tass--2020-05-30--Russia needs to determine final position on US withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty - Putin

NOVO-OGARYOVO , May 30 .
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Russia needs to determine the final position on the US withdrawal from the Treaty on Open Skies , President Vladimir Putin said during an online meeting of the Russian Security Council on Saturday .
`` We clearly need to determine the final position on the United States ’ withdrawal from the Treaty on Open Skies .
Besides , New START [ the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty ] will expire soon but no serious talks are underway on the issue , which is important not only for us but for the entire world as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Putin said , addressing the permanent members of the Russian Security Council .
The meeting involved Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin , Federation Council ( the upper house of parliament ) Speaker Valentina Matviyenko , State Duma ( the lower house of parliament ) Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin , deputy head of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev , Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev , Head of the Russian Presidential Office Anton Vaino , Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov , Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev , Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu , Foreign Intelligence Service ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Envoy for Environmental Protection , Ecology and Transport Sergei Ivanov .
US President Donald Trump announced on May 21 that Washington intended to withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies , which allows member states to conduct surveillance flights over one another 's territories in order to verify arms control agreements .
US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo specified later that the withdrawal would take effect in six months ’ time .
The US authorities cited Russia ’ s alleged violations of the treaty to justify the decision .
Moscow has repeatedly rejected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came into force in 2011 , limits Russia and the US to no more than 700 deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles ( ICBM ) , submarine-launched ballistic missiles ( SLBM ) and strategic bombers , no more than 1,550 deployed warheads and 800 deployed and non-deployed launchers .
The Treaty is set to remain in effect for ten years ( until 2021 ) unless a new document is signed to replace it .
The document can also be extended for no more than five years ( that is , until 2026 ) by mutual @ @ @ @ @

NOVO-OGARYOVO, May 30. /TASS/. Russia needs to determine the final position on the US withdrawal from the Treaty on Open Skies, President Vladimir Putin said during an online meeting of the Russian Security Council on Saturday.
"We clearly need to determine the final position on the United States’ withdrawal from the Treaty on Open Skies. Besides, New START [the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty] will expire soon but no serious talks are underway on the issue, which is important not only for us but for the entire world as well. We need to discuss this," Putin said, addressing the permanent members of the Russian Security Council.
The meeting involved Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Federation Council (the upper house of parliament) Speaker Valentina Matviyenko, State Duma (the lower house of parliament) Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, deputy head of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev, Head of the Russian Presidential Office Anton Vaino, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Director Sergei Naryshkin and Presidential Envoy for Environmental Protection, Ecology and Transport Sergei Ivanov.
Open Skies Treaty
US President Donald Trump announced on May 21 that Washington intended to withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies, which allows member states to conduct surveillance flights over one another's territories in order to verify arms control agreements. US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo specified later that the withdrawal would take effect in six months’ time. The US authorities cited Russia’s alleged violations of the treaty to justify the decision. Moscow has repeatedly rejected such allegations.
New START
New START, which came into force in 2011, limits Russia and the US to no more than 700 deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) and strategic bombers, no more than 1,550 deployed warheads and 800 deployed and non-deployed launchers. The Treaty is set to remain in effect for ten years (until 2021) unless a new document is signed to replace it. The document can also be extended for no more than five years (that is, until 2026) by mutual agreement of the parties.


tass--2020-05-30--Over 25,000 Russians remain stranded overseas amid lockdowns - Lavrov

NOVO-OGARYOVO , May 30 .
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Moscow will continue repatriating Russians stranded overseas amid coronavirus lockdowns , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during an online meeting of the national Security Council , chaired by President Vladimir Putin .
`` According to the lists that are being verified by a crisis center , 25,200 Russians [ remain overseas ] .
About ten flights are scheduled to take place in the coming days , '' Lavrov specified .
`` These are our fellow citizens who are stuck overseas due to coronavirus restrictions , '' Putin added .
According to him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economies depend on the tourism industry , are beginning to ease coronavirus restrictions .
However , Putin pointed out that `` some countries that earlier lifted restrictions are now reimposing them to combat the coronavirus . ''
`` It is happening before our eyes , so we need to hold consultations with experts , medical workers and sanitary doctors in order to understand how to act , '' the head of state said .
He noted that `` Russia has not yet repatriated all citizens who are stranded overseas due to the restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lavrov emphasized that 240,000 Russians had been repatriated since March 18 .

NOVO-OGARYOVO, May 30. /TASS/. Moscow will continue repatriating Russians stranded overseas amid coronavirus lockdowns, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during an online meeting of the national Security Council, chaired by President Vladimir Putin.
"According to the lists that are being verified by a crisis center, 25,200 Russians [remain overseas]. About ten flights are scheduled to take place in the coming days," Lavrov specified.
"These are our fellow citizens who are stuck overseas due to coronavirus restrictions," Putin added.
According to him, many countries, particularly those whose economies depend on the tourism industry, are beginning to ease coronavirus restrictions. However, Putin pointed out that "some countries that earlier lifted restrictions are now reimposing them to combat the coronavirus." "It is happening before our eyes, so we need to hold consultations with experts, medical workers and sanitary doctors in order to understand how to act," the head of state said. He noted that "Russia has not yet repatriated all citizens who are stranded overseas due to the restrictions and wish to return home."
Lavrov emphasized that 240,000 Russians had been repatriated since March 18.


tass--2020-05-31--Putin to monitor Victory parade from tribune on Red Square

MOSCOW , May 31 .
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and foreign leaders will monitor the Victory parade on June 24 from the tribune on Red Square , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in the interview with Moscow .
Kremlin .
Putin program on Rossiya-1 TV channel .
`` Certainly , the president and the guests will [ watch the parade ] at the tribune , '' Peskov said .
`` No doubt , there will be foreign heads of state . ''
Peskov noted that it was necessary to take into account `` epidemiological modality '' and expressed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing of the past when the parade takes place .
On April 16 , the Russian president announced a decision to postpone the Victory Day Parade , which is held annually on May 9 , because the preparations for it could not be carried out amid the coronavirus spread .
On April 28 , Putin said an air military parade would be held on May 9 .
Putin pledged that the Victory parade would take place later this year .
On May 26 , Putin told a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergei @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on June 24 .
Putin explained that he had chosen the date since the legendary , historic parade of victors was held on June 24 , 1945 .
The president ordered the defense minister to prevent any risks for health of the parade participants .

MOSCOW, May 31. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin and foreign leaders will monitor the Victory parade on June 24 from the tribune on Red Square, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in the interview with Moscow. Kremlin. Putin program on Rossiya-1 TV channel.
"Certainly, the president and the guests will [watch the parade] at the tribune," Peskov said. "No doubt, there will be foreign heads of state." Peskov noted that it was necessary to take into account "epidemiological modality" and expressed hope that the lockdown would be a thing of the past when the parade takes place.
On April 16, the Russian president announced a decision to postpone the Victory Day Parade, which is held annually on May 9, because the preparations for it could not be carried out amid the coronavirus spread. On April 28, Putin said an air military parade would be held on May 9. Putin pledged that the Victory parade would take place later this year.
On May 26, Putin told a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu that the parade would be held on June 24. Putin explained that he had chosen the date since the legendary, historic parade of victors was held on June 24, 1945. The president ordered the defense minister to prevent any risks for health of the parade participants.


tass--2020-05-31--Japan plans to resume working contacts with Russia in June - report

TOKYO , May 31 .
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Japan ’ s government expects to resume working contacts with Russia via a @ @ @ @ @ of deputy foreign ministers in mid-June , the Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday citing @ @ @ @ @ Tokyo seeks to discuss the visit of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Japan , @ @ @ @ @ prerequisite for a meeting between the two countries ’ leaders .
During the consultations , @ @ @ @ @ to hash over the implementation of tourism and other projects related to joint economic activity @ @ @ @ @ .
On May 28 , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu @ @ @ @ @ developing bilateral relations and confirmed readiness to enhance political dialogue at all levels .
According @ @ @ @ @ ministers called for resuming working contacts in the near future to boost cooperation and interaction @ @ @ @ @ economic activity on the Southern Kuril Islands , talks on the peace treaty and other @ @

TOKYO, May 31. /TASS/. Japan’s government expects to resume working contacts with Russia via a video link-up at the level of deputy foreign ministers in mid-June, the Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday citing numerous Japanese government sources.
Tokyo seeks to discuss the visit of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Japan, which it sees as a prerequisite for a meeting between the two countries’ leaders. During the consultations, the Japanese side also wants to hash over the implementation of tourism and other projects related to joint economic activity on the Southern Kuril Islands.
On May 28, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi discussed over the phone developing bilateral relations and confirmed readiness to enhance political dialogue at all levels.
According to Kyodo, the two ministers called for resuming working contacts in the near future to boost cooperation and interaction on the issues of joint economic activity on the Southern Kuril Islands, talks on the peace treaty and other issues.


tass--2020-05-31--Some 305,000 people remain under supervision over coronavirus in Russia

MOSCOW , May 31 .
/TASS/ .
Nearly 305,000 people remain under medical supervision in Russia over a suspected coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ said on Sunday .
`` Some 305,000 people remain under medical supervision in Russia , @ @ @ @ @ Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing reported .
More than 10.6 mln tests @ @ @ @ @ out , including 327,000 in the past day , according to the watchdog .
According @ @ @ @ @ more than 6 mln people have been infected worldwide and over 370,000 deaths have been @ @ @ @ @ a total of 405,843 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 171,883 patients @ @ @ @ @ .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 4,693 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian @ @ @ @ @ hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, May 31. /TASS/. Nearly 305,000 people remain under medical supervision in Russia over a suspected coronavirus infection, the sanitary watchdog said on Sunday.
"Some 305,000 people remain under medical supervision in Russia," the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing reported.
More than 10.6 mln tests for COVID-19 have been carried out, including 327,000 in the past day, according to the watchdog.
According to the latest statistics, more than 6 mln people have been infected worldwide and over 370,000 deaths have been reported.
To date, a total of 405,843 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 171,883 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 4,693 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-05-31--Daily coronavirus cases in Moscow exceed recoveries for first time since May 24

MOSCOW , May 31 .
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Some 2,595 new coronavirus cases were registered in Moscow in the past day @ @ @ @ @ the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Sunday .
The daily growth rate in the capital @ @ @ @ @ 1.3 % a day earlier .
The number of new daily cases exceeded recoveries for @ @ @ @ @ 24 .
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Moscow has reached 180,791 .
To @ @ @ @ @ recovered in Moscow and 2,477 have died .
In the past 24 hours , 69 @ @ @ @ @ death toll since May 26 .

