tass--2020-10-07--Russia has security obligations before Armenia, not Nagorno-Karabakh — Kremlin

MOSCOW , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
Russia may stand up for Armenia under its Collective Security Treaty obligations , but these obligations do not cover the unrecognized republic of Nagorno-Karabakh , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists Wednesday .
`` The obligations on security are as follows : if a CSTO member nation is subjected to aggression , an attack from outside , then the Treaty signatory nations have to protect this nation , '' the spokesman said .
When asked in what case Russia would be ready to send its military to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict area , Peskov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the obligations '' under the CSTO .
`` In this case , we are talking about Armenia ; [ Russian President Vladimir Putin ] has made it perfectly clear and he differentiated between these two issues : the CSTO obligations do not cover Karabakh , '' the spokesman said .
According to Peskov , reports of hostilities on Armenian territory have not been confirmed .
Earlier , Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that the Armenian authorities raised no question regarding Russia ’ s compliance with the CSTO obligations .
The head of state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - a CSTO member state - and noted that the hostilities do not take place on Armenian territory .
The CSTO is an international security organization , comprising six signatories : Armenia , Belarus , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Russia and Tajikistan .
The CSTO aims to counter threats to security and stability and to protect territorial integrity and sovereignty of member states without meddling in their internal affairs .

MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. Russia may stand up for Armenia under its Collective Security Treaty obligations, but these obligations do not cover the unrecognized republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists Wednesday.
"The obligations on security are as follows: if a CSTO member nation is subjected to aggression, an attack from outside, then the Treaty signatory nations have to protect this nation," the spokesman said.
When asked in what case Russia would be ready to send its military to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict area, Peskov underscored that "this is rooted in the obligations" under the CSTO.
"In this case, we are talking about Armenia; [Russian President Vladimir Putin] has made it perfectly clear and he differentiated between these two issues: the CSTO obligations do not cover Karabakh," the spokesman said.
According to Peskov, reports of hostilities on Armenian territory have not been confirmed.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that the Armenian authorities raised no question regarding Russia’s compliance with the CSTO obligations. The head of state recalled that Russia has obligations before Armenia - a CSTO member state - and noted that the hostilities do not take place on Armenian territory.
The CSTO is an international security organization, comprising six signatories: Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan. The CSTO aims to counter threats to security and stability and to protect territorial integrity and sovereignty of member states without meddling in their internal affairs.


tass--2020-10-07--Putin says US harbors ‘bipartisan consensus’ to contain Russia

NOVO-OGARYOVO , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
The United States is exploiting ‘ a bipartisan consensus ’ to contain Russia in all areas of development , Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday in an interview with Rossiya-24 television channel .
The Russian president said that in recent years , Moscow and Washington have managed to reach a number of positive agreements in fostering bilateral relations .
`` However , the intentions voiced earlier by [ US President Donald ] Trump were definitely not implemented in full , '' Putin said , adding that the failure to fulfill the earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a certain bipartisan consensus on the need to contain Russia and curb the development of our country . ''
`` On top of it all , this position is an all-encompassing one to contain [ Russia ] in all areas of its development , '' he continued .
`` As far as we understand , it definitely serves as a restraint device for the current US administration . ''
Asked about the upcoming US presidential election regarding who would be the eventual winner either the Democratic Party or the Republican Party , Putin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about preferences ? ''
`` We all know well that incumbent President Trump repeatedly spoke in favor of cultivating Russian-American ties , '' he stated .
`` And we greatly appreciate this . ''
`` We have definitely turned our attention , when he [ Trump ] started speaking about it during his first iteration in the race for the White House , '' Putin continued .
However , the Russian president said it was necessary to `` take an unbiased look at the developments , which occurred recently . ''
`` Yes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ achieve a lot in the sphere of bilateral relations and I must highlight this in particular , '' the Russian leader continued .
`` I am not going to list all of the positive steps taken in the development of Russian-American relations now , but they certainly do exist . ''
Putin , however , also shifted the spotlight to Washington ’ s sanctions imposed against Russia in the recent years .
`` Nevertheless , the majority of various restrictions and limitations [ against Russia ] were introduced under the Trump Administration , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 46 decisions were made either in regard to the introduction of new sanctions or on the expansion of the previously introduced sanctions . ''
Back in his 2016 election campaign , Trump constantly stressed that he was hoping to `` get along '' with Moscow in order to start jointly settling the current key issues in bilateral relations .
His political opponents have since accused him of having loyalties to Russia , to the detriment of the US national interests .
The United States is set to hold a general election on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to the polls to elect the country ’ s president and vice-president , all 435 members of the House of Representatives , one-third of the Senate , and governors of 13 states and territories .
Incumbent US President Donald Trump , the Republican Party candidate , is being challenged by his Democrat rival , Joe Biden .
Trump ’ s running mate for Vice President is Mike Pence , while Biden ’ s VP pick is Senator Kamala Harris of California .

NOVO-OGARYOVO, October 7. /TASS/. The United States is exploiting ‘a bipartisan consensus’ to contain Russia in all areas of development, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday in an interview with Rossiya-24 television channel.
The Russian president said that in recent years, Moscow and Washington have managed to reach a number of positive agreements in fostering bilateral relations.
"However, the intentions voiced earlier by [US President Donald] Trump were definitely not implemented in full," Putin said, adding that the failure to fulfill the earlier pronounced aims "is largely due to a certain bipartisan consensus on the need to contain Russia and curb the development of our country."
"On top of it all, this position is an all-encompassing one to contain [Russia] in all areas of its development," he continued. "As far as we understand, it definitely serves as a restraint device for the current US administration."
Asked about the upcoming US presidential election regarding who would be the eventual winner either the Democratic Party or the Republican Party, Putin said: "What can I say about preferences?"
"We all know well that incumbent President Trump repeatedly spoke in favor of cultivating Russian-American ties," he stated. "And we greatly appreciate this."
"We have definitely turned our attention, when he [Trump] started speaking about it during his first iteration in the race for the White House," Putin continued.
However, the Russian president said it was necessary to "take an unbiased look at the developments, which occurred recently."
"Yes, indeed, we have managed to achieve a lot in the sphere of bilateral relations and I must highlight this in particular," the Russian leader continued. "I am not going to list all of the positive steps taken in the development of Russian-American relations now, but they certainly do exist."
Putin, however, also shifted the spotlight to Washington’s sanctions imposed against Russia in the recent years.
"Nevertheless, the majority of various restrictions and limitations [against Russia] were introduced under the Trump Administration," Putin noted. "A total of 46 decisions were made either in regard to the introduction of new sanctions or on the expansion of the previously introduced sanctions."
Back in his 2016 election campaign, Trump constantly stressed that he was hoping to "get along" with Moscow in order to start jointly settling the current key issues in bilateral relations. His political opponents have since accused him of having loyalties to Russia, to the detriment of the US national interests.
The United States is set to hold a general election on November 3. American voters will be going to the polls to elect the country’s president and vice-president, all 435 members of the House of Representatives, one-third of the Senate, and governors of 13 states and territories.
Incumbent US President Donald Trump, the Republican Party candidate, is being challenged by his Democrat rival, Joe Biden. Trump’s running mate for Vice President is Mike Pence, while Biden’s VP pick is Senator Kamala Harris of California.


tass--2020-10-07--Russian latest nuclear-powered sub passes next stage of trials in White Sea

MURMANSK , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
The crew of the improved Project 885M ( Yasen-M ) lead nuclear-powered submarine Kazan has wrapped up its next stage of trials in the White Sea , the Northern Fleet ’ s press office reported on Wednesday .
`` The crew of the nuclear-powered submarine Kazan has completed the next stage of its trials in the White Sea and has arrived in Severodvinsk .
In addition to the sea trials in the surface and submerged positions , the submariners practiced the elements of the second special task of the combat training course , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement .
The nuclear-powered submarine Kazan ’ s deployment at sea lasted over two weeks .
The heavy nuclear-powered underwater cruiser Dmitry Donskoi and the motor vessel David Pashayev provided support for the latest submarine ’ s sea trials at the Northern Fleet ’ s naval ranges , the statement says .
The Project 885M lead nuclear-powered submarine Kazan was laid down on July 24 , 2009 and floated out on March 31 , 2017 .
The sub is currently at the stage of its trials and is expected to join the Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sub Kazan will operate in the Northern Fleet .

