tass--2020-11-12--Baring Vostok’s founder Calvey awaits trial to prove his innocence

The Supreme Court changed the preventive measure for Calvey and six other defendants in the case from house arrest to a number of restrictions .
`` We are waiting for the start of the trial to prove our innocence , '' Calvey told a TASS correspondent on Thursday after the Supreme Court ruled to release him from house arrest .
MOSCOW , November 12 .
/TASS/ .
The founder of the Baring Vostok private equity firm Michael Calvey is awaiting the start of consideration of his case on embezzlement of 2.5 bln rubles to prove his innocence .
The new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their place of residence , leaving their homes at night , visiting the premises of the Vostochny Bank and the First Collection Bureau , communicating outside of court sessions with persons involved in the case , receiving and sending mail , using telephone communication , except for emergency calls .
The period of validity of the new preventive measure established by the court is January 13 , 2021 .
Talking to TASS on Thursday , Calvey also said that he is happy with the court ’ s decision to release him from house @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Baring Vostok .
`` I welcome the decision to change the preventive measure for the defendants in our case .
In the near future I plan to go to work , '' he said .
In response to the release of Michael Calvey and six other persons involved in the case the Baring Vostok issued the following statement : '' We are pleased that the Supreme Court has taken the long awaited decision - and the only correct one - to release our innocent colleagues from house arrest .
The criminal case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year and nine months must be halted , because in actual fact no crime was committed , nor was there any party that suffered damages : after being compensated for the loss , Bank Vostochny withdrew its civil lawsuit .
Furthermore , the case materials contain no evidence of wrongdoing by the individuals in question .
We continue to be confident in the innocence of our colleagues , and will continue to fight for justice , '' the firm ’ s press service said .
On February 7 , 2019 , Serzod Yusupov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ filed a complaint with Russia ’ s Federal Security Service ( FSB ) .
In addition , Artyom Avetisyan , another Vostochny shareholder , along with the deputy chairman of the bank ’ s board Konstantin Rogov testified against Michael Calvey .
Russia ’ s Investigative Committee launched a criminal case into the embezzlement of 2.5 bln rubles ( $ 32.4 mln ) from the Vostochny Bank on February 13 , 2019 .
Michael Calvey is the key defendant in the case .
On February 15 , 2019 , law enforcement agencies arrested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , partner at Baring Vostok , Philippe Delpale , an investment partner for the financial industry sector at Baring Vostok , Ivan Zyuzin , Investment Director at Baring Vostok and also General Director of the First Collection Bureau Maxim Vladimirov and Advisor to the Management Board of Norvik Bank , Alexey Kordichev .
They are all facing charges under part 4 article 159 of Russia ’ s Criminal Code ( fraud committed on a large scale by an organized group ) .
According to the initial version of the investigation , Calvey and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where the `` First Collection Bureau '' , under their control , waived its right to a 59.9 % stake in a Luxembourg-based company called the International Financial Technology Group ( IFTG ) , to the Vostochny bank to pay it back for a 2.5 billion-ruble debt .
Before the deal , IFTG ’ s shares were valued at 3 bln rubles .
However , the investigation is examining another estimate of 600,000 rubles ( according to a Cyprus-based company ’ s valuation ) .
That said , the Central Bank claimed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to zero , the investigator noted .
The defense later challenged that appraisal of shares referring to lack of results of the financial expertise .
Calvey denies all the charges .

The Supreme Court changed the preventive measure for Calvey and six other defendants in the case from house arrest to a number of restrictions.
"We are waiting for the start of the trial to prove our innocence," Calvey told a TASS correspondent on Thursday after the Supreme Court ruled to release him from house arrest.
MOSCOW, November 12. /TASS/. The founder of the Baring Vostok private equity firm Michael Calvey is awaiting the start of consideration of his case on embezzlement of 2.5 bln rubles to prove his innocence.
The new measure of restraint bans defendants from changing their place of residence, leaving their homes at night, visiting the premises of the Vostochny Bank and the First Collection Bureau, communicating outside of court sessions with persons involved in the case, receiving and sending mail, using telephone communication, except for emergency calls. The period of validity of the new preventive measure established by the court is January 13, 2021.
Talking to TASS on Thursday, Calvey also said that he is happy with the court’s decision to release him from house arrest and plans to return to work at Baring Vostok.
"I welcome the decision to change the preventive measure for the defendants in our case. In the near future I plan to go to work," he said.
In response to the release of Michael Calvey and six other persons involved in the case the Baring Vostok issued the following statement:
"We are pleased that the Supreme Court has taken the long awaited decision - and the only correct one - to release our innocent colleagues from house arrest. The criminal case that has been ongoing for the last year and nine months must be halted, because in actual fact no crime was committed, nor was there any party that suffered damages: after being compensated for the loss, Bank Vostochny withdrew its civil lawsuit. Furthermore, the case materials contain no evidence of wrongdoing by the individuals in question. We continue to be confident in the innocence of our colleagues, and will continue to fight for justice," the firm’s press service said.
Baring Vostok’s case
On February 7, 2019, Serzod Yusupov, a minority shareholder in Vostochny Bank filed a complaint with Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). In addition, Artyom Avetisyan, another Vostochny shareholder, along with the deputy chairman of the bank’s board Konstantin Rogov testified against Michael Calvey.
Russia’s Investigative Committee launched a criminal case into the embezzlement of 2.5 bln rubles ($32.4 mln) from the Vostochny Bank on February 13, 2019. Michael Calvey is the key defendant in the case. On February 15, 2019, law enforcement agencies arrested Calvey and five others: Vagan Abgaryan, partner at Baring Vostok, Philippe Delpale, an investment partner for the financial industry sector at Baring Vostok, Ivan Zyuzin, Investment Director at Baring Vostok and also General Director of the First Collection Bureau Maxim Vladimirov and Advisor to the Management Board of Norvik Bank, Alexey Kordichev. They are all facing charges under part 4 article 159 of Russia’s Criminal Code (fraud committed on a large scale by an organized group).
According to the initial version of the investigation, Calvey and his accomplices put together a scheme, where the "First Collection Bureau", under their control, waived its right to a 59.9% stake in a Luxembourg-based company called the International Financial Technology Group (IFTG), to the Vostochny bank to pay it back for a 2.5 billion-ruble debt. Before the deal, IFTG’s shares were valued at 3 bln rubles. However, the investigation is examining another estimate of 600,000 rubles (according to a Cyprus-based company’s valuation). That said, the Central Bank claimed that the price of these shares was close to zero, the investigator noted. The defense later challenged that appraisal of shares referring to lack of results of the financial expertise. Calvey denies all the charges.


tass--2020-11-12--Calvey's release positive signal to investment community - Russian Direct Investment Fund

MOSCOW , November 12 .
/TASS/ .
The release of Baring Vostok founder Michael Calvey and his colleagues from house @ @ @ @ @ for the entire investment community , head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund ( RDIF @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The release of the founder and senior partner of the Baring Vostok investment @ @ @ @ @ his colleagues from house arrest is an important signal for the entire investment community .
@ @ @ @ @ positively perceive this news , which will affect their readiness for new investments in the @ @ @ @ @ noted , stressing that RDIF will continue joint investments with the Baring Vostok fund .

MOSCOW, November 12. /TASS/. The release of Baring Vostok founder Michael Calvey and his colleagues from house arrest is an important signal for the entire investment community, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev told reporters.
"The release of the founder and senior partner of the Baring Vostok investment fund, Michael Calvey and his colleagues from house arrest is an important signal for the entire investment community. All international partners of RDIF positively perceive this news, which will affect their readiness for new investments in the Russian economy," he noted, stressing that RDIF will continue joint investments with the Baring Vostok fund.


tass--2020-11-12--Baltic Fleet helicopters test-land on latest corvette’s deck in state trials

KALININGRAD , November 12 .
/TASS/ .
Ka-27 helicopters of the Baltic Fleet ’ s naval aviation involved in the program of state trials of the Project 20385 lead corvette Gremyashchiy are practicing landings on the warship ’ s deck , the Fleet ’ s press office reported on Thursday .
`` In the Baltic Sea , Ka-27 helicopters of the Baltic Fleet ’ s naval aviation are making landings on the deck of the corvette Gremyashchiy as part of its state trials .
In addition to normal landings , the pilots of the 929th State Flight Test Center are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ship motions and winds at night and in the daytime , '' the press office said in a statement .
During the test flights , the pilots will make over 20 landings on the corvette ’ s deck while the warship is adrift and on the move , most of them at night , the statement says .
The corvette ’ s crew jointly with industry representatives earlier tested the warship ’ s radio-technical equipment , radars and air defense systems at Baltic Fleet naval ranges .
This effort involved Ka-27 helicopters and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Baltic Fleet ’ s naval aviation .
The Gremyashchiy is the Project 20385 lead corvette laid down at the Severnaya Shipyard on February 1 , 2012 and floated out in June 2017 .
The corvettes of this Project developed by the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau are designated to detect and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships , provide for troop landing and cope with numerous green-water tasks .
Project 20385 corvettes displace 2,200 tonnes , have an operating range of 3,500 miles and their sea endurance is 15 days .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Redut anti-aircraft missile launchers and Paket anti-submarine warfare technology .
Compared to the ships of the previous Project 20380 , the Gremyashchiy carries Kalibr-NK and/or Oniks cruise missiles .
The corvette is expected to enter service with Russia ’ s Pacific Fleet .
Project 20385 envisages a hangar for a Ka-27 helicopter .
It was earlier reported that the corvette Gremyashchiy might be subsequently armed with Tsirkon hypersonic missiles .
The shipbuilders are set to deliver the cutting-edge corvette to the Russian Navy on December 25 .