MOSCOW, May 31. /TASS/. Some 2,595 new coronavirus cases were registered in Moscow in the past day and 1,855 patients recovered, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Sunday.
The daily growth rate in the capital stood at 1.5% versus 1.3% a day earlier. The number of new daily cases exceeded recoveries for the first time since May 24. The total number of COVID-19 cases in Moscow has reached 180,791.
To date, 80,179 people have recovered in Moscow and 2,477 have died. In the past 24 hours, 69 people died, the lowest death toll since May 26.


tass--2020-05-31--Nearly 1,900 more COVID-19 patients recover in Moscow

MOSCOW , May 31 .
/TASS/ .
Doctors in Moscow have cured another 1,855 patients with COVID-19 , Deputy Moscow Mayor Anastasiya Rakova told reporters on Sunday .
`` In the past day , another 1,855 people recovered after undergoing treatment .
The total number of people , who recovered from the infection , rose to 80,179 , '' Rakova said .
All patients will remain under medical supervision and will receive recommendations .
The recovered Moscow residents have been asked to donate their plasma to treat coronavirus patients .
People aged between 18 and 55 who have recovered from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provided they don ’ t have chronic illnesses and test negative for HIV , Hepatitis B and C. In accordance with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin ’ s decree , donors earn 5,000 rubles ( $ 69 ) for 600 ml of plasma .
According to the latest data by Johns Hopkins University , more than 6 mln people have contracted the coronavirus globally and over 369,000 have died .
To date , a total of 396,575 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 167,469 patients having recovered from the disease .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, May 31. /TASS/. Doctors in Moscow have cured another 1,855 patients with COVID-19, Deputy Moscow Mayor Anastasiya Rakova told reporters on Sunday.
"In the past day, another 1,855 people recovered after undergoing treatment. The total number of people, who recovered from the infection, rose to 80,179," Rakova said.
All patients will remain under medical supervision and will receive recommendations.
The recovered Moscow residents have been asked to donate their plasma to treat coronavirus patients. People aged between 18 and 55 who have recovered from COVID-19 can become blood plasma donors, provided they don’t have chronic illnesses and test negative for HIV, Hepatitis B and C. In accordance with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin’s decree, donors earn 5,000 rubles ($69) for 600 ml of plasma.
According to the latest data by Johns Hopkins University, more than 6 mln people have contracted the coronavirus globally and over 369,000 have died.
To date, a total of 396,575 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 167,469 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 4,555 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-05-31--Russia’s COVID-19 cases surpass 400,000 - crisis center

MOSCOW , May 31 .
/TASS/ .
Some 9,268 coronavirus cases were confirmed in Russia in the past day , taking the total case tally in the country to 405,843 , the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Sunday .
For the first time since May 23 , the daily number of coronavirus cases surpassed 9,000 .
The daily growth rate reached 2.3 % .
The number of recovered COVID-19 patients grew by 4,414 in the past day to 171,883 .
The daily number of recoveries was the lowest since May 18 .
According to TASS estimates , a total of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The day earlier this rate stood at 42.2 % versus 32.9 % last Sunday .
Some 757 new coronavirus cases were recorded in the Moscow Region , 369 in St. Petersburg , 301 in the Nizhny Novgorod Region , 265 in the Sverdlovsk Region and 178 in the Rostov Region .
Some 3,784 new coronavirus patients ( 40.8 % ) have not shown any symptoms .
Some 229,267 people are currently ill in Russia .
In the past day , 371 people were discharged from hospitals in the Moscow Region , 307 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bryansk Region , 89 in the Kabardino-Balkar Republic and 88 in Bashkiria .
The number of coronavirus fatalities in Russia rose by 138 in the past day , reaching 4,693 .
This is the lowest daily number since May 25 when the crisis center reported about 92 deaths .
On Saturday , 181 deaths were recorded .
In the past day , 69 people died in Moscow , 25 in the Moscow Region , 13 in St. Petersburg , 9 in Dagestan , 5 in the Nizhny Novgorod Region and 3 in the @ @ @

MOSCOW, May 31. /TASS/. Some 9,268 coronavirus cases were confirmed in Russia in the past day, taking the total case tally in the country to 405,843, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Sunday.
For the first time since May 23, the daily number of coronavirus cases surpassed 9,000. The daily growth rate reached 2.3%.
The number of recovered COVID-19 patients grew by 4,414 in the past day to 171,883. The daily number of recoveries was the lowest since May 18.
According to TASS estimates, a total of 42.4% of COVID-19 patients have recovered. The day earlier this rate stood at 42.2% versus 32.9% last Sunday.
Some 757 new coronavirus cases were recorded in the Moscow Region, 369 in St. Petersburg, 301 in the Nizhny Novgorod Region, 265 in the Sverdlovsk Region and 178 in the Rostov Region. Some 3,784 new coronavirus patients (40.8%) have not shown any symptoms. Some 229,267 people are currently ill in Russia.
In the past day, 371 people were discharged from hospitals in the Moscow Region, 307 in St. Petersburg, 108 in the Bryansk Region, 89 in the Kabardino-Balkar Republic and 88 in Bashkiria.
The number of coronavirus fatalities in Russia rose by 138 in the past day, reaching 4,693.
This is the lowest daily number since May 25 when the crisis center reported about 92 deaths. On Saturday, 181 deaths were recorded.
In the past day, 69 people died in Moscow, 25 in the Moscow Region, 13 in St. Petersburg, 9 in Dagestan, 5 in the Nizhny Novgorod Region and 3 in the Kursk Region.


tass--2020-05-31--Industrial Internet of Things market to drop by 10% - newspaper

MOSCOW , May 31 .
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Industrial companies will reduce investments into the Industrial Internet of Things ( IIoT @ @ @ @ @ to 7.1 bln rubles ( $ 101.1 mln ) because of the coronavirus infection spread @ @ @ @ @ on Sunday , citing analysts from iKS-Consulting and spokespersons of Rostec corporation .
Industrial companies @ @ @ @ @ budgets because of the novel coronavirus , which will lead to the decline in automated @ @ @ @ @ of investments into IIoT projects by 10 % , iKS-Consulting experts say .
Rostec confirmed @ @ @ @ @ newspaper , noting that the economic situation caused by the pandemic highlighted the need to @ @ @ @ @ production facilities .
According to estimates of iKS-Consulting , the Russian IIoT market volume rose @ @ @ @ @ to 7.92 bln rubles ( $ 112.8 mln ) .
Monitoring system , mining transport @ @ @ @ @ technology projects became popular solutions in the industry .

MOSCOW, May 31. /TASS/. Industrial companies will reduce investments into the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) projects by 10% to 7.1 bln rubles ($101.1 mln) because of the coronavirus infection spread, the Izvestiya newspaper wrote on Sunday, citing analysts from iKS-Consulting and spokespersons of Rostec corporation.
Industrial companies are expected to cut digitalization budgets because of the novel coronavirus, which will lead to the decline in automated production volumes and subsequent reduction of investments into IIoT projects by 10%, iKS-Consulting experts say. Rostec confirmed forecasts of iKS-Consulting to the newspaper, noting that the economic situation caused by the pandemic highlighted the need to hedge corporate risks and diversify production facilities.
According to estimates of iKS-Consulting, the Russian IIoT market volume rose by 4% in 2019 to 7.92 bln rubles ($112.8 mln). Monitoring system, mining transport complex control and digital twin technology projects became popular solutions in the industry.


tass--2020-05-31--Temperature to fall 5-6 degrees below normal in European Russia - forecast

MOSCOW , May 31 .
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The temperature is expected to be 5-6 degrees below normal in European Russia @ @ @ @ @ of the Russian state weather service Roman Vilfand told TASS .
`` The cold weather @ @ @ @ @ territory .
It will be 5-6 degrees below normal by Tuesday , '' Vilfand said @ @ @ @ @ the southeast part of European Russia , where the weather next week will be warm @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, May 31. /TASS/. The temperature is expected to be 5-6 degrees below normal in European Russia after Tuesday, Research Director of the Russian state weather service Roman Vilfand told TASS.
"The cold weather is everywhere on the European territory. It will be 5-6 degrees below normal by Tuesday," Vilfand said.
The only exception is the southeast part of European Russia, where the weather next week will be warm, he added.


tass--2020-05-31--Trump postpones G7 summit to September, plans to invite Russia

WASHINGTON , May 31 .
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US President Donald Trump postpones the G7 summit from the end of June @ @ @ @ @ invite Russia , South Korea , Australia and India to attend it , the press @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` He [ the President - TASS ] made some news — which @ @ @ @ @ on the record — about the G7 .
He is postponing it until September and @ @ @ @ @ South Korea , Australia and India , '' the press pool said .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ as a G7 it properly represents what ’ s going on in the world .
@ @ @ @ @ outdated group of countries , '' Trump said , cited by reporters .
The G7 @ @ @ @ @ traditional allies to talk about how to deal with the future of China , White @ @ @ @ @ Alyssa Farah said , cited by mass media .

