tass--2020-09-04--BRICS countries’ Foreign Ministers to discuss new challenges via videoconference

MOSCOW , September 4 .
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will take part in a meeting of foreign @ @ @ @ @ states ( Russia , Brazil , India , China , and South Africa ) on @ @ @ @ @ event will be held under the leadership of the Russian side presiding over the association @ @ @ @ @ will meet remotely for the second time due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Previous online @ @ @ @ @ Minister and his BRICS colleagues were held on April 28 .
Spokeswoman for the Russian @ @ @ @ @ that during the meeting , the parties plan to exchange views on topical issues on @ @ @ @ @ regional conflicts , countering new challenges and threats , cooperation of the five states at @ @ @ @ @ diplomatic service drew attention to the continued dynamics of cooperation , despite the pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ BRICS has demonstrated its relevance , readiness , and ability to respond flexibly to changes @ @ @ @ @ '' the ministry explained .

MOSCOW, September 4. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will take part in a meeting of foreign ministers of the BRICS member states (Russia, Brazil, India, China, and South Africa) on Friday via videoconference. The event will be held under the leadership of the Russian side presiding over the association this year.
The ministers will meet remotely for the second time due to the coronavirus pandemic. Previous online talks between the Russian Foreign Minister and his BRICS colleagues were held on April 28.
Spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said that during the meeting, the parties plan to exchange views on topical issues on the international agenda, including regional conflicts, countering new challenges and threats, cooperation of the five states at multilateral platforms.
The Russian diplomatic service drew attention to the continued dynamics of cooperation, despite the pandemic. "It is important that BRICS has demonstrated its relevance, readiness, and ability to respond flexibly to changes in the global situation," the ministry explained.


tass--2020-09-04--Situation with Navalny threatens consultations with Russia - Czech Foreign Minister

PRAGUE , September 4 .
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The situation with the alleged poisoning of Alexey Navalny negatively affects the preparations of consultations between the Czech Republic and Russia , which the parties intend to hold in accordance with the 1993 Treaty on Friendly Relations and Cooperation , Czech Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek said in an interview with Denik N. Despite the fact that the consultations are subject to bilateral relations , and the situation concerning Navalny the Czech Republic will decide within the framework of the European Union - the situation threatens the upcoming consultations , he said .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ preparation of consultations , the purpose of which is to unfreeze Czech-Russian relations .
In connection with the events taking place in Belarus , the beginning of consultations , according to the minister , was postponed .
On July 9 , Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Russia stands ready for talks with the Czech Republic at the level of deputy foreign ministers , but their timeframe can not be set due to the pandemic .
`` We confirm our readiness for dialogue with the Czech Republic at the level of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ epidemic situation prevents us from holding this meeting in the foreseeable future , '' she said .
`` For that reason , we call on our Czech counterparts to start consultations between our countries ’ representatives as soon as possible , '' Zakharova said .

PRAGUE, September 4. /TASS/. The situation with the alleged poisoning of Alexey Navalny negatively affects the preparations of consultations between the Czech Republic and Russia, which the parties intend to hold in accordance with the 1993 Treaty on Friendly Relations and Cooperation, Czech Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek said in an interview with Denik N.
Despite the fact that the consultations are subject to bilateral relations, and the situation concerning Navalny the Czech Republic will decide within the framework of the European Union - the situation threatens the upcoming consultations, he said.
The situation in Belarus also negatively affected the preparation of consultations, the purpose of which is to unfreeze Czech-Russian relations. In connection with the events taking place in Belarus, the beginning of consultations, according to the minister, was postponed.
On July 9, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Russia stands ready for talks with the Czech Republic at the level of deputy foreign ministers, but their timeframe cannot be set due to the pandemic. "We confirm our readiness for dialogue with the Czech Republic at the level of corresponding deputy foreign ministers, but the epidemic situation prevents us from holding this meeting in the foreseeable future," she said. "For that reason, we call on our Czech counterparts to start consultations between our countries’ representatives as soon as possible," Zakharova said.


tass--2020-09-04--Lukashenko must be persuaded that he cannot be president, US OSCE envoy says

WASHINGTON , September 4 .
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Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko should be convinced that he can not be the country 's president in the current circumstances , US Permanent Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE ) James Gilmor said in an interview with Foreign Policy magazine .
`` What we have [ to do ] right now is to try to persuade Lukashenko that he can not be the president of a country under these circumstances .
He thinks that a fraudulent election followed by brutal suppression of the people is good enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he remains `` deeply concerned '' about the prospect of Russian intervention in Belarus `` to back the country ’ s embattled authoritarian leader , Aleksandr Lukashenko , who is clinging to power after claiming victory last month in an election widely seen as a sham '' .
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said earlier that following the US ’ example , the EU treads further and further along the path of sanctions pressure in international affairs , which is illegitimate from the standpoint of the international law .
The Russian Foreign Minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Belarus by the NATO Secretary General , the EU representatives , the Western leaders who preside over the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE ) .

WASHINGTON, September 4. /TASS/. Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko should be convinced that he cannot be the country's president in the current circumstances, US Permanent Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) James Gilmor said in an interview with Foreign Policy magazine.
"What we have [to do] right now is to try to persuade Lukashenko that he cannot be the president of a country under these circumstances. He thinks that a fraudulent election followed by brutal suppression of the people is good enough," Gilmore said.
Gilmore said he remains "deeply concerned" about the prospect of Russian intervention in Belarus "to back the country’s embattled authoritarian leader, Aleksandr Lukashenko, who is clinging to power after claiming victory last month in an election widely seen as a sham".
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said earlier that following the US’ example, the EU treads further and further along the path of sanctions pressure in international affairs, which is illegitimate from the standpoint of the international law. The Russian Foreign Minister noted the statements made towards the situation in Belarus by the NATO Secretary General, the EU representatives, the Western leaders who preside over the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).


tass--2020-09-05--US-Russia non-proliferation talks going well, says Trump

WASHINGTON , September 5 .
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US-Russian talks on strategic stability and arms control are going well , US President Donald Trump said on Friday during a press briefing at the White House , adding that the US seeks to include China in the talks .
`` At the same time , with Russia we are right now negotiating a non-proliferation treaty , which is very important .
< … > At some point , we ’ ll include China into those talks , but we ’ re doing very well with Russia on nuclear non-proliferation , '' the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US leader are the Vienna strategic stability talks between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and US Special Presidential Envoy for Arms Control Marshall Billingslea .
On August 31 , US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed hope that Russia and the US would reach an arms control agreement by the end of the year .
The latest round of the US-Russia strategic stability talks in Vienna took place on August 18 .
On the outcomes of the talks , Billingslea said that he is ready to recommend Trump to consider prolonging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an agreement is reached with Moscow on various issues .
Meanwhile , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated later that the US conditions for the prolongation of the treaty are unrealistic .

WASHINGTON, September 5. /TASS/. US-Russian talks on strategic stability and arms control are going well, US President Donald Trump said on Friday during a press briefing at the White House, adding that the US seeks to include China in the talks.
"At the same time, with Russia we are right now negotiating a non-proliferation treaty, which is very important. <…> At some point, we’ll include China into those talks, but we’re doing very well with Russia on nuclear non-proliferation," the president said. The negotiations mentioned by the US leader are the Vienna strategic stability talks between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and US Special Presidential Envoy for Arms Control Marshall Billingslea.
On August 31, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed hope that Russia and the US would reach an arms control agreement by the end of the year.
The latest round of the US-Russia strategic stability talks in Vienna took place on August 18. On the outcomes of the talks, Billingslea said that he is ready to recommend Trump to consider prolonging the New START treaty with Russia if an agreement is reached with Moscow on various issues. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated later that the US conditions for the prolongation of the treaty are unrealistic.


tass--2020-09-05--US does not have proof of Navalny’s poisoning, says Trump

WASHINGTON , September 5 .
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The US does not have any proof of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny ’ s poisoning , US President Donald Trump said during a press briefing on Friday .
`` I don ’ t know exactly what happened .
I think it ’ s tragic , it ’ s terrible , it shouldn ’ t happen .
We haven ’ t had any proof yet , but I will take a look , '' he said , answering a corresponding question .
`` I would be very angry if that ’ s the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a look at the numbers and the documents , cause we ’ re going to be sent a lot of documents over the next few days , '' the president added .
The US government does not doubt Germany ’ s conclusions on what happened to Navalny , added Trump .
He was asked whether he has any reasons to doubt Berlin ’ s data provided on Navalny .
`` No , I don ’ t .
I hear Germany has made - was it definitive or almost definitive - but we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certainly be okay with that - they want to do something , they want to take action , '' the president said .
He added that the incident with Navalny is `` terrible '' and that it should not happen .
Trump also claimed that the US and the global community must look into the situation with Navalny .
`` I think we have to look at it very seriously if it ’ s the case .
And I think we will , '' the US leader said in response to a question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The US leader added that `` no one has been tougher on Russia '' than him .
Navalny was rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on the Tomsk-Moscow flight .
He fell into a coma and was put on a ventilator in the intensive care unit .
On August 22 , he was airlifted to the Charite hospital in Berlin .
On Wednesday , the German government claimed that having examined Navalny ’ s test samples the Bundeswehr ’ s toxicologists had come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been affected by a toxic agent of the Novichok family .
Berlin called on Moscow to clarify the circumstances of the incident .
Russia stated that it was interested in investigating what had happened to Navalny .
Nevertheless , according to the Russian Foreign Ministry , Berlin has not presented any proof of its version of the incident yet .