KALININGRAD, November 12. /TASS/. Ka-27 helicopters of the Baltic Fleet’s naval aviation involved in the program of state trials of the Project 20385 lead corvette Gremyashchiy are practicing landings on the warship’s deck, the Fleet’s press office reported on Thursday.
"In the Baltic Sea, Ka-27 helicopters of the Baltic Fleet’s naval aviation are making landings on the deck of the corvette Gremyashchiy as part of its state trials. In addition to normal landings, the pilots of the 929th State Flight Test Center are practicing tasks in the conditions of maximum ship motions and winds at night and in the daytime," the press office said in a statement.
During the test flights, the pilots will make over 20 landings on the corvette’s deck while the warship is adrift and on the move, most of them at night, the statement says.
The corvette’s crew jointly with industry representatives earlier tested the warship’s radio-technical equipment, radars and air defense systems at Baltic Fleet naval ranges. This effort involved Ka-27 helicopters and Su-30SM, Su-27 and Su-24 aircraft of the Baltic Fleet’s naval aviation.
The Gremyashchiy is the Project 20385 lead corvette laid down at the Severnaya Shipyard on February 1, 2012 and floated out in June 2017. The corvettes of this Project developed by the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau are designated to detect and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships, provide for troop landing and cope with numerous green-water tasks.
Project 20385 corvettes displace 2,200 tonnes, have an operating range of 3,500 miles and their sea endurance is 15 days. They are armed with Kalibr-NK universal missile systems, Redut anti-aircraft missile launchers and Paket anti-submarine warfare technology.
Compared to the ships of the previous Project 20380, the Gremyashchiy carries Kalibr-NK and/or Oniks cruise missiles. The corvette is expected to enter service with Russia’s Pacific Fleet. Project 20385 envisages a hangar for a Ka-27 helicopter.
It was earlier reported that the corvette Gremyashchiy might be subsequently armed with Tsirkon hypersonic missiles.
The shipbuilders are set to deliver the cutting-edge corvette to the Russian Navy on December 25.


tass--2020-11-12--Abkhazian President thanks Russia for aid in fighting COVID-19

SOCHI , November 12 .
/TASS/ .
Abkhazian President Aslan Bzhania has thanked Russia for aid provided to the republic in the fight against the coronavirus .
`` A friend in need , as we know , is a friend indeed : lately , in the conditions of the pandemic , we felt this support yet again .
I would like to thank the leadership of the [ Russian ] Defense Ministry for that hospital deployed in our republic .
Russian medics provide us with aid , '' he said during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cities work in shifts at Gudauta ’ s COVID center in Abkhazia , a multifunctional mobile hospital of the Russian Defense Ministry was set up in Sukhum , Russian servicemen are engaged in disinfecting territories , Russia ’ s Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing provided Abkhazia with tests for the presence of the coronavirus infection .
Some 111 patients are currently treated at the Gudauta Central Republican Hospital , with 21 of them in a serious , and 25 patients in a moderate condition .
39 patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mobile multifunctional hospital of the Russian Defense Ministry , including 35 patients in a moderate , and 4 patients - in a serious condition .
According to the Abkhazian anti-coronavirus crisis center , as of November 11 , the number of the coronavirus infections in the republic was at 4,898 , including 3,227 recoveries and 58 fatalities .

SOCHI, November 12. /TASS/. Abkhazian President Aslan Bzhania has thanked Russia for aid provided to the republic in the fight against the coronavirus.
"A friend in need, as we know, is a friend indeed: lately, in the conditions of the pandemic, we felt this support yet again. I would like to thank the leadership of the [Russian] Defense Ministry for that hospital deployed in our republic. Russian medics provide us with aid," he said during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi on Thursday.
Doctors from various Russian cities work in shifts at Gudauta’s COVID center in Abkhazia, a multifunctional mobile hospital of the Russian Defense Ministry was set up in Sukhum, Russian servicemen are engaged in disinfecting territories, Russia’s Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing provided Abkhazia with tests for the presence of the coronavirus infection.
Some 111 patients are currently treated at the Gudauta Central Republican Hospital, with 21 of them in a serious, and 25 patients in a moderate condition. 39 patients with the confirmed coronavirus diagnosis are at the mobile multifunctional hospital of the Russian Defense Ministry, including 35 patients in a moderate, and 4 patients - in a serious condition.
According to the Abkhazian anti-coronavirus crisis center, as of November 11, the number of the coronavirus infections in the republic was at 4,898, including 3,227 recoveries and 58 fatalities.


tass--2020-11-12--US, French representatives will come to Moscow soon to discuss Karabakh

MOSCOW , November 12 .
/TASS/ .
US and French representatives will come to Moscow soon to discuss the implementation of agreements on Nagorno-Karabakh dated November 9 , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated on Thursday .
According to him , Russia does not want to distance itself from its OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs on this issue .
`` What is more , we invited them to Moscow , they will come in the next few days to have a detailed discussion of how they can facilitate the implementation of the agreements reached , '' Lavrov said , stressing that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Karabakh , the co-existence of different ethnic and religious groups there , and the recovery of cultural objects in the region .
`` The co-chairs [ of the OSCE Minsk Group ] can play a huge role in this , along with UN organizations , such as UNESCO first and foremost , '' the minister said .
Lavrov did not agree with the opinion that the previous efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs aimed to reach a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh had no effect .
He noted that while the previous attempts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by themselves , they `` created a critical mass '' that helped reach practical results .
Lavrov pointed out that during the recent contacts with France and the US , Russia felt `` some sort of resentment '' from their side over the fact that Moscow had not disclosed the details of the Karabakh talks .
The Russian foreign minister explained that Russia was working on the ceasefire within the provisions stipulated by the OSCE Minsk Group .
The talks leading up to the November 9 deal `` lasted several days literally 24/7 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day , '' so it was physically impossible `` to brief American and French partners '' after every conversation .
`` I am confident that the explanations that we gave were taken the right way , '' Lavrov noted .
`` We offered the UN Security Council to welcome the ceasefire agreements , stressing that they form part of the initiatives put forward by the [ OSCE Minsk Group ] co-chairs , '' the top diplomat stated .
On November 9 , Russian President Vladimir Putin , Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting from November 10 .
The Russian leader said the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides would maintain the positions that they had held and Russian peacekeepers would be deployed to the region .
Besides , Baku and Yerevan must exchange prisoners and the bodies of those killed .

MOSCOW, November 12. /TASS/. US and French representatives will come to Moscow soon to discuss the implementation of agreements on Nagorno-Karabakh dated November 9, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated on Thursday.
According to him, Russia does not want to distance itself from its OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs on this issue.
"What is more, we invited them to Moscow, they will come in the next few days to have a detailed discussion of how they can facilitate the implementation of the agreements reached," Lavrov said, stressing that this concerns the establishment of peaceful life in Karabakh, the co-existence of different ethnic and religious groups there, and the recovery of cultural objects in the region. "The co-chairs [of the OSCE Minsk Group] can play a huge role in this, along with UN organizations, such as UNESCO first and foremost," the minister said.
Lavrov did not agree with the opinion that the previous efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs aimed to reach a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh had no effect. He noted that while the previous attempts to establish a ceasefire did not work by themselves, they "created a critical mass" that helped reach practical results.
Lavrov pointed out that during the recent contacts with France and the US, Russia felt "some sort of resentment" from their side over the fact that Moscow had not disclosed the details of the Karabakh talks. The Russian foreign minister explained that Russia was working on the ceasefire within the provisions stipulated by the OSCE Minsk Group. The talks leading up to the November 9 deal "lasted several days literally 24/7, there were several phone calls a day," so it was physically impossible "to brief American and French partners" after every conversation. "I am confident that the explanations that we gave were taken the right way," Lavrov noted.
"We offered the UN Security Council to welcome the ceasefire agreements, stressing that they form part of the initiatives put forward by the [OSCE Minsk Group] co-chairs," the top diplomat stated.
On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting from November 10. The Russian leader said the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides would maintain the positions that they had held and Russian peacekeepers would be deployed to the region. Besides, Baku and Yerevan must exchange prisoners and the bodies of those killed.


tass--2020-11-12--New daily record highs of COVID-19 recoveries, deaths registered in Russia

MOSCOW , November 12 .
/TASS/ .
The number of fatalities caused by the coronavirus in Russia has reached a new high - 439 deaths over the past 24 hours were reported on Thursday .
A day earlier , 432 fatalities due to the novel infection were recorded in the country .
In all , according to the federal anti-coronavirus crisis center , since the beginning of the pandemic there were 32,032 fatalities or 1.72 % of the total number of infections .
The lethality of the novel coronavirus infection in Russia is noticeably lower than in many other countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is about 2.32 % , in Brazil - 2.84 % , in the UK - 4 % , and in Mexico - 9.78 % .
However , the reports of the federal anti-coronavirus crisis center do not include the updated statistics for the previous months as well as those cases when the coronavirus was a concomitant , not the main , cause of death .
Over the past 24 hours , 21,608 new cases of the coronavirus infection have been detected in Russia which is a little bit less than the record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infections were reported .
In all , 1,858,568 infections have already been registered in the country , almost 1.3 % of the population .
In the majority of other countries , affected by the pandemic more than others , the share of infections is higher .
In the US it is close to 3.2 % , in France it is over 2.8 % , in Brazil it is about 2.7 % , in the UK the share of infections is at 1.9 % .
However , the figures of the anti-coronavirus crisis center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin suggested earlier .
According to his estimates , from 2.5 mln to 3 mln Moscow residents have already had the coronavirus infection which is 20-25 % of the population .
This has been confirmed indirectly by the data on Russians tested for the presence of antibodies - according to the Invitro medical company ’ s estimates that conducted over 1 mln tests , the share of patients with positive test results in major cities varies from 12.6 % in Nizhny Novgorod to 26.8 % in Novosibirsk .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15.7 % of those tested .
Over the past 24 hours , 18,811 patients diagnosed earlier with the coronavirus have been discharged in Russia .
This is the new high during the entire pandemic , the previous record of 18,616 recoveries was registered on Wednesday .
In all , according to the anti-coronavirus crisis center , 1,388,168 Russians have already recovered .
The share of recoveries has been growing for two days in a row and has already reached 74.7 % .
This is less than in India , where , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all patients have recovered , or Brazil where the share of discharged patients approaches 91 % , but is significantly more than in the US , for example ( 38.4 % ) .
Moscow remains the main epidemic hotspot in Russia with almost 28 % of cases of the infection detected in the country over the past 24 hours .
The epidemic process is developing rapidly in St. Petersburg where new highs of the number of infections are recorded daily .
If a month ago , the city had less than 4 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , now there are 7.7 % of the confirmed cases of the coronavirus infection .
If one analyzes the situation in the federal districts , the highest incidence is registered in Central Russia with the total of 9,068 infections detected over 24 hours ( 42 % of all infections nationwide ) .
The Northwestern Federal District confirmed 3,527 cases of the infection ( 16.3 % ) , the Volga Federal District reported 2,321 cases ( 10.7 % ) , while 2,015 cases were registered in Siberia ( 9.3 % ) .
In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 24 hours has reached 1,608 , with the share of 7.4 % in the national statistics .
In the Southern Federal District , these indicators equal 1,251 and 5.8 % , respectively , in the Urals - 1,152 and 5.3 % , in the North Caucasian Federal District these values are at 666 and 3.1 % , respectively .

