tass--2020-10-29--Russia cannot publish satirical magazine similar to Charlie Hebdo — Kremlin

MOSCOW , October 29 .
/TASS/ .
A satirical magazine similar to France ’ s Charlie Hebdo , which is notorious for Prophet Muhammad cartoons , could not ever be published in Russia , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday .
`` This is because Russia is partly a Muslim country , with up to 20 Muslims living in Russia .
In Russia , Christianity is the main religion , our citizens are mostly Christians , and our country is unique because it is multiethnic and multireligious , with all denominations living in full respect for each other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him , therefore the publication of such a magazine in Russia is `` absolutely impossible , '' including due to the current legislation .
Peskov did not comment on the issue whether religious cartoons were acceptable .
`` The thing is that this is a very complex substance and it is impossible to join this discussion from any official stance , '' he explained .
`` Certainly , it is unacceptable to insult the feelings of believers and at the same time it is unacceptable to kill people .
Both are absolutely unacceptable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent edition , Charlie Hebdo portrayed Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a half-naked caricature saying , ‘ here is the prophet ’ as he lifts the skirt of a maid wearing a head scarf and a dress standing next to him .
The cartoon is supplied with a caption , reading , `` Erdogan is a very funny man in his private life . ''
Erdogan ’ s administration blasted the cartoon as disgusting and vowed to take all the necessary legal steps in light of the publication .
Early on Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacked people in Nice ’ s Notre Dame cathedral .
Three were killed and several others were injured .
The attacker was apprehended by police ; he was shot several times and later hospitalized .
According to Nice mayor , Christian Estrosi , the attacker kept shouting `` Allahu Akbar . ''
On October 16 , Samuel Paty , a history and geography teacher , was decapitated after exhibiting Charlie Hebdo ’ s caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad during a class , dedicated to freedom of expression .
After the killing , French @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of radical ideologies and related organizations and promised that France would not renounce publishing the caricatures .

MOSCOW, October 29. /TASS/. A satirical magazine similar to France’s Charlie Hebdo, which is notorious for Prophet Muhammad cartoons, could not ever be published in Russia, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday.
"This is because Russia is partly a Muslim country, with up to 20 Muslims living in Russia. In Russia, Christianity is the main religion, our citizens are mostly Christians, and our country is unique because it is multiethnic and multireligious, with all denominations living in full respect for each other," Peskov explained.
According to him, therefore the publication of such a magazine in Russia is "absolutely impossible," including due to the current legislation.
Peskov did not comment on the issue whether religious cartoons were acceptable. "The thing is that this is a very complex substance and it is impossible to join this discussion from any official stance," he explained.
"Certainly, it is unacceptable to insult the feelings of believers and at the same time it is unacceptable to kill people. Both are absolutely unacceptable," Peskov stressed.
In its recent edition, Charlie Hebdo portrayed Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a half-naked caricature saying, ‘here is the prophet’ as he lifts the skirt of a maid wearing a head scarf and a dress standing next to him. The cartoon is supplied with a caption, reading, "Erdogan is a very funny man in his private life." Erdogan’s administration blasted the cartoon as disgusting and vowed to take all the necessary legal steps in light of the publication.
Early on Thursday, a man armed with a knife attacked people in Nice’s Notre Dame cathedral. Three were killed and several others were injured. The attacker was apprehended by police; he was shot several times and later hospitalized. According to Nice mayor, Christian Estrosi, the attacker kept shouting "Allahu Akbar."
On October 16, Samuel Paty, a history and geography teacher, was decapitated after exhibiting Charlie Hebdo’s caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad during a class, dedicated to freedom of expression. After the killing, French President Macron announced a campaign against followers of radical ideologies and related organizations and promised that France would not renounce publishing the caricatures.


tass--2020-10-29--Man armed with knife attacks policemen in France’s Avignon, reports say

According to the report , the man threatened passers-by with a knife , shouting `` Allahu akbar , '' and @ @ @ @ @ officers , who had to open fire at the attacker , killing him instantly .
@ @ @ @ @ about 11:00 local time , just two hours after another knife attack that took place @ @ @ @ @ an unidentified attacker killed at least people at the local Notre-Dame Cathedral before being apprehended @ @ @ @ @ attacker is currently hospitalized .
A criminal investigation has been initiated over charges of murder @ @ @ @ @ President Emmanuel Macron is expected to arrive at Nice , in order to visit the @ @ @

According to the report, the man threatened passers-by with a knife, shouting "Allahu akbar," and attempted to attack nearby police officers, who had to open fire at the attacker, killing him instantly.
This attack took place at about 11:00 local time, just two hours after another knife attack that took place in Nice. There, an unidentified attacker killed at least people at the local Notre-Dame Cathedral before being apprehended by the police. The attacker is currently hospitalized. A criminal investigation has been initiated over charges of murder with terrorist intention.
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to arrive at Nice, in order to visit the crime scene.


tass--2020-10-29--No lockdown due to COVID-19 planned in Russia, Putin says

NOVO-OGAREVO , October 29 .
/TASS/ .
No plans are in place to introduce overwhelming restrictions in Russia due to @ @ @ @ @ Vladimir Putin says on Thursday .
`` We do not plan to introduce restrictive measures @ @ @ @ @ the so-called ‘ nation-wide lockdown , '' when the economy , the business operation is @ @ @ @ @ the head of state says .

NOVO-OGAREVO, October 29. /TASS/. No plans are in place to introduce overwhelming restrictions in Russia due to the coronavirus pandemic, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
"We do not plan to introduce restrictive measures across the board, launch the so-called ‘nation-wide lockdown," when the economy, the business operation is actually halted completely," the head of state said.
"Despite the challenging epidemiological situation, we are much better prepared now to work in the epidemic environment," Putin noted. "The situation is indeed better; this pertains to the experience in mobilizing the healthcare system and taking required prophylaxis measures. We clearly understand how we should act," the president added.


tass--2020-10-29--His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco closes CleanEquity 2020

LONDON , Oct. 29 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ CleanEquity , hosted by Innovator Capital , the London based investment bank and the Monaco Economic Board , closed on Friday 23rd October with its award ceremony and a speech by His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco , the event co-founder , who presented the awards .
For the first time , CleanEquity was showcased live around the world via EarthX TV and will be available to watch on demand .
EarthX TV was launched in 2020 by Dallas based , EarthX .
Its mission is to become the world 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ covering cross-disciplinary solutions to the critical issues facing the natural world .
The non-profit EarthX was founded in 2011 by Trammell S. Crow .
CleanEquity showcased 22 companies this year and His Serene Highness conferred with the judges , who selected the three recipients of the CleanEquity Awards for Excellence : • Olombria ( UK ) , for Research ; addressing the issue of steadily declining numbers of wild pollinators by encouraging flies to become more efficient at pollination through the use of chemical volatiles ; • METRON ( FR ) , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intelligence AI driven platform dedicated to the industrial sector , to proactively identify energy optimisation opportunities and connect to decentralized energy assets ; and • OrganoClick ( SE ) , for Commercialisation ; developing and supplying green chemical and material technologies which replaces fossil plastics and toxic chemicals .
The runners up , respectively , were GoodHout ( NL ) , Polystyvert ( CA ) and Envelio ( DE ) .
The awards were sculptures created by emerging French artist , Samuel de Gunzburg , who lives and works in London .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we can continue to work towards the goals enshrined in the SDGs and solving the issues of climate change and its consequences . ''
His Serene Highness congratulated also the award winners and runners up .
Mungo Park , Chairman of Innovator Capital and co-founder of CleanEquity , said : '' We thank His Serene Highness for His continued support throughout this year .
Your help , Monseigneur , has been and continues to be invaluable .
We thank everyone as well who joined us in Monaco and those who participated online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2021 .
`` Lastly and by no means least , we thank Foundation Prince Albert II , BP Ventures , Cision , Climate-KIC , Covington & Burling , Cranfield , Earth Capital , EarthX , Edufront , Monaco Economic Board , Parkview International and Taronis Fuels '' Innovator Capital ( ICL ) , established in 2003 , is a London based specialist investment bank focusing on health and sustainable technology companies ; advising on corporate finance , mergers and acquisitions , IP , business & corporate development .
ICL 's mission is to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with finding the right investors , acquirers , customers , licensees and commercial partners .
Follow ICL & CleanEquity via LinkedIn .
EarthX convenes the world 's largest environmental expo , conference and film festival , and is a member of IUCN , International Union for Conservation of Nature .
EarthxTV , which launched in Fall 2020 , is a web-based platform for balanced , inclusive environmental conversations , programs , emerging media & films .
Founded in 2011 by environmentalist and businessman Trammell S. Crow , the Texas-based 501 ( c ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ awareness and impact through conscious business , nonpartisan collaboration and community-driven sustainable solutions .
Earthx2020 was held virtually in April and drew over 550,000 visitors worldwide .
Visit www.EarthX.org or follow us @ earthxorg on Instagram , Twitter , and Facebook .