WASHINGTON, May 31. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump postpones the G7 summit from the end of June to September and plans to invite Russia, South Korea, Australia and India to attend it, the press pool of the White House said.
"He [the President - TASS] made some news — which he permitted us to use on the record — about the G7. He is postponing it until September and plans to invite Russia, South Korea, Australia and India," the press pool said.
"I don’t feel that as a G7 it properly represents what’s going on in the world. It’s a very outdated group of countries," Trump said, cited by reporters.
The G7 summit is bringing together our traditional allies to talk about how to deal with the future of China, White House Director of Strategic Communications Alyssa Farah said, cited by mass media.


tass--2020-05-31--Partnership with Roscosmos to remain strong NASA

NEW YORK , May 31 .
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The partnership between the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA @ @ @ @ @ agency Roscosmos will remain sound , NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said at a briefing after @ @ @ @ @ .
`` They [ Roscosmos ] believe in the partnership and so I think it @ @ @ @ @ strong , '' Bridenstine said .
The Crew Dragon manned spacecraft with two astronauts on @ @ @ @ @ SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on May 30 from the Cape Canaveral .

NEW YORK, May 31. /TASS/. The partnership between the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Russian space agency Roscosmos will remain sound, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said at a briefing after the Crew Dragon spacecraft launch.
"They [Roscosmos] believe in the partnership and so I think it’s going to remain strong," Bridenstine said.
The Crew Dragon manned spacecraft with two astronauts on board was launched using the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on May 30 from the Cape Canaveral.


tass--2020-05-31--Russian drug against coronavirus can be supplied to hospitals on June 11 - newspaper

MOSCOW , May 31 .
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Deliveries of the Russian drug Avifavir for treatment of coronavirus infection cases may @ @ @ @ @ the Izvestiya newspaper reports , citing the Russian Direct Investment Fund ( RDIF ) .
@ @ @ @ @ released for free sale and it will only be used under the supervision by medical @ @ @ @ @ .
`` It will be supposedly supplied to Russian hospitals on June 11 , 2020 @ @ @ @ @ the newspaper reported .
18,000 packs of the pharmaceutical have already been produced , the @ @ @ @ @ capabilities enable producing 60,000 packs per month and 720,000 packs per year , '' Izvestiya @ @ @ @ @ spokesperson .
Avifavir has got an approval from the Russian Healthcare Ministry and was included @ @ @ @ @ drugs .

MOSCOW, May 31. /TASS/. Deliveries of the Russian drug Avifavir for treatment of coronavirus infection cases may start on June 11, the Izvestiya newspaper reports, citing the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF). The pharmaceutical will not be released for free sale and it will only be used under the supervision by medical workers, the newspaper said.
"It will be supposedly supplied to Russian hospitals on June 11, 2020, RDIF noted," the newspaper reported.
18,000 packs of the pharmaceutical have already been produced, the newspaper said. "Process capabilities enable producing 60,000 packs per month and 720,000 packs per year," Izvestiya said, citing a RDIF spokesperson.
Avifavir has got an approval from the Russian Healthcare Ministry and was included into the state register of drugs.


tass--2020-06-01--Russians return home from Miami via Aeroflot export flight - Russian Embassy

NEW YORK , June 1 .
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Russian citizens who wished to return to their homeland flew on an Aeroflot flight from Miami , Florida to St. Petersburg and Moscow on Sunday , the Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoli Antonov told reporters on Monday .
According to the Miami International Airport time table , flight SU111 departed at 18:22 U.S. East Coast time ( 01:22 Moscow time ) .
`` Yesterday , 322 Russian citizens , including 10 babies , flew home .
Three schoolchildren who were here as part of some private educational exchanges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flight departing on Saturday , May 30 from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York .
`` Today , 396 of our compatriots flew out , among them 49 infants and two schoolchildren , '' he said .
`` Thanks to the efforts of diplomats , a total of 44 citizens who needed immediate repatriation for humanitarian reasons were included in the flight lists of these flights .
Among them are people in difficult life situations , patients who underwent treatment and rehabilitation in the United States , people with disabilities and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students whose term of study has come to an end , '' said Antonov .
`` I would like to note that eight special flights have already been organized for repatriation from the United States : seven from the east coast and one from the west , '' he added .
According to the Ambassador more than 2,000 people were able to return to their homeland .

NEW YORK, June 1. / TASS /. Russian citizens who wished to return to their homeland flew on an Aeroflot flight from Miami, Florida to St. Petersburg and Moscow on Sunday, the Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoli Antonov told reporters on Monday.
According to the Miami International Airport time table, flight SU111 departed at 18:22 U.S. East Coast time (01:22 Moscow time). "Yesterday, 322 Russian citizens, including 10 babies, flew home. Three schoolchildren who were here as part of some private educational exchanges returned,"Antonov recalled the Aeroflot flight departing on Saturday, May 30 from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. "Today, 396 of our compatriots flew out, among them 49 infants and two schoolchildren," he said.
"Thanks to the efforts of diplomats, a total of 44 citizens who needed immediate repatriation for humanitarian reasons were included in the flight lists of these flights. Among them are people in difficult life situations, patients who underwent treatment and rehabilitation in the United States, people with disabilities and older people, as well as five students whose term of study has come to an end," said Antonov.
"I would like to note that eight special flights have already been organized for repatriation from the United States: seven from the east coast and one from the west," he added. According to the Ambassador more than 2,000 people were able to return to their homeland.


tass--2020-06-01--Greece to open hotels, summer cinemas, pools starting June 1

ATHENS , June 1 .
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Hotels , summer cinemas , swimming pools , marriage agencies , golf courses and massage salons are scheduled to open up in Greece on June 1 , as part of the next phase to ease strict restrictive measures introduced in early March to prevent the spread of the coronavirus , the country 's Ministry of Development and Investments representative said on Monday .
Starting Monday , June 1 , hotels operating 12 months out of the year ( seasonal hotels will start working on June 15 ) , campsites and campgrounds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ camps ) , summer cinemas , and banquet catering organizations , buffets and canteens in sports facilities , swimming pools for individual visits ( sports teams were previously allowed ) , golf courses or mini-golf have all been allowed to open .
Library and archival activities , weddings and a number of other recreational activities , the work of marriage agencies , tattoo parlors , piercing and massage salons , cultural associations and unions without the right to hold mass events are also opening up .
Sunday markets and fairs will start working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ required to comply with the rules of social distance to limit the spread of the coronavirus .
After an 83-day break caused by measures to combat coronavirus , kindergartens adapted to new working conditions will be re-opened .
Both the Greek Interior Ministry and most of the country 's municipalities have declared their full readiness for the normal operation of kindergartens in order to ensure the return of about 90,000 children to 1,600 municipal kindergartens in conditions of maximum safety for children and staff .
Starting Monday , classes will begin again in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been closed since March .
Schools were opened earlier and the school year will last until June 26 .
The tourist season in Greece actually starts with the opening of year-round hotels on June 1 .
On May 25 , ferry trips to the islands resumed in the country and the number of domestic flights have increased .
At that time , restaurants , cafes , bars and other catering establishments began operating , before that , they only offer the `` carry-out '' option .
So far , they can serve customers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is expected that by June 15 , they will be able to welcome people inside as well .
Tourists have been allowed into the Acropolis of Athens and over 200 more open-air archaeological sites since May 18 .
On May 29 , the Greek Tourism Ministry put out a list of countries that will be able to send tourists starting June 15 on flights to Athens and Thessaloniki .
According to the press service , a list of 29 countries was formed after studying the epidemiological profile of countries of tourists ' origin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on May 28 by the European Aviation Safety Agency , as well as based on the relevant recommendation of the Greek Committee on Infectious Diseases .
The list includes Albania , Australia , Austria , Northern Macedonia , Bulgaria , Germany , Denmark , Switzerland , Estonia , Japan , Israel , China , Croatia , Cyprus , Latvia , Lebanon , Lithuania , Malta , Montenegro , New Zealand , Norway , South Korea , Hungary , Romania , Serbia , Slovakia , Slovenia , Czech Republic , Finland .
Regarding visitors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be carried out .
The list of countries will be expanded to tourists that can come to Greece starting July 1 .
Epidemiological monitoring and assessment of the situation in this area will continue .
As of May 31 , the number of those infected with the coronavirus in Greece since February 27 was 2,917 , most of them have gotten better .
In three months , 175 people died with confirmed infection .
Since the beginning of the pandemic , more than 6 mln people have been infected with the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @

ATHENS, June 1. / TASS /. Hotels, summer cinemas, swimming pools, marriage agencies, golf courses and massage salons are scheduled to open up in Greece on June 1, as part of the next phase to ease strict restrictive measures introduced in early March to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the country's Ministry of Development and Investments representative said on Monday.
Starting Monday, June 1, hotels operating 12 months out of the year (seasonal hotels will start working on June 15), campsites and campgrounds (with the exception of children's camps), summer cinemas, and banquet catering organizations, buffets and canteens in sports facilities, swimming pools for individual visits (sports teams were previously allowed), golf courses or mini-golf have all been allowed to open. Library and archival activities, weddings and a number of other recreational activities, the work of marriage agencies, tattoo parlors, piercing and massage salons, cultural associations and unions without the right to hold mass events are also opening up.
Sunday markets and fairs will start working again. All of these organizations are required to comply with the rules of social distance to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
After an 83-day break caused by measures to combat coronavirus, kindergartens adapted to new working conditions will be re-opened. Both the Greek Interior Ministry and most of the country's municipalities have declared their full readiness for the normal operation of kindergartens in order to ensure the return of about 90,000 children to 1,600 municipal kindergartens in conditions of maximum safety for children and staff. Starting Monday, classes will begin again in elementary and specialized schools, which have been closed since March. Schools were opened earlier and the school year will last until June 26.
Tourist season
The tourist season in Greece actually starts with the opening of year-round hotels on June 1. On May 25, ferry trips to the islands resumed in the country and the number of domestic flights have increased. At that time, restaurants, cafes, bars and other catering establishments began operating, before that, they only offer the "carry-out" option. So far, they can serve customers in open-air seating only, but it is expected that by June 15, they will be able to welcome people inside as well. Tourists have been allowed into the Acropolis of Athens and over 200 more open-air archaeological sites since May 18.
On May 29, the Greek Tourism Ministry put out a list of countries that will be able to send tourists starting June 15 on flights to Athens and Thessaloniki. According to the press service, a list of 29 countries was formed after studying the epidemiological profile of countries of tourists' origin and taking into account the announcements made on May 28 by the European Aviation Safety Agency, as well as based on the relevant recommendation of the Greek Committee on Infectious Diseases. The list includes Albania, Australia, Austria, Northern Macedonia, Bulgaria, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Estonia, Japan, Israel, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malta, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Finland. Regarding visitors from these countries, selective coronavirus monitoring will be carried out. The list of countries will be expanded to tourists that can come to Greece starting July 1. Epidemiological monitoring and assessment of the situation in this area will continue.
As of May 31, the number of those infected with the coronavirus in Greece since February 27 was 2,917, most of them have gotten better. In three months, 175 people died with confirmed infection. Since the beginning of the pandemic, more than 6 mln people have been infected with the coronavirus worldwide, approximately 367,000 have died.


tass--2020-06-01--Earthquake rocks northeast Japan

Earthquake rocks northeast Japan

TOKYO , June 1 .
/ TASS / .
An earthquake 5.3 in magnitude was recorded on Monday in northeast @ @ @ @ @ was announced , the country 's national meteorological office reported on Monday .
The epicenter @ @ @ @ @ region , 100 km deep .
There were no reports of casualties and damage .
@ @ @ @ @ number of northeastern prefectures , as well as in Tokyo .

