tass--2020-09-08--Foreign players to tap 50% of Russia’s oilfield services if local firms receive no support

MOSCOW , September 8 .
/TASS/ .
The lack of measures to support Russian oilfield service companies may result in the share of foreign players on the country ’ s market rising to more than 50 % by 2022 from the current 18 % , Energy Minister Alexander Novak said in an article in the Energy Policy magazine published on Tuesday .
`` According to the Russian Energy Ministry ’ s estimations , if no systemic measures are taken to support the sector , the market share of foreign oilfield service companies may rise to over 50 % by 2022 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s market of oilfield services is currently estimated at 1.5 trillion rubles ( $ 19.7 bln ) per year .
Russian independent enterprises account for roughly 46 % of the market , oilfield service units of large Russian oil companies - for 36 % , and foreign corporations - for another 18 % .
Russia ’ s oilfield service sector faces a threat of losing key high-tech competences , including such strategically important ones as geophysical and seismic well logging , as well as productivity software , due to an increase in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , adding that the minimum utilization level required for keeping the oilfield service segment competitive stands at around 80 % of the level of 2019 .
Due to that the energy ministry has drafted measures to support the sector .
Particularly , 12 oilfield service organizations have already been added to the list of backbone enterprises of the Russian economy , and another five are under consideration .
Moreover , creation of conditions for formation of the fund of uncompleted wells is being addressed as requested by the Russian president .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of support for oilfield service companies to include gas production enterprises and gas production projects , Energy Minister Alexander Novak said .
`` Currently , the possibility of expanding the program to include gas production enterprises and gas production projects is being discussed .
This proposal is dictated by the continued low economic activity in the main markets - gas consumers - which is associated with the coronavirus pandemic , lack of storage space in Europe after the winter season , as well as a high supply base , '' he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ gas in the European and Asian markets sees historic lows , which is why a number of gas projects has been postponed .
`` The fall in investment programs for drilling is estimated at 40 % , which also directly affects oilfield service contractors working on gas projects .
In our opinion , the inclusion of gas facilities in the support program will help preserve the potential of domestic gas producers and Russia 's share in world markets , '' Novak said .

MOSCOW, September 8. /TASS/. The lack of measures to support Russian oilfield service companies may result in the share of foreign players on the country’s market rising to more than 50% by 2022 from the current 18%, Energy Minister Alexander Novak said in an article in the Energy Policy magazine published on Tuesday.
"According to the Russian Energy Ministry’s estimations, if no systemic measures are taken to support the sector, the market share of foreign oilfield service companies may rise to over 50% by 2022," he said.
Russia’s market of oilfield services is currently estimated at 1.5 trillion rubles ($19.7 bln) per year. Russian independent enterprises account for roughly 46% of the market, oilfield service units of large Russian oil companies - for 36%, and foreign corporations - for another 18%.
Russia’s oilfield service sector faces a threat of losing key high-tech competences, including such strategically important ones as geophysical and seismic well logging, as well as productivity software, due to an increase in the share of foreign companies, the minister said, adding that the minimum utilization level required for keeping the oilfield service segment competitive stands at around 80% of the level of 2019.
Due to that the energy ministry has drafted measures to support the sector. Particularly, 12 oilfield service organizations have already been added to the list of backbone enterprises of the Russian economy, and another five are under consideration. Moreover, creation of conditions for formation of the fund of uncompleted wells is being addressed as requested by the Russian president.
Support program expansion through gas companies
The Russian Energy Ministry proposes expanding the program of support for oilfield service companies to include gas production enterprises and gas production projects, Energy Minister Alexander Novak said.
"Currently, the possibility of expanding the program to include gas production enterprises and gas production projects is being discussed. This proposal is dictated by the continued low economic activity in the main markets - gas consumers - which is associated with the coronavirus pandemic, lack of storage space in Europe after the winter season, as well as a high supply base," he said.
According to Novak, the cost of gas in the European and Asian markets sees historic lows, which is why a number of gas projects has been postponed. "The fall in investment programs for drilling is estimated at 40%, which also directly affects oilfield service contractors working on gas projects. In our opinion, the inclusion of gas facilities in the support program will help preserve the potential of domestic gas producers and Russia's share in world markets," Novak said.


tass--2020-09-08--Press review: Bundestag fears forsaking Nord Stream 2 and Russia charts new Syria strategy

Linking the Nord Stream 2 project to the Alexey Navalny case would mean succumbing to Washington ’ s threats and harming the economy , Bundestag lawmaker from the ruling CDU/CSU coalition Manfred Grund told Izvestia , noting that Chancellor Angela Merkel is now facing a lot of heat .
German politicians interviewed by Izvestia noted that suspending the gas pipeline 's construction would force German and European gas consumers to pay through the nose for energy supplies .
Representatives from Nord Stream 2 AG told Izvestia that the sanctions against the project would jeopardize about 12 bln euro in investments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since gas delivery through the project is planned for markets throughout Europe .
Grund told Izvestia that because of the uproar over the Navalny case , Merkel is now under severe pressure from the opposition , the media and even representatives of her own party Christian Democratic Union ( CDU ) .
In his opinion , if Germany ties Nord Stream 2 to the blogger 's case , it will succumb to threats from Washington and damage its own economy .
Germany and Europe need an additional 55 bln cubic meters of gas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he noted `` The sanctions against the project will jeopardize about 12 bln euro in investments in the EU 's energy infrastructure .
This infrastructure was built to deliver gas from Nord Stream 2 to gas markets throughout Europe , '' the Nord Stream 2 AG operator told Izvestia .
The company noted that given the difficult global economic situation in the wake of the pandemic , the project ’ s suspension would block almost 700 mln euro of investments towards the completion of the gas pipeline .
Klaus Ernst , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Energy , told Izvestia that this is a private sector project that has been approved long ago and is almost completed .
If it stops , German and European companies will suffer colossal damage .
Steffen Kotre , a member of the Bundestag ’ s energy committee , told the newspaper that European consumers will be the first to suffer from the pipeline ’ s suspension .
According to him , they would have to pay more for gas from other countries , especially from the United States .
Minsk may impose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their restrictive measures against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko , an answer will be prepared within the next few days , the House of Representatives of Belarus told Izvestia .
The country would like to avoid a sanctions race with the European Union , the legislature specified , but it will not leave any possible actions unanswered .
Meanwhile , Lukashenko plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to hash over the Union State .
`` We oppose sanctions , and consider them to be a relic of the 20th century , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But on the other hand , there is the principle of reciprocity , so we reserve the right to provide a symmetrical or even asymmetrical answer , and a decision will be made in the coming days , '' said Andrey Savinykh , chairperson of the Standing Commission of the House of Representatives on International Affairs , to the newspaper .
He added that the measures could include sanctions against the leaders of EU countries .
Meanwhile , the Belarusian leader plans to pay a visit to Russia .
The exact date @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet been disclosed .
One of the key topics of the negotiations will be further integration of the Union State , Belarusian political scientist Aleksey Dzermant told Izvestia .
According to him , the two leaders will focus on economic issues , namely the possibility of switching to a single currency within the union , as well as the tax maneuver .
`` But it can not be ruled out that the Belarusian side will also make statements about support for Russia 's foreign policy .
Symbolic gestures from Belarus are possible , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Russia .
However , this potential move could deprive Minsk of the status of a negotiating platform for Donbass and complicate relations with Kiev , the political scientist explained .
Kommersant : Russia ’ s top diplomat focuses on new cooperation framework with Damascus Moscow has opened a new page in its relations with Syria , with economics topping the agenda .
This was the impression after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Damascus for the first time in eight years , Kommersant writes .
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov visited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Russian diplomatic VIPs noted that it would be difficult to establish effective economic interaction due to the West ’ s sanctions , but as Borisov noted , Moscow and Damascus will try to break the blockade of Syria together .
The diplomatic bigwigs did not mention whether Moscow would nudge the Syrian authorities towards political reforms that will help Damascus emerge from international isolation .
Borisov promised that Moscow and Damascus would try to break the blockade of Syria , noting that Western sanctions impede investment in the Syrian economy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot in the war-torn Middle Eastern country , he added .
In particular , within the framework of the energy roadmap signed in 2018 , Russia plans to restore about 40 infrastructure facilities there .
However , the sanctions affect cooperation as well , Kommersant writes .
According to the newspaper , under the current conditions , Damascus can not have the slightest hope of restoring dialogue with the West and lifting sanctions , which means there will be a shortage of funds for rebuilding Syria .
`` If Assad does not start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money and only with a part of Syria .
This will be his decision .
But at the same time , a lot in Syria depends on what the future policy of the United States will be , and what will happen after the elections , '' a source in Moscow , familiar with the Syrian peace process , told Kommersant .
At the same time , the source noted that the time had come for Russia to decide on the strategy of its presence in Syria in any situation , more precisely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this Middle Eastern country .
Nezavisimaya Gazeta : Russia ’ s service sector still struggling to get out of coronavirus crisis The threat of a new coronavirus wave and the deterioration of the financial situation of Russian citizens are holding back the service industry from fully recovering following the removal of most of the quarantine restrictions , Nezavisimaya Gazeta writes .
According to SberIndex , Russians ’ spending on entertainment in August was almost 1.5-fold less than a year ago , and spending in restaurants , cafes and beauty salons lagged behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 20 % .
According to the newspaper , despite most of the quarantine restrictions being lifted and the fact that after the lockdown some people went to satisfy their `` hunger '' for many types of services from hairstyling to entertainment , demand is still far from the pre-lockdown levels .
The public still has serious fears about the coronavirus , Nezavisimaya Gazeta writes .
In addition , falling incomes and unclear labor market prospects in general serve as a disincentive .
The demand for services fell in early summer , restrained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Russians , which continues to this day , analyst at Finam Alexey Korenev told the newspaper .
`` The return of consumer demand has been extremely bumpy .
Thus , the entertainment sector is still far from recovery , and the volume of proceeds from film distribution is only 5 % of the pre-crisis times , '' the expert added .
At the same time , in his opinion , if new restrictions are introduced , then they may turn out to be less widespread .
Vedomosti : US can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ export of petroleum products ( gasoline , diesel fuel , fuel oil , naphtha , gas oil ) from Russia to the United States by the end of this year may grow by 25 % compared with last year to 175 mln barrel in physical terms and 1.5-fold to $ 6 bln in terms of value , Vygon Consulting analysts told Vedomosti .
In the second half of the year , Russia will increase exports of oil products by 20-30 % , experts said .
At the same time , oil exports by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1.7-fold to 28 mln barrels and by a quarter in monetary terms to $ 1.5 bln , according to Vygon Consulting .
In early July , US presidential candidate Joe Biden spotlighted the sharp increase in hydrocarbon imports from Russia .
The politician noted that this threatens the national security of the United States , and proposed restrictive measures .
However , in the next six months it will hardly be possible to do this , according to Vygon Consulting .
The United States in 2019 refused to import raw materials from Venezuela @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in America can not run on light oil from Texas and shale fields .
To avoid stopping production , the US is forced to buy raw materials from Russia .
In June 2020 , Russia ranked fourth among major suppliers of crude oil and petroleum products to the United States , after Canada , Mexico and Saudi Arabia .
Exports in June from Russia amounted to 16.54 mln barrels , the Energy Information Administration of the United States Department of Energy ( EIA ) said .
According to Vygon Consulting , the total @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Russia to the United States in 2020 will be about $ 8 bln against $ 6 bln at the end of 2019 .
TASS is not responsible for the material quoted in these press reviews .

