tass--2020-10-26--GWM's POER Pickup Features 8AT for Global Launch

BEIJING , Oct. 26 .
/PRNewswire/ .
GWM , a world-renowned SUV and pickup manufacturer , is entering the international mainstream pickup truck market with the launch of POER pickup in the fourth quarter of this year , also targeting to rebrand its brand image by this intelligent safety pickup .
Its intelligent safety features not only stand for GWM 's forward looking to the technology development trend of auto industry and perspective layout of R & D , but also prove its innovative strength of pickup models and new firm step of internationalization strategy .
GWM has unveiled the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which will be equipped with the same one as in China .
It is available with a 2.0L petrol engine and a 2.0L diesel engine , as well as a 6MT and 8AT transmission , to meet the diverse needs of wide-ranging customers .
The POER is China 's first pickup to boast 8AT , providing smoother gear shifts and faster response speed .
Supplied by the world-renowned car parts maker ZF Friedrichshafen AG , the introduction of an automatic transmission is particularly important for international markets .
The 8AT model thus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but paves the way for entering into more market segments .
Moreover , 8AT complements the intelligent safety advantages of the POER , driving GWM forward in its re-branding and reshaping consumer perception of the brand .
POER is built on GWM 's P71 platform , which designs cars with a focus on safety , intelligence , lightweight , space , and scalability .
It can design hundreds of vehicle models varying different sizes , power , and transmission , according to needs .
Based on global standards for international markets , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the POER pickup .
In September , GWM exported 2,470 pickups , a 60 % increase month-on-month and a 47 % increase year-on-year .
Demonstrating significant resilience , GWM has continued to recover and lead China 's pickup exports .
From January to September of this year , GWM exported 11,648 pickups , maintaining its position as China 's largest pickup exporter for 22 consecutive years , with No.1 China pickup exporter to 45 countries around the world .
GWM is entering a new era , as the launch of the POER provides @ @ @ @ @ @ @

BEIJING, Oct. 26. /PRNewswire/. GWM, a world-renowned SUV and pickup manufacturer, is entering the international mainstream pickup truck market with the launch of POER pickup in the fourth quarter of this year, also targeting to rebrand its brand image by this intelligent safety pickup. Its intelligent safety features not only stand for GWM's forward looking to the technology development trend of auto industry and perspective layout of R&D, but also prove its innovative strength of pickup models and new firm step of internationalization strategy.
The First-ever 8AT Boosts Competitiveness and Brand Image
GWM has unveiled the powertrain combination of its overseas POER pickup, which will be equipped with the same one as in China. It is available with a 2.0L petrol engine and a 2.0L diesel engine, as well as a 6MT and 8AT transmission, to meet the diverse needs of wide-ranging customers. The POER is China's first pickup to boast 8AT, providing smoother gear shifts and faster response speed. Supplied by the world-renowned car parts maker ZF Friedrichshafen AG, the introduction of an automatic transmission is particularly important for international markets. The 8AT model thus not only enhances the competitiveness of GWM but paves the way for entering into more market segments. Moreover, 8AT complements the intelligent safety advantages of the POER, driving GWM forward in its re-branding and reshaping consumer perception of the brand.
GWM's Technology Platform Powers Global Product Adaptability
POER is built on GWM's P71 platform, which designs cars with a focus on safety, intelligence, lightweight, space, and scalability. It can design hundreds of vehicle models varying different sizes, power, and transmission, according to needs. Based on global standards for international markets, the P71 platform drives the core competitiveness of the POER pickup.
China's Leading Pickup Exporter
In September, GWM exported 2,470 pickups, a 60% increase month-on-month and a 47% increase year-on-year. Demonstrating significant resilience, GWM has continued to recover and lead China's pickup exports. From January to September of this year, GWM exported 11,648 pickups, maintaining its position as China's largest pickup exporter for 22 consecutive years, with No.1 China pickup exporter to 45 countries around the world. GWM is entering a new era, as the launch of the POER provides a strong new impetus for growth.


tass--2020-10-26--Hainan plans to host maritime cooperation forum in November

HAIKOU , October 26 .
/TASS/ .
China 's Hainan plans to host the first forum on maritime cooperation and ocean regulation on November 5-6 , reported Xinhua .
The forum is organized by the National Institute for the Exploration of the South China Sea , the Chinese Research Center for the Study of the South China Sea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations , as well as the China-American Research Center .
According to the head of the National Institute for the Study of the South China Sea , Wu Shitsun , the event 's agenda will focus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maritime cooperation and regional practice in this area , the current situation and acute problems in the South China Sea , cooperation on security and risk management , the current state of maritime cooperation and its prospects , new theories and initiatives in the control of activities in the seas and oceans , as well as strengthening the capacity to manage the situation in the coastal zone .
`` The challenges the international community is facing at sea are serious and unprecedented in human history .
Rising sea levels due to global warming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the seas , ocean acidification , oil spills , eutrophication and other problems are emerging one after another , causing challenges that humanity has never known before , '' Xinhua quoted Wu Shitsun as saying .
According to the agency , about 300 scientists and researchers from various educational institutions , research institutes , research and expert centers in China and other countries , foreign diplomats , representatives of international organizations , as well as relevant government departments will attend the forum .

HAIKOU, October 26. /TASS/. China's Hainan plans to host the first forum on maritime cooperation and ocean regulation on November 5-6, reported Xinhua.
The forum is organized by the National Institute for the Exploration of the South China Sea, the Chinese Research Center for the Study of the South China Sea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, as well as the China-American Research Center.
According to the head of the National Institute for the Study of the South China Sea, Wu Shitsun, the event's agenda will focus on issues such as global regulation of maritime cooperation and regional practice in this area, the current situation and acute problems in the South China Sea, cooperation on security and risk management, the current state of maritime cooperation and its prospects, new theories and initiatives in the control of activities in the seas and oceans, as well as strengthening the capacity to manage the situation in the coastal zone.
"The challenges the international community is facing at sea are serious and unprecedented in human history. Rising sea levels due to global warming, depleting fisheries resources, plastic pollution of the seas, ocean acidification, oil spills, eutrophication and other problems are emerging one after another, causing challenges that humanity has never known before," Xinhua quoted Wu Shitsun as saying.
According to the agency, about 300 scientists and researchers from various educational institutions, research institutes, research and expert centers in China and other countries, foreign diplomats, representatives of international organizations, as well as relevant government departments will attend the forum.


tass--2020-10-27--Number of confirmed COVID cases in Azerbaijan up to over 51,100

The overall number of coronavirus cases in Azerbaijan has reached 51,149 , or 0.5 % of the country ’ s entire population of some ten million .
The effective reproduction number ( Rt ) , or the average number of people who become infected by an infectious person , for the past eight days is 1.25 .
BAKU , October 27 .
/TASS/ .
As many as 663 novel coronavirus cases were confirmed in Azerbaijan over the past day , or by 136 cases more than on the previous day , the coronavirus response headquarters under the Azerbaijani government said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rise in coronavirus cases in spring , expert says '' Nine coronavirus-related deaths were reported during the day , '' it said , adding that the overall number of coronavirus-related fatalities stands at 688 .
A total of 41,693 coronavirus patients have recovered , or 81.5 % of all coronavirus cases , with 283 recoveries reported in the past day .
As many as 8,768 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals .
A total of 1,308,048 people , or 13 % of the entire population , have been tested for the coronavirus infection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The first coronavirus case was confirmed in Azerbaijan on February 28 .
The epidemic reached its peak at the beginning of the summer , with the biggest number of newly confirmed cases - 590 - being reported on June 24 .
The morbidity rate began to go down from mid-July , dropping to less than 100 cases a day on August 9 .
However it began to go up again in mid-August , with a dramatic growth being reported from October 9 .
In view of the worsening epidemic situation , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of restrictions effective from October 19 .
A nationwide quarantine will stay in force until November 2 .

