tass--2020-01-29--Number of people infected with new coronavirus in China surpasses 5,900

BEIJING , January 29 .
/TASS/ .
The number of people infected with the new coronavirus 2019-nCoV in China has reached 5,974 , and the death toll in the outbreak climbed to 132 , China 's National Health Commission said in a statement on Wednesday .
The statement says that 1,239 people infected with the new coronavirus remain in a serious condition .
Over 9,200 people have symptoms that resemble those of the coronavirus , but their diagnoses have not been confirmed yet .
Nearly 60,000 people remain quarantined .
The largest number of cases was reported in China 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ started .
New coronavirus cases were confirmed in all Chinese provinces except for Tibet .
On December 31 , 2019 , Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about an outbreak of an unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people .
On January 7 , 2020 , Chinese experts identified the infecting agent as coronavirus 2019-nCoV .
The new strain of coronavirus has already been identified in almost all Chinese provinces including Beijing and Shanghai @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Australia , Malaysia , Nepal , France , Thailand , Vietnam , South Korea , Singapore , the United States and Japan .
The World Health Organization recognized the pneumonia outbreak in China as a national emergency but stopped short of declaring it an international one .

BEIJING, January 29. /TASS/. The number of people infected with the new coronavirus 2019-nCoV in China has reached 5,974, and the death toll in the outbreak climbed to 132, China's National Health Commission said in a statement on Wednesday.
The statement says that 1,239 people infected with the new coronavirus remain in a serious condition. Over 9,200 people have symptoms that resemble those of the coronavirus, but their diagnoses have not been confirmed yet. Nearly 60,000 people remain quarantined.
The largest number of cases was reported in China's Hubei province, where the outbreak first started. New coronavirus cases were confirmed in all Chinese provinces except for Tibet.
On December 31, 2019, Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about an outbreak of an unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people. On January 7, 2020, Chinese experts identified the infecting agent as coronavirus 2019-nCoV.
The new strain of coronavirus has already been identified in almost all Chinese provinces including Beijing and Shanghai as well as in other countries such as Australia, Malaysia, Nepal, France, Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea, Singapore, the United States and Japan. The World Health Organization recognized the pneumonia outbreak in China as a national emergency but stopped short of declaring it an international one.


tass--2020-01-29--US plan provides opportunity to relaunch efforts on Middle East settlement — EU official

BRUSSELS , January 29 .
/TASS/ .
The plan for Middle Eastern settlement proposed by the United States provides an opportunity to relaunch the efforts to resolve the conflict , High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said in a statement released on Tuesday .
`` Today 's initiative by the United States provides an occasion to re-launch the urgently needed efforts towards a negotiated and viable solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict , '' Borrell said .
`` The European Union will study and assess the proposals put forward , '' he added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the basis of the EU 's established position and its firm and united commitment to a negotiated and viable two-state solution that takes into account the legitimate aspirations of both the Palestinians and the Israelis , respecting all relevant UN resolutions and internationally agreed parameters , '' he stressed .
On Tuesday , US President Donald Trump announced the `` deal of the century '' — a plan for Middle Eastern settlement on the basis of the two-state solution .
Special attention is focused on the status of Jerusalem , border issues , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , prisoners and refugees , and the rules for further negotiations .

BRUSSELS, January 29. /TASS/. The plan for Middle Eastern settlement proposed by the United States provides an opportunity to relaunch the efforts to resolve the conflict, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said in a statement released on Tuesday.
"Today's initiative by the United States provides an occasion to re-launch the urgently needed efforts towards a negotiated and viable solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict," Borrell said.
"The European Union will study and assess the proposals put forward," he added. "This will be done on the basis of the EU's established position and its firm and united commitment to a negotiated and viable two-state solution that takes into account the legitimate aspirations of both the Palestinians and the Israelis, respecting all relevant UN resolutions and internationally agreed parameters," he stressed.
On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump announced the "deal of the century" — a plan for Middle Eastern settlement on the basis of the two-state solution. Special attention is focused on the status of Jerusalem, border issues, security guarantees, a free trade zone, prisoners and refugees, and the rules for further negotiations.


tass--2020-01-29--Death toll in China's new coronavirus outbreak hits 131

BEIJING , January 29 .
/TASS/ .
The death toll in the outbreak of the new coronavirus 2019-nCoV in China has reached 131 , and a total of 5,515 cases of infection have been confirmed so far , China 's National Health Commission said on Wednesday .
Nearly 7,000 more people in China are suspected to have contracted the new coronavirus .
The largest number of cases was reported in China 's Hubei province , where the outbreak first started .
New coronavirus cases were confirmed in all Chinese provinces except for Tibet .
On December 31 , 2019 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( WHO ) about an outbreak of an unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people .
On January 7 , 2020 , Chinese experts identified the infecting agent as coronavirus 2019-nCoV .
The new strain of coronavirus has already been identified in almost all Chinese provinces including Beijing and Shanghai as well as in other countries such as Australia , Malaysia , Nepal , France , Thailand , Vietnam , South Korea , Singapore , the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recognized the pneumonia outbreak in China as a national emergency but stopped short of declaring it an international one .

BEIJING, January 29. /TASS/. The death toll in the outbreak of the new coronavirus 2019-nCoV in China has reached 131, and a total of 5,515 cases of infection have been confirmed so far, China's National Health Commission said on Wednesday.
Nearly 7,000 more people in China are suspected to have contracted the new coronavirus. The largest number of cases was reported in China's Hubei province, where the outbreak first started. New coronavirus cases were confirmed in all Chinese provinces except for Tibet.
On December 31, 2019, Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about an outbreak of an unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people. On January 7, 2020, Chinese experts identified the infecting agent as coronavirus 2019-nCoV.
The new strain of coronavirus has already been identified in almost all Chinese provinces including Beijing and Shanghai as well as in other countries such as Australia, Malaysia, Nepal, France, Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea, Singapore, the United States and Japan. The World Health Organization recognized the pneumonia outbreak in China as a national emergency but stopped short of declaring it an international one.


tass--2020-01-29--UN remains committed to Mideast settlement on basis of previous resolutions — spokesman

THE UNITED NATIONS , January 28 .
/TASS/ .
The United Nations Organization remains committed to supporting Palestinians and Israelis to resolve the conflict on the basis of UN resolutions and pre-1967 lines , Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric said in a statement released on Tuesday .
`` The Secretary-General has seen the announcement of the United States plan for the Middle East .
The position of the United Nations on the two-State solution has been defined , throughout the years , by relevant Security Council and General Assembly resolutions by which the Secretariat is bound , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remains committed to supporting Palestinians and Israelis to resolve the conflict on the basis of United Nations resolutions , international law and bilateral agreements and realizing the vision of two States — Israel and Palestine — living side by side in peace and security within recognized borders , on the basis of the pre-1967 lines , '' he added .
On Tuesday , US President Donald Trump announced the `` deal of the century '' — a plan for Middle Eastern settlement on the basis of the two-state solution .
Special attention is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ border issues , security guarantees , a free trade zone , prisoners and refugees , and the rules for further negotiations .
“ This Vision would achieve mutual recognition of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people and Palestine as the nation-state of the Palestinian people — each with equal civil rights for all its citizens .
The plan designates defensible borders for the State of Israel and does not ask Israel to compromise on the safety of its people , affording them overriding security responsibility for land west of the Jordon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delivers significant territorial expansion , allocating land roughly comparable in size to the West Bank and Gaza for establishing a Palestinian State .
Transportation links would allow efficient movement between Gaza and the West Bank , as well as throughout Palestine .
The plan does not call for uprooting any people , Arab or Jew , from their homes , ” the White House said .
However Jerusalem , according to Trump , “ will remain the sovereign capital of the State of Israel , and it should remain an undivided city.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Trump cited the Palestinian authorities ’ refusal from supporting the Hamas radical movement operating in Gaza and from methods of armed confrontation .
The plan suggests more than 50 billion US dollars be facilitated in new investments over ten years as support to the settlement efforts .
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supported Trump 's plan and said he is ready to start talks with Palestine .
However , Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas rejected the plan .

THE UNITED NATIONS, January 28. /TASS/. The United Nations Organization remains committed to supporting Palestinians and Israelis to resolve the conflict on the basis of UN resolutions and pre-1967 lines, Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric said in a statement released on Tuesday.
"The Secretary-General has seen the announcement of the United States plan for the Middle East. The position of the United Nations on the two-State solution has been defined, throughout the years, by relevant Security Council and General Assembly resolutions by which the Secretariat is bound," Dujarric said.
"The United Nations remains committed to supporting Palestinians and Israelis to resolve the conflict on the basis of United Nations resolutions, international law and bilateral agreements and realizing the vision of two States — Israel and Palestine — living side by side in peace and security within recognized borders, on the basis of the pre-1967 lines," he added.
On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump announced the "deal of the century" — a plan for Middle Eastern settlement on the basis of the two-state solution. Special attention is focused on the status of Jerusalem, border issues, security guarantees, a free trade zone, prisoners and refugees, and the rules for further negotiations.
“This Vision would achieve mutual recognition of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people and Palestine as the nation-state of the Palestinian people — each with equal civil rights for all its citizens. The plan designates defensible borders for the State of Israel and does not ask Israel to compromise on the safety of its people, affording them overriding security responsibility for land west of the Jordon River. For Palestinians, the Vision delivers significant territorial expansion, allocating land roughly comparable in size to the West Bank and Gaza for establishing a Palestinian State. Transportation links would allow efficient movement between Gaza and the West Bank, as well as throughout Palestine. The plan does not call for uprooting any people, Arab or Jew, from their homes,” the White House said. However Jerusalem, according to Trump, “will remain the sovereign capital of the State of Israel, and it should remain an undivided city.”
As a condition for the peace process, Trump cited the Palestinian authorities’ refusal from supporting the Hamas radical movement operating in Gaza and from methods of armed confrontation. The plan suggests more than 50 billion US dollars be facilitated in new investments over ten years as support to the settlement efforts.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supported Trump's plan and said he is ready to start talks with Palestine. However, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas rejected the plan.