MURMANSK, October 7. /TASS/. The crew of the improved Project 885M (Yasen-M) lead nuclear-powered submarine Kazan has wrapped up its next stage of trials in the White Sea, the Northern Fleet’s press office reported on Wednesday.
"The crew of the nuclear-powered submarine Kazan has completed the next stage of its trials in the White Sea and has arrived in Severodvinsk. In addition to the sea trials in the surface and submerged positions, the submariners practiced the elements of the second special task of the combat training course," the press office said in a statement.
The nuclear-powered submarine Kazan’s deployment at sea lasted over two weeks. The heavy nuclear-powered underwater cruiser Dmitry Donskoi and the motor vessel David Pashayev provided support for the latest submarine’s sea trials at the Northern Fleet’s naval ranges, the statement says.
The Project 885M lead nuclear-powered submarine Kazan was laid down on July 24, 2009 and floated out on March 31, 2017. The sub is currently at the stage of its trials and is expected to join the Russian Navy in late 2020. The nuclear-powered sub Kazan will operate in the Northern Fleet.
The Project 885 and 885M nuclear-powered subs carry Kalibr-PL and/or Oniks cruise missiles.


tass--2020-10-07--Drug traces found in journalist Golunov’s blood, source claims

MOSCOW , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
Experts found traces of amphetamine in the blood samples of Meduza news website reporter Ivan Golunov , a source familiar with case files told TASS on Wednesday .
`` There is contradiction in Golunov ’ s tests studied by experts of the Federal Security Service .
The conclusions show that no prohibited substances were detected in his blood , they were only found in his hair .
However , the descriptive part of the expert evaluation says that there are traces of amphetamine in the journalist ’ s blood , '' the source @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s lawyer Sergei Badamshin dismissed the report as `` a lie . ''
Alexei Kovrizhkin , an attorney of a key defendant in the case of Golunov ’ s illegal detention , also commented on the report .
`` The expert evaluation included samples of other people , which contained amphetamine .
They were mentioned when compared with Golunov ’ s blood .
There were no drugs in Gulunov ’ s blood , '' he said .
On June 6 , 2019 , Golunov was apprehended in Moscow over suspicion of drug dealing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support , the journalist was released and charges against him were dropped .
Meanwhile , the Ministry of the Interior fired five policemen who took part in Golunov ’ s arrest , as well as Moscow Western Administrative District ’ s police chief Andrei Puchkov .
A criminal case was launched on charges of abuse of power by the police officers .
Golunov was recognized as victim in this case .

MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. Experts found traces of amphetamine in the blood samples of Meduza news website reporter Ivan Golunov, a source familiar with case files told TASS on Wednesday.
"There is contradiction in Golunov’s tests studied by experts of the Federal Security Service. The conclusions show that no prohibited substances were detected in his blood, they were only found in his hair. However, the descriptive part of the expert evaluation says that there are traces of amphetamine in the journalist’s blood," the source said.
However, the journalist’s lawyer Sergei Badamshin dismissed the report as "a lie."
Alexei Kovrizhkin, an attorney of a key defendant in the case of Golunov’s illegal detention, also commented on the report. "The expert evaluation included samples of other people, which contained amphetamine. They were mentioned when compared with Golunov’s blood. There were no drugs in Gulunov’s blood," he said.
On June 6, 2019, Golunov was apprehended in Moscow over suspicion of drug dealing. Following a public campaign in his support, the journalist was released and charges against him were dropped. Meanwhile, the Ministry of the Interior fired five policemen who took part in Golunov’s arrest, as well as Moscow Western Administrative District’s police chief Andrei Puchkov.
A criminal case was launched on charges of abuse of power by the police officers. Golunov was recognized as victim in this case.


tass--2020-10-07--No reason to mistrust coronavirus statistics, says Kremlin

MOSCOW , October 7./TASS/ .
The Kremlin sees no reason not to trust data on the number of coronavirus cases @ @ @ @ @ Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Wednesday .
Moscow coronavirus situation gets tougher with every passing @ @ @ @ @ We don ’ t see any reasons to mistrust this data .
The collection of @ @ @ @ @ by the government crisis center and has been streamlined in the past few months , @ @ @ @ @ asked to comment on alleged refusals to test citizens for coronavirus in order not to @ @ @ @ @ Peskov said these facts must be made public .
`` This will become a reason @ @ @ @ @ '' he pledged .
To date , 1,248,619 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia @ @ @ @ @ recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 21,865 fatalities nationwide .
@ @ @ @ @ set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, October 7./TASS/. The Kremlin sees no reason not to trust data on the number of coronavirus cases across Russia, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Wednesday.
"We don’t see any reasons to mistrust this data. The collection of all data is managed well by the government crisis center and has been streamlined in the past few months," Peskov said.
When asked to comment on alleged refusals to test citizens for coronavirus in order not to mar the coronavirus statistics, Peskov said these facts must be made public.
"This will become a reason for a thorough investigation," he pledged.
To date, 1,248,619 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 995,275 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 21,865 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-10-07--Moscow sees no grounds for upbeat mood over New START talks with US — Kremlin

MOSCOW , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
The Kremlin wants the talks with the United States on extending the New START ( Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty ) to be more fruitful , Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday , noting that there are no grounds for an upbeat mood now .
`` Indeed , there are almost no grounds for optimism now .
Deputy Foreign Minister [ Sergei ] Ryabkov is maintaining contacts with his US vis-a-vis .
We want these contacts to be more fruitful .
There are big reserves here , '' Peskov said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ stated that US-proposed conditions on extending the New START were unilateral , did not take into account Russia ’ s interests and would lead to the ‘ death ’ of the agreement .
On October 5 , Helsinki hosted a new round of Russian-US strategic stability consultations .
US President Donald Trump ’ s Special Representative for Arms Control Marshall Billingslea and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov discussed the prospects of bilateral cooperation in the field of arms control .
This was the third meeting between Ryabkov and Billingslea since June .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the extension of the New START Treaty , which expires in early 2021 .

MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. The Kremlin wants the talks with the United States on extending the New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) to be more fruitful, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday, noting that there are no grounds for an upbeat mood now.
"Indeed, there are almost no grounds for optimism now. Deputy Foreign Minister [Sergei] Ryabkov is maintaining contacts with his US vis-a-vis. We want these contacts to be more fruitful. There are big reserves here," Peskov said.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that the US-proposed conditions on extending the New START were unilateral, did not take into account Russia’s interests and would lead to the ‘death’ of the agreement.
On October 5, Helsinki hosted a new round of Russian-US strategic stability consultations. US President Donald Trump’s Special Representative for Arms Control Marshall Billingslea and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov discussed the prospects of bilateral cooperation in the field of arms control. This was the third meeting between Ryabkov and Billingslea since June.
The main goal of the meetings is the extension of the New START Treaty, which expires in early 2021.


tass--2020-10-07--Baku reports death of 28 civilians in escalation in conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh

BAKU , October 7/TASS/ .
The number of casualties among the civilians in Azerbaijan has increased to 28 , and @ @ @ @ @ a major escalation in the conflict over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh , the Azerbaijani @ @ @ @ @ on Wednesday .
`` As of today , 28 civilians have died and 144 people @ @ @ @ @ 27 in the shelling of Azerbaijani settlements from the Armenian side , '' the agency @ @ @ @ @ .
According to the Prosecutor-General ’ s Office , 66 civilian facilities and 427 residential @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday , Azerbaijan reported that 27 people had been killed and 141 wounded .

BAKU, October 7/TASS/. The number of casualties among the civilians in Azerbaijan has increased to 28, and 144 people were wounded in a major escalation in the conflict over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, the Azerbaijani Prosecutor-General’s Office reported on Wednesday.
"As of today, 28 civilians have died and 144 people have been wounded since September 27 in the shelling of Azerbaijani settlements from the Armenian side," the agency said in a press release. According to the Prosecutor-General’s Office, 66 civilian facilities and 427 residential buildings were damaged.
On Tuesday, Azerbaijan reported that 27 people had been killed and 141 wounded.


tass--2020-10-07--Nobel Prize for Chemistry awarded to two women for first time in history

STOCKHOLM , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to France ’ s @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Jennifer Doudna .
This is the first time in history that the Chemistry @ @ @ @ @ two women .
According to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences ’ Nobel Committee for @ @ @ @ @ been awarded `` for the development of a method for genome editing . ''
`` @ @ @ @ @ Doudna have discovered one of gene technology ’ s sharpest tools : the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic @ @ @ @ @ researchers can change the DNA of animals , plants and microorganisms with extremely high precision @ @ @ @ @ a revolutionary impact on the life sciences , is contributing to new cancer therapies and @ @ @ @ @ curing inherited diseases come true , '' the committee said .

STOCKHOLM, October 7. /TASS/. The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to France’s Emmanuelle Charpentier and the US’s Jennifer Doudna. This is the first time in history that the Chemistry Award has been won by two women.
According to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences’ Nobel Committee for Chemistry, the Prize has been awarded "for the development of a method for genome editing."
"Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna have discovered one of gene technology’s sharpest tools: the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors. Using these, researchers can change the DNA of animals, plants and microorganisms with extremely high precision. This technology has had a revolutionary impact on the life sciences, is contributing to new cancer therapies and may make the dream of curing inherited diseases come true," the committee said.


tass--2020-10-07--Putin reveals he likes many left-wing values

NOVO-OGARYOVO , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin has revealed he likes many left-wing values that he @ @ @ @ @ In an interview with Rossiya-24 TV channel , Putin recalled that he was a member @ @ @ @ @ the Soviet Union `` for almost 20 years , 18 years . ''
`` I @ @ @ @ @ committed member of the party .
I still like many of these left-wing values .
@ @ @ @ @ ’ s bad about them ?
They are similar to Christianity indeed , '' the @ @ @

NOVO-OGARYOVO, October 7. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has revealed he likes many left-wing values that he compared to Christian ones.
In an interview with Rossiya-24 TV channel, Putin recalled that he was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union "for almost 20 years, 18 years."
"I was an ordinary but generally committed member of the party. I still like many of these left-wing values. Equality, brotherhood - what’s bad about them? They are similar to Christianity indeed," the leader said.


