tass--2020-02-03--Russia to determine procedure of deportation of foreigners with suspected coronavirus

MOSCOW , February 3 .
/TASS/ .
Russia will determine the procedure of deportation of foreign citizens suspected of being infected with coronavirus in the near future , Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova informed reporters on Monday .
`` We are determining the place [ of deportation ] currently , '' she said .
According to the federal law on the procedure of entry and exit to Russia , a foreigner ’ s presence in the country may be considered undesirable if it creates a real health hazard for Russian citizens .
The decision may be overturned if a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chooses to leave the country on his own account .
The decision can also be reversed if a foreigner is cured of a dangerous disease .
Those who refuse to leave the country in violation of the law are to be deported .
On December 31 , 2019 , Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about an outbreak of a novel coronavirus ( 2019-nCoV ) in the city of Wuhan - a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people .
The city has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exit .
Foreign states are evacuating their citizens from Wuhan and the surrounding Hubei province .
The number of people infected with 2019-nCoV in China has exceeded 17,000 , with 361 recorded deaths .
On Sunday , the Philippines recorded the first death from novel coronavirus outside of China .
Cases of coronavirus have been detected in 23 countries outside of China , including Russia .
On January 30 , WHO declared an international public health emergency over the outbreak of 2019-nCoV .

MOSCOW, February 3. /TASS/. Russia will determine the procedure of deportation of foreign citizens suspected of being infected with coronavirus in the near future, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova informed reporters on Monday.
"We are determining the place [of deportation] currently," she said.
According to the federal law on the procedure of entry and exit to Russia, a foreigner’s presence in the country may be considered undesirable if it creates a real health hazard for Russian citizens. The decision may be overturned if a foreigner refuses treatment in Russia, but chooses to leave the country on his own account. The decision can also be reversed if a foreigner is cured of a dangerous disease.
Those who refuse to leave the country in violation of the law are to be deported.
On December 31, 2019, Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about an outbreak of a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the city of Wuhan - a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people. The city has since been closed off for entry and exit. Foreign states are evacuating their citizens from Wuhan and the surrounding Hubei province.
The number of people infected with 2019-nCoV in China has exceeded 17,000, with 361 recorded deaths. On Sunday, the Philippines recorded the first death from novel coronavirus outside of China.
Cases of coronavirus have been detected in 23 countries outside of China, including Russia. On January 30, WHO declared an international public health emergency over the outbreak of 2019-nCoV.


tass--2020-02-03--Bomb threats to Moscow facilities on Monday turn out to be hoax, says source

During the day , anonymous bomb threats targeted 11 district courts of Moscow , the main building of Moscow State University , National Research Nuclear University , Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center , as well as several buildings on Slavyanskaya Square in central Moscow .
MOSCOW , February 3./TASS/ .
Specialists have checked all facilities in Moscow that received bomb threats earlier on Monday .
No bombs have been found , an emergency service source told TASS .
`` The checks have been finished .
No explosive devices were found .
The bomb threat reports were a hoax , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that anonymous bomb threats targeting Moscow ’ s Domodedovo and Sheremetyevo international airports , as well as a school in Kotelniki outside Moscow were also false alarms .
Over 1,000 people were evacuated from the school for security concerns .
Beginning in November 2019 , courts , schools , shopping malls and other establishments in Moscow , St. Petersburg , and other regions have been flooded with bogus bomb scares .
The emergency services have been checking all reports , but all of them have turned out to be false alarms .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Security Service ( FSB ) said that it had blocked access to the StartMail encrypted email service , based in the Netherlands , which had been used for sending hoax bomb threat messages .

During the day, anonymous bomb threats targeted 11 district courts of Moscow, the main building of Moscow State University, National Research Nuclear University, Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center, as well as several buildings on Slavyanskaya Square in central Moscow.
MOSCOW, February 3./TASS/. Specialists have checked all facilities in Moscow that received bomb threats earlier on Monday. No bombs have been found, an emergency service source told TASS.
"The checks have been finished. No explosive devices were found. The bomb threat reports were a hoax," the source said.
Earlier reports said that anonymous bomb threats targeting Moscow’s Domodedovo and Sheremetyevo international airports, as well as a school in Kotelniki outside Moscow were also false alarms. Over 1,000 people were evacuated from the school for security concerns.
Beginning in November 2019, courts, schools, shopping malls and other establishments in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and other regions have been flooded with bogus bomb scares. The emergency services have been checking all reports, but all of them have turned out to be false alarms.
On January 23, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said that it had blocked access to the StartMail encrypted email service, based in the Netherlands, which had been used for sending hoax bomb threat messages.


tass--2020-02-03--All foreigners diagnosed with coronavirus in Russia to undergo mandatory treatment

`` All foreigners located in Russia and diagnosed with a new type of coronavirus will undergo treatment until they are fully cured .
After that , they will decide whether to stay on the territory of our country or not , '' the press service noted .
MOSCOW , February 3 .
/TASS/ .
All foreigners diagnosed with novel coronavirus in Russia will undergo mandatory treatment until they are fully cured , after which they can decide whether to stay in Russia or leave , Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova ’ s press service informed TASS on Monday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ citizens had been diagnosed with coronavirus in Russia .
They are both hospitalized , their condition is stable .
When they are cured , the patients can decide whether to return to China or remain in Russia .
According to the Russian Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare , over 4,000 people in Russia are currently monitored on suspicion of coronavirus .
The watchdog ’ s head Anna Popova told reporters that Russian officials have the right to demand compulsory hospitalization if a patient exhibits symptoms of a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prevention of the disease and combat its spread on the territory of the country . ''
On December 31 , 2019 , Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about an outbreak of a novel coronavirus ( 2019-nCoV ) in the city of Wuhan - a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people .
The city has since been closed off for entry and exit .
Foreign states are evacuating their citizens from Wuhan and the surrounding Hubei province .
The number of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 17,000 , with 361 recorded deaths .
On Sunday , the Philippines recorded the first death from novel coronavirus outside of China .
Cases of coronavirus have been detected in 23 countries outside of China , including Russia .
On January 30 , WHO declared an international public health emergency over the outbreak of 2019-nCoV .

"All foreigners located in Russia and diagnosed with a new type of coronavirus will undergo treatment until they are fully cured. After that, they will decide whether to stay on the territory of our country or not," the press service noted.
MOSCOW, February 3. /TASS/. All foreigners diagnosed with novel coronavirus in Russia will undergo mandatory treatment until they are fully cured, after which they can decide whether to stay in Russia or leave, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova’s press service informed TASS on Monday.
Earlier, Golikova informed that two Chinese citizens had been diagnosed with coronavirus in Russia. They are both hospitalized, their condition is stable. When they are cured, the patients can decide whether to return to China or remain in Russia.
According to the Russian Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare, over 4,000 people in Russia are currently monitored on suspicion of coronavirus. The watchdog’s head Anna Popova told reporters that Russian officials have the right to demand compulsory hospitalization if a patient exhibits symptoms of a new type of coronavirus to "aid the prevention of the disease and combat its spread on the territory of the country."
On December 31, 2019, Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about an outbreak of a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the city of Wuhan - a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people. The city has since been closed off for entry and exit. Foreign states are evacuating their citizens from Wuhan and the surrounding Hubei province.
The number of people infected with 2019-nCoV in China has exceeded 17,000, with 361 recorded deaths. On Sunday, the Philippines recorded the first death from novel coronavirus outside of China.
Cases of coronavirus have been detected in 23 countries outside of China, including Russia. On January 30, WHO declared an international public health emergency over the outbreak of 2019-nCoV.


tass--2020-02-03--Egyptian president to come to Moscow to mark Victory Day, says source

MOSCOW , February 3 .
/TASS/ .
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will arrive in Moscow to attend celebrations of @ @ @ @ @ Soviet Union ’ s victory in the Great Patriotic War ( the Eastern Front during @ @ @ @ @ Nazi Germany - TASS ) , a diplomatic source told TASS on Monday .
`` @ @ @ @ @ to Moscow on the Victory Day , '' the source said .
The Kremlin has @ @ @ @ @ comment .
Moscow ’ s Red Square will host the Victory Day parade on May @ @ @ @ @ invitations to many world leaders , including US President Donald Trump , North Korea ’ @ @ @ @ @ leaders of the CIS ( Commonwealth of Independent States ) , SCO ( Shanghai Cooperation @ @ @ @ @ .
Among those who have confirmed their presence are the leaders of Azerbaijan , Armenia @ @ @ @ @ Venezuela , India , Kazakhstan , Cuba , Serbia , France , and the Czech @ @

MOSCOW, February 3. /TASS/. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will arrive in Moscow to attend celebrations of the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War (the Eastern Front during WWII where Russia fought against Nazi Germany - TASS), a diplomatic source told TASS on Monday.
"The Egyptian president will come to Moscow on the Victory Day," the source said.
The Kremlin has not been available for immediate comment.
Moscow’s Red Square will host the Victory Day parade on May 9. Russia has sent invitations to many world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, North Korea’s leader Kim Jon-un, leaders of the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) and European nations. Among those who have confirmed their presence are the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Venezuela, India, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Serbia, France, and the Czech Republic.


tass--2020-02-03--Turkey trying to block Syrian army advance towards Saraqib, says paper