Izvestia: Bundestag fears abandoning Nord Stream 2 could cause major economic damage
Linking the Nord Stream 2 project to the Alexey Navalny case would mean succumbing to Washington’s threats and harming the economy, Bundestag lawmaker from the ruling CDU/CSU coalition Manfred Grund told Izvestia, noting that Chancellor Angela Merkel is now facing a lot of heat. German politicians interviewed by Izvestia noted that suspending the gas pipeline's construction would force German and European gas consumers to pay through the nose for energy supplies. Representatives from Nord Stream 2 AG told Izvestia that the sanctions against the project would jeopardize about 12 bln euro in investments in the EU's energy infrastructure, since gas delivery through the project is planned for markets throughout Europe. Grund told Izvestia that because of the uproar over the Navalny case, Merkel is now under severe pressure from the opposition, the media and even representatives of her own party Christian Democratic Union (CDU). In his opinion, if Germany ties Nord Stream 2 to the blogger's case, it will succumb to threats from Washington and damage its own economy. Germany and Europe need an additional 55 bln cubic meters of gas now and for the next few years, he noted "The sanctions against the project will jeopardize about 12 bln euro in investments in the EU's energy infrastructure. This infrastructure was built to deliver gas from Nord Stream 2 to gas markets throughout Europe," the Nord Stream 2 AG operator told Izvestia. The company noted that given the difficult global economic situation in the wake of the pandemic, the project’s suspension would block almost 700 mln euro of investments towards the completion of the gas pipeline. Klaus Ernst, who heads the Bundestag Committee on Economic Affairs and Energy, told Izvestia that this is a private sector project that has been approved long ago and is almost completed. If it stops, German and European companies will suffer colossal damage. Steffen Kotre, a member of the Bundestag’s energy committee, told the newspaper that European consumers will be the first to suffer from the pipeline’s suspension. According to him, they would have to pay more for gas from other countries, especially from the United States. Izvestia: Belarus might slap sanctions on EU leadership
Minsk may impose sanctions against EU leaders in response to their restrictive measures against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, an answer will be prepared within the next few days, the House of Representatives of Belarus told Izvestia. The country would like to avoid a sanctions race with the European Union, the legislature specified, but it will not leave any possible actions unanswered. Meanwhile, Lukashenko plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to hash over the Union State. "We oppose sanctions, and consider them to be a relic of the 20th century, a remnant of ‘political bloc’ thinking. But on the other hand, there is the principle of reciprocity, so we reserve the right to provide a symmetrical or even asymmetrical answer, and a decision will be made in the coming days," said Andrey Savinykh, chairperson of the Standing Commission of the House of Representatives on International Affairs, to the newspaper. He added that the measures could include sanctions against the leaders of EU countries. Meanwhile, the Belarusian leader plans to pay a visit to Russia. The exact date of the talks with Putin has not yet been disclosed. One of the key topics of the negotiations will be further integration of the Union State, Belarusian political scientist Aleksey Dzermant told Izvestia. According to him, the two leaders will focus on economic issues, namely the possibility of switching to a single currency within the union, as well as the tax maneuver. "But it cannot be ruled out that the Belarusian side will also make statements about support for Russia's foreign policy. Symbolic gestures from Belarus are possible, for example, recognizing Crimea as part of Russia. However, this potential move could deprive Minsk of the status of a negotiating platform for Donbass and complicate relations with Kiev, the political scientist explained. Kommersant: Russia’s top diplomat focuses on new cooperation framework with Damascus
Read also US sanctions against Damascus under Caesar Act affect ordinary Syrians, Moscow says
Moscow has opened a new page in its relations with Syria, with economics topping the agenda. This was the impression after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Damascus for the first time in eight years, Kommersant writes. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov visited the Syrian capital with him. Both of the Russian diplomatic VIPs noted that it would be difficult to establish effective economic interaction due to the West’s sanctions, but as Borisov noted, Moscow and Damascus will try to break the blockade of Syria together. The diplomatic bigwigs did not mention whether Moscow would nudge the Syrian authorities towards political reforms that will help Damascus emerge from international isolation. Borisov promised that Moscow and Damascus would try to break the blockade of Syria, noting that Western sanctions impede investment in the Syrian economy. Russia has already managed to do a lot in the war-torn Middle Eastern country, he added. In particular, within the framework of the energy roadmap signed in 2018, Russia plans to restore about 40 infrastructure facilities there. However, the sanctions affect cooperation as well, Kommersant writes. According to the newspaper, under the current conditions, Damascus cannot have the slightest hope of restoring dialogue with the West and lifting sanctions, which means there will be a shortage of funds for rebuilding Syria. "If Assad does not start reforms, he will be left without money and only with a part of Syria. This will be his decision. But at the same time, a lot in Syria depends on what the future policy of the United States will be, and what will happen after the elections," a source in Moscow, familiar with the Syrian peace process, told Kommersant. At the same time, the source noted that the time had come for Russia to decide on the strategy of its presence in Syria in any situation, more precisely, on what conditions it will remain in this Middle Eastern country. Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Russia’s service sector still struggling to get out of coronavirus crisis
The threat of a new coronavirus wave and the deterioration of the financial situation of Russian citizens are holding back the service industry from fully recovering following the removal of most of the quarantine restrictions, Nezavisimaya Gazeta writes. According to SberIndex, Russians’ spending on entertainment in August was almost 1.5-fold less than a year ago, and spending in restaurants, cafes and beauty salons lagged behind last year’s figures by more than 20%. According to the newspaper, despite most of the quarantine restrictions being lifted and the fact that after the lockdown some people went to satisfy their "hunger" for many types of services from hairstyling to entertainment, demand is still far from the pre-lockdown levels. The public still has serious fears about the coronavirus, Nezavisimaya Gazeta writes. In addition, falling incomes and unclear labor market prospects in general serve as a disincentive. The demand for services fell in early summer, restrained by a noticeable drop in the income of Russians, which continues to this day, analyst at Finam Alexey Korenev told the newspaper. "The return of consumer demand has been extremely bumpy. Thus, the entertainment sector is still far from recovery, and the volume of proceeds from film distribution is only 5% of the pre-crisis times," the expert added. At the same time, in his opinion, if new restrictions are introduced, then they may turn out to be less widespread. Vedomosti: US can’t say no to Russian oil products


tass--2020-09-08--Russia adheres to G20 regardless of upcoming summit’s format — Kremlin

MOSCOW , September 8 .
/TASS/ .
It is up to Saudi Arabia , who hosts this year ’ s G20 summit , to decide whether the summit will take place in an online or offline format , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists Tuesday , adding that Russia adheres to the G20 in any case .
`` If the hosting side - and you know that Saudi Arabia presides - decides to host the [ summit ] offline , then , Russia , of course , as an active member of the G20 will stay adherent to this format @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a question whether Russian President Vladimir Putin will participate in the summit if it takes place in a video conference format .
Answering a question whether it became clear what format the summit will take after the Russian president 's phone call with King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud , the spokesman added that `` the decision will be made by the hosting side . ''
On September 7 , the Kremlin press service announced that King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud called the Russian president .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ G20 summit , among other things .

MOSCOW, September 8. /TASS/. It is up to Saudi Arabia, who hosts this year’s G20 summit, to decide whether the summit will take place in an online or offline format, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists Tuesday, adding that Russia adheres to the G20 in any case.
"If the hosting side - and you know that Saudi Arabia presides - decides to host the [summit] offline, then, Russia, of course, as an active member of the G20 will stay adherent to this format," the spokesman said, answering a question whether Russian President Vladimir Putin will participate in the summit if it takes place in a video conference format.
Answering a question whether it became clear what format the summit will take after the Russian president's phone call with King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the spokesman added that "the decision will be made by the hosting side."
On September 7, the Kremlin press service announced that King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud called the Russian president. The sides discussed preparation for the upcoming G20 summit, among other things.


tass--2020-09-08--Russia can increase its global oil market share due to reduced competition

MOSCOW , September 8 .
/TASS/ .
In the future , Russia will be able to increase its share in the world oil market after a recovery in demand .
This may be due to reduced competition between producers as a result of a decline in investments in the industry , Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak wrote in his article for Energy Policy magazine .
`` When demand begins to return to pre-crisis levels , it will be extremely important for Russia , like other oil-producing countries , to regain its market share as soon as possible and maybe even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ competition between producers .
The prospects for a prompt increase in production in the future depend on the level of support for oilfield services in the present , '' the minister said .
According to his forecasts , in 2023-2025 , a decline in the global oil supply is possible due to insufficient investment in production in 2020 due to the consequences of the coronavirus and the fall in oil prices .
`` This year , $ 170 bln less will be invested in oil and gas production than last year .
Investments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2021 either .
Such a protracted period of low investment , according to Rystad Energy forecasts , could lead to a loss of $ 5 mln barrels per day of world production , '' Novak added .
Novak recalled that the Energy Ministry has taken a number of measures to support the oilfield service to ensure the sustainability of the industry and preserve jobs as much as possible .
For example , 12 oilfield service organizations have already been included in the list of backbone organizations of the Russian economy , and 5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same time , on behalf of the president of Russia , work is being carried out to form the stock of unfinished wells .
The ministry has already prepared proposals to amend the Russian Tax Code in terms of establishing a tax deduction for creating a reserve of new facilities for the extraction of hydrocarbons .
It includes state support for well drilling activities even if there is no production need during the OPEC+ deal .

