tass--2020-06-20--Putin concerned about credibility of arrangements with US amid unrest - Kremlin

MOSCOW , June 20 .
/TASS/ .
In the wake of unrest in the United States , Russian President Vladimir @ @ @ @ @ US ’ compliance with joint agreements , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a televised @ @ @ @ @ Channel One on Saturday .
`` He [ Russian President Vladimir Putin - TASS ] @ @ @ @ @ the agreements with his political counterpart could be trusted and how predictable the actions of @ @ @ @ @ this case the US president [ Donald Trump ] could be considered , '' he @ @ @ @ @ is most likely concerned about the chance to take action so as not just to @ @ @ @ @ of that horrendous state , but to avoid exposing world security and global stability further @ @ @ @ @ .
Peskov pointed out that Putin is alarmed by the fact that no more agreements @ @ @ @ @ in place in coming months .

MOSCOW, June 20. /TASS/. In the wake of unrest in the United States, Russian President Vladimir Putin is concerned about the US’ compliance with joint agreements, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a televised interview on Russia’s Channel One on Saturday.
"He [Russian President Vladimir Putin - TASS] is concerned about what extent the agreements with his political counterpart could be trusted and how predictable the actions of his political counterpart, in this case the US president [Donald Trump] could be considered," he said.
"President Putin is most likely concerned about the chance to take action so as not just to get our bilateral relations out of that horrendous state, but to avoid exposing world security and global stability further on," he said.
Peskov pointed out that Putin is alarmed by the fact that no more agreements ensuring international security could remain in place in coming months.


tass--2020-06-20--Economic disagreements to have no impact on Russian-Belarusian alliance - Kremlin

MOSCOW , June 20 .
/TASS/ .
Russia and Belarus negotiate patiently their economic disagreements , which will have no @ @ @ @ @ Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a televised interview on Russia ’ s Channel One @ @ @ @ @ is a country with which , of course , we have some problems on a @ @ @ @ @ and foremost , economic disagreements .
It is normal , as the volume and diversity @ @ @ @ @ great that it can not go smoothly .
That is why we patiently discuss all @ @ @ @ @ are convinced that those problems will have no impact on our relationship of allies in @ @ @ @ @ said .
The Kremlin spokesman added that Belarusian counterparts were currently working in tense conditions @ @ @ @ @ `` We wish them success in holding the presidential election , '' he added .

MOSCOW, June 20. /TASS/. Russia and Belarus negotiate patiently their economic disagreements, which will have no effect on their alliance, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a televised interview on Russia’s Channel One on Saturday.
"It is a country with which, of course, we have some problems on a number of parameters, first and foremost, economic disagreements. It is normal, as the volume and diversity of our ties are so great that it cannot go smoothly. That is why we patiently discuss all the problems together. We are convinced that those problems will have no impact on our relationship of allies in any way," Peskov said.
The Kremlin spokesman added that Belarusian counterparts were currently working in tense conditions during the presidential race.
"We wish them success in holding the presidential election," he added.


tass--2020-06-20--Propaganda pressure on Russia no longer causes big discomfort - Kremlin

MOSCOW , June 20 .
/TASS/ .
Russia has developed `` antibodies '' against foreign propaganda campaigns , so external @ @ @ @ @ no longer uncomfortable , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a televised interview on Russia @ @ @ @ @ Saturday .
`` Since we have developed certain immunity with active antibodies and we have @ @ @ @ @ campaigns , I would not say that the pressure is so strong that makes us @ @ @ @ @ the Kremlin spokesman said when asked whether Russia is under external information pressure .
According @ @ @ @ @ world has turned into an arena `` of multi-vector , frenzied information campaigns '' , @ @ @ @ @ alone .
`` Certainly , there is and there will be this [ information pressure @ @ @ @ @ not causing much discomfort anymore , '' Peskov stressed again .

MOSCOW, June 20. /TASS/. Russia has developed "antibodies" against foreign propaganda campaigns, so external pressure on the country is no longer uncomfortable, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a televised interview on Russia’s Channel One on Saturday.
"Since we have developed certain immunity with active antibodies and we have learned to counteract those information campaigns, I would not say that the pressure is so strong that makes us feel very uncomfortable," the Kremlin spokesman said when asked whether Russia is under external information pressure.
According to Peskov, the whole world has turned into an arena "of multi-vector, frenzied information campaigns", and not just around Russia alone.
"Certainly, there is and there will be this [information pressure], but it is not causing much discomfort anymore," Peskov stressed again.


tass--2020-06-20--Kremlin official says it is unclear whether there will be second wave of COVID-19 pandemic

MOSCOW , June 20 .
/TASS/ .
It is hard to predict whether there will be a second wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic , however , so far , Russia has shown a positive trend of overcoming the pandemic , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday on Russia ’ s Channel One .
`` As for the second wave [ of the virus ] , no one knows for sure whether it will come , how possible it is , '' he said .
`` I suppose no one can be safe from such outbreaks , but we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visible from the data on the entire territory of the country , and so far , the trends are favorable . ''
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ documented 7,889 cases of COVID-19 , a disease caused by the novel coronavirus , in the past 24 hours , the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed reporters on Saturday .
For four days running , the daily increase in new cases does not surpass 8,000 .
According to the crisis center , Russia has documented a total of 576,952 cases of the virus .
The daily increase rate reaches 1.4 % .

MOSCOW, June 20. /TASS/. It is hard to predict whether there will be a second wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic, however, so far, Russia has shown a positive trend of overcoming the pandemic, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday on Russia’s Channel One.
"As for the second wave [of the virus], no one knows for sure whether it will come, how possible it is," he said. "I suppose no one can be safe from such outbreaks, but we are talking about average figures and trends visible from the data on the entire territory of the country, and so far, the trends are favorable."
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.
Russia has documented 7,889 cases of COVID-19, a disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in the past 24 hours, the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed reporters on Saturday. For four days running, the daily increase in new cases does not surpass 8,000.
According to the crisis center, Russia has documented a total of 576,952 cases of the virus. The daily increase rate reaches 1.4%.


tass--2020-06-20--Nord Stream 2 may contribute to Europe’s energy security - Kremlin

MOSCOW , June 20 .
/TASS/ .
Russia hopes that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will be finalized and it will help step up energy security in Europe in the future , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a televised interview on Russia ’ s Channel One on Saturday .
`` Unconditionally , we are hoping that the project will be finalized and that this project will eventually make its own contribution to the strengthening of energy security in Europe , '' he said .
Peskov pointed out that Washington does not act as a fair competitor as far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The developments around Nord Stream 2 prove that very eloquently , '' he stressed , calling the US infringements on this project illegal .
The Nord Stream 2 project involves construction of two lines with a total capacity of 55 bln cubic meters of gas per year from the coast of Russia through the Baltic Sea to Germany .
Gazprom ’ s European partners in the project are German Uniper and Wintershall , Austrian OMV , French Engie and Anglo-Dutch Shell .
The pipeline bypasses transit states - Ukraine , Belarus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Baltic countries - through the exclusive economic zones and territorial waters of Russia , Finland , Sweden , Denmark , and Germany .
Gazprom expects the pipeline to be launched at the end of 2020 .
The project is 93 % completed to date .
The Switzerland-based Allseas , which laid pipes for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline , suspended its pipelay activities and withdrew vessels involved in the project due to the threat of the US ’ sanctions in late December 2019 .
CEO of Gazprom Alexey Miller said that the pipeline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Russian President Vladimir Putin said that before the end of this year or in the first quarter of next year , work will be completed , the gas pipeline will be commissioned .

MOSCOW, June 20. /TASS/. Russia hopes that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will be finalized and it will help step up energy security in Europe in the future, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a televised interview on Russia’s Channel One on Saturday.
"Unconditionally, we are hoping that the project will be finalized and that this project will eventually make its own contribution to the strengthening of energy security in Europe," he said.
Peskov pointed out that Washington does not act as a fair competitor as far as the gas pipeline is concerned.
"The developments around Nord Stream 2 prove that very eloquently," he stressed, calling the US infringements on this project illegal.
Nord Stream 2
The Nord Stream 2 project involves construction of two lines with a total capacity of 55 bln cubic meters of gas per year from the coast of Russia through the Baltic Sea to Germany. Gazprom’s European partners in the project are German Uniper and Wintershall, Austrian OMV, French Engie and Anglo-Dutch Shell. The pipeline bypasses transit states - Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, and other East European and Baltic countries - through the exclusive economic zones and territorial waters of Russia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Germany.
Gazprom expects the pipeline to be launched at the end of 2020. The project is 93% completed to date.
The Switzerland-based Allseas, which laid pipes for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, suspended its pipelay activities and withdrew vessels involved in the project due to the threat of the US’ sanctions in late December 2019. CEO of Gazprom Alexey Miller said that the pipeline would be completed. In January 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that before the end of this year or in the first quarter of next year, work will be completed, the gas pipeline will be commissioned.


tass--2020-06-20--UNSC summit unlikely to take place soon, but all sides agree to take part - Kremlin

MOSCOW , June 20 .
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It is unlikely that the summit of UN Security Council permanent members will take place in the near future , however , preparations for it are underway and all sides have agreed to take part in it , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Russia ’ s Channel One on Saturday .
`` We are glad to note that all countries have agreed to hold such a meeting , such talks .
We are approving the parameters of this meeting through diplomatic channels .
It is clear that so far , in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to hold it , however , at least , we are confidently moving towards a moment when the leaders of five states will come together and discuss such issues as collectivism or its deficit , '' he said .
On January 23 , Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested holding a summit of the leaders of Russia , China , the US , France and Britain in 2020 to discuss world affairs .
The Russian leader suggested `` holding a meeting of the heads of state from the permanent members of the UN Security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States , France and Britain - in any country and at any point on the globe the counterparts find convenient . ''
He noted that holding such a meeting would be symbolic in 2020 , the year of the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the establishment of the United Nations .