tass--2020-01-29--Palestine ready for talks with Israel only under Middle East Quartet mediation — Abbas

CAIRO , January 28 .
/TASS/ .
Palestine will hold talks with Israel only with the `` quartet '' of international mediators ( Russia , the United States , the United Nations and the European Union ) , Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told national television on Tuesday .
`` We accept negotiations with Israel under the auspices of the quartet , '' Abbas said .
`` We adhere to negotiations on the basis of international legitimacy , and will not accept Washington as the only mediator in the Middle Eastern peace process , '' he added .
Abbas noted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ create the Palestinian state with the borders from 1967 .
He also stressed that Palestine rejects the plan for Middle Eastern settlement announced on Tuesday by US President Donald Trump together with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu .
Earlier on Tuesday , US President Donald Trump announced the `` deal of the century '' — a plan for Middle Eastern settlement on the basis of the two-state solution .
Special attention is focused on the status of Jerusalem , border issues , security guarantees , a free trade zone , prisoners and refugees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ This Vision would achieve mutual recognition of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people and Palestine as the nation-state of the Palestinian people — each with equal civil rights for all its citizens .
The plan designates defensible borders for the State of Israel and does not ask Israel to compromise on the safety of its people , affording them overriding security responsibility for land west of the Jordon River .
For Palestinians , the Vision delivers significant territorial expansion , allocating land roughly comparable in size to the West @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State .
Transportation links would allow efficient movement between Gaza and the West Bank , as well as throughout Palestine .
The plan does not call for uprooting any people , Arab or Jew , from their homes , ” the White House said .
However Jerusalem , according to Trump , “ will remain the sovereign capital of the State of Israel , and it should remain an undivided city.
” As a condition for the peace process , Trump cited the Palestinian authorities ’ refusal from supporting the Hamas radical movement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ armed confrontation .
The plan suggests more than 50 billion US dollars be facilitated in new investments over ten years as support to the settlement efforts .

CAIRO, January 28. /TASS/. Palestine will hold talks with Israel only with the "quartet" of international mediators (Russia, the United States, the United Nations and the European Union), Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told national television on Tuesday.
"We accept negotiations with Israel under the auspices of the quartet," Abbas said. "We adhere to negotiations on the basis of international legitimacy, and will not accept Washington as the only mediator in the Middle Eastern peace process," he added.
Abbas noted that the only way toward peace is to create the Palestinian state with the borders from 1967. He also stressed that Palestine rejects the plan for Middle Eastern settlement announced on Tuesday by US President Donald Trump together with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Earlier on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump announced the "deal of the century" — a plan for Middle Eastern settlement on the basis of the two-state solution. Special attention is focused on the status of Jerusalem, border issues, security guarantees, a free trade zone, prisoners and refugees, and the rules for further negotiations.
“This Vision would achieve mutual recognition of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people and Palestine as the nation-state of the Palestinian people — each with equal civil rights for all its citizens. The plan designates defensible borders for the State of Israel and does not ask Israel to compromise on the safety of its people, affording them overriding security responsibility for land west of the Jordon River. For Palestinians, the Vision delivers significant territorial expansion, allocating land roughly comparable in size to the West Bank and Gaza for establishing a Palestinian State. Transportation links would allow efficient movement between Gaza and the West Bank, as well as throughout Palestine. The plan does not call for uprooting any people, Arab or Jew, from their homes,” the White House said. However Jerusalem, according to Trump, “will remain the sovereign capital of the State of Israel, and it should remain an undivided city.”
As a condition for the peace process, Trump cited the Palestinian authorities’ refusal from supporting the Hamas radical movement operating in Gaza and from methods of armed confrontation. The plan suggests more than 50 billion US dollars be facilitated in new investments over ten years as support to the settlement efforts.


tass--2020-01-29--Russian lawmaker says it will be 'common success' if sides start talks on Trump's plan

MOSCOW , January 28 .
/TASS/ .
The `` deal of the century '' on Middle Eastern settlement announced by US President Donald Trump needs to be analyzed but if the sides agree to negotiate on the basis of Washington 's plan , it will be a common success , chairman of the Russian Federation Council 's Committee on International Relations Konstantin Kosachev wrote on his official Facebook account on Tuesday .
`` The 'deal of the century ' announced by Trump , of course , needs detailed analysis , and not only in its substantive part , but also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes to the reactions of the two parties in the old Middle Eastern conflict .
And if everyone — what if ?
— not that they will unconditionally accept Washington 's proposal but will at least start negotiations on its basis , that would be a common success , and I think it is not as important who suggested the plan in the first place , '' Kosachev said .
He reminded that the Administration of former US President Barack Obama played an important role in the deal on the Iranian nuclear program @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including in Russia , without any jealousy . ''
Kosachev stressed that the main thing is the result .
Earlier on Tuesday , US President Donald Trump announced the `` deal of the century '' - a plan for Middle Eastern settlement on the basis of the two-state solution .
Special attention is focused on the status of Jerusalem , border issues , security guarantees , a free trade zone , prisoners and refugees , and the rules for further negotiations .
“ This Vision would achieve mutual recognition of Israel as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the nation-state of the Palestinian people—each with equal civil rights for all its citizens .
The plan designates defensible borders for the State of Israel and does not ask Israel to compromise on the safety of its people , affording them overriding security responsibility for land west of the Jordon River .
For Palestinians , the Vision delivers significant territorial expansion , allocating land roughly comparable in size to the West Bank and Gaza for establishing a Palestinian State .
Transportation links would allow efficient movement between Gaza and the West Bank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The plan does not call for uprooting any people , Arab or Jew , from their homes , ” the White House said .
However Jerusalem , according to Trump , “ will remain the sovereign capital of the State of Israel , and it should remain an undivided city.
” As a condition for the peace process , Trump cited the Palestinian authorities ’ refusal from supporting the Hamas radical movement operating in Gaza and from methods of armed confrontation .
The plan suggests more than 50 billion US dollars be facilitated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support to the settlement efforts .

MOSCOW, January 28. /TASS/. The "deal of the century" on Middle Eastern settlement announced by US President Donald Trump needs to be analyzed but if the sides agree to negotiate on the basis of Washington's plan, it will be a common success, chairman of the Russian Federation Council's Committee on International Relations Konstantin Kosachev wrote on his official Facebook account on Tuesday.
"The 'deal of the century' announced by Trump, of course, needs detailed analysis, and not only in its substantive part, but also in its resonant part, when it comes to the reactions of the two parties in the old Middle Eastern conflict. And if everyone — what if? — not that they will unconditionally accept Washington's proposal but will at least start negotiations on its basis, that would be a common success, and I think it is not as important who suggested the plan in the first place," Kosachev said.
He reminded that the Administration of former US President Barack Obama played an important role in the deal on the Iranian nuclear program, and "everyone acknowledged it, including in Russia, without any jealousy." Kosachev stressed that the main thing is the result.
"Deal of the century"
Earlier on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump announced the "deal of the century" - a plan for Middle Eastern settlement on the basis of the two-state solution. Special attention is focused on the status of Jerusalem, border issues, security guarantees, a free trade zone, prisoners and refugees, and the rules for further negotiations.
“This Vision would achieve mutual recognition of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people and Palestine as the nation-state of the Palestinian people—each with equal civil rights for all its citizens. The plan designates defensible borders for the State of Israel and does not ask Israel to compromise on the safety of its people, affording them overriding security responsibility for land west of the Jordon River. For Palestinians, the Vision delivers significant territorial expansion, allocating land roughly comparable in size to the West Bank and Gaza for establishing a Palestinian State. Transportation links would allow efficient movement between Gaza and the West Bank, as well as throughout Palestine. The plan does not call for uprooting any people, Arab or Jew, from their homes,” the White House said. However Jerusalem, according to Trump, “will remain the sovereign capital of the State of Israel, and it should remain an undivided city.”
As a condition for the peace process, Trump cited the Palestinian authorities’ refusal from supporting the Hamas radical movement operating in Gaza and from methods of armed confrontation. The plan suggests more than 50 billion US dollars be facilitated in new investments over ten years as support to the settlement efforts.


tass--2020-01-28--Trump says he supports right of Jewish people to live ‘within their historical homeland’

WASHINGTON , January 28 .
/TASS/ .
US President Donald Trump has said Tuesday that he supports the right of @ @ @ @ @ within their historical homeland .
`` I will always stand with the State of Israel @ @ @ @ @ '' Trump wrote on his official Twitter account .
`` I strongly support their safety @ @ @ @ @ to live within their historical homeland .
It 's time for peace ! ''
he @ @ @ @ @ , Trump announced the 80-page plan for settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict .
The plan @ @ @ @ @ solution .
According to the proposed solution , Jerusalem will become the indivisible capital of @ @ @ @ @ and East Jerusalem will be the capital of Palestine .
Trump said that this is @ @ @ @ @ to have their own state .
The plan , described as `` the deal of @ @ @ @ @ practically doubling the territory of Palestine .