WASHINGTON, September 5. /TASS/. The US does not have any proof of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny’s poisoning, US President Donald Trump said during a press briefing on Friday.
"I don’t know exactly what happened. I think it’s tragic, it’s terrible, it shouldn’t happen. We haven’t had any proof yet, but I will take a look," he said, answering a corresponding question.
"I would be very angry if that’s the case, so we’ll take a look at the numbers and the documents, cause we’re going to be sent a lot of documents over the next few days," the president added.
The US government does not doubt Germany’s conclusions on what happened to Navalny, added Trump.
He was asked whether he has any reasons to doubt Berlin’s data provided on Navalny. "No, I don’t. I hear Germany has made - was it definitive or almost definitive - but we have not seen it ourselves. I would certainly be okay with that - they want to do something, they want to take action," the president said.
He added that the incident with Navalny is "terrible" and that it should not happen.
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Trump also claimed that the US and the global community must look into the situation with Navalny.
"I think we have to look at it very seriously if it’s the case. And I think we will," the US leader said in response to a question about Navalny’s alleged poisoning.
The US leader added that "no one has been tougher on Russia" than him.
Navalny was rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on the Tomsk-Moscow flight. He fell into a coma and was put on a ventilator in the intensive care unit. On August 22, he was airlifted to the Charite hospital in Berlin.
On Wednesday, the German government claimed that having examined Navalny’s test samples the Bundeswehr’s toxicologists had come to a conclusion that the blogger had been affected by a toxic agent of the Novichok family. Berlin called on Moscow to clarify the circumstances of the incident. Russia stated that it was interested in investigating what had happened to Navalny. Nevertheless, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry, Berlin has not presented any proof of its version of the incident yet.


tass--2020-09-05--Russia introduces sanctions against former Ukrainian president Poroshenko

MOSCOW , September 4 .
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The Russian government has expanded the list of people on the list of @ @ @ @ @ published on the official legal information portal informs .
Former Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko formed @ @ @ @ @ along with former Ukrainian MP Svyatoslav Vakarchuk , member of the Ukrainian parliament Kira Rudik @ @ @ @ @ According to the document , 41 people formed part of the list .

MOSCOW, September 4. /TASS/. The Russian government has expanded the list of people on the list of economic sanctions, a document published on the official legal information portal informs.
Former Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko formed part of the list, along with former Ukrainian MP Svyatoslav Vakarchuk, member of the Ukrainian parliament Kira Rudik and several other officials.
According to the document, 41 people formed part of the list.


tass--2020-09-05--Russia’s ambassador to Austria rejects EU demands on Moscow over Navalny incident

VIENNA , September 5 .
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It is inappropriate to demand from Moscow that a swift and open investigation be conducted into the incident with Alexei Navalny as there are no facts from Germany , Russia ’ s Ambassador to Austria Dmitry Lyubinsky told TASS on Friday , commenting on a meeting with Political Director of the Austrian Foreign Ministry Gregor W. Koessler .
According to Lyubinsky , the talks `` touched upon ‘ Navalny poisoning ’ with regard to the EU relevant statement , along with other international and bilateral issues . ''
`` I believe it inappropriate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conduct a swift , open and comprehensive investigation in absence of any information , facts or tangible data from the German side , as well as in general of any response to questions of the Russian Prosecutor General ’ s Office in its August 27 request , '' the Russian ambassador stressed .
On Friday , Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said that the Russian ambassador had been summoned to the Foreign Ministry .
Navalny was rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a coma and was put on a ventilator in the intensive care unit .
On August 22 , he was airlifted to the Charite hospital in Berlin .
On Wednesday , the German government claimed that having examined Navalny ’ s test samples the Bundeswehr ’ s toxicologists had come to a conclusion that the blogger had been affected by a toxic agent of the Novichok family .
Berlin called on Moscow to clarify the circumstances of the incident .
Russia stated that it was interested in investigating what had happened to Navalny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foreign Ministry , Berlin has not presented any proof of its version of the incident yet .

VIENNA, September 5. /TASS/. It is inappropriate to demand from Moscow that a swift and open investigation be conducted into the incident with Alexei Navalny as there are no facts from Germany, Russia’s Ambassador to Austria Dmitry Lyubinsky told TASS on Friday, commenting on a meeting with Political Director of the Austrian Foreign Ministry Gregor W. Koessler.
According to Lyubinsky, the talks "touched upon ‘Navalny poisoning’ with regard to the EU relevant statement, along with other international and bilateral issues."
"I believe it inappropriate that demands are voiced inducing Russia to conduct a swift, open and comprehensive investigation in absence of any information, facts or tangible data from the German side, as well as in general of any response to questions of the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office in its August 27 request," the Russian ambassador stressed.
On Friday, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said that the Russian ambassador had been summoned to the Foreign Ministry.
Navalny was rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on the Tomsk-Moscow flight. He fell into a coma and was put on a ventilator in the intensive care unit. On August 22, he was airlifted to the Charite hospital in Berlin.
On Wednesday, the German government claimed that having examined Navalny’s test samples the Bundeswehr’s toxicologists had come to a conclusion that the blogger had been affected by a toxic agent of the Novichok family. Berlin called on Moscow to clarify the circumstances of the incident. Russia stated that it was interested in investigating what had happened to Navalny. Nevertheless, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry, Berlin has not presented any proof of its version of the incident yet.


tass--2020-09-04--Russia ready to help restore Palestinian unity - foreign ministry

MOSCOW , September 4 .
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Russian president ’ s special envoy for the Middle East and African countries and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov has reiterated Russia ’ s readiness to help restore Palestine ’ s unity on the political platform of the Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO ) , the Russian foreign ministry said on Friday after his telephone conversation with Bassam al-Salhi , a PLO Executive Committee member and the leader of the Palestinian People ’ s Party .
`` The Russian side expressed readiness to continue to assisting the soonest restoration of Palestine ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Palestine Liberation Organization , including by means of organizing another intra-Palestinian meeting in Moscow , '' the ministry said .
According to the ministry , al-Salhi shared his opinion about the September 3 videoconference of the leaders of all key Palestinian political movements .
`` It was noted that the videoconference had a major importance in terms of consolidating Palestinians on common positions in the interests of a fair solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on the basis of international law , including resolution of the United Nations Security Council and General Assembly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' it said .
The conversation was initiated by the Palestinian side .
The conflict between two major Palestinian political parties , Fatah and Hamas , broke out after the 2006 parliamentary elections , won by Hamas .
Following the 2007 coup , Hamas seized power in the Gaza Strip , actually splitting the Sate of Palestine in two parts - the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip and the Fatah-controlled West Bank .
Following a Hamas-Fatah reconciliation agreement of the spring 2014 , the Palestinian Unity Government of Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah was sworn to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organize presidential and parliamentary polls on the Palestinian territories .
The government however failed to do what it was supposed to because of never-stopping disagreements between the two movements and soon ceased to exist .
The issue of intra-Palestinian reconciliation has not yet been resolved .

MOSCOW, September 4. /TASS/. Russian president’s special envoy for the Middle East and African countries and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov has reiterated Russia’s readiness to help restore Palestine’s unity on the political platform of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), the Russian foreign ministry said on Friday after his telephone conversation with Bassam al-Salhi, a PLO Executive Committee member and the leader of the Palestinian People’s Party.
"The Russian side expressed readiness to continue to assisting the soonest restoration of Palestine’s national unity on the political platform of the Palestine Liberation Organization, including by means of organizing another intra-Palestinian meeting in Moscow," the ministry said.
According to the ministry, al-Salhi shared his opinion about the September 3 videoconference of the leaders of all key Palestinian political movements. "It was noted that the videoconference had a major importance in terms of consolidating Palestinians on common positions in the interests of a fair solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on the basis of international law, including resolution of the United Nations Security Council and General Assembly, and the Arab Peace Initiative," it said.
The conversation was initiated by the Palestinian side.
The conflict between two major Palestinian political parties, Fatah and Hamas, broke out after the 2006 parliamentary elections, won by Hamas. Following the 2007 coup, Hamas seized power in the Gaza Strip, actually splitting the Sate of Palestine in two parts - the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip and the Fatah-controlled West Bank.
Following a Hamas-Fatah reconciliation agreement of the spring 2014, the Palestinian Unity Government of Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah was sworn to office. The government was tasked to organize presidential and parliamentary polls on the Palestinian territories. The government however failed to do what it was supposed to because of never-stopping disagreements between the two movements and soon ceased to exist. The issue of intra-Palestinian reconciliation has not yet been resolved.