The overall number of coronavirus cases in Azerbaijan has reached 51,149, or 0.5% of the country’s entire population of some ten million. The effective reproduction number (Rt), or the average number of people who become infected by an infectious person, for the past eight days is 1.25.
BAKU, October 27. /TASS/. As many as 663 novel coronavirus cases were confirmed in Azerbaijan over the past day, or by 136 cases more than on the previous day, the coronavirus response headquarters under the Azerbaijani government said on Tuesday.
Russia may see new rise in coronavirus cases in spring, expert says
"Nine coronavirus-related deaths were reported during the day," it said, adding that the overall number of coronavirus-related fatalities stands at 688.
A total of 41,693 coronavirus patients have recovered, or 81.5% of all coronavirus cases, with 283 recoveries reported in the past day. As many as 8,768 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals. A total of 1,308,048 people, or 13% of the entire population, have been tested for the coronavirus infection, including 9,700 in the past day.
The first coronavirus case was confirmed in Azerbaijan on February 28. The epidemic reached its peak at the beginning of the summer, with the biggest number of newly confirmed cases - 590 - being reported on June 24. The morbidity rate began to go down from mid-July, dropping to less than 100 cases a day on August 9. However it began to go up again in mid-August, with a dramatic growth being reported from October 9.
In view of the worsening epidemic situation, the country’s authorities have imposed a number of restrictions effective from October 19. A nationwide quarantine will stay in force until November 2.


tass--2020-10-27--Lukashenko says protesters step over the 'red line' in many respects

`` You may remember my statement , when I said that we must work scrupulously , although this is a very dramatic period , with all those protesters wandering the streets , '' Lukashenko said at a conference on preparations for the 6th Belarusian People 's Congress .
`` Nevertheless , we stated the hard fact that the remaining protesters had turned more radical .
We see very clearly the organizers and those who act on these ideas , '' Lukashenko said .
`` I said then that we must work scrupulously , because they have not stepped over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past few days indicate , though , that in many respects they have stepped over this `` red line , '' Lukashenko said .
He warned that Belarus was beginning to confront terrorist threats .
According to the Belarusian authorities , radically-minded protesters intentionally damaged railroad equipment , which might have caused accidents and casualties .
Lukashenko said that when the `` red line '' is stepped over , the authorities must react .
He stressed the need for putting an end to what he described as a `` terrorist war '' against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ People ’ s Ultimatum expired on Sunday , October 25 , put forward by now exiled , former presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya to President Alexander Lukashenko .
The demands included the resignation of the incumbent president , the release of political prisoners and an end to violence .
The opposition called on workers at industrial enterprises to go on strike starting Monday , October 26 , if these demands are not met .
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election .
According to the Central Election Commission ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won by a landslide , garnering 80.10 % of the vote .
His closest rival in the race , Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , came in second , with 10.12 % of the ballot .
However , she refused to recognize the election ’ s outcome , and left Belarus for Lithuania .
After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9 , mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities .
During the early post-election period , the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on by the opposition ’ s Coordination Council , which has been beating the drum for more protests .
In response , the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped .

"You may remember my statement, when I said that we must work scrupulously, although this is a very dramatic period, with all those protesters wandering the streets," Lukashenko said at a conference on preparations for the 6th Belarusian People's Congress.
"Nevertheless, we stated the hard fact that the remaining protesters had turned more radical. We see very clearly the organizers and those who act on these ideas," Lukashenko said.
"I said then that we must work scrupulously, because they have not stepped over the "red line" yet. The past few days indicate, though, that in many respects they have stepped over this "red line," Lukashenko said.
He warned that Belarus was beginning to confront terrorist threats. According to the Belarusian authorities, radically-minded protesters intentionally damaged railroad equipment, which might have caused accidents and casualties. Lukashenko said that when the "red line" is stepped over, the authorities must react. He stressed the need for putting an end to what he described as a "terrorist war" against Belarus.
The deadline for the opposition-led People’s Ultimatum expired on Sunday, October 25, put forward by now exiled, former presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya to President Alexander Lukashenko. The demands included the resignation of the incumbent president, the release of political prisoners and an end to violence. The opposition called on workers at industrial enterprises to go on strike starting Monday, October 26, if these demands are not met.
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election. According to the Central Election Commission’s official results, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide, garnering 80.10% of the vote. His closest rival in the race, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, came in second, with 10.12% of the ballot. However, she refused to recognize the election’s outcome, and left Belarus for Lithuania. After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9, mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities. During the early post-election period, the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police. The current unrest is being cheered on by the opposition’s Coordination Council, which has been beating the drum for more protests. In response, the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped.


tass--2020-10-27--Russia remains main trade and economic partner of Kyrgyzstan, says First Deputy PM

BISHKEK , October 27 .
/TASS/ .
Russia remains the main trade and economic partner of Kyrgyzstan , First Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Artem Novikov said on Tuesday during a meeting with the Russian ambassador to the country Nikolay Udovichenko .
`` Russia has always been and remains a reliable strategic partner of Kyrgyzstan and the main trade and economic partner .
We are also committed to all previously assumed obligations in both bilateral and multilateral formats , '' the government press service quoted Novikov .
First Deputy Prime Minister also noted that the Kyrgyz side intends to continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bilateral trade , economic , scientific and technical , humanitarian cooperation '' , as well as interaction `` within the framework of Eurasian economic integration and the CIS . ''
According to Novikov , in the near future Kyrgyzstan hopes `` to build effective economic cooperation with the Russian side , '' and the government of the republic `` will prepare proposals for further development of bilateral relations in the economic sphere . ''
`` Despite the situation in Kyrgyzstan , Russian investors show great interest in working in your market , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @

BISHKEK, October 27. /TASS/. Russia remains the main trade and economic partner of Kyrgyzstan, First Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Artem Novikov said on Tuesday during a meeting with the Russian ambassador to the country Nikolay Udovichenko.
"Russia has always been and remains a reliable strategic partner of Kyrgyzstan and the main trade and economic partner. We are also committed to all previously assumed obligations in both bilateral and multilateral formats," the government press service quoted Novikov.
First Deputy Prime Minister also noted that the Kyrgyz side intends to continue "active work on developing and deepening bilateral trade, economic, scientific and technical, humanitarian cooperation", as well as interaction "within the framework of Eurasian economic integration and the CIS."
According to Novikov, in the near future Kyrgyzstan hopes "to build effective economic cooperation with the Russian side," and the government of the republic "will prepare proposals for further development of bilateral relations in the economic sphere."
"Despite the situation in Kyrgyzstan, Russian investors show great interest in working in your market," the Russian ambassador said in turn.


tass--2020-10-27--Some people don’t get infected contacting COVID-19 patients, expert says

ST. PETERSBURG , October 27 .
/TASS/ .
Scientists have discovered that there are people who do not contract the coronavirus even after multiple contacts with the infected .
At the same time , it remains unclear which resistance biomarkers to the virus they possess , Director of the Saint Petersburg Pasteur Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology , member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Areg Totolian said on Tuesday at a forum on healthy society .
`` We can not formulate yet what are the biomarkers of this resistance , but the fact remains indeed that there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not get infected after multiple contacts with patients , not simply with patients at that , but with patients who emit the virus , '' he said .
The expert added that this effect can not yet be explained only by adherence to all rules introduced because of the pandemic and the use of individual protective gear .
According to the latest statistics , over 43,825,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 1,165,200 deaths have been reported .
To date , 1,547,774 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 26,589 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

ST. PETERSBURG, October 27. /TASS/. Scientists have discovered that there are people who do not contract the coronavirus even after multiple contacts with the infected. At the same time, it remains unclear which resistance biomarkers to the virus they possess, Director of the Saint Petersburg Pasteur Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Areg Totolian said on Tuesday at a forum on healthy society.
"We cannot formulate yet what are the biomarkers of this resistance, but the fact remains indeed that there is a certain group of people who do not get infected after multiple contacts with patients, not simply with patients at that, but with patients who emit the virus," he said.
The expert added that this effect cannot yet be explained only by adherence to all rules introduced because of the pandemic and the use of individual protective gear.
According to the latest statistics, over 43,825,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 1,165,200 deaths have been reported. To date, 1,547,774 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 1,158,940 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 26,589 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-10-27--No plans to persuade strikers, Belarusian president says

MINSK , October 27 .
/TASS/ .
The Belarusian authorities see no reason to woo those who choose to join strikers , President Alexander Lukasheko said at a preparatory meeting of the sixth session of the Belarusian People 's Congress on Tuesday .
`` Given calls from Poland and Lithuania concerning ultimatums and strikes , I told the prime minister and almost all other who are present here today that there is no need to woo anyone , including workers , students , doctors , teachers and public servants .
This is a moment when everyone should choose their path @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He emphasized that everyone needed to make their own decision .
`` Let them decide where they want to live and how they want to live , '' the Belarusian president added .
The deadline for the opposition-led People ’ s Ultimatum expired on October 25 , put forward by now exiled , former presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya to President Alexander Lukashenko .
The demands included the resignation of the incumbent president , the release of political prisoners and an end to violence .
The opposition called on workers at industrial enterprises @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October 26 , if these demands are not met .
However , the country ’ s authorities say that all facilities continue to operate normally .
Meanwhile , several protest activities took place in Minsk and some other cities on Monday and Tuesday .
Lukashenko has repeatedly said that protests in Belarus are coordinated from overseas .

