tass--2020-06-23--Venezuela’s president says he is ready for dialogue with Trump based on respect

HAVANA , June 23./TASS/ .
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro expressed readiness for a dialogue with US President Donald Trump on condition that it be based on mutual respect .
When it is necessary , `` I am ready to talk to Donald Trump based on respect , '' Maduro told Venezuela ’ s AVN news agency .
On Sunday , Axios quoted President Trump as saying he would consider meeting Maduro .
However , Trump specified on Twitter on Monday that he was ready to do so to discuss Maduro ’ s departure from office .
`` I would only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : a peaceful exit from power ! ''
Trump wrote .
On January 23 , 2019 Juan Guaido , Venezuelan opposition leader and parliament speaker , whose appointment to that position had been cancelled by the country ’ s Supreme Court , declared himself interim president at a rally in the country ’ s capital of Caracas .
Several countries , including the United States , most EU states , Lima Group members ( excluding Mexico ) , Australia , Albania , Georgia and Israel , as well as the Organization of American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in turn , blasted the move as a coup staged by Washington and said he was severing diplomatic ties with the US .
Contrary to Washington ’ s move , Russia , Belarus , Bolivia , China , Iran , Cuba , Nicaragua , El Salvador , Syria and Turkey voiced support for Maduro .

HAVANA, June 23./TASS/. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro expressed readiness for a dialogue with US President Donald Trump on condition that it be based on mutual respect.
When it is necessary, "I am ready to talk to Donald Trump based on respect," Maduro told Venezuela’s AVN news agency. On Sunday, Axios quoted President Trump as saying he would consider meeting Maduro. However, Trump specified on Twitter on Monday that he was ready to do so to discuss Maduro’s departure from office. "I would only meet with Maduro to discuss one thing: a peaceful exit from power!" Trump wrote.
On January 23, 2019 Juan Guaido, Venezuelan opposition leader and parliament speaker, whose appointment to that position had been cancelled by the country’s Supreme Court, declared himself interim president at a rally in the country’s capital of Caracas. Several countries, including the United States, most EU states, Lima Group members (excluding Mexico), Australia, Albania, Georgia and Israel, as well as the Organization of American States, recognized him.
Maduro, in turn, blasted the move as a coup staged by Washington and said he was severing diplomatic ties with the US. Contrary to Washington’s move, Russia, Belarus, Bolivia, China, Iran, Cuba, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Syria and Turkey voiced support for Maduro.


tass--2020-06-23--Trump’s envoy for arms control praises Vienna talks as ‘very positive’

TASS , June 23 .
US Special Presidential Envoy for Arms Control Marshall Billingslea has praised the results of Russian-US consultations on strategic stability in Vienna on Monday .
`` First round of Vienna talks very positive .
Detailed discussions of full-range of nuclear topics , '' Billingslea said in a tweet on Monday .
`` Agreement in principle on second round , '' he wrote on Twitter .
Marathon Russian-US consultations on strategic stability ended in Vienna earlier on Monday .
The Russian delegation was led by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and the US delegation was led by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ held behind closed doors .
Issues of the extension of the New START Treaty were among the topics of the Russian-US strategic stability consultations in Vienna .
Moscow and Washington signed a nuclear arms reduction accord known as the New START treaty in 2010 .
It took effect in 2011 .
Under its terms , either party shall reduce its strategic offensive arms in such a way that by the end of a seven-year period following the moment the treaty takes effect it should have no more than 700 deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,550 warheads for them and 800 deployed and non-deployed ICBM and SLBM launchers and heavy bombers .
The treaty shall stay in effect for ten years ( until February 5 , 2021 ) unless it is replaced by another agreement by that moment .
Or it can be prolonged for no more than five years ( until 2026 ) by mutual consent .
Moscow has repeatedly called on Washington not to delay prolongation of the treaty it describes as the gold standards in the area of disarmament .

TASS, June 23. US Special Presidential Envoy for Arms Control Marshall Billingslea has praised the results of Russian-US consultations on strategic stability in Vienna on Monday.
"First round of Vienna talks very positive. Detailed discussions of full-range of nuclear topics," Billingslea said in a tweet on Monday. "Agreement in principle on second round," he wrote on Twitter.
Marathon Russian-US consultations on strategic stability ended in Vienna earlier on Monday.
The Russian delegation was led by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and the US delegation was led by Marshall Billingslea.
The ten-hour talks were held behind closed doors.
Issues of the extension of the New START Treaty were among the topics of the Russian-US strategic stability consultations in Vienna.
Moscow and Washington signed a nuclear arms reduction accord known as the New START treaty in 2010. It took effect in 2011. Under its terms, either party shall reduce its strategic offensive arms in such a way that by the end of a seven-year period following the moment the treaty takes effect it should have no more than 700 deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched missiles and heavy bombers, 1,550 warheads for them and 800 deployed and non-deployed ICBM and SLBM launchers and heavy bombers. The treaty shall stay in effect for ten years (until February 5, 2021) unless it is replaced by another agreement by that moment. Or it can be prolonged for no more than five years (until 2026) by mutual consent.
Moscow has repeatedly called on Washington not to delay prolongation of the treaty it describes as the gold standards in the area of disarmament.


tass--2020-06-22--Pressure on Iran runs counter to claims of commitment to nuclear deal — Russian diplomat

MOSCOW , June 22 .
/TASS/ .
Speculations of the United Kingdom , Germany and France regarding the dispute resolution mechanism on the Iranian nuclear deal which paves the way to reinstating sanctions of the UN Security Council against Tehran and their heightening of tensions regarding this issue in the IAEA contradict their assurances of commitment to the agreement , spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry , Maria Zakharova said in a comment published on the ministry ’ s official website Monday .
`` Reassurances of British , German and French colleagues that they are committed to the Joint Comprehensive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Iranian nuclear program and looking for ways to minimize negative effect of American sanctions against Iran run counter to their actions to heighten tensions surrounding the Iranian nuclear program in the IAEA as well as speculations about triggering the dispute resolution mechanism under article 36 of the JCPOA , '' she noted .
According to Maria Zakharova , agreeing access of IAEA representatives to Iranian facilities that the agency takes interest in is possible in the framework of existing standard procedures .
`` The adoption of IAEA Board of Governors resolution on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of applying guarantees in Iran , '' she noted .
`` We are certain that all questions arising , including the agreement of access to facilities that the agency is interested in , could be resolved in the framework of standard procedures of cooperation between states and the IAEA Secretariat . ''
`` It is not coincidental that the resolution in the end was not supported by states representing more than half of the world ’ s population , including two UN Security Council permanent members , '' Zakharova stressed .
The Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Chinese partners warned the sponsors in advance that this resolution would be counterproductive , as it will only do harm .
`` We repeatedly urged against playing up to backers of the policy of maximum pressure on Iran which completely discredited itself both politically and practically , '' Zakharova pointed out .
As the spokeswoman stressed , the United Kingdom , Germany and France understand that the root cause of all faults in implementing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ( JCPOA ) on the Iranian nuclear program has been and remains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that on June 19 heads of diplomatic agencies of these countries issued a statement representing their view of state of affairs and prospects of implementing the Iranian nuclear deal .
`` The root cause of all difficulties and faults in the process of implementation of the Iranian nuclear deal has been and remains the destructive actions of the United States who unilaterally quit the JCPOA and to this day continues to systematically violate demands of UN Security Council Resolution 2231 , '' Zakharova pointed out .
`` Clearly , this is understood in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ necessary to remind [ the world ] about their regrets and concerns in this regard . ''
Moscow is calling on European parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ( JCPOA ) on the Iranian nuclear program to confirm their commitment to the agreement on the eve of the deal ’ s fifth anniversary , the diplomat said .
`` We believe it is vital that all current parties [ to the JCPOA ] reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to the high goals set in the JCPOA , '' the diplomat noted .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ seems to be July 14 , the fifth anniversary of signing the JCPOA .
We are urging the European parties to the comprehensive agreements to seize this opportunity to return to the unifying agenda and continue fighting for the common good . ''

MOSCOW, June 22. /TASS/. Speculations of the United Kingdom, Germany and France regarding the dispute resolution mechanism on the Iranian nuclear deal which paves the way to reinstating sanctions of the UN Security Council against Tehran and their heightening of tensions regarding this issue in the IAEA contradict their assurances of commitment to the agreement, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova said in a comment published on the ministry’s official website Monday.
"Reassurances of British, German and French colleagues that they are committed to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear program and looking for ways to minimize negative effect of American sanctions against Iran run counter to their actions to heighten tensions surrounding the Iranian nuclear program in the IAEA as well as speculations about triggering the dispute resolution mechanism under article 36 of the JCPOA," she noted.
According to Maria Zakharova, agreeing access of IAEA representatives to Iranian facilities that the agency takes interest in is possible in the framework of existing standard procedures. "The adoption of IAEA Board of Governors resolution on Iran was not dictated by the reality of applying guarantees in Iran," she noted. "We are certain that all questions arising, including the agreement of access to facilities that the agency is interested in, could be resolved in the framework of standard procedures of cooperation between states and the IAEA Secretariat."
"It is not coincidental that the resolution in the end was not supported by states representing more than half of the world’s population, including two UN Security Council permanent members," Zakharova stressed.
The Russian Foreign Ministry also emphasized that Moscow along with Chinese partners warned the sponsors in advance that this resolution would be counterproductive, as it will only do harm. "We repeatedly urged against playing up to backers of the policy of maximum pressure on Iran which completely discredited itself both politically and practically," Zakharova pointed out.
As the spokeswoman stressed, the United Kingdom, Germany and France understand that the root cause of all faults in implementing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear program has been and remains the US actions.
The diplomat recalled that on June 19 heads of diplomatic agencies of these countries issued a statement representing their view of state of affairs and prospects of implementing the Iranian nuclear deal. "The root cause of all difficulties and faults in the process of implementation of the Iranian nuclear deal has been and remains the destructive actions of the United States who unilaterally quit the JCPOA and to this day continues to systematically violate demands of UN Security Council Resolution 2231," Zakharova pointed out. "Clearly, this is understood in European capitals, since they deemed it necessary to remind [the world] about their regrets and concerns in this regard."
Moscow is calling on European parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear program to confirm their commitment to the agreement on the eve of the deal’s fifth anniversary, the diplomat said. "We believe it is vital that all current parties [to the JCPOA] reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to the high goals set in the JCPOA," the diplomat noted. "The great occasion to do that seems to be July 14, the fifth anniversary of signing the JCPOA. We are urging the European parties to the comprehensive agreements to seize this opportunity to return to the unifying agenda and continue fighting for the common good."


