted , '' she said .
In September , President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen informed that an act similar to the Magnitsky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act was passed by the US Congress and signed by then-President Barack Obama in December 2012 .
The law particularly specified sanctions against a number of Russian officials , including law enforcement officers , believed by Washington to have played a role in the death of Sergei Magnitsky , an auditor at the Hermitage Capital Management company , who died in a Moscow detention center in November 2009 .
According to the Hermitage Capital sources , the auditor died as he had been denied medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were approved in Canada , Latvia , Lithuania and Estonia , with the corresponding bills being under discussion in several other states .

BRUSSELS, November 30. /TASS/. The EU plans to approve a sanctions regime similar to the Magnitsky Act in the near future, Nabila Massrali, EU spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, told reporters on Monday.
"It is being discussed at the Council [of Europe], so we are waiting for it. <…> Everybody is making sure that it will be soon adopted," she said.
In September, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen informed that an act similar to the Magnitsky Act is being developed by the EU.
The Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act was passed by the US Congress and signed by then-President Barack Obama in December 2012. The law particularly specified sanctions against a number of Russian officials, including law enforcement officers, believed by Washington to have played a role in the death of Sergei Magnitsky, an auditor at the Hermitage Capital Management company, who died in a Moscow detention center in November 2009. According to the Hermitage Capital sources, the auditor died as he had been denied medical assistance.
After that, similar acts were approved in Canada, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, with the corresponding bills being under discussion in several other states.


tass--2020-11-30--WHO prepares new recommendations on 'close contacts' with COVID-19, official says

MOSCOW , November 30 .
/TASS/ .
The World Health Organization ( WHO ) is developing new recommendations to define @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus infection , WHO representative in Russia Melita Vujnovic said in an interview with @ @ @ @ @ Friday ] , I participated in the WHO meeting where new recommendations on the so-called @ @ @ @ @ '' she said .
`` The recommendation will include 15 minutes during 24 hours total @ @ @ @ @ minutes plus five minutes and five minutes at a distance of less than two meters @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, November 30. /TASS/. The World Health Organization (WHO) is developing new recommendations to define "close contacts" with the coronavirus infection, WHO representative in Russia Melita Vujnovic said in an interview with TASS.
"[On Friday], I participated in the WHO meeting where new recommendations on the so-called close contacts were reviewed," she said. "The recommendation will include 15 minutes during 24 hours total, this may be five minutes plus five minutes and five minutes at a distance of less than two meters," she explained.


tass--2020-11-30--Current OPEC+ differing viewpoints 'work-related issue', says Kremlin

MOSCOW , November 30 .
/TASS/ .
The Kremlin considers the current OPEC+ variety of opinions a work-related issue and @ @ @ @ @ state of affairs in March , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday .
@ @ @ @ @ '' he said when asked whether the Kremlin considers the current OPEC+ variety of opinions @ @ @ @ @ .
`` A work-related situation , '' Peskov added .
Ministers of the OPEC+ monitoring @ @ @ @ @ consensus on what crude production levels should be recommended to participating states for early 2021 @ @ @ @ @ 29 .
Concurrently , Bloomberg reported that some members of the committee do not share @ @ @ @ @ easing should be postponed from January 2021 .
A ministerial meeting of OPEC nations is @ @ @ @ @ It is expected to focus on the output levels recommendation of the monitoring committee .

MOSCOW, November 30. /TASS/. The Kremlin considers the current OPEC+ variety of opinions a work-related issue and a far cry from the state of affairs in March, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday.
"It does not," he said when asked whether the Kremlin considers the current OPEC+ variety of opinions equal to the March dissent. "A work-related situation," Peskov added.
Ministers of the OPEC+ monitoring committee failed to reach a consensus on what crude production levels should be recommended to participating states for early 2021 during informal consultations on November 29. Concurrently, Bloomberg reported that some members of the committee do not share the view that the cuts easing should be postponed from January 2021.
A ministerial meeting of OPEC nations is scheduled for November 30. It is expected to focus on the output levels recommendation of the monitoring committee.


tass--2020-12-01--About 1.7 mln people infected with HIV in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, UNAIDS reports