MOSCOW, November 12. /TASS/. The number of fatalities caused by the coronavirus in Russia has reached a new high - 439 deaths over the past 24 hours were reported on Thursday. A day earlier, 432 fatalities due to the novel infection were recorded in the country.
In all, according to the federal anti-coronavirus crisis center, since the beginning of the pandemic there were 32,032 fatalities or 1.72% of the total number of infections.
The lethality of the novel coronavirus infection in Russia is noticeably lower than in many other countries, for example, in the US it is about 2.32%, in Brazil - 2.84%, in the UK - 4%, and in Mexico - 9.78%. However, the reports of the federal anti-coronavirus crisis center do not include the updated statistics for the previous months as well as those cases when the coronavirus was a concomitant, not the main, cause of death.
Incidence
Over the past 24 hours, 21,608 new cases of the coronavirus infection have been detected in Russia which is a little bit less than the record high registered on Monday when 21,798 new infections were reported.
In all, 1,858,568 infections have already been registered in the country, almost 1.3% of the population. In the majority of other countries, affected by the pandemic more than others, the share of infections is higher. In the US it is close to 3.2%, in France it is over 2.8%, in Brazil it is about 2.7%, in the UK the share of infections is at 1.9%.
However, the figures of the anti-coronavirus crisis center may be far from the actual ones, as Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin suggested earlier. According to his estimates, from 2.5 mln to 3 mln Moscow residents have already had the coronavirus infection which is 20-25% of the population.
This has been confirmed indirectly by the data on Russians tested for the presence of antibodies - according to the Invitro medical company’s estimates that conducted over 1 mln tests, the share of patients with positive test results in major cities varies from 12.6% in Nizhny Novgorod to 26.8% in Novosibirsk. In Moscow antibodies have been detected in 15.7% of those tested.
Recoveries
Over the past 24 hours, 18,811 patients diagnosed earlier with the coronavirus have been discharged in Russia. This is the new high during the entire pandemic, the previous record of 18,616 recoveries was registered on Wednesday.
In all, according to the anti-coronavirus crisis center, 1,388,168 Russians have already recovered. The share of recoveries has been growing for two days in a row and has already reached 74.7%.
This is less than in India, where, according to the authorities, almost 93% of all patients have recovered, or Brazil where the share of discharged patients approaches 91%, but is significantly more than in the US, for example (38.4%).
Geography
Moscow remains the main epidemic hotspot in Russia with almost 28% of cases of the infection detected in the country over the past 24 hours.
The epidemic process is developing rapidly in St. Petersburg where new highs of the number of infections are recorded daily. If a month ago, the city had less than 4% of the confirmed cases in the country, now there are 7.7% of the confirmed cases of the coronavirus infection.
If one analyzes the situation in the federal districts, the highest incidence is registered in Central Russia with the total of 9,068 infections detected over 24 hours (42% of all infections nationwide). The Northwestern Federal District confirmed 3,527 cases of the infection (16.3%), the Volga Federal District reported 2,321 cases (10.7%), while 2,015 cases were registered in Siberia (9.3%).
In the Far East, the number of infections over 24 hours has reached 1,608, with the share of 7.4% in the national statistics. In the Southern Federal District, these indicators equal 1,251 and 5.8%, respectively, in the Urals - 1,152 and 5.3%, in the North Caucasian Federal District these values are at 666 and 3.1%, respectively.


tass--2020-11-12--Protest rally demanding Armenian PM resignation resumes in Yerevan

`` Nikol Pashinyan , you should resign .
Where does it happen that the quitter doesn ’ t leave ?
Leave , we are trying to save the fatherland , '' lawmaker from the Prosperous Armenia party Naira Zohrabyan said .
YEREVAN , November 12 .
/TASS/ .
Around 1,000 people demanding resignation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan have resumed their rally in central Yerevan on Thursday , news portals are broadcasting the protest live .
Armenia has plunged into protests on November 10 as demonstrators demand that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resign as they opposition politicians believe that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Azerbaijanis . ''
On Thursday , the Armenian investigative service ordered to take 10 opposition figures under preliminary arrest , including leader of Prosperous Armenia Gagik Tsarukyan , Homeland party leader Artur Vanetsyan and Armenian Revolutionary Federation party representative Ishkhan Saghatelian .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 with intense battles in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
On November 9 , Russian President Vladimir Putin , Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides would maintain the positions that they had held and Russian peacekeepers would be deployed to the region .
Besides , Baku and Yerevan must exchange prisoners and the bodies of those killed .
The Armenian Defense Ministry and the General Staff said Tuesday that the national armed forces will abide by the agreement , calling on the nation to refrain from actions that destabilize the situation in the country .
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian said Tuesday that political consultations were underway to discuss the situation that emerged @ @ @ @ @ @

"Nikol Pashinyan, you should resign. Where does it happen that the quitter doesn’t leave? Leave, we are trying to save the fatherland," lawmaker from the Prosperous Armenia party Naira Zohrabyan said.
YEREVAN, November 12. /TASS/. Around 1,000 people demanding resignation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan have resumed their rally in central Yerevan on Thursday, news portals are broadcasting the protest live.
Armenia has plunged into protests on November 10 as demonstrators demand that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resign as they opposition politicians believe that Pashinyan "signed capitulation and ceded Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijanis." On Thursday, the Armenian investigative service ordered to take 10 opposition figures under preliminary arrest, including leader of Prosperous Armenia Gagik Tsarukyan, Homeland party leader Artur Vanetsyan and Armenian Revolutionary Federation party representative Ishkhan Saghatelian.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 with intense battles in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting from November 10. The Russian leader said the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides would maintain the positions that they had held and Russian peacekeepers would be deployed to the region. Besides, Baku and Yerevan must exchange prisoners and the bodies of those killed.
The Armenian Defense Ministry and the General Staff said Tuesday that the national armed forces will abide by the agreement, calling on the nation to refrain from actions that destabilize the situation in the country. Armenian President Armen Sarkissian said Tuesday that political consultations were underway to discuss the situation that emerged after the agreement was signed.


tass--2020-11-12--Russia to seek guarantees of flights over US facilities in Open Skies Treaty member states

MOSCOW , November 12 .
/TASS/ .
Russia will require the member states of the Open Skies Treaty to allow flights over US facilities on their territory and undertake not to transfer the data of flights over Russia to the United States , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with domestic and foreign media on Thursday .
`` If they want to keep the treaty in force and if we want to stay in it , we will require our partners to confirm to us in writing and legally that , first of all , they will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their territory .
Whether or not there are US bases there , this is their territory , the territory of Western countries staying in the treaty , '' Russia ’ s top diplomat pointed out .
`` Secondly , they should undertake not to transfer the data on the flights over the Russian Federation to the United States , '' Lavrov added .
The Treaty on Open Skies rules out the possibility of transferring the data obtained during inspection flights to the countries that are not parties to it , the Russian foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States `` is actively pressurizing '' its NATO allies to sign documents obliging them to transfer the data of observation flights over Russia to Washington when these countries stay in the treaty without the US , Lavrov said .
`` This is quite dishonest .
That is , we [ the US ] do not want to show anything to anyone at all but will illegally make our allies share information , which they have no right to hand over to Americans under the terms of the treaty , '' Russia ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US policy .
Washington requires its European allies and other Western countries to deny Russia ’ s requests for performing flights over US military facilities on their territory , Lavrov said .
`` This is a gross violation of the treaty .
The Americans are forcing their partners to foist such requirements on us .
We , naturally , can not reconcile ourselves to that , '' Russia ’ s foreign minister stressed .
US President Donald Trump declared on May 21 that Washington was going to withdraw from the Treaty on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flights over member countries ’ territories to monitor military activities .
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo explained in a written statement that the decision on Washington ’ s withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty would enter into force in six months , starting from May 22 , i.e .
on November 22 .
The US side motivated its move by Russia ’ s alleged violation of the treaty .
Moscow denies these accusations , stating that it keeps its commitment to the treaty and laying counterclaims .