tass--2020-06-22--Global coronavirus cases top 9 million

Global coronavirus cases top 9 million

TASS , June 22 .
The number of novel coronavirus infections around the world reached 9,003,042 on Monday , Johns Hopkins University data shows .
COVID-19 in Russia : fewer than 100 daily deaths documented for first time since late May According to the research university , the United States accounts for the biggest number of cases with 2,289,168 , followed by Brazil ( 1,083,341 ) , Russia ( 591,465 ) , India ( 425,282 ) and the United Kingdom ( 306,761 ) .
Total coronavirus-related deaths in the world , meanwhile , are slowly approaching the symbolic 500,000 mark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US reported the biggest number of fatalities ( 120,044 ) .
It is followed by Brazil ( 50,591 ) , the UK ( 42,732 ) , Italy ( 34,657 ) and France ( 29,643 ) .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus — named COVID-19 by the WHO — have been reported in every corner of the globe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .

TASS, June 22. The number of novel coronavirus infections around the world reached 9,003,042 on Monday, Johns Hopkins University data shows.
COVID-19 in Russia: fewer than 100 daily deaths documented for first time since late May
According to the research university, the United States accounts for the biggest number of cases with 2,289,168, followed by Brazil (1,083,341), Russia (591,465), India (425,282) and the United Kingdom (306,761).
Total coronavirus-related deaths in the world, meanwhile, are slowly approaching the symbolic 500,000 mark, currently standing at 469,122. The US reported the biggest number of fatalities (120,044). It is followed by Brazil (50,591), the UK (42,732), Italy (34,657) and France (29,643).
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus — named COVID-19 by the WHO — have been reported in every corner of the globe. On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.


tass--2020-06-22--Russia-US ten-hour strategic stability talks finish in Vienna

Russian , US diplomats to discuss arms control in Vienna on June 22-23 VIENNA , June 22 .
/TASS/ .
@ @ @ @ @ stability have finished in Vienna , a TASS correspondent reported on Monday .
The Russian @ @ @ @ @ Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and the US delegation was led by US Special Presidential Envoy @ @ @ @ @ .
The ten-hour talks were held behind closed doors .
The sides will speak to @ @ @ @

Russian, US diplomats to discuss arms control in Vienna on June 22-23
VIENNA, June 22. /TASS/. Marathon Russian-US consultations on strategic stability have finished in Vienna, a TASS correspondent reported on Monday.
The Russian delegation was led by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and the US delegation was led by US Special Presidential Envoy for Arms Control Marshall Billingslea.
The ten-hour talks were held behind closed doors. The sides will speak to the press later.


tass--2020-06-22--Supreme Court of the Netherlands accepted Russia’s complaint in Yukos case

THE HAGUE , June 22 .
/TASS/ .
The Supreme Court of the Netherlands accepted Russia ’ s complaint against the decision of the Hague Court of Appeal in the Yukos oil company case , official spokesperson of the Court Thea Tjeerdema told TASS on Monday .
Consideration of the Russian cassation appeal in the Yukos case would take about 9-12 months , Tjeerdema told TASS earlier .
`` It is correct that the appeal in cassation has been declared admissible , '' the spokesperson said .
The Supreme Court of the Netherlands has an option to reject cases if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ specific requirements but the Court did not find grounds for the rejection in this specific case , Tjeerdema said .
`` This means the substantive procedure has now started with the administrative preliminary phase ( written exchange of documents ) , '' she added .
In 2014 , after ten years of consideration of the case , the international arbitration , established through the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague , obliged Russia to pay more than $ 50 billion to companies associated with former shareholders of Yukos oil company : Yukos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The judges found that the actions of the Russian Federation with respect to Yukos violated the agreement to the Energy Charter , which the country signed , but did not ratify .
The Russian side appealed that certain provisions of the document could not be applied to the Russian Federation without following the ratification procedure .
This verdict was appealed to the Hague District Court , which sided with the Russian Federation , recognizing the decisions of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague as invalid and lifting Russia ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bln .
However , a higher court , The Hague Court of Appeal , overturned the district court 's verdict in February this year and reinstated the arbitral awards .
The Russian side later filed a cassation appeal with the Dutch Supreme Court demanding that the decision of the Hague Court of Appeal be annulled .

THE HAGUE, June 22. /TASS/. The Supreme Court of the Netherlands accepted Russia’s complaint against the decision of the Hague Court of Appeal in the Yukos oil company case, official spokesperson of the Court Thea Tjeerdema told TASS on Monday.
Consideration of the Russian cassation appeal in the Yukos case would take about 9-12 months, Tjeerdema told TASS earlier.
"It is correct that the appeal in cassation has been declared admissible," the spokesperson said. The Supreme Court of the Netherlands has an option to reject cases if the appeal in cassation does not meet specific requirements but the Court did not find grounds for the rejection in this specific case, Tjeerdema said. "This means the substantive procedure has now started with the administrative preliminary phase (written exchange of documents)," she added.
In 2014, after ten years of consideration of the case, the international arbitration, established through the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, obliged Russia to pay more than $50 billion to companies associated with former shareholders of Yukos oil company: Yukos Universal, Hulley Enterprises and Veteran Petroleum.
The judges found that the actions of the Russian Federation with respect to Yukos violated the agreement to the Energy Charter, which the country signed, but did not ratify. The Russian side appealed that certain provisions of the document could not be applied to the Russian Federation without following the ratification procedure.
This verdict was appealed to the Hague District Court, which sided with the Russian Federation, recognizing the decisions of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague as invalid and lifting Russia’s obligation to pay more than $50 bln. However, a higher court, The Hague Court of Appeal, overturned the district court's verdict in February this year and reinstated the arbitral awards.
The Russian side later filed a cassation appeal with the Dutch Supreme Court demanding that the decision of the Hague Court of Appeal be annulled.


tass--2020-06-22--Indian defense minister arrives in Moscow

The delegation , also including Defense Secretary Ajay Kumar and a high-ranking officer from each of the three branches of @ @ @ @ @ attend the Victory Parade in Moscow marking the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union ’ @ @ @ @ @ Patriotic War ( the Eastern Front during WWII where Russia fought against Nazi Germany ) @ @ @ @ @ Moscow ’ s Red Square was to be held on May 9 but was postponed @ @ @ @ @ .
On May 26 , Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the parade would be @ @ @ @ @ the day when the first Victory Parade took place in Moscow 75 years ago .
@ @ @ @ @ Ministry , army units from 19 nations have been invited to take part .

The delegation, also including Defense Secretary Ajay Kumar and a high-ranking officer from each of the three branches of the armed forces, will attend the Victory Parade in Moscow marking the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War (the Eastern Front during WWII where Russia fought against Nazi Germany).
The Victory Parade on Moscow’s Red Square was to be held on May 9 but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. On May 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the parade would be held on June 24, the day when the first Victory Parade took place in Moscow 75 years ago. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, army units from 19 nations have been invited to take part.


tass--2020-06-22--Russia delivers anti-drone systems to Central Asia

Avtomatika Group is also holding negotiations with five more countries on the deliveries of anti-drone systems .
The prospective buyers include India and the states in Southeast Asia , the Middle East and Africa , it said .
MOSCOW , June 22 .
/TASS/ .
Avtomatika Group ( part of Russia ’ s state hi-tech corporation Rostec ) has started the deliveries of anti-drone systems to Central Asia , the company ’ s press office told TASS on Monday .
`` In June 2020 , acceptance trials were successfully held for the systems of detecting and countering unmanned aerial vehicles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a customer in one of Central Asian countries , '' the press office said .
In Russia , Avtomatika Group is holding negotiations with Rosneft , Gazprom , Unipro and other companies on the delivery of anti-drone systems , it said .
The company has also agreed on the delivery of these anti-drone systems to Slavneft-YANOS , a major oil refinery in Russia , and also to Tatneft .
Airports , transport companies , various services and security agencies , including those responsible for holding mass public events , are displaying interest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press office said .
In November last year , Rostec demonstrated the Pishchal-PRO , Taran-PRO , Sapsan-Bekas , Luch and Kupol anti-drone systems to potential customers , including Russia ’ s Defense Ministry , the National Guard , major airports , Rosneft , Transneft , Surgutneftegaz and others .
The anti-drone systems are capable of detecting , identifying and suppressing drones at a distance of up to 30 km .
They are designed to monitor the radio situation , carry out digital processing and analyze signals , revealing the drones ’ radio emissions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and detect the drones that fly in the radio silence mode or disguise their radio signal as other sources .