LONDON, Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ CleanEquity, hosted by Innovator Capital, the London based investment bank and the Monaco Economic Board, closed on Friday 23rd October with its award ceremony and a speech by His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, the event co-founder, who presented the awards.
For the first time, CleanEquity was showcased live around the world via EarthX TV and will be available to watch on demand. EarthX TV was launched in 2020 by Dallas based, EarthX. Its mission is to become the world's foremost streaming network for environmental programming, covering cross-disciplinary solutions to the critical issues facing the natural world. The non-profit EarthX was founded in 2011 by Trammell S. Crow.
Watch the CleanEquity 2020 promo video here.
CleanEquity showcased 22 companies this year and His Serene Highness conferred with the judges, who selected the three recipients of the CleanEquity Awards for Excellence:
Olombria (UK), for Research; addressing the issue of steadily declining numbers of wild pollinators by encouraging flies to become more efficient at pollination through the use of chemical volatiles;
METRON (FR), for Development; who have developed an energy intelligence AI driven platform dedicated to the industrial sector, to proactively identify energy optimisation opportunities and connect to decentralized energy assets; and
OrganoClick (SE), for Commercialisation; developing and supplying green chemical and material technologies which replaces fossil plastics and toxic chemicals.
The runners up, respectively, were GoodHout (NL), Polystyvert (CA) and Envelio (DE).
The awards were sculptures created by emerging French artist, Samuel de Gunzburg, who lives and works in London.
His Serene Highness said:
"Notwithstanding the constraints of the health crisis, we can continue to work towards the goals enshrined in the SDGs and solving the issues of climate change and its consequences."
His Serene Highness congratulated also the award winners and runners up.
Mungo Park, Chairman of Innovator Capital and co-founder of CleanEquity, said:
"We thank His Serene Highness for His continued support throughout this year. Your help, Monseigneur, has been and continues to be invaluable. We thank everyone as well who joined us in Monaco and those who participated online. We shall be back stronger in 2021.
"Lastly and by no means least, we thank Foundation Prince Albert II , BP Ventures, Cision, Climate-KIC, Covington & Burling, Cranfield, Earth Capital, EarthX, Edufront, Monaco Economic Board, Parkview International and Taronis Fuels"
Contact:
Conor Barrett
Innovator Capital
conor.barrett@innovator-capital.com
About Innovator Capital
Innovator Capital (ICL), established in 2003, is a London based specialist investment bank focusing on health and sustainable technology companies; advising on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, IP, business & corporate development. ICL's mission is to assist IP rich private & public companies with finding the right investors, acquirers, customers, licensees and commercial partners. Follow ICL & CleanEquity via LinkedIn.
About EarthX
EarthX convenes the world's largest environmental expo, conference and film festival, and is a member of IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature. EarthxTV, which launched in Fall 2020, is a web-based platform for balanced, inclusive environmental conversations, programs, emerging media & films. Founded in 2011 by environmentalist and businessman Trammell S. Crow, the Texas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization promotes environmental awareness and impact through conscious business, nonpartisan collaboration and community-driven sustainable solutions. Earthx2020 was held virtually in April and drew over 550,000 visitors worldwide. Visit www.EarthX.org or follow us @earthxorg on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.


tass--2020-10-29--Russian senator condemns Nice knife attack, says no caricature discussions can justify it

MOSCOW , October 29 .
/TASS/ .
Chairman of Russian Federation Council committee on foreign affairs Konstantin Kosachev condemned the @ @ @ @ @ s Nice , saying that nothing could justify such an attack .
`` It ’ @ @ @ @ @ that can not be justified by anything , and I repeat - anything .
And @ @ @ @ @ nothing to do with it , '' Kosachev told TASS Thursday .
He noted that @ @ @ @ @ via different means , adding that `` this issue is very volatile . ''

MOSCOW, October 29. /TASS/. Chairman of Russian Federation Council committee on foreign affairs Konstantin Kosachev condemned the knife attack in France’s Nice, saying that nothing could justify such an attack.
"It’s yet another horrible crime that cannot be justified by anything, and I repeat - anything. And the recent caricature discussions have nothing to do with it," Kosachev told TASS Thursday.
He noted that religious arguments must be solved via different means, adding that "this issue is very volatile."


tass--2020-10-29--Situation on financial markets is stable, Putin says

MOSCOW , October 29 .
/TASS/ .
Russian authorities have managed to keep the macroeconomic stability and support stable operation @ @ @ @ @ occurred in this year , President Vladimir Putin says on Thursday .
`` Despite all @ @ @ @ @ , Russia in general has managed to maintain macroeconomic stability , prevent an inflation outburst @ @ @ @ @ on markets , '' Putin says .

MOSCOW, October 29. /TASS/. Russian authorities have managed to keep the macroeconomic stability and support stable operation on financial markets despite challenges occurred in this year, President Vladimir Putin says on Thursday.
"Despite all the difficulties of this year, Russia in general has managed to maintain macroeconomic stability, prevent an inflation outburst and support stable financial situation on markets," Putin says.


tass--2020-10-29--Hikvision reports Q3 2020 financial results

HANGZHOU , China , Oct. 29 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ Hikvision , an IoT solution provider with video as its core competency , has reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2020 .
During the quarter , Hikvision generated a revenue of RMB 17.75 billion with a year-over-year ( YoY ) increase of 11.53 % , and net profits attributable to shareholders of the company was RMB 3.81 billion , reflecting a YoY growth of 0.12 % .
From Q1 2020 to Q3 2020 , Hikvision accumulated a total revenue of RMB 42.02 billion with a YoY growth of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ profits attributable to shareholders was RMB 8.44 billion , representing a YoY growth of 5.13 % .
Amid the unusual global social and economic circumstances , Hikvision achieved solid growth in the first three quarters of 2020 .
Moving forward , Hikvision will continually optimize operations , persistently innovate , and work closely with partners to overcome uncertainties and maintain steady development .
For the full Q3 2020 financial report , please click here .
Hikvision is an IoT solution provider with video as its core competency .
Featuring an extensive and highly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manufactures a full suite of comprehensive products and solutions for a broad range of vertical markets .
In addition to the security industry , Hikvision extends its reach to smart home tech , industrial automation , and automotive electronics industries to achieve its long-term vision .
Hikvision products also provide powerful business intelligence for end users , which can enable more efficient operations and greater commercial success .
Committed to the utmost quality and safety of its products , Hikvision encourages partners to take advantage of the many cybersecurity resources Hikvision offers , @ @ @ @ @ @

HANGZHOU, China, Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Hikvision, an IoT solution provider with video as its core competency, has reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2020. During the quarter, Hikvision generated a revenue of RMB 17.75 billion with a year-over-year (YoY) increase of 11.53%, and net profits attributable to shareholders of the company was RMB 3.81 billion, reflecting a YoY growth of 0.12%.
From Q1 2020 to Q3 2020, Hikvision accumulated a total revenue of RMB 42.02 billion with a YoY growth of 5.48%, and the accumulated net profits attributable to shareholders was RMB 8.44 billion, representing a YoY growth of 5.13%.
Amid the unusual global social and economic circumstances, Hikvision achieved solid growth in the first three quarters of 2020. Moving forward, Hikvision will continually optimize operations, persistently innovate, and work closely with partners to overcome uncertainties and maintain steady development.
For the full Q3 2020 financial report, please click here.
About Hikvision
Hikvision is an IoT solution provider with video as its core competency. Featuring an extensive and highly skilled R&D workforce, Hikvision manufactures a full suite of comprehensive products and solutions for a broad range of vertical markets. In addition to the security industry, Hikvision extends its reach to smart home tech, industrial automation, and automotive electronics industries to achieve its long-term vision. Hikvision products also provide powerful business intelligence for end users, which can enable more efficient operations and greater commercial success. Committed to the utmost quality and safety of its products, Hikvision encourages partners to take advantage of the many cybersecurity resources Hikvision offers, including the Hikvision Cybersecurity Centre.


tass--2020-10-29--Knife attack in Nice ‘absolutely horrifying tragedy’ — Kremlin

`` We are checking the information about the tragedy that took place in Nice .
It is an absolutely horrifying @ @ @ @ @ told journalists Thursday , refraining from further comments on the issue .
Early on Thursday @ @ @ @ @ a knife attacked people in Nice ’ s Notre Dame cathedral .
Three were killed @ @ @ @ @ .
The assailant was apprehended by police ; he was shot several times and later @ @ @ @ @ mayor , Christian Estrosi , the attacker kept shouting `` Allahu Akbar . ''
All @ @ @ @ @ in the city will be shut down and put under video surveillance .
On October @ @ @ @ @ a history and geography teacher , was decapitated after exhibiting Charlie Hebdo ’ s caricatures @ @ @ @ @ a class , dedicated to freedom of expression .
After the killing , French President @ @ @ @ @ followers of radical ideologies and related organizations and promised that France would not renounce publishing @ @ @

"We are checking the information about the tragedy that took place in Nice. It is an absolutely horrifying tragedy," the spokesman told journalists Thursday, refraining from further comments on the issue.
Early on Thursday, a man armed with a knife attacked people in Nice’s Notre Dame cathedral. Three were killed and several others were injured. The assailant was apprehended by police; he was shot several times and later hospitalized. According to Nice mayor, Christian Estrosi, the attacker kept shouting "Allahu Akbar." All churches and other religious places in the city will be shut down and put under video surveillance.
On October 16, Samuel Paty, a history and geography teacher, was decapitated after exhibiting Charlie Hebdo’s caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad during a class, dedicated to freedom of expression. After the killing, French President Macron announced a campaign against followers of radical ideologies and related organizations and promised that France would not renounce publishing the caricatures.


tass--2020-10-29--Woman beheaded in knife attack in France’s Nice

PARIS , October 29 .
/TASS/ .
A woman was beheaded in an attack by a criminal , armed with @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Nice , the city ’ s mayor Christian Estrosi said on BFM TV @ @ @ @ @ , the attacker was shouting `` Allahu Akbar . ''
`` The attacker used the @ @ @ @ @ terrorist , '' Estrosi said , referring to the murderer of teacher Samuel Paty .
@ @ @ @ @ the attack took place Thursday morning at the local Notre Dame cathedral .
The witnesses @ @ @ @ @ officers shot the attacker six or seven times during apprehension .
On October 16 , @ @ @ @ @ and geography teacher , was decapitated after exhibiting Charlie Hebdo ’ s caricatures of the @ @ @ @ @ , dedicated to freedom of expression .
After the killing , French President Macron announced @ @ @ @ @ radical ideologies and related organizations and promised that France would not renounce publishing the caricatures @