tass--2020-10-07--Kremlin says Russia not working on chemical weapons

The Russian presidential spokesman thus commented on speculations that opposition figure Alexey Navalny had allegedly been poisoned with an upgraded Novichok chemical agent .
MOSCOW , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
Russia is not carrying out any work on developing or upgrading any chemical weapons , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday .
`` It [ the work ] can not be carried out owing to the fact that Russia is a member of the corresponding Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons , '' the Kremlin spokesman stressed .
`` Russia has honored all its commitments under this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be no talk about that , '' Peskov said .
The Kremlin spokesman also said that the statements by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons ( OPCW ) needed to be studied on the basis of `` professional information '' instead of `` general assertions . ''
On Tuesday , the OPCW reported that it had submitted to Germany a report relating to the poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny .
The report notes that the test results `` confirm that the biomarkers of the cholinesterase inhibitor found in Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have similar structural characteristics to the toxic chemicals belonging to schedules 1.A.14 and 1.A.15 that were added to the Annex on Chemicals to the Convention during the Twenty-Fourth Session of the Conference of the States Parties in November 2019 ( also called Novichoks in the West - TASS ) .
This cholinesterase inhibitor is not listed in the Annex on Chemicals to the Convention . ''
Russian blogger Alexey Navalny was rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on a Moscow-bound flight from Tomsk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was put on a ventilator in an intensive care unit .
On August 22 , he was airlifted to Berlin and admitted to the Charite hospital .
He woke up from the coma on September 7 and was discharged on September 22 .
On September 2 , Berlin claimed that having examined Navalny ’ s test samples , German government toxicologists had come to the conclusion that the blogger had been affected by a toxic agent belonging to the Novichok family .
Kremlin Spokesman Peskov stated on many occasions that Russia was ready @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pointed out that no poisonous substances had been detected in Navalny ’ s system prior to his transfer to Berlin .

The Russian presidential spokesman thus commented on speculations that opposition figure Alexey Navalny had allegedly been poisoned with an upgraded Novichok chemical agent.
MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. Russia is not carrying out any work on developing or upgrading any chemical weapons, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
"It [the work] cannot be carried out owing to the fact that Russia is a member of the corresponding Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons," the Kremlin spokesman stressed.
"Russia has honored all its commitments under this Convention and, therefore, there can be no talk about that," Peskov said.
The Kremlin spokesman also said that the statements by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) needed to be studied on the basis of "professional information" instead of "general assertions."
On Tuesday, the OPCW reported that it had submitted to Germany a report relating to the poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny. The report notes that the test results "confirm that the biomarkers of the cholinesterase inhibitor found in Mr Navalny’s blood and urine samples have similar structural characteristics to the toxic chemicals belonging to schedules 1.A.14 and 1.A.15 that were added to the Annex on Chemicals to the Convention during the Twenty-Fourth Session of the Conference of the States Parties in November 2019 (also called Novichoks in the West - TASS). This cholinesterase inhibitor is not listed in the Annex on Chemicals to the Convention."
Russian blogger Alexey Navalny was rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on a Moscow-bound flight from Tomsk. He fell into a coma and was put on a ventilator in an intensive care unit. On August 22, he was airlifted to Berlin and admitted to the Charite hospital. He woke up from the coma on September 7 and was discharged on September 22.
On September 2, Berlin claimed that having examined Navalny’s test samples, German government toxicologists had come to the conclusion that the blogger had been affected by a toxic agent belonging to the Novichok family.
Kremlin Spokesman Peskov stated on many occasions that Russia was ready for comprehensive cooperation with Germany. He pointed out that no poisonous substances had been detected in Navalny’s system prior to his transfer to Berlin.


tass--2020-10-07--No grounds for claims of Russia’s 'destructive behavior' in cyberspace — Putin

MOSCOW , October 7 .
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Russia keeps facing claims of its destructive behavior in cyberspace , which are groundless , Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with Rossiya-24 TV channel on Wednesday .
`` There are continuing claims against us on our alleged hyperactivity in information space , meddling in elections and so on , which are absolutely unfounded , '' Putin said .
The president noted that his call on the US to resume cooperation in the field of cybersecurity remained unanswered .
`` No , unfortunately , there is no answer regarding this issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well as a range of other our initiatives , '' the Russian leader said .
On September 25 , Putin made a number of proposals for cooperation in cybersecurity between Russia and the United States as well as globally .
The Russian leader stressed that he would like to address the United States once again with a proposal for approving a comprehensive program for practical measures for resetting relations with Russia in using IT technologies .
He called for restoring a full-scale bilateral regular inter-departmental dialogue on key issues of maintaining @ @ @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. Russia keeps facing claims of its destructive behavior in cyberspace, which are groundless, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with Rossiya-24 TV channel on Wednesday.
"There are continuing claims against us on our alleged hyperactivity in information space, meddling in elections and so on, which are absolutely unfounded," Putin said.
The president noted that his call on the US to resume cooperation in the field of cybersecurity remained unanswered. "No, unfortunately, there is no answer regarding this issue, which I believe is very important, as well as a range of other our initiatives," the Russian leader said.
On September 25, Putin made a number of proposals for cooperation in cybersecurity between Russia and the United States as well as globally. The Russian leader stressed that he would like to address the United States once again with a proposal for approving a comprehensive program for practical measures for resetting relations with Russia in using IT technologies. He called for restoring a full-scale bilateral regular inter-departmental dialogue on key issues of maintaining international security at a high level.


tass--2020-10-07--Gazprom itself will take counter-actions after Poland fined company — Kremlin

MOSCOW , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
Gazprom holding will be able to take retaliatory actions against the decision of the Polish regulator , which fined the companies involved in the construction of Nord Stream 2 , Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters .
`` I have no doubt that the corporation will do everything that is possible and needed from the point of view of legal support of some counter-actions , '' he said .
Speaking about how this step by the Polish authorities might affect the state of Russian-Polish relations , Peskov noted that they can hardly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be assumed that something could spoil them even more .
`` In general , the relations are not up to par , '' Peskov stated .
On October 7 , the Polish regulator UOKiK made the decision to impose a fine on the Russian gas holding Gazprom and five European companies cooperating with it and demanded termination of agreements made under the project between Nord Stream 2 AG and Gazprom and European investors - OMV , Wintershall , Engie , Shell and Uniper .
In turn , the Russian gas holding said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Polish regulator UOKiK that imposed the $ 7.6 bln fine on the company and will appeal against it .
`` The decision of UOKiK violates principles of lawfulness , appropriateness and fair proceedings , while the unprecedented fine amount indicates the decision to oppose implementation of the Nord Stream 2 project by all means , '' the company said .
Gazprom is going to exercise the right of appealing against the decision `` because it did not breach antimonopoly laws of Poland , '' the company said .
`` In the case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is not subject to performance until the relevant court judgment is carried into effect , '' the holding said .

MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. Gazprom holding will be able to take retaliatory actions against the decision of the Polish regulator, which fined the companies involved in the construction of Nord Stream 2, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
"I have no doubt that the corporation will do everything that is possible and needed from the point of view of legal support of some counter-actions," he said.
Speaking about how this step by the Polish authorities might affect the state of Russian-Polish relations, Peskov noted that they can hardly be called thriving and it can hardly be assumed that something could spoil them even more. "In general, the relations are not up to par," Peskov stated.
On October 7, the Polish regulator UOKiK made the decision to impose a fine on the Russian gas holding Gazprom and five European companies cooperating with it and demanded termination of agreements made under the project between Nord Stream 2 AG and Gazprom and European investors - OMV, Wintershall, Engie, Shell and Uniper.
In turn, the Russian gas holding said that it fundamentally disagrees with the decision of the Polish regulator UOKiK that imposed the $7.6 bln fine on the company and will appeal against it. "The decision of UOKiK violates principles of lawfulness, appropriateness and fair proceedings, while the unprecedented fine amount indicates the decision to oppose implementation of the Nord Stream 2 project by all means," the company said.
Gazprom is going to exercise the right of appealing against the decision "because it did not breach antimonopoly laws of Poland," the company said. "In the case of appealing against the UOKiK decision, it is not subject to performance until the relevant court judgment is carried into effect," the holding said.


tass--2020-10-07--Kremlin does not see the need for new business support measures

MOSCOW , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
The Kremlin sees no need for new business support measures on the back @ @ @ @ @ the economy is functioning now , presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ different now .
Support measures were related to the actual shutdown of the economy .
@ @ @ @ @ , all industries are working , and the situation is therefore different , although , @ @ @ @ @ thoroughly monitored , '' the spokesperson said .
At the same time , support for @ @ @ @ @ Russia should not be reduced , Peskov noted .
`` Reduction of support for the @ @ @ @ @ probably by incorrect , '' the press secretary said .
`` Support and development of @ @ @ @ @ is among top priorities of the government , '' Peskov said .
`` The condition @ @ @ @ @ business is a very important barometer of the national economy , '' he added .

MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. The Kremlin sees no need for new business support measures on the back of the coronavirus pandemic because the economy is functioning now, presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday.
"The situation is different now. Support measures were related to the actual shutdown of the economy. The economy is functioning now, all industries are working, and the situation is therefore different, although, certainly, it is very thoroughly monitored," the spokesperson said.
At the same time, support for small and medium enterprises in Russia should not be reduced, Peskov noted. "Reduction of support for the small and medium business will probably by incorrect," the press secretary said.
"Support and development of the small and medium business is among top priorities of the government," Peskov said. "The condition of the small and medium business is a very important barometer of the national economy," he added.


tass--2020-10-07--Gazprom disagrees with Polish regulator’s decision

MOSCOW , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
Gazprom fundamentally disagrees with the decision of the Polish regulator UOKiK that imposed the $ 7.6 bln fine on the company and will appeal against it , the Russian gas holding said on Wednesday .
`` The decision of UOKiK violates principles of lawfulness , appropriateness and fair proceedings , while the unprecedented fine amount indicates the decision to oppose implementation of the Nord Stream 2 project by all means , '' Gazprom said .
Gazprom is going to exercise the right of appealing against the decision `` because it did not breach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company indicated .
`` In the case of appealing against the UOKiK decision , it is not subject to performance until the relevant court judgment is carried into effect , '' the holding added .
On October 7 , the Polish regulator UOKiK made the decision to impose a fine on the Russian gas holding Gazprom and five European companies cooperating with it and demanded termination of agreements made under the project between Nord Stream 2 AG and Gazprom and European investors - OMV , Wintershall , Engie , Shell and Uniper .

MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. Gazprom fundamentally disagrees with the decision of the Polish regulator UOKiK that imposed the $7.6 bln fine on the company and will appeal against it, the Russian gas holding said on Wednesday.
"The decision of UOKiK violates principles of lawfulness, appropriateness and fair proceedings, while the unprecedented fine amount indicates the decision to oppose implementation of the Nord Stream 2 project by all means," Gazprom said.
Gazprom is going to exercise the right of appealing against the decision "because it did not breach antimonopoly laws of Poland," the company indicated. "In the case of appealing against the UOKiK decision, it is not subject to performance until the relevant court judgment is carried into effect," the holding added.
On October 7, the Polish regulator UOKiK made the decision to impose a fine on the Russian gas holding Gazprom and five European companies cooperating with it and demanded termination of agreements made under the project between Nord Stream 2 AG and Gazprom and European investors - OMV, Wintershall, Engie, Shell and Uniper.


tass--2020-10-07--Press review: Kyrgyzstan rocked by election unrest and Turkey raising stakes in Caucasus

Izvestia : West gears up for sanctions after OPCW conclusions on Navalny case The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons ( OPCW ) announced on October 6 that a substance similar to a Novichok toxic agent had been found in the samples of Russian blogger Alexey Navalny .
One of the Novichok creators Vladimir Uglev told Izvestia that the substance , which allegedly poisoned Navalny according to the OPCW ’ s claims , had not been included in the list of chemical substances banned under the Chemical Weapons Convention .
Now , Russia could also be accused of having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was revealed .
Some members of the European Parliament believe that the EU should cooperate with Russia 's authorities and should not make unfounded statements , while others have chosen a guilty party in advance .
German political commentator Alexander Rahr noted that although Russian-German ties worsened after the Navalny incident , the West has not yet made any harsh accusations against Russia .
`` After Navalny ‘ resurrected ’ so quickly , the public still has doubts and that ’ s why no harsh accusations have been echoed .
This will hardly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are more likely .
Now everyone is watching the situation , '' the expert stressed .
Bulgarian member of the European Parliament of the Socialist Party Elena Yoncheva also cautioned against drawing any hasty conclusions .
`` A group should be set up on the Navalny case where all concerned countries will be represented .
Now , no statements should be made that could affect Russian-EU economic and political relations .
In this respect , pressure on Nord Stream 2 is out of place , '' the politician said .
Moscow is mulling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exerted .
`` The OPCW is not a structure that determines EU decisions .
Its statement arouses great doubts since it was previously involved in carrying out a political put-up job with Syria .
However , if the EU imposes sanctions , Russia will consider retaliatory measures , '' First Deputy Chair of the Federation Council ’ s Committee on Foreign Affairs Vladimir Dzhabarov told the newspaper .
Nezavisimaya Gazeta : Turkey nudging Russia out of the Caucasus Ankara is beginning to play a more crucial role in ironing out the conflict over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the chances to launch peace negotiations and repeated the words of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Turkey should take part in the settlement process .
The Azerbaijani leadership insists that Turkey should join the OSCE Minsk Group in order to announce new demands for solving the conflict .
Azerbaijan said the withdrawal of Armenian forces from Nagorno-Karabakh was a pre-condition for launching a peace process in the region .
It is unknown whether the co-chairs of the Minsk Group will back the Azeri-Turkish proposal on pulling out Armenian forces from Nagorno-Karabakh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that this move would be unacceptable for Armenia , Nezavisimaya Gazeta writes .
Meanwhile , Nagorno-Karabakh seeks to join the talks as a third party and most likely bloodshed in the region will continue .
Judging by the current combat actions , Azerbaijan ’ s military potential with Turkey ’ s support is bigger than that of Armenia and the exhausting offensive by the Azerbaijani forces in Karabakh will bring them success .
The arrival of tens of thousands of refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh could trigger a humanitarian disaster for Russia ’ s ally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation will be disadvantageous for Russia .
Even if Yerevan endorses the deployment of Russian peacekeepers to the conflict zone , Ankara ’ s ally Baku will suggest the presence of Turkish blue helmets there , '' said military expert Shamil Gareyev .
Analyst Andrei Medvedev also noted that Ankara could play a growing role in a future peace settlement to the Karabakh conflict .
Expert on Central Asia Robert Ten pointed out that Turkey has been consolidating its positions in Central Asia for several years .
Moscow is not going to back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Belarus .
Russia ’ s diplomatic sources told Izvestia that all further steps would depend on the constitutional reform , which Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko had proposed .
However , this approach greatly differs from the calls of the Belarusian opposition and the West .
At a meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former Belarusian presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya the sides discussed the idea of holding a new presidential election .
German political sources told Izvestia that this meeting did not mean that Berlin officially recognized Svetlana Tikhanovskaya as the Belarusian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the stake will be placed on this candidate .
According to Frank Schwabe , deputy head of Germany ’ s delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe , it is obvious that Svetlana Tikhanovskaya will win the majority of vote in the presidential election .
Experts note that cooperation with opposition representatives of other countries is well-known practice in Europe .
`` That ’ s why the contact with Tikhanovskaya is European traditional policy aimed at trying to influence the situation in Belarus , '' said political scientist Dmitry Bolkunets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moscow won ’ t hold dialogue with her because Russia has de facto and de jure recognized Alexander Lukashenko as president . ''
Editor-in-Chief of the Russia in Global Affairs magazine Fyodor Lukyanov pointed out that the EU ’ s joint stance is not to recognize Lukashenko ’ s victory .
`` The meetings with Tikhanovskaya are a symbolic act , which is aimed at showing that the Europeans don ’ t view Lukashenko as the country ’ s legitimate leader . ''
Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov on October 6 accused some political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Central Asian republic .
He called on fellow countrymen to preserve peace and not to fall for provocations but later disappeared .
Shortly after , the power in Kyrgyzstan was seized by the rebels , who occupied the presidential residence and the government building .
They dubbed themselves as the Coordination Council and started creating `` the government of national confidence . ''
The Coordination Council has described Jeenbekov ’ s call on the opposition parties ’ leaders to launch talks as an out-of-date move .
According to the presidential spokesperson , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bishkek and controls the situation .
A source told Nezavisimaya Gazeta that Jeenbekov was in talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on his evacuation from Kyrgyzstan .
The hastily formed Coordination Council consists of representatives of 30 political parties and is headed by leader of Butun ( United ) Kyrgyzstan party , Adakhan Madumarov .
The Council also includes liberated political prisoners and former high-ranking officials accused of corruption as well as former president Almazbek Atambayev .
The new head of the State Committee for National Security was also appointed .
This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Commissioner Cattani ’ for his fierce struggle against criminals .
The rebels have divvyed up other government posts .
`` No easy scenario of a solution is on the horizon .
There is no doubt that there will be riots .
Everything depends on whether the clans will be able to come to terms , '' said Central Asian expert Alexander Knyazev .
According to him , the key reason for discontent was that two southern clans won the parliamentary elections , while no representatives of northern clans were elected .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a kind of a coalition .
`` This is a traditional regional conflict , '' he noted .
As for Russia , there is no difference who will seize power in Kyrgyzstan .
Moscow will carry on its policy of the past years .
`` Russia would now be better off waiting for real leaders to emerge and act only then , '' Knyazev said .
Russia ’ s banking system is bracing for the second wave of coronavirus after learning the lessons of the past spring .
Thanks to the central bank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well-prepared for the coronavirus emergency unlike the crisis in 2014-2015 , Director of ACRA ’ s financial institutions ratings ’ group Irina Nosova told Vedomosti .
In the worst-case scenario , capital adequacy could plunge to slightly over 10 % , she said , noting that this was not bad .
Director of the Banking Institute at the Higher School of Economics Vasily Solodkov also believes that the second wave of the crisis is approaching but there are grounds to expect that this time Russia won ’ t impose a lockdown .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be chosen , which is not the best as far as healthcare is concerned , but this makes it possible not to push the economy into a lockdown , '' the expert noted .
However , even in case of a lockdown banks will survive it since they learned self-isolation lessons better than other sectors and adapted to distance work , he explained .
Chief Executive Officer of Otkritie Bank Mikhail Zadornov pointed out that the real scenario of going through the coronavirus crisis was much better than bankers had predicted .
Unlike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s economy did not plummet that much in the second quarter .
According to him , the biggest uncertainty now is over corporate loans because the lockdown risks could target entire sectors .
`` We don ’ t quite understand what will happen to cafes , restaurants and trade in the situation of uncertainty and restrictions .
Potential losses are estimated at 700 bln rubles ( $ 8.9 bln ) .
This is a lot but is not critical for the system in general , '' Zadornov said .
TASS is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press reviews .