Avtomatika Group is also holding negotiations with five more countries on the deliveries of anti-drone systems. The prospective buyers include India and the states in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa, it said.
MOSCOW, June 22. /TASS/. Avtomatika Group (part of Russia’s state hi-tech corporation Rostec) has started the deliveries of anti-drone systems to Central Asia, the company’s press office told TASS on Monday.
"In June 2020, acceptance trials were successfully held for the systems of detecting and countering unmanned aerial vehicles that are being supplied in the interests of a customer in one of Central Asian countries," the press office said.
In Russia, Avtomatika Group is holding negotiations with Rosneft, Gazprom, Unipro and other companies on the delivery of anti-drone systems, it said.
The company has also agreed on the delivery of these anti-drone systems to Slavneft-YANOS, a major oil refinery in Russia, and also to Tatneft. Airports, transport companies, various services and security agencies, including those responsible for holding mass public events, are displaying interest in the new anti-drone systems, the press office said.
In November last year, Rostec demonstrated the Pishchal-PRO, Taran-PRO, Sapsan-Bekas, Luch and Kupol anti-drone systems to potential customers, including Russia’s Defense Ministry, the National Guard, major airports, Rosneft, Transneft, Surgutneftegaz and others.
The anti-drone systems are capable of detecting, identifying and suppressing drones at a distance of up to 30 km. They are designed to monitor the radio situation, carry out digital processing and analyze signals, revealing the drones’ radio emissions, determine the location of an operator and detect the drones that fly in the radio silence mode or disguise their radio signal as other sources.


tass--2020-06-22--Moscow to ease more coronavirus restrictions on June 23

MOSCOW , June 22 .
/TASS/ .
Moscow will launch the third stage of lifting restrictions imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus on June 23 .
Restaurants , gyms and pre-schools will resume operation , while city infrastructure for sports and leisure will also reopen , Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Monday in his blog .
Moreover , social protection facilities also reopen .
According to Sobyanin , taking into account the gradual reopening of Russian regions and beginning of the holiday season , Moscow authorities decided to lift limitations on operation of travel agencies .
However , Moscow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Starting from tomorrow , June 23 , 2020 , cafes and restaurants will start working again after three months .
Gyms , swimming pools and sports complexes will open their doors .
< … > Libraries and pre-schools will also be able to work again , '' he said , adding that navigation on the Moscow River will also resume .
Moscow residents are still required to social distance and wear face masks and gloves , the mayor said .
`` We should observe social distancing as well as [ wear ] masks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Believe me , I would also like to lift all remaining restrictions as soon as possible .
However , we can not allow one reckless step to negate the results of many months of fighting against the pandemic . ''
According to Sobyanin , he is often asked when the habitual way of life will return .
`` We will still act gradually , based on the analysis of the real situation and forecasts of the pandemic development , '' he noted .
At the same time , `` much depends on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not understand fully , '' he added .
`` But still much more depends on all of us .
Take care of yourself and your close ones .
This is the safest and shortest route to victory over the infection , '' Sobyanin concluded .
About 500 patients are hospitalized with the coronavirus infection in Moscow a day , Moscow ’ s Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Monday .
`` The average number of hospital admissions has gone down by about 15 % , to 501 a day , '' he wrote on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of community-acquired pneumonia — the key reason for grave forms of the disease — is also going down . ''
According to the Moscow mayor , the number of coronavirus patients undergoing treatment at hospitals is down from 8,500 to 7,000 .
It has made it possible to resume regular work of a number of medical establishments that were converted for coronavirus treatment .
According to the latest update , as many as 215,014 coronavirus cases were confirmed in Moscow by June 22 , with 1,068 cases registered during the past day .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 3,617 have died , including twenty in the past day .
To date , 592,280 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 344,416 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 8,206 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .
Moscow introduced an alert in view of the novel coronavirus pandemic starting from March 5 .
Restrictions began to be gradually eased in the middle of May as the situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , integrated centers providing government services , and retail outlets were the first to reopen .
On June 9 , Moscow canceled lockdown requirements , timetables for daily strolls and public transport passes .
Hair dressing salons and veterinary clinics have reopened , restrictions from carsharing and visits to cemeteries have been lifted .
Film studios and research centers are operating as usual .
On June 16 , it was the turn of dentist clinics , libraries , museums , zoos and sports competitions .
Cafes were allowed to reopen outdoor spaces .

MOSCOW, June 22. /TASS/. Moscow will launch the third stage of lifting restrictions imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus on June 23. Restaurants, gyms and pre-schools will resume operation, while city infrastructure for sports and leisure will also reopen, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Monday in his blog.
Moreover, social protection facilities also reopen. According to Sobyanin, taking into account the gradual reopening of Russian regions and beginning of the holiday season, Moscow authorities decided to lift limitations on operation of travel agencies. However, Moscow guided tours are still banned.
"Starting from tomorrow, June 23, 2020, cafes and restaurants will start working again after three months. Gyms, swimming pools and sports complexes will open their doors. <…> Libraries and pre-schools will also be able to work again," he said, adding that navigation on the Moscow River will also resume.
Moscow residents are still required to social distance and wear face masks and gloves, the mayor said.
"We should observe social distancing as well as [wear] masks and gloves," he wrote. "Believe me, I would also like to lift all remaining restrictions as soon as possible. However, we cannot allow one reckless step to negate the results of many months of fighting against the pandemic."
According to Sobyanin, he is often asked when the habitual way of life will return. "We will still act gradually, based on the analysis of the real situation and forecasts of the pandemic development," he noted. At the same time, "much depends on the coronavirus behavior which scientists still do not understand fully," he added.
"But still much more depends on all of us. Take care of yourself and your close ones. This is the safest and shortest route to victory over the infection," Sobyanin concluded.
Daily hospitalizations
About 500 patients are hospitalized with the coronavirus infection in Moscow a day, Moscow’s Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Monday.
"The average number of hospital admissions has gone down by about 15%, to 501 a day," he wrote on his blog. "The incidence rate of community-acquired pneumonia — the key reason for grave forms of the disease — is also going down."
According to the Moscow mayor, the number of coronavirus patients undergoing treatment at hospitals is down from 8,500 to 7,000. It has made it possible to resume regular work of a number of medical establishments that were converted for coronavirus treatment.
According to the latest update, as many as 215,014 coronavirus cases were confirmed in Moscow by June 22, with 1,068 cases registered during the past day. As many as 136,670 patients have recovered and 3,617 have died, including twenty in the past day.
To date, 592,280 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 344,416 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 8,206 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.
Moscow lockdown
Moscow introduced an alert in view of the novel coronavirus pandemic starting from March 5. Restrictions began to be gradually eased in the middle of May as the situation improved. Industrial facilities, construction sites, integrated centers providing government services, and retail outlets were the first to reopen. On June 9, Moscow canceled lockdown requirements, timetables for daily strolls and public transport passes. Hair dressing salons and veterinary clinics have reopened, restrictions from carsharing and visits to cemeteries have been lifted. Film studios and research centers are operating as usual.
On June 16, it was the turn of dentist clinics, libraries, museums, zoos and sports competitions. Cafes were allowed to reopen outdoor spaces.


tass--2020-06-22--Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Azerbaijan up by 478 in past day

BAKU , June 22 .
/TASS/ .
As many as 478 novel coronavirus cases were confirmed in Azerbaijan over the past day , which is by 13 less than the previous day , the coronavirus response headquarters under the Azerbaijani government said on Monday .
The overall number of coronavirus cases in Azerbaijan has reached 13,207 , or 0.1 % of its ten-million population .
`` Seven coronavirus-positive patients died during the day , '' it said , adding that the death toll has risen to 161 .
A total of 7,168 coronavirus patients , or 54.2 % of cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported in the past day .
As many as 5,878 coronavirus-positive patients are undergoing treatment at hospitals .
A total of 426,394 coronavirus tests have been conducted , including 4,345 in the past day .
The first coronavirus case was confirmed in Azerbaijan on February 28 .
A high alert was imposed in Azerbaijan on March 14 and a quarantine regime was introduced on March 24 .
The authorities began to ease the coronavirus lockdowns from April 27 .
Due to a surge in coronavirus incidence following mitigation of the quarantine measures , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other big cities for a period from June 21 to July 5 .

BAKU, June 22. /TASS/. As many as 478 novel coronavirus cases were confirmed in Azerbaijan over the past day, which is by 13 less than the previous day, the coronavirus response headquarters under the Azerbaijani government said on Monday.
The overall number of coronavirus cases in Azerbaijan has reached 13,207, or 0.1% of its ten-million population.
"Seven coronavirus-positive patients died during the day," it said, adding that the death toll has risen to 161.
A total of 7,168 coronavirus patients, or 54.2% of cases, have recovered, with 369 recoveries reported in the past day.
As many as 5,878 coronavirus-positive patients are undergoing treatment at hospitals. A total of 426,394 coronavirus tests have been conducted, including 4,345 in the past day.
The first coronavirus case was confirmed in Azerbaijan on February 28. A high alert was imposed in Azerbaijan on March 14 and a quarantine regime was introduced on March 24. The authorities began to ease the coronavirus lockdowns from April 27. Due to a surge in coronavirus incidence following mitigation of the quarantine measures, coronavirus lockdowns were re-imposed in Baku and other big cities for a period from June 21 to July 5.


tass--2020-06-22--Repatriation flights from over 10 foreign cities planned before end of June

MOSCOW , June 22 .
/TASS/ .
Repatriation flights from 12 foreign cities are planned before the end of June , the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency said .
In total , more than 200,000 people were returned to Russia during the program — from the end of March .
`` According to the working group of the Federal Air Transport Agency , coordinating the return of compatriots from abroad , more than 202,000 Russians returned to the Russian Federation from March 20 to June 21 .
Over the three weeks of June , more than 11,600 people were brought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ June , the schedule includes flights from Dushanbe , Phuket , Bangkok , Tashkent , Yerevan , Tehran , Hong Kong , Barcelona , Paris , Bishkek , Osh , and New York , '' the agency reported .
At the same time , the agency received applications for subsidies for repatriation of Russians from abroad from Aeroflot , S7 , and Ural Airlines , the estimated amount of payments is 28.34 mln rubles ( $ 409,093 ) .
In total , 12 Russian carriers took part in the repatriation flight program .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 27 amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Now only export , repatriation , and mail flights are carried out .
In May , the Russian government allocated 900 mln rubles ( $ 1.3 mln ) to help Russians abroad during the pandemic .