MOSCOW, September 8. /TASS/. In the future, Russia will be able to increase its share in the world oil market after a recovery in demand. This may be due to reduced competition between producers as a result of a decline in investments in the industry, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak wrote in his article for Energy Policy magazine.
"When demand begins to return to pre-crisis levels, it will be extremely important for Russia, like other oil-producing countries, to regain its market share as soon as possible and maybe even increase it in the face of reduced competition between producers. The prospects for a prompt increase in production in the future depend on the level of support for oilfield services in the present," the minister said.
According to his forecasts, in 2023-2025, a decline in the global oil supply is possible due to insufficient investment in production in 2020 due to the consequences of the coronavirus and the fall in oil prices. "This year, $170 bln less will be invested in oil and gas production than last year. Investments are likely not to recover fully in 2021 either. Such a protracted period of low investment, according to Rystad Energy forecasts, could lead to a loss of $5 mln barrels per day of world production," Novak added.
Novak recalled that the Energy Ministry has taken a number of measures to support the oilfield service to ensure the sustainability of the industry and preserve jobs as much as possible. For example, 12 oilfield service organizations have already been included in the list of backbone organizations of the Russian economy, and 5 more are under development.
At the same time, on behalf of the president of Russia, work is being carried out to form the stock of unfinished wells. The ministry has already prepared proposals to amend the Russian Tax Code in terms of establishing a tax deduction for creating a reserve of new facilities for the extraction of hydrocarbons. It includes state support for well drilling activities even if there is no production need during the OPEC+ deal.


tass--2020-09-08--Upcoming Kavkaz 2020 military drills to involve nine foreign countries

MOSCOW , September 8 .
/TASS/ .
The Kavkas 2020 ( Caucasus 2020 ) strategic military drills will take place @ @ @ @ @ 26 and will involve nine foreign states , Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at @ @ @ @ @ `` I would like to discuss the upcoming Caucasus 2020 strategic exercise .
It will @ @ @ @ @ and September 26 and will conclude the operational and combat training events scheduled this year @ @ @ @ @ `` Participation of military contingents of nine foreign states is planned , '' the defense @ @ @ @ @ nine more states will send their observers .

MOSCOW, September 8. /TASS/. The Kavkas 2020 (Caucasus 2020) strategic military drills will take place between September 21 and September 26 and will involve nine foreign states, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at a video conference Tuesday.
"I would like to discuss the upcoming Caucasus 2020 strategic exercise. It will take place between September 21 and September 26 and will conclude the operational and combat training events scheduled this year," Shoigu said.
"Participation of military contingents of nine foreign states is planned," the defense minister said, adding that nine more states will send their observers.


tass--2020-09-08--Russian, Serbian military to arrive in Belarus for military drills on September 10-15

MINSK , September 8 .
/TASS/ .
Participants in the joint Russian-Serbian-Belarusian Slavic Brotherhood 2020 military exercise will arrive in Belarus between September 10 and September 15 , the Belarusian Ministry of Defense announced in its Telegram channel Tuesday .
`` The Slavic Brotherhood 2020 multinational Belarusian-Russian-Serbian military drills will take place at the Brestsky proving ground of the 38th Airborne Brigade , '' the ministry said .
`` The participants ’ arrival is planned for September 10 to September 15 . ''
The drills will be led by a Belarusian Special Forces representative .
Servicemen from Belarus , Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fighting terrorism , the ministry noted .
On September 2 , Chiefs of General Staff of Russia and Belarus Valery Gerasimov and Alexander Volfovich discussed bilateral military cooperation and preparation for the Slavic Brotherhood 2020 drills in Belarus and the Caucasus 2020 strategic drills which will take place in Russia .
The Slavic Brotherhood drills took place in trilateral format for the first time in Russia in 2015 .
In November 2016 , Serbia hosted them , and Belarus did in 2017 .
In 2018 , the drills once again took place in @ @

MINSK, September 8. /TASS/. Participants in the joint Russian-Serbian-Belarusian Slavic Brotherhood 2020 military exercise will arrive in Belarus between September 10 and September 15, the Belarusian Ministry of Defense announced in its Telegram channel Tuesday.
"The Slavic Brotherhood 2020 multinational Belarusian-Russian-Serbian military drills will take place at the Brestsky proving ground of the 38th Airborne Brigade," the ministry said. "The participants’ arrival is planned for September 10 to September 15."
The drills will be led by a Belarusian Special Forces representative. Servicemen from Belarus, Russia and Serbia will practice joint actions on fighting terrorism, the ministry noted.
On September 2, Chiefs of General Staff of Russia and Belarus Valery Gerasimov and Alexander Volfovich discussed bilateral military cooperation and preparation for the Slavic Brotherhood 2020 drills in Belarus and the Caucasus 2020 strategic drills which will take place in Russia.
The Slavic Brotherhood drills took place in trilateral format for the first time in Russia in 2015. In November 2016, Serbia hosted them, and Belarus did in 2017. In 2018, the drills once again took place in Russia.


tass--2020-09-08--Activists Rodnenkov, Kravtsov deported from Belarus, Ukrainian Interior Ministry says

KIEV , September 8 .
/TASS/ .
Members of the Belarusian opposition ’ s Coordination Council Anton Rodnenkov and Ivan @ @ @ @ @ in Ukraine , were deported from their country , Ukrainian Deputy Interior Minister Anton Gerashchenko @ @ @ @ @ not leave voluntarily .
They were deported from their country , '' he wrote on @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian Border Service ’ s statement about the arrival of Rodnenkov and Kravtsov .
According @ @ @ @ @ Kolesnikova was not deported from Belarus because `` she took steps that made it impossible @ @ @ @ @ border . ''
`` [ Belarusian President ] Alexander Lukashenko is now personally responsible for @ @ @ @ @ '' the Ukrainian deputy interior minister added .
The Ukrainian State Border Service said earlier @ @ @ @ @ arrived in Ukraine but Kolesnikova had not crossed the Ukraine-Belarus border .
The Belarus-1 state @ @ @ @ @ , said on Telegram that Kolesnikova had been detained when trying to illegally cross the @ @ @

KIEV, September 8. /TASS/. Members of the Belarusian opposition’s Coordination Council Anton Rodnenkov and Ivan Kravtsov, who have arrived in Ukraine, were deported from their country, Ukrainian Deputy Interior Minister Anton Gerashchenko said.
"They did not leave voluntarily. They were deported from their country," he wrote on Facebook, commenting on the Ukrainian Border Service’s statement about the arrival of Rodnenkov and Kravtsov.
According to Gerashchenko, activist Maria Kolesnikova was not deported from Belarus because "she took steps that made it impossible for her to cross the border." "[Belarusian President] Alexander Lukashenko is now personally responsible for her life and health," the Ukrainian deputy interior minister added.
The Ukrainian State Border Service said earlier that Rodnenkov and Kravtsov had arrived in Ukraine but Kolesnikova had not crossed the Ukraine-Belarus border. The Belarus-1 state TV channel, in turn, said on Telegram that Kolesnikova had been detained when trying to illegally cross the Belarus-Ukraine border.


tass--2020-09-08--COVID-19 vaccine trials in children may start in 9 months

MOSCOW , September 8 .
/TASS/ .
Studies of a vaccine against the coronavirus infection in children may begin in nine months but first clinical trials on adults need to be completed , Director of the Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Healthcare Ministry Alexander Gintsburg told TASS on Tuesday .
`` Such studies [ in children ] may begin when clinical trials on adults are over , that is , the post-registration phase is complete .
It [ the vaccine ] will be administered for 3-4 months and after the last person is injected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So it comes to nine months , '' he said .
According to the researcher , the paperwork is not finalized yet to obtain the permission of Russia ’ s Healthcare Ministry to study this vaccine in children , the process is underway .
The director of the Gamaleya Research Center noted that nobody had discussed yet the reduced version of a vaccine and no experiments of this kind had been conducted .
`` It is possible that this will be done similarly to the BCG vaccines where the BCG-M vaccine contains half @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against tuberculosis .
If 14-year-olds are injected with the BCG-M , it is one dosage , if newborns are inoculated , which is more common , the dose is reduced by half , '' he pointed out .
He didn ’ t exclude the possibility that the same approach would be used with the Sputnik V vaccine .
The researcher also mentioned a possible creation of an intranasal form of the vaccine as a gentler version .
`` Children have different body mass .
Naturally , a child weighing 20 kilograms definitely needs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 50-60-70 kilograms , '' the scientist said .
On August 11 , Russia became the first worldwide to register the vaccine against the coronavirus which was named Sputnik V. The preparation was developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center and passed clinical trials in June - July .
It is based on a known platform previously used for other vaccines .
On August 15 , the Healthcare Ministry announced the production launch of the preparation .
On September 8 , the first batch of the vaccine was released for civilian circulation .