MOSCOW, November 12. /TASS/. Russia will require the member states of the Open Skies Treaty to allow flights over US facilities on their territory and undertake not to transfer the data of flights over Russia to the United States, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with domestic and foreign media on Thursday.
"If they want to keep the treaty in force and if we want to stay in it, we will require our partners to confirm to us in writing and legally that, first of all, they will not prohibit flights over any part of their territory. Whether or not there are US bases there, this is their territory, the territory of Western countries staying in the treaty," Russia’s top diplomat pointed out.
"Secondly, they should undertake not to transfer the data on the flights over the Russian Federation to the United States," Lavrov added.
The Treaty on Open Skies rules out the possibility of transferring the data obtained during inspection flights to the countries that are not parties to it, the Russian foreign minister pointed out.
However, the United States "is actively pressurizing" its NATO allies to sign documents obliging them to transfer the data of observation flights over Russia to Washington when these countries stay in the treaty without the US, Lavrov said.
"This is quite dishonest. That is, we [the US] do not want to show anything to anyone at all but will illegally make our allies share information, which they have no right to hand over to Americans under the terms of the treaty," Russia’s top diplomat stressed, pointing to the US policy.
Washington requires its European allies and other Western countries to deny Russia’s requests for performing flights over US military facilities on their territory, Lavrov said.
"This is a gross violation of the treaty. The Americans are forcing their partners to foist such requirements on us. We, naturally, cannot reconcile ourselves to that," Russia’s foreign minister stressed.
US President Donald Trump declared on May 21 that Washington was going to withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies, which provides for inspection flights over member countries’ territories to monitor military activities.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo explained in a written statement that the decision on Washington’s withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty would enter into force in six months, starting from May 22, i.e. on November 22.
The US side motivated its move by Russia’s alleged violation of the treaty. Moscow denies these accusations, stating that it keeps its commitment to the treaty and laying counterclaims.


tass--2020-11-12--Russia remains ‘partner number one’ for Abkhazia, says Putin

SOCHI , November 12 .
/TASS/ .
Russia remains `` partner number one '' for Abkhazia , Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday during a meeting with his Abkhazian colleague Aslan Bzhania .
`` Right now , we have an opportunity to talk without any rush , in a calm atmosphere , about the development of our intergovernmental relations , '' the Russian leader said in the run-up to the meeting .
`` Unfortunately , the pandemic affects the economy , although naturally , Russia remains partner number one [ for Abkhazia ] , '' Putin said .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s turnover is with Russia .
The Russian leader noted that there are very significant areas of Russian-Abkhazian cooperation .
`` I won ’ t even mention tourism , but there are other areas : agriculture , telecommunication .
All this can and should be the topic of our today ’ s discussion , '' he added .
Putin expressed hope that the aid provided to Abkhazia by Russian medics in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic is making a difference .
`` I know that our specialists are working in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospital , there ’ s a mobile hospital deployed by the Defense Ministry , military medics are also working , '' the Russian president stated .
He offered Bzhania to discuss issues of mutual interest during their talks .

SOCHI, November 12. /TASS/. Russia remains "partner number one" for Abkhazia, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday during a meeting with his Abkhazian colleague Aslan Bzhania.
"Right now, we have an opportunity to talk without any rush, in a calm atmosphere, about the development of our intergovernmental relations," the Russian leader said in the run-up to the meeting. "Unfortunately, the pandemic affects the economy, although naturally, Russia remains partner number one [for Abkhazia]," Putin said.
He noted that over 70% of Abkhazia’s turnover is with Russia. The Russian leader noted that there are very significant areas of Russian-Abkhazian cooperation. "I won’t even mention tourism, but there are other areas: agriculture, telecommunication. All this can and should be the topic of our today’s discussion," he added.
Putin expressed hope that the aid provided to Abkhazia by Russian medics in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic is making a difference. "I know that our specialists are working in the "red zone" of the Gudauta hospital, there’s a mobile hospital deployed by the Defense Ministry, military medics are also working," the Russian president stated. He offered Bzhania to discuss issues of mutual interest during their talks.


tass--2020-11-12--Supreme Court releases Michael Calvey and all defendants in his case from house arrest

MOSCOW , November 12 .
/TASS/ .
The Supreme Court of Russia has changed the preventive measure for seven defendants in the case of the founder of the Baring Vostok private equity firm Michael Calvey on the embezzlement of 2.5 billion rubles ( about $ 32 mln ) from house arrest to a ban on certain actions , a TASS correspondent reported .
`` [ The court hereby rules ] to change the measure of restraint for the persons involved in the case from house arrest to prohibition of certain actions , '' the judge ruled .
The new measure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place of residence , leaving their homes at night , visiting the premises of Vostochny Bank and the First Collection Bureau , communicating outside of court sessions with persons involved in the case , receiving and sending mail and using telephone communication , except for emergency calls .
The period of validity of the new preventive measure established by the court is January 13 , 2021 .
The Supreme Court took into account that the investigation of the case was completed and the defendants spent a long time under house arrest without any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The court also took into account the positive characteristics of the accused and the presence of minor children .
The court considered the information provided by Calvey about his illness and the need for daily walks .
To ground the release of the accused , the court referred to the payment of 2.5 billion rubles ( about $ 32 mln ) to Vostochny Bank .
Previously the allocation of this amount in the form of a loan served as the reason for the initiation of the case .
`` I come to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court choose a preventive measure in the form of house arrest for the persons involved in the case have changed .
The preventive measure in the form of house arrest is no longer needed and is not in the interests of justice , '' the judge said .

MOSCOW, November 12. /TASS/. The Supreme Court of Russia has changed the preventive measure for seven defendants in the case of the founder of the Baring Vostok private equity firm Michael Calvey on the embezzlement of 2.5 billion rubles (about $32 mln) from house arrest to a ban on certain actions, a TASS correspondent reported.
"[The court hereby rules] to change the measure of restraint for the persons involved in the case from house arrest to prohibition of certain actions," the judge ruled.
The new measure of restraint bans defendants from changing their place of residence, leaving their homes at night, visiting the premises of Vostochny Bank and the First Collection Bureau, communicating outside of court sessions with persons involved in the case, receiving and sending mail and using telephone communication, except for emergency calls. The period of validity of the new preventive measure established by the court is January 13, 2021.
The Supreme Court took into account that the investigation of the case was completed and the defendants spent a long time under house arrest without any complaints from the law enforcement agencies. The court also took into account the positive characteristics of the accused and the presence of minor children. The court considered the information provided by Calvey about his illness and the need for daily walks. To ground the release of the accused, the court referred to the payment of 2.5 billion rubles (about $32 mln) to Vostochny Bank. Previously the allocation of this amount in the form of a loan served as the reason for the initiation of the case.
"I come to the conclusion that the circumstances which made the court choose a preventive measure in the form of house arrest for the persons involved in the case have changed. The preventive measure in the form of house arrest is no longer needed and is not in the interests of justice," the judge said.


tass--2020-11-12--Russia will not lecture US on its electoral system, says Lavrov

MOSCOW , November 12 .
/TASS/ .
Russia is not going to lecture the United States regarding the operation of its electoral system , Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Russian and foreign media outlets in an interview on crucial issues on the international agenda .
`` As far as our approach is concerned , we have said more than once that we respect the right of the American people to decide its own future .
Though possibly , their electoral system is the most archaic of all that there exist in countries of at least some importance around the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he raised that issue in conversations with his US counterparts , including former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice , who acknowledged the existence of certain flaws in the US electoral system and remarked that the Americans were aware of that and would address the issue themselves .
`` It is my strong wish to see the Americans at least feel no worries about our own problems that they point to here and take it easy when it comes to problems of the same sort in other countries .
Each country has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are prepared to stick to a tradition that considerably distorts the expression of people ’ s will , it is their right .
If they are happy about everything , and all is correct ( though far from everything turns out to be correct ) , how can we advise them on something ?
May they sort things out themselves , '' Lavrov said .

MOSCOW, November 12. /TASS/. Russia is not going to lecture the United States regarding the operation of its electoral system, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Russian and foreign media outlets in an interview on crucial issues on the international agenda.
"As far as our approach is concerned, we have said more than once that we respect the right of the American people to decide its own future. Though possibly, their electoral system is the most archaic of all that there exist in countries of at least some importance around the world," he said.
Lavrov recalled that he raised that issue in conversations with his US counterparts, including former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who acknowledged the existence of certain flaws in the US electoral system and remarked that the Americans were aware of that and would address the issue themselves.
"It is my strong wish to see the Americans at least feel no worries about our own problems that they point to here and take it easy when it comes to problems of the same sort in other countries. Each country has its own traditions. If the Americans are prepared to stick to a tradition that considerably distorts the expression of people’s will, it is their right. If they are happy about everything, and all is correct (though far from everything turns out to be correct), how can we advise them on something? May they sort things out themselves," Lavrov said.


tass--2020-11-12--Trump administration does not need excuses to slap sanctions on Russia, says Lavrov

MOSCOW , November 12 .
/TASS/ .
The administration of US President Donald Trump does not need a special excuse @ @ @ @ @ , so it may easily slap new sanctions on Russia before the end of his @ @ @ @ @ it happened under President Barack Obama , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday @ @ @ @ @ and foreign media on the current issues on the international agenda .
`` The Trump @ @ @ @ @ wait for the end of its mandate to introduce sanctions against Russia , '' he @ @ @ @ @ according to the data in possession of the Russian Foreign Ministry , Trump has slapped @ @ @ @ @ during his term .
`` This is probably a record number of anti-Russian sanctions in @ @ @ @ @ an absolute record , definitely , '' Lavrov stated .
`` So I don ’ @ @ @ @ @ wait for the end of the term .
At the very least , the Trump @ @ @ @ @ introducing such sanctions without any reason .
`` .

