tass--2020-09-06--Protests held across entire Belarus

Protests held across entire Belarus

MINSK , September 6 .
/TASS/ .
Mass unauthorized rallies are held in all Belarusian regions and some 10 people have been detained in Minsk , Belarusian Interior Ministry Spokesperson Olga Chemodanova told TASS on Sunday .
`` Mass unauthorized rallies are held nearly in all regions and in Minsk , but they are not numerous .
At the moment , some 10 people were detained at the rallies , but only in Minsk so far , and no one was detained in other regions , '' Chemodanova said .
According to the spokesperson , those detained are taken to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ All those detained are participants of mass unauthorized events , who use anti-state symbols , '' she said .
Police will clamp down on such steps by protesters and ensure security of citizens , `` who are not participants of unauthorized rallies . ''
The rallies dubbed `` The Unity Marches '' are held across the entire Belarus on Sunday .
According to eyewitnesses , the detentions were carried out in Minsk and in Grodno .
The presidential election in Belarus was held on August 9 .
According to the Central Election Commission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % of the vote .
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , who was considered as his key rival , came in second with 10.12 % of the vote .
She refused to recognize the election results and fled to Lithuania .
Shortly after the exit poll results were announced , mass protests broke out in the country , which morphed into clashes with law enforcement officers in the first days .
The authorities demand the end of illegal rallies , while the Coordination Council set up by the opposition calls to continue protests , which have @ @ @ @ @ @

MINSK, September 6. /TASS/. Mass unauthorized rallies are held in all Belarusian regions and some 10 people have been detained in Minsk, Belarusian Interior Ministry Spokesperson Olga Chemodanova told TASS on Sunday.
"Mass unauthorized rallies are held nearly in all regions and in Minsk, but they are not numerous. At the moment, some 10 people were detained at the rallies, but only in Minsk so far, and no one was detained in other regions," Chemodanova said.
According to the spokesperson, those detained are taken to the police stations for investigation. "All those detained are participants of mass unauthorized events, who use anti-state symbols," she said. Police will clamp down on such steps by protesters and ensure security of citizens, "who are not participants of unauthorized rallies."
The rallies dubbed "The Unity Marches" are held across the entire Belarus on Sunday. According to eyewitnesses, the detentions were carried out in Minsk and in Grodno.
The presidential election in Belarus was held on August 9. According to the Central Election Commission, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko secured 80.10% of the vote. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who was considered as his key rival, came in second with 10.12% of the vote. She refused to recognize the election results and fled to Lithuania. Shortly after the exit poll results were announced, mass protests broke out in the country, which morphed into clashes with law enforcement officers in the first days. The authorities demand the end of illegal rallies, while the Coordination Council set up by the opposition calls to continue protests, which have been ongoing for 28 days.


tass--2020-09-06--Russian diplomat says her post on Serbian president ‘misinterpreted’

MOSCOW , September 6 .
/TASS/ .
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova explained that her Facebook post with a photo of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic at the meeting with US President Donald Trump was misinterpreted and it just criticized US arrogance .
`` I apologize but my post was interpreted in a wrong way , '' the diplomat wrote on her Facebook page .
`` The only thing that it said was the rejection of arrogant stance of the `` exceptional '' ones .
The protocol tricks were one of tools which US officials regularly use to artificially create @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is unacceptable . ''
Earlier Zakharova published a protocol photo that pictured the Serbian leader sitting on a chair in front of Trump ’ s table .
The diplomat also posted a photo with the well-known scene from `` Basic Instinct '' movie and a comment : `` If you are invited to the White House and the chair is placed as if you are being interrogated , sit down like on photo number two .
No matter who you are .
Just believe me . ''
The post drew criticism from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Duric and Vucic .

MOSCOW, September 6. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova explained that her Facebook post with a photo of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic at the meeting with US President Donald Trump was misinterpreted and it just criticized US arrogance.
"I apologize but my post was interpreted in a wrong way," the diplomat wrote on her Facebook page. "The only thing that it said was the rejection of arrogant stance of the "exceptional" ones. The protocol tricks were one of tools which US officials regularly use to artificially create the impression of their own exceptionalism. This is unacceptable."
Earlier Zakharova published a protocol photo that pictured the Serbian leader sitting on a chair in front of Trump’s table. The diplomat also posted a photo with the well-known scene from "Basic Instinct" movie and a comment: "If you are invited to the White House and the chair is placed as if you are being interrogated, sit down like on photo number two. No matter who you are. Just believe me."
The post drew criticism from Serbian Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin, Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Duric and Vucic.


tass--2020-09-06--Russia’s new coronavirus cases exceed recoveries this week for the first time since June

MOSCOW , September 6 .
/TASS/ .
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia this week surpassed the tally @ @ @ @ @ first time since mid-June , the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Sunday .
On @ @ @ @ @ crisis center reported 35,179 new COVID-19 cases versus 33,577 a week earlier .
The number @ @ @ @ @ fewer than last week when 36,343 people were discharged .
In relative terms , the @ @ @ @ @ infections in the past seven days compared with August 24-30 increased from 3.5 % to @ @ @ @ @ daily figure grew from 0.49 % to 0.5 % .
The crisis center reported 727 @ @ @ @ @ the previous seven days .
The death toll has been rising for a second week @ @ @ @ @ the relative mortality rate from the coronavirus infection is nearly unchanged .
Last Sunday , @ @ @ @ @ 1.74 % this Sunday .

MOSCOW, September 6. /TASS/. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia this week surpassed the tally of discharged patients for the first time since mid-June, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Sunday.
On August 31-September 6, the crisis center reported 35,179 new COVID-19 cases versus 33,577 a week earlier. The number of recoveries reached 33,967, fewer than last week when 36,343 people were discharged.
In relative terms, the increase in the number of infections in the past seven days compared with August 24-30 increased from 3.5% to 3.55% and the average daily figure grew from 0.49% to 0.5%.
The crisis center reported 727 coronavirus fatalities versus 710 in the previous seven days. The death toll has been rising for a second week in a row, but the relative mortality rate from the coronavirus infection is nearly unchanged. Last Sunday, it reached 1.73% versus 1.74% this Sunday.


tass--2020-09-06--Russia ready to cooperate with Germany on Navalny incident 24 hours per day - diplomat

MOSCOW , September 6 .
/TASS/ .
Moscow is ready to cooperate with Berlin on the situation with Russian blogger Alexei Navalny 24 hours per day , Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Rossiya-24 TV channel .
`` Berlin should show operational efficiency , '' the diplomat stressed .
`` We are ready for cooperation with the German side 24 hours per day . ''
`` We are trying to encourage Berlin to give a swift response to the respective requests .
< ... > We hear calls from partners in the North Atlantic Alliance for an international investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but even regardless of this if this is an investigation , it should be carried out within the legal framework - and this is the way we are going , '' Zakharova said , noting that no response to the requests had been sent so far .
`` If Berlin needs operational efficiency , this is the German side that needs to show this operational efficiency , '' she said .
Alexei Navalny was hospitalized in Omsk on August 20 after his health deteriorated rapidly during his flight from Tomsk to Moscow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was put on a ventilator .
Later he was airlifted to the Charite hospital in Germany .
The doctors reported that the traces of intoxication were found in his blood .
Currently , the symptoms of Navalny ’ s intoxication are gradually disappearing .
On Wednesday , the German government said that German military toxicologists had found traces of a Novichok-class nerve agent in blogger Alexei Navalny ’ s body .
Berlin called on Moscow to explain the incident and promised to inform the Russian ambassador on results of the blogger ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokesman , Steffen Seibert , said that Germany would notify the European Union , NATO and the OPCW of the latest information in Navalny case and would `` discuss an appropriate joint response with the partners in the light of the Russian response . ''
However , he did not elaborate on what steps could be taken .

MOSCOW, September 6. /TASS/. Moscow is ready to cooperate with Berlin on the situation with Russian blogger Alexei Navalny 24 hours per day, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Rossiya-24 TV channel.
"Berlin should show operational efficiency," the diplomat stressed. "We are ready for cooperation with the German side 24 hours per day."
"We are trying to encourage Berlin to give a swift response to the respective requests. <...> We hear calls from partners in the North Atlantic Alliance for an international investigation, for turning to an international organization, but even regardless of this if this is an investigation, it should be carried out within the legal framework - and this is the way we are going," Zakharova said, noting that no response to the requests had been sent so far.
"If Berlin needs operational efficiency, this is the German side that needs to show this operational efficiency," she said.
Alexei Navalny was hospitalized in Omsk on August 20 after his health deteriorated rapidly during his flight from Tomsk to Moscow. He was in a coma and was put on a ventilator. Later he was airlifted to the Charite hospital in Germany. The doctors reported that the traces of intoxication were found in his blood. Currently, the symptoms of Navalny’s intoxication are gradually disappearing.
On Wednesday, the German government said that German military toxicologists had found traces of a Novichok-class nerve agent in blogger Alexei Navalny’s body. Berlin called on Moscow to explain the incident and promised to inform the Russian ambassador on results of the blogger’s tests.
The German Cabinet’s spokesman, Steffen Seibert, said that Germany would notify the European Union, NATO and the OPCW of the latest information in Navalny case and would "discuss an appropriate joint response with the partners in the light of the Russian response." However, he did not elaborate on what steps could be taken.


tass--2020-09-06--Berlin deliberately delays investigation in Navalny case - Russian diplomat

MOSCOW , September 6 .
/TASS/ .
Berlin , which calls on Moscow to take urgent steps on investigating the incident with Russian blogger Alexei Navalny , is deliberately delaying this process by not responding to Russia ’ s request , Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters on Sunday .
According to the diplomat , Berlin ’ s justice department received a request from Russia ’ s Prosecutor-General ’ s Office , which was sent on August 27 , only on Friday .
`` Where is this urgency on which you are insisting ?
It is the German @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' she stressed .
`` By not sending the response Berlin is stonewalling the investigation process , which it has been demanding .
Is this done on purpose ? ''
Zakharova said .
`` If the German government ’ s statements are sincere , it should be interested itself in preparing a response to the request by the Russian Prosecutor-General ’ s Office in the shortest term possible , '' Zakharova said .
`` Now there is no confidence that Germany is not playing a double game . ''
On September 2 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Navalny ’ s test samples the Bundeswehr ’ s toxicologists came to a conclusion that the blogger had been affected by a Novichok-class toxic agent .
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia was ready for comprehensive cooperation with Germany .
He pointed out that no poisonous substances had been detected in Navalny ’ s body prior to his evacuation to Berlin .
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas noted that unless Russia took steps on investigating the incident in the coming days Germany and its partners would react .
Navalny was rushed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 Berlin and admitted to the Charite hospital .