MOSCOW, September 8. /TASS/. Studies of a vaccine against the coronavirus infection in children may begin in nine months but first clinical trials on adults need to be completed, Director of the Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Healthcare Ministry Alexander Gintsburg told TASS on Tuesday.
"Such studies [in children] may begin when clinical trials on adults are over, that is, the post-registration phase is complete. It [the vaccine] will be administered for 3-4 months and after the last person is injected, six more months must pass. So it comes to nine months," he said.
According to the researcher, the paperwork is not finalized yet to obtain the permission of Russia’s Healthcare Ministry to study this vaccine in children, the process is underway.
The director of the Gamaleya Research Center noted that nobody had discussed yet the reduced version of a vaccine and no experiments of this kind had been conducted. "It is possible that this will be done similarly to the BCG vaccines where the BCG-M vaccine contains half of the adult dose of the vaccine against tuberculosis. If 14-year-olds are injected with the BCG-M, it is one dosage, if newborns are inoculated, which is more common, the dose is reduced by half," he pointed out.
He didn’t exclude the possibility that the same approach would be used with the Sputnik V vaccine. The researcher also mentioned a possible creation of an intranasal form of the vaccine as a gentler version. "Children have different body mass. Naturally, a child weighing 20 kilograms definitely needs a lower dose than an adult weighing 50-60-70 kilograms," the scientist said.
On August 11, Russia became the first worldwide to register the vaccine against the coronavirus which was named Sputnik V. The preparation was developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center and passed clinical trials in June - July. It is based on a known platform previously used for other vaccines. On August 15, the Healthcare Ministry announced the production launch of the preparation. On September 8, the first batch of the vaccine was released for civilian circulation.


tass--2020-09-08--Belarusian activists Rodnenkov, Kravtsov arrive in Ukraine

KIEV , September 8 .
/TASS/ .
Belarusian opposition activists Anton Rodnenkov and Ivan Kravtsov have arrived in Ukraine , @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement on Facebook .
`` Two Belarusian citizens - Anton Rodnenkov and @ @ @ @ @ in Ukraine .
They are going through the necessary border procedures in accordance with the @ @ @ @ @ , '' the statement reads .
Ukraine ’ s State Border Service added that member @ @ @ @ @ s Coordination Council Maria Kolesnikova had not arrived at a checkpoint to cross the border @ @ @ @ @ the Belarusian State Border Committee Anton Bychkovsky has told TASS that Kravtsov and Rodnenko were @ @ @ @ @ service `` as part of cooperation between the two countries ’ border agencies . ''
@ @ @ @ @ said on Telegram earlier that Kolesnikova had been detained when trying to illegally cross the @ @ @

KIEV, September 8. /TASS/. Belarusian opposition activists Anton Rodnenkov and Ivan Kravtsov have arrived in Ukraine, the Ukrainian State Border Service said in a statement on Facebook.
"Two Belarusian citizens - Anton Rodnenkov and Ivan Kravtsov - have arrived in Ukraine. They are going through the necessary border procedures in accordance with the law on state border crossing," the statement reads. Ukraine’s State Border Service added that member of the Belarusian opposition’s Coordination Council Maria Kolesnikova had not arrived at a checkpoint to cross the border.
Meanwhile, Spokesman for the Belarusian State Border Committee Anton Bychkovsky has told TASS that Kravtsov and Rodnenko were detained by the Ukrainian border service "as part of cooperation between the two countries’ border agencies."
The Belarus-1 state TV channel said on Telegram earlier that Kolesnikova had been detained when trying to illegally cross the Belarus-Ukraine border.


tass--2020-09-08--New PD-14 plane engine to be equipped with artificial intelligence elements

ST. PETERSBURG , September 8 .
/TASS/ .
Artificial intelligence technologies will be introduced to the PD family engines , @ @ @ @ @ the MC-21 planes , the United Engine Corporation ( UEC ) Chief Production Officer Valery @ @ @ @ @ According to Teplov , introduction of AI elements in aviation engines control system is a @ @ @ @ @ have such plans too .
They primarily include modern developments - the PD-8 , PD-14 @ @ @ @ @ these engines would be impossible without such systems as the AI elements , '' Teplov @ @ @ @ @ a modern gas-turbine engine generates about 2 terabytes of information during a 4-6 hour flight @ @ @ @ @ be stored , processed and analyzed somewhere .
Of course , without AI , controlling @ @ @ @ @ impossible , '' he underscored .
The PD-14 engine has been developed by the UEC @ @ @ @ @ plane , using cutting-edge technologies and materials , including composite ones .

ST. PETERSBURG, September 8. /TASS/. Artificial intelligence technologies will be introduced to the PD family engines, including the PD-14 engine for the MC-21 planes, the United Engine Corporation (UEC) Chief Production Officer Valery Teplov told journalists Tuesday.
According to Teplov, introduction of AI elements in aviation engines control system is a world trend.
"We have such plans too. They primarily include modern developments - the PD-8, PD-14 and PD-35 engines. Using these engines would be impossible without such systems as the AI elements," Teplov said.
He disclosed that a modern gas-turbine engine generates about 2 terabytes of information during a 4-6 hour flight.
"This information must be stored, processed and analyzed somewhere. Of course, without AI, controlling such flow of information is impossible," he underscored.
The PD-14 engine has been developed by the UEC companies for the MC-21-300 passenger plane, using cutting-edge technologies and materials, including composite ones.


tass--2020-09-08--Russia records 5,099 new daily coronavirus cases

According to the crisis center , the country ’ s daily coronavirus growth rate has remained at or below 0.5 @ @ @ @ @ MOSCOW , September 8 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s coronavirus cases rose by 5,099 @ @ @ @ @ day , the anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Tuesday .
First batch of Sputnik V @ @ @ @ @ in Russia The growth rate is the lowest in the Chukotka and Nenets autonomous regions @ @ @ @ @ the Smolensk region ( 0.1 % ) , the Moscow , Altai and Karelia regions @ @ @ @ @ In particular , 695 new cases were confirmed in Moscow in the past 24 hours @ @ @ @ @ , 147 in the Rostov region , 146 in the Nizhny Novgorod region , 135 @ @ @ @ @ 124 in the Stavropol region .
There are currently 167,747 active coronavirus cases in Russia @

According to the crisis center, the country’s daily coronavirus growth rate has remained at or below 0.5% for 24 days.
MOSCOW, September 8. /TASS/. Russia’s coronavirus cases rose by 5,099 to 1,035,789 in the past day, the anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Tuesday.
First batch of Sputnik V vaccine for civilian circulation produced in Russia
The growth rate is the lowest in the Chukotka and Nenets autonomous regions (0%), the Smolensk region (0.1%), the Moscow, Altai and Karelia regions (0.2%).
In particular, 695 new cases were confirmed in Moscow in the past 24 hours, 210 in St. Petersburg, 147 in the Rostov region, 146 in the Nizhny Novgorod region, 135 in the Moscow region and 124 in the Stavropol region.
There are currently 167,747 active coronavirus cases in Russia.


tass--2020-09-08--Navalny situation should not affect implementation of Nord Stream, says senior diplomat

`` We hear all these statements that are being made .
However , our stance is well known .
This @ @ @ @ @ it should remain outside politics , since it strengthens the energy security of Europe itself @ @ @ @ @ the development of economic cooperation , and , of course , we proceed from the @ @ @ @ @ ultimately prevail , '' he told reporters .
Commenting on US President Donald Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ project because of the Navalny situation , Grushko said that `` there is nothing new @ @ @ @ @ are consistently and systematically fighting against Nord Stream .
We do believe , however , @ @ @ @ @ must find the strength to declare its national interests , if it does not want @ @ @ @ @ of a vassal , '' he stressed .

"We hear all these statements that are being made. However, our stance is well known. This is a commercial project, it should remain outside politics, since it strengthens the energy security of Europe itself, creates a platform for the development of economic cooperation, and, of course, we proceed from the premise that these interests must ultimately prevail," he told reporters.
Commenting on US President Donald Trump’s appeal to abandon the project because of the Navalny situation, Grushko said that "there is nothing new here." "They are consistently and systematically fighting against Nord Stream. We do believe, however, that in the end Europe must find the strength to declare its national interests, if it does not want to be in a position of a vassal," he stressed.


tass--2020-09-08--Infortrend Has Introduced an Scale-out NAS Surveillance Solution

TAIPEI , Sept. 8 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Infortrend® Technology , Inc. ( TWSE : 2495 ) , the industry-leading enterprise storage provider , has introduced an excellent EonStor CS scale-out NAS solution for large-scale surveillance video archiving from more than 1000 IP-cameras .
EonStor CS is a highly scalable solution with both scale-out and scale-up expandability to provide large capacity and high availability for continuous services .
Capacity can be scaled to 100+ PB for archiving large surveillance data volumes .
To get the complete sophisticated surveillance solution with high-quality video recording and archiving , CS can be integrated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Genetec , and Digifort .
CS 2000 is suited for video surveillance projects with 1000+ IP-cameras with video resolution 3MP or higher and requirement of at least 90 days video retention period .
While Tier 1 storage devices feature high performance for real-time data writes , they lack capacity scalability options for large-scale archiving .
Contrarily , with excellent capacity scalability , CS 2000 works perfectly as a Tier 2 storage for archiving videos that were initially written to a local server .
All recordings from numerous sites are stored and accessed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isolation , thus , easing management burden for IT-administrator .
CS 2000 comes in 4U 60-bay high-density form factor offering high capacity and saving rack space .
Data is completely protected within one node and across nodes via RAID and erasure code .
To optimize capacity utilization and save costs , Infortrend 's exclusive distributed mode can be configured .
For critical footage , erasure code policy is recommended .
`` With EonStor CS 2000 cluster , you can rest assured that all surveillance videos are safely archived under a single namespace .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ time through a server , which is very convenient , '' said Frank Lee , Senior Director of Product Planning .
Learn more about Security and Surveillance Solutions Infortrend ( TWSE : 2495 ) has been developing and manufacturing storage solutions since 1993 .
With a strong emphasis on in-house design , testing , and manufacturing , Infortrend storage delivers performance and scalability with the latest standards , user friendly data services , personal after-sales support , and unrivaled value .
For more information , please visit www.infortrend.com Infortrend® and EonStor® are trademarks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Inc. ; other trademarks are the property of their respective owners .