MINSK, October 27. /TASS/. The Belarusian authorities see no reason to woo those who choose to join strikers, President Alexander Lukasheko said at a preparatory meeting of the sixth session of the Belarusian People's Congress on Tuesday.
"Given calls from Poland and Lithuania concerning ultimatums and strikes, I told the prime minister and almost all other who are present here today that there is no need to woo anyone, including workers, students, doctors, teachers and public servants. This is a moment when everyone should choose their path in life," Lukashenko pointed out.
He emphasized that everyone needed to make their own decision. "Let them decide where they want to live and how they want to live," the Belarusian president added.
The deadline for the opposition-led People’s Ultimatum expired on October 25, put forward by now exiled, former presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya to President Alexander Lukashenko. The demands included the resignation of the incumbent president, the release of political prisoners and an end to violence. The opposition called on workers at industrial enterprises to go on strike starting Monday, October 26, if these demands are not met. However, the country’s authorities say that all facilities continue to operate normally. Meanwhile, several protest activities took place in Minsk and some other cities on Monday and Tuesday. Lukashenko has repeatedly said that protests in Belarus are coordinated from overseas.


tass--2020-10-27--Russia may see new rise in coronavirus cases in spring, expert says

MOSCOW , October 27 .
/TASS/ .
Russia may see a new rise in coronavirus cases in the late winter @ @ @ @ @ , Deputy Director for Clinical and Analytical Work at the Central Scientific Research Institute of @ @ @ @ @ Rossiya-24 TV channel on Tuesday .
`` If we make comparisons , there may be @ @ @ @ @ and other respiratory infections in late February and early March , and probably in April @ @ @ @ @ To date , 1,547,774 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 1,158,940 patients @ @ @ @ @ .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 26,589 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian @ @ @ @ @ hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, October 27. /TASS/. Russia may see a new rise in coronavirus cases in the late winter and early spring of 2021, Deputy Director for Clinical and Analytical Work at the Central Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology Natalya Pshenichnaya told the Rossiya-24 TV channel on Tuesday.
"If we make comparisons, there may be a rise in coronavirus cases and other respiratory infections in late February and early March, and probably in April," she said.
To date, 1,547,774 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 1,158,940 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 26,589 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-10-27--Pundit warns of lengthy delays in determining results of upcoming US presidential election

NEW YORK , October 27 .
/TASS/ .
The results of the forthcoming US presidential election may be validated only after prolonged scrutiny , and it should not be ruled out that the case will be taken to the Supreme Court , Professor Andrei Korobkov ( Political Science and International Relations ) at the Middle Tennessee State University , told TASS .
He remarked it was quite possible that the final election returns would become known not in the early hours of November 4 , but much later .
`` The changes that have been made to the election procedures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such an effect , of course .
I am referring to voting by mail and ever-greater reliance on early voting .
As well as a number of other mechanisms , '' Korobkov said .
He warned that `` voting by mail , in particular when ballot papers are not requested by voters , but just mailed to all registered voters creates colossal loopholes for manipulations . ''
Such methods allow for `` procrastinating on the decision as to who has been elected , '' Korobkov explained .
`` If some ballot papers are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such decisions can be appealed against in courts of law .
Such litigations may last weeks or months . ''
He stressed that when the current administration 's tenure expires on January 20 [ 2021 ] , there may follow a vacuum of power .
In fact , this will entail a `` constitutional crisis . ''
Korobkov recalled that a similar situation occurred in the 2000 election , when the Republican Party 's George W. Bush and the Democratic Party 's Albert Gore clashed for the presidency .
`` The Democrats tried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of law .
The affair reached the Supreme Court , '' Korobkov said .
The election returns were validated much later than it had been originally expected .
The Republican candidate then gained the upper hand .
The expert remarked that in the 2016 presidential election the Democratic candidate , Hillary Clinton , refrained from acknowledging her defeat during the post-election night .
`` In fact , she kept quiet till the next day .
But such a long stalemate has been unparalleled since 2000 , '' Korobkov stressed .
What will the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is actually `` bracing for the possibility it will have to address the issue somehow , '' Korobkov believes .
`` Supreme Court members are always reluctant to handle such cases .
In 2000 , there was precisely this type of situation .
They are certain that it is not a legal issue but a political one , and it is up to the executive or legislative branches of power , and not the judiciary , who are in a position to decide , Korobkov said .
`` But they may be forced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no options to choose from . ''
The Republicans , the expert went on to say , have a majority in the Supreme Court .
Until just recently there had been `` three outspoken liberals and four outspoken conservatives . ''
Korobkov believes that the Supreme Court 's Chief Justice John Roberts is a `` right-of-center moderate . ''
Korobkov stressed that securing the Senate 's approval of Amy Coney Barrett as Supreme Court Justice on Monday was a matter of principle .
`` She is a stalwart conservative , '' Korobkov said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` ram through three conservatives into the Supreme Court of the United States during just one presidency is his colossal achievement . ''
`` Now this is one of his main cards , which makes many Republicans , even those who hate Trump , vote for the incumbent , because they recognize his success in changing the composition of the Supreme Court , '' Korobkov said .
Asked about the possibility that the Supreme Court after Barret 's appointment might have to pronounce its verdict regarding the presidential election outcome , he remarked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better than five to three in this situation , so for Trump it is a question of principle , a question of popularity with the Republican base , and a question of extra security . ''
Where will the election outcome be decided ?
In 2000 , the results of the voting in Florida were the core of the dispute , Korobkov recalled .
`` There are high risks again that Florida will become the stumbling block , '' he said , adding that the same was true for any of the swing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` swing states '' that are most crucial in the current election campaign Korobkov mentioned Pennsylvania , Ohio , Michigan , Georgia , North Carolina , Arizona , Minnesota , Wisconsin , Iowa and Nevada .
`` These states will decide the outcome , '' he stressed .
Korobkov pointed out that since 2016 political preferences in the swing states have changed somewhat , because `` the demographic picture of the American population is changing all the time . ''
`` The share of whites is shrinking fast , while that of Hispanics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is soaring , '' he explained .
`` The white population is increasingly aware of its precarious position .
They are getting more pro-Republican , and yet in a number of states the white majority is losing political control , '' Korobkov stated .
In 2016 , he recalled , Trump won the election because he `` snatched away from the Democrats '' three old industrial states with their large segments of white industrial workers and farmers .
`` The states are Pennsylvania , Michigan and Wisconsin , '' the expert explained .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' `` But in 2016 the white workers arrived at the conclusion the Democrats were doing nothing to protect the poor and the workers .
Protecting minorities turned out to be their prime concern .
For this reason , they voted for Trump .
It remains to be seen what will happen now .
All these states were strongly hit by the economic crisis and the pandemic , '' he added .
`` The question is how successful the Democrats will be to trade to this part of the electorate in mentioned states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a result of Trump 's policies , and not due to some objective reasons , '' Korobkov believes .
Korobkov points to a number of major distinctions between the current race and the 2016 election .
One of the most important factors is `` Trump has found himself in a different situation . ''
`` In 2016 , he challenged the political establishment regardless of political affiliation - both the Democrats and the Republicans , '' the political scientist says .
In his opinion , the political opponents then underestimated Trump .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ cardinally different .
The elite 's opinion of Trump is more than serious and it is prepared to fight hard .
It is determined to eliminate him by hook or by crook , '' Korobkov said .
The way he sees it , `` this election , in contrast to 2016 , is a referendum on attitude towards Trump . ''
`` It has really turned into a referendum , and this is something very unusual in US politics , '' he added .
`` The situation for Trump is now far worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Korobkov said .
`` I believe that the chances are split evenly , 50/50 .
Neither candidate has a real advantage .
The last week before the election will decide everything .
The voters , in particular , the centrists , are to make up their final choice . ''
The 2020 United States elections are scheduled for November 3 .
Nationwide , American citizens will go to the polls to elect 435 representatives to the House , 35 senators out of 100 to the Senate , and the President and Vice President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , voters will head to the ballot boxes to decide on 13 US state and territorial governorships , and numerous other local elections will be held .

