tass--2020-09-26--No grounds to put situation around Navalny for UNSC discussion — Russian envoy

MOSCOW , September 25 .
/TASS/ .
There are no grounds to put the situation around Russian opposition blogger Alexey Navalny for discussion at the United Nations Security Council , Russia ’ s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said on Friday .
He said in an interview with RTVI he knew nothing about plans to discuss the Navanly case at the United Nations Security Council .
`` And there are no grounds for that .
This is not the topic on the agenda of any United Nations body , '' he said .
According to the Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Moscow ’ s inquiries to Germany on the Navalny case hints that `` there is something more about it than a mere striving to find the truth . ''
`` Naturally , it is obvious that they just want to punish Russia somehow over this matter .
[ Russian Foreign Minister Sergey ] Lavrov said not long ago that if this case had not existed they would have invented anything else .
By the way , I had a similar feeling before the whole thing started : it ’ s been a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia , no measures taken .
Regrettably , it was a prophetic feeling , '' Nebenzia added .
The issue of the Navalny case impacts on relations between Russia and other countries is not addressed by the United Nations , Nebenzia said .
`` The topic you are talking about is not addressed by the United Nations .
It is not a topic for discussion at the United Nations , after all , '' he said .
According to the Russian diplomat , the incident with Navalny was touched upon at the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the problem of chemical weapons in Syria .
`` The colleagues touched upon the Navalny situation only then .
I told them back then that the Srkipal saga had somewhat died down , had fallen into oblivion .
In the meantime , those 200 questions we asked on that case have not been answered so far , '' he said .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care unit .
On August 22 , he was airlifted to Berlin and admitted to the Charite hospital .
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 Dmitry Peskov said 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zakharova said that the German Foreign Office had not provided the Russian ambassador with any proof of its version of the incident .
Speaker of the Russian State Duma lower parliament house Vyacheslav Volodin said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 television channel that the situation with Navalny was a provocation of Western nations geared to contain Russia .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On August 22 , he was airlifted to Berlin and admitted to the Charite hospital .
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 Dmitry Peskov said 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 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the German Foreign Office had not provided the Russian ambassador with any proof of its version of the incident .
Speaker of the Russian State Duma lower parliament house Vyacheslav Volodin said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 television channel that the situation with Navalny was a provocation of Western nations geared to contain Russia .

MOSCOW, September 25. /TASS/. There are no grounds to put the situation around Russian opposition blogger Alexey Navalny for discussion at the United Nations Security Council, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said on Friday.
He said in an interview with RTVI he knew nothing about plans to discuss the Navanly case at the United Nations Security Council.
"And there are no grounds for that. This is not the topic on the agenda of any United Nations body," he said.
According to the Russian diplomat, the reaction of other countries to Moscow’s inquiries to Germany on the Navalny case hints that "there is something more about it than a mere striving to find the truth." "Naturally, it is obvious that they just want to punish Russia somehow over this matter. [Russian Foreign Minister Sergey] Lavrov said not long ago that if this case had not existed they would have invented anything else. By the way, I had a similar feeling before the whole thing started: it’s been a long time nothing bad is said about Russia, no measures taken. Regrettably, it was a prophetic feeling," Nebenzia added.
The issue of the Navalny case impacts on relations between Russia and other countries is not addressed by the United Nations, Nebenzia said .
"The topic you are talking about is not addressed by the United Nations. It is not a topic for discussion at the United Nations, after all," he said.
According to the Russian diplomat, the incident with Navalny was touched upon at the United Nations only once during a meeting on the problem of chemical weapons in Syria. "The colleagues touched upon the Navalny situation only then. I told them back then that the Srkipal saga had somewhat died down, had fallen into oblivion. In the meantime, those 200 questions we asked on that case have not been answered so far," he said.
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.
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 Dmitry Peskov said 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. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the German Foreign Office had not provided the Russian ambassador with any proof of its version of the incident.
Speaker of the Russian State Duma lower parliament house Vyacheslav Volodin said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 television channel that the situation with Navalny was a provocation of Western nations geared to contain Russia.
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.
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 Dmitry Peskov said 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. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the German Foreign Office had not provided the Russian ambassador with any proof of its version of the incident.
Speaker of the Russian State Duma lower parliament house Vyacheslav Volodin said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 television channel that the situation with Navalny was a provocation of Western nations geared to contain Russia.


tass--2020-09-25--An-26 military plane crashes in northeastern Ukraine, casualties reported

KIEV , September 25 .
/TASS/ .
An An-26 military plane with cadets on board crashed in northeastern Ukraine ’ @ @ @ @ @ press service of the Ukrainian Air Force said on Friday .
`` Tonight , an @ @ @ @ @ plane of the Ukrainian Air Force took place .
The plane crashed while performing a @ @ @ @ @ statement says .
`` There are death and casualties on board . ''
The information @ @ @ @ @ Region governor Alexei Kucher .
`` A plane crashed near Chuguyev .
There are deaths @ @ @ @ @ are survivors , '' the official wrote on his Facebook page .
A total of @ @ @ @ @ two seriously injured , Ukraine ’ s Interior Ministry said .
`` The plane had @ @ @ @ @ five crew members and 18 cadets .
As of 21:45 Moscow time , 18 were @ @ @ @ @ , '' the ministry ’ s press service said in a statement .

KIEV, September 25. /TASS/. An An-26 military plane with cadets on board crashed in northeastern Ukraine’s Kharkov region, the press service of the Ukrainian Air Force said on Friday.
"Tonight, an air accident involving an An-26 plane of the Ukrainian Air Force took place. The plane crashed while performing a landing approach," the statement says. "There are death and casualties on board."
The information was confirmed by the Kharkov Region governor Alexei Kucher.
"A plane crashed near Chuguyev. There are deaths. <...> There are survivors," the official wrote on his Facebook page.
A total of 18 people were killed and two seriously injured, Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said.
"The plane had 23 people on board - five crew members and 18 cadets. As of 21:45 Moscow time, 18 were killed and two seriously injured," the ministry’s press service said in a statement.


tass--2020-09-25--Belarusian PM highlights importance of Russia’s support amid Western pressure

MINSK , September 25 .
/TASS/ .
Belarus faced unprecedented pressure from the West following a presidential election and Russia ’ s support is important for the country in such a situation , Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said at a meeting with Governor of Russia ’ s Leningrad region Alexander Grozdenko on Friday .
`` Following the presidential election , Belarus faced unprecedented pressure from the West .
Tensions have somehow eased but attempts continue to interfere in our domestic affairs in order to stir up the situation and ensure a result that someone needs but which is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ choice .
At such a time , the friendly support of our closest ally , the Russian Federation , is particularly important for us and we highly appreciate it , '' the Belarusian prime minister pointed out .
Golovchenko noted that Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin had visited Minsk in early September .
`` After that , a meeting between the two countries ’ presidents took place in Sochi , where the heads of state agreed on the need to boost ties between the two countries ’ regions and economic entities , '' @ @ @ @ @ @

MINSK, September 25. /TASS/. Belarus faced unprecedented pressure from the West following a presidential election and Russia’s support is important for the country in such a situation, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said at a meeting with Governor of Russia’s Leningrad region Alexander Grozdenko on Friday.
"Following the presidential election, Belarus faced unprecedented pressure from the West. Tensions have somehow eased but attempts continue to interfere in our domestic affairs in order to stir up the situation and ensure a result that someone needs but which is not in line with the people’s choice. At such a time, the friendly support of our closest ally, the Russian Federation, is particularly important for us and we highly appreciate it," the Belarusian prime minister pointed out.
Golovchenko noted that Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin had visited Minsk in early September. "After that, a meeting between the two countries’ presidents took place in Sochi, where the heads of state agreed on the need to boost ties between the two countries’ regions and economic entities," the Belarusian prime minister emphasized.


tass--2020-09-25--WHO representative says hopes Russia will avoid tough anti-COVID lockdowns

`` Israel has resumed total lockdowns .
Many countries are looking [ at imposing strict quarantine measures ] .
I hope we will be able to avoid it here , '' she said .
MOSCOW , September 25 .
/TASS/ .
World Health Organization ’ s ( WHO ) Representative to Russia Melita Vujnovic said on Friday she hopes the country will be able to avoid strict quarantine anti-coronavirus measures .
According to Vujnovic , new quarantine measures in Moscow announced by Mayor Sergei Sobyanin earlier in the day are quite justified .
`` It is now necessary to protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
These are mere recommendations .
But it is important that people see the necessity to observe these measures .
Second : the younger generation will understand that when they embrace elderly people or some senior members of their families they may transmit the virus .
So , it is necessary to obey by these recommendations , including preventive measures .
They are justified , '' she explained .
According to the latest statistics , over 32,421,800 people have been infected worldwide and more than 987,800 deaths have been reported .
In addition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have recovered from the illness across the globe .
To date , 1,136,048 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 934,146 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 20,056 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

"Israel has resumed total lockdowns. Many countries are looking [at imposing strict quarantine measures]. I hope we will be able to avoid it here," she said.
MOSCOW, September 25. /TASS/. World Health Organization’s (WHO) Representative to Russia Melita Vujnovic said on Friday she hopes the country will be able to avoid strict quarantine anti-coronavirus measures.
According to Vujnovic, new quarantine measures in Moscow announced by Mayor Sergei Sobyanin earlier in the day are quite justified. "It is now necessary to protect the most vulnerable - the elder generation. These are mere recommendations. But it is important that people see the necessity to observe these measures. Second: the younger generation will understand that when they embrace elderly people or some senior members of their families they may transmit the virus. So, it is necessary to obey by these recommendations, including preventive measures. They are justified," she explained.
According to the latest statistics, over 32,421,800 people have been infected worldwide and more than 987,800 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 23,934,430 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, 1,136,048 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 934,146 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 20,056 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-09-25--Germany impedes pre-investigation probe into Navalny incident, Moscow says

MOSCOW , September 25 .
/TASS/ .
The German government is impeding Russia ’ s pre-investigation trial into the Alexey @ @ @ @ @ cooperate with Moscow , the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement .
`` Despite @ @ @ @ @ European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters and two additional protocols to it , @ @ @ @ @ trying to impede a pre-investigation probe into the Alexey Navalny incident , which is underway @ @ @ @ @ efforts to find out the truth , '' the statement reads .
`` This is @ @ @ @ @ Germany refuses to cooperate with Russian law enforcement agencies and medical facilities , ignores legitimate @ @ @ @ @ General ’ s Office and keeps citing the expert capacity of the Organization for the @ @ @ @ @ OPCW ) , '' the Russian Foreign Ministry added .