tass--2020-09-04--Eleven more coronavirus patients die in Moscow in past day

MOSCOW , September 4 .
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Eleven more coronavirus patients died in Moscow during the past day , with @ @ @ @ @ nearing 4,880 , the city ’ s anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Friday .
`` @ @ @ @ @ pneumonia have died in Moscow , '' it said , adding the overall number of @ @ @ @ @ reached 4,878 .
The coronavirus situation in Moscow , which was the most serious in @ @ @ @ @ .
By today , Moscow has reported more than 265,000 confirmed coronavirus cases .
More @ @ @ @ @ .
A campaign of voluntary testing for coronavirus antibodies is underway in the capital city @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 832,747 patients having recovered from the @ @ @ @ @ latest data indicates 17,649 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an @ @ @ @ @ public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, September 4. /TASS/. Eleven more coronavirus patients died in Moscow during the past day, with the overall number of fatalities nearing 4,880, the city’s anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Friday.
"Eleven coronavirus-positive patients diagnosed with pneumonia have died in Moscow," it said, adding the overall number of coronavirus-related deaths in Moscow has reached 4,878.
The coronavirus situation in Moscow, which was the most serious in Russia, has visibly improved. By today, Moscow has reported more than 265,000 confirmed coronavirus cases. More than 219,000 patients have recovered. A campaign of voluntary testing for coronavirus antibodies is underway in the capital city.
To date, 1,015,105 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 832,747 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 17,649 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-09-04--German lawmaker warns against hasty conclusions about Moscow’s involvement in Navalny case

BERLIN , September 4 .
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A German lawmaker has warned against prejudice and hasty conclusions about Russia ’ s being behind what is claimed to be `` poisoning '' of Russian opposition blogger Alexei Navalny .
`` We have no idea of who was the criminal , '' Gregor Gysi , a Bundestag member and former head of the Left party faction , said in an interview with MDR broadcaster .
`` Everyone claim it was the [ Russian ] government , but , in fact , it could have been a mentally disordered individual from special service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opponent of the pipeline running to Germany . ''
In his words , an attack on the Russian blogger might have been contracted , especially bearing in mind that `` when such a murder is organized , the blame is put on the government and hence entails worsening of relations . ''
The lawmaker said it would be better to hear Moscow ’ s explanations first .
In his words , it would be illogical of the Russian government to organize Navalny ’ s poisoning as it is obvious that such an incident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can not be called as good .
`` That is why I don ’ t believe in that ( Moscow ’ s involvement - TASS ) , '' he stressed .
Navalny felt sick on August 20 while flying from Tomsk to Moscow and the plane made an emergency landing in Omsk .
The man was taken to hospital in a state of coma and was connected to a ling ventilator .
He was airlifted to the Berlin-based Charite clinic in the morning on August 22 .
Its doctors said that indicators of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to the doctors , the symptoms of poisoning have gradually abated .
On Wednesday , the German government said that German military toxicologists had found that Navalny had been exposed to a nerve agent of the Novichok family .
Berlin demanded Moscow clarify the circumstances of the incident .
The Russian side , in turn , said it is interested in a thorough investigation of the incident .
However , according to the Russian foreign ministry , the German side has provided no evidence to ground its theory of the incident @

BERLIN, September 4. /TASS/. A German lawmaker has warned against prejudice and hasty conclusions about Russia’s being behind what is claimed to be "poisoning" of Russian opposition blogger Alexei Navalny.
"We have no idea of who was the criminal," Gregor Gysi, a Bundestag member and former head of the Left party faction, said in an interview with MDR broadcaster. "Everyone claim it was the [Russian] government, but, in fact, it could have been a mentally disordered individual from special service. It well might have been an opponent of the pipeline running to Germany." In his words, an attack on the Russian blogger might have been contracted, especially bearing in mind that "when such a murder is organized, the blame is put on the government and hence entails worsening of relations."
The lawmaker said it would be better to hear Moscow’s explanations first. In his words, it would be illogical of the Russian government to organize Navalny’s poisoning as it is obvious that such an incident will inevitably aggravate relations with West that cannot be called as good. "That is why I don’t believe in that (Moscow’s involvement - TASS)," he stressed.
Navalny felt sick on August 20 while flying from Tomsk to Moscow and the plane made an emergency landing in Omsk. The man was taken to hospital in a state of coma and was connected to a ling ventilator. He was airlifted to the Berlin-based Charite clinic in the morning on August 22. Its doctors said that indicators of poisoning had been found in his body. According to the doctors, the symptoms of poisoning have gradually abated.
On Wednesday, the German government said that German military toxicologists had found that Navalny had been exposed to a nerve agent of the Novichok family. Berlin demanded Moscow clarify the circumstances of the incident. The Russian side, in turn, said it is interested in a thorough investigation of the incident. However, according to the Russian foreign ministry, the German side has provided no evidence to ground its theory of the incident.


tass--2020-09-04--Serbia will not diversify gas import in favor of more expensive gas - Vucic

BELGRADE , September 4 .
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that at the talks in Washington he refused to buy `` expensive gas instead of cheap . ''
`` It ( the signed document - TASS ) says that we must diversify sources of energy supply .
It had the continuation we successfully fought to throw it away .
They wanted us to make commitments regarding what we buy and who we buy from .
We did not agree to this .
In any case we must engage in diversification , but as for someone telling us that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cheap [ Russian ] gas - we could not agree to this , '' Vucic told reporters on Friday .
His speech was broadcast at the TV Pink channel .
The President explained that the agreement still has a clause , which implies a generalized diversification of energy resources .
`` Thus , this is a generalized norm , which does not pose a problem for us , and we will do it .
It is not only about gas , but also concerns other sources of energy , '' Vucic said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ revenues from the transit of Russian gas through the Serbian section of the TurkStream gas pipeline would amount to $ 185 mln annually .
According to him , TurkStream is of great importance for the industrialization of Serbia and attracting investors .
He noted that Serbia will receive mainly Russian gas through the gas pipeline : 13 billion cubic meters of gas will be supplied to Serbia , 3 billion cubic meters of this volume will remain in Serbia , the rest will go to Hungary , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Kosovo and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Serbijagas CEO Dusan Bajatovic announced that Serbia had fully completed pipe-laying on its section of the TurkStream gas pipeline .
The Turkish Stream pipeline was launched on January 8 , 2020 .
It runs along the bottom of the Black Sea from Russia to the coast of Turkey .
From Turkey there is a land transit line stretching to the border with neighboring countries .
From where gas is already exported to Greece , Bulgaria , North Macedonia .
In the future ( after the completion of the construction of the entire infrastructure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Hungary .
The throughput capacity of the 930 km gas pipeline is 31.5 billion cubic meters of gas per year .

BELGRADE, September 4. /TASS/. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that at the talks in Washington he refused to buy "expensive gas instead of cheap."
"It (the signed document - TASS) says that we must diversify sources of energy supply. It had the continuation we successfully fought to throw it away. They wanted us to make commitments regarding what we buy and who we buy from. We did not agree to this. In any case we must engage in diversification, but as for someone telling us that we should buy expensive gas instead of cheap [Russian] gas - we could not agree to this," Vucic told reporters on Friday. His speech was broadcast at the TV Pink channel.
The President explained that the agreement still has a clause, which implies a generalized diversification of energy resources.
"Thus, this is a generalized norm, which does not pose a problem for us, and we will do it. It is not only about gas, but also concerns other sources of energy," Vucic said.
Earlier, Vucic said that Serbia's revenues from the transit of Russian gas through the Serbian section of the TurkStream gas pipeline would amount to $185 mln annually. According to him, TurkStream is of great importance for the industrialization of Serbia and attracting investors. He noted that Serbia will receive mainly Russian gas through the gas pipeline: 13 billion cubic meters of gas will be supplied to Serbia, 3 billion cubic meters of this volume will remain in Serbia, the rest will go to Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Metohija.
Earlier in December 2019, Serbijagas CEO Dusan Bajatovic announced that Serbia had fully completed pipe-laying on its section of the TurkStream gas pipeline.
The Turkish Stream pipeline was launched on January 8, 2020. It runs along the bottom of the Black Sea from Russia to the coast of Turkey. From Turkey there is a land transit line stretching to the border with neighboring countries. From where gas is already exported to Greece, Bulgaria, North Macedonia. In the future (after the completion of the construction of the entire infrastructure), gas will go to Serbia and Hungary. The throughput capacity of the 930 km gas pipeline is 31.5 billion cubic meters of gas per year.


tass--2020-09-04--Russia records no credible cases of COVID-19 reinfection - health minister

MOSCOW , September 4 .
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There are no credible cases of COVID-19 reinfection in Russia and only one case has been registered in the world , Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said in a televised interview with Rossiya ’ 1 channel on Friday .
`` There is one reliably confirmed case abroad , while a few other cases are under consideration .
We have not yet recorded reliably confirmed cases of reinfection in Russia , '' he said .
Deputy Director for Science of Russia ’ s Central Research Institute of Epidemiology Alexander Gorelov said earlier that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no conclusions about their possibility could be made yet .
Nevertheless , according to the scientist , it can not be ruled out that individuals with primary and secondary immunodeficiency diseases or with some specific features of their immune systems could get coronavirus twice .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 26,489,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 873,500 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 18,677,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .
To date , 1,015,105 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 832,747 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 17,649 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, September 4. /TASS/. There are no credible cases of COVID-19 reinfection in Russia and only one case has been registered in the world, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said in a televised interview with Rossiya’1 channel on Friday.
"There is one reliably confirmed case abroad, while a few other cases are under consideration. We have not yet recorded reliably confirmed cases of reinfection in Russia," he said.
Deputy Director for Science of Russia’s Central Research Institute of Epidemiology Alexander Gorelov said earlier that the cases of coronavirus reinfection were rare so no conclusions about their possibility could be made yet. Nevertheless, according to the scientist, it cannot be ruled out that individuals with primary and secondary immunodeficiency diseases or with some specific features of their immune systems could get coronavirus twice.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 26,489,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 873,500 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 18,677,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, 1,015,105 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 832,747 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 17,649 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-09-04--Over 30 inquiries about Russian anti-coronavirus vaccine come from various countries

MOSCOW , September 4 .
/TASS/ .
More than 30 inquiries about the Sputnik V Russian anti-coronavirus vaccine have come from various countries , Russian Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko said on Friday .
`` In all , we have received more than 30 inquiries from various countries , concerning supplies , joint production and joint development of other vaccines .
Such inquiries came from India , Korea , former Soviet republics , the Philippines , and other countries .
So , the interest is quite big , '' he said in an interview with the Vesti news program on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Murashko , five vaccines , both Russian and foreign , are currently at a stage of either registration or obtaining a permit for clinical tests .
On August 11 , Russia registered the world ’ s first vaccine against the novel coronavirus .
The vaccine , dubbed Sputnik V , was developed by the Gamalei 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev said earlier that Russian had received orders for one billion vaccine doses from 20 world nations .
More than 160 anti-coronavirus vaccines are currently being developed across the globe , with more than 30 of them being at a stage of clinical tests .