MOSCOW , February 3 .
/TASS/ .
/TASS/ .
Turkey has sent a convoy of armored vehicles to Syria ’ s Idlib Governorate in order to block the advance of the Syrian army towards the town of Saraqib , located on the intersection of Latakia-Aleppo and Damascus-Aleppo highways , the Al-Watan daily reported on Monday .
According to the paper , Turkish military is strengthening observation posts on the approaches to Saraqib and is installing one more post on the Kfar Amim-Abu al Duhur line .
Turkish armored vehicles have also been spotted in al-Mastum and west of that town @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Party , an extremist organization made up of Uyghur mercenaries , is located there .
Earlier on Monday , Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that on Monday , Turkish jets and artillery carried out strikes against 40 targets in Syria ’ s Idlib in response to the shelling of its troops in the area of Saraqib .
According to the NTV news channel , six soldiers were killed and nine others injured when their positions near Saraqib , Idlib province , came under fire .
Ankara argues that the Syrian army had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were taking in advance .
Earlier , the Russian center for reconciliation of the opposing parties in Syria said Turkish military personnel had come under an attack of Syrian troops in Idlib , because Turkey had failed to notify Russia about the movements of its troops in advance .
The Syrian troops were firing on terrorists retreating to Saraqib .
After liberating the town of Maaret al-Numan , a forward stronghold of terrorists from Jabhat al-Nusra ( outlawed in Russia ) , on January 28 , the Syrian army is now approaching Saraqib @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time , 30 kilometers north of it , another group of government forces advancing from Aleppo , carries out a mop-up operation in the town of Zeitan .
Al-Zerba remains in the hands of militants at this section of the front .
If the Syrian troops manage to capture Saraqib and al-Zerba , they will regain control over the strategic highway connecting the north and the south for the first time since 2012 .

MOSCOW, February 3. /TASS/. /TASS/. Turkey has sent a convoy of armored vehicles to Syria’s Idlib Governorate in order to block the advance of the Syrian army towards the town of Saraqib, located on the intersection of Latakia-Aleppo and Damascus-Aleppo highways, the Al-Watan daily reported on Monday.
According to the paper, Turkish military is strengthening observation posts on the approaches to Saraqib and is installing one more post on the Kfar Amim-Abu al Duhur line. Turkish armored vehicles have also been spotted in al-Mastum and west of that town. A camp of the Turkestan Islamic Party, an extremist organization made up of Uyghur mercenaries, is located there.
Earlier on Monday, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that on Monday, Turkish jets and artillery carried out strikes against 40 targets in Syria’s Idlib in response to the shelling of its troops in the area of Saraqib. According to the NTV news channel, six soldiers were killed and nine others injured when their positions near Saraqib, Idlib province, came under fire. Ankara argues that the Syrian army had been notified of the positions the Turkish forces were taking in advance.
Earlier, the Russian center for reconciliation of the opposing parties in Syria said Turkish military personnel had come under an attack of Syrian troops in Idlib, because Turkey had failed to notify Russia about the movements of its troops in advance. The Syrian troops were firing on terrorists retreating to Saraqib.
After liberating the town of Maaret al-Numan, a forward stronghold of terrorists from Jabhat al-Nusra (outlawed in Russia), on January 28, the Syrian army is now approaching Saraqib from the south. At the same time, 30 kilometers north of it, another group of government forces advancing from Aleppo, carries out a mop-up operation in the town of Zeitan. Al-Zerba remains in the hands of militants at this section of the front. If the Syrian troops manage to capture Saraqib and al-Zerba, they will regain control over the strategic highway connecting the north and the south for the first time since 2012.


tass--2020-02-03--Czech leader Milos Zeman to attend Victory Day celebrations on Moscow

KAZAN , February 3 .
/TASS/ .
A Czech delegation headed by President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman will attend Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on May 9 , 2020 , Czech Ambassador to Russia Vitezslav Pivonka told TASS on Monday .
`` Mr. President Milos Zeman will attend [ the celebrations ] with a delegation , '' he said .
It was reported earlier that Zeman might reconsider his plans to visit Moscow in May 2020 due to Russia ’ s comments on the Czech parliament ’ s bill regarding Warsaw Pact troops entering Czechoslovakia in August 1968 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ published by the Russian Foreign Ministry on December 18 , 2019 , which says that the Czech parliament ’ s adoption of a bill declaring August 21 the Remembrance Day of the Victims of the Invasion and Subsequent Occupation by Warsaw Pact Troops `` will hardly be conductive to successful bilateral cooperation . ''
Russian diplomats said they learned about the adoption of the bill with `` deep regret . ''
`` An approach of this kind on the part of our partners contradicts our bilateral agreements , sealed by the Russian-Czech Treaty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 26 , 1993 ) , in which the sides express their desire ‘ to ultimately close the books on totalitarian past , related to the unacceptable use of force against Czechoslovakia in 1968 and further unjustified presence of Soviet troops on the territory of Czechoslovakia , ’ '' the ministry said .
On January 28 , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Moscow had sent out invitations for world leaders to attend the Victory Day celebrations `` a long time ago . ''
According to him , Kremlin currently refrains from publishing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed their participation in the celebratory events .
The celebratory events timed to the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Second World War will take place on May 9 , 2020 in Moscow .
Russia has sent invitations to US President Donald Trump , UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson , North Korean leader Kim Jong-un , leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States ( CIS ) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization ( SCO ) , as well as a number of European leaders .
Leaders of India , Cuba , France , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Armenia , Bulgaria , and Serbia are among those who confirmed their attendance .

KAZAN, February 3. /TASS/. A Czech delegation headed by President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman will attend Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on May 9, 2020, Czech Ambassador to Russia Vitezslav Pivonka told TASS on Monday.
"Mr. President Milos Zeman will attend [the celebrations] with a delegation," he said.
It was reported earlier that Zeman might reconsider his plans to visit Moscow in May 2020 due to Russia’s comments on the Czech parliament’s bill regarding Warsaw Pact troops entering Czechoslovakia in August 1968.
The Czech leader criticized the statement published by the Russian Foreign Ministry on December 18, 2019, which says that the Czech parliament’s adoption of a bill declaring August 21 the Remembrance Day of the Victims of the Invasion and Subsequent Occupation by Warsaw Pact Troops "will hardly be conductive to successful bilateral cooperation." Russian diplomats said they learned about the adoption of the bill with "deep regret." "An approach of this kind on the part of our partners contradicts our bilateral agreements, sealed by the Russian-Czech Treaty on Friendly Relations and Cooperation (August 26, 1993), in which the sides express their desire ‘to ultimately close the books on totalitarian past, related to the unacceptable use of force against Czechoslovakia in 1968 and further unjustified presence of Soviet troops on the territory of Czechoslovakia,’" the ministry said.
On January 28, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Moscow had sent out invitations for world leaders to attend the Victory Day celebrations "a long time ago." According to him, Kremlin currently refrains from publishing the list of world leaders who have confirmed their participation in the celebratory events.
The celebratory events timed to the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Second World War will take place on May 9, 2020 in Moscow. Russia has sent invitations to US President Donald Trump, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), as well as a number of European leaders. Leaders of India, Cuba, France, the Czech Republic, Venezuela, Belarus, Armenia, Bulgaria, and Serbia are among those who confirmed their attendance.


tass--2020-02-03--Yalta Conference materials should be sent to US, UK parliaments, says State Duma speaker

MOSCOW , February 3 .
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Speaker of Russia ’ s State Duma ( parliament ’ s lower house ) Vyacheslav Volodin has proposed to share historic materials about the Yalta Conference with parliaments of the United States , the United Kingdom , France , Poland and Ukraine .
`` If there is such an opportunity , I would like that we translate these priceless materials from those times that are today published by the Istorik journal into different languages and send them to politicians of those countries who are forgetting history to remind them about it one more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exhibition opening at the State Duma dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Yalta Conference .
According to the politician , such a step is necessary so that foreign politicians `` touch the history and looked at what is happening through the eyes of national leaders from those times . ''
`` It would be right to remind those who possibly forgot how to read or lost their conscience once again about what was happening in the world 75 years ago , when it was on the verge of a terrible tragedy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Soviet Union , without the self-sacrifice of a colossal number of our citizens , '' he stressed .
The speaker also emphasized that both US President Franklin Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill as well as other national leaders `` clearly understood that . ''
`` But as the time goes , they are trying to forget all this , sweep it under the carpet , while today they are also attempting to rewrite it .
We can not let this happen , '' he underscored .
Volodin also recalled Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hold a summit of founders of the United States .
`` Our president was perfectly right , saying < … > that contempt for the past and dividedness when facing threats can bring about terrible consequences and proposed that UN founding members gather again to protect the world and to discuss and resolve issues of security which is under threat now because many particularly forgot history , forgot about what Roosevelt , Churchill and Stalin were saying , addressing the issues of the post-world ’ s order and creating an architecture that resolved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' the speaker pointed out .
Volodin is convinced that Putin ’ s proposal `` should be supported by everyone because there are so many challenges and problems [ in the world ] that definitely should be discussed at the roundtable .
`` Otherwise , we might face a greater tragedy [ than the one ] that happened back in the say , when one state decided the fate of all others .
A repeat of that is simply inadmissible , '' he warned .
In late January , the Russian Defense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Conference held by the World War II allies ( Soviet Union , the United States and the United Kingdom ) in February 1945 .
The materials can be accessed in the special section of the ministry ’ s website .
On February 4-11 , 1945 , Crimea ’ s Yalta hosted a meeting of the anti-Hitler coalition country leaders which made decisive decisions on post-war cooperation between states as well as the decision to establish the United Nations .