MOSCOW, September 25. /TASS/. The German government is impeding Russia’s pre-investigation trial into the Alexey Navalny incident by refusing to cooperate with Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
"Despite its obligations under the 1959 European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters and two additional protocols to it, the German government is actively trying to impede a pre-investigation probe into the Alexey Navalny incident, which is underway in Russia, and hinder efforts to find out the truth," the statement reads.
"This is illustrated by the fact that Germany refuses to cooperate with Russian law enforcement agencies and medical facilities, ignores legitimate requests from the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office and keeps citing the expert capacity of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)," the Russian Foreign Ministry added.


tass--2020-09-25--Russia discusses green economy at international forums, says Deputy Foreign Minister

MOSCOW , September 25 .
/TASS/ .
Russia is discussing the transition to green technologies at different international forums , Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said on Friday in an online interview with TASS First Deputy Director-General Mikhail Gusman .
`` Activities we are currently implementing in terms of emissions are a pressing topic , '' Vershinin said .
`` You can figure out the probable degree of the state wisdom to understand that investments into the low-emission economy are definitely very troublesome for the budget at present but will give the payback in 10-15 years .
Especially considering that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we top the list by the forests area .
We are discussing this advantage during different talks because there is no time to spare , '' the official noted .
The green decisions taken in the European Union , which remains the Russia ’ s largest trade partner , can eventually lead to major economic and financial problems for Russian economic operator , Vershinin noted .
`` Everything should be provided and we endeavor to do so , regulate and use international conventions , work in international organizations and strongly labor inside the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is brought as much as possible close to very high standards we currently attempt to implement at the international level , '' the diplomat added .

MOSCOW, September 25. /TASS/. Russia is discussing the transition to green technologies at different international forums, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said on Friday in an online interview with TASS First Deputy Director-General Mikhail Gusman.
"Activities we are currently implementing in terms of emissions are a pressing topic," Vershinin said. "You can figure out the probable degree of the state wisdom to understand that investments into the low-emission economy are definitely very troublesome for the budget at present but will give the payback in 10-15 years. Especially considering that Russia has a very serious advantage: we top the list by the forests area. We are discussing this advantage during different talks because there is no time to spare," the official noted.
The green decisions taken in the European Union, which remains the Russia’s largest trade partner, can eventually lead to major economic and financial problems for Russian economic operator, Vershinin noted. "Everything should be provided and we endeavor to do so, regulate and use international conventions, work in international organizations and strongly labor inside the country, so that our environmental activity is brought as much as possible close to very high standards we currently attempt to implement at the international level," the diplomat added.


tass--2020-09-25--WHO advises vaccination because it helps cope with several viruses more easily

MOSCOW , September 25 .
/TASS/ .
Vaccination helps cope with several viruses more easily , so the World Health @ @ @ @ @ vaccinated , WHO representative to Russia , Melita Vujnovic , said in a TASS video @ @ @ @ @ the national campaign entitled Health Week .
`` Vaccination is very useful , because in @ @ @ @ @ not from one virus , but three or four .
Even if you fall ill @ @ @ @ @ in the light form . ''
The new vaccines that have been created on the @ @ @ @ @ technologies '' have eased the risky side effects of vaccination that existed 50 years ago @ @ @ @ @ be talked to and shown what this vaccine is like .
It should not be @ @ @ @ @ though .
They should realize that the vaccine protects and saves very many lives , @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, September 25. /TASS/. Vaccination helps cope with several viruses more easily, so the World Health Organization advises everybody to get vaccinated, WHO representative to Russia, Melita Vujnovic, said in a TASS video conference within the framework of the national campaign entitled Health Week.
"Vaccination is very useful, because in this way we screen ourselves not from one virus, but three or four. Even if you fall ill, you will have it in the light form."
The new vaccines that have been created on the basis of "absolutely new technologies" have eased the risky side effects of vaccination that existed 50 years ago.
"People are to be talked to and shown what this vaccine is like. It should not be imposed by all means, though. They should realize that the vaccine protects and saves very many lives," she concluded.


tass--2020-09-25--Russian fighter scrambled to intercept two US strategic bombers over Baltic Sea

MOSCOW , September 25 .
/TASS/ .
A Russian Su-27 fighter jet was scrambled to intercept two US strategic bombers approaching the Russian border over the Baltic Sea , Russia ’ s National Defense Management Center reported on Friday .
According to the Center , Russian airspace control systems detected two aerial targets over the Baltic Sea approaching Russia ’ s state border .
`` A Su-27 fighter from the Baltic Fleet ’ s air defense quick reaction alert forces was scrambled to intercept the targets .
The crew of the Russian fighter approached the aerial targets at a safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Air Force B-52H bombers and escorted them over the Baltic Sea , '' the Center said .
The Russian border was not violated .
After the US aircraft moved away from Russia ’ s state border , the Russian fighter safely returned to its home airfield .
`` The entire flights of the Russian fighters proceeded in strict compliance with the international rules of using the airspace , '' the Center stressed .
Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov told a briefing on Friday after the completion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States and other NATO nations has bee conducting military activities some 20-30 kilometers of the Russian border and cites as an example flights of NATO planes and the presence of NATO ’ naval forces in the Barents , Baltic , and Black Seas .

MOSCOW, September 25. /TASS/. A Russian Su-27 fighter jet was scrambled to intercept two US strategic bombers approaching the Russian border over the Baltic Sea, Russia’s National Defense Management Center reported on Friday.
According to the Center, Russian airspace control systems detected two aerial targets over the Baltic Sea approaching Russia’s state border.
"A Su-27 fighter from the Baltic Fleet’s air defense quick reaction alert forces was scrambled to intercept the targets. The crew of the Russian fighter approached the aerial targets at a safe distance, identified them as a US Air Force B-52H bombers and escorted them over the Baltic Sea," the Center said.
The Russian border was not violated. After the US aircraft moved away from Russia’s state border, the Russian fighter safely returned to its home airfield.
"The entire flights of the Russian fighters proceeded in strict compliance with the international rules of using the airspace," the Center stressed.
Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov told a briefing on Friday after the completion of the Kavkaz-2020 military drills that the United States and other NATO nations had been conducting military activities some 20-30 kilometers off the Russian border and cited as an example flights of NATO planes and the presence of NATO naval forces in the Barents, Baltic, and Black seas.


tass--2020-09-25--Russia prepared and conducted Caucasus 2020 drills in maximum transparency

`` As per tradition , the preparation and implementation of the strategic exercise was based on the principle of maximum possible transparency .
The foreign military attaches have been informed about the goal , tasks , areas , forces and means involved in the exercise .
[ … ] The information about the forces ’ actions is being promptly reported at the Ministry of Defense online resources , as well as by the leading Russian and foreign news agencies , '' he said .
KAPUSTIN YAR PROVING GROUND /Astrakhan Region/ , September 25 .
/TASS/ .
Russian Ministry of Defense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ military drills with maximum transparency for third countries , Russian General Staff head General Valery Gerasimov said Friday .
He underscored that the `` Caucasus 2020 '' drills were not aimed at other countries and complied with the Russian military doctrine , which is defensive in nature .
`` As you could see for yourself , all opposing states are fictional and are geographically situated on the territory of the Russian Federation , '' the senior officer said .
The `` Caucasus 2020 '' drills take place between September 21 and 26 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the control of Russian General Staff head General Valery Gerasimov .
The drills involve about 80,000 people , including Ministry of Emergency Situations and National Guard personnel .
About 12,900 servicemen will take part in episodes , covered by the 2011 Vienna Document on confidence-and security-building measures .
A total of 1,000 servicemen from six foreign states take part in the events .