MOSCOW, June 20. /TASS/. It is unlikely that the summit of UN Security Council permanent members will take place in the near future, however, preparations for it are underway and all sides have agreed to take part in it, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Russia’s Channel One on Saturday.
"We are glad to note that all countries have agreed to hold such a meeting, such talks. We are approving the parameters of this meeting through diplomatic channels. It is clear that so far, in the near future, it will be impossible to hold it, however, at least, we are confidently moving towards a moment when the leaders of five states will come together and discuss such issues as collectivism or its deficit," he said.
On January 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested holding a summit of the leaders of Russia, China, the US, France and Britain in 2020 to discuss world affairs. The Russian leader suggested "holding a meeting of the heads of state from the permanent members of the UN Security Council - Russia, China, the United States, France and Britain - in any country and at any point on the globe the counterparts find convenient." He noted that holding such a meeting would be symbolic in 2020, the year of the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the establishment of the United Nations.


tass--2020-06-20--Experience with Ebola can help Russia develop vaccine against COVID-19 faster

MOSCOW , June 20 .
/TASS/ .
Russia has managed to begin clinical testing of the vaccine against the novel coronavirus faster due to its experience in developing an Ebola vaccine , the Russian Defense Ministry informed reporters on Saturday , citing Alexander Ginzburg , director of the Gamalei National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology .
`` By using this platform [ technological platform for the development of the Ebola vaccine ] , the Gamalei National Research Center has managed to finalize the whole spectrum of research work and pre-clinical testing in tandem with the Russian Defense Ministry , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a short period of time .
We have achieved this due to the fact that several vaccines had been developed earlier , namely against the Ebola virus , '' Ginzburg said .
He thanked the Russian Defense Ministry for `` very fruitful and quality work '' , adding that `` the high level of cooperation will help reach the desired result in a restricted time frame . ''
Clinical testing of the vaccine developed by the Gamalei National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology began on June 18 .
Eighteen volunteers have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinical testing is expected to conclude in late July .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
Russia has documented 7,889 cases of COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus , in the past 24 hours , the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed reporters on Saturday .
For four days running , the daily increase in new cases does not surpass 8,000 .
According to the crisis center , Russia has documented a total of 576,952 cases of the virus .
The daily increase rate reaches 1.4 % .

MOSCOW, June 20. /TASS/. Russia has managed to begin clinical testing of the vaccine against the novel coronavirus faster due to its experience in developing an Ebola vaccine, the Russian Defense Ministry informed reporters on Saturday, citing Alexander Ginzburg, director of the Gamalei National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology.
"By using this platform [technological platform for the development of the Ebola vaccine], the Gamalei National Research Center has managed to finalize the whole spectrum of research work and pre-clinical testing in tandem with the Russian Defense Ministry, namely the 48th Central Research Institute, in a short period of time. We have achieved this due to the fact that several vaccines had been developed earlier, namely against the Ebola virus," Ginzburg said.
He thanked the Russian Defense Ministry for "very fruitful and quality work", adding that "the high level of cooperation will help reach the desired result in a restricted time frame."
Clinical testing of the vaccine developed by the Gamalei National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology began on June 18. Eighteen volunteers have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. Clinical testing is expected to conclude in late July.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.
Russia has documented 7,889 cases of COVID-19, a disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in the past 24 hours, the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed reporters on Saturday. For four days running, the daily increase in new cases does not surpass 8,000.
According to the crisis center, Russia has documented a total of 576,952 cases of the virus. The daily increase rate reaches 1.4%.


tass--2020-06-20--Russian medics manage to minimize losses from COVID-19 - Putin

NOVO-OGARYOVO , June 20 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that Russian medics have managed to bring the losses from COVID-19 to a minimum .
`` I am sure that you have done everything you could and more , showing real wonders of professionalism .
What ’ s most important is that you have brought the losses to a minimum , this is your achievement ! ''
the Russian leader said during a video call with Russian medics on Saturday .
Putin hopes that a vaccine against COVID-19 , a disease caused by the novel coronavirus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Let ’ s hope that a vaccine will appear in the very near future , '' the president said .
`` The fact that we have drugs [ against the coronavirus ] , to my mind , the best in the world on their quality and pureness , demonstrate the high level of Russian science in the field of research , '' Putin noted .
Clinical testing of the vaccine developed by the Gamalei National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology began on June 18 .
Eighteen volunteers have been vaccinated against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expected to conclude in late July .
In early August , it will be clear whether the vaccine can be used among the Russian population .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
Russian President hopes that the experience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the spread of COVID-19 , a disease caused by the novel coronavirus , in Russian regions .
`` We need to squeeze out , to beat the infection in the regions , '' the president said .
`` We see Moscow ’ s experience and we believe that we can do this effectively in the near future . ''
`` In Moscow , the epidemic is on the decline , however , it remains at a rather critical stage in other regions , '' he explained .
The president has stressed the importance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a pandemic .
He noted that overcoming the pandemic with minimal losses can be done due to the efforts of Russian medics and the timely hospitalization of all patients that require it .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
Russia has documented 7,889 cases of COVID-19 , a disease caused by the novel coronavirus , in the past 24 hours , the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed reporters on Saturday .
For four days running , the daily increase in new cases does not surpass 8,000 .
According to the crisis center , Russia has documented a total of 576,952 cases of the virus .
The daily increase rate reaches 1.4 % .

NOVO-OGARYOVO, June 20. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that Russian medics have managed to bring the losses from COVID-19 to a minimum.
"I am sure that you have done everything you could and more, showing real wonders of professionalism. What’s most important is that you have brought the losses to a minimum, this is your achievement!" the Russian leader said during a video call with Russian medics on Saturday.
Putin hopes that a vaccine against COVID-19, a disease caused by the novel coronavirus, will appear in the near future.
"Let’s hope that a vaccine will appear in the very near future," the president said.
"The fact that we have drugs [against the coronavirus], to my mind, the best in the world on their quality and pureness, demonstrate the high level of Russian science in the field of research," Putin noted.
Clinical testing of the vaccine developed by the Gamalei National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology began on June 18. Eighteen volunteers have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. The testing is expected to conclude in late July. In early August, it will be clear whether the vaccine can be used among the Russian population.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
The experience of Moscow
Russian President hopes that the experience of Moscow medical professionals will help halt the spread of COVID-19, a disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in Russian regions.
"We need to squeeze out, to beat the infection in the regions," the president said. "We see Moscow’s experience and we believe that we can do this effectively in the near future."
"In Moscow, the epidemic is on the decline, however, it remains at a rather critical stage in other regions," he explained.
The president has stressed the importance of mobilizing the healthcare system in conditions of a pandemic. He noted that overcoming the pandemic with minimal losses can be done due to the efforts of Russian medics and the timely hospitalization of all patients that require it.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.
Russia has documented 7,889 cases of COVID-19, a disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in the past 24 hours, the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed reporters on Saturday. For four days running, the daily increase in new cases does not surpass 8,000.
According to the crisis center, Russia has documented a total of 576,952 cases of the virus. The daily increase rate reaches 1.4%.


tass--2020-06-20--Improving COVID-19 situation allows Russia to hold Victory Day parade on June 24 - Kremlin

MOSCOW , June 20 .
/TASS/ .
The decision to hold a Victory Day parade in Russia on June 24 has been made taking into account the improving epidemiological situation in the country , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Russia ’ s Channel One .
`` There is a stable trend towards a decrease in daily documented cases [ of the virus ] , more and more people recover .
The pressure on hospitals is decreasing .
This has allowed the president [ of Russia Vladimir Putin ] to make such a decision regarding the 24th , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in such a positive way that we all are expecting the 24th , when the parade will take place . ''
Peskov stressed that a deep analysis of the epidemiological situation in Russia had preceded this decision .
`` Of course , he ( Putin - TASS ) always says that the health and safety of our citizens remains an absolute priority , '' Peskov added .
`` The parade is important to all Russians .
The parade that symbolizes the 75th anniversary of victory over fascism should be important not only to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he concluded .
On May 26 , Russian President Vladimir Putin announced during a session with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu that the Victory Day parade would take place in Russia on June 24 .
The president ordered the defense chief to avoid any health risks for the participants of the parade .