MOSCOW, February 3. /TASS/. Speaker of Russia’s State Duma (parliament’s lower house) Vyacheslav Volodin has proposed to share historic materials about the Yalta Conference with parliaments of the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Poland and Ukraine.
"If there is such an opportunity, I would like that we translate these priceless materials from those times that are today published by the Istorik journal into different languages and send them to politicians of those countries who are forgetting history to remind them about it one more time," Volodin said at an exhibition opening at the State Duma dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Yalta Conference.
Touch the history
According to the politician, such a step is necessary so that foreign politicians "touch the history and looked at what is happening through the eyes of national leaders from those times." "It would be right to remind those who possibly forgot how to read or lost their conscience once again about what was happening in the world 75 years ago, when it was on the verge of a terrible tragedy. This victory would have been impossible without the Soviet Union, without the self-sacrifice of a colossal number of our citizens," he stressed. The speaker also emphasized that both US President Franklin Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill as well as other national leaders "clearly understood that."
"But as the time goes, they are trying to forget all this, sweep it under the carpet, while today they are also attempting to rewrite it. We cannot let this happen," he underscored.
Gather for the world
Volodin also recalled Russian President Vladimir Putin’s initiative to hold a summit of founders of the United States.
"Our president was perfectly right, saying <…> that contempt for the past and dividedness when facing threats can bring about terrible consequences and proposed that UN founding members gather again to protect the world and to discuss and resolve issues of security which is under threat now because many particularly forgot history, forgot about what Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin were saying, addressing the issues of the post-world’s order and creating an architecture that resolved all issues for more than 70 years," the speaker pointed out.
Volodin is convinced that Putin’s proposal "should be supported by everyone because there are so many challenges and problems [in the world] that definitely should be discussed at the roundtable. "Otherwise, we might face a greater tragedy [than the one] that happened back in the say, when one state decided the fate of all others. A repeat of that is simply inadmissible," he warned.
In late January, the Russian Defense Ministry published declassified documents about the Yalta Conference held by the World War II allies (Soviet Union, the United States and the United Kingdom) in February 1945. The materials can be accessed in the special section of the ministry’s website.
On February 4-11, 1945, Crimea’s Yalta hosted a meeting of the anti-Hitler coalition country leaders which made decisive decisions on post-war cooperation between states as well as the decision to establish the United Nations.


tass--2020-02-03--Zelensky’s approval rating dips below 50%, poll indicates

KIEV , February 3 .
/TASS/ .
For the first time , domestic public opinion of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has plummeted below 50 % , indicates a survey carried out by the Social Monitoring Center and Alexander Yaremenko Institute for Social Research .
According to the research , Zelensky earned the trust of 49.4 % of the Ukrainians surveyed .
Of them , 20.7 % fully trust him , while another 28.7 % say they somewhat trust him .
About 40 % of those polled said they had no faith in the president .
As many as 20.5 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while 18.8 % tended not to trust him .
The other surveyed people were undecided .
The prime minister ’ s score was worse than President Zelensky ’ s rating .
As many as 68.3 % Ukrainians viewed the government led by Prime Minister Alexey Goncharuk negatively , according to the poll , while 65.5 % do not trust the prime minister in particular .
The parliament gets almost the same level of disapproval , with 68.5 % of the Ukrainians surveyed saying they have no trust in the Verkhovna Rada , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in its Speaker Dmitry Razumkov .
The survey was carried out on January 24-28 in all regions of Ukraine with the exception of the territories not under Kiev ’ s control .
As many as 2,003 people were polled .
Zelensky ’ s approval rating has plummeted to a record low level since he assumed the presidency .
The results of the opinion poll made public on December 19 , 2019 , showed that 67 % of Ukrainian nationals trusted him , while 25 % had no trust in the president .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by more than 17 % in just a month-and-a-half .

KIEV, February 3. /TASS/. For the first time, domestic public opinion of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has plummeted below 50%, indicates a survey carried out by the Social Monitoring Center and Alexander Yaremenko Institute for Social Research.
According to the research, Zelensky earned the trust of 49.4% of the Ukrainians surveyed. Of them, 20.7% fully trust him, while another 28.7% say they somewhat trust him.
About 40% of those polled said they had no faith in the president. As many as 20.5% have no trust in him whatsoever, while 18.8% tended not to trust him. The other surveyed people were undecided.
The prime minister’s score was worse than President Zelensky’s rating. As many as 68.3% Ukrainians viewed the government led by Prime Minister Alexey Goncharuk negatively, according to the poll, while 65.5% do not trust the prime minister in particular.
The parliament gets almost the same level of disapproval, with 68.5% of the Ukrainians surveyed saying they have no trust in the Verkhovna Rada, and 52.6% of them have no faith in its Speaker Dmitry Razumkov.
The survey was carried out on January 24-28 in all regions of Ukraine with the exception of the territories not under Kiev’s control. As many as 2,003 people were polled.
Zelensky’s approval rating has plummeted to a record low level since he assumed the presidency. The results of the opinion poll made public on December 19, 2019, showed that 67% of Ukrainian nationals trusted him, while 25% had no trust in the president. This means that the approval rating has dropped by more than 17% in just a month-and-a-half.


tass--2020-02-03--Russian officials can demand compulsory hospitalization on suspicion of coronavirus

`` Officials of the Russian Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare now have the right to demand compulsory hospitalization or isolation if a patient exhibits symptoms of a new type of coronavirus .
This is an important change to our regulatory framework , which will surely aid the prevention of the disease and combat its spread on the territory of the country , '' she said .
MOSCOW , February 3 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare has the right to demand compulsory hospitalization on suspicion of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ watchdog ’ s head Anna Popova told reporters on Monday .
Popova noted that additional prophylactic measures had been introduced at cafes and restaurants .
`` While the growth rate of the disease begins to decrease < … > from 1.67 to 1.5 then to 1.2 , reaching 1.19 today , the number of those infected is still rather high , '' she said .
`` The reservoir of the infection is quite big .
There is still a risk for Russia , so we are taking all necessary and adequate measures to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus on the territory of our state . ''
On December 31 , 2019 , Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about an outbreak of a novel coronavirus ( 2019-nCoV ) in the city of Wuhan - a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people .
The city has since been closed off for entry and exit .
Foreign states are evacuating their citizens from Wuhan and the surrounding Hubei province .
The number of people infected with 2019-nCoV in China has exceeded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On Sunday , the Philippines recorded the first death from novel coronavirus outside of China .
Cases of coronavirus have been detected in 23 countries outside of China , including Russia .
On January 30 , WHO declared an international public health emergency over the outbreak of 2019-nCoV .

"Officials of the Russian Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare now have the right to demand compulsory hospitalization or isolation if a patient exhibits symptoms of a new type of coronavirus. This is an important change to our regulatory framework, which will surely aid the prevention of the disease and combat its spread on the territory of the country," she said.
MOSCOW, February 3. /TASS/. The Russian Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare has the right to demand compulsory hospitalization on suspicion of a new type of coronavirus, the watchdog’s head Anna Popova told reporters on Monday.
Popova noted that additional prophylactic measures had been introduced at cafes and restaurants. "While the growth rate of the disease begins to decrease <…> from 1.67 to 1.5 then to 1.2, reaching 1.19 today, the number of those infected is still rather high," she said. "The reservoir of the infection is quite big. There is still a risk for Russia, so we are taking all necessary and adequate measures to react and avoid the spread of the virus on the territory of our state."
About the coronavirus
On December 31, 2019, Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about an outbreak of a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the city of Wuhan - a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people. The city has since been closed off for entry and exit. Foreign states are evacuating their citizens from Wuhan and the surrounding Hubei province.
The number of people infected with 2019-nCoV in China has exceeded 17,000, with 361 recorded deaths. On Sunday, the Philippines recorded the first death from novel coronavirus outside of China.
Cases of coronavirus have been detected in 23 countries outside of China, including Russia. On January 30, WHO declared an international public health emergency over the outbreak of 2019-nCoV.


tass--2020-02-03--Top Russian, Turkish diplomats hold phone talks, says source in Turkish ministry

ANKARA , February 3 .
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Turkish and Russian Foreign Ministers Mevlut Cavusoglu and Sergey Lavrov have held phone talks on Monday , a source in the Turkish diplomatic agency told TASS .
`` Our [ foreign ] minister held phone talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov , '' the source said without specifying what the talks focused on .
The phone call comes amid deterioration in Syria .
Earlier , the Turkish Ministry of National Defense said that Turkish positions near the town of Saraqib in Syria ’ s Idlib Province had been shelled , killing six @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims that the Syrian army was behind the attack in spite of the fact that it was timely informed about where Turkish forces are located .
Erdogan later revealed that Turkish aviation and artillery had retaliated , striking 40 targets in Idlib and `` neutralizing 30-35 Syrians . ''
However , the Russian Centre for the Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria ( Russian Defense Ministry ’ s agency ) noted that Turkish military personnel came under the Syrian government forces ’ fire targeting terrorists early on Monday in Idlib because the Turkish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movements .
The Syrian forces targeted terrorists that were retreating to Saraqib .