"As per tradition, the preparation and implementation of the strategic exercise was based on the principle of maximum possible transparency. The foreign military attaches have been informed about the goal, tasks, areas, forces and means involved in the exercise. […] The information about the forces’ actions is being promptly reported at the Ministry of Defense online resources, as well as by the leading Russian and foreign news agencies," he said.
KAPUSTIN YAR PROVING GROUND /Astrakhan Region/, September 25. /TASS/. Russian Ministry of Defense prepared and conducted the ‘Caucasus 2020’ military drills with maximum transparency for third countries, Russian General Staff head General Valery Gerasimov said Friday.
He underscored that the "Caucasus 2020" drills were not aimed at other countries and complied with the Russian military doctrine, which is defensive in nature.
"As you could see for yourself, all opposing states are fictional and are geographically situated on the territory of the Russian Federation," the senior officer said.
The "Caucasus 2020" drills take place between September 21 and 26 in the Southern Military District, under the control of Russian General Staff head General Valery Gerasimov. The drills involve about 80,000 people, including Ministry of Emergency Situations and National Guard personnel.
About 12,900 servicemen will take part in episodes, covered by the 2011 Vienna Document on confidence-and security-building measures.
A total of 1,000 servicemen from six foreign states take part in the events.


tass--2020-09-25--Syrian experience was used during Kavkaz-2020 exercise

KAPUSTIN YAR PROVING GROUND /Astrakhan Region/ , September 25 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian military used the experience gained in current armed conflicts , including the one in Syria , in practice while holding the strategic exercise Kavkaz-2020 , the chief of Russia 's General Staff , Valery Gerasimov , told a news briefing for foreign military attaches following the last drills on Friday .
`` At the proving ground today you saw drills held in the zone of responsibility of the 58th Combined Arms Army .
The experience of modern armed conflicts , including the one in the Syrian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basis .
New modes of operation by troops and forces , tested in the process of combat training , were demonstrated , '' Gerasimov said .
He stressed that a new combat formation - mobile echelon - was shown in action alongside the performance of reconnaissance and fire systems and four main methods of eliminating suicide bomber vehicles .
In the final episode of the exercise some newest pieces of Russian military hardware were shown in action : air defense systems S-300V4 and Tor-M2 , multiple rocket system Tornado-G , tank support combat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attack drone Inokhodets , multirole fighter jets Sukhoi-30SM and fighter bombers Sukhoi-34 and helicopters Mi-28N and Ka-52 .
Gerasimov said all drills were conducted in close cooperation with Russia 's partners - military contingents from Armenia , Belarus , China , Myanmar and Pakistan .
Also , in the Black and Caspian seas the Caspian Flotilla and Iranian Navy practiced combat training tasks to repel enemy air attacks .
Five countries - Azerbaijan , Iran , Kazakhstan , Tajikistan and Turkey - delegated their observers .
The Kavkaz-2020 drills , running from September @ @ @ @ @ @ @ General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov , are underway in Russia ’ s Southern Military District and in the Black and Caspian Seas .
The exercise involves about 80,000 personnel , including officers from the Russian Emergencies Ministry and the Russian National Guard .
Furthermore , this is a multinational endeavor which includes up to 1,000 servicemen from Armenia , Belarus , China , Myanmar and Pakistan .
About 12,900 troops are going to take part in activities in line with the 2011 Vienna Document of the Negotiations on Confidence-and Security-Building Measures .

KAPUSTIN YAR PROVING GROUND /Astrakhan Region/, September 25. /TASS/. The Russian military used the experience gained in current armed conflicts, including the one in Syria, in practice while holding the strategic exercise Kavkaz-2020, the chief of Russia's General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, told a news briefing for foreign military attaches following the last drills on Friday.
"At the proving ground today you saw drills held in the zone of responsibility of the 58th Combined Arms Army. The experience of modern armed conflicts, including the one in the Syrian Arab Republic, was used as its basis. New modes of operation by troops and forces, tested in the process of combat training, were demonstrated," Gerasimov said.
He stressed that a new combat formation - mobile echelon - was shown in action alongside the performance of reconnaissance and fire systems and four main methods of eliminating suicide bomber vehicles.
In the final episode of the exercise some newest pieces of Russian military hardware were shown in action: air defense systems S-300V4 and Tor-M2, multiple rocket system Tornado-G, tank support combat vehicles Terminator, heavy flamethrowers TOS-2, attack drone Inokhodets, multirole fighter jets Sukhoi-30SM and fighter bombers Sukhoi-34 and helicopters Mi-28N and Ka-52.
Gerasimov said all drills were conducted in close cooperation with Russia's partners - military contingents from Armenia, Belarus, China, Myanmar and Pakistan. Also, in the Black and Caspian seas the Caspian Flotilla and Iranian Navy practiced combat training tasks to repel enemy air attacks. Five countries - Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Turkey - delegated their observers.
Kavkaz-2020 drills
The Kavkaz-2020 drills, running from September 21-26, led by Chief of the General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov, are underway in Russia’s Southern Military District and in the Black and Caspian Seas. The exercise involves about 80,000 personnel, including officers from the Russian Emergencies Ministry and the Russian National Guard. Furthermore, this is a multinational endeavor which includes up to 1,000 servicemen from Armenia, Belarus, China, Myanmar and Pakistan. About 12,900 troops are going to take part in activities in line with the 2011 Vienna Document of the Negotiations on Confidence-and Security-Building Measures.


tass--2020-09-25--Russia can be proud of its healthcare system , says WHO envoy

MOSCOW , September 25 .
/TASS/ .
Russia can be proud of its healthcare system , although there are problems @ @ @ @ @ Health Organization ( WHO ) Representative to Russia Melita Vujnovic said Friday .
Vujnovic noted @ @ @ @ @ hospitals , policlinics and medical universities all over Russia from Kaliningrad to Blagoveshchensk .
`` @ @ @ @ @ other countries to have the same number of medical staff , such hygiene and such @ @ @ @ @ .

MOSCOW, September 25. /TASS/. Russia can be proud of its healthcare system, although there are problems just like everywhere, World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Russia Melita Vujnovic said Friday.
Vujnovic noted that she paid visits to hospitals, policlinics and medical universities all over Russia from Kaliningrad to Blagoveshchensk. "I really wanted to see other countries to have the same number of medical staff, such hygiene and such equipment," she said.


tass--2020-09-25--NATO’s military activity observed 20-30 km off Russian borders — top brass

KAPUSTIN YAR PROVING GROUND /Astrakhan Region/ , September 25 .
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The United States and other NATO countries have been conducting their military activities some 20-30 kilometers off the Russian border of late , Valery Gerasimov , chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces , said on Friday .
`` The United States and NATO are expanding their military activities not in the Atlantic or Caribbean regions , but at a distance of some 20-30 kilometers off the Russian borders .
So , NATO ’ s allegations about Russia ’ s growing aggressiveness are false , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ completion of the Kavkaz-2020 military drills .
As an example of NATO ’ s increased activities near the Russian borders , he cited NATO aircraft flights and the presence of its naval forces in the Barents , Baltic and Black Seas .
The Kavkaz-2020 drills , running from September 21-26 , led by Chief of the General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov , are underway in Russia ’ s Southern Military District and in the Black and Caspian Seas .
The exercise involves about 80,000 personnel , including officers from the Russian Emergencies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Furthermore , this is a multinational endeavor which includes up to 1,000 servicemen from Armenia , Belarus , China , Myanmar and Pakistan .
Representatives from Azerbaijan , Indonesia , Iran , Kazakhstan , Tajikistan and Sri Lanka are participating as observers , according to the Russian Defense Ministry .
In addition , Russia ’ s top brass said that roughly 250 tanks , up to 450 mechanized infantry fighting vehicles and APCs , as well as up to 200 artillery systems and multiple-launch rocket systems were set to be used in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ troops are going to take part in activities in line with the 2011 Vienna Document of the Negotiations on Confidence-and Security-Building Measures .

KAPUSTIN YAR PROVING GROUND /Astrakhan Region/, September 25. /TASS/. The United States and other NATO countries have been conducting their military activities some 20-30 kilometers off the Russian border of late, Valery Gerasimov, chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, said on Friday.
"The United States and NATO are expanding their military activities not in the Atlantic or Caribbean regions, but at a distance of some 20-30 kilometers off the Russian borders. So, NATO’s allegations about Russia’s growing aggressiveness are false," he told a briefing after the completion of the Kavkaz-2020 military drills.
As an example of NATO’s increased activities near the Russian borders, he cited NATO aircraft flights and the presence of its naval forces in the Barents, Baltic and Black Seas.
The Kavkaz-2020 drills, running from September 21-26, led by Chief of the General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov, are underway in Russia’s Southern Military District and in the Black and Caspian Seas. The exercise involves about 80,000 personnel, including officers from the Russian Emergencies Ministry and the Russian National Guard. Furthermore, this is a multinational endeavor which includes up to 1,000 servicemen from Armenia, Belarus, China, Myanmar and Pakistan. Representatives from Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Sri Lanka are participating as observers, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. In addition, Russia’s top brass said that roughly 250 tanks, up to 450 mechanized infantry fighting vehicles and APCs, as well as up to 200 artillery systems and multiple-launch rocket systems were set to be used in the exercise on firing grounds. About 12,900 troops are going to take part in activities in line with the 2011 Vienna Document of the Negotiations on Confidence-and Security-Building Measures.


tass--2020-09-25--Russian lawmakers call on Berlin to create joint working group for Navalny investigation

MOSCOW , September 25 .
/TASS/ .
Chairman of the Russian State Duma ( parliament 's lower house ) commission on investigation of foreign meddling in Russian internal affairs Vasiliy Piskaryov sent a letter to the German Bundestag President Wolfgang Schauble , proposing to establish a working group to supervise the investigation of the Alexey Navalny incident .
`` We propose establishing a joint commission or working group involving both Russian State Duma and Bundestag lawmakers in order to conduct parliamentary oversight of the investigation of the A. Navalny incident , '' the commission 's address , obtained by TASS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the `` massive campaign , deployed by the Western media and a number of German politicians regarding the allegedly intentional poisoning of Navalny appears to be planned in advance . ''
They express hope that the German counterparts will take all necessary efforts to persuade the German cabinet to conduct an independent investigation and to engage in cooperation with Russia .
`` It is regrettable that empty accusations and ultimatums against Russia , including those put forth by the German Federal Government in regards to the illness and hospitalization of A. Navalny , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bilateral ] relations , built by several generations of Russian and German politicians , '' the lawmakers state .
The commission recalled that Russian lawmakers used to conduct bilateral meetings with their German colleagues at international venues , and that the law enforcement agencies of the two countries used to cooperate as well .
`` We are ready to develop such cooperation further .
[ … ] We urge you , dear colleagues , to engage in joint search for reasonable solutions that will make it possible to preserve the existing groundwork for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political , economic and cultural ties in the interests of the people of Russia and Germany , '' the lawmakers concluded .