TOKYO, June 1. / TASS /. An earthquake 5.3 in magnitude was recorded on Monday in northeast Japan, no tsunami threat was announced, the country's national meteorological office reported on Monday.
The epicenter was located in the Ibaraki region, 100 km deep. There were no reports of casualties and damage. Shakes were felt in a number of northeastern prefectures, as well as in Tokyo.


tass--2020-06-01--Coronavirus deaths in Moscow up by 76

Coronavirus deaths in Moscow up by 76

MOSCOW , June 1 .
/ TASS / .
Another 76 patients infected with coronavirus died in Moscow over the past day , brining the city 's death toll to 2,553 people , the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Monday .
`` 76 patients who were diagnosed with pneumonia and tested positive for coronavirus died in Moscow , '' the report said .
Overall , 2,553 people in Moscow died of the confirmed coronavirus .
Since the beginning of the pandemic , more than 6 mln people have been infected with the coronavirus worldwide , about 367,000 have died .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the federal operational headquarters for the fight against the coronavirus , there are 405 843 cases of infection registered , 171 883 people recovered , while 4 693 people died In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe .
On March 11 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak a pandemic .

MOSCOW, June 1. / TASS /. Another 76 patients infected with coronavirus died in Moscow over the past day, brining the city's death toll to 2,553 people, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Monday.
"76 patients who were diagnosed with pneumonia and tested positive for coronavirus died in Moscow," the report said.
Overall, 2,553 people in Moscow died of the confirmed coronavirus.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, more than 6 mln people have been infected with the coronavirus worldwide, about 367,000 have died. In Russia, according to the data of the federal operational headquarters for the fight against the coronavirus, there are 405 843 cases of infection registered, 171 883 people recovered, while 4 693 people died
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe. On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.


tass--2020-05-31--Note of protest referred to US Department of State after incident with Russian reporter

WASHINGTON , May 31 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s embassy in the United States has referred a note of protest to the US Department of State following the incident with Russian journalist Mikhail Turgiev when the Minneapolis police sprayed pepper aerosol in his face , Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov said on Sunday .
`` Mikhail Turgiev and American journalists who were next to him were treated by the local police in an inadmissible way .
As can be seen on video shot at the scene , the journalists identified themselves clearly and loudly .
They had special marks on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offered no resistance , '' the embassy ’ s press service quoted him as saying .
`` A note of protest was referred to the Department of State following this flagrant incident .
We demanded a thorough investigation and information about its results , '' he said .
He noted with regret that `` the US press is showing no signs of public empathy '' following the incident .
`` Can we expect any objectivity when double standards are used even in respect of Russian journalists working in the United States ?
, @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spare no effort to have this incident recorded by human rights organizations that monitor violations of journalists ’ rights in the United States , '' he stressed .
The Russian foreign ministry said earlier it considers `` the targeted spraying of pepper aerosol by Minneapolis police officers in the face of RIA Novosti correspondent Mikhail Turgiev as a manifestation of unreasonable brutality , despite identifying him as a journalist . ''
The ministry pointed out to the US authorities ’ international liabilities to ensure security and unimpeded work of journalists , the freedom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for all .
Mass protests and unrests broke out in Minnesota and several other US states after a video of George Floyd ’ s May 25 detention was posted online .
Floyd , an African-American man , suspected of paying with fake money at a local shop , was handcuffed by a white police officer , who put him to the ground and pressed his knee firmly against the man ’ s neck .
Floyd pleaded that he can not breathe , but police paid no attention to that .
Shortly after , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police officers who arrested him were sacked on May 26 .
One of them - Derek Chauvin , the officer who had his knee on Floyd - was arrested on Friday afternoon and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter .
Protests to demand justice for Floyd , which began in Minneapolis on May 26 , grew into clashes with police , shop looting and arsons .
A state of emergency has been declared in the city .
Minnesota 's National Guard was called to step in to `` help provide security and restore @ @ @ @

Mikhail Turgiev and American journalists who were next to him were treated by the local police in an inadmissible way, Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov said
WASHINGTON, May 31. /TASS/. Russia’s embassy in the United States has referred a note of protest to the US Department of State following the incident with Russian journalist Mikhail Turgiev when the Minneapolis police sprayed pepper aerosol in his face, Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov said on Sunday. "Mikhail Turgiev and American journalists who were next to him were treated by the local police in an inadmissible way. As can be seen on video shot at the scene, the journalists identified themselves clearly and loudly. They had special marks on their clothes, showed their IDs and offered no resistance," the embassy’s press service quoted him as saying. "A note of protest was referred to the Department of State following this flagrant incident. We demanded to conduct a thorough investigation [of the incident with journalist Mikhail Turgiev in #Minneapolis] and to inform the Embassy about its results," he said.
Ambassador #Antonov: We demanded to conduct a thorough investigation [of the incident with journalist Mikhail Turgiev in #Minneapolis] and to inform the Embassy about its results
‼https://t.co/EQm2Tjav0J @statedeptspox @uspresstracker @OSCE_RFoM pic.twitter.com/KXIgJBFFxQ — Russia in USA (@RusEmbUSA) May 31, 2020
He noted with regret that "the US press is showing no signs of public empathy" following the incident. "Can we expect any objectivity when double standards are used even in respect of Russian journalists working in the United States?," he said. "We will spare no effort to have this incident recorded by human rights organizations that monitor violations of journalists’ rights in the United States," he stressed. The Russian Foreign Ministry said earlier it considers "the targeted spraying of pepper aerosol by Minneapolis police officers in the face of RIA Novosti correspondent Mikhail Turgiev as a manifestation of unreasonable brutality, despite identifying him as a journalist." The ministry pointed out to the US authorities’ international liabilities to ensure security and unimpeded work of journalists, the freedom of expression and equal access to information for all.
'@MFA_Russia: we regard the targeted spraying of pepper aerosol by Minneapolis police officers in the face of RIA Novosti correspondent Mikhail Turgiev as a manifestation of unreasonable brutality, despite identifying him as a journalist
⚡https://t.co/TfUkt1Ate9 @uspresstracker https://t.co/tSuLVmjVTA pic.twitter.com/DquYau4VUK — Russia in USA (@RusEmbUSA) May 31, 2020


tass--2020-05-31--Musk thanks Roscosmos CEO for congratulations on successful Crew Dragon flight in Russian

MOSCOW , May 31 .
/TASS/ .
/TASS/ .
SpaceX ’ s founder Elon Musk has thanked CEO of Russia ’ s state space corporation Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin for his congratulation on the successful flight of the manned Crew Dragon spacecraft , in the Russian language .
`` Thank you , sir , '' he tweeted in Russian in response to Rogozin ’ s congratulations .
Apart from that , Musk wrote he hopes for `` mutually beneficial and prospering long-term cooperation . ''
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine also reacted to Rogozin ’ s tweet .
`` Thank you !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ we look forward to continuing to accomplish great things together in space exploration , '' he wrote .
The Crew Dragon spacecraft with Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken on board successfully docked to the International Space Station ( ISS ) on Sunday .
Crew Dragon was launched using the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on May 30 from the Cape Canaveral , Florida .
The launch was originally scheduled for May 27 but was cancelled shortly before the blast off due to unfavorable weather conditions .
After the docking , Rogozin congratulated Bridenstine and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the cargo spacecraft Dragon , which had already delivered cargoes to the ISS .
A Falcon-9 rocket put the cargo vehicle in space on March 2 .
Its docking with the ISS was carried out automatically the next day .
NASA stopped crewed flights in 2011 after the Space Shuttle program came to an end .
From that moment on all astronauts were delivered to the ISS and back by Russia ’ s Soyuz spacecraft .
Originally the Untied States was to start using commercial spacecraft for crewed missions in 2017 .