MOSCOW, June 22. /TASS/. Repatriation flights from 12 foreign cities are planned before the end of June, the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency said. In total, more than 200,000 people were returned to Russia during the program — from the end of March.
"According to the working group of the Federal Air Transport Agency, coordinating the return of compatriots from abroad, more than 202,000 Russians returned to the Russian Federation from March 20 to June 21. Over the three weeks of June, more than 11,600 people were brought to Russia. Before the end of June, the schedule includes flights from Dushanbe, Phuket, Bangkok, Tashkent, Yerevan, Tehran, Hong Kong, Barcelona, Paris, Bishkek, Osh, and New York," the agency reported.
At the same time, the agency received applications for subsidies for repatriation of Russians from abroad from Aeroflot, S7, and Ural Airlines, the estimated amount of payments is 28.34 mln rubles ($409,093). In total, 12 Russian carriers took part in the repatriation flight program.
Russia closed international air traffic on March 27 amid the coronavirus pandemic. Now only export, repatriation, and mail flights are carried out. In May, the Russian government allocated 900 mln rubles ($1.3 mln) to help Russians abroad during the pandemic.


tass--2020-06-22--Kyrgyz president to attend Victory Parade in Moscow on June 24

According to the embassy spokesman , the delegation will include Deputy Prime Minister Erkin Asrandiyev , Chief of the General Staff Rayinberi Duishenbiyev and Foreign Minister Chingiz Aidarbekov .
MOSCOW , June 22 .
/TASS/ .
Kyrgyzstan ’ s President Sooronbai Jeenbekov will attend the Victory Parade in Moscow on June 24 , the press service of the Kyrgyz embassy in Moscow told TASS on Monday .
`` It will be a two-day visit .
The Kyrgyz president will arrive in Moscow on June 23 and on the following day the Kyrgyz delegation and the president will take part in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Soviet Union ’ s victory in the Great Patriotic War ( the Eastern Front during WWII where Russia fought against Nazi Germany ) , '' the spokesman said .
Jeenbekov is expected to take part in the flower laying ceremony to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Kremlin wall .
When asked about extra contacts , the embassy spokesman said no concrete agreements had been reached at the moment .
Notably , Kyrgyz National Guard servicemen will take part in the parade in Moscow , for the second time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kyrgyzstan , which had a population of about one million , fought against Nazi Germany during World War II .
About a third of them were killed .
The Victory Parade on Moscow ’ s Red Square that was to be held on May 9 but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic .
On May 26 , Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the parade would be held on June 24 , the day when the first Victory Parade took place in Moscow 75 years ago .
According to the Russian defense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been invited to take part .

According to the embassy spokesman, the delegation will include Deputy Prime Minister Erkin Asrandiyev, Chief of the General Staff Rayinberi Duishenbiyev and Foreign Minister Chingiz Aidarbekov.
MOSCOW, June 22. /TASS/. Kyrgyzstan’s President Sooronbai Jeenbekov will attend the Victory Parade in Moscow on June 24, the press service of the Kyrgyz embassy in Moscow told TASS on Monday.
"It will be a two-day visit. The Kyrgyz president will arrive in Moscow on June 23 and on the following day the Kyrgyz delegation and the president will take part in the commemorative events on the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War (the Eastern Front during WWII where Russia fought against Nazi Germany)," the spokesman said.
Jeenbekov is expected to take part in the flower laying ceremony to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Kremlin wall.
When asked about extra contacts, the embassy spokesman said no concrete agreements had been reached at the moment.
Notably, Kyrgyz National Guard servicemen will take part in the parade in Moscow, for the second time in history.
About 360,000 residents of Kyrgyzstan, which had a population of about one million, fought against Nazi Germany during World War II. About a third of them were killed.
The Victory Parade on Moscow’s Red Square that was to be held on May 9 but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. On May 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the parade would be held on June 24, the day when the first Victory Parade took place in Moscow 75 years ago. According to the Russian defense ministry, army units from 19 nations have been invited to take part.


tass--2020-06-22--Three types of Pantsyr air defense systems to roll across Red Square on June 24

MOSCOW , June 22 .
/TASS/ .
Spectators of the Victory Parade on June 24 will be able to see three types of Pantsyr anti-aircraft missile/gun systems roll across Red Square , Russia ’ s Land Forces Commander-in-Chief Army General Oleg Salyukov said in an open interview with TASS First Deputy Director General Mikhail Gusman on Monday .
Russia ’ s Defense Ministry has given preference to the models that have not been unveiled to the public yet .
The ministry started determining the structure of the mechanized column a year before holding the jubilee parade .
This year , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moscow ’ s Red Square for the first time , the army general said .
`` The T-90M ‘ Proryv ’ tank is a very interesting vehicle and the T-80BVM tank with a gas turbine engine will roll through for the first time .
Various modifications of infantry fighting vehicles with the Epokha and Kinzhal combat modules will take part , '' Salyukov said .
`` Speaking about the missile forces , Tornado-S multiple launch rocket systems will take part and we can note S-350 ‘ Vityaz ’ [ battlefield air defense ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] launchers of the Aerospace Force .
I must note that we will feature an absolutely new vehicle that has never been demonstrated before - the Pantsyr-SM .
We will feature three types of Pantsyrs : the Pantsyr-SM , the standard Pantsyr and the Arctic version , '' he said .
The military parade on Moscow ’ s Red Square on June 24 devoted to the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union ’ s victory over Nazi Germany in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War will consist of the foot and mechanized columns and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mechanized columns will also feature historical elements of the period of the Great Patriotic War .
Russia postponed its military parade traditionally held on Moscow ’ s Red Square on May 9 for a later date due to the coronavirus pandemic .
At a video conference with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on May 26 , Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the anticipated Victory Parade would be held on Moscow ’ s Red Square on June 24 .
The head of state explained he had chosen this date because June 24 was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parade of victors took place , when soldiers , who fought for Moscow and defended Leningrad , who stood their ground for Stalingrad , liberated Europe and stormed Berlin , marched on Red Square .
The Russian president instructed the defense chief to make sure that there weren ’ t any risks to the health of the military parade ’ s participants .

MOSCOW, June 22. /TASS/. Spectators of the Victory Parade on June 24 will be able to see three types of Pantsyr anti-aircraft missile/gun systems roll across Red Square, Russia’s Land Forces Commander-in-Chief Army General Oleg Salyukov said in an open interview with TASS First Deputy Director General Mikhail Gusman on Monday.
Russia’s Defense Ministry has given preference to the models that have not been unveiled to the public yet. The ministry started determining the structure of the mechanized column a year before holding the jubilee parade. This year, over 20 weapon systems will roll across Moscow’s Red Square for the first time, the army general said.
"The T-90M ‘Proryv’ tank is a very interesting vehicle and the T-80BVM tank with a gas turbine engine will roll through for the first time. Various modifications of infantry fighting vehicles with the Epokha and Kinzhal combat modules will take part," Salyukov said.
"Speaking about the missile forces, Tornado-S multiple launch rocket systems will take part and we can note S-350 ‘Vityaz’ [battlefield air defense] missile systems and S-300V4 [anti-aircraft missile] launchers of the Aerospace Force. I must note that we will feature an absolutely new vehicle that has never been demonstrated before - the Pantsyr-SM. We will feature three types of Pantsyrs: the Pantsyr-SM, the standard Pantsyr and the Arctic version," he said.
The military parade on Moscow’s Red Square on June 24 devoted to the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War will consist of the foot and mechanized columns and the air component. The foot and mechanized columns will also feature historical elements of the period of the Great Patriotic War.
Russia postponed its military parade traditionally held on Moscow’s Red Square on May 9 for a later date due to the coronavirus pandemic.
At a video conference with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on May 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the anticipated Victory Parade would be held on Moscow’s Red Square on June 24.
The head of state explained he had chosen this date because June 24 was the day when in 1945 the legendary historic parade of victors took place, when soldiers, who fought for Moscow and defended Leningrad, who stood their ground for Stalingrad, liberated Europe and stormed Berlin, marched on Red Square.
The Russian president instructed the defense chief to make sure that there weren’t any risks to the health of the military parade’s participants.


tass--2020-06-22--Victory Parade is celebration for people, not show of militarism — commander

MOSCOW , June 22 .
/TASS/ .
Moscow ’ s Victory Parade is not a manifestation of Russian militarism , but a celebration for the people , commander of Russia ’ s ground forces , General Oleg Salyukov said in an open interview with TASS First Deputy Director General Mikhail Gusman .
`` There is no militarism at all .
Even though it is indeed a show of capabilities , morale , it is perfect poise , it is a celebration for the people , primarily for veterans , if we speak about May 9 [ Russia ’ s Victory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that parades are necessary , I also say this as the commander [ of the Parade ] , '' Salyukov noted .
The general recommended that sceptics at least once speak to those who attended parade rehearsals or the parade itself .
`` In the last few years , we ’ ve seen a trend that many people ask us to help them to attend rehearsals to have a look at the final run-through or the night ones , '' he said , noting that the stands are full when they take place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the last few years many ordinary people , especially young people , approach parade participants during rehearsals to take pictures with them .