MOSCOW, September 6. /TASS/. Berlin, which calls on Moscow to take urgent steps on investigating the incident with Russian blogger Alexei Navalny, is deliberately delaying this process by not responding to Russia’s request, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters on Sunday.
According to the diplomat, Berlin’s justice department received a request from Russia’s Prosecutor-General’s Office, which was sent on August 27, only on Friday. "Where is this urgency on which you are insisting? It is the German side that lacks it very much," she stressed.
"By not sending the response Berlin is stonewalling the investigation process, which it has been demanding. Is this done on purpose?" Zakharova said.
"If the German government’s statements are sincere, it should be interested itself in preparing a response to the request by the Russian Prosecutor-General’s Office in the shortest term possible," Zakharova said. "Now there is no confidence that Germany is not playing a double game."
Navalny incident
On September 2, the German government claimed that having examined Navalny’s test samples the Bundeswehr’s toxicologists came to a conclusion that the blogger had been affected by a Novichok-class toxic agent. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia was ready for comprehensive cooperation with Germany. He pointed out that no poisonous substances had been detected in Navalny’s body prior to his evacuation to Berlin. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas noted that unless Russia took steps on investigating the incident in the coming days Germany and its partners would react.
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 Berlin and admitted to the Charite hospital.


tass--2020-09-06--Russia’s coronavirus cases rise by 5,195 in the past day

MOSCOW , September 6 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s coronavirus cases rose by 5,195 in the past day to 1,025,505 , the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Sunday .
According to the crisis center , the daily growth rate in the past 22 days did not exceed 0.5 % .
Some 620 new cases were recorded in Russia , 192 in St. Petersburg , 167 in the Moscow Region , 155 in the Rostov Region and 153 in the Nizhny Novgorod .
The lowest growth rate in the past day was recorded in the Chukotka Autonomous Region ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moscow Region ( 0.2 % ) , the Kamchatka Region , the Kaluga Region , the Tula , Kursk and Smolensk Regions , the Tyva Republic and the Chechen Republic ( 0.3 % ) .
Currently , 166,736 people are undergoing treatment in Russia .
The number of coronavirus patients who were discharged from hospitals in Russia in the past day reached 2,823 , and the total number of recoveries grew to 840,949 .
Some 82 % of those infected in Russia recovered , according to the crisis center .
In the past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 150 in the Voronezh Region , 125 in the Moscow Region and 81 in the Volgograd and Murmansk Regions .
The number of deaths from the coronavirus in Russia grew by 61 in the past day versus 110 a day earlier .
A total of 17,820 people have died from the infection or 1.74 % of all those infected .
In the past day , 13 fatalities were registered in Moscow , 10 in St. Petersburg , 4 in the Omsk and Altai Region , and in another 18 regions the death @ @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, September 6. /TASS/. Russia’s coronavirus cases rose by 5,195 in the past day to 1,025,505, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Sunday.
According to the crisis center, the daily growth rate in the past 22 days did not exceed 0.5%.
Some 620 new cases were recorded in Russia, 192 in St. Petersburg, 167 in the Moscow Region, 155 in the Rostov Region and 153 in the Nizhny Novgorod.
The lowest growth rate in the past day was recorded in the Chukotka Autonomous Region (0%), Moscow and the Moscow Region (0.2%), the Kamchatka Region, the Kaluga Region, the Tula, Kursk and Smolensk Regions, the Tyva Republic and the Chechen Republic (0.3%).
Currently, 166,736 people are undergoing treatment in Russia.
Recovered patients
The number of coronavirus patients who were discharged from hospitals in Russia in the past day reached 2,823, and the total number of recoveries grew to 840,949.
Some 82% of those infected in Russia recovered, according to the crisis center.
In the past day 963 patients were discharged in Moscow, 150 in the Voronezh Region, 125 in the Moscow Region and 81 in the Volgograd and Murmansk Regions.
The number of deaths from the coronavirus in Russia grew by 61 in the past day versus 110 a day earlier. A total of 17,820 people have died from the infection or 1.74% of all those infected.
In the past day, 13 fatalities were registered in Moscow, 10 in St. Petersburg, 4 in the Omsk and Altai Region, and in another 18 regions the death toll did not exceed 3.


tass--2020-09-06--Over 209,100 remain under supervision over coronavirus in Russia

MOSCOW , September 6 .
/TASS/ .
More than 209,100 people remain under medical supervision in Russia over a suspected @ @ @ @ @ watchdog said on Sunday .
`` Some 209,155 people remain under medical supervision in Russia @ @ @ @ @ for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing reported .
More than 38.4 mln @ @ @ @ @ carried out , including 333,000 tests in the past day , according to the sanitary @ @

MOSCOW, September 6. /TASS/. More than 209,100 people remain under medical supervision in Russia over a suspected coronavirus infection, the sanitary watchdog said on Sunday.
"Some 209,155 people remain under medical supervision in Russia," the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing reported.
More than 38.4 mln tests for COVID-19 have been carried out, including 333,000 tests in the past day, according to the sanitary watchdog.


tass--2020-09-06--Soyuz carrier rocket’s third stage failure detected in January fixed - Progress center

MOSCOW , September 6 .
/TASS/ .
The Progress Rocket and Space Center has eliminated the failure of Soyuz-2.1a upper stage that led to a postponed launch from the Plesetsk spaceport in January , the center told TASS .
`` The failure of the third stage of Soyuz-2.1a rocket that was detected during the preparation for the launch in January 2020 has been determined and fixed in accordance with the established procedure , '' the press service said .
According to the Progress center , a number of measures was carried out in order to prevent such situations .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed that these decisions were right , '' the press service stressed .
The Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket was scheduled to be launched from the Plesetsk spaceport in northern Russia with Meridian-M satellite on January 24 , but the launch was put off due to a short circuit in the electrical equipment of the rocket ’ s third stage .
After that , the rocket was removed from the launch pad and its faulty stage was replaced .
In March the Progress center told TASS that the Soyuz-2.1a rocket ’ s third stage would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

MOSCOW, September 6. /TASS/. The Progress Rocket and Space Center has eliminated the failure of Soyuz-2.1a upper stage that led to a postponed launch from the Plesetsk spaceport in January, the center told TASS.
"The failure of the third stage of Soyuz-2.1a rocket that was detected during the preparation for the launch in January 2020 has been determined and fixed in accordance with the established procedure," the press service said.
According to the Progress center, a number of measures was carried out in order to prevent such situations. "The further successful launches of Soyuz-1 rockets confirmed that these decisions were right," the press service stressed.
The Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket was scheduled to be launched from the Plesetsk spaceport in northern Russia with Meridian-M satellite on January 24, but the launch was put off due to a short circuit in the electrical equipment of the rocket’s third stage. After that, the rocket was removed from the launch pad and its faulty stage was replaced.
In March the Progress center told TASS that the Soyuz-2.1a rocket’s third stage would be used as part of another carrier.


tass--2020-09-06--No reason to narrow discussions of Navalny case to Nord Stream 2, says German top diplomat

BERLIN , September 6 .
/TASS/ .
Discussions concerning the Navalny incident should not be narrowed to the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project , German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in an interview with the Bild am Sonntag newspaper .
`` In any case , I don ’ t think that Russians will make us change our position on Nord Stream 2 .
Those who demand it need to realize the consequences , '' he said .
The German top diplomat pointed out that the gas pipeline ’ s construction involves `` over 100 companies form 12 European countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Germany . ''
`` It is not the case to narrow discussions to the Nord Stream 2 issue , '' he added .
The leaders of the Alliance 90/The Green Party earlier demanded that the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline should be stopped .
The Free Democratic Party suggested that a temporary moratorium be imposed on construction works until things are sorted out .
However , Chairman of the Bundestag Committee on Economic Affairs and Energy Klaus Ernst believes there is no need to suspend the project .
The German government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a toxicological analysis carried out by Bundeswehr experts , that Alexei Navalny had been poisoned with the Novichok nerve agent .
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow was ready to cooperate with Germany in order to establish all circumstances of the Navalny incident .
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova , in turn , noted that Germany had failed to provide any evidence of poisoning .