MOSCOW, September 4. /TASS/. More than 30 inquiries about the Sputnik V Russian anti-coronavirus vaccine have come from various countries, Russian Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko said on Friday.
"In all, we have received more than 30 inquiries from various countries, concerning supplies, joint production and joint development of other vaccines. Such inquiries came from India, Korea, former Soviet republics, the Philippines, and other countries. So, the interest is quite big," he said in an interview with the Vesti news program on the Rossiya-1 television channel.
According to Murashko, five vaccines, both Russian and foreign, are currently at a stage of either registration or obtaining a permit for clinical tests.
On August 11, Russia registered the world’s first vaccine against the novel coronavirus. The vaccine, dubbed Sputnik V, was developed by the Gamalei 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.
CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev said earlier that Russian had received orders for one billion vaccine doses from 20 world nations.
More than 160 anti-coronavirus vaccines are currently being developed across the globe, with more than 30 of them being at a stage of clinical tests.


tass--2020-09-04--About 90,000 patients treated in hospitals for COVID-19 - health minister

MOSCOW , September 4 .
/TASS/ .
The number of COVID-19 patients has halved in medical institutions over the past three months , and currently 90,000 patients are being treated in hospitals , while over 2,500 are on ventilators in intensive care units , Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Friday .
`` In General , the situation in the country has an encouraging trend .
The number of patients in the medical organizations has nearly halved in the past three months .
However , 90,000 patients are being treated in the hospitals of the Russian Federation .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in intensive care units , '' Murashko said in a televised interview on Rossiya ’ 1 channel .
The health minister added that the situation remains tense in 30 regions in spite of all positive trends .
`` First , I would like to point out that those are the regions that host rotational workers - mostly the northern [ regions ] , and the employers ’ main task is to safeguard their camps , '' the minister stressed .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials informed the World Health Organization ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 26,489,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 873,500 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 18,677,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 832,747 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 17,649 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, September 4. /TASS/. The number of COVID-19 patients has halved in medical institutions over the past three months, and currently 90,000 patients are being treated in hospitals, while over 2,500 are on ventilators in intensive care units, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Friday.
"In General, the situation in the country has an encouraging trend. The number of patients in the medical organizations has nearly halved in the past three months. However, 90,000 patients are being treated in the hospitals of the Russian Federation. A little more than 2,500 are on ventilators in intensive care units," Murashko said in a televised interview on Rossiya’1 channel.
The health minister added that the situation remains tense in 30 regions in spite of all positive trends.
"First, I would like to point out that those are the regions that host rotational workers - mostly the northern [regions], and the employers’ main task is to safeguard their camps," the minister stressed.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 26,489,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 873,500 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 18,677,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, 1,015,105 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 832,747 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 17,649 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-09-04--Norilsk Nickel is yet to submit plan to restore land at oil spill site - watchdog

KOLOMNA , September 4 .
/TASS/ .
Norilsk Nickel has not yet submitted a plan to restore the environment at the oil spill site in Norilsk , head of the environment watchdog Rosprirodnadzor , Svetlana Radionova said on Friday .
She hopes that the company will not delay compensation for damage , otherwise her department is ready for litigation .
`` We have presented a calculation of the damage , we are waiting for a corresponding reaction from the company , which said that it had reserved the money .
We very much hope for their responsible behavior in order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ > We also hope that further they will come to us for a recultivation project .
< ... > We hope that the company will not delay , `` she told reporters .
However , according to Radionova , the recultivation project from Norilsk Nickel has not yet been submitted to Rosprirodnadzor .
The company has not made payments to cover the damage , she added .
According to her , the department is ready to go to court if the company does not want to voluntarily compensate for the damage .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if the company does not want to [ voluntarily compensate the damage ] .
Although it is difficult for me to imagine < ... > that such a large company would suddenly say that `` I have nothing to do with it and owe nothing to anyone , '' Radionova said .
According to the head of Rosprirodnadzor , it will be possible to talk about the first results of ecosystem restoration at the site of the accident in about five years , since the damage has been significant .
On May 29 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spilled after a storage tank collapsed at the Combined Heat and Power Plant CHPP-3 operated by Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company , a subsidiary of metals giant Norilsk Nickel , in the city of Norilsk .
The fuel leaked , flooding an area of 180,000 square meters of terrain and also into local rivers , causing damage to the environment .
The Russian environmental regulator Rosprirodnadzor estimated damages to the environment from the fuel spill at about 148 bln rubles ( $ 1.9 bln ) .
Norilsk Nickel said it would dispute the amount of @ @ @ @ @ @

KOLOMNA, September 4. /TASS/. Norilsk Nickel has not yet submitted a plan to restore the environment at the oil spill site in Norilsk, head of the environment watchdog Rosprirodnadzor, Svetlana Radionova said on Friday. She hopes that the company will not delay compensation for damage, otherwise her department is ready for litigation.
"We have presented a calculation of the damage, we are waiting for a corresponding reaction from the company, which said that it had reserved the money. We very much hope for their responsible behavior in order to make these payments. <...> We also hope that further they will come to us for a recultivation project. <...> We hope that the company will not delay, "she told reporters.
However, according to Radionova, the recultivation project from Norilsk Nickel has not yet been submitted to Rosprirodnadzor. The company has not made payments to cover the damage, she added. According to her, the department is ready to go to court if the company does not want to voluntarily compensate for the damage. "Naturally, we will go to court if the company does not want to [voluntarily compensate the damage]. Although it is difficult for me to imagine <...> that such a large company would suddenly say that "I have nothing to do with it and owe nothing to anyone," Radionova said.
According to the head of Rosprirodnadzor, it will be possible to talk about the first results of ecosystem restoration at the site of the accident in about five years, since the damage has been significant.
On May 29, more than 21,000 tonnes of fuel spilled after a storage tank collapsed at the Combined Heat and Power Plant CHPP-3 operated by Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company, a subsidiary of metals giant Norilsk Nickel, in the city of Norilsk. The fuel leaked, flooding an area of 180,000 square meters of terrain and also into local rivers, causing damage to the environment.
The Russian environmental regulator Rosprirodnadzor estimated damages to the environment from the fuel spill at about 148 bln rubles ($1.9 bln). Norilsk Nickel said it would dispute the amount of damages stated by the watchdog.


tass--2020-09-04--Eight Russian jets scramble to intercept three US bombers over Black Sea

MOSCOW , September 4 .
/TASS/ .
Eight Russian fighter jets of the Southern Military District have been scrambled to intercept three US strategic bombers over the Black Sea , Russia ’ s National Defense Control Center told reporters on Friday .
According to the center , on September 4 russian radars detected three B-52N strategic bombers of the US Air Force that were approaching Russia ’ s sovereign airspace .
`` Four Su-27 fighter jets and four Su-30 fighter jets of the Southern Military District ’ s air defense units on duty were scrambled to intercept the US Air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Sea of Azov , with the aim to prevent their unauthorized incursion into the Russian airspace , '' the center said .
The National Defense Control Center pointed out that after the US aircraft had flown away from the border of the Russian Federation , the Russian fighter jets returned to home airbases .
`` All the flights of the Russian fighter jets took place in strict accordance with international airspace rules .
The US aircraft were not allowed to illegally cross the state border of the Russian Federation , '' the @ @ @

MOSCOW, September 4. /TASS/. Eight Russian fighter jets of the Southern Military District have been scrambled to intercept three US strategic bombers over the Black Sea, Russia’s National Defense Control Center told reporters on Friday.
According to the center, on September 4 russian radars detected three B-52N strategic bombers of the US Air Force that were approaching Russia’s sovereign airspace.
"Four Su-27 fighter jets and four Su-30 fighter jets of the Southern Military District’s air defense units on duty were scrambled to intercept the US Air Force aircraft over the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, with the aim to prevent their unauthorized incursion into the Russian airspace," the center said.
The National Defense Control Center pointed out that after the US aircraft had flown away from the border of the Russian Federation, the Russian fighter jets returned to home airbases.
"All the flights of the Russian fighter jets took place in strict accordance with international airspace rules. The US aircraft were not allowed to illegally cross the state border of the Russian Federation," the ministry added.


tass--2020-09-04--Environment watchdog states "depressing" condition of number of Norilsk Nickel facilities

KOLOMNA , September 4 .
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The condition of a number of Norilsk Nickel ’ s facilities , Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resource Usage ( Rosprirodnadzor ) is currently inspecting , is depressing , head of the department Svetlana Radionova said on Friday .
`` We are conducting verification activities the President instructed us to carry out , and these checks , unfortunately , reveal a depressing picture at a number of facilities .
< ... > What we see , is that the company has something to strive for , '' she told reporters .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a `` strange trend '' : the transfer of the company 's facilities from large owners to smaller ones .
`` We observe one strange trend : the transfer of objects from large owners to their dependent companies , as we will call them .
Since 2010 , they have consistently transferred some of the facilities , '' she said .
After the incident at the CHPP-3 Power Plant , President Vladimir Putin instructed the competent authorities to analyze the state of facilities located on the territory of the Russian Federation that have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On May 29 , more than 21,000 tonnes of fuel spilled after a storage tank collapsed at the Combined Heat and Power Plant CHPP-3 operated by Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company , a subsidiary of metals giant Norilsk Nickel , in the city of Norilsk .
The fuel leaked , flooding an area of 180,000 square meters of terrain and also into local rivers , causing damage to the environment .
The Russian environmental regulator Rosprirodnadzor estimated damages to the environment from the fuel spill at about 148 bln rubles ( $ 1.9 bln ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the amount of damages stated by the watchdog .