ANKARA, February 3. /TASS/. Turkish and Russian Foreign Ministers Mevlut Cavusoglu and Sergey Lavrov have held phone talks on Monday, a source in the Turkish diplomatic agency told TASS.
"Our [foreign] minister held phone talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov," the source said without specifying what the talks focused on.
The phone call comes amid deterioration in Syria.
Earlier, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense said that Turkish positions near the town of Saraqib in Syria’s Idlib Province had been shelled, killing six soldiers and wounding nine more. Ankara claims that the Syrian army was behind the attack in spite of the fact that it was timely informed about where Turkish forces are located. Erdogan later revealed that Turkish aviation and artillery had retaliated, striking 40 targets in Idlib and "neutralizing 30-35 Syrians."
However, the Russian Centre for the Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria (Russian Defense Ministry’s agency) noted that Turkish military personnel came under the Syrian government forces’ fire targeting terrorists early on Monday in Idlib because the Turkish side did not notify Russia about its movements. The Syrian forces targeted terrorists that were retreating to Saraqib.


tass--2020-02-03--Russian Northern Fleet ships to hold drills in Atlantic

MOSCOW , February 3 .
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The Northern Fleet ’ s large anti-submarine warfare ship Vice-Admiral Kulakov and its large amphibious assault ship Kondopoga formed a naval group after their encounter in the North Sea and set off for the Severomorsk naval base , the Fleet ’ s press office reported on Monday .
`` During their transit of the Northern Atlantic seas , the crews of the ships will practice planned air defense and anti-submarine warfare tasks , '' the press office said in a statement .
The Vice-Admiral Kulakov earlier withdrew from the naval group of ships @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cruiser Marshal Ustinov .
Together with the missile cruiser , the sailors of the large anti-submarine warfare ship took part in the joint drills of the Northern and Black Sea Fleets that ran in the Black Sea under the direction of Navy Commander-in-Chief Nikolai Yevmenov .
Meanwhile , the missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov , the medium sea tanker Vyazma and the rescue tug SB-406 entered the southern part of the Norwegian Sea as the Northern Fleet ’ s naval group .
They are heading for their home bases on the Kola Peninsula .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the week .

MOSCOW, February 3. /TASS/. The Northern Fleet’s large anti-submarine warfare ship Vice-Admiral Kulakov and its large amphibious assault ship Kondopoga formed a naval group after their encounter in the North Sea and set off for the Severomorsk naval base, the Fleet’s press office reported on Monday.
"During their transit of the Northern Atlantic seas, the crews of the ships will practice planned air defense and anti-submarine warfare tasks," the press office said in a statement.
The Vice-Admiral Kulakov earlier withdrew from the naval group of ships and support vessels led by the missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov. Together with the missile cruiser, the sailors of the large anti-submarine warfare ship took part in the joint drills of the Northern and Black Sea Fleets that ran in the Black Sea under the direction of Navy Commander-in-Chief Nikolai Yevmenov.
Meanwhile, the missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov, the medium sea tanker Vyazma and the rescue tug SB-406 entered the southern part of the Norwegian Sea as the Northern Fleet’s naval group. They are heading for their home bases on the Kola Peninsula. Their arrival is expected at the end of the week.


tass--2020-02-03--No reasons for suspending all air links with China yet, says Russian Deputy PM

MOSCOW , February 3 .
/TASS/ .
There are no reasons for suspending all air links between Russia and China , Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova has told the media .
`` As far as Aeroflot and a ban on flights are concerned , we see no reasons for suspending all air links with China for the time being , '' said Golikova , who leads a special team for preventing the import and spread of the new coronavirus in Russia .
Golikova recalled that all flights to and from China currently went through only one terminal of Moscow ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risks .
`` Disinfection measures , control of personnel and the use of individual sanitation protection kits have been tightened .
A special quarantine checkpoint is open .
Rospotrebnadzor keeps all flights under control .
I would like to point out that most passengers arriving at this terminal are transit travelers , who are to leave Russia , '' she added .
Starting from February 4 all foreign nationals arriving in Russia by plane will be able to cross the border checkpoint only at Sheremetievo .
`` A special instruction to this effect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prime minister .
The Ministry of Transport , Border Guard Service , Customs and consumer rights watchdog will temporarily restrict arrivals of foreign citizens from China starting from the midnight of February 4 , except for Moscow ’ s Sheremetievo checkpoint .
The restriction will not apply to citizens of the Eurasian Economic Union member countries , air crews , official delegations and persons having Russia ’ s residence permit .
The instruction will be finalized today , '' Golikova said .
Air traffic between Russia and China has been restricted since February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ air carriers are still allowed to fly to and from Sheremetievo .
All Chinese flights are via terminal F. The Chinese authorities at the end of December 2019 identified an outbreak of coronavirus 2019-nCoV-related pneumonia in the city of Wuhan .
Apart from China the disease was registered in 23 other countries , including Russia .
The World Health Organization has recognized the outbreak as an international emergency .
The coronavirus has infected more than 17,000 in China .
More than 350 patients died .
One lethal outcome occurred in the Philippines .

MOSCOW, February 3. /TASS/. There are no reasons for suspending all air links between Russia and China, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova has told the media.
"As far as Aeroflot and a ban on flights are concerned, we see no reasons for suspending all air links with China for the time being," said Golikova, who leads a special team for preventing the import and spread of the new coronavirus in Russia.
Golikova recalled that all flights to and from China currently went through only one terminal of Moscow’s Sheremetievo airport in order to minimize risks.
"Disinfection measures, control of personnel and the use of individual sanitation protection kits have been tightened. A special quarantine checkpoint is open. Rospotrebnadzor keeps all flights under control. I would like to point out that most passengers arriving at this terminal are transit travelers, who are to leave Russia," she added.
Starting from February 4 all foreign nationals arriving in Russia by plane will be able to cross the border checkpoint only at Sheremetievo.
"A special instruction to this effect is being readied for signature by the prime minister. The Ministry of Transport, Border Guard Service, Customs and consumer rights watchdog will temporarily restrict arrivals of foreign citizens from China starting from the midnight of February 4, except for Moscow’s Sheremetievo checkpoint. The restriction will not apply to citizens of the Eurasian Economic Union member countries, air crews, official delegations and persons having Russia’s residence permit. The instruction will be finalized today," Golikova said.
Air traffic between Russia and China has been restricted since February 1. Only Aeroflot and four Chinese air carriers are still allowed to fly to and from Sheremetievo. All Chinese flights are via terminal F.
New coronavirus
The Chinese authorities at the end of December 2019 identified an outbreak of coronavirus 2019-nCoV-related pneumonia in the city of Wuhan. Apart from China the disease was registered in 23 other countries, including Russia. The World Health Organization has recognized the outbreak as an international emergency. The coronavirus has infected more than 17,000 in China. More than 350 patients died. One lethal outcome occurred in the Philippines.


tass--2020-02-03--Russia’s Aerospace Force to evacuate 133 Russians from China Feb 3-5

MOSCOW , February 3 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s Aerospace Force planes will evacuate more than a hundred Russian citizens from China ’ s Hubei province on February 3-5 , Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova , who leads a special team for preventing the import and spread of the new coronavirus in Russia , told a news briefing on Monday .
`` As you may know , Russia ’ s Aerospace Force is getting ready to evacuate ( 133 - TASS ) Russians from Wuhan and Hubei province .
The evacuation will take place on February 3-5 , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evacuated may eventually change , she added .
According to earlier reports the Russian Defense Ministry will begin to evacuate Russians from China following an outbreak of coronavirus 2019-nCoV-related pneumonia .
A special group of five planes has been created for the operation .
Instructions to use Aerospace Force planes for the evacuation were issued by President Vladimir Putin .
The Chinese authorities at the end of December 2019 identified an outbreak of coronavirus 2019-nCoV-related pneumonia in the city of Wuhan .
Apart from China the disease was identified in 23 other countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Organization has recognized the outbreak as an international emergency .
The coronavirus has infected more than 17,000 in China .
More than 350 patients died .
One lethal outcome occurred in the Philippines .

MOSCOW, February 3. /TASS/. Russia’s Aerospace Force planes will evacuate more than a hundred Russian citizens from China’s Hubei province on February 3-5, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, who leads a special team for preventing the import and spread of the new coronavirus in Russia, told a news briefing on Monday.
"As you may know, Russia’s Aerospace Force is getting ready to evacuate (133 - TASS) Russians from Wuhan and Hubei province. The evacuation will take place on February 3-5," she said.
The number of those evacuated may eventually change, she added.
According to earlier reports the Russian Defense Ministry will begin to evacuate Russians from China following an outbreak of coronavirus 2019-nCoV-related pneumonia. A special group of five planes has been created for the operation.
Instructions to use Aerospace Force planes for the evacuation were issued by President Vladimir Putin.
The Chinese authorities at the end of December 2019 identified an outbreak of coronavirus 2019-nCoV-related pneumonia in the city of Wuhan. Apart from China the disease was identified in 23 other countries, including Russia. The World Health Organization has recognized the outbreak as an international emergency. The coronavirus has infected more than 17,000 in China. More than 350 patients died. One lethal outcome occurred in the Philippines.


tass--2020-02-03--Roads to Extreme Cold: How bloggers explored Yakutia’s coldest places