MOSCOW, June 22. /TASS/. Moscow’s Victory Parade is not a manifestation of Russian militarism, but a celebration for the people, commander of Russia’s ground forces, General Oleg Salyukov said in an open interview with TASS First Deputy Director General Mikhail Gusman.
"There is no militarism at all. Even though it is indeed a show of capabilities, morale, it is perfect poise, it is a celebration for the people, primarily for veterans, if we speak about May 9 [Russia’s Victory Day — TASS]. I think that parades are necessary, I also say this as the commander [of the Parade]," Salyukov noted.
The general recommended that sceptics at least once speak to those who attended parade rehearsals or the parade itself. "In the last few years, we’ve seen a trend that many people ask us to help them to attend rehearsals to have a look at the final run-through or the night ones," he said, noting that the stands are full when they take place.
Salyukov also shared his observations that in the last few years many ordinary people, especially young people, approach parade participants during rehearsals to take pictures with them.


tass--2020-06-22--Kursk Region’s district police chief arrested for two months on suspicion of high treason

MOSCOW , June 22 .
/TASS/ .
A Moscow district court has sanctioned the arrest of a district police chief who was detained on Monday in Russia ’ s Kursk Region on suspicion of high treason .
Police Lieutenant Colonel Dmitry Borzenkov , born in 1981 , chief of a district department of the Russian Interior Ministry ’ s Kursk Regional Directorate , was detained earlier on Monday as part of a high treason case ( article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code ) , the press service of Russia ’ s Federal Security Service ( FSB ) said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was lured into confidential cooperation by a division of the Ukrainian Security Service and has been collecting top-secret information in the interests of a foreign special service . ''
`` The court ruled to place Dmitry Borzenkov , who is suspected of committing a crime under article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code , in custody until August 18 , '' Ksenia Pervovlasenko , a spokeswoman for Moscow ’ s Lefortovo District Court , told TASS on Monday .
According to open sources , Dmitry Borzenkov is acting chief of police in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, June 22. /TASS/. A Moscow district court has sanctioned the arrest of a district police chief who was detained on Monday in Russia’s Kursk Region on suspicion of high treason.
Police Lieutenant Colonel Dmitry Borzenkov, born in 1981, chief of a district department of the Russian Interior Ministry’s Kursk Regional Directorate, was detained earlier on Monday as part of a high treason case (article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code), the press service of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said, citing intelligence data that the man "was lured into confidential cooperation by a division of the Ukrainian Security Service and has been collecting top-secret information in the interests of a foreign special service."
"The court ruled to place Dmitry Borzenkov, who is suspected of committing a crime under article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code, in custody until August 18," Ksenia Pervovlasenko, a spokeswoman for Moscow’s Lefortovo District Court, told TASS on Monday.
According to open sources, Dmitry Borzenkov is acting chief of police in the Kursk Region’s Zolotukhinsky district.


tass--2020-06-22--Transnistrian leaders praise Soviet Union’s role in defeating Nazism

President Vadim Krasnoselsky of Transnistria and Head of Parliament Aleksandr Korshunov took part in the commemorative ceremony , as well as ministers and representatives of the Operational group of Russian Forces and clergy .
CHISINAU , June 22 .
/TASS/ .
The leaders of the unrecognized republic of Transnistria laid flowers at Tiraspol ’ s Memorial of Glory where they gathered on Monday before dawn to honor the fallen of the Great Patriotic War .
In his address to the public , the president emphasized the achievement of the Soviet people .
`` In many states , they are trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a new version of the events , to allocate blame .
There are still arguments as to who played the major role in the defeat of Nazi Germany , in the liberation of Europe < … > .
This was a joint victory , the allies won but the contribution of Soviet weaponry , of the Soviet people to the liberation of Europe , in the triumph over Nazism is irrefutable and undeniably obvious .
The role of Soviet economy is also very significant < … > People stood behind all these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leader pointed out .
`` And those who try to rewrite history are close to repeating it , to opening a new , a dark page in history , to the revival of what had once been eliminated by the Soviet Union - Fascism and Nazism .
In Transnistria , we honor the past .
< … > We take great care to preserve its memory .
We will continue to protect and honor it , '' he said .
Transnistria ’ s delayed 75th Victory celebration and the republic ’ s history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , mass events are prohibited in Transnistria .
The events planned for the 75th Victory anniversary were rescheduled for a later date .
At the same time , candles were lit at 4am in many towns across the republic , and a specialized group conducted the flower-laying ceremony .
By various estimates , over 380,000 natives of Moldova fought in the ranks of the Red Army , 19 of which were awarded the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union , and five received Full Cavaliers of the Order of Glory .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ occupation of Moldova over 68,000 civilians were killed , over 47,000 were sent to concentration camps .
Over 86,000 Moldovan soldiers did not return from the frontlines and almost the same number of troops of various nationalities gave their lives to liberate Transnistria .
Transnistria was formed on September 2 , 1990 on the left bank of Dniester having a predominantly Russian-speaking population .
It acted against Moldova ’ s radical politicians who demanded the republic ’ s exit from the Soviet Union and its unification with Romania .
In 1992 , after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the issue by force , an armed conflict ensued , ending up with the Moldovan authorities losing control of the left bank regions .
The current peace in the region is supported by Russian peacekeepers .

President Vadim Krasnoselsky of Transnistria and Head of Parliament Aleksandr Korshunov took part in the commemorative ceremony, as well as ministers and representatives of the Operational group of Russian Forces and clergy.
CHISINAU, June 22. /TASS/. The leaders of the unrecognized republic of Transnistria laid flowers at Tiraspol’s Memorial of Glory where they gathered on Monday before dawn to honor the fallen of the Great Patriotic War.
In his address to the public, the president emphasized the achievement of the Soviet people. "In many states, they are trying to rewrite history, to come up with a new version of the events, to allocate blame. There are still arguments as to who played the major role in the defeat of Nazi Germany, in the liberation of Europe <…>. This was a joint victory, the allies won but the contribution of Soviet weaponry, of the Soviet people to the liberation of Europe, in the triumph over Nazism is irrefutable and undeniably obvious. The role of Soviet economy is also very significant <…> People stood behind all these achievements and victories," the Tiraspol leader pointed out.
"And those who try to rewrite history are close to repeating it, to opening a new, a dark page in history, to the revival of what had once been eliminated by the Soviet Union - Fascism and Nazism. In Transnistria, we honor the past. <…> We take great care to preserve its memory. We will continue to protect and honor it," he said.
Transnistria’s delayed 75th Victory celebration and the republic’s history in WWII
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, mass events are prohibited in Transnistria. The events planned for the 75th Victory anniversary were rescheduled for a later date. At the same time, candles were lit at 4am in many towns across the republic, and a specialized group conducted the flower-laying ceremony.
By various estimates, over 380,000 natives of Moldova fought in the ranks of the Red Army, 19 of which were awarded the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union, and five received Full Cavaliers of the Order of Glory. During the three years of the Nazi occupation of Moldova over 68,000 civilians were killed, over 47,000 were sent to concentration camps. Over 86,000 Moldovan soldiers did not return from the frontlines and almost the same number of troops of various nationalities gave their lives to liberate Transnistria.
Transnistria was formed on September 2, 1990 on the left bank of Dniester having a predominantly Russian-speaking population. It acted against Moldova’s radical politicians who demanded the republic’s exit from the Soviet Union and its unification with Romania.
In 1992, after Chisinau’s failed attempted to resolve the issue by force, an armed conflict ensued, ending up with the Moldovan authorities losing control of the left bank regions. The current peace in the region is supported by Russian peacekeepers.


tass--2020-06-22--Venezuelan top diplomat to attend Victory Parade in Moscow on June 24

RIO DE JANEIRO , June 22 .
/TASS/ .
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza will lead a government delegation that will take part in the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union ’ s victory in the Great Patriotic War ( the Eastern Front during WWII where Russia fought against Nazi Germany ) in Moscow on June 24 , Russian Ambassador to that country Sergei Melik-Bagdasarov told TASS on Monday .
`` Yesterday , we received information from our partners that it is planned to send a government delegation to Moscow .
The delegation will be led by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also include Deputy Minister for Relations with Europe Ivan Gil .
Along with participation in the commemorative events , the delegation will have a number of bilateral high-level contacts , '' the Russian diplomat said , adding that Venezuela marks its own national holiday , Battle of Carabobo Day , on June 24 .
It commemorates the decisive battle in the Venezuelan War of Independence .
`` Venezuela also marks annual Army Day , with commemorative events and a military parade .
So , Moscow and Caracas will hold parades on the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of major importance for the two countries ’ liberation .
I think it is quite symbolic , '' the Russian ambassador noted .
The Victory Parade on Moscow ’ s Red Square was to be held on May 9 but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic .
On May 26 , Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the parade would be held on June 24 , the day when the first Victory Parade took place in Moscow 75 years ago .
Putin ordered Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to launch preparations for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any possible health risks for those who would take part in it .
According to the Russian Defense Ministry , army units from 19 nations have been invited to take part .