WASHINGTON, January 28. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump has said Tuesday that he supports the right of the Jewish people to live within their historical homeland.
"I will always stand with the State of Israel and the Jewish people," Trump wrote on his official Twitter account. "I strongly support their safety and security and the right to live within their historical homeland. It's time for peace!" he added.
Earlier on Tuesday, Trump announced the 80-page plan for settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The plan is based on the two-state solution. According to the proposed solution, Jerusalem will become the indivisible capital of the State of Israel, and East Jerusalem will be the capital of Palestine. Trump said that this is the last chance for Palestinians to have their own state. The plan, described as "the deal of the century," envisages practically doubling the territory of Palestine.


tass--2020-01-30--Israeli premier may accompany pardoned citizen Issachar to Israel — lawyer

NOVOYE GRISHINO /Moscow Region/ , January 30 .
/TASS/ .
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanuahu has expressed his readiness to accompany Israeli citizen Naama Issachar , convicted in Russia on drug charges and pardoned on Wednesday , back to her home country , one of Issachar ’ s lawyers said .
`` Mr. Netanyahu wants to take her [ home ] in person , '' the lawyer said near a penitentiary facility near Moscow , where Issachar was serving her sentence .
In his opinion , the Israeli woman is expected to be released on Thursday .
She will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Israeli president ’ s plane . ''
`` We are very glad about Naama ’ s release and congratulate her and her relatives on this occasion .
This comes as a result of intense joint work that includes legal protection and support by journalists , the public and diplomats , '' he said .
The Kremlin press service said on Wednesday that Putin had pardoned Issachar , who was serving a sentence in Russia for drug smuggling .
`` Guided by the principles of humanity , I decree to pardon Naama Issachar , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11 , 2019 by the Khimki City Court of the Moscow Region , releasing her from serving the rest of her sentence , '' Putin ’ s decree says .
The decree enters into force on the day of its signing .
Naama Issachar , an Israeli and US national , was detained at Moscow ’ s Sheremetyevo airport on April 9 , 2019 , when she was in the airport ’ s transit zone before boarding a connecting flight to Tel Aviv after arriving from New Delhi .
The airport ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in her luggage .
On October 11 , 2019 , the Khimki City Court in the Moscow Region found Issachar guilty of drug possession and smuggling ( Part 1 , Section 228 and Part 2 , Section 229.1 of the Russian Criminal Code ) and sentenced her to 7.5 years in a standard regime penal colony .
The Moscow Regional Court upheld the verdict on December 19 .

NOVOYE GRISHINO /Moscow Region/, January 30. /TASS/. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanuahu has expressed his readiness to accompany Israeli citizen Naama Issachar, convicted in Russia on drug charges and pardoned on Wednesday, back to her home country, one of Issachar’s lawyers said.
"Mr. Netanyahu wants to take her [home] in person," the lawyer said near a penitentiary facility near Moscow, where Issachar was serving her sentence.
In his opinion, the Israeli woman is expected to be released on Thursday. She will be taken to Israel "on board the Israeli president’s plane."
Another Issachar's lawyer, Vadim Klyuvgant, welcomed the Israeli citizen's pardon.
"We are very glad about Naama’s release and congratulate her and her relatives on this occasion. This comes as a result of intense joint work that includes legal protection and support by journalists, the public and diplomats," he said.
The Kremlin press service said on Wednesday that Putin had pardoned Issachar, who was serving a sentence in Russia for drug smuggling. "Guided by the principles of humanity, I decree to pardon Naama Issachar, born in 1993, sentenced on October 11, 2019 by the Khimki City Court of the Moscow Region, releasing her from serving the rest of her sentence," Putin’s decree says. The decree enters into force on the day of its signing.
Naama Issachar, an Israeli and US national, was detained at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport on April 9, 2019, when she was in the airport’s transit zone before boarding a connecting flight to Tel Aviv after arriving from New Delhi. The airport’s security guards found 9.6 grams of cannabis in her luggage.
On October 11, 2019, the Khimki City Court in the Moscow Region found Issachar guilty of drug possession and smuggling (Part 1, Section 228 and Part 2, Section 229.1 of the Russian Criminal Code) and sentenced her to 7.5 years in a standard regime penal colony. The Moscow Regional Court upheld the verdict on December 19.


tass--2020-01-30--WHO registers signs of human-to-human transmission of novel coronavirus in three states

GENEVA , January 29 .
/TASS/ .
The World Health Organization ( WHO ) has registered signs of human-to-human transmission of the novel coronavirus ( 2019-nCoV ) in three countries beyond China , WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday .
`` The continued increase in cases and the evidence of human-to-human transmission outside China are of course both deeply concerning , '' the WHO official said , adding that human-to-human transmission was reported in Vietnam , Germany and Japan .
According to Ghebreyesus , the issue will be raised during the second session of the WHO Emergencies Committee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the WHO chief , 68 cases of pneumonia caused by 2019-nCoV were registered beyond China ’ s borders , in 15 countries .
He explained the relatively low number of cases by the Chinese government ’ s `` extraordinary measures '' to contain the outbreak .
On December 31 , 2019 , Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about an outbreak of an unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan - a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people .
On January 7 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : coronavirus 2019-nCoV .
As of Wednesday , the number of infected persons topped 6,000 , more than 130 of them died .
Apart from China , the infection was registered in 15 countries .
The WHO recognized the pneumonia outbreak in China as a national emergency but stopped short of declaring an international one .

GENEVA, January 29. /TASS/. The World Health Organization (WHO) has registered signs of human-to-human transmission of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in three countries beyond China, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday.
"The continued increase in cases and the evidence of human-to-human transmission outside China are of course both deeply concerning," the WHO official said, adding that human-to-human transmission was reported in Vietnam, Germany and Japan.
According to Ghebreyesus, the issue will be raised during the second session of the WHO Emergencies Committee due on January 30.
According to the WHO chief, 68 cases of pneumonia caused by 2019-nCoV were registered beyond China’s borders, in 15 countries.
He explained the relatively low number of cases by the Chinese government’s "extraordinary measures" to contain the outbreak.
On December 31, 2019, Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about an outbreak of an unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan - a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people. On January 7, Chinese experts identified the infecting agent: coronavirus 2019-nCoV. As of Wednesday, the number of infected persons topped 6,000, more than 130 of them died. Apart from China, the infection was registered in 15 countries. The WHO recognized the pneumonia outbreak in China as a national emergency but stopped short of declaring an international one.


tass--2020-01-30--Russia’s UN envoy: accusations of Russia, Syria at UN SC totally groundless

UNITED NATIONS , January 29 .
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Russia ’ s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia has put in question the reliability of the data on civilian casualties in Syria ’ s Idlib supplied by the UN Secretariat , since the source providing the data remains unknown .
Earlier , UN Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock in his address to the UN Security Council accused `` the Government of Syria and its allies '' of delivering airstrikes against Idlib , which allegedly killed civilians .
The allegations received the US and UK ambassadors ’ support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ session .
`` Mark Lowcock seems to have lacked time to heed both us and the Syrian representative .
It is a pity as we are convinced that it would have been useful to listen to us , '' Nebenzia said .
Nebenzia said that at the session , there were `` statements , which look as if they had been copied , about the bombardments of schools , hospitals , marketplaces and sites accommodating internally displaced persons . ''
`` We were given ‘ precise ’ numbers of those killed and injured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for word , '' the Russian ambassador went on to say .
`` I want to ask you once more : Where do you collect your ‘ reliable ’ data ?
Where have you found so many medical institutions that had already been bombed-out ? ''
he asked his counterparts at the UN Security Council .
`` Terrorists are still employing the practice of ‘ live shields ’ , holding civilians and shelling checking points , '' Nebenzia stressed .
The ceasefire in the Idlib de-escalation zone in the north of Syria came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ troops stopped combat operation from 14:00 local time on January 9 .
Nevertheless , according to the Russian center for the reconciliation of the conflicting sides in Syria , since the ceasefire was declared , militants have numerously attacked the Syrian army ’ s positions and opened fire on inhabited localities .
On January 19 , the center informed that the number of attacks had reached the maximum level since May 2019 when the region was gripped with full-scale fighting .
In the January 28 offensive , the Syrian army regained control over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a major outpost of the Al-Nusra Front ( terrorist organization outlawed in Russia ) was located .
The Russian center for reconciliation of conflicting sides in Syria ( incorporated in the Russian Defense Ministry ) said in a statement on Wednesday that no civilians were affected by the attack launched by Syrian government forces against militants ’ position in the Idlib de-escalation zone .
The Russian military pointed out that work had begun in the town of Maaret al-Numan retaken from militants to provide the civilian population with foodstuffs and daily necessities .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ under as agreement reached by the three Syrian ceasefire guarantor nations , namely Russia , Iran and Turkey , in May 2017 .
Three of them are now controlled by Damascus while the fourth one located in the Idlib governorate and partially in the neighboring Latakia , Hama and Aleppo governorates is still outside Damascus ’ control , with a larger part of it being seized by Jabhat al-Nusra ( a terrorist organization outlawed in Russia ) militants .

