tass--2020-09-17--European Parliament calls for international investigation of Navalny incident

According to European MPs , this must be part of the response to the Navalny incident , which should be investigated on an international level with the participation of all possible states where Western countries have an influence .
BRUSSELS , September 17 .
/TASS/ .
The European Parliament ( EP ) has approved a resolution on Thursday on the relations with Russia following the incident with Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny .
The document offers EU institutions to demand that Moscow repeal or amend certain laws , including the recent changes to the Russian Constitution .
The EP deemed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' stating that it was `` part of a systemic effort to silence him and other dissident voices , and to deter him and those voices from further exposing serious corruption in the regime and deter political opposition in the country in general , in particular with a view to influencing Russia ’ s local and regional by-elections of 11-13 September . ''
Resolutions of the European Parliament are of a recommendatory nature even for EU institutions .
The EP also calls `` to prioritise the approval of the EU Magnitsky-style human rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ near future , which will include a list of individuals and could also include sectoral sanctions aimed at the Russian regime . ''
`` [ The EP ] calls on the Foreign Affairs Council to take an active stance on this matter at its meeting on 21 September ; demands that the EU establishes as soon as possible a list of ambitious restrictive measures vis-a-vis Russia and strengthens its existing sanctions against Russia ; urges the deployment of such sanctions mechanisms as would allow for the collection and freezing of the European assets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ findings of Alexei Navalny ’ s Anti-Corruption Foundation , '' the resolution reads .
Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny was rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on the Tomsk-Moscow flight .
He fell into a coma and was hooked up to a ventilator in the intensive care unit .
On August 22 , he was airlifted to the Charite hospital in Berlin .
On September 2 , the German government claimed that Navalny had been poisoned with a Novichok-type toxic agent .
Kremlin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is ready for comprehensive cooperation with Germany .
He noted that before Navalny was transferred to Berlin , no toxic substances had been found in his system .
For her part , Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the German Foreign Ministry did not provide any evidence of the alleged poisoning to the Russian ambassador .

According to European MPs, this must be part of the response to the Navalny incident, which should be investigated on an international level with the participation of all possible states where Western countries have an influence.
BRUSSELS, September 17. /TASS/. The European Parliament (EP) has approved a resolution on Thursday on the relations with Russia following the incident with Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny. The document offers EU institutions to demand that Moscow repeal or amend certain laws, including the recent changes to the Russian Constitution.
The EP deemed the incident an "attempted assassination," stating that it was "part of a systemic effort to silence him and other dissident voices, and to deter him and those voices from further exposing serious corruption in the regime and deter political opposition in the country in general, in particular with a view to influencing Russia’s local and regional by-elections of 11-13 September."
Resolutions of the European Parliament are of a recommendatory nature even for EU institutions.
The EP also calls "to prioritise the approval of the EU Magnitsky-style human rights sanctions mechanism and its implementation in the near future, which will include a list of individuals and could also include sectoral sanctions aimed at the Russian regime."
"[The EP] calls on the Foreign Affairs Council to take an active stance on this matter at its meeting on 21 September; demands that the EU establishes as soon as possible a list of ambitious restrictive measures vis-a-vis Russia and strengthens its existing sanctions against Russia; urges the deployment of such sanctions mechanisms as would allow for the collection and freezing of the European assets of corrupt individuals in accordance with the findings of Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation," the resolution reads.
Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny was rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on the Tomsk-Moscow flight. He fell into a coma and was hooked up to a ventilator in the intensive care unit. On August 22, he was airlifted to the Charite hospital in Berlin. On September 2, the German government claimed that Navalny had been poisoned with a Novichok-type toxic agent.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said later that Russia is ready for comprehensive cooperation with Germany. He noted that before Navalny was transferred to Berlin, no toxic substances had been found in his system. For her part, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the German Foreign Ministry did not provide any evidence of the alleged poisoning to the Russian ambassador.


tass--2020-09-17--Russian scientists create chip that accelerates development of 6G networks

MOSCOW , September 17 .
/TASS/ .
Russian specialists created a new type of chip that accelerates the development of the sixth generation communications networks , presidential representative on digital and technological development , Dmitry Peskov said at an online conference , organized by TASS Thursday .
`` I ca n't tell you where exactly , but one Russian lab has made a breakthrough in 6G just recently , creating a new type of chip that did not exist in the world before .
What I ’ m saying is that the 6G is already in sight , '' Peskov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ question was a civilian one .
Introducing sixth generation communication networks requires solving such technological tasks as deployment of relatively more base stations closer to the subscriber , he added .
`` In several years , we will receive mass Internet from space , it will become very close to us .
It must be perceived as a basic infrastructure , '' the presidential representative said , outlining the technological prospects for the coming years .
On Thursday , the TASS news agency , the Agency for Strategic Initiatives ( ASI ) and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the world countries ' development outlook until 2035 , which focused on political , technological and sociocultural aspects .
The research was authored by a group of Russian experts .

MOSCOW, September 17. /TASS/. Russian specialists created a new type of chip that accelerates the development of the sixth generation communications networks, presidential representative on digital and technological development, Dmitry Peskov said at an online conference, organized by TASS Thursday.
"I can't tell you where exactly, but one Russian lab has made a breakthrough in 6G just recently, creating a new type of chip that did not exist in the world before. What I’m saying is that the 6G is already in sight," Peskov said, adding that the lab in question was a civilian one.
Introducing sixth generation communication networks requires solving such technological tasks as deployment of relatively more base stations closer to the subscriber, he added.
"In several years, we will receive mass Internet from space, it will become very close to us. It must be perceived as a basic infrastructure," the presidential representative said, outlining the technological prospects for the coming years.
On Thursday, the TASS news agency, the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI) and the Roscongress Foundation presented an online forecast of the world countries' development outlook until 2035, which focused on political, technological and sociocultural aspects. The research was authored by a group of Russian experts.


tass--2020-09-17--Putin, Modi discuss Russia-India cooperation in fight against coronavirus

MOSCOW , September 17 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have had a @ @ @ @ @ effort to counter the spread of coronavirus , the Kremlin press service said Thursday .
@ @ @ @ @ the bilateral ties were touched upon as well , including the joint effort in fighting @ @ @ @ @ '' the press service noted .
The two leaders confirmed mutual commitment to further boost @ @ @ @ @ the framework of the declaration on strategic partnership that turns 20 this year .
Putin @ @ @ @ @ the Indian prime minister ’ s 70th birthday .
`` Narendra Modi thanked Vladimir Putin @ @ @ @ @ his 70th birthday ] and expressed satisfaction with the work that Russia carries out as @ @ @ @ @ Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS , '' the press service noted , adding that further @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, September 17. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have had a phone call to discuss joint effort to counter the spread of coronavirus, the Kremlin press service said Thursday.
"Certain practical aspects of the bilateral ties were touched upon as well, including the joint effort in fighting the coronavirus infection pandemic," the press service noted.
The two leaders confirmed mutual commitment to further boost the multifaceted Russian-Indian relations in the framework of the declaration on strategic partnership that turns 20 this year. Putin also extended warm congratulations on the Indian prime minister’s 70th birthday.
"Narendra Modi thanked Vladimir Putin for extending felicitations [on his 70th birthday] and expressed satisfaction with the work that Russia carries out as the current chair of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS," the press service noted, adding that further contacts were also agreed.


tass--2020-09-17--Mongolian foreign minister to visit Russia on September 20-22

ULAANBAATAR , September 17./TASS/ .
Mongolian Foreign Minister Nyamtserengiin Enkhtaivan will be in Russia on an official visit from September 20 to September 22 , Montsame news agency said on Thursday .
Mongolia ’ s top diplomat and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will discuss certain issues of bilateral relations and cooperation , the agency said .
The sides are also expected to exchange instruments of ratification for the Treaty on Friendly Relations and Comprehensive Strategic Partnership signed in 2019 .
The exchange of the ratification instruments will mean that the document comes into effect .
Montsame also reported that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Azizov met with Mongolia ’ s Deputy Prime Minister Yangugiin Sodbaatar .
The two officials discussed plans for the celebrations of the centenary of diplomatic relations to be marked next year .
A joint conference entitled Mongolian-Russian Initiative 2021 is planned on this occasion , as well as a business forum and an exhibition .
Next year will also mark 40 years since a spaceflight of the first Mongolian astronaut .
On September 2 , diplomats and experts from Russia and Mongolia held an international online conference devoted to the 75th anniversary of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed it with an opening speech .

