tass--2020-06-02--Lung ventilation fails in 70% of COVID-19 cases — Russian Academy of Sciences

MOSCOW , June 2 .
/TASS/ .
Lung ventilation in combination with infusion therapy is unable to save 70 % of COVID-19 patients , however , if non-invasive methods of respiratory support are employed at early stages of lung pathology the chances of survival are far better , the Russian Academy of Sciences ’ Vice-President Vladimir Chekhonin said during an online meeting of the RAS Presidium on Tuesday .
Such conclusions are based on the results of research into the effectiveness of non-invasive lung ventilation ( through a mask ) of patients with COVID-19-related acute respiratory failure , conducted at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group of 76 patients to find out that if applied at early stages , non-invasive lung ventilation helped doctors successfully cope with acute respiratory failure in 71 % of cases without resorting to lung ventilation .
`` It turned out that with a high degree of probability early non-invasive lung ventilation is successful [ in the treatment of acute respiratory failure caused by COVID-19 ] .
If non-invasive lung ventilation is employed too late , infusion therapy and artificial lung ventilation have to be used , but the death rate is as high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 6,383,800 people have been infected worldwide and more than 377,700 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 2,920,880 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .
To date , a total of 423,741 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 186,985 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 5,037 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, June 2. /TASS/. Lung ventilation in combination with infusion therapy is unable to save 70% of COVID-19 patients, however, if non-invasive methods of respiratory support are employed at early stages of lung pathology the chances of survival are far better, the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Vice-President Vladimir Chekhonin said during an online meeting of the RAS Presidium on Tuesday.
Such conclusions are based on the results of research into the effectiveness of non-invasive lung ventilation (through a mask) of patients with COVID-19-related acute respiratory failure, conducted at the Sechenov University. Scientists surveyed a group of 76 patients to find out that if applied at early stages, non-invasive lung ventilation helped doctors successfully cope with acute respiratory failure in 71% of cases without resorting to lung ventilation.
"It turned out that with a high degree of probability early non-invasive lung ventilation is successful [in the treatment of acute respiratory failure caused by COVID-19]. If non-invasive lung ventilation is employed too late, infusion therapy and artificial lung ventilation have to be used, but the death rate is as high as 70%," Chekhonin said.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 6,383,800 people have been infected worldwide and more than 377,700 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 2,920,880 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, a total of 423,741 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 186,985 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 5,037 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-06-02--Russian environmental watchdog executives to visit Norilsk due to fuel spill

MOSCOW , June 2 .
/TASS/ .
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko asked senior officials of the Russian environmental @ @ @ @ @ personally fly to Norilsk for assessment of the environmental damage after the fuel spill at @ @ @ @ @ plant , a spokesperson of the Deputy Prime Minister told TASS on Tuesday .
`` @ @ @ @ @ Minister asked senior officials to personally fly to Norilsk , '' the spokesperson said .
@ @ @ @ @ visit date from the watchdog ’ s press service .
The loss of containment of @ @ @ @ @ on the territory of the combined heat and power plant CHPP-3 in Norilsk on May @ @ @ @ @ entered the fuel spill then , causing the fire outbreak .
About 20,000 tonnes of @ @ @ @ @ .

MOSCOW, June 2. /TASS/. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko asked senior officials of the Russian environmental protection supervision agency Rosprirodnadzor to personally fly to Norilsk for assessment of the environmental damage after the fuel spill at the combined heat and power plant, a spokesperson of the Deputy Prime Minister told TASS on Tuesday.
"Yes, the Deputy Prime Minister asked senior officials to personally fly to Norilsk," the spokesperson said.
TASS requested information about the visit date from the watchdog’s press service.
The loss of containment of the diesel fuel tank occurred on the territory of the combined heat and power plant CHPP-3 in Norilsk on May 29. A motor vehicle entered the fuel spill then, causing the fire outbreak. About 20,000 tonnes of fuel were spilled in total.


tass--2020-06-02--Coronavirus pandemic to bring people closer together, Skolkovo board chairman thinks

`` I think that the pandemic will usher in a new historical era .
Moreover , the main change that we are witnessing nowadays - is a change in the attitude to the human himself , the value of life that is fundamentally different from what we had beforehand .
The global change in the structure of communications that took shape over the past few decades has played its major preparatory role in this respect , '' Vekselberg said on Tuesday .
MOSCOW , June 2./TASS/ .
The coronavirus pandemic has made the life of the people more precious , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , chairman of the board of directors of the Skolkovo Foundation , believes .
`` People around the globe have become much closer to each other than , let us say it , half-a-century ago .
And we are yet to grasp and assess the effect of these changes .
The task of the innovators , developers of new technologies is to understand , to see what technologies will come as a result of this rethinking of values and will be in the biggest demand , '' he went on to say .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ institutions of development , created in 2010 to support and develop innovative ventures , put into practice advanced scientific research , create successful hi-tech companies on the global market .
This year , the foundation marks its tenth anniversary .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 6,383,800 people have been infected worldwide and more than 377,700 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 2,920,880 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .

"I think that the pandemic will usher in a new historical era. Moreover, the main change that we are witnessing nowadays - is a change in the attitude to the human himself, the value of life that is fundamentally different from what we had beforehand. The global change in the structure of communications that took shape over the past few decades has played its major preparatory role in this respect," Vekselberg said on Tuesday.
MOSCOW, June 2./TASS/. The coronavirus pandemic has made the life of the people more precious, bringing people closer together, Viktor Vekselberg, chairman of the board of directors of the Skolkovo Foundation, believes.
"People around the globe have become much closer to each other than, let us say it, half-a-century ago. And we are yet to grasp and assess the effect of these changes. The task of the innovators, developers of new technologies is to understand, to see what technologies will come as a result of this rethinking of values and will be in the biggest demand," he went on to say.
Skolkovo Foundation is among the leading Russian institutions of development, created in 2010 to support and develop innovative ventures, put into practice advanced scientific research, create successful hi-tech companies on the global market. This year, the foundation marks its tenth anniversary.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 6,383,800 people have been infected worldwide and more than 377,700 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 2,920,880 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.


tass--2020-06-02--Yandex’s Alisa becomes world’s first voice assistant to draw pictures

MOSCOW , June 2 .
/TASS/ .
Russian tech giant Yandex has taught its voice assistant Alisa to draw pictures @ @ @ @ @ spokesperson with the company told TASS .
`` Alisa now knows how to create pictures @ @ @ @ @ .
Just ask her and she will draw anything , whether it is an olive @ @ @ @ @ .
This is the first voice assistant in the world that generates pictures on any @ @ @ @ @ .
The `` artist '' feature is available on the Yandex mobile application and in @ @ @ @ @ voice assistant lives .

MOSCOW, June 2. /TASS/. Russian tech giant Yandex has taught its voice assistant Alisa to draw pictures at user command, a spokesperson with the company told TASS.
"Alisa now knows how to create pictures at a users’ request. Just ask her and she will draw anything, whether it is an olive grove or a deserted beach. This is the first voice assistant in the world that generates pictures on any topic," Yandex says.
The "artist" feature is available on the Yandex mobile application and in Yandex.Browser, where the Alisa voice assistant lives.


tass--2020-06-02--No need in universal vaccination against novel coronavirus, researcher says

`` As far as we understand , coronavirus is a life-threatening infection for certain groups of the population , the so-called high-risk groups .
These are elderly people , patients with chronic cardiovascular diseases , diseases of the endocrine system - diabetes , hypertonia , chronic lung diseases .
I don ’ t think each and every person will be inoculated against the coronavirus infection .
High-risk groups are to be vaccine first , '' he said at a news conference at TASS .
ST. PETERSBURG , June 2 .
/TASS/ .
There is no need in vaccinating the entire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high-risk groups are most vulnerable to it , Alexander Semyonov , a deputy director of the St. Petersburg-based Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology , said on Tuesday .
According to Semyonov , compulsory vaccination is needed when all population groups are equally exposed to an infection and there is no efficient medicine against it .
`` For instance , black smallpox , which has been exterminated and vaccination was stopped .
But vaccination against it was compulsory in the past .
You are vaccinated against hepatitis B , against tuberculosis .
Lots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not-so-distant past , regardless of their social status , '' he noted .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infected worldwide and more than 377,700 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 2,920,880 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .
To date , a total of 423,741 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 186,985 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 5,037 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

"As far as we understand, coronavirus is a life-threatening infection for certain groups of the population, the so-called high-risk groups. These are elderly people, patients with chronic cardiovascular diseases, diseases of the endocrine system - diabetes, hypertonia, chronic lung diseases. I don’t think each and every person will be inoculated against the coronavirus infection. High-risk groups are to be vaccine first," he said at a news conference at TASS.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 2. /TASS/. There is no need in vaccinating the entire population against the novel coronavirus as only high-risk groups are most vulnerable to it, Alexander Semyonov, a deputy director of the St. Petersburg-based Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, said on Tuesday.
According to Semyonov, compulsory vaccination is needed when all population groups are equally exposed to an infection and there is no efficient medicine against it. "For instance, black smallpox, which has been exterminated and vaccination was stopped. But vaccination against it was compulsory in the past. You are vaccinated against hepatitis B, against tuberculosis. Lots of people died of tuberculosis in the not-so-distant past, regardless of their social status," he noted.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 6,383,800 people have been infected worldwide and more than 377,700 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 2,920,880 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, a total of 423,741 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 186,985 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 5,037 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-06-02--Foreigners taking part in Victory parade to get tested for coronavirus

MOSCOW , June 2 .
/TASS/ .
Foreign Victory parade participants and guests will be screened and tested for coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ head of the Defense Ministry ’ s Main Military Medical Directorate Dmitry Trishkin said Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ stations will be set up at airfields in cooperation with Rospotrebnadzor [ Russia ’ s @ @ @ @ @ to hold barrier checkups for foreign delegations .
Representatives of foreign delegations will take express @ @ @ @ @ , '' he noted .
Before travelling to Russia , foreign delegations will have to @ @ @ @ @ and provide documents showing negative coronavirus tests , Trishkin added .
Earlier , Russian Defense @ @ @ @ @ squadrons of 19 states had been invited to take part in the Victory parade on @ @ @ @ @ on June 24 .