In response to a question about progress in fighting the spread of HIV in the region , the UNAIDS special advisor noted that the disease will remain with the humankind for years .
`` Yet there is hope , and it increases every year that approximately by 2030 - earlier in some countries , later in others , - we will achieve the situation when the epidemic will cease to be a threat to public health , '' he added .
MOSCOW , December 1 .
/TASS/ .
There are currently about 1.7 mln people with the HIV infection in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % of them located in Russia , Special Advisor to the Joint United Nations Program on AIDS ( UNAIDS ) for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Michel Kazatchkine said in an interview with TASS .
`` Yet in Eastern Europe and Central Asia the pandemic of HIV , AIDS , and tuberculosis since they act jointly remains a serious threat to public health .
Together with the Middle East this is the only region where the epidemic still continues to grow and this increase remains the most rapid worldwide .
According to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on AIDS ( UNAIDS ) , there are currently 1.7 mln people with the HIV infection and 170,000 new infections a year in the region , '' the expert said .
According to him , 85 % of them are in Russia .
`` In other countries there is practically no growth in the number of the infected , there is a certain stability , even a very small decrease but in the Russian Federation the growth continues although the rate of growth has decreased in the recent years which is a rather @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
The UNAIDS special advisor noted that globally over the past 10-15 years the number of new cases of the infection and deaths caused by HIV has decreased approximately by 40 % .
He pointed out that in Eastern Europe and Central Asia the death rate of this infection is stable .
`` Here tuberculosis and HIV act together because the number one cause of death of people with the HIV infection is tuberculosis .
And in general this is a region with a high threat of tuberculosis .
Although the number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ significantly both in the Russian Federation and in the entire region , at the same time , the number or the share of resistant forms of tuberculosis is growing .
They are very difficult to treat and the lethality is high .
And the people with the HIV infection , mainly from the susceptible groups , for example , drug users , usually have precisely the resistant form of tuberculosis , '' the expert noted .
According to him , about 15 % of new tuberculosis cases in the region are detected among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this figure was about 7-8 % ten years ago . ''
December 1 is the World AIDS day .
It was established in 1988 in accordance with decisions of the World Health Organization and the UN General Assembly .
Every year on this day various events are held worldwide aimed at raising awareness of AIDS and HIV .

In response to a question about progress in fighting the spread of HIV in the region, the UNAIDS special advisor noted that the disease will remain with the humankind for years. "Yet there is hope, and it increases every year that approximately by 2030 - earlier in some countries, later in others, - we will achieve the situation when the epidemic will cease to be a threat to public health," he added.
MOSCOW, December 1. /TASS/. There are currently about 1.7 mln people with the HIV infection in Eastern Europe and Central Asia with 85% of them located in Russia, Special Advisor to the Joint United Nations Program on AIDS (UNAIDS) for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Michel Kazatchkine said in an interview with TASS.
"Yet in Eastern Europe and Central Asia the pandemic of HIV, AIDS, and tuberculosis since they act jointly remains a serious threat to public health. Together with the Middle East this is the only region where the epidemic still continues to grow and this increase remains the most rapid worldwide. According to the estimates of the Joint United Nations Program on AIDS (UNAIDS), there are currently 1.7 mln people with the HIV infection and 170,000 new infections a year in the region," the expert said.
According to him, 85% of them are in Russia. "In other countries there is practically no growth in the number of the infected, there is a certain stability, even a very small decrease but in the Russian Federation the growth continues although the rate of growth has decreased in the recent years which is a rather good sign," the UNAIDS representative added.
A global decrease
The UNAIDS special advisor noted that globally over the past 10-15 years the number of new cases of the infection and deaths caused by HIV has decreased approximately by 40%. He pointed out that in Eastern Europe and Central Asia the death rate of this infection is stable.
"Here tuberculosis and HIV act together because the number one cause of death of people with the HIV infection is tuberculosis. And in general this is a region with a high threat of tuberculosis. Although the number of new cases of tuberculosis has decreased significantly both in the Russian Federation and in the entire region, at the same time, the number or the share of resistant forms of tuberculosis is growing. They are very difficult to treat and the lethality is high. And the people with the HIV infection, mainly from the susceptible groups, for example, drug users, usually have precisely the resistant form of tuberculosis," the expert noted.
According to him, about 15% of new tuberculosis cases in the region are detected among those with the HIV infection "while this figure was about 7-8% ten years ago."
December 1 is the World AIDS day. It was established in 1988 in accordance with decisions of the World Health Organization and the UN General Assembly. Every year on this day various events are held worldwide aimed at raising awareness of AIDS and HIV.