MOSCOW, May 31. /TASS/. /TASS/. SpaceX’s founder Elon Musk has thanked CEO of Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin for his congratulation on the successful flight of the manned Crew Dragon spacecraft, in the Russian language.
"Thank you, sir," he tweeted in Russian in response to Rogozin’s congratulations. Apart from that, Musk wrote he hopes for "mutually beneficial and prospering long-term cooperation."
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine also reacted to Rogozin’s tweet. "Thank you! NASA is grateful for our partnership and we look forward to continuing to accomplish great things together in space exploration," he wrote.
The Crew Dragon spacecraft with Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken on board successfully docked to the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday. Crew Dragon was launched using the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on May 30 from the Cape Canaveral, Florida.
The launch was originally scheduled for May 27 but was cancelled shortly before the blast off due to unfavorable weather conditions.
After the docking, Rogozin congratulated Bridenstine and Musk.
Crew Dragon is a configuration of the cargo spacecraft Dragon, which had already delivered cargoes to the ISS. A Falcon-9 rocket put the cargo vehicle in space on March 2. Its docking with the ISS was carried out automatically the next day.
NASA stopped crewed flights in 2011 after the Space Shuttle program came to an end. From that moment on all astronauts were delivered to the ISS and back by Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft. Originally the Untied States was to start using commercial spacecraft for crewed missions in 2017.


tass--2020-05-31--Number of COVID-2019 cases across globe up by over 117,000 in past day - WHO

MOSCOW , May 31 .
/TASS/ .
More than 117,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide on May 31 , with the overall number of such cases exceeding 5.9 million , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) said in its daily bulletin on Sunday .
As of 11:00 Moscow time on May 31 , as many as 5,934,936 novel coronavirus cases and 367,166 coronavirus-associated deaths were registered across the globe .
The number of confirmed cases grew by 117,551 in the past 24 hours and the number of fatalities increased by 4,461 .
The WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the countries .
South and North America accounts for the majority of confirmed coronavirus cases - 2,743,793 .
In the past 24 hours , the number of cases grew by 66,293 and the number of deaths - by 3,094 and reached 157,702 .
The number confirmed COVID-2019 cases in Europe amounts to 2,142,547 and the number of fatalities is 180,085 .
In the past 24 hours , the number of cases grew by 20,197 and the number of deaths - by 732 .
The East Mediterranean region has 505,001 cases and 12,353 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past 24 hours , the number of cases grew by 15,080 and the number of deaths - by 275 .
The biggest number of coronavirus cases was reported from the United States ( 1,716,078 ) , Brazil ( 465,166 ) , Russia ( 405,843 ) , the United Kingdom ( 272,830 ) , Spain ( 239,600 ) , Italy ( 232,664 ) , India ( 182,143 ) , Germany ( 181,482 ) , Turkey ( 163,103 ) , and Iran ( 148,950 ) .
A pneumonia outbreak caused by the COVID-19 virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported in China ’ s city of Wuhan , a large trade and industrial center with a population of 12 million , in late December 2019 .
Since then , cases of the new coronavirus have been reported from nearly all parts of the world .
On March 11 , 2020 , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .

MOSCOW, May 31. /TASS/. More than 117,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide on May 31, with the overall number of such cases exceeding 5.9 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily bulletin on Sunday.
As of 11:00 Moscow time on May 31, as many as 5,934,936 novel coronavirus cases and 367,166 coronavirus-associated deaths were registered across the globe. The number of confirmed cases grew by 117,551 in the past 24 hours and the number of fatalities increased by 4,461.
The WHO statistics is based on officially confirmed data from the countries.
South and North America accounts for the majority of confirmed coronavirus cases - 2,743,793. In the past 24 hours, the number of cases grew by 66,293 and the number of deaths - by 3,094 and reached 157,702.
The number confirmed COVID-2019 cases in Europe amounts to 2,142,547 and the number of fatalities is 180,085. In the past 24 hours, the number of cases grew by 20,197 and the number of deaths - by 732.
The East Mediterranean region has 505,001 cases and 12,353 fatalities as of May 31. In the past 24 hours, the number of cases grew by 15,080 and the number of deaths - by 275.
The biggest number of coronavirus cases was reported from the United States (1,716,078), Brazil (465,166), Russia (405,843), the United Kingdom (272,830), Spain (239,600), Italy (232,664), India (182,143), Germany (181,482), Turkey (163,103), and Iran (148,950).
A pneumonia outbreak caused by the COVID-19 virus (previously known as 2019-nCoV) was reported in China’s city of Wuhan, a large trade and industrial center with a population of 12 million, in late December 2019. Since then, cases of the new coronavirus have been reported from nearly all parts of the world. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.


tass--2020-05-31--No reliable evidence about possibility of contracting coronavirus from pets - official

MOSCOW , May 31 .
/TASS/ .
There is no reliable evidence that the coronavirus infection can be contracted from a pet , a cat in particular , Anna Popova , chief of Russia ’ s sanitary watchdog , said on Sunday .
`` I know about , I think , some five or six cases when a domestic cat was diagnosed with the coronavirus infection .
There is absolutely no information about whether these cats were sick and where they had caught the virus .
The evidence is by far not enough to make any conclusions , '' she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ television channel .
According to Chinese researchers , the coronavirus infection can not be contracted from domestic animals .
`` But this is a subject for further research .
We will do that , '' Popova said .
Russia ’ s veterinary watchdog earlier confirmed the country ’ s first coronavirus case in a domestic cat .
Such reports were previously published by World Health Organization ( WHO ) .
Coronavirus cases in cats and other pets have been confirmed in many countries .
However researchers studying coronavirus spread among cats in China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus was unlikely to cause an epidemic among domestic cats .

MOSCOW, May 31. /TASS/. There is no reliable evidence that the coronavirus infection can be contracted from a pet, a cat in particular, Anna Popova, chief of Russia’s sanitary watchdog, said on Sunday.
"I know about, I think, some five or six cases when a domestic cat was diagnosed with the coronavirus infection. There is absolutely no information about whether these cats were sick and where they had caught the virus. The evidence is by far not enough to make any conclusions," she said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 television channel.
According to Chinese researchers, the coronavirus infection cannot be contracted from domestic animals. "But this is a subject for further research. We will do that," Popova said.
Russia’s veterinary watchdog earlier confirmed the country’s first coronavirus case in a domestic cat. Such reports were previously published by World Health Organization (WHO).
Coronavirus cases in cats and other pets have been confirmed in many countries. However researchers studying coronavirus spread among cats in China’s Wuhan, said the novel coronavirus was unlikely to cause an epidemic among domestic cats.


tass--2020-05-31--Roscosmos CEO congratulates NASA chief on Crew Dragon’s docking to ISS

MOSCOW , May 31 .
/TASS/ .
Chief of Russia ’ s state space corporation Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin has congratulated NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and SpaceX founder Elon Musk on successful docking of the Crew Dragon manned spacecraft with the International Space Station ( ISS ) and said he liked Musk ’ s ‘ trampoline ’ quip .
`` Dear Jim Bridenstine , it 's safe to congratulate you at this point with a successful launch [ of Crew Dragon ] and docking [ to ISS ] .
Bravo !
I know how anxious you were for this major event @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NASA team to successfully finish up reconstructing its national space transportation system , '' he wrote on his Twitter account .
He also asked the NASA chief to convey congratulations to Elon Musk and the SpaceX team and expressed the hope for further cooperation .
He also noted he liked Musk ’ s quip about a trampoline .
`` The trampoline is working , '' Musk said at a news conference after the Crew Dragon launch obviously referring to Rogozin ’ s tweet about a trampoline .
The Roscosmos chief wrote on his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s space sector from US sanctions back in 2014 when he had offered the United States to take astronauts to the ISS by means of a trampoline .
The Crew Dragon spacecraft with Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken on board successfully docked to the International Space Station ( ISS on Sunday .
Crew Dragon was launched using the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on May 30 from the Cape Canaveral , Florida .
Crew Dragon is a configuration of the cargo spacecraft Dragon , which had already delivered cargoes to the ISS .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ space on March 2 .
Its docking with the ISS was carried out automatically the next day .
NASA stopped crewed flights in 2011 after the Space Shuttle program came to an end .
From that moment on all astronauts were delivered to the ISS and back by Russia ’ s Soyuz spacecraft .
Originally the Untied States was to start using commercial spacecraft for crewed missions in 2017 .

MOSCOW, May 31. /TASS/. Chief of Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin has congratulated NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and SpaceX founder Elon Musk on successful docking of the Crew Dragon manned spacecraft with the International Space Station (ISS) and said he liked Musk’s ‘trampoline’ quip.
"Dear Jim Bridenstine, it's safe to congratulate you at this point with a successful launch [of Crew Dragon] and docking [to ISS]. Bravo! I know how anxious you were for this major event to become a success. I wish NASA team to successfully finish up reconstructing its national space transportation system," he wrote on his Twitter account.
He also asked the NASA chief to convey congratulations to Elon Musk and the SpaceX team and expressed the hope for further cooperation. He also noted he liked Musk’s quip about a trampoline.
"The trampoline is working," Musk said at a news conference after the Crew Dragon launch obviously referring to Rogozin’s tweet about a trampoline. The Roscosmos chief wrote on his Twitter account he has saved Russia’s space sector from US sanctions back in 2014 when he had offered the United States to take astronauts to the ISS by means of a trampoline.
The Crew Dragon spacecraft with Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken on board successfully docked to the International Space Station (ISS on Sunday. Crew Dragon was launched using the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on May 30 from the Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Crew Dragon is a configuration of the cargo spacecraft Dragon, which had already delivered cargoes to the ISS. A Falcon-9 rocket put the cargo vehicle in space on March 2. Its docking with the ISS was carried out automatically the next day.
NASA stopped crewed flights in 2011 after the Space Shuttle program came to an end. From that moment on all astronauts were delivered to the ISS and back by Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft. Originally the Untied States was to start using commercial spacecraft for crewed missions in 2017.


tass--2020-05-31--Russia’s system of registering causes of death is among world’s most accurate - official

MOSCOW , May 31 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s system of registering causes of death is among the World ’ s most accurate , as a final diagnosis is made after an autopsy , Anna Popova , chief of Russia ’ s sanitary watchdog , said on Sunday .
`` You can take it from me that Russia ’ s system of registering causes of death is among the most accurate in the world .
It means we always know the cause of death with a high degree of certainty .
It is thanks to the traditional system of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the exception of certain especially criminal cases , '' she said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 television channel when asked why Russia has such low mortality from the novel coronavirus infection .
Georgy Frank , a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and chief visiting pathologist of the Russian health ministry , said earlier that autopsy is made in 98 % of lethal cases in Russia .
On May 27 , Russia ’ s health ministry adopted recommendations on collecting morbidity and mortality statistics based of the World Health Organization ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Diseases .
Thus , patients who have no complaints and symptoms should not be included into coronavirus statistics even if they have positive pests .
According to the latest update , the reference coronavirus mortality rate in Russia is 1.16 % , or much lower than the world ’ s average .