NEW YORK, October 27. /TASS/. The results of the forthcoming US presidential election may be validated only after prolonged scrutiny, and it should not be ruled out that the case will be taken to the Supreme Court, Professor Andrei Korobkov (Political Science and International Relations) at Middle Tennessee State University, told TASS.
He remarked it was quite possible that the final election returns would become known not in the early hours of November 4, but much later. "The changes that have been made to the election procedures over the past six months may have such an effect, of course. I am referring to voting by mail and ever-greater reliance on early voting. As well as a number of other mechanisms," Korobkov said. He warned that "voting by mail, in particular when ballot papers are not requested by voters, but just mailed to all registered voters creates colossal loopholes for manipulations."
Such methods allow for "procrastinating on the decision as to who has been elected," Korobkov explained. "If some ballot papers are disputed by election commissions or dismissed, such decisions can be appealed against in courts of law. Such litigations may last weeks or months."
He stressed that when the current administration's tenure expires on January 20 [2021], there may follow a vacuum of power. In fact, this will entail a "constitutional crisis."
Korobkov recalled that a similar situation occurred in the 2000 election, when the Republican Party's George W. Bush and the Democratic Party's Albert Gore clashed for the presidency. "The Democrats tried to challenge the election returns in courts of law. The affair reached the Supreme Court," Korobkov said.
The election returns were validated much later than it had been originally expected. The Republican candidate then gained the upper hand.
The expert remarked that in the 2016 presidential election the Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton, refrained from acknowledging her defeat during the post-election night. "In fact, she kept quiet till the next day. But such a long stalemate has been unparalleled since 2000," Korobkov stressed.
What will the Supreme Court say?
The Supreme Court is actually "bracing for the possibility it will have to address the issue somehow," Korobkov believes.
"Supreme Court members are always reluctant to handle such cases. In 2000, there was precisely this type of situation. They are certain that it is not a legal issue but a political one, and it is up to the executive or legislative branches of power, and not the judiciary, who are in a position to decide, Korobkov said. "But they may be forced into a situation where there will be no options to choose from."
The Republicans, the expert went on to say, have a majority in the Supreme Court. Until just recently there had been "three outspoken liberals and four outspoken conservatives." Korobkov believes that the Supreme Court's Chief Justice John Roberts is a "right-of-center moderate."
Korobkov stressed that securing the Senate's approval of Amy Coney Barrett as Supreme Court Justice on Monday was a matter of principle.
"She is a stalwart conservative," Korobkov said. "That Donald Trump managed to "ram through three conservatives into the Supreme Court of the United States during just one presidency is his colossal achievement."
"Now this is one of his main cards, which makes many Republicans, even those who hate Trump, vote for the incumbent, because they recognize his success in changing the composition of the Supreme Court," Korobkov said.
Asked about the possibility that the Supreme Court after Barret's appointment might have to pronounce its verdict regarding the presidential election outcome, he remarked that the "six-to-three ratio is certainly better than five to three in this situation, so for Trump it is a question of principle, a question of popularity with the Republican base, and a question of extra security."
Where will the election outcome be decided?
In 2000, the results of the voting in Florida were the core of the dispute, Korobkov recalled.
"There are high risks again that Florida will become the stumbling block," he said, adding that the same was true for any of the swing states.
On the list of the "swing states" that are most crucial in the current election campaign Korobkov mentioned Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Nevada. "These states will decide the outcome," he stressed.
Korobkov pointed out that since 2016 political preferences in the swing states have changed somewhat, because "the demographic picture of the American population is changing all the time." "The share of whites is shrinking fast, while that of Hispanics and other minorities, including Asian Americans is soaring," he explained.
"The white population is increasingly aware of its precarious position. They are becoming more pro-Republican, and yet in a number of states, the white majority is losing political control," Korobkov pointed out.
In 2016, he recalled, Trump won the election because he "snatched away” three long-time industrial states “from the Democrats” with their large segments of white industrial workers and farmers. "Those states are Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin," the political guru explained. "All of them had traditionally voted Democrat."
"But in 2016 the white workers came to the conclusion that the Democrats were doing nothing to protect the poor and workers. Protecting minorities turned out to be their prime concern. For this reason, they voted for Trump. It remains to be seen what will happen now. All these states were strongly hit by the economic crisis and the pandemic," he stressed.
"The question is how far can the Democrats peddle the idea to the electorate in these states that their plight is the result of Trump's policies, and not objective causes," Korobkov believes.
Roughly equal chances
Korobkov points to a number of major distinctions between the current race and the 2016 election. One of the most important factors is "Trump has found himself in a different situation."
"In 2016, he challenged the political establishment regardless of political affiliation - both the Democrats and the Republicans," the political scientist says. In his opinion, Trump’s political opponents back then underestimated this high-profile political outsider. "The current state of affairs is cardinally different. The elite's opinion of Trump is more than serious and it is prepared to fight hard. They are determined to get rid of him by hook or by crook," Korobkov emphasized.
The way he sees it, "this election, in contrast to 2016, is a referendum on the overall attitude towards Trump."
"It has really turned into a referendum, and this is something very unusual in US politics," he added.
"The situation for Trump is now far worse than it was in 2016," Korobkov insisted. "I believe that the chances are split down the middle, Fifty-fifty. Neither candidate has a real advantage. The last week before the election will decide everything. The voters, in particular, the centrists, are going to make their final choice."
The 2020 United States elections are scheduled for November 3. Nationwide, American citizens will go to the polls to elect 435 representatives to the House, 35 senators out of 100 to the Senate, and the President and Vice President of the United States. Democratic contender Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris will be vying to unseat incumbent President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence of the Republican Party. In addition, voters will head to the ballot boxes to decide on 13 US state and territorial governorships, and numerous other local elections will be held.
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tass--2020-10-27--About 200 COVID-19 test systems registered in Russia

MOSCOW , October 27 .
/TASS/ .
About 200 test systems for coronavirus detection and determination of antigens and immunoglobulins @ @ @ @ @ to date , deputy director of the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology Alexander Gorelov said @ @ @ @ @ hundred diagnostic test system kits to detect the virus [ coronavirus - TASS ] , @ @ @ @ @ classes have been registered in Russia for the time being , '' the expert said @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 1,158,940 patients having recovered from the @ @ @ @ @ latest data indicates 26,589 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an @ @ @ @ @ public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, October 27. /TASS/. About 200 test systems for coronavirus detection and determination of antigens and immunoglobulins have been registered in Russia to date, deputy director of the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology Alexander Gorelov said on Tuesday.
"Two hundred diagnostic test system kits to detect the virus [coronavirus - TASS], antigens and immunoglobulins of different classes have been registered in Russia for the time being," the expert said.
To date, 1,547,774 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 1,158,940 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 26,589 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-10-27--Over 580 people detained during protests in Belarus on October 26

`` A total of 581 people were detained yesterday for violating the law on mass events , including 486 in Minsk .
434 people are in custody at detention centers until their administrative violations are considered in court , '' the message informs .
According to the ministry , on Monday , several dozen protest actions were recorded in Belarus attended by about 3,600 people .
The law enforcement took the necessary measures to maintain order and public security during the protests .
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election .
According to the Central Election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide , garnering 80.10 % of the vote .
His closest rival in the race , Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , came in second , with 10.12 % of the ballot .
However , she refused to recognize the election ’ s outcome , and left Belarus for Lithuania .
After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9 , mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities .
During the early post-election period , the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is being cheered on by the opposition ’ s Coordination Council , which has been beating the drum for more protests .
In response , the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped .

"A total of 581 people were detained yesterday for violating the law on mass events, including 486 in Minsk. 434 people are in custody at detention centers until their administrative violations are considered in court," the message informs.
According to the ministry, on Monday, several dozen protest actions were recorded in Belarus attended by about 3,600 people. The law enforcement took the necessary measures to maintain order and public security during the protests.
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election. According to the Central Election Commission’s official results, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide, garnering 80.10% of the vote. His closest rival in the race, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, came in second, with 10.12% of the ballot. However, she refused to recognize the election’s outcome, and left Belarus for Lithuania. After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9, mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities. During the early post-election period, the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police. The current unrest is being cheered on by the opposition’s Coordination Council, which has been beating the drum for more protests. In response, the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped.


tass--2020-10-27--Belarus facing terrorist threat, says Lukashenko

`` Well , how can we treat the fact that they have already started blocking the automation in the railway and locking the rails ?
This can lead to serious railway accidents , disasters and the death of many people .
These are the actions of organized criminal groups with signs of terrorism .
Terrorist threats are looming , '' Lukashenko said , quoted by BelTA .
`` You probably remember when I said that we must act carefully although we are going through a tense period and these protesters hang out in the streets ( mostly or virtually only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the radicalization of the remaining protesters .
We clearly see the organizers and those who embody these ideas .
Back then I said that we should act cautiously , since they did not yet cross the red line .
The last few days have shown that they have crossed this red line in many ways , '' he noted .
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election .
According to the Central Election Commission ’ s official results , incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide , garnering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closest rival in the race , Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , came in second , with 10.12 % of the ballot .
However , she refused to recognize the election ’ s outcome , and left Belarus for Lithuania .
After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9 , mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities .
During the early post-election period , the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police .
The current unrest is being cheered on by the opposition ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the drum for more protests .
In response , the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped .

"Well, how can we treat the fact that they have already started blocking the automation in the railway and locking the rails? This can lead to serious railway accidents, disasters and the death of many people. These are the actions of organized criminal groups with signs of terrorism. Terrorist threats are looming," Lukashenko said, quoted by BelTA.
"You probably remember when I said that we must act carefully although we are going through a tense period and these protesters hang out in the streets (mostly or virtually only in Minsk). We have seen the radicalization of the remaining protesters. We clearly see the organizers and those who embody these ideas. Back then I said that we should act cautiously, since they did not yet cross the red line. The last few days have shown that they have crossed this red line in many ways," he noted.
Nationwide demonstrations have engulfed Belarus following the August 9 presidential election. According to the Central Election Commission’s official results, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won by a landslide, garnering 80.10% of the vote. His closest rival in the race, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, came in second, with 10.12% of the ballot. However, she refused to recognize the election’s outcome, and left Belarus for Lithuania. After the results of the exit polls were announced late on August 9, mass protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities. During the early post-election period, the rallies snowballed into fierce clashes between the protesters and police. The current unrest is being cheered on by the opposition’s Coordination Council, which has been beating the drum for more protests. In response, the Belarusian authorities have castigated the ongoing turmoil and demanded that these unauthorized demonstrations be stopped.


tass--2020-10-27--Moscow won’t shut down nightclubs, restaurants after sanitary watchdog’s recommendations

MOSCOW , October 27 .
/TASS/ .
Moscow authorities have undertaken measures to control visits to night establishments that ensure immediate epidemiologic investigation in case visitors get infected , additionally , a significant decrease in the dynamics of incidence has been observed , so restrictions on night establishments are not planned , Moscow Mayor ’ s spokeswoman Gulnara Penkova reported , commenting on the recommendations of Russia ’ s top sanitary doctor .
`` In Moscow , measures of digital control have been undertaken over visits to restaurants and clubs working late .
This measure ensures immediate control and epidemiologic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There is a significant decrease in growth dynamics of COVID incidence observed in the city .
Proceeding from this fact , currently we consider it possible to refrain from closing any sectors of the economy , '' the spokeswoman said .
Earlier , Russia ’ s top sanitary doctor , Head of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing Anna Popova issued a decree recommending prohibition of entertainment events and work of enterprises in the food service industry from 23:00 to 06:00 due to the situation with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the document , the final decision should be made by the regional leaders .
Additionally , it is recommended to introduce additional measures to protect people over 65 years of age and those with chronic illnesses , increase disinfection measures in public transportation , taxicabs , shopping centers , theaters , concert halls , and movie theaters .
The decree will become effective on October 28 .

MOSCOW, October 27. /TASS/. Moscow authorities have undertaken measures to control visits to night establishments that ensure immediate epidemiologic investigation in case visitors get infected, additionally, a significant decrease in the dynamics of incidence has been observed, so restrictions on night establishments are not planned, Moscow Mayor’s spokeswoman Gulnara Penkova reported, commenting on the recommendations of Russia’s top sanitary doctor.
"In Moscow, measures of digital control have been undertaken over visits to restaurants and clubs working late. This measure ensures immediate control and epidemiologic investigations in case visitors get infected. There is a significant decrease in growth dynamics of COVID incidence observed in the city. Proceeding from this fact, currently we consider it possible to refrain from closing any sectors of the economy," the spokeswoman said.
Earlier, Russia’s top sanitary doctor, Head of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing Anna Popova issued a decree recommending prohibition of entertainment events and work of enterprises in the food service industry from 23:00 to 06:00 due to the situation with the spread of the coronavirus infection.
According to the document, the final decision should be made by the regional leaders. Additionally, it is recommended to introduce additional measures to protect people over 65 years of age and those with chronic illnesses, increase disinfection measures in public transportation, taxicabs, shopping centers, theaters, concert halls, and movie theaters. The decree will become effective on October 28.


tass--2020-10-27--More than 200,000 new market entities registered on Hainan in 2020

HAIKOU , October 27 .
/TASS/ .
The total number of new market entities in the first three quarters of 2020 on Hainan increased by 201,000 units , 22.91 % higher than in the same period in 2019 , reported Xinhua citing data from the provincial market regulator .
Among those entities , according to the market regulator , there are 98,700 new enterprises .
The growth of this indicator in annual terms amounted to 106.6 % .
As of the end of September , according to official data , there were over a million market entities on Hainan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individual entrepreneurs .
Over the recent years , the provincial government has made active efforts to optimize the local business climate .
The publication of the development program for Hainan 's free trade port boosted those efforts .
According to this document , Hainan will be turned into a special customs zone .
The country 's government expects to complete the creation of the free port on the territory of the province by 2025 : by this time , a system for ensuring free trade and investment should be created on the island @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and its model will become more solid .
By this time , it is planned to ensure freedom of trade and investment on Hainan , cross-border movement of capital , entry and exit of people , and freight traffic .

HAIKOU, October 27. /TASS/. The total number of new market entities in the first three quarters of 2020 on Hainan increased by 201,000 units, 22.91% higher than in the same period in 2019, reported Xinhua citing data from the provincial market regulator.
Among those entities, according to the market regulator, there are 98,700 new enterprises. The growth of this indicator in annual terms amounted to 106.6%. As of the end of September, according to official data, there were over a million market entities on Hainan, including 394, 000 enterprises and 697,400 individual entrepreneurs.
Over the recent years, the provincial government has made active efforts to optimize the local business climate. The publication of the development program for Hainan's free trade port boosted those efforts. According to this document, Hainan will be turned into a special customs zone. The country's government expects to complete the creation of the free port on the territory of the province by 2025: by this time, a system for ensuring free trade and investment should be created on the island.
By 2035, the free port and its model will become more solid. By this time, it is planned to ensure freedom of trade and investment on Hainan, cross-border movement of capital, entry and exit of people, and freight traffic.


tass--2020-10-27--Russian cosmonauts to make spacewalk on November 18

MOSCOW , October 27 .
/TASS/ .
Russian cosmonauts Sergei Ryzhikov and Sergei Kud-Sverchkov currently working aboard the International Space @ @ @ @ @ make a spacewalk on November 18 , the State Space Corporation Roscosmos told TASS on @ @ @ @ @ is planned for November 18 , '' the Russian space agency said .
Deputy CEO @ @ @ @ @ Space Rocket Corporation Sergei Romanov earlier said that the Russian cosmonauts would make a spacewalk @ @ @ @ @ February 2021 for undocking and dumping the Pirs module .
A Progress space freighter with @ @ @ @ @ undocked from the Russian Zvezda module next year to vacate the place for Russia ’ @ @ @ @ @ ) module that will be launched in April 2021 .
The Progress together with the @ @ @ @ @ the Pacific Ocean , he said .

MOSCOW, October 27. /TASS/. Russian cosmonauts Sergei Ryzhikov and Sergei Kud-Sverchkov currently working aboard the International Space Station (ISS) will make a spacewalk on November 18, the State Space Corporation Roscosmos told TASS on Tuesday.
"The spacewalk is planned for November 18," the Russian space agency said.
Deputy CEO of Russia’s Energia Space Rocket Corporation Sergei Romanov earlier said that the Russian cosmonauts would make a spacewalk in November 2020 and in February 2021 for undocking and dumping the Pirs module.
A Progress space freighter with the Pirs module will be undocked from the Russian Zvezda module next year to vacate the place for Russia’s new Nauka (Science) module that will be launched in April 2021. The Progress together with the Pirs will be dumped in the Pacific Ocean, he said.


tass--2020-10-27--Apple’s App Store to hike prices in Russia, five other countries

MOSCOW , October 27 .
/TASS/ .
Apple will soon raise prices in the App Store in six countries , @ @ @ @ @ currency appreciation and higher taxes , according to the company 's website .
The changes @ @ @ @ @ Russia , Brazil , Colombia , India , Indonesia , and South Africa , and @ @ @ @ @ of applications themselves and purchases within them .
The price for auto-renewing subscriptions will remain @ @ @ @ @ did not specify when exactly the changes will take place .

MOSCOW, October 27. /TASS/. Apple will soon raise prices in the App Store in six countries, including Russia, due to currency appreciation and higher taxes, according to the company's website.
The changes will affect 6 countries: Russia, Brazil, Colombia, India, Indonesia, and South Africa, and will affect both the price of applications themselves and purchases within them. The price for auto-renewing subscriptions will remain the same.
The company did not specify when exactly the changes will take place.


tass--2020-10-27--Baku declares right to strike enemy military facilities regardless of their location

BAKU , October 27 .
/TASS/ .
Azerbaijan has the right to deliver strikes on military facilities that threaten its territorial integrity , regardless of their location , the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry and Border Guard Service said in a joint statement on Tuesday .
`` Azerbaijan has the right to eliminate any military facilities that threaten its territory , regardless of their location , '' the statement posted on the website of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reads .
As the statement runs , `` Armenia is purposefully escalating the situation in various directions of the front , especially at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' `` The Armenian leadership must come to realize and reconcile itself to the fact that the restored state borders do not constitute a conflict zone but are the state border recognized by the international community as defining the full-fledged sovereign territories of Azerbaijan , '' the statement says .
Azerbaijan adheres to the new humanitarian ceasefire and `` displays restraint towards the enemy ’ s provocations along the entire frontline and is taking only adequate measures , '' the statement says .
On the evening of October 25 , Azerbaijan and Armenia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brokered by the US , which was set to enter into force in the morning of October 26 .
However , both sides have accused each other of violating the agreement .
Earlier Moscow brokered a humanitarian ceasefire that took effect at 12 noon local time on October 10 but was violated .
Later , the foreign ministries of Armenia and Azerbaijan announced plans to declare another ceasefire at midnight on October 18 , but the hostilities continued and the warring parties kept blaming each other for violating the truce .
Renewed clashes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians .
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .
Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group , led by its three co-chairs - Russia , France and the United States .