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 22. /TASS/. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza will lead a government delegation that will take part in the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War (the Eastern Front during WWII where Russia fought against Nazi Germany) in Moscow on June 24, Russian Ambassador to that country Sergei Melik-Bagdasarov told TASS on Monday.
"Yesterday, we received information from our partners that it is planned to send a government delegation to Moscow. The delegation will be led by Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza. It will also include Deputy Minister for Relations with Europe Ivan Gil. Along with participation in the commemorative events, the delegation will have a number of bilateral high-level contacts," the Russian diplomat said, adding that Venezuela marks its own national holiday, Battle of Carabobo Day, on June 24. It commemorates the decisive battle in the Venezuelan War of Independence.
"Venezuela also marks annual Army Day, with commemorative events and a military parade. So, Moscow and Caracas will hold parades on the same day, with both marking the events of major importance for the two countries’ liberation. I think it is quite symbolic," the Russian ambassador noted.
The Victory Parade on Moscow’s Red Square was to be held on May 9 but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. On May 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the parade would be held on June 24, the day when the first Victory Parade took place in Moscow 75 years ago. Putin ordered Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to launch preparations for the parade and spare no effort to exclude any possible health risks for those who would take part in it. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, army units from 19 nations have been invited to take part.


tass--2020-06-22--UK visa centers in Russia set to reopen, British embassy announces

MOSCOW , June 22 .
/TASS/ .
UK visa centers in Russia will begin issuing passports on June 22 with new applications to be accepted starting June 29 , the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Moscow posted on its Telegram channel .
`` The UK visa centers in Russia resume their work .
The issuance of passports will begin as early as June 22 .
The registration to submit new applications is possible starting June 29 .
In order to enter the visa center one needs to have [ their ] temperature taken , wear a protective mask , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' the embassy reported on Monday .
The statement emphasizes that given the epidemiological situation the reopening will be phased in order to guarantee the safety of the visa center ’ s visitors .
The first priority will be given to applications on hold due to the lockdown in Moscow and other Russian regions .
The embassy assured that the UK visa and immigration service will strive to review the visa applications within the same time frame as prior to the pandemic , although delays are possible due to the phased reopening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which allows to fast-track an application is temporarily suspended .

MOSCOW, June 22. /TASS/. UK visa centers in Russia will begin issuing passports on June 22 with new applications to be accepted starting June 29, the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Moscow posted on its Telegram channel.
"The UK visa centers in Russia resume their work. The issuance of passports will begin as early as June 22. The registration to submit new applications is possible starting June 29. In order to enter the visa center one needs to have [their] temperature taken, wear a protective mask, and observe the rules of social distancing," the embassy reported on Monday.
The statement emphasizes that given the epidemiological situation the reopening will be phased in order to guarantee the safety of the visa center’s visitors. The first priority will be given to applications on hold due to the lockdown in Moscow and other Russian regions.
The embassy assured that the UK visa and immigration service will strive to review the visa applications within the same time frame as prior to the pandemic, although delays are possible due to the phased reopening. Also, the Priority Visa Service which allows to fast-track an application is temporarily suspended.


tass--2020-06-22--Germany to be represented by ambassador at Victory Parade in Moscow on June 24

MOSCOW , June 22 .
/TASS/ .
German Ambassador to Russia Geza Andreas von Geyr will represent his country at @ @ @ @ @ on June 24 , an embassy spokesperson told TASS on Monday .
`` The ambassador @ @ @ @ @ Victory Parade on Red Square , '' the spokesperson said .
The Victory Parade on @ @ @ @ @ was to be held on May 9 but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic @ @ @ @ @ Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the parade would be held on June 24 , @ @ @ @ @ Victory Parade took place in Moscow 75 years ago .
According to the Russian Defense @ @ @ @ @ 19 nations have been invited to take part .

MOSCOW, June 22. /TASS/. German Ambassador to Russia Geza Andreas von Geyr will represent his country at the Victory Parade in Moscow on June 24, an embassy spokesperson told TASS on Monday.
"The ambassador is expected to attend the Victory Parade on Red Square," the spokesperson said.
The Victory Parade on Moscow’s Red Square was to be held on May 9 but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. On May 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the parade would be held on June 24, the day when the first Victory Parade took place in Moscow 75 years ago. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, army units from 19 nations have been invited to take part.


tass--2020-06-22--Russian turbine can be used at power plant in Krasnodar Region

MOSCOW , June 22 .
/TASS/ .
Technopromexport engineering company can use the Russian high-capacity GTD-110M turbine at the Udarnaya @ @ @ @ @ Krasnodar Region , a source in the energy industry told TASS on Monday .
`` @ @ @ @ @ domestic high-capacity turbine for serial production , this is a logical step .
It is @ @ @ @ @ in this sphere and refocus the market on the Russian equipment in the environment of @ @ @ @ @ foreign technologies , '' the source said .
The United Engine Corporation prepared production lines @ @ @ @ @ Operations Director of the company said earlier .
Series production of GTD-110M turbine was planned @ @ @ @ @ The Udarnaya Thermal Power Plant will be located between Anapa and Novorossiysk cities .
Its @ @ @ @ @ 500 MW .

MOSCOW, June 22. /TASS/. Technopromexport engineering company can use the Russian high-capacity GTD-110M turbine at the Udarnaya Thermal Power Plant in the Krasnodar Region, a source in the energy industry told TASS on Monday.
"Considering readiness of the first domestic high-capacity turbine for serial production, this is a logical step. It is necessary to expedite import substitution in this sphere and refocus the market on the Russian equipment in the environment of sanctions and limited access to foreign technologies," the source said.
The United Engine Corporation prepared production lines to start turbines production, Operations Director of the company said earlier. Series production of GTD-110M turbine was planned to start in 2021.
The Udarnaya Thermal Power Plant will be located between Anapa and Novorossiysk cities. Its design capacity will be about 500 MW.


tass--2020-06-22--Russia’s Roscosmos to take part in Army-2020 international military-technical forum

`` As part of the upcoming Army-2020 forum , a united exposition of Roscosmos and space industry enterprises is planned , '' the press office said .
MOSCOW , June 22 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s State Space Corporation Roscosmos plans to take part in the Army-2020 international military and technical forum that will be held near Moscow in August , the Roscosmos press office told TASS on Monday .
The exposition will be set up on an area of 570 square meters .
It will represent Russian Space Systems , the Progress Space Rocket Center , the Reshetnev @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Space Center and VNIIEM Corporation .
Also , the Arsenal Design Bureau , the Central Research Institute of Machine-Building ( TsNIImash ) , the Energia Space Rocket Corporation , the Center for the Operation of the Ground-Based Space Infrastructure and other Roscosmos enterprises are planning to take part in the forum .
`` Apart from the expositions , negotiations and meetings are planned with Russian and foreign partners , as well as the participation of the corporation ’ s thematic departments in the events of the forum ’ s business program , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and technical forum will run on the premises of the Russian Armed Forces ’ Patriot Congress and Business Center in Kubinka near Moscow on August 23-29 .

"As part of the upcoming Army-2020 forum, a united exposition of Roscosmos and space industry enterprises is planned," the press office said.
MOSCOW, June 22. /TASS/. Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos plans to take part in the Army-2020 international military and technical forum that will be held near Moscow in August, the Roscosmos press office told TASS on Monday.
The exposition will be set up on an area of 570 square meters. It will represent Russian Space Systems, the Progress Space Rocket Center, the Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems Company, the Khrunichev Space Center and VNIIEM Corporation.
Also, the Arsenal Design Bureau, the Central Research Institute of Machine-Building (TsNIImash), the Energia Space Rocket Corporation, the Center for the Operation of the Ground-Based Space Infrastructure and other Roscosmos enterprises are planning to take part in the forum.
"Apart from the expositions, negotiations and meetings are planned with Russian and foreign partners, as well as the participation of the corporation’s thematic departments in the events of the forum’s business program," Roscosmos added.
The Army-2020 international military and technical forum will run on the premises of the Russian Armed Forces’ Patriot Congress and Business Center in Kubinka near Moscow on August 23-29.


tass--2020-06-22--Switzerland experiences 24-hour jump in COVID-19 infections

GENEVA , June 22 .
/TASS/ .
The number of coronavirus infections in Switzerland increased by 18 over the past 24 hours with the total amounting to 31,310 infected .
The low incidence of the disease in the country remains unchanged with an insignificant daily increase , as demonstrated by the data from the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health published on Monday .
Switzerland ’ s incidence has decreased significantly since the beginning of April when over 1,000 people had been contracting the virus daily .
`` The total number of infected patients rose to 31,310 , which is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There are 1,680 fatalities , '' the agency reported .
The day before , 35 new infections were recorded .
Since the beginning of April , not only did the number of the infections detected daily decrease but so did the number of fatalities .
There were no deaths over the past 24 hours .
In Switzerland , since April 27 there has been a gradual lifting of the quarantine measures introduced due to the pandemic .
To date , the majority of the restrictions has been lifted .
At the same time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 1.5 meters and mass events with more than 1,000 participants have been prohibited .
Wearing a mask is compulsory at mass events .
In movie theaters one seat between the patrons must be left vacant .
Since June 15 , the country ’ s borders are open with the EU , EFTA states , and the UK .

GENEVA, June 22. /TASS/. The number of coronavirus infections in Switzerland increased by 18 over the past 24 hours with the total amounting to 31,310 infected. The low incidence of the disease in the country remains unchanged with an insignificant daily increase, as demonstrated by the data from the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health published on Monday.
Switzerland’s incidence has decreased significantly since the beginning of April when over 1,000 people had been contracting the virus daily. "The total number of infected patients rose to 31,310, which is 18 more than the day before. There are 1,680 fatalities," the agency reported. The day before, 35 new infections were recorded.
Since the beginning of April, not only did the number of the infections detected daily decrease but so did the number of fatalities. There were no deaths over the past 24 hours.
In Switzerland, since April 27 there has been a gradual lifting of the quarantine measures introduced due to the pandemic. To date, the majority of the restrictions has been lifted. At the same time, people need to observe social distancing of 1.5 meters and mass events with more than 1,000 participants have been prohibited. Wearing a mask is compulsory at mass events. In movie theaters one seat between the patrons must be left vacant. Since June 15, the country’s borders are open with the EU, EFTA states, and the UK.


tass--2020-06-22--Kyodo: Trump pressured Tokyo to quadruple outlays on US military bases, says Bolton

The news agency noted that in his memoir , Bolton mentions that per President Trump ’ s directions he presented this demand to the Japanese authorities in June 2019 during his visit to Tokyo .
Trump , the memoir states , ordered his ex-advisor tо threaten to Japan that American troops would be pulled out completely if Tokyo refused to boost its expenses on the upkeep of the bases .
TOKYO , June 22 .
/TASS/ .
Last year , Washington demanded that Japan earmark $ 8 bln annually for the upkeep of American military bases in the Asian country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than the current amount , the Kyodo news agency reported on Monday citing the memoir of Trump ’ s ex-National Security Advisor John Bolton entitled : `` The Room Where It Happened : A White House Memoir '' .
Kyodo claims that it possesses a manuscript of this book .
The Japanese government until now has officially denied the rumors that Washington demanded a hike in allocations for America ’ s military bases on the island nation .
Tokyo ’ s expenses to maintain American military bases in 2019 fiscal year ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ totaled 197.4 trillion yen ( over $ 1.8 bln at the current exchange rate ) .
For example , Japan pays for all the utility expenses connected with these objects , as well as the salary of the local staff .
Bolton was asked to step down from his position as White House National Security Advisor in September 2019 .
His memoir , containing some very scathing assessments of Trump ’ s performance , was supposed to be published in March although then its publication was delayed until May .
At the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the book would be released on June 23 .
Simon and Schuster previously published the book ’ s preface where Bolton , among other things , claimed Trump thought foreign policy was akin to closing a real estate deal , which led to the weakening of US positions .
Trump had picked Bolton as his National Security Advisor in March 2018 and 18 months later , the US president asked him to resign .