MOSCOW, June 2. /TASS/. Foreign Victory parade participants and guests will be screened and tested for coronavirus after arriving in Russia, head of the Defense Ministry’s Main Military Medical Directorate Dmitry Trishkin said Tuesday.
"Sanitary and quarantine stations will be set up at airfields in cooperation with Rospotrebnadzor [Russia’s consumer watchdog — TASS] to hold barrier checkups for foreign delegations. Representatives of foreign delegations will take express tests in places of stay," he noted.
Before travelling to Russia, foreign delegations will have to be quarantined for two weeks and provide documents showing negative coronavirus tests, Trishkin added.
Earlier, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said parade squadrons of 19 states had been invited to take part in the Victory parade on Moscow’s Red Square on June 24.


tass--2020-06-02--Coronavirus can reproduce in human heart muscle cells, study reveals

`` SARS-CoV-2 can infect human cardiomyocytes in culture as well as in two different models of cardiac tissue , '' the researchers write .
`` Viral infection was associated with cytotoxic effects and inhibition of beating of cardiomyocytes in our in vitro cultures and cardiospheres suggesting a potential detrimental effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the human heart . ''
MOSCOW , June 2 .
/TASS/ .
Molecular biologists from Germany confirmed that the novel coronavirus is capable of penetrating human heart cells and discovered that it can reproduce there , causing breaks in heartbeat rate , the researchers say in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ online library .
Since the earliest days of the coronavirus outbreak in China , the scientists know that the coronavirus damages not only lung cells , but it can also infiltrate certain bodies in other body tissues , including mucous membranes of nose , esophagus , blood vessels and heart , as well as other organs .
This feature of the virus , scientists say , might explain why many COVID-19 patients suffer not only from respiratory issues , but also lose the sense of smell , have digestion issues and problems with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heart German molecular biologists and cardiologists , led by Stefania Dimmeler , director of the Institute of cardiovascular regeneration at the Goethe University Frankfurt , have revealed one possible reason behind the cardiovascular problems by observing the interaction of the coronavirus and cardiomyocytes , heart muscle cells .
According to Dimmelel , the scientists have been long interested in whether the coronavirus causes heart disruptions directly , by infecting the heart muscle cells , or indirectly , causing inflammation and other disruption in the body , which negatively affect the work of cardiomyocytes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to infect both individual heart cells and artificially grown heart muscle tissue specimen with two different strains of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus .
Previously , many biologists doubted that the virus can efficiently procreate in them , because cardiomyocytes do not produce the TMPRSS2 enzyme , which is critically important for the SARS-CoV-2 .
The experiments by Dimmeler and her team have shown that the virus can circumvent such problems and use some other , yet unknown to the scientists , biomolecules of the heart muscle cells to perform the same functions .
Both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cell cultures used in the experiment , causing their mass death and disruption .
Such experiments , the scientists say , indicate that the virus directly damages the heart tissue , which must be taken into account during both treatment of COVID-19 carriers and researching of long-term consequences of coronavirus spread among the population .

"SARS-CoV-2 can infect human cardiomyocytes in culture as well as in two different models of cardiac tissue," the researchers write. "Viral infection was associated with cytotoxic effects and inhibition of beating of cardiomyocytes in our in vitro cultures and cardiospheres suggesting a potential detrimental effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the human heart."
MOSCOW, June 2. /TASS/. Molecular biologists from Germany confirmed that the novel coronavirus is capable of penetrating human heart cells and discovered that it can reproduce there, causing breaks in heartbeat rate, the researchers say in their study, published at the bioRxiv online library.
Since the earliest days of the coronavirus outbreak in China, the scientists know that the coronavirus damages not only lung cells, but it can also infiltrate certain bodies in other body tissues, including mucous membranes of nose, esophagus, blood vessels and heart, as well as other organs.
This feature of the virus, scientists say, might explain why many COVID-19 patients suffer not only from respiratory issues, but also lose the sense of smell, have digestion issues and problems with cardiovascular system.
New danger for the heart
German molecular biologists and cardiologists, led by Stefania Dimmeler, director of the Institute of cardiovascular regeneration at the Goethe University Frankfurt, have revealed one possible reason behind the cardiovascular problems by observing the interaction of the coronavirus and cardiomyocytes, heart muscle cells.
According to Dimmelel, the scientists have been long interested in whether the coronavirus causes heart disruptions directly, by infecting the heart muscle cells, or indirectly, causing inflammation and other disruption in the body, which negatively affect the work of cardiomyocytes.
They tested both hypotheses by attempting to infect both individual heart cells and artificially grown heart muscle tissue specimen with two different strains of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Previously, many biologists doubted that the virus can efficiently procreate in them, because cardiomyocytes do not produce the TMPRSS2 enzyme, which is critically important for the SARS-CoV-2.
The experiments by Dimmeler and her team have shown that the virus can circumvent such problems and use some other, yet unknown to the scientists, biomolecules of the heart muscle cells to perform the same functions. Both strains successfully infiltrated all three heart muscle cell cultures used in the experiment, causing their mass death and disruption.
Such experiments, the scientists say, indicate that the virus directly damages the heart tissue, which must be taken into account during both treatment of COVID-19 carriers and researching of long-term consequences of coronavirus spread among the population.


tass--2020-06-02--Stash of explosive devices discovered in Russia’s Chuvashia, criminal proceedings underway

MOSCOW , June 2 .
/TASS/ .
Investigators in Russia ’ s Chuvashia Region initiated criminal proceedings over terrorism charges @ @ @ @ @ explosive devices was found , the Investigative Committee 's regional directorate announced Tuesday .
What @ @ @ @ @ ?
Huge cocaine stash uncovered in banana-packed refrigerator '' Criminal proceedings were initiated over preparations @ @ @ @ @ under Article 205 of the Russian Criminal Code .
During searches , officers of the @ @ @ @ @ the Republic of Chuvashia discovered a stash of improvised explosive devices that were subsequently neutralized @ @ @ @ @ s website reads .
An investigative team continues to work at the scene , conducting @ @ @ @ @ `` Necessary court examinations are ordered .
[ … ] The suspects are being identified @ @ @ @ @ .

MOSCOW, June 2. /TASS/. Investigators in Russia’s Chuvashia Region initiated criminal proceedings over terrorism charges after a stash of improvised explosive devices was found, the Investigative Committee's regional directorate announced Tuesday.
What’s in the fridge? Huge cocaine stash uncovered in banana-packed refrigerator
"Criminal proceedings were initiated over preparations to conduct a terror attack under Article 205 of the Russian Criminal Code. During searches, officers of the Federal Security Service Directorate for the Republic of Chuvashia discovered a stash of improvised explosive devices that were subsequently neutralized," the agency’s website reads.
An investigative team continues to work at the scene, conducting seizures and questioning witnesses.
"Necessary court examinations are ordered. […] The suspects are being identified," the statement runs.


tass--2020-06-02--Yandex to launch 100 new self-driving cars on roads in Russia and US in 2020

MOSCOW , June 2 .
/TASS/ .
Russian tech company Yandex , in partnership with Hyundai Motor CIS and Hyundai Mobis , will launch 100 new unmanned Hyundai Sonata vehicles on public roads in Russia and the United States in 2020 .
Thus , the company will double its fleet of self-driving cars , Yandex press service told TASS .
`` Within the cooperation , by the end of 2020 , the Yandex fleet will add a hundred of such vehicles .
In addition to testing in Moscow , some of them will be used in the unmanned taxi service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ join the company 's test fleet in the Unites States , '' the company noted .
The fourth generation of unmanned vehicles based on Hyundai Sonata is a joint project of engineers from Mobis and Yandex .
Yandex and Hyundai Mobis signed an agreement to create a platform for unmanned vehicles in March 2019 .
An experiment with unmanned vehicles on public roads is being conducted in several Russian regions , it is designed for three years .
At the moment , as part of an experiment that started in late 2018 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ based on Toyota Prius drive on public roads in Moscow and Innopolis , having traveled more than 3 mln km .