TAIPEI, Sept. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Infortrend® Technology, Inc. (TWSE: 2495), the industry-leading enterprise storage provider, has introduced an excellent EonStor CS scale-out NAS solution for large-scale surveillance video archiving from more than 1000 IP-cameras.
EonStor CS is a highly scalable solution with both scale-out and scale-up expandability to provide large capacity and high availability for continuous services. Capacity can be scaled to 100+ PB for archiving large surveillance data volumes. To get the complete sophisticated surveillance solution with high-quality video recording and archiving, CS can be integrated with such major VMS providers as Milestone, Genetec, and Digifort.
CS 2000 is suited for video surveillance projects with 1000+ IP-cameras with video resolution 3MP or higher and requirement of at least 90 days video retention period. While Tier 1 storage devices feature high performance for real-time data writes, they lack capacity scalability options for large-scale archiving. Contrarily, with excellent capacity scalability, CS 2000 works perfectly as a Tier 2 storage for archiving videos that were initially written to a local server. All recordings from numerous sites are stored and accessed under a single namespace to eliminate data isolation, thus, easing management burden for IT-administrator.
CS 2000 comes in 4U 60-bay high-density form factor offering high capacity and saving rack space. Data is completely protected within one node and across nodes via RAID and erasure code. To optimize capacity utilization and save costs, Infortrend's exclusive distributed mode can be configured. For critical footage, erasure code policy is recommended.
"With EonStor CS 2000 cluster, you can rest assured that all surveillance videos are safely archived under a single namespace. IT-administrators can access them for analysis any time through a server, which is very convenient," said Frank Lee, Senior Director of Product Planning.
Learn more about EonStor CS 2000
Learn more about Security and Surveillance Solutions
About Infortrend
Infortrend (TWSE: 2495) has been developing and manufacturing storage solutions since 1993. With a strong emphasis on in-house design, testing, and manufacturing, Infortrend storage delivers performance and scalability with the latest standards, user friendly data services, personal after-sales support, and unrivaled value. For more information, please visit www.infortrend.com
Infortrend® and EonStor® are trademarks or registered trademarks of Infortrend Technology, Inc.; other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.


tass--2020-09-08--Over 1.8 mln people in Russia vaccinated against flu

Ex-chief sanitary doctor says flu vaccination will make it easier to diagnose COVID-19 MOSCOW , September 8 .
/TASS/ .
@ @ @ @ @ have been vaccinated against influenza by now , the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on @ @ @ @ @ Wellbeing said on its website on Tuesday .
`` Vaccination against influenza is being carried @ @ @ @ @ of Russia .
To date , 1,810,178 people have been vaccinated against influenza in Russia @ @ @ @ @ % of the population , '' the report said .
The watchdog also noted the @ @ @ @ @ viral infections caused by non-influenza respiratory viruses .
Flu vaccination is the main way to @ @ @ @ @ optimal time for influenza vaccination is the period from September to November .

Ex-chief sanitary doctor says flu vaccination will make it easier to diagnose COVID-19
MOSCOW, September 8. /TASS/. More than 1.8 mln Russians have been vaccinated against influenza by now, the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing said on its website on Tuesday.
"Vaccination against influenza is being carried out in all constituent entities of Russia. To date, 1,810,178 people have been vaccinated against influenza in Russia, which accounts for 1.2% of the population," the report said.
The watchdog also noted the low incidence of acute respiratory viral infections caused by non-influenza respiratory viruses.
Flu vaccination is the main way to prevent the disease. The optimal time for influenza vaccination is the period from September to November.


tass--2020-09-08--Turkey reports record high rise in coronavirus cases since May 15

ANKARA , September 8 .
/TASS/ .
Turkey ’ s Health Ministry reported 1,703 new COVID-19 cases on Monday , @ @ @ @ @ of infections registered in the republic since May 15 when 1,708 cases were confirmed .
@ @ @ @ @ hours , 103,925 tests were carried out and 1,703 cases were recorded , 57 people @ @ @ @ @ death toll is 6,730 and the number of those infected is 281,509 , '' the @ @ @ @ @ of 252,152 people have recovered , according to the ministry .
Turkey recorded its first @ @ @ @ @ .
The local citizen , who was diagnosed with the infection , had returned from @ @ @ @ @ , Turkey registered 127 fatalities per day .
This was the highest number of deaths @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus spread in the country .

ANKARA, September 8. /TASS/. Turkey’s Health Ministry reported 1,703 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, a record high daily number of infections registered in the republic since May 15 when 1,708 cases were confirmed.
"In the past 24 hours, 103,925 tests were carried out and 1,703 cases were recorded, 57 people died. Now the total death toll is 6,730 and the number of those infected is 281,509," the ministry said.
A total of 252,152 people have recovered, according to the ministry.
Turkey recorded its first coronavirus case on March 10. The local citizen, who was diagnosed with the infection, had returned from Europe. On April 19, Turkey registered 127 fatalities per day. This was the highest number of deaths since the start of the coronavirus spread in the country.


tass--2020-09-08--An essential boost of confidence for the future of the furniture market

SHANGHAI , Sept. 8 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The 46th CIFF Shanghai 2020 will take place in Shanghai Hongqiao from 7th to 10th September .
This did not surprise the professionals who were definitely impressed with the success of the 45th CIFF Guangzhou 2020 , which was postponed by only 4 months with regard to the usual agenda and was attended by a great number of the public ( 143,363 visitors ) and ended with the great satisfaction of all the exhibitors ; an important sign of the recovery of the Chinese furniture market and of the immediate return to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The 46th CIFF Shanghai 2020 is organised by China Foreign Trade Centre ( Group ) with the theme of `` Connecting the World '' and with the aim of creating a very strong integration between the high-level Chinese domestic market and international markets , supporting and helping companies to effectively address a rapidly evolving situation .
Aware of the current difficulties , CIFF is in fact collaborating with several partners in order to sufficiently support both the offline and online business of its exhibitors and buyers , as well as implementing it in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the collaboration with the B2B Giga Cloud Logistics trading platform will offer new extraordinary opportunities to export-oriented companies .
Participation in the 46th CIFF Shanghai 2020 presents itself as a key step in order to face the second part of 2020 and the following 2021 with dynamism and necessary optimism .
Under the same roof of the National Exhibition & Convention Center ( Shanghai ) , over 1,000 exhibitors will occupy 250,000 square metres of exhibition space and will represent the entire furniture supply chain : home , outdoor and leisure furniture , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , hotel , and commercial furniture , furniture industry machinery and materials .
The furniture industry needs design and creative solutions now more than ever .
The Design Hall will therefore be further extended : centred on Contemporary Design ( Hall 4.1 ) , it will develop into Modern Design ( Hall 3 ) and Trendy Design ( Hall 5.1 ) .
Mirroring the organisers ' desire to create culture of good design and good living , the 46th CIFF Shanghai 2020 will see the participation of the best brands and will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @

SHANGHAI, Sept. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The 46th CIFF Shanghai 2020 will take place in Shanghai Hongqiao from 7th to 10th September.
This did not surprise the professionals who were definitely impressed with the success of the 45th CIFF Guangzhou 2020, which was postponed by only 4 months with regard to the usual agenda and was attended by a great number of the public (143,363 visitors) and ended with the great satisfaction of all the exhibitors; an important sign of the recovery of the Chinese furniture market and of the immediate return to normality of its leading trade fair.
The 46th CIFF Shanghai 2020 is organised by China Foreign Trade Centre (Group) with the theme of "Connecting the World" and with the aim of creating a very strong integration between the high-level Chinese domestic market and international markets, supporting and helping companies to effectively address a rapidly evolving situation. Aware of the current difficulties, CIFF is in fact collaborating with several partners in order to sufficiently support both the offline and online business of its exhibitors and buyers, as well as implementing it in an innovative way. In particular, the collaboration with the B2B Giga Cloud Logistics trading platform will offer new extraordinary opportunities to export-oriented companies.
Participation in the 46th CIFF Shanghai 2020 presents itself as a key step in order to face the second part of 2020 and the following 2021 with dynamism and necessary optimism.
Under the same roof of the National Exhibition & Convention Center (Shanghai), over 1,000 exhibitors will occupy 250,000 square metres of exhibition space and will represent the entire furniture supply chain: home, outdoor and leisure furniture, home décor and home textiles, office, hotel, and commercial furniture, furniture industry machinery and materials.
The furniture industry needs design and creative solutions now more than ever. The Design Hall will therefore be further extended: centred on Contemporary Design (Hall 4.1), it will develop into Modern Design (Hall 3) and Trendy Design (Hall 5.1). Mirroring the organisers' desire to create culture of good design and good living, the 46th CIFF Shanghai 2020 will see the participation of the best brands and will be particularly rich in events and exhibitions.


tass--2020-09-08--Belarusian Coordination Council member Maria Kolesnikova detained at the border

MINSK , September 8 .
/TASS/ .
Member of the Belarusian opposition ’ s Coordination Council Maria Kolesnikova has been detained while illegally crossing the border with Ukraine , where , according to the State Border Committee , she was passing through border control together with her associates Anton Rodnenkov and Ivan Kravtsov in the early hours of Tuesday morning , the Belarus-1 state-run TV channel reported on its Telegram channel .
There are no official reports on Kolesnikova ’ s detention yet .
Belarusian State Border Committee Spokesman Anton Bychkovsky informed TASS that these individuals were passing through border @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 4 am .
At the same time , the Belarus-1 TV channel reported that Kolesnikova , Kravtsov and Rodnenkov , whom it described as `` members of the Coordination Council for the seizure of power , '' were trying to break through the border with Ukraine during an additional border check .
According to the TV channel , Kolesnikova was detained .
Meanwhile , another of her associates , Coordination Council member Maxim Znak said neither Kolesnikova , nor Rodnenkov nor Kravtsov had any plans to leave the country .
Belarus held @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to the Central Election Commission ’ s data , incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won 80.10 % of the vote , whereas Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , who was considered to be his key rival , garnered 10.12 % of the ballot .
Subsequently , she refused to recognize the outcome of the polls .
After the results of exit polls were announced late on August 9 , mass protests flared up in downtown Minsk and other cities .
In the early days they were accompanied by clashes between protesters and police .
The authorities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while the Coordination Council set up by the opposition demands more protests .