MOSCOW, June 20. /TASS/. The decision to hold a Victory Day parade in Russia on June 24 has been made taking into account the improving epidemiological situation in the country, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Russia’s Channel One.
"There is a stable trend towards a decrease in daily documented cases [of the virus], more and more people recover. The pressure on hospitals is decreasing. This has allowed the president [of Russia Vladimir Putin] to make such a decision regarding the 24th," he said. "And the situation develops in such a positive way that we all are expecting the 24th, when the parade will take place."
Peskov stressed that a deep analysis of the epidemiological situation in Russia had preceded this decision. "Of course, he (Putin - TASS) always says that the health and safety of our citizens remains an absolute priority," Peskov added.
"The parade is important to all Russians. The parade that symbolizes the 75th anniversary of victory over fascism should be important not only to Russians, but to the entire world," he concluded.
On May 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced during a session with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu that the Victory Day parade would take place in Russia on June 24. The president ordered the defense chief to avoid any health risks for the participants of the parade.


tass--2020-06-20--Russian adn Turkish foreign ministers discuss Libyan regulation

MOSCOW , June 20 .
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu have discussed the need for coordinated action on Libyan regulation during a phone call on Saturday , the Russian Foreign Ministry informed .
`` During the talks , they have exchanged opinions on the state and prospects of development of the situation in the Middle East and North Africa focusing on the need for the soonest establishment of a ceasefire between the warring sides in Libya and the establishment of inter-Libyan dialogue in accordance with Resolution 2510 of the UN Security Council @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on January 19 of this year , '' the ministry said .
`` They have stressed the importance of coordinated steps of Russia and Turkey with the aim of political regulation of the Libyan crisis . ''
The ministers have also discussed the development of bilateral cooperation on all coronavirus-related issues .
Earlier , Lavrov had planned to visit Turkey on June 14 , however , the visit was postponed until an unspecified date .
Currently , Libya has two parallel bodies of executive power : the internationally recognized Government of National Accord @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Abdullah Abdurrahman al-Thani ’ s interim government , operating in the country ’ s east together with parliament and supported by the Libyan National Army ( LNA ) , led by Commander Khalifa Haftar .
For over a year , the warring parties have been fighting for Libya ’ s capital Tripoli .
On January 19 , an international high-level conference on Libya took place in Berlin , with at least ten heads of state and government attending the event including Russian President Vladimir Putin .
The conference ’ s final @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as the call for foreign countries to refrain from intervening in Libya ’ s affairs , while it also proposes creation of a single government and launch of reforms to restore statehood that was demolished by NATO almost ten years ago .
The conflict sides also agreed to establish a special ceasefire monitoring commission .
On June 6 , an initiative aimed to overcome the Libyan crisis was published in Cairo .
It supposes a full ceasefire between both sides starting June 8 and the continuation of talks in Geneva under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aim to unite the state institutes of power .
This initiative was rejected by the government in Tripoli .

MOSCOW, June 20. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu have discussed the need for coordinated action on Libyan regulation during a phone call on Saturday, the Russian Foreign Ministry informed.
"During the talks, they have exchanged opinions on the state and prospects of development of the situation in the Middle East and North Africa focusing on the need for the soonest establishment of a ceasefire between the warring sides in Libya and the establishment of inter-Libyan dialogue in accordance with Resolution 2510 of the UN Security Council and the outcomes of the Berlin conference on January 19 of this year," the ministry said. "They have stressed the importance of coordinated steps of Russia and Turkey with the aim of political regulation of the Libyan crisis."
The ministers also discussed the development of bilateral cooperation on all coronavirus-related issues.
Earlier, Lavrov had planned to visit Turkey on June 14, however, the visit was postponed until an unspecified date.
Situation in Libya
Currently, Libya has two parallel bodies of executive power: the internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) headed by Fayez al-Sarraj, and Abdullah Abdurrahman al-Thani’s interim government, operating in the country’s east together with parliament and supported by the Libyan National Army (LNA), led by Commander Khalifa Haftar. For over a year, the warring parties have been fighting for Libya’s capital Tripoli.
On January 19, an international high-level conference on Libya took place in Berlin, with at least ten heads of state and government attending the event including Russian President Vladimir Putin. The conference’s final communique includes a call to ceasefire, as well as the call for foreign countries to refrain from intervening in Libya’s affairs, while it also proposes creation of a single government and launch of reforms to restore statehood that was demolished by NATO almost ten years ago. The conflict sides also agreed to establish a special ceasefire monitoring commission.
On June 6, an initiative aimed to overcome the Libyan crisis was published in Cairo. It supposes a full ceasefire between both sides starting June 8 and the continuation of talks in Geneva under the auspices of the UN with the aim to unite the state institutes of power. This initiative was rejected by the government in Tripoli.


tass--2020-06-20--Russian-Polish relations at their lowest point - Kremlin

TASS , June 20 .
Russian-Polish relations are at their lowest point , which is against both countries ’ interests @ @ @ @ @ said on Saturday on Russia ’ s Channel One .
`` Our current relations with @ @ @ @ @ , they are bad .
They are perhaps at the lowest possible level , which @ @ @ @ @ ’ interests , because the people of our countries would be interested in the opposite @ @ @ @ @ Peskov added that Russia is disappointed by Warsaw ’ s confrontational policy .

TASS, June 20. Russian-Polish relations are at their lowest point, which is against both countries’ interests, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday on Russia’s Channel One.
"Our current relations with Poland are not just lacking, they are bad. They are perhaps at the lowest possible level, which is against both our countries’ interests, because the people of our countries would be interested in the opposite," he said.
Peskov added that Russia is disappointed by Warsaw’s confrontational policy.


tass--2020-06-21--Putin not ruling out he will run for new presidential term

MOSCOW , June 21 .
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has not ruled out that he will run for @ @ @ @ @ such a constitutional amendment is adopted , he said in an interview for a film @ @ @ @ @ Putin '' on Rossiya-1 television .
`` I have not made any decision so far @ @ @ @ @ ruling out that I will stand for [ election ] if this emerges in the @ @ @ @ @ see , '' Putin said .
Meanwhile , the Russian leader cautioned officials against searching @ @ @ @ @ now , saying that they should rather focus on their work .
`` They need @ @ @ @ @ for successors , '' Putin said .
`` You know , I ’ ll say @ @ @ @ @ this does not happen [ passing a respective constitutional amendment ] then in some two @ @ @ @ @ from my own experience , instead of a normal rhythmical work at many levels of @ @ @ @ @ for potential successors , '' the president explained .

MOSCOW, June 21. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has not ruled out that he will run for a new presidential term if such a constitutional amendment is adopted, he said in an interview for a film "Russia. Kremlin. Putin" on Rossiya-1 television.
"I have not made any decision so far. I’m not ruling out that I will stand for [election] if this emerges in the Constitution. We’ll see," Putin said.
Meanwhile, the Russian leader cautioned officials against searching for a successor to him now, saying that they should rather focus on their work. "They need to work rather than search for successors," Putin said.
"You know, I’ll say absolutely frankly now: if this does not happen [passing a respective constitutional amendment] then in some two years, I know this from my own experience, instead of a normal rhythmical work at many levels of power they will start searching for potential successors," the president explained.


tass--2020-06-21--Putin signs decrees on awarding doctors for fighting against coronavirus

MOSCOW , June 21 .
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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees on honoring doctors with special awards for their contribution to combating the coronavirus infection .
`` Vladimir Putin signed decrees on awarding workers of Russian medical and scientific organizations with Pirogov Order and Luka of Crimea Medal for their great contribution to combating the coronavirus infection and self-sacrificing work when fulfilling their professional duty , '' the statement said .
On June 21 , Russia marks the Day of Medical Worker .
Pirogov Order is named in honor of a prominent Russian doctor Nikolai Pirogov , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Crimea Medal is named after an outstanding surgeon and an archbishop of Simferopol and Crimea .
In a special decree , the president honored Head Doctor of the Kommunarka hospital for coronavirus patients Denis Protsenko and other chief doctors of hospitals in Moscow , St. Petersburg , the Nizhny Novgorod Region , the Kaliningrad Region with the Hero of Labor title .
A number of medical workers in the Novosibirsk-based Vektor scientific center , Mikrob anti-plague institute in the Saratov Region and medical organizations across the country were presented with Pirogov Order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Medical staff in the Russian regions , including nurses , paramedics and ambulance vehicles ’ drivers , received Luka of Crimea Medal .
This year , Russia introduced another professional holiday of Russian doctors - the Day of Ambulance Worker , to be marked annually on April 28 .

MOSCOW, June 21. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees on honoring doctors with special awards for their contribution to combating the coronavirus infection.
"Vladimir Putin signed decrees on awarding workers of Russian medical and scientific organizations with Pirogov Order and Luka of Crimea Medal for their great contribution to combating the coronavirus infection and self-sacrificing work when fulfilling their professional duty," the statement said.
On June 21, Russia marks the Day of Medical Worker. Pirogov Order is named in honor of a prominent Russian doctor Nikolai Pirogov, the founder of field surgery, and Luka of Crimea Medal is named after an outstanding surgeon and an archbishop of Simferopol and Crimea.
In a special decree, the president honored Head Doctor of the Kommunarka hospital for coronavirus patients Denis Protsenko and other chief doctors of hospitals in Moscow, St. Petersburg, the Nizhny Novgorod Region, the Kaliningrad Region with the Hero of Labor title.
A number of medical workers in the Novosibirsk-based Vektor scientific center, Mikrob anti-plague institute in the Saratov Region and medical organizations across the country were presented with Pirogov Order for their contribution to the anti-coronavirus fight. Medical staff in the Russian regions, including nurses, paramedics and ambulance vehicles’ drivers, received Luka of Crimea Medal.
This year, Russia introduced another professional holiday of Russian doctors - the Day of Ambulance Worker, to be marked annually on April 28.


tass--2020-06-21--Russia’s coronavirus recoveries exceed new cases this week

MOSCOW , June 21 .
/TASS/ .
The number of coronavirus patients recovered in Russia for the first time exceeded @ @ @ @ @ according to TASS estimates based on the anti-coronavirus crisis center ’ s data .
On @ @ @ @ @ center reported 55,716 new COVID-19 cases and 59,661 recoveries .
Last week , this number @ @ @ @ @ , respectively .
The growth in infections in the past seven days reached 10.5 % @ @ @ @ @ earlier .
The average daily growth dropped from 1.8 % to 1.44 % .
Meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ patients has significantly grown .
Last Sunday the figure stood at 53 % and this @ @ @ @ @ .
The death toll from the coronavirus rose by 1,163 .
This is more than @ @ @ @ @ stood at 1,089 and is nearly the same as the figure recorded in the first @ @ @ @ @ 1,166 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed .
The average mortality rate climbed from 1.31 % to @ @ @ @ @ according to the crisis center .