MOSCOW, June 2. /TASS/. Russian tech company Yandex, in partnership with Hyundai Motor CIS and Hyundai Mobis, will launch 100 new unmanned Hyundai Sonata vehicles on public roads in Russia and the United States in 2020. Thus, the company will double its fleet of self-driving cars, Yandex press service told TASS.
"Within the cooperation, by the end of 2020, the Yandex fleet will add a hundred of such vehicles. In addition to testing in Moscow, some of them will be used in the unmanned taxi service in Innopolis, and some will also join the company's test fleet in the Unites States," the company noted.
The fourth generation of unmanned vehicles based on Hyundai Sonata is a joint project of engineers from Mobis and Yandex. Yandex and Hyundai Mobis signed an agreement to create a platform for unmanned vehicles in March 2019.
An experiment with unmanned vehicles on public roads is being conducted in several Russian regions, it is designed for three years. At the moment, as part of an experiment that started in late 2018, more than a hundred self-driving Yandex cars based on Toyota Prius drive on public roads in Moscow and Innopolis, having traveled more than 3 mln km.


tass--2020-06-02--Serbian servicemen to take part in Victory Parade in Moscow on June 24

BELGRADE , June 2 .
/TASS/ .
Serbian servicemen will take part in the Victory Parade to mark the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union ’ s victory in the Great Patriotic War ( the Eastern Front during WWII where Russia fought against Nazi Germany ) that is to be held in Moscow on June 24 , Serbia ’ s Defense Ministry told TASS on Tuesday .
`` Under an agreement between the Serbian and Russian Presidents and Supreme Commanders-in-Chief , Aleksandar Vucic and Vladimir Putin and an invitation from the Russian Defense Ministry , servicemen of the Serbian army @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Moscow on June 24 , 2020 , '' the ministry said in a statement in response to TASS ’ official inquiry .
This year , the traditional May 9 parade on Moscow ’ s Red Square had to be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic .
On May 26 , Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the parade would be held on June 24 , the day when the first Victory Parade took place in Moscow 75 years ago .
Putin ordered Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to launch preparations for the parade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible health risks for those who would take part in it .
According to the Russian Defense Ministry , army units from 19 nations have been invited to take part .
According to him , about 14,000 people , including more than 800 students of the Defense Ministry ’ s pre-university educational establishments , will be involved .

BELGRADE, June 2. /TASS/. Serbian servicemen will take part in the Victory Parade to mark the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War (the Eastern Front during WWII where Russia fought against Nazi Germany) that is to be held in Moscow on June 24, Serbia’s Defense Ministry told TASS on Tuesday.
"Under an agreement between the Serbian and Russian Presidents and Supreme Commanders-in-Chief, Aleksandar Vucic and Vladimir Putin and an invitation from the Russian Defense Ministry, servicemen of the Serbian army will take part in the Victory Parade in Moscow on June 24, 2020," the ministry said in a statement in response to TASS’ official inquiry.
This year, the traditional May 9 parade on Moscow’s Red Square had to be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. On May 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the parade would be held on June 24, the day when the first Victory Parade took place in Moscow 75 years ago. Putin ordered Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to launch preparations for the parade and spare no effort to exclude any possible health risks for those who would take part in it.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, army units from 19 nations have been invited to take part. According to him, about 14,000 people, including more than 800 students of the Defense Ministry’s pre-university educational establishments, will be involved.


tass--2020-06-02--Russian scientists say Moscow faced four coronavirus waves

`` The first wave in Moscow emerged in early March and is the longest of all the waves .
It is this wave that outlines the timespan of the epidemic - late June - and had 73,000 infections .
Failure to observe the strict restrictive measures in Moscow led to rise of two more waves in late April and pushed the peak of the epidemic to May 7 , contributing to the infections by 109,000 more patients .
The fourth wave started in late May , '' the statement says .
MOSCOW , June 2 .
/TASS/ .
Scientists of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have analyzed the spread of coronavirus globally which revealed that Moscow in particular already overcame four outbreaks , reads the statement issued by the press service for Russia ’ s science and higher education ministry Tuesday .
It is noted that the fourth wave hit the city as some businesses reopened but was short-lived .
However , it still resulted in 19,000 new cases , bringing the total to 201,000 .
`` We believe that as restrictions are gradually eased , new waves will emerge .
It is important that they be short @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moscow resident should observe precautionary measures , '' the researchers underlined .
Apart from Moscow and Russia , the university scientists used non-linear dynamics methods to calculate the spread of epidemics in China , Vietnam , South Korea , Japan , Israel , Sweden , Czech Republic , Germany , Italy , Spain , France and the United States .
For instance , the research authors say Italy has three waves emerging almost simultaneously in three different places , most possibly in Lombardy , Emilia-Romagna and Veneto .
On March 1 , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the whole epidemic spread scenario - local and global peaks in infections and the epidemic timeline .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 6,383,800 people have been infected worldwide and more than 377,700 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 2,920,880 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .
To date , a total of 423,741 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 186,985 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 5,037 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

"The first wave in Moscow emerged in early March and is the longest of all the waves. It is this wave that outlines the timespan of the epidemic - late June - and had 73,000 infections. Failure to observe the strict restrictive measures in Moscow led to rise of two more waves in late April and pushed the peak of the epidemic to May 7, contributing to the infections by 109,000 more patients. The fourth wave started in late May," the statement says.
MOSCOW, June 2. /TASS/. Scientists of Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia have analyzed the spread of coronavirus globally which revealed that Moscow in particular already overcame four outbreaks, reads the statement issued by the press service for Russia’s science and higher education ministry Tuesday.
It is noted that the fourth wave hit the city as some businesses reopened but was short-lived. However, it still resulted in 19,000 new cases, bringing the total to 201,000. "We believe that as restrictions are gradually eased, new waves will emerge. It is important that they be short and, to this end, every Moscow resident should observe precautionary measures," the researchers underlined.
Apart from Moscow and Russia, the university scientists used non-linear dynamics methods to calculate the spread of epidemics in China, Vietnam, South Korea, Japan, Israel, Sweden, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Spain, France and the United States.
For instance, the research authors say Italy has three waves emerging almost simultaneously in three different places, most possibly in Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna and Veneto. On March 1, a fourth wave broke out additionally which predetermined the whole epidemic spread scenario - local and global peaks in infections and the epidemic timeline.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 6,383,800 people have been infected worldwide and more than 377,700 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 2,920,880 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, a total of 423,741 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 186,985 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 5,037 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-06-02--Prompt action helped fend off coronavirus outbreak in military units, says defense chief

MOSCOW , June 2./TASS/ .
Anti-epidemic measures made it possible to stave off outbreaks of the coronavirus infection in Russian military units , Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told a video session on Tuesday .
`` The crisis center ’ s timely implementation of the set of anti-epidemic measures and the systematic round-the-clock monitoring of their implementation made it possible to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks in military units , '' Shoigu said .
According to the defense chief , military personnel are tested for the novel coronavirus on a regular basis .
Meanwhile , since May 9 , the number of daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new cases .
`` Overall , 6,500 people have been infected in the armed forces since early March , and more than 4,300 have already been discharged from hospitals , '' Shoigu pointed out .
According to the latest statistics , over 6,383,800 people have been infected worldwide and more than 377,700 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 2,920,880 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .
To date , a total of 423,741 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 186,985 patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s latest data indicates 5,037 fatalities nationwide .

MOSCOW, June 2./TASS/. Anti-epidemic measures made it possible to stave off outbreaks of the coronavirus infection in Russian military units, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told a video session on Tuesday.
"The crisis center’s timely implementation of the set of anti-epidemic measures and the systematic round-the-clock monitoring of their implementation made it possible to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks in military units," Shoigu said.
According to the defense chief, military personnel are tested for the novel coronavirus on a regular basis. Meanwhile, since May 9, the number of daily recoveries has been surpassing the number of new cases.
"Overall, 6,500 people have been infected in the armed forces since early March, and more than 4,300 have already been discharged from hospitals," Shoigu pointed out.
According to the latest statistics, over 6,383,800 people have been infected worldwide and more than 377,700 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 2,920,880 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, a total of 423,741 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 186,985 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 5,037 fatalities nationwide.


tass--2020-06-02--Observers to monitor all modes of nationwide voting on constitutional amendments, vows CEC

MOSCOW , June 2./TASS/ .
Public observers will be monitoring all forms of the upcoming nationwide vote on amendments to the Russian Constitution , Chairperson of the Central Election Commission ( CEC ) Ella Pamfilova told a session of the commission looking into a new voting procedure .
`` Observers must monitor all forms of the ballot , '' Pamfilova said , explaining that the presence of observers will be mandatory also for early voting and voting at home .
She pledged that all sanitary-epidemiological measures would be observed during the monitoring activities .
`` We vow to furnish facemasks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who have no possibility to buy them , '' the CEC chief said .
She once again invited all those skeptical about the voting procedure to work as observers .
Under the law , the public monitoring of amendments to the Russian Constitution will be carried out through the system of civic chambers .
Some 250 polling stations will be organized outside Russia to vote on constitutional amendments on July 1 , Nikolai Levichev , a member of the Russian Central Election Commission , said on Tuesday .
`` As of today , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foreign Ministry , as many as 250 polling stations will be organized outside Russia , '' he told a commission ’ s meeting , adding that the data is not final as the number of polling stations will depend on the epidemiological situation in each particular country .
On March 11 , the Russian State Duma ( lower house of parliament ) approved the final reading of the constitutional amendments bill proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin .
On the same day , it was approved by the Russian Federation Council ( upper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s regional parliaments .
On March 14 , the Federation Council adopted a resolution and referred it to the president .
The document particularly expands the powers of the State Duma and the Federation Council ( upper house ) , prohibits high-ranking officials from holding residency status overseas , limits the number of presidential terms and guarantees the supremacy of the Constitution over international treaties throughout Russia ’ s legal space .
In addition , it stipulates strengthening the social obligations of the state and a nationwide vote on the amendments .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian head of state can only serve two terms , however , one of the amendments proposes that the current president can be re-elected if the new version of the Constitution comes into force .
The vote was initially set to take place on April 22 .
However , Putin chose to postpone it due to the situation with the spread of the novel coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) in Russia .
During a working session on Monday , Putin approved July 1 , 2020 as the new date for the vote .