tass--2020-12-01--Museum objects sold by Soviet leadership can only be bought back, says Hermitage chief

ST. PETERSBURG , December 1 .
/TASS/ .
The museum exhibits that were lost by Russia in the 20th century as the Soviet government sold many treasures abroad can only be retrieved by buying them back , General Director of St. Petersburg ’ s State Hermitage Museum Mikhail Piotrovsky said Tuesday .
According to him , there are no legal grounds to demand that the objects be returned from foreign countries .
`` The exhibits stored in foreign museums as sold by the Soviet government back in the day were brought here from time to time and were exhibited in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , I wrote a few scientific articles about how these sales were conducted .
< … > They [ Soviet leaders who made the decision to sell the treasures ] committed a crime against the Russian culture .
Unfortunately , we can barely return anything now .
Lawyers conducted checks on the subject , establishing that they were sold legally and it is impossible to take away [ the paintings ] from Washington ’ s National Gallery [ of Art ] as Andrew Mellon had to sell the paintings bought in Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buy them , '' Piotrovsky noted .
In the 1920s , Soviet Russia decided to auction the most valuable museum exhibits to foreigners to boost the state coffers .
Between 1928 and 1934 , 2,880 Hermitage objects were sent to European auctions , of which 59 are internationally acclaimed masterpieces .
Famous art collectors Calouste Gulbenkian and Andrew Mellon were the primary buyers .
Hermitage representatives earlier said that the museum lost 50,000 objects between the first sales and up until the 1990s .

ST. PETERSBURG, December 1. /TASS/. The museum exhibits that were lost by Russia in the 20th century as the Soviet government sold many treasures abroad can only be retrieved by buying them back, General Director of St. Petersburg’s State Hermitage Museum Mikhail Piotrovsky said Tuesday.
According to him, there are no legal grounds to demand that the objects be returned from foreign countries.
"The exhibits stored in foreign museums as sold by the Soviet government back in the day were brought here from time to time and were exhibited in the Hermitage. We prepared exhibitions about it, I wrote a few scientific articles about how these sales were conducted. <…> They [Soviet leaders who made the decision to sell the treasures] committed a crime against the Russian culture. Unfortunately, we can barely return anything now. Lawyers conducted checks on the subject, establishing that they were sold legally and it is impossible to take away [the paintings] from Washington’s National Gallery [of Art] as Andrew Mellon had to sell the paintings bought in Russia there. However, maybe we can buy them," Piotrovsky noted.
In the 1920s, Soviet Russia decided to auction the most valuable museum exhibits to foreigners to boost the state coffers. Between 1928 and 1934, 2,880 Hermitage objects were sent to European auctions, of which 59 are internationally acclaimed masterpieces. Famous art collectors Calouste Gulbenkian and Andrew Mellon were the primary buyers. Hermitage representatives earlier said that the museum lost 50,000 objects between the first sales and up until the 1990s.
"When I was in the National Gallery in Washington <...> I gave a very sad interview about the paintings from the Hermitage. I said, you know, maybe at some point you will get poor and we will get rich and then we will buy them back. It was a dark joke, but in a few years’ time [Russian businessman] Viktor Vekselberg bought Faberge eggs from the Forbes collection which were sold by the Soviet government from the Kremlin where they were stored after the war. Everything is possible. We need to look forward more and buy what’s on the markets. Many museums grow poorer, we need to try to acquire something if philanthropists have money," the Hermitage general director noted.
He also said that sometimes the Hermitage is approached with offers to purchase ‘third rank’ objects which were sold by [Russian Emperor] Nicholas I. "But we do not need third rank," he pointed out.
Piotrovsky also underlined that he opposes selling any art objects from museums even if they are in need of funds. "I am categorically against selling anything from any museum even if the museum needs to spend something. It is not for business that museums receive objects but to pass them on to the next generation." "It [sale of items] is absolutely wrong, it is amoral. Everything that ended up in the museum should be passed on further," he emphasized.


tass--2020-12-01--Coronavirus situation stabilizes in 58 Russian regions, chief sanitary doctor says