PARIS, October 29. /TASS/. A woman was beheaded in an attack by a criminal, armed with a knife, in France’s Nice, the city’s mayor Christian Estrosi said on BFM TV . According to the mayor, the attacker was shouting "Allahu Akbar."
"The attacker used the same method as the Conflans-Sainte-Honorine terrorist," Estrosi said, referring to the murderer of teacher Samuel Paty.
According to preliminary reports, the attack took place Thursday morning at the local Notre Dame cathedral. The witnesses told journalists that the police officers shot the attacker six or seven times during apprehension.
On October 16, Samuel Paty, a history and geography teacher, was decapitated after exhibiting Charlie Hebdo’s caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad during a class, dedicated to freedom of expression. After the killing, French President Macron announced a campaign against followers of radical ideologies and related organizations and promised that France would not renounce publishing the caricatures.


tass--2020-10-29--Majority of COVID-19 patients recover due to natural immune response, expert says

`` There are two ways the novel coronavirus can develop .
The majority of patients , which is about 80 % , have a natural immune response after SARS-CoV-2 begins to replicate , overcoming the infection , and the person gets better .
With this category of patients , no matter what drug we prescribe , the patient will recover , '' he said during an online session of the Russian Academy of Sciences ’ Research Council dedicated to COVID-19 .
MOSCOW , October 29 .
/TASS/ .
Nearly 80 % of people diagnosed with COVID-19 recover due to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ head of the pulmonology clinic of the Federal Research Clinical Center under the Federal Medical-Biological Agency Alexander Averyanov said on Thursday .
Meanwhile , 20 % of patients develop a disproportionate immune response , which causes the immune system `` to work against its own body . ''
He noted that this leads to lung damage .
Averyanov pointed out that there is no drug or method of treatment that can stop the virus and its damaging effects so far .
He added that after taking Lopinavir or Ritonavir , every second patient @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mefloquine also cause significant side effects without demonstrating antiviral properties .
The expert added that Favipiravir is not a `` salvation '' either , and using blood plasma to treat COVID-19 patients does not reduce the death rate , as the vitals of those who got blood plasma during treatment and those who did not are the same .

"There are two ways the novel coronavirus can develop. The majority of patients, which is about 80%, have a natural immune response after SARS-CoV-2 begins to replicate, overcoming the infection, and the person gets better. With this category of patients, no matter what drug we prescribe, the patient will recover," he said during an online session of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Research Council dedicated to COVID-19.
MOSCOW, October 29. /TASS/. Nearly 80% of people diagnosed with COVID-19 recover due to the natural response of their immune system, head of the pulmonology clinic of the Federal Research Clinical Center under the Federal Medical-Biological Agency Alexander Averyanov said on Thursday.
Meanwhile, 20% of patients develop a disproportionate immune response, which causes the immune system "to work against its own body." He noted that this leads to lung damage.
Averyanov pointed out that there is no drug or method of treatment that can stop the virus and its damaging effects so far. He added that after taking Lopinavir or Ritonavir, every second patient develops a toxic reaction. Hydroxychloroquine and Mefloquine also cause significant side effects without demonstrating antiviral properties.
The expert added that Favipiravir is not a "salvation" either, and using blood plasma to treat COVID-19 patients does not reduce the death rate, as the vitals of those who got blood plasma during treatment and those who did not are the same.


tass--2020-10-29--Iranian deputy foreign minister presents Karabakh settlement plan in Moscow

`` Today , he arrived in Moscow from Baku and is now discussing Iran ’ s plan for the resolution @ @ @ @ @ After consultations with Russian friends , he will travel to Yerevan and Ankara , '' @ @ @ @ @ The feature of this plan is that it seeks to find a resolution for this @ @ @ @ @ countries , unlike the OSCE Minsk Group , which includes countries located far away from @ @ @ @ @ truly feel the pain of the people of our region . ''
The OSCE Minsk @ @ @ @ @ , the US and France .
It also includes a number of other nations , @ @ @ @ @ and beyond .
The Group has been working on a resolution of the conflict since @ @

"Today, he arrived in Moscow from Baku and is now discussing Iran’s plan for the resolution of the mentioned conflict. After consultations with Russian friends, he will travel to Yerevan and Ankara," the embassy said. "The feature of this plan is that it seeks to find a resolution for this conflict with assistance of regional countries, unlike the OSCE Minsk Group, which includes countries located far away from us, who cannot truly feel the pain of the people of our region."
The OSCE Minsk Group is co-chaired by Russia, the US and France. It also includes a number of other nations, both from the conflict region and beyond. The Group has been working on a resolution of the conflict since 1992.


tass--2020-10-29--Russian tech firm creates target simulator with drones for latest armament testing

MOSCOW , October 29 .
/TASS/ .
The Dinamika Center for Scientific and Technical Services within Technodinamika Group ( part of the state tech corporation Rostec ) has completed the state trials of the latest target simulator with drones for testing experimental and upgraded armaments , the Technodinamika press office told TASS on Thursday .
`` The Dinamika Center for Scientific and Technical Services has successfully completed the trials of the simulator with unmanned aerial vehicles .
The system is intended to simulate low-speed drones and helicopters in the trials of experimental and upgraded weapon systems and for other purposes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The state trials were held on a scale sufficient for starting the manufacture of the system ’ s pilot batch .
The trials confirmed all of the system ’ s flight and operational characteristics , it said .
The final stage of the trials took place at the Defense Ministry ’ s Chkalov State Flight Testing Center with the use of purpose-designed equipment .
The tests were held by specialists of the Chkalov Center while the staff of the Dinamika Center ’ s flight test base provided support for the flights .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the system with drones is a landmark event in the development of Technodinamika ’ s enterprise .
The preliminary conclusion obtained on the possibility of producing a pilot batch of the simulator with drones has allowed the Dinamika Center for Scientific and Technical Services to launch the serial manufacture of drones for the first time .
The company has put into operation a workshop that allows for serially assembling and integrating components of unmanned aerial vehicles , '' the press office quoted Technodinamika Group CEO Igor Nasenkov as saying .

MOSCOW, October 29. /TASS/. The Dinamika Center for Scientific and Technical Services within Technodinamika Group (part of the state tech corporation Rostec) has completed the state trials of the latest target simulator with drones for testing experimental and upgraded armaments, the Technodinamika press office told TASS on Thursday.
"The Dinamika Center for Scientific and Technical Services has successfully completed the trials of the simulator with unmanned aerial vehicles. The system is intended to simulate low-speed drones and helicopters in the trials of experimental and upgraded weapon systems and for other purposes," the press office said.
The state trials were held on a scale sufficient for starting the manufacture of the system’s pilot batch. The trials confirmed all of the system’s flight and operational characteristics, it said.
The final stage of the trials took place at the Defense Ministry’s Chkalov State Flight Testing Center with the use of purpose-designed equipment. The tests were held by specialists of the Chkalov Center while the staff of the Dinamika Center’s flight test base provided support for the flights.
"The successful completion of the state trials of the system with drones is a landmark event in the development of Technodinamika’s enterprise. The preliminary conclusion obtained on the possibility of producing a pilot batch of the simulator with drones has allowed the Dinamika Center for Scientific and Technical Services to launch the serial manufacture of drones for the first time. The company has put into operation a workshop that allows for serially assembling and integrating components of unmanned aerial vehicles," the press office quoted Technodinamika Group CEO Igor Nasenkov as saying.


tass--2020-10-29--Press review: Serbia gets pro-West reshuffle and Hungary weakens Ukraine’s sovereignty