ULAANBAATAR, September 17./TASS/. Mongolian Foreign Minister Nyamtserengiin Enkhtaivan will be in Russia on an official visit from September 20 to September 22, Montsame news agency said on Thursday.
Mongolia’s top diplomat and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will discuss certain issues of bilateral relations and cooperation, the agency said. The sides are also expected to exchange instruments of ratification for the Treaty on Friendly Relations and Comprehensive Strategic Partnership signed in 2019. The exchange of the ratification instruments will mean that the document comes into effect.
Montsame also reported that on Thursday Russian Ambassador to Mongolia Iskander Azizov met with Mongolia’s Deputy Prime Minister Yangugiin Sodbaatar. The two officials discussed plans for the celebrations of the centenary of diplomatic relations to be marked next year. A joint conference entitled Mongolian-Russian Initiative 2021 is planned on this occasion, as well as a business forum and an exhibition. Next year will also mark 40 years since a spaceflight of the first Mongolian astronaut.
On September 2, diplomats and experts from Russia and Mongolia held an international online conference devoted to the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed it with an opening speech.


tass--2020-09-17--Two Russian air defense regiments to be rearmed with S-400 systems

MOSCOW , September 17 .
/TASS/ .
Two Eastern Military District air defense regiments will be refurbished with S-400 missile @ @ @ @ @ defense divisions will receive Buk-M1-2 systems before the end of this year , Russian Defense @ @ @ @ @ the Ministry of Defense board meeting Thursday .
`` Before the end of this year @ @ @ @ @ over 500 new and upgraded vehicles .
This will make it possible to rearm 14 @ @ @ @ @ missile air defense regiments with S-400 systems and rearming two missile air defense divisions with @ @ @ @ @ said .
The military-political situation on the Russian Eastern strategic direction remains tense , causing @ @ @ @ @ its contingent at its most important parts , Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced during @ @ @ @ @ .

MOSCOW, September 17. /TASS/. Two Eastern Military District air defense regiments will be refurbished with S-400 missile systems, while two air defense divisions will receive Buk-M1-2 systems before the end of this year, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at the Ministry of Defense board meeting Thursday.
"Before the end of this year, the District will receive over 500 new and upgraded vehicles. This will make it possible to rearm 14 units, including rearming two missile air defense regiments with S-400 systems and rearming two missile air defense divisions with Buk-M1-2 systems," Shoigu said.
The military-political situation on the Russian Eastern strategic direction remains tense, causing the Armed Forces to reinforce its contingent at its most important parts, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced during the Ministry board meeting Thursday.


tass--2020-09-17--Vector center’s coronavirus vaccine proven safe, researcher says

MOSCOW , September 17 .
/TASS/ .
A coronavirus vaccine developed by Russia ’ s State Research Center of Virology @ @ @ @ @ safe during pre-clinical trials and the first phase of clinical trials , Chief of the @ @ @ @ @ and influenza department Alexander Ryzhikov said in a live broadcast on the Instagram account of @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday .
`` Researchers study a vaccine ’ s safety during pre-clinical trials .
@ @ @ @ @ about 1,500 animals of various kinds , including mice , rats , rabbits , guinea @ @ @ @ @ , and nonhuman primates .
After that , the vaccine was checked for safety during @ @ @ @ @ trials .
The phase is over and the vaccine proved completely safe , '' he @ @ @

MOSCOW, September 17. /TASS/. A coronavirus vaccine developed by Russia’s State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology Vector has proved safe during pre-clinical trials and the first phase of clinical trials, Chief of the center’s zoonotic infections and influenza department Alexander Ryzhikov said in a live broadcast on the Instagram account of Russia’s sanitary watchdog on Thursday.
"Researchers study a vaccine’s safety during pre-clinical trials. We assessed its influence on about 1,500 animals of various kinds, including mice, rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, ferrets, and nonhuman primates. After that, the vaccine was checked for safety during the first phase of clinical trials. The phase is over and the vaccine proved completely safe," he pointed out.


tass--2020-09-17--Putin congratulates Modi on his 70th birthday

New US accusations do not hinder Putin-Modi talks , says Kremlin MOSCOW , September 17 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President @ @ @ @ @ Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday to congratulate him on his 70th birthday , the Kremlin @ @ @ @ @ During the phone conversation , Russian President Vladimir Putin warmly congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra @ @ @ @ @ , '' the press service said .

New US accusations do not hinder Putin-Modi talks, says Kremlin
MOSCOW, September 17. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin called Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday to congratulate him on his 70th birthday, the Kremlin press service said.
"During the phone conversation, Russian President Vladimir Putin warmly congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 70th birthday," the press service said.


tass--2020-09-17--EP calls Belarus’ Coordination Council ‘interim representation of the people’

BRUSSELS , September 17 .
/TASS/ .
The European Parliament ( EP ) called the so-called Coordination Council of the @ @ @ @ @ representation of the people '' of the republic , and called on the institutions of @ @ @ @ @ it , according to the EP resolution on Belarus adopted Thursday .
The European Parliament @ @ @ @ @ and act as recommendations .
The European Parliament `` welcomes the Coordination Council as an @ @ @ @ @ demanding democratic change in Belarus ; [ … ] reiterates , in this respect , @ @ @ @ @ people for the organisation of new , free and fair elections to take place as @ @ @ @ @ supervision , led by the OSCE/ODIHR and in accordance with internationally recognised standards , '' @ @ @ @ @ `` calls on the [ European ] Commission , the the VP/HR [ High Representative @ @ @ @ @ Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission ] and the [ European ] Council to @ @ @ @ @ democratic opposition , including the Coordination Council led by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya . ''

BRUSSELS, September 17. /TASS/. The European Parliament (EP) called the so-called Coordination Council of the Belarusian opposition an "interim representation of the people" of the republic, and called on the institutions of the European Union to assist it, according to the EP resolution on Belarus adopted Thursday.
The European Parliament’s resolutions are nonbinding and act as recommendations.
The European Parliament "welcomes the Coordination Council as an interim representation of the people demanding democratic change in Belarus; […] reiterates, in this respect, the calls by the Belarusian people for the organisation of new, free and fair elections to take place as soon as possible under international supervision, led by the OSCE/ODIHR and in accordance with internationally recognised standards," the document reads. It "calls on the [European] Commission, the the VP/HR [High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission] and the [European] Council to provide assistance to Belarus’ democratic opposition, including the Coordination Council led by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya."


tass--2020-09-17--Development of SSJ New aircraft planned to be completed in 2023

MOSCOW , September 17 .
/TASS/ .
Development of a new version of the SSJ 100 aircraft ( SSJ New modification ) is planned to be completed in 2023 , the office of the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov told TASS .
`` The development of the new SSJ 100 is carried out in accordance with the instruction of the President of the Russian Federation dated January 25 , 2018 , and is aimed at import substitution of foreign components - on-board systems and accessories .
The planned completion date for development work is 2023 .
Then it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ creation of the aircraft will require passing new certification - of individual systems , of the entire aircraft , as well as certification of the manufacturer , '' the office said .
Earlier , Vedomosti reported that the development of the aircraft would cost 120-130 bln rubles ( $ 1.6-1.73 bln ) .
The SSJ New aircraft is a modification of the Superjet 100 with the maximum import substitution of components and systems .
The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade initiated the Superjet New project after the introduction of Western sanctions against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ share of Russian components will be 50-60 % .

MOSCOW, September 17. /TASS/. Development of a new version of the SSJ 100 aircraft (SSJ New modification) is planned to be completed in 2023, the office of the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov told TASS.
"The development of the new SSJ 100 is carried out in accordance with the instruction of the President of the Russian Federation dated January 25, 2018, and is aimed at import substitution of foreign components - on-board systems and accessories. The planned completion date for development work is 2023. Then it is planned to start flight tests. The creation of the aircraft will require passing new certification - of individual systems, of the entire aircraft, as well as certification of the manufacturer," the office said.
Earlier, Vedomosti reported that the development of the aircraft would cost 120-130 bln rubles ($1.6-1.73 bln).
The SSJ New aircraft is a modification of the Superjet 100 with the maximum import substitution of components and systems. The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade initiated the Superjet New project after the introduction of Western sanctions against Russia. It is planned that the share of Russian components will be 50-60%.


tass--2020-09-17--Number of coronavirus cases in Finland rises to around 8,800

HELSINKI , September 17 .
/TASS/ .
The number of coronavirus cases in Finland increased by 49 per day and reached 8,799 , the Finnish National Institute for Health and Social Development said on Thursday .
Since the beginning of the pandemic , 337 deaths have been recorded in the country .
According to the latest estimates of the Institute , over the past two weeks the number of cases of infection per 100,000 people in Finland is just over 10 .
This is higher than it was two weeks earlier , when the figure was 6 cases per 100,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occur , according to the organization , within the country and only a small number of them are brought from abroad .
Finland closed its borders from March 19 to May 13 to prevent the spread of the virus .
Since May 14 , the borders within the Schengen area have been opened for travel for business purposes and under urgent circumstances .
Since June 15 , the country has opened borders for the Baltic states and the Nordic countries , with the exception of Sweden , since July 13 - for almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as for working trips and visits under urgent circumstances between Finland and 11 non-European countries .
The border with Russia remains closed until October 18 .
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 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 30,000,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 945,000 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 21,818,200 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .
To date , 1,085,281 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 895,868 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 19,061 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