MOSCOW, September 25. /TASS/. Chairman of the Russian State Duma (parliament's lower house) commission on investigation of foreign meddling in Russian internal affairs Vasiliy Piskaryov sent a letter to the German Bundestag President Wolfgang Schauble, proposing to establish a working group to supervise the investigation of the Alexey Navalny incident.
"We propose establishing a joint commission or working group involving both Russian State Duma and Bundestag lawmakers in order to conduct parliamentary oversight of the investigation of the A. Navalny incident," the commission's address, obtained by TASS, reads.
The lawmakers say that the "massive campaign, deployed by the Western media and a number of German politicians regarding the allegedly intentional poisoning of Navalny appears to be planned in advance." They express hope that the German counterparts will take all necessary efforts to persuade the German cabinet to conduct an independent investigation and to engage in cooperation with Russia.
"It is regrettable that empty accusations and ultimatums against Russia, including those put forth by the German Federal Government in regards to the illness and hospitalization of A. Navalny, destroy the sturdy frame of our [bilateral] relations, built by several generations of Russian and German politicians," the lawmakers state.
The commission recalled that Russian lawmakers used to conduct bilateral meetings with their German colleagues at international venues, and that the law enforcement agencies of the two countries used to cooperate as well.
"We are ready to develop such cooperation further. […] We urge you, dear colleagues, to engage in joint search for reasonable solutions that will make it possible to preserve the existing groundwork for cooperation and to facilitate further development of political, economic and cultural ties in the interests of the people of Russia and Germany," the lawmakers concluded.
Navalny case


tass--2020-09-25--Russian diplomat says online/offline 2020 UNGA format impeded response to opponents

MOSCOW , September 25 .
/TASS/ .
The online/offline format of the 75th United Nations General Assembly had made it impossible for speakers to respond to opponents , Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin said in an online interview with TASS First Deputy Director General Mikhail Gusman on Friday .
`` The 75th UN General Assembly and the High Level Week were held at their usual time but their format will go down in history .
The leaders and foreign ministers of countries spoke via video addresses and only permanent envoys were present in the hall , '' he pointed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ optimal way , but it was far from perfect because nothing can substitute for face-to-face communication .
We don ’ t have that at the moment and we can see the disadvantages in the remote format because it is impossible to respond to any remarks , '' Vershinin specified .
`` Here ’ s an example : US President Donald Trump in his address criticized China and it was the Chinese envoy who had to respond since Xi Jinping could not do it , '' Vershinin added .
At the same time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ format was also useful .
`` It provides the opportunity to do a lot under the current circumstances , and the main thing is to ensure the central and unifying role of the UN , '' the senior Russian diplomat emphasized .

MOSCOW, September 25. /TASS/. The online/offline format of the 75th United Nations General Assembly had made it impossible for speakers to respond to opponents, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin said in an online interview with TASS First Deputy Director General Mikhail Gusman on Friday.
"The 75th UN General Assembly and the High Level Week were held at their usual time but their format will go down in history. The leaders and foreign ministers of countries spoke via video addresses and only permanent envoys were present in the hall," he pointed out.
"This was the most optimal way, but it was far from perfect because nothing can substitute for face-to-face communication. We don’t have that at the moment and we can see the disadvantages in the remote format because it is impossible to respond to any remarks," Vershinin specified. "Here’s an example: US President Donald Trump in his address criticized China and it was the Chinese envoy who had to respond since Xi Jinping could not do it," Vershinin added.
At the same time, the envoy believed this sort of remote format was also useful. "It provides the opportunity to do a lot under the current circumstances, and the main thing is to ensure the central and unifying role of the UN," the senior Russian diplomat emphasized.


tass--2020-09-25--This week in photos: An Italian fashion show, gorilla twins, and Trump hugs granddaughter

Models presenting creations as part of the Dolce & Gabbana Women 's Spring/Summer 2021 collection at Milan Fashion Week , Milan , Italy , September 23 .
Due to the coronavirus , there are restrictions at the event .
Only models on the catwalk are allowed to be without masks , some of the shows are held online © Dolce & Gabbana/Handout via REUTERS SUP boarders are seen on Vodootvodny Canal on the Moskva River during Moskovskaya Akvatoriya [ Moscow Water Area ] , a stand-up paddle board festival , Moscow , Russia , September 19 © Mikhail Japaridze/TASS An @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during a nationwide three-week lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus , swings a chicken over his head as part of the Kaparot ritual , in Bnei Brak , Israel , September 24 .
Observant Jews believe the ritual transfers one 's sins from the past year into the chicken , and is performed before the Day of Atonement , Yom Kippur , the holiest day in the Jewish year which starts at sundown Sunday © AP Photo/Oded Balilty A Maasai moran , or warrior , taking a photograph with his smartphone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ceremony at the foot of the Maparasha Hills , near Kajiado , in Kenya September 23 .
The Olng'esherr ceremony is a meat-eating rite of passage which takes place only once every 15 years and marks the end of being a young warrior and the beginning of becoming an elder © AP Photo A doctor walking in a disinfection tunnel outside an ambulance dedicated to COVID-19 patients in the Clinic for Infectious Diseases during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic , in Pristina , Kosovo , September 21 © AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu Relatives carrying the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ burial in the section of the Nueva Esperanza cemetery reserved for COVID-19 cases , in the outskirts of Lima , Peru , September 21 © AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd Evangelist Christian volunteers harvest Merlot grapes with their families for the Israeli settler Tura Winery as the country is in the midst of its second nationwide lock-down in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the vineyards of the Har Bracha settlement in the Israeli-controlled West Bank , September 23 © David Silverman/Getty Images US President Donald Trump hugging his granddaughter , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Pittsburgh International Airport in Pittsburgh , US , September 22 .
© REUTERS/Tom Brenner Artists performing during the I100RIYA [ HiSTOry ] show at the Great Moscow State Circus to mark the centenary of circus history in Russia , Moscow , Russia , September 19 © Vyacheslav Prokofyev/TASS Actors perform in a scene from Yefim Zvenyatsky 's production of The Master and Margarita at the Primorye Territory Drama Theatre named after Maxim Gorky , Vladivostok , Russia , September 23 © Yuri Smityuk/TASS

Models presenting creations as part of the Dolce&Gabbana Women's Spring/Summer 2021 collection at Milan Fashion Week, Milan, Italy, September 23. Due to the coronavirus, there are restrictions at the event. Only models on the catwalk are allowed to be without masks, some of the shows are held online © Dolce & Gabbana/Handout via REUTERS
SUP boarders are seen on Vodootvodny Canal on the Moskva River during Moskovskaya Akvatoriya [Moscow Water Area], a stand-up paddle board festival, Moscow, Russia, September 19 © Mikhail Japaridze/TASS
People waiting at a bus stop during heavy rain in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 21 © EPA-EFE/NARENDRA SHRESTHA
An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man wearing a face mask during a nationwide three-week lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, swings a chicken over his head as part of the Kaparot ritual, in Bnei Brak, Israel, September 24. Observant Jews believe the ritual transfers one's sins from the past year into the chicken, and is performed before the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish year which starts at sundown Sunday © AP Photo/Oded Balilty
A Maasai moran, or warrior, taking a photograph with his smartphone using a selfie stick at an Olng'esherr ceremony at the foot of the Maparasha Hills, near Kajiado, in Kenya September 23. The Olng'esherr ceremony is a meat-eating rite of passage which takes place only once every 15 years and marks the end of being a young warrior and the beginning of becoming an elder © AP Photo
Crews of the TOS-1A Solntsepyok missile launchers hold live firing drills at the Kapustin Yar training ground during the Kavkaz-2020 strategic exercise, Russia, September 23 © Vadim Savitsky/Russian Defense Ministry/TASS
A doctor walking in a disinfection tunnel outside an ambulance dedicated to COVID-19 patients in the Clinic for Infectious Diseases during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, in Pristina, Kosovo, September 21 © AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu
Relatives carrying the coffin of a loved one during a burial in the section of the Nueva Esperanza cemetery reserved for COVID-19 cases, in the outskirts of Lima, Peru, September 21 © AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd
Evangelist Christian volunteers harvest Merlot grapes with their families for the Israeli settler Tura Winery as the country is in the midst of its second nationwide lock-down in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the vineyards of the Har Bracha settlement in the Israeli-controlled West Bank, September 23 © David Silverman/Getty Images
Law enforcement officers detaining a participant in the Bright March for Women’s Solidarity opposition event outside the Komarovsky market in Minsk, Belarus, September 19 © Natalia Fedosenko/TASS
Mountain gorilla holding her newly born twin babies at the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, September 22 © Virunga National Park/Handout via REUTERS
US President Donald Trump hugging his granddaughter, Arabella Kushner, following a campaign rally at Pittsburgh International Airport in Pittsburgh, US, September 22. © REUTERS/Tom Brenner
Artists performing during the I100RIYA [HiSTOry] show at the Great Moscow State Circus to mark the centenary of circus history in Russia, Moscow, Russia, September 19 © Vyacheslav Prokofyev/TASS


tass--2020-09-25--Second suspect in Paris passer-by attack apprehended, reports say

PARIS , September 25 .
/TASS/ .
The second suspect in a knife attack on passers-by near the former office @ @ @ @ @ newspaper Charlie Hebdo has been apprehended by a group of railroad workers near Richard-Lenoir Paris @ @ @ @ @ arrondissement of the city , France Info radio reported Friday .
Earlier , the police @ @ @ @ @ the Place de la Bastille .
Police officers saw a person in the crowd whose @ @ @ @ @ .
The Paris Public Prosecutor ’ s Office is treating the case as an attempted @ @ @ @ @ French prosecution ’ s terrorist department joined the investigation .
The incident occurred at two @ @ @ @ @ which was previously used as the Charlie Hebdo office that came to be tragically known @ @ @ @ @ terrorist attack in January 2015 .
Two people were injured , one of them is @ @ @ @