MOSCOW, May 31. /TASS/. Russia’s system of registering causes of death is among the World’s most accurate, as a final diagnosis is made after an autopsy, Anna Popova, chief of Russia’s sanitary watchdog, said on Sunday.
"You can take it from me that Russia’s system of registering causes of death is among the most accurate in the world. It means we always know the cause of death with a high degree of certainty. It is thanks to the traditional system of clinical diagnosis and post-mortem diagnosis, with the exception of certain especially criminal cases," she said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 television channel when asked why Russia has such low mortality from the novel coronavirus infection.
Georgy Frank, a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and chief visiting pathologist of the Russian health ministry, said earlier that autopsy is made in 98% of lethal cases in Russia.
On May 27, Russia’s health ministry adopted recommendations on collecting morbidity and mortality statistics based of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Classification of Diseases. Thus, patients who have no complaints and symptoms should not be included into coronavirus statistics even if they have positive pests.
According to the latest update, the reference coronavirus mortality rate in Russia is 1.16%, or much lower than the world’s average.


tass--2020-05-31--Coronavirus lockdowns not to be lifted in Russia overnight - sanitary watchdog chief

MOSCOW , May 31 .
/TASS/ .
Coronavirus lockdowns in Russia will not be lifted overnight .
Regions will lift such restriction depending on the epidemic situation , Anna Popova , chief of Russia ’ s sanitary watchdog , said on Sunday .
`` Russia will not be through this situation overnight , at least through the lockdowns .
Regions will do it independently .
But we hope the process will be successful .
Today , a number of regions have already begun phase one , some - much less , of course , are at the second phase .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ The process goes on , it is positive , '' she said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 television channel .
According to Popova , more and more regions demonstrate downwards tendencies in terms of the novel coronavirus spread coefficient .
This coefficient shows how many people contract a disease from an infected person before his or her isolation .
The sanitary watchdog recommends regional authorities begin to lift the coronavirus lockdowns when this coefficient is less or equals 1 .
Apart from that , two more criteria - the availability of specialized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - are to be met .
When the coefficient is lower than 0.8 , a region may begin phase two of easing the lockdowns , and when it is lower than 0.5 , the third phase may begin .

MOSCOW, May 31. /TASS/. Coronavirus lockdowns in Russia will not be lifted overnight. Regions will lift such restriction depending on the epidemic situation, Anna Popova, chief of Russia’s sanitary watchdog, said on Sunday.
"Russia will not be through this situation overnight, at least through the lockdowns. Regions will do it independently. But we hope the process will be successful. Today, a number of regions have already begun phase one, some - much less, of course, are at the second phase. Nevertheless, we see the dynamics. The process goes on, it is positive," she said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 television channel.
According to Popova, more and more regions demonstrate downwards tendencies in terms of the novel coronavirus spread coefficient. This coefficient shows how many people contract a disease from an infected person before his or her isolation. The sanitary watchdog recommends regional authorities begin to lift the coronavirus lockdowns when this coefficient is less or equals 1. Apart from that, two more criteria - the availability of specialized hospital beds and the scope of testing - are to be met. When the coefficient is lower than 0.8, a region may begin phase two of easing the lockdowns, and when it is lower than 0.5, the third phase may begin.


tass--2020-05-31--Crew Dragon with two NASA astronauts docks to ISS

NEW YORK , May 31 .
/TASS/ .
The Crew Dragon spacecraft with Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken on board @ @ @ @ @ International Space Station ( ISS ) , as follows from a NASA broadcast on Sunday @ @ @ @ @ the ISS about two hours before docking than was carried out 10:16 ahead of the @ @ @ @ @ spacecraft was launched using the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 22.22 pm Moscow time on @ @ @ @ @ Canaveral , Florida .
Crew Dragon is a configuration of the cargo spacecraft Dragon , @ @ @ @ @ to the ISS .
A Falcon-9 rocket put the cargo vehicle in space on March @ @ @ @ @ the ISS was carried out automatically the next day .
NASA stopped crewed flights in @ @ @ @ @ program came to an end .
From that moment on all astronauts were delivered to @ @ @ @ @ Russia ’ s Soyuz spacecraft .
Originally the Untied States was to start using commercial @ @ @ @ @ 2017 .

NEW YORK, May 31. /TASS/. The Crew Dragon spacecraft with Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken on board has successfully docked to the International Space Station (ISS), as follows from a NASA broadcast on Sunday.
The spacecraft began approaching the ISS about two hours before docking than was carried out 10:16 ahead of the schedule. The Crew Dragon spacecraft was launched using the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 22.22 pm Moscow time on May 30 from the Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Crew Dragon is a configuration of the cargo spacecraft Dragon, which had already delivered cargoes to the ISS. A Falcon-9 rocket put the cargo vehicle in space on March 2. Its docking with the ISS was carried out automatically the next day.
NASA stopped crewed flights in 2011 after the Space Shuttle program came to an end. From that moment on all astronauts were delivered to the ISS and back by Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft. Originally the Untied States was to start using commercial spacecraft for crewed missions in 2017.


tass--2020-05-31--Constitutional amendments voting date to depend on COVID situation - Kremlin spokesman

MOSCOW , May 31 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin will announce the date of voting on the constitutional amendments when he deems it right , depending on the coronavirus situation , Putin ’ s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday .
`` These are decisions in the president ’ s competence .
And you know , the presidents warns against trying to anticipate things and calls for reliance on clear data from scientists , specialists and sectoral agencies .
So , he will announce the new date when he deems it right , '' he said in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Putin program on the Rpssiya-1 television channel .
In his address to the national parliament in January 2020 , Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested a number of amendments to the Russian constitution to bring in in conformity with the present-day realities and commit to paper the country ’ s achievements .
Following discussion in an ad hoc working group , the State Duma lower parliament house passed the presidential draft in the final reading on March 11 .
It was approved by the Federation Council upper parliament house on the same day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of all of the Russian constituent regions .
The Federation Council then passed a resolution and submitted it to the president on March 14 .
President Putin signed a decree appointing the voting date on April 22 .
However , in his address to the nation on March 25 the president said the voting should be postponed because of the coronavirus situation .
He said the final decision on the voting date would depend on the development of the situation .
The amendment will come in force after their approval in a nationwide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ current work , with most of meetings being held in an online format , Peskov said such methods are justified .
`` It is justified because it is meant to spare the president from the slightest risks of being infected .
But it in no way impacts his working schedule , '' he stressed .

MOSCOW, May 31. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin will announce the date of voting on the constitutional amendments when he deems it right, depending on the coronavirus situation, Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.
"These are decisions in the president’s competence. And you know, the presidents warns against trying to anticipate things and calls for reliance on clear data from scientists, specialists and sectoral agencies. So, he will announce the new date when he deems it right," he said in an interview with the Moscow. Kremlin. Putin program on the Rpssiya-1 television channel.
In his address to the national parliament in January 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested a number of amendments to the Russian constitution to bring in in conformity with the present-day realities and commit to paper the country’s achievements. Following discussion in an ad hoc working group, the State Duma lower parliament house passed the presidential draft in the final reading on March 11. It was approved by the Federation Council upper parliament house on the same day and after that supported by legislative assemblies of all of the Russian constituent regions. The Federation Council then passed a resolution and submitted it to the president on March 14.
President Putin signed a decree appointing the voting date on April 22. However, in his address to the nation on March 25 the president said the voting should be postponed because of the coronavirus situation. He said the final decision on the voting date would depend on the development of the situation.
The amendment will come in force after their approval in a nationwide voting.
Touching upon Putin’s current work, with most of meetings being held in an online format, Peskov said such methods are justified. "It is justified because it is meant to spare the president from the slightest risks of being infected. But it in no way impacts his working schedule," he stressed.


tass--2020-05-31--Russia confirms more than 400,000 COVID-19 cases

MOSCOW , May 31 .
/TASS/ .
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Russia exceeded 400,000 on Sunday , doubling over the past three weeks .
In the past seven days , less cases were recorded in country compared with the previous week .
According to TASS estimates based on the data of the anti-coronavirus crisis center , on May 25-May 31 , the number of COVID-19 cases grew by 61,362 versus 62,729 a week earlier .
The growth slowed from 22.3 % to 17.8 % .
Meanwhile , the number of the so-called active cases ( patients currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A week ago , this number was estimated at 227,641 , and this Sunday it stood at 229,267 .
The number of recoveries has started growing rapidly .
In the past seven day , another 58,584 patients recovered , compared with 45,926 a week ago .
Some 42.4 % of those infected have recovered , while last Sunday this number was 32.9 % .
However , the mortality rate has been growing .
On May 24 , the death rate was at the level of 1.03 % , while on May 31 it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , like in the previous seven days , the number of daily cases did not exceed 10,000 .
However , on Sunday the crisis center confirmed more than 9,000 COVID-19 cases for the first time since May 23 .
A total of 405,843 people have contracted the coronavirus in Russia since the start of the outbreak .
The number of infections doubled in the past three weeks , with the growth to 200,000 recorded on May 10 .
The cases rose from 100,000 to 200,000 during ten days .
The average daily growth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This week it dropped from 2.9 % to 2.4 % .
The propagation ratio ( the number of people one patient can infect before being isolated ) for the first time since May 14 surpassed one and reached 1.01 .
This week , the number of recovered patients grew quickly from 113,229 to 171,883 .
On Tuesday , Russia set the record for the number of daily recoveries - 12,331 .
The weekly growth in the number of recoveries stood at 51.8 % , while the average daily growth was 6.2 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ setting records .
On Friday , the biggest daily number of deaths from the coronavirus was recorded - 232 .
A total of 1,152 patients died in the past seven days .
The average death rate is on the rise , growing from 1.03 % to the record high of 1.16 % since the start of the outbreak .
Moscow has the highest coronavirus caseloads in the country .
A total of 180,791 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the Russian capital , or 44.6 % of the total cases in the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
The number of active cases in the city in the past seven days significantly dropped from 112,080 to 98,135 .
The number of recoveries in Moscow reached 80,179 or nearly 44.3 % of all those infected .
In the past week , more than 30,000 people have been cured from the disease in the capital .
The mortality rate in Moscow exceeds average figures in the country .
According to the latest data , some 2,477 patients have died from the coronavirus in Moscow , or 1.37 % of all those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Russian regions .
Moscow now accounts for less than 30 % of daily cases in the country .
However , like in the capital the growth rate is not high in the regions .
In the Moscow Region , which is ranked second after Moscow with 38,995 cases , the spread rate did not exceed 1 since May 14 .
In St. Petersburg , which comes in third with 15,949 cases , it was higher than 1 only on Saturday this week .
In the Nizhny Novgorod Region and the Sverdlovsk Region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this rate was 1.21 and 1.26 , respectively .