HELSINKI, September 17. /TASS/. The number of coronavirus cases in Finland increased by 49 per day and reached 8,799, the Finnish National Institute for Health and Social Development said on Thursday.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, 337 deaths have been recorded in the country. According to the latest estimates of the Institute, over the past two weeks the number of cases of infection per 100,000 people in Finland is just over 10. This is higher than it was two weeks earlier, when the figure was 6 cases per 100,000 people. Most of the new cases occur, according to the organization, within the country and only a small number of them are brought from abroad.
Finland closed its borders from March 19 to May 13 to prevent the spread of the virus. Since May 14, the borders within the Schengen area have been opened for travel for business purposes and under urgent circumstances. Since June 15, the country has opened borders for the Baltic states and the Nordic countries, with the exception of Sweden, since July 13 - for almost 20 more European countries, as well as for working trips and visits under urgent circumstances between Finland and 11 non-European countries. The border with Russia remains closed until October 18.
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 30,000,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 945,000 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 21,818,200 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, 1,085,281 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 895,868 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 19,061 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-09-17--Second Russian COVID-19 vaccine develops immunity for at least 6 months, researcher says

MOSCOW , September 17 .
/TASS/ .
The second Russian COVID-19 vaccine created by the State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology `` Vector '' forms immunity to the virus for at least six months , and if needed , vaccination can be repeated , the chief of the center ’ s zoonotic infections and influenza section , Alexander Ryzhikov , informed on Thursday .
`` The vaccine is built in such a way that it has no restrictions on repeat vaccination .
It does not create lifelong immunity , which is good .
It forms a targeted immune response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worry about long-term effects of revaccination .
Immunity formed by this vaccine is enough for at least six months .
In the future , revaccination is possible , the vaccine ’ s contents do not contradict that , '' he said during a live feed on Instagram organized by the Russian consumer rights watchdog .
The expert added that the vaccine forms an immune response among a wide variety of coronavirus types .
The Vector Research Center received the approval of the Russian Health Ministry to carry out clinical trials of the vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July 27 , the first volunteer got the vaccine shot .
On Monday , head of the Russian consumer rights watchdog Anna Popova informed that clinical trials of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Vector Research Center would conclude on September 30 , after which , the post-registration trials will begin .

MOSCOW, September 17. /TASS/. The second Russian COVID-19 vaccine created by the State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology "Vector" forms immunity to the virus for at least six months, and if needed, vaccination can be repeated, the chief of the center’s zoonotic infections and influenza section, Alexander Ryzhikov, informed on Thursday.
"The vaccine is built in such a way that it has no restrictions on repeat vaccination. It does not create lifelong immunity, which is good. It forms a targeted immune response, and there is no need to worry about long-term effects of revaccination. Immunity formed by this vaccine is enough for at least six months. In the future, revaccination is possible, the vaccine’s contents do not contradict that," he said during a live feed on Instagram organized by the Russian consumer rights watchdog.
The expert added that the vaccine forms an immune response among a wide variety of coronavirus types.
The Vector Research Center received the approval of the Russian Health Ministry to carry out clinical trials of the vaccine on volunteers on July 24. On July 27, the first volunteer got the vaccine shot. On Monday, head of the Russian consumer rights watchdog Anna Popova informed that clinical trials of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Vector Research Center would conclude on September 30, after which, the post-registration trials will begin.


tass--2020-09-17--Putin to record video address to UN General Assembly this week

MOSCOW , September 17 .
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will record his address that will be broadcast at @ @ @ @ @ , Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday , commenting on Putin ’ s recent meeting @ @ @ @ @ the Russian Security Council .
`` Current issues of Russia ’ s internal social and @ @ @ @ @ the meeting .
The discussion also touched upon the preparation of the Russian president ’ @ @ @ @ @ General Assembly .
The address itself will be recorded before the end of this week @ @ @ @ @ be forwarded to the [ General Assembly ] organizers in New York for display , @ @ @ @ @ Vladimir Putin also informed the attendees of the meeting about his contacts with his Belarusian @ @ @ @ @ place earlier this week , '' Peskov added .

MOSCOW, September 17. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin will record his address that will be broadcast at the UN General Assembly session, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday, commenting on Putin’s recent meeting with the permanent members of the Russian Security Council.
"Current issues of Russia’s internal social and economic agenda were discussed at the meeting. The discussion also touched upon the preparation of the Russian president’s address to the UN General Assembly. The address itself will be recorded before the end of this week in Moscow and then will be forwarded to the [General Assembly] organizers in New York for display," Peskov said.
"Vladimir Putin also informed the attendees of the meeting about his contacts with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko that took place earlier this week," Peskov added.


tass--2020-09-17--Turkish military shell Syria’s Tell Rifaat north of Aleppo, reports say

MOSCOW , September 17 .
/TASS/ .
Turkish artillery shelled the outskirts of Syria ’ s Tell Rifaat north of Aleppo , which is currently under control of the Syrian Army , Al Hadath TV channel reported Thursday .
According to the report , the Turkish Armed Forces fired guns and mortars from the positions at the border areas , which are a part of the security zone , established by Ankara in northern Syria .
The shelling caused material damage to the civilians ’ houses .
There have been no reports of casualties yet .
The Syria forces did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the area where the Kurdish People ’ s Defense Forces ( HPG ) operate , conducting raids against the Turkish military and Syrian opposition fighting on their side .
On Tuesday , at least nine died and 40 were injured in an explosion in the nearby Afrin .
Since 2017 , Turkey conducted three military operations in Syria : the Euphrates Shield , the Olive Branch , and the Peace Spring .
As a result , a buffer security zone has been established between the cities of Azaz and Jarabulus north of Aleppo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and border areas north of Euphrates were taken under control .

MOSCOW, September 17. /TASS/. Turkish artillery shelled the outskirts of Syria’s Tell Rifaat north of Aleppo, which is currently under control of the Syrian Army, Al Hadath TV channel reported Thursday.
According to the report, the Turkish Armed Forces fired guns and mortars from the positions at the border areas, which are a part of the security zone, established by Ankara in northern Syria.
The shelling caused material damage to the civilians’ houses. There have been no reports of casualties yet. The Syria forces did not fire in response.
This is the area where the Kurdish People’s Defense Forces (HPG) operate, conducting raids against the Turkish military and Syrian opposition fighting on their side. On Tuesday, at least nine died and 40 were injured in an explosion in the nearby Afrin.
Since 2017, Turkey conducted three military operations in Syria: the Euphrates Shield, the Olive Branch, and the Peace Spring. As a result, a buffer security zone has been established between the cities of Azaz and Jarabulus north of Aleppo; the city of Afrin was occupied and border areas north of Euphrates were taken under control.


tass--2020-09-17--Kremlin alarmed at actions by foreign powers along Russia’s Eastern Strategic Direction

MOSCOW , September 17 .
/TASS/ .
Russia is raising red flags about the tense situation along its Eastern Strategic @ @ @ @ @ military activities of non-regional powers , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday , @ @ @ @ @ Sergei Shoigu , the nation ’ s defense chief .
`` The intensified military activities @ @ @ @ @ contribute to regional stability , this regards the stepped-up military activities of many countries , @ @ @ @ @ the ministry ’ s board meeting earlier on Thursday , Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu @ @ @ @ @ political situation along Russia ’ s Eastern Strategic Direction remained tense compelling the nation ’ @ @ @ @ @ deployed to the most vital areas .
The defense chief earlier announced plans to create @ @ @ @ @ unit and an air defense brigade in the Eastern Military District in light of the @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, September 17. /TASS/. Russia is raising red flags about the tense situation along its Eastern Strategic Direction that stem from the military activities of non-regional powers, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday, commenting on a statement by Sergei Shoigu, the nation’s defense chief.
"The intensified military activities of non-regional powers do not contribute to regional stability, this regards the stepped-up military activities of many countries," Peskov noted.
At the ministry’s board meeting earlier on Thursday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the military and political situation along Russia’s Eastern Strategic Direction remained tense compelling the nation’s military to reinforce troops deployed to the most vital areas.
The defense chief earlier announced plans to create a mixed aviation division command unit and an air defense brigade in the Eastern Military District in light of the uneasiness in the region.


tass--2020-09-17--Situation in Russia’s Eastern strategic direction remains tense — top brass

MOSCOW , September 17 .
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The military and political situation in the Russian Eastern strategic direction remains tense @ @ @ @ @ to reinforce its contingent at its most important sectors , Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu @ @ @ @ @ board meeting Thursday .
The meeting began with a review of implementation of action plans @ @ @ @ @ and the Northern Fleet for 2019-2025 in regards to implementation of the president ’ s @ @ @ @ @ as orders following the consultations in Sochi and the address to the Federal Assembly .
@ @ @ @ @ situation in the Eastern strategic direction remains tense .
The Eastern Military District has come @ @ @ @ @ measures to thwart the emerging threats .
Military contingents in the most important directions are @ @ @ @ @ Shoigu said .
Previously , the defense minister announced plans to establish a mixed aviation @ @ @ @ @ brigade in the Eastern Military District , due to the tense situation in this direction @