BERLIN, September 6. /TASS/. Discussions concerning the Navalny incident should not be narrowed to the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in an interview with the Bild am Sonntag newspaper.
"In any case, I don’t think that Russians will make us change our position on Nord Stream 2. Those who demand it need to realize the consequences," he said.
The German top diplomat pointed out that the gas pipeline’s construction involves "over 100 companies form 12 European countries and about half of them come from Germany." "It is not the case to narrow discussions to the Nord Stream 2 issue," he added.
The leaders of the Alliance 90/The Green Party earlier demanded that the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline should be stopped. The Free Democratic Party suggested that a temporary moratorium be imposed on construction works until things are sorted out. However, Chairman of the Bundestag Committee on Economic Affairs and Energy Klaus Ernst believes there is no need to suspend the project.
The German government said earlier, citing the results of a toxicological analysis carried out by Bundeswehr experts, that Alexei Navalny had been poisoned with the Novichok nerve agent. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow was ready to cooperate with Germany in order to establish all circumstances of the Navalny incident. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, in turn, noted that Germany had failed to provide any evidence of poisoning.


tass--2020-09-07--Zvezda shipyard to construct 15 Arc7 tankers for Arctic LNG 2

MOSCOW , September 7 .
/TASS/ .
Arctic LNG 2 entered into long-term charter agreements on 14 Arc7 ice-class LNG tankers with SMART LNG ( a joint venture between Novatek and Sovcomflot ) , with the construction of LNG tankers planned at the Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex , Novatek said in a statement on Monday .
The signing of charter agreements enabled SMART LNG to conclude corresponding contracts on construction and lease financing of those vessels with VEB.RF Group and Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex ( managed by a consortium of Rosneft and Gazprombank ) .
In October 2019 , contracts on chartering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ice-class LNG tanker to be built at the Zvezda shipyard were signed .
The participants of Arctic LNG 2 ( Novatek , Total , CNPC , CNOOC , and a consortium of Mitsui and JOGMEC ) approved earlier the construction of 15 Arc7 ice-class LNG tankers at Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex in accordance with the project ’ s sea transportation strategy .
Arctic LNG 2 is involved in implementation of the project on construction of three LNG liquefaction trains with a capacity of 6.6 mln tonnes per annum each , as well as cumulative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tonnes per annum .
The total LNG capacity of three liquefaction trains will be 19.8 mln tonnes per year .
Novatek ( 60 % ) , Total ( 10 % ) , CNPC ( 10 % ) , CNOOC ( 10 % ) and a consortium of Mitsui and JOGMEC ( 10 % ) are participants of the project .

MOSCOW, September 7. /TASS/. Arctic LNG 2 entered into long-term charter agreements on 14 Arc7 ice-class LNG tankers with SMART LNG (a joint venture between Novatek and Sovcomflot), with the construction of LNG tankers planned at the Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex, Novatek said in a statement on Monday.
The signing of charter agreements enabled SMART LNG to conclude corresponding contracts on construction and lease financing of those vessels with VEB.RF Group and Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex (managed by a consortium of Rosneft and Gazprombank).
In October 2019, contracts on chartering, financing and construction of a pilot ice-class LNG tanker to be built at the Zvezda shipyard were signed. The participants of Arctic LNG 2 (Novatek, Total, CNPC, CNOOC, and a consortium of Mitsui and JOGMEC) approved earlier the construction of 15 Arc7 ice-class LNG tankers at Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex in accordance with the project’s sea transportation strategy.
Arctic LNG 2 is involved in implementation of the project on construction of three LNG liquefaction trains with a capacity of 6.6 mln tonnes per annum each, as well as cumulative gas condensate production capacity of 1.6 mln tonnes per annum. The total LNG capacity of three liquefaction trains will be 19.8 mln tonnes per year. Novatek (60%), Total (10%), CNPC (10%), CNOOC (10%) and a consortium of Mitsui and JOGMEC (10%) are participants of the project.


tass--2020-09-07--Belarus’ Coordination Council to continue efforts to find ways out of crisis — opposition

MINSK , September 7 .
/TASS/ .
Belarus ’ opposition Coordination Council will continue efforts to find ways out of the current political crisis in the country , despite growing pressure from the authorities , Pavel Latushko , a member of the council ’ s presidium , told TASS on Monday .
`` The authorities are set to do away with the Coordination Council , or to demoralize it , or to frustrate its activities .
The Council will continue its efforts to find ways out of the crisis , '' he said .
According to Latushko , the Council @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its activities because of the growing pressure on its members .
`` The council ’ s presidium members who are currently staying abroad can take part in its work , '' he said , adding that the disappearance of the council members Maria Kolesnikova , Ivan Kravtsov and Anton Rodnenkov is seen as `` continued pressure from law enforcement agencies . ''
He hailed Belarusian society ’ s determination to continue protests against the policy of the current authorities .
`` Both Europe and Russia can see how many people take to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He said he had been faced with an `` ultimatum : either to leave the country or be brought to criminal liability . ''
`` You must have heard [ Belarusian President Alexander ] Lukashenko ’ s statements on that matter , '' he said , adding he still hopes to return to Belarus soon .
Latushko left Belarus on September 2 in the company of the Polish ambassador to take part in an economic conference in Poland .
Later , he moved to Vilnius .
Grass-roots rallies in protest against the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Belarus have been held practically every day for nearly a month .
Hundreds take part in rallies on working days and tens of thousands gather for protest actions on weekends .
On August 9 , Belarus held its sixth presidential election since declaring independence in 1991 .
According to the final results of Sunday ’ s voting , the incumbent president , Alexander Lukashenko , won 80.10 % of the vote .
His closest rival , Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , scored 10.12 % of votes but refused to recognize the voting outcome .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protests and clashes with police took place in Minsk and other Belarusian cities after exit poll results were made public .
As a result , some 7,000 people were detained while dozens of law enforcers and demonstrators were injured during the first days of protests .
The authorities demand illegal rallies be stopped , while the Coordination Council set up by the opposition calls for further protests .

MINSK, September 7. /TASS/. Belarus’ opposition Coordination Council will continue efforts to find ways out of the current political crisis in the country, despite growing pressure from the authorities, Pavel Latushko, a member of the council’s presidium, told TASS on Monday.
"The authorities are set to do away with the Coordination Council, or to demoralize it, or to frustrate its activities. The Council will continue its efforts to find ways out of the crisis," he said.
According to Latushko, the Council was forced to change the format of its activities because of the growing pressure on its members. "The council’s presidium members who are currently staying abroad can take part in its work," he said, adding that the disappearance of the council members Maria Kolesnikova, Ivan Kravtsov and Anton Rodnenkov is seen as "continued pressure from law enforcement agencies."
He hailed Belarusian society’s determination to continue protests against the policy of the current authorities. "Both Europe and Russia can see how many people take to the streets in Belarus," Latushko noted.
He said he had been faced with an "ultimatum: either to leave the country or be brought to criminal liability." "You must have heard [Belarusian President Alexander] Lukashenko’s statements on that matter," he said, adding he still hopes to return to Belarus soon.
Latushko left Belarus on September 2 in the company of the Polish ambassador to take part in an economic conference in Poland. Later, he moved to Vilnius.
Grass-roots rallies in protest against the results of the recent presidential elections in Belarus have been held practically every day for nearly a month. Hundreds take part in rallies on working days and tens of thousands gather for protest actions on weekends.
On August 9, Belarus held its sixth presidential election since declaring independence in 1991. According to the final results of Sunday’s voting, the incumbent president, Alexander Lukashenko, won 80.10% of the vote. His closest rival, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, scored 10.12% of votes but refused to recognize the voting outcome. She soon left Belarus for Lithuania.
Mass protests and clashes with police took place in Minsk and other Belarusian cities after exit poll results were made public. As a result, some 7,000 people were detained while dozens of law enforcers and demonstrators were injured during the first days of protests. The authorities demand illegal rallies be stopped, while the Coordination Council set up by the opposition calls for further protests.


tass--2020-09-07--Cypriot newspaper’s data on ‘golden passport’ holders needs to be verified — Kremlin

MOSCOW , September 7 .
/TASS/ .
The publication in a Cypriot newspaper disclosing the names of Russian holders of @ @ @ @ @ '' needs to be verified , Russian president ’ s press secretary Dmitry Peskov told @ @ @ @ @ Not all the posts in state-run corporation fall under restrictions under the law on government @ @ @ @ @ , commenting of the legal aspects of the publication .
`` In my understanding , @ @ @ @ @ publication of the Republic of Cyprus but a publication in a Cypriot newspaper .
Obviously @ @ @ @ @ be verified before commenting , '' Peskov noted .
`` It is just a newspaper @ @ @ @ @ consider it as a fact , '' he explained , adding that Russia has `` @ @ @ @ @ tasked to monitor the observance of corresponding restrictions imposed by law . ''
`` This @ @ @ @ @ division , '' he emphasized .

MOSCOW, September 7. /TASS/. The publication in a Cypriot newspaper disclosing the names of Russian holders of the so-called "golden passports" needs to be verified, Russian president’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday.
"Not all the posts in state-run corporation fall under restrictions under the law on government service," he said, commenting of the legal aspects of the publication.
"In my understanding, it is not an official publication of the Republic of Cyprus but a publication in a Cypriot newspaper. Obviously, such reports need to be verified before commenting," Peskov noted.
"It is just a newspaper publication. We cannot consider it as a fact," he explained, adding that Russia has "a special division which is tasked to monitor the observance of corresponding restrictions imposed by law." "This is a matter of this division," he emphasized.


tass--2020-09-07--Too early to talk about repercussions of Navalny’s case — German government

The spokesperson recalled that Germany `` is waiting for answers '' from Russia regarding Berlin 's accusations of the Russian blogger 's alleged poisoning '' I understand that your questions are formed in one direction - about the repercussions , '' he said , adding that so far , `` it is too early to respond to them . ''
Seibert recalled that Germany `` is waiting for answers '' from Russia regarding Navalny ’ s case .
The spokesman added that while Nord Stream 2 is often considered a German project , it involves companies from other states as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not discussed the situation surrounding blogger Alexei Navalny with Russian President Vladimir Putin yet , the German government spokesman told reporters .
`` The chancellor has not discussed the Navalny incident with President Putin yet , '' he said .
On Wednesday , the German government said citing military toxicologists that Navalny had been exposed to a nerve agent of the Novichok family .
For his part , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia was ready for comprehensive cooperation with Germany .
He noted that no toxic substances had been found in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ airlifted to Berlin .
Germany ’ s government continues to think that the telephone call between German and Polish officials concerning the incident with Russian opposition blogger Alexei Navalny allegedly intercepted by Belarusian intelligence services is not true , Steffen Seibert said on Monday .
`` We already said last week that these allegations are not true .
The transcript of this fabricated conversation that has been available since this weekend has not changed our opinion , '' he said answering a TASS question .
During talks with visiting Russian Prime Minister Mikhail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lukashenko said that Belarus ’ intelligence had intercepted a telephone call between Warsaw and Berlin proving that allegations about Navalny ’ s poisoning by a Novichok-type toxic agent were a fabrication .
He did not say however who was talking .
Later in the day the recording of the call was released by Belarus ’ state television channel ONT .
In the English-language recording of the call between Berlin and Warsaw provided in Russian translation , two individuals discuss the materials on Navalny .
Both Berlin and Warsaw have challenged the authenticity of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 hooked up to a ventilator in the intensive care unit .
On August 22 , he was airlifted to the Charite hospital in Berlin .
The German government later 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 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .

The spokesperson recalled that Germany "is waiting for answers" from Russia regarding Berlin's accusations of the Russian blogger's alleged poisoning
BERLIN, September 7. /TASS/. The German government cannot provide a united stance on the repercussions of the alleged poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, namely in relation to Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, German Government Spokesperson Steffen Seibert told reporters on Monday.
"I understand that your questions are formed in one direction - about the repercussions," he said, adding that so far, "it is too early to respond to them."
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Seibert recalled that Germany "is waiting for answers" from Russia regarding Navalny’s case. The spokesman added that while Nord Stream 2 is often considered a German project, it involves companies from other states as well. Merkel-Putin dialogue German Chancellor Angela Merkel has not discussed the situation surrounding blogger Alexei Navalny with Russian President Vladimir Putin yet, the German government spokesman told reporters. "The chancellor has not discussed the Navalny incident with President Putin yet," he said. On Wednesday, the German government said citing military toxicologists that Navalny had been exposed to a nerve agent of the Novichok family. For his part, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia was ready for comprehensive cooperation with Germany. He noted that no toxic substances had been found in Navalny’s body before he was airlifted to Berlin. 'Intercepted' Berlin-Warsaw phone call
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tass--2020-09-07--Tikhanovskaya blames Belarusian authorities for disappearance of opposition figure

MINSK , September 7./TASS/ .
Former presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya holds the Belarusian authorities responsible for the disappearance of Maria Kolesnikova , member of the presidium of the Belarusian opposition ’ s Coordination Council .
`` The regime [ of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko ] shows that it is acting only through intimidation .
The abduction of Maria Kolesnikova , Anton Rodnenkov and Ivan Kravtsov is an attempt to disrupt the activity of the Coordination Council , '' she said .
`` However , this won ’ t stop us .
The more they intimidate us , the more people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will continue to fight , [ we ] will pursue the release of all those jailed and a new , fair election , '' the Telegram channel of Tikhanovskaya ’ s press service quoted her as saying on Monday .
Some Belarusian media outlets have reported that unidentified individuals abducted Kolesnikova near the National Art Museum in Minsk on the morning of September 7 .
Member of the Coordination Council ’ s Presidium Maxim Znak confirmed to TASS that they could not get in touch with Kolesnikova .
The Interior Ministry ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ verifying reports about Kolesnikova ’ s disappearance .
The Interior Ministry said it had no information about the detention of the opposition politician .
Apart from Kolesnikova , lawyers are also looking for Ivan Kravtsov and Anton Rodnenkov from the Coordination Council , with whom they also failed to establish contact .
Belarus held its presidential election on August 9 .
According to the Central Election Commission ’ s data , incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won 80.10 % of the vote , whereas Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , who was considered to be his key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballot .
Subsequently , she refused to recognize the outcome of the polls .
After the results of exit polls were announced late on August 9 , mass protests flared up in downtown Minsk and other cities .
In the early days they were accompanied by clashes between protesters and police .
The authorities call for an end to illegal rallies , while the Coordination Council set up by the opposition demands more protests .

MINSK, September 7./TASS/. Former presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya holds the Belarusian authorities responsible for the disappearance of Maria Kolesnikova, member of the presidium of the Belarusian opposition’s Coordination Council.
"The regime [of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko] shows that it is acting only through intimidation. The abduction of Maria Kolesnikova, Anton Rodnenkov and Ivan Kravtsov is an attempt to disrupt the activity of the Coordination Council," she said.
"However, this won’t stop us. The more they intimidate us, the more people will take to the streets. We will continue to fight, [we] will pursue the release of all those jailed and a new, fair election," the Telegram channel of Tikhanovskaya’s press service quoted her as saying on Monday.
Some Belarusian media outlets have reported that unidentified individuals abducted Kolesnikova near the National Art Museum in Minsk on the morning of September 7. Member of the Coordination Council’s Presidium Maxim Znak confirmed to TASS that they could not get in touch with Kolesnikova.
The Interior Ministry’s Minsk Directorate informed TASS that it was verifying reports about Kolesnikova’s disappearance. The Interior Ministry said it had no information about the detention of the opposition politician. Apart from Kolesnikova, lawyers are also looking for Ivan Kravtsov and Anton Rodnenkov from the Coordination Council, with whom they also failed to establish contact.
Belarus held its presidential election on August 9. According to the Central Election Commission’s data, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won 80.10% of the vote, whereas Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who was considered to be his key rival, garnered 10.12% of the ballot. Subsequently, she refused to recognize the outcome of the polls. After the results of exit polls were announced late on August 9, mass protests flared up in downtown Minsk and other cities. In the early days they were accompanied by clashes between protesters and police. The authorities call for an end to illegal rallies, while the Coordination Council set up by the opposition demands more protests.


tass--2020-09-07--Belarusian Interior Ministry knows nothing about detention of Maria Kolesnikova

`` The Interior Ministry has no information at its disposal about the detention of Kolesnikova and her colleagues , '' she said .
MINSK , September 7 .
/TASS/ .
The Belarussian Interior Ministry has no information regarding the detention of a member of the Presidium of the opposition ’ s Coordination Council , Maria Kolesnikova , and her colleagues , the ministry ’ s spokeswoman Olga Chemodanova told TASS on Monday .
Earlier , Belarusian media said that in the morning of September 7 unidentified persons kidnapped Kolesnikova near the National Arts Museum in Minsk .
She was reportedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marking .
A member of the Belarusian opposition Coordination Council ’ s presidium , Maxim Znak , has confirmed to TASS that his attempts to contact Kolesnikova have been unsuccessful .
The Council ’ s press-service said that lawyers were also looking for the Council ’ s representatives Ivan Kravtsov and Anton Rodnenkov , who remain unavailable .
The Minsk police department has told TASS it is checking the reports of Kolesnikova ’ s disappearance .
In Belarus ’ s August 9 presidential election the incumbent , Alexander Lukashenko , emerged the winner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The runner-up , Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , who received 10.12 % , did not recognize the election returns .
Shortly afterwards she moved to neighboring Lithuania , where she has remained since .
Right after the election returns were made public several Belarusian cities saw mass protest demonstrations .
During the first days there were clashes with police .
The opposition ’ s Coordination Council has been calling for further protests , while the authorities are demanding the illegal demonstrations must be brought to an end .
During the election campaign Kolesnikova was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Babariko , who was eventually denied registration as a presidential candidate .
She firmly supported Svetlana Tikhanovskaya as a presidential candidate and jointed the opposition ’ s Coordination Council .

"The Interior Ministry has no information at its disposal about the detention of Kolesnikova and her colleagues," she said.
MINSK, September 7. /TASS/. The Belarusian Interior Ministry has no information regarding the detention of a member of the Presidium of the opposition’s Coordination Council, Maria Kolesnikova, and her colleagues, the ministry’s spokeswoman Olga Chemodanova told TASS on Monday.
Earlier, Belarusian media said that in the morning of September 7 unidentified persons kidnapped Kolesnikova near the National Arts Museum in Minsk. She was reportedly forced into a minivan bearing a Communications marking.
A member of the Belarusian opposition Coordination Council’s presidium, Maxim Znak, has confirmed to TASS that his attempts to contact Kolesnikova have been unsuccessful. The Council’s press-service said that lawyers were also looking for the Council’s representatives Ivan Kravtsov and Anton Rodnenkov, who remain unavailable.
The Minsk police department has told TASS it is checking the reports of Kolesnikova’s disappearance.
In Belarus’s August 9 presidential election the incumbent, Alexander Lukashenko, emerged the winner with 80.1% of the votes. The runner-up, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who received 10.12%, did not recognize the election returns. Shortly afterwards she moved to neighboring Lithuania, where she has remained since. Right after the election returns were made public several Belarusian cities saw mass protest demonstrations. During the first days there were clashes with police. The opposition’s Coordination Council has been calling for further protests, while the authorities are demanding the illegal demonstrations must be brought to an end. During the election campaign Kolesnikova was a member of the election team of Viktor Babariko, who was eventually denied registration as a presidential candidate. She firmly supported Svetlana Tikhanovskaya as a presidential candidate and jointed the opposition’s Coordination Council.


tass--2020-09-07--Euro rises above 90 rubles first time since February 2016

MOSCOW , September 7 .
/TASS/ .
The euro rose by 0.98 % , reaching 90.1 rubles on the Moscow @ @ @ @ @ last time the euro was above 90 rubles in February 2016 .
As of 13:15 @ @ @ @ @ rate was at around 89.97 rubles ( +0.83 % ) , and the dollar rate @ @ @ @ @ 76.13 rubles .
At the same time , the price of November futures contract for @ @ @ @ @ ’ s ICE decreased by 1.78 % to $ 41.9 per barrel .
WTI crude @ @ @ @ @ per barrel ( -1.89 % ) .