MOSCOW, May 31. /TASS/. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Russia exceeded 400,000 on Sunday, doubling over the past three weeks. In the past seven days, less cases were recorded in country compared with the previous week.
According to TASS estimates based on the data of the anti-coronavirus crisis center, on May 25-May 31, the number of COVID-19 cases grew by 61,362 versus 62,729 a week earlier. The growth slowed from 22.3% to 17.8%.
Meanwhile, the number of the so-called active cases (patients currently undergoing treatment) remained almost unchanged. A week ago, this number was estimated at 227,641, and this Sunday it stood at 229,267.
The number of recoveries has started growing rapidly. In the past seven day, another 58,584 patients recovered, compared with 45,926 a week ago. Some 42.4% of those infected have recovered, while last Sunday this number was 32.9%.
However, the mortality rate has been growing. On May 24, the death rate was at the level of 1.03%, while on May 31 it rose to 1.16%.
Stable growth
This week, like in the previous seven days, the number of daily cases did not exceed 10,000. However, on Sunday the crisis center confirmed more than 9,000 COVID-19 cases for the first time since May 23.
A total of 405,843 people have contracted the coronavirus in Russia since the start of the outbreak. The number of infections doubled in the past three weeks, with the growth to 200,000 recorded on May 10. The cases rose from 100,000 to 200,000 during ten days.
The average daily growth in the number of cases keeps declining. This week it dropped from 2.9% to 2.4%. The propagation ratio (the number of people one patient can infect before being isolated) for the first time since May 14 surpassed one and reached 1.01.
Recoveries and deaths
This week, the number of recovered patients grew quickly from 113,229 to 171,883. On Tuesday, Russia set the record for the number of daily recoveries - 12,331. The weekly growth in the number of recoveries stood at 51.8%, while the average daily growth was 6.2%.
The mortality rate has been also setting records. On Friday, the biggest daily number of deaths from the coronavirus was recorded - 232. A total of 1,152 patients died in the past seven days.
The average death rate is on the rise, growing from 1.03% to the record high of 1.16% since the start of the outbreak.
Situation in Moscow
Moscow has the highest coronavirus caseloads in the country. A total of 180,791 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the Russian capital, or 44.6% of the total cases in the country (versus 47.6% a week earlier).
The number of active cases in the city in the past seven days significantly dropped from 112,080 to 98,135.
The number of recoveries in Moscow reached 80,179 or nearly 44.3% of all those infected. In the past week, more than 30,000 people have been cured from the disease in the capital.
The mortality rate in Moscow exceeds average figures in the country. According to the latest data, some 2,477 patients have died from the coronavirus in Moscow, or 1.37% of all those infected.
Situation in regions
The coronavirus spread continues in the Russian regions. Moscow now accounts for less than 30% of daily cases in the country. However, like in the capital the growth rate is not high in the regions.
In the Moscow Region, which is ranked second after Moscow with 38,995 cases, the spread rate did not exceed 1 since May 14. In St. Petersburg, which comes in third with 15,949 cases, it was higher than 1 only on Saturday this week. In the Nizhny Novgorod Region and the Sverdlovsk Region, which are ranked fourth and fifth, this rate was 1.21 and 1.26, respectively.


tass--2020-06-01--Russia to transfer 500,000 Swiss francs to ICRC to fight against pandemic

MOSCOW , June 1 .
/TASS/ .
Russia will make a voluntary contribution of 500,000 Swiss francs to the International @ @ @ @ @ for struggle against the spread of the novel coronavirus , as follows from the Russian @ @ @ @ @ to the official portal of legal information on Monday .
The Russian Foreign Ministry was @ @ @ @ @ about the decision made and in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance to agree the @ @ @ @ @ the funds .

MOSCOW, June 1. /TASS/. Russia will make a voluntary contribution of 500,000 Swiss francs to the International Committee of the Red Cross for struggle against the spread of the novel coronavirus, as follows from the Russian government’s resolution uploaded to the official portal of legal information on Monday.
The Russian Foreign Ministry was instructed to inform the ICRC about the decision made and in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance to agree the terms and rules of transferring the funds.


tass--2020-06-01--Russia’s Strategic Missile Force to hold over 100 drills this year

MOSCOW , June 1 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s Strategic Missile Force will hold over 100 various drills during the summer training period that kicked off on June 1 , the Defense Ministry of Russia reported on Monday .
`` During the summer training period , the Strategic Missile Force will conduct over 30 tactical drills with missile regiments and more than 70 special tactical exercises with logistics and military security forces , '' the ministry said in a statement .
The drills will involve multiservice interacting forces and capabilities .
The duration and the number of training measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` In logistics units , the duration of measures to practice tasks in field conditions will be increased to one month .
The number of regiment- , battalion-and company-level exercises will also grow , the ministry said .
During the training process , onsite classes to learn to operate new missile systems will be introduced and advanced weapon systems will be widely used .
The new programs and methods that are being introduced will help fully use the latest weapon systems ’ inherent operational characteristics , the ministry said .
The practice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be continued , the ministry said .

MOSCOW, June 1. /TASS/. Russia’s Strategic Missile Force will hold over 100 various drills during the summer training period that kicked off on June 1, the Defense Ministry of Russia reported on Monday.
"During the summer training period, the Strategic Missile Force will conduct over 30 tactical drills with missile regiments and more than 70 special tactical exercises with logistics and military security forces," the ministry said in a statement.
The drills will involve multiservice interacting forces and capabilities. The duration and the number of training measures will be increased, the statement says.
"In logistics units, the duration of measures to practice tasks in field conditions will be increased to one month. The number of regiment-, battalion-and company-level exercises will also grow, the ministry said.
During the training process, onsite classes to learn to operate new missile systems will be introduced and advanced weapon systems will be widely used. The new programs and methods that are being introduced will help fully use the latest weapon systems’ inherent operational characteristics, the ministry said.
The practice of snap combat readiness checks will also be continued, the ministry said.


tass--2020-06-01--Russian S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems repel enemy air strike in Tajikistan drills

MOSCOW , June 1 .
/TASS/ .
The combat teams of Russian S-300PS anti-aircraft missile systems repelled an attack by a notional enemy ’ s sole and multiple air targets during drills in Tajikistan , the press office of Russia ’ s Central Military District reported on Monday .
`` During the drills at the Lyaur practice range for the region ’ s air defense , the quick reaction alert forces detected approaching unidentified air objects .
In the complex electronic warfare environment , the teams of the air defense battalion conducted electronic missile launches against air objects that simulated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ multiple targets at various altitudes and with various speed characteristics , '' the press office said in a statement .
The control of air defense capabilities was exercised from the command post using the R-149AKSh command and staff vehicle based on the Kamaz truck , the statement says .
`` During the drills , the personnel also practiced the procedures within the required time limits for reloading S-300PS systems with missiles , while security and defense units sharpened their skills of repelling the notional enemy ’ s subversion and reconnaissance groups on combat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A battalion set of S-300PS anti-aircraft missile systems arrived for the Russian troops stationed in Tajikistan in October 2019 .
The systems are designated to shield the facilities of Russia ’ s 201st military base in Tajikistan against aerospace weapons and provide for the air defense of the Central Asian collective security region .
The battalion consists of about 30 items of military hardware , including the command post , launchers , a radar station , guidance systems and support vehicles .
The 201st military base stationed in Tajikistan is Russia ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The military base is located in the cities of Dushanbe and Bokhtar .
The military base ’ s armament includes T-72 tanks , BTR-82A armored personnel carriers , Grad multiple launch rocket systems , Gvozdika and Akatsiya artillery systems .
Under an agreement signed in October 2012 , Russia ’ s military base in Tajikistan will remain until 2042 .