KOLOMNA, September 4. /TASS/. The condition of a number of Norilsk Nickel’s facilities, Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resource Usage (Rosprirodnadzor) is currently inspecting, is depressing, head of the department Svetlana Radionova said on Friday.
"We are conducting verification activities the President instructed us to carry out, and these checks, unfortunately, reveal a depressing picture at a number of facilities. <...> What we see, is that the company has something to strive for," she told reporters.
According to Radionova, the department also recorded a "strange trend": the transfer of the company's facilities from large owners to smaller ones.
"We observe one strange trend: the transfer of objects from large owners to their dependent companies, as we will call them. Since 2010, they have consistently transferred some of the facilities," she said.
After the incident at the CHPP-3 Power Plant, President Vladimir Putin instructed the competent authorities to analyze the state of facilities located on the territory of the Russian Federation that have a negative impact on the environment.
On May 29, more than 21,000 tonnes of fuel spilled after a storage tank collapsed at the Combined Heat and Power Plant CHPP-3 operated by Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company, a subsidiary of metals giant Norilsk Nickel, in the city of Norilsk. The fuel leaked, flooding an area of 180,000 square meters of terrain and also into local rivers, causing damage to the environment.
The Russian environmental regulator Rosprirodnadzor estimated damages to the environment from the fuel spill at about 148 bln rubles ($1.9 bln). Norilsk Nickel said it would dispute the amount of damages stated by the watchdog.


tass--2020-09-04--Belarus state TV releases recording of Warsaw-Berlin phone call on incident with Navalny

MINSK , September 4 .
/TASS/ .
Belarus ’ state television channel ONT on Friday released a recording of a telephone call about the incident with Russian opposition blogger Alexei Navalny that was intercepted by Belarusian intelligence .
In the English-language recording of the call between Berlin and Warsaw provided in Russian translation , two individuals discuss the materials on Navalny .
The caller from Berlin says that everything proceeds as scheduled and the materials will soon be referred to the German chancellor ’ s administration .
The chancellor , according to him , is to come out with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Polish official whether Navalny ’ s was really poisoned , the caller from Berlin said it doesn ’ t matter since any methods are good in warfare .
The caller from Warsaw says that the scandal could be used to discourage Russian President Vladimir Putin from trying to influence the situation in Belarus and the best way to do it to drone him in Russia ’ s problems , especially now , ahead of elections in Russian regions .
The Berlin caller says he is addressing that matter .
Further on , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the caller from Warsaw admits that things are not that good as he would want as President Alexander Lukashenko has proved to be a `` tough nut to crack , '' with Russia supporting him and officials and the military being loyal .
During talks with visiting Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Thursday , Lukashenko said Belarus ’ intelligence had intercepted a telephone call between Warsaw and Berlin proving that allegations about Navalny ’ s poisoning by a Novichok-type toxic agent was a fabrication .
He did not say however who were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s press secretary Dmitry Peskov , the recording was shared with the Russian Federal Security Service on the same day .
Meanwhile , the German government dismissed Lukashenko ’ s statement as being not true .
Navalny felt sick on August 20 while flying from Tomsk to Moscow and the plane made an emergency landing in Omsk .
The man was taken to hospital in a state of coma and was connected to a ling ventilator .
He was airlifted to the Berlin-based Charite clinic in the morning on August 22 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been found in his body .
According to the doctors , the symptoms of poisoning have gradually abated .
On Wednesday , the German government said that German military toxicologists had found that Navalny had been exposed to a nerve agent of the Novichok family .
Berlin demanded Moscow clarify the circumstances of the incident .
The Russian side , in turn , said it is interested in a thorough investigation of the incident .
However , according to the Russian foreign ministry , the German side has provided no evidence to @ @ @ @ @ @ @

MINSK, September 4. /TASS/. Belarus’ state television channel ONT on Friday released a recording of a telephone call about the incident with Russian opposition blogger Alexei Navalny that was intercepted by Belarusian intelligence.
In the English-language recording of the call between Berlin and Warsaw provided in Russian translation, two individuals discuss the materials on Navalny. The caller from Berlin says that everything proceeds as scheduled and the materials will soon be referred to the German chancellor’s administration. The chancellor, according to him, is to come out with a statement soon.
When asked by the Polish official whether Navalny’s was really poisoned, the caller from Berlin said it doesn’t matter since any methods are good in warfare.
The caller from Warsaw says that the scandal could be used to discourage Russian President Vladimir Putin from trying to influence the situation in Belarus and the best way to do it to drone him in Russia’s problems, especially now, ahead of elections in Russian regions. The Berlin caller says he is addressing that matter.
Further on, the callers discuss the situation in Belarus and the caller from Warsaw admits that things are not that good as he would want as President Alexander Lukashenko has proved to be a "tough nut to crack," with Russia supporting him and officials and the military being loyal.
During talks with visiting Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Thursday, Lukashenko said Belarus’ intelligence had intercepted a telephone call between Warsaw and Berlin proving that allegations about Navalny’s poisoning by a Novichok-type toxic agent was a fabrication. He did not say however who were the callers.
According to Russian president’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov, the recording was shared with the Russian Federal Security Service on the same day.
Meanwhile, the German government dismissed Lukashenko’s statement as being not true.
Navalny felt sick on August 20 while flying from Tomsk to Moscow and the plane made an emergency landing in Omsk. The man was taken to hospital in a state of coma and was connected to a ling ventilator. He was airlifted to the Berlin-based Charite clinic in the morning on August 22. Its doctors said that indicators of poisoning had been found in his body. According to the doctors, the symptoms of poisoning have gradually abated.
On Wednesday, the German government said that German military toxicologists had found that Navalny had been exposed to a nerve agent of the Novichok family. Berlin demanded Moscow clarify the circumstances of the incident. The Russian side, in turn, said it is interested in a thorough investigation of the incident. However, according to the Russian foreign ministry, the German side has provided no evidence to ground its theory of the incident.


tass--2020-09-04--Belarusian diplomat says sanctions against Minsk will do harm to all

Belarus ’ future will depend on its people , as we have proved by our entire history , '' he said at an Arria-formula informal meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Friday .
UNITED NATIONS , September 4 .
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Belarusian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Valentin Rybakov has called on foreign states to demonstrate wisdom and refrain from meddling into his country ’ s domestic affairs by means of sanctions that would be harmful for all .
`` We have always rejected any external interference .
We call on our international partners to demonstrate wisdom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affairs , sanctions or restrictive measures against Belarus will do harm to all , '' he stressed .
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , a former candidate to Belarusian president , who addressed the meeting earlier , called on the international community to apply sanctions against Belarusian officials who , in her words , indulged in violations during the elections and committed crimes against humanity .
Her stance was supported by diplomats from a number of countries .
The three Baltic republics earlier imposed sanctions on 30 Belarusian officials .
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the prosecutor generals , presidential administration and Central Election Commission officials , and senior officers of law enforcement structures have been barred from entering these countries for a term of five years .
In response , the Belarusian foreign ministry issued its own sanctions against officials from Lithuania , Latvia , and Estonia .
Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makey warned that Belarus would impose tit-for-tat sanctions on the countries imposing illegal restrictions against his country .