MOSCOW, September 7. /TASS/. The euro rose by 0.98%, reaching 90.1 rubles on the Moscow Exchange on Monday.
The last time the euro was above 90 rubles in February 2016.
As of 13:15 Moscow time, the euro rate was at around 89.97 rubles (+0.83%), and the dollar rate grew by 0.92% to 76.13 rubles.
At the same time, the price of November futures contract for Brent crude oil on London’s ICE decreased by 1.78% to $41.9 per barrel. WTI crude was trading at $39.39 per barrel (-1.89%).


tass--2020-09-07--Kremlin derides US bid to create 'Navalny list' as absurd

MOSCOW , September 7 .
/TASS/ .
The Kremlin has castigated a US proposition of creating a `` Navalny list '' in order to pile on more sanctions , and has pointed out that pinning the blogger ’ s ill-fated incident on Russia ’ s leadership is unacceptable , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the media on Monday .
`` There have been many absurd initiatives on the right and on the left , '' Peskov said in the wake of the proposal by The New York Times columnist Bret Stephens for creating a `` Navalny list '' , similar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a sober attitude to the situation .
`` The attempts to somehow associate Russia or the Russian leadership with what has happened are unacceptable to us and essentially absurd , '' he said .
In response to support voiced for the idea of a Navalny list by the founder of Britain ’ s Hermitage Capital Foundation , William Browder , Peskov remarked : `` It would ’ ve been strange , if such a person as Browder , who is wanted in Russia for tax and other crimes , had not backed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from speculating about Moscow ’ s likely retaliatory steps , should such a list emerge .
`` Such hypothetical speculations are hardly possible here , '' he said .
Alexei Navalny was taken to a hospital in Omsk on August 20 after feeling unwell on board a plane en route from Tomsk to Moscow .
He fell into a coma and was put on a lung ventilation machine .
Later he was taken to the Charite hospital in Berlin .
The German government claimed that military virologists had studied Navalny ’ s test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been affected by a Novichok class nerve agent .

MOSCOW, September 7. /TASS/. The Kremlin has castigated a US proposition of creating a "Navalny list" in order to pile on more sanctions, and has pointed out that pinning the blogger’s ill-fated incident on Russia’s leadership is unacceptable, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the media on Monday.
"There have been many absurd initiatives on the right and on the left," Peskov said in the wake of the proposal by The New York Times columnist Bret Stephens for creating a "Navalny list", similar to the Magnitsky list.
Peskov called for a sober attitude to the situation.
"The attempts to somehow associate Russia or the Russian leadership with what has happened are unacceptable to us and essentially absurd," he said.
In response to support voiced for the idea of a Navalny list by the founder of Britain’s Hermitage Capital Foundation, William Browder, Peskov remarked: "It would’ve been strange, if such a person as Browder, who is wanted in Russia for tax and other crimes, had not backed such absurd proposals." Peskov refrained from speculating about Moscow’s likely retaliatory steps, should such a list emerge.
"Such hypothetical speculations are hardly possible here," he said.
Alexei Navalny was taken to a hospital in Omsk on August 20 after feeling unwell on board a plane en route from Tomsk to Moscow. He fell into a coma and was put on a lung ventilation machine. Later he was taken to the Charite hospital in Berlin. The German government claimed that military virologists had studied Navalny’s test samples to arrive at the conclusion he had been affected by a Novichok class nerve agent.


tass--2020-09-07--Press review: Moscow’s ‘Navalny’ medical council offer and Lukashenko’s expanded crackdown

The Russian medical community is awaiting the reaction of German doctors to their request to provide information about the medical state of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny , who Germany claims has been poisoned , and their offer to hold an international medical council .
Over the weekend , Leonid Roshal who heads the National Medical Chamber , proposed that Germany create a joint expert team .
The German Medical association did not respond to Izvestia ’ s request for comment .
The German Foreign Ministry stated that Berlin had given the go-ahead to Russia ’ s request for cooperation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have not made any final conclusions on Navalny ’ s health yet .
Meanwhile , Russian MPs are in favor of establishing a medical council , considering it the right solution under current conditions .
Russia ’ s former chief sanitary doctor and current member of the Russian State Duma ( lower house ) Gennady Onishchenko told Izvestia that he had put forward the idea to hold a Russian-German medical council in the first days following the incident .
`` The only possible and correct solution on this issue is to hold a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s case , it is objectively necessary , as all the information on his main symptoms received during the first days , when he was on the brink , remains in Russia , '' Onishchenko said .
He noted that the names of Navalny ’ s doctors had not been mentioned in the press .
The lawmaker said that this points to the political nature of the blogger ’ s treatment .
So far , Germany is acting the same way as Theresa May did during the Skripal saga , German political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He added that Russia is correct in offering the Germans such an option , so that doctors can create a working group and compare all diagnoses .
The expert hoped that Berlin would meet Moscow halfway ; otherwise , it would be unclear why Germany does not wish to share information with Russian medics .
Active protests demanding the resignation of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko have been dragging on for a month already , Nezavisimaya Gazeta reports .
However , violent mass arrests and selective detentions of local leaders have failed to put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a result , the Belarusian government has begun to crack down on protests leaders , forcing them to leave the country .
It was reported on Saturday that former presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya ’ s authorized representative Olga Kovalkova had essentially been deported from Belarus .
During a press conference in Warsaw , she said that she was brought to the Polish border from jail and released on neutral territory .
A similar thing happened to Tikhanovskaya herself earlier .
On Sunday , Belarusians took to the streets once again demanding Lukashenko ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and violence , along with the release of all political prisoners .
When commenting on the situation in Belarus , experts point out that the `` secret '' to the surge in the mass demonstrations is the government ’ s brutality .
`` With its actions , the government is reinforcing the social base of protests , '' sociologist Vasily Naumov told Nezavisimaya Gazeta .
The expert noted that Lukashenko is a vindictive individual , and the protesters realize that .
The demonstrators are not throwing in the towel , because they understand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` an unbelievable scale of repressions would begin , '' and Belarusians would see `` an incredible level of violence . ''
According to the expert , the demonstrations may wane if people find other effective ways to protest .
For example , after the crackdown on IT companies supporting the protesters , a wave of attacks on state government websites was documented .
Another notable thing is the rise of local dissent .
Entire buildings , streets and districts unite daily to put up the national colors torn down by law enforcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Lukashenko practically has no chances now to remain president , '' Naumov suggested , as the inevitable economic difficulties would only fire up street protests .
Nezavisimaya Gazeta : US employing Ukraine and Georgia in maneuvers near Russia ’ s borders On Saturday , Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said during the closing ceremony of the International Army Games 2020 that NATO `` aims to militarize the Black Sea region . ''
In addition , Russia ’ s top brass reported that on Friday , September 4 , three B-52H strategic fighter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been spotted near Russia ’ s southern borders .
Four Russian jets - Su-27s and Su-30s - were sent to intercept the US bombers over the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov .
A former Russian air defense officer who preferred to remain anonymous told Nezavisimaya Gazeta that US jets had never been spotted over the Sea of Azov before .
`` The situation is especially serious because in addition to the goals listed by the Pentagon , the American bombers , using cover provided by the Ukrainian Armed Forces , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or bombs on objects in Crimea and southern Russia , '' he said .
The expert also noted that a group of American and British reconnaissance aviation had been detected in the vicinity of Crimea along with the US-Ukrainian group .
`` The Russian army has an effective means to deter NATO ’ s aviation and land groups , '' Russian military expert Yuri Netkachev told the paper .
`` However , it is concerning that the alliance is concentrating its forces on the territory of post-Soviet states , namely in Ukraine and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number and quality of their weaponry , NATO compels [ Russia ] to take corresponding measures , which to some extent leads to an arms race .
However , this is not Russia ’ s choice , '' Netkachev concluded .
Kommersant : Nord Stream 2 might be put on hold once again Berlin is trying to protect the joint Russian-German gas pipeline project Nord Stream 2 in the wake of Chancellor Angela Merkel ’ s harsh statements over the alleged poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny .
Both Merkel and Germany @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Berlin ’ s reaction should not come down to the pipeline ’ s fate .
However , there are calls even within Merkel ’ s party to suspend the project for two years , especially because this decision would not affect Germany ’ s energy security in the near future .
In 2021 , at least , Russia ’ s Gazprom will be able to supply gas even without the pipeline .

The Russian medical community is awaiting the reaction of German doctors to their request to provide information about the medical state of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, who Germany claims has been poisoned, and their offer to hold an international medical council. Over the weekend, Leonid Roshal who heads the National Medical Chamber, proposed that Germany create a joint expert team. The German Medical association did not respond to Izvestia’s request for comment. The German Foreign Ministry stated that Berlin had given the go-ahead to Russia’s request for cooperation on Navalny, but, the doctors have not made any final conclusions on Navalny’s health yet. Meanwhile, Russian MPs are in favor of establishing a medical council, considering it the right solution under current conditions.
Russia’s former chief sanitary doctor and current member of the Russian State Duma (lower house) Gennady Onishchenko told Izvestia that he had put forward the idea to hold a Russian-German medical council in the first days following the incident.
"The only possible and correct solution on this issue is to hold a normal medical council, and in Navalny’s case, it is objectively necessary, as all the information on his main symptoms received during the first days, when he was on the brink, remains in Russia," Onishchenko said.
He noted that the names of Navalny’s doctors had not been mentioned in the press. The lawmaker said that this points to the political nature of the blogger’s treatment.
So far, Germany is acting the same way as Theresa May did during the Skripal saga, German political analyst Alexander Rahr told the paper. He added that Russia is correct in offering the Germans such an option, so that doctors can create a working group and compare all diagnoses. The expert hoped that Berlin would meet Moscow halfway; otherwise, it would be unclear why Germany does not wish to share information with Russian medics.
Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Lukashenko cracking down on protest leaders
Active protests demanding the resignation of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko have been dragging on for a month already, Nezavisimaya Gazeta reports. However, violent mass arrests and selective detentions of local leaders have failed to put the brakes on the demonstrations. As a result, the Belarusian government has begun to crack down on protests leaders, forcing them to leave the country.
It was reported on Saturday that former presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya’s authorized representative Olga Kovalkova had essentially been deported from Belarus. During a press conference in Warsaw, she said that she was brought to the Polish border from jail and released on neutral territory. A similar thing happened to Tikhanovskaya herself earlier.
On Sunday, Belarusians took to the streets once again demanding Lukashenko’s resignation, an end to repression and violence, along with the release of all political prisoners.
When commenting on the situation in Belarus, experts point out that the "secret" to the surge in the mass demonstrations is the government’s brutality. "With its actions, the government is reinforcing the social base of protests," sociologist Vasily Naumov told Nezavisimaya Gazeta.
The expert noted that Lukashenko is a vindictive individual, and the protesters realize that. The demonstrators are not throwing in the towel, because they understand that if the rallies are subdued, "an unbelievable scale of repressions would begin," and Belarusians would see "an incredible level of violence." According to the expert, the demonstrations may wane if people find other effective ways to protest. For example, after the crackdown on IT companies supporting the protesters, a wave of attacks on state government websites was documented. Another notable thing is the rise of local dissent. Entire buildings, streets and districts unite daily to put up the national colors torn down by law enforcement, and taking MPs to task. "Lukashenko practically has no chances now to remain president," Naumov suggested, as the inevitable economic difficulties would only fire up street protests.
Nezavisimaya Gazeta: US employing Ukraine and Georgia in maneuvers near Russia’s borders
On Saturday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said during the closing ceremony of the International Army Games 2020 that NATO "aims to militarize the Black Sea region." In addition, Russia’s top brass reported that on Friday, September 4, three B-52H strategic fighter jets belonging to the US Air Force had been spotted near Russia’s southern borders. Four Russian jets - Su-27s and Su-30s - were sent to intercept the US bombers over the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
A former Russian air defense officer who preferred to remain anonymous told Nezavisimaya Gazeta that US jets had never been spotted over the Sea of Azov before. "The situation is especially serious because in addition to the goals listed by the Pentagon, the American bombers, using cover provided by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, possibly exercised an electronic launch of missiles or bombs on objects in Crimea and southern Russia," he said.
The expert also noted that a group of American and British reconnaissance aviation had been detected in the vicinity of Crimea along with the US-Ukrainian group. "The Russian army has an effective means to deter NATO’s aviation and land groups," Russian military expert Yuri Netkachev told the paper. "However, it is concerning that the alliance is concentrating its forces on the territory of post-Soviet states, namely in Ukraine and Georgia. Secondly, by expanding the number and quality of their weaponry, NATO compels [Russia] to take corresponding measures, which to some extent leads to an arms race. However, this is not Russia’s choice," Netkachev concluded.
Kommersant: Nord Stream 2 might be put on hold once again
Berlin is trying to protect the joint Russian-German gas pipeline project Nord Stream 2 in the wake of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s harsh statements over the alleged poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny. Both Merkel and Germany’s top diplomat Heiko Maas stated that Berlin’s reaction should not come down to the pipeline’s fate. However, there are calls even within Merkel’s party to suspend the project for two years, especially because this decision would not affect Germany’s energy security in the near future. In 2021, at least, Russia’s Gazprom will be able to supply gas even without the pipeline.