MINSK, September 8. /TASS/. Member of the Belarusian opposition’s Coordination Council Maria Kolesnikova has been detained while illegally crossing the border with Ukraine, where, according to the State Border Committee, she was passing through border control together with her associates Anton Rodnenkov and Ivan Kravtsov in the early hours of Tuesday morning, the Belarus-1 state-run TV channel reported on its Telegram channel.
There are no official reports on Kolesnikova’s detention yet. Belarusian State Border Committee Spokesman Anton Bychkovsky informed TASS that these individuals were passing through border control at the Aleksandrovka border crossing point at 4 am.
At the same time, the Belarus-1 TV channel reported that Kolesnikova, Kravtsov and Rodnenkov, whom it described as "members of the Coordination Council for the seizure of power," were trying to break through the border with Ukraine during an additional border check. According to the TV channel, Kolesnikova was detained.
Meanwhile, another of her associates, Coordination Council member Maxim Znak said neither Kolesnikova, nor Rodnenkov nor Kravtsov had any plans to leave the country.
Belarus held its presidential election on August 9. According to the Central Election Commission’s data, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won 80.10% of the vote, whereas Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who was considered to be his key rival, garnered 10.12% of the ballot. Subsequently, she refused to recognize the outcome of the polls. After the results of exit polls were announced late on August 9, mass protests flared up in downtown Minsk and other cities. In the early days they were accompanied by clashes between protesters and police. The authorities call for an end to illegal rallies, while the Coordination Council set up by the opposition demands more protests.


tass--2020-09-08--Belarus' Kolesnikova, Kravtsov, Rodnenkov pass through border control

MINSK , September 8 .
/TASS/ .
Members of the Belarusian opposition ’ s Coordination Council Maria Kolesnikova , Ivan @ @ @ @ @ through the border control at the border with Ukraine on Tuesday , Belarusian State Border @ @ @ @ @ TASS .
`` We confirm that they passed through the border control at the Alexandrovka @ @ @ @ @ am , '' he said .

MINSK, September 8. /TASS/. Members of the Belarusian opposition’s Coordination Council Maria Kolesnikova, Ivan Kravtsov and Anton Rodnenkov passed through the border control at the border with Ukraine on Tuesday, Belarusian State Border Committee Spokesman Anton Bychkovsky told TASS.
"We confirm that they passed through the border control at the Alexandrovka border crossing point at 4 am," he said.


tass--2020-09-08--Russian businessman transfers payment to Charite hospital for Navalny’s treatment

MOSCOW , September 8 .
/TASS/ .
Russian businessman and CEO of Concord company Evgeny Prigozhin transferred a payment in the amount of 1 mln rubles ( $ 13,200 ) to Berlin ’ s Charite hospital for Alexei Navalny ’ s treatment , the company ’ s press service said on its VK page .
`` The press service of the Concord company says that Evgeny Prigozhin transferred another tranche in the amount of 1 mln rubles to the Charite clinic for Navalny ’ s treatment , '' the statement said .
The clinic provided information about its expenses and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treatment and Navalny ’ s full recovery , it said .
`` They should treat him until he fully recovers , moreover that he owes me money , '' the press service quoted Prigozhin as saying .
Moscow ’ s arbitration court in October 2019 ruled to confiscate from Navalny , activist Lubov Sobol and the Anti-Corruption Foundation a total of 88 mln rubles ( $ 1.1 mln ) or 29 mln rubles from each party in compensation for moral damage under a lawsuit filed by Moskovsky shkolnik , an enterprise that supplies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to delete video about the company that tarnishes its business reputation .
In August , Prigozhin bought the debt of Navalny , Sobol and the Anti-Corruption Foundation to Moskovsky shkolnik .
Navalny felt sick on August 20 while flying from Tomsk to Moscow and the plane made an emergency landing in the Siberian city of Omsk .
He was taken to hospital in a coma and was connected to a ventilator .
He was airlifted to the Berlin-based Charite clinic in the morning on August 22 .
Its doctors said that indicators of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to the doctors , the symptoms of poisoning have gradually abated .

MOSCOW, September 8. /TASS/. Russian businessman and CEO of Concord company Evgeny Prigozhin transferred a payment in the amount of 1 mln rubles ($13,200) to Berlin’s Charite hospital for Alexei Navalny’s treatment, the company’s press service said on its VK page.
"The press service of the Concord company says that Evgeny Prigozhin transferred another tranche in the amount of 1 mln rubles to the Charite clinic for Navalny’s treatment," the statement said.
The clinic provided information about its expenses and these funds will be enough for further treatment and Navalny’s full recovery, it said. "They should treat him until he fully recovers, moreover that he owes me money," the press service quoted Prigozhin as saying.
Moscow’s arbitration court in October 2019 ruled to confiscate from Navalny, activist Lubov Sobol and the Anti-Corruption Foundation a total of 88 mln rubles ($1.1 mln) or 29 mln rubles from each party in compensation for moral damage under a lawsuit filed by Moskovsky shkolnik, an enterprise that supplies food for schools. The court ruled to delete video about the company that tarnishes its business reputation. In August, Prigozhin bought the debt of Navalny, Sobol and the Anti-Corruption Foundation to Moskovsky shkolnik.
Navalny felt sick on August 20 while flying from Tomsk to Moscow and the plane made an emergency landing in the Siberian city of Omsk. He was taken to hospital in a coma and was connected to a ventilator. He was airlifted to the Berlin-based Charite clinic in the morning on August 22. Its doctors said that indicators of poisoning had been found in his body. According to the doctors, the symptoms of poisoning have gradually abated.


tass--2020-09-08--Belarusian police launch search for missing opposition politician

MINSK , September 8 .
/TASS/ .
Belarusian law enforcement officers have started searching for a missing member of the @ @ @ @ @ ’ s board Maria Kolesnikova after a request of her relatives , unregistered presidential candidate @ @ @ @ @ Telegram channel .
`` The relatives of Maria Kolesnikova filed a request for the police @ @ @ @ @ police said the request was accepted and the search for Maria was underway , '' @ @ @ @ @ reports earlier said that on September 7 unknown individuals kidnapped Kolesnikova near the National Art @ @ @ @ @ her in a minivan .
The lawyers are also searching for two other representatives of @ @ @ @ @ Kravtsov and Anton Rodnenkov .
Police in Minsk told TASS on Monday that they were @ @ @ @ @ alleged kidnapping of Kolesnikova .
The Belarusian Interior Ministry said it had no information that @ @ @ @ @ detained by the state bodies .
The Belarusian State Border Committee refused to comment on @ @ @ @ @ crossed the border due to confidentiality reasons .

MINSK, September 8. /TASS/. Belarusian law enforcement officers have started searching for a missing member of the opposition’s Coordination Council’s board Maria Kolesnikova after a request of her relatives, unregistered presidential candidate Viktor Babariko said on his Telegram channel.
"The relatives of Maria Kolesnikova filed a request for the police after her disappearance. The police said the request was accepted and the search for Maria was underway," Babariko said.
Some media reports earlier said that on September 7 unknown individuals kidnapped Kolesnikova near the National Art Museum in Minsk, placing her in a minivan. The lawyers are also searching for two other representatives of the Coordination Council, Ivan Kravtsov and Anton Rodnenkov.
Police in Minsk told TASS on Monday that they were checking the reports on the alleged kidnapping of Kolesnikova. The Belarusian Interior Ministry said it had no information that the opposition politician had been detained by the state bodies. The Belarusian State Border Committee refused to comment on reports on whether Kolesnikova had crossed the border due to confidentiality reasons.


tass--2020-09-09--Plane evacuating 15 Russian children from Syria lands near Moscow

MOSCOW , September 9 .
/TASS/ .
A plane carrying 15 Russian children evacuated from Syria landed at Chkalovsky Airport @ @ @ @ @ , the press service of Russian Commissioner for Children 's Rights Anna Kuznetsova said .
@ @ @ @ @ children evacuated from Syria performed a landing at the Chkalovsky Airport in the Moscow Region @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement .
The children were accompanied by doctors during the flight .
@ @ @ @ @ sanitary watchdog and the Health Ministry were observed at all stages of the evacuation .
@ @ @ @ @ bring back underage Russians from Iraq and Syria was launched in the summer of 2017 @ @ @ @ @ Damascus by Russian Commissioner for Children 's Rights Anna Kuznetsova in September 2019 , an @ @ @ @ @ this sphere was reached at her working meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad .
So @ @ @ @ @ 182 children have been returned to hotspots of armed conflicts in the Middle East - @ @ @ @ @ from Syria .

MOSCOW, September 9. /TASS/. A plane carrying 15 Russian children evacuated from Syria landed at Chkalovsky Airport near Moscow early on Wednesday, the press service of Russian Commissioner for Children's Rights Anna Kuznetsova said.
"The plane with Russian children evacuated from Syria performed a landing at the Chkalovsky Airport in the Moscow Region," the press service said in a statement.
The children were accompanied by doctors during the flight. Recommendations of Russia’s sanitary watchdog and the Health Ministry were observed at all stages of the evacuation.
The effort to locate and bring back underage Russians from Iraq and Syria was launched in the summer of 2017. During a visit to Damascus by Russian Commissioner for Children's Rights Anna Kuznetsova in September 2019, an agreement on humanitarian cooperation in this sphere was reached at her working meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad.
So far, a total of 182 children have been returned to hotspots of armed conflicts in the Middle East - 122 from Iraq and 60 from Syria.


tass--2020-09-09--Russia creates app to track side effects of coronavirus vaccine

ARKHANGELSK , September 9 .
/TASS/ .
Russia has developed application software allowing patients to keep track of their health condition after being vaccinated against the novel coronavirus , Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said during his working visit to northwestern Russia ’ s Arkhangelsk on Tuesday .
`` Yes , this app has already been developed .
Right now , everyone who had been vaccinated as part of the clinical trials will use this app , '' the minister said .
Earlier , Murashko said the app would also help doctors to monitor the health condition of the vaccinated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ became the first country to register a coronavirus vaccine , which was named Sputnik V. Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said the vaccine created by the N. F. Gamaleya Federal Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology had shown its effectiveness and safety on the outcomes of clinical trials .
It was created on a platform that had been used for the development of a number of other vaccines .
On August 15 , the Russian Health Ministry announced the launch of vaccine production .
Director of the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alexander Gintsburg said that about 40,000 people will take part in the post-registration trials .
One quarter of them will receive a placebo .