MOSCOW, September 17. /TASS/. The military and political situation in the Russian Eastern strategic direction remains tense, prompting the Armed Forces to reinforce its contingent at its most important sectors, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced during the ministry's board meeting Thursday.
The meeting began with a review of implementation of action plans for the Eastern Military District and the Northern Fleet for 2019-2025 in regards to implementation of the president’s May executive orders as well as orders following the consultations in Sochi and the address to the Federal Assembly.
"The military and political situation in the Eastern strategic direction remains tense. The Eastern Military District has come up with a set of measures to thwart the emerging threats. Military contingents in the most important directions are being consistently reinforced," Shoigu said.
Previously, the defense minister announced plans to establish a mixed aviation division and an air defense brigade in the Eastern Military District, due to the tense situation in this direction.


tass--2020-09-17--Kremlin dismisses rumors claiming Russia will re-introduce self-isolation

MOSCOW , September 17 .
/TASS/ .
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov thinks that there are no grounds for the rumors claiming that Russia will re-introduce the self-isolation regime soon , he told reporters on Thursday .
The Kremlin spokesman added that the mobilization of the Russian healthcare system would help manage the rise in new COVID-19 cases .
He dismissed claims that Russia plans to reintroduce quarantine measures soon .
`` There is no discussion of that .
Why not ?
Because during the acute phase of the fight against the coronavirus , all Russian regions without exception introduced preemptive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the needs of the pandemic .
This mobilization has taken place , '' he stressed .
Peskov reminded that the work was carried out under strict control of Russia ’ s government headquarters tasked with combating the spread of the virus .
`` The Russian president personally took part in this work on a weekly basis .
Those efforts have provided results , '' Peskov noted .
When asked to comment on the situation in the Stavropol Region , which is still at the first stage of lifting quarantine restrictions , Peskov said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the governor .
`` They [ the governors ] make the corresponding decisions , '' he said .
The Stavropol Region lifted the obligatory self-isolation regime in June , however , self-isolation is still obligatory for people over 65 and people with chronic illnesses until October 1 .
Mask use is obligatory in the region .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 30,000,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 945,000 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 21,818,200 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .
To date , 1,085,281 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 895,868 patients having recovered from the disease .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, September 17. /TASS/. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov thinks that there are no grounds for the rumors claiming that Russia will re-introduce the self-isolation regime soon, he told reporters on Thursday.
The Kremlin spokesman added that the mobilization of the Russian healthcare system would help manage the rise in new COVID-19 cases. He dismissed claims that Russia plans to reintroduce quarantine measures soon. "There is no discussion of that. Why not? Because during the acute phase of the fight against the coronavirus, all Russian regions without exception introduced preemptive measures to mobilize the healthcare system for the needs of the pandemic. This mobilization has taken place," he stressed. Peskov reminded that the work was carried out under strict control of Russia’s government headquarters tasked with combating the spread of the virus. "The Russian president personally took part in this work on a weekly basis. Those efforts have provided results," Peskov noted.
When asked to comment on the situation in the Stavropol Region, which is still at the first stage of lifting quarantine restrictions, Peskov said that this matter in the jurisdiction of the governor. "They [the governors] make the corresponding decisions," he said.
The Stavropol Region lifted the obligatory self-isolation regime in June, however, self-isolation is still obligatory for people over 65 and people with chronic illnesses until October 1. Mask use is obligatory in the region.
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 30,000,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 945,000 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 21,818,200 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, 1,085,281 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 895,868 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 19,061 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-09-17--Russian senior diplomat warns US envoy against meddling in Belarus

MOSCOW , September 17 .
/TASS/ .
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko underscored the unacceptability of attempts to meddle in Belarus ’ s internal affairs and to destabilize the country during his phone call with US Ambassador John Sullivan Thursday .
`` A special attention was paid to the latest events in Belarus , as well as the situation with the Nagorno-Karabakh peace settlement , '' the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in its statement .
`` The Russian side underscored the unacceptability of any interference in the internal affairs , destabilization attempts and imposition of unilateral mediation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the promise of the constitutional reform , aimed at the liberalization of the Belarusian political system , which would involve the representatives of the civic society , labor collectives and business circles .
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 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday , Russian foreign Intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin stated that the US played a pivotal role in fomenting the anti-governmental protests in Belarus and took former presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya under tight control .

MOSCOW, September 17. /TASS/. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko underscored the unacceptability of attempts to meddle in Belarus’s internal affairs and to destabilize the country during his phone call with US Ambassador John Sullivan Thursday.
"A special attention was paid to the latest events in Belarus, as well as the situation with the Nagorno-Karabakh peace settlement," the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in its statement. "The Russian side underscored the unacceptability of any interference in the internal affairs, destabilization attempts and imposition of unilateral mediation services."
Rudenko also pointed out the promise of the constitutional reform, aimed at the liberalization of the Belarusian political system, which would involve the representatives of the civic society, labor collectives and business circles.
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.
On Wednesday, Russian foreign Intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin stated that the US played a pivotal role in fomenting the anti-governmental protests in Belarus and took former presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya under tight control.


tass--2020-09-17--Northern Fleet to get nearly 200 new weapon systems in 2020

MOSCOW , September 17 .
/TASS/ .
The Northern Fleet will get 179 weapon systems this year , Defense Minister @ @ @ @ @ .
Advanced nuclear-powered sub Knyaz Vladimir to be delivered to Russian Navy by late June @ @ @ @ @ will receive 179 pieces of weapons , '' Shoigu said at the Defense Ministry ’ @ @ @ @ @ recalled that the Northern Fleet had already been reinforced by the ballistic missile cruiser Knyaz @ @ @ @ @ Borei ) , frigate The Admiral Kasatonov , fuel tanker The Akademik Pashin and hydrographic @ @ @ @ @ Currently , the Northern Fleet is building Nagurskaya and Temp air bases and pre-fabricated modular @ @ @ @ @ of the 3rd Air Defense Division and weapons garages and hangars .
Also , submarine @ @ @ @ @ the newest submarines Borei-A .
`` In cooperation with the Russian Geographic Society the Northern @ @ @ @ @ comprehensive Arctic expedition to explore the Arctic Ocean , '' Shoigu said .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ with tasks in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean . ''

MOSCOW, September 17. /TASS/. The Northern Fleet will get 179 weapon systems this year, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Thursday.
Advanced nuclear-powered sub Knyaz Vladimir to be delivered to Russian Navy by late June
"This year the fleet will receive 179 pieces of weapons," Shoigu said at the Defense Ministry’s board meeting. He recalled that the Northern Fleet had already been reinforced by the ballistic missile cruiser Knyaz Vladimir (of the project Borei), frigate The Admiral Kasatonov, fuel tanker The Akademik Pashin and hydrographic vessel The Nikolai Skosyrev.
Currently, the Northern Fleet is building Nagurskaya and Temp air bases and pre-fabricated modular houses for the newly-formed units of the 3rd Air Defense Division and weapons garages and hangars. Also, submarine piers are being upgraded for the newest submarines Borei-A.
"In cooperation with the Russian Geographic Society the Northern Fleet is conducting the third comprehensive Arctic expedition to explore the Arctic Ocean," Shoigu said. "The Northern Fleet is successfully coping with tasks in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean."


tass--2020-09-17--Russia may allocate around $1.37 bln to support media in 2021

MOSCOW , September 17 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s federal budget expenditures in 2021 for media support may amount @ @ @ @ @ ( $ 1.37 bln ) , according to RBC referencing the explanatory note to the @ @ @ @ @ federal budget for 2021 and the planning period of 2022 and 2023 . ''
It @ @ @ @ @ Finance Ministry proposed to increase state support for the media by 40 % , since @ @ @ @ @ media subsidies in 2021 were determined in the amount of 73.8 bln rubles ( $ @ @ @ @ @ , this year the media received 101.2 bln rubles ( $ 1.34 bln ) .
@ @ @ @ @ prepared by the Finance Ministry , Channel One can expect 6 bln rubles ( $ @ @ @ @ @ , subsidies to RT can be increased to 27.3 bln rubles ( $ 363.77 mln @ @ @ @ @ legal entity may be allocated funds to create a German version and to repair headquarters @ @ @

MOSCOW, September 17. /TASS/. Russia’s federal budget expenditures in 2021 for media support may amount to almost 102.8 bln rubles ($1.37 bln), according to RBC referencing the explanatory note to the draft law "On the federal budget for 2021 and the planning period of 2022 and 2023."
It was clarified that formally the Finance Ministry proposed to increase state support for the media by 40%, since in the current budget, media subsidies in 2021 were determined in the amount of 73.8 bln rubles ($982.1 mln). However, this year the media received 101.2 bln rubles ($1.34 bln).
According to the draft law prepared by the Finance Ministry, Channel One can expect 6 bln rubles ($79.95 mln) in 2021, subsidies to RT can be increased to 27.3 bln rubles ($363.77 mln), and the RT legal entity may be allocated funds to create a German version and to repair headquarters in Moscow.


tass--2020-09-17--Setting Normandy Quartet summit dates makes no sense for now — Kremlin

MOSCOW , September 17 .
/TASS/ .
A Normandy Quartet summit should be expected in the foreseeable future , but such a meeting is necessary not for a meeting ’ s sake , but for the sake of a specific result , Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the media on Thursday .
`` We would prefer to avoid setting any dates for the time being , because it is senseless , '' he said .
`` It is true that we should expect a Normandy Quartet meeting at the head-of-state level in the foreseeable future .
The sole problem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
`` Such a meeting is to be properly arranged .
At least we are to confirm the implementation of the agreements that were achieved and committed to paper [ at the previous summit ] in Paris , '' he added .
`` A summit level meeting for a meeting ’ s sake is not needed by any head of state and government .
It is needed for the sake of a result , '' Peskov stated .
The Normandy Quartet leaders ’ aides are to make preparations for a summit `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the road of implementing the previously achieved agreements . ''
The Kremlin official said Russia had the political will to go ahead with work on this platform , which in Moscow ’ s opinion has no alternative .
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky on September 15 said that the leaders of all Normandy Quartet countries ( Germany , France , Russia and Ukraine ) had agreed to a summit , which might take place after the second meeting of advisers .
He speculated that the aides to the Normandy Quartet leaders might hold negotiations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a date for a meeting of the leaders of Ukraine , Russia , Germany and France could be set .