MOSCOW, November 12. /TASS/. The administration of US President Donald Trump does not need a special excuse to introduce sanctions against Moscow, so it may easily slap new sanctions on Russia before the end of his presidential term, just like it happened under President Barack Obama, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday in an interview with Russian and foreign media on the current issues on the international agenda.
"The Trump administration does not need to wait for the end of its mandate to introduce sanctions against Russia," he stated.
Lavrov added that according to the data in possession of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Trump has slapped sanctions on Russia 46 times during his term. "This is probably a record number of anti-Russian sanctions in a four-year-term. This is an absolute record, definitely," Lavrov stated. "So I don’t know why we should wait for the end of the term. At the very least, the Trump administration had no difficulty in introducing such sanctions without any reason.".


tass--2020-11-12--Navalny could have been poisoned in Germany or aboard plane, top diplomat says

MOSCOW , November 12 .
/TASS/ .
Russia can not exclude a version that blogger Alexey Navalny was poisoned with a military-grade toxic agent either in Germany or on a plane that transported him to Berlin ’ s Charite hospital , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Russian and foreign media outlets on the pressing issues of the international agenda on Thursday .
`` We have all grounds to believe that everything that happened to him [ Navalny ] regarding military-grade toxic substances entering his system , may have happened in Germany or aboard a plane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Charite clinic , '' the top diplomat noted .
`` Questions emerge , what individuals , besides doctors , were aboard this plane , '' he continued .
`` This is also an interesting subject for discussion yet probably having to do not so much with the medical issues but rather with who could have been implicated in this story beyond the immediate medical circles , '' the top diplomat added .
Navalny was rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into a coma and was put on a ventilator in an intensive care unit .
On August 22 , he was airlifted to Berlin and admitted to the Charite hospital .
He was discharged on September 22 .
On September 2 , Berlin claimed that having examined Navalny ’ s test samples , German government toxicologists had come to the conclusion that the blogger had been affected by a toxic agent belonging to the Novichok family .
According to Berlin , these conclusions were confirmed by laboratories in France and Sweden .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biomarkers of the cholinesterase inhibitor found in Navalny ’ s blood and urine samples have similar structural characteristics to the toxic chemicals added to the Chemical Weapons Convention ’ s Annex on Chemicals in November 2019 .
At the same time , the detected substance itself is not listed in this Annex .

MOSCOW, November 12. /TASS/. Russia cannot exclude a version that blogger Alexey Navalny was poisoned with a military-grade toxic agent either in Germany or on a plane that transported him to Berlin’s Charite hospital, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Russian and foreign media outlets on the pressing issues of the international agenda on Thursday.
"We have all grounds to believe that everything that happened to him [Navalny] regarding military-grade toxic substances entering his system, may have happened in Germany or aboard a plane where he was loaded and taken to the Charite clinic," the top diplomat noted.
"Questions emerge, what individuals, besides doctors, were aboard this plane," he continued. "This is also an interesting subject for discussion yet probably having to do not so much with the medical issues but rather with who could have been implicated in this story beyond the immediate medical circles," the top diplomat added.
Navalny case
Navalny was rushed to a local hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 20 after collapsing on a Moscow-bound flight from Tomsk. He fell into a coma and was put on a ventilator in an intensive care unit. On August 22, he was airlifted to Berlin and admitted to the Charite hospital. He was discharged on September 22.
On September 2, Berlin claimed that having examined Navalny’s test samples, German government toxicologists had come to the conclusion that the blogger had been affected by a toxic agent belonging to the Novichok family. According to Berlin, these conclusions were confirmed by laboratories in France and Sweden.
On October 6, the OPCW confirmed that biomarkers of the cholinesterase inhibitor found in Navalny’s blood and urine samples have similar structural characteristics to the toxic chemicals added to the Chemical Weapons Convention’s Annex on Chemicals in November 2019. At the same time, the detected substance itself is not listed in this Annex.


tass--2020-11-12--Supermicro Scalable Liquid-Cooled Supercomputing Cluster Deployed for COVID-19 Research

SAN JOSE , Calif. , Nov. 12 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Super Micro Computer , Inc. ( Nasdaq : SMCI ) , a global leader in enterprise computing , storage , networking solutions , and green computing technology , today announced that it has deployed an additional cluster at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ( LLNL ) to augment existing computing capabilities available for national security and to help discover therapeutics for SARS-CoV-2 , the virus that causes COVID-19 .
Called the `` Ruby '' cluster , Supermicro 's TwinPro 2U 4 node servers leverage advanced Second Intel® Xeon® Platinum processors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gigabytes ( GB ) of onboard memory .
The cluster includes a total of almost 85,000 cores that reach an estimated six petaflops of peak performance .
With over 1,500 nodes in 26 racks and 16 2U TwinPro servers in each rack ( 64 nodes ) , the racks are liquid-cooled using a direct-to-chip approach .
These very dense racks , coupled with liquid cooling , enable a significantly smaller data center footprint and lower energy costs .
Liquid cooling can provide up to 40-50 % TCO savings by reducing air conditioning and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested , and orchestrated the rack-level integration and delivered complete plug-n-play systems to LLNL .
`` Supermicro 's advanced TwinPro and Ultra 2U dual CPU servers were selected for their extreme density , support for large compute workloads , and the flexible server Building Block Solutions® approach so that LLNL could build exactly the best cluster configuration for their requirements , '' said Charles Liang , president , and CEO of Supermicro .
`` We recognize the importance of LLNL 's work to support research on the devastating global pandemic and help to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Funded by the National Nuclear Security Administration 's ( NNSA ) Advanced Simulation and Computing Program , the Laboratory 's Multi-programmatic and Institutional Computing ( M & IC ) program , and the Coronavirus Aid , Relief , and Economic Security ( CARES ) Act , the supercomputing cluster will be used for unclassified programmatic work in support of NNSA 's stockpile stewardship mission , LLNL open science , and the search for therapeutic drugs and designer antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 , the virus that causes COVID-19 .
`` Ruby provides a substantial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which has experienced a heavy increase in demand due to an uptick in telecommuting and a growth in external collaborations , '' said Chris Clouse , acting program director for LLNL 's ASC program .
`` A resource like Ruby provides a venue for leveraging expertise and tools in the open community for areas that are important to our programmatic missions . ''
`` The Ruby supercomputer will help drive tremendous advancements in scientific research and discovery across a range of disciplines , including COVID-19 research , '' said Trish Damkroger , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high-performance computing at Intel .
Supermicro ( Nasdaq : SMCI ) , the leading innovator in high-performance , high-efficiency server and storage technology is a premier provider of advanced server Building Block Solutions® for Enterprise Data Center , Cloud Computing , Artificial Intelligence , and Edge Computing Systems worldwide .
Supermicro is committed to protecting the environment through its `` We Keep IT Green® '' initiative and provides customers with the most energy-efficient , environmentally-friendly solutions available on the market .
Supermicro , Server Building Block Solutions , and We Keep IT Green @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Micro Computer , Inc. All other brands , names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners .
Supermicro , Building Block Solutions and We Keep IT Green are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Super Micro Computer , Inc. All other brands , names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners .

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), a global leader in enterprise computing, storage, networking solutions, and green computing technology, today announced that it has deployed an additional cluster at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) to augment existing computing capabilities available for national security and to help discover therapeutics for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Called the "Ruby" cluster, Supermicro's TwinPro 2U 4 node servers leverage advanced Second Intel® Xeon® Platinum processors with built-in AI acceleration and have 192 gigabytes (GB) of onboard memory. The cluster includes a total of almost 85,000 cores that reach an estimated six petaflops of peak performance. With over 1,500 nodes in 26 racks and 16 2U TwinPro servers in each rack (64 nodes), the racks are liquid-cooled using a direct-to-chip approach. These very dense racks, coupled with liquid cooling, enable a significantly smaller data center footprint and lower energy costs. Liquid cooling can provide up to 40-50% TCO savings by reducing air conditioning and cooling fan usage. Supermicro staged, tested, and orchestrated the rack-level integration and delivered complete plug-n-play systems to LLNL.
"Supermicro's advanced TwinPro and Ultra 2U dual CPU servers were selected for their extreme density, support for large compute workloads, and the flexible server Building Block Solutions® approach so that LLNL could build exactly the best cluster configuration for their requirements," said Charles Liang, president, and CEO of Supermicro. "We recognize the importance of LLNL's work to support research on the devastating global pandemic and help to discover a vaccine for the COVID-19."
Funded by the National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) Advanced Simulation and Computing Program, the Laboratory's Multi-programmatic and Institutional Computing (M&IC) program, and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the supercomputing cluster will be used for unclassified programmatic work in support of NNSA's stockpile stewardship mission, LLNL open science, and the search for therapeutic drugs and designer antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
"Ruby provides a substantial computing resource in our open collaboration zone, which has experienced a heavy increase in demand due to an uptick in telecommuting and a growth in external collaborations," said Chris Clouse, acting program director for LLNL's ASC program. "A resource like Ruby provides a venue for leveraging expertise and tools in the open community for areas that are important to our programmatic missions."
"The Ruby supercomputer will help drive tremendous advancements in scientific research and discovery across a range of disciplines, including COVID-19 research," said Trish Damkroger, Intel vice president and general manager of high-performance computing at Intel.
About Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Supermicro (Nasdaq: SMCI), the leading innovator in high-performance, high-efficiency server and storage technology is a premier provider of advanced server Building Block Solutions® for Enterprise Data Center, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, and Edge Computing Systems worldwide. Supermicro is committed to protecting the environment through its "We Keep IT Green®" initiative and provides customers with the most energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly solutions available on the market.
Supermicro, Server Building Block Solutions, and We Keep IT Green are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Super Micro Computer, Inc.
All other brands, names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Supermicro, Building Block Solutions and We Keep IT Green are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Super Micro Computer, Inc.
All other brands, names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.


tass--2020-11-12--Sanya's industrial park signs agreements with 20 foreign brands at Shanghai expo

SANYA , November 12 .
/TASS/ .
Sanya Cross-Border Electronic Commerce Industrial Park from China 's Hainan has entered into strategic cooperation agreements with more than 20 foreign brands at the Shanghai Expo ( CIIE ) , reported www.hinews.cn .
The Sanya Internet Trade Industrial Park signed agreements with companies from Azerbaijan , Denmark , Canada , Norway , Serbia , Thailand , Switzerland , South Africa , South Korea and Japan .
They trade in food , alcohol , household goods and other commodities .
“ We , as a key e-commerce platform at Hainan 's Free Trade Port @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of international commerce .
Through the EXPO , we must promote high-quality overseas goods to the home market and promote overseas brand products from every Chinese region and city , '' said Wang Dongqing , Chairman of the Board of Sanya Cross-Border Electronic Commerce Industrial Park .
The Hainan company plans to establish a global procurement system , open warehouses overseas , and improve its own international logistics , he said .
With the strategic goal dubbed `` buy from the whole world and sell to the whole world '' , this e-commerce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China and export agricultural and innovative products from Hainan and China 's other provinces .
The third China International Import Expo ( CIIE ) was held in Shanghai on November 5-10 , its participants agreed to conclude deals worth over $ 72.6 billion .