Izvestia: West gears up for sanctions after OPCW conclusions on Navalny case
Read also OPCW experts confirm toxic substances in Navalny’s blood
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) announced on October 6 that a substance similar to a Novichok toxic agent had been found in the samples of Russian blogger Alexey Navalny. One of the Novichok creators Vladimir Uglev told Izvestia that the substance, which allegedly poisoned Navalny according to the OPCW’s claims, had not been included in the list of chemical substances banned under the Chemical Weapons Convention. Now, Russia could also be accused of having failed to report the substance, which was revealed. Some members of the European Parliament believe that the EU should cooperate with Russia's authorities and should not make unfounded statements, while others have chosen a guilty party in advance. German political commentator Alexander Rahr noted that although Russian-German ties worsened after the Navalny incident, the West has not yet made any harsh accusations against Russia. "After Navalny ‘resurrected’ so quickly, the public still has doubts and that’s why no harsh accusations have been echoed. This will hardly trigger any economic sanctions but personal ones are more likely. Now everyone is watching the situation," the expert stressed. Bulgarian member of the European Parliament of the Socialist Party Elena Yoncheva also cautioned against drawing any hasty conclusions. "A group should be set up on the Navalny case where all concerned countries will be represented. Now, no statements should be made that could affect Russian-EU economic and political relations. In this respect, pressure on Nord Stream 2 is out of place," the politician said. Moscow is mulling a tit-for-tat response should any pressure be exerted. "The OPCW is not a structure that determines EU decisions. Its statement arouses great doubts since it was previously involved in carrying out a political put-up job with Syria. However, if the EU imposes sanctions, Russia will consider retaliatory measures," First Deputy Chair of the Federation Council’s Committee on Foreign Affairs Vladimir Dzhabarov told the newspaper. Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Turkey nudging Russia out of the Caucasus
Read also Armenia demands ECHR take interim measures against Turkey
Ankara is beginning to play a more crucial role in ironing out the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev spoke of the chances to launch peace negotiations and repeated the words of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Turkey should take part in the settlement process. The Azerbaijani leadership insists that Turkey should join the OSCE Minsk Group in order to announce new demands for solving the conflict. Azerbaijan said the withdrawal of Armenian forces from Nagorno-Karabakh was a pre-condition for launching a peace process in the region. It is unknown whether the co-chairs of the Minsk Group will back the Azeri-Turkish proposal on pulling out Armenian forces from Nagorno-Karabakh, but there are grounds to think that this move would be unacceptable for Armenia, Nezavisimaya Gazeta writes. Meanwhile, Nagorno-Karabakh seeks to join the talks as a third party and most likely bloodshed in the region will continue. Judging by the current combat actions, Azerbaijan’s military potential with Turkey’s support is bigger than that of Armenia and the exhausting offensive by the Azerbaijani forces in Karabakh will bring them success. The arrival of tens of thousands of refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh could trigger a humanitarian disaster for Russia’s ally. "In geopolitical terms, this situation will be disadvantageous for Russia. Even if Yerevan endorses the deployment of Russian peacekeepers to the conflict zone, Ankara’s ally Baku will suggest the presence of Turkish blue helmets there," said military expert Shamil Gareyev. Analyst Andrei Medvedev also noted that Ankara could play a growing role in a future peace settlement to the Karabakh conflict. Expert on Central Asia Robert Ten pointed out that Turkey has been consolidating its positions in Central Asia for several years. Izvestia: Europe boosts contacts with Belarusian opposition figurehead
Read also Belarusian opposition not controlled from abroad, figurehead claims
Moscow is not going to back the idea of a re-run presidential election in Belarus. Russia’s diplomatic sources told Izvestia that all further steps would depend on the constitutional reform, which Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko had proposed. However, this approach greatly differs from the calls of the Belarusian opposition and the West. At a meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former Belarusian presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya the sides discussed the idea of holding a new presidential election. German political sources told Izvestia that this meeting did not mean that Berlin officially recognized Svetlana Tikhanovskaya as the Belarusian leader but at the new presidential election the stake will be placed on this candidate. According to Frank Schwabe, deputy head of Germany’s delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, it is obvious that Svetlana Tikhanovskaya will win the majority of vote in the presidential election. Experts note that cooperation with opposition representatives of other countries is well-known practice in Europe. "That’s why the contact with Tikhanovskaya is European traditional policy aimed at trying to influence the situation in Belarus," said political scientist Dmitry Bolkunets. "It is absolutely evident that Moscow won’t hold dialogue with her because Russia has de facto and de jure recognized Alexander Lukashenko as president." Editor-in-Chief of the Russia in Global Affairs magazine Fyodor Lukyanov pointed out that the EU’s joint stance is not to recognize Lukashenko’s victory. "The meetings with Tikhanovskaya are a symbolic act, which is aimed at showing that the Europeans don’t view Lukashenko as the country’s legitimate leader." Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Kyrgyzstan rocked by power struggle
Read also Kyrgyz president remains in Bishkek despite protests
Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov on October 6 accused some political forces of seeking to seize power in the Central Asian republic. He called on fellow countrymen to preserve peace and not to fall for provocations but later disappeared. Shortly after, the power in Kyrgyzstan was seized by the rebels, who occupied the presidential residence and the government building. They dubbed themselves as the Coordination Council and started creating "the government of national confidence." The Coordination Council has described Jeenbekov’s call on the opposition parties’ leaders to launch talks as an out-of-date move. According to the presidential spokesperson, the head of state is currently in Bishkek and controls the situation. A source told Nezavisimaya Gazeta that Jeenbekov was in talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on his evacuation from Kyrgyzstan. The hastily formed Coordination Council consists of representatives of 30 political parties and is headed by leader of Butun (United) Kyrgyzstan party, Adakhan Madumarov. The Council also includes liberated political prisoners and former high-ranking officials accused of corruption as well as former president Almazbek Atambayev. The new head of the State Committee for National Security was also appointed. This is Omurbek Suvanaliyev, who was dubbed as ‘Commissioner Cattani’ for his fierce struggle against criminals. The rebels have divvyed up other government posts. "No easy scenario of a solution is on the horizon. There is no doubt that there will be riots. Everything depends on whether the clans will be able to come to terms," said Central Asian expert Alexander Knyazev. According to him, the key reason for discontent was that two southern clans won the parliamentary elections, while no representatives of northern clans were elected. This outcome forced them to unite and form a kind of a coalition. "This is a traditional regional conflict," he noted. As for Russia, there is no difference who will seize power in Kyrgyzstan. Moscow will carry on its policy of the past years. "Russia would now be better off waiting for real leaders to emerge and act only then," Knyazev said. Vedomosti: Russian banks brace for second COVID-19 wave


tass--2020-10-07--TASS exclusive interview with Putin closely studied in all capitals, says Kremlin

`` There have been quite a few foreign comments [ on Putin ’ s statements in the TASS special project ] , '' he noted .
`` Putin ’ s statements certainly elicited responses from different capitals .
I am certain that each episode was closely studied in all capitals .
This is possibly the best yardstick of success . ''
MOSCOW , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
TASS Special Project `` 20 Questions with Vladimir Putin '' based on the head of state ’ s exclusive interview was closely studied in all capitals , and all walks of life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dmitry Peskov said in the final episode of the project .
Commenting on the negative reaction from Mikhail Khodorkovsky whom Putin described as a swindler in one of the episodes , Peskov noted smiling , `` Everyone watched the interview with Putin , even the swindlers , you see ?
All walks of life meticulously picked out quotes .
And that ’ s great .
Perhaps , something will eventually sink in .
This is good , isn ’ t it ?
He called the `` 20 Questions with Vladimir Putin '' project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the idea of talking about all this in such a unique way was quite extraordinary , the way I see it .
He [ Putin ] has not been filmed this way , that ’ s true , '' the Kremlin spokesman noted .
Peskov stressed that this is not a Kremlin project .
`` This project was brought to the Kremlin .
It was proposed to the Kremlin and then the Kremlin submitted it to the president and the president eventually agreed , '' he explained .
The `` 20 Questions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 20th anniversary of his work at the helm of power was launched on February 20 , 2020 .
Seventeen episodes were uploaded on to the news agency ’ s resources .
However , due to the sudden and drastic changes in the global information agenda , TASS decided to suspend the project .
`` We started the project , we launched the project , but then a perfect storm followed .
The whiff of an economic crisis was in the air , and coronavirus added fuel to the fire , '' Peskov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the project .
`` Then all this exploded and a global panic ensued .
And the agenda changed , of course .
It was not an agenda that was quite favorable for looking back and reflecting on Putin ’ s 20 years at the helm of power . ''
`` You made a very correct decision to put the brakes on showing the next episodes , to freeze the project , '' the Kremlin spokesman went on to say .
`` This is absolutely normal . ''
According to Peskov , Putin is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ journalists and never complained that they were too assertive .
`` Never have I heard from him , even after the most heated interviews with your American or British colleagues , never have I heard him say that the interview was too aggressive , or too assertive , '' he said addressing the project ’ s author , journalist Andrei Vandenko .
`` On the contrary , whoever manages to provoke Putin into a discussion gets a full-on discussion from him . ''
The Kremlin spokesman noted that it was very hard to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` And even if he does get annoyed , he ’ s always so much in control that it would be impossible to tell that something annoyed him , '' he added .
`` He does not adjust himself to the environment or to the conversational partner .
He remains his usual self , '' Peskov noted .
He recalled that the president had taken part in such a project aimed at Internet users for the first time .
`` This project ’ s target - it is not quite Putin ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Putin ’ s familiar environment .
And the manner of dialogue , your manner of dialogue is not quite Putin ’ s manner of dialogue .
But Putin remained his usual self and was very natural , '' the Kremlin spokesman said .
Peskov also noted that the Kremlin never prepared questions for the president to be asked by journalists in advance .
He stressed that this is also true of the interview that Putin granted to TASS .
`` We never prepare questions for President Putin .
I think he would not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Kremlin spokesman added .
The new episode of the video interview is available at https : //putin.tass.ru/en .