MOSCOW, June 2./TASS/. Public observers will be monitoring all forms of the upcoming nationwide vote on amendments to the Russian Constitution, Chairperson of the Central Election Commission (CEC) Ella Pamfilova told a session of the commission looking into a new voting procedure.
"Observers must monitor all forms of the ballot," Pamfilova said, explaining that the presence of observers will be mandatory also for early voting and voting at home. She pledged that all sanitary-epidemiological measures would be observed during the monitoring activities. "We vow to furnish facemasks and gloves to those [observers] who have no possibility to buy them," the CEC chief said. She once again invited all those skeptical about the voting procedure to work as observers. Under the law, the public monitoring of amendments to the Russian Constitution will be carried out through the system of civic chambers.
Some 250 polling stations will be organized outside Russia to vote on constitutional amendments on July 1, Nikolai Levichev, a member of the Russian Central Election Commission, said on Tuesday.
"As of today, according to preliminary data from the Russian Foreign Ministry, as many as 250 polling stations will be organized outside Russia," he told a commission’s meeting, adding that the data is not final as the number of polling stations will depend on the epidemiological situation in each particular country.
Voting on constitutional amendments
On March 11, the Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) approved the final reading of the constitutional amendments bill proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. On the same day, it was approved by the Russian Federation Council (upper house of parliament) and Russia’s regional parliaments. On March 14, the Federation Council adopted a resolution and referred it to the president.
The document particularly expands the powers of the State Duma and the Federation Council (upper house), prohibits high-ranking officials from holding residency status overseas, limits the number of presidential terms and guarantees the supremacy of the Constitution over international treaties throughout Russia’s legal space. In addition, it stipulates strengthening the social obligations of the state and a nationwide vote on the amendments. The amendments to the Constitution stipulate that the Russian head of state can only serve two terms, however, one of the amendments proposes that the current president can be re-elected if the new version of the Constitution comes into force.
The vote was initially set to take place on April 22. However, Putin chose to postpone it due to the situation with the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Russia. During a working session on Monday, Putin approved July 1, 2020 as the new date for the vote.


tass--2020-06-02--St. Petersburg researchers working on anti-coronavirus vaccine on basis of flu virus

ST. PETERSBURG , June 2 .
/TASS/ .
Researchers from the St. Petersburg-based Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza are working on a vaccine against the novel coronavirus infection on the basis of a flu virus , a spokesman for the institute told TASS on Tuesday .
`` The Research Institute of Influenza is developing a vaccine against the novel coronavirus infection on the basis of a flu virus .
We take an attenuated version of this virus and use it as a vector to transport coronavirus proteins to provoke immune response that will ensure protection against the disease , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the immune response is developed in the respiratory tract , since the coronavirus is an air-borne virus and hits lungs . ''
According to the spokesman , the conservative part of the flu virus will be used to enter cells .
The spokesman did not say however at which stage of development the researchers are .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 6,383,800 people have been infected worldwide and more than 377,700 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 2,920,880 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .
To date , a total of 423,741 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 186,985 patients having recovered from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data indicates 5,037 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

ST. PETERSBURG, June 2. /TASS/. Researchers from the St. Petersburg-based Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza are working on a vaccine against the novel coronavirus infection on the basis of a flu virus, a spokesman for the institute told TASS on Tuesday.
"The Research Institute of Influenza is developing a vaccine against the novel coronavirus infection on the basis of a flu virus. We take an attenuated version of this virus and use it as a vector to transport coronavirus proteins to provoke immune response that will ensure protection against the disease," the spokesman said. "Importantly, the immune response is developed in the respiratory tract, since the coronavirus is an air-borne virus and hits lungs."
According to the spokesman, the conservative part of the flu virus will be used to enter cells.
The spokesman did not say however at which stage of development the researchers are.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 6,383,800 people have been infected worldwide and more than 377,700 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 2,920,880 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, a total of 423,741 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 186,985 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 5,037 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-06-02--No Justice, no peace: Protesters flood US city streets demanding justice for George Floyd

Since last week , a number of US states have been engulfed in mass riots over the death of a @ @ @ @ @ He died after a police officer used a brutal choking hold during his arrest .
@ @ @ @ @ officers involved in the apprehension were fired and one was taken into custody over charges @ @ @ @ @ to the AP estimations , over 5,600 people were apprehended during the days of riots @ @ @ @ @ looting , curfew violations and road-blocking .
In Minneapolis , the number of the detained @ @ @ @ @ York — it ’ s almost 800 , in Los Angeles — over 900 .
@ @ @ @ @ in about 40 US cities , with almost 67,000 US National Guard troops being mobilized @

Since last week, a number of US states have been engulfed in mass riots over the death of a Minneapolis man George Floyd. He died after a police officer used a brutal choking hold during his arrest. On May 26 all police officers involved in the apprehension were fired and one was taken into custody over charges of involuntary manslaughter.
According to the AP estimations, over 5,600 people were apprehended during the days of riots. They were charged with looting, curfew violations and road-blocking. In Minneapolis, the number of the detained is 155, in New York — it’s almost 800, in Los Angeles — over 900.
The curfew is in force in about 40 US cities, with almost 67,000 US National Guard troops being mobilized.


tass--2020-06-02--Putin approves Cabinet’s plan as basis for economic recovery

NOVO-OGARYOVO , June 2 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the plan prepared by the government as the basis for economic recovery .
`` The government on the whole and our authorities have indeed completed a major and a serious job and prepared the groundwork .
I believe the presented document can be taken as the basis , '' Putin said .
The head of state specified that he continues `` a series of meetings on problems of specific industries . ''
`` We will discuss support measures for the light industry tomorrow [ on June 3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will discuss key macroeconomic trends and issues related to budget planning in the near future , '' Putin noted .
The Russian president said that implementation of the economic recovery plan should begin in July .
He instructed the government to continue to work out the final parameters of the economic plan together with business associations .
`` All this needs to be done in order to begin active implementation of specific steps from the beginning of July , '' Putin said .
`` I ask you by the second half of June @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the action plan . ''
Meanwhile , implementation cost of the Russia-wide economic recovery plan in 2020-2021 will total about 5 trillion rubles ( $ 72.7 bln ) , Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said .
The plan prepared by the Cabinet contains about 500 specific measures .
`` Its implementation cost in about two years will total around 5 trillion rubles ( $ 72.7 bln ) , '' Mishustin said .

NOVO-OGARYOVO, June 2. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the plan prepared by the government as the basis for economic recovery.
"The government on the whole and our authorities have indeed completed a major and a serious job and prepared the groundwork. I believe the presented document can be taken as the basis," Putin said.
The head of state specified that he continues "a series of meetings on problems of specific industries."
"We will discuss support measures for the light industry tomorrow [on June 3 — TASS]. Furthermore, we will discuss key macroeconomic trends and issues related to budget planning in the near future," Putin noted.
The Russian president said that implementation of the economic recovery plan should begin in July. He instructed the government to continue to work out the final parameters of the economic plan together with business associations. "All this needs to be done in order to begin active implementation of specific steps from the beginning of July," Putin said. "I ask you by the second half of June to finally decide on the parameters of the action plan."
Meanwhile, implementation cost of the Russia-wide economic recovery plan in 2020-2021 will total about 5 trillion rubles ($72.7 bln), Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said. The plan prepared by the Cabinet contains about 500 specific measures. "Its implementation cost in about two years will total around 5 trillion rubles ($72.7 bln)," Mishustin said.


tass--2020-06-02--Russia ready to offer Turkey technologies for developing fifth-generation fighter

MOSCOW , June 2 .
/TASS/ .
Russia sees possibilities for cooperating with Turkey in developing the national TF-X fifth-generation fighter , specifically , the fighter ’ s engines , avionics , onboard systems , airframe and pilot life support systems , Head of Russia ’ s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugayev said in an interview with the Turkish Ekoturk TV channel on Tuesday .
As the Russian defense cooperation official recalled , Turkey was developing the TF-X fifth-generation fighter jet .
`` In this regard , there are potentially interesting areas , in which we could render @ @ @ @ @ @ @ developing and manufacturing the latest aircraft , '' Shugayev said .
`` We have something to offer in the field of aircraft engines — and such issues were discussed — onboard guidance and control systems , the aircraft ’ s ergonomics and airframe , all that relates to the plane ’ s equipment , the pilots ’ life support and so on , '' he said .
Shugayev told the 14th International Aerospace Show ( MAKS-2019 ) in August 2019 that Russia and Turkey were ready to discuss industrial partnership in developing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the project of the fifth-generation fighter , which the Turkish aerospace company TAI is developing to replace the US F-16 .
In November 2017 , Turkish then-Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said that many countries were participating in the project , including Great Britain , but Turkey was going its own way to ensure that the country would not depend on any single state or company .