SANYA, November 12. /TASS/. Sanya Cross-Border Electronic Commerce Industrial Park from China's Hainan has entered into strategic cooperation agreements with more than 20 foreign brands at the Shanghai Expo (CIIE), reported www.hinews.cn.
The Sanya Internet Trade Industrial Park signed agreements with companies from Azerbaijan, Denmark, Canada, Norway, Serbia, Thailand, Switzerland, South Africa, South Korea and Japan. They trade in food, alcohol, household goods and other commodities.
“We, as a key e-commerce platform at Hainan's Free Trade Port, must be innovators in the development of international commerce. Through the EXPO, we must promote high-quality overseas goods to the home market and promote overseas brand products from every Chinese region and city," said Wang Dongqing, Chairman of the Board of Sanya Cross-Border Electronic Commerce Industrial Park.
The Hainan company plans to establish a global procurement system, open warehouses overseas, and improve its own international logistics, he said. With the strategic goal dubbed "buy from the whole world and sell to the whole world", this e-commerce platform intends to sell imported goods in China and export agricultural and innovative products from Hainan and China's other provinces.
The third China International Import Expo (CIIE) was held in Shanghai on November 5-10, its participants agreed to conclude deals worth over $ 72.6 billion.


tass--2020-11-12--Leanne Zeng was Invited to Participate in "Dialogue of Continents" Panel by RBWC

PARIS , Nov. 12 .
/PRNewswire/ .
Leanne Zeng , Vice President of Global Affairs at Thousand Cities Strategic Algorithms Cloud Technology ( TCSA ) , attended a panel that explored `` The New Digitalization of International Finance and the Future of the International Monetary System '' on November 5 .
The panel took place during the Dialogue of Continents , a forum hosted by the Hamburg Institute of International Economics and the Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee .
Chaired by Ousmene Mandeng , Senior Advisor at Accenture , the panelists included Jean Pierre Landau , Former Deputy Governor of Banque @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Economics , UC Santa Barbara ; Harold James , Professor of History and International Affairs , Princeton University ; and Livio Stracca , Deputy Director General International Relations , European Central Bank .
Panelists engaged in a heated debate and exchanged their views on existing problems in the global monetary system , as well as the positive impact of central bank digital currency and private digital currency on international payment systems and inclusive finance .
Zeng was invited to share her insights into the significance of the Digital Currency Electronic Payment ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bank of China , the implication of digital RMB currency on cross-border payment , and RMB internationalization in countries in the Belt and Road Initiative .
Zeng highlighted that although the emergence of Libra was the catalyst for research in digital currency among monetary and financial circles , the People 's Bank of China had already embarked research in 2014 .
As China 's first digital currency , DCEP combines the functionalities of digital currency and electronic payment .
DCEP supports offline payments and has far-reaching impacts on inclusive finance and the internationalization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data on monetary flows , DCEP provides a useful reference for the formulation and implementation of customized monetary policies and improves transparency in policymaking .
With the support of digital currency , central banks can obtain transactional and behavioral data in unison , effectively exercise financial supervision , combat illicit activities and even specify the special use of digital currency during emergencies .
The chair also invited Zeng to introduce TCSA 's innovative solution in the field of monetary data analytics .
Based on real-time monetary data , TCSA synchronizes national economic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is integrated into a national economic data brain .
This solution enhances government leadership over social and economic resources , improving the timeliness and accuracy of economic decisions .

PARIS, Nov. 12. /PRNewswire/. Leanne Zeng, Vice President of Global Affairs at Thousand Cities Strategic Algorithms Cloud Technology (TCSA), attended a panel that explored "The New Digitalization of International Finance and the Future of the International Monetary System" on November 5. The panel took place during the Dialogue of Continents, a forum hosted by the Hamburg Institute of International Economics and the Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee.
Chaired by Ousmene Mandeng, Senior Advisor at Accenture, the panelists included Jean Pierre Landau, Former Deputy Governor of Banque de France; Rod Garratt, Chair in Economics, UC Santa Barbara; Harold James, Professor of History and International Affairs, Princeton University; and Livio Stracca, Deputy Director General International Relations, European Central Bank. Panelists engaged in a heated debate and exchanged their views on existing problems in the global monetary system, as well as the positive impact of central bank digital currency and private digital currency on international payment systems and inclusive finance.
Zeng was invited to share her insights into the significance of the Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP) created by the People's Bank of China, the implication of digital RMB currency on cross-border payment, and RMB internationalization in countries in the Belt and Road Initiative. Zeng highlighted that although the emergence of Libra was the catalyst for research in digital currency among monetary and financial circles, the People's Bank of China had already embarked research in 2014.
As China's first digital currency, DCEP combines the functionalities of digital currency and electronic payment. DCEP supports offline payments and has far-reaching impacts on inclusive finance and the internationalization of the RMB. Through collecting real-time data on monetary flows, DCEP provides a useful reference for the formulation and implementation of customized monetary policies and improves transparency in policymaking. With the support of digital currency, central banks can obtain transactional and behavioral data in unison, effectively exercise financial supervision, combat illicit activities and even specify the special use of digital currency during emergencies.
The chair also invited Zeng to introduce TCSA's innovative solution in the field of monetary data analytics. Based on real-time monetary data, TCSA synchronizes national economic, fiscal, monetary and financial data, which is integrated into a national economic data brain. This solution enhances government leadership over social and economic resources, improving the timeliness and accuracy of economic decisions.
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tass--2020-11-13--Kremlin: Changing measure of restraint for Calvey won’t affect Russia's investment climate

MOSCOW , November 13 .
/TASS/ .
The decision of the Supreme Court to release Michael Calvey , the founder of the Baring Vostok private equity firm , from house arrest can not have any effect on the investment climate in Russia , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday .
`` Of course , changing the measure of restraint alone can not affect the investment climate .
I don ’ t think it has something to do with the investment climate , '' he said .
Peskov declined to comment on the court 's decision in any way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so we will not do it now , but I could probably repeat the general idea that no one can find a person guilty except for a court , '' Peskov stressed .
On Thursday , the Supreme Court changed the measure of restraint for Calvey and other defendants in the case from house arrest to a number of restrictions .
The new measure of restraint bans Calvey from changing his place of residence , leaving the house at night , visiting the premises of Vostochny Bank and the First Collection Bureau @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other defendants in the case , receiving and sending mails and using telephone communication , except for emergency calls .
The period of validity of the new measure of restraint established by the court is January 12 , 2021 .
The criminal case was sent for consideration on the merits to the Meshchansky Court of Moscow .
Russia ’ s Investigative Committee launched a criminal case into the embezzlement of 2.5 bln rubles ( $ 32.4 mln ) from the Vostochny Bank on February 13 , 2019 .
The case was initiated following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minority shareholder in Vostochny Bank , filed with Russia ’ s Federal Security Service ( FSB ) .
According to the investigation , Calvey and his accomplices put together a scheme , where a 2.5 billion-ruble loan obtained by the First Collection Bureau company from the Vostochny Bank was offset by an assignment of shares .
According to the investigation , Calvey misled the bank 's board of directors regarding the value of the First Collection Bureau ’ s shares .
The stake was held to amount to the sum of the loan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was 600,000 rubles ( $ 7,734 ) , which led to the actual theft of these funds .
The defense disputed such an appraisal of the shares , citing the lack of results of a financial expertise by the investigation .
Calvey denies all charges and calls the criminal prosecution an illegal attempt by the Vostochny Bank ’ s minority shareholders to resolve a corporate dispute .
Alongside with Calvey other defendants in the case are : Vagan Abgaryan , partner at Baring Vostok ; Philippe Delpale , an investment partner for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ivan Zyuzin , investment director at Baring Vostok ; General Director of the First Collection Bureau Maxim Vladimirov and Advisor to the Management Board of Norvik Bank Alexey Kordichev .
They are all facing charges under part 4 article 160 of Russia ’ s Criminal Code ( embezzlement committed on a large scale by an organized group ) .