Kommersant : Baku , Ankara push for new negotiation formula after month of fighting in Karabakh The conflict over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh has carried on for a month and the intensity of the battles is only mounting .
On Wednesday , the sides again exchanged strikes against major cities .
Despite three attempts to declare a humanitarian pause , the battles did not let up for a single day since September 27 .
Experts questioned by Kommersant business daily believe that one month is not the limit because now the fighting will be carried out not on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is much more difficult for troops to advance .
Hopes for a ceasefire in the previous negotiating format are fading .
News broke that Baku and Ankara demanded a new negotiation formula .
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev described as acceptable a 2+2 formula ( Russia and Armenia versus Azerbaijan and Turkey ) .
This issue was touched upon in a recent phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan .
According to Azerbaijani political scientist and Valdai Discussion Club expert Farhad Mammadov , Aliyev ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean that the current format with the mediation of the OSCE Minsk Group is dead .
However , the new formula could become useful .
`` Given the Syrian experience , the Geneva format had a UN mandate , but it was stalled , '' the expert noted .
`` And then Russia had to come to terms with Iran and Turkey and create the Astana formula and then the Sochi format , where only Moscow and Ankara participated .
They agreed on particular issues and this gave an impetus to the Geneva @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Armenia has confidence in Russia , while we trust Turkey .
However , the legal implementation will rest on the Minsk Group , which enjoys a mandate .
Meanwhile , Moscow ’ s rhetoric over the continuing combat actions has obviously toughened , the paper says .
In his phone conversation with the Turkish leader , Putin voiced deep concern over the participation of `` terrorists from the Middle East '' in the conflict .
Izvestia : Russia sees data breaches climb 10-fold in first half of 2020 The number of leaked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industrial companies in Russia has noticeably shot up .
In the first half of 2020 , 9.5 mln records were stolen , 10 times more than during this time last year , Izvestia writes citing the InfoWatch information security company .
However , the penalty for companies failing to protect clients ’ data remains insignificant , experts say .
In 2019 , 2.2 mln records - both clients ’ personal data and commercial secrets of organizations - ended up on the black market following 25 incidents of leaks .
By comparison , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Meanwhile , the growth rates of such data leaks worldwide are much lower .
Companies in the transport sector are more susceptible to hacker attacks , while in industrial , mining and energy companies , major risks are linked to the actions of internal violators , InfoWatch analysts say .
Some 43 % of all leaks in transport companies occurred due to hacker activity , while only 22.4 % of these leaks in industrial enterprises were the work of external malefactors .
Other cases were blamed on negligence or dishonest staff , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arsentyev , who heads analysis and special projects department at InfoWatch , the surge in leaks at industrial and transport companies comes as more organizations store data on their servers and cloud services .
This data could be lost unless there are proper protection systems , he noted .
Vladimir Ulyanov , who heads Zecurion think-tank center , pointed out that the expenses on protecting this data are much more than the fines for leaks .
In case of a leak , companies risk only their reputation and not all of them value @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appointed on Wednesday , four months after the parliamentary elections in late June .
The pro-Russian Socialist Party lost its key seats .
Many Serbian experts view this ministerial reshuffle as a signal that Serbia ’ s foreign policy is shifting towards the West .
For the first time in the past 12 years , the party ’ s leader Ivica Dacic , who served as the foreign minister for many years , won ’ t have a government post .
The new top diplomat will be Nikola Selakovic , who is considered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right hand man .
Vucic views Serbia ’ s EU membership as his priority and lately he has been actively promoting the idea of rapprochement with the United States , Kommersant writes .
Serbian Energy Minister Aleksandar Antic , who had close ties with Moscow , was replaced by Zorana Mihajlovic , a pro-Western politician .
Serbia will also have a new defense minister .
Aleksandar Vulin , the leader of the Movement of Socialists , who was honored by Russia ’ s FSB chief for his contribution to military and technical cooperation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who enjoys US support .
`` Obviously , Moscow ’ s influence in the new government is weakening , '' said Director of Belgrade-based think-tank CeSID Bojan Klacar .
`` The new cabinet lost Ivica Dacic , a strong pro-Russian player .
Moscow won ’ t be happy about that , '' said political analyst Cvijetin Milivojevic .
`` The change in key seats in the Serbian government , namely in the Energy Ministry , and that they were not given to pro-Russian politicians says a lot , '' a Belgrade source @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paper .
`` Relations between Serbia and Russia are not the same as a couple of years ago . ''
In particular , in early September , the Serbian president inked a deal in Washington on Kosovo ’ s economic normalization .
Its implementation , according to Balkan experts , could trigger serious geopolitical consequences , loosening Serbia ’ s dependence on Russian gas .
Tensions are flaring up between Ukraine and Hungary over local Ukrainian elections , which were held on October 25 .
Budapest clearly backed Hungarian parties in Ukraine ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well .
In response , Kiev slapped an entry ban on two Hungarian officials , and handed Budapest a note of protest , Izvestia writes .
The standoff between the two countries exacerbated after the 2014 Maidan events .
Additional strife occurred in 2017 , when the Ukrainian parliament passed a law `` On Education , '' which limited the use of languages spoken by ethnic minorities in Ukraine .
Hungary excoriated the document as a `` stab in the back '' saying that Budapest had contributed to Ukraine ’ s EU integration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In 2020 , a new scandal exploded over Ukraine ’ s administrative reform .
Ukrainian political scientist Andrei Zolotaryov pointed out that more issues between the two countries are likely to emerge in the future .
`` Certain areas of the Zakarpatskaya Region will become more pro-Hungarian and ties with Hungary will expand .
De jure this will be Ukraine .
De facto the ties of these territories with Kiev will further weaken .
In case of serious crises in Ukraine , a legal basis for this alienation could be created , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bezpalko , Deputy Director of the Center for Ukrainian and Belarusian Studies at Moscow State University , the conflict with Hungary shows that Ukraine has lost its sovereignty .
`` Budapest has been emboldened to campaign in Ukraine ’ s elections .
Ukraine is turning into a third world country and stronger players are imposing their will on it '' .
Moscow ’ s Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Development are in talks with drone manufacturers on creating possible zones of testing unmanned aerial vehicles for commercial use , Vedomosti writes on Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the department , the companies producing drones as well as Invitro and the Skolkovo Innovation Center , Head of the Aeronet Association Gleb Babintsev said .
Skolkovo confirmed that the idea to create a testing zone on the center ’ s premises had been discussed .
According to Babintsev , the drone testing will be carried out as part of an experimental legal framework .
`` By the end of this year , we hope to get the green light for launching the endeavors and to start working on the program for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the requirements for the grounds , the participants , their qualification and technologies and methods confirming compliance , '' he said .
These testing zones could be created in Moscow as well as in the Khanty Mansi Autonomous Region , the Tomsk Region and the Southern Federal District .
The first test flights are likely to be conducted only in late 2021-early 2022 , he said .
The entire next year will be spent on paperwork and certain amendments to Russia ’ s legislation are needed to allow the use of drones for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TASS is not responsible for the material quoted in these press reviews

Kommersant: Baku, Ankara push for new negotiation formula after month of fighting in Karabakh The conflict over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh has carried on for a month and the intensity of the battles is only mounting. On Wednesday, the sides again exchanged strikes against major cities. Despite three attempts to declare a humanitarian pause, the battles did not let up for a single day since September 27. Experts questioned by Kommersant business daily believe that one month is not the limit because now the fighting will be carried out not on the plains, but in the mountains where it is much more difficult for troops to advance.
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Hopes for a ceasefire in the previous negotiating format are fading. News broke that Baku and Ankara demanded a new negotiation formula. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev described as acceptable a 2+2 formula (Russia and Armenia versus Azerbaijan and Turkey). This issue was touched upon in a recent phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. According to Azerbaijani political scientist and Valdai Discussion Club expert Farhad Mammadov, Aliyev’s statement on the 2+2 talks does not mean that the current format with the mediation of the OSCE Minsk Group is dead. However, the new formula could become useful. "Given the Syrian experience, the Geneva format had a UN mandate, but it was stalled," the expert noted. "And then Russia had to come to terms with Iran and Turkey and create the Astana formula and then the Sochi format, where only Moscow and Ankara participated. They agreed on particular issues and this gave an impetus to the Geneva process. Here the situation is similar: Armenia has confidence in Russia, while we trust Turkey. However, the legal implementation will rest on the Minsk Group, which enjoys a mandate. Meanwhile, Moscow’s rhetoric over the continuing combat actions has obviously toughened, the paper says. In his phone conversation with the Turkish leader, Putin voiced deep concern over the participation of "terrorists from the Middle East" in the conflict. Izvestia: Russia sees data breaches climb 10-fold in first half of 2020 The number of leaked personal and commercial data of transport and industrial companies in Russia has noticeably shot up. In the first half of 2020, 9.5 mln records were stolen, 10 times more than during this time last year, Izvestia writes citing the InfoWatch information security company. However, the penalty for companies failing to protect clients’ data remains insignificant, experts say. In 2019, 2.2 mln records - both clients’ personal data and commercial secrets of organizations - ended up on the black market following 25 incidents of leaks. By comparison, in 2018 only eight such cases were reported. Meanwhile, the growth rates of such data leaks worldwide are much lower. Companies in the transport sector are more susceptible to hacker attacks, while in industrial, mining and energy companies, major risks are linked to the actions of internal violators, InfoWatch analysts say. Some 43% of all leaks in transport companies occurred due to hacker activity, while only 22.4% of these leaks in industrial enterprises were the work of external malefactors. Other cases were blamed on negligence or dishonest staff, the specialists noted. According to Andrei Arsentyev, who heads analysis and special projects department at InfoWatch, the surge in leaks at industrial and transport companies comes as more organizations store data on their servers and cloud services. This data could be lost unless there are proper protection systems, he noted. Vladimir Ulyanov, who heads Zecurion think-tank center, pointed out that the expenses on protecting this data are much more than the fines for leaks. In case of a leak, companies risk only their reputation and not all of them value it. Kommersant: Serbia’s new government shifts towards West The new Serbian government was appointed on Wednesday, four months after the parliamentary elections in late June. The pro-Russian Socialist Party lost its key seats. Many Serbian experts view this ministerial reshuffle as a signal that Serbia’s foreign policy is shifting towards the West.
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tass--2020-10-29--Health Ministry: Increasing life expectancy in Russia to 78 years by 2030 is feasible task

`` By the decree of the President of the Russian Federation on national goals and strategic development objectives < ... > for the period up to 2030 , we have been given an ambitious but achievable task - increasing the life expectancy of Russians to 78 years by 2030 .
Increasing the share of older citizens of working age in the structure of the country 's population requires a timely restructuring of the entire health care system , with an emphasis on early detection of age-related diseases and risk factors for their development , `` he said at the Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Demography national project for 2019-2024 consists of five federal projects : ‘ Financial support for families with newborn children , ’ ‘ Support for female employment , ’ ‘ Older generation , ’ ‘ Public health promotion ’ and ‘ Sport as a norm of lifestyle.
’ The project ’ s key goals include : increase in life expectancy ; decrease in mortality of the population over the working age ; increase in birth date ; promotion of a healthy lifestyle .
At present , relevant ministries and agencies are adjusting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ project was extended until 2030 .