MOSCOW, June 2. /TASS/. Russia sees possibilities for cooperating with Turkey in developing the national TF-X fifth-generation fighter, specifically, the fighter’s engines, avionics, onboard systems, airframe and pilot life support systems, Head of Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugayev said in an interview with the Turkish Ekoturk TV channel on Tuesday.
As the Russian defense cooperation official recalled, Turkey was developing the TF-X fifth-generation fighter jet.
"In this regard, there are potentially interesting areas, in which we could render technological assistance, considering our experience in developing and manufacturing the latest aircraft," Shugayev said.
"We have something to offer in the field of aircraft engines — and such issues were discussed — onboard guidance and control systems, the aircraft’s ergonomics and airframe, all that relates to the plane’s equipment, the pilots’ life support and so on," he said.
Shugayev told the 14th International Aerospace Show (MAKS-2019) in August 2019 that Russia and Turkey were ready to discuss industrial partnership in developing the Turkish fighter jet.
The TF-X is the project of the fifth-generation fighter, which the Turkish aerospace company TAI is developing to replace the US F-16. In November 2017, Turkish then-Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said that many countries were participating in the project, including Great Britain, but Turkey was going its own way to ensure that the country would not depend on any single state or company.


tass--2020-06-02--Putin instructs Cabinet to prepare adjustments to national projects

NOVO-OGARYOVO , June 2 .
/TASS/ .
President Vladimir Putin instructed the government to prepare amendments to national projects .
Speaking at a meeting with the head of state on the economic recovery plan on Tuesday , Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin assured the President that his Cabinet is ready to submit such adjustments .
`` It is obvious that the extraordinary situation due to the coronavirus epidemic had a serious impact on the implementation of national projects .
Therefore , I also ask you to prepare proposals for adjusting them .
I ask you to carry out all this work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told the Prime Minister .
`` We think that today they [ national projects ] require some adjustments and in the next month and a half we will submit our proposals to the Council for Strategic Development and National Projects , '' Mishustin said .
In compliance with the May decree by President of the Russian Federation of 2018 , National Projects in 12 areas have been worked out ( demography , culture , healthcare , education , housing and urban environment , ecology , roads , labor efficiency and employment maintenance , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medium-sized business , international cooperation and export ) .
The implementation of National Projects expected by 2024 is estimated to cost around 25.7 trillion rubles ( $ 374 bln ) .

NOVO-OGARYOVO, June 2. /TASS/. President Vladimir Putin instructed the government to prepare amendments to national projects.
Speaking at a meeting with the head of state on the economic recovery plan on Tuesday, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin assured the President that his Cabinet is ready to submit such adjustments.
"It is obvious that the extraordinary situation due to the coronavirus epidemic had a serious impact on the implementation of national projects. Therefore, I also ask you to prepare proposals for adjusting them. I ask you to carry out all this work as quickly as possible," Putin told the Prime Minister.
"We think that today they [national projects] require some adjustments and in the next month and a half we will submit our proposals to the Council for Strategic Development and National Projects," Mishustin said.
In compliance with the May decree by President of the Russian Federation of 2018, National Projects in 12 areas have been worked out (demography, culture, healthcare, education, housing and urban environment, ecology, roads, labor efficiency and employment maintenance, science, digital economy, small and medium-sized business, international cooperation and export). The implementation of National Projects expected by 2024 is estimated to cost around 25.7 trillion rubles ($374 bln).


tass--2020-06-02--Russia, Turkey at advanced stage of talks on further delivery of S-400 air defense systems

`` The dialogue on the delivery of the second regiment set of S-400 systems is at quite an advanced stage and we are waiting for the Turkish side ’ s final decision , '' Shugayev said in an interview with the Ekoturk TV Channel .
MOSCOW , June 2 .
/TASS/ .
Russia and Turkey are at an advanced stage of their talks on the delivery of the second regiment set of S-400 ‘ Triumf ’ anti-aircraft missile systems to Ankara , Head of Russia ’ s Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugayev said on Tuesday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the possibility of technological cooperation , which implies the participation of Turkish companies in the technological process , he said .
`` The negotiations [ on this issue ] are underway but this is a time-consuming process that takes certain time .
But considering the current restrictions over the pandemic , it is quite difficult to predict the time of concluding this contract , '' he noted .
Russia announced in September 2017 that it had signed a $ 2.5 billion deal with Turkey on the delivery of S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received a regiment set of S-400 air defense missile systems ( two battalions ) .
The deal also envisages partial transfer of production technology to the Turkish side .
Turkey is the first NATO member state to purchase such air defense missile systems from Russia .
The deliveries of S-400 launchers to Turkey began on July 12 , 2019 .
Turkey ’ s decision to acquire the Russian-made S-400 surface-to-air missile systems has caused a sharply negative reaction from the United States and NATO as a whole .
The United States is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up the Russian air defense systems .
As Turkey has not yielded to the pressure and has said that it will not give up the S-400 systems , Washington has excluded Ankara from the US program of developing the fifth-generation F-35 fighter-bomber .
The United States is also threatening Turkey with unilateral sanctions over the purchase of S-400 air defense systems but is in no hurry to take these steps out of fear of further worsening relations with a major NATO ally while Ankara warns it will not leave the imposition of these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ is the most advanced long-range air defense missile system that went into service in Russia in 2007 .
It is designed to destroy aircraft , cruise and ballistic missiles , including medium-range weapons , and can also be used against ground installations .
The S-400 can engage targets at a distance of 400 km and at an altitude of up to 30 km .

"The dialogue on the delivery of the second regiment set of S-400 systems is at quite an advanced stage and we are waiting for the Turkish side’s final decision," Shugayev said in an interview with the Ekoturk TV Channel.
MOSCOW, June 2. /TASS/. Russia and Turkey are at an advanced stage of their talks on the delivery of the second regiment set of S-400 ‘Triumf’ anti-aircraft missile systems to Ankara, Head of Russia’s Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugayev said on Tuesday.
Russia is ready to discuss with Turkey the possibility of technological cooperation, which implies the participation of Turkish companies in the technological process, he said.
"The negotiations [on this issue] are underway but this is a time-consuming process that takes certain time. But considering the current restrictions over the pandemic, it is quite difficult to predict the time of concluding this contract," he noted.
Russia announced in September 2017 that it had signed a $2.5 billion deal with Turkey on the delivery of S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems to Ankara. Under the contract, Ankara received a regiment set of S-400 air defense missile systems (two battalions). The deal also envisages partial transfer of production technology to the Turkish side.
Turkey is the first NATO member state to purchase such air defense missile systems from Russia. The deliveries of S-400 launchers to Turkey began on July 12, 2019.
Turkey’s decision to acquire the Russian-made S-400 surface-to-air missile systems has caused a sharply negative reaction from the United States and NATO as a whole. The United States is not abandoning its attempts to make Turkey give up the Russian air defense systems.
As Turkey has not yielded to the pressure and has said that it will not give up the S-400 systems, Washington has excluded Ankara from the US program of developing the fifth-generation F-35 fighter-bomber.
The United States is also threatening Turkey with unilateral sanctions over the purchase of S-400 air defense systems but is in no hurry to take these steps out of fear of further worsening relations with a major NATO ally while Ankara warns it will not leave the imposition of these restrictions unanswered.
The S-400 ‘Triumf’ is the most advanced long-range air defense missile system that went into service in Russia in 2007. It is designed to destroy aircraft, cruise and ballistic missiles, including medium-range weapons, and can also be used against ground installations. The S-400 can engage targets at a distance of 400 km and at an altitude of up to 30 km.


tass--2020-06-02--Putin approves fundamentals of nuclear containment state policy

MOSCOW , June 2 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on approving the fundamentals of the nuclear containment state policy .
The document was posted on the government ’ s legal information web portal on Tuesday .
`` To approve the attached fundamentals of the state policy of the Russian Federation in the sphere of nuclear containment , '' the decree says .
The fundamentals are a document of strategic defense planning and reflect the official views on the essence of nuclear containment .
The document stresses that the state policy in the sphere of nuclear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to maintain the potential of the nuclear forces at the level sufficient for ensuring nuclear deterrence .
It also guarantees the protection of the state ’ s sovereignty and territorial integrity and also the deterrence of the potential enemy from aggression against the Russian Federation and its allies .
`` The Russian Federation views nuclear weapons solely as a means of deterrence whose employment is a last resort and forced measure , and is taking all necessary efforts for reducing the nuclear threat and preventing the escalation of inter-state relations that can provoke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' the document reads .
Russia ’ s nuclear containment is aimed at ensuring the potential enemy ’ s awareness of the inevitable retaliation in case of aggression against Russia and its allies , the document stresses .
Russia ’ s nuclear deterrence will take into account the potential enemy ’ s deployment of hypersonic and laser weapons , missiles and strike drones , according to the country ’ s nuclear containment state policy .
Among major military dangers that may grow into military threats to Russia and require nuclear deterrence for neutralizing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deployment of missile shield systems and capabilities , intermediate- and shorter-range cruise and ballistic missiles , precision non-nuclear and hypersonic weapons , strike drones and directed-energy weapons by the states that view the Russian Federation as a potential enemy . ''
The United States earlier announced plans for developing hypersonic missiles .
US President Donald Trump said that the US was working on a `` super-duper missile '' that was 17 times faster than all the existing versions .
The United States is also a leader in developing laser weapons .