tass--2020-09-07--Kremlin sees no risk that Germany will block Nord Stream 2 project

MOSCOW , September 7 .
/TASS/ .
The Kremlin does not currently see any risks that Germany can block the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline , Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday .
`` No , '' he said when asked whether the Kremlin sees the risks of blocking this project .
When asked to comment on the statements by a number of German politicians calling to suspend the implementation of the project , Peskov noted that the Kremlin is watching these statements .
`` Now , we see that for each such new statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the absurdity of such proposals , '' the spokesman for the Russian leader said .
Earlier , the leaders of Germany ’ s Union-90/Greens party demanded termination of the Nord Stream 2 project .
The Free Democratic Party proposed a temporary moratorium on construction until all issues are clarified .
Candidate for the post of Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union , Friedrich Merz , also spoke for the suspension of the project .
Klaus Ernst , the leader of the parliamentary committee for economy and energy , said he did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Earlier , German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas recalled that more than 100 companies from 12 countries are participating in the construction of the gas pipeline .
Whoever demands that the project be stopped `` must be aware of the consequences , '' he stressed .
Maas also said that he would not like Moscow to force Berlin to change its position on the project .
Earlier , the German authorities repeatedly stated that the pipeline should be completed .

MOSCOW, September 7. /TASS/. The Kremlin does not currently see any risks that Germany can block the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday.
"No," he said when asked whether the Kremlin sees the risks of blocking this project.
When asked to comment on the statements by a number of German politicians calling to suspend the implementation of the project, Peskov noted that the Kremlin is watching these statements.
"Now, we see that for each such new statement, two statements appear, which speak about the absurdity of such proposals," the spokesman for the Russian leader said.
Earlier, the leaders of Germany’s Union-90/Greens party demanded termination of the Nord Stream 2 project. The Free Democratic Party proposed a temporary moratorium on construction until all issues are clarified. Candidate for the post of Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union, Friedrich Merz, also spoke for the suspension of the project. Klaus Ernst, the leader of the parliamentary committee for economy and energy, said he did not consider it necessary to stop the project.
Earlier, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas recalled that more than 100 companies from 12 countries are participating in the construction of the gas pipeline. Whoever demands that the project be stopped "must be aware of the consequences," he stressed. Maas also said that he would not like Moscow to force Berlin to change its position on the project. Earlier, the German authorities repeatedly stated that the pipeline should be completed.


tass--2020-09-07--Belarusian Interior Ministry says 633 protesters were detained on September 6

MINSK , September 7 .
/TASS/ .
Belarusian law enforcers detained 633 protesters on Sunday , about 31,000 people took @ @ @ @ @ Interior Ministry Spokeswoman Olga Chemodanova said on Monday .
`` Yesterday , on September 6 @ @ @ @ @ in various populated areas of the country .
< … > The total number of @ @ @ @ @ , '' she said on her Telegram channel .
`` In all , 633 people @ @ @ @ @ legislation on mass events , 363 people were taken into custody until the consideration of @ @ @ @ @ court . ''

MINSK, September 7. /TASS/. Belarusian law enforcers detained 633 protesters on Sunday, about 31,000 people took part in the protests, Interior Ministry Spokeswoman Olga Chemodanova said on Monday.
"Yesterday, on September 6, 42 protests were recorded in various populated areas of the country. <…> The total number of participants was about 31,000 people," she said on her Telegram channel. "In all, 633 people were detained for violating the legislation on mass events, 363 people were taken into custody until the consideration of cases on administrative offences in court."


tass--2020-09-07--Lawyers looking for Belarusian opposition politicians Kolesnikova, Kravtsov, Rodnenkov

MINSK , September 7 .
/TASS/ .
Lawyers are looking for representatives of the Belarusian opposition ’ s Coordination Council Maria Kolesnikova , Ivan Kravtsov and Anton Rodnenkov whom they could not get in touch with , the council ’ s press service said on Monday .
`` We have so far been unable to get in touch with Maria Kolesnikova , Ivan Kravtsov and Anton Rodnenkov .
The lawyers are looking for them .
The appropriate notifications of defense acceptance will be sent to the State Security Committee ( KGB ) and the Investigative Committee soon , '' the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier reported that unidentified individuals had abducted Kolesnikova near the National Art Museum in Minsk on the morning of September 7 .
Member of the Coordination Council ’ s Presidium Maxim Znak confirmed to TASS that they could not get in touch with Kolesnikova .
The Interior Ministry ’ s Minsk Directorate informed TASS that it was verifying reports about Kolesnikova ’ s disappearance .
The Interior Ministry said it had no information about the detention of the opposition politician .
During the election campaign , Maria Kolesnikova worked at the headquarters of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a presidential candidate .
Later on , she supported Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and became a member of the Coordination Council ’ s Presidium .
Belarus held its presidential election on August 9 .
According to the Central Election Commission ’ s data , incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won 80.10 % of the vote , whereas Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , who was considered to be his key rival , garnered 10.12 % of the ballot .
Subsequently , she refused to recognize the outcome of the polls .
After the results of exit polls were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protests flared up in downtown Minsk and other cities .
In the early days they were accompanied by clashes between protesters and police .
The authorities call for an end to illegal rallies , while the Coordination Council set up by the opposition demands more protests .

MINSK, September 7. /TASS/. Lawyers are looking for representatives of the Belarusian opposition’s Coordination Council Maria Kolesnikova, Ivan Kravtsov and Anton Rodnenkov whom they could not get in touch with, the council’s press service said on Monday.
"We have so far been unable to get in touch with Maria Kolesnikova, Ivan Kravtsov and Anton Rodnenkov. The lawyers are looking for them. The appropriate notifications of defense acceptance will be sent to the State Security Committee (KGB) and the Investigative Committee soon," the report said.
Some Belarusian media outlets earlier reported that unidentified individuals had abducted Kolesnikova near the National Art Museum in Minsk on the morning of September 7. Member of the Coordination Council’s Presidium Maxim Znak confirmed to TASS that they could not get in touch with Kolesnikova.
The Interior Ministry’s Minsk Directorate informed TASS that it was verifying reports about Kolesnikova’s disappearance. The Interior Ministry said it had no information about the detention of the opposition politician.
During the election campaign, Maria Kolesnikova worked at the headquarters of Viktor Babariko, who was denied registration as a presidential candidate. Later on, she supported Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and became a member of the Coordination Council’s Presidium.
Belarus held its presidential election on August 9. According to the Central Election Commission’s data, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won 80.10% of the vote, whereas Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who was considered to be his key rival, garnered 10.12% of the ballot. Subsequently, she refused to recognize the outcome of the polls. After the results of exit polls were announced late on August 9, mass protests flared up in downtown Minsk and other cities. In the early days they were accompanied by clashes between protesters and police. The authorities call for an end to illegal rallies, while the Coordination Council set up by the opposition demands more protests.


tass--2020-09-07--Music China 2020: a must-attend musical instrument expo to refuel business

SHANGHAI , Sept. 7 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Music China , jointly organized by CMIA , Shanghai INTEX and Messe Frankfurt , returns in Shanghai New International Expo Centre from October 28-31 , 2020 .
Despite the downward pressure caused by the COVID-19 pandemic , Shanghai , as China 's expo centre , has already witnessed many tradeshows since July , such as China Joy and Shanghai Book Fair .
Music China , one of the world 's largest tradeshows of musical instruments , has been playing an important role in the global music industry .
Last year , Music @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 34 countries and regions , drawing 122,519 attendees from 78 countries and regions .
It is no doubt the best gateway to get firsthand information of the market .
Embracing its 19th edition , Music China will continue to make the most of its advantage and serve as a business match-making platform .
Brands who will exhibit at Music China 2020 includes AKG , Aria , AXL , Bechstein , Buffet , Casio , Conn-Selmer , Dunhuang , Fengling , Hsinghai , JBL , Jinyin , JOYO , Kawai , Levy 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , PianoDisc , Pioneer DJ , Saga , Samick , Schimmel , Seiler Steinway , Taylor , Yamaha , and Yanagisawa .
They are expected to delight the audiences with their premier collection of products .
As for oversea audiences who are unable to visit the show in-person due to the pandemic , Music China is establishing an exhibition platform online— a `` cloud expo '' where they can `` visit '' the show and make a deal all at home .
It enables audiences to enjoy the same functions as of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interacting with exhibitors , or fulfilling purchase plans .
Based on the official website , the online exhibition will display a finest selection of exhibitors ' products and their VR booths .
If interested in a particular product or company , audiences can click to `` Reserve '' a time to chat with the exhibitor in private .
Exhibitors will also broadcast in livestream rooms which are categorized by the product catalogue , introducing their products and interacting with the audiences .
Despite of the ongoing epidemic , the world is back on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country and region .
Music China , in this difficult situation , is striving to provide a platform for brands to make a sound in the global market , as well as for audiences to seek for potential business opportunities .