BAKU, October 27. /TASS/. Azerbaijan has the right to deliver strikes on military facilities that threaten its territorial integrity, regardless of their location, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry and Border Guard Service said in a joint statement on Tuesday.
"Azerbaijan has the right to eliminate any military facilities that threaten its territory, regardless of their location," the statement posted on the website of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reads.
As the statement runs, "Armenia is purposefully escalating the situation in various directions of the front, especially at the restored sections of the state border."
"The Armenian leadership must come to realize and reconcile itself to the fact that the restored state borders do not constitute a conflict zone but are the state border recognized by the international community as defining the full-fledged sovereign territories of Azerbaijan," the statement says.
Azerbaijan adheres to the new humanitarian ceasefire and "displays restraint towards the enemy’s provocations along the entire frontline and is taking only adequate measures," the statement says.
On the evening of October 25, Azerbaijan and Armenia approved a third humanitarian ceasefire for Nagorno-Karabakh brokered by the US, which was set to enter into force in the morning of October 26. However, both sides have accused each other of violating the agreement.
Earlier Moscow brokered a humanitarian ceasefire that took effect at 12 noon local time on October 10 but was violated. Later, the foreign ministries of Armenia and Azerbaijan announced plans to declare another ceasefire at midnight on October 18, but the hostilities continued and the warring parties kept blaming each other for violating the truce.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians.
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic.
In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-10-27--Daily growth of coronavirus cases in Poland surpasses 16,000

WARSAW , October 24 .
/TASS/ .
The number of coronavirus cases in Poland per day increased by 16,300 , which became the largest figure for the entire pandemic , the Ministry of Health said on Saturday .
In total , since March 4 , when the first coronavirus case was detected in the country , 280,229 people have become infected , 4,615 have died and 119,237 have recovered .
Recently , in Poland , the daily number of cases has seen exponential growth .
About 13,200 patients with coronavirus are currently housed in Polish hospitals , 1,078 of whom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ More than 442,000 people are in quarantine and 54,000 remain under epidemiological surveillance .
Temporary hospitals are being set up in Warsaw and other large cities .
Currently , 20,700 beds for COVID-19 patients and 1,500 ventilators are available in the country .
It was reported earlier that Polish leader Andrzej Duda had tested positive for the coronavirus , presidential spokesman Blazej Spychalski wrote on Twitter .
The Polish authorities introduced a pandemic regime in mid-March , which continues to this day .
In connection with the recent increase in morbidity , on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was restored in the country and restrictions were extended to cultural establishments , mass events and family holidays .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , over 43,825,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 1,165,200 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 32,206,600 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .
To date , 1,547,774 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 1,158,940 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 26,589 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

WARSAW, October 24. /TASS/. The number of coronavirus cases in Poland per day increased by 16,300, which became the largest figure for the entire pandemic, the Ministry of Health said on Saturday.
In total, since March 4, when the first coronavirus case was detected in the country, 280,229 people have become infected, 4,615 have died and 119,237 have recovered.
Recently, in Poland, the daily number of cases has seen exponential growth. About 13,200 patients with coronavirus are currently housed in Polish hospitals, 1,078 of whom are connected to mechanical ventilation devices. More than 442,000 people are in quarantine and 54,000 remain under epidemiological surveillance. Temporary hospitals are being set up in Warsaw and other large cities. Currently, 20,700 beds for COVID-19 patients and 1,500 ventilators are available in the country.
It was reported earlier that Polish leader Andrzej Duda had tested positive for the coronavirus, presidential spokesman Blazej Spychalski wrote on Twitter. The Polish authorities introduced a pandemic regime in mid-March, which continues to this day. In connection with the recent increase in morbidity, on October 10, a widespread mask regime was restored in the country and restrictions were extended to cultural establishments, mass events and family holidays.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 43,825,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 1,165,200 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 32,206,600 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, 1,547,774 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 1,158,940 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 26,589 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-10-27--Kremlin: Russian healthcare system more stable than in many other advanced countries

Responding to questions of journalists on Tuesday , the Kremlin representative noted that `` many generations already haven ’ t encountered '' epidemics , moreover , a pandemic .
`` Naturally , every country reacts to the best of its ability , we have sufficient capabilities in this respect , and our situation is much more stable regarding medical care than in many world countries , '' he stressed .
The spokesman specified that he meant `` advanced countries . ''
`` This is a definite fact , '' he pointed out .
The Kremlin representative admitted that there are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The fact is that there are problems , they are , unfortunately , inevitable , and the essence of work is in not turning them into systemic problems , '' he said .
The spokesman stated that the `` work on it is underway . ''
In response to a question on the necessity of changes in the healthcare system , the spokesman stated that the Kremlin shouldn ’ t be involved in this matter .
`` If journalists or the Kremlin staff will get involved in the healthcare reform , nothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this should be the concern of specialists which we have enough of , '' the spokesman explained .
`` There isn ’ t a single country in the world where the medical sphere is sufficiently financed , '' the Kremlin representative noted .
He drew attention to the fact that in the countries with healthcare financing surpassing Russia `` it is thought that it is not funded enough . ''
In his opinion the pandemic `` became a reason for everyone to think about a conceptual development '' of healthcare .
Talking about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Russia , the spokesman noted that `` this is subject to analysis , budgetary work . ''
`` Budgetary work is rhythmic and , of course , every time it becomes an issue to discuss , '' he reiterated .

Responding to questions of journalists on Tuesday, the Kremlin representative noted that "many generations already haven’t encountered" epidemics, moreover, a pandemic. "Naturally, every country reacts to the best of its ability, we have sufficient capabilities in this respect, and our situation is much more stable regarding medical care than in many world countries," he stressed. The spokesman specified that he meant "advanced countries." "This is a definite fact," he pointed out.
The Kremlin representative admitted that there are certain problems in the healthcare system. "The fact is that there are problems, they are, unfortunately, inevitable, and the essence of work is in not turning them into systemic problems," he said. The spokesman stated that the "work on it is underway."
In response to a question on the necessity of changes in the healthcare system, the spokesman stated that the Kremlin shouldn’t be involved in this matter. "If journalists or the Kremlin staff will get involved in the healthcare reform, nothing good will come out of it, this should be the concern of specialists which we have enough of," the spokesman explained.
"There isn’t a single country in the world where the medical sphere is sufficiently financed," the Kremlin representative noted. He drew attention to the fact that in the countries with healthcare financing surpassing Russia "it is thought that it is not funded enough." In his opinion the pandemic "became a reason for everyone to think about a conceptual development" of healthcare. Talking about a possibility of increased spending on healthcare in Russia, the spokesman noted that "this is subject to analysis, budgetary work." "Budgetary work is rhythmic and, of course, every time it becomes an issue to discuss," he reiterated.


tass--2020-10-27--Press review: Putin offers missile moratorium and Biden says Russia biggest threat to US