UNITED NATIONS, January 29. /TASS/. Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia has put in question the reliability of the data on civilian casualties in Syria’s Idlib supplied by the UN Secretariat, since the source providing the data remains unknown.
Earlier, UN Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock in his address to the UN Security Council accused "the Government of Syria and its allies" of delivering airstrikes against Idlib, which allegedly killed civilians. The allegations received the US and UK ambassadors’ support. Lowcock walked on the UN SC session.
"Mark Lowcock seems to have lacked time to heed both us and the Syrian representative. It is a pity as we are convinced that it would have been useful to listen to us," Nebenzia said.
Nebenzia said that at the session, there were "statements, which look as if they had been copied, about the bombardments of schools, hospitals, marketplaces and sites accommodating internally displaced persons."
"We were given ‘precise’ numbers of those killed and injured. We used to hear it word for word," the Russian ambassador went on to say.
"I want to ask you once more: Where do you collect your ‘reliable’ data? Where have you found so many medical institutions that had already been bombed-out?" he asked his counterparts at the UN Security Council.
"Terrorists are still employing the practice of ‘human shields’, abducting civilians and shelling checkpoints," Nebenzia stressed.
The ceasefire in the Idlib de-escalation zone in the north of Syria came into effect on January 12. Government troops stopped combat operation from 14:00 local time on January 9. Nevertheless, according to the Russian center for the reconciliation of the conflicting sides in Syria, since the ceasefire was declared, militants have numerously attacked the Syrian army’s positions and opened fire on inhabited localities. On January 19, the center informed that the number of attacks had reached the maximum level since May 2019 when the region was gripped with full-scale fighting. In the January 28 offensive, the Syrian army regained control over the town of Maaret al-Numan, where a major outpost of the Al-Nusra Front (terrorist organization outlawed in Russia) was located.
The Russian center for reconciliation of conflicting sides in Syria (incorporated in the Russian Defense Ministry) said in a statement on Wednesday that no civilians were affected by the attack launched by Syrian government forces against militants’ position in the Idlib de-escalation zone. The Russian military pointed out that work had begun in the town of Maaret al-Numan retaken from militants to provide the civilian population with foodstuffs and daily necessities.
Four de-escalation zones were established in Syria under an agreement reached by the three Syrian ceasefire guarantor nations, namely Russia, Iran and Turkey, in May 2017. Three of them are now controlled by Damascus while the fourth one located in the Idlib governorate and partially in the neighboring Latakia, Hama and Aleppo governorates is still outside Damascus’ control, with a larger part of it being seized by Jabhat al-Nusra (a terrorist organization outlawed in Russia) militants.


tass--2020-01-30--PACE votes to restore Russian delegation’s credentials in full

STRASBOURG , January 30 .
/TASS/ .
The majority of members of the Council of Europe ’ s Parliamentary Assembly @ @ @ @ @ favor of restoring full rights of the Russian delegation on Wednesday .
A total of @ @ @ @ @ , 44 were against , seven abstained .
The Russian delegation to PACE was stripped @ @ @ @ @ , to take part in monitoring missions or make up the PACE leadership institutions in @ @ @ @ @ events in Ukraine and Crimea .
In 2015 , PACE considered the issues of reinstating @ @ @ @ @ delegation twice , but the sanctions only got tighter then .
In response , the @ @ @ @ @ refused to work in such conditions and since 2016 did not submit its application to @ @ @ @ @ 2017 , Russia also froze the payment of its membership fees to the Council of @ @ @ @ @ 26 , 2019 , members of the PACE summer session approved the resolution drafted by @ @ @ @ @ confirmed the full powers of the Russian delegation within the organization .

STRASBOURG, January 30. /TASS/. The majority of members of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) voted in favor of restoring full rights of the Russian delegation on Wednesday.
A total of 96 lawmakers voted in favor, 44 were against, seven abstained.
Out of the 33 national delegations present in the hall, 18 voted in support of their Russian colleagues: Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Finland, France, Iceland, Luxembourg, Norway, Serbia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Lawmakers from San Marino, Greece, Monaco, Andorra and Belgium (one delegate from each nation was present in the hall) also supported the move.
Delegations from Czech Republic, Spain, Moldova, The Netherlands, Turkey, Sweden, Slovakia and the United Kingdom were divided over the issue. Delegations from Albania and Denmark abstained.
"The Assembly does not consider Rule 8.2.a. or 8.2.b. (according to which a national delegation’s powers can be limited due to violations of the Council of Europe’s basic principles or non-fulfillment of obligations) applicable and resolves to ratify the credentials of the Russian Federation," reads the resolution, adopted by the Assembly.
According to the document, in the six months after its return to the Assembly, Russia fulfilled a series of recommendations included in Resolution 2292 (2019) on the Russian delegation’s return to PACE. Those measures include Russia’s participation in prisoner swaps in Ukraine and preparations for more similar operations by Moscow and Kiev.
The document also acknowledges that "some progress has been made" with regard to the implementation of the Minsk Agreements on Ukrainian reconciliation.
"With regard to the financial obligations towards the Council of Europe, the Russian Federation has paid all due contributions to the ordinary budget and partial agreements," the resolution says. "Unpaid interests are the subject of discussions in the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers."
According to the resolution, the PACE Monitoring Committee is to compile a report assessing Russia’s implementation of its obligations within the Council of Europe framework by the end of April.
"The Monitoring Committee has resumed its work with regard to the Russian Federation and organised a number of hearings, which will be taken into account by the co-rapporteurs in their ongoing preparation of the report. The Russian delegation has co-operated fully with the Monitoring Committee," the resolution reads.
The Parliamentary Assembly also invites the Monitoring Committee to follow closely the ongoing legislative process with regard to the constitutional amendments currently underway in Russia.
It also calls upon Moscow to abide by judgments of the European Court of Human Rights.
The Russian delegation to PACE was stripped of its rights to vote, to take part in monitoring missions or make up the PACE leadership institutions in April 2014, following the events in Ukraine and Crimea. In 2015, PACE considered reinstating the rights of the Russian delegation twice, but the sanctions only got tighter then. In response, the Russian delegation announced that it refused to work in such conditions and since 2016 did not submit its application to confirm its rights. In 2017, Russia also froze the payment of its membership fees to the Council of Europe budget.
On June 26, 2019, members of the PACE summer session approved the resolution drafted by a monitoring committee, which confirmed the full powers of the Russian delegation within the organization.


tass--2020-01-30--European Parliament approves Brexit agreement

BRUSSELS , January 29 .
/TASS/ .
During its plenary session on Wednesday , the European Parliament voted to approve @ @ @ @ @ Kingdom ’ s withdrawal from the European Union ( BREXIT ) , a TASS correspondent @ @ @ @ @ complete the EU ratification procedure , the document is to get the formal approval from @ @ @ @ @ Union .
The UK was set to leave the EU on March 29 , 2019 @ @ @ @ @ has been postponed multiple times due to UK lawmakers being unable to agree on Brexit @ @ @ @ @ after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson ’ s party received the majority in parliament after @ @ @ @ @ Now , the country is approved to leave the EU in late January , and @ @ @ @ @ UK and the EU will kick off , during which the relations will not undergo @ @ @ @ @ transition period is set to end on December 31 , with London expected to come @ @ @ @ @ regarding a new trade agreement .

BRUSSELS, January 29. /TASS/. During its plenary session on Wednesday, the European Parliament voted to approve the agreement on the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (BREXIT), a TASS correspondent reported.
In order to complete the EU ratification procedure, the document is to get the formal approval from the Council of the European Union.
The UK was set to leave the EU on March 29, 2019; however, this date has been postponed multiple times due to UK lawmakers being unable to agree on Brexit conditions. The situation changed after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s party received the majority in parliament after the December snap election. Now, the country is approved to leave the EU in late January, and a transition period between the UK and the EU will kick off, during which the relations will not undergo any major changes. The transition period is set to end on December 31, with London expected to come to an agreement with Brussels regarding a new trade agreement.


tass--2020-01-30--Russia to partially suspend railway service with China starting Jan 31

MOSCOW , January 29 .
/TASS/ .
Russia has suspended railway service with China except trains between Moscow and Beijing starting 00:00 January 31 to avoid the spread of a new type of coronavirus , Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova informed during Wednesday ’ s briefing .
`` Starting Thursday night ( 00:00 Moscow time January 31 - TASS ) , we are suspending railway service .
Trains will only follow the route Moscow-Beijing and Beijing-Moscow , '' she said .
Currently , Russia and China are connected by trains between Beijing and Moscow , Suifenhe and Grodekovo , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Besides , we opted for extending the border shutdown for both pedestrians and vehicles in five regions of the Far Eastern Federal District , namely the Amur Region , the Jewish Autonomous Region , the Khabarovsk , Primorsky and Trans-Baikal Regions , '' Golikova added .
`` As for the flight service , we have agreed that in the next two days , the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of the Interior will analyze the number of our citizens returning to Russia , and then a decision on flights from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' she continued .
`` We will be recommending our universities to inform students from China , who study at Russian universities but have gone to China on New Year holidays , that their holidays will be extended until March 1 , 2020 , '' the deputy premier said .
On December 31 , 2019 , Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about an outbreak of an unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan - a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experts identified the infecting agent : coronavirus 2019-nCoV .
According to recent data , over 6,000 people have been infected with the virus , with over 130 people dead .
The virus continues to spread in China and other states , including Australia , Vietnam , Italy , Germany , Cambodia , Malaysia , Nepal , the Republic of Korea , Singapore , the USA , Thailand , France , Sri Lanka and Japan .
The WHO recognized the pneumonia outbreak in China as a national emergency but stopped short of declaring an @ @ @

MOSCOW, January 29. /TASS/. Russia will suspend railway service with China except trains between Moscow and Beijing starting 00:00 January 31 to avoid the spread of a new type of coronavirus, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova informed during Wednesday’s briefing.
"Starting Thursday night (00:00 Moscow time January 31 - TASS), we are suspending railway service. Trains will only follow the route Moscow-Beijing and Beijing-Moscow," she said.
Currently, Russia and China are connected by trains between Beijing and Moscow, Suifenhe and Grodekovo, as well as between Chita and Manzhouli.
"Besides, we opted for extending the border shutdown for both pedestrians and vehicles in five regions of the Far Eastern Federal District, namely the Amur Region, the Jewish Autonomous Region, the Khabarovsk, Primorsky and Trans-Baikal Regions," Golikova added.
"As for the flight service, we have agreed that in the next two days, the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of the Interior will analyze the number of our citizens returning to Russia, and then a decision on flights from China and to China will be made," she continued.
"We will be recommending our universities to inform students from China, who study at Russian universities but have gone to China on New Year holidays, that their holidays will be extended until March 1, 2020," the deputy premier said.
On December 31, 2019, Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about an outbreak of an unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan - a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people. On January 7, Chinese experts identified the infecting agent: coronavirus 2019-nCoV.
According to recent data, over 6,000 people have been infected with the virus, with over 130 people dead. The virus continues to spread in China and other states, including Australia, Vietnam, Italy, Germany, Cambodia, Malaysia, Nepal, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, the USA, Thailand, France, Sri Lanka and Japan. The WHO recognized the pneumonia outbreak in China as a national emergency but stopped short of declaring an international one.