MOSCOW, November 13. /TASS/. The decision of the Supreme Court to release Michael Calvey, the founder of the Baring Vostok private equity firm, from house arrest cannot have any effect on the investment climate in Russia, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday.
"Of course, changing the measure of restraint alone cannot affect the investment climate. I don’t think it has something to do with the investment climate," he said.
Peskov declined to comment on the court's decision in any way. "We have never done it, so we will not do it now, but I could probably repeat the general idea that no one can find a person guilty except for a court," Peskov stressed.
On Thursday, the Supreme Court changed the measure of restraint for Calvey and other defendants in the case from house arrest to a number of restrictions.
The new measure of restraint bans Calvey from changing his place of residence, leaving the house at night, visiting the premises of Vostochny Bank and the First Collection Bureau, communicating outside of court sessions with other defendants in the case, receiving and sending mails and using telephone communication, except for emergency calls. The period of validity of the new measure of restraint established by the court is January 12, 2021.
The criminal case was sent for consideration on the merits to the Meshchansky Court of Moscow.
Baring Vostok’s case
Russia’s Investigative Committee launched a criminal case into the embezzlement of 2.5 bln rubles ($32.4 mln) from the Vostochny Bank on February 13, 2019. The case was initiated following a complaint by Sherzod Yusupov, a minority shareholder in Vostochny Bank, filed with Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB).
According to the investigation, Calvey and his accomplices put together a scheme, where a 2.5 billion-ruble loan obtained by the First Collection Bureau company from the Vostochny Bank was offset by an assignment of shares.
According to the investigation, Calvey misled the bank's board of directors regarding the value of the First Collection Bureau’s shares. The stake was held to amount to the sum of the loan, while the real value of shares was 600,000 rubles ($7,734), which led to the actual theft of these funds.
The defense disputed such an appraisal of the shares, citing the lack of results of a financial expertise by the investigation. Calvey denies all charges and calls the criminal prosecution an illegal attempt by the Vostochny Bank’s minority shareholders to resolve a corporate dispute.
Alongside with Calvey other defendants in the case are: Vagan Abgaryan, partner at Baring Vostok; Philippe Delpale, an investment partner for the financial industry sector at Baring Vostok; Ivan Zyuzin, investment director at Baring Vostok; General Director of the First Collection Bureau Maxim Vladimirov and Advisor to the Management Board of Norvik Bank Alexey Kordichev. They are all facing charges under part 4 article 160 of Russia’s Criminal Code (embezzlement committed on a large scale by an organized group).


tass--2020-11-13--Putin to inform about his COVID-19 inoculation, Kremlin spokesman says

In response to a question why the President hasn ’ t taken advantage yet of Russian developments in this sphere , the spokesman noted that the head of state `` gives very high marks both to Sputnik V and to Vector ’ s product , has high expectations for the third vaccine . ''
MOSCOW , November 13 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin gives high marks to Russian vaccines against the coronavirus and will report when he gets inoculated himself , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with the RT TV channel .
`` And he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine , he will report about it , '' the spokesman said .
The Kremlin representative answered in the negative to a journalist ’ s question whether one of the President ’ s daughters had something to do with the development of the vaccine .
`` No , of course , '' the spokesman said .
He reiterated that during Phase Two trials of the Sputnik V vaccine volunteers were needed .
`` She became a volunteer , '' the spokesman stressed .
As for the development of the preparations , he noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several research institutions at once launched the creation of vaccines and achieved good results .
Speaking of Sputnik V , the spokesman emphasized that `` this is indeed a very good preparation . ''
`` I haven ’ t tried [ it ] since unfortunately I had to experience the coronavirus in its natural form , '' the Kremlin representative who had the coronavirus infection in the spring noted .
`` The symptoms are like an unusual flu .
It seems that everyone had flu many times but this is some kind of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hurts in a different way , and the muscles ache in a different way , '' the spokesman divulged .
He added that it was followed by `` lung sensations , pneumonia , which was actually not a pneumonia but a thrombosis . ''
As the Kremlin representative said , his spouse , Olympic figure skating champion Tatyana Navka , had a milder form of the disease .
`` She also lost sense of smell and taste for five or seven days , it was longer for me , but she was literally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

In response to a question why the President hasn’t taken advantage yet of Russian developments in this sphere, the spokesman noted that the head of state "gives very high marks both to Sputnik V and to Vector’s product, has high expectations for the third vaccine."
MOSCOW, November 13. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin gives high marks to Russian vaccines against the coronavirus and will report when he gets inoculated himself, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with the RT TV channel.
"And he, when he gets inoculated with this vaccine, he will report about it," the spokesman said.
The Kremlin representative answered in the negative to a journalist’s question whether one of the President’s daughters had something to do with the development of the vaccine. "No, of course," the spokesman said. He reiterated that during Phase Two trials of the Sputnik V vaccine volunteers were needed. "She became a volunteer," the spokesman stressed. As for the development of the preparations, he noted that since the beginning of the pandemic several research institutions at once launched the creation of vaccines and achieved good results.
Speaking of Sputnik V, the spokesman emphasized that "this is indeed a very good preparation." "I haven’t tried [it] since unfortunately I had to experience the coronavirus in its natural form," the Kremlin representative who had the coronavirus infection in the spring noted. "The symptoms are like an unusual flu. It seems that everyone had flu many times but this is some kind of an unusual flu, both the head hurts in a different way, and the muscles ache in a different way," the spokesman divulged. He added that it was followed by "lung sensations, pneumonia, which was actually not a pneumonia but a thrombosis."
As the Kremlin representative said, his spouse, Olympic figure skating champion Tatyana Navka, had a milder form of the disease. "She also lost sense of smell and taste for five or seven days, it was longer for me, but she was literally sick for about three days.".


tass--2020-11-13--Kremlin says Putin taking ‘courtesy break’ by waiting for official results of US election

MOSCOW , November 13 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin ’ s decision to wait for the official results @ @ @ @ @ before congratulating any of the candidates is in no way whatsoever any sort of tacit @ @ @ @ @ but rather `` a courtesy break , '' Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov specified in an @ @ @ @ @ with Obama led to soured relations with US , says Kremlin '' The president made @ @ @ @ @ the official results before congratulating a president-elect , '' he affirmed .
`` It ’ @ @ @ @ @ break .
We aren ’ t commenting on the election and the current developments , @ @ @ @ @ American citizens - not the US media - to announce the name of a president-elect @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, November 13. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to wait for the official results of the US presidential election before congratulating any of the candidates is in no way whatsoever any sort of tacit support for Donald Trump, but rather "a courtesy break," Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov specified in an interview with RT.
Disagreements with Obama led to soured relations with US, says Kremlin
"The president made a decision to wait for the official results before congratulating a president-elect," he affirmed.
"It’s kind of a courtesy break. We aren’t commenting on the election and the current developments, we are just waiting for American citizens - not the US media - to announce the name of a president-elect," Peskov emphasized.


tass--2020-11-13--Coup attempt in Belarus has nothing to do with revolution, president says

MINSK , November 13 .
/TASS/ .
The current developments in Belarus have nothing to do with a revolution but mark an attempt to stage an anti-constitutional coup , President Alexander Lukashenko told reporters .
`` We definitely believe that the post-election events mark an attempt to stage an anti-constitutional coup inspired by color revolutions , '' he said , as cited by the Belarus-24 TV channel .
According to Lukashenko , `` there is no sign of a revolution because there are no revolutionaries . ''
`` Global players seek to reshape the world to suit their liking .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Soviet Union , including Belarus . ''
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko considers the novel coronavirus a smokescreen behind which global players are trying to redivide the world .
`` The coronavirus is just an excuse , a screen under which global players are trying to redivide the world to their liking .
It is clear that they also have plans for the post-Soviet space , including Belarus , '' he said .
His full quote was aired by the Belarus-24 TV channel .
`` It is paradoxical , '' he went on .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a solid argument that Belarus succeeded as a state , has a political weight and a serious economic potential , '' he added .

MINSK, November 13. /TASS/. The current developments in Belarus have nothing to do with a revolution but mark an attempt to stage an anti-constitutional coup, President Alexander Lukashenko told reporters.
"We definitely believe that the post-election events mark an attempt to stage an anti-constitutional coup inspired by color revolutions," he said, as cited by the Belarus-24 TV channel.
According to Lukashenko, "there is no sign of a revolution because there are no revolutionaries."
"Global players seek to reshape the world to suit their liking. They particularly have plans for the former Soviet Union, including Belarus."
Coronavirus
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko considers the novel coronavirus a smokescreen behind which global players are trying to redivide the world. "The coronavirus is just an excuse, a screen under which global players are trying to redivide the world to their liking. It is clear that they also have plans for the post-Soviet space, including Belarus," he said. His full quote was aired by the Belarus-24 TV channel.
"It is paradoxical," he went on. "Yet we think that this is a solid argument that Belarus succeeded as a state, has a political weight and a serious economic potential," he added.