ARKHANGELSK, September 9. /TASS/. Russia has developed application software allowing patients to keep track of their health condition after being vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said during his working visit to northwestern Russia’s Arkhangelsk on Tuesday.
"Yes, this app has already been developed. Right now, everyone who had been vaccinated as part of the clinical trials will use this app," the minister said.
Earlier, Murashko said the app would also help doctors to monitor the health condition of the vaccinated persons.
On August 11, Russia became the first country to register a coronavirus vaccine, which was named Sputnik V. Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said the vaccine created by the N. F. Gamaleya Federal Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology had shown its effectiveness and safety on the outcomes of clinical trials. It was created on a platform that had been used for the development of a number of other vaccines. On August 15, the Russian Health Ministry announced the launch of vaccine production.
Director of the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Healthcare Ministry Alexander Gintsburg said that about 40,000 people will take part in the post-registration trials. One quarter of them will receive a placebo.


tass--2020-09-09--Belarusian activists say 46 detained in Minsk during rally in support of oppositioner

MINSK , September 9 .
/TASS/ .
A total of 46 people were detained during a rally in Minsk in support of Maria Kolesnikova , a senior member of the Belarusian opposition ’ s Coordination Council .
`` On the evening of September 8 , participants of a rally in support of Maria Kolesnikova were detained in Minsk , near the Komarovsky Market and Masherov Avenue .
As of 21:00 [ Moscow time ] , more than 40 people are known to have been detained , '' the Vesna human rights center said .
Vesna also published on its website @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has 46 names .
The Minsk police press service confirmed that detentions had been made , but did not say exactly how many persons were apprehended .
Police also said the rally was not authorized by the city authorities .
Maria Kolesnikova , a member of the Coordination Council ’ s presidium , was recently detained on the border between Ukraine and Belarus .
Belarus held its presidential election on August 9 .
According to the Central Election Commission ’ s data , incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko received 80.1 % of the vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
After the election , she left for Lithuania .
Protests erupted in the country 's capital of Minsk and several other cities following the presidential vote , leading to clashes between protesters and law enforcement officers .
The opposition set up the Coordination Council for the transition of power in the country , calling on protesters to continue demonstrations .

MINSK, September 9. /TASS/. A total of 46 people were detained during a rally in Minsk in support of Maria Kolesnikova, a senior member of the Belarusian opposition’s Coordination Council.
"On the evening of September 8, participants of a rally in support of Maria Kolesnikova were detained in Minsk, near the Komarovsky Market and Masherov Avenue. As of 21:00 [Moscow time], more than 40 people are known to have been detained," the Vesna human rights center said.
Vesna also published on its website a list of detained persons, which has 46 names.
The Minsk police press service confirmed that detentions had been made, but did not say exactly how many persons were apprehended. Police also said the rally was not authorized by the city authorities.
Maria Kolesnikova, a member of the Coordination Council’s presidium, was recently detained on the border between Ukraine and Belarus.
Belarus held its presidential election on August 9. According to the Central Election Commission’s data, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko received 80.1% of the vote, while Svetlana Tikhanovskaya garnered 10.12%. After the election, she left for Lithuania. Protests erupted in the country's capital of Minsk and several other cities following the presidential vote, leading to clashes between protesters and law enforcement officers. The opposition set up the Coordination Council for the transition of power in the country, calling on protesters to continue demonstrations.


tass--2020-09-09--Russian Union of Journalists awards its Solidarity prize to Julian Assange

MOSCOW , September 9 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian Union of Journalists awarded WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with its Solidarity prize , the union ’ s head Vladimir Solovyev told TASS on Tuesday .
`` The International Day of Journalists ' Solidarity is marked worldwide on September 8 .
The second phase of Julian Assange ’ s extradition trial began in London .
Our colleague , a journalist , sacrificed his whole life to fight for truth and freedom of speech .
Because of that , he is suffering and is being kept in prison .
Moreover , in case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States , his extradition might be equal to life imprisonment or death penalty , '' Solovyev said .
`` We had no doubts about who should receive this prize .
We decided that it should go to Julian Assange , a true fighter for the freedom of speech . ''
In his words , Assange has already been informed about the award .
He made the decision to donate the monetary part of his prize to families of killed journalists .
The Solidarity award is bestowed on journalists who demonstrated courage and devotion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of speech .
Julian Assange founded the WikiLeaks portal in 2006 to publish classified information about the activities of a number of governments , including that of the United States .
After harassment charges had been brought against him in Sweden in 2012 , Assange sought refuge in London 's Ecuadorian Embassy to escape extradition .
In April 2019 , Ecuador ’ s President Lenin Moreno withdrew his asylum and Assange was arrested by the United Kingdom ’ s Metropolitan Police over his failure to appear in court in London in 2012 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ request from Washington .
If extradited to the United States and found guilty on all charges , Assange could face up to 175 years in prison .

MOSCOW, September 9. /TASS/. The Russian Union of Journalists awarded WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with its Solidarity prize, the union’s head Vladimir Solovyev told TASS on Tuesday.
"The International Day of Journalists' Solidarity is marked worldwide on September 8. The second phase of Julian Assange’s extradition trial began in London. Our colleague, a journalist, sacrificed his whole life to fight for truth and freedom of speech. Because of that, he is suffering and is being kept in prison. Moreover, in case he is handed over to the United States, his extradition might be equal to life imprisonment or death penalty," Solovyev said. "We had no doubts about who should receive this prize. We decided that it should go to Julian Assange, a true fighter for the freedom of speech."
In his words, Assange has already been informed about the award. He made the decision to donate the monetary part of his prize to families of killed journalists.
The Solidarity award is bestowed on journalists who demonstrated courage and devotion to their profession while defending the freedom of speech.
Julian Assange founded the WikiLeaks portal in 2006 to publish classified information about the activities of a number of governments, including that of the United States. After harassment charges had been brought against him in Sweden in 2012, Assange sought refuge in London's Ecuadorian Embassy to escape extradition. In April 2019, Ecuador’s President Lenin Moreno withdrew his asylum and Assange was arrested by the United Kingdom’s Metropolitan Police over his failure to appear in court in London in 2012, as well as on a 2018 extradition request from Washington.
If extradited to the United States and found guilty on all charges, Assange could face up to 175 years in prison.


tass--2020-09-09--DPR initiates extraordinary meeting of Contact Group to deescalate situation in Donbass

DONETSK , September 8 .
/TASS/ .
The self-proclaimed Donetsk People ’ s Republic ( DPR ) suggests the Contact Group on the settlement of the situation in eastern Ukraine hold an extraordinary meeting on September 9 in a bid to deescalate the situation along the contact line , DPR ’ s Foreign Minister Natalia Nikonorova said on Tuesday .
`` We suggest the Contact Group hold an extraordinary meeting at noon tomorrow , on September 9 to pass a decision of a joint inspection involving representatives of the DPR and Ukraine to the Joint Ceasefire Control and Coordination Center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ record violations committed by the Ukrainian army which moved its position near the settlement of Shumy , '' the Donetsk News Agency quoted her as saying .
According to Niknorova , a corresponding letter has been referred to the European security watchdog OSCE .
She stressed that the DPR has convincing evidence of Kiev ’ s conducting engineering works which are prohibited by the additional ceasefire control measures .
In her words , the republic has repeatedly referred to the OSCE evidence of the Ukrainian side ’ s violations but no due reaction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ OSCE Special Monitoring Mission have a possibility to carry out an objective , transparent and unbiased monitoring of all the episodes of violation of the agreements reached in Minsk .
Moreover , it must do it .
We hope that both the Ukrainian side and the mediators in the talks understand the importance of preserving the fragile truce that has been reached , including with their assistance , and will do their best to prevent a new spiral of the conflict escalation , '' she stressed .
On Monday , the DPR ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ liquidate trenches along the contact line before 22:00 local time on September 8 to spare the republic of the necessity to take last-ditch measures and open fire to destroy these engineering structures .
Earlier , DPR ’ s head , Denis Pushilin , issued an order to the republic ’ s servicemen to open fire to destroy Ukraine ’ s engineering structures along the contact line near the settlement of Shumy that were mounted in violation of the agreements .
Pushilin called on the Ukrainian command to pull out soldiers from the area @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The office of the Ukrainian president said on Sunday the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission had found no changes in the position of the Ukrainian army near Shumy at the contact line in Donbass .

DONETSK, September 8. /TASS/. The self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) suggests the Contact Group on the settlement of the situation in eastern Ukraine hold an extraordinary meeting on September 9 in a bid to deescalate the situation along the contact line, DPR’s Foreign Minister Natalia Nikonorova said on Tuesday.
"We suggest the Contact Group hold an extraordinary meeting at noon tomorrow, on September 9 to pass a decision of a joint inspection involving representatives of the DPR and Ukraine to the Joint Ceasefire Control and Coordination Center with assistance of the OSCE monitors to record violations committed by the Ukrainian army which moved its position near the settlement of Shumy," the Donetsk News Agency quoted her as saying.
According to Niknorova, a corresponding letter has been referred to the European security watchdog OSCE. She stressed that the DPR has convincing evidence of Kiev’s conducting engineering works which are prohibited by the additional ceasefire control measures.
In her words, the republic has repeatedly referred to the OSCE evidence of the Ukrainian side’s violations but no due reaction has followed. "Members of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission have a possibility to carry out an objective, transparent and unbiased monitoring of all the episodes of violation of the agreements reached in Minsk. Moreover, it must do it. We hope that both the Ukrainian side and the mediators in the talks understand the importance of preserving the fragile truce that has been reached, including with their assistance, and will do their best to prevent a new spiral of the conflict escalation," she stressed.
On Monday, the DPR’s foreign ministry called on Kiev to liquidate trenches along the contact line before 22:00 local time on September 8 to spare the republic of the necessity to take last-ditch measures and open fire to destroy these engineering structures.
Earlier, DPR’s head, Denis Pushilin, issued an order to the republic’s servicemen to open fire to destroy Ukraine’s engineering structures along the contact line near the settlement of Shumy that were mounted in violation of the agreements. Pushilin called on the Ukrainian command to pull out soldiers from the area befor 08:00 local time on September 7. The office of the Ukrainian president said on Sunday the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission had found no changes in the position of the Ukrainian army near Shumy at the contact line in Donbass.


tass--2020-09-09--Top Roscosmos officials evaluate Sea Launch's readiness for future Soyuz missions

MOSCOW , September 8 .
/TASS/ .
The top management of Russia ’ s state space corporation Roscosmos , as well as industry experts and S7 officials , have assessed the readiness of the Sea Launch space complex for missions of the prospective Soyuz-5 and Soyuz-6 rockets , Roscosmos said in a statement on Tuesday .
`` The Roscosmos leadership , along with experts of the launch industry and the S7 company assessed the scope of work that needs to be done to ensure that the Odyssey floating launch platform and the command ship are ready for launches of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in development by the Samara-based Progress Rocket and Space Center , '' Roscosmos said in a Twitter post .
Since 2016 , S7 Group ( the holding company that integrates S7 Space Transport Systems ) has been the owner of the assets of the Sea Launch rocket and space compound where 36 launches ( including 32 successful ) were carried out before being suspended in 2014 .
The sea compound comprises the Odyssey floating launch platform and the assembly and command vessel where rockets are assembled and control of pre-launch operations is exercised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the floating platform were taken from the United States to Russia ’ s Far East .
On March 17 , the Sea Launch Commander ship arrived to Slavyanka and berthed at the Slavyanka Shipyard .
The Odyssey spacecraft launch platform arrived to the port a couple of weeks later , on March 30 .