The route to the Verkhoyansk district was about 300 km .
`` Those were roads , along which we were moving for two days practically without stops .
Those are roads , where you may make a baby , deliver it , bring it up , or even die .
Once , we got stuck ( at an unfrozen passage of the roads , laid over frozen ice [ the so-called winter roads on rivers and lakes ] , '' photographer Konstantin Chalabov said laughing .
The lowest air temperature of minus 54 degrees was registered in the Oymyakon district @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s pole of cold .
The explorers measured temperature in compliance with standards of the Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring ( Roshydromet ) .
Besides , they took reindeer sleds to get to lowlands and measure temperature there .
The expedition participants studied places with the lowest temperatures in two districts - Oymyakon and Verkhoyansk .
They registered extremely low rates , which at this time of year may drop to minus 60 degrees .
Bloggers , reporters and photographers for two weeks stayed in tents and registered lowest temperatures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ villages .
TASS tells about how it was there and how to survive in extreme field conditions .
However , the most valuable emotions during the expedition were not from the extreme cold or fears , they were from the North ’ s people and nature .
`` The most fantastic are the deer .
When you travel at night or early in the morning , you can see only stars , and here is the snow dust from under the deer ’ s feet… You can barely see the outlined horns , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and all this is in the light from stars and the Moon .
It was the biggest impression , '' he said .
Blogger Ilya Voskresensky will remember for life how reindeer herders live , how the expedition members stayed in a tent in minus 50 degrees .
Even with stoves and generators , with Wi-Fi they had , it was not easy to get adapted to the freezing .
`` The biggest challenge was the first night , when we were brought to the camp .
I was freezing .
I could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cold .
I used to wake up to add wood into the stove .
It was quite a deal to go to the toilet outside , when the temperatures are so low .
It ’ s like you have to set yourself to go outside .
But on the second day already , everything became better , I penetrated fully into the life the deer herders have , '' the blogger said .
Down puffy jackets are of little help The expedition participants took lessons in surviving from local mushes : how to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , how to use the Yakut sharp knife - this skill is very helpful in the tundra .
Those who plan traveling to the North , must realize clearly where they are going , the blogger said .
`` They must 100 % have sleeping bags of deer skin .
Nothing but valenki ( felt boots ) .
The Alaska down puffy jackets will be of little help : without a kukhlyanka ( deer fur overcoat ) anyone will get cold in no time .
People should realize - they would not have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planning a trip must be morally prepared for this . ''
Another explorer , a reporter , Natalia Belyakova , insists `` people need to be moving .
Unless you move , the cold grasps you .
For centuries , people in the North learned how to live in the complicated arctic conditions .
You won ’ t find an excessive detail in how the sleds are made or how the deer are harnessed… On those details depends whether you survive or not .
It is the experience of centuries , which has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what ’ s necessary . ''
The extreme for the sake of content The Cold Conquerors is an experiment of volunteers , supported by Yakutia ’ s Governor Aisen Nikolayev .
The regional authorities hope the expedition will grow into an annual event , which will boost the tourism potential of Yakutia as the world ’ s coldest inhabited area .
Exotic places , extreme traveling , life in the North have stirred huge interest among the bloggers and reporters ’ subscribers .
`` They have seen that this country is so huge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s a great video , where I show how herders live . ''
`` All the equipment has survived .
I did have a few problems .
You know , standing in that frost with the tripod and camera .
Fingers were burning from the frost .
The screen in the freezing air turns black , and I can ’ t see anything on it .
Strangely , the drones worked fine in those temperatures .
The biggest trick is to keep accumulators warm .
The content I ’ ve got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TASS .
Reporter Natalia Belyakova is adamant the Northern tourism in Yakutia could be a high-quality export product .
`` It is unique : to experience the extreme cold , to take a course in surviving , to learn how deer herders - true conquerors of the cold - live , '' she said .
`` A tour should be ten to 14 days .
It would be not just an idea , but a radical casting into the North . ''

The route to the Verkhoyansk district was about 300 km. "Those were roads, along which we were moving for two days practically without stops. Those are roads, where you may make a baby, deliver it, bring it up, or even die. Once, we got stuck (at an unfrozen passage of the roads, laid over frozen ice [the so-called winter roads on rivers and lakes]," photographer Konstantin Chalabov said laughing.
The lowest air temperature of minus 54 degrees was registered in the Oymyakon district, which is the Northern Hemisphere’s pole of cold.
The explorers measured temperature in compliance with standards of the Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring (Roshydromet). Besides, they took reindeer sleds to get to lowlands and measure temperature there.
The expedition participants studied places with the lowest temperatures in two districts - Oymyakon and Verkhoyansk. They registered extremely low rates, which at this time of year may drop to minus 60 degrees.
Bloggers, reporters and photographers for two weeks stayed in tents and registered lowest temperatures in places far from meteorology stations or villages. TASS tells about how it was there and how to survive in extreme field conditions.
However, the most valuable emotions during the expedition were not from the extreme cold or fears, they were from the North’s people and nature. "The most fantastic are the deer. When you travel at night or early in the morning, you can see only stars, and here is the snow dust from under the deer’s feet… You can barely see the outlined horns, you can hear the animals breathe, and all this is in the light from stars and the Moon. It was the biggest impression," he said.
Blogger Ilya Voskresensky will remember for life how reindeer herders live, how the expedition members stayed in a tent in minus 50 degrees. Even with stoves and generators, with Wi-Fi they had, it was not easy to get adapted to the freezing.
"The biggest challenge was the first night, when we were brought to the camp. I was freezing. I could not expect it would be that unbearably cold. I used to wake up to add wood into the stove. It was quite a deal to go to the toilet outside, when the temperatures are so low. It’s like you have to set yourself to go outside. But on the second day already, everything became better, I penetrated fully into the life the deer herders have," the blogger said.
Down puffy jackets are of little help
The expedition participants took lessons in surviving from local mushes: how to cut dry woods and start a fire, how to use the Yakut sharp knife - this skill is very helpful in the tundra.
Those who plan traveling to the North, must realize clearly where they are going, the blogger said. "They must 100% have sleeping bags of deer skin. Nothing but valenki (felt boots). The Alaska down puffy jackets will be of little help: without a kukhlyanka (deer fur overcoat) anyone will get cold in no time. People should realize - they would not have a warm toilet bowl there. Anyone planning a trip must be morally prepared for this."
Another explorer, a reporter, Natalia Belyakova, insists "people need to be moving. Unless you move, the cold grasps you. For centuries, people in the North learned how to live in the complicated arctic conditions. You won’t find an excessive detail in how the sleds are made or how the deer are harnessed… On those details depends whether you survive or not. It is the experience of centuries, which has left aside anything extra and has kept what’s necessary."
The extreme for the sake of content
The Cold Conquerors is an experiment of volunteers, supported by Yakutia’s Governor Aisen Nikolayev. The regional authorities hope the expedition will grow into an annual event, which will boost the tourism potential of Yakutia as the world’s coldest inhabited area.
Exotic places, extreme traveling, life in the North have stirred huge interest among the bloggers and reporters’ subscribers.
"They have seen that this country is so huge," the blogger said. "It’s a great video, where I show how herders live."
"All the equipment has survived. I did have a few problems. You know, standing in that frost with the tripod and camera. Fingers were burning from the frost. The screen in the freezing air turns black, and I can’t see anything on it. Strangely, the drones worked fine in those temperatures. The biggest trick is to keep accumulators warm. The content I’ve got is superb," the photographer told TASS.
How to market Northern tourism
Reporter Natalia Belyakova is adamant the Northern tourism in Yakutia could be a high-quality export product.
"It is unique: to experience the extreme cold, to take a course in surviving, to learn how deer herders - true conquerors of the cold - live," she said. "A tour should be ten to 14 days. It would be not just an idea, but a radical casting into the North."


tass--2020-02-03--Russia bans import of exotic animals from China until March 1

MOSCOW , February 3 .
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Russia has banned import of exotic animals , insects , arthropods and fish from China until March 1 , 2020 , Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova told reporters on Monday .
`` The Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision was tasked with introducing a temporary ban on import and transit of all types of exotic animals , insects , arthropods , fish and other aquatic organisms on the territory of Russia from China until March 1 , 2020 , '' she said .
On December 31 , 2019 , Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WHO ) about an outbreak of a novel coronavirus ( 2019-nCoV ) in the city of Wuhan - a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people .
The city has since been closed off for entry and exit .
Foreign states are evacuating their citizens from Wuhan and the surrounding Hubei province .
The number of people infected with 2019-nCoV in China has exceeded 17,000 , with 361 recorded deaths .
On Sunday , the Philippines recorded the first death from novel coronavirus outside of China .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 23 countries outside of China , including Russia .
On January 30 , WHO declared an international public health emergency over the outbreak of 2019-nCoV .