"By the decree of the President of the Russian Federation on national goals and strategic development objectives <...> for the period up to 2030, we have been given an ambitious but achievable task - increasing the life expectancy of Russians to 78 years by 2030. Increasing the share of older citizens of working age in the structure of the country's population requires a timely restructuring of the entire health care system, with an emphasis on early detection of age-related diseases and risk factors for their development, " he said at the Russia is the Territory of Care forum.
The Demography national project for 2019-2024 consists of five federal projects: ‘Financial support for families with newborn children,’ ‘Support for female employment,’ ‘Older generation,’ ‘Public health promotion’ and ‘Sport as a norm of lifestyle.’
The project’s key goals include: increase in life expectancy; decrease in mortality of the population over the working age; increase in birth date; promotion of a healthy lifestyle. At present, relevant ministries and agencies are adjusting the indicators of the national project. The project was extended until 2030.


tass--2020-10-29--Half of children with COVID-19 have mild form of the disease, says expert

MOSCOW , October 29 .
/TASS/ .
Half of the children who have contracted the novel coronavirus have mild forms @ @ @ @ @ the severe form is registered only in 0.2 % of cases , the deputy director @ @ @ @ @ consumer rights watchdog 's Central Research Institute of Epidemiology , Alexander Gorelov , has said @ @ @ @ @ patients have a mild form of the disease and one-third are asymptomatic , while only @ @ @ @ @ experience the severe form .
Severe and moderate forms are found mostly in babies under @ @ @ @ @ Children aged three and older have mostly mild and moderate forms , '' Gorelov said @ @ @ @ @ the Russian Academy of Sciences ' Science Council entitled COVID-19 : the Situation Today and @ @ @ @ @ that specialists had identified high-risk groups of children who are likely to suffer from the @ @ @ @ @ infection - babies under 12 months of age and children with background diseases .
Most @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 are above eight years of age .

MOSCOW, October 29. /TASS/. Half of the children who have contracted the novel coronavirus have mild forms of the disease, while the severe form is registered only in 0.2% of cases, the deputy director for research at the Russian consumer rights watchdog's Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Alexander Gorelov, has said.
"Half of the patients have a mild form of the disease and one-third are asymptomatic, while only 0.2% of the children experience the severe form. Severe and moderate forms are found mostly in babies under 12 months of age. Children aged three and older have mostly mild and moderate forms," Gorelov said at an on-line meeting of the Russian Academy of Sciences' Science Council entitled COVID-19: the Situation Today and Unresolved Problems.
Gorelov stressed that specialists had identified high-risk groups of children who are likely to suffer from the severe form of the coronavirus infection - babies under 12 months of age and children with background diseases. Most children taken to hospital with COVID-19 are above eight years of age.


tass--2020-10-29--Russian tourist dies from COVID-19 in Turkey

ANKARA , October 29 .
/TASS/ .
A tourist from Russia died from the novel coronavirus in Antalya , in @ @ @ @ @ for the Russian Consulate General in the city told TASS on Thursday .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ of a Russian tourist from the novel coronavirus infection .
In coordination with local authorities @ @ @ @ @ the necessary steps are being taken for repatriating the body , '' the spokesperson said @ @ @ @ @ reported citing the victim ’ s wife that the insurance company had refused to pay @ @ @ @ @ for the Russian man ’ s treatment .
In comment on the report , the @ @ @ @ @ this is a matter of contractual arrangements between the insurance company and the insured party @ @ @ @ @ first COVID-19 case on March 10 .
This was a local citizen who had come @ @ @ @ @ country ’ s total case count surpassed 368,000 ; the death toll reached 10,027 while @ @ @ @

ANKARA, October 29. /TASS/. A tourist from Russia died from the novel coronavirus in Antalya, in southern Turkey, a spokesperson for the Russian Consulate General in the city told TASS on Thursday.
"The Consulate General confirms the death of a Russian tourist from the novel coronavirus infection. In coordination with local authorities and the insurance company, the necessary steps are being taken for repatriating the body," the spokesperson said.
Earlier Moskovsky Komsomolets daily reported citing the victim’s wife that the insurance company had refused to pay $2,000 to the hospital for the Russian man’s treatment. In comment on the report, the Russian diplomatic mission said "this is a matter of contractual arrangements between the insurance company and the insured party."
Turkey confirmed its first COVID-19 case on March 10. This was a local citizen who had come back from Europe. The country’s total case count surpassed 368,000; the death toll reached 10,027 while 319,181 patients recovered.


tass--2020-10-29--Government scientists study coronavirus strains among bats in Russia

MOSCOW , October 29 .
/TASS/ .
Researchers found the coronavirus in some bats living in Russia but a study to confirm the particular type of the virus will take some two years , a scientist at the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing told TASS .
`` The study is not over .
We will need some two years to complete it .
So far , the study has shown that there are some ( so far unknown ) coronaviruses in bats inhabiting Russia .
The particular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This research allowed us to establish the order of genomes of a whole range of viruses ( not coronaviruses ) that were also found , '' said Anna Speranskaya , who heads the group for genomics and post-genomic studies at the Center .
According to the researcher , the study is being conducted only on bats from the Moscow Region .
These animals avoid contact with people and are no more dangerous than other stray or wild animals .
People simply should not touch them or destroy their habitat .
`` In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ground they can carefully put it in a box ( using gloves ) and take it to an animal rehabilitation center , '' she explained .
Earlier , researchers at the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing launched a large-scale study on finding coronaviruses among bats inhabiting Russia .

MOSCOW, October 29. /TASS/. Researchers found the coronavirus in some bats living in Russia but a study to confirm the particular type of the virus will take some two years, a scientist at the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing told TASS.
"The study is not over. We will need some two years to complete it. So far, the study has shown that there are some (so far unknown) coronaviruses in bats inhabiting Russia. The particular type will be uncovered during the study. This research allowed us to establish the order of genomes of a whole range of viruses (not coronaviruses) that were also found," said Anna Speranskaya, who heads the group for genomics and post-genomic studies at the Center.
According to the researcher, the study is being conducted only on bats from the Moscow Region. These animals avoid contact with people and are no more dangerous than other stray or wild animals. People simply should not touch them or destroy their habitat. "In case a person finds a bat on the ground they can carefully put it in a box (using gloves) and take it to an animal rehabilitation center," she explained.
Earlier, researchers at the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing launched a large-scale study on finding coronaviruses among bats inhabiting Russia.


tass--2020-10-29--Russian Navy tracking NATO warships in Black Sea

MOSCOW , October 29 .
/TASS/ .
The Black Sea Fleet has launched continuous monitoring of a group of NATO @ @ @ @ @ the Black Sea , Russia ’ s National Defense Control Center reported on Thursday .
@ @ @ @ @ ’ s forces and capabilities have started to continuously monitor the NATO mine countermeasures naval @ @ @ @ @ Sea on October 29 , 2020 , '' the Center said .
The NATO mine @ @ @ @ @ Navy general support landing ship Aliakmon , the French Navy minehunter Orion , the Italian @ @ @ @ @ the Spanish Navy coastal minesweeper Duero .

MOSCOW, October 29. /TASS/. The Black Sea Fleet has launched continuous monitoring of a group of NATO’s warships that entered the Black Sea, Russia’s National Defense Control Center reported on Thursday.
"The Black Sea Fleet’s forces and capabilities have started to continuously monitor the NATO mine countermeasures naval group that entered the Black Sea on October 29, 2020," the Center said.
The NATO mine countermeasures group includes the Hellenic Navy general support landing ship Aliakmon, the French Navy minehunter Orion, the Italian Navy ocean minesweeper Alghero and the Spanish Navy coastal minesweeper Duero.


tass--2020-10-29--Favipiravir permanently registered in Russia for COVID-19 treatment

MOSCOW , October 29 .
/TASS/ .
Favipiravir , a drug used to treat COVID-19 , has received permanent registration @ @ @ @ @ Health Minister Viktor Fisenko said on Thursday .
No serious side effects of favipiravir recorded @ @ @ @ @ says '' Following a sped-up procedure , we have greenlit circulation of prevention drugs ( @ @ @ @ @ drugs - Favipiravir , Remdesivir , and a drug used to mitigate a cytokine storm @ @ @ @ @ said , adding that Favipiravir has received a permanent registration certificate .
Earlier , the @ @ @ @ @ in Healthcare informed that Russia had registered three drugs based on Favipiravir : Avifavir , @ @ @ @ @ watchdog has not received any complaints of non-specific motor disorders during the use of the @ @

MOSCOW, October 29. /TASS/. Favipiravir, a drug used to treat COVID-19, has received permanent registration in Russia, Russian Deputy Health Minister Viktor Fisenko said on Thursday.
No serious side effects of favipiravir recorded in Russia, Healthcare Ministry says
"Following a sped-up procedure, we have greenlit circulation of prevention drugs (vaccines), antiviral therapy drugs - Favipiravir, Remdesivir, and a drug used to mitigate a cytokine storm - Levilimab," he said, adding that Favipiravir has received a permanent registration certificate.
Earlier, the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare informed that Russia had registered three drugs based on Favipiravir: Avifavir, Areplivir and Coronavir. The watchdog has not received any complaints of non-specific motor disorders during the use of the drugs.


tass--2020-10-29--Russia sees new record high of 17,717 daily coronavirus cases

No need to introduce new restrictions in Moscow due to COVID-19 , Mayor says MOSCOW , October 29 .
/TASS/ @ @ @ @ @ cases rose by 17,717 in the past day , a record high since the start @ @ @ @ @ anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Thursday .
The country ’ s total case tally grew @ @ @ @ @ growth rate climbed to 1.1 % .
The lowest growth rate in the past day @ @ @ @ @ Republic ( 0.4 % ) and the Republic of Dagestan ( 0.5 % ) .
@ @ @ @ @ , some 4,906 cases were confirmed in Moscow , 758 in St. Petersburg , 514 @ @ @ @ @ 386 in Nizhny Novgorod Region and 319 in Arkhangelsk Region .
Currently , 368,351 people @ @ @ @ @

No need to introduce new restrictions in Moscow due to COVID-19, Mayor says
MOSCOW, October 29. /TASS/. Russia’s coronavirus cases rose by 17,717 in the past day, a record high since the start of the pandemic, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Thursday.
The country’s total case tally grew to 1,581,693. The average growth rate climbed to 1.1%.
The lowest growth rate in the past day was registered in the Chechen Republic (0.4%) and the Republic of Dagestan (0.5%).
Over the past 24 hours, some 4,906 cases were confirmed in Moscow, 758 in St. Petersburg, 514 in the Moscow Region, 386 in Nizhny Novgorod Region and 319 in Arkhangelsk Region.
Currently, 368,351 people are ill in Russia.