MOSCOW, June 21. /TASS/. The number of coronavirus patients recovered in Russia for the first time exceeded new cases this week, according to TASS estimates based on the anti-coronavirus crisis center’s data.
On June 15-21, the crisis center reported 55,716 new COVID-19 cases and 59,661 recoveries. Last week, this number stood at 61,291 and 53,319, respectively.
The growth in infections in the past seven days reached 10.5% versus 13% a week earlier. The average daily growth dropped from 1.8% to 1.44%.
Meanwhile, the number of recovered patients has significantly grown. Last Sunday the figure stood at 53% and this Sunday it exceeded 58%.
The death toll from the coronavirus rose by 1,163. This is more than last week when the growth stood at 1,089 and is nearly the same as the figure recorded in the first week of June, when 1,166 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed.
The average mortality rate climbed from 1.31% to 1.39% in Russia, according to the crisis center.


tass--2020-06-21--Russia reports over 7,700 new COVID-19 cases in the past day

MOSCOW , June 21 .
/TASS/ .
Russia recorded 7,729 new coronavirus cases in the past day and the daily @ @ @ @ @ to 1.34 % , the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Sunday .
According to @ @ @ @ @ total of 584,680 people have contracted the novel coronavirus in Russia .
The number of @ @ @ @ @ surpass 8,000 in the past five days .
Some 549 new cases were confirmed in @ @ @ @ @ in the Khanty Mansi Autonomous District , 229 in St. Petersburg , 227 in the @ @ @ @ @ in the Sverdlovsk Region .
The lowest growth rate was recorded in the Nenets Autonomous @ @ @ @ @ Jewish Autonomous Region , the Crimean Republic , North Ossetia and the Chukotka Autonomous Region @ @ @ @ @ people are undergoing treatment for the coronavirus in Russia .

MOSCOW, June 21. /TASS/. Russia recorded 7,729 new coronavirus cases in the past day and the daily growth in new cases slowed to 1.34%, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Sunday.
According to the crisis center, a total of 584,680 people have contracted the novel coronavirus in Russia. The number of new daily cases did not surpass 8,000 in the past five days.
Some 549 new cases were confirmed in the Moscow Region, 294 in the Khanty Mansi Autonomous District, 229 in St. Petersburg, 227 in the Nizhny Novgorod Region and 207 in the Sverdlovsk Region.
The lowest growth rate was recorded in the Nenets Autonomous Region, Moscow, the Jewish Autonomous Region, the Crimean Republic, North Ossetia and the Chukotka Autonomous Region.
To date, 236,858 people are undergoing treatment for the coronavirus in Russia.


tass--2020-06-21--Over 1,000 COVID-19 patients recover in Moscow

MOSCOW , June 21 .
/TASS/ .
Doctors in Moscow have cured another 1,007 patients diagnosed with the novel coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ Rakova told reporters on Sunday .
`` The number of recoveries in Moscow is on @ @ @ @ @ past day , another 1,007 patients recovered after undergoing treatment .
The total number of @ @ @ @ @ the infection , rose to 135,556 , '' Rakova said .
All patients will remain @ @ @ @ @ discharged from hospitals and will receive recommendations .
The recovered Moscow citizens have been asked @ @ @ @ @ treat coronavirus patients .
People aged 18 to 55 who have recovered from COVID-19 can @ @ @ @ @ provided they don ’ t have chronic illnesses and test negative for HIV , Hepatitis @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, June 21. /TASS/. Doctors in Moscow have cured another 1,007 patients diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, Deputy Moscow Mayor Anastasiya Rakova told reporters on Sunday.
"The number of recoveries in Moscow is on the rise. Over the past day, another 1,007 patients recovered after undergoing treatment. The total number of people, who recovered from the infection, rose to 135,556," Rakova said.
All patients will remain under medical supervision after being discharged from hospitals and will receive recommendations.
The recovered Moscow citizens have been asked to donate their plasma to treat coronavirus patients. People aged 18 to 55 who have recovered from COVID-19 can become blood plasma donors, provided they don’t have chronic illnesses and test negative for HIV, Hepatitis B and C.


tass--2020-06-21--Putin’s WW2 article raised much interests in US - Russian envoy

MOSCOW , June 20 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin ’ s article about the Second World War has @ @ @ @ @ United States and gave a start to discussions , Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly @ @ @ @ @ open interview with TASS First Deputy Director General Mikhail Gusman , describing the US reaction @ @ @ @ @ diplomat noted that the Russian embassy engaged in disseminating the article , sending it to @ @ @ @ @ [ US ] State Department , leading non-governmental organizations and embassies of a number of @ @ @ @ @ '' `` The publication raised a lot of interest and launched discussions .
The people @ @ @ @ @ underline the importance of a serious talk about historic memory , noting that it influences @ @ @ @ @ in the security sphere , '' Antonov pointed out .

MOSCOW, June 20. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s article about the Second World War has attracted significant interest in the United States and gave a start to discussions, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said Saturday in an open interview with TASS First Deputy Director General Mikhail Gusman, describing the US reaction to the article.
The diplomat noted that the Russian embassy engaged in disseminating the article, sending it to "the leadership of the [US] State Department, leading non-governmental organizations and embassies of a number of leading Western European states."
"The publication raised a lot of interest and launched discussions. The people I talked to at least underline the importance of a serious talk about historic memory, noting that it influences modern political relations and ties in the security sphere," Antonov pointed out.


tass--2020-06-21--Former Soviet leader Khrushchev’s son to be buried in Moscow in fall

NEW YORK , June 21 .
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Funeral for Sergey Khrushchev , the son of former leader of the @ @ @ @ @ will take place in Moscow in fall , his widow Valentina Golenko told TASS Saturday @ @ @ @ @ be in Moscow ’ s Novodevichy Convent , '' she said , underlining that the @ @ @ @ @ October .
`` I normally travel to Moscow on October 6 , '' she added @ @ @ @ @ possible that the coronavirus pandemic interferes with the plan , Golenko noted .
Sergey Khrushchev @ @ @ @ @ 84 in the United States where he lived for more than 20 years , earlier @ @ @ @ @ born in Moscow in 1953 and accompanied his father , Nikita Khrushchev , in his @ @ @ @ @ , he moved to the US and was delivering lectures on the Cold War history @ @ @ @ @ , Rhode Island .
Later , he obtained the US citizenship and lived in the @ @ @ @ @

NEW YORK, June 21. /TASS/. Funeral for Sergey Khrushchev, the son of former leader of the Soviet Union Nikita Khrushchev, will take place in Moscow in fall, his widow Valentina Golenko told TASS Saturday.
"The funeral will be in Moscow’s Novodevichy Convent," she said, underlining that the ceremony is provisionally planned for October. "I normally travel to Moscow on October 6," she added. However, it is possible that the coronavirus pandemic interferes with the plan, Golenko noted.
Sergey Khrushchev died at the age of 84 in the United States where he lived for more than 20 years, earlier reports said. He was born in Moscow in 1935 and accompanied his father, Nikita Khrushchev, in his US trip. In 1991, he moved to the US and was delivering lectures on the Cold War history at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Later, he obtained the US citizenship and lived in the country until his passing.


tass--2020-06-21--Almost 100 Russians are incarcerated in US - Russian envoy

MOSCOW , June 20 .
/TASS/ .
Around 100 Russians are currently incarcerated across the United States , Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said Saturday in an open interview with TASS First Deputy Director General Mikhail Gusman .
`` Overall , around 100 Russian citizens are in US prisons .
Under contrived pretexts , Russians are put in disciplinary cells , stripped of normal medical care , medicine , while their calls to family are restricted , '' he said .
The envoy expressed hope that Russian citizens could return home either via amnesty or via the Council @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Transfer of Sentenced Persons .
`` We expect that US authorities will take into account the humanitarian side of the issue and the long terms that the Russians have already served .
[ Russian Foreign Minister ] Sergey Lavrov often mentioned that in conversations with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , '' Antonov added .
The diplomat also underlined that it is concerning that third countries arrest Russians under Washington ’ s requests .
`` Since 2008 , 53 such cases have been registered .
We reject such actions of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our citizens launched by the US , '' he pointed out .

MOSCOW, June 20. /TASS/. Around 100 Russians are currently incarcerated across the United States, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said Saturday in an open interview with TASS First Deputy Director General Mikhail Gusman.
"Overall, around 100 Russian citizens are in US prisons. Under contrived pretexts, Russians are put in disciplinary cells, stripped of normal medical care, medicine, while their calls to family are restricted," he said.
The envoy expressed hope that Russian citizens could return home either via amnesty or via the Council of Europe’s 1983 Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons. "We expect that US authorities will take into account the humanitarian side of the issue and the long terms that the Russians have already served. [Russian Foreign Minister] Sergey Lavrov often mentioned that in conversations with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo," Antonov added.
The diplomat also underlined that it is concerning that third countries arrest Russians under Washington’s requests. "Since 2008, 53 such cases have been registered. We reject such actions of the US and condemn the ‘hunt’ of our citizens launched by the US," he pointed out.


tass--2020-06-21--Russia closely monitoring situation with Russian schoolchildren stranded in US - envoy

MOSCOW , June 21 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian embassy in Washington is carefully monitoring the situation with five Russian @ @ @ @ @ out the pandemic in the United States , Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov @ @ @ @ @ interview with TASS First Deputy Director General Mikhail Gusman .
The diplomat recalled that Russian @ @ @ @ @ of a few dozens of Russian school students in the US territory when working on @ @ @ @ @ managed to find the children , 62 people already flew to Moscow , '' Antonov @ @ @ @ @ decided to wait out the pandemic in the US .
We will continue to carefully @ @ @ @ @ , we will provide help for them to return home .
`` .