MOSCOW, February 3. /TASS/. Russia has banned import of exotic animals, insects, arthropods and fish from China until March 1, 2020, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova told reporters on Monday.
"The Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision was tasked with introducing a temporary ban on import and transit of all types of exotic animals, insects, arthropods, fish and other aquatic organisms on the territory of Russia from China until March 1, 2020," she said.
On December 31, 2019, Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about an outbreak of a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the city of Wuhan - a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people. The city has since been closed off for entry and exit. Foreign states are evacuating their citizens from Wuhan and the surrounding Hubei province.
The number of people infected with 2019-nCoV in China has exceeded 17,000, with 361 recorded deaths. On Sunday, the Philippines recorded the first death from novel coronavirus outside of China.
Cases of coronavirus have been detected in 23 countries outside of China, including Russia. On January 30, WHO declared an international public health emergency over the outbreak of 2019-nCoV.


tass--2020-02-03--Unique artificial ventilation monitoring device created in Moscow’s Special Economic Zone

MOSCOW , February 3 .
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The Medplant company , a resident of the Moscow Special Economic Zone , has come up with a unique portable device that monitors a patient ’ s condition on an artificial ventilation .
The device can be used both in medical facilities and in the field , says the Moscow Department of Investment and Industrial Policy .
`` The KapnoTest portable CO2 monitor offers functionality , size and mass that allow it to be used both in facilities and in ambulances .
The device is fast to deploy , and it can work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power source .
The appliance also has a wide array of developed interface settings , trends , signals , and alarm thresholds , '' the department says .
The device has no competitor in Russia , the department said , adding that the first serial units will be rolled out in March 2020 .
`` Moscow 's Medplant company is actively developing solutions that enjoy high demand both in Russia and in other countries .
Their innovative products are import substitution in action .
The company ’ s products make it possible to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ helps ] the company reduce its spending by providing tax cuts and other Special Economic Zone benefits , '' Department head Alexander Prohorov said , according to the press service .
Medplant is a Moscow-based developer and producer of a wide array of innovative portable medical equipment and has a broad import-substitution line .
The company has 31 registered medical products and 14 patents .
More than 20,000 ambulance vehicles in Russia and neighboring countries are equipped with Medplant innovations .
The Ministry of Emergencies , National Guard , and the Disaster Medicine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ equipment .

MOSCOW, February 3. /TASS/. The Medplant company, a resident of the Moscow Special Economic Zone, has come up with a unique portable device that monitors a patient’s condition on an artificial ventilation. The device can be used both in medical facilities and in the field, says the Moscow Department of Investment and Industrial Policy.
"The KapnoTest portable CO2 monitor offers functionality, size and mass that allow it to be used both in facilities and in ambulances. The device is fast to deploy, and it can work up to six hours without an external power source. The appliance also has a wide array of developed interface settings, trends, signals, and alarm thresholds," the department says.
The device has no competitor in Russia, the department said, adding that the first serial units will be rolled out in March 2020.
"Moscow's Medplant company is actively developing solutions that enjoy high demand both in Russia and in other countries. Their innovative products are import substitution in action. The company’s products make it possible to replace foreign analogs while [the city helps] the company reduce its spending by providing tax cuts and other Special Economic Zone benefits," Department head Alexander Prohorov said, according to the press service.
Medplant is a Moscow-based developer and producer of a wide array of innovative portable medical equipment and has a broad import-substitution line. The company has 31 registered medical products and 14 patents. More than 20,000 ambulance vehicles in Russia and neighboring countries are equipped with Medplant innovations. The Ministry of Emergencies, National Guard, and the Disaster Medicine and Armed Forces, all use Medplant equipment.


tass--2020-02-03--More than 4,000 remain under medical supervision in Russia over coronavirus suspicion

MOSCOW , February 3 .
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More than 4,000 people , who had contacts with coronavirus suspects , remain @ @ @ @ @ , Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being ( Rospotrebnadzor ) @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Since December 31 , Rospotrebnadzor examined 29,651 flights , and 1,627,142 people , @ @ @ @ @ , who previously were in China for 14 days .
Currently , more than 4,000 @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus patients remain under medical supervision , '' she said .

MOSCOW, February 3. /TASS/. More than 4,000 people, who had contacts with coronavirus suspects, remain under medical supervision in Russia, Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being (Rospotrebnadzor) head Anna Popova said Monday.
"Since December 31, Rospotrebnadzor examined 29,651 flights, and 1,627,142 people, discovered 379 people with diseases, who previously were in China for 14 days. Currently, more than 4,000 people who contacted with suspected coronavirus patients remain under medical supervision," she said.


tass--2020-02-03--China not yet shared new virus strain with Russia, says Russian deputy PM

MOSCOW , February 3 .
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The Chinese side has not yet shared the new coronavirus strain with Russia @ @ @ @ @ Tatiana Golikova said on Monday .
`` I would like to say that our specialists @ @ @ @ @ .
The Chinese side has not given us a possibility to use its data in @ @ @ @ @ the strain .
So , we are working on this problem using available sources and @ @ @ @ @ moment , '' she said .

MOSCOW, February 3. /TASS/. The Chinese side has not yet shared the new coronavirus strain with Russia, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova said on Monday.
"I would like to say that our specialists are working in this area. The Chinese side has not given us a possibility to use its data in what concerns the vaccine or the strain. So, we are working on this problem using available sources and what we have at the moment," she said.


tass--2020-02-03--Dutch prosecution indicts four suspects in MH17 crash case

`` The Netherlands ’ Public Prosecution Service has indicted and summoned four suspects in the MH17 case .
One of these defendants - Oleg Pulatov - will be defended by an international defense attorney group consisting of two Dutch and one Russian attorneys , '' she said .
MOSCOW , February 3 .
/TASS/ .
The Public Prosecution Service of the Netherlands has filed indictments against four suspects in the Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash case in Ukraine and summoned them for investigative procedures , defense attorney for one of the defendants Yelena Kutyina told TASS .
Kutyina added that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ international law .
`` When defending [ the client ] we will consider this case with profound respect for feelings of the victims ’ families as well as considering the basic principle of criminal proceedings - presumption of innocence .
We are hoping that the Dutch court will be independent and objective when hearing the case , '' the attorney stressed .
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 , a Boeing-777 passenger plane travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur , was shot down on July 17 , 2014 , over Ukraine ’ s eastern region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 283 passengers , citizens of 10 countries , and 15 crewmembers .
In spite of the active armed conflict on the ground , Kiev did not close its airspace over the Donbass region to international passenger flights .
The Joint Investigation Team ( JIT ) looking into the crash is made up of representatives from the Netherlands , Australia , Belgium , Malaysia and Ukraine .
Russian officials have repeatedly expressed doubts and distrust of the results of its work , pointed to the groundless nature of arguments the accusations are based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the course of the investigation .
On May 24 , the experts published a provisional report , claiming that the missile system that was used to down Flight MH17 could have been transferred from Russia and be a part of the Russian 53rd Anti-Aircraft Missile brigade near Kursk .
Moscow rejects the JIT accusations .
Particularly , the Russian Defense Ministry said that no Russian army missile system had ever crossed the Ukrainian border .
Moreover , the defense ministry ’ s representatives reported that they had identified the missile that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it was transferred over to the Ukrainian troops back in 1986 and had never returned to Russia since .
In June , the JIT said it had identified four persons suspected of being involved the MH17 crash .
They are three Russian nationals Igor Girkin , also known under the nickname of Strelkov , Sergei Dubinsky , Oleg Pulatov and a Ukrainian national , Leonid Kharchenko .
The trial is scheduled to begin on March 9 , 2020 .

"The Netherlands’ Public Prosecution Service has indicted and summoned four suspects in the MH17 case. One of these defendants - Oleg Pulatov - will be defended by an international defense attorney group consisting of two Dutch and one Russian attorneys," she said.
MOSCOW, February 3. /TASS/. The Public Prosecution Service of the Netherlands has filed indictments against four suspects in the Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash case in Ukraine and summoned them for investigative procedures, defense attorney for one of the defendants Yelena Kutyina told TASS.
Kutyina added that the group will work in full compliance with international law. "When defending [the client] we will consider this case with profound respect for feelings of the victims’ families as well as considering the basic principle of criminal proceedings - presumption of innocence. We are hoping that the Dutch court will be independent and objective when hearing the case," the attorney stressed.
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, a Boeing-777 passenger plane travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was shot down on July 17, 2014, over Ukraine’s eastern region of Donetsk. The crash killed all the 283 passengers, citizens of 10 countries, and 15 crewmembers. In spite of the active armed conflict on the ground, Kiev did not close its airspace over the Donbass region to international passenger flights. The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) looking into the crash is made up of representatives from the Netherlands, Australia, Belgium, Malaysia and Ukraine. Russian officials have repeatedly expressed doubts and distrust of the results of its work, pointed to the groundless nature of arguments the accusations are based on and unwillingness to use Russian conclusion in the course of the investigation.
On May 24, the experts published a provisional report, claiming that the missile system that was used to down Flight MH17 could have been transferred from Russia and be a part of the Russian 53rd Anti-Aircraft Missile brigade near Kursk. Moscow rejects the JIT accusations. Particularly, the Russian Defense Ministry said that no Russian army missile system had ever crossed the Ukrainian border. Moreover, the defense ministry’s representatives reported that they had identified the missile that was launched to down the Boeing and established that it was transferred over to the Ukrainian troops back in 1986 and had never returned to Russia since.
In June, the JIT said it had identified four persons suspected of being involved the MH17 crash. They are three Russian nationals Igor Girkin, also known under the nickname of Strelkov, Sergei Dubinsky, Oleg Pulatov and a Ukrainian national, Leonid Kharchenko. The trial is scheduled to begin on March 9, 2020.


tass--2020-02-04--Sole woman in Russia’s team of cosmonauts is included in flights plan

MOSCOW , February 4 .
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The sole woman in the team of Russia ’ s cosmonauts , Anna @ @ @ @ @ in the list of candidates for space flights , the CEO of Russia ’ s @ @ @ @ @ told TASS in an interview .
`` Anna is on the list , '' Rogozin @ @ @ @ @ her space mission was due .
`` When there is a proposal from the cosmonauts @ @ @ @ @ of Roscosmos will consider it , '' Rogozin said .