MOSCOW , December 1 .
/TASS/ .
The coronavirus situation is stabilizing in 58 Russian regions , Head of the @ @ @ @ @ Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing Anna Popova said at a meeting of the presidium @ @ @ @ @ Anti-Coronavirus Coordination Council on Tuesday .
`` The average weekly [ coronavirus ] growth rate @ @ @ @ @ November , which is not encouraging at all .
However , the situation is stabilizing @ @ @ @ @ growth rate is slowing down in three regions and growth continues in 24 regions , @ @ @ @ @ In late December 2019 , Chinese officials informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) @ @ @ @ @ previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of @ @ @ @ @ .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic @

MOSCOW, December 1. /TASS/. The coronavirus situation is stabilizing in 58 Russian regions, Head of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing Anna Popova said at a meeting of the presidium of the government’s Anti-Coronavirus Coordination Council on Tuesday.
"The average weekly [coronavirus] growth rate remained at 1.2% in November, which is not encouraging at all. However, the situation is stabilizing in 58 regions, the growth rate is slowing down in three regions and growth continues in 24 regions," she pointed out.
Coronavirus pandemic
In late December 2019, Chinese officials informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia. On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.


tass--2020-12-01--China to become NATO’s second main enemy after Russia in next 10 years, report says

BRUSSELS , December 1 .
/TASS/ .
NATO experts have prepared the NATO 2030 - United for a New Era report , which claims that in the upcoming 10 years , China will become the second-worst enemy of the Alliance after Russia , and that the bloc must be urgently reformed in order to counteract it , establishing a number of specialized structures , a source in Brussels told TASS Tuesday .
`` According to the NATO 2030 report , which Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will present at the NATO Foreign Ministers ’ video conference Tuesday , in the upcoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ besides the response to traditional threats [ deterrence of Russia and humanitarian interventions ] , on countering challenges coming from China .
The report recommends establishing special structures , which must guarantee NATO ’ s technical dominance over China and protect the member states from China establishing an economic control over their strategic sectors of economy , '' the source said .
`` The authors also recommend including China and measures for countering it in a new edition of the NATO Strategic Concept . ''
The report also `` notes the necessity to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ key commodity sources , including new-generation ones , in the third countries , in Africa in particular . ''
Lithium is considered one of such `` resources of the future . ''
It is a key resource for production of rechargeable batteries , necessary for efficient use of alternative energy sources , which the European countries currently actively promote .
Stoltenberg announced the presentation of the NATO 2030 report Monday , adding that the report ’ s final version would be presented at the 2021 NATO summit in Brussels .
He also stated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NATO , because it invests heavily in development of new weapons , does not share the NATO values and creeps up on the alliance , from the Arctic to Africa .

BRUSSELS, December 1. /TASS/. NATO experts have prepared the NATO 2030 - United for a New Era report, which claims that in the upcoming 10 years, China will become the second-worst enemy of the Alliance after Russia, and that the bloc must be urgently reformed in order to counteract it, establishing a number of specialized structures, a source in Brussels told TASS Tuesday.
"According to the NATO 2030 report, which Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will present at the NATO Foreign Ministers’ video conference Tuesday, in the upcoming decade, the Alliance must concentrate, besides the response to traditional threats [deterrence of Russia and humanitarian interventions], on countering challenges coming from China. The report recommends establishing special structures, which must guarantee NATO’s technical dominance over China and protect the member states from China establishing an economic control over their strategic sectors of economy," the source said.
"The authors also recommend including China and measures for countering it in a new edition of the NATO Strategic Concept."
The report also "notes the necessity to prevent China from establishing control over the key commodity sources, including new-generation ones, in the third countries, in Africa in particular."
Lithium is considered one of such "resources of the future." It is a key resource for production of rechargeable batteries, necessary for efficient use of alternative energy sources, which the European countries currently actively promote.
Stoltenberg announced the presentation of the NATO 2030 report Monday, adding that the report’s final version would be presented at the 2021 NATO summit in Brussels. He also stated that China is a new challenge for NATO, because it invests heavily in development of new weapons, does not share the NATO values and creeps up on the alliance, from the Arctic to Africa.


tass--2020-12-01--CSafe Global Launches an Industry First: Real-Time Shipment Visibility