Belarus’ future will depend on its people, as we have proved by our entire history," he said at an Arria-formula informal meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Friday.
UNITED NATIONS, September 4. /TASS/. Belarusian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Valentin Rybakov has called on foreign states to demonstrate wisdom and refrain from meddling into his country’s domestic affairs by means of sanctions that would be harmful for all.
"We have always rejected any external interference. We call on our international partners to demonstrate wisdom and unbiasedness. Interference into our domestic affairs, sanctions or restrictive measures against Belarus will do harm to all," he stressed.
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, a former candidate to Belarusian president, who addressed the meeting earlier, called on the international community to apply sanctions against Belarusian officials who, in her words, indulged in violations during the elections and committed crimes against humanity. Her stance was supported by diplomats from a number of countries.
The three Baltic republics earlier imposed sanctions on 30 Belarusian officials. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, the country’s interior and justice ministers, the prosecutor generals, presidential administration and Central Election Commission officials, and senior officers of law enforcement structures have been barred from entering these countries for a term of five years.
In response, the Belarusian foreign ministry issued its own sanctions against officials from Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makey warned that Belarus would impose tit-for-tat sanctions on the countries imposing illegal restrictions against his country.


tass--2020-09-04--BRICS countries note importance of Bioweapons Convention compliance and strengthening

MOSCOW , September 4 .
/TASS/ .
Foreign Ministers of the BRICS nations ( Brazil , Russia , India , China and South Africa ) pointed at the key role of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development , Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological ( Biological ) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction ( commonly shortened to BWC ) in their joint statement , published on the Russian Foreign Ministry website .
`` The Ministers underscored the foremost importance of compliance and strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention , including the Convention Protocol , which outlines an efficient @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BWC is a key instrument on biological and toxin weapons , '' the statement says .
`` Its functions , regarding the UN Security Council in particular , should not be duplicated by other mechanisms . ''
The statement , adopted after the ministerial video conference that took place Friday , notes that efforts to resolve issues , connected to implementation of agreements , `` must take place within the BWC framework . ''
The top diplomats of the fiver countries `` reiterated their support to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the BWC signatory states to preserve its integrity and to conduct a constructive dialogue to restore the spirit of consensus within the OPCW . ''
Besides , the Ministers `` underscored the need to launch multilateral negotiations on an international convention on fighting the acts of chemical and biological terrorism within the UN Convention on Disarmament in a bid to remove the treat of chemical and biological terrorism .
`` .

MOSCOW, September 4. /TASS/. Foreign Ministers of the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) pointed at the key role of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction (commonly shortened to BWC) in their joint statement, published on the Russian Foreign Ministry website.
"The Ministers underscored the foremost importance of compliance and strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention, including the Convention Protocol, which outlines an efficient verification mechanism. They confirmed that the BWC is a key instrument on biological and toxin weapons," the statement says. "Its functions, regarding the UN Security Council in particular, should not be duplicated by other mechanisms."
The statement, adopted after the ministerial video conference that took place Friday, notes that efforts to resolve issues, connected to implementation of agreements, "must take place within the BWC framework."
The top diplomats of the fiver countries "reiterated their support to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and called on the BWC signatory states to preserve its integrity and to conduct a constructive dialogue to restore the spirit of consensus within the OPCW."
Besides, the Ministers "underscored the need to launch multilateral negotiations on an international convention on fighting the acts of chemical and biological terrorism within the UN Convention on Disarmament in a bid to remove the treat of chemical and biological terrorism.".


tass--2020-09-04--Russian, Palestinian diplomats discuss intra-Palestinian reconciliation

MOSCOW , September 4 .
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Ways to achieve Palestinian unity in the light of the September 3 videoconference of the leaders of Palestinian parties and movements were in focus of a meeting between Russian president ’ s special envoy for the Middle East and African countries and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and Palestinian Ambassador to Moscow Abdel Hafiz Nofal , the Russian foreign ministry said on Friday .
`` The sides exchanged views on the problems of the Middle East settlement with a focus on the necessity of the soonest reaching Palestinian national unity in the light @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaders of all basic political parties and movements , '' the ministry said .
The conflict between two major Palestinian political parties , Fatah and Hamas , broke out after the 2006 parliamentary elections , won by Hamas .
Following the 2007 coup , Hamas seized power in the Gaza Strip , actually splitting the Sate of Palestine in two parts - the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip and the Fatah-controlled West Bank .
Following a Hamas-Fatah reconciliation agreement of the spring 2014 , the Palestinian Unity Government of Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah was sworn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to organize presidential and parliamentary polls on the Palestinian territories .
The government however failed to do what it was supposed to because of never-stopping disagreements between the two movements and soon ceased to exist .
The issue of intra-Palestinian reconciliation has not yet been resolved .

MOSCOW, September 4. /TASS/. Ways to achieve Palestinian unity in the light of the September 3 videoconference of the leaders of Palestinian parties and movements were in focus of a meeting between Russian president’s special envoy for the Middle East and African countries and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and Palestinian Ambassador to Moscow Abdel Hafiz Nofal, the Russian foreign ministry said on Friday.
"The sides exchanged views on the problems of the Middle East settlement with a focus on the necessity of the soonest reaching Palestinian national unity in the light of the September 3 videoconference of the leaders of all basic political parties and movements," the ministry said.
The conflict between two major Palestinian political parties, Fatah and Hamas, broke out after the 2006 parliamentary elections, won by Hamas. Following the 2007 coup, Hamas seized power in the Gaza Strip, actually splitting the Sate of Palestine in two parts - the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip and the Fatah-controlled West Bank.
Following a Hamas-Fatah reconciliation agreement of the spring 2014, the Palestinian Unity Government of Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah was sworn to office. The government was tasked to organize presidential and parliamentary polls on the Palestinian territories. The government however failed to do what it was supposed to because of never-stopping disagreements between the two movements and soon ceased to exist. The issue of intra-Palestinian reconciliation has not yet been resolved.


tass--2020-09-04--Leading scientific journal recognizes Russian COVID-19 vaccine as safe

MOSCOW , September 4 .
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Publication of the results of the first two phases of clinical trials of @ @ @ @ @ in a leading global scientific journal , The Lancet , means that it recognizes that @ @ @ @ @ safe for the population , Director of the Gamaleya National Research Center of the Russian @ @ @ @ @ TASS .
`` The publication of the results of the first two phases of clinical @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 in the respected Lancet journal confirms yet again that the Russian preparation complies with @ @ @ @ @ , what is the most important , it is safe for public health and effective @ @ @ @ @ its administration the body develops antibodies .
We mentioned this before as well , but @ @ @ @ @ vaccine are recognized by the leading scientific journal , '' he said .

MOSCOW, September 4. /TASS/. Publication of the results of the first two phases of clinical trials of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine in a leading global scientific journal, The Lancet, means that it recognizes that the preparation is effective and safe for the population, Director of the Gamaleya National Research Center of the Russian Healthcare Ministry Alexander Gintsburg told TASS.
"The publication of the results of the first two phases of clinical trials of the vaccine against COVID-19 in the respected Lancet journal confirms yet again that the Russian preparation complies with all the global standards and, what is the most important, it is safe for public health and effective, that is, after its administration the body develops antibodies. We mentioned this before as well, but now these properties of the vaccine are recognized by the leading scientific journal," he said.


tass--2020-09-04--Navalny’s tests not requested by German doctors after his transfer to Berlin, says expert

`` The [ Charite ] hospital has been silent for 12 days , saying nothing and failing to get in touch with us .
It shows interest in neither circumstances nor in tests .
We were analyzing over 60 tests in progress , but none of them has been requested .
Nor did they ask about how the situation had evolved and where the lab ’ s evidence base was .
They are not asking about his condition , as the last message came on August 23 saying , `` Thank you very much , the patient has been brought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Sabayev said .
OMSK , September 4 .
/TASS/ .
Berlin ’ s Charite hospital , where blogger Alexei Navalny was airlifted from a local hospital of the Siberian city of Omsk , has not asked for results of his tests and for his biomaterials since his transfer from Russia , Alexander Sabayev , the lead toxicologist of the Omsk Region and the Siberian Federal District , told TASS on Friday .
Earlier , the Omsk doctors said that they handed the magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ) pictures of Navalny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They also offered to hand over his samples and the results of lab tests , which could have helped the German doctors to have a full anamnesis and to oversee the blogger ’ s vital signs in progress .
Navalny was rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on the Tomsk-Moscow flight .
He fell into a coma and was put on a ventilator in the intensive care unit .
On August 22 , he was airlifted to the Charite hospital in Berlin .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that having examined Navalny ’ s test samples the Bundeswehr ’ s toxicologists had come to a conclusion that the blogger had been affected by a toxic agent of the Novichok family .
Berlin called on Moscow to clarify the circumstances of the incident .
Russia stated that it was interested in investigating what had happened to Navalny .
Nevertheless , according to the Russian Foreign Ministry , Berlin has not presented any proof of its version of the incident yet .
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia stayed ready for comprehensive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that no poisonous substances had been detected in Navalny ’ s system prior to his transfer to Berlin .