SHANGHAI, Sept. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Music China, jointly organized by CMIA, Shanghai INTEX and Messe Frankfurt, returns in Shanghai New International Expo Centre from October 28-31, 2020. Despite the downward pressure caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Shanghai, as China's expo centre, has already witnessed many tradeshows since July, such as China Joy and Shanghai Book Fair.
Music China, one of the world's largest tradeshows of musical instruments, has been playing an important role in the global music industry. Last year, Music China hosted more than 2,400 exhibitors from over 34 countries and regions, drawing 122,519 attendees from 78 countries and regions. It is no doubt the best gateway to get firsthand information of the market.
Embracing its 19th edition, Music China will continue to make the most of its advantage and serve as a business match-making platform. Brands who will exhibit at Music China 2020 includes AKG, Aria, AXL, Bechstein, Buffet, Casio, Conn-Selmer, Dunhuang, Fengling, Hsinghai, JBL, Jinyin, JOYO, Kawai, Levy's, NUX, Parsons, Pearl River, PianoDisc, Pioneer DJ, Saga, Samick, Schimmel, Seiler Steinway, Taylor, Yamaha, and Yanagisawa. They are expected to delight the audiences with their premier collection of products.
As for oversea audiences who are unable to visit the show in-person due to the pandemic, Music China is establishing an exhibition platform online— a "cloud expo" where they can "visit" the show and make a deal all at home. It enables audiences to enjoy the same functions as of the on-site expo, viewing product display, interacting with exhibitors, or fulfilling purchase plans.
Based on the official website, the online exhibition will display a finest selection of exhibitors' products and their VR booths. If interested in a particular product or company, audiences can click to "Reserve" a time to chat with the exhibitor in private. Exhibitors will also broadcast in livestream rooms which are categorized by the product catalogue, introducing their products and interacting with the audiences.
Despite of the ongoing epidemic, the world is back on track with continuous efforts made by each country and region. Music China, in this difficult situation, is striving to provide a platform for brands to make a sound in the global market, as well as for audiences to seek for potential business opportunities.


tass--2020-09-07--Belarussian opposition council member says his colleague Kolesnikova cannot be contacted

MINSK , September 4 .
/TASS/ .
A member of the Belarussian opposition ’ s Coordination Council Maxim Znak has @ @ @ @ @ contact his colleague Maria Kolesnikova have been unsuccessful .
Earlier , Belarussian media said that @ @ @ @ @ 7 unidentified persons kidnapped Kolesnikova near the National Arts Museum in Minsk .
She was @ @ @ @ @ bearing a Communications marking on board .
`` I confirm that I ’ ve been @ @ @ @ @ '' Znak told TASS on Monday .

MINSK, September 4. /TASS/. A member of the Belarusian opposition’s Coordination Council Maxim Znak has said that his attempts to contact his colleague Maria Kolesnikova have been unsuccessful.
Earlier, Belarusian media said that in the morning of September 7 unidentified persons kidnapped Kolesnikova near the National Arts Museum in Minsk. She was reportedly forced into a minivan bearing a Communications marking on board.
"I confirm that I’ve been unable to contact Kolesnikova," Znak told TASS on Monday.


tass--2020-09-07--COVID-19 spread coefficient in Russia rises to 1.05

MOSCOW , September 7 .
/TASS/ .
The COVID-19 spread coefficient in Russia on Monday continued to grow reaching the mark of 1.05 , the highest weekly value , according to TASS calculations based on the data from the anti-coronavirus crisis center .
As of Sunday , the value was below one only in two out of ten regions with the most number of infections , the Krasnoyarsk Region and the Irkutsk Region ( 0.98 ) .
In Moscow and in St. Petersburg the coefficient remained at the mark of 1.01 and 1.03 , respectively , in the Sverdlovsk and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 1.06 , in the Moscow Region it rose to 1.07 , in the Nizhny Novgorod Region - to 1.08 .
In the Rostov Region it increased to reach 1.09 , while in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area it dropped to 1.12 .
The value reflects the growth of incidence in the country in the past days : since September 4 , over 5,000 new cases of the coronavirus infection have been recorded in Russia daily .
The last time such statistics was registered on August 12-15 .
The coronavirus spread coefficient shows how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one infected person before isolation .
According to the consumer rights watchdog ’ s recommendations , those regions registering a figure that is equal to or less than one , may , while observing the norms of available `` infectious '' hospital slots and testing volumes , start to lift some of its coronavirus restrictive measures .
If the coefficient decreases to 0.8 and less , the region may enter the second stage , and upon reaching a value of 0.5 and less , it can move on to the third stage .

MOSCOW, September 7. /TASS/. The COVID-19 spread coefficient in Russia on Monday continued to grow reaching the mark of 1.05, the highest weekly value, according to TASS calculations based on the data from the anti-coronavirus crisis center.
As of Sunday, the value was below one only in two out of ten regions with the most number of infections, the Krasnoyarsk Region and the Irkutsk Region (0.98).
In Moscow and in St. Petersburg the coefficient remained at the mark of 1.01 and 1.03, respectively, in the Sverdlovsk and Voronezh Regions it increased to reach 1.05 and 1.06, in the Moscow Region it rose to 1.07, in the Nizhny Novgorod Region - to 1.08. In the Rostov Region it increased to reach 1.09, while in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area it dropped to 1.12.
The value reflects the growth of incidence in the country in the past days: since September 4, over 5,000 new cases of the coronavirus infection have been recorded in Russia daily. The last time such statistics was registered on August 12-15.
The coronavirus spread coefficient shows how many people on average are infected by one infected person before isolation. According to the consumer rights watchdog’s recommendations, those regions registering a figure that is equal to or less than one, may, while observing the norms of available "infectious" hospital slots and testing volumes, start to lift some of its coronavirus restrictive measures. If the coefficient decreases to 0.8 and less, the region may enter the second stage, and upon reaching a value of 0.5 and less, it can move on to the third stage.


tass--2020-09-07--Russia hopes to renew talks on Cyprus after COVID-19 situation improves

MOSCOW , September 7 .
/TASS/ .
Russia hopes that negotiations on settlement in Cyprus will renew as soon as the epidemiologic situation allows , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with the Cypriot newspaper Phileleftheros before his visit to Cyprus on September 8 .
`` As to the estimates of the settlement prospects , I would like to hear the opinion of the immediate negotiators during my contacts in Cyprus .
Without a doubt , the limitations due to the spread of the coronavirus infection became a negative factor slowing down the negotiating process .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of community contacts as the epidemiological situation returns to normal and the internal electoral processes conclude in the Turkish Cypriot community , '' he said .
The minister added that Russia , as the permanent member of the UN Security Council , is ready to provide assistance to the sides .
The head of Russia ’ s Foreign Ministry also noted that Moscow ’ s principal position on the opening of the Varosha resort in Famagusta is unwavering and this issue should be resolved on the basis of the existing resolutions of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contradicting the generally recognized international legal base are fraught with creating additional obstacles to the renewal of negotiations on the Cyprus dispute , '' the top diplomat noted .
According to him , `` the aggravation of arguments around the closed Famagusta region as well as Cyprus ’ exclusive economic zone highlights the pressing nature of the task of the soonest relaunch of the intercommunity negotiations to resolve the entire complex of internal Cypriot issues . ''
`` The success completely and entirely depends on the political will of the sides .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ internal interference , no imposition of ready-made `` recipes '' and schedules , '' he pointed out .
Famagusta was abandoned by Greek Cypriots during the occupation of the northern part of Cyprus by the Turkish troops in 1974 .
26,000 representatives of the city ’ s Greek community , the apparent majority of the city ’ s residents , were ordered to leave Famagusta in 24 hours taking only the belongings they could carry .
Yet if the rest of the city remained populated by Turkish Cypriots and those relocated from Turkey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the main part of Famagusta became abandoned , while nominally included in the UN buffer zone , effectively being controlled by the Turkish military .
During the past two years , Ankara as well as certain representatives of Turkish Cypriot authorities have already confirmed their intent to open Varosha for tourists and residents of the northern part of Cypris .
In August , Head of Foreign Ministry of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus ( TRNC ) Kudret Ozersay stated that this may happen as early as this October .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plans contradict the United Nations Security Council resolution 550 adopted in 1984 .
This document states that the Security Council `` considers attempts to settle any part of Varosha by people other than its inhabitants as inadmissible and calls for the transfer of that area to the administration of the United Nations . ''