PARIS, September 25. /TASS/. The second suspect in a knife attack on passers-by near the former office of the French satirical weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo has been apprehended by a group of railroad workers near Richard-Lenoir Paris metro station in the 11th arrondissement of the city, France Info radio reported Friday.
Earlier, the police detained the first suspect in the Place de la Bastille. Police officers saw a person in the crowd whose clothes were stained with blood.
The Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office is treating the case as an attempted murder. However, the French prosecution’s terrorist department joined the investigation.
The incident occurred at two streets adjacent to the building which was previously used as the Charlie Hebdo office that came to be tragically known to the word after a terrorist attack in January 2015. Two people were injured, one of them is in serious condition.


tass--2020-09-25--Military exercise Kavkaz-2020 ends with mock enemy defeat

KAPUSTIN YAR PROVING GROUND /Astrakhan Region/ , September 25 .
/TASS/ .
The main phase of the strategic exercise Kavkaz-2020 at the proving ground Kapustin Yar in the Astrakhan Region has ended with the enemy defeat by the coalition force .
Russian President Vladimir Putin observed the final events on site .
`` Coalition forces incorporating contingents from Russia , Armenia , Belarus , China , Myanmar and Pakistan carried out a counter-offensive operation to inflict a crushing defeat on the enemy force at the Kapustin Yar proving ground , '' the Defense Ministry said on Friday .
The coalition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gained fire superiority and inflicted maximum losses on the hypothetical enemy .
Operative and tactical airborne assault forces prevented the arrival of enemy reserves and created conditions for a counterstrike .
The coalition force carried out a pincer movement , which ended in the encirclement of the enemy force .
The main strike that followed made the enemy surrender .
The Kavkaz-2020 drills , running from September 21- 26 , led by Chief of the General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov , are underway in Russia ’ s Southern Military District and in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exercise involves about 80,000 personnel , including officers from the Russian Emergencies Ministry and the Russian National Guard .
Furthermore , this is a multinational endeavor which includes up to 1,000 servicemen from Armenia , Belarus , China , Myanmar and Pakistan .
Representatives from Azerbaijan , Indonesia , Iran , Kazakhstan , Tajikistan and Sri Lanka are participating as observers , according to the Russian Defense Ministry .
In addition , Russia ’ s top brass said that roughly 250 tanks , up to 450 mechanized infantry fighting vehicles and APCs , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ systems and multiple-launch rocket systems were set to be used in the exercise on firing grounds .
About 12,900 troops are going to take part in activities in line with the 2011 Vienna Document of the Negotiations on Confidence-and Security-Building Measures .

KAPUSTIN YAR PROVING GROUND /Astrakhan Region/, September 25. /TASS/. The main phase of the strategic exercise Kavkaz-2020 at the proving ground Kapustin Yar in the Astrakhan Region has ended with the enemy defeat by the coalition force. Russian President Vladimir Putin observed the final events on site.
"Coalition forces incorporating contingents from Russia, Armenia, Belarus, China, Myanmar and Pakistan carried out a counter-offensive operation to inflict a crushing defeat on the enemy force at the Kapustin Yar proving ground," the Defense Ministry said on Friday.
The coalition forces delivered a massive fire strike, gained fire superiority and inflicted maximum losses on the hypothetical enemy. Operative and tactical airborne assault forces prevented the arrival of enemy reserves and created conditions for a counterstrike.
The coalition force carried out a pincer movement, which ended in the encirclement of the enemy force. The main strike that followed made the enemy surrender.
The Kavkaz-2020 drills, running from September 21- 26, led by Chief of the General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov, are underway in Russia’s Southern Military District and in the Black and Caspian Seas. The exercise involves about 80,000 personnel, including officers from the Russian Emergencies Ministry and the Russian National Guard. Furthermore, this is a multinational endeavor which includes up to 1,000 servicemen from Armenia, Belarus, China, Myanmar and Pakistan. Representatives from Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Sri Lanka are participating as observers, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. In addition, Russia’s top brass said that roughly 250 tanks, up to 450 mechanized infantry fighting vehicles and APCs, as well as up to 200 artillery systems and multiple-launch rocket systems were set to be used in the exercise on firing grounds. About 12,900 troops are going to take part in activities in line with the 2011 Vienna Document of the Negotiations on Confidence-and Security-Building Measures.


tass--2020-09-25--Experts alarmed by mass loosening of safety measures

MOSCOW , September 25 .
/TASS/ .
Experts are concerned over mass loosening of safety and prevention measures against the novel coronavirus infection , Vladimir Chulanov , chief non-resident expert on infectious diseases of the Russian Healthcare Ministry told journalists on Friday .
`` The main concern of experts is mass loosening of the regime of observation of individual safety measures , especially on transport .
This state of affairs may contribute greatly to a further increase in incidence .
Thus , the scenario we will get in the future depends on everyone ’ s personal responsibility , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ current rise in the coronavirus incidence in Russia had been forecasted by the specialists .
`` The rise in incidence was expected for several reasons : the newly formed working and studying groups and a corresponding increased load on the system of transportation .
Additionally , a large number of citizens were moving between regions during summer holidays which facilitated the spread of the virus , '' he explained .
`` That is why we recommend to all citizens without exception to continue to adhere to the individual preventive measures - wearing masks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from mass events , avoiding contact with people with signs of a respiratory infection and observing social distance , '' he concluded .
To date , 1,136,048 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 934,146 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 20,056 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, September 25. /TASS/. Experts are concerned over mass loosening of safety and prevention measures against the novel coronavirus infection, Vladimir Chulanov, chief non-resident expert on infectious diseases of the Russian Healthcare Ministry told journalists on Friday.
"The main concern of experts is mass loosening of the regime of observation of individual safety measures, especially on transport. This state of affairs may contribute greatly to a further increase in incidence. Thus, the scenario we will get in the future depends on everyone’s personal responsibility," he said.
The expert explained that the current rise in the coronavirus incidence in Russia had been forecasted by the specialists. "The rise in incidence was expected for several reasons: the newly formed working and studying groups and a corresponding increased load on the system of transportation. Additionally, a large number of citizens were moving between regions during summer holidays which facilitated the spread of the virus," he explained.
"That is why we recommend to all citizens without exception to continue to adhere to the individual preventive measures - wearing masks in public places without fail, refraining from mass events, avoiding contact with people with signs of a respiratory infection and observing social distance," he concluded.
To date, 1,136,048 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 934,146 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 20,056 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-09-25--Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Belarus exceeds 76,900

MINSK , September 25 .
/TASS/ .
As many as 306 more novel coronavirus cases were confirmed in Belarus in the past day , with the overall number of such cases exceeding 76,900 , the country ’ health ministry reported on Friday .
`` As many as 76,957 people , or some 0.8 % of the country ’ s population , have tested positive for COVID-19 , '' it said , adding that the daily tally was 306 .
`` A total of 807 coronavirus patients with a number of chronic diseases have died since the epidemic outbreak , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths were registered during the day .
According to the latest update , as many as 73,925 coronavirus patients have recovered from the disease , including 192 during the day .
A total of 1,792,426 , or 18.5 % of the population , have been tested for the novel coronavirus , including 16,155 during the day .
Belarus did not impose any coronavirus lockdowns , with mass gathering not being banned .
The maximal daily tally of newly confirmed coronavirus cases was reported in April when more than 900 patients tested positive in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health ministry anticipates a second wave of the coronavirus epidemic in November or December .

MINSK, September 25. /TASS/. As many as 306 more novel coronavirus cases were confirmed in Belarus in the past day, with the overall number of such cases exceeding 76,900, the country’ health ministry reported on Friday.
"As many as 76,957 people, or some 0.8% of the country’s population, have tested positive for COVID-19," it said, adding that the daily tally was 306.
"A total of 807 coronavirus patients with a number of chronic diseases have died since the epidemic outbreak," it said, adding that five coronavirus-related deaths were registered during the day. According to the latest update, as many as 73,925 coronavirus patients have recovered from the disease, including 192 during the day. A total of 1,792,426, or 18.5% of the population, have been tested for the novel coronavirus, including 16,155 during the day.
Belarus did not impose any coronavirus lockdowns, with mass gathering not being banned. The maximal daily tally of newly confirmed coronavirus cases was reported in April when more than 900 patients tested positive in one day. The country’s health ministry anticipates a second wave of the coronavirus epidemic in November or December.


tass--2020-09-25--Incident near former Charlie Hebdo office treated as attempted murder

PARIS , September 25 .
/TASS/ .
The Paris Public Prosecutor ’ s Office is treating the attack that took @ @ @ @ @ on Friday as an attempted murder , Public Prosecutor Remy Heitz said , TASS reports @ @ @ @ @ what happened as an attempted murder , '' he noted .
The attack took place @ @ @ @ @ the former office of the French satirical weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo .
TASS reports that @ @ @ @ @ Paris is cordoned off , dozens police officers are at the site as well as @ @ @ @ @ and ambulances .
The incident occurred on a street adjacent to the building which was @ @ @ @ @ Hebdo office that came to be tragically known to the world after a terrorist attack @ @ @ @ @ then the office has been moved to another arrondissement of Paris .
Its address is @ @ @ @ @ journalists are protected by over 80 police officers .