"The [Charite] hospital has been silent for 12 days, saying nothing and failing to get in touch with us. It shows interest in neither circumstances nor in tests. We were analyzing over 60 tests in progress, but none of them has been requested. Nor did they ask about how the situation had evolved and where the lab’s evidence base was. They are not asking about his condition, as the last message came on August 23 saying, "Thank you very much, the patient has been brought in.’ There are no working contacts," Sabayev said.
OMSK, September 4. /TASS/. Berlin’s Charite hospital, where blogger Alexei Navalny was airlifted from a local hospital of the Siberian city of Omsk, has not asked for results of his tests and for his biomaterials since his transfer from Russia, Alexander Sabayev, the lead toxicologist of the Omsk Region and the Siberian Federal District, told TASS on Friday.
Earlier, the Omsk doctors said that they handed the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) pictures of Navalny to Berlin’s Charite hospital. They also offered to hand over his samples and the results of lab tests, which could have helped the German doctors to have a full anamnesis and to oversee the blogger’s vital signs in progress.
Navalny was rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on the Tomsk-Moscow flight. He fell into a coma and was put on a ventilator in the intensive care unit. On August 22, he was airlifted to the Charite hospital in Berlin.
On Wednesday, the German government claimed that having examined Navalny’s test samples the Bundeswehr’s toxicologists had come to a conclusion that the blogger had been affected by a toxic agent of the Novichok family. Berlin called on Moscow to clarify the circumstances of the incident. Russia stated that it was interested in investigating what had happened to Navalny. Nevertheless, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry, Berlin has not presented any proof of its version of the incident yet.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia stayed ready for comprehensive cooperation with Germany. He pointed out that no poisonous substances had been detected in Navalny’s system prior to his transfer to Berlin.


tass--2020-09-04--Russia to deliver humanitarian aid to CAR, Republic of the Congo, Zimbabwe

MOSCOW , September 4 .
/TASS/ .
An aircraft of the Russian Emergencies Ministry will deliver humanitarian aid consisting of @ @ @ @ @ to the Central African Republic , the Republic of the Congo and Zimbabwe , the @ @ @ @ @ a statement on Friday .
`` On September 5 , an Ilyushin IL-76 aircraft of @ @ @ @ @ scheduled to deliver personal protective equipment , medical items and sanitizers as humanitarian aid .
@ @ @ @ @ 25 tonnes , '' the statement says .
The humanitarian aid will be delivered in @ @ @ @ @ ’ s resolution .

MOSCOW, September 4. /TASS/. An aircraft of the Russian Emergencies Ministry will deliver humanitarian aid consisting of sanitizers and personal protective equipment to the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo and Zimbabwe, the Russian Emergencies Ministry said in a statement on Friday.
"On September 5, an Ilyushin IL-76 aircraft of the Russian Emergencies Ministry is scheduled to deliver personal protective equipment, medical items and sanitizers as humanitarian aid. Overall, it is about 25 tonnes," the statement says.
The humanitarian aid will be delivered in accordance with the Russian government’s resolution.


tass--2020-09-04--Kremlin refrains from comments on entrepreneur's words about uneven development of regions

MOSCOW , September 4 .
/ TASS / .
Russian presidential spokesperson , Dmitry Peskov did not comment on the @ @ @ @ @ about uneven development of Russian regions on Friday , noting that the businessman has the @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Deripaska is a very experienced , knowledgeable entrepreneur who implements very complicated and @ @ @ @ @ successfully .
And he has the right to his own point of view , which @ @ @ @ @ , '' said Peskov .
As reported in a number of media outlets , Deripaska @ @ @ @ @ Forum on September 3 , spoke about uneven development of the regions due to the @ @ @ @ @ authorities , in his opinion , give priority to Moscow .
At the same time @ @ @ @ @ answer to the moderator 's question whether the transfer of the capital would be a @ @ @ @ @ , but cited as a positive example the transfer of the capital from Moscow to @ @ @ @ @ century .

MOSCOW, September 4. / TASS /. Russian presidential spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov did not comment on the words of entrepreneur Oleg Deripaska about uneven development of Russian regions on Friday, noting that the businessman has the right to his own opinion.
"Deripaska is a very experienced, knowledgeable entrepreneur who implements very complicated and complex projects, often very successfully. And he has the right to his own point of view, which is discussed at expert forums," said Peskov.
As reported in a number of media outlets, Deripaska, while addressing the Stolypin Forum on September 3, spoke about uneven development of the regions due to the fact that the country's authorities, in his opinion, give priority to Moscow. At the same time, he avoided a direct answer to the moderator's question whether the transfer of the capital would be a way out of the situation, but cited as a positive example the transfer of the capital from Moscow to St. Petersburg in the 18th century.


tass--2020-09-04--No concrete initiatives on Normandy Four ministerial meeting, says Lavrov

MOSCOW , September 4 .
/TASS/ .
There have been no concrete initiatives concerning a meeting of the Normandy Four @ @ @ @ @ Russia , Ukraine ) top diplomats , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday @ @ @ @ @ to meet , well , let those who want it do it .
Anyway , @ @ @ @ @ .
Now it is about a possible meeting between foreign policy advisers to the Normandy @ @ @ @ @ has advanced any concrete initiatives concerning a ministerial meeting , '' he said .
Lavrov @ @ @ @ @ a new Normandy-format meeting can be called only after the agreements reached at the Paris @ @ @ @ @ leaders are implemented .
`` So far , there is little progress on that track @ @ @ @ @ problems surfacing because the Ukrainian authorities keep on changing their position , mostly for the @ @ @ @ @ their commitment to the Minsk agreements , '' the Russian top diplomat noted .
Ukrainian @ @ @ @ @ earlier he was sure another Normandy Four summit would be held in September .

MOSCOW, September 4. /TASS/. There have been no concrete initiatives concerning a meeting of the Normandy Four (Germany, France, Russia, Ukraine) top diplomats, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday.
"If someone wants to meet, well, let those who want it do it. Anyway, no concrete agreements were discussed. Now it is about a possible meeting between foreign policy advisers to the Normandy Four leaders. No one has advanced any concrete initiatives concerning a ministerial meeting," he said.
Lavrov recalled that Russia insists that a new Normandy-format meeting can be called only after the agreements reached at the Paris summit of the Normandy Four leaders are implemented. "So far, there is little progress on that track. Se only see new problems surfacing because the Ukrainian authorities keep on changing their position, mostly for the worse, on what concerns their commitment to the Minsk agreements," the Russian top diplomat noted.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said earlier he was sure another Normandy Four summit would be held in September.


tass--2020-09-04--Austrian Foreign Ministry invites Russian ambassador for discussion of Navalny affair

VIENNA , September 4 .
/TASS/ .
Austria ’ s Foreign Ministry has invited Russia ’ s ambassador in Vienna @ @ @ @ @ affair of Russian blogger Alexei Navalny , Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said on Friday @ @ @ @ @ t need the opposition ’ s calls for this .
I received instructions yesterday , @ @ @ @ @ - TASS ] will visit the Foreign Ministry today , '' Schallenberg said in a @ @ @ @ @ if the Foreign Ministry would invite the Russian diplomat to a meeting at the request @ @ @ @ @ `` We confirm the fact of such a meeting , '' the Russian embassy told @ @

VIENNA, September 4. /TASS/. Austria’s Foreign Ministry has invited Russia’s ambassador in Vienna for a discussion of the affair of Russian blogger Alexei Navalny, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said on Friday.
"I don’t need the opposition’s calls for this. I received instructions yesterday, and he [the ambassador - TASS] will visit the Foreign Ministry today," Schallenberg said in a radio interview, when asked if the Foreign Ministry would invite the Russian diplomat to a meeting at the request of the Austrian opposition.
"We confirm the fact of such a meeting," the Russian embassy told TASS.


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tass--2020-09-04--First batch of COVID-19 vaccine arrives in three Moscow clinics

`` Today Moscow medical institutions received the first batch of a vaccine against the coronavirus for post-registration trials .
Municipal outpatient clinics No.2 , No .
220 , and No .
62 became pioneers .
The medical institutions are completely ready for the study launch which will begin next week , '' she said .
The deputy mayor noted that the vaccine is stored under certain conditions , due to which special freezers capable of maintaining a temperature as low as minus 40 degrees centigrade were purchased for the clinics .
As early as today Moscow residents can apply to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first to obtain the vaccine .
The clinics conducting the study are accredited by Russia ’ s Healthcare Ministry to hold clinical trials .
The specialists will conduct screenings to determine possible contraindications .
During six months the participants of the study will be under constant medical observation , including through the use of telemedicine technologies .
`` The Moscow government and the Gamaleya National Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Healthcare Ministry invite the residents of the capital to take part in post-registration clinical trials of the vaccine against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The vaccination is free of charge , '' the deputy mayor added .
Adult citizens of the Russian Federation with the Moscow health insurance policy may participate provided they didn ’ t have an acute respiratory infection two weeks before the study , are not sick at the moment of inoculation , did not have the COVID-19 infection ( with negative results of the PCR test and a negative test for IgМ and IgG antibodies ) and did not contact with COVID-19 cases for at least two weeks prior to the study .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ test .
Another must for both women and men is that they should not be trying to conceive within the next three months .
The study is to help obtain a permanent registration certificate for the vaccine and expand the circle of its potential recipients , including the age group of over 60 years .
The study will last for 180 days .