Russian President Vladimir Putin is continuing his policy of `` multifaceted de-escalation , '' Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday , commenting on the Russian leader ’ s new initiative in the sphere of arms control .
Putin offered NATO a deal : Russia is ready not to deploy intermediate- and shorter-range missiles on the country ’ s European territory , along with weapons whose parameters and classification have remained a controversy between the two parties .
However , NATO should agree to introduce a reciprocal moratorium , Kommersant reports .
Verification measures could include the Aegis Ashore systems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and NATO bases in Europe and the 9M729 missiles at Russian military facilities in the Kaliningrad Region .
Sources among Russian officials informed Kommersant that Putin ’ s initiative had been in the works for a long time , however , it `` acquired additional relevancy '' right now .
The Russian president noted that the offer concerns not only Europe , but the Asia-Pacific region as well .
`` NATO formulated its stance a long time ago - the 9M729 missile should be eliminated .
However , even if Russia were ready @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is unclear how this could be done , '' Senior Research Fellow at the UN Institute for Disarmament Research Pavel Podvig told the paper .
On the other hand , the expert notes , if both sides are ready to take the current situation seriously , the corresponding procedures can be worked out .
Andrey Baklitsky , an analyst at the MGIMO Institute for International Studies , is not confident that the initiative will be successful .
`` The offer on the non-deployment of 9M729 missiles on Russia ’ s European territory has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while , and it has been voiced at certain points by German lawmakers and American diplomats .
Its approval as the official Russian stance is a good step towards a possible regulation of the situation .
However , NATO members ( excluding France ) have not shown any practical interest in dialogue with Moscow on intermediate-range missiles in Europe , '' the commentator told Kommersant .
`` So far , European capitals are echoing America ’ s position , and Washington is not talking about diplomacy , it ’ s talking about missile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On October 26 , former Belarusian presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya declared the start of a `` people ’ s strike , '' as the deadline for the opposition-led People ’ s Ultimatum expired on Sunday , October 25 .
Incumbent Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was supposed to have fulfilled several demands put forward by the exiled figurehead .
The ultimatum called for Lukashenko ’ s resignation , the release of political prisoners and an end to violence .
In addition , the opposition called on workers at industrial enterprises to go on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if these demands were not met .
The strike affected a number of private and state enterprises .
According to the tut.by website , several private enterprises from Minsk , Grodno , Vitebsk , Brest and Nesvizh declared October 26 a non-working day .
A number of shops , bars , cafes and medical centers shut down in Belarus on Monday .
However , not all enterprises heeded Tikhanovskaya ’ s call to go on strike .
Experts quizzed by Vedomosti provide different takes on the ongoing protests .
According to Valery Karbalevich @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tank in Belarus , there has been an uptick in the protests ’ dynamic .
`` Unrest was reported at several state enterprises , and universities .
There is a conflict situation at enterprises , with some of the workers trying to organize a strike and the administration hindering it .
There is no full-fledged strike , though .
In some places , certain workshops are not functioning , in others , employees didn ’ t come in for their shift , '' Karbalevich said .
The expert noted that the opposition had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ roads , but , those attempts were foiled by law enforcement .
`` The standoff in Belarus is building up , '' he added .
`` Svetlana Tikhanovskaya ’ s call and her ultimatum became the mobilizing factor that boosted morale of the Belarusian protests , '' Karbalevich pointed out .
Meanwile , political analyst Yuri Shevtsov told the paper that Tikhanovskaya ’ s ultimatum did not bear any fruit .
`` Not a single reasonably important enterprise , especially a state one , went on strike .
The ultimatum ended in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he pointed out .
According to the expert , in the future , Tikhanovskaya is unlikely to go back into Belarusian politics ( after the election , she left for Lithuania ) .
She already has diplomatic ties in the West , where she will remain as a prominent Belarusian politician in exile , Shevtsov told Vedomosti .
Nezavisimaya Gazeta : Biden sees Moscow as biggest threat to US The US election campaign is entering its final stretch .
On October 27 , Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden will hold his last meeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3 .
In the run-up to the meeting , Biden gave an interview to CBS , in which he said that Russia is the main threat to US security .
Over the course of his long political career , Biden has never had a reputation of being an anti-Russian hawk , Nezavisimaya Gazeta points out .
Director of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Foundation for United States Studies at Moscow State University Yuri Rogulev told the paper that the politician had made different statements regarding Russia .
During his term as vice president in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` reset '' of relations between both states .
Rogulev recalled that during his speech at Moscow State University back in 2011 , Biden referred to Russia and the US as friends .
`` So , it ’ s not some rock-solid stance that can not change .
I can assume that Biden is singling out `` the Russian threat '' just to attack Trump right now .
He [ Trump ] is talking about `` the Chinese threat , '' and Biden chose to rebut him , '' Rogulev told Nezavisimaya Gazeta @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1990s , the official US stance on Russia had been different , the former Soviet giant was seen as weak and non-threatening .
This stance that suggests that dialogue with Moscow can be built from the position of power was shaped under US President Bill Clinton , who was a Democrat like Biden .
So there is no need to rush to conclusions regarding Biden ’ s policy on Russia if he wins the election , the political analyst pointed out .
Izvestia : Erdogan lashes out at France after Macron ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ engaged in a war of words that is now moving into a diplomatic and economic feud , with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashing into his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron with scathing comments .
Erdogan said that Macron `` needs mental health treatment , '' and urged Muslims to boycott French goods .
Paris responded by saying that such statements are unacceptable , and recalled the French ambassador to Ankara for consultations .
The standoff between France and Turkey - both NATO allies - has taken on a religious tone in recent days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caused by Macron ’ s speech dedicated to countering religious separatism and extremism .
The French president ’ s claims that Islam is undergoing a worldwide crisis have created shockwaves throughout the Islamic world .
These assertions , along with the notion of `` building '' some type of modern Islam have triggered a wave of criticism from Muslim states and believers across the world .
The aim of Erdogan ’ s scathing attack on Macron might be a display of Ankara ’ s unwavering resolve , the newspaper notes .
Senior Researcher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations Vladimir Avatkov told Izvestia that Ankara does not care much about the backlash from the global community , be it the EU or the UN .
`` On the whole , Turkey builds it global policy on the belief that it is a world power and everyone should follow its logic , '' the expert said .
The lack of unity among Turkey ’ s NATO partners and EU members on Erdogan ’ s policy can partly fuel Ankara ’ s claims .
The dollar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ higher in August than the previous month and the corresponding period of 2019 , reaching $ 1.62 bln in cash , Izvestia reports , citing the Bank of Russia .
Meanwhile , the demand for the euro sank 66 % lower than in July ( coming up to $ 215.4 mln in the dollar equivalent ) and was 5.7 times lower than in the parallel period in 2019 .
The newspaper reports that in the first eight months of 2020 , Russian banks attracted $ 12.7 bln in cash and the equivalent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Last year , those figures reached $ 7.1 bln and $ 7.7 bln , respectively .
The press service of the Bank of Russia did not respond to Izvestia ’ s request for a comment on the reasons for the rise in foreign currency export to Russia .
According to the Bank of Russia , in July 2020 , Russia also recorded an increase in foreign currency import , which was 34 % higher than the prior month , with the volume of imported currency reaching $ 1.6 bln .
TASS is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press reviews .