MOSCOW, February 4. /TASS/. The sole woman in the team of Russia’s cosmonauts, Anna Kikina, has been included in the list of candidates for space flights, the CEO of Russia’s space corporation Dmitry Rogozin has told TASS in an interview.
"Anna is on the list," Rogozin said, without mentioning when her space mission was due.
"When there is a proposal from the cosmonauts training center a corresponding commission of Roscosmos will consider it," Rogozin said.


tass--2020-02-04--Putin says he didn’t propose amendments to Russian constitution to extend his mandate

Russian constitutional amendments set out in the State of the Nation Address to the Federal Assembly are dictated by life , Putin said .
`` Essentially , our Constitution says that municipalities are not directly connected to the state .
There should be a united system of power , so that the upper levels of power can be responsible for what is happening at lower levels and so that those who work in municipal bodies would be connected to the country and its interests .
The same should take place in many other areas , and this is why I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my mandate , '' he said .
CHEREPOVETS , February 4 .
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Russian President Vladimir Putin did not propose amendments to the Russian constitution to prolong his stay in power , he said during a meeting with members of the public in Russia ’ s Cherepovets .
`` The amendments that a proposed are simply dictated by life , I believe .
Colleagues here were asking questions about the spheres they specialize in and where they feel they can make it better .
The same is with the amendments that I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the course of my term in the office of president and prime minister , it became evident to me that certain things are not working as they should , '' he said .
Putin emphasized that the upcoming vote is the highest form of democracy , `` a plebiscite '' .
`` It is actually the expression of citizens ’ will .
I proposed that so that these amendments are approved or not approved in the highest manifestation of will .
If they are approved , no one will be able to say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
According to Putin , this is the highest form of democracy .
Putin noted that the wider the discussion on the constitutional amendments is , the more national the Russian Constitution would become .
`` We would like to avoid getting bogged down in the amendments or anything else , that ’ s for sure , '' Putin said .
`` But the fact that discussion is unfolding with such a wide front , this brings me joy , actually , because the more people get involved in this process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our amendments would become . ''
According to the president , people would feel involved thanks to this wide discussion .
`` [ People ] would feel like they co-authored this document .
But I proposed the nationwide vote exactly so that even those who don ’ t take part in this discussion , could participate in the final decision , '' the president added .
On January 23 , the Russian State Duma ( the lower house of parliament ) passed the first reading of a bill on constitutional amendments , submitted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ particularly expands the authority of the State Duma and the Federation Council ( the upper house of parliament ) , ensures the supremacy of the Constitution within Russia ’ s legal system and stipulates a nationwide vote on the amendments .
According to State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin , the second reading of the bill initially scheduled for February 11 was rescheduled to late February-early March in light of many proposed amendments coming in .

Russian constitutional amendments set out in the State of the Nation Address to the Federal Assembly are dictated by life, Putin said.
"Essentially, our Constitution says that municipalities are not directly connected to the state. There should be a united system of power, so that the upper levels of power can be responsible for what is happening at lower levels and so that those who work in municipal bodies would be connected to the country and its interests. The same should take place in many other areas, and this is why I proposed it, and not to extend my mandate," he said.
CHEREPOVETS, February 4. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin did not propose amendments to the Russian constitution to prolong his stay in power, he said during a meeting with members of the public in Russia’s Cherepovets.
"The amendments that a proposed are simply dictated by life, I believe. Colleagues here were asking questions about the spheres they specialize in and where they feel they can make it better. The same is with the amendments that I proposed. It is just that over the course of my term in the office of president and prime minister, it became evident to me that certain things are not working as they should," he said.
The discussion on the constitutional amendments
Putin noted that the wider the discussion on the constitutional amendments is, the more national the Russian Constitution would become.
"We would like to avoid getting bogged down in the amendments or anything else, that’s for sure," Putin said. "But the fact that discussion is unfolding with such a wide front, this brings me joy, actually, because the more people get involved in this process, the more popular the Constitution and our amendments would become."
According to the president, people would feel involved thanks to this wide discussion.
"[People] would feel like they co-authored this document. But I proposed the nationwide vote exactly so that even those who don’t take part in this discussion, could participate in the final decision," the president added.
Nationwide public vote
The upcoming nationwide vote in Russia will be the decisive factor for making a final decision on the constitutional amendments, Putin said.
"In my opinion, only a nationwide vote and, in fact, a plebiscite and the will of the people must be the ultimate factor in making a decision on the amendments to the Russian Constitution," Putin said.
Putin emphasized that the upcoming vote is the highest form of democracy, "a plebiscite". "It is actually the expression of citizens’ will. I proposed that so that these amendments are approved or not approved in the highest manifestation of will. If they are approved, no one will be able to say that something is wrong here," he said.
On January 23, the Russian State Duma (the lower house of parliament) passed the first reading of a bill on constitutional amendments, submitted by President Vladimir Putin. The document particularly expands the authority of the State Duma and the Federation Council (the upper house of parliament), ensures the supremacy of the Constitution within Russia’s legal system and stipulates a nationwide vote on the amendments. According to State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, the second reading of the bill initially scheduled for February 11 was rescheduled to late February-early March in light of many proposed amendments coming in.


tass--2020-02-04--North Korea restricts entry and exit from country to foreign diplomats — Russian embassy

PYONGYANG , February 4 .
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North Korea ’ s Foreign Ministry has ordered restrictions to be placed on foreign diplomats entering and exiting the country in attempt to prevent the spread of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus that originated in China ’ s city of Wuhan , the Russian embassy in Pyongyang said via Facebook Tuesday .
`` Entry to and exit from the country is forbidden for members of the diplomatic corps looking to purchase goods as well as for new staffers , '' the Facebook post reads .
`` In case of arriving in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you have no control over , entry to Pyongyang is permitted only after a 15-day quarantine at entry points . ''
The embassy also notes that North Korean authorities have toughened quarantine measured for diplomats and international organizations ’ employees who are currently working in Pyongyang .
In particular , all foreigners are instructed to stay in their embassy buildings and not to leave the North Korean embassy ’ s diplomatic quarters where a number of missions of international organizations and residential complexes are located until February 15 , 2020 .
At the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspended provision of services to foreigners in hotels , shops , restaurants and certain public places in Pyongyang .
While the quarantine measures are in place , foreigners are told to make use of shops situated in the diplomatic quarter .

PYONGYANG, February 4. /TASS/. North Korea’s Foreign Ministry has ordered restrictions to be placed on foreign diplomats entering and exiting the country in attempt to prevent the spread of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus that originated in China’s city of Wuhan, the Russian embassy in Pyongyang said via Facebook Tuesday.
"Entry to and exit from the country is forbidden for members of the diplomatic corps looking to purchase goods as well as for new staffers," the Facebook post reads. "In case of arriving in the country due to a necessity or conditions you have no control over, entry to Pyongyang is permitted only after a 15-day quarantine at entry points."
The embassy also notes that North Korean authorities have toughened quarantine measured for diplomats and international organizations’ employees who are currently working in Pyongyang. In particular, all foreigners are instructed to stay in their embassy buildings and not to leave the North Korean embassy’s diplomatic quarters where a number of missions of international organizations and residential complexes are located until February 15, 2020.
At the same time, the authorities have indefinitely suspended provision of services to foreigners in hotels, shops, restaurants and certain public places in Pyongyang. While the quarantine measures are in place, foreigners are told to make use of shops situated in the diplomatic quarter.


tass--2020-02-04--Russia to evacuate its citizens from China’s Hubei Tuesday night

BEIJING , February 4 .
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Russia plans to evacuate its citizens from the Chinese province of Hubei - @ @ @ @ @ pneumonia outbreak - Tuesday night , Russian Ambassador to China Andrey Denisov said during his @ @ @ @ @ `` This morning , we ’ ve received final written permission to use Chinese airspace @ @ @ @ @ was not easy .
The planes are on their way .
We expect that today @ @ @ @ @ - we would be able to send our people back home , '' the envoy @ @

BEIJING, February 4. /TASS/. Russia plans to evacuate its citizens from the Chinese province of Hubei - the center of the coronavirus-induced pneumonia outbreak - Tuesday night, Russian Ambassador to China Andrey Denisov said during his press conference in Beijing.
"This morning, we’ve received final written permission to use Chinese airspace. Believe me, this was not easy. The planes are on their way. We expect that today - basically during Tuesday night - we would be able to send our people back home," the envoy said.


tass--2020-02-04--Norwegian firm sues authorities for attempts to make its employees spy in Russia

HELSINKI , February 4 .
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A court in Oslo on Monday opened hearings on a lawsuit filed by the Norwegian company Olen Betong Gruppen AS against the country ’ s government .
The company claims that Norwegian secret services have for years tried to recruit its employees in Murmansk , the Norwegian news agency said .
The company argues that it has sustained multi-million losses as a result of charges of espionage .
For instance , the Murmansk branch of Olen Betong now has to be managed from Norway ’ s Rugalan Province .
The company says there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employees in the capacity of informers .
The Russian authorities exposed them and prohibited the persons in question from entering Russia .
The executive director of the concrete manufacturer , Atle Berge , in 2016 was detained by FSB operatives in Murmansk and prohibited from entering Russia up to 2026 .
The Norwegian company ’ s employee in Murmansk Kurt Sto after contacts with the Norwegian security police was expelled from Russia and prohibited from entering the country again , too .
The company claims that secret services are responsible for heavy financial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Norwegian government is obliged to pay a compensation of about 14.5 million euros .
In 2007-2008 , the company invested several hundred million Norwegian kroner into its business in Murmansk .
The court hearings will last for five days .
On Wednesday , the court will hear testimonies by border guard inspector Frode Berg , who had been convicted in Russia of spying and returned to Norway from Russia as a result of a spy swap .
Olen Betong ’ s lawyer argues that these two cases have much in common , because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In contrast to Olen Betong employees Berg agreed to cooperate .