MOSCOW, June 21. /TASS/. The Russian embassy in Washington is carefully monitoring the situation with five Russian schoolchildren who decided to wait out the pandemic in the United States, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said Saturday in an open interview with TASS First Deputy Director General Mikhail Gusman.
The diplomat recalled that Russian diplomats unexpectedly faced the problem of a few dozens of Russian school students in the US territory when working on repatriating Russians. "We managed to find the children, 62 people already flew to Moscow," Antonov noted. "Five schoolchildren decided to wait out the pandemic in the US. We will continue to carefully monitor the situation with them, we will provide help for them to return home.".


tass--2020-06-21--Japan’s Abe eyes constitutional referendum before end of term - TV

TOKYO , June 21 .
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is intending to hold a referendum to review the country ’ s constitution while still in office , as his tenure ends in September 2021 , HNK TV reported Sunday .
`` I have one year and three months left as chair of the [ ruling ] Liberal Democratic Party , and I would like to hold a [ constitutional amendment ] during this tenure , '' the channel quoted him as saying .
Abe believes it is one of his major political goals to overhaul Article 9 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Japan formally renounces its military potential and use of force in international disputes .
In fact , the country is still allowed to have air forces and navy , however , the article obstructs more decisive moves to ramp up national military capabilities .
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has been backing a review of the article for many decades as well .
Abe has repeatedly said that the constitution written more than 70 years ago does not meet the demands of modern times .
According to the current legislation , constitutional amendments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ referendum .

TOKYO, June 21. /TASS/. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is intending to hold a referendum to review the country’s constitution while still in office, as his tenure ends in September 2021, HNK TV reported Sunday.
"I have one year and three months left as chair of the [ruling] Liberal Democratic Party, and I would like to hold a [constitutional amendment] during this tenure," the channel quoted him as saying.
Abe believes it is one of his major political goals to overhaul Article 9 of the constitution, which declares that Japan formally renounces its military potential and use of force in international disputes. In fact, the country is still allowed to have air forces and navy, however, the article obstructs more decisive moves to ramp up national military capabilities.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has been backing a review of the article for many decades as well. Abe has repeatedly said that the constitution written more than 70 years ago does not meet the demands of modern times.
According to the current legislation, constitutional amendments can only be approved on a nationwide referendum.


tass--2020-06-21--Many in US aware of Soviet Union’s key role in defeating Nazism - Russian envoy

MOSCOW , June 20 .
/TASS/ .
Contrary to ideas spread in the US , many Americans know that it was the Soviet Union who played a key role in defeating Nazism and liberating Europe , Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said Saturday in an open interview with TASS First Deputy Director General Mikhail Gusman .
`` I would like to note that many Americans understand us , I know it from personally talking to former US Defense Secretary James Mattis , former governor of California John Brown and American veterans who were going to travel to us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Victory Parade but coronavirus git in the way , '' Antonov said .
`` There is no need to explain it to these people that it was the Red Army soldiers that liberated Europe . ''
According to the Russian envoy , there are burials of Soviet WWII military personnel in Alaska and Seattle .
Americans respect the Soviet burials , `` ordinary citizens come there to honor the memory of the Soviet-American war alliance '' annually .
At the same time , the diplomat pointed out certain negative tendencies in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Despite the Russian efforts , we feel that approaches to historic truth are distorted , the Soviet Union ’ s role in defeating Nazism is belittled .
The emphasis is placed on some oppression of Eastern European nations by Russia , '' he concluded .
`` However , the second front is almost called the first that determined the outcome of the war .
I underline , we never denied the allies ’ role in the Second World War .
`` .

MOSCOW, June 20. /TASS/. Contrary to ideas spread in the US, many Americans know that it was the Soviet Union who played a key role in defeating Nazism and liberating Europe, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said Saturday in an open interview with TASS First Deputy Director General Mikhail Gusman.
"I would like to note that many Americans understand us, I know it from personally talking to former US Defense Secretary James Mattis, former governor of California John Brown and American veterans who were going to travel to us to the Red Square to take part in the Victory Parade but coronavirus git in the way," Antonov said. "There is no need to explain it to these people that it was the Red Army soldiers that liberated Europe."
According to the Russian envoy, there are burials of Soviet WWII military personnel in Alaska and Seattle. Americans respect the Soviet burials, "ordinary citizens come there to honor the memory of the Soviet-American war alliance" annually.
At the same time, the diplomat pointed out certain negative tendencies in the US regarding the historic truth. "Despite the Russian efforts, we feel that approaches to historic truth are distorted, the Soviet Union’s role in defeating Nazism is belittled. The emphasis is placed on some oppression of Eastern European nations by Russia," he concluded. "However, the second front is almost called the first that determined the outcome of the war. I underline, we never denied the allies’ role in the Second World War.".


tass--2020-06-21--Ambassador says some positives points, though few, in Russia-US relations

MOSCOW , June 21 .
/TASS/ .
Positive points in the relations between Moscow and Washington are there and are withstanding a constant barrage of attacks on Russian by US politicians , Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said Saturday in an open interview with TASS First Deputy Director General Mikhail Gusman .
`` There are , of course , positives in the Russian-American relations , but very few , '' the diplomat noted .
`` Our ties are affected by the domestic political fighting in the US .
You can barely find a politician looking to take a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Nevertheless , we manage to keep some bridges .
Despite all differences between Russia and the US , our presidents set the direction of the two countries ’ relations and demonstrate commitment to joint work and looking points of contact . ''
Antonov added that Russia and the United States cooperate in healthcare during the coronavirus pandemic , maintain relations in space exploration and counterterrorism and discuss issues of strategic stability .
`` Let ’ s not forget about terror attacks prevented in Russia thanks to American intelligence services , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ settlement in Syria , Afghanistan and resolve issues on the Korean Peninsula and in Venezuela .
According to the diplomat , cultural ties were actively fostered as well as military and memorial cooperation , while opportunities to jointly stabilize energy markets are also still there .
`` Overall , there are many things to do , we have long-term plans aimed at stabilization and then improving the bilateral ties .
The Russian side is ready for that .
We are waiting when political forces looking for equal , constructive and respectful work [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Antonov concluded .

MOSCOW, June 21. /TASS/. Positive points in the relations between Moscow and Washington are there and are withstanding a constant barrage of attacks on Russian by US politicians, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said Saturday in an open interview with TASS First Deputy Director General Mikhail Gusman.
"There are, of course, positives in the Russian-American relations, but very few," the diplomat noted. "Our ties are affected by the domestic political fighting in the US. You can barely find a politician looking to take a jab at Russia for certain invented wrongdoings. Nevertheless, we manage to keep some bridges. Despite all differences between Russia and the US, our presidents set the direction of the two countries’ relations and demonstrate commitment to joint work and looking points of contact."
Antonov added that Russia and the United States cooperate in healthcare during the coronavirus pandemic, maintain relations in space exploration and counterterrorism and discuss issues of strategic stability. "Let’s not forget about terror attacks prevented in Russia thanks to American intelligence services," he added, highlighting the cooperation to achieve settlement in Syria, Afghanistan and resolve issues on the Korean Peninsula and in Venezuela.
According to the diplomat, cultural ties were actively fostered as well as military and memorial cooperation, while opportunities to jointly stabilize energy markets are also still there. "Overall, there are many things to do, we have long-term plans aimed at stabilization and then improving the bilateral ties. The Russian side is ready for that. We are waiting when political forces looking for equal, constructive and respectful work [with Russia] will dominate in Washington," Antonov concluded.


tass--2020-06-20--Mutual assistance in fight against pandemic may help improve Russia-US relations - envoy

MOSCOW , June 20 .
/TASS/ .
Cooperation between Russia and the United States aimed at beating the coronavirus pandemic is likely to help bilateral relations get out of the crisis , Russia ’ s Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said in an interview with TASS First Deputy Director General Mikhail Gusman on Saturday .
`` I am firmly convinced that since our aid was provided at no charge , the cooperation between our doctors and scientists and the strengthening of the two countries ’ healthcare capacities have been promising and of enormous significance , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will probably happen to be that golden link that can pull the chain of Russian-US relations out of the crisis . ''
The ambassador recalled that first , Russia sent aid to the US , and afterwards , the US delivered a batch of 200 ventilators to Russia .
`` We highly appreciate this constructive step of the American people and president and expect that the US had the same perception of our aid , '' Antonov added .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 8.6 million people have been infected worldwide and more than 460,000 deaths have been reported .
To date , 576,952 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 334,592 patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s latest data indicates 8,002 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, June 20. /TASS/. Cooperation between Russia and the United States aimed at beating the coronavirus pandemic is likely to help bilateral relations get out of the crisis, Russia’s Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said in an interview with TASS First Deputy Director General Mikhail Gusman on Saturday.
"I am firmly convinced that since our aid was provided at no charge, the cooperation between our doctors and scientists and the strengthening of the two countries’ healthcare capacities have been promising and of enormous significance," he said. "We will hope that it will probably happen to be that golden link that can pull the chain of Russian-US relations out of the crisis."
The ambassador recalled that first, Russia sent aid to the US, and afterwards, the US delivered a batch of 200 ventilators to Russia.
"We highly appreciate this constructive step of the American people and president and expect that the US had the same perception of our aid," Antonov added.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 8.6 million people have been infected worldwide and more than 460,000 deaths have been reported. To date, 576,952 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 334,592 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 8,002 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-06-20--Russian, Turkish foreign ministers discuss Libyan crisis