PARIS, September 25. /TASS/. The Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office is treating the attack that took place in the French capital on Friday as an attempted murder, Public Prosecutor Remy Heitz said, TASS reports.
"We are treating what happened as an attempted murder," he noted.
The attack took place at 11:45 local time near the former office of the French satirical weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo. TASS reports that a large area in northeast Paris is cordoned off, dozens police officers are at the site as well as anti-terrorist units, military patrols and ambulances.
The incident occurred on a street adjacent to the building which was previously used as the Charlie Hebdo office that came to be tragically known to the world after a terrorist attack in January 2015. Since then the office has been moved to another arrondissement of Paris. Its address is confidential, while Charlie Hebdo journalists are protected by over 80 police officers.


tass--2020-09-26--Several protesters detained in Minsk

Several protesters detained in Minsk

MINSK , September 26 .
/TASS/ .
Belarusian law enforcement agencies detained several participants of an unauthorized rally in Minsk on Saturday dubbed `` Race of Free People , '' Interior Ministry Spokesperson Natalya Ganusevich told TASS .
`` I confirm that there are several detained participants of an unauthorized event , they will be taken to the district offices of the Internal Affairs in the framework of the administrative process , '' the spokesperson said .
Amid the rally declared by the opposition on Saturday police beefed up measures to maintain public order .
On Saturday , the Belarusian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s protest near the Victory Square .
Eyewitnesses say police forces have been deployed to the area and a nearby metro station has been closed .
Belarus held the presidential election on August 9 .
According to the Central Election Commission ’ s official results , incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide , garnering 80.10 % of the vote .
His closest rival in the race , Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , came in second , with 10.12 % of the ballot .
However , she refused to recognize the election ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9 , mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities .
During the early post-election period , the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police .
The current unrest is being cheered on by the opposition ’ s Coordination Council , which has been beating the drum for more protests .
In response , the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped .
On September 23 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in as president at an inauguration ceremony in his residence in Minsk , although its date had not been announced .
Shortly after the opponents stepped up their protests .

MINSK, September 26. /TASS/. Belarusian law enforcement agencies detained several participants of an unauthorized rally in Minsk on Saturday dubbed "Race of Free People," Interior Ministry Spokesperson Natalya Ganusevich told TASS.
"I confirm that there are several detained participants of an unauthorized event, they will be taken to the district offices of the Internal Affairs in the framework of the administrative process," the spokesperson said.
Amid the rally declared by the opposition on Saturday police beefed up measures to maintain public order.
On Saturday, the Belarusian opposition plans to carry out women’s protest near the Victory Square. Eyewitnesses say police forces have been deployed to the area and a nearby metro station has been closed.
Belarus held the presidential election on August 9. According to the Central Election Commission’s official results, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide, garnering 80.10% of the vote. His closest rival in the race, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, came in second, with 10.12% of the ballot. However, she refused to recognize the election’s outcome, and left Belarus for Lithuania. After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9, mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities. During the early post-election period, the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police. The current unrest is being cheered on by the opposition’s Coordination Council, which has been beating the drum for more protests. In response, the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped.
On September 23, state media reported that Lukashenko was sworn in as president at an inauguration ceremony in his residence in Minsk, although its date had not been announced. Shortly after the opponents stepped up their protests.


tass--2020-09-26--Vector’s clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine are successful

MOSCOW , September 26 .
/TASS/ .
The second stage of clinical trials of the coronavirus vaccine developed by the @ @ @ @ @ Virology and Biotechnology will be completed on September 28-30 , Russia ’ s chief sanitary @ @ @ @ @ `` On September 28-30 , the stage of clinical trials will be over , they @ @ @ @ @ The volunteers are developing the necessary titers and no one has any clinical signs after @ @ @ @ @ nor any other reactions , '' Popova , who heads the Federal Service for Surveillance @ @ @ @ @ Human Wellbeing , told Nailya Asker-zade in a program `` Dangerous virus .
Vaccines '' @ @ @ @ @ According to Popova , there are not many such vaccines in the world , which @ @ @ @ @ Vector Center .
This is `` a rather complicated process , '' she noted .
@ @ @ @ @ for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing announced that the procedure of registering @ @ @ @ @ the Vector Center was expected to be completed by October 15 .

MOSCOW, September 26. /TASS/. The second stage of clinical trials of the coronavirus vaccine developed by the Vector State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology will be completed on September 28-30, Russia’s chief sanitary doctor Anna Popova said.
"On September 28-30, the stage of clinical trials will be over, they have been very successful. The volunteers are developing the necessary titers and no one has any clinical signs after the vaccine - neither temperature nor any other reactions," Popova, who heads the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing, told Nailya Asker-zade in a program "Dangerous virus. Vaccines" on Rossiya-1 TV channel.
According to Popova, there are not many such vaccines in the world, which are being developed by the Vector Center. This is "a rather complicated process," she noted.
Earlier, the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing announced that the procedure of registering the coronavirus vaccine developed by the Vector Center was expected to be completed by October 15.


tass--2020-09-26--Hackers attack computers of Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine’s developers

MOSCOW , September 26 .
/TASS/ .
Hackers carried out attacks several months ago on computers of Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine ’ s developers , Director of the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology said on Saturday .
`` Hacker attacks were carried out .
But I ’ m not a specialist in IT technologies to say whether they were linked to the vaccine or not , that ’ s why I can not professionally judge on the goal of these attacks , but the attempts to hack the computers of our developers indeed took place , '' Alexander @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Asker-zade in a program `` Dangerous Virus .
Vaccines '' on Rossiya-1 TV channel .
Gintsburg pointed out that the attacks were conducted several months ago at the moment when the vaccine was being developed .
On August 11 , Russia registered the world ’ s first vaccine against the novel coronavirus .
The vaccine , dubbed Sputnik V , was developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Health Ministry , and its clinical trials were successfully completed in June-July .
The vaccine was developed on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a number of other vaccines .
According to the Health Ministry , the experience shows that these drugs can develop immunity for up to two years .
On September 9 , Health Minister Mikhail Murashko announced that the third phase of Sputnik V vaccine ’ s clinical trials had begun .

MOSCOW, September 26. /TASS/. Hackers carried out attacks several months ago on computers of Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine’s developers, Director of the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology said on Saturday.
"Hacker attacks were carried out. But I’m not a specialist in IT technologies to say whether they were linked to the vaccine or not, that’s why I cannot professionally judge on the goal of these attacks, but the attempts to hack the computers of our developers indeed took place," Alexander Gintsburg said in an interview with Nailya Asker-zade in a program "Dangerous Virus. Vaccines" on Rossiya-1 TV channel.
Gintsburg pointed out that the attacks were conducted several months ago at the moment when the vaccine was being developed.
On August 11, Russia registered the world’s first vaccine against the novel coronavirus. The vaccine, dubbed Sputnik V, was developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Health Ministry, and its clinical trials were successfully completed in June-July. The vaccine was developed on a platform that had been used for a number of other vaccines. According to the Health Ministry, the experience shows that these drugs can develop immunity for up to two years. On September 9, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko announced that the third phase of Sputnik V vaccine’s clinical trials had begun.


tass--2020-09-26--Zelensky orders to halt all An-26 plane’s flights after deadly crash

KIEV , September 26 .
/TASS/ .
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has ordered to suspend all flights of An-26 military @ @ @ @ @ of the deadly crash near Kharkov are established , the deputy chief of the president @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` The president ordered to suspend all flights of these planes until all @ @ @ @ @ established .
This order is being implemented , '' Tatarov told Ukraine-24 TV channel on @ @

KIEV, September 26. /TASS/. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has ordered to suspend all flights of An-26 military transport planes until the causes of the deadly crash near Kharkov are established, the deputy chief of the president’s office Oleg Tatarov said.
"The president ordered to suspend all flights of these planes until all causes of the tragedy are established. This order is being implemented," Tatarov told Ukraine-24 TV channel on Saturday.


tass--2020-09-26--Ukrainian authorities blame malfunction and human error for An-26 plane’s crash

KIEV , September 26 .
/TASS/ .
Ukraine ’ s National Bureau of Investigation has named four likely causes of the An-26 military transport plane ’ s crash in the northeastern Kharkov Region on Friday .
`` Investigators are checking such theories : the crash due to a technical malfunction of the plane ’ s system , the crash due to negligence of the crew while performing their duties , negligence of persons who were responsible for controlling the flights and negligence during the technical maintenance of the plane and its preparations for the flight , '' the press service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andrei Taran suggested that the plane ’ s wing could have hit the ground .
An An-26 military transport plane crashed in the Chuguyev district of northeastern Ukraine ’ s Kharkov region during a landing approach late on September 25 .
A total of 27 people were onboard the plane .
Apart from the crew , the plane had cadets of the Ivan Kozhedub National Air Force University on board , and was performing a training flight .
Two cadets jumped out of the plane and were hospitalized in grave condition .
Later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death toll in the tragedy to 26 .
A criminal case was launched into violation of flights ’ safety rules .
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky , who arrived at the crash site , declared September 26 a national day of mourning for the victims of the crash .