MOSCOW, September 17. /TASS/. A Normandy Quartet summit should be expected in the foreseeable future, but such a meeting is necessary not for a meeting’s sake, but for the sake of a specific result, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the media on Thursday.
"We would prefer to avoid setting any dates for the time being, because it is senseless," he said. "It is true that we should expect a Normandy Quartet meeting at the head-of-state level in the foreseeable future. The sole problem is what ‘foreseeable future’ implies."
"Such a meeting is to be properly arranged. At least we are to confirm the implementation of the agreements that were achieved and committed to paper [at the previous summit] in Paris," he added.
"A summit level meeting for a meeting’s sake is not needed by any head of state and government. It is needed for the sake of a result," Peskov stated.
The Normandy Quartet leaders’ aides are to make preparations for a summit "to identify ways of making progress along the road of implementing the previously achieved agreements." The Kremlin official said Russia had the political will to go ahead with work on this platform, which in Moscow’s opinion has no alternative.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky on September 15 said that the leaders of all Normandy Quartet countries (Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine) had agreed to a summit, which might take place after the second meeting of advisers. He speculated that the aides to the Normandy Quartet leaders might hold negotiations within a ten-day deadline, after which a date for a meeting of the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France could be set.


tass--2020-09-17--Putin to hold Security Council session on Thursday

Development of SSJ New aircraft planned to be completed in 2023 The SSJ New aircraft is a modification of the @ @ @ @ @ import substitution of components and systems

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tass--2020-09-17--Middle East settlement issue remains acute — Russian Foreign Ministry

MOSCOW , September 17 .
/TASS/ .
The Palestinian problem remains acute despite normalizing ties between Israel and a number of Arab states , the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday .
`` Taking into account the ongoing progress in the process of normalizing relations between Israel and a number of Arab countries , we state that the Palestinian problem remains acute .
It would be wrong to think that without its settlement it will be possible to achieve reliable stabilization of the Middle Eastern region , '' the Russian Foreign Ministry said .
The ministry called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coordinated efforts in this direction .
`` In this regard , we call on regional and international partners to intensify coordinated efforts in this important area .
Russia is ready for such joint work , including within the framework of the Quartet , a mechanism recognized by the UN Security Council for negotiations on a Middle Eastern settlement , and in close cooperation with the Arab League , '' the Russian Foreign Ministry said .
According to the ministry , in its efforts on achieving stabilization in the Middle East , Russia as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Council and a participant of the Quartet of international mediators , has always been guided by the importance of reaching a comprehensive Middle Eastern settlement .
`` But with the understanding that its [ the settlement 's ] integral part should be a fair and sustainable solution to the Palestinian problem in accordance with the UN-approved international legal framework , including the Security Council resolutions , the Arab Peace Initiative and the fundamental principle of `` two states '' - Israel and Palestine , which peacefully coexist within internationally recognized borders , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the fact that , as the leaders of Bahrain and the UAE declare , these states remain fully committed to the settlement of the Palestinian problem on the above mentioned international legal basis , as well as in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative , which was approved by the heads of Arab states in 2002 , '' it said .
The ministry also highlighted the need to focus major efforts now on resuming direct talks between the Israelis and Palestinians without preconditions `` because , as historical experience shows , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situations only when they acted on a mutually acceptable negotiating basis . ''
On Tuesday , in Washington D.C. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain , Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani , signed deals on normalizing ties .

MOSCOW, September 17. /TASS/. The Palestinian problem remains acute despite normalizing ties between Israel and a number of Arab states, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
"Taking into account the ongoing progress in the process of normalizing relations between Israel and a number of Arab countries, we state that the Palestinian problem remains acute. It would be wrong to think that without its settlement it will be possible to achieve reliable stabilization of the Middle Eastern region," the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
The ministry called on the world community to step up coordinated efforts in this direction. "In this regard, we call on regional and international partners to intensify coordinated efforts in this important area. Russia is ready for such joint work, including within the framework of the Quartet, a mechanism recognized by the UN Security Council for negotiations on a Middle Eastern settlement, and in close cooperation with the Arab League," the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
A fair and sustainable solution
According to the ministry, in its efforts on achieving stabilization in the Middle East, Russia as a permanent member of the UN Security Council and a participant of the Quartet of international mediators, has always been guided by the importance of reaching a comprehensive Middle Eastern settlement.
"But with the understanding that its [the settlement's] integral part should be a fair and sustainable solution to the Palestinian problem in accordance with the UN-approved international legal framework, including the Security Council resolutions, the Arab Peace Initiative and the fundamental principle of "two states" - Israel and Palestine, which peacefully coexist within internationally recognized borders," the ministry stressed.
"We proceed from the fact that, as the leaders of Bahrain and the UAE declare, these states remain fully committed to the settlement of the Palestinian problem on the above mentioned international legal basis, as well as in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative, which was approved by the heads of Arab states in 2002," it said.
The ministry also highlighted the need to focus major efforts now on resuming direct talks between the Israelis and Palestinians without preconditions "because, as historical experience shows, the parties could reach sustainable solutions to conflict situations only when they acted on a mutually acceptable negotiating basis."
On Tuesday, in Washington D.C. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, signed deals on normalizing ties.


tass--2020-09-17--Press review: EU plots own bloc-wide Magnitsky Act and Moscow, Minsk bolster defense ties