HELSINKI, February 4. /TASS/. A court in Oslo on Monday opened hearings on a lawsuit filed by the Norwegian company Olen Betong Gruppen AS against the country’s government. The company claims that Norwegian secret services have for years tried to recruit its employees in Murmansk, the Norwegian news agency said.
The company argues that it has sustained multi-million losses as a result of charges of espionage. For instance, the Murmansk branch of Olen Betong now has to be managed from Norway’s Rugalan Province.
The company says there have been several attempts to recruit its employees in the capacity of informers. The Russian authorities exposed them and prohibited the persons in question from entering Russia. The executive director of the concrete manufacturer, Atle Berge, in 2016 was detained by FSB operatives in Murmansk and prohibited from entering Russia up to 2026. The Norwegian company’s employee in Murmansk Kurt Sto after contacts with the Norwegian security police was expelled from Russia and prohibited from entering the country again, too.
The company claims that secret services are responsible for heavy financial losses in Murmansk and argues that the Norwegian government is obliged to pay a compensation of about 14.5 million euros.
In 2007-2008, the company invested several hundred million Norwegian kroner into its business in Murmansk.
The court hearings will last for five days. On Wednesday, the court will hear testimonies by border guard inspector Frode Berg, who had been convicted in Russia of spying and returned to Norway from Russia as a result of a spy swap. Olen Betong’s lawyer argues that these two cases have much in common, because the secret services contacted Berg, too. In contrast to Olen Betong employees Berg agreed to cooperate.


tass--2020-02-04--Black Sea Fleet’s naval aviation pilots strike targets with bombs in Crimea drills

SEVASTOPOL , February 4 .
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The crews of naval aviation aircraft of the Russian Black Sea Fleet breached @ @ @ @ @ air defenses and struck targets with bombs during drills at a practice range in Crimea @ @ @ @ @ press office reported on Tuesday .
`` The crews of Su-30SM and Su-24M planes from @ @ @ @ @ s naval aviation and air defense forces held a bombing exercise as part of their @ @ @ @ @ drills , the crews of Su-24MR planes accomplished missions to conduct reconnaissance and transmit data @ @ @ @ @ s location , '' the press office said in a statement .

SEVASTOPOL, February 4. /TASS/. The crews of naval aviation aircraft of the Russian Black Sea Fleet breached a notional enemy’s air defenses and struck targets with bombs during drills at a practice range in Crimea, the Fleet’s press office reported on Tuesday.
"The crews of Su-30SM and Su-24M planes from the Black Sea Fleet’s naval aviation and air defense forces held a bombing exercise as part of their training flights. During the drills, the crews of Su-24MR planes accomplished missions to conduct reconnaissance and transmit data on the notional enemy’s location," the press office said in a statement.


tass--2020-02-04--Moscow has not yet invited Polish leadership to V-Day celebrations in Moscow

`` No , the invitation [ to the Polish leadership ] has not been conveyed so far .
This issue is not yet on the agenda , '' Peskov said .
CHEREPOVETS , February 4./TASS/ .
Moscow has not yet invited the Polish leadership to celebrations in Moscow on May 9 , marking the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union 's Victory in the Great Patriotic War , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Tuesday .
On January 28 , the Kremlin spokesman told reporters that invitations to many foreign leaders `` were sent long ago '' .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time being the list of high-profile guests who will attend the May 9 Victory Day Parade in Moscow , since not all of them have responded to the invitations as of yet .
On May 9 , Moscow will host celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union ’ s Victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War .
Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly said that it is going to be a major event .
Late in 2019 , tensions flared up between Russia and Poland over the history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criticized Putin ’ s statement in which he recalled that the Soviet Union was the last European state to sign a non-aggression treaty with Germany .

"No, the invitation [to the Polish leadership] has not been conveyed so far. This issue is not yet on the agenda," Peskov said.
CHEREPOVETS, February 4./TASS/. Moscow has not yet invited the Polish leadership to celebrations in Moscow on May 9, marking the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union's Victory in the Great Patriotic War, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Tuesday.
On January 28, the Kremlin spokesman told reporters that invitations to many foreign leaders "were sent long ago". He said Moscow is not publishing for the time being the list of high-profile guests who will attend the May 9 Victory Day Parade in Moscow, since not all of them have responded to the invitations as of yet.
On May 9, Moscow will host celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s Victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War. Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly said that it is going to be a major event.
Late in 2019, tensions flared up between Russia and Poland over the history of WWII. Back then, Warsaw criticized Putin’s statement in which he recalled that the Soviet Union was the last European state to sign a non-aggression treaty with Germany.


tass--2020-02-04--Ambassador says 132 Russians willing to leave China due to coronavirus outbreak

MOSCOW , February 4 .
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As many as 132 Russians have said they are willing to be evacuated @ @ @ @ @ of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus had been recorded , Russian Ambassador to China @ @ @ @ @ a news conference in the Chinese capital on Tuesday .
According to Denisov , 82 @ @ @ @ @ city of Wuhan , most of them - about two-thirds - are students .

MOSCOW, February 4. /TASS/. As many as 132 Russians have said they are willing to be evacuated from China where an outbreak of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus had been recorded, Russian Ambassador to China Andrei Denisov told reporters at a news conference in the Chinese capital on Tuesday.
According to Denisov, 82 of them are in the city of Wuhan, most of them - about two-thirds - are students.


tass--2020-02-04--Russia’s cooperation with Hungary envisages Hungarian astronaut’s flight — Roscosmos Chief

MOSCOW , February 4 .
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Russia ’ s State Space Corporation Roscosmos is holding talks with Hungary on a flight by an astronaut of that country to the International Space Station and on other space projects , Roscosmos Chief Dmitry Rogozin told TASS on Tuesday .
`` We are now talking with them not only about a flight but also about other areas of cooperation in outer space , that is , this will be a comprehensive agreement , '' the Roscosmos chief said , replying to the corresponding question .
Hungary wants to send its astronaut to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rather than on a tourist flight , Rogozin pointed out .
`` We are talking about a professional space flight under a scientific research program , '' he stressed .
Roscosmos earlier said that it was looking through a proposal by Hungary to send the country ’ s second cosmonaut into outer space .
Hungary ’ s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto earlier said that a Hungarian cosmonaut might travel to the International Space Station by 2024 .
Hungary sent its first cosmonaut Bertalan Farkas into outer space in 1980 under the Intercosmos program @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his return , he was awarded the title of the Hero of the Hungarian People ’ s Republic .
He spent about seven days in orbit .

MOSCOW, February 4. /TASS/. Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos is holding talks with Hungary on a flight by an astronaut of that country to the International Space Station and on other space projects, Roscosmos Chief Dmitry Rogozin told TASS on Tuesday.
"We are now talking with them not only about a flight but also about other areas of cooperation in outer space, that is, this will be a comprehensive agreement," the Roscosmos chief said, replying to the corresponding question.
Hungary wants to send its astronaut to the orbital outpost for a scientific mission rather than on a tourist flight, Rogozin pointed out. "We are talking about a professional space flight under a scientific research program," he stressed.
Roscosmos earlier said that it was looking through a proposal by Hungary to send the country’s second cosmonaut into outer space. Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto earlier said that a Hungarian cosmonaut might travel to the International Space Station by 2024.
Hungary sent its first cosmonaut Bertalan Farkas into outer space in 1980 under the Intercosmos program aboard a Soviet Soyuz spacecraft. Upon his return, he was awarded the title of the Hero of the Hungarian People’s Republic. He spent about seven days in orbit.


tass--2020-02-04--Belarusian president declares end to ‘period of chill’ in relations with US

MINSK , February 4 .
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The chill in relations between Minsk and Washington has come to an end , said Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday .
`` I wouldn ’ t say that the Americans are such great friends of ours .
However , the period of that chill when we looked at each other through some porthole , [ over ] a thick concrete wall , is over , '' the BelTA news agency quotes him as saying .
According to Lukashenko , no one needs to worry about that .
`` We are mending ties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country in the world , '' he pointed out .
On February 1 , US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Minsk , where he held talks with Lukashenko and Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei .
Pompeo said that the United States was ready to provide Belarus with energy resources in full at competitive prices .
Makei highlighted Minsk ’ s interest in beefing up the presence of US businesses .
He also noted that Belarus was ready to provide any formats for meetings and negotiations to resolve the conflict in eastern Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

MINSK, February 4. /TASS/. The chill in relations between Minsk and Washington has come to an end, said Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday.
"I wouldn’t say that the Americans are such great friends of ours. However, the period of that chill when we looked at each other through some porthole, [over] a thick concrete wall, is over," the BelTA news agency quotes him as saying.
According to Lukashenko, no one needs to worry about that. "We are mending ties with the greatest empire, the leading country in the world," he pointed out.
On February 1, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Minsk, where he held talks with Lukashenko and Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei. Pompeo said that the United States was ready to provide Belarus with energy resources in full at competitive prices.
Makei highlighted Minsk’s interest in beefing up the presence of US businesses. He also noted that Belarus was ready to provide any formats for meetings and negotiations to resolve the conflict in eastern Ukraine, including those involving the United States.