tass--2020-01-29--Israeli PM Netanyahu thanks Putin for pardoning Naama Issachar

Earlier , Kremlin informed that Putin had pardoned Issachar , who was serving a sentence in Russia for drug smuggling .
`` Guided by the principles of humanity , I decree to pardon Naama Issachar , born in 1993 , sentenced on October 11 , 2019 by the Khimki City Court of the Moscow Region , releasing her from serving the rest of her sentence , '' Putin ’ s decree says .
The decree enters into force on the day of its signing .
Naama Issachar , an Israeli and US national , was detained at Moscow ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when she was in the airport ’ s transit zone before boarding a connecting flight to Tel Aviv after arriving from New Delhi .
The airport ’ s security guards found 9.6 grams of cannabis in her luggage .
On October 11 , 2019 , the Khimki City Court in the Moscow Region found Issachar guilty of drug possession and smuggling ( Part 1 , Section 228 and Part 2 , Section 229.1 of the Russian Criminal Code ) and sentenced her to 7.5 years in a standard regime penal colony .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on December 19 .
In October 2019 , Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin asked Putin to pardon Issachar .
On December 6 , Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said that he had raised the issue at a meeting with Russia ’ s top diplomat Sergey Lavrov in Rome , expressing hope that the Russian president would consider the request to pardon the Israeli national .
During a visit to Jerusalem on January 23 , Putin met with Issachar ’ s mother , assuring her that `` everything will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I am aware of the position of [ Israeli ] Prime Minister [ Benjamin Netanyahu ] who asks to make an appropriate decision .
All that will certainly be taken into account when the final decision is made , '' Putin said .
On January 26 , Issachar made an official pardon appeal .

Earlier, Kremlin informed that Putin had pardoned Issachar, who was serving a sentence in Russia for drug smuggling. "Guided by the principles of humanity, I decree to pardon Naama Issachar, born in 1993, sentenced on October 11, 2019 by the Khimki City Court of the Moscow Region, releasing her from serving the rest of her sentence," Putin’s decree says. The decree enters into force on the day of its signing.
Naama Issachar, an Israeli and US national, was detained at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport on April 9, 2019, when she was in the airport’s transit zone before boarding a connecting flight to Tel Aviv after arriving from New Delhi. The airport’s security guards found 9.6 grams of cannabis in her luggage.
On October 11, 2019, the Khimki City Court in the Moscow Region found Issachar guilty of drug possession and smuggling (Part 1, Section 228 and Part 2, Section 229.1 of the Russian Criminal Code) and sentenced her to 7.5 years in a standard regime penal colony. The Moscow Regional Court upheld the verdict on December 19.
In October 2019, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin asked Putin to pardon Issachar. On December 6, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said that he had raised the issue at a meeting with Russia’s top diplomat Sergey Lavrov in Rome, expressing hope that the Russian president would consider the request to pardon the Israeli national.
During a visit to Jerusalem on January 23, Putin met with Issachar’s mother, assuring her that "everything will be alright" regarding her daughter. "I am aware of the position of [Israeli] Prime Minister [Benjamin Netanyahu] who asks to make an appropriate decision. All that will certainly be taken into account when the final decision is made," Putin said. On January 26, Issachar made an official pardon appeal.


tass--2020-01-29--Russian national Vinnik extradited to France refuses to stop hunger strike, says lawyer

Vinnik `` is shocked by what is going on , '' the lawyer noted , adding that his defendant has been on a hunger strike for already 40 days .
`` My attempts yesterday and the day before yesterday to convince him to stop the hunger strike , have been nullified by the yesterday ’ s session of a Paris court , '' he added .
According to him , Vinnik has categorically refused to stop the hunger strike , saying that `` the lawyers will be helpless there where there is no law for him '' .
PARIS , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vinnik , who was last week extradited from Greece to France , refuses to stop a hunger strike that he went on to protest against the violation of his rights by European courts , Vinnik 's lawyer Timofey Musatov told journalists on Wednesday .
Musatov said that at the moment , Vinnik is in French capital city ’ s Salpetriere Hospital `` designed as a prison '' .
His physical condition is awful , the lawyer said .
`` Yesterday made it clear to him that the justice system in France won ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Yesterday ’ s session of a Paris court was held with a blatant violation of all his rights , '' the lawyer stressed .
`` An absolutely ill person , whose fate is clearly being decided at the moment , was not allowed to say a word in his own defense during the court session , '' Musatov added .
On January 28 , the Paris court decided to leave Alexander Vinnik deported from Greece under arrest , Musatov told reporters on Tuesday .
`` The lawyers ' objections and protests over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that neither lawyers nor the defendant were allowed to talk - were left unacknowledged , '' he added .
`` Of course , we will have ten days to file an appeal .
An appeal will be filed , '' Musatov stressed .
On January 23 , Russian IT specialist Alexander Vinnik , detained in Greece on July 25 , 2017 at the request of the United States , where he is accused of laundering $ 4 billion- $ 9 billion , was extradited to France .
The final decision was made by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Greece .
Vinnik ’ s extradition was also sought by Russia and the United States .
The Russian national dismissed all charges brought against him and expressed readiness to return home .

Vinnik "is shocked by what is going on," the lawyer noted, adding that his defendant has been on a hunger strike for already 40 days. "My attempts yesterday and the day before yesterday to convince him to stop the hunger strike, have been nullified by the yesterday’s session of a Paris court," he added. According to him, Vinnik has categorically refused to stop the hunger strike, saying that "the lawyers will be helpless there where there is no law for him".
PARIS, January 29./TASS/. Russian bitcoin suspect Alexander Vinnik, who was last week extradited from Greece to France, refuses to stop a hunger strike that he went on to protest against the violation of his rights by European courts, Vinnik's lawyer Timofey Musatov told journalists on Wednesday.
Musatov said that at the moment, Vinnik is in French capital city’s Salpetriere Hospital "designed as a prison". His physical condition is awful, the lawyer said. "Yesterday made it clear to him that the justice system in France won’t be any better than in Greece. Yesterday’s session of a Paris court was held with a blatant violation of all his rights," the lawyer stressed.
"An absolutely ill person, whose fate is clearly being decided at the moment, was not allowed to say a word in his own defense during the court session," Musatov added.
On January 28, the Paris court decided to leave Alexander Vinnik deported from Greece under arrest, Musatov told reporters on Tuesday.
"The lawyers' objections and protests over allowing only the prosecutor to speak - that neither lawyers nor the defendant were allowed to talk - were left unacknowledged," he added. "Of course, we will have ten days to file an appeal. An appeal will be filed," Musatov stressed.
On January 23, Russian IT specialist Alexander Vinnik, detained in Greece on July 25, 2017 at the request of the United States, where he is accused of laundering $4 billion-$9 billion, was extradited to France. The final decision was made by the State Council - the Supreme Court of Greece. Vinnik’s extradition was also sought by Russia and the United States. The Russian national dismissed all charges brought against him and expressed readiness to return home.


tass--2020-01-29--Putin pardons Israeli national Issachar sentenced in Russia for drug smuggling

MOSCOW , January 29 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree pardoning Israeli national Naama Issachar @ @ @ @ @ sentence in Russia for drug smuggling , the Kremlin press service informed on Wednesday .
@ @ @ @ @ of humanity , I decree to pardon Naama Issachar , born in 1993 , sentenced @ @ @ @ @ by the Khimki City Court of the Moscow Region , releasing her from serving the @ @ @ @ @ '' the message informs .
The decree enters into force on the day of its @ @

MOSCOW, January 29. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree pardoning Israeli national Naama Issachar, who was serving a sentence in Russia for drug smuggling, the Kremlin press service informed on Wednesday.
"Guided by the principles of humanity, I decree to pardon Naama Issachar, born in 1993, sentenced on October 11, 2019 by the Khimki City Court of the Moscow Region, releasing her from serving the rest of her sentence," the message informs.
The decree enters into force on the day of its signing.


tass--2020-01-29--Contact Group agrees to resume search for persons missing in Donbass

KIEV , January 29./TASS/ .
The humanitarian subgroup of the Trilateral Contact Group agreed at a meeting in Minsk , @ @ @ @ @ restart search for the missing people .
Suggestions will be elaborated by its next session @ @ @ @ @ for Ukrainian chief negotiator Leonid Kuchma , said on Wednesday .
`` An agreement was @ @ @ @ @ the missing persons .
Respective proposals on the mechanism of this activity with the participation @ @ @ @ @ the International Committee of the Red Cross , will be worked out by the next @ @ @ @ @ in Minsk , '' Darya Olifer blogged on her Facebook page .
The envoy of @ @ @ @ @ s Republic to the humanitarian subgroup , Olga Kobtseva , said that participants in the @ @ @ @ @ the lists of detained persons for their verification , as well as to work towards @ @ @ @ @ in Zolotoye and Shchastye settlements .