Kommersant : EU to loosen legal mechanism for new sanctions against Russia The European Commission is working on broadening its legal instruments that would enable the introduction of personal sanctions against human rights violators in different countries , counting Russia among them .
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced plans to adopt Europe ’ s version of the Magnitsky Act and suggested adjusting the mechanism for approving sanctions in such a way that does not require the support of all EU member states .
According to Kommersant , this amendment , if adopted , will no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ European countries that have called on EU allies not to impose tough sanctions on Russia .
According to von der Leyen , the proposals for a European 'Magnitsky Act ' will be ready soon .
She explained that the European Union should be able to respond clearly and quickly to what is happening anywhere , whether it is in Hong Kong , Moscow , or Minsk .
Stefan Meister , an EU-Russia relations guru at the German Council on Foreign Relations ( DGAP ) , does not believe that the European Union will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ package of sanctions against Russia soon .
Rather , an agreement on a blacklist similar to the 'Magnitsky list ' can be expected .
According to the expert , regarding the Nord Stream 2 pipeline , Germany and the EU would rather allow the project to be implemented in full , and then introduce some measures to restrict or prohibit transportation of gas through the pipeline .
`` With the crises around Navalny and Lukashenko unfolding , the freezing of Nord Stream 2 seems to be in the cards .
Nevertheless , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of relations .
Even during the Cold War , economic ties between the USSR and the West were not completely severed , '' Head of the European Political Studies Department at the Institute for World Economy and International Relations ( IMEMO ) Nadezhda Arbatova told Kommersant .
`` Today 's confrontation between Russia and the West is a struggle of ideology and real politics .
Minimal interaction will be maintained , but this will not change the quality of relations between Russia and the EU , '' she added .
The next joint @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the political situation in the neighboring CIS member nation , Moscow and Minsk traditionally cooperate on defense , the Belarusian parliament told Izvestia .
On September 16 , Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu met with President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus to hash over the joint maneuvers .
Meanwhile , a nationwide strike that had been looming did not occur on Wednesday .
That said , the idea may no longer find support among workers , experts told the newspaper .
Cooperation between Moscow and Minsk through their defense departments and the upcoming exercises @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Belarus , Chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Andrei Savinykh explained to Izvestia .
`` You should not link the current events in Minsk with military cooperation , which is carried out within the framework of the CSTO and bilateral ties .
These are two parallel processes , and they do not have a direct causal relationship , '' the politician specified .
Chairman of the State Duma ’ s Committee on CIS affairs , Eurasian integration and Relations with Compatriots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joint exercises of both countries are being held , among other things , to show NATO the effectiveness of cooperation between Russia and Belarus .
Meanwhile , Telegram channel NEXTA declared September 16 to be a Day of Solidarity and called on all residents of Belarus not to go to work in protest .
However , the planned nationwide strike failed to materialize .
This idea will no longer find support among workers in the country .
As early as mid-August it looked promising , but then it quickly became clear that this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political scientist Evgeny Preigerman explained to Izvestia .
Izvestia : Experts forecast inevitable decline in demand for oil within 30 years Global energy giant BP published its annual forecast on the state of the world ’ s energy industry up to 2050 .
The company 's experts agree that the oil industry will either return to the pre-crisis state in a few years , or it is bound to never happen .
Especially due to the new laws on emissions and the trend for environmentally friendly consumption .
Experts told Izvestia , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economically disadvantageous for Russia , where traditional energy sources account for the lion 's share of exports .
BP ’ s experts presented three scenarios .
The `` business-as-usual '' scenario assumes the development of the world energy sector according to the existing trends .
Energy consumption will increase by 25 % , the share of coal will decrease by 20 % , and the growth of renewable energy will be the same at 20 % .
The `` rapid '' scenario includes policy adjustments that will increase the cost of greenhouse emissions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 70 % .
The `` net zero '' scenario assumes that mass environmental consciousness will be added to the political measures , which stimulates alternative energy and conscious consumption .
Traditional energy sources account for the biggest share of Russia ’ s exports , and both `` green '' scenarios would be economically disadvantageous .
At the same time , the green trend is common in developed countries , and Russia sees itself as a developed country , Izvestia writes .
`` The future of Russia ’ s fuel and energy complex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is time to understand that energy exports are expensive .
First of all , it is necessary to develop our own economy , using cheap energy resources , and catch up with the lag in chemistry and mechanical engineering , `` Maxim Khudalov from ACRA told the newspaper .
Maria Belova from VYGON Consulting considers BP 's forecast to be a warning for Russia .
The `` business-as-usual '' scenario assumes Russia ’ s daily production at 12 mln barrels per day by 2030 .
According to the `` rapid '' scenario , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mln barrels per day .
This means increased competition in the market and , most likely , low oil prices .
Vedomosti : Rostec to shell out $ 1.7 bln on creating new Sukhoi Superjet aircraft By 2023 , the United Aircraft Corporation ( UAC ) plans to create the Sukhoi SuperJet New , an import-substituted version of the short-haul Sukhoi SuperJet 100 , the only civilian jet built by the Russian aviation industry .
The development of the new Sukhoi Superjet New aircraft , which UAC plans to create by 2023 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 1.6-1.7 bln ) , Vedomosti writes , citing sources close to the corporate leadership of Rostec and UAC .
According to the newspaper , the United Engine Corporation ( UEC ) is developing a domestic PD-8 engine , which the aircraft will use .
That said , UAC and UEC are owned by Rostec .
The budgets of the SSJ New program are laid out and distributed over years , one of the sources told the newspaper .
About half of the sum will be spent on creating an engine .
Most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receive from the budget , although both companies also spend their own funds , sources told Vedomosti .
UAC will allocate at least 50 bln rubles ( $ 664 mln ) for the development of SSJ New .
A source in the UAC told Vedomosti that SSJ New will be a new aircraft , which will not only replace dozens of systems and components with Russian-made ones , but also change the body design and adjust the center of gravity .
`` Within the framework of the SSJ New project , Russian systems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ developed .
In the future , modern systems and technologies will be used in other new projects belonging to Russia ’ s civilian aircraft industry , '' a representative of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade told Vedomosti .
The volume of Russia ’ s industrial production in August was 2.9 % higher than in July , but was 7.2 % lower than last year .
With the exclusion of seasonal and calendar factors , growth in July was 0.5 % , according to the Russian State Statistics Service .
Based on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in August 2020 , the raw materials sector demonstrated the highest growth of 5.2 % in July 2020 .
Experts told Vedomosti that in general , the industries that were hardest hit during the pandemic have exhausted their recovery potential , and there are no powerful new growth drivers yet .
`` Official statistics show that positive dynamics have already been observed in a huge number of industrial activities , however , industrial indices are still declining on an annualized basis , '' said Evgeny Rudakov , deputy head of the fuel and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Natural Monopolies Research ( IPEM ) .
`` The growth of industrial indices will be possible only when oil and gas production starts to grow again , '' the expert added .
`` In general , the industries that sank heavily in the midst of the pandemic and made up for lost time in early summer have exhausted their recovery potential .
The deferred demand has ended , but there are no new , powerful growth drivers yet , '' Deputy General Director of the Center for Macroeconomic Analysis and Short-Term Forecasting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phenomenon of the summer months is the continued excess daily demand of last year 's production volumes of consumer goods ( both food and non-food ) .
`` However , it is based on a much smaller scale of outbound tourism , so there is no reason to expect such a situation to continue amid lower incomes of the population , '' the economist said .
TASS is not responsible for the material quoted in these press reviews .

Kommersant: EU to loosen legal mechanism for new sanctions against Russia
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The European Commission is working on broadening its legal instruments that would enable the introduction of personal sanctions against human rights violators in different countries, counting Russia among them. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced plans to adopt Europe’s version of the Magnitsky Act and suggested adjusting the mechanism for approving sanctions in such a way that does not require the support of all EU member states. According to Kommersant, this amendment, if adopted, will no longer allow Moscow to count on friendly European countries that have called on EU allies not to impose tough sanctions on Russia. According to von der Leyen, the proposals for a European 'Magnitsky Act' will be ready soon. She explained that the European Union should be able to respond clearly and quickly to what is happening anywhere, whether it is in Hong Kong, Moscow, or Minsk. Stefan Meister, an EU-Russia relations guru at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), does not believe that the European Union will be able to agree on an extensive package of sanctions against Russia soon. Rather, an agreement on a blacklist similar to the 'Magnitsky list' can be expected. According to the expert, regarding the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Germany and the EU would rather allow the project to be implemented in full, and then introduce some measures to restrict or prohibit transportation of gas through the pipeline. "With the crises around Navalny and Lukashenko unfolding, the freezing of Nord Stream 2 seems to be in the cards. Nevertheless, we are not talking about a complete breakdown of relations. Even during the Cold War, economic ties between the USSR and the West were not completely severed," Head of the European Political Studies Department at the Institute for World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) Nadezhda Arbatova told Kommersant. "Today's confrontation between Russia and the West is a struggle of ideology and real politics. Minimal interaction will be maintained, but this will not change the quality of relations between Russia and the EU," she added. Izvestia: Minsk, Moscow agreed on military exercises amid protests in Belarus
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The next joint Russian-Belarusian military exercises are not related to the political situation in the neighboring CIS member nation, Moscow and Minsk traditionally cooperate on defense, the Belarusian parliament told Izvestia. On September 16, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu met with President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus to hash over the joint maneuvers. Meanwhile, a nationwide strike that had been looming did not occur on Wednesday. That said, the idea may no longer find support among workers, experts told the newspaper. Cooperation between Moscow and Minsk through their defense departments and the upcoming exercises are not related to the events unfolding in Belarus, Chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Andrei Savinykh explained to Izvestia. "You should not link the current events in Minsk with military cooperation, which is carried out within the framework of the CSTO and bilateral ties. These are two parallel processes, and they do not have a direct causal relationship," the politician specified. Chairman of the State Duma’s Committee on CIS affairs, Eurasian integration and Relations with Compatriots Leonid Kalashnikov told the newspaper that the joint exercises of both countries are being held, among other things, to show NATO the effectiveness of cooperation between Russia and Belarus. Meanwhile, Telegram channel NEXTA declared September 16 to be a Day of Solidarity and called on all residents of Belarus not to go to work in protest. However, the planned nationwide strike failed to materialize. This idea will no longer find support among workers in the country. As early as mid-August it looked promising, but then it quickly became clear that this would not lead to anything, Belarusian political scientist Evgeny Preigerman explained to Izvestia. Izvestia: Experts forecast inevitable decline in demand for oil within 30 years
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Global energy giant BP published its annual forecast on the state of the world’s energy industry up to 2050. The company's experts agree that the oil industry will either return to the pre-crisis state in a few years, or it is bound to never happen. Especially due to the new laws on emissions and the trend for environmentally friendly consumption. Experts told Izvestia, that both "green" scenarios would be economically disadvantageous for Russia, where traditional energy sources account for the lion's share of exports. BP’s experts presented three scenarios. The "business-as-usual" scenario assumes the development of the world energy sector according to the existing trends. Energy consumption will increase by 25%, the share of coal will decrease by 20%, and the growth of renewable energy will be the same at 20%. The "rapid" scenario includes policy adjustments that will increase the cost of greenhouse emissions, and coal emissions will be reduced to 70%. The "net zero" scenario assumes that mass environmental consciousness will be added to the political measures, which stimulates alternative energy and conscious consumption. Traditional energy sources account for the biggest share of Russia’s exports, and both "green" scenarios would be economically disadvantageous. At the same time, the green trend is common in developed countries, and Russia sees itself as a developed country, Izvestia writes. "The future of Russia’s fuel and energy complex lies in deep oil refining. It is time to understand that energy exports are expensive. First of all, it is necessary to develop our own economy, using cheap energy resources, and catch up with the lag in chemistry and mechanical engineering, " Maxim Khudalov from ACRA told the newspaper. Maria Belova from VYGON Consulting considers BP's forecast to be a warning for Russia. The "business-as-usual" scenario assumes Russia’s daily production at 12 mln barrels per day by 2030. According to the "rapid" scenario, by 2030 production will fall to 7 mln barrels per day. This means increased competition in the market and, most likely, low oil prices. Vedomosti: Rostec to shell out $1.7 bln on creating new Sukhoi Superjet aircraft
By 2023, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) plans to create the Sukhoi SuperJet New, an import-substituted version of the short-haul Sukhoi SuperJet 100, the only civilian jet built by the Russian aviation industry. The development of the new Sukhoi Superjet New aircraft, which UAC plans to create by 2023, will cost 120 bln-130 bln rubles ($1.6-1.7 bln), Vedomosti writes, citing sources close to the corporate leadership of Rostec and UAC. According to the newspaper, the United Engine Corporation (UEC) is developing a domestic PD-8 engine, which the aircraft will use. That said, UAC and UEC are owned by Rostec. The budgets of the SSJ New program are laid out and distributed over years, one of the sources told the newspaper. About half of the sum will be spent on creating an engine. Most of these investments UEC and UAC will receive from the budget, although both companies also spend their own funds, sources told Vedomosti. UAC will allocate at least 50 bln rubles ($664 mln) for the development of SSJ New. A source in the UAC told Vedomosti that SSJ New will be a new aircraft, which will not only replace dozens of systems and components with Russian-made ones, but also change the body design and adjust the center of gravity. "Within the framework of the SSJ New project, Russian systems and a new generation engine are being developed. In the future, modern systems and technologies will be used in other new projects belonging to Russia’s civilian aircraft industry," a representative of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade told Vedomosti. Vedomosti: Russia’s industry slows, as commodity industries resume growth
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tass--2020-09-17--Kremlin blasts Poland’s accusations over Kaczynski’s plane crash