MOSCOW, June 2. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on approving the fundamentals of the nuclear containment state policy. The document was posted on the government’s legal information web portal on Tuesday.
"To approve the attached fundamentals of the state policy of the Russian Federation in the sphere of nuclear containment," the decree says.
The fundamentals are a document of strategic defense planning and reflect the official views on the essence of nuclear containment. The document stresses that the state policy in the sphere of nuclear containment is of defensive nature and aims to maintain the potential of the nuclear forces at the level sufficient for ensuring nuclear deterrence. It also guarantees the protection of the state’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and also the deterrence of the potential enemy from aggression against the Russian Federation and its allies.
"The Russian Federation views nuclear weapons solely as a means of deterrence whose employment is a last resort and forced measure, and is taking all necessary efforts for reducing the nuclear threat and preventing the escalation of inter-state relations that can provoke military, including nuclear, conflicts," the document reads.
Russia’s nuclear containment is aimed at ensuring the potential enemy’s awareness of the inevitable retaliation in case of aggression against Russia and its allies, the document stresses.
Russia’s nuclear deterrence will take into account the potential enemy’s deployment of hypersonic and laser weapons, missiles and strike drones, according to the country’s nuclear containment state policy.
Among major military dangers that may grow into military threats to Russia and require nuclear deterrence for neutralizing them, the document highlights "the deployment of missile shield systems and capabilities, intermediate- and shorter-range cruise and ballistic missiles, precision non-nuclear and hypersonic weapons, strike drones and directed-energy weapons by the states that view the Russian Federation as a potential enemy."
The United States earlier announced plans for developing hypersonic missiles. US President Donald Trump said that the US was working on a "super-duper missile" that was 17 times faster than all the existing versions. The United States is also a leader in developing laser weapons.


tass--2020-06-02--Germicidal quartz lamps efficiently destroy coronavirus

Hot weather does not kill COVID-19 , may facilitate its spread , scientist says MOSCOW , June 2 .
/TASS/ @ @ @ @ @ destroyed by quartz germicide lamps of both open and closed types , the Russian Health @ @ @ @ @ prevention website Tuesday .
`` Germicidal quartz lamps of open and closed types efficiently destroy @ @ @ @ @ and bacteria in indoor air , and open type lamps additionally [ efficiently destroy them @ @ @ @ @ The lamps could be used by citizens in their homes and apartments , under the @ @ @ @ @ rules ( eye protection ) , '' the commentary runs .
Meanwhile , the main @ @ @ @ @ are regular airing , wet cleanup , frequent hand wash , use of individual dishes @ @ @ @ @ personal hygiene .
Disinfection of air and surfaces are mostly suggested for medical organizations .
@ @ @ @ @ noted that the patients who recovered from the coronavirus infection are not issued any special @ @ @ @ @ logged into a patient ’ s medical record .

Hot weather does not kill COVID-19, may facilitate its spread, scientist says
MOSCOW, June 2. /TASS/. The coronavirus is efficiently destroyed by quartz germicide lamps of both open and closed types, the Russian Health Ministry announced on the coronavirus prevention website Tuesday.
"Germicidal quartz lamps of open and closed types efficiently destroy the coronavirus and other viruses and bacteria in indoor air, and open type lamps additionally [efficiently destroy them] on various surfaces. The lamps could be used by citizens in their homes and apartments, under the condition of compliance with safety rules (eye protection)," the commentary runs.
Meanwhile, the main coronavirus prevention measures at home are regular airing, wet cleanup, frequent hand wash, use of individual dishes and cutlery and means of personal hygiene. Disinfection of air and surfaces are mostly suggested for medical organizations.
The Ministry of Health also noted that the patients who recovered from the coronavirus infection are not issued any special papers. This information is logged into a patient’s medical record.


tass--2020-06-02--Russian Su-57, Turkish TF-X may become competitors at global arms market

MOSCOW , June 2 .
/TASS/ .
Russian Su-57 and Turkish TF-X fifth generation jet fighters may become potential competitors if they enter the global arms market , says Dmitry Shugayev , head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation ( FSMTC ) .
`` We can not rule out the possibility that , in perspective , when our Turkish partners create their national TF-X fighter , and if both this machine and our Su-57 enter the global arms market , they might potentially become competitors .
This is normal reality , we are always ready for healthy competition in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in an interview for Turkey ’ s Ekoturk TV channel .
The Su-57 fifth generation fighter is purposed for elimination of all types of air , ground-and water-based targets .
The plane features supersonic cruising speed , internal bays for weapons , radio-absorptive painting and the newest onboard equipment complex .
The TF-X is a project of a fifth-generation fighter , developed by the Turkish TAI aerospace company as a replacement for the US F-16 planes .
In November 2017 , then-Minister of Defense of Turkey Nurettin Canikli noted that while a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , are involved in the project , Turkey designed the project in a way to not be ultimately dependent on any one nation or company .

MOSCOW, June 2. /TASS/. Russian Su-57 and Turkish TF-X fifth generation jet fighters may become potential competitors if they enter the global arms market, says Dmitry Shugayev, head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC).
"We cannot rule out the possibility that, in perspective, when our Turkish partners create their national TF-X fighter, and if both this machine and our Su-57 enter the global arms market, they might potentially become competitors. This is normal reality, we are always ready for healthy competition in fair game with rules," Shugayev said in an interview for Turkey’s Ekoturk TV channel.
The Su-57 fifth generation fighter is purposed for elimination of all types of air, ground-and water-based targets. The plane features supersonic cruising speed, internal bays for weapons, radio-absorptive painting and the newest onboard equipment complex.
The TF-X is a project of a fifth-generation fighter, developed by the Turkish TAI aerospace company as a replacement for the US F-16 planes. In November 2017, then-Minister of Defense of Turkey Nurettin Canikli noted that while a number of nations, including the UK, are involved in the project, Turkey designed the project in a way to not be ultimately dependent on any one nation or company.


tass--2020-06-02--Economic recovery plan's implementation to cost about $72.7 bln

NOVO-OGAREVO , June 2 .
/TASS/ .
Implementation cost of the Russia-wide economic recovery plan in 2020-2021 will total about @ @ @ @ @ 72.7 bln ) , Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Tuesday .
The plan prepared @ @ @ @ @ 500 specific measures .
`` Its implementation cost in about two years will total around @ @ @ @ @ 72.7 bln ) , '' Mishustin said .

NOVO-OGAREVO, June 2. /TASS/. Implementation cost of the Russia-wide economic recovery plan in 2020-2021 will total about 5 trillion rubles ($72.7 bln), Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Tuesday.
The plan prepared by the Cabinet contains about 500 specific measures. "Its implementation cost in about two years will total around 5 trillion rubles ($72.7 bln)," Mishustin said.


tass--2020-06-02--Hainan should not become a 'haven for tax evasion', warn Chinese officials

HAIKOU , June 2 .
/TASS/ .
Hainan 's free trade zone and port should attract foreign investors with constantly improving business conditions , but the island can not be allowed to become a popular place for tax evasion , stated the head of the Chinese State Committee for Development and Reform He Liefeng .
`` Thanks to the creation of an effective fiscal system that will meet the interests of the Hainan Free Trade Port , its attractiveness in the international trade and economic sphere will increase , the objective factors that determine the competitiveness of this special economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official said in an article published on en.people.cn .
“ We need to carry out transformations in the spirit of the reforms being carried out in our country , strive to simplify the local tax system .
< ... > At the same time , we must not allow undermining the tax base and fraud on the transfer of profits .
It is necessary to prevent Hainan from becoming to a haven for tax evasion '' According to He Lifeng , the Chinese authorities will actively contribute to lowering duties and duties on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We also need to gradually optimize measures regarding the collection of income and individual taxes , ” said the top official .
He recalled that the formation of Hainan 's free trade zone is an important task for which the government will need to make its utmost to create a comprehensive system of mutually beneficial economic relations for quite some time .
“ We should combine such advantages as environmental friendliness and openness , actively introduce advanced technologies , attract highly qualified specialists , borrow experience in innovative development , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the world on the Island of Hainan : this applies to both capital and intellectual property , as well as information , technological and managerial methods , '' said the head of the committee .
On Monday , the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council published the `` General Program for the Establishment of a free port on Hainan , '' according to which the authorities plan to form an effective mechanism on the island by 2025 to carry out a number of important development tasks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enhance the new system of this special economic zone .