Kommersant: Putin offers NATO moratorium on missile deployment
Read also Moscow ready not to deploy 9M729 missiles in European Russia, Putin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin is continuing his policy of "multifaceted de-escalation," Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday, commenting on the Russian leader’s new initiative in the sphere of arms control. Putin offered NATO a deal: Russia is ready not to deploy intermediate- and shorter-range missiles on the country’s European territory, along with weapons whose parameters and classification have remained a controversy between the two parties. However, NATO should agree to introduce a reciprocal moratorium, Kommersant reports. Verification measures could include the Aegis Ashore systems equipped with Mk 41 launchers at US and NATO bases in Europe and the 9M729 missiles at Russian military facilities in the Kaliningrad Region. Sources among Russian officials informed Kommersant that Putin’s initiative had been in the works for a long time, however, it "acquired additional relevancy" right now. The Russian president noted that the offer concerns not only Europe, but the Asia-Pacific region as well. "NATO formulated its stance a long time ago - the 9M729 missile should be eliminated. However, even if Russia were ready to consider such a step, it is unclear how this could be done," Senior Research Fellow at the UN Institute for Disarmament Research Pavel Podvig told the paper. On the other hand, the expert notes, if both sides are ready to take the current situation seriously, the corresponding procedures can be worked out. Andrey Baklitsky, an analyst at the MGIMO Institute for International Studies, is not confident that the initiative will be successful. "The offer on the non-deployment of 9M729 missiles on Russia’s European territory has been discussed in expert circles for a while, and it has been voiced at certain points by German lawmakers and American diplomats. Its approval as the official Russian stance is a good step towards a possible regulation of the situation. However, NATO members (excluding France) have not shown any practical interest in dialogue with Moscow on intermediate-range missiles in Europe," the commentator told Kommersant. "So far, European capitals are echoing America’s position, and Washington is not talking about diplomacy, it’s talking about missile deployment in Europe," he added. Vedomosti: Exiled Belarusian opposition figurehead’s "people’s strike" fails to gain momentum
On October 26, former Belarusian presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya declared the start of a "people’s strike," as the deadline for the opposition-led People’s Ultimatum expired on Sunday, October 25. Incumbent Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was supposed to have fulfilled several demands put forward by the exiled figurehead. The ultimatum called for Lukashenko’s resignation, the release of political prisoners and an end to violence. In addition, the opposition called on workers at industrial enterprises to go on strike starting Monday, October 26, if these demands were not met. The strike affected a number of private and state enterprises. According to the tut.by website, several private enterprises from Minsk, Grodno, Vitebsk, Brest and Nesvizh declared October 26 a non-working day. A number of shops, bars, cafes and medical centers shut down in Belarus on Monday. However, not all enterprises heeded Tikhanovskaya’s call to go on strike. Experts quizzed by Vedomosti provide different takes on the ongoing protests. According to Valery Karbalevich, an expert from the Strategy think tank in Belarus, there has been an uptick in the protests’ dynamic. "Unrest was reported at several state enterprises, and universities. There is a conflict situation at enterprises, with some of the workers trying to organize a strike and the administration hindering it. There is no full-fledged strike, though. In some places, certain workshops are not functioning, in others, employees didn’t come in for their shift," Karbalevich said. The expert noted that the opposition had tried to block the country’s roads, but, those attempts were foiled by law enforcement. "The standoff in Belarus is building up," he added. "Svetlana Tikhanovskaya’s call and her ultimatum became the mobilizing factor that boosted morale of the Belarusian protests," Karbalevich pointed out. Meanwile, political analyst Yuri Shevtsov told the paper that Tikhanovskaya’s ultimatum did not bear any fruit. "Not a single reasonably important enterprise, especially a state one, went on strike. The ultimatum ended in a very spectacular and eloquent failure," he pointed out. According to the expert, in the future, Tikhanovskaya is unlikely to go back into Belarusian politics (after the election, she left for Lithuania). She already has diplomatic ties in the West, where she will remain as a prominent Belarusian politician in exile, Shevtsov told Vedomosti. Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Biden sees Moscow as biggest threat to US
Read also Biden says Russia key threat to US
The US election campaign is entering its final stretch. On October 27, Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden will hold his last meeting with voters before the election on November 3. In the run-up to the meeting, Biden gave an interview to CBS, in which he said that Russia is the main threat to US security. Over the course of his long political career, Biden has never had a reputation of being an anti-Russian hawk, Nezavisimaya Gazeta points out. Director of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Foundation for United States Studies at Moscow State University Yuri Rogulev told the paper that the politician had made different statements regarding Russia. During his term as vice president in the Obama administration, Biden favored a "reset" of relations between both states. Rogulev recalled that during his speech at Moscow State University back in 2011, Biden referred to Russia and the US as friends. "So, it’s not some rock-solid stance that cannot change. I can assume that Biden is singling out "the Russian threat" just to attack Trump right now. He [Trump] is talking about "the Chinese threat," and Biden chose to rebut him," Rogulev told Nezavisimaya Gazeta. The expert stressed that since the 1990s, the official US stance on Russia had been different, the former Soviet giant was seen as weak and non-threatening. This stance that suggests that dialogue with Moscow can be built from the position of power was shaped under US President Bill Clinton, who was a Democrat like Biden. So there is no need to rush to conclusions regarding Biden’s policy on Russia if he wins the election, the political analyst pointed out. Izvestia: Erdogan lashes out at France after Macron’s speech on Islam
Paris and Ankara have engaged in a war of words that is now moving into a diplomatic and economic feud, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashing into his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron with scathing comments. Erdogan said that Macron "needs mental health treatment," and urged Muslims to boycott French goods. Paris responded by saying that such statements are unacceptable, and recalled the French ambassador to Ankara for consultations. The standoff between France and Turkey - both NATO allies - has taken on a religious tone in recent days, Izvestia notes. The conflict was caused by Macron’s speech dedicated to countering religious separatism and extremism. The French president’s claims that Islam is undergoing a worldwide crisis have created shockwaves throughout the Islamic world. These assertions, along with the notion of "building" some type of modern Islam have triggered a wave of criticism from Muslim states and believers across the world. The aim of Erdogan’s scathing attack on Macron might be a display of Ankara’s unwavering resolve, the newspaper notes. Senior Researcher at the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations Vladimir Avatkov told Izvestia that Ankara does not care much about the backlash from the global community, be it the EU or the UN. "On the whole, Turkey builds it global policy on the belief that it is a world power and everyone should follow its logic," the expert said. The lack of unity among Turkey’s NATO partners and EU members on Erdogan’s policy can partly fuel Ankara’s claims. Izvestia: Russian banks nearly double dollar import in August


tass--2020-10-27--US tech giants ignore demands to end censorship of Russian media, says watchdog

MOSCOW , October 27 .
/TASS/ .
US-based tech corporations are shrugging off demands to discontinue their censorship of Russian @ @ @ @ @ Federal Service for Supervision of Communications , Information Technology and Mass Media stated on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ Russian media by foreign tech companies has become systemic .
< … > [ Their @ @ @ @ @ Russian media from abroad and block Russian nationals from getting objective information .
Numerous demands @ @ @ @ @ Russian media are being ignored , '' the message says .
According to the watchdog @ @ @ @ @ , Facebook and Twitter are restricting access to the materials of about 20 Russian media @ @ @ @ @ , Russia Today , Sputnik and Rossiya-1 .
Proposals for timely and effective counter measures @ @ @ @ @ Russian State Duma ( parliament 's lower house ) and the Federation Council ( upper @ @ @ @ @ the watchdog reported .

MOSCOW, October 27. /TASS/. US-based tech corporations are shrugging off demands to discontinue their censorship of Russian media, Russia’s Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media stated on Tuesday.
"The censorship of Russian media by foreign tech companies has become systemic. <…> [Their] attempts seek to control Russian media from abroad and block Russian nationals from getting objective information. Numerous demands to terminate this censorship of Russian media are being ignored," the message says.
According to the watchdog, Google (YouTube), Facebook and Twitter are restricting access to the materials of about 20 Russian media outlets, including RIA Novosti, Russia Today, Sputnik and Rossiya-1.
Proposals for timely and effective counter measures have been forwarded to the Russian State Duma (parliament's lower house) and the Federation Council (upper house) for consideration, the watchdog reported.


tass--2020-10-27--Russian healthcare system working at full capacity to fight COVID-19, says health minister

MOSCOW , October 27 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian healthcare system is working at full capacity to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic , which is why the nation must unite to help stop the epidemic , Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said during the Healthy Life forum on Tuesday .
`` The system is working at full capacity today , so it is simply necessary for everyone to unite to stop this infectious process , '' the minister said .
Murashko recalled that so far , there is no drug that could radically combat the infection .
The minister added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the situation , and right now , the healthcare system is gearing up for similar challenges in the future if any arise .
`` Unfortunately , you can ’ t be 100 % ready , but we see the areas where the government ’ s role , the role of medical organizations should be increased now , and what the format of communicating with the public should be like , '' Murashko informed .
He noted that in every Russian region , in every major city , special telecommunication centers have been established @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Every resident of the country must contribute to alleviating the negative consequences [ of the pandemic ] , and of course , they must ensure the protection of others , especially the elderly , people with somatic diseases , comorbid patients , to save as many lives as possible , '' Murashko stressed .
To date , 1,547,774 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 1,158,940 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 26,589 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, October 27. /TASS/. The Russian healthcare system is working at full capacity to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic, which is why the nation must unite to help stop the epidemic, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said during the Healthy Life forum on Tuesday.
"The system is working at full capacity today, so it is simply necessary for everyone to unite to stop this infectious process," the minister said.
Murashko recalled that so far, there is no drug that could radically combat the infection. The minister added that Russia had made certain conclusions from the situation, and right now, the healthcare system is gearing up for similar challenges in the future if any arise. "Unfortunately, you can’t be 100% ready, but we see the areas where the government’s role, the role of medical organizations should be increased now, and what the format of communicating with the public should be like," Murashko informed. He noted that in every Russian region, in every major city, special telecommunication centers have been established to consult patients diagnosed with COVID-19.
"Every resident of the country must contribute to alleviating the negative consequences [of the pandemic], and of course, they must ensure the protection of others, especially the elderly, people with somatic diseases, comorbid patients, to save as many lives as possible," Murashko stressed.
To date, 1,547,774 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 1,158,940 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 26,589 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-10-27--Russian watchdog reinstates face mask mandate in public places, on transport

MOSCOW , October 27 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s Chief Sanitary Doctor Anna Popova , who heads the Federal @ @ @ @ @ Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing , has mandated mask wearing in places of mass gatherings @ @ @ @ @ including taxis , and in elevators .
Over 46,000 people in Moscow fined for not @ @ @ @ @ 1 '' All those residing in Russia are obliged to ensure the use of hygienic @ @ @ @ @ the respiratory system in places of mass gatherings , on public transport , including taxis @ @ @ @ @ elevators , '' Popova said in an order published on the government ’ s website @ @ @ @ @ watchdog specified that places of mass gatherings included public spaces in settlements and city districts @ @ @ @ @ settlements and public spaces in buildings where more than 50 people can gather in certain @ @ @ @ @ heads to enforce the order , which will take effect on October 28 .

MOSCOW, October 27. /TASS/. Russia’s Chief Sanitary Doctor Anna Popova, who heads the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing, has mandated mask wearing in places of mass gatherings, on public transport, including taxis, and in elevators.
Over 46,000 people in Moscow fined for not wearing face masks since September 1
"All those residing in Russia are obliged to ensure the use of hygienic masks in order to protect the respiratory system in places of mass gatherings, on public transport, including taxis, in parking lots and elevators," Popova said in an order published on the government’s website containing legal information.
The watchdog specified that places of mass gatherings included public spaces in settlements and city districts, specially designated territories outside settlements and public spaces in buildings where more than 50 people can gather in certain circumstances.
Popova requested regional heads to enforce the order, which will take effect on October 28.