"Today Moscow medical institutions received the first batch of a vaccine against the coronavirus for post-registration trials. Municipal outpatient clinics No.2, No. 220, and No. 62 became pioneers. The medical institutions are completely ready for the study launch which will begin next week," she said.
The deputy mayor noted that the vaccine is stored under certain conditions, due to which special freezers capable of maintaining a temperature as low as minus 40 degrees centigrade were purchased for the clinics. As early as today Moscow residents can apply to participate in the study and be the first to obtain the vaccine.
The clinics conducting the study are accredited by Russia’s Healthcare Ministry to hold clinical trials. The specialists will conduct screenings to determine possible contraindications. During six months the participants of the study will be under constant medical observation, including through the use of telemedicine technologies.
"The Moscow government and the Gamaleya National Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Healthcare Ministry invite the residents of the capital to take part in post-registration clinical trials of the vaccine against COVID-19. 40,000 people are invited. The vaccination is free of charge," the deputy mayor added.
Adult citizens of the Russian Federation with the Moscow health insurance policy may participate provided they didn’t have an acute respiratory infection two weeks before the study, are not sick at the moment of inoculation, did not have the COVID-19 infection (with negative results of the PCR test and a negative test for IgМ and IgG antibodies) and did not contact with COVID-19 cases for at least two weeks prior to the study. Women need to produce a negative pregnancy test. Another must for both women and men is that they should not be trying to conceive within the next three months. The study is to help obtain a permanent registration certificate for the vaccine and expand the circle of its potential recipients, including the age group of over 60 years. The study will last for 180 days.


tass--2020-09-04--German military toxicologists find poison trace in Navalny’s blood, urine, skin — report

BERLIN , September 4 .
/TASS/ .
Specialists from the Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology in Munich have found traces of a poisonous substance from the Novichok family in blood , urine and on the skin of Russian blogger Alexey Navalny , as well as on a bottle that he had with him on a plane , Der Spiegel reported Friday , citing governmental sources .
The results of the blogger ’ s examination were announced during German Chancellor Angela Merkel ’ s meeting with Deputy Chancellor Olaf Scholz , Foreign Minister Heiko Maas , Minister of the Interior Horst @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and the Head of Chancellery Helge Braun ( who also coordinates the intelligence agencies ) .
Bundeswehr specialists who presented the examinations results claimed that `` undoubtedly , the poison belongs to the Novichok family , '' Der Spiegel report says .
According to the expert , traces of the poison have been discovered not only in Navalny ’ s blood , urine and skin , but also on a bottle that the blogger had with him during his flight .
The bottle allegedly was handed to the German @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

BERLIN, September 4. /TASS/. Specialists from the Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology in Munich have found traces of a poisonous substance from the Novichok family in blood, urine and on the skin of Russian blogger Alexey Navalny, as well as on a bottle that he had with him on a plane, Der Spiegel reported Friday, citing governmental sources.
The results of the blogger’s examination were announced during German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s meeting with Deputy Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, Minister of the Interior Horst Seehofer, Justice Minister Kristina Lambrecht, Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and the Head of Chancellery Helge Braun (who also coordinates the intelligence agencies).
Bundeswehr specialists who presented the examinations results claimed that "undoubtedly, the poison belongs to the Novichok family," Der Spiegel report says. According to the expert, traces of the poison have been discovered not only in Navalny’s blood, urine and skin, but also on a bottle that the blogger had with him during his flight. The bottle allegedly was handed to the German medics by the blogger’s family.


tass--2020-09-04--Berlin Justice Administration says reviewing Russian legal aid request in Navalny case

BERLIN , September 4 .
/TASS/ .
The Berlin Justice Administration , which is responsible for reviewing legal aid requests , received the request of the Russian Prosecutor General ’ s Office from the German authorities and is reviewing it , the German Prosecutor General ’ s Office in Berlin said in its Twitter Friday .
`` The legal aid request from the Russian authorities regarding the attempted poisoning of Russian citizen Alexei Navalny has been forwarded to the Berlin Justice Administration , which is tasked with legal aid in criminal cases , '' the statement reads .
The Prosecutor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be reviewed by the Berlin authorities , because `` the victim undergoes medical treatment in a Berlin hospital . ''
The Administration ’ s responsible division `` is reviewing the request , '' the Prosecutor ’ s Office said , adding that `` the decision on approving the request will be made if necessary , after discussion with the competent federal authorities . ''
The German Ministry of Justice spokesperson disclosed at a briefing Friday that the German government had forwarded the Russian request on Navalny to the Berlin Prosecutor ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Russian Prosecutor ’ s Office formulated almost 20 questions on Navalny ’ s treatment , diagnosis and examination results , as well as requested a copy of the patient ’ s medical record and his biological material for comparative research .

BERLIN, September 4. /TASS/. The Berlin Justice Administration, which is responsible for reviewing legal aid requests, received the request of the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office from the German authorities and is reviewing it, the German Prosecutor General’s Office in Berlin said in its Twitter Friday.
"The legal aid request from the Russian authorities regarding the attempted poisoning of Russian citizen Alexei Navalny has been forwarded to the Berlin Justice Administration, which is tasked with legal aid in criminal cases," the statement reads.
The Prosecutor’s Office explained that the request will be reviewed by the Berlin authorities, because "the victim undergoes medical treatment in a Berlin hospital."
The Administration’s responsible division "is reviewing the request," the Prosecutor’s Office said, adding that "the decision on approving the request will be made if necessary, after discussion with the competent federal authorities."
The German Ministry of Justice spokesperson disclosed at a briefing Friday that the German government had forwarded the Russian request on Navalny to the Berlin Prosecutor’s Office. According to the spokesperson, the Russian Prosecutor’s Office formulated almost 20 questions on Navalny’s treatment, diagnosis and examination results, as well as requested a copy of the patient’s medical record and his biological material for comparative research.


tass--2020-09-04--Berlin promises a reply to Russia over Navalny affair soon — Lavrov

`` Today we asked our counterparts in the European Union and in Germany once again if German Chancellor Angela Merkel , who has been accusing us of this wrongdoing , of this alleged poisoning , for two days now , but is still unable to present any proof , if she has any plans to give instructions to her subordinates to see to it that there is a reply from the German Ministry of Justice to the Prosecutor General ’ s query , '' Lavrov said .
He stressed that according to Russian sources Berlin had not yet made a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the German Foreign Ministry ’ s stance .
`` Now I am forced to say out loud that according to our sources this reply is being delayed due to the Foreign Ministry ’ s stance , '' Lavrov said .
`` We have instructed our ambassador to ask corresponding questions and to inquire into what is behind the delay .
We ’ ve been promised today that an answer will follow shortly .
When there is a reply containing concrete facts , which , as far as I understand , the Germans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will react to it . ''

"Today we asked our counterparts in the European Union and in Germany once again if German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has been accusing us of this wrongdoing, of this alleged poisoning, for two days now, but is still unable to present any proof, if she has any plans to give instructions to her subordinates to see to it that there is a reply from the German Ministry of Justice to the Prosecutor General’s query," Lavrov said.
He stressed that according to Russian sources Berlin had not yet made a reply to Moscow to this day due to the German Foreign Ministry’s stance.
"Now I am forced to say out loud that according to our sources this reply is being delayed due to the Foreign Ministry’s stance," Lavrov said. "We have instructed our ambassador to ask corresponding questions and to inquire into what is behind the delay. We’ve been promised today that an answer will follow shortly. When there is a reply containing concrete facts, which, as far as I understand, the Germans believe will be there, then we will react to it."


tass--2020-09-04--Explosion rocks downtown Tbilisi killing at least one

TBILISI , September 4 .
/TASS/ .
At least one person was killed and some more were wounded in an @ @ @ @ @ hall in the center of the Georgian capital , the Interpressnews agency reported on Friday @ @ @ @ @ , the explosion rocked Tbilisi on Friday afternoon .
The police and emergency services have @ @ @ @ @ There were no immediate reports of the causes of the blast .
The emergency services @ @ @ @ @ statement later .

TBILISI, September 4. /TASS/. At least one person was killed and some more were wounded in an explosion outside the Tbilisi concert hall in the center of the Georgian capital, the Interpressnews agency reported on Friday.
According to the agency, the explosion rocked Tbilisi on Friday afternoon. The police and emergency services have arrived at the site.
There were no immediate reports of the causes of the blast. The emergency services promised to make an official statement later.


tass--2020-09-04--Russian fighter scrambled to intercept Norwegian patrol aircraft over Barents Sea

MOSCOW , September 4 .
/TASS/ .
A Russian MiG-31 fighter jet of the Northern Fleet was scrambled to intercept a Norwegian Orion patrol aircraft approaching the Russian border over the Barents Sea , Russia ’ s National Defense Control Center reported on Friday .
According to the center , Russian airspace control systems detected an aerial target over the neutral waters of the Barents Sea approaching Russia ’ s state border .
`` A MiG-31 fighter from the Northern Fleet ’ s air defense quick reaction alert forces was scrambled to intercept the target , '' the center said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fighter identified the air target as a Norwegian Air Force P-3C Orion patrol plane . ''
The Russian border was not violated .
After the Norwegian plane turned away from Russia ’ s state border , the Russian fighter safely returned to its home airfield .
`` The entire flight of the Russian MiG-31 fighter proceeded in strict compliance with the international rules of using the airspace , '' the center stressed .
On Thursday , a Russian MiG-31 was also scrambled to intercept a Norwegian patrol plane over the Barents Sea .

MOSCOW, September 4. /TASS/. A Russian MiG-31 fighter jet of the Northern Fleet was scrambled to intercept a Norwegian Orion patrol aircraft approaching the Russian border over the Barents Sea, Russia’s National Defense Control Center reported on Friday.
According to the center, Russian airspace control systems detected an aerial target over the neutral waters of the Barents Sea approaching Russia’s state border. "A MiG-31 fighter from the Northern Fleet’s air defense quick reaction alert forces was scrambled to intercept the target," the center said. "The crew of the Russian fighter identified the air target as a Norwegian Air Force P-3C Orion patrol plane."
The Russian border was not violated. After the Norwegian plane turned away from Russia’s state border, the Russian fighter safely returned to its home airfield.
"The entire flight of the Russian MiG-31 fighter proceeded in strict compliance with the international rules of using the airspace," the center stressed.
On Thursday, a Russian MiG-31 was also scrambled to intercept a Norwegian patrol plane over the Barents Sea.