tass--2020-11-13--Khanty’s Diary: Story of northern Russian blogger

MOSCOW , November 13 .
/TASS/ .
Vladimir Aivas ( Vladimir Aivaseda when offline ) is the author of the Khanty ’ s Diary blog on YouTube .
The blog is popular not only with the Internet users , falling for whatever exotic attractions they may find , but also with the indigenous peoples .
Vladimir ’ s works have been viewed a few million times .
He has quit a big oil company to focus on the new occupation .
`` When we made the video about trap fishing , it was about minus 40 [ degrees Celsius ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get to the site .
The fear dominated my mind : what if the accumulators die in the frost ?
Going back to charge them was out of the question .
Thus , we had just one chance to film it .
Needless to say , it was cold not only for the equipment but the hands were freezing immediately too .
On the way there , the snowmobile ’ s headlamp went off , and thus we were to make it before it got dark , '' Vladimir recollected .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had more than 3 million views .
At first it was hard to believe it had such success .
`` We made that video , and for six months I was sure it was a failure and kept it on the back burner .
At a certain moment , I had nothing to post , and checked my files .
I came across this video , spent five minutes to edit it and put it on the net .
Next day , the statistics hit all-time high - 20,000 views within one day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about a thousand every minute .
It was a shock , '' Vladimir said , regretting that back then the dead accumulator stalled the filming .
Anyway , he did manage to film the most important part - how to pull the trap with fish from under the ice .
The trap , or `` mordushka '' ( `` pon '' in Khanty ) is a small net .
In the past , Vladimir said , it was made of twigs .
Nowadays , it is made of metal .
`` An otter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ways , '' he added .
A `` mordushka '' is an ancient fishing device .
`` Our predecessors used it , and we are using it now .
Both in winter and in summer .
As far as I know , only the indigenous peoples are allowed to use it .
People from the mainland would not use it , as making it is not an easy job , '' the blogger said .
For him , videos about traditional fishing and hunting are most interesting .
About 18 months earlier , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Khanty fishing .
Clearly , the subject attracted the audience .
The filming and editing skills there , however , were far from perfect , and Vladimir realized that professionally made videos would attract many more viewers .
`` I can ’ t say my idea was to make videos about the people - the aim was to be successful in this creative field , so that to drop working at a company .
The moment I watched the video about a Khanty , who was fishing , was a light bulb one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tell people about our culture - about the life I love .
You can ’ t pretend and lie to the audience - nobody would watch you . ''
`` We are telling stories not only about modern traditions but also about the life of our ancient predecessors , for example , we have a video about starting a fire by rubbing .
This video is interesting for our youth , while our granddads used this method only recently - in the 1980s .
We may find ourselves in a forest without any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very handy sooner or later , '' Vladimir said .
In addition to documentary videos , the team offers performances .
One of them is how an ancient and a modern Khanty meet .
The plot is - Vladimir gets lost in the forest and meets a predecessor , who teaches him all the tricks .
The ancient Khanty invites him to the chum ( tent ) , makes a traditional fish dish and shares many secrets .
`` It was that film that we made fully in the Khanty language , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the plot , and the team made a film about the shooting process .
`` There were many funny episodes , but the main thing was to show that preparations for the filming are a no easy process .
Any video requires a big preparatory job . ''
Generally speaking , Vladimir continued , I would not say parents directly hand their knowledge down to children .
`` It is just that kids stay around their parents , learn from them and later on begin doing things the way they have seen .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ appliances , though nobody has ever taught them .
As for deer breeding - parents do not teach this , but anyway kids at 12 years of age can ride and bring a herd of a hundred animals home .
The indigenous Khanty live far from big cities , practically having no communication with the outer world - just a family , a house and a pasture… '' We may leave home twice a month to buy food , and our parents may stay home for , say , three months - why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speak a word of Russian , '' Vladimir said .
The blog ’ s audience is growing , Vladimir continued .
At first , the idea was to tell Russians about what the Khanty are like , about their culture and traditions but later it turned out that the Khanty themselves form a large part of the audience .
`` To an extent , we wanted to disprove certain beliefs that we are uncivilized , '' he added .
`` If anything is wrong - they [ the local subscribers ] would call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ censors they are ! ''
he smiled .
Once when the team were making a video , Vladimir ’ s mother suggested singing a traditional song , accompanying herself with a tambourine .
`` What a 'storm ' began !
A woman must not take a tambourine !
The reason being - all the shamans are men , and tambourines are their instruments , '' the blogger explained .
One of the editors , working for Vladimir ’ s team , is his father .
In the very beginning , he was skeptical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Now , when someone would tell him about me , he says I ’ m great .
The family ’ s support is very important , '' Vladimir said .
Right now , the father has initiated a discussion - which is the best way to explain to the audience the Khanty words they may not know - either by insertion or by captions .
Khanty ’ s Diary never offers unemotional synopsis about life and traditions , the blogger continued .
`` We try our best to present the national color @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is best for the youth , to attract more viewers , '' he added .
Another objective is to promote the traditional lifestyle , as many young people prefer to move to towns and cities after school .
Vladimir spends about half of his time in forests and at nomad camps .
At times , he has to return to the city - he needs a computer , some special software and the Internet to make videos .
`` I wish I could stay here all the time .
I ’ ve filed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ program .
I hope , it will be approved . ''
Khanty ’ s Diary is equally popular in neighboring Yamal , where many people live in the tundra .
`` My family name is of the Nenets origin , it 's on the father ’ s side .
The Yamal audience has noticed it .
I receive invitations to make videos there .
It is very interesting for us - traditionally , the Khanty and forest Nenets do not have big herds , as we are surrounded by forests .
In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a few thousand animals .
It is my dream to see those places .
As soon as we grow to be financially independent , we shall go there , '' Vladimir said with confidence .

MOSCOW, November 13. /TASS/. Vladimir Aivas (Vladimir Aivaseda when offline) is the author of the Khanty’s Diary blog on YouTube. The blog is popular not only with the Internet users, falling for whatever exotic attractions they may find, but also with the indigenous peoples. Vladimir’s works have been viewed a few million times. He has quit a big oil company to focus on the new occupation.
"When we made the video about trap fishing, it was about minus 40 [degrees Celsius]. We covered about 20-30km on snowmobiles to get to the site. The fear dominated my mind: what if the accumulators die in the frost? Going back to charge them was out of the question. Thus, we had just one chance to film it. Needless to say, it was cold not only for the equipment but the hands were freezing immediately too. On the way there, the snowmobile’s headlamp went off, and thus we were to make it before it got dark," Vladimir recollected.
The video "How Northern peoples fish" had more than 3 million views. At first it was hard to believe it had such success.
"We made that video, and for six months I was sure it was a failure and kept it on the back burner. At a certain moment, I had nothing to post, and checked my files. I came across this video, spent five minutes to edit it and put it on the net. Next day, the statistics hit all-time high - 20,000 views within one day, and the figures were growing by about a thousand every minute. It was a shock," Vladimir said, regretting that back then the dead accumulator stalled the filming.
Anyway, he did manage to film the most important part - how to pull the trap with fish from under the ice. The trap, or "mordushka" ("pon" in Khanty) is a small net. In the past, Vladimir said, it was made of twigs. Nowadays, it is made of metal.
"An otter may nibble it, so we find ways," he added.
A "mordushka" is an ancient fishing device. "Our predecessors used it, and we are using it now. Both in winter and in summer. As far as I know, only the indigenous peoples are allowed to use it. People from the mainland would not use it, as making it is not an easy job," the blogger said.
For him, videos about traditional fishing and hunting are most interesting. About 18 months earlier, he watched a video on YouTube about Khanty fishing. Clearly, the subject attracted the audience. The filming and editing skills there, however, were far from perfect, and Vladimir realized that professionally made videos would attract many more viewers.
"I can’t say my idea was to make videos about the people - the aim was to be successful in this creative field, so that to drop working at a company. The moment I watched the video about a Khanty, who was fishing, was a light bulb one. It was interesting for me to tell people about our culture - about the life I love. You can’t pretend and lie to the audience - nobody would watch you."
Ancient experience
"We are telling stories not only about modern traditions but also about the life of our ancient predecessors, for example, we have a video about starting a fire by rubbing. This video is interesting for our youth, while our granddads used this method only recently - in the 1980s. We may find ourselves in a forest without any equipment, and ancient methods would be very handy sooner or later," Vladimir said.
In addition to documentary videos, the team offers performances. One of them is how an ancient and a modern Khanty meet. The plot is - Vladimir gets lost in the forest and meets a predecessor, who teaches him all the tricks. The ancient Khanty invites him to the chum (tent), makes a traditional fish dish and shares many secrets.
"It was that film that we made fully in the Khanty language," the blogger revealed. The audience liked the plot, and the team made a film about the shooting process. "There were many funny episodes, but the main thing was to show that preparations for the filming are a no easy process. Any video requires a big preparatory job."
Generally speaking, Vladimir continued, I would not say parents directly hand their knowledge down to children. "It is just that kids stay around their parents, learn from them and later on begin doing things the way they have seen. One just knows how to make necessary appliances, though nobody has ever taught them. As for deer breeding - parents do not teach this, but anyway kids at 12 years of age can ride and bring a herd of a hundred animals home.
The indigenous Khanty live far from big cities, practically having no communication with the outer world - just a family, a house and a pasture…
"We may leave home twice a month to buy food, and our parents may stay home for, say, three months - why? Some of our relatives do not speak a word of Russian," Vladimir said.
Public censors
The blog’s audience is growing, Vladimir continued. At first, the idea was to tell Russians about what the Khanty are like, about their culture and traditions but later it turned out that the Khanty themselves form a large part of the audience.
"To an extent, we wanted to disprove certain beliefs that we are uncivilized," he added.
"If anything is wrong - they [the local subscribers] would call, point to mistakes - true public censors they are!" he smiled. Once when the team were making a video, Vladimir’s mother suggested singing a traditional song, accompanying herself with a tambourine.
"What a 'storm' began! A woman must not take a tambourine! The reason being - all the shamans are men, and tambourines are their instruments," the blogger explained.
One of the editors, working for Vladimir’s team, is his father. In the very beginning, he was skeptical about the son’s project.
"Now, when someone would tell him about me, he says I’m great. The family’s support is very important," Vladimir said. Right now, the father has initiated a discussion - which is the best way to explain to the audience the Khanty words they may not know - either by insertion or by captions.
Khanty’s Diary never offers unemotional synopsis about life and traditions, the blogger continued. "We try our best to present the national color, though in a format, which is best for the youth, to attract more viewers," he added.
Another objective is to promote the traditional lifestyle, as many young people prefer to move to towns and cities after school. Vladimir spends about half of his time in forests and at nomad camps. At times, he has to return to the city - he needs a computer, some special software and the Internet to make videos.
"I wish I could stay here all the time. I’ve filed an application under the IT nomad camp program. I hope, it will be approved."
Khanty’s Diary is equally popular in neighboring Yamal, where many people live in the tundra.
"My family name is of the Nenets origin, it's on the father’s side. The Yamal audience has noticed it. I receive invitations to make videos there. It is very interesting for us - traditionally, the Khanty and forest Nenets do not have big herds, as we are surrounded by forests. In the tundra, the herds are huge - a few thousand animals. It is my dream to see those places. As soon as we grow to be financially independent, we shall go there," Vladimir said with confidence.