HAIKOU, June 2. /TASS/. Hainan's free trade zone and port should attract foreign investors with constantly improving business conditions, but the island cannot be allowed to become a popular place for tax evasion, stated the head of the Chinese State Committee for Development and Reform He Liefeng.
"Thanks to the creation of an effective fiscal system that will meet the interests of the Hainan Free Trade Port, its attractiveness in the international trade and economic sphere will increase, the objective factors that determine the competitiveness of this special economic zone will be strengthened," the official said in an article published on en.people.cn. “We need to carry out transformations in the spirit of the reforms being carried out in our country, strive to simplify the local tax system. <...> At the same time, we must not allow undermining the tax base and fraud on the transfer of profits. It is necessary to prevent Hainan from becoming to a haven for tax evasion"
According to He Lifeng, the Chinese authorities will actively contribute to lowering duties and duties on imported goods in the region to zero. “We also need to gradually optimize measures regarding the collection of income and individual taxes,” said the top official.
He recalled that the formation of Hainan's free trade zone is an important task for which the government will need to make its utmost to create a comprehensive system of mutually beneficial economic relations for quite some time.
“We should combine such advantages as environmental friendliness and openness, actively introduce advanced technologies, attract highly qualified specialists, borrow experience in innovative development, so that there are the best production conditions in the world on the Island of Hainan: this applies to both capital and intellectual property, as well as information, technological and managerial methods," said the head of the committee.
On Monday, the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council published the "General Program for the Establishment of a free port on Hainan," according to which the authorities plan to form an effective mechanism on the island by 2025 to carry out a number of important development tasks, and within 10 years — to decisively enhance the new system of this special economic zone.


tass--2020-06-03--World to exist in new reality until vaccine against coronavirus is made, says Seoul mayor

SEOUL , June 3 .
/TASS/ .
Only the creation of an effective vaccine will be able to put an end to the novel coronavirus pandemic , while until then humanity will have to put up with the new reality , Seoul ’ s mayor , Park Won-soon , told TASS in an interview .
`` Since the coronavirus is known to be very highly infectious and there are many cases with no symptoms , without vaccines we can not easily expect the end of COVID-19 , '' Park said .
There are many indications the world will have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sometimes referred to as the New Normal , Park believes .
`` COVID-19 requires the new normal .
We should remain vigilant and keep in mind that another round of explosive infections might come back at any time .
We need strategies and implementations to have quarantine and daily lives at the same time , '' Park believes .
Seoul , with a population of 10 million , where no more than 50 new COVID-19 cases are registered daily , is already drifting in this direction .
According to the new policy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to follow the personal sanitation guidelines in their daily routines , such as wearing a mask , washing hands , and observing cough etiquette , and continuously requests them to go to a testing center and get tested for the virus if they have any symptom .
At the same time the authorities have been gradually easing restrictions .
Public facilities have reopened , but they can be operated by opening only 50 % of their total capacities .
Sports games opened the season without spectators .
Performing arts theaters have opened 30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of newly-registered COVID-19 cases in South Korea has remained between 30 and 50 over the past few days .
Since February , 11,590 people are known to have contracted the virus .
Currently most of the new cases are identified in Seoul and neighboring regions .
The death toll from the aggravations of the chronic diseases caused by the virus is 273 , while 10,467 patients have recovered .

SEOUL, June 3. /TASS/. Only the creation of an effective vaccine will be able to put an end to the novel coronavirus pandemic, while until then humanity will have to put up with the new reality, Seoul’s mayor, Park Won-soon, told TASS in an interview.
"Since the coronavirus is known to be very highly infectious and there are many cases with no symptoms, without vaccines we cannot easily expect the end of COVID-19," Park said.
The New Normal
There are many indications the world will have to exist in a situation of what is sometimes referred to as the New Normal, Park believes.
"COVID-19 requires the new normal. We should remain vigilant and keep in mind that another round of explosive infections might come back at any time. We need strategies and implementations to have quarantine and daily lives at the same time," Park believes.
Seoul, with a population of 10 million, where no more than 50 new COVID-19 cases are registered daily, is already drifting in this direction.
According to the new policy, the Seoul Metropolitan Government asks its citizens to follow the personal sanitation guidelines in their daily routines, such as wearing a mask, washing hands, and observing cough etiquette, and continuously requests them to go to a testing center and get tested for the virus if they have any symptom.
At the same time the authorities have been gradually easing restrictions.
Public facilities have reopened, but they can be operated by opening only 50% of their total capacities. Sports games opened the season without spectators. Performing arts theaters have opened 30% of their seating capacities.
Coronavirus situation
The number of newly-registered COVID-19 cases in South Korea has remained between 30 and 50 over the past few days. Since February, 11,590 people are known to have contracted the virus. Currently most of the new cases are identified in Seoul and neighboring regions.
The death toll from the aggravations of the chronic diseases caused by the virus is 273, while 10,467 patients have recovered.


tass--2020-06-03--Russian healthcare poised for possible second wave of coronavirus — Kremlin

MOSCOW , June 3 .
/TASS/ .
Russian healthcare will cope with the second wave of the coronavirus spread if it comes , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said .
`` Specialists are calculating the possibility of such a wave .
Some discuss it with a lower degree of certainty , others with a higher [ degree of certainty ] , '' the spokesman said .
He underscored that `` [ Russia ’ s ] healthcare infrastructure is being maintained at a state that is ready to respond to any challenge , '' adding that `` the efficiency of the infrastructure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an overload was repeatedly proven . ''
`` Currently , we are in the middle of a gradual and constant process of withdrawing restrictions [ introduced over the coronavirus ] , '' Peskov said .
`` It is gradual , not instant , but still more and more restrictions are being withdrawn , '' the spokesman said .
On May 22 , Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the Health Ministry to be braced for a possible second wave of the coronavirus , adding that it might come in October , November or @ @ @

MOSCOW, June 3. /TASS/. Russian healthcare will cope with the second wave of the coronavirus spread if it comes, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
"Specialists are calculating the possibility of such a wave. Some discuss it with a lower degree of certainty, others with a higher [degree of certainty]," the spokesman said.
He underscored that "[Russia’s] healthcare infrastructure is being maintained at a state that is ready to respond to any challenge," adding that "the efficiency of the infrastructure established to fight the coronavirus and prevent an overload was repeatedly proven."
"Currently, we are in the middle of a gradual and constant process of withdrawing restrictions [introduced over the coronavirus]," Peskov said. "It is gradual, not instant, but still more and more restrictions are being withdrawn," the spokesman said.
On May 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the Health Ministry to be braced for a possible second wave of the coronavirus, adding that it might come in October, November or early December.


tass--2020-06-03--Russia earmarks $4 mln to provide food assistance to Yemen -

MOSCOW , June 3 .
/TASS/ .
Russia allocated $ 4 mln in 2020 through the UN World Food Program to provide food assistance to the population of Yemen , the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday in connection with the participation of Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin in the high-level international teleconference on the humanitarian crisis in Yemen .
`` In Russia ’ s speech , the emphasis was placed on the fact that a sustainable solution to the humanitarian problems facing Yemen is only possible against the backdrop of a comprehensive political settlement in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia announced the allocation of $ 4 million this year for emergency food assistance to the population of Yemen through the UN World Food Program , '' the statement reads .
The ministry noted that the participants in the conference discussed potential steps aimed at overcoming the dire humanitarian crisis in Yemen , where 80 % of the population needs emergency international aid .
The armed standoff between government forces and Houthi rebels from the Ansar Allah movement has been going on in Yemen since August 2014 .
The conflict has entailed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with more than 24 million Yemenis , or about 80 % of the country ’ s population , being in need of humanitarian assistance and the number of internally displaced people exceeding three million , according to the United Nations data .

MOSCOW, June 3. /TASS/. Russia allocated $4 mln in 2020 through the UN World Food Program to provide food assistance to the population of Yemen, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday in connection with the participation of Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin in the high-level international teleconference on the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
"In Russia’s speech, the emphasis was placed on the fact that a sustainable solution to the humanitarian problems facing Yemen is only possible against the backdrop of a comprehensive political settlement in the interests of the entire Yemeni people. Russia announced the allocation of $4 million this year for emergency food assistance to the population of Yemen through the UN World Food Program," the statement reads.
The ministry noted that the participants in the conference discussed potential steps aimed at overcoming the dire humanitarian crisis in Yemen, where 80% of the population needs emergency international aid.
The armed standoff between government forces and Houthi rebels from the Ansar Allah movement has been going on in Yemen since August 2014. The conflict has entailed the most severe humanitarian crisis of today, with more than 24 million Yemenis, or about 80% of the country’s population, being in need of humanitarian assistance and the number of internally displaced people exceeding three million, according to the United Nations data.


tass--2020-06-03--Putin plans no talks before OPEC+ meeting, says Kremlin

`` No , there is nothing to announce yet , '' he said when asked whether the president has any talks or telephone calls planned .
MOSCOW , June 3 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin does not plan to hold any talks before the OPEC+ meeting , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday .
Peskov added that he has no information regarding the date of the upcoming meeting either .
The alliance partners are discussing the postponement of the OPEC+ meeting date from June 10 to June 4 .
Initially , the Middle East OPEC members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oil cuts until the end of the year .
However , Russia did not agree with the proposal .
The most talked about option now is extension of up to three months , TASS sources in delegations said .
Another source added that ministers are expecting May data on the deal ’ s compliance to take the final decision on postponement of the meeting .
The new OPEC+ agreement on crude output cuts came into force on May 1 .
It stipulates a total reduction of daily crude output by member-states by 9.7 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia and Saudi Arabia , the largest participants of the agreement , are to cut production by 2.5 mln barrels per day each from the level of 11 mln barrels .
The remaining countries will reduce production from the level of October 2018 .
The agreement will remain in force for two years ( until the end of April 2022 ) , though the crude output cut will amount to 7.7 mln barrels per day in July-December 2020 , and 5.8 mln barrels in January 2021 - April 2022 .
The parameters of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2021 .