"There have been quite a few foreign comments [on Putin’s statements in the TASS special project]," he noted. "Putin’s statements certainly elicited responses from different capitals. I am certain that each episode was closely studied in all capitals. This is possibly the best yardstick of success."
MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. TASS Special Project "20 Questions with Vladimir Putin" based on the head of state’s exclusive interview was closely studied in all capitals, and all walks of life meticulously picked out quotes, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in the final episode of the project.
Commenting on the negative reaction from Mikhail Khodorkovsky whom Putin described as a swindler in one of the episodes, Peskov noted smiling, "Everyone watched the interview with Putin, even the swindlers, you see? All walks of life meticulously picked out quotes. And that’s great. Perhaps, something will eventually sink in. This is good, isn’t it?He called the "20 Questions with Vladimir Putin" project unique. "That you came up with the idea of talking about all this in such a unique way was quite extraordinary, the way I see it. He [Putin] has not been filmed this way, that’s true," the Kremlin spokesman noted.
Peskov stressed that this is not a Kremlin project. "This project was brought to the Kremlin. It was proposed to the Kremlin and then the Kremlin submitted it to the president and the president eventually agreed," he explained.
The "20 Questions with Vladimir Putin" series dedicated to the 20th anniversary of his work at the helm of power was launched on February 20, 2020. Seventeen episodes were uploaded on to the news agency’s resources. However, due to the sudden and drastic changes in the global information agenda, TASS decided to suspend the project.
"We started the project, we launched the project, but then a perfect storm followed. The whiff of an economic crisis was in the air, and coronavirus added fuel to the fire," Peskov said commenting on the decision to suspend the project. "Then all this exploded and a global panic ensued. And the agenda changed, of course. It was not an agenda that was quite favorable for looking back and reflecting on Putin’s 20 years at the helm of power."
"You made a very correct decision to put the brakes on showing the next episodes, to freeze the project," the Kremlin spokesman went on to say. "This is absolutely normal."
Ready for full-on discussion
According to Peskov, Putin is always ready for a full-on discussion with journalists and never complained that they were too assertive. "Never have I heard from him, even after the most heated interviews with your American or British colleagues, never have I heard him say that the interview was too aggressive, or too assertive," he said addressing the project’s author, journalist Andrei Vandenko. "On the contrary, whoever manages to provoke Putin into a discussion gets a full-on discussion from him."
The Kremlin spokesman noted that it was very hard to do something that would annoy the president. "And even if he does get annoyed, he’s always so much in control that it would be impossible to tell that something annoyed him," he added.
"He does not adjust himself to the environment or to the conversational partner. He remains his usual self," Peskov noted.
He recalled that the president had taken part in such a project aimed at Internet users for the first time. "This project’s target - it is not quite Putin’s setting. It’s not Putin’s familiar environment. And the manner of dialogue, your manner of dialogue is not quite Putin’s manner of dialogue. But Putin remained his usual self and was very natural," the Kremlin spokesman said.
Peskov also noted that the Kremlin never prepared questions for the president to be asked by journalists in advance. He stressed that this is also true of the interview that Putin granted to TASS. "We never prepare questions for President Putin. I think he would not like it if we tried," the Kremlin spokesman added.
The new episode of the video interview is available at https://putin.tass.ru/en.


tass--2020-10-07--Using ‘Russia’ card to bait Trump plays into Moscow’s hands — Putin

MOSCOW , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
The attempts to humiliate US President Donald Trump by accusing him of ties with Russia just play into Moscow ’ s hands and upgrade its status , Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with Rossiya-24 TV channel on Wednesday .
`` When someone is trying to humiliate or insult the incumbent head of state they anyway elevate you and me and talk about our incredible influence and might .
To a certain degree , this plays into our hands , '' Putin said .
The Russian president stated that Moscow is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it is up to voters to make their choice about the candidates .
`` Voters , in this case US citizens , should evaluate the positions of the candidates running for president of such a great world power , frankly speaking , like the United States , '' he commented .
`` We are uninvolved onlookers , we are not interfering , '' the Russian leader noted .
`` It is none of our business , after all , let them deal with each other as they see fit based on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Touching on the acrimony from both sides and the mud-slinging between the candidates during the current campaign , Putin labelled it all as `` manifestations of the level of political culture or lack thereof . ''
`` However , I repeat , we are not going to get involved in this .
That is all determined by domestic political processes , domestic political issues and US matters , '' the president stressed .
Work with any US president Putin said that Russia is willing to work with any American president who will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States .
`` We will be ready to work with any future US president , with that person who the American people will vest their trust in . ''
Putin pointed out that there were many pluses and minuses in bilateral relations during Trump ’ s term in the office .

MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. The attempts to humiliate US President Donald Trump by accusing him of ties with Russia just play into Moscow’s hands and upgrade its status, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with Rossiya-24 TV channel on Wednesday.
"When someone is trying to humiliate or insult the incumbent head of state they anyway elevate you and me and talk about our incredible influence and might. To a certain degree, this plays into our hands," Putin said.
The Russian president stated that Moscow is not interfering in the US election campaign, it is up to voters to make their choice about the candidates.
"Voters, in this case US citizens, should evaluate the positions of the candidates running for president of such a great world power, frankly speaking, like the United States," he commented.
"We are uninvolved onlookers, we are not interfering," the Russian leader noted.
"It is none of our business, after all, let them deal with each other as they see fit based on the developments unfolding," the leader added.
Touching on the acrimony from both sides and the mud-slinging between the candidates during the current campaign, Putin labelled it all as "manifestations of the level of political culture or lack thereof." "However, I repeat, we are not going to get involved in this. That is all determined by domestic political processes, domestic political issues and US matters," the president stressed.
Work with any US president
Putin said that Russia is willing to work with any American president who will be elected by the citizens of the United States. "We will be ready to work with any future US president, with that person who the American people will vest their trust in."
Putin pointed out that there were many pluses and minuses in bilateral relations during Trump’s term in the office.


tass--2020-10-07--Russian Navy frigate successfully test-fires Tsirkon hypersonic missile

MOSCOW , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
The Northern Fleet ’ s frigate Admiral Gorshkov successfully test-fired a Tsirkon hypersonic missile from the White Sea against a sea target at a distance of 450 km , Chief of Russia ’ s General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov reported to President Vladimir Putin via a video conference on Wednesday .
`` Yesterday , at 7:15 a.m. , the frigate Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov test-fired for the first time a Tsirkon hypersonic missile against a sea target located in the Barents Sea as part of flight tests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the chief of Russia ’ s General Staff said , `` the tasks of the launch were fulfilled , the test-fire was recognized as successful and the missile was registered to accurately hit the target . ''
`` The missile flew to a range of 450 km , climbing to a maximum altitude of 28 km .
The flight lasted four and a half minutes .
The missile gained a hypersonic speed of over Mach 8 [ eight times the speed of sound ] , '' Gerasimov said .
After the state trials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system will be adopted for service on Russian Navy submarines and surface ships , he stressed .
In February 2011 , then-Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin announced plans to develop the Tsirkon shipborne system with a hypersonic missile .
According to media reports , the missile ’ s flight tests began in 2015 .
In his State-of-the-Nation Address to the Federal Assembly in February 2019 , Russian President Putin said that the work on the Tsirkon hypersonic missile was proceeding as scheduled .
As the Russian leader said , the Tsirkon was capable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 9 and its striking range capability could exceed 1,000 km .
The Russian leader also said that the Tsirkon could strike both naval and ground targets .
Putin specified at the time that there were plans to deploy Tsirkon on serial-produced surface ships and submarines , including the warships built or under construction for Kalibr cruise missiles .
Russia uses the 3S-14 universal shipborne launcher for the launches of Tsirkon hypersonic weapons and Kalibr cruise missiles .
These launchers , in particular , are operational on Russian Navy Project 22350 frigates and Project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ministry plans to continue the flight tests of the Tsirkon shipborne hypersonic missile system , Chief of the Russian General Staff Army General Gerasimov said .
`` The flight tests of the Tsirkon hypersonic missile will be continued , '' the general said .

MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. The Northern Fleet’s frigate Admiral Gorshkov successfully test-fired a Tsirkon hypersonic missile from the White Sea against a sea target at a distance of 450 km, Chief of Russia’s General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov reported to President Vladimir Putin via a video conference on Wednesday.
"Yesterday, at 7:15 a.m., the frigate Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov test-fired for the first time a Tsirkon hypersonic missile against a sea target located in the Barents Sea as part of flight tests," the general said.
As the chief of Russia’s General Staff said, "the tasks of the launch were fulfilled, the test-fire was recognized as successful and the missile was registered to accurately hit the target."
"The missile flew to a range of 450 km, climbing to a maximum altitude of 28 km. The flight lasted four and a half minutes. The missile gained a hypersonic speed of over Mach 8 [eight times the speed of sound]," Gerasimov said.
After the state trials are over, the Tsirkon hypersonic missile system will be adopted for service on Russian Navy submarines and surface ships, he stressed.
Tsirkon hypersonic missile
In February 2011, then-Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin announced plans to develop the Tsirkon shipborne system with a hypersonic missile. According to media reports, the missile’s flight tests began in 2015.
In his State-of-the-Nation Address to the Federal Assembly in February 2019, Russian President Putin said that the work on the Tsirkon hypersonic missile was proceeding as scheduled. As the Russian leader said, the Tsirkon was capable of developing a speed of about Mach 9 and its striking range capability could exceed 1,000 km. The Russian leader also said that the Tsirkon could strike both naval and ground targets. Putin specified at the time that there were plans to deploy Tsirkon on serial-produced surface ships and submarines, including the warships built or under construction for Kalibr cruise missiles.
Russia uses the 3S-14 universal shipborne launcher for the launches of Tsirkon hypersonic weapons and Kalibr cruise missiles. These launchers, in particular, are operational on Russian Navy Project 22350 frigates and Project 20380 corvettes.
Russia’s Defense Ministry plans to continue the flight tests of the Tsirkon shipborne hypersonic missile system, Chief of the Russian General Staff Army General Gerasimov said.
"The flight tests of the Tsirkon hypersonic missile will be continued," the general said.


tass--2020-10-07--Russia, US manage to build up trade despite pandemic — Putin

NOVO-OGARYOVO , October 7 .
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Russia and the United States managed to build up trade , despite the pandemic , Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with Rossiya 24 TV channel .
Putin noted that Moscow and Washington have yet to implement a number of `` modest '' joint projects - to create a business council , an expert council , and so on .
`` Nevertheless , the trade turnover ( between Russia and the US ) has grown during the Trump presidency , and has grown noticeably , despite all the restrictions , even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some adjustments in terms of the pandemic , but in general there is a trend towards an increase in trade , '' he said .
Russia and the United States have achieved good results in stabilizing world energy markets , Vladimir Putin added .
According to the president , Moscow and Washington have developed joint work to stabilize the global energy market .
`` Of course , the United States is interested in maintaining a certain stability , in ensuring the operation of its oil-producing companies , and so on .
And we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Putin added .
Putin said that Russia is willing to work with any American president who will be elected by the citizens of the United States .
`` We will be ready to work with any future US president , with that person who the American people will vest their trust in . ''
Putin pointed out that there were many pluses and minuses in bilateral relations during Trump ’ s term in the office .

NOVO-OGARYOVO, October 7. /TASS/. Russia and the United States managed to build up trade, despite the pandemic, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with Rossiya 24 TV channel.
Putin noted that Moscow and Washington have yet to implement a number of "modest" joint projects - to create a business council, an expert council, and so on.
"Nevertheless, the trade turnover (between Russia and the US) has grown during the Trump presidency, and has grown noticeably, despite all the restrictions, even despite the pandemic. Maybe there were some adjustments in terms of the pandemic, but in general there is a trend towards an increase in trade," he said.
Russia and the United States have achieved good results in stabilizing world energy markets, Vladimir Putin added.
According to the president, Moscow and Washington have developed joint work to stabilize the global energy market. "Of course, the United States is interested in maintaining a certain stability, in ensuring the operation of its oil-producing companies, and so on. And we managed to achieve really good results together," Putin added.
Putin said that Russia is willing to work with any American president who will be elected by the citizens of the United States. "We will be ready to work with any future US president, with that person who the American people will vest their trust in."
Putin pointed out that there were many pluses and minuses in bilateral relations during Trump’s term in the office.


tass--2020-10-07--Russia reports more than 200 daily coronavirus deaths for the first time since July 1

Moscow coronavirus situation gets tougher with every passing day , mayor says MOSCOW , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
The @ @ @ @ @ in the past 24 hours stands at 202 compared to yesterday ’ s 188 , @ @ @ @ @ said Wednesday .
This is the highest daily number observed since July 1 .
According @ @ @ @ @ 21,865 people ( 1.75 % of all infections ) died in Russia from coronavirus-related causes @

Moscow coronavirus situation gets tougher with every passing day, mayor says
MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. The number of coronavirus-related fatalities identified in the past 24 hours stands at 202 compared to yesterday’s 188, the national anti-coronavirus crisis center said Wednesday. This is the highest daily number observed since July 1.
According to the crisis center, 21,865 people (1.75% of all infections) died in Russia from coronavirus-related causes.


tass--2020-10-07--Poland fines Gazprom $7.6 bln

Poland fines Gazprom $7.6 bln

WARSAW , October 7 .
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The Polish regulator UOKiK made the decision to impose a fine on the Russian gas holding Gazprom and five European companies cooperating with it , demanding termination of the partnership agreement , head of the regulator Tomasz Chrostny said at a press conference on Wednesday .
`` We completed the process related to Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline construction and financing , '' Chrostny said .
`` The probe was held scrupulously , '' he noted .
Five companies `` were fined in total in the amount of 385 mln zloty ( $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 29 bln zloty ( $ 7.6 bln ) , '' the official said .
`` Companies [ participating in the project ] should terminate the [ construction ] agreement within 30 days after receiving the decision , '' Chrostny said , adding that the companies can dispute the regulator ’ s decision .
`` The goal of these companies was common - to finance and construct the gas pipeline .
It is implemented on account of breaching antimonopoly laws of Poland .
This is a blow that is extremely sensitive for Polish consumers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is not a decision against a specific company but it is against violation of the law that undermines competition norms and can lead to monopolization , '' the head of the Polish regulator added .

WARSAW, October 7. /TASS/. The Polish regulator UOKiK made the decision to impose a fine on the Russian gas holding Gazprom and five European companies cooperating with it, demanding termination of the partnership agreement, head of the regulator Tomasz Chrostny said at a press conference on Wednesday.
"We completed the process related to Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline construction and financing," Chrostny said. "The probe was held scrupulously," he noted.
Five companies "were fined in total in the amount of 385 mln zloty ($100 mln), Gazprom was fined 29 bln zloty ($7.6 bln)," the official said. "Companies [participating in the project] should terminate the [construction] agreement within 30 days after receiving the decision," Chrostny said, adding that the companies can dispute the regulator’s decision.
"The goal of these companies was common - to finance and construct the gas pipeline. It is implemented on account of breaching antimonopoly laws of Poland. This is a blow that is extremely sensitive for Polish consumers," the official said.
"This is not a decision against a specific company but it is against violation of the law that undermines competition norms and can lead to monopolization," the head of the Polish regulator added.


tass--2020-10-07--Putin celebrates 68th birthday

Putin celebrates 68th birthday

Putin doesn ’ t have days off , he works all the time — Kremlin MOSCOW , October 7 .
@ @ @ @ @ Putin celebrates his 68th birthday today , for the sixteen time in the office of @ @ @ @ @ The president will hold more than a dozen phone calls on the international agenda and @ @ @ @ @ domestic affairs during this day , presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov says .
Congratulations from @ @ @ @ @ until the evening .
`` Concerning the end of the day , friends , relatives @ @ @ @ @ will probably congratulate , as traditionally happens , '' Peskov said .
The Russian president @ @ @ @ @ his foreign counterparts , including presidents of Belarus , Moldova and Abkhazia .

Putin doesn’t have days off, he works all the time — Kremlin
MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrates his 68th birthday today, for the sixteen time in the office of the head of state. The president will hold more than a dozen phone calls on the international agenda and will deal with the current domestic affairs during this day, presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov says.
Congratulations from the next-of-kin are traditionally postponed until the evening. "Concerning the end of the day, friends, relatives and the nearest and dearest will probably congratulate, as traditionally happens," Peskov said.
The Russian president has already received congratulations from his foreign counterparts, including presidents of Belarus, Moldova and Abkhazia.


tass--2020-10-07--Putin hails Tsirkon hypersonic missile’s successful test as major event for Russia

`` The work on the Tsirkon system and the stage of carrying out a successful test of this missile is a major event not only for the Armed Forces but for entire Russia , the entire country because equipping our Armed Forces - the army and the fleet - with advanced weapons systems , which indeed have no rivals in the world , certainly ensures our state ’ s defense capacity for many years to come , '' Putin told a meeting with Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov .
The president praised `` a huge effort of scientists , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
He called the test `` a big stage in equipping the Armed Forces with advanced systems . ''
`` I want to congratulate all of you for this work and for its results and express hope that in the future all specialists involved in re-equipping the Russian army will work as effectively and persistently as they have done so far , '' the president said .
On Tuesday , the Northern fleet ’ s frigate Admiral Gorshkov fired a Tsirkon hypersonic missile which flew at a speed above Mach 8 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distance of 450 kilometers with a direct hit , Chief of Russia ’ s General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov told Putin via a video link-up .