tass--2020-10-29--Soyuz MS-16 manned spacecraft’s descent capsule delivered to Moscow after landing

MOSCOW , October 29 .
/TASS/ .
An An-12 transport plane delivered the Soyuz MS-16 manned spacecraft ’ s descent capsule to Moscow after the crew ’ s landing in Kazakhstan , Russia ’ s State Space Corporation Roscosmos announced on Thursday .
`` An An-12 transport plane of the Central Military District delivered the Soyuz MS-16 manned spacecraft ’ s descent capsule from the Kazakhstani city of Zhezkazgan to Moscow with refueling and customs clearance at a military aerodrome in the Chelyabinsk Region , '' Roscosmos said in a statement posted on its website .
In Moscow , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ specialists of Roscosmos and the Energia Space Rocket Corporation , the statement says .
The Soyuz MS-16 manned spacecraft ’ s descent capsule landed in Kazakhstan on the morning of October 22 , bringing Roscosmos cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner and NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy back to Earth after a long expedition .
Currently , Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Ryzhikov and Sergei Kud-Sverchkov and NASA astronaut Kathleen Rubins are working aboard the International Space Station .
About 200 specialists of the Central Military District ’ s search and rescue team , an air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ An-26 and two An-12 planes and over 20 motor vehicles were involved in the operation to provide support for the descent capsule ’ s landing .

MOSCOW, October 29. /TASS/. An An-12 transport plane delivered the Soyuz MS-16 manned spacecraft’s descent capsule to Moscow after the crew’s landing in Kazakhstan, Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos announced on Thursday.
"An An-12 transport plane of the Central Military District delivered the Soyuz MS-16 manned spacecraft’s descent capsule from the Kazakhstani city of Zhezkazgan to Moscow with refueling and customs clearance at a military aerodrome in the Chelyabinsk Region," Roscosmos said in a statement posted on its website.
In Moscow, the descent capsule will be handed over to specialists of Roscosmos and the Energia Space Rocket Corporation, the statement says.
The Soyuz MS-16 manned spacecraft’s descent capsule landed in Kazakhstan on the morning of October 22, bringing Roscosmos cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner and NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy back to Earth after a long expedition. Currently, Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Ryzhikov and Sergei Kud-Sverchkov and NASA astronaut Kathleen Rubins are working aboard the International Space Station.
About 200 specialists of the Central Military District’s search and rescue team, an air group of 12 Mi-8 helicopters, two An-26 and two An-12 planes and over 20 motor vehicles were involved in the operation to provide support for the descent capsule’s landing.


tass--2020-10-29--Africa’s coronavirus cases top 1.73 million

PRETORIA , October 29 .
/TASS/ .
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa reached 1,737,550 after 9,613 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours , the eNCA TV channel reported Thursday citing the regional World Health Organization ( WHO ) office .
The number of coronavirus-related fatalities went up by 197 in the past 24 hours to reach 41,782 , while more than 1.4 million people recovered .
South Africa accounts for the biggest number of infections ( 717,851 ) and deaths ( 19,053 ) .
Egypt , meanwhile , has recorded 6,222 virus-related deaths and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In Sub-Saharan Africa , Nigeria is ranked second after South Africa with 62,224 coronavirus infections and 1,135 fatalities , followed by Ghana ( 47,775 and 316 ) .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe .
On March 11 , 2020 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .

PRETORIA, October 29. /TASS/. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa reached 1,737,550 after 9,613 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours, the eNCA TV channel reported Thursday citing the regional World Health Organization (WHO) office.
The number of coronavirus-related fatalities went up by 197 in the past 24 hours to reach 41,782, while more than 1.4 million people recovered.
South Africa accounts for the biggest number of infections (717,851) and deaths (19,053). Egypt, meanwhile, has recorded 6,222 virus-related deaths and 106,877 infections. Algeria reported 1,922 fatalities.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria is ranked second after South Africa with 62,224 coronavirus infections and 1,135 fatalities, followed by Ghana (47,775 and 316).
In late December 2019, Chinese officials informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe. On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.


tass--2020-10-29--US election spending to hit record $14 bln

NEW YORK , October 29 .
/TASS/ .
The spending on the current US election race will reach $ 14 bln , double the corresponding figure in the previous election cycle in 2016 , according to a report released on Wednesday by non-profit organization Center for Responsive Politics .
`` The total cost of the 2020 election will nearly reach an unprecedented $ 14 billion , making it the most expensive election in history and twice as expensive as the previous presidential election cycle .
That ’ s according to an estimate from the Center for Responsive Politics .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearly $ 11 billion in total spending .
But an extraordinary influx of political donations in the final months — driven by a Supreme Court battle and closely watched races for the White House and Senate — pushed total spending past that $ 11 billion figure with weeks yet to go before Election Day , '' the report said .
According to the organization , `` The massive numbers are headlined by unprecedented spending in the presidential contest , which is expected to see $ 6.6 billion in total spending alone .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billion in the 2016 race . ''

NEW YORK, October 29. /TASS/. The spending on the current US election race will reach $14 bln, double the corresponding figure in the previous election cycle in 2016, according to a report released on Wednesday by non-profit organization Center for Responsive Politics.
"The total cost of the 2020 election will nearly reach an unprecedented $14 billion, making it the most expensive election in history and twice as expensive as the previous presidential election cycle. That’s according to an estimate from the Center for Responsive Politics. The Center previously estimated the election would see nearly $11 billion in total spending. But an extraordinary influx of political donations in the final months — driven by a Supreme Court battle and closely watched races for the White House and Senate — pushed total spending past that $11 billion figure with weeks yet to go before Election Day," the report said.
According to the organization, "The massive numbers are headlined by unprecedented spending in the presidential contest, which is expected to see $6.6 billion in total spending alone. That’s up from around $2.4 billion in the 2016 race."


tass--2020-10-29--Over 368,000 people remain under medical supervision in Russia due to COVID-19

MOSCOW , October 29 .
/TASS/ .
Over 368,200 people remain under medical supervision in Russia on suspicion of having @ @ @ @ @ Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing informed on Thursday .
@ @ @ @ @ remaining under medical supervision in the Russian Federation , '' the message informs .
According @ @ @ @ @ over 59.2 mln tests for COVID-19 have been conducted since the start of the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ hours , 553,000 tests have been carried out .

MOSCOW, October 29. /TASS/. Over 368,200 people remain under medical supervision in Russia on suspicion of having contracted COVID-19, the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing informed on Thursday.
"There are 368,245 people remaining under medical supervision in the Russian Federation," the message informs.
According to the federal service, over 59.2 mln tests for COVID-19 have been conducted since the start of the pandemic. In the past 24 hours, 553,000 tests have been carried out.


tass--2020-10-29--Kazakhstan reports sharp increase in coronavirus cases

NUR-SULTAN , October 29 .
/TASS/ .
Over the past day , doctors in Kazakhstan have identified 268 new coronavirus cases , which is 120 more than the day before .
The total number of infected has reached 111,100 , the interdepartmental commission on preventing the spread of coronavirus said on Thursday .
Over the past eight days , the increase in the number of new cases was in the range of 140-268 .
In relation to the population ( 18.7 mln people ) , the share of infected is 0.5 % , and the infection rate over the past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of residents is 0.0014 % .
The maximum number of new cases over one day was recorded on July 9 - 1,962 .
According to the commission , a total of 106,059 people recovered , 176 people recovered over the past 24 hours .
The number of deaths due to coronavirus reached 1,835 , increasing by five over the past day .
In total , as of October 19 , 3,309,626 tests for coronavirus were carried out in the country .
The state of emergency due to coronavirus was in effect in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On July 5 , due to the worsening epidemiological situation , the republic 's authorities re-introduced a number of additional restrictions .
Their gradual mitigation began on August 17 , and on August 31 the second stage of quarantine relaxation began .
At the same time , since mid-October , restrictive measures were reinforced in several regions of the country .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .

NUR-SULTAN, October 29. /TASS/. Over the past day, doctors in Kazakhstan have identified 268 new coronavirus cases, which is 120 more than the day before. The total number of infected has reached 111,100, the interdepartmental commission on preventing the spread of coronavirus said on Thursday.
Over the past eight days, the increase in the number of new cases was in the range of 140-268. In relation to the population (18.7 mln people), the share of infected is 0.5%, and the infection rate over the past 24 hours in relation to the total number of residents is 0.0014%. The maximum number of new cases over one day was recorded on July 9 - 1,962.
According to the commission, a total of 106,059 people recovered, 176 people recovered over the past 24 hours. The number of deaths due to coronavirus reached 1,835, increasing by five over the past day. In total, as of October 19, 3,309,626 tests for coronavirus were carried out in the country.
The state of emergency due to coronavirus was in effect in Kazakhstan from March 16 to May 11. On July 5, due to the worsening epidemiological situation, the republic's authorities re-introduced a number of additional restrictions. Their gradual mitigation began on August 17, and on August 31 the second stage of quarantine relaxation began. At the same time, since mid-October, restrictive measures were reinforced in several regions of the country.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia. On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.


tass--2020-10-29--HONOR invests in the workforce of tomorrow with Affinity and Grey