MOSCOW , June 20 .
/TASS/ .
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu have discussed the need for coordinated action on Libyan regulation during a phone call on Saturday , the Russian Foreign Ministry informed .
`` During the talks , they have exchanged opinions on the state and prospects of development of the situation in the Middle East and North Africa focusing on the need for the soonest establishment of a ceasefire between the warring sides in Libya and the establishment of inter-Libyan dialogue in accordance with Resolution 2510 of the UN Security Council @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on January 19 of this year , '' the ministry said .
`` They have stressed the importance of coordinated steps of Russia and Turkey with the aim of political regulation of the Libyan crisis . ''
The ministers also discussed the development of bilateral cooperation on all coronavirus-related issues .
Earlier , Lavrov had planned to visit Turkey on June 14 , however , the visit was postponed until an unspecified date .
Currently , Libya has two parallel bodies of executive power : the internationally recognized Government of National Accord ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Abdullah Abdurrahman al-Thani ’ s interim government , operating in the country ’ s east together with parliament and supported by the Libyan National Army ( LNA ) , led by Commander Khalifa Haftar .
For over a year , the warring parties have been fighting for Libya ’ s capital Tripoli .
On January 19 , an international high-level conference on Libya took place in Berlin , with at least ten heads of state and government attending the event including Russian President Vladimir Putin .
The conference ’ s final communique @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as the call for foreign countries to refrain from intervening in Libya ’ s affairs , while it also proposes creation of a single government and launch of reforms to restore statehood that was demolished by NATO almost ten years ago .
The conflict sides also agreed to establish a special ceasefire monitoring commission .
On June 6 , an initiative aimed to overcome the Libyan crisis was published in Cairo .
It supposes a full ceasefire between both sides starting June 8 and the continuation of talks in Geneva under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to unite the state institutes of power .
This initiative was rejected by the government in Tripoli .


tass--2020-06-22--Trump says could meet with Venezuela’s Maduro - report

WASHINGTON , June 22 .
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US President Donald Trump floated a possibility of meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro .
`` I would maybe think about that , '' Trump said in an interview for Axios .
`` Maduro would like to meet .
And I 'm never opposed to meetings — you know , rarely opposed to meetings . ''
Answering a question whether he regrets the advice of his former National Security Advisor John Bolton to support Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guadio , Trump said `` not particularly . ''
`` I could have lived with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was very firmly against what 's going on in Venezuela , '' Trump said .
`` Guaid· was elected .
I think that I was n't necessarily in favor , but I said — some people that liked it , some people did n't . ''
The political situation in Venezuela escalated on January 23 , 2019 , when ex-speaker of the parliament Juan Guaido declared himself an interim president .
He was recognized as the head of state by the US , and a number of its allies .
Russia , China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of other nations supported Maduro , who called the situation a coup attempt and cut diplomatic ties with the US .

WASHINGTON, June 22. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump floated a possibility of meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
"I would maybe think about that," Trump said in an interview for Axios. "Maduro would like to meet. And I'm never opposed to meetings — you know, rarely opposed to meetings."
Answering a question whether he regrets the advice of his former National Security Advisor John Bolton to support Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guadio, Trump said "not particularly."
" I could have lived with it or without it, but I was very firmly against what's going on in Venezuela," Trump said. "Guaid· was elected. I think that I wasn't necessarily in favor, but I said — some people that liked it, some people didn't."
The political situation in Venezuela escalated on January 23, 2019, when ex-speaker of the parliament Juan Guaido declared himself an interim president. He was recognized as the head of state by the US, and a number of its allies. Russia, China, Iran, Turkey and a number of other nations supported Maduro, who called the situation a coup attempt and cut diplomatic ties with the US.


tass--2020-06-22--Arab League to hold emergency meeting on Libya Tuesday - source

CAIRO , June 22 .
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Emergency meeting of the Arab League foreign ministers on Libya will take place on Tuesday , June 23. a diplomatic source told TASS .
`` The League will hold an emergency ministerial meeting on the situation in Libya on Tuesday , June 23 , on 11:00 Cairo times via a video conference , '' the source said , adding that the meeting will convene on Egypt ’ s initiative .
Initially , the meeting was supposed to take place Monday , but it was postponed because the meeting of the Berlin Conference agreements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on June 22 .
This meeting , organized in coordination with the UN Mission on Libya , will discuss the goals determined by the conference , and the obligations the sides have taken upon themselves .
According to the source , `` Egypt 's request was supported by a number of member states , '' despite attempts to block it made by the Fayez Sarraj ’ s Government of National Accord .
`` The meeting of the League ’ s top diplomats will take in accordance with all necessary legal procedures , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were unsuccessful , '' the diplomat noted .
`` After the meeting , an official statement will be adopted , in which Arab nations are expected to condemn actions of Turkey in Libya , and will voice their support to the position expressed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi regarding the events in the neighboring [ Libya ] , and will express their support to international initiatives and all efforts on termination of the crisis . ''
On Saturday , Sisi floated the possibility of military intervention in Libya in a bid to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country and to secure the safety of the borders '' of Egypt , pointing out that such step `` would have a legitimate status , '' and that `` the Egyptian forces will advance , if Libyans ask for it . ''
The Egyptian leader also warned the GNA and Turkey , who backs it , that Cairo would not allow anyone to capture the strategically important Sirt and Al Jufra , which are currently under Libyan National Army commander Khalifa Haftar ’ s control , calling them `` a red line that @ @ @ @ @ @ @

CAIRO, June 22. /TASS/. Emergency meeting of the Arab League foreign ministers on Libya will take place on Tuesday, June 23. a diplomatic source told TASS.
"The League will hold an emergency ministerial meeting on the situation in Libya on Tuesday, June 23, on 11:00 Cairo times via a video conference," the source said, adding that the meeting will convene on Egypt’s initiative.
Initially, the meeting was supposed to take place Monday, but it was postponed because the meeting of the Berlin Conference agreements implementation oversight committee is to take place on June 22. This meeting, organized in coordination with the UN Mission on Libya, will discuss the goals determined by the conference, and the obligations the sides have taken upon themselves.
According to the source, "Egypt's request was supported by a number of member states," despite attempts to block it made by the Fayez Sarraj’s Government of National Accord.
"The meeting of the League’s top diplomats will take in accordance with all necessary legal procedures, and attempts of the GNA to prevent it were unsuccessful," the diplomat noted. "After the meeting, an official statement will be adopted, in which Arab nations are expected to condemn actions of Turkey in Libya, and will voice their support to the position expressed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi regarding the events in the neighboring [Libya], and will express their support to international initiatives and all efforts on termination of the crisis."
On Saturday, Sisi floated the possibility of military intervention in Libya in a bid to "prevent the bloodshed in the neighboring country and to secure the safety of the borders" of Egypt, pointing out that such step "would have a legitimate status," and that "the Egyptian forces will advance, if Libyans ask for it." The Egyptian leader also warned the GNA and Turkey, who backs it, that Cairo would not allow anyone to capture the strategically important Sirt and Al Jufra, which are currently under Libyan National Army commander Khalifa Haftar’s control, calling them "a red line that no one can cross.".


tass--2020-06-21--Serbia’s ruling Progressive Party winning parliamentary election - election commission

BELGRADE , June 21 .
/TASS/ .
Serbia ’ s ruling Progressive Party led by President Aleksanadar Vucic is winning Sunday ’ s parliamentary elections , with 63.357 % of the vote , Miladin Kovacevic , a spokesman for Serbia ’ s Statistical Office said at a news conference at the central election commission on Sunday .
`` Ballots from 196 polling stations have been counted .
The voter turnout was 59.43 % The Serbian Progressive Party is winning with 63.35 % of votes .
It is followed by the Socialist Party of Serbia ( led by Foreign Minister Ivica @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % of votes .
The Serbian Radical Party is third , with 1.58 % , he said , adding that other parties are not scoring the necessary three percent .
According to chairman of the central election commission , Vladimir Dmitrijevic , no serious violations were reported during the voting .
The voting at Sunday ’ s parliamentary and local elections in Serbia was held amid heightened anti-coronavirus sanitary measures .
A total of 6,584,376 eligible voters could take part in the polling in Serbia .
Voting was also held in the Autonomous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parties vied for 250 seats in the national parliament .

BELGRADE, June 21. /TASS/. Serbia’s ruling Progressive Party led by President Aleksanadar Vucic is winning Sunday’s parliamentary elections, with 63.357% of the vote, Miladin Kovacevic, a spokesman for Serbia’s Statistical Office said at a news conference at the central election commission on Sunday.
"Ballots from 196 polling stations have been counted. The voter turnout was 59.43% The Serbian Progressive Party is winning with 63.35% of votes. It is followed by the Socialist Party of Serbia (led by Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic - TASS), with 10.67% of votes. The Serbian Radical Party is third, with 1.58%, he said, adding that other parties are not scoring the necessary three percent.
According to chairman of the central election commission, Vladimir Dmitrijevic, no serious violations were reported during the voting.
The voting at Sunday’s parliamentary and local elections in Serbia was held amid heightened anti-coronavirus sanitary measures.
A total of 6,584,376 eligible voters could take part in the polling in Serbia. Voting was also held in the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija. Twenty-one parties vied for 250 seats in the national parliament.


tass--2020-06-21--Serbia’s ruling Progressive Party winning parliamentary election - exit poll

BELGRADE , June 21 .
/TASS/ .
Serbia ’ s ruling Progressive Party led by President Aleksanadar Vucic is winning @ @ @ @ @ , with 56.7 % of the vote , the Center for Election Monitoring ( CPI @ @ @ @ @ CPI ’ s preliminary data , the voter turnout was 50.44 % .
The Serbian @ @ @ @ @ % of votes .
It is followed by the Socialist Party of Foreign Minister Ivica @ @ @ @ @ of votes and the Victory for Serbia party led by former athlete Aleksandar Sapic , @ @ @ @ @ the Serbian Radical Party ( 4.6 % ) , the Souverainists party ( 3.7 % @ @ @ @ @ ( 3.4 % ) .
The rest are not scoring the necessary three percent .
@ @ @ @ @ s parliamentary and local elections in Serbia was held amid heightened anti-coronavirus sanitary measures .
@ @ @ @ @ voters could take part in the polling in Serbia .
Voting was also held in @ @ @ @ @ and Metohija .
Twenty-one parties vied for 250 seats in the national parliament .