KIEV, September 26. /TASS/. Ukraine’s National Bureau of Investigation has named four likely causes of the An-26 military transport plane’s crash in the northeastern Kharkov Region on Friday.
"Investigators are checking such theories: the crash due to a technical malfunction of the plane’s system, the crash due to negligence of the crew while performing their duties, negligence of persons who were responsible for controlling the flights and negligence during the technical maintenance of the plane and its preparations for the flight," the press service said.
Earlier, Ukrainian Defense Minister Andrei Taran suggested that the plane’s wing could have hit the ground.
An An-26 military transport plane crashed in the Chuguyev district of northeastern Ukraine’s Kharkov region during a landing approach late on September 25. A total of 27 people were onboard the plane. Apart from the crew, the plane had cadets of the Ivan Kozhedub National Air Force University on board, and was performing a training flight. Two cadets jumped out of the plane and were hospitalized in grave condition. Later one of them died, bringing the death toll in the tragedy to 26. A criminal case was launched into violation of flights’ safety rules.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, who arrived at the crash site, declared September 26 a national day of mourning for the victims of the crash.


tass--2020-09-26--Russia reports over 7,500 coronavirus cases in the past day

MOSCOW , September 26 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s coronavirus cases grew by 7,523 in the past day , @ @ @ @ @ 22 , the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Saturday .
According to its data @ @ @ @ @ in cases rose to 0.7 % .
The previous week the figure did not exceed @ @ @ @ @ number of COVID-19 cases in Russia rose to 1,143,571 .
Some new 1,792 COVID-19 cases @ @ @ @ @ 232 in St. Petersburg , 204 in the Moscow Region , 189 in the Rostov @ @ @ @ @ Nizhny Novgorod Region and 159 in the Voronezh Region .
The lowest growth rate was @ @ @ @ @ ( 0.2 % ) , the Moscow Region , the Nenets Autonomous Region , the @ @ @ @ @ Region , the Chuvash Republic , Tatarstan ( 0.3 % ) , the Irkutsk and @ @ @ @ @ 0.4 % ) .
Currently , 183,196 people are undergoing treatment for the coronavirus in @ @

MOSCOW, September 26. /TASS/. Russia’s coronavirus cases grew by 7,523 in the past day, a record high since June 22, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Saturday.
According to its data, the daily growth rate in cases rose to 0.7%. The previous week the figure did not exceed 0.6%. The total number of COVID-19 cases in Russia rose to 1,143,571.
Some new 1,792 COVID-19 cases were recorded in Moscow, 232 in St. Petersburg, 204 in the Moscow Region, 189 in the Rostov Region, 166 in the Nizhny Novgorod Region and 159 in the Voronezh Region.
The lowest growth rate was registered in the Chechen Republic (0.2%), the Moscow Region, the Nenets Autonomous Region, the Smolensk Region, the Tula Region, the Chuvash Republic, Tatarstan (0.3%), the Irkutsk and Chelyabinsk Regions and Bashkortostan (0.4%).
Currently, 183,196 people are undergoing treatment for the coronavirus in Russia.


tass--2020-09-26--Flight data recorder found after An-26 plane’s crash in Ukraine

KIEV , September 26 .
/TASS/ .
Specialists have discovered a flight data recorder of the An-26 military transport plane @ @ @ @ @ region , in northeastern Ukraine , on Friday , Defense Minister Andrei Taran said .
@ @ @ @ @ is not in the plane [ that crashed ] and conclusions can be made after @ @ @ @ @ '' Taran was quoted by the Defense Ministry ’ s press service as saying .
@ @ @ @ @ the plane ’ s wing most likely hit the ground .

KIEV, September 26. /TASS/. Specialists have discovered a flight data recorder of the An-26 military transport plane that crashed in the Kharkov region, in northeastern Ukraine, on Friday, Defense Minister Andrei Taran said.
"The flight data recorder is not in the plane [that crashed] and conclusions can be made after analyzing information recorded there," Taran was quoted by the Defense Ministry’s press service as saying.
According to preliminary data, the plane’s wing most likely hit the ground.


tass--2020-09-26--One of two survivors in Ukrainian military plane’s crash dies

KIEV , September 26 .
/TASS/ .
One of two Ukrainian cadets , who survived after the An-26 military transport plane crashed on Friday in the Kharkov region , died in hospital , the Ukrainian Emergencies Situations Service said on Saturday .
`` As of 10:50 a.m. the person , who was in critical condition in hospital after the plane crash , died , '' the service said .
Earlier , the Ukrainian Prosecutor-General ’ s Office reported that 25 out of 27 people onboard the An-26 plane were killed .
Two cadets survived after jumping out of the plane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alexei Kucher said .
They were hospitalized in grave condition .
An An-26 military transport plane crashed in the Chuguyev district of northeastern Ukraine ’ s Kharkov region during a landing approach late on September 25 .
A total of 27 people were onboard the plane .
Apart from the crew , the plane had cadets of the Ivan Kozhedub National Air Force University on board , and was performing a training flight .
A criminal case was launched into violation of flights ’ safety rules .
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ September 26 a national day of mourning for the victims of the crash .

KIEV, September 26. /TASS/. One of two Ukrainian cadets, who survived after the An-26 military transport plane crashed on Friday in the Kharkov region, died in hospital, the Ukrainian Emergencies Situations Service said on Saturday.
"As of 10:50 a.m. the person, who was in critical condition in hospital after the plane crash, died," the service said.
Earlier, the Ukrainian Prosecutor-General’s Office reported that 25 out of 27 people onboard the An-26 plane were killed. Two cadets survived after jumping out of the plane, the Kharkov region’s Governor Alexei Kucher said. They were hospitalized in grave condition.
An An-26 military transport plane crashed in the Chuguyev district of northeastern Ukraine’s Kharkov region during a landing approach late on September 25. A total of 27 people were onboard the plane. Apart from the crew, the plane had cadets of the Ivan Kozhedub National Air Force University on board, and was performing a training flight. A criminal case was launched into violation of flights’ safety rules.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, who arrived at the crash site, declared September 26 a national day of mourning for the victims of the crash.


tass--2020-09-26--Ukraine’s An-26 military plane’s wing hit ground, defense minister says

KIEV , September 26 .
/TASS/ .
Ukraine ’ s An-26 military transport plane , which crashed in the northeastern @ @ @ @ @ most likely hit the ground by its wing , Defense Minister Andrei Taran said .
@ @ @ @ @ that most likely the plane ’ s wing hit the ground , '' the minister @ @ @ @ @ on the defense ministry ’ s website .

KIEV, September 26. /TASS/. Ukraine’s An-26 military transport plane, which crashed in the northeastern Kharkov region on Friday, most likely hit the ground by its wing, Defense Minister Andrei Taran said.
"The preliminary investigation shows that most likely the plane’s wing hit the ground," the minister said in a statement published on the defense ministry’s website.


tass--2020-09-26--Moscow reports highest number of COVID-19 cases since June 8

MOSCOW , September 26 .
/TASS/ .
Moscow confirmed 1,792 new coronavirus cases in the past day , a record @ @ @ @ @ the city ’ s anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Saturday .
The daily growth rate @ @ @ @ @ .
A day earlier 1,560 new coronavirus cases were reported in the Russian capital .
@ @ @ @ @ have recovered and 17 patients have died .
On Friday , more than 70,000 COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ During the coronavirus pandemic , 283,760 cases were recorded , and 244,006 people recovered , @ @ @ @ @ .
Currently , 34,608 patients are receiving treatment in hospitals .

MOSCOW, September 26. /TASS/. Moscow confirmed 1,792 new coronavirus cases in the past day, a record high since June 8, the city’s anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Saturday.
The daily growth rate in Moscow reached 0.6%. A day earlier 1,560 new coronavirus cases were reported in the Russian capital.
A total of 1,123 people have recovered and 17 patients have died.
On Friday, more than 70,000 COVID-19 tests were carried out.
During the coronavirus pandemic, 283,760 cases were recorded, and 244,006 people recovered, while another 5,146 people died. Currently, 34,608 patients are receiving treatment in hospitals.


tass--2020-09-26--Ukraine reports record high daily number of COVID-19 cases

KIEV , September 26 .
/TASS/ .
Ukraine ’ s doctors confirmed 3,833 COVID-19 cases in the past day , @ @ @ @ @ cases since the start of the coronavirus pandemic , the Ukrainian National Security and Defense @ @ @ @ @ According to its data , during the pandemic 195,504 people contracted the coronavirus .
Some @ @ @ @ @ 1,740 in the past day .
Ukraine ’ s coronavirus death toll reached 3,903 , @ @ @ @ @ 24 hours .
Most new infections were registered in Kiev , the Kharkov , Ternopol @ @ @ @ @ President Vladimir Zelensky announced on Thursday that the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic had @ @ @ @ @

KIEV, September 26. /TASS/. Ukraine’s doctors confirmed 3,833 COVID-19 cases in the past day, setting a record in daily cases since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council reported on Saturday.
According to its data, during the pandemic 195,504 people contracted the coronavirus. Some 86,873 patients recovered, including 1,740 in the past day. Ukraine’s coronavirus death toll reached 3,903, including 76 in the past 24 hours.
Most new infections were registered in Kiev, the Kharkov, Ternopol and Odessa regions.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky announced on Thursday that the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic had started in the country.


tass--2020-09-26--Ukrainian rescuers end search effort at An-26 plane’s crash site near Kharkov

KIEV , September 26 .
/TASS/ .
Ukraine ’ s rescuers have ended a search effort at the crash site of the An-26 military transport plane in the northeastern Kharkov region after the bodies of three more cadets were found on Saturday , Ukraine 24 TV channel reported .
Ukraine ’ s State Emergency Service earlier announced that the search for three people was underway at the crash site .
The bodies of 22 victims were discovered after the crash and two others were injured .
The Ukrainian Prosecutor-General ’ s Office reported on Friday that 25 out of 27 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Two cadets managed to jump out of the plane , but they sustained injuries to about 90 % of body surface , Kharkov Region Governor Alexei Kucher said .
An An-26 military transport plane crashed in the Chuguyev district of northeastern Ukraine ’ s Kharkov region during a landing approach late on September 25 .
A total of 27 people were onboard the plane .
Apart from the crew , the plane had cadets of the Ivan Kozhedub National Air Force University on board , and was performing a training flight .
Two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ condition .
A criminal case was launched into violation of flights ’ safety rules .
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky announced that he would come to Kharkov on Saturday and demanded that a thorough investigation into the tragedy be carried out .