MOSCOW , September 17 .
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Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov is unaware whether Poland had sent a request to the Russian Prosecutor-General ’ s Office on arresting the Smolensk air traffic controllers , who were working when the Polish presidential plane crashed in 2010 .
`` I don ’ t know if there were any contacts or any legal actions in accordance with international practice and whether our Prosecutor-General ’ s Office or investigative bodies had received any requests from Warsaw .
We are unaware of this now , '' Peskov said .
The Kremlin spokesman stressed that Moscow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to arrest these air traffic controllers .
`` In general , conceptually < ... > I will say so : we react negatively , '' Peskov said answering a question .
Earlier reports said Polish investigators had filed a request with a court in Warsaw ’ s Mokotow district on arresting three air traffic controllers , who were on duty at the Smolensk airport on April 10 , 2010 , when the plane carrying Poland 's then President Lech Kaczynski crashed .
According to the Polish prosecutors , the accusations concern deliberately provoking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Poland ’ s Air Force One , a Tu-154 plane , crashed near the Russian city of Smolensk on April 10 , 2010 .
Under the conditions of reduced visibility , the pilots decided to land the plane .
The Tu-154 didn ’ t make it to the landing strip by a few meters and first struck trees before crashing into the ground .
The crash killed all 96 people on board , including Poland ’ s then President Lech Kaczynski .

MOSCOW, September 17. /TASS/. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov is unaware whether Poland had sent a request to the Russian Prosecutor-General’s Office on arresting the Smolensk air traffic controllers, who were working when the Polish presidential plane crashed in 2010.
"I don’t know if there were any contacts or any legal actions in accordance with international practice and whether our Prosecutor-General’s Office or investigative bodies had received any requests from Warsaw. We are unaware of this now," Peskov said.
The Kremlin spokesman stressed that Moscow negatively reacted to Warsaw’s demands to arrest these air traffic controllers. "In general, conceptually <...> I will say so: we react negatively," Peskov said answering a question.
Earlier reports said Polish investigators had filed a request with a court in Warsaw’s Mokotow district on arresting three air traffic controllers, who were on duty at the Smolensk airport on April 10, 2010, when the plane carrying Poland's then President Lech Kaczynski crashed. According to the Polish prosecutors, the accusations concern deliberately provoking the crash, resulting in numerous deaths.
Poland’s Air Force One, a Tu-154 plane, crashed near the Russian city of Smolensk on April 10, 2010. Under the conditions of reduced visibility, the pilots decided to land the plane. The Tu-154 didn’t make it to the landing strip by a few meters and first struck trees before crashing into the ground. The crash killed all 96 people on board, including Poland’s then President Lech Kaczynski.


tass--2020-09-17--Unparalleled Russian helicopter equipment goes into production

MOSCOW , September 17 .
/TASS/ .
The Ulyanovsk Instrument Manufacturing Design Bureau JSC UIMDB ( an affiliate of the @ @ @ @ @ ) has begun the production of Russia ’ s unparalleled equipment for Mi and Ka @ @ @ @ @ press service told the media on Thursday .
The company ’ s specialists have conducted @ @ @ @ @ since 2015 .
`` This year the positive results achieved in the process of government @ @ @ @ @ serial production .
The doppler velocimeter ( developed and produced by JSC UIMDB ) features @ @ @ @ @ size to date , which are unparalleled in Russia , '' the press service quotes @ @ @ @ @ Kolesov as saying .
The doppler velocimeter has been authorized for use on Mi-8 and @ @ @ @ @ as Ka-31 and Ka-32M .
The velocimeter is meant for automatic continuous measurement of the @ @ @ @ @ regardless of visibility , time of year and surface .

MOSCOW, September 17. /TASS/. The Ulyanovsk Instrument Manufacturing Design Bureau JSC UIMDB (an affiliate of the JSC Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies KRET) has begun the production of Russia’s unparalleled equipment for Mi and Ka helicopters, KRET’s press service told the media on Thursday. The company’s specialists have conducted research into a doppler velocimeter since 2015.
"This year the positive results achieved in the process of government certification tests allowed for beginning serial production. The doppler velocimeter (developed and produced by JSC UIMDB) features minimal parameters of mass and size to date, which are unparalleled in Russia," the press service quotes KRET’s CEO Nikolai Kolesov as saying.
The doppler velocimeter has been authorized for use on Mi-8 and Mi-171A2 helicopters, as well as Ka-31 and Ka-32M.
The velocimeter is meant for automatic continuous measurement of the helicopter’s cruising speed regardless of visibility, time of year and surface.


tass--2020-09-17--European Court of Justice rejects Rosneft's appeal against EU sanctions

BRUSSELS , September 17 .
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The European Court of Justice has rejected an appeal by Rosneft , which challenged the legality of imposing EU sanctions against the company in connection with the situation in Ukraine , according to the court ruling published on Thursday .
`` The European Court of Justice rejected in full the appeal [ of Rosneft to the EU Council ] against the court decision of September 13 , 2018 , '' the decision reads .
In 2018 , the EU court dismissed the claim of the Russian company against the EU Council @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imposing EU sanctions against it .
Now the EU Court of Justice has upheld its previous decision , according to which the EU Council `` presented reasonably well-founded reasons [ for imposing sanctions ] , '' the document says .
The appeal consideration lasted almost 2 years , it was filed on November 23 , 2018 .
In July 2014 , the European Union imposed sectoral economic sanctions against Russia in connection with the reunification of Crimea and the events in eastern Ukraine .
The sanctions affected enterprises in the defense , energy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in particular , hit the Russian banks with state participation ( Sberbank , VTB ) and large oil and gas companies ( Rosneft , Gazprom Neft , Transneft ) .
European residents are prohibited from providing these banks with medium and long-term financing .

BRUSSELS, September 17. / TASS /. The European Court of Justice has rejected an appeal by Rosneft, which challenged the legality of imposing EU sanctions against the company in connection with the situation in Ukraine, according to the court ruling published on Thursday.
"The European Court of Justice rejected in full the appeal [of Rosneft to the EU Council] against the court decision of September 13, 2018," the decision reads.
In 2018, the EU court dismissed the claim of the Russian company against the EU Council. Then Rosneft challenged the legality of imposing EU sanctions against it.
Now the EU Court of Justice has upheld its previous decision, according to which the EU Council "presented reasonably well-founded reasons [for imposing sanctions]," the document says. The appeal consideration lasted almost 2 years, it was filed on November 23, 2018.
In July 2014, the European Union imposed sectoral economic sanctions against Russia in connection with the reunification of Crimea and the events in eastern Ukraine. The sanctions affected enterprises in the defense, energy and financial sectors. The sanctions, in particular, hit the Russian banks with state participation (Sberbank, VTB) and large oil and gas companies (Rosneft, Gazprom Neft, Transneft). European residents are prohibited from providing these banks with medium and long-term financing.


tass--2020-09-17--Russian MiG-31 intercepts two US strategic bombers over Bering Sea

MOSCOW , September 17 .
/TASS/ .
Russian MiG-31 fighter jet intercepted two US B-1B strategic bombers over the Bering Sea and escorted the planes until they turned away from the Russian border , the National Defense Control Center told journalists Thursday .
According to the military , on September 17 , Russian radars detected two airborne targets , approaching the Russian border , over the neutral waters of the Bering Sea .
`` A Pacific Fleet MiG-31 fighter jet was scrambled to identify the targets and prevent them from violating the Russian border .
The plane crew identified the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lancer strategic bombers and escorted them over the Bering Sea waters , '' the center said .
After the US planes turned away from the Russian border , the Russian plane returned to its home base , the center said , adding that the Russian border was not violated during the incident .
`` The entire sortie of the Russian plane took place in accordance with the international air law , '' the military underscored .
On Tuesday , the Pacific Fleet 's MiG-31s and the Eastern Military District 's Su-35S planes also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the Bering Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk .

MOSCOW, September 17. /TASS/. Russian MiG-31 fighter jet intercepted two US B-1B strategic bombers over the Bering Sea and escorted the planes until they turned away from the Russian border, the National Defense Control Center told journalists Thursday.
According to the military, on September 17, Russian radars detected two airborne targets, approaching the Russian border, over the neutral waters of the Bering Sea.
"A Pacific Fleet MiG-31 fighter jet was scrambled to identify the targets and prevent them from violating the Russian border. The plane crew identified the targets as two US Air Force B-1B Lancer strategic bombers and escorted them over the Bering Sea waters," the center said.
After the US planes turned away from the Russian border, the Russian plane returned to its home base, the center said, adding that the Russian border was not violated during the incident.
"The entire sortie of the Russian plane took place in accordance with the international air law," the military underscored.
On Tuesday, the Pacific Fleet's MiG-31s and the Eastern Military District's Su-35S planes also intercepted a US Air Force B-1B Lancer over the Bering Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk.


tass--2020-09-17--Foreign powers plotting new wave of color revolutions in Asia, warns Chinese top diplomat

BEIJING , September 17 .
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Some foreign powers seek to launch a new round of color revolutions in Asia , Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in his interview for Xinhua Thursday in the wake of his visit to Russia .
`` Recently , relations between China and its neighboring countries have been developing in a positive direction .
At the same time , global instability has been on the rise , and global security faces new challenges and threats .
International terror organizations and the ‘ three powers of evil ’ [ terrorism , extremism , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the region , '' he specified .
`` Some foreign powers use various pretexts to meddle in the region ’ s internal affair and even seek to launch a new wave of color revolutions , '' the top diplomat continued .
`` A the same time , in a bid to retain the unipolar supremacy , [ some foreign powers ] come up with all sort of lies , deliberately defame China , Russia and other rapidly developing countries , they exert unjustified pressure , even forcing some countries to choose its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cold War , '' Wang Yi said .
According to the foreign minister , `` such behavior , which undermines the boundaries of the international relations , does not comply with common interests of the countries of the world , '' and `` such actions will not be approved by the international community and , undoubtedly , will leave an inglorious trace in history . ''
Wang Yi also noted that `` Russia , Central Asia and Mongolia are important neighbors of Northwestern China . ''
`` China pays a lot of attention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honestly hopes for long-term stability , development and prosperity of all countries [ of the region ] , '' he concluded .

BEIJING, September 17. /TASS/. Some foreign powers seek to launch a new round of color revolutions in Asia, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in his interview for Xinhua Thursday in the wake of his visit to Russia.
"Recently, relations between China and its neighboring countries have been developing in a positive direction. At the same time, global instability has been on the rise, and global security faces new challenges and threats. International terror organizations and the ‘three powers of evil’ [terrorism, extremism, and separatism] have ramped up their activities in the region," he specified.
"Some foreign powers use various pretexts to meddle in the region’s internal affair and even seek to launch a new wave of color revolutions," the top diplomat continued. "A the same time, in a bid to retain the unipolar supremacy, [some foreign powers] come up with all sort of lies, deliberately defame China, Russia and other rapidly developing countries, they exert unjustified pressure, even forcing some countries to choose its allies, seeking to start a new Cold War," Wang Yi said.
According to the foreign minister, "such behavior, which undermines the boundaries of the international relations, does not comply with common interests of the countries of the world," and "such actions will not be approved by the international community and, undoubtedly, will leave an inglorious trace in history."
Wang Yi also noted that "Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia are important neighbors of Northwestern China."
"China pays a lot of attention to the situation in the region and honestly hopes for long-term stability, development and prosperity of all countries [of the region]," he concluded.


tass--2020-09-17--Russia reports over 5,700 new coronavirus cases

MOSCOW , September 17 .
/TASS/ .
Russia confirmed 5,762 coronavirus cases in the past day , the highest number @ @ @ @ @ anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Thursday .
COVID-19 incidence insignificantly grows in Russia after @ @ @ @ @ to its data , in the past 33 days the daily growth rate did not @ @ @ @ @ total case tally reached 1,085,281 .
Some 730 cases were recorded in Moscow , 211 @ @ @ @ @ in the Moscow Region , 171 in the Rostov Region and 166 in the Nizhny @ @ @ @ @ rates were confirmed in the Nenets and Chukotka Autonomous Region ( 0 % ) , @ @ @ @ @ % ) , the Moscow Region and the Chechen Republic ( 0.2 % ) .
@ @ @ @ @ are undergoing treatment for the coronavirus in Russia .

MOSCOW, September 17. /TASS/. Russia confirmed 5,762 coronavirus cases in the past day, the highest number since July 26, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Thursday.
COVID-19 incidence insignificantly grows in Russia after six months of pandemic
According to its data, in the past 33 days the daily growth rate did not exceed 0.5% and the total case tally reached 1,085,281.
Some 730 cases were recorded in Moscow, 211 in St. Petersburg, 177 in the Moscow Region, 171 in the Rostov Region and 166 in the Nizhny Novgorod.
The lowest growth rates were confirmed in the Nenets and Chukotka Autonomous Region (0%), the Smolensk Region (0.1%), the Moscow Region and the Chechen Republic (0.2%).
Currently, some 170,352 people are undergoing treatment for the coronavirus in Russia.


tass--2020-09-17--Special Operations troops conduct live firing at Russian-Belarusian joint military drills

MINSK , September 17 .
/TASS/ .
Servicemen participating in the `` Slavic Brotherhood 2020 '' military drills near Belarus @ @ @ @ @ number of firing tasks during the initial stage of the exercise , Belarusian Defense Ministry @ @ @ @ @ airborne troops of both countries crossed a water obstacle and performed a number of firing @ @ @ @ @ guided anti-tank missiles and mortars .
Russian Guardsmen supported their Belarusian colleagues with 2S-9 Nona-S @ @ @ @ @ the ministry disclosed .
The drills involve servicemen of the 38th Brest Guards airborne brigade @ @ @ @ @ forces and the Russian airborne troops from the 76th Guards airborne division .
The drills @ @ @ @ @ stage .
The second stage will take place in late September .

MINSK, September 17. /TASS/. Servicemen participating in the "Slavic Brotherhood 2020" military drills near Belarus’s Brest performed a number of firing tasks during the initial stage of the exercise, Belarusian Defense Ministry announced Thursday.
"The airborne troops of both countries crossed a water obstacle and performed a number of firing tasks using D-30 howitzers, guided anti-tank missiles and mortars. Russian Guardsmen supported their Belarusian colleagues with 2S-9 Nona-S 120mm self-propelled artillery," the ministry disclosed.
The drills involve servicemen of the 38th Brest Guards airborne brigade of the Belarusian special operations forces and the Russian airborne troops from the 76th Guards airborne division. The drills are currently in its first stage. The second stage will take place in late September.


tass--2020-09-17--Moscow documents 1,323 COVID-19 recoveries in past 24 hours

MOSCOW , September 17 .
/TASS/ .
The number of coronavirus patients who recovered in Moscow rose by 1,323 in @ @ @ @ @ 234,029 , Deputy Mayor of Moscow Anastasia Rakova told reporters on Thursday .
Expert says @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus after recovery is very low '' The number of recoveries in Moscow keeps rising @ @ @ @ @ , another 1,323 patients recovered after undergoing treatment .
The total number of people who @ @ @ @ @ grown to 234,029 , '' Rakova said .
All patients will remain under medical supervision @ @ @ @ @ and will receive recommendations .
The recovered Moscow citizens have been asked to donate their @ @ @ @ @ .
People aged 18 to 55 who have recovered from COVID-19 can become blood plasma @ @ @ @ @ ’ t have chronic illnesses and test negative for HIV , Hepatitis B and C @

MOSCOW, September 17. /TASS/. The number of coronavirus patients who recovered in Moscow rose by 1,323 in the past day, reaching 234,029, Deputy Mayor of Moscow Anastasia Rakova told reporters on Thursday.
Expert says risk of encountering someone emitting coronavirus after recovery is very low
"The number of recoveries in Moscow keeps rising. In the past day, another 1,323 patients recovered after undergoing treatment. The total number of people who recovered from the infection has grown to 234,029," Rakova said.
All patients will remain under medical supervision after being discharged from hospitals and will receive recommendations.
The recovered Moscow citizens have been asked to donate their plasma to treat coronavirus patients. People aged 18 to 55 who have recovered from COVID-19 can become blood plasma donors, provided they don’t have chronic illnesses and test negative for HIV, Hepatitis B and C.