BELGRADE, June 21. /TASS/. Serbia’s ruling Progressive Party led by President Aleksanadar Vucic is winning Sunday’s parliamentary elections, with 56.7% of the vote, the Center for Election Monitoring (CPI) said.
According to CPI’s preliminary data, the voter turnout was 50.44%. The Serbian Progressive Party is scoring 56.7% of votes. It is followed by the Socialist Party of Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic, with 11.1% of votes and the Victory for Serbia party led by former athlete Aleksandar Sapic, with 7.8% Next are the Serbian Radical Party (4.6%), the Souverainists party (3.7%), and Metla 2020 (3.4%). The rest are not scoring the necessary three percent.
The voting at Sunday’s parliamentary and local elections in Serbia was held amid heightened anti-coronavirus sanitary measures.
A total of 6,584,376 eligible voters could take part in the polling in Serbia. Voting was also held in the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija. Twenty-one parties vied for 250 seats in the national parliament.


tass--2020-06-21--Number of COVID-2019 cases across globe up by over 142,000 in past day - WHO

GENEVA , June 21 .
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More than 183,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide on June 21 , with the overall number of such cases exceeding 8.7 million , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) said in its daily bulletin on Sunday .
As of 11:00 Moscow time on June 21 , as many as 8,708,008 novel coronavirus cases and 461,715 coronavirus-associated deaths were registered across the globe .
The number of confirmed cases grew by 183,020 in the past 24 hours and the number of fatalities increased by 4,743 .
The WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the countries .
South and North America accounts for the majority of confirmed coronavirus cases - 4,279,854 .
In the past 24 hours , the number of cases grew by 116,041 and the number of deaths - by 3,3,241 and reached 219,144 .
The number confirmed COVID-2019 cases in Europe amounts to 2,527,618 and the number of fatalities is 193,086 .
In the past 24 hours , the number of cases grew by 17,922 and the number of deaths - by 442 .
The East Mediterranean region has 897,403 cases and 20,075 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past 24 hours , the number of cases grew by 18,975 and the number of deaths - by 515 .
The biggest number of coronavirus cases was reported from the United States ( 2,208,829 ) , Brazil ( 1,032,913 ) , Russia ( 584,680 ) , India ( 410,461 ) , the United Kingdom ( 303,114 ) , Peru ( 247,925 ) , Spain ( 245,938 ) , Italy ( 238,275 ) , Chile ( 236,748 ) , and Iran ( 202,584 ) .
A pneumonia outbreak caused by the COVID-19 virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported in China ’ s city of Wuhan , a large trade and industrial center with a population of 12 million , in late December 2019 .
Since then , cases of the new coronavirus have been reported from nearly all parts of the world .
On March 11 , 2020 , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .

GENEVA, June 21. /TASS/. More than 183,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide on June 21, with the overall number of such cases exceeding 8.7 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily bulletin on Sunday.
As of 11:00 Moscow time on June 21, as many as 8,708,008 novel coronavirus cases and 461,715 coronavirus-associated deaths were registered across the globe. The number of confirmed cases grew by 183,020 in the past 24 hours and the number of fatalities increased by 4,743.
The WHO statistics is based on officially confirmed data from the countries.
South and North America accounts for the majority of confirmed coronavirus cases - 4,279,854. In the past 24 hours, the number of cases grew by 116,041 and the number of deaths - by 3,3,241 and reached 219,144.
The number confirmed COVID-2019 cases in Europe amounts to 2,527,618 and the number of fatalities is 193,086. In the past 24 hours, the number of cases grew by 17,922 and the number of deaths - by 442.
The East Mediterranean region has 897,403 cases and 20,075 fatalities as of June 21. In the past 24 hours, the number of cases grew by 18,975 and the number of deaths - by 515.
The biggest number of coronavirus cases was reported from the United States (2,208,829), Brazil (1,032,913), Russia (584,680), India (410,461), the United Kingdom (303,114), Peru (247,925), Spain (245,938), Italy (238,275), Chile (236,748), and Iran (202,584).
A pneumonia outbreak caused by the COVID-19 virus (previously known as 2019-nCoV) was reported in China’s city of Wuhan, a large trade and industrial center with a population of 12 million, in late December 2019. Since then, cases of the new coronavirus have been reported from nearly all parts of the world. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.


tass--2020-06-21--Russian, Egyptian top diplomats call for immediate launch of intra-Libyan dialogue

MOSCOW , June 21 .
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Russian and Egyptian Foreign Ministers , Sergey Lavrov and Sameh Shoukry , have stressed that there is no alternative to peace solution of the conflict in Libya and called for the launch of comprehensive dialogue , the Russian foreign ministry said on Sunday after their telephone conversation .
`` The ministers exchanged view on the situation in Libya and stressed that there can be no military solution to the conflict .
They agreed that there is no alternative to the immediate and lasting cessation of hostilities and the beginning of dialogue involving all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on all aspects of settlement based on the results of the Berlin conference , '' the ministry said .
Shoukry expressed `` concern over the situation in the Egyptian-Ethiopian relations in the context of the construction of Addis Ababa electricity plant on the Blue Nile and informed about Cairo ’ s request to the United Nations Security Council to consider a possible solution , '' the ministry said .
`` Lavrov reiterated Russia ’ s position that it is necessary to reach a mutually acceptable compromise that will take into account the interests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stick to this position if this matter is discussed within various multilateral formats , including the United Nations . ''
According to the ministry , the two top diplomats also expressed serious concern over a deadlock in the Palestinian-Israeli peace process and spoke in favor of more active United Nations-brokered efforts of the Middle East Quartet of international mediators in coordination with the leading Arab countries in the interests of the resumption of direct talks between the parties .
The conversation was initiated by the Egyptian side .

MOSCOW, June 21. /TASS/. Russian and Egyptian Foreign Ministers, Sergey Lavrov and Sameh Shoukry, have stressed that there is no alternative to peace solution of the conflict in Libya and called for the launch of comprehensive dialogue, the Russian foreign ministry said on Sunday after their telephone conversation.
"The ministers exchanged view on the situation in Libya and stressed that there can be no military solution to the conflict. They agreed that there is no alternative to the immediate and lasting cessation of hostilities and the beginning of dialogue involving all Libyan parties to reach generally acceptable agreements on all aspects of settlement based on the results of the Berlin conference," the ministry said.
Shoukry expressed "concern over the situation in the Egyptian-Ethiopian relations in the context of the construction of Addis Ababa electricity plant on the Blue Nile and informed about Cairo’s request to the United Nations Security Council to consider a possible solution," the ministry said. "Lavrov reiterated Russia’s position that it is necessary to reach a mutually acceptable compromise that will take into account the interests of all parties concerned. Russia will stick to this position if this matter is discussed within various multilateral formats, including the United Nations."
According to the ministry, the two top diplomats also expressed serious concern over a deadlock in the Palestinian-Israeli peace process and spoke in favor of more active United Nations-brokered efforts of the Middle East Quartet of international mediators in coordination with the leading Arab countries in the interests of the resumption of direct talks between the parties.
The conversation was initiated by the Egyptian side.


tass--2020-06-21--Putin says he is used to criticism, thinking it inevitable

MOSCOW , June 21 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he is used to criticism , which @ @ @ @ @ No , I have got used to it , '' said in an interview with @ @ @ @ @ Putin documentary broadcast by the Rossiya-1 television channel on Sunday when asked if he felt @ @ @ @ @ Criticism is `` inevitable , '' he stressed .
`` It is natural for any @ @ @ @ @ people who think differently '' .

MOSCOW, June 21. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he is used to criticism, which he thinks inevitable.
"No, I have got used to it," said in an interview with the Russia. Kremlin. Putin documentary broadcast by the Rossiya-1 television channel on Sunday when asked if he felt insulted by unbridled criticism.
Criticism is "inevitable," he stressed. "It is natural for any society. There always are people who think differently".


tass--2020-06-21--Voting at Serbia’s parliamentary elections over

BELGRADE , June 21 .
/TASS/ .
Voting at Serbia ’ s parliamentary , regional and municipal elections is over @ @ @ @ @ stations closing at 20:00 local time ( 21:00 Moscow time ) .
According to Ipsos @ @ @ @ @ at 19:00 local time was 45 % , the lowest in the past six years @ @ @ @ @ amid heightened anti-coronavirus sanitary measures , with all members of local election commissions wearing face @ @ @ @ @ being provided with masks and gloves in case they had none of their own .
@ @ @ @ @ voters could take part in the polling in Serbia .
Voting was also held in @ @ @ @ @ and Metohija .
Twenty-one parties vied for 250 seats in the national parliament .