"The work on the Tsirkon system and the stage of carrying out a successful test of this missile is a major event not only for the Armed Forces but for entire Russia, the entire country because equipping our Armed Forces - the army and the fleet - with advanced weapons systems, which indeed have no rivals in the world, certainly ensures our state’s defense capacity for many years to come," Putin told a meeting with Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov.
The president praised "a huge effort of scientists, designers and talented workers and military specialists." He called the test "a big stage in equipping the Armed Forces with advanced systems."
"I want to congratulate all of you for this work and for its results and express hope that in the future all specialists involved in re-equipping the Russian army will work as effectively and persistently as they have done so far," the president said.
On Tuesday, the Northern fleet’s frigate Admiral Gorshkov fired a Tsirkon hypersonic missile which flew at a speed above Mach 8, and reached a sea target at a distance of 450 kilometers with a direct hit, Chief of Russia’s General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov told Putin via a video link-up.


tass--2020-10-07--Russia’s daily coronavirus cases drop for first time since mid-September

MOSCOW , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
The number of new confirmed coronavirus infections in Russia reached 11,115 in the @ @ @ @ @ for the first time since mid-September , the national anti-coronavirus crisis center said Wednesday .
@ @ @ @ @ in new recorded cases was observed on September 13 .
Expert says Russia to expect @ @ @ @ @ in autumn than spring The increase has been steadily standing at 0.9 % for four @ @ @ @ @ rates of increase are reported from Chechnya ( 0.2 % ) , the Nenets Autonomous @ @ @ @ @ ( 0.3 % each ) and Tatarstan ( 0.4 % ) .
Moscow recorded 3,229 @ @ @ @ @ identified 456 cases followed by the Moscow Region ( 395 ) , the Rostov Region @ @ @ @ @ Nizhny Novgorod Region ( 227 ) .
Currently , Russia has 231,479 active cases of @ @

MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. The number of new confirmed coronavirus infections in Russia reached 11,115 in the past 24 hours, dropping for the first time since mid-September, the national anti-coronavirus crisis center said Wednesday. The last time a decrease in new recorded cases was observed on September 13.
Expert says Russia to expect more detected cases of COVID-19 in autumn than spring
The increase has been steadily standing at 0.9% for four days running.
Overall, Russia has identified 1,248,619 coronavirus cases.
The lowest rates of increase are reported from Chechnya (0.2%), the Nenets Autonomous Region, Tyva and Chuvashia (0.3% each) and Tatarstan (0.4%).
Moscow recorded 3,229 new cases, St. Petersburg identified 456 cases followed by the Moscow Region (395), the Rostov Region (255) and the Nizhny Novgorod Region (227).
Currently, Russia has 231,479 active cases of COVID-19.


tass--2020-10-07--Putin doesn’t have days off, he works all the time — Kremlin

`` Strictly speaking most normal people begin the week in the same fashion : Monday is a tough day , then finally ‘ Thank God it ’ s Friday !
’ , and so on and so forth .
Putin ’ s schedule is nothing like this , '' the Kremlin spokesman pointed out .
`` Putin has no sense of time when it comes to work .
Consequently , he has no sense of working hours , or even of a day off , '' Peskov explained .
MOSCOW , October 7 .
/TASS/ .
The working schedule of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which makes it very hard for Kremlin administration staffers to endure this pace , Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov acknowledged when commenting on the TASS project taking a closer look at Vladimir Putin ’ s 20 years in senior government offices .
The final episode comes out on October 7 , Putin ’ s birthday .
Peskov recalled the Russian leader ’ s remarks in his interview for the TASS project dubbed ’ 20 Questions with Vladimir Putin ’ that it is wrong to compare him with a royal .
Putin then explained that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ works every day , noting that `` a tsar is one who just sits there , looks from above and says : ‘ They will do as I order ’ , while he just tries on a cap and looks at himself in the mirror . ''
The Kremlin spokesman reassured that he made this comparison for a reason , saying , `` He is not trying to impress others .
This is completely true . ''
Moreover , he conceded that it is hard to keep up with workaholic Putin , saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The project entitled ‘ 20 Questions with Vladimir Putin ’ and devoted to the 20th anniversary of Putin ’ s work at the helm of the Russian state , was launched on February 20 , 2020 .
The TASS news agency has already released 17 episodes of the interview but decided to suspend the project due to drastic changes in the global information space .
Today ’ s episode of the interview will be the final one .
The final episode of the video interview is available at https : //putin.tass.ru/en .

"Strictly speaking most normal people begin the week in the same fashion: Monday is a tough day, then finally ‘Thank God it’s Friday!’, and so on and so forth. Putin’s schedule is nothing like this," the Kremlin spokesman pointed out.
"Putin has no sense of time when it comes to work. Consequently, he has no sense of working hours, or even of a day off," Peskov explained.
MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. The working schedule of the Russian leader has no weekends, which makes it very hard for Kremlin administration staffers to endure this pace, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov acknowledged when commenting on the TASS project taking a closer look at Vladimir Putin’s 20 years in senior government offices. The final episode comes out on October 7, Putin’s birthday.
Peskov recalled the Russian leader’s remarks in his interview for the TASS project dubbed ’20 Questions with Vladimir Putin’ that it is wrong to compare him with a royal. Putin then explained that he doesn’t just reign but works every day, noting that "a tsar is one who just sits there, looks from above and says: ‘They will do as I order’, while he just tries on a cap and looks at himself in the mirror."
The Kremlin spokesman reassured that he made this comparison for a reason, saying, "He is not trying to impress others. This is completely true." Moreover, he conceded that it is hard to keep up with workaholic Putin, saying, "Naturally" when asked directly.
The project entitled ‘20 Questions with Vladimir Putin’ and devoted to the 20th anniversary of Putin’s work at the helm of the Russian state, was launched on February 20, 2020. The TASS news agency has already released 17 episodes of the interview but decided to suspend the project due to drastic changes in the global information space. Today’s episode of the interview will be the final one.
The final episode of the video interview is available at https://putin.tass.ru/en.


tass--2020-10-07--Criticizing authorities not prohibited in Russia, but online conduct rules needed — Putin

`` The same universal rules and regulations for mankind that are applied offline , should be also applied online , '' the Russian head of state said , adding that the Internet allows for spreading `` whatever you like . ''
MOSCOW , October 7 .
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Rules of online conduct and penalties for reposting dangerous fake news are necessary , but have nothing to do with a ban on criticizing the authorities , Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview for the TASS project entitled `` 20 Questions with Vladimir Putin . ''
Therefore , Putin backs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lies that may trigger panic , '' as well as child pornography or methods to commit suicide , `` because this could harm our people . ''
The president disagreed with the opinion that people can be punished for criticism of the authorities .
`` Criticism of the authorities is not forbidden in our country .
What is forbidden is to desecrate state symbols , the state emblem , the national anthem , any state symbol .
Well , anyone who desecrates state symbols - affects all individuals , all citizens , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of protecting the interests of society .
The same is done in any civilized country , in any of them , '' he said .
The project entitled `` 20 Questions with Vladimir Putin '' and devoted to the 20th anniversary of Putin ’ s work at the helm of the Russian state , was launched on February 20 , 2020 .
The TASS news agency has already released 17 episodes of the interview , but decided to suspend the project due to drastic changes in the global information space .
Today ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the final one .
The final episode of the video interview is available at https : //putin.tass.ru/en .

"The same universal rules and regulations for mankind that are applied offline, should be also applied online," the Russian head of state said, adding that the Internet allows for spreading "whatever you like."
MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. Rules of online conduct and penalties for reposting dangerous fake news are necessary, but have nothing to do with a ban on criticizing the authorities, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview for the TASS project entitled "20 Questions with Vladimir Putin."
Therefore, Putin backs punishing those who spread "fabrications and lies that may trigger panic," as well as child pornography or methods to commit suicide, "because this could harm our people."
The president disagreed with the opinion that people can be punished for criticism of the authorities.
"Criticism of the authorities is not forbidden in our country. What is forbidden is to desecrate state symbols, the state emblem, the national anthem, any state symbol. Well, anyone who desecrates state symbols - affects all individuals, all citizens, that is why this is just a means of protecting the interests of society. The same is done in any civilized country, in any of them," he said.
The project entitled "20 Questions with Vladimir Putin" and devoted to the 20th anniversary of Putin’s work at the helm of the Russian state, was launched on February 20, 2020. The TASS news agency has already released 17 episodes of the interview, but decided to suspend the project due to drastic changes in the global information space. Today’s episode of the interview will be the final one.
The final episode of the video interview is available at https://putin.tass.ru/en.