MOSCOW, September 8. /TASS/. The top management of Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos, as well as industry experts and S7 officials, have assessed the readiness of the Sea Launch space complex for missions of the prospective Soyuz-5 and Soyuz-6 rockets, Roscosmos said in a statement on Tuesday.
"The Roscosmos leadership, along with experts of the launch industry and the S7 company assessed the scope of work that needs to be done to ensure that the Odyssey floating launch platform and the command ship are ready for launches of the prospective Soyuz-5 and Soyuz-6 rockets, currently in development by the Samara-based Progress Rocket and Space Center," Roscosmos said in a Twitter post.
Since 2016, S7 Group (the holding company that integrates S7 Space Transport Systems) has been the owner of the assets of the Sea Launch rocket and space compound where 36 launches (including 32 successful) were carried out before being suspended in 2014. The sea compound comprises the Odyssey floating launch platform and the assembly and command vessel where rockets are assembled and control of pre-launch operations is exercised.
This spring, the command ship and the floating platform were taken from the United States to Russia’s Far East. On March 17, the Sea Launch Commander ship arrived to Slavyanka and berthed at the Slavyanka Shipyard. The Odyssey spacecraft launch platform arrived to the port a couple of weeks later, on March 30.


tass--2020-09-08--Twelve more coronavirus patients die in Moscow in past day — crisis center

MOSCOW , September 8 .
/TASS/ .
Twelve more coronavirus patients died in Moscow during the past day , with @ @ @ @ @ exceeding 4,930 , the city ’ s anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Tuesday .
`` @ @ @ @ @ pneumonia have died in Moscow , '' it said , adding the overall number of @ @ @ @ @ reached 4,933 .
The coronavirus situation in Moscow , which was the most serious among @ @ @ @ @ significantly improved .
Medics call on people not to indulge in self-treatment and call a @ @ @ @ @ an acute respiratory disease .
To date , 1,035,789 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in @ @ @ @ @ having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 17,993 fatalities nationwide @ @ @ @ @ government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation @

MOSCOW, September 8. /TASS/. Twelve more coronavirus patients died in Moscow during the past day, with the overall number of fatalities exceeding 4,930, the city’s anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Tuesday.
"Twelve coronavirus-positive patients diagnosed with pneumonia have died in Moscow," it said, adding the overall number of coronavirus-related deaths in Moscow has reached 4,933.
The coronavirus situation in Moscow, which was the most serious among other Russian regions, has significantly improved.
Medics call on people not to indulge in self-treatment and call a doctor when having symptoms of an acute respiratory disease.
To date, 1,035,789 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 850,049 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 17,993 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-09-08--G7 top diplomats urge Russia to punish those responsible in Navalny case

WASHINGTON , September 8 .
/TASS/ .
Top diplomats of the G7 group of nations on Tuesday urged Russia to punish those responsible for the incident involving Russian blogger Alexei Navalny .
`` We , the G7 foreign ministers , call on Russia to urgently and fully establish transparency on who is responsible for this abhorrent poisoning attack and , bearing in mind Russia ’ s commitments under the Chemical Weapons Convention , to bring the perpetrators to justice , '' the diplomats said in a joint statement , released by the Department of State ’ s office of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Berlin informed its G7 partners about the findings of German experts .
They have concluded that Navalny was allegedly poisoned by a Novichok-type chemical agent , the statement says .
`` We , the G7 foreign ministers of Canada , France , Germany , Italy , Japan , the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union , are united in condemning , in the strongest possible terms , the confirmed poisoning of Alexei Navalny , '' the document says .
The G7 top diplomats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blow against democracy and political plurality in Russia .
`` .

WASHINGTON, September 8. /TASS/. Top diplomats of the G7 group of nations on Tuesday urged Russia to punish those responsible for the incident involving Russian blogger Alexei Navalny.
"We, the G7 foreign ministers, call on Russia to urgently and fully establish transparency on who is responsible for this abhorrent poisoning attack and, bearing in mind Russia’s commitments under the Chemical Weapons Convention, to bring the perpetrators to justice," the diplomats said in a joint statement, released by the Department of State’s office of the spokesperson.
According to the document, Berlin informed its G7 partners about the findings of German experts. They have concluded that Navalny was allegedly poisoned by a Novichok-type chemical agent, the statement says.
"We, the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union, are united in condemning, in the strongest possible terms, the confirmed poisoning of Alexei Navalny," the document says.
The G7 top diplomats described the incident as a "grave blow against democracy and political plurality in Russia.".


tass--2020-09-08--Russia calls on PACE to rely on verified facts on Navalny case — Russian lawmaker

MOSCOW , September 8 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s delegation has called on the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe ( PACE ) to rely only on verified facts in what concerns the incident with Russian opposition blogger Alexei Navalny , Leonid Slutsky , chairman of the international committee of the Russian State Duma lower parliament house , said on Tuesday after a meeting of the PACE Political Affairs and Democracy Committee .
`` The PACE Political Affairs and Democracy Committee has just finished the discussion of the situation around blogger Alexei Navalny .
Regrettably , I have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even in the virtual format , '' he wrote on his Telegram channel .
According to the lawmaker , delegates from the Baltic countries and Ukraine `` traditionally took a radically Russophobic position insisting on a theory of willful poisoning of Navalny and possible involvement of the Russian authorities . ''
`` We had to explain at the elementary level essential things : what is going on around Navalny now is pure provocation .
It is proved by carbon-copy anti-Russian statements made on the background of seesawing of the German government about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US President Donald Trump ’ s open demands works on this project be stopped completely , '' Slutsky said .
The Russian delegation called on the PACE `` to work with verified facts , '' he went on to say .
`` We hope that cooperation with Germany on Navalny ’ s case will finally be constructive , first of all , in the interests of the Charite clinic ’ s patient .
And I think the PASCE should help organize such cooperation rather than indulge in hysteria . ''
Navalny felt sick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Moscow and the plane made an emergency landing in Omsk .
The man was taken to hospital in a state of coma and was connected to a ventilator .
He was airlifted to the Berlin-based Charite clinic in the morning on August 22 .
Its doctors said that indicators of poisoning had been found in his body .
Charite medics said on Monday Navalny had been taken out of the medically-induced coma and was being disconnected from the ventilator .
On August 2 , the German government said that German military toxicologists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a nerve agent of the Novichok family .
Following this , Berlin and its Western partners demanded Moscow clarify the circumstances of the incident and warned they would look at possible sanctions against Moscow .
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that Berlin ’ s position on the Nord Stream-2 project would depend on Russia ’ s further steps on the Navalny incident .
The Russian side stresses that it is interested in a thorough investigation of the incident but has not yet received any reply from Germany to its inquiry .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fact that no toxic agent had been spotted in Navalny ’ s samples before he was taken to Germany whereas the latter has given no evidence to back its theory .

MOSCOW, September 8. /TASS/. Russia’s delegation has called on the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to rely only on verified facts in what concerns the incident with Russian opposition blogger Alexei Navalny, Leonid Slutsky, chairman of the international committee of the Russian State Duma lower parliament house, said on Tuesday after a meeting of the PACE Political Affairs and Democracy Committee.
"The PACE Political Affairs and Democracy Committee has just finished the discussion of the situation around blogger Alexei Navalny. Regrettably, I have to say that this matter was politicized even in the virtual format," he wrote on his Telegram channel. According to the lawmaker, delegates from the Baltic countries and Ukraine "traditionally took a radically Russophobic position insisting on a theory of willful poisoning of Navalny and possible involvement of the Russian authorities."
"We had to explain at the elementary level essential things: what is going on around Navalny now is pure provocation. It is proved by carbon-copy anti-Russian statements made on the background of seesawing of the German government about the future of the Nord Stream-2 project and US President Donald Trump’s open demands works on this project be stopped completely," Slutsky said.
The Russian delegation called on the PACE "to work with verified facts," he went on to say. "We hope that cooperation with Germany on Navalny’s case will finally be constructive, first of all, in the interests of the Charite clinic’s patient. And I think the PASCE should help organize such cooperation rather than indulge in hysteria."
Navalny case
Navalny felt sick on August 20 while flying from Tomsk to Moscow and the plane made an emergency landing in Omsk. The man was taken to hospital in a state of coma and was connected to a ventilator. He was airlifted to the Berlin-based Charite clinic in the morning on August 22. Its doctors said that indicators of poisoning had been found in his body.
Charite medics said on Monday Navalny had been taken out of the medically-induced coma and was being disconnected from the ventilator.
On August 2, the German government said that German military toxicologists had found that Navalny had been exposed to a nerve agent of the Novichok family. Following this, Berlin and its Western partners demanded Moscow clarify the circumstances of the incident and warned they would look at possible sanctions against Moscow. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that Berlin’s position on the Nord Stream-2 project would depend on Russia’s further steps on the Navalny incident.
The Russian side stresses that it is interested in a thorough investigation of the incident but has not yet received any reply from Germany to its inquiry. Apart from that, Moscow points to the fact that no toxic agent had been spotted in Navalny’s samples before he was taken to Germany whereas the latter has given no evidence to back its theory.