BELGRADE, June 21. /TASS/. Voting at Serbia’s parliamentary, regional and municipal elections is over, with around 8,500 polling stations closing at 20:00 local time (21:00 Moscow time).
According to Ipsos pollster, the voter turnout at 19:00 local time was 45%, the lowest in the past six years.
The voting was held amid heightened anti-coronavirus sanitary measures, with all members of local election commissions wearing face masks and gloves and voters being provided with masks and gloves in case they had none of their own.
A total of 6,584,376 eligible voters could take part in the polling in Serbia. Voting was also held in the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija. Twenty-one parties vied for 250 seats in the national parliament.


tass--2020-06-21--Syrian army repel terrorists’ attack in Deir ez-Zor, eight soldiers killed - TV

TASS , June 21 .
Syria ’ s government army has repelled an attack by Islamic State ( a terrorist @ @ @ @ @ militants near the city of Mayadin in the Deir ez-Zor governorate , the Al-Hadath television @ @ @ @ @ According to the Dubai-based television channel , Islamic State groups staged an attack seeking to @ @ @ @ @ .
Eight soldiers were killed .
The attack was rebuffed and terrorists retreated to the @ @ @ @ @ servicemen .
Al-Hadath noted that Islamic State terrorists have been demonstrating increased activities in eastern @ @ @ @ @ army positions were attacked in the Deir ez-Zore and Homs governorates .
Militants also attacked @ @ @ @ @ least 150 civilians , including children .
The Syrian government army has deployed additional forces @ @ @ @ @ country .
Several anti-terrorist operations have already been conducted .
According to the television channel @ @ @ @ @ Islamic State militants have been killed .

TASS, June 21. Syria’s government army has repelled an attack by Islamic State (a terrorist organization outlawed in Russia) militants near the city of Mayadin in the Deir ez-Zor governorate, the Al-Hadath television channel reported on Sunday.
According to the Dubai-based television channel, Islamic State groups staged an attack seeking to seize a government army camp. Eight soldiers were killed. The attack was rebuffed and terrorists retreated to the desert taking hostage three wounded servicemen.
Al-Hadath noted that Islamic State terrorists have been demonstrating increased activities in eastern Syria since March. Government army positions were attacked in the Deir ez-Zore and Homs governorates. Militants also attacked populated localities, killing at least 150 civilians, including children.
The Syrian government army has deployed additional forces in the east of the country. Several anti-terrorist operations have already been conducted. According to the television channel, as many as 212 Islamic State militants have been killed.


tass--2020-06-21--Russian authorities achieve goal of protecting citizens from coronavirus - Putin

MOSCOW , June 21 .
/TASS/ .
The task of protecting Russian citizens from the coronavirus infection has been fulfilled @ @ @ @ @ Vladimir Putin said in an interview for a film `` Russia .
Kremlin .
Putin @ @ @ @ @ .
The Russian leader expressed condolences for those whose relatives had died from the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ ranked third in the world for the number of COVID-19 cases and had one of @ @ @ @ @ the world .
`` So , no doubt , in general we have managed to @ @ @ @ @ had set - to protect Russian citizens from this infection , '' the head of @ @ @

MOSCOW, June 21. /TASS/. The task of protecting Russian citizens from the coronavirus infection has been fulfilled in general, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview for a film "Russia. Kremlin. Putin" on Rossiya-1 TV channel.
The Russian leader expressed condolences for those whose relatives had died from the coronavirus, noting that Russia was ranked third in the world for the number of COVID-19 cases and had one of the lowest death rates in the world.
"So, no doubt, in general we have managed to fulfill the task that we had set - to protect Russian citizens from this infection," the head of state emphasized.


tass--2020-06-21--Over 339,000 people recover from coronavirus in Russia

MOSCOW , June 21 .
/TASS/ .
Some 5,119 COVID-19 patients recovered in the past day , and the total @ @ @ @ @ , the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Sunday .
According to the crisis center @ @ @ @ @ stands at 58 % of all COVID-19 cases in Russia .
Some 1,202 patients were @ @ @ @ @ , 498 in St. Petersburg , 156 in the Khanty Mansi Autonomous Region , 137 @ @ @ @ @ 114 in the Ulyanovsk Region .
The number of coronavirus fatalities recorded in the past @ @ @ @ @ , a record low figure since May 25 .
According to the crisis center , @ @ @ @ @ have died from the infection or 1.39 % of the total number of cases in @ @ @ @ @ were recorded in St. Petersburg , 5 in the Moscow , Rostov and Nizhny Novgorod @ @ @ @ @ , 3 in the Tula , Arkhangelsk and Perm Regions .

MOSCOW, June 21. /TASS/. Some 5,119 COVID-19 patients recovered in the past day, and the total number of recoveries reached 339,711, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Sunday.
According to the crisis center, the number of recoveries stands at 58% of all COVID-19 cases in Russia.
Some 1,202 patients were discharged in the Moscow Region, 498 in St. Petersburg, 156 in the Khanty Mansi Autonomous Region, 137 in the Sverdlovsk Region and 114 in the Ulyanovsk Region.
The number of coronavirus fatalities recorded in the past day in Russia reached 109, a record low figure since May 25. According to the crisis center, a total of 8,111 people have died from the infection or 1.39% of the total number of cases in Russia.
Some 26 fatalities were recorded in St. Petersburg, 5 in the Moscow, Rostov and Nizhny Novgorod Regions, 4 in Dagestan, 3 in the Tula, Arkhangelsk and Perm Regions.


tass--2020-06-21--Putin: protecting national interests includes searching for solutions with partners

MOSCOW , June 21 .
/TASS/ .
Protection of Russia ’ s national interests implies searching for mutually acceptable solutions with partners , Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview for a film `` Russia .
Kremlin .
Putin '' broadcast by Rossiya-1 television .
`` You know , there was a period when Russia , sadly enough , did not dare declare its national interests .
The fact that we started doing this in the early 2000s , I ’ m sure there is nothing unusual , extraordinary or beyond international practice here .
It ’ s just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ privilege - to fight for their interests .
There is a huge distance between egoism and protecting one ’ s own national interests .
Because egoism is focusing only on oneself , and protection of national interests also implies searching for mutually acceptable solutions with our partners , '' the Russian leader said .
`` We started speaking about our national interests and by the way , this is part of my work - to protect the interests of the country and our citizens .
And the protection of national interests also implies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acceptable for our partners , '' Putin said .
`` I have always proceeded from this and I keep doing so , '' he stressed .

MOSCOW, June 21. /TASS/. Protection of Russia’s national interests implies searching for mutually acceptable solutions with partners, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview for a film "Russia. Kremlin. Putin" broadcast by Rossiya-1 television.
"You know, there was a period when Russia, sadly enough, did not dare declare its national interests. The fact that we started doing this in the early 2000s, I’m sure there is nothing unusual, extraordinary or beyond international practice here. It’s just that not all countries have such a privilege - to fight for their interests. There is a huge distance between egoism and protecting one’s own national interests. Because egoism is focusing only on oneself, and protection of national interests also implies searching for mutually acceptable solutions with our partners," the Russian leader said.
"We started speaking about our national interests and by the way, this is part of my work - to protect the interests of the country and our citizens. And the protection of national interests also implies searching for a compromise, which is acceptable for our partners," Putin said. "I have always proceeded from this and I keep doing so," he stressed.


tass--2020-06-22--New global record of coronavirus infections set: 183,000 new cases reported in a day

MOSCOW , June 22 .
/TASS/ .
Global coronavirus spread rate has set a new record - according to the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , the number of daily new infections increased by more than 183,000 .
The previous high ( 181,000 ) was recorded on June 18 .
An increase of infections was identified last weekend in the United States who still has the biggest number of cases and coronavirus-related deaths in the world .
Death rates are soaring in Brazil , Mexico and a number of countries in North and South Americas .
Moreover , South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic .
High rates of coronavirus spread are observed in India , Pakistan and other South Asian , Central Asian and Middle Eastern states .
Overall , WHO says , more than 8.7 million people contracted the virus since the pandemic broke out and almost 462,000 died .
Two-thirds of all new infections confirmed in the world in the past 24 hours are reported in North and South Americas , WHO data shows .
More than 36,600 new infections were identified in the United States .
This is the second-highest number for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were reported on April 26 .
In June , the country has been recording around 20,000 new cases per day .
Overall , WHO notes that more than 2.2 million people contracted the virus in the US , while almost 119,000 died from coronavirus-related causes .
Brazil is also reporting grim figures , as the country passed 50,000 coronavirus-related deaths and reached more than 1.08 million infections .
Brazil is ranked second in both figures after the US .

MOSCOW, June 22. /TASS/. Global coronavirus spread rate has set a new record - according to the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of daily new infections increased by more than 183,000. The previous high (181,000) was recorded on June 18.
An increase of infections was identified last weekend in the United States who still has the biggest number of cases and coronavirus-related deaths in the world. Death rates are soaring in Brazil, Mexico and a number of countries in North and South Americas. Moreover, South America is now a new epicenter of the pandemic.
High rates of coronavirus spread are observed in India, Pakistan and other South Asian, Central Asian and Middle Eastern states.
Overall, WHO says, more than 8.7 million people contracted the virus since the pandemic broke out and almost 462,000 died.
US and Brazil leading
Two-thirds of all new infections confirmed in the world in the past 24 hours are reported in North and South Americas, WHO data shows.
More than 36,600 new infections were identified in the United States. This is the second-highest number for the country, while record-breaking 38,500 cases were reported on April 26. In June, the country has been recording around 20,000 new cases per day. Overall, WHO notes that more than 2.2 million people contracted the virus in the US, while almost 119,000 died from coronavirus-related causes.
Brazil is also reporting grim figures, as the country passed 50,000 coronavirus-related deaths and reached more than 1.08 million infections. Brazil is ranked second in both figures after the US.
American epicenter