MOSCOW, June 1. /TASS/. The combat teams of Russian S-300PS anti-aircraft missile systems repelled an attack by a notional enemy’s sole and multiple air targets during drills in Tajikistan, the press office of Russia’s Central Military District reported on Monday.
"During the drills at the Lyaur practice range for the region’s air defense, the quick reaction alert forces detected approaching unidentified air objects. In the complex electronic warfare environment, the teams of the air defense battalion conducted electronic missile launches against air objects that simulated the hypothetical enemy’s sole and multiple targets at various altitudes and with various speed characteristics," the press office said in a statement.
The control of air defense capabilities was exercised from the command post using the R-149AKSh command and staff vehicle based on the Kamaz truck, the statement says.
"During the drills, the personnel also practiced the procedures within the required time limits for reloading S-300PS systems with missiles, while security and defense units sharpened their skills of repelling the notional enemy’s subversion and reconnaissance groups on combat positions," the press office specified.
A battalion set of S-300PS anti-aircraft missile systems arrived for the Russian troops stationed in Tajikistan in October 2019. The systems are designated to shield the facilities of Russia’s 201st military base in Tajikistan against aerospace weapons and provide for the air defense of the Central Asian collective security region.
The battalion consists of about 30 items of military hardware, including the command post, launchers, a radar station, guidance systems and support vehicles.
The 201st military base stationed in Tajikistan is Russia’s largest military facility outside its borders. The military base is located in the cities of Dushanbe and Bokhtar. The military base’s armament includes T-72 tanks, BTR-82A armored personnel carriers, Grad multiple launch rocket systems, Gvozdika and Akatsiya artillery systems.
Under an agreement signed in October 2012, Russia’s military base in Tajikistan will remain until 2042.


tass--2020-06-01--Russia produces almost 9 million masks daily

MOSCOW , June 1 .
/TASS/ .
Russian industries are producing almost 9 million face masks per day as well as more than 250,000 protective suits and 380,000 liters of antiseptic , Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said Monday at a meeting of the anti-coronavirus crisis center .
He underlined that in the first weeks of the epidemic Russia just like many other countries faced a tough challenge of availability of masks and other personal protective equipment since `` nowhere in the world was such equipment produced in quantities needed . ''
`` We urgently rolled out these operations , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capabilities to make medical equipment , personal protective equipment and all kinds of coronavirus tests , '' the prime minister underlined .
`` The government allocated 33 billion rubles ( $ 475 million - TASS ) to these ends .
Today , the industry and trade ministry data shows that Russian businesses daily produce almost 9 million face masks , more than 250,000 protective suits and more than 380,000 liters of antiseptics , '' Mishustin said , adding that ramped up production improved availability of these vital items .
The prime minister pointed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures play a major role in fighting coronavirus .
`` Overall , more than 10 million such tests were carried out in this period .
This work will undeniably continue in full , '' he stressed .
Mishustin also lauded selfless efforts of medical staff .
According to him , more than 80,000 doctors , 130,000 nursing staff and 50,000 junior staff are caring after coronavirus patients in Russia .
`` I would like to sincerely thank each and every one of them , '' he said .
To date , a total @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Russia , with 175,877 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 4,855 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, June 1. /TASS/. Russian industries are producing almost 9 million face masks per day as well as more than 250,000 protective suits and 380,000 liters of antiseptic, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said Monday at a meeting of the anti-coronavirus crisis center.
He underlined that in the first weeks of the epidemic Russia just like many other countries faced a tough challenge of availability of masks and other personal protective equipment since "nowhere in the world was such equipment produced in quantities needed." "We urgently rolled out these operations, repurposed many businesses to ramp up productive capabilities to make medical equipment, personal protective equipment and all kinds of coronavirus tests," the prime minister underlined.
"The government allocated 33 billion rubles ($475 million - TASS) to these ends. Today, the industry and trade ministry data shows that Russian businesses daily produce almost 9 million face masks, more than 250,000 protective suits and more than 380,000 liters of antiseptics," Mishustin said, adding that ramped up production improved availability of these vital items.
The prime minister pointed out that timely mass testing and preventative measures play a major role in fighting coronavirus. "Overall, more than 10 million such tests were carried out in this period. This work will undeniably continue in full," he stressed.
Mishustin also lauded selfless efforts of medical staff. According to him, more than 80,000 doctors, 130,000 nursing staff and 50,000 junior staff are caring after coronavirus patients in Russia. "I would like to sincerely thank each and every one of them," he said.
To date, a total of 414,878 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 175,877 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 4,855 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-06-01--Putin requests allocating $868 mln rubles for Baikal-Amur, Trans-Siberian railway lines

MOSCOW , June 1 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin tasked the cabinet of ministers with allocating 60.5 bln rubles ( $ 868 mln ) from the National Wealth Fund in 2020 for the development of the Baikal-Amur and the Trans-Siberian railway lines , according to the information released on the Kremlin ’ s website on Monday .
`` To provide 60.5 bln rubles from the National Wealth Fund to the Russian Railways in 2020 for the implementation of the project on the development of railway infrastructure of the Baikal-Amur and Trans-Siberian railroad lines , including 30.5 bln rubles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fund for those purposes , as well as to determine the order of the use of those funds , '' according to the list of requests .
The deadline is June 15 .
The president also noted the necessity to put passenger rail transportation operations , as well as inland water transport operations , on the list of sectors of the Russian economy that have been the most affected amid the worsening situation as a result of the novel coronavirus infection spread .
Moreover , the government has been requested to include measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on recovery and incentivization of development of domestic and inbound tourism in the nationwide plan of action ensuring the recovery of employment and household income , economic growth and long-term structural changes in the economy to ensure equal access for organizations of all transport types to those measures .

MOSCOW, June 1. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin tasked the cabinet of ministers with allocating 60.5 bln rubles ($868 mln) from the National Wealth Fund in 2020 for the development of the Baikal-Amur and the Trans-Siberian railway lines, according to the information released on the Kremlin’s website on Monday.
"To provide 60.5 bln rubles from the National Wealth Fund to the Russian Railways in 2020 for the implementation of the project on the development of railway infrastructure of the Baikal-Amur and Trans-Siberian railroad lines, including 30.5 bln rubles envisioned for 2021 in the National Wealth Fund for those purposes, as well as to determine the order of the use of those funds," according to the list of requests. The deadline is June 15.
The president also noted the necessity to put passenger rail transportation operations, as well as inland water transport operations, on the list of sectors of the Russian economy that have been the most affected amid the worsening situation as a result of the novel coronavirus infection spread. Moreover, the government has been requested to include measures to boost transit container deliveries and measures on recovery and incentivization of development of domestic and inbound tourism in the nationwide plan of action ensuring the recovery of employment and household income, economic growth and long-term structural changes in the economy to ensure equal access for organizations of all transport types to those measures.


tass--2020-06-01--Kremlin says Russia not involved in US riots, calls them Washington’s domestic affair

MOSCOW , June 1 .
/TASS/ .
The ongoing riots in the United States are the country ’ s domestic affair and Russia is not meddling in these events and is not going to do this , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday .
`` We are certainly very carefully watching what is going on in the United States .
But everything what is happening there is this country ’ s domestic affair , '' Peskov stressed .
`` We have never meddled in US affairs and we are not going to interfere now , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rice , a former national security advisor to US President Barack Obama ( 2009-2017 ) , as wrong and not reflecting the official position of the Trump administration .
Earlier Rice claimed that the riots , triggered by the death of African-American man George Floyd in Minneapolis , allegedly came `` right out of the Russian playbook . ''
In comment on this statement , Peskov said : `` Any speculation like the one you have mentioned is certainly absolutely wrong and erroneous .
As far as we understand , such speculation can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
On Sunday , Obama ’ s ex-advisor Rice told CNN that there were peaceful protesters focused on disparities that had to be addressed and there were extremists , who had come to `` try to hijack those protests and turn them into something very different . ''
Rice noted that based on her experience `` this is right out of the Russian playbook . ''
According to her , Russia ’ s goal was not just to embarrass the US but to divide Americans .

MOSCOW, June 1. /TASS/. The ongoing riots in the United States are the country’s domestic affair and Russia is not meddling in these events and is not going to do this, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday.
"We are certainly very carefully watching what is going on in the United States. But everything what is happening there is this country’s domestic affair," Peskov stressed. "We have never meddled in US affairs and we are not going to interfere now," he said.
Peskov dismissed a statement by Susan Rice, a former national security advisor to US President Barack Obama (2009-2017), as wrong and not reflecting the official position of the Trump administration. Earlier Rice claimed that the riots, triggered by the death of African-American man George Floyd in Minneapolis, allegedly came "right out of the Russian playbook."
In comment on this statement, Peskov said: "Any speculation like the one you have mentioned is certainly absolutely wrong and erroneous. As far as we understand, such speculation cannot reflect Washington’s official stance."
On Sunday, Obama’s ex-advisor Rice told CNN that there were peaceful protesters focused on disparities that had to be addressed and there were extremists, who had come to "try to hijack those protests and turn them into something very different." Rice noted that based on her experience "this is right out of the Russian playbook." According to her, Russia’s goal was not just to embarrass the US but to divide Americans.


tass--2020-06-01--Russia has not made any decisions on opening borders for foreigners yet — Kremlin

MOSCOW , June 1 .
/TASS/ .
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov is not aware whether Russia will decide to open @ @ @ @ @ June 24 , however , the closed borders regime does not apply to official guests @ @ @ @ @ set to take place on that day .
`` So far , we have not @ @ @ @ @ borders for all foreigners , so I can not say whether there will be such @ @ @ @ @ parades are held , '' he told reporters on Monday .
`` In any case @ @ @ @ @ does not apply to official visits of delegations , especially at the top level .
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MOSCOW, June 1. /TASS/. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov is not aware whether Russia will decide to open its borders for foreigners by June 24, however, the closed borders regime does not apply to official guests of the Victory Day parade set to take place on that day.
"So far, we have not made any decisions regarding opening borders for all foreigners, so I cannot say whether there will be such decisions by the time the parades are held," he told reporters on Monday. "In any case, the closed borders regime does not apply to official visits of delegations, especially at the top level."


tass--2020-06-01--Russian, Italian medics to continue efforts to counter pandemic

The diplomat noted that spontaneous , immediate cooperation had emerged between the Russian and the Italian research institutes during the @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
`` Of course , the presence of the military sanitary mission from Russia @ @ @ @ @ to establish a very serious cooperation , exchange of experience , '' he said .
@ @ @ @ @ the two nations made a decision to continue these contacts and exchange experience on clinical @ @ @ @ @ .
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The diplomat noted that spontaneous, immediate cooperation had emerged between the Russian and the Italian research institutes during the very first days of the pandemic.
"Of course, the presence of the military sanitary mission from Russia in Lombardy made it possible to establish a very serious cooperation, exchange of experience," he said. "The military medics of the two nations made a decision to continue these contacts and exchange experience on clinical work with the coronavirus patients.".