LONDON , Oct. 28 .
/PRNewswire/ .
Global technology brand HONOR today announced it is launching the HONOR Academy 'Stand Out With HONOR ' global creative program at hihonor.com .
'Stand Out With HONOR ' invites young people to take part in a series of challenges to showcase their creavity for the chance to win a HONOR MagicBook and earn a four-week paid internship at Grey in the U.K. and in Germany .
HONOR is also partnering with creative graphics software company Affinity to launch a series of video tutorials to help students take their job hunting skills and CVs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the HONOR MagicBook .
Launched in 2020 , HONOR Academy is dedicated to helping young people and students to stay productive , master new skills and unleash their creativity by offering exclusive learning and development opportunities .
Following the success of HONOR Academy , HONOR is launching the 'Stand Out With HONOR ' global creative program to encourage more creativity and to provide a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for young people to get directly in front of creative business leaders and showcase why they have what it takes to earn the coveted internship .
George @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` 2020 is a year filled with uncertainty and for those fresh out of university , competition for jobs is tougher than ever .
Through our Stand Out with HONOR creative program with Affinity and Grey , we want to help young people take full advantage oftheir own creativity and utilise tech tools like the HONOR MagicBook Series to get a head start , by helping them stand out from the crowd and make a winning first impression . ''
To be in the running to earn this amazing internship opportunity [ 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a piece of artwork that represents their most creative self and who they are as a person from 28 October 6pm CET to 11 November 2020 to www.hihonor.com/global/events/stand-out-with-honor/ .
Only the most creative applications will impress the judges , so take this chance to shine !
In addition to the internship opportunity with a global creative agency , participants also have the chance to win an HONOR MagicBook Pro or the all-new HONOR Watch ES smartwatch ( please visit www.hihonor.com/global/events/stand-out-with-honor/for more information on how to apply ) .
Industry Experts and Artists Help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Level Kicking off the partnership , HONOR and Affinity have teamed up with a number of artists and designers including Scott Balmer , Peter Greenwood and David Daniels on a series of creative tutorials , sharing top tips and tricks for giving your CV 's a creative edge .
From the smoothest , fastest photo editing and graphic design software to the most powerful publishing software , the Affinity creative suite push the boundaries of what 's possible with creative technology .
Paired with the HONOR MagicBook , students will be able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a professional standard .
HONOR has also brought together some of Europe 's most influential creatives to judge the applications and give young people unparalleled advice on how to break into the industry .
The expert panel of mentors include Laura Jordan Bambach ( Chief Creative Officer , Grey London ) , Francisca Maass ( Chief Creative Officer , Grey Hamburg ) , Pete Way ( Creative Director , BCW ) , Tristan Macherel ( Executive Creative Director , Landor Europe ) and Christian Bracht , ( CEO of Sleek Magazine ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remotely or are looking to virtually connect with friends and family , the HONOR MagicBook Series helps take your creativity to the next level .
The HONOR MagicBook Pro , pre-installed with Microsoft Windows 10 and powered by AMD Ryzen 5 4600H , has all the all the power needed to create and breeze through heavy duty tasks , whether it 's photo editing or 3D rendering .
HONOR MagicBook Pro also gets up to 11 hours of productivity on a single charge .
The stunning 16.1-inch FullView display makes it perfect for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ web as well as for applying for new roles .
With a smaller footprint , measuring at just 369 x 234 x 16.9 mm , its compact and lightweight design makes the HONOR MagicBook Pro perfect for today 's flexible workforce and students , allowing users to work on the go , wherever they may be .
For something even more compact , the HONOR MagicBook 14 and 15 enhance the computing experience with a stunning minimalist design and a FullView display , all packed into in a slim and lightweight body .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is available now from £849.99 , whilst you can pick up the HONOR MagicBook 14 ( 8+256GB ) and HONOR MagicBook 15 ( 8+256GB ) from £549.99 .
HONOR is a leading tech brand for global youth , born during the growth of mobile internet , and shaped by groundbreaking technology resulting from the company 's unwavering focus on R & D investment .
Embracing every possibility in the era of 5G and AI , HONOR aims to create an intelligent new world for youth by developing a smart living ecosystem and inspirational @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set itself apart by discovering the fun in innovation , introducing a tech chic lifestyle , and offering a diverse and open online community for its ardent , growing fan base.About HONOR

LONDON, Oct. 28. /PRNewswire/. Global technology brand HONOR today announced it is launching the HONOR Academy 'Stand Out With HONOR' global creative program at hihonor.com. 'Stand Out With HONOR' invites young people to take part in a series of challenges to showcase their creavity for the chance to win a HONOR MagicBook and earn a four-week paid internship at Grey in the U.K. and in Germany. HONOR is also partnering with creative graphics software company Affinity to launch a series of video tutorials to help students take their job hunting skills and CVs to the next level, empowered by the HONOR MagicBook.
Launched in 2020, HONOR Academy is dedicated to helping young people and students to stay productive, master new skills and unleash their creativity by offering exclusive learning and development opportunities. Following the success of HONOR Academy, HONOR is launching the 'Stand Out With HONOR' global creative program to encourage more creativity and to provide a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for young people to get directly in front of creative business leaders and showcase why they have what it takes to earn the coveted internship.
George Zhao, President of HONOR said: "2020 is a year filled with uncertainty and for those fresh out of university, competition for jobs is tougher than ever. Through our Stand Out with HONOR creative program with Affinity and Grey, we want to help young people take full advantage oftheir own creativity and utilise tech tools like the HONOR MagicBook Series to get a head start, by helping them stand out from the crowd and make a winning first impression."
How to Apply
To be in the running to earn this amazing internship opportunity[1], candidates are invited to submit a piece of artwork that represents their most creative self and who they are as a person from 28 October 6pm CET to 11 November 2020 to www.hihonor.com/global/events/stand-out-with-honor/.
Only the most creative applications will impress the judges, so take this chance to shine! In addition to the internship opportunity with a global creative agency, participants also have the chance to win an HONOR MagicBook Pro or the all-new HONOR Watch ES smartwatch (please visit www.hihonor.com/global/events/stand-out-with-honor/for more information on how to apply).
Industry Experts and Artists Help Students Take Their Creativity to The Next Level
Kicking off the partnership, HONOR and Affinity have teamed up with a number of artists and designers including Scott Balmer, Peter Greenwood and David Daniels on a series of creative tutorials, sharing top tips and tricks for giving your CV's a creative edge. From the smoothest, fastest photo editing and graphic design software to the most powerful publishing software, the Affinity creative suite push the boundaries of what's possible with creative technology. Paired with the HONOR MagicBook, students will be able to boost their creativity and enhance their content to a professional standard.
HONOR has also brought together some of Europe's most influential creatives to judge the applications and give young people unparalleled advice on how to break into the industry. The expert panel of mentors include Laura Jordan Bambach (Chief Creative Officer, Grey London), Francisca Maass (Chief Creative Officer, Grey Hamburg), Pete Way (Creative Director, BCW), Tristan Macherel (Executive Creative Director, Landor Europe) and Christian Bracht, (CEO of Sleek Magazine).
HONOR MagicBook Series: Designed to Unleash Your Creativity
Whether you're studying or working remotely or are looking to virtually connect with friends and family, the HONOR MagicBook Series helps take your creativity to the next level.
The HONOR MagicBook Pro, pre-installed with Microsoft Windows 10 and powered by AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, has all the all the power needed to create and breeze through heavy duty tasks, whether it's photo editing or 3D rendering. HONOR MagicBook Pro also gets up to 11 hours of productivity on a single charge.
The stunning 16.1-inch FullView display makes it perfect for viewing photos, movies and browsing the web as well as for applying for new roles. With a smaller footprint, measuring at just 369 x 234 x 16.9 mm, its compact and lightweight design makes the HONOR MagicBook Pro perfect for today's flexible workforce and students, allowing users to work on the go, wherever they may be.
For something even more compact, the HONOR MagicBook 14 and 15 enhance the computing experience with a stunning minimalist design and a FullView display, all packed into in a slim and lightweight body.
The HONOR MagicBook Pro (16+512GB) is available now from £849.99, whilst you can pick up the HONOR MagicBook 14 (8+256GB) and HONOR MagicBook 15 (8+256GB) from £549.99.
HONOR is a leading tech brand for global youth, born during the growth of mobile internet, and shaped by groundbreaking technology resulting from the company's unwavering focus on R&D investment. Embracing every possibility in the era of 5G and AI, HONOR aims to create an intelligent new world for youth by developing a smart living ecosystem and inspirational youth culture. HONOR will continue to set itself apart by discovering the fun in innovation, introducing a tech chic lifestyle, and offering a diverse and open online community for its ardent, growing fan base.About HONOR


tass--2020-10-29--Armenia says its armed forces took down Turkish drone in Nagorno-Karabakh

YEREVAN , October 29 .
/TASS/ .
Units of the Nagorno-Karabakh air defense forces have taken down a Bayraktar Turkish drone on Thursday morning , Armenian Defense Ministry Spokesperson Shushan Stepanyan wrote on her Telegram channel .
`` Air defense units of Artsakh ( the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic - TASS ) have destroyed another Turkish fighter drone Bayraktar , '' she said .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians .
Hostilities in the region continue despite the previously reached ceasefire agreements .
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .
Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group , led by its three co-chairs - Russia , France and the United States .