KIEV, September 26. /TASS/. Ukraine’s rescuers have ended a search effort at the crash site of the An-26 military transport plane in the northeastern Kharkov region after the bodies of three more cadets were found on Saturday, Ukraine 24 TV channel reported.
Ukraine’s State Emergency Service earlier announced that the search for three people was underway at the crash site. The bodies of 22 victims were discovered after the crash and two others were injured.
The Ukrainian Prosecutor-General’s Office reported on Friday that 25 out of 27 people onboard the plane were killed. Two cadets managed to jump out of the plane, but they sustained injuries to about 90% of body surface, Kharkov Region Governor Alexei Kucher said.
An An-26 military transport plane crashed in the Chuguyev district of northeastern Ukraine’s Kharkov region during a landing approach late on September 25. A total of 27 people were onboard the plane. Apart from the crew, the plane had cadets of the Ivan Kozhedub National Air Force University on board, and was performing a training flight. Two injured cadets are in hospital in grave condition. A criminal case was launched into violation of flights’ safety rules.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky announced that he would come to Kharkov on Saturday and demanded that a thorough investigation into the tragedy be carried out.


tass--2020-09-26--Ukraine’s Kharkov region declares national mourning after An-26 plane’s crash

KIEV , September 26 .
/TASS/ .
Authorities in Ukraine ’ s Kharkov region declared Saturday a national day of mourning for those who were killed in the An-26 plane ’ s crash , the local administration said .
`` On the day of mourning across the entire region ’ s territory Ukraine ’ s national flag at all buildings of state power , enterprises , agencies and organizations will be flown at half-mast and a mourning ribbon will be placed on it , '' the governor said in his decree published on the administration ’ s website .
All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to recommendations .
An An-26 military transport plane crashed in the Chuguyev district of northeastern Ukraine ’ s Kharkov region during a landing approach .
A total of 27 people were onboard the plane .
Apart from the crew , the plane had cadets of the Ivan Kozhedub National Air Force University on board , and was performing a training flight .
According to the latest data , 25 people were killed .
Two cadets managed to jump out of the plane , but they sustained injuries to about 90 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kucher said .
According to the governor , the tragedy was probably caused by a failure of the plane ’ s left engine .
However , according to the official , `` a failure of one engine is not critical for an experienced pilot . ''
Another version of the disaster was voiced by Ukraine ’ s former chief military prosecutor Anatoly Matios , who said the disaster was caused by the crew ’ s error during landing .
He attributed the information to his own sources in the Defense Ministry of Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and in late July the Air Force ’ s command signed a contract with the Antonov plant to extend the service life of nine warplanes , including the crashed An-26 , the Strana newspaper reported .
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky announced that he would come to Kharkov on Saturday and demanded that a thorough investigation into the tragedy be carried out .

KIEV, September 26. /TASS/. Authorities in Ukraine’s Kharkov region declared Saturday a national day of mourning for those who were killed in the An-26 plane’s crash, the local administration said.
"On the day of mourning across the entire region’s territory Ukraine’s national flag at all buildings of state power, enterprises, agencies and organizations will be flown at half-mast and a mourning ribbon will be placed on it," the governor said in his decree published on the administration’s website.
All entertainment and sports events should be canceled according to recommendations.
An An-26 military transport plane crashed in the Chuguyev district of northeastern Ukraine’s Kharkov region during a landing approach. A total of 27 people were onboard the plane. Apart from the crew, the plane had cadets of the Ivan Kozhedub National Air Force University on board, and was performing a training flight. According to the latest data, 25 people were killed. Two cadets managed to jump out of the plane, but they sustained injuries to about 90% of body surface, Kharkov Region Governor Alexei Kucher said.
According to the governor, the tragedy was probably caused by a failure of the plane’s left engine. However, according to the official, "a failure of one engine is not critical for an experienced pilot." Another version of the disaster was voiced by Ukraine’s former chief military prosecutor Anatoly Matios, who said the disaster was caused by the crew’s error during landing. He attributed the information to his own sources in the Defense Ministry of Ukraine.
The plane was manufactured in 1977 and in late July the Air Force’s command signed a contract with the Antonov plant to extend the service life of nine warplanes, including the crashed An-26, the Strana newspaper reported.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky announced that he would come to Kharkov on Saturday and demanded that a thorough investigation into the tragedy be carried out.


tass--2020-09-26--In 2018, Russia and Japan were closest to signing peace treaty - Abe

TOKYO , September 26 .
/TASS/ .
Japan and Russia were closest to signing a peace treaty in 2018 , during a meeting between then Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin , the former head of the Japanese government said in an interview with Japan ’ s Nikkei business newspaper .
Speaking about the reasons that prevented the peace treaty from being signed , Abe mentioned `` escalating tensions between Washington and Moscow '' following the events in Ukraine in 2014 .
The former premier also said that no matter what kind of agreement Japan and Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been ready to dissolve the parliament and announce early elections , giving the Japanese people the right to have their say on the deal between Tokyo and Moscow .
During that period , many Japanese media reported that the two nations were discussing the possible handover of two out of the four disputed southern Kuril islands to Japan .
This information was never officially confirmed .
Russia and Japan have been in talks to sign a peace treaty since the mid-20th century .
The main stumbling block to achieving this is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , called the Northern Territories in Japan .
After the end of World War II , the Kuril Islands were incorporated into the Soviet Union .
However , the ownership of Iturup , Kunashir , Shikotan Islands and the Habomai Islands has been challenged by Japan .
The Russian Foreign Ministry has repeatedly said that Russia ’ s sovereignty over these islands , which is committed to paper in international documents , can not be called in question .
In November 2018 , Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Moscow and Tokyo would speed up peace treaty talks based on the 1956 Joint Declaration .
The document ended the state of war and said that the Soviet government was ready to hand Shikotan Island and a group of small islands over to Japan on condition that Tokyo would take control of them once a peace treaty is signed .

TOKYO, September 26. /TASS/. Japan and Russia were closest to signing a peace treaty in 2018, during a meeting between then Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the former head of the Japanese government said in an interview with Japan’s Nikkei business newspaper.
Speaking about the reasons that prevented the peace treaty from being signed, Abe mentioned "escalating tensions between Washington and Moscow" following the events in Ukraine in 2014.
The former premier also said that no matter what kind of agreement Japan and Russia had managed to achieve, he would have been ready to dissolve the parliament and announce early elections, giving the Japanese people the right to have their say on the deal between Tokyo and Moscow.
During that period, many Japanese media reported that the two nations were discussing the possible handover of two out of the four disputed southern Kuril islands to Japan. This information was never officially confirmed.
Russia and Japan have been in talks to sign a peace treaty since the mid-20th century. The main stumbling block to achieving this is the ownership issue over the Southern Kuril Islands, called the Northern Territories in Japan. After the end of World War II, the Kuril Islands were incorporated into the Soviet Union. However, the ownership of Iturup, Kunashir, Shikotan Islands and the Habomai Islands has been challenged by Japan. The Russian Foreign Ministry has repeatedly said that Russia’s sovereignty over these islands, which is committed to paper in international documents, cannot be called in question.
In November 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a meeting in Singapore and agreed that Moscow and Tokyo would speed up peace treaty talks based on the 1956 Joint Declaration. The document ended the state of war and said that the Soviet government was ready to hand Shikotan Island and a group of small islands over to Japan on condition that Tokyo would take control of them once a peace treaty is signed.


tass--2020-09-26--UK to increase its WHO contributions by one third — prime minister’s office

LONDON , September 26 .
/TASS/ .
In his speech to the UN General Assembly , UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce a 30 % increase in his country ’ s contributions to the World Health Organization , the premier ’ s office said on Friday .
According to excerpts of Johnson ’ s speech , to be delivered on Saturday , the United Kingdom will allocate additional 340 million pounds ( over $ 430 million ) in the next four years .
The funds are aimed at assisting the WHO reform and carrying out an investigation into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The United Kingdom will also allocate 71 million pounds ( $ 90 million ) to purchase 27 million doses of coronavirus vaccines through the COVAX international mechanism , which the country joined on September 18 .
Another 500 million pounds ( $ 636 million ) will be directed to finance the additional mechanism known as COVAX AMC ( Advance Market Commitment ) , aimed at ensuring purchase of coronavirus vaccines for 92 developing countries .
Just like many other leaders taking part in the debates , Johnson is expected to call upon the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the COVID-19 pandemic and to stand united in countering this global threat .
`` After nine months of fighting COVID , the very notion of the international community looks tattered , '' Johnson is to say in his speech .
`` We know that we can not continue in this way .
Unless we unite and turn our fire against our common foe , we know that everyone will lose . ''
The UN General Assembly ’ s High-Level Week is being carried out between September 22 and 29 , in the @ @ @ @ @ @

LONDON, September 26. /TASS/. In his speech to the UN General Assembly, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce a 30% increase in his country’s contributions to the World Health Organization, the premier’s office said on Friday.
According to excerpts of Johnson’s speech, to be delivered on Saturday, the United Kingdom will allocate additional 340 million pounds (over $430 million) in the next four years.
The funds are aimed at assisting the WHO reform and carrying out an investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The United Kingdom will also allocate 71 million pounds ($90 million) to purchase 27 million doses of coronavirus vaccines through the COVAX international mechanism, which the country joined on September 18.
Another 500 million pounds ($636 million) will be directed to finance the additional mechanism known as COVAX AMC (Advance Market Commitment), aimed at ensuring purchase of coronavirus vaccines for 92 developing countries.
Just like many other leaders taking part in the debates, Johnson is expected to call upon the international community to overcome the differences aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic and to stand united in countering this global threat.
"After nine months of fighting COVID, the very notion of the international community looks tattered," Johnson is to say in his speech. "We know that we cannot continue in this way. Unless we unite and turn our fire against our common foe, we know that everyone will lose."
The UN General Assembly’s High-Level Week is being carried out between September 22 and 29, in the format of pre-recorded video statements.