KIEV, January 29./TASS/. The humanitarian subgroup of the Trilateral Contact Group agreed at a meeting in Minsk, Belarus, on Wednesday to restart search for the missing people. Suggestions will be elaborated by its next session, Darya Olifer, spokesperson for Ukrainian chief negotiator Leonid Kuchma, said on Wednesday.
"An agreement was reached to restart search for the missing persons. Respective proposals on the mechanism of this activity with the participation of international organizations, including the International Committee of the Red Cross, will be worked out by the next session of the Contact Group in Minsk," Darya Olifer blogged on her Facebook page.
The envoy of the self-proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic to the humanitarian subgroup, Olga Kobtseva, said that participants in the subgroup had agreed to exchange the lists of detained persons for their verification, as well as to work towards the opening of new checkpoints in Zolotoye and Shchastye settlements.


tass--2020-01-29--Kremlin spokesman bashes Zelensky claims about USSR’s role in WWII outbreak

MOSCOW , January 29 .
/TASS/ .
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has slammed as inadmissible Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky ’ @ @ @ @ @ role of the Soviet Union in the start of WWII .
`` We strongly disagree @ @ @ @ @ the blame for the start of WWII on the Soviet Union , '' Peskov told @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Moreover , we say that any tendencies to forget the role of the @ @ @ @ @ Army in ridding the world from fascism are strongly inadmissible , '' he added .
@ @ @ @ @ , the Ukrainian president accused the Soviet Union of starting WWII along with Nazi Germany @ @ @ @ @ and the Poles were the first to feel `` the collusion of totalitarian regimes '' @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, January 29. /TASS/. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has slammed as inadmissible Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s accusations about the alleged role of the Soviet Union in the start of WWII.
"We strongly disagree with any attempts to put the blame for the start of WWII on the Soviet Union," Peskov told Channel One television on Wednesday. "Moreover, we say that any tendencies to forget the role of the Soviet Union’s Red Army in ridding the world from fascism are strongly inadmissible," he added.
During his trip to Poland, the Ukrainian president accused the Soviet Union of starting WWII along with Nazi Germany. Zelensky alleged that Poland and the Poles were the first to feel "the collusion of totalitarian regimes" that triggered the war.


tass--2020-01-29--Long-distance bus service on halt on Hainan due to coronavirus outbreak

HAIKOU , January 29 .
/TASS/ .
The Hainan authorities in order to prevent the spread of pneumonia caused by @ @ @ @ @ intercity passenger bus services on the island , www.hinews.cn reported on Wednesday .
The time @ @ @ @ @ of bus service will be announced in due time , based on how the virus @ @ @ @ @ All bus companies were required to reimburse passengers for already purchased tickets .
The spread @ @ @ @ @ railway transport in the province .
According to the local authorities ' instructions , from @ @ @ @ @ the number of trains on the circle railway will be significantly reduced .
Several dozen @ @ @ @ @ administrative center , the city of Haikou , is also being limited or suspended .
@ @ @ @ @ 's regions where pneumonia caused by a new type of coronavirus has been detected .
@ @ @ @ @ , 43 cases of infection were detected in the province , one of which was @ @ @ @ @ of cases was registered in the resort city of Sanya .

HAIKOU, January 29. /TASS/. The Hainan authorities in order to prevent the spread of pneumonia caused by coronavirus ordered to suspend all intercity passenger bus services on the island, www.hinews.cn reported on Wednesday.
The time and date for the resumption of bus service will be announced in due time, based on how the virus outbreak will be developing. All bus companies were required to reimburse passengers for already purchased tickets.
The spread of coronavirus also affected the railway transport in the province. According to the local authorities' instructions, from January 29 to February 21 the number of trains on the circle railway will be significantly reduced. Several dozen passenger trains from the provincial administrative center, the city of Haikou, is also being limited or suspended.
Hainan is one of China's regions where pneumonia caused by a new type of coronavirus has been detected. According to the latest reports, 43 cases of infection were detected in the province, one of which was fatal. The biggest number of cases was registered in the resort city of Sanya.


tass--2020-01-29--Belarusian President tasked government to sign oil supplies agreement with Kazakhstan

MINSK , January 29 .
/TASS/ .
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko ordered the government to hold negotiations and sign @ @ @ @ @ oil supplies , the presidential press service said on Wednesday .
`` The head of @ @ @ @ @ Order No .
27 authorized the government to hold talks with Kazakhstan on trade and @ @ @ @ @ of oil and oil products ’ supplies to Belarus and on the draft agreement and @ @ @ @ @ agreement within the approved draft limits , '' the press service said .
Minsk continues @ @ @ @ @ crude oil supplies , it added .
Contracts on Russian oil supplies to Belarus ended @ @ @ @ @ last year .
The parties are holding talks on their extension since then , which @ @ @ @ @ disagreements between the parties on the supply and transportation prices .
Russneft and Neftisa companies @ @ @ @ @ Gutseriev resumed oil supplies to Belarus from January 4 .
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko @ @ @ @ @ out alternatives for oil supplies .

MINSK, January 29. /TASS/. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko ordered the government to hold negotiations and sign an agreement with Kazakhstan on oil supplies, the presidential press service said on Wednesday.
"The head of state Alexander Lukashenko by Executive Order No. 27 authorized the government to hold talks with Kazakhstan on trade and economic cooperation in the area of oil and oil products’ supplies to Belarus and on the draft agreement and its signing when reaching the agreement within the approved draft limits," the press service said. Minsk continues its work on diversification of crude oil supplies, it added.
Contracts on Russian oil supplies to Belarus ended on December 31 of the last year. The parties are holding talks on their extension since then, which are dragged out because of disagreements between the parties on the supply and transportation prices. Russneft and Neftisa companies controlled by Russian businessman Mikhail Gutseriev resumed oil supplies to Belarus from January 4. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko tasked the government to work out alternatives for oil supplies.


tass--2020-01-29--Carriers cancelling flights to China amid growing concern about coronavirus

MOSCOW , January 29 .
/TASS/ .
The number of international carriers suspending flights to different regions of China is rapidly growing .
Besides , some carriers had to cancel flights via transit routes since Chinese tourists are canceling flights abroad .
Many companies , including Russian flagship carrier Aeroflot and S7 suggest that passengers return flight tickets to China with the date of departure before the second decade of February .
Earlier , some airlines started canceling flights on a massive scale to Chinese Wuhan , the epicenter of the outbreak .
Meanwhile , from January 23 , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the airport and railway terminals of the city .
On Wednesday , Russia ’ s Ural Airlines announced that it was suspending direct flights to certain European countries due to the spread of the virus .
This measure will include destinations with traditionally big numbers of organized tourists from China — Yekaterinburg-Munich , Yekaterinburg-Paris and Yekaterinburg-Rome .
The Urals Association of Tourism notes that the suspension of flights to Rome , Munich and Paris won ’ t tell on the flow of tourists from the Urals since those flights were mainly servicing passengers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a free sale of tickets was meager .
Earlier , the carrier suspended flights from Yekaterinburg and Tyumen to Chinese Hainan Island .
Also , flights between Xian and Ordos and the Urals city of Yekaterinburg will be suspended from February 7 .
Earlier this week , Russia ’ s Azur Air , Nordwind and iFly suspended charter flights to China .
Some countries , including Georgia and Kazakhstan , have decided to fully stop flights to China .
Regular direct flights connect Georgia ’ s Tbilisi and Urumqi three times a week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Chinese nationals and regular flights to China starting from February 3 .
British Airways also reported on Wednesday that it is suspending flights to China .
Finnair has canceled several flights to the People ’ s Republic of China .
China ’ s carrier Nine Air has canceled one and is considering cancelling one more flight between Russian Vladivostok and the city of Yiwu .
Last week , another carrier , Nord Star , stopped carrying Russian tourists to Sanya ( China ) .
The US administration is also considering a temporary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US , CNBC reported on Tuesday referring to its sources .
According to the El Periodico newspaper , Spanish Iberia is also looking into suspension of direct flights to Shanghai .
According to Chief Expert from the Institute for Transport Economics and Transport Policy at the National Research University Higher School of Economics Fyodor Borisov , many foreign airliners fly over Russia .
If their flights are cancelled on a large scale , Aeroflot and the State Air Traffic Management Corporation , the main recipients of payments for flights in the Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In fact , all air communications of Northern Europe with China , Japan and Korea go across Russia .
Also , many flights to Southeast Asia are made across Russia , '' he told TASS .
`` So far , the decline in the amount of transportation is not catastrophic , flights are not cancelled on a large scale .
However , if the situation persists , serious losses may be involved , '' he said .
On December 31 , 2019 , Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the city of Wuhan , a large trade and industrial center in central China inhabited by 11 million people .
On January 7 , 2020 , Chinese experts identified the infecting agent as coronavirus 2019-nCoV .
As of Wednesday , January 29 , over 130 people have died from the new coronavirus , and the number of people infected with the 2019-nCoV strain surpassed 6,000 .
The new strain of coronavirus has already been identified in 15 countries .
The World Health Organization recognized the pneumonia outbreak in China as a national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an international one .
WHO specialists were dispatched to China .

MOSCOW, January 29. /TASS/. The number of international carriers suspending flights to different regions of China is rapidly growing. Besides, some carriers had to cancel flights via transit routes since Chinese tourists are canceling flights abroad. Many companies, including Russian flagship carrier Aeroflot and S7 suggest that passengers return flight tickets to China with the date of departure before the second decade of February. Earlier, some airlines started canceling flights on a massive scale to Chinese Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak. Meanwhile, from January 23, the Chinese authorities themselves suspended the activity of the airport and railway terminals of the city.
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On Wednesday, Russia’s Ural Airlines announced that it was suspending direct flights to certain European countries due to the spread of the virus. This measure will include destinations with traditionally big numbers of organized tourists from China — Yekaterinburg-Munich, Yekaterinburg-Paris and Yekaterinburg-Rome. The Urals Association of Tourism notes that the suspension of flights to Rome, Munich and Paris won’t tell on the flow of tourists from the Urals since those flights were mainly servicing passengers from China, and the quota for a free sale of tickets was meager. Earlier, the carrier suspended flights from Yekaterinburg and Tyumen to Chinese Hainan Island. Also, flights between Xian and Ordos and the Urals city of Yekaterinburg will be suspended from February 7. Earlier this week, Russia’s Azur Air, Nordwind and iFly suspended charter flights to China. Some countries, including Georgia and Kazakhstan, have decided to fully stop flights to China. Regular direct flights connect Georgia’s Tbilisi and Urumqi three times a week. Kazakhstan suspends the issuing of visas to Chinese nationals and regular flights to China starting from February 3. British Airways also reported on Wednesday that it is suspending flights to China. Finnair has canceled several flights to the People’s Republic of China. China’s carrier Nine Air has canceled one and is considering cancelling one more flight between Russian Vladivostok and the city of Yiwu. Last week, another carrier, Nord Star, stopped carrying Russian tourists to Sanya (China). The US administration is also considering a temporary ban on all flights from China to the US, CNBC reported on Tuesday referring to its sources. According to the El Periodico newspaper, Spanish Iberia is also looking into suspension of direct flights to Shanghai.
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tass--2020-01-29--Kiev launches corruption investigation involving Obama, Biden, ex-Ukrainian president

KIEV , January 29 .
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The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine ( NABU ) initiated an investigation based on corruption charges mentioning former US President Barack Obama , former Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko and former US Vice President Joe Biden , says Ukrainian lawmaker Renat Kuzmin .
`` The NABU has initiated an investigation against Poroshenko and Obama for embezzlement and laundering international financial aid , '' Kuzmin wrote in his Telegram channel , attaching a photo of the NABU notification , announcing the investigation .
The lawmaker explained that the investigation would look into `` facts expressed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s lawyer [ Rudolph ] Giuliani regarding corruption in Ukraine . ''
On January 14 , Kuzmin announced that the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine ordered the NABU to `` investigate facts on the seizure of power and embezzlement of state budget funds and international financial aid by members of the Obama administration in collusion with Poroshenko , '' also mentioning the name of former Vice President Joe Biden .
He explained at the time that the NABU investigators would have to find out `` who seized power in Ukraine in 2014 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and how embezzled $ 100 billion and moved it offshore '' as revealed by Trump ’ s attorney Rudy Giuliani .
Kuzmin added that Giuliani `` not only accused Obama and Poroshenko of conspiring to seize power in Ukraine , but also stated that the stolen money had been pocketed by Poroshenko , [ Hillary ] Clinton and Biden in a 30/70 proportion . ''
The lawmaker considers the High Court ’ s ruling `` unprecedented in its historical significance '' and hopes that lawyers and intelligence officers from both the US and @ @ @ @ @ @ @

KIEV, January 29. /TASS/. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) initiated an investigation based on corruption charges mentioning former US President Barack Obama, former Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko and former US Vice President Joe Biden, says Ukrainian lawmaker Renat Kuzmin.
"The NABU has initiated an investigation against Poroshenko and Obama for embezzlement and laundering international financial aid," Kuzmin wrote in his Telegram channel, attaching a photo of the NABU notification, announcing the investigation.
The lawmaker explained that the investigation would look into "facts expressed by [US President Donald] Trump’s lawyer [Rudolph] Giuliani regarding corruption in Ukraine."
On January 14, Kuzmin announced that the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine ordered the NABU to "investigate facts on the seizure of power and embezzlement of state budget funds and international financial aid by members of the Obama administration in collusion with Poroshenko," also mentioning the name of former Vice President Joe Biden.
He explained at the time that the NABU investigators would have to find out "who seized power in Ukraine in 2014 and for what goal, and who and how embezzled $100 billion and moved it offshore" as revealed by Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani. Kuzmin added that Giuliani "not only accused Obama and Poroshenko of conspiring to seize power in Ukraine, but also stated that the stolen money had been pocketed by Poroshenko, [Hillary] Clinton and Biden in a 30/70 proportion."
The lawmaker considers the High Court’s ruling "unprecedented in its historical significance" and hopes that lawyers and intelligence officers from both the US and the EU would join the investigation.


tass--2020-01-29--Russian Northern Fleet ships search for enemy submarine during drills in Bay of Biscay

MOSCOW , January 29 .
/TASS/ .
The Northern Fleet ships are practicing the search for a notional enemy ’ @ @ @ @ @ of the Bay of Biscay in complex weather conditions , the Fleet ’ s press @ @ @ @ @ During their passage , the crews of the missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov and the large @ @ @ @ @ are sharpening their naval skills amid the sea turbulence of up to four points , @ @ @ @ @ a statement .
`` In particular , they [ the ships ] are practicing the @ @ @ @ @ ’ s submarines with the help of sonar systems , sharpening the skills of shipborne @ @ @ @ @ the statement says .
The Northern Fleet ’ s naval group entered the Atlantic Ocean @ @ @ @ @ The Russian naval sailors will enter the English Channel in several days .
Their arrival @ @ @ @ @ of Severomorsk is expected in the first half of February .

MOSCOW, January 29. /TASS/. The Northern Fleet ships are practicing the search for a notional enemy’s submarine during their transit of the Bay of Biscay in complex weather conditions, the Fleet’s press office reported on Wednesday.
During their passage, the crews of the missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov and the large anti-submarine warfare ship Vice-Admiral Kulakov are sharpening their naval skills amid the sea turbulence of up to four points, the press office said in a statement.
"In particular, they [the ships] are practicing the search for a notional enemy’s submarines with the help of sonar systems, sharpening the skills of shipborne anti-submarine warfare teams," the statement says.
The Northern Fleet’s naval group entered the Atlantic Ocean from the Mediterranean Sea. The Russian naval sailors will enter the English Channel in several days. Their arrival at the home naval base of Severomorsk is expected in the first half of February.


tass--2020-01-29--Pneumonia epidemic sparked by coronavirus reported in Beijing, health authority reports

According to updated reports , the number of people infected with China ’ s coronavirus has reached 101 in Beijing , and one person has died BEIJING , January 29 .
/TASS/ .
An epidemic of pneumonia in China ’ s capital city , triggered by the coronavirus 2019-nCoV , has entered a new stage , with growing numbers of people catching the disease , some of them for a second time , Beijing ’ s health committee said in a statement circulated on Wednesday .
`` An epidemic in Beijing was imported [ from another region ] , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported , '' the statement said .
`` Our region is seeing a regular growth in secondary cases of the disease [ patients not leaving Beijing — TASS ] , and the number of carriers of the virus is growing , as well as the number of young patients , '' it stressed .
According to updated reports , the number of people infected with China ’ s coronavirus has reached 101 in Beijing , and one person has died .
China ’ s National Health Commission reported on Wednesday that 132 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the number of people infected with the 2019-nCoV has hit 6,012 .
On December 31 , 2019 , Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about an outbreak of an unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , a large trade and industrial center in China populated by 11 million people .
On January 7 , 2020 , Chinese experts identified the infecting agent as coronavirus 2019-nCoV .
The new strain of coronavirus has already been identified in Australia , Vietnam , Cambodia , Canada , Malaysia , Nepal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the United States , Thailand , France , Germany , Sri Lanka and Japan .
The World Health Organization recognized the pneumonia outbreak in China as a national emergency but stopped short of declaring it an international one .
WHO specialists were dispatched to China .

According to updated reports, the number of people infected with China’s coronavirus has reached 101 in Beijing, and one person has died
BEIJING, January 29. /TASS/. An epidemic of pneumonia in China’s capital city, triggered by the coronavirus 2019-nCoV, has entered a new stage, with growing numbers of people catching the disease, some of them for a second time, Beijing’s health committee said in a statement circulated on Wednesday. "An epidemic in Beijing was imported [from another region], and numerous cases of mass infections have been reported," the statement said. "Our region is seeing a regular growth in secondary cases of the disease [patients not leaving Beijing — TASS], and the number of carriers of the virus is growing, as well as the number of young patients," it stressed.
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According to updated reports, the number of people infected with China’s coronavirus has reached 101 in Beijing, and one person has died. China’s National Health Commission reported on Wednesday that 132 people had died from the new coronavirus, and the number of people infected with the 2019-nCoV has hit 6,012. On December 31, 2019, Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about an outbreak of an unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, a large trade and industrial center in China populated by 11 million people. On January 7, 2020, Chinese experts identified the infecting agent as coronavirus 2019-nCoV.
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tass--2020-01-29--Artillery troops destroy enemy force amassments during Urals drills

MOSCOW , January 29 .
/TASS/ .
/TASS/ .
The artillery troops of Russia ’ s Central Military District destroyed the amassments of a notional enemy ’ s manpower and armor during drills at the Totsky training range in the Orenburg Region , the District ’ s press office reported on Wednesday .
`` The artillery troops performed a combined foot and motor march and delivered semi-direct fire from sheltered fire positions by various types of munitions .
From technical reconnaissance and target detection capabilities , they employed Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicles and used the Strelets reconnaissance , control and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' the press office said in a statement .
The drills involved more than 600 troops and over 50 items of military hardware .
As the press office specified for TASS , the artillery troops delivered fire from Msta-S self-propelled howitzers and MT-12 ‘ Rapira ’ anti-tank guns .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Kyrgyzstan and units stationed on the territory of Kazakhstan .

MOSCOW, January 29. /TASS/. /TASS/. The artillery troops of Russia’s Central Military District destroyed the amassments of a notional enemy’s manpower and armor during drills at the Totsky training range in the Orenburg Region, the District’s press office reported on Wednesday.
"The artillery troops performed a combined foot and motor march and delivered semi-direct fire from sheltered fire positions by various types of munitions. From technical reconnaissance and target detection capabilities, they employed Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicles and used the Strelets reconnaissance, control and communications system for adjusting the artillery fire," the press office said in a statement.
The drills involved more than 600 troops and over 50 items of military hardware. As the press office specified for TASS, the artillery troops delivered fire from Msta-S self-propelled howitzers and MT-12 ‘Rapira’ anti-tank guns.
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--2020-01-29--Regurgitating hearsay: Ukraine’s ex-leader recants remarks about Hitler-Stalin ‘meeting’

KIEV , January 29 .
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Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk has backpedaled , admitting that he is unaware of any records that can lend any credence to his previous statement that Soviet leader Joseph Stalin had met with Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler prior to the onset of the Second World War .
Stalin , unlike Europe ’ s leaders , did not disgrace himself by meeting with Hitler — Putin Earlier , Kravchuk said on Russia ’ s Rossiya-1 television channel , `` Hitler and Stalin met in Lvov .
There is a document and that is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strike a deal . ''
Nevertheless , later in an interview with Russia ’ s Radio KP radio station , he publicly recanted .
`` I read about that [ Stalin-Hitler meeting in the city of Lvov , located in today ’ s western Ukraine — TASS ] in the mass media .
And I stated that .
I have not seen any archival record , which can substantiate that .
That is all I know .
I have not investigated the matter in detail .
I have not researched it .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kravchuk explained , adding that he could not verify the reliability of the information published by the media .
Moreover , Kravchuk pinned the responsibility for reliability of his words on journalists .
`` It is a journalistic matter and the matter of those people who publish newspapers and run television channels .
Those who write should bear certain responsibility , shouldn ’ t they ? ''
Kravchuk assumes .
Russia said in response that Kravchuk ’ s words about Stalin ’ s meeting with Hitler were inaccurate .
According to Vladimir Djabarov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foreign affairs committee of the upper house of Russia ’ s parliament , it is another attempt to rewrite history .

KIEV, January 29. /TASS/. Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk has backpedaled, admitting that he is unaware of any records that can lend any credence to his previous statement that Soviet leader Joseph Stalin had met with Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler prior to the onset of the Second World War.
Stalin, unlike Europe’s leaders, did not disgrace himself by meeting with Hitler — Putin
Earlier, Kravchuk said on Russia’s Rossiya-1 television channel, "Hitler and Stalin met in Lvov. There is a document and that is not a secret. They were trying to strike a deal."
Nevertheless, later in an interview with Russia’s Radio KP radio station, he publicly recanted.
"I read about that [Stalin-Hitler meeting in the city of Lvov, located in today’s western Ukraine — TASS] in the mass media. And I stated that. I have not seen any archival record, which can substantiate that. That is all I know. I have not investigated the matter in detail. I have not researched it. I communicated what media outlets write," Kravchuk explained, adding that he could not verify the reliability of the information published by the media.
Moreover, Kravchuk pinned the responsibility for reliability of his words on journalists.
"It is a journalistic matter and the matter of those people who publish newspapers and run television channels. Those who write should bear certain responsibility, shouldn’t they?" Kravchuk assumes.
Russia said in response that Kravchuk’s words about Stalin’s meeting with Hitler were inaccurate. According to Vladimir Djabarov, the first deputy chairman of the foreign affairs committee of the upper house of Russia’s parliament, it is another attempt to rewrite history.


tass--2020-01-29--Nord Stream gas supplies totaled 58.5 bln cubic meters in 2019, comparable with 2018

MOSCOW , January 29 .
/TASS/ .
Natural gas supplies to European consumers over the Nord Stream gas pipeline totaled @ @ @ @ @ of 2019 year-end , staying almost flat in annual terms , the pipeline operator said @ @ @ @ @ to discuss specific vessels for Nord Stream 2 with Nord Stream — DEA '' Thanks @ @ @ @ @ year , the pipeline was loaded at a level comparable to that of 2018 , @ @ @ @ @ .
The gas transportation volume reached 322.5 bln cubic meters since commissioning of the first @ @ @ @ @ November 2011 .
The Nord Stream gas pipeline consists of two strings with the length @ @ @ @ @ capacity of 27.5 bln cubic meters of gas per year each .
It links the @ @ @ @ @ Union with Russian natural gas fields directly across the Baltic Sea .

MOSCOW, January 29. /TASS/. Natural gas supplies to European consumers over the Nord Stream gas pipeline totaled 58.5 bln cubic meters as of 2019 year-end, staying almost flat in annual terms, the pipeline operator said on Wednesday.
Denmark yet to discuss specific vessels for Nord Stream 2 with Nord Stream — DEA
"Thanks to uninterrupted operation throughout the year, the pipeline was loaded at a level comparable to that of 2018," Nord Stream AG said.
The gas transportation volume reached 322.5 bln cubic meters since commissioning of the first string of the pipeline in November 2011.
The Nord Stream gas pipeline consists of two strings with the length of 1,224 km and throughput capacity of 27.5 bln cubic meters of gas per year each. It links the energy system of the European Union with Russian natural gas fields directly across the Baltic Sea.


tass--2020-01-29--Bavarian PM calls for cooperation between Germany, Russia in investigating Berlin murder

MOSCOW , January 29 .
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Cooperation between Germany and Russia in investigating the Berlin murder of Georgian national Zelimkhan Khangoshvili would help boost relations , Prime Minister of Germany ’ s Bavaria region Markus Soder said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin .
`` It is very important for us to make sure that our relations , which are already good , get better through political activities such as the Normandy process .
At the same time , cooperation in investigating the Berlin murder would be most helpful .
I think it would help improve relations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We seek to boost economic relations but we are also hopeful that it will be pissib le to quickly resolve the numerous political issues that exist today , '' he said .
According to the Bavarian prime minister , there are people in Germany who love Russia `` but there also are those who are skeptical about Russia . ''
`` It is very important for us to continue cooperation , '' he emphasized .
The Russian leader , in turn , stated that Moscow and Bavaria had always maintained good relations .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he noted .
`` Suffice to say , one in five German companies that are active in Russia is from Bavaria and more than half of major investment in the Russian economy comes from companies registered in Bavaria , '' Putin noted .
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a press conference following the December Normandy Four summit that Moscow had repeatedly called on Germany to extradite Khangoshvili to Russia because he had been one of the masterminds of Moscow metro bombings and had fought alongside militants in the North Caucasus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the attacks that he organized killed 98 people .
`` I don ’ t know what happened to him .
Anything at all can happen in the world of crime , '' Putin noted .
The 40-year-old Georgian national was killed in the German capital on August 23 , 2019 .
The Berlin prosecution said later that a 49-year-old Russian suspect had been detained .

MOSCOW, January 29. /TASS/. Cooperation between Germany and Russia in investigating the Berlin murder of Georgian national Zelimkhan Khangoshvili would help boost relations, Prime Minister of Germany’s Bavaria region Markus Soder said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"It is very important for us to make sure that our relations, which are already good, get better through political activities such as the Normandy process. At the same time, cooperation in investigating the Berlin murder would be most helpful. I think it would help improve relations," Soder pointed out.
"We seek to boost economic relations but we are also hopeful that it will be pissib le to quickly resolve the numerous political issues that exist today," he said.
According to the Bavarian prime minister, there are people in Germany who love Russia "but there also are those who are skeptical about Russia." "It is very important for us to continue cooperation," he emphasized.
The Russian leader, in turn, stated that Moscow and Bavaria had always maintained good relations. "Bavarians actively work in Russia," he noted. "Suffice to say, one in five German companies that are active in Russia is from Bavaria and more than half of major investment in the Russian economy comes from companies registered in Bavaria," Putin noted.
Berlin murder
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a press conference following the December Normandy Four summit that Moscow had repeatedly called on Germany to extradite Khangoshvili to Russia because he had been one of the masterminds of Moscow metro bombings and had fought alongside militants in the North Caucasus. According to Putin, just one of the attacks that he organized killed 98 people. "I don’t know what happened to him. Anything at all can happen in the world of crime," Putin noted.
The 40-year-old Georgian national was killed in the German capital on August 23, 2019. The Berlin prosecution said later that a 49-year-old Russian suspect had been detained.


tass--2020-01-29--Chinese officials urge against avoiding those who left Wuhan amid coronavirus outbreak

TASS , January 29 .
Chinese authorities have pleaded with citizens not to avoid those who fled Wuhan after the @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus outbreak .
China ’ s National Health Commission representative Wu Hao told a briefing @ @ @ @ @ the common enemy , not the Wuhan residents , '' Xin Jing Bao newspaper reports @ @ @ @ @ Wuhan Mayor Zhou Xianwang revealed that more than 5 million Wuhan residents left the city @ @ @ @ @ holidays and due to the pneumonia epidemics caused by coronavirus 2019-nCoV .
After that , @ @ @ @ @ Chinese social network , shared their concerns online that the virus could be spread by @ @ @ @

TASS, January 29. Chinese authorities have pleaded with citizens not to avoid those who fled Wuhan after the city was hit by the coronavirus outbreak. China’s National Health Commission representative Wu Hao told a briefing that "novel coronavirus is the common enemy, not the Wuhan residents," Xin Jing Bao newspaper reports.
On January 26, Wuhan Mayor Zhou Xianwang revealed that more than 5 million Wuhan residents left the city for the Lunar New Year holidays and due to the pneumonia epidemics caused by coronavirus 2019-nCoV. After that, many users of Weibo, Chinese social network, shared their concerns online that the virus could be spread by the Wuhan residents.