"No, there is nothing to announce yet," he said when asked whether the president has any talks or telephone calls planned.
MOSCOW, June 3. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin does not plan to hold any talks before the OPEC+ meeting, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday.
Peskov added that he has no information regarding the date of the upcoming meeting either.
The alliance partners are discussing the postponement of the OPEC+ meeting date from June 10 to June 4.
Initially, the Middle East OPEC members proposed to maintain the maximum level of oil cuts until the end of the year. However, Russia did not agree with the proposal. The most talked about option now is extension of up to three months, TASS sources in delegations said.
Another source added that ministers are expecting May data on the deal’s compliance to take the final decision on postponement of the meeting.
The new OPEC+ agreement on crude output cuts came into force on May 1. It stipulates a total reduction of daily crude output by member-states by 9.7 mln barrels in May-June. Particularly, Russia and Saudi Arabia, the largest participants of the agreement, are to cut production by 2.5 mln barrels per day each from the level of 11 mln barrels. The remaining countries will reduce production from the level of October 2018.
The agreement will remain in force for two years (until the end of April 2022), though the crude output cut will amount to 7.7 mln barrels per day in July-December 2020, and 5.8 mln barrels in January 2021 - April 2022.
The parameters of the deal may be revised in December 2021.


tass--2020-06-03--Brent oil price drops on news of disagreement within OPEC+

MOSCOW , June 3 .
/ TASS / .
The cost of futures for Brent crude oil delivery in August 2020 on the ICE exchange in London began to decline , and is currently trading at $ 38.86 per barrel , which is 1.8 % lower than the closing level of the previous session , according to the trading platform data on Wednesday .
At the same time , during the trading session on June 3 , Brent grew by 2.4 % - up to $ 40.53 per barrel .
WTI crude oil also went into the red zone and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per barrel .
On Wednesday , Bloomberg announced that OPEC + ministers had disagreements over the implementation of the deal in May .
The disagreement has affected the date of the next meeting , it is n't clear when it will take place - June 4 or June 10 .
According to the agency sources , Russia and Saudi Arabia are not satisfied with the level of fulfillment of obligations to reduce production .
The date of the meeting will not be set until this issue is resolved , the agency reports .

MOSCOW, June 3. / TASS /. The cost of futures for Brent crude oil delivery in August 2020 on the ICE exchange in London began to decline, and is currently trading at $ 38.86 per barrel, which is 1.8% lower than the closing level of the previous session, according to the trading platform data on Wednesday.
At the same time, during the trading session on June 3, Brent grew by 2.4% - up to $40.53 per barrel. WTI crude oil also went into the red zone and sank 0.9%, reaching $ 36.72 per barrel.
On Wednesday, Bloomberg announced that OPEC + ministers had disagreements over the implementation of the deal in May. The disagreement has affected the date of the next meeting, it isn't clear when it will take place - June 4 or June 10. According to the agency sources, Russia and Saudi Arabia are not satisfied with the level of fulfillment of obligations to reduce production. The date of the meeting will not be set until this issue is resolved, the agency reports.
Amid a sharp decline in oil prices, the Russian ruble weakened against the US dollar and the euro during foreign exchange trading on the Moscow Exchange. The dollar declined to 62.63 rubles (-0.2%). In turn, the euro went up after a decline at the opening of trading and added 0.4% to 76.97 rubles.


tass--2020-06-03--Russia’s legendary barque Kruzenshtern wraps up trans-Atlantic voyage

Initially , the barque was scheduled to complete its trans-Atlantic voyage on September 3 , according to previous data The round-the-world expedition `` Sails of the World 2020 '' is devoted to the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the Antarctica by Russian explorers and the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union ’ s victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 .
`` After an almost six-month voyage in maritime and oceanic latitudes , the barque Kruzenshtern arrived in Kaliningrad , from which it set off for its trans-Atlantic voyage on December 8 , 2019 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sea fishing port , its customary place for many years , '' the media center ’ s spokesperson said .
The barque ’ s crew and cadets will line up on its board on Wednesday afternoon in a ceremonial formation to mark the voyage ’ s completion , the interlocutor said .
Over its voyage , the barque covered almost 24,000 nautical miles , made calls at seven ports of four countries and received over 10,000 guests on its board , according to the spokesperson .
Initially , the barque was scheduled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3 .
However , the original schedule was adjusted due to the coronavirus pandemic that swept , among other areas , the countries and the port cities which the sail ship was expected to visit .
For this reason , the barque ’ s calls at these places were excluded from its itinerary .
Considering the difficult epidemiological situation and the fact that Russia postponed most festivities devoted to the 75th anniversary of the Victory to later dates , as well as for the purpose of preserving the health of the crewmembers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made a decision that the training ship Kruzenshtern would sail from the port of Novorossiysk where it moored on April 22 as part of its trans-Atlantic voyage to Kaliningrad to wrap up its voyage .
Three Russian sail training ships : the Pallada , the Kruzenshtern and the Sedov took part in the round-the-world voyage organized by Russia ’ s Federal Agency for Fishing and devoted to the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the sixth continent by the first Russian Antarctic expedition led by Faddey Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev and the 75th @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 .
The Pallada embarked on its voyage on November 1 from the port of Vladivostok while the Sedov and the Kruzenshtern set their sail from Kaliningrad on December 8 .
The frigate Pallada and the barque Sedov arrived at the port of Vladivostok on June 3 .
This Far Eastern port became a final point for the Pallada on its round-the-world voyage while the Sedov will continue its expedition and return to its home port of Kaliningrad in October .
The four-masted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shipyard near Bremerhaven in 1926 and was given the Italian name of the Padua ( after the Italian city ) .
The windjammer was listed among the world ’ s ten largest sail ships .
She was surrendered to the Soviet Union in 1946 in WWII reparations and renamed after the 19th-century Russian admiral and explorer Ivan Kruzenshtern .
The barque was re-equipped as a training vessel with a modern engine .
Over its 94-year history , the barque has made two round-the-globe voyages , as well as a trans-Atlantic expedition , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the world ’ s last classical barque initially built for voyages solely under sail without any additional engines and power generators .
Over the years of its operation , more than 17,000 cadets have undergone maritime training on its board and acquired their first maritime professional skills .

Initially, the barque was scheduled to complete its trans-Atlantic voyage on September 3, according to previous data
KALININGRAD, June 3. /TASS/. Russia’s legendary barque Kruzenshtern completed its trans-Atlantic voyage as part of the round-the-world expedition of sail ships organized by Russia’s Federal Agency for Fishing and moored at its home port of Kaliningrad, the expedition’s media center told TASS on Wednesday.
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The round-the-world expedition "Sails of the World 2020" is devoted to the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the Antarctica by Russian explorers and the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. "After an almost six-month voyage in maritime and oceanic latitudes, the barque Kruzenshtern arrived in Kaliningrad, from which it set off for its trans-Atlantic voyage on December 8, 2019, and moored at the 18th berth of the sea fishing port, its customary place for many years," the media center’s spokesperson said.
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The barque’s crew and cadets will line up on its board on Wednesday afternoon in a ceremonial formation to mark the voyage’s completion, the interlocutor said. Over its voyage, the barque covered almost 24,000 nautical miles, made calls at seven ports of four countries and received over 10,000 guests on its board, according to the spokesperson.
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Initially, the barque was scheduled to complete its trans-Atlantic voyage on September 3. However, the original schedule was adjusted due to the coronavirus pandemic that swept, among other areas, the countries and the port cities which the sail ship was expected to visit. For this reason, the barque’s calls at these places were excluded from its itinerary. Considering the difficult epidemiological situation and the fact that Russia postponed most festivities devoted to the 75th anniversary of the Victory to later dates, as well as for the purpose of preserving the health of the crewmembers and cadets, the expedition’s command made a decision that the training ship Kruzenshtern would sail from the port of Novorossiysk where it moored on April 22 as part of its trans-Atlantic voyage to Kaliningrad to wrap up its voyage.
Round-the-world expedition and the barque Kruzenshtern Three Russian sail training ships: the Pallada, the Kruzenshtern and the Sedov took part in the round-the-world voyage organized by Russia’s Federal Agency for Fishing and devoted to the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the sixth continent by the first Russian Antarctic expedition led by Faddey Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev and the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
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The Pallada embarked on its voyage on November 1 from the port of Vladivostok while the Sedov and the Kruzenshtern set their sail from Kaliningrad on December 8. The frigate Pallada and the barque Sedov arrived at the port of Vladivostok on June 3. This Far Eastern port became a final point for the Pallada on its round-the-world voyage while the Sedov will continue its expedition and return to its home port of Kaliningrad in October.
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