DAYTON , Ohio , Dec. 1 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CSafe Global , the innovation leader in temperature-controlled container solutions for the transport of life-enhancing pharmaceuticals , announced today the full commercial launch of the company 's real-time shipment visibility platform and technology that will give CSafe customers the opportunity to make data-driven decisions to ensure the safe delivery of medicines to patients worldwide .
Available now to CSafe air cargo customers , the company has already started retrofitting active RKN and RAP containers with the new sensors capable of tracking location and condition .
The platform , custom built @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with CSafe operations , provides real-time alerts and notifications directly to customers via email , text or in the platform itself of the following for each shipment : CSafe customers who take advantage of the new platform will also benefit from many other features included with every lease such as : • Customize locations for routes and save for future shipments • Export data in real-time during the shipment to intervene as needed '' I am beyond proud of the teams of people who have worked tirelessly on this project for more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than just basic functionality to our customers , '' said Patrick Schafer , CSafe CEO .
`` What we have built in partnership with Cloudleaf is a system that is fit for our customers ' needs today and agile enough to easily accommodate enhancements and new innovations well into the future . ''
Tom Weir , CSafe COO , who has led the effort from the beginning , noted that , `` the entire team is excited about today 's official launch , but that does n't mean the work is over .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the active container fleet throughout Q1 before we move on to our roadmap of enhancements .
We 'll also be bringing our Cell & Gene customers onto the platform and implementing the system for VIP Parcel containers and customers to offer the capability across our entire product portfolio . ''
Weir noted that CSafe has received FAA approval for the tracking device integration into both the CSafe RKN and CSafe RAP active containers .
About CSafe Global CSafe Global provides end-to-end thermal shipping solutions to the pharmaceutical and life science industries worldwide .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ capability , CSafe ensures containers are available when and where customers need them .
Combined with the company 's industry-leading retest and reuse program , all CSafe customers are assured ongoing superior product performance for every shipment that also meets customers ' sustainability objectives .
With a presence in 150 countries , CSafe is committed to providing its solutions on-demand 24/7 with a 100 % guarantee , thus making CSafe the partner of choice for the most challenging customers in the cold chain .

DAYTON, Ohio, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CSafe Global, the innovation leader in temperature-controlled container solutions for the transport of life-enhancing pharmaceuticals, announced today the full commercial launch of the company's real-time shipment visibility platform and technology that will give CSafe customers the opportunity to make data-driven decisions to ensure the safe delivery of medicines to patients worldwide.
Available now to CSafe air cargo customers, the company has already started retrofitting active RKN and RAP containers with the new sensors capable of tracking location and condition. The platform, custom built by Cloudleaf, Inc. in close collaboration with CSafe operations, provides real-time alerts and notifications directly to customers via email, text or in the platform itself of the following for each shipment:
Cargo temperature outside set parameters
Door open events
Ambient temperature change outside set parameters
Shock event
Tilt event
Ambient pressure change outside set parameters
Ambient humidity change outside set parameters
Route deviation / delay
CSafe customers who take advantage of the new platform will also benefit from many other features included with every lease such as:
Request and manage leases
Add an unlimited number of platform users
Monitor all shipments in real-time
Customize real-time alerts and notifications
Customize locations for routes and save for future shipments
Access historical shipments
Export data in real-time during the shipment to intervene as needed
Receive GDP compliant standard shipment report
Use standard rest API packet
"I am beyond proud of the teams of people who have worked tirelessly on this project for more than two years to deliver so much more than just basic functionality to our customers," said Patrick Schafer, CSafe CEO. "What we have built in partnership with Cloudleaf is a system that is fit for our customers' needs today and agile enough to easily accommodate enhancements and new innovations well into the future."
Tom Weir, CSafe COO, who has led the effort from the beginning, noted that, "the entire team is excited about today's official launch, but that doesn't mean the work is over. We will be retrofitting the remainder of the active container fleet throughout Q1 before we move on to our roadmap of enhancements. We'll also be bringing our Cell & Gene customers onto the platform and implementing the system for VIP Parcel containers and customers to offer the capability across our entire product portfolio."
Weir noted that CSafe has received FAA approval for the tracking device integration into both the CSafe RKN and CSafe RAP active containers.
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About CSafe Global
CSafe Global provides end-to-end thermal shipping solutions to the pharmaceutical and life science industries worldwide. Using its proprietary, fully-integrated Artificial Intelligence capability, CSafe ensures containers are available when and where customers need them. Combined with the company's industry-leading retest and reuse program, all CSafe customers are assured ongoing superior product performance for every shipment that also meets customers' sustainability objectives. With a presence in 150 countries, CSafe is committed to providing its solutions on-demand 24/7 with a 100% guarantee, thus making CSafe the partner of choice for the most challenging customers in the cold chain. CSafeGlobal.com
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