MOSCOW, September 7. /TASS/. Russia hopes that negotiations on settlement in Cyprus will renew as soon as the epidemiologic situation allows, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with the Cypriot newspaper Phileleftheros before his visit to Cyprus on September 8.
"As to the estimates of the settlement prospects, I would like to hear the opinion of the immediate negotiators during my contacts in Cyprus. Without a doubt, the limitations due to the spread of the coronavirus infection became a negative factor slowing down the negotiating process. I would like to hope for the renewal of community contacts as the epidemiological situation returns to normal and the internal electoral processes conclude in the Turkish Cypriot community," he said. The minister added that Russia, as the permanent member of the UN Security Council, is ready to provide assistance to the sides.
The head of Russia’s Foreign Ministry also noted that Moscow’s principal position on the opening of the Varosha resort in Famagusta is unwavering and this issue should be resolved on the basis of the existing resolutions of the UN Security Council. "Unilateral steps contradicting the generally recognized international legal base are fraught with creating additional obstacles to the renewal of negotiations on the Cyprus dispute," the top diplomat noted.
According to him, "the aggravation of arguments around the closed Famagusta region as well as Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone highlights the pressing nature of the task of the soonest relaunch of the intercommunity negotiations to resolve the entire complex of internal Cypriot issues."
"The success completely and entirely depends on the political will of the sides. There shouldn’t be any pressure or internal interference, no imposition of ready-made "recipes" and schedules," he pointed out.
The status of Varosha
Famagusta was abandoned by Greek Cypriots during the occupation of the northern part of Cyprus by the Turkish troops in 1974. 26,000 representatives of the city’s Greek community, the apparent majority of the city’s residents, were ordered to leave Famagusta in 24 hours taking only the belongings they could carry. Yet if the rest of the city remained populated by Turkish Cypriots and those relocated from Turkey, the Varosha district to the south of the main part of Famagusta became abandoned, while nominally included in the UN buffer zone, effectively being controlled by the Turkish military.
During the past two years, Ankara as well as certain representatives of Turkish Cypriot authorities have already confirmed their intent to open Varosha for tourists and residents of the northern part of Cypris. In August, Head of Foreign Ministry of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Kudret Ozersay stated that this may happen as early as this October. This approach irritates the official Nicosia since Turkish plans contradict the United Nations Security Council resolution 550 adopted in 1984. This document states that the Security Council "considers attempts to settle any part of Varosha by people other than its inhabitants as inadmissible and calls for the transfer of that area to the administration of the United Nations."


tass--2020-09-07--Russia reports 5,185 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

MOSCOW , September 7 .
/TASS/ .
The number of coronavirus cases in Russia grew by 5,185 in the past @ @ @ @ @ number of infected people has reached 1,030,690 , the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on @ @ @ @ @ crisis center , the daily growth rate does not exceed 0.5 % for 23 days @ @ @ @ @ lowest daily growth rates were recorded in the Chukotka autonomous region ( 0 % ) @ @ @ @ @ and Smolensk regions ( 0.2 % each ) , Moscow , the Yamalo-Nenets autonomous district @ @ @ @ @ the Nenets autonomous district , the Tula and Kursk regions ( 0.3 % each ) @ @ @ @ @ confirmed in Moscow , 196 in St. Petersburg , 166 in the Moscow region , @ @ @ @ @ Novgorod regions reported 151 cases each .
A total of 169,542 people are currently undergoing @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, September 7. /TASS/. The number of coronavirus cases in Russia grew by 5,185 in the past 24 hours, the total number of infected people has reached 1,030,690, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Monday.
According to the crisis center, the daily growth rate does not exceed 0.5% for 23 days in a row.
The lowest daily growth rates were recorded in the Chukotka autonomous region (0%), Chechnya, the Moscow and Smolensk regions (0.2% each), Moscow, the Yamalo-Nenets autonomous district, the Kamchatka region, the Nenets autonomous district, the Tula and Kursk regions (0.3% each).
Another 690 cases were confirmed in Moscow, 196 in St. Petersburg, 166 in the Moscow region, while the Rostov and Nizhny Novgorod regions reported 151 cases each.
A total of 169,542 people are currently undergoing treatment in Russia.


tass--2020-09-07--Lavrov assures relations with Turkey will not affect Russia-Cyprus dialogue

MOSCOW , September 7 .
/TASS/ .
The development of Russian-Turkish cooperation will in no way affect the dialogue between Moscow and Nicosia , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with the Cypriot newspaper Phileleftheros .
`` I would like to reassure our Cypriot friends that the deepening of Russian-Turkish cooperation and the need to interact with Ankara on regional issues in no way affect and will not affect our dialogue with Nicosia , '' he stressed .
According to Russia ’ s top diplomat , Moscow is concerned about regular crises in the Eastern Mediterranean .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ fraught with a further increase in the potential for conflict to be unacceptable , '' he stressed .
`` We have repeatedly urged the leaderships of the countries in the region to show political foresight , resolve disputes exclusively by peaceful means and within the legal framework .
It is better to resolve contradictions at the negotiating table rather than aggravate them with public rhetorical duels . ''
At the same time , Lavrov is certain that both Nicosia and Ankara have the political will `` to prevent further destabilization of the situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a universal platform for effectively resolving controversial issues - the United Nations , '' he noted .
`` We are ready to help build good-neighborliness between the Republic of Cyprus and the Republic of Turkey , but , of course , only if both sides ask us to do so . ''

MOSCOW, September 7. /TASS/. The development of Russian-Turkish cooperation will in no way affect the dialogue between Moscow and Nicosia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with the Cypriot newspaper Phileleftheros.
"I would like to reassure our Cypriot friends that the deepening of Russian-Turkish cooperation and the need to interact with Ankara on regional issues in no way affect and will not affect our dialogue with Nicosia," he stressed.
According to Russia’s top diplomat, Moscow is concerned about regular crises in the Eastern Mediterranean. "We consider any actions that are fraught with a further increase in the potential for conflict to be unacceptable," he stressed. "We have repeatedly urged the leaderships of the countries in the region to show political foresight, resolve disputes exclusively by peaceful means and within the legal framework. It is better to resolve contradictions at the negotiating table rather than aggravate them with public rhetorical duels."
At the same time, Lavrov is certain that both Nicosia and Ankara have the political will "to prevent further destabilization of the situation in the region." "There is a universal platform for effectively resolving controversial issues - the United Nations," he noted. "We are ready to help build good-neighborliness between the Republic of Cyprus and the Republic of Turkey, but, of course, only if both sides ask us to do so."


tass--2020-09-07--India gets ahead of Brazil becoming second worldwide in COVID-19 infections

NEW DELHI , September 7 .
/TASS/ .
The number of the coronavirus infections in India has grown over the past 24 hours by 90,802 which has become a record daily growth in the country during the entire pandemic .
As India ’ s Health Ministry reported on Monday , the total number of infections has reached 4,204,613 .
Thus , India in the number of the novel coronavirus infections has gotten ahead of Brazil ( 4,137,521 infections ) becoming second worldwide , with the US in the first place ( 6,275,775 infections ) .
The record daily growth in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the country for two days in a row , the previous one of 90,632 infections was registered on Sunday .
Meanwhile , India remains first worldwide in the numbers of daily infections since August 4 .
According to the Health Ministry , the number of fatalities due to this infection has increased over 24 hours by 1,016 reaching 71,642 .
The number of fatalities in the country is the third highest worldwide behind the US and India .
882,542 patients are being treated in India with 3,250,429 recoveries .
Over the past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The highest number of infections was registered in Maharashatra ( 907,212 ) , Andhra Pradesh ( 498,125 ) , Tamil Nadu ( 463,480 ) , Karnataka ( 398,551 ) , and Uttar Pradesh ( 266,283 ) .
The Health Ministry also noted that India is among the global leaders in the numbers of the coronavirus tests conducted .
In all , about 49.5 mln of such tests have been conducted in the country , 720,362 of them in the past 24 hours .

NEW DELHI, September 7. /TASS/. The number of the coronavirus infections in India has grown over the past 24 hours by 90,802 which has become a record daily growth in the country during the entire pandemic. As India’s Health Ministry reported on Monday, the total number of infections has reached 4,204,613.
Thus, India in the number of the novel coronavirus infections has gotten ahead of Brazil (4,137,521 infections) becoming second worldwide, with the US in the first place (6,275,775 infections).
The record daily growth in the number of infections has been recorded in the country for two days in a row, the previous one of 90,632 infections was registered on Sunday. Meanwhile, India remains first worldwide in the numbers of daily infections since August 4.
According to the Health Ministry, the number of fatalities due to this infection has increased over 24 hours by 1,016 reaching 71,642. The number of fatalities in the country is the third highest worldwide behind the US and India. 882,542 patients are being treated in India with 3,250,429 recoveries. Over the past 24 hours, 69,564 patients were discharged. The highest number of infections was registered in Maharashatra (907,212), Andhra Pradesh (498,125), Tamil Nadu (463,480), Karnataka (398,551), and Uttar Pradesh (266,283).
The Health Ministry also noted that India is among the global leaders in the numbers of the coronavirus tests conducted. In all, about 49.5 mln of such tests have been conducted in the country, 720,362 of them in the past 24 hours.


tass--2020-09-07--Another 882 patients recover from COVID-19 in Moscow

MOSCOW , September 7 .
/TASS/ .
Another 882 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 recovered in Moscow in the past 24 @ @ @ @ @ Rakova said on Monday .
`` The number of recoveries in Moscow continues to grow @ @ @ @ @ after treatment in the past 24 hours .
The total number of recoveries has climbed @ @ @ @ @ said .
According to Rakova , patients who need to remain under medical supervision receive @ @ @ @ @ the hospital .
Those who recover from the disease are offered to become blood plasma @ @ @ @ @ 18 and 55 who have recovered from COVID-19 can become blood plasma donors , provided @ @ @ @ @ chronic illnesses and test negative for HIV , Hepatitis B and C .

MOSCOW, September 7. /TASS/. Another 882 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 recovered in Moscow in the past 24 hours, Deputy Mayor Anastasia Rakova said on Monday.
"The number of recoveries in Moscow continues to grow. Another 882 patients recovered after treatment in the past 24 hours. The total number of recoveries has climbed to 222,252," she said.
According to Rakova, patients who need to remain under medical supervision receive the necessary recommendations before leaving the hospital.
Those who recover from the disease are offered to become blood plasma donors. People aged between 18 and 55 who have recovered from COVID-19 can become blood plasma donors, provided they don’t have chronic illnesses and test negative for HIV, Hepatitis B and C.