The news agency noted that in his memoir, Bolton mentions that per President Trump’s directions he presented this demand to the Japanese authorities in June 2019 during his visit to Tokyo. Trump, the memoir states, ordered his ex-advisor tо threaten to Japan that American troops would be pulled out completely if Tokyo refused to boost its expenses on the upkeep of the bases.
TOKYO, June 22. /TASS/. Last year, Washington demanded that Japan earmark $8 bln annually for the upkeep of American military bases in the Asian country which is four and a half times more than the current amount, the Kyodo news agency reported on Monday citing the memoir of Trump’s ex-National Security Advisor John Bolton entitled: "The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir". Kyodo claims that it possesses a manuscript of this book.
The Japanese government until now has officially denied the rumors that Washington demanded a hike in allocations for America’s military bases on the island nation.
Tokyo’s expenses to maintain American military bases in 2019 fiscal year (ended on March 31, 2020) totaled 197.4 trillion yen (over $1.8 bln at the current exchange rate). For example, Japan pays for all the utility expenses connected with these objects, as well as the salary of the local staff.
Bolton was asked to step down from his position as White House National Security Advisor in September 2019. His memoir, containing some very scathing assessments of Trump’s performance, was supposed to be published in March although then its publication was delayed until May. At the end of April, it was announced that the book would be released on June 23. Simon and Schuster previously published the book’s preface where Bolton, among other things, claimed Trump thought foreign policy was akin to closing a real estate deal, which led to the weakening of US positions.
Trump had picked Bolton as his National Security Advisor in March 2018 and 18 months later, the US president asked him to resign.


tass--2020-06-22--Russian paratroopers to get about 10 robotized reconnaissance systems by year-end

MOSCOW , June 22 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s paratroopers will get around ten 1K144 Sektant robotized reconnaissance systems by the end of 2020 , the Defense Ministry reported on Monday .
`` About ten 1K144 Sektant small-size robotized monitoring systems will arrive for units of the Airborne Force by the end of 2020 .
The systems will arrive for separate Guards air assault large units in Ulan-Ude and Ussuriysk , '' the ministry said in a statement .
The robotized multi-monitoring device represents the latest generation of reconnaissance and sensor systems .
The robot ’ s sensors can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 15 km and the system can operate continuously for as long as 30 days .
The system has a service life of five years .
The robotized reconnaissance system is capable of determining the number of weapon systems , low-flying helicopters and the quantity of moving people , identifying whether they are armed or not , and also issuing coordinates and the direction of the objects ’ movement .
The system can also provide data in a warfare environment and is capable of operating upon the explosion of a shell at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visible .
The device is no more than 20 cm in its size and weighs from 150 to 600 grams , depending on its equipment set .
The device is installed under the ground and actually stays under the enemy ’ s feet .
The data is transmitted to an operator ’ s portable console or an automated workstation .

MOSCOW, June 22. /TASS/. Russia’s paratroopers will get around ten 1K144 Sektant robotized reconnaissance systems by the end of 2020, the Defense Ministry reported on Monday.
"About ten 1K144 Sektant small-size robotized monitoring systems will arrive for units of the Airborne Force by the end of 2020. The systems will arrive for separate Guards air assault large units in Ulan-Ude and Ussuriysk," the ministry said in a statement.
The robotized multi-monitoring device represents the latest generation of reconnaissance and sensor systems. The robot’s sensors can transmit data to a distance of up to 15 km and the system can operate continuously for as long as 30 days. The system has a service life of five years.
The robotized reconnaissance system is capable of determining the number of weapon systems, low-flying helicopters and the quantity of moving people, identifying whether they are armed or not, and also issuing coordinates and the direction of the objects’ movement. The system can also provide data in a warfare environment and is capable of operating upon the explosion of a shell at a distance of 5 meters and remain hardly visible.
The device is no more than 20 cm in its size and weighs from 150 to 600 grams, depending on its equipment set. The device is installed under the ground and actually stays under the enemy’s feet. The data is transmitted to an operator’s portable console or an automated workstation.


tass--2020-06-22--Department head at rocket making enterprise Kovalyov sentenced to seven years for treason

MOSCOW , June 22 .
/TASS/ .
The chief of the Center of Heat Transfer and Aerogasdynamics at the Central Research Institute for Machine Building ( TsNIIMash ) , Roman Kovalyov , who has pled guilty of high treason , has been sentenced to seven years in prison , a source in the special services has said .
`` Kovalyov was found guilty under article 275 of the Criminal Code ( high treason ) and sentenced to seven years in a maximum security penitentiary , '' the source said .
Originally Kovalyov was tried as an accomplice in the case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kudryavtsev , also accused of high treason .
Later Kovalyov began to be investigated separately and his case was sent to the Moscow Regional Court for consideration on the merits .
The trial was fast-tracked , because Kovalyov pled guilty .
The sentence was read out to Kovalyov on Monday , June 22 .
The court hearings were held behind closed doors , because some of the materials constituted a state secret .
The sentence has not taken effect yet and can be appealed .
Viktor Kudryavtsev , 75 , a staffer of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the public corporation Roscosmos ) was arrested on July 20 , 2018 and released from custody on September 27 on his own recognizance .
He has undergone medical examination at an oncological center in Moscow in connection with a serious disease .
He continues to be investigated .
Kudryavtsev is suspected of passing classified information by e-mail to the von Karman Institute in Belgium , with which the TsNIIMash institute cooperated under an agreement approved at the government level .
The scientist has been under the surveillance of special services since 2014 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ information about research and development , carried out on orders from EU countries .
The R & D products and solutions in question were also used in creating the missile systems Kinzhal and Avangard .

MOSCOW, June 22. /TASS/. The chief of the Center of Heat Transfer and Aerogasdynamics at the Central Research Institute for Machine Building (TsNIIMash), Roman Kovalyov, who has pled guilty of high treason, has been sentenced to seven years in prison, a source in the special services has said.
"Kovalyov was found guilty under article 275 of the Criminal Code (high treason) and sentenced to seven years in a maximum security penitentiary," the source said.
Originally Kovalyov was tried as an accomplice in the case of his mentor, TsNIIMash staffer Viktor Kudryavtsev, also accused of high treason. Later Kovalyov began to be investigated separately and his case was sent to the Moscow Regional Court for consideration on the merits. The trial was fast-tracked, because Kovalyov pled guilty.
The sentence was read out to Kovalyov on Monday, June 22. The court hearings were held behind closed doors, because some of the materials constituted a state secret. The sentence has not taken effect yet and can be appealed.
Kudryavtsev case
Viktor Kudryavtsev, 75, a staffer of the TsNIIMash (the leading institute of the public corporation Roscosmos) was arrested on July 20, 2018 and released from custody on September 27 on his own recognizance. He has undergone medical examination at an oncological center in Moscow in connection with a serious disease. He continues to be investigated. Kudryavtsev is suspected of passing classified information by e-mail to the von Karman Institute in Belgium, with which the TsNIIMash institute cooperated under an agreement approved at the government level. The scientist has been under the surveillance of special services since 2014. The materials of the case include TsNIIMash-approved information about research and development, carried out on orders from EU countries. The R&D products and solutions in question were also used in creating the missile systems Kinzhal and Avangard.


tass--2020-06-22--Number of COVID-19 cases in Denmark surpasses 12,500

There are 37 people currently hospitalized , seven are in intensive care .
Overall , 738,916 people have been tested for the virus , and 11,347 have recovered .
STOCKHOLM , June 22 .
/TASS/ .
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 , a disease caused by the novel coronavirus , in Denmark , has risen by 136 since Friday reaching 12,527 , two people have died , with the overall death toll reaching 602 , the Danish national institute for combat and prevention of infectious diseases reported on Monday .
On April 15 , Denmark entered the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ preschools and primary schools welcomed children back , while public transport started operating the day before as well as certain small businesses , including hair salons and driving schools .
Courts reopened on April 20 .
The Danish institute for combat and prevention of infectious diseases announced that it does not observe increase of the infection rate since the restrictions slowly started to be rolled back .
In accordance with the second step of the national lockdown exit strategy , shopping centers reopened on May 11 , while restaurants and cafes , library @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spectators ) opened on May 18 as well as high schools .
The third stage began on June 8 when museums , amusement parks , zoos and cinemas welcomed people , while gatherings of 30-50 people were allowed again .
Nightclubs and gyms will stay shut until the fourth stage , which is expected to be launched in August .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 9,000,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 470,900 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 4,847,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .

There are 37 people currently hospitalized, seven are in intensive care. Overall, 738,916 people have been tested for the virus, and 11,347 have recovered.
STOCKHOLM, June 22. /TASS/. The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19, a disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in Denmark, has risen by 136 since Friday reaching 12,527, two people have died, with the overall death toll reaching 602, the Danish national institute for combat and prevention of infectious diseases reported on Monday.
On April 15, Denmark entered the first stage of reopening the country. Some preschools and primary schools welcomed children back, while public transport started operating the day before as well as certain small businesses, including hair salons and driving schools. Courts reopened on April 20. The Danish institute for combat and prevention of infectious diseases announced that it does not observe increase of the infection rate since the restrictions slowly started to be rolled back.
In accordance with the second step of the national lockdown exit strategy, shopping centers reopened on May 11, while restaurants and cafes, library, church and sporting facilities (without spectators) opened on May 18 as well as high schools. The third stage began on June 8 when museums, amusement parks, zoos and cinemas welcomed people, while gatherings of 30-50 people were allowed again. Nightclubs and gyms will stay shut until the fourth stage, which is expected to be launched in August.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 9,000,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 470,900 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 4,847,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.


tass--2020-06-22--Russia tests high-resolution compact aircraft radar

TASS , June 22 .
Specialists of the Tomsk University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics , the company Micran ( Tomsk ) and the Research Institute of Precision Instruments ( Moscow ) successfully tested a new airborne compact radar station designed to get high-resolution images , the University ’ s press office reported on Monday .
The project is being implemented with the support of Russia ’ s Science and Higher Education Ministry .
The new small-size station mounted on a light plane , a drone or a helicopter is designated for a radar survey of the terrain in any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ developers managed in the process of its creation to achieve some parameters that ensure images ’ high resolution .
`` The station is unique precisely in these parameters : the high emissive power , the bandwidth and micro-navigation that takes into account the jitter of a drone or an aircraft .
These are the parameters that are crucial for the accuracy of images , '' Senior Researcher at the University ’ s Research Institute of Electro-Communication Systems Mikhail Rovkin was quoted by the press office as saying .
The flight tests of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a flight every few hours allows conducting a high-precision radar survey of ten districts on an area of 30 km to 30 km , the press office said .
The radar ’ s developers say precision imaging is very important as it helps to monitor the terrain at a qualitatively new level , using , for example , drones in any weather conditions , countering biogenic and man-made threats .
Precision imaging can be used to determine the boundaries of flooding , the condition of soil ( its salt content , etc .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ forests and oil spills .
Contracts have been signed for carrying through the results achieved by the radar ’ s developers .
As the next stage , the specialists are planning to create the radar prototype .

TASS, June 22. Specialists of the Tomsk University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics, the company Micran (Tomsk) and the Research Institute of Precision Instruments (Moscow) successfully tested a new airborne compact radar station designed to get high-resolution images, the University’s press office reported on Monday.
The project is being implemented with the support of Russia’s Science and Higher Education Ministry.
The new small-size station mounted on a light plane, a drone or a helicopter is designated for a radar survey of the terrain in any weather conditions. The radar’s developers managed in the process of its creation to achieve some parameters that ensure images’ high resolution.
"The station is unique precisely in these parameters: the high emissive power, the bandwidth and micro-navigation that takes into account the jitter of a drone or an aircraft. These are the parameters that are crucial for the accuracy of images," Senior Researcher at the University’s Research Institute of Electro-Communication Systems Mikhail Rovkin was quoted by the press office as saying.
The flight tests of the radar’s mock-up have confirmed that a flight every few hours allows conducting a high-precision radar survey of ten districts on an area of 30 km to 30 km, the press office said.
The radar’s developers say precision imaging is very important as it helps to monitor the terrain at a qualitatively new level, using, for example, drones in any weather conditions, countering biogenic and man-made threats. Precision imaging can be used to determine the boundaries of flooding, the condition of soil (its salt content, etc.), the quality of crops and forests and oil spills.
Contracts have been signed for carrying through the results achieved by the radar’s developers. As the next stage, the specialists are planning to create the radar prototype.


tass--2020-06-22--Latest drones to arrive for Russia’s air base in Kyrgyzstan by year-end

Russia ’ s Central Military District Commander Colonel-General Alexander Lapin announced on February 27 that a squad of short- and medium-range unmanned aerial vehicles had been set up at the Kant air base in Kyrgyzstan .
MOSCOW , June 22 .
/TASS/ .
Two Orlan-10 multi-purpose drones will arrive for Russia ’ s Kant air base in Kyrgyzstan by the end of 2020 , the press office of the Central Military District reported on Monday .
`` Two Orlan-10 multi-purpose drones will arrive before the end of 2020 to further arm the drone squad .
Their employment will raise the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in conducting combat operations and joint drills , '' the press office said in a statement .
On February 18 , Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on ratifying a protocol on amendments to the agreement between Russia and Kyrgyzstan on Russia ’ s integrated military base that will make it possible to deploy a squad of unmanned aerial vehicles at the base .
The agreement was ratified by Kyrgyzstan ’ s parliament on June 12 .
Russia ’ s integrated Kant airbase is an air component of the CSTO ( Collective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and accomplishes the missions of providing security on the territory and in the airspace of the CSTO member states , including Kyrgyzstan .
The Kant airbase operates Su-25 attack aircraft and Mi-8 helicopters .
Russia ’ s Central Military District is based on the territory of the Volga , Urals and Siberian integrated federal districts and 29 Russian regions .
Structurally , the Central Military District also includes some overseas facilities : the 201st military base in Tajikistan , the Kant integrated military base in Kyrgyzstan and units stationed on the territory of @ @

Russia’s Central Military District Commander Colonel-General Alexander Lapin announced on February 27 that a squad of short- and medium-range unmanned aerial vehicles had been set up at the Kant air base in Kyrgyzstan.
MOSCOW, June 22. /TASS/. Two Orlan-10 multi-purpose drones will arrive for Russia’s Kant air base in Kyrgyzstan by the end of 2020, the press office of the Central Military District reported on Monday.
"Two Orlan-10 multi-purpose drones will arrive before the end of 2020 to further arm the drone squad. Their employment will raise the efficiency of … army and attack aviation in conducting combat operations and joint drills," the press office said in a statement.
On February 18, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on ratifying a protocol on amendments to the agreement between Russia and Kyrgyzstan on Russia’s integrated military base that will make it possible to deploy a squad of unmanned aerial vehicles at the base. The agreement was ratified by Kyrgyzstan’s parliament on June 12.
Russia’s integrated Kant airbase is an air component of the CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization) Rapid Reaction Force and accomplishes the missions of providing security on the territory and in the airspace of the CSTO member states, including Kyrgyzstan. The Kant airbase operates Su-25 attack aircraft and Mi-8 helicopters.
Russia’s Central Military District is based on the territory of the Volga, Urals and Siberian integrated federal districts and 29 Russian regions. Structurally, the Central Military District also includes some overseas facilities: the 201st military base in Tajikistan, the Kant integrated military base in Kyrgyzstan and units stationed on the territory of Kazakhstan.


tass--2020-06-22--Ukraine to review, axe treaties with Russia

KIEV , June 22 .
/TASS/ .
Ukraine continues revision of bilateral documents signed with Russia and intends to quit another part of Ukrainian-Russian treaties , Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Vasily Bondar said .
`` Before the war ( Donbass conflict - TASS ) , we had 453 signed bilateral agreements .
Now , there are around 300 still in force , but we are continuing revision of what we can abandon , '' he said in an interview published by Ukrinform newspaper Monday .
At the same time , he noted that Kiev is not going down the path @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which can affect its citizens .
`` We did not sever diplomatic ties with Russia , did not end our diplomatic presence in Russia .
Therefore , Ukrainian citizens could freely move there and could apply for protection when there , '' the deputy minister said .
According to him , should all agreements with Russia have been cancelled , a difficult situation would emerge in trying to protect Ukrainian citizens ’ interests in Russia .
`` We have millions of people - both Ukrainians citizens and ethnic Ukrainians - living in Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this , Bondar underscored that `` treaty base with CIS ( Commonwealth of Independent States - TASS ) and particularly bilateral one '' is in place with Russia .
`` However , our ministries and agencies are gradually revisiting them ( agreements and treaties - TASS ) to optimize them and leave minimally possible documents which would allow us to preserve the necessary level of protection of rights and interests of Ukrainian citizens , '' the deputy minister concluded .

KIEV, June 22. /TASS/. Ukraine continues revision of bilateral documents signed with Russia and intends to quit another part of Ukrainian-Russian treaties, Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Vasily Bondar said.
"Before the war (Donbass conflict - TASS), we had 453 signed bilateral agreements. Now, there are around 300 still in force, but we are continuing revision of what we can abandon," he said in an interview published by Ukrinform newspaper Monday.
At the same time, he noted that Kiev is not going down the path of "radical and emotional steps" which can affect its citizens. "We did not sever diplomatic ties with Russia, did not end our diplomatic presence in Russia. Therefore, Ukrainian citizens could freely move there and could apply for protection when there," the deputy minister said.
According to him, should all agreements with Russia have been cancelled, a difficult situation would emerge in trying to protect Ukrainian citizens’ interests in Russia. "We have millions of people - both Ukrainians citizens and ethnic Ukrainians - living in Russia," Bondar added.
In light of this, Bondar underscored that "treaty base with CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States - TASS) and particularly bilateral one" is in place with Russia. "However, our ministries and agencies are gradually revisiting them (agreements and treaties - TASS) to optimize them and leave minimally possible documents which would allow us to preserve the necessary level of protection of rights and interests of Ukrainian citizens," the deputy minister concluded.