YEREVAN, October 29. /TASS/. Units of the Nagorno-Karabakh air defense forces have taken down a Bayraktar Turkish drone on Thursday morning, Armenian Defense Ministry Spokesperson Shushan Stepanyan wrote on her Telegram channel.
"Air defense units of Artsakh (the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic - TASS) have destroyed another Turkish fighter drone Bayraktar," she said.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians. Hostilities in the region continue despite the previously reached ceasefire agreements.
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-10-29--US intelligence services interrogated Russian journalist in New York again, embassy says

WASHINGTON , October 29 .
/TASS/ .
US special services again interrogated RT channel correspondent Konstantin Rozhkov at the New York airport , the Russian Embassy in Washington announced on Wednesday on its Facebook page .
`` We strongly condemn yet another provocation by the U.S. special services against a Russian journalist .
On October 28 , RT channel correspondent Konstantin Rozhkov informed that a day earlier he had been interrogated at the New York City airport by the U.S. security forces .
For almost an hour he had to answer questions about his professional journalistic activities .
We stress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the territory of the United States after finishing his work on a documentary about America , '' the Embassy said , adding `` Moreover , the Russian citizen was also subject to an hours-long interrogation upon arrival to the United States on October 15 .
That time officers demanded him to grant access to all available electronic media '' .
`` Particularly outrageous is the fact that the reason for the attacks on Konstantin Rozhkov was his Russian citizenship , '' the statement said .
The diplomats called on the United States to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the basis of their nationality .
`` We regard the actions of the U.S. authorities as a gross attempt to put pressure on the representative of the media .
We are concerned that harassment of journalists is becoming a common practice in the United States .
We will bring this negative trend to the attention of human rights and international organizations , '' the embassy said .
`` We also note that the Embassy has not yet received replies to its previous appeals to the State Department on similar issues , '' @ @ @ @ @

WASHINGTON, October 29. /TASS/. US special services again interrogated RT channel correspondent Konstantin Rozhkov at the New York airport, the Russian Embassy in Washington announced on Wednesday on its Facebook page.
"We strongly condemn yet another provocation by the U.S. special services against a Russian journalist. On October 28, RT channel correspondent Konstantin Rozhkov informed that a day earlier he had been interrogated at the New York City airport by the U.S. security forces. For almost an hour he had to answer questions about his professional journalistic activities. We stress that Mr. Rozhkov was about to leave the territory of the United States after finishing his work on a documentary about America," the Embassy said, adding "Moreover, the Russian citizen was also subject to an hours-long interrogation upon arrival to the United States on October 15. That time officers demanded him to grant access to all available electronic media".
"Particularly outrageous is the fact that the reason for the attacks on Konstantin Rozhkov was his Russian citizenship," the statement said.
The diplomats called on the United States to abandon the practice of discriminating against journalists on the basis of their nationality. "We regard the actions of the U.S. authorities as a gross attempt to put pressure on the representative of the media. We are concerned that harassment of journalists is becoming a common practice in the United States. We will bring this negative trend to the attention of human rights and international organizations," the embassy said.
"We also note that the Embassy has not yet received replies to its previous appeals to the State Department on similar issues," the diplomatic mission noted.


tass--2020-10-29--Putin to participate in Russia Calling investment forum

MOSCOW , October 29 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak on Thursday at the 12th Russia Calling VTB Capital Investment Forum held online this year , Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS .
In previous years , Putin visited the forum and in his speeches he touched on both global trends in the economy and the situation in its individual industries , the situation in Russia as a whole .
Recently , Putin gave his assessment of the situation in Russia at a meeting on economic issues .
He stated that on a number of items the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already begun , and also noted price stability and a gradual recovery in consumer demand .
`` There are still enough questions and problems , but nevertheless it [ demand ] is recovering , '' Putin said .
`` However , experts are still showing caution - and rightly so .
They say that this trend may be unstable , '' he added .
VTB press service clarified that the president will also traditionally answer questions from business representatives and investors from different countries .
In addition , Finance Minister Anton Siluanov , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Chairman of the Accounts Chamber Alexey Kudrin , Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov , and Adviser to the President Maxim Oreshkin will take part in the forum .
They will discuss issues of macroeconomic policy in the context of the current epidemiological situation , the impact of the consequences of the pandemic on the world economy , the situation on the financial markets and the labor market , measures to support the economy by governments of different countries .
On the second day of the forum , October 30 , panelists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state of capital markets this year and investment strategies for 2021 , as well as discuss digital business transformation and new practices that have appeared on the market during the pandemic .

MOSCOW, October 29. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak on Thursday at the 12th Russia Calling VTB Capital Investment Forum held online this year, Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS.
In previous years, Putin visited the forum and in his speeches he touched on both global trends in the economy and the situation in its individual industries, the situation in Russia as a whole.
Recently, Putin gave his assessment of the situation in Russia at a meeting on economic issues. He stated that on a number of items the recovery of the country's economy has already begun, and also noted price stability and a gradual recovery in consumer demand. "There are still enough questions and problems, but nevertheless it [demand] is recovering," Putin said. "However, experts are still showing caution - and rightly so. They say that this trend may be unstable," he added.
VTB press service clarified that the president will also traditionally answer questions from business representatives and investors from different countries. In addition, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, the Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina, Chairman of the Accounts Chamber Alexey Kudrin, Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov, and Adviser to the President Maxim Oreshkin will take part in the forum. They will discuss issues of macroeconomic policy in the context of the current epidemiological situation, the impact of the consequences of the pandemic on the world economy, the situation on the financial markets and the labor market, measures to support the economy by governments of different countries.
On the second day of the forum, October 30, panelists will touch on topics such as the state of capital markets this year and investment strategies for 2021, as well as discuss digital business transformation and new practices that have appeared on the market during the pandemic.


tass--2020-10-28--White House: Russia, US can extend New START by a year if verification measures settled

WASHINGTON , October 28 .
/TASS/ .
Russia and the United States will extend the Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms ( New START treaty ) if they can settle the issues linked to verification procedures , US National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien said Wednesday .
`` We ’ ve made an offer to the Russians and I think there ’ s been progress on this front .
I went to Geneva and met with my counterpart General Patrushev .
I had a very business-like meeting with him , '' he said , commenting on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ START .
`` We suggested that we renew or extend New START for a year and , at the same time , that both parties , Russia and the United States , agree to cap their weapons production during that year and see if that gives us time to negotiate a new really terrific long-term arms control deal with the Russians .
So , I think we are getting close .
I think we are going to need to work on verification procedure for that year-time frame .
If we can get through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are going to be able to get to a deal .
We ’ ll just have to see how serious Russians are about arms control , '' O ’ Brien pointed out .

WASHINGTON, October 28. /TASS/. Russia and the United States will extend the Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (New START treaty) if they can settle the issues linked to verification procedures, US National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien said Wednesday.
"We’ve made an offer to the Russians and I think there’s been progress on this front. I went to Geneva and met with my counterpart General Patrushev. I had a very business-like meeting with him," he said, commenting on the talks concerning the future of New START.
"We suggested that we renew or extend New START for a year and, at the same time, that both parties, Russia and the United States, agree to cap their weapons production during that year and see if that gives us time to negotiate a new really terrific long-term arms control deal with the Russians. So, I think we are getting close. I think we are going to need to work on verification procedure for that year-time frame. If we can get through the verification issues, I think we are going to be able to get to a deal. We’ll just have to see how serious Russians are about arms control," O’Brien pointed out.


tass--2020-10-30--Detected crack aboard Space Station may be a result of external impact, says cosmonaut

MOSCOW , October 30 .
/TASS/ .
The crack found aboard the International Space Station ( ISS ) and the air leak it caused could have been caused by an external impact , members of the Russian crew of the space station stated during a conference with the Mission Control center .
Speaking with Flight Director of the Russian segment of the ISS Vladimir Solovyov , Russian cosmonaut Sergei Ryzhikov said : `` If you take a closer look at the picture , there are changes of color in the middle of the crack . ''
`` We suspect an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the place of the suspected impact should be examined during the crew ’ s next spacewalk , which is scheduled for November 18 .
Solovyov said that such venture may be very complicated : `` You do know well that it is very difficult to reach this place during the spacewalk as there are numerous cables and you will also have to detach a thermal isolation .
This is why it will be hard to reach this place from the outside . ''
A source told TASS in August that the space @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on tracing an air leak aboard the orbital outpost .
Later , Russia ’ s State Space Corporation Roscosmos confirmed this information .
The ISS crew reported to Russia ’ s Flight Control Center on the morning of October 15 that the cosmonauts had found the possible air leak spot in the inter-section compartment of the Zvezda module with the help of a tea bag .
As the cosmonauts said , the air was possibly leaking through a fracture .
The crack was no more 4 cm wide and posed no threat to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Roscosmos specified .
Cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin said at a post-flight press conference on Wednesday the air leak spot looked like more a curvilinear scratch 2-3 cm long .
The air leak spot has now been sealed with temporary means .
Meanwhile , a source in the space industry told TASS that the air leak would be fully eliminated after the Soyuz MS-16 spacecraft ’ s landing .
As the source explained , this measure was required to make some measurements with the closed hatches .

MOSCOW, October 30. /TASS/. The crack found aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and the air leak it caused could have been caused by an external impact, members of the Russian crew of the space station stated during a conference with the Mission Control center.
Speaking with Flight Director of the Russian segment of the ISS Vladimir Solovyov, Russian cosmonaut Sergei Ryzhikov said: "If you take a closer look at the picture, there are changes of color in the middle of the crack."
"We suspect an external impact," Ryzhikov said adding that the place of the suspected impact should be examined during the crew’s next spacewalk, which is scheduled for November 18.
Solovyov said that such venture may be very complicated: "You do know well that it is very difficult to reach this place during the spacewalk as there are numerous cables and you will also have to detach a thermal isolation. This is why it will be hard to reach this place from the outside."
A source told TASS in August that the space station’s Russian-American crew was working on tracing an air leak aboard the orbital outpost. Later, Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos confirmed this information.
The air leak spot
The ISS crew reported to Russia’s Flight Control Center on the morning of October 15 that the cosmonauts had found the possible air leak spot in the inter-section compartment of the Zvezda module with the help of a tea bag. As the cosmonauts said, the air was possibly leaking through a fracture. The crack was no more 4 cm wide and posed no threat to the space station’s safety, Roscosmos specified.
Cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin said at a post-flight press conference on Wednesday the air leak spot looked like more a curvilinear scratch 2-3 cm long.
The air leak spot has now been sealed with temporary means. Meanwhile, a source in the space industry told TASS that the air leak would be fully eliminated after the Soyuz MS-16 spacecraft’s landing. As the source explained, this measure was